2006 Rules First Issue

The South African Radio Drivers Association For On Road Electric Model Cars

ON ROAD ELECTRIC

Rules and Procedures for 1/10 th and 1/12 th Scale Electric Model Racing Cars

2014 Release

18th Edition Version 18.00

This Document supersedes all previous Rules and procedure documents prior to this release. SOUTH AFRICAN RADIO DRIVERS ASSOCIATION ON ROAD ELECTRIC Rules and Procedures Edition 17.02

CONTENT 1. Host club Track Specifications...... 3 2. Host Club Requirements...... 4 3. Race Officials and Duties...... 6 4. Safety Precautions...... 9 5. General Car Specifications...... 9 6. Radio Specifications...... 15 7. Classes...... 16 8. 1/12th Scale Specifications...... 17 9. Touring Car Specifications...... 18 10 Race Duration...... 23 11 South African Championships...... 23 12 Event Format of a SARDA National Event...... 24 13 Mains System...... 24 14 Determining starting grid position...... 25 15 Race Starting Procedure...... 26 16 Jump Starts...... 27 17 Participation in SARDA Sanctioned events...... 27 18 Results and Points System...... 28 19 Penalties...... 29 20 Etiquette and Behavioural Requirements...... 30 21 Black Flag Policy...... 30 22 Protest System...... 31 23 Re-runs...... 32 24 Time loss rules...... 33 25 Prizes and Awards...... 34 26 World Championship Selection Criteria...... 35 27 Membership registration...... 35 28 Event Entry Procedure...... 36 29 Scrutinizing Procedure...... 38 30 Lap Scoring Procedure...... 39 31 Marshalling Procedure...... 40 32 Drivers Briefing...... 41 33 Concourse de Elegance...... 42 34 Rules changes...... 43 Appendix A...... 44 Document change history...... 45 Appendix C New Approved Equipment (See latest web downloads)

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1. Host club Track Specifications

1.1 Track Surface The racing surface must be of un-sealed asphalt, coarse finish concrete or similar type surface. Bumps dips and other irregularities must be kept to a minimum, less than 5% of the racing surface. No jumps or ramps are allowed, a vehicle should not have to slow down to avoid rising off the racing surface.

1.2 Minimum Track width The minimum width of the track will be 3 meters to accommodate all classes, this minimum width must be over 80% of the racing surface, including the straights, and narrower sections should be limited to tight corners only.

1.3 Minimum Track Length The minimum track length will be 120 meters; the ideal length appears to be between 150 and 180 meters.

1.4 Boundary Markings The inner and outer boundaries of a track must be marked with a clear, solid or broken, painted line of 75mm thickness. This line may be yellow or white. This line should not be part of the curbing where a track is surrounded by Concrete curbing. Should the track have multiple layouts, and then the lines can be dotted or omitted in certain areas.

1.5 Grid Markings All tracks must have a grid marked out for 10 cars (or more). It must be laid out in a staggered form, with 2 spaces per row. Each position must be 2 meters apart, that is to say that Pole position will have a 2 meter advantage over 2 nd and a 4 meter advantage over 3rd place which would be directly behind him. The total grids will be 20 meters long. Each position on the grid must be clearly marked with a number (1 for pole etc.). Each position must have a small line painted 1 meter in front of the starting position, this is a “jump start line” and a reference point for the chief marshal.

1.6 Corner Barriers All tracks should have a form of corner obstacle to discourage corner cutting. Fixed “life like” concrete curbing is the best way of achieving this. Other means are acceptable for example plough disks were always the best way, but these may not move when struck by a car. Curbs must not form part of the boundary markings, (Closest to the track surface). All cars should be at minimum risk when striking the curb.

1.7 Drivers Stand A stand or stands shall be provided to give all drivers an equal, elevated view of the whole track. The stand must be no less than 1.8meters in height. It must be no less than 9 meters open standing width. It must provide secure standing space for 10 average adults. Only drivers competing in the specific race of the moment may be on the drivers stand, apart from this, up to 2 officials are allowed on the stand to referee. Drivers are free to access and depart the stand during racing; they must respect their fellow competitors, however. Any distractions to other drivers whilst accessing or leaving the stand could be dealt with under behavioural requirements (Rule 22). No Cell phones may be used or switched on whilst on the drivers stand in any capacity, driver or otherwise.

1.8 Preference Preference will be given to a track that has been built for Model car racing only and has no other uses. These facilities must comply with all of the above.

2. Host Club Requirements

2.1 SARDA Affiliation Any club hosting a SARDA sanctioned event must be affiliated to SARDA. The cost of the affiliation will be set by the treasurers approved annual budget at the beginning of the said year, and will apply for that year or part thereof.

2.2 Rules and Procedures All Rules and procedures as laid out in this document must be adhered to.

2.3 Officials All chosen officials must be accepted by SARDA prior to the meeting taking place. These officials must be listed and issued to the SARDA committee 1 month prior to the event been held and accepted by the committee. A club may approach SARDA for assistance regarding officials, but SARDA will not be held responsible if it is unable to arrange officials. Officials must be present for the entire event, i.e. both days .The scrutineer preferably on the Friday afternoon before the event to assist drivers with technical issues.

2.4 Track The host club must insure that the track surface is clean and prepared for racing by 10am on the Thursday before the event. The track must then stay in this condition throughout the weekend. The track will be sugared at the discretion of the SARDA committee, such decision will be advertised by the host and not changed, and if sugar is applied and it rains the committee must re-evaluate the need to re-apply sugar. The solution will be applied under the supervision of a Nominated SARDA Official. If the off track is grass or sand, every precaution should be taken to ensure that loose grass or sand does not come onto the track. If grass or sand does come onto the track it must be cleaned. Electrical power must be supplied for the drivers (Approximately 22 Kilowatts) and toilet facilities must be available for male and female by Thursday 10am of that event. The track must be available for drivers to practice on this track 60 days before the event. The track does not have to be sugared but must be reasonably clean and respectable for practicing running up to this event. It is expected that the host club runs a Pre-Nats event 2 weeks before the event in similar conditions as a national event. (Layout to be the same).

2.5 Documentation The host club is not required to send out entry forms to the members, this is handled by SARDA; the club may assist if it wishes. The host must provide a program of events that must include all races and entrants of on-time entrants supplied to the host by the SARDA race organiser. The program must be made available to all competitors at no charge. The club may have extra copies and sell them to spectators to raise club funds.

2.6 Number stickers The host club must make available for each car entered, 3 number stickers for 3 places on each car. The numbers must be from 1 to 10, the number 0 can represent the number 10. The club should also provide a Transmitter ID Number sticker. These numbers can be handed out at registration with the programs. See rule 5.5.5 for the dimensions of the numbers.

3. Race Officials and Duties

3.1 Clerk of the Course The Clerk of the Course will accept complete responsibility for the application of the rules. He will decide upon the penalties incurred for racing infringements. He/she will also be the chairperson for the Protest Committee. He/she will hold the highest capacity over the event, and the decision of the Protest Committee is final and binding. The duty can be done in shifts with 2 or more people. The Clerk of the Course may not have a direct interest of specific competitors in the event or the part of the event that he is responsible for so as to limit the unfair advantage.

3.2 Race Director and Commentator The Race Director shall be responsible for the start, timing and finish of each race. He/she will be responsible for the operation of the computer and timing equipment. During racing, he/she will provide accurate commentary, including time updates and positions. The Race Director and race referee are the only people that can abort a race whilst starting or during a race. He/she will also be responsible for applying penalties that are issued by the referee or Clerk of the Course. It is recommended that this job be split over 2 or 3 capable people.

