Offroad track & club rules

** NOTE ** : The GRCOR facilities are NOT TO BE USED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE without the consent of the GRCOR committee

Membership

• At club practice & race days an entrance fee applies ( see membership page )
• All visitors intending to race must see the race registrar, where their name will be entered into the computer before permission to race will be granted.
• All visitors' cars must pass scrutineering to race on the day.
• Any club member may conduct a club event and should indicate their intention to the committee at least two months prior to the race meeting.
• Radio equipment must conform to Government regulations.
• Race officials shall provide procedures to ensure that no more than one transmitter is on any one frequency (crystal) in any one heat.

Note: All drivers must have at least one preferably two frequencies available at race meetings within a period of four months of joining the club.

General Rules

• Open toes sandals, thongs or bare feet will not be permitted on or near the track.  Failure to wear adequate footwear will prohibit competitors, pit crew or marshalls from participating in the event.
• Cars are to be driven only in the confines of the track and may not be driven in the pits.
• All cars must travel in the direction of racing at all times, racing or practice.
• Cars will not be permitted to drive in an undriveable or dangerous condition.
• Vehicles must not be repaired on the track. No tools or removal of the body is permitted.  Ball joints may be reconnected, or any minor repairs may be done provided no tools are used.
• A car running on the track has the right of way over a car that has gone off the track, turned over or otherwise has had problems.  Marshalls must treat all cars equally.
• During racing only the drivers taking part in the current race are allowed on the drivers stand.  The drivers stand is out of bounds to all other persons except officials.

Vehicle Appearance

• No vehicle shall compete or practice on the track without a body or roll cage firmly affixed.  If the body of the car becomes loose or falls off the car must pull off the track, until the part is reattached.
• Openings in the body for wing mounts and antennas etc shall be kept to a minimum.  Specifically servos, receivers, speed controllers, batteries and servo savers must not protrude through the body shell.
• All bodies must be painted.  Clear lexan bodies are not allowed.
• Spiked tyres are allowed but spikes must be of a pliable material.  No form of metal or hard plastic spikes will be allowed.
• Foam tyres and foam capped tyres are not allowed but internal foam inserts are permitted
• Rollover antennas are not allowed.  Antennas must be of a flexible non metallic material piano wire or fiberglass not allowed.
• No vehicle shall be constructed as to be dangerous to persons or cause damage to other cars.

Radio Equipment

• Radio equipment may be inspected at any time during the event.
• The only frequencies to be used are: 27 MHz 29 MHz 40 MHz 2.4ghz
• Competitors found using any other frequencies, in racing or practice may be disqualified from the event.  No reversal of crystals allowed.
• Drivers must have a spare frequency to change upon request of the race director.
• A maximum of two control devices may be used, i.e. two servos' or a servo and speed controller.
• At major events transmitters may be impounded after open practice and will only be released for official racing.  Transmitters will be released at the end of the days racing or if the entrant is leaving the event.
• During open practice frequency pegs must be used and returned immediately after use.  A ten minute limit may be enforced if courtesy is not given to drivers on the same frequency. In some circumstances i.e. practice; you may be required to supply your own peg.
• Transmitters must not be powered by more than 8 AA size cells, each with a maximum of 1.5 volts.  There is no restriction on the capacity (amp hours) of these batteries.
• No separate battery pack may be used to power the transmitter.
• Batteries for transmitters or servos may not be changed during a race.
• The race director may delay the start of a race due to radio interference.  Anyone not on his or her assigned frequency may be disqualified from that heat or final.

Lap Scoring

• Cars must pass over the start or finish line to record a lap.  Cars breaking down on the circuit and returning to the pits must return to the race from the designated re-entry area, usually being where the car left the track.
• Cars will not receive a lap until they have crossed the start or finish line.
• In the event of a siren sounding this means an instant stop because there has been a fault within the system or the track is not safe.  All cars MUST STOP.
• Any driver found creeping at the start line may incur a penalty.  Should that driver incur another warning they may be disqualified from the race.
• All cars are to be switched off when the race is completed.  Drivers are not permitted to drive around the track once the race has been completed!

