Tony Stephens Memorial Club Classic "24"
21-22 September 2024

Entries close at 11:59pm 20th September, 2024

If you are sick stay home !

Due to other events running at the same time, we are required to park in the lower carpark.
It is first come first served basis, there is plenty of secure parking around Smales Farm.
You can park and drop at the main gate.

Free to watch

0700 - gates open, pit set up
0745 - Driver Briefing
0800-0915 Practice
0930- Qualifying begins
1700 - TCR Touring Top 10 Shoot Out
* All Times are approximate only and could be adjusted depending on numbers.

0700 - Gates open
0730 - Finals Begin
1530 - Pack down and prize giving.

The timetable is indicative only,
Once entries are confirmed this could change.
Track set up is scheduled for Friday evening of the event.

The "24" Edition of the Tony Stephens Memorial Club Classic. Turns it up to 11 again this year with our unique street-style track. Which encourages traditional touring car style racing with curbs and barriers to reward the brave!
This year's event is shaping up to be a goodie. We are focusing on TCR Touring for this year's event. With the overall Tony Stephens Champion being awarded in this class, with a catch!
Not only will TQ and finals factor into this class for the final result but also, we are going to go back in time approximately 30 years to the days of the Super Touring Era, where we want to encourage paint schemes or even body shells run during this glorious era of full-size motorsport reflected in our 10th scale FWD touring cars. You can run period-correct body shells, or you may wish to give a modern twist on the liveries of the day on a modern FWD touring car shell. (If you have a period correct shell it must run a minimum of a single qualifier to be eligible)
We are also continuing this theme into Super GT where we want to see a Ford V GM V Porsche V Ferrari. Body shells from any era are eligible as long as they are a GT-type shell. We also encourage paint schemes across the generations. Whether it is a current Ford V GM supercar paint job or old school Gulf Porsche paint job.
For our Junior Racers (16yrs and below as at 1st Jan 2024) you will have 3 x4 minute heats across Saturday.

Entries close on 19/09/2024 no late entries will be accepted.
Payment is also due at the same time, if your payment is not received by 19/09/2024 then your entry will be removed.

The following NZRCA classes are on offer.
Maximum Class numbers are shown in brackets
M Chassis (12)
Formula 1 (20)
TCR FWD (40)
21.5 Touring (40)
13.5 Touring (30)
Mod Touring (20)
Super GT (30)
Juniors (12) Saturday only Free to enter. ( M Chassis, Super GT, or Touring Cars can be run ) 3x 4 Minute heats

This is a spec tyre event for the following classes
TCR Touring - Spoke Rim 24 Shore Tyre
21.5 Touring - Dish Rim 24 Shore Tyre
13.5 Touring - Dish Rim 28 Shore Tyre
Mod Touring - Dish Rim 28 Shore Tyre
The number of tyres is open as with the brand, but the Rush VX series works well on our surface.

Please make all payments to the following bank account:
North Harbour Radio Control Car Club INC ANZ
06-0122-0860308-00
Please use the following when making payment. In your online back please fill in the statement details as follows.
Particulars: Surname
Code: Onroad
Reference: TSMCC
Payments need to be made by 5 pm 19/09/2024. there will be no late entries sorry.

Practice will be open, in segments of 10-minute lots per class.
21.5 Touring
13.5 Touring
Mod Touring
Formula 1
Super GT
Mini Challenge / Juniors
TCR Touring This is entry number dependent.

All Classes will have a maximum of three rounds of qualifying. The result will be Qualifying Points. Points are awared across the total heats being run for the class 1 for 1st 2 for 2nd etc, Tie Break will be counted rounds combined laps/time.
Each Qualifier will be reseeded based on the previous rounds finishing Laps and Time. Round 1 is Random.
** TCR Touring's top 10 will have a Top 10 Shoot Out, each car will have 3 Flying Laps with the average of the three determining the final grid positions for the triple A mains.
We aim to give a minimum of 4-minute qualifiers with 3 minutes between heats.
All qualifiers will be open loop, this is where cars start circulating once race control is happy all marshalls are in place. A three-minute counter will start. And drivers should spread themselves out evenly around the track while circulating. At the 1-minute mark, Pitlane will close and any latecomers to the track will start from the lane on the race director's instructions.
Between 1 minute and Zero, the qualifier will randomly start with an audible tone. Each driver's time starts when they cross the line for the first time after the tone.