3.3 Chief Marshal and Chief Referee

The chief marshal must ensure that all marshals have reported to him/her, and that adequate substitutes are in place when required. He/she will also be responsible for ensuring that the grid is correctly lined up and that it is not interfered with after the Race Director’s “hands off “ or 30-second call. He/she is also responsible for rule 17.2.3 pertaining to jump starts. He/she is also responsible for the enforcement of rule 20.1 regarding failure to marshal. The absence of the chief marshal and chief referee will result in an R500.00 deduction of the club’s refund.

3.4 Chief Scrutineer The Chief Scrutineer will be solely responsible for the upholding of the rule 30, Scrutinizing Procedure. He/she may assign people to assist with the job, but he/she must remain responsible for the event’s scrutineering.

3.5 Protest Committee The Protest Committee will consist of the Clerk of the Course (who will act as the chairman of the Protest Committee), the SARDA Chairman or nominated substitute from the SARDA Committee and a Technical Adviser nominated by SARDA. Five other people must also be on this committee, and three of them must be available at any given time to avoid the delay of races whilst hearing a protest. In case of a protest, no protest committee member for that specific protest may also be racing the class under dispute.

3.6 Concourse Judges. These officials will judge all cars entered for concourse prior to the start of the event. There must be at least 3 judges who will combine their results to determine the winner for each class. The judge may not be an entrant in the concourse competition.

3.7 Referees Two referees will be used for each race at a SARDA sanctioned event. The first referee will be the winner of the previous race.

For the first qualifier of the season, the first referee will be the driver of the No.1 car of the last qualifier on the race schedule.

For the first qualifier of an event, the referee will be the driver of the No. 1 car of the last qualifier on the race schedule.

For the Mains of and event, the first referee will be the driver of the No.1 car of the last Mains on the race schedule.

The first referee will be performing referee duties instead of marshalling duties. Failure to perform his duties as referee will result in a marshalling penalty as per par. 19.1. It must be noted that the first referee will only be permitted to make use of a substitute if the consent of the Clerk of the Course is obtained prior to the race.

The second referee is to be supplied by the host club at their expense. The second referee must be approved by SARDA prior to the event. It is the club referee’s responsibility to ensure that he/she will be available at all times during the event. Should he/she need time away, they must make provision themselves for a substitute, such substitute must be approved by the Clerk of the Course for that event.

The Referees will monitor the race at hand and ensure that rules and etiquette are adhered to. The referee has the right to issues penalties to drivers as he/she deems necessary and according to the rules.

3.8 Pre-Race Check The host club must provide an official to perform pre-race battery voltage check.

4. Safety Precautions

4.1 Spectator Safety Adequate protection shall be provided to avoid injury to spectators in the event of a car leaving the track at high speed. Spectators should be warned of bad spots like the end of the start straight.

4.2 Indemnity An indemnity sign must be put up for a clubs own protection, as specified in the constitution. This is essential. SARDA accepts no responsibility what so ever for accidents and injuries due to the neglect of the host club.

4.3 First Aid Kit An approved First Aid kit will be provided by SARDA to all SARDA National events and kept at race control at all times during the event.

4.4 Fire Extinguisher A Dry Powder Fire Extinguisher and 2 buckets of sand must be made available by the hosting club at all times; this should be kept with the First Aid Kit.

4.5 Lipo Safety Bags All Lipo batteries must be charged inside a Lipo Safety bag. Penalties for not abiding to this rule will be as per paragraph 19.

5. General Car Specifications

5.1 Appearance The essence of the sport of radio control car racing is competition between realistic models of racing cars.

5.2 Bumpers When bumpers are used on a car, they must conform to the following specifications: 5.2.1 Bumpers must be between 2 and 6mm thick, with all exposed edges smooth and well rounded 5.2.2 Rigid bumpers made from hard materials such as metal, brittle plastics, hardboard, fibreglass etc. will not be allowed. 5.2.3 Bumpers will not extend forward of the body and may not be wider than the outer edge of the tyres.

5.3 Wheels and tyres The following shall apply for Wheels and Tyres:

5.3.1 Wheel nuts/axles must not extend more than 2mm beyond the wheels when viewed from above 5.3.2 All tyres shall be black in colour except for any tyre wall detail.

5.4 Chassis The following shall apply for all chassis: 5.4.1 Scratch built or modified commercial chassis are allowed provided that they comply with the rules within the specified class. 5.4.2 Differentials, ball bearings and thrust bearings are allowed in all classes. 5.4.3 No part of the chassis may protrude beyond the body shell, with the exception of the aerial and body post mountings.

5.5 Bodies All bodies shall conform to the following: 5.5.1 All bodies must be painted for the event, no unpainted bodies will be allowed. 5.5.2 All bodies must be scale replicas of an original full size car. The body may be painted to the competitor’s own design. 5.5.3 Windows on all bodies must be clear and unpainted. A light tinting may be used but must remain see-through and the chassis or cockpit must remain visible through the windows. Windows may not be cut out. 5.5.4 A 3-dimensional driver figure with at least head (Helmet) shoulders and arms and the top of a steering wheel must be in the appropriate place in all open cockpit cars. 5.5.5 All cars must carry 3 numbers during racing. The numbers must be black numerals on a white background. The numbers must be 30mm high and 4mm thick. The numbers must be placed on the front of the car and on each side so as to be visible to spectators and officials. No other numbers may be visible other than the correct number for that race. 5.5.6 No cut outs that allow any part of the chassis to be visible when the car is viewed from above are allowed. The only exceptions are those that can be proved to be of scale, e.g., Formula one. 5.5.7 All wheel arches must be cut out, unless it can be proved by a photograph of the full size original. 5.5.8 No part of the body may be widened to allow for a wider wheelbase.

5.5.9 No bodies may be cut above the lower door line or, in the case of touring and saloon bodies, above the rear bumper line.

5.6 Batteries Batteries shall conform to the following specifications in all classes unless otherwise stipulated in a particular class rule: 5.6.1 1/12th scale may use battery pack as per a single cell Lithium Polymer (Li- Po) battery, min 20C, max 3.7 volts and must be in manufacturers hard case with no limit on maximum Capacity or maximum C rating. The maximum resting voltage will be 4.22 volts before any race. 5.6.2 Touring cars may use a Lithium Polymer (Li-Po) battery, min 20C, max 7.4 volts and must be in manufacturer’s hard case with no limit on maximum Capacity or maximum C rating. The maximum resting voltage will be 8.44 volts before any race. Max case size Length: 139mm Width: 47mm Height: 25.1mm

5.6.3 All Li-Po batteries must be SARDA approved. ROAR Spec will be used as a base starting point for approval. (See current year equipment list for approved batteries) 5.6.4 Charging bags must be used to place Li-Po batteries in for the charging process. All members are reminded of the dangers in the misuse of these batteries and are requested to act responsibly. Any member acting irresponsibly will be excluded from the event.

5.7 Motors Brushless Can: Overall maximum diameter is 36.02mm measured at whatever point yields the maximum dimension, excluding solder tabs, screw heads or lead wires. Maximum length is 53.00mm measured from the mounting face of the motor to the furthest most point of the end bell, not including solder tabs, lead wires or original manufacturer’s logo or name. Motor mounting holes must be on 1.00- inch (25.40mm) centres’.

