Championship Race Format

The club championship season comprises three sprint series and one endurance series, these series are spread out across the year from January to December.

Sprint Series

Sprint series race meetings consist of 5 classes, each of which are raced for two minutes on each lane of the host's track. Each five round sprint series has five classes selected from the list of approved classes. At the end of each sprint series, members vote on which two classes are to be removed in the following series and which two classes will replace them. The two classes with the most votes are removed, while three classes with the lowest votes are carried across to the new series. Members also vote on which two approved classes are to be added to the following series.

Points are awarded for each race in a sprint round in the following manner:

Position	Points
1st	20 points
2nd	17 points
3rd	15 points
4th	13 points
5th	11 points
6th	10 points
7th	9 points
8th	8 points
9th	7 points
10th	6 points

Non-financial members and guests are permitted to race in championship sprint races, however, they will not acquire points and they will be removed from the race leaderboard so they do not affect point allocation to participating financial members. For example, if a guest driver wins a sprint race they score no points, the next highest placed financial member is allocated 20 points as if they had finished first in the race.

Endurance Series

Endurance rounds, also known as enduros, have longer heats and simulated fuel consumption. There are usually six championship enduros per season and are held before after after each sprint series.

Qualifying with Two Endurance Stages

This team endurance format starts with a qualifying sprint race, the results of which determine the teams that will compete in the two longer endurance race stages. The timing system simulates fuel usage and if you run out of fuel your laps will not count until you refuel. During a fuel stop another driver from your team will replace your car with theirs and take over driving for their "stint". Two or more cars must be used for each heat and are changed during. This endurance format will usually run for two hours.

Qualifying with One Endurance Stage

This team endurance race format starts with a qualifying sprint race, the results of which determine the teams that will compete in the longer endurance race. The timing system simulates fuel usage and if you run out of fuel your laps will not count until you refuel. During a fuel stop another driver from your team will replace your car with theirs and take over driving for their "stint". Two or more cars must be used for each heat and are changed during fuel stops. This endurance format will usually run for two or three hours.

Hardcore Endurance Race

This team endurance format does not have qualifying, drivers will form their own teams ahead of time. Only one car is permitted for each team and must be submitted for scrutineering. before the race day. If a car breaks down it must be repaired, this repair work can take place during a heat, and if all other teams agree, the start time of the next heat may be delayed for a few minutes. This endurance format will usually a social event and can run for four hours.

Endurance Race Points

Points are awarded for each race in an endurance round in the following manner:

Final Enduro Championship scores are determined by dropping each driver’s two worst results, including DNF’s and ‘no-shows’. Rounds of the Porsche Cup may also be run at an Enduro night if flagged in advance and where time permits. The winner of the Enduro Series is awarded the Founders’ Cup.

The Stewie

Towards the end of the year, there is a three round series to commemorate the contribution to the club of our great friend Stewart Clode. Details of this Series are settled annually but classes usually include Fly(slot) Trucks. Alvaro A has donated a perpetual trophy for the yearly winner of this series.

Wednesday Night Racing

Wednesday night racing is a casual, weekly event with no scoring. It is run with three classes and the heats are three minutes long. Wednesday night racing often features new cars or trials possible new classes to see how they might fit into future championship series. When choosing classes, the host may choose to restrict or relax some class rules, e.g a GT3 race may be restricted to the Sideways brand, or a Touring car race may have the age limitation extended.

Race Day Start Times

Racing for Championship rounds starts at 7.00pm or earlier if all RSVP’s are present, in addition, track owners generally arrange for access to the track at least 30 minutes prior to the scheduled race time. While most race rounds are on Friday evenings, we have members with tracks in Bungendore and Wamboin, those rounds will be held on Saturday afternoons. During summer/daylight savings time these will start at 4:00pm, Mid-year, and when there is no daylight saving, they start at 2pm. Midweek meetings have a shorter run time in order to finish punctually at 9pm.