Next week

Cheers

Mark

We are yet to commit to a club for this event, however, we have approached the clubs we would like to run the event and a decision will be made by this Sunday....


Cheers

Mark

Ok thanks Mark

Just wondering if location has been decided yet?

venue info being released yet?

Just wondering if there is any more news on this event yet, please....

Venue Announced
 

Good afternoon all,

We wish to announce that the "Proline Thunder Down Under 2013" will be at at Logan (Meakin) Park Brisbane.

Cheers

Mark

The Committee and members of LORRCCC are looking forward to hosting this event.

Hope to see a great turn out and an awesome few days of racing.

Just a question, notice that Thursday is practice for international/inter state drivers, when is practice for Qlder's??

The track will be open on Thursday for all non local drivers!!

So for example you live in Rockhampton you are able to practice on the Thursady!!

The Thursday open practice is so everyone that is a non local will have time to get there cars dialed!!

Cheers
Scott

Race Schedule
 

Good afternoon,

"The Proline Thunder Down Under 2013 Race Schedule"

This event will be primarily run under the AARCMCC Rules. The only changes allowed are listed below and mainly refer to the runing of the event. Please note all other specs in relation to the classes being run must conform to AARCMCC rules.

There will be no seeding for drivers at this event. Everyone will get a chance to race the Pro's.

This will be a controlled tire event. The Proline Blockade M3 is the only tire that can be used for the event.

A maximum of 150 drivers will be permitted for the event

Tire Cost

Buggy $45 per set pre glued - no limit on the number of sets allowed
Truggy $65 per set pre glued -no limit on the number of sets allowed

Please Note - There will be a limited set of tires available to purchase at the event.

15 cars as a minimum per class

Qualifying

5 x 10 min heats with a 2 min Warm up 15 car grids

Qualifying will be counted as follows

5 Rounds - best 3 to count
4 Rounds - best 2 to count
3 Rounds - best 2 to count
2 Rounds - Best 1 to count
1 Round - 1 to count

Finals

15 car Finals
ABC Finals
5 to bump from each final

Gas Classes

A-Mains 45mins
B-Mains 30mins
C-Mains 20mins
D-Mains 20mins
E- Mains 20mins
All other Mains (if required) 15mins

Electric Buggy

3 x 10min Mains

Super Pole (Gas Buggy Only)

Similar to F1 all 15 cars will be sent out for 5mins - fastest lap to count - slowest 5 drop out. 1 min break followed by another 5min session fastest lap to count drop next slowest 5 another 1 min break Top 5 sent last 5 mins.

Grid Positions for the A-main will be determined by the Super Pole


Thursday.

Track opens at 10am
Track closes at 4pm

Open practice will be for all drivers who have not attended a prior event at Meakin within a 3 week period from the 13th of September. So in other words if you have not been on the track for 3 weeks prior to this event (even if you are a local) you will be allowed on the track on Thursday.

Timing will be provided. (slyfox in Practice Mode)

If we are flooded with drivers for practice we will revert to a controlled formatt (ie heats).

Friday.

3 x rounds of 10min Qualifing with a 2min warm up (All classes)
Please Note we will be running a rotational qualifing system
Round 1 starts with Race 1
Round 2 starts with Race 5
Round 3 starts with Race 10

8.00am Opening Ceremony - all I can say is this will be a must see
9.00am Racing Start
12.30 to 1.00pm Power Break
4.30pm Racing Concludes

Saturday

2 x 10min Qualifiers with a 2min warm up (All classes)

Please Note we will be running a rotational qualifing system
Round 4 starts with Race 3
Round 5 starts with Race 7

8.30am Racing Starts
12.30pm to 1.00pm Power Break
1pm Lower Finals
4.30pm Racing Concludes

Sunday

8.30am Racing Starts
All Finals

Please note this is subject to change due to the usual issues!!!

Cheers

Mark

Just throwing this out there... Are the tyres only going to be allowed to be purchased from the club? Or can people bring their own spec tyre? If people can bring their own, how is the compound going to be policed?

Also, are the rim & insert to be proline spec aswell?

This is awsome news guys, count me in thats for sure, just need to work out which car to bring to the event, if i only bring the truggy i can video most of the buggy action, either way its great news for australian racing.

How is the track on wear Mark, need to work out how many sets of tyres i need.

Hi Shane,

You are able to purchase your tires anywhere you want. However, you must use a Proline M3 Blockade and a Proline rim, any brand of foam can be used.

The only other condition is we (the organisers) must be able to see the M3 marking on the tires you provide.

Cheers

Mark

Hi Sam,

At this point we believe that you would only need 3 sets for Buggy (2 for Qualifying and 1 set for the Mains). For Truggy we believe that 2 sets for the event will pull it up.

The track is very easy on tire wear.

Cheers

Mark