Brushless Stack/Stator: For 17.5, 13.5, 21.5 and any Spec Brushless Motors: The stator construction must be continuous laminations having the same overall

shape, one after the other without anything in between. The laminations must be of one homogeneous material without cut-outs, holes or hollow sections other than the three slots for the round copper coil wires and three slots for the screws used to hold the entire can together. The overall stator length parallel to the motor shaft shall be a maximum 21.0 mm. The thickness of the laminations shall be 0.35+/- 0.05mm. A ‘go-no-go’ gauge 14.500 +0.000/-0.005 mm diameter shall pass into the stator, clearing the stator plus its windings and the electrical collection ring at the end of the stator.

5.7.1 17.5 Touring Brushed motors that are governed by the ROAR Specifications referred to as STOCK motors are permitted. A summarised guideline follows: (Details can be obtained from the roar website. Link is on the SARDA web links page) Re-Buildable Motors: Armature must be of 3 cores, 22 AWG Copper wire with 27 winds per core. An error of 1 wind on one core is permitted. The Armature must have a Manufacture specific Tab (e.g. “XXXX 27” on it and must always be in place. The can must have the manufacturer’s name in the form of “XXXX 27” (e.g. EPIC 27, YOK 27, etc) permanently stamped into the mounting face of the motor can. “XXXX 27” designates the use of the can for Stock class racing. The manufacturers name on the can will make hybrid motors easy to identify. Neither the can, nor the end bell or the armature may be modified in any way what so ever. No material may be removed from the end bell, bushings, can or armature. The standard advance is to be locked at 24 degrees and may not be altered. Motors that come standard with other than 24 degrees of advance timing will not be allowed. Brushes and springs may be replaced. Armatures may be replaced but must be from the same manufacturer and from the same model of motor. No hybrid motors or mixing of parts from different manufacturers will be permitted.

For the implementation of the above rules, consult the Super Stock Motor Scrutineering Guidelines. These guidelines are available for download from the SARDA website www.sarda.org.za/downloads.

Sealed Motors: All sealed motors must have the same specifications as above. The motor may not be opened nor have the tabs tampered with. All sealed motors must bear the ROAR 9X (where X is any number 2-9) on the front face of the can. Armatures must have the manufacturers tab in place. Brushes and springs may be replaced.

Brushless Motors: Only SARDA approved 17.5T brushless motors will be permitted to be used in the 17.5 Turn Touring class. SARDA will use ROAR Approved as the standard for approval. Please consult the equipment list for approved motor. Note: If a new motor comes onto the Roar list, rule 5.8 will come into effect. Winding: 17.5Turn Stock motor: Only three slot “Y” wound stators are permitted. No delta wound or slot less stators are allowed. Only circular (round) pure copper magnet wire permitted. The three slotted stator must be wound with 17.5 turns of 2 strands of a maximum diameter of 20AWG or 0.813 mm per slot

5.7.2 Modified class Touring Modified may use any motor manufactured for radio controlled electric model car racing. Motor can, must be of the 540 size. Only Brushless motors are permitted. Sintered magnets are permitted to be used in the rotor of a brushless motor. Motors may have any configuration of windings and wire gauge. They may be opened for attention. They must however conform to the general rule 5.7.6 below.

5.7.3 13.5 Turn Touring Brushless Motors:

Only SARDA approved 13.5Turn brushless motors will be permitted to be used in the 13.5 Turn Touring class. SARDA will use ROAR Approved as the standard for approval. Please consult the equipment list for approved motor. Winding: 13.5Turn Stock motor: Only three slot “Y” wound stators are permitted. No delta wound or slot less stators are allowed. Only circular (round) pure copper magnet wire permitted. The three slotted stator must be wound with 13.5 turns of 2 strands of a maximum diameter of 21AWG or 0.724mm and two strands of a maximum diameter of 23AWG or 0.574mm per slot.

5.7.4 21.5 Turn Touring Only SARDA approved 21.5 Turn Touring brushless motors & electronic speed controls will be permitted to be used in the 21.5 Turn Touring class. SARDA will use ROAR Approved as the standard for approval. Please consult the equipment list for approved motor.

5.7.5 1/12th Scale 10.5 Brushless Motors: Only SARDA approved 10.5Turn brushless motors will be permitted to be used in the 10.5 Turn Touring class. SARDA will use ROAR Approved as the standard for approval. Please consult the equipment list for approved motor. Winding: 10.5Turn Stock motor: Only three slot “Y” wound stators are permitted. No delta wound or slot less stators are allowed. Only circular (round) pure copper magnet wire permitted. The three slotted stator must be wound with 10.5 turns of 2 strands of a maximum diameter of 21AWG or 0.724mm and two strands of a maximum diameter of 23AWG or 0.574mm per slot.

5.7.6 General No Cobalt, rare earth magnets motors are allowed. Only one drive motor per car is allowed.

5.8 New equipment Any new equipment such as motors, batteries and bodies that come into the market place must first be accepted by SARDA and deemed legal for use. The SARDA committee is to publish the date from which these new items may be used. Any person may inform / request the SARDA committee to evaluate and accept a new product for use. This must be submitted in writing to the chairman.

The emphasis of this rule is not to prevent equipment from their use but rather to control the timing of their use except in the case when the new products clearly do not comply with the current rules of the class. The new equipment list will only be valid for that race season it came out. Each year a new equipment list will be initiated. SARDA Committee reserves the right to request a sample to be presented of the proposed products for which approval is being requested.

6. Radio Specifications

6.1 Standard equipment intended for radio control hobby should be used. If the equipment presents problems to other competitors, then it should be changed.

6.2 The control of the vehicle is limited to one channel for steering and one channel for speed and brakes (two channels).

6.3 The radio equipment should have interchangeable frequency crystals. No preference will be given to a competitor with only one frequency.

6.4 When entering a national event, you must provide at least 2 spare frequencies in addition to your preferred choice. Failure to do so could result in a frequency being allocated to you that you may not have.

6.5 In the event of split frequencies creating problems, the standard frequency will take preference.

6.6 For AM, a minimum of 15 KHz spacing between crystals must be maintained. For FM the minimum is 10 KHz difference.

6.7 There is no current list of available frequencies that has been made available to us by ICASA. Application has been made to request the use of the 40MHz range but no feedback has been received. The only frequency band that is currently available for use for surface vehicles is 27 MHz & 2.4 GHz. Should you wish to make use of another frequency, please apply to SARDA prior to doing so.

Frequency Crystals that are manufactured by the manufactures of RC Radio equipment may be used (For Example, Futaba, KO, Sanwa etc). No Specially made or custom cut frequency crystals allowed. Crystals will be randomly checked at registration and scrutineering. Crystals will be checked for Manufacture markings or identifications.

If there is a frequency clash in the mains, the higher qualifier takes preference.

7. Classes

The following are the classes that will be run at any SARDA sanctioned event providing that there is a minimum entry of four cars within the class: 21.5 Turn Touring FWD 13.5 Touring 13.5 Turn Touring 1/12th Scale 10.5 17.5 Turn Touring Touring Modified

When a new class is voted in, it must maintain at least 10 entries for at least 3 of the 5 races in a season to qualify as a permanent class. Existing classes that do not make the above grade should automatically be tabled for possible removal at the annual rules meeting.

