RIR Club Champs - Vintage and Modern 2 days - Pre Nats Event.
FEBRUARY 12-14 2021

Entries close at 11:59pm 14th February, 2021

Covid Safety Plan: Wash your hands - Social Distancing- Contact Tracing. 

Wash your hands

The RIR Toilet is equipped with cold water tap with soap and hand towels provided. Signage is on the toilet regarding hand washing recommendations.

Hand sanitiser is at the entry point of the drivers stand and also in the timing hut. 

Pit area.

The pit area is large enough to have vehicles around the perimeter. Power is available all around the pitting area via extention cables and multiboxes.

Contract Tracing

Spectators or family members that are at the event will be required to sign in at the timing shed on arrival.

Leave Palmerston North via Napier Road, Heading towards Ashhurst.

Raukawa Road is on your right Approximately 8km from the 100kph sign.

You will see a RC styled Road sign on your left, go past this another 50m and turn left onto Innerwell Lane. In another 50 metres you will see the Raukawa International Sign, turn left into drive and then quick right out to the track. 

There is ample onsite parking. We recommend you park on the track perimeter, with the row closest to the track being no closer than 3m for pedestrian movements. We will have signs out for this.

Power is available on site, there are 3 access points. 1 is beside the timing shed, the next is behind Mt Raukawa and the third is on the workshop.

If you wish to stay the night, please be self contained. We have no shower available but will try and organise a local facility if you wish to head there.  

We welcome spectators and ask that you drive into the property and park in the paddock behind the pit paddock. Please do not park on Innerwell Lane. This will be signposted.

Friday is open track day. We are on-site all day and will have the track ready to go for anyone that would like a practise on the track. We will water and have the timing running all day so you can track your times.

Vintage and Modified Modern cars

Gates and track open at 7.00am

Any late registrations are required to be in by 8.00 at the latest. Track closes at 8.30am. Heats will be posted.

8.50 Welcome

9.05 First of 4 races for each class

To win the Manawatu Open you will race in the following formats: 

Grids upto a maximum of 12 cars. The organiser wil decide in the case of a class of 13 whether to split ot merge into a single heat. Classes of 14 or more are split equally as possible with the fastest heats getting the most cars.

Race 1: Marble Draw

Race 2: Reverse of Round 1 finish order with fastest to the rear. The reverse is across all heats and you may change heats. 

Race 3. Reverse of Round 2 finish order with fastest to the rear. The reverse is across all heats and you may change heats. 

Race 4. Lowest Points earned after the previous 2 rounds starts on pole for the final round with remaining grids in assending order.

Confused? Don't be; just be here and race, it sorts itself out. 

Modern  Racing day

Gates and track open at 7.00am

Any late registrations are required to be in by 8.00 at the latest. Track closes at 8.30am. Heats will be posted.

8.50 Welcome

9.05 First of 4 races for each class

To win the Manawatu Open you will race in the following formats: 

Grids upto a maximum of 12 cars. The organiser wil decide in the case of a class of 13 whether to split ot merge into a single heat. Classes of 14 or more are split equally as possible with the fastest heats getting the most cars.

Race 1: Marble Draw

Race 2: Reverse of Round 1 finish order with fastest to the rear. The reverse is across all heats and you may change heats. 

Race 3. Reverse of Round 2 finish order with fastest to the rear. The reverse is across all heats and you may change heats. 

Race 4. Lowest Points earned after the previous 2 rounds starts on pole for the final round with remaining grids in assending order.

Confused? Don't be; just be here and race, it sorts itself out. 

The best day(s) of racing here at RIR. We state its the hardest title in NZ to win and we are not kidding!! The format is well proven and requires 4 consistant races to get the title. Nothing is guarnanteed. 

We also have a Lunchbox/Grasshopper/Wheelie class and will extend this to cover off Frog, Subaru Brat, Blackfoot, Monster Beetle and any other derivitive. Not a race as such, but a chance to get these true vintage cars out. Superchamps etc are also included. We cant fit it on this system, but this will run on Saturday. If you are entering one of these cars, get in touch via email rc@rir.nz and let us know!!! Modern DT02 may enter with these cars. 

Entries open once these regs are published. 

