2024 Race Formats

CLUB RACES

4 Races – #1- 25th February, #2- 21 April, #3- 28 July, & #4- 8th December.

2024 Club Race format is similar to the 2024 RCX Series with the exception of some open and controlled practice early in the morning and one round less of mains for the day. Perfect practice and set up opportunity for the RCX Championship Series.

START GRID POSITION for the first race of the first event, will be previous championship result, there after the finishing position of each race will be your start position for the next race.

Please check and familiarise yourself with the Track and Driver Rules @ https://zwartkopsrcx.co.za/track-rules/

Classes:

  • Jnr Short Course Truck
  • Short Course Truck 2WD
  • Nitro Buggy
  • Nitro Truggy
  • Electric Buggy
  • Electric Truggy

2024 CLUB RACE – SCHEDULE:

  • Gates open at 7am, Track Opens for practice from 8am
  • Racing Starts 10am
  • Nitro Buggy – 2x 20min mains
  • Nitro Truggy – 2x 20min mains
  • Electric Buggy & Truggy – 2x 9min mains.
  • Junior Short Course Truck & Short Course Truck 2WD – 2x 8min mains.

(Entry dependant, race times may be adjusted to accommodate the schedule for the day.)

SPEC Tyres

Nitro Buggy and Electric Buggy (A Main – Top 8 in both classes)

The 6MIK SPEC tyres only available at the track shop.

Drivers can pre order their rim colour choice, White, Yellow or Coral Red. (All special orders must be confirmed at least 4 weeks prior to the event date.)

The Spec tyres are only sold in sets of 4, and are factory pre-glued.

NOTE: ANY DRIVER NOT USING A SPEC TYRE AND FINISHES IN THE TOP 8 POSITIONS IN HIS CLASS, THE DRIVERS RESULT WILL BE REMOVED FOR THE EVENT.

Event Scoring

 Live Time Scoring engine is used for all events,to access times and results click here: https://zwartkopsrcx.liverc.com/live/

Double Mains Results / Tie Breakers: (1/8th Scale NITRO BUGGY & TRUGGY CLASSES) – Final results is BEST COMBINED POSITIONS – The finish is best combined finishing positions. The Tie-breaker is the best single finishing position (1-3 beats a 2-2). If there is still a tie, then the best laps/time from the highest finishing position is the final tie-breaker.

Triple Mains Results / Tie Breakers: (ALL ELECTRIC CLASSES) – ref to (IFMAR)settings in the LiveTime scoring engine – Final results is best finishing positions, The Tie-breaker is the best single finishing position (1-3 beats a 2-2) if the there is still a tie, then the laps/time from the best finishing position run is the final tie-breaker.

Event Awards – TOP 5 in each class.

Combination of classes

In the event that there are not sufficient entries in any class it is the event directors call to combine the two classes in the same heat or race, if the classes are combined in a race the class results will not be affected.

Shortening of MAIN RACES

In the event there is less than 4 cars or less than 30% of starting grid left in a race and the race distance has exceeded 60 %, it is the race directors call with confirmation of the drivers to shorten the race time and final race results will be the finishing positions at the time on the track.

CANCELLATION – Weather Rule

Once a race has started and the race schedule cannot be completed for any reason then results will be awarded based on the current standings in the race.

At least one race needs to completed for results to be awarded for the event.

2024 RCX Championship SERIES

Please check and familiarise yourself with the Track and Driver Rules @ https://zwartkopsrcx.co.za/track-rules/

Championship 1/8th Classes:

  • Jnr Short Course Truck
  • Short Course Truck 2WD
  • Nitro Buggy
  • Nitro Truggy
  • Electric Buggy
  • Electric Truggy

RCX Race Event Schedule:

Saturday Practice

Track opens @ 07:30am – 12:00pm (Track closed for hour lunch break) re-opens from 13:00 – 15:00

Please respect that all class drivers should be afforded the same opportunity for practice and track time.

Sunday Race Day

2024 RCX CHAMPIONSHIP

START GRID POSITION for the first race of the first event, will be previous championship result, there after the finishing position of each race will be your start position for the next race.

Mains:

  • Nitro Buggy – 3 x 20min mains best two mains’ results count for event final result.
  • Nitro Truggy – 3 x 20min mains best two mains’ results count for event final result.
  • Electric Buggy & Truggy –3 x 9min mains best two mains’ results count for event final result.
  • SCT Junior, SCT 2WD –3 x 8min mains best two mains’ results count for event final result.
  • (Entry dependant, we could adjust race times to accommodate the schedule for the day.)

SPEC Tyres

Nitro Buggy and Electric Buggy (A Main – Top 8 in both classes)

The 6MIK SPEC tyres only available at the track shop.

Drivers can pre order their rim colour choice, White, Yellow or Coral Red. (All special orders must be confirmed at least 4 weeks prior to the event date.)

The Spec tyres are only sold in sets of 4, and are factory pre-glued.

NOTE: ANY DRIVER NOT USING A SPEC TYRE AND FINISHES IN THE TOP 8 POSITIONS IN HIS CLASS, THE DRIVERS RESULT WILL BE REMOVED FOR THE EVENT.

Event Scoring and Championship Points

 Live Time Scoring engine is used for all events,to access times and results click here: https://zwartkopsrcx.liverc.com/live/

Triple Mains Results / Tie Breakers: (ALL CLASSES) – ref to (IFMAR)settings in the LiveTime scoring engine – Final results is best finishing positions, The Tie-breaker is the best single finishing position (1-3 beats a 2-2) if the there is still a tie, then the laps/time from the best finishing position run is the final tie-breaker.

Attendance Bonus points: 1 point after attending 4 events towards final championship results.

Class Points:

1st = 100, 2nd = 98, 3rd = 96, 4th = 95, 5th = 94, and descends further in single points.

Championship Points

  • RCX Championship points – 5 Rounds,  4 Rounds to count.

Event Awards – Top 5 in each class

Special Awards at events:

  • Junior driver of the day
  • Driver of the Day
  • Pit Stop Award

Year End Championship Series Awards:

RCX Championship Series – All Classes – TOP 5 in each class.

Combination of classes

In the event that there are not sufficient entries in any class it is the event directors call to combine the two classes in the same heat or race, if the classes are combined in a race the class results and championship points will NOT be affected.

Shortening of MAIN RACES

In the event there is less than 4 cars or less than 30% of starting grid left in a race and the race distance has exceeded 60 %, it is the race directors call with confirmation of the drivers to shorten the race time and final race results will be the finishing positions at the time on the track.

CANCELLATION – Weather Rule

Once a race has started the race schedule and it cannot be completed for any reason then driver and championship points will be awarded based on the current standings in the race if more than 60 % has been completed, if 60 % is not completed the final results will be the last completed race in the event, be that a Super Pole or Qualifying race.

At least one race has been completed for points to be awarded for the event.

Updated: 21/02/2024

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