All Classes will have Triple A Mains
Lower Mains will be a minimum of two mains - this is entry number dependent.
Mains will be 5 minutes plus the last lap in duration.
Best 2 of three to count using IFMAR best finishing combined results.
A tie break is the best single finishing position a 1 - 3 Beats 2-2 if there is still a tie then laps/time from the best finishing position will determine the result.

Juniors for Saturday Only will have 3 x 4 Minute heats, with the over all top three presented with medals post FWD Touring top 10 shootout.

Rules follow the NZRCA, which can be found at www.nzrca.co.nz/rules.
Super GT rules can be found at www.nhrccc.org.nz or on our Facebook Page.
2024 TAMIYA CLASSIC M CHASSIS RULES
The Tamiya Classic M Chassis class is a class designed for the older M Chassis available, the class is designed around scale appearance and fun over an outright racing class..
The class rules are outlined below:
1 Any Tamiya M03/M04/M05/M06 chassis car apart from the below exceptions may be used.
2 Only standard kits are to be used, No Pro or R Version are legal
3 Cars must be assembled as per instruction manual, and no chassis/power trainmodifications allowed.
4 A minimum weight limit of 1230g (with transponder) will apply.
5 No Hop-Ups allowed, apart from the following:
a. Standard ball bearing kit (no ceramic bearings),
b. Tamiya M03/M05 sway bar kit,
c. Tamiya High Torque Servo Saver
d. M Chassis reinforced gear set Tamiya part number 54277
e. Differentials maybe replaced with sealed gear diffs or balls diffs from any manufacturer
6 Oil Filled shocks maybe used to replace the kit shocks, Yeah Racing DBB-2050 or TAM 54753
7 No chassis lightening allowed.
8 Any “Classic “style shell can be used, FWD Chassis must Run FWD Body Shells, RWD Chassis must Run RWD Shells, No GT or “Touring Car “shells can be used.
9 Tyres - TBA
10 Drilling extra vent holes in the wheels is illegal.
11 Batteries- Only Hard Case Lipo designed to fit the M Chassis Can be used (Being of rounded edge “stick “design)
12 Motors - Mabuchi RS540 standard motor, Johnson RS540 motor or Kyosho G27 Motors can be used.
A stock motor run at 8 volts unloaded must draw no more than 1.7 amps.
13 Only 16, 18, 20 tooth pinions to be used.
14 Any brand of motor heat sink is permitted as long as they attach to the motor in such a manner as to not be considered a structural component of the car.
15 ESC - Any Brushed ESC with no more than 80amps continuous draw is allowed. The battery plug may be changed, however no other component/s relating to the speed controller maybe altered.
16 The ride height of all cars will be minimum 7mm.This will be measured by rolling the car over a NZRCA Approved Gauge after the scrutineer has compressed the car’s suspension. Pre Load Spring Clips only can be used to achieve this.
Any hop-ups available that are not on the above list are NOT allowed.

It is up to the competitor to ensure their cars meet the current rules.
Spot Checks for Lipo Voltage, Weights, and Blinky will randomly take place over the two days of racing

Post Event Track Side

All Racers must marshal the heat preceding their race, If they have a back-to-back race, it is the racer's duty to organize a substitute and advise race control, failure to do this can result in the fastest race times being deleted.
Junior Racers must be marshaled by a parent or care giver

Entrants must bring their own tables, and power cables. NHRCCC will supply power and junction boxes to plug into.
NHRCCC will have a limited amount of tables and chairs available for those flying to this event, please contact us with your requirements nhrccc@outlook.com
It is up to the entrant that their power boxes and cables are of a good condition and safe.
Tables and power supplies can be left at the track over night.
Cars, Electronics , Lipos and chargers must be removed each night.

There are eateries close by, Subway, BP KFC.
The only condition is that only water can be consumed trackside, and all food and other drinks must be consumed outside the arena.

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Track rotation for the event will be done by a coin toss at drivers briefing.
Saturday Morning, - Heads Clockwise, Tails Counter Clockwise.