First SCALEXTRIC Competition on Sunday, 25th November 2007
at Fengshan Community Club from 2 – 5pm
Official Entry Form
Entry Number : …………….. (for official use only)
Name : Mr/Mrs/Mdm/Ms/Dr ……………………………. NRIC NO. ……………. Age ..…….
Address : …………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………….... Postal Code (S)…………..…
Contact No. : …………………………... Email : ……………………………………………….
I understand and agree that the organizers shall not be liable for any loss or damage caused to any model or models that submit to this competition. I also agree to abide by the Rules & Regulations applicable to this competition, a copy of which I have received, read and understood.
RACE FEES
a)There is a fee of $5 per entry for this competition.
b)You need to bring your own Scalextric 32nd Rally car to race. If you don’t own one, you can rent one for $5 for the day.
REGISTRATION
• Drivers must register with their club representative. Club representatives must then register all their drivers no later than 1 week before the event via Fengshan Community Club or Hobby Bounties, this helps the hosting club to estimate the number of drivers for the event.
SCRUTINEERING
• Scrutineering will take place 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 can 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 that competitor’s points will be scrubbed for that meeting.
•Each driver will be allocated a race number which must be displayed on their cars through out the season.
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•Finalists will have their cars opened up and put on the track for every one to scrutinise at the end of the finals.
•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 scrutinised 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).
•Races will be over a period of time, eg time for 10 laps. At the end of each race the laps/footages are recorded. All race scores are then totalled to give a qualifying position and step-up finals are raced.
•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 scrutinised before commencing the
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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.
•Heats & finals will be run separately.
•Drivers who are not registered for the championship will be entered if there are vacancies on the race day.
CHAMPIONSHIP FORMAT
•Only cars & spares available 2 weeks prior to the start of an event are eligible to race in the championship for that year.
*This is a knock out competition.
•Concourse – Sponsors prize for the best turned out or race prepared car.
RULES
•Only Scalextricsrally cars (no open top sports) & Sscalextrics parts may be used.Newly released cars/spares must be available from Hobby Bounties 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 prior to an event
•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. Interiors may be replaced with a GOM lightweight interior complete with a driver figure/head. Windscreens must remain standard. Bodies must start the race with rear spoilers in place and securely fastened.
CHASSIS
●Chassis must match the body and remain standard. The chassis edges may be
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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.
MOTOR MOUNTS
●You may use any Inline or sidewinder matching motor & mount combination. Motor mounts MUST remain standard. 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. Angle Winder mounts are NOT to eligable.
MOTORS
●Only Scalextrics 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 Scalextrics range only may be used.
WHEELS
●Wheels MUST remain standard, no drilling or lightening of wheels allowed. Any combination of Scalextrics wheels (plastic, alloy or magnesium) from the Scalextrics range only may be used. Wheel inserts are optional.
TYRES
●Tyres are of a free choice to be of a rubber compound only and currently available. (No silicone, ortmans or sponge tyres to be used). 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.
GUIDES
●Any guide from the Scalextrics range only may be used.
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LIGHTING KITS
●Are not required. Lighting can be disconnected from the standard car, or left
alone.
FREE CHOICE
●Only parts available from the Scalextrics range are to be used except for the following:
-Braid, axle/guide spacers, motor to guide cable, alloy wheel grub screws and
body screws.
If Its not mentioned above then it must be illegal!
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RULES
Eligibility
All participants must submit and pay for their participation one week before the competition, which is by noon of 16th November 2007.
A total of 16 participants are allowed. However, if there are enough participants for 32 races, we will plan for 32 people.
Organisers will not be liable for any loss or damage to any cars that may occur during the whole period of the event.
Contest
This is a knock out competition, where by contestants are paired together to race to be fastest to complete 10 laps, and only one will move to the next round.
The knock out race will continue until there is one 1st winner, one second place, and one third place winners.
The first participant who crashes 3 times during the 10 lap race is out of the race, and the other person then moves to the next qualifying round.
Prize Presentation
The prize presentation will be held at the Fengshan Community Club hall are the finals, expected at 5pm.
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Winners must be present to collect their prizes. The prizes are:
First prize – A Scalextrics set (2 cars plus track) worth $300
Second Prize – Scalextrics Ferrari 430 slot car
Third prize – Scalextrics Lamborghini slot car
Race organized by:Hobby Bounties & Fengshan Community Club
Supported by:Scalextrics
Prizes sponsored by:Scalextrics
October 2007