SATURDAY:

Pre89 2WD stock, Pre89 4WD stock, Pre96 2WD stock, Pre96 4WD stock, Pre96 Truck stock, Pre96 2&4WD Modified combined (brushed or brushless motor) - if we get enough interest we may split this class, otherwise it will be combined, MODERN 2WD Modified, MODERN 4WD Modified (now on SUNDAY), Wheelie/Grasshopper/Frog class - non-racing. 

SUNDAY:

2WD 17.5 Stock, 4WD 17.5 Stock, 2WD SCT, 2WD Stock Truck, Juniors, Novice Buggy (stock), 1:8 E-Buggy, MODERN MODIFIED - 2WD will run with 17.5T 2WD - 4WD is standalone class.

All Pre89 Buggies are to have maximum 2" wheels on driving axles/wheels. You may fit modern 2.2" tires to 2" wheels, as we are fully aware of the difficulty of finding decent tires for these cars. 2WD cars may have the larger wheels as the steerers, as this is how the cars were "in the day"

Pre96 Buggies may fit 2.2" modern wheels and tires. 

We recommend and have JC Goosebumps here in stock. JC Sprinters are also a option and in stock. As this will be the track and surface for the 2021 NZRCA Champs, we will have the JC Goosebump as the control tire, so you may wish to use these to get the feel of the track in Easter 2021.

We use facebook for all our event and club information. If you need to get in touch prior to this or about anything else email rc@rir.nz or call 0274 434343. Cheers!!! Julian

Face book link.

Race fees are fixed at $50 Adult, $75 family, $10 Junior regardless of number of classes you enter.

Once you have entered, you may pay your entry fee in the following ways:

Direct to our account Raukawa International Raceway ANZ, PN. 01-0755-0265226-01

Name as reference please and whether adult, family or junior.

EFTPOS available on site 

Cash 

Track will be open on Friday, as listed above.

No qualifying here, straight into racing!!

Every race is a final, get into it Champions!!!

We use the NZRCA rules for class/vehicle/technical requirements. 

The racing formats are RIR and as outlined above.

This is a 2 day club meeting, trophies are on offer, but if you really want one badly, we know the guy who makes them and he can probably sort one for you if you need then that badly.

Facility Rules:

RIR is a smokefree facility. Smoking and vaping must be done on the driveway beside the stock pens.

Covered shoes must be worn when at the facility. The track is in a paddock, there maybe hazards in the ground.

Please takeway all rubbish please.

We are a member club of the NZRCA. As such the technical and sporting rules that are set for our sport are respected. As this is a club meeting and our race formats and classes are unique to RIR, these are used as a guideline only, and we encourage you to ask questions if you are concerned - we are here to help and encourage participation at all levels. 

We will do random checks, weights, tires, dimensions through out the weekend.

Prizegiving will be held at the end of the days racing. If weather permits, a BBQ will be on saturday night to celebrate all things old. 

AMB Lap scoring with 4.4 allowing most AMB transponders as well as MRT.

Marshalling is a requirement of all drivers to ensure the meeting runs smoothly. 

You must marshal the race after your race. A table will be at the left hand end of the drivers stand. Once you have finished your race, collect your car and put it on the table, then head out to marshal. 

Once that race has finished you may then check the race results which will be posted on the shed and collect your car. 

You may no longer go back to your pit area immediately after your race. 

All efforts will be made to not have back to back races but sometimes this is unable to be achieved. 

We appreciate parents marshalling the Junior races.

No Junior is to marshall the 1:8 E-Buggy races for safety reasons.

We encourage lots of volunteer marshalling on Saturday as we know there will be a lot of cross entries in the classes.

Mowen grass pit area, 240V Power, air compressor. Bring your own tables, chairs, ezups. Ezups must be pegged - this is the Manawatu afterall.

We will have a BBQ and drinks for sale on site. 

There is a Air BNB across the road from the entry point to the track. If you come early, then the track will be available on saturday if you require. 

12 The Lane Air BNB

There is no shoartage of quality accomodation in Palmerston North, only 8 minutes drive. 

No provision for weather has been allowed. We will advise you of plans during the day and make changes as required to make the event work.