2013 NSW Supersprint Championship

[LuckyCat]

Is there harm in just putting the vinyl numbers on the car doors?

chris

[guss]

Thanks Guys! Ended up ordering a couple