Rules 2010
This page contains the Slot.it Challenge rules for 2010. If you have any Queries about the SIC rules please contact us.
* The slot.it challenge entry form will be provided at the events, or you can view & print the form here
GENERAL RULES
RACE FEES
• Juniors £3.00
• Seniors £5.00
• Non members £7.00
• Registration £10.00 + 3 Selected rounds (pre-paid).
SATURDAY PRACTICE FEES
• Seniors £2.00
REGISTRATION
• Drivers must register with their club representative by completing the
entry form with details as requested, * nominate
and pre pay for 3 rounds out of 6 in which they wish to enter to be eligible
for the 2010 championship. Payment can be made at the entrants first round
of the championship. This will help to give the organisors an indication
of the number of drivers attending each round. In the event of a driver
being unable to race at a nominated round they can the nominate an alternative
round.
• Club representatives must then register all their drivers no later than
2 weeks before the
event via Hosting Club, this helps the hosting club to estimate the number
of drivers and arrange Hotels & catering for the event. The hosting
clubs are requested to provide weekend information which includes Hotel
accommodation. Please send these details to Neil
Hirst Clubs are also requested to provide catering over the weekend.
• Registered drivers will be eligible to a 10% discount on purchases from
Pendle Slot Racing.
• Independent drivers are to register with Pendle Slot Racing.
Tel: 01282 612418
E-mail: Nick Hirst
SCRUTINEERING
• Scrutineering will take place with chief scrutineer Nick Hirst & one
other member from the hosting club when cars are booked in to race. The
scrutineer will require the driver to present the car with the body separated
from the chassis. Random scrutineering will also take place at any time
during a meeting. This will be carried out at the beginning of any heat
or heats. All the cars in the chosen heat will be checked, if a car is found
to be illegal at any point during the meeting that competitor’s points will
be scrubbed for that meeting. If the chief scrutineer is not able to attend
a meeting a reserve scrutineer from a visiting club will be asked to fulfill
the position.
• Each driver will be allocated a race number for the entire season which
is determined by the previous seasons final points table ie If you finished
the season in 10th position your race number will be 10. Each driver will
be given a Slot it challenge decal sheet which contains race numbers &
sponsors logos. Your allocated race number must be displayed on the race
car and the Pendle Slot Racing logo must be displayed on the rear wing and
be visible when the car is in an upright position and viewed from above.
Cars must be presented to scrutineering with race numbers & sponsors
logos in place. Drivers registering for the series for the first time will
be given their race number at registration at their first event.
• Senior and Junior finalists will have their cars opened up and put on
the track for every one to inspect at the end of the A finals. If there
any any questions regarding illegibility of the finalists cars these need
to be raised immediately with the days chief scrutineer or race controller,
no questions regarding eligibility will be valid after the event.
• At venues with a magnet effect track there will be checks for magnetraction
in the cars at scrutineering and before the start of each race.
• Cars must be entered into scrutineering with rear spoilers in place.
• Weight may be added inside the car only and must be securely fixed with
glue or BlueTac (Lead / lead/alloy substitutes only)
• Cars will be checked to ensure all parts used are eligible and all rules
are adhered to.
• Motors must remain sealed/un-opened; any evidence of cans being opened
will be viewed as tampering with the motor and is illegal.
• Front axles/tyres must not stick out from the body. Front wheels must
run with tyres.
• The maximum overall width of the rear axle/tyre must not exceed 65mm.
• Failure to enter scrutineering when required will result in disqualification.
• 1 car only to be used through out a meeting, if a part breaks or fails
during a heat, the car can be repaired but needs to be scrutinized before
commencing the next heat. In the unlikely event of a total write off where
the original car is beyond repair a replacement car (conforming to the rules)
may be used for the remaining heats & finals but scores will be scrubbed
for that meeting. No change of car is allowed during a heat.
• Chief Scrutineer’s decision is final.