8. 1/12th Scale Specifications

8.1 Dimensions Maximum Length 450mm (with full body and wing)

Maximum width 172mm (with full body and wing) Maximum Height 140mm (with full body and wing, excluding aerial) Wheel Base Maximum 222mm Minimum 180mm

8.2 Weight Limit 8.2.1 All 1/12th scale cars shall have a minimum weight limit of 730g (0.73kg) ready to race.

8.3 Wheels and Tyres Maximum Rim diameter 38mm Front and rear tyre width Maximum 38mm Minimum 13mm 8.4 Bodies Only “Group C”, GT1, TOJ or IMSA type bodies are allowed, also know as “Sports Prototype”

8.5 Wings Only one wing is allowed on the car unless extra wings are proven by photograph in scale position. The wing may be no closer that 6.5mm to the body, other than tail fins or side dams. Dimensions are as follows: Maximum width 172mm Maximum side chord 50mm 8.6 Electronic Speed Controller Only Brushless Electronic Speed Controllers with no Turbo/Timing Function may be used and to be approved by SARDA

9. Touring Car Specifications

9.1 Definition A Touring car is defined as a scale width car with independent suspension to all wheels. The car must have flexible joints to all drive wheels.

There are five classes for Touring cars: 21.5 Turn Touring FWD 13.5 Touring 13.5 Turn Touring 17.5 Turn Touring Touring Modified

9.2 Car Manufacture 9.2.1 Any available scale width car is allowed according to the specifications in 21.5; 17.5; 13.5 and Modified. 9.2.2 Any FWD chassis is allowed according to the specifications in FWD 13.5 Touring however, it must be submitted to SARDA committee for drive ratio specifications approval. 9.2.2.1 Chassis to qualify for this class must have a front wheel drive layout meaning the motor must be mounted in the front and the drive wheels must be the front wheels.

9.3 Chassis Specifications general. 9.3.1 All chassis must have independent suspension to all four wheels. All drive wheels must be driven by a flexible joint, such as a “Dog Bone” or universal type drive shaft. No solid axles are allowed. 9.3.2 No parts to aid aerodynamics are to be fitted to the underside of the car, such as Diffusers, Splitters, Tunnels, etc. 9.3.3 No multi-speed gearboxes allowed, single speed gearboxes only. 9.3.4 Only a differential or a spool or a one-way differential may be used in the front transmission. 9.3.5 Only a differential or a spool may be used in the rear transmission exempting Front Wheel Drive Class as per class specifications. 9.3.6 No driver aid devices allowed, these include slipper and fluid clutches. 9.3.7 No four wheel steering is allowed.

9.4 Weight Limits 9.4.1 All Four Wheel drive cars and Front Wheel Drive cars shall have a minimum weight limit of 1,380g (1.38kg) ready to race.

9.5 Dimensions All Touring cars shall conform to the dimensions below or otherwise stated: 9.5.1 Minimum Wheel Base: 250mm 9.5.2 Maximum Wheel Base: 270mm 9.5.3 Minimum Width, excluding body 175mm 9.5.4 Maximum Width, excluding body 190mm 9.5.5 Maximum Width , excluding body 190mm 9.5.6 Maximum Height, Excluding Aerial 175mm 9.5.7 Maximum bumper cut out line height from chassis 35mm 9.5.8 Minimum wing width including endplates 125mm 9.5.9 Maximum wing width including endplates (Limited to maximum width of the body) 190mm

9.5.10 Minimum height from bottom of chassis to roof 110mm

9.6 Bodies 9.6.1 Only 190mm 4 door Touring car bodies allowed as per the SARDA equipment list. 9.6.2 FWD 13.5 Touring – see 9.9

This will be the starting point and used as a base. Any new bodies that comply with the basic Roar specifications that have not yet been approved by Roar may be submitted to the committee as “new equipment” for evaluation and addition to this list. Submissions as per section 5.8.

9.7 Wings Only the standard wing supplied with the body may be used. The wing must be fitted into the standard position intended for the car. No height or extension modifications are allowed. All wings shall conform to the following dimensions: 9.7.1 Maximum Width: 190mm or max width of Body 9.7.3 Maximum Inside Dam 25mm 9.7.4 Maximum Chord Width 50mm

Chord width is measure from the leading edge of the wing diagonally across to the trailing edge. Wings may only be of one element. Should a wing have two or more elements, this must be proven by a scale picture.

9.8 Tyres

9.8.1 Rubber Tyres – All Touring Class competitors will only be permitted to use one set of four pre-mounted Team Powers 34R Rubber Tyres per touring class for the entire National event duration. The tyres will be supplied by SARDA to the racers at an approved SARDA cost. Tyres to be handed back to SARDA in a marked zip lock bag at the end of Saturday Qualifying

Rubber Tyre dimensions 9.8.1.1 Minimum wheel width 19mm 9.8.1.2 Maximum Wheel width 26mm 9.8.1.3 Minimum Tyre width 19mm 9.8.1.4 Maximum tyre width 28mm 9.8.1.5 Minimum tyre diameter when mounted 61mm 9.8.1.6 Maximum tyre diameter when mounted 67mm

9.8.2 Participants are not permitted to use tyres of which the traction surface has worn through. 9.8.4 All tyres will be marked by SARDA before the event commences. An official SARDA marking will be applied to each tyre and may not be removed during the event. In case of the SARDA marking being removed, the competitor will be disqualified from the event.

9.9 FWD 13.5 Touring Specifications

9.9.1 Body – Only the following bodies will be permitted. These bodies will be updated as and when the Manufacturer stops manufacturing the body. HPI Celica GT 190mm Tamiya 58508 VW Scirocco.

Tamiya 51431 Honda Civic JAS Type R3 Tamiya 84236 Opel Calibra DTM 9.9.2 Electronic Speed Controller Only sensored electronic speed controllers with “Blinky” mode in the software OR no turbo/timing function may be used and must be approved by SARDA. 9.9.3 Motor 13.5 turn sensored brushless motor with “FIXED” timing approved by SARDA. 9.9.4 Battery: Any battery may be used from the SARDA approved battery list. 9.9.5 Drive ratio o Tamiya FF03/FF03 Pro - only a 64P 47T pinion and 78T spur gear OR a 48P 40T pinion 66T spur gear, only the standard idler gear and standard counter gear will be permitted. o Top Sabre – only a 27T pinion and 37T spur gear and only the standard counter will be permitted. o 3 Racing Sakura FF - only a 25T pinion, 40T spur gear, only the standard idler gear and standard counter gear will be permitted o Top Sabre FD 2 – only the following spur gear & pinion combination will be allowed – 64P 50T pinion with an 88T spur gear OR 48P 38T pinion with a 67T spur gear. Only standard idler gear and standard counter gear will be permitted on the FD2 using a gear driven drivetrain. The idler and counter gear may be replaced by a belt and the Photon EX 40T and 20T centre pulley. Only 64P 41T pinion with an 88T spur gear OR 48P 34T pinion with a 73T spur gear may be used. o Serpent 411FF - only a 64 P 54T pinion and 89T spur gear OR 48P 40T pinion with a 66T spur gear, only the standard idler gear and standard counter gear will be permitted. o VBC FF Twelve - only the following spur gear & pinion combination will be allowed – 64 P 50T pinion and 88T spur gear OR 48P 38T pinion with a 67T spur gear, the belt drive may be replaced with the standard Tamiya FF-03 idler gear, counter gear and diff pulley. Only a 64P 47T pinion and 78T spur gear OR a 48P 40T pinion 66T spur gear will be permitted on the FF Twelve using a gear driven drivetrain o Any other chassis – to be submitted to SARDA for approval

9.10 17.5 Rule Annexure 9.10.1 No Drivers that finished in the Top 10 in the previous years’ Touring Modified Championship may enter this class to race. 9.10.2 Winner of this class for 2 consecutive years will not be permitted to run in this class again for a period of one (1) year.