Driver Responsibilities

Scrutineering

• It is the responsibility of each driver to ensure their car meets all specifications.
• At all events cars may be checked at the completion of each heat.
• Cars may be impounded at the completion of finals for further technical inspection.
• Failure to pass scrutineering will result in disqualification from that particular race and a warning will apply to the driver.
• Cars may be inspected at any time during the racing program.

Marshalling

• Marshalling shall be done by drivers or a substitute who has been authorized by the race director.
• The race director must be told of the substitute marshall prior to the marshal being required.
• All marshalls shall be making their way to a designated point at least 1 minute before the start warning.
• Marshalls must not perform repairs on vehicles in place of their normal duties.  An inoperative vehicle must be placed outside the track for collection by the pit crew.
• Drivers must marshall the race following theirs as directed by the organizers.
• Only race officials and marshalls are allowed on the track whilst a race is in progress.
• Any driver who fails to marshall may be disqualified from any/all of their remaining races. this is the Chief Stewards decision, and it is final.
• A race must have the alloctated number of marshalls, or it will not begin unless the participating drivers agree to commence the race.

Conduct and penalties

• All participants must strictly observe the instructions of the race director and officials.
• Foul or abusive language will not be tolerated and may, at the discretion of the race director, bring disqualification of the offending driver from the race or event.
• The consumption of alcohol or non-prescription drugs by drivers or officials during the race meet is not permitted.

Warnings may be issued to a driver by the race director and appointed referees for the following:

• Unsportsmanlike driving or behavior.
• Intentional hitting of other vehicles.
• Consistent or deliberate corner cutting.
• Driving in a manner dangerous to other vehicles.
• Deliberate swerving to block a vehicle trying to pass.  Note: A driver is permitted to hold their racing line when in front of a vehicle if both vehicles are on the same lap.
• Drivers failing to give way to faster cars during qualifying.
• Drivers failing to give way to lapping cars during racing.
• Abusive language or swearing.
• Abusing marshalls.
• Pit crews going onto the track.
• Coaching of drivers during a race.
• Failing to pass scrutineering.
• Failing to marshall.
• Failing to return a vehicle I.D. number or transponder.
• Failing to obey instructions of officials.
• Jumping the start.
• Using reverse.
• Other misconduct.

Batteries

• Only Batteries that appear on the AARCMCC battery list may be used.
• The Organiser and AARCMCC Officials may check the legality of a competitor’s cells at any time during a sanctioned event.
• Competitors must ensure that Li-Po batteries are handled, stored and transported responsibly and safely, and adhere to manufactures recommendations in regard to handling, charging and transportation.
• Batteries must be factory sealed in a hard case that can withstand impacts as per ROAR testing procedures. No soft cased batteries allowed, for primary battery source.
• No modifications are allowed to the case and/or the battery, any physical distortion, denting, split seams, puncturing or other damage to the hard case of the Li-poly battery will deem the battery to be ineligible for use.
• Lithium Polymer batteries are to be hard cased, rated voltage of 3.7 Volts per cell and a maximum discharge rating of 6000 mAh.
• Whilst charging and/or discharging, batteries must be contained in a Li-poly sack or other similar fire mitigation device able to withstand and contain a destructive failure without showing a flame.
• Electronic speed controls are to have either an inbuilt or an external cut-off electronic device installed that will not allow the battery to discharge below 6 Volts minimum.
• Li-poly capable chargers are only to be used (CC/CV).
• Li-Poly battery maximum charge rate shall be according to manufacturers specifications. Where no manufacturers specifications exist, a 1C (C= charge amp rate) is to be used. Charge amp rate = mAh capacity/1000=X Amps. Overcharging is not allowed.
• Maximum temperature for a charged Li-poly battery pack shall be ambient temperature +/- 5 deg.
• The use of heating devices of any type to heat a Li-poly battery is strictly prohibited.
• The use of cooling devices and or freeze sprays of any type to cool a Li-poly battery is strictly prohibited.
• Batteries that are showing signs of failure from use, should be isolated from the immediate area of human and animal contact, and preferably contained in a Li-poly sack or other device that will contain a destructive failure.

A combination of three warnings on any day may result in the disqualification of the offending driver from that days racing.

GRCOR ACCEPTS N0 RESPONSIBILTY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES RELATING TO RC VEHICLES, RC RELATED EQUIPMENT.