RACE FORMAT
• Each driver will race once on each lane and will be given lane choice
in their final according to their position after the heats. Drivers will
race in seeded order (seeding will be worked out from the championship table
prior to the event). New drivers will be seeded at the bottom of the points
table.
• The heats will be raced over a time of 3 minutes. At the end of each race
the laps & footages are recorded. All race scores are then totaled to
give a qualifying position and step-up finals are raced. The use of a lap
top computer with race spreadsheet will be available for use so that scores
can be calculated at the end of each heat.
• Junior and Senior heats & finals will be run separately.
• This is a non magnet championship. Traction magnets are NOT allowed.
• Drivers who are not registered for the championship will be entered into
separate finals (time permitting).
CHAMPIONSHIP FORMAT
• There will be 2 classes for Slot it GT / Group C cars only. (Juniors &
Seniors)
• Only cars & spares available 2 weeks prior to the start of an event
from Pendle Slot Racing are eligible to be used in the 2010 championship
with the approval of the Chief Scrutineer (Nick Hirst).
• Best 5 from 6 rounds will count.
• In the event of a tie the result will be decided by count-back. ie the
drivers with the greater number of 1st, 2nd, 3rd etc. In the unlikely event
that there is still a tie all 6 rounds will count.
• The points are as follows:
Seniors 1st – 50pts 2nd - 49pts 3rd – 48pts ETC.
Juniors 1st – 20pts 2nd - 19pts 3rd – 18pts ETC.
• At the end of a meeting the points will be awarded according to finishing
positions after the step up finals. The seniors points table will be divided
into 3 classes A (position 1-15), B (16-30) & C (30 +). Drivers race
numbers remain constant throughout the season even though you may move up
or down the classes. Juniors will have a separate points table.
PRESENTATION
• Presentations will take place immediately after the finals.
• The hosting clubs will provide trophy’s for the 1st, 2nd & 3rd placed
Seniors & Juniors.
• Slot.it will provide medals for the winners of Class A, B, C. Senior driver
of the day, Junior driver of the day, Top rookie & Top over 50's driver.
• Sponsors provide two Slot.it cars for the registered drivers Raffle.
SENIOR RULES
• Only Slot.it cars (no open top sports) & Slot.it parts may be used
with the exception of Scaleauto motors and parts listed as FREE CHOICE.
Newly released cars/spares must be available from Pendle Slot Racing 2 weeks
prior to an event to be eligible to use at that event. New cars/spares which
may radically change the championship format must be passed for use by the
official scrutineer 2 weeks prior to an event
• Traction Magnets MUST be removed and no extra magnets can be added.
• Cars MUST have all their chassis to body fixing screws firmly secured
or covered with a piece of tape or blue tac to prevent screws working loose
and falling onto the track.
BODY
- Bodies may be repainted but must remain standard, no lowering of bodies,
body mounting posts or trimming of wheel arches (with the exception of the
Jaguars wheel arch locating points inside the body which may be removed
to prevent the tyre from rubbing). Interiors may be replaced with a Slot.it
lightweight vacformed interior complete with a driver figure/head and must
be a neat fit inside the body so that the chassis is not visible when viewed
from above. Windscreens must remain standard and remain clear so that the
interior can be viewed. Bodies MUST start each race with rear spoilers in
place and securely fastened. The use of plain Unpainted bodies is not allowed,
plain Unpainted bodies must be painted so that there are no unpainted areas
(the use of clear coat laquer over unpainted plastic is not allowed). Wing
mirrors & aerials may be removed. Headlamp / tail lamp lenses must be
in place at the start of the first heat of each meeting.
Nissan R390 must retain the rear grill section at the start of each heat.
Mazda may use the Jaguar XJR9 racing rear wing as a replacement for the
original.
