NZRCA 2025 EP Onroad Nationals
Friday 31 January - Sunday 2 February 2025

Entries close at 11:59pm 19th January, 2025

No Covid restrictions.

SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT THE NZ EP ON-ROAD CHAMPS

This is the first ever running of the NZRCA EP On-Road Nationals in Invercargill city.

The track is a 57 x 36m "Rebound Ace" flat surface and will be the largest and fastest indoor On-Road track in New Zealand.

Hours of timed practice available for visiting drivers to test and tune before qualifying.

Direct flights from as far as Auckland for as low as $160 one way. (book early)

Livetime telemetry for drivers on the stand to see grid positions and instant results.

Initial arrival, proceed to the Velodrome courts via Stadium Southland main entrance.

Stadium Southland has all day free parking.
Accessible parking available.
EV Charging parks available.

Spectators and family are welcome and entry to the venue is free.

Friday 31 January 2025

12:00 Venue open to competitors. Track available for practice after final inspection.

15:00 Scrutineering of all classes. Control tyre.

18:30 Track Closed.

19:00 Venue Closed.

Saturday 1 February 2025

8:00 Venue open to competitors.
8:35 Drivers Briefing and Concours de Elegance.

9:00 Qualifying Round One.

Qualifying Reseeded after Round 3.
Approx. 13:30 Super GT (TT02) Enduro.

17:00 Estimated completion qualifying. Venue Closed.

Sunday 2 February 2025

8:00 Venue open to competitors.
8:45 Drivers Briefing.

9:30 Finals Round One.

14:00 Estimated completion of finals. Prizegiving. Track pack out.

17:00 Venue Closed (Event must conclude)

The timetable is approximate only, and subject to change. Dependent on entry numbers and other factors. At the discretion of Race Control.

Please accept this invitation to race at this unique indoor event. The EP Electric On-Road Nationals.

General Information

The Southland Society of Model Engineers are NZRCA affiliated. The event will be run under the NZRCA code of conduct current at the time of the event. Please respect the facilities and other competitors. Any behaviour considered unacceptable by the event organisers may result in the offender being excluded from the event. The safety of everyone is paramount.

Entries close Sunday 19 January 2025.
Payment is due by Wednesday 22 January 2025.
No Pay No Play.

NEW ZEALAND ONROAD CHAMPIONSHIP

NZRCA TCR FWD Touring.

NZRCA Modified Touring.

NZRCA Super Stock Touring.

NZRCA Stock Touring.

NZRCA Formula.

NZRCA Tamiya Mini.


SUPER GT Tamiya TT02 - One race enduro - Club Spec - Non Championship. (capped at 16)

M-Chassis - Club Spec - Non Championship

NEW ZEALAND ONROAD CHAMPIONSHIP CONTROL TYRE AS FOLLOWS:
Two sets of tyres are premitted for all classes with control tyres.
All entries to NZRCA touring car classes will receive one set of 4 tyres with their entry payment. One additional set of tyres may be purchased for each class.
Live ordering is available on the registration page.

NZRCA TCR FWD Touring = Rush VR3 24X - 7Spoke

NZRCA Modified Touring = Rush VR3 32X

NZRCA Super Stock Touring = Rush VR3 28X

NZRCA Stock Touring = Rush VR3 24X

NZRCA Formula = OPEN

NZRCA Tamiya Mini = Ride MT36R


SUPER GT Tamiya TT02 = OPEN Rubber Tyre

M-Chassis - Club Spec = OPEN Rubber Tyre

David Beck
beckfilmnz@gmail.com

Payment details: 03-1750-0108154-00
Please make reference to who you are and "NZ Champs"

Practice structure will depend on number of entries and may change:
UPDATED 25 January 2025.

Practice will be open, and on a rotation bases:
30min = Touring Mod and Super Stock
30min = Touring Stock and FWD and Super GT and Formula and M-Chassis Club Spec

Five 5min. called staggered start heats for each class.
Points will be awarded for each round. Your 2 best rounds will be added to determine your finals position. Tie break will be fastest race time.

First round by manual seeding.
Next two rounds reseeded from your best three laps of Q1.
Q4, Q5 reseeded from fastest race time from Q1,2,3.

