Counties Cup 2024
2nd-3rd March

Entries close at 11:59pm 29th February, 2024

7:00am – 8.00am: Gates open
8:00am – 8.30am: Drivers Briefing
8.30am – 5.00pm: Practice Seeding 5 Minute run. Qualifying Round Q1, Q2, Q3

7:00am – 8.00am: Gates open
8:00am – 8.30am: Drivers Briefing
8.30am – 5.00pm: Finals all classes
Prizegiving at conclusion

NB: THIS TIMETABLE IS APPROXIMATE AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE DEPENDENT ON WEATHER AND NUMBER OF ENTRIES.

Pro Nitro Buggy – 1 Hour A-main, 20 Min Lower Finals

Sportsman Nitro Buggy – 45 min A-main, 20 Min Lower Finals

E Buggy – 10 Min Finals

E Truggy – 7 Min Finals

Rules for Classes. This year anyone can enter either or class. If you want to run Sportsman or Pro Nitro Buggy it’s your choice. E Buggy and E Truggy is all in.

Shane O'Connor - skippy@xtra.co.nz

Counties RC - 01-0403-0133465-000

Please use name as Reference

One 5 Minute Seeding Round on the Saturday morning

E Buggy / E Truggy – We will have three rounds of qualifying at 7 minutes duration plus last lap.

A staggered called start system will be used for qualifying heats and your two best rounds based on points will count to your qualifying position.

Nitro Buggy – We will have three rounds of qualifying at 7 minutes duration plus last lap. An uncalled start system will be used for qualifying heats and your two best rounds based on points will count to your qualifying position.

E Buggy / E Truggy classes – We will have three Rounds of finals. Final heats will be run using a standing grid start. Your grid position will be the same for all final heats as the result of your qualifying position. Your two best final results using finishing position points will determine your overall result. In the event of a tie, your qualifying results will be used to break the tie.

Nitro Classes – Top 8 Drivers after Nitro qualifying get an automatic direct qualification into the A-main on Sunday ( No Semi bump needed ) Everyone else goes into the lower mains. Top 2 out of each final will Bump to the next.

10 Car Finals

A,B,C Finals

Drivers must marshal the race following their own.
The first race will be marshalled by the drivers of the last race.
A driver may arrange a competent substitute and notify the Race Director of such arrangements.

We encourage you to bring your own chairs, tables and/or shelter to the event. If you are from out of town please contact us and we will do the very best to arrange something for you.

We are also encouraging everyone to stay on site with this being a long event, Stay at the track, Live and breath the experience and just have enough time to sleep! Details on how to book here its only $ 15-20 a night! https://www.pukekoheshowgrounds.co.nz/About-Us/Motorhome-Camping

There is water and mains power (limited to RC use only) onsite for racers to use. There are also ladies and men’s toilets onsite for your convenience.

We also request that you please take any rubbish with you when you leave the track.

Plenty of food options accross the road from track