CHASSIS
- Chassis must match the body and remain standard. The chassis edges may
be trimmed to allow body or motor mount rock only, excessive trimming is
not allowed and must not be used as a way of reducing weight or increasing
flex. Some cars are supplied with angle winder ready chassis which are eligable
for use in the championship, however they MUST retain the two pop outs which
allow an angle winder mount to fit if used with inline or sidewinder mounts.
The HRS & HRS2 adjustable chassis are NOT eligible.
Please note Evo 6 Chassis and Mounts will not be eligible for 2010
SUSPENSION UNITS
- Suspension units in standard form may be used providing the body or chassis
is not modified to fit them. Suspension units must remain standard no mixing
/ matching of units allowed.
MOTOR MOUNTS
- You may use any Inline, sidewinder or anglewinder matching motor &
mount combination i.e. a boxer mount must use a long can motor. Motor mounts
MUST remain standard and must not be modified in any way. Motors MUST fit
the mount as they were intended i.e. no turning or lowering of motor in
mount, no additional adaptor mounts can be used.
MOTORS
- Any Slot.it or Scaleauto mabuchi or longcan motors are eligible for use
and MUST remain standard with the exception of cutting down the motor shaft
to avoid interfering with running gear. No hybrids or upgrading of motor
magnets or brush gear allowed. If there is evidence of the motor can being
opened this will be viewed as tampering and the motor will be deemed illegal.
GEARING
- Gears MUST remain standard, no drilling or lightning of gears allowed.
Any combination of gearing from the Slot.it range only may be used.
WHEELS
- Wheels MUST remain standard, no drilling or lightening of wheels allowed.
Any combination of Slot.it wheels (plastic, alloy or magnesium) from the
Slot.it range only may be used. Slot.it F1 sized wheels are not eligible.
The only other option of wheel available for use is the PCS 32101 alloy
wheel (which must run with wheel inserts)
AXLES
- Axles solid or hollow from the Slot.it range only to be used. Slot.it
independant front axle kits may be used in standard form only.
TYRES
- Rear Tyres are of a free choice from the Slot.it range only and be currently
available from Pendle Slot Racing Excluding the new SIPT26 F15, SIPT27 F22
and SIPT28 F30 which are NOT eligible for use in the 2010 championship.
Tyres may be glued to the wheels, trued and treated but must feel dry to
touch at the start of a race. Tyre goops are NOT allowed. In order for the
scrutineers to identify the tyres used are legal, the Slot.it logo which
is moulded to the tyre wall must be clearly visible . Please Note if the
tyres are not easily identifiable by the scrutineers they will be deemed
illegal.
- Front Tyres are of a free choice but must be of a rubber compound. Front
tyres may be clear varnished.
GUIDES
- Any guide from the Slot.it range only may be used and may be trimmed to
shape if required. (It is illegal to add parts to a guide ie extending the
blade.)
LIGHTING KITS
- Are not required and MUST not be fitted.
FREE CHOICE
- Only parts available from the Slot.it range are to be used except for
the following:
- Braid, axle/guide spacers, motor to guide cable, alloy wheel grub screws
and body screws & motor fixing screws.
JUNIOR RULES
- (aged 16 or Under) If your 17th birthday falls during the season you
will be classed a senior from the start of the season.
- Only 2WD Slot.it cars & Slot.it parts may be used with the exception
of parts listed as FREE CHOICE. New cars/spares must be made available by
Pendle Slot Racing 2 weeks prior to an event. New cars/spares which may
radically change the championship format must be passed for use by the official
scrutineer 2 weeks prior to an event
Junior rules are the same as for seniors except for the following ruling
on motors.
MOTORS
- Only Slot.it motors are eligible for use and must remain standard with
the exception of cutting down the motor shaft to avoid interfering with
running gear. No hybrids or upgrading of motor magnets or brush gear allowed.
If there is evidence of the motor can being opened this will be viewed as
tampering and the motor will be deemed illegal.
If Its not mentioned above then it's illegal!
By registering for the Slot.it Challenge series you are accepting the rules
above and agree to abide by the organisors & scrutineers decisions.
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