Super GT Enduro - Qualifying
Super pole - one single lap on your own.

Three 5min. finals for each class.

IFMAR points system used to calculate the final results.

Super GT Enduro - 30min Race
One compulsory pit stop for battery change. Pit stop performed by a friend (if you have no friend, one will be appointed to you)

Rules follow the NZRCA, which can be found at https://www.nzrca.co.nz/rules


Touring Stock 21.5
Motor must be the current approved NZRCA control motor.

Super GT (Tamiya TT02)
The class rules are outlined below:

Chassis. Only Tamiya TT02 Chassis to be used, No Drift or S Version allowed.
Motor - TAM54358 Tamiya Torque Tuned Competitors are to supply their own motors. No Modifications are allowed to the plugs on the motor.
Electronic Speed Controllers (ESC) Kit brushed motor ESC (supplied in kit), Or any QUICRUN Hobbywing 60Amp ESC.
No modifications to Motor plug or switches, Battery plug can be changed to terminal / bullet style connectors.
Gearing, Tamiya 70T spur with a maximum of 25T pinion.
Minimum Weight ready to race is 1350grams.
Minimum Weight of body is 120grams.

Body Shells,
Any commercially available Licensed 1/10 Scale style body shell of the following types can be used.
1/10 GT Type
1/10 Muscle Car
1/10 Vintage Tranz-am
1/10 Replica Touring Car
Wings, only wings that come with the body shell set maybe used. Bodies can be 200mm Wide, wheel spacers are allowed to achieve 200mm width. Wedge or modern 190mm TC Shells are not permitted.

Batteries, only 7.4V Lipo or 7.2V NICAD, NiMh, Capacity is open.
No shorty packs.
Charging rules as per NZRCA

Wheels and Tyres, Rims must be of Spoke design, Tyres are open width of foam (carpet only) or treaded tyres, No Drift Tyres.

Option Parts Permitted:
Bearings
Oil filled shocks and spring tuning sets.
Aluminium motor mount (Tamiya or other)
Aluminium wheel hex drives 5mm (Tamiya or other)
Aluminium centre drive shaft (Tamiya or other)
Tamiya high torque servo saver.
Front UJ(Single joint only) (Tamiya or other)
Aluminium steering (no adjustable turn buckles)(Tamiya or other)
Any option parts available that are not on the above list are NOT allowed.

M-Chassis Mini (Club Spec)
Any commercially available two wheel drive M-Chassis is allowed, (FWD or RWD) with wheelbase up to 239mm.
Only 540 Silver Can Brushed Motor allowed. No Sport or Torque Tuned versions.
As per NZRCA rule A19.8 Only 16, 17, 18, 19 or 20 tooth pinions to be used. Maximum Final Ratio of 5.776 : 1
ESC and servo choice is open.
Tyres: Any 60D Rubber Tyre on M-Chassis 42mm dia wheel.
Any option parts for M-Chassis may be used.
Any body parts set moulded for the purpose of fitting an M-Chassis may be used.
Only batteries as per Rule A10 may be used. Modifying the chassis to fit batteries is not permitted.
Minimum weight limit 1230grams.

Scrutineering for all classes will begin at 3pm Friday.

At the conclusion of the finals - pack up your pit area - Prize Giving will commence track side - then the track will be packed out.

The event will be run using computerised lap counting via LiveTime software and AMBrc4 system. Decoder uses the latest firmware - older tranponders DO NOT WORK. Invercargill RC Racers have 10 club transponders that can be assigned if required. Indicate on your entry if you require a club assigned transponder. (You may need to share)

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.

POWER
There is power available for general use during the meeting.

PIT AREA
Tables and chairs are provided by the venue. If you prefer your own table and chair, please bring it.

TOILETS
The venue is a public space. Toilets are available throughout the complex. Closest are by the underpass entrance to the velodrome.

ILT Stadium Southland has an in-house cafe that can provide a range of hot food, coffee and cold drinks.

Ascot Park Hotel, 5min drive.
City Centre, 8min drive.
Many motels near the venue along Tay Street.

Updates and notices will be either within the event information on this page or the SSME RC Racers - Invercargill Facebook page.