9.11 21.5 Turn Touring

9.11.1.Motors & Electronic Speed Controls

Brushless Motors - 21.5 turn sensored brushless motor with “FIXED” timing approved by SARDA Electronic Speed Controller - Only sensored electronic speed controllers with “Blinky” mode in the software OR no turbo/timing function may be used and must be approved by SARDA

Any Brushless Motor or Electronic Speed Control not on the SARDA approved list needs to be submitted to the SARDA Committee for approval

9.11.2.Drive Ratio Limit

9.11.2.1. 21.5T Brushless Motors will be limited to a maximum rollout of 54.000mm 9.11.2.2. The Specification tyre diameter will be taken as 65 mm. 9.11.2.3. All racers using 21.5T Brushless motors must submit their spur gear and pinion combination when registering at race control the morning of the event. The spur gear and pinion combination must remain the same for the duration of the event. Any racer not complying with the above will be disqualified from the heat/mains.

9.11.3. All other rules/procedures & specifications not mentioned above will be as per touring car rules as published in SARDA Rules Version 18.00 for 2014

9.11.4. No entry fee or SARDA affiliation fee will apply to this class.

9.11.5. No 13.5 Touring or Modified Touring Drivers will be allowed to race this class

10 Race Duration

All races shall be of 5 (five) minutes duration, with the following exception of 1/12 th Scale Modified which will run 8 (eight) minutes.

11 South African Championships

The South African championships will be a series of 5 (five) major events held during a calendar year. Each event will have points awarded to each competing racer. Each racer will be allowed to discard his/her 2 worst results (including not attending any one or more of the events). Thus, each competitor’s 3 (three) best events will count towards the series. The winner of each class (the person with the highest points score) will be declared the South African Champion in the class. Should there be a tie, superior discards will be taken into consideration, should this not break a tie, and then the position will be shared.

12 Event Format of a SARDA National Event

12.11 All SARDA National events will be held over a two-day period. No reserve days will be allocated. 12.12 All events will comprise of 4 Qualifying heats and 2 Finals with the following exceptions: 12.12.1 Touring Modified and 12th scale 10.5 will have 3 A mains finals. 12.12.2 There is a time loss, in which case Rule 25 will come into play.

12.13 It is suggested that at least 3 heats are run in the first day with the final heat and mains on day two. With smaller entries and longer daylight time, it is suggested that more racing be completed on the first day to allow for more freedom of time thereafter. Order of racing will be fixed as follows: FWD 13.5 Touring 13.5 Turn Touring

21.5 Turn Touring 12th Scale 10.5 17.5 Turn Touring Touring Modified

12.14 The event must be closed with an awards ceremony or Prize giving.

13 Mains System

13.11 All classes with the exception of Touring Modified and 1/12th will run two mains races.

13.12 The double mains system will work as follows: 13.12.1 The grids will be as per qualifying, regardless of the finishing position of any previous mains. 13.12.2 The racers will be awarded points for each final, 10 points for first, 9points for second and so on. 13.12.3 The best results from the two main will be taken into account to calculate the final result achieved. 13.12.4 If there is a tie, in points, then the 2nd points score is taken into consideration. 13.12.5 Should there still be a tie, times are considered, and the fastest time from any main to break the split will determine the winner. If still a tie the position will be shared.

13.13 In the case of Touring Modified and 1/12th, there will be three A mains. These will take the following format: 13.13.1 The grids will be as per qualifying, regardless of finishing position of any previous mains. 13.13.2 The racers will be awarded points for each final, 10 points for first, 9 points for second and so on. 13.13.3 The 2 best results will be taken into account and a final result achieved by adding the competitors 2 scores together. 13.13.4 If there is a tie, the 3rd points score is taken into consideration.

Should there still be a tie, then the times are considered, fastest time from any heat to break the split. If still a tie the position will be shared.

13.14 All mains will have 10 cars; the lowest main may have less, but must have a minimum of 4 cars to be run. At the request of the host club, a main of 3 or less cars may be run, should they so desire, and time permits. This race is considered a fun race and official results are still drawn from qualifying position, as per point 14.5.

13.15 Should a main not be run, then the grid position is still the final result and points will be awarded accordingly.

14 Determining starting grid position

The criteria for determining the starting grid position will be as follows:

14.11 Staggered Starts during qualifying heats: 14.11.1 For the first heat or qualifying round, a competitor’s position in the current championship table will determine the starting position. For the season’s opening event, the previous year’s finishing table will be used to determine the starting position. 14.11.2 For the second and third heats, the drivers starting position will be determined by the driver’s previous heat result, not the previous heat’s starting position.

14.12 For the mains, the competitors’ car number will be the grid position, this is determined from the overall qualifying positions.

14.13 Qualifying position is determined by the competitors’ score per round with best 2 of 4 qualifying rounds to count. Qualifying position is determined by a points based system per round per race. In the event of a tie, the highest throw away will be taken into account, if still a tie, the second throw away will be taken into account, and if still a tie, the racers fastest time of the qualifying event will be taken.

Position 1 1 Points Scored 2 2 3 3

4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10

15 Race Starting Procedure

The Race Control Official on duty will start each race at the time. This person is the only person who is able to abort a race after 30 seconds prior to the race. Each race will be started in the following way:

15.11 Staggered starts will have a 30 second warning, at this time all cars should have lined up in the order given by the Grid Marshal. After the grid is clear, The Starter will give out the sequence to which the cars will start, he will then say “Drivers Stand By”. This is the signal that the cars are under starters orders. When they hear their car number called they will pull off and race. The starter will call each car at a gap of 1 to 2 seconds. Should a car not start when called, he/she must wait until all the cars are gone before pulling off.

15.12 Mains starts will have all cars line up on the grid according to their car numbers. At 30 seconds, the starter will clear the grid, after which no cars may be attended to, or added to the grid; late comers must start from the back of the grid. After the clear grid signal, the starter will say “Drivers Stand By”. After this, a count of 10 to 5 will be called or signalled by computer. After this there will be a 3 to 7 second random delay and then a start signal for all to pull off.

16 Jump Starts

A jump-start will be defined as the following:

16.11 Staggered Starts A person who starts before there number is called, they will be asked to pull over and wait for others to go.

16.12 Mains Start 16.10.1 A person who jumps out of his grid position but does not cross the 1 meter line ahead of his position, they will be allowed to start and have a 10 second time penalty added to their last lap time or at the discretion of the referee give the driver a stop go penalty. 16.10.2 A person who jumps and crosses the 1-meter line, this person will have a 1-lap penalty incurred for that race. 16.10.3 A person who is not ready once the HANDS OFF (30 second) call is made will, start in the pit lane as indicated by the race referee.

17 Participation in SARDA Sanctioned events

In Order to participate in a SARDA Sanctioned event, you must be a member of SARDA On Road Electrics. You must also belong to a club that is affiliated to SARDA On Road Electrics. SARDA reserves the right to discipline any member they feel has done an injustice to the hobby. Such discipline could mean banning or suspending a member, during this time such a member will not be allowed to compete at SARDA sanctioned events.

18 Results and Points System

All results of an event are to be captured on computer and backed up. Points are awarded for both Qualifying heats and Mains, they are awarded as follows:

18.10 Qualifying and Mains: Position 1 100 Points 2 99 3 98 4 97 5 96 6 95 7 94 8 93 9 92 10 91

11 90 And so on until 1 point.

For example, a person qualifies 4th and wins the A Main, 97 + 100 = 197. The score for the event is 197 points, or a person finishes 1rst in qualifier and 4th in A Main, 100 + 97 = 197. The score for the event is 197 points. A person will add this to other scores from other events towards the National Championship.

18.2 A driver must complete at least one lap to count as a result in a race. Points will only be allocated if a result has been achieved. If a driver cannot complete the event due to unforeseen circumstances and has obtained a qualifying position, he/she will obtain the mains points according to the race results.

19 Penalties

The following penalties will be applied for the following listed infringements unless otherwise stated. The Clerk of the Course and/or Race Referee will give a first Warning for first infringement, then for second infringement he/she will have her Final position reversed by five (5) places on the Final grid and for third infringement he/she will be disqualified from the remainder of the event.

19.1 Failure to marshal without arranging acceptable substitute. A One lap penalty will be issued against your fastest qualifying heat should the infringement occur during the Qualifying. This penalty will be announced upon posting of the said races results. The penalty will be applied after all 3 heats have taken place. During the mains, the offender will have a lap removed from the main race involved.

19.2 Failure to comply with Behavioural and etiquette requirements. The Clerk of the Course will first verbally warn the competitor, should the problem persist, he will then take action. This could lead to disqualification from a race, to disqualification from the said event. Should this happen, the Clerk of the Course will write a report on his findings and present it to SARDA before the close of the event. If a person is disqualified from the event, he will NOT get a refund. The

referee also has the authority to issue penalties related to behavioural standards during a race.

19.3 Vehicle Infringements. Should a car be found to be outside the specifications laid out in this rulebook at a pre race check, the driver will be allowed to correct the problem before starting. The Race Director will not wait or hold the clock for this purpose. Should the car be found to be outside the specifications laid out in this rule book at a post race check, the car will then be disqualified and the result removed. Apart from weight, race damage will be taken into consideration during a post race check. Should the car be disqualified, it would only be for that race, the driver will be allowed to correct the problem for the next race, with the exception of any illegal device such as modified or illegal motors in stock classes, or out of spec batteries, these infringements could lead to harsher penalties from the Clerk of the Course.

19.4 Driving Violations In the case of bad driving like deliberately bumping other drivers and or deliberately weaving to prevent overtaking the Race Referee has the discretion to apply a stop go penalty to that driver. Failure to do so once called by the Race Referee will lead to disqualification of that race. No protesting will be entertained and the Race Referees decision is final.

19.5 Penalties The Clerk of the Course or Race Referee may issue penalties for infringements of the rule book or Constitution as he/she sees fit. For example, a competitor interfering with the grid after “Hands off” could be penalised.

20 Etiquette and Behavioural Requirements

It is expected of all people who are involved in the event, regardless of capacity or competition level, to uphold a good standard of behaviour at all times. Any bad behaviour will be dealt with severely at all times. No verbal abuse or harassment may

be directed at any official or marshal. Shouting, swearing and flaring tempers are all part of bad behaviour. The sport is in the public eye and is also popular amongst the younger generation, good behaviour and a good etiquette is important.

21 Black Flag Policy

A car or driver could be asked to withdraw from a race for the following reasons:

21.1 His/her car is damaged and is a hazard for other racers. The driver will be notified of such a problem and may rejoin from pit lane when the problem is fixed. 21.2 The car is being driven poorly, the driver will be warned of his driving, he will then be penalised by a stop go and the 3rd notification will be to remove his car from the circuit. 21.3 Breach of Rule 20 and 21. This could result in Disqualification from the entire event. A competitor will always be warned first before action is taken with the exception of Rule 19.5, if the breach is excessive. 21.4 If a driver has been “Black Flagged” for 21.1 or 21.1 or 21.1 he will be able to continue with the event unless the actions of 21.1 or 21.1 or 21.1 continue and the Clerk of the Course or Referee decides that it will not improve.

22 Protest System

The following Protest system will be used by SARDA at all sanctioned events

22.1 A Protest Committee will be announced at the Drivers briefing prior to the start of the event. This will consist of people as laid out in Rule 3.5

22.2 The protest fee will be set at R200 (two Hundred Rand) for standard protests. Should someone protest the legality of a motor, then the cost of replacement of such will be added to the protest fee. Should a motor need

replacing after a strip down, then it shall be replaced with the exact type and model of motor.

22.3 A Protest form (available at race control) must be completed by he/she who wishes to lodge a protest, and handed into the Clerk of the Course within 30 minutes of a result being posted. The posted time of the result must be written on the result sheet itself. The Clerk of the Course will note the time of receipt of the protest. All times are taken from the main Computer. If the protest is against something other than a race result (e.g. Someone’s behaviour is being protested) then the person is required to lodge the protest as promptly as possible.

22.4 All evidence and witness reports must be available at the hearing. No evidence or witnesses will be accepted after a decision has been made.

22.5 No Video footage other than that obtained from the official Camera will be allowed.

22.6 Decisions of the Protest Committee will be by majority vote.

22.7 The result of a Protest will be announced and, if upheld, the protest fee will be returned to the protester. Should the protest result in a result adjustment, a new time of posting will be announced.

22.8 Should it be required that a motor be stripped, it must be done at the earliest possible time so that, should it be legal, the owner has time to make arrangements for the rest of the meeting. If a driver protests for a motor to be stripped an additional fee of R50 is payable and not refundable irrespective of the outcome.

23 Re-runs

Under no circumstances shall a race be re-run unless the following has occurred.

23.1 There has been a computer or AMB (loop or decoder) Failure.

23.2 There has been an error by the Race Director that affects the outcome of the race. (e.g. Starting a race with a blocked grid)

23.3 The race was interrupted by rain or any other hazard that the Clerk of the Course deems unfit to race in.

23.4 Re-run due to a successful protest

23.5 Should a re-run be necessary, the Race Director will decide a convenient time to hold the re-run and announce the time immediately. A note will also be posted notifying the racers of the re-run.

24 Time loss rules

Event running time can be lost due to unforeseen or uncontrollable circumstances; the most common would be rain or timing equipment failure.

The rule will be used as follows:

24.1 Rain 24.1.1 The Clerk of the course will decide as to when conditions are unfit to continue, any qualifier or main stopped in this way will be declared null and void. The cars will be released to the competitors to prepare for the restart. 24.1.2 Once the event has been stopped due to rain, the Protest Committee will meet from time to time to monitor the track. Once they feel it is fit to continue, a restart time will be announced. 24.1.3 Should the stoppage interrupt a race, the Protest Committee will decide whether the event can restart with that race, or, if the stoppage was too short, it should start with the next race. Should this be the case, the Race Director will treat the lost race as a rerun and fit it in accordingly. 24.1.4 If the track needs to be re-sugared, the event will restart from the first race of the class that was interrupted by the rain.

24.2 Should the event be delayed by something else (e.g. Computer failure.) then the Clerk of the course will announce a 5-minute restart after the reason for stoppage has been cleared.

24.3 Should the event have to be cut short due to time loss, then the following will apply. 24.3.1 Any complete rounds will count. 24.3.2 One round can be declared as a result. 24.3.3 If the time loss causes the event to have to be shortened (less races), then the following will be the method applied to reduce the event. 24.3.3.1 No extra time will be allocated other than the two days (Saturday and Sunday) 24.3.3.2 No Qualifying heats will take place under artificial light at ourdoor events. No Mains will be run under artificial light at outdoor events unless the Protest Committee approves such a situation. 24.3.3.3 No Racing whatsoever will continue after 6:30pm on the Sunday. 24.3.3.4 The Clerk of the Course will decide if the light is favourable for racing or not. 24.3.3.5 In the event of having to reduce the event, the multiple mains system will be reduced to one main for all. 24.3.3.6 The next form of reduction would be to drop one of the 3 qualifying rounds. 24.3.3.7 The next form of reduction would be the dropping of the mains. If this were the case, the grid position achieved for the mains would be your Final result. 24.3.3.8 At least 2 rounds must be complete to be able to run any mains. 24.3.3.9 If less than one complete round has been achieved, all classes included, the event is cancelled without replacement, and no result is declared 24.3.3.10 If one round is complete, and additional rounds of certain classes are completed, then these completed classes will count towards a final result. 24.3.4 Any mains that are completed will stand as a result.

25 Prizes and Awards

Trophies must be awarded at all Nationals in the following way:

25.1 At least 3 trophies for the top 3 finishers in all mains.

25.2 At least 1 trophy for the Top Qualifier in each Class.

25.3 At least 1 trophy for the best car in the concourse category. 25.4 Each trophy must have an engraved plaque with information including Event name, Class and position of mains or achievement.

25.5 SARDA will determine standard of trophies to be awarded.

25.6 SARDA will be responsible for the purchase and arrangement of trophies.

25.7 The host club may award additional trophies and prizes. Cash prizes are not allowed to be awarded at a National or SARDA sanctioned event.

25.8 Trophies not collected by the participant at prize giving will be forfeited. Special arrangements to be made in the case of a driver not being able to attend due to an emergency. Prize giving will take place no later than 30 minutes after the last race is run.

26 World Championship Selection Criteria

Every second year, there is a world championship event. The year prior to that is a selection year. The criteria for selection will generally be the top performers in the classes that are represented in the IFMAR Worlds. The SARDA committee will evaluate and formally accept the members to represent the country. If due to financial constraints the Top performers are not able to attend the next best will be selected. This will not go further than the top 10. This limit would also be subject to the number of entries SARDA is allowed to enter in the worlds. This may also be subject to sponsorship received to pay for a team to represent the country.

27 Membership registration

Each person who wishes to partake in any SARDA sanctioned event must be a registered member of SARDA. The cost for this membership is set at the beginning of the year according to the treasurer’s budget and will be due for that year or part thereof. Full membership includes indemnity insurance, IFMAR and SARDA Executive affiliation.

The membership form can be obtained from your Club’s “entry agent” and must be completed and returned to him/her with the payment. This will be passed on to SARDA. All forms are also available on the website (www.sarda.org.za). All people wishing to join SARDA must be a member of a SARDA Affiliated Club.

Temporary membership may be obtained by a person who does not wish to join SARDA but be able to race in a SARDA National event, such a fee structure is announced at the beginning of the year with the treasurer’s budget. This type of benefit is for people who wish to race certain events and do not want to join on a full time basis. A temporary member must have the compulsory indemnity insurance, once obtained; this is valid for the year or part thereof.

A Temporary member may upgrade to full membership at any time by paying the difference between the cost of insurance for that year, and the SARDA membership for that year.

28 Event Entry Procedure

The following Procedure must be followed when entering for a National Event:

28.1 Each club must appoint a club committee member as an “entry agent” who shall be responsible for the submission of all entries, this must be notified to SARDA in advance, and is the only person from which entries will be accepted for that club, exceptions to this (like international guests) may be referred to the SARDA chairman directly, who may then admit entries accordingly. These guest entries will not accrue points within the series.

28.2 Entry forms for national events can be obtained either from your entry agent or downloaded from the SARDA web site. 28.3 Completed forms must be submitted to your entry agent with all payments due. 28.4 If you are not already a SARDA member then the completed membership form must accompany the entry form. 28.5 It is the entry agents’ responsibility to ensure all details are complete, entries submitted with incomplete details, (e.g. without three frequencies per class), will not be accepted. 28.6 The closing date for all entries is 17h00 on the Friday 2 weeks prior to the date of the event. 28.7 Late entries may be accepted but there will be a penalty applied. 28.8 Entries will only be accepted if submitted, by the entry agent, in one of the following ways. 28.9 Via the on-line entry system on the SARDA web site if in use. 28.10 Via e-mail to the SARDA treasurer, race organiser or chairman, the mail must include all required details on the Excel spreadsheet entry form fully completed as a file attachment. 28.11 Payment for all entries must be deposited by the entry agent into the SARDA bank account by the same due date as the entries. 28.12 Submitted entries will not be entered into the event until payment has been confirmed, either by deposit slip, or bank statement, by the SARDA Treasurer, confirmation will be sent to the Entry Agents. 28.13 An entry list will be posted on the SARDA web site and updated as entries are received and payment confirmed. 28.14 Confirmation of full entry lists will be sent to the entry agents on the Friday one week before the event. 28.15 It is the individuals responsibility to ensure entry details are correct either through the website or club entry agents, changes must be notified to either your entry agent, or via e-mail to SARDA. All changes notified must include all the details required on the original entry form, and a description of the changes required. Changes will not be accepted verbally. 28.16 Changes or corrections must be received by 17h00 on the Monday before the event. Changes received after this period will require a late entry penalty fee. 28.17 Provisional grids may be published on the Internet as entries are received, the final starting grids will be posted on the SARDA web site on the Tuesday before the event.

28.18 Should an entrant withdraw prior to the closing date, he will be refunded his entry fees. After the closing date he will forfeit his fees. The entrant can nominate a replacement after the closing date providing all details are identical (Class, Frequencies etc.) or the entrant can request to carry his/her entry over to the next Nationals. This can only be done prior to the Monday 5pm before the nationals. 28.19 Any late entries, payment confirmations or changes received after the closing date may not be squaded according to point’s standings. 28.20 Corrections due to errors or omissions by SARDA will take preference over late entries if classes become full, where a late entry is subsequently removed due to this, a refund of fees will be due.

29 Scrutinizing Procedure

The following Scrutinizing Procedure will be followed during the event.

29.1 Pre-event Scrutinizing 29.1.1 All scrutinizing devices must be made available during pre-event registration. Experience must be on hand to assist people who wish to check the legality of their cars. 29.1.2 A scale will be provided by the host club. The scale will be checked according to the SARDA calibration weight. The correction factor will then be noted and published at the beginning of each day of the event. 29.1.3 Measuring devices to check dimensions must be available for the competitors to check their dimensions as from the Thursday 10:00am.

29.2 Pre-race checking 29.2.1 All cars must be registered with the scrutineer before going to the grid to start the race. 29.2.2 The scrutineer may choose to randomly check the cars, if a car is not within the specification, the driver will have the chance to correct the car, but there will be no extra time given. 29.2.3 All rubber tyres will be marked by SARDA before the event commences. An official SARDA marking will be applied to each tyre and may not be

removed during the event. In case of the SARDA marking being removed, the competitor will be disqualified from the event.

29.3 Post-race Checking 29.3.1 All cars must be switched off and the transponder removed and handed to the post-race scrutineer. Any car that does not follow this procedure will be disqualified from that race. 29.3.2 All cars must be checked for width and weight however in each race at least one car must be randomly selected and thoroughly checked. Motors should be opened and inspected. 29.3.3 Drivers must report to the Chief Marshall and then proceed to his/her Marshall Position. 29.3.4 Cars may only be removed from the post-race scrutineers once it has been checked and released by the scrutineers. The scrutineers may grant permission to remove the cars beforehand as long as he/she is able to do the required inspection of the car.

30 Lap Scoring Procedure

SARDA will provide a full lap scoring system with AMB, Transponders and Computer timing equipment. The host club is expected to have a back-up AMB System (Without computer) in place should any of the transponders or other equipment fail. The host club is also expected to provide paper and a back-up printer and the required software drivers for Win 2000 and XP. The host club is responsible for the timing loop which must be installed over the track's finish line. The specifications for the loop are as follows:

Distance from track surface: Not more than 20 mm Cables: Standard 0,75mm flex or rip cord. Distance between lines: 300mm Min - 450mm Ave - 600mm Max Resistance 470 Ohms (0.15 - 0.5 watt) Width 10 m Max, best at 5 m

It is advised that a second loop be installed if the loops are installed under a tarmac surface. The loop must either be at the end or beginning of the starting grids and not in the middle.

In the case that a car looses its transponder, the driver must drive the car to the pit lane and have the transponder re-installed. Manual lap scoring will not be done and laps driven without a transponder will be lost. If a SARDA transponder is installed but failed to operate the driver is entitled to a re-run as per rule 23. In the case of a final, only if a transponder is installed and fails to work and his/her position can be confirmed, the position is given and a re-run is not required.

31 Marshalling Procedure

The marshalling system to be used for all National Event's will follow the following procedure:

31.1 A driver will fill the role of a marshal after each race he/she competes in.

31.2 The winner will be the race referee for the following race and take up the referee position on the drivers stand. This duty will be performed instead of the marshalling duty as per 3.8. . Failure to perform his duties as referee will result in a marshalling penalty as per par. 19.1. It must be noted that the first referee will only be permitted to make use of a substitute if the consent of the Clerk of the Course is obtained prior to the race. This requirement takes precedence over 32.7.

31.3 After completing his/her race and placing their car on the scrutineer’s bench, the competitor will then report to the chief marshal to ensure that he/she (the chief marshal) has checked the competitor off on his/her records.

31.4 Marshalling positions will be allocated at strategic points around the track, each numbered clearly with a number 1, 2, 3, etc. There must be a minimum of 8 positions. After having checked in with the chief marshal, the competitor must take up his/her position on the track at the number according to his/her car

number of the race he/she has just completed. The chief marshal may move racers to different marshalling points due to the no1/winner car (as the case may be) being assigned race referee duties. 31.5 The marshal may only return to collect his/her car from the Scrutineer once the "all clear" signal has been given on the race they have marshalled.

31.6 A competitor must marshal any race that follows a race they have been assigned to, regardless of whether or not they actually took part in that race or not.

31.7 A competitor may assign a fellow competitor to marshal in his/her place, but it remains the competitor’s responsibility to insure that his/her replacement follows the proper procedure. Any penalties incurred will be the competitor’s penalty and not the replacement's.

31.8 The marshal, or replacement, must have registered with the chief marshal at the one-minute signal prior to the start of the race, which is issued by race control.

31.9 A marshal shall only remove a car, which is stranded due to failure, and place it in a safe location, in order to clear the track for other traffic. He/she may not attempt to rectify the problem on the car, or return the car to the pits.

32 Drivers Briefing

Drivers Briefing will be held prior to the start of the meeting, the first race will commence a minimum of 10 minutes after the completion of the drivers briefing. All competitors should attend this briefing, as important matters pertaining to the event are discussed which includes:

1. Meeting times and Schedule. 2. Introduction of Main Officials and Race controllers 3. Introduction of the Protest Committee. 4. Special requirements and requests 5. Any Special notices

6. Answers to questions.

Drivers that do not attend will be penalised. The Clerk of the Course will give a first Warning for first infringement, then for second infringement he/she will have his/her Final position reversed by five (5) places on the Final grid.

33 Concourse de Elegance

33.1 Categories Concourse will have one category where the following type cars can enter: Touring Cars Group C Cars (1/12th)

33.2 Judging and scoring of entrants Judging will take place during and after Drivers briefing. The judges will select one car each (a total of three) in each category. Each judge will then individually score the car he/she selected as well as the cars the other judges selected. At the end of the judging, the scores are totalled and a winner announced.

The categories for judging will be as follows: 1. Overall impression. 2. Cockpit detail. 3. Tyre and wheel detail 4. Artistic impression of body (use of paint verses stickers etc.) 5. Overall state of car (Clean, scratched etc.)

Each category will be rated on a 1 - 10 scoring system (1 = poor, 10 = excellent) and each judge will give a score with a maximum of 50 points. The judges will combine their scores once judging is complete and the entrant with the highest score out of 150 points wins that class . 33.3 Racing of Entered Cars All cars entered for concourse must be raced in the first heat, exactly as entered. If the competitor is unable to compete in the first heat, he must inform the Clerk of the Course that he/she will compete in a later heat with the car.

34 Rules changes

Any change in the rule governing motors shall be advertised on the SARDA website or a special circular sent to all members. The new rule will become effective 1 month from the date of such newsletter. All other rules may be changed by the notice of the SARDA Committee and published on the SARDA website with the rule change coming into effect 1 month after the date of the publication.

By a majority vote at a rules meeting, the rule change may come into effect from that meeting.

A rules meeting may be called at any national event or special general meeting if the need arises.

In certain circumstances rules can be made affective from the start of that race season as long as it does not impact the race performance standard set in previously run events in that race season.

Appendix A

2013 Annual SARDA fees as agreed by the 2013 Committee:

SARDA membership registration: Full registration R200 for the year Partial registration would be R100 for the first national event and R60 for every event in that season thereafter.

SARDA club registration: R600 registration fee for each club.

Race fees: R150 for each car entered in a National event. No entry fee for 21.5 Turn Touring

Late entry fees: 50% the normal entry fee.

Club host rebates: Clubs hosting national events will receive R50 for each car registered.

Protest fees: R200 protest fee will be required before a protest is entertained.

Penalties: A R100 penalty will be incurred for every infringement incurred by the host club during the national event with the exception of the following whereby a R500 penalty will be incurred a. No Chief Marshal (rule 3.3) b. No Chief Scrutineer (Rule 3.4) c. PA system that does not comply to SARDA specification(Rule 2.4) d. Timing system loop that is not up to SARDA specification (Rule 30) e. Host club do not comply with Safety Precautions (Rule 4)

Value of National trophies for 2014 Average of R100 per trophy

Document change history

Rules updated: Nov 2004 (Airborne AGM.) New version 9 Rev 0 Rules updated March 2005 Sarda Committee meeting Version 9 Rev1 Rules update Aril 2005 Committee meeting Version 9 Rev 2 Rules update Nov 2005 Committee meeting Version 10.1 Rules update June 2006 Committee meeting Version 10.2 Rules update December 2006 AGM & Rules Meeting K90 Nats Version 11.00 Rules update December 2007 AGM & Rules Meeting 4 Nov 2007 TRAP Nats Version 12.00 Rules update Committee Meeting 27 November 2007: 2008 Rules Version 12.00 Rev 0.00 Rules update Committee Meeting 7 May 2008: Rules Version 12.01 Rev 1 Rules update AGM & Rules Meeting 1 November 2008: 2009 Rules Version 13.00 Rules update Corrective Editing of Cover Page, 22 January 2009: Rules Version 13.01 Rules update AGM & Rules Meeting 17 October 2009: 2010 Rules Version 14.00 Update class names and insert page numbers Committee Meeting 25 November 2009 Rules update AGM & Rules Meeting 6th November 2010: Rules Version 15.00 Rules update AGM & Rules Meeting 5th November 2011: Rules Version 16.00 Rules update AGM & Rules Meeting 3rd November 2012: Rules Version 17.00 Rules update adding Serpent 411FF to FWD 13.5 class & adding HobbyWing XERUN-60A- XD (V2.1) to approved ESC’s for 21.5 Touring – 5 May 2013: Rules Version 17.02 Rules update – Annexure 1.1 – Change to TOP Racing FD Drivetrain – 6th September 2013:Rules Version 17.03 Rules update AGM & Rules Meeting 16th November 2013: Rules Version 18.00

Annexure 1

Additions to Annexure 1 will be added as and when required after a dually constituted SARDA ORE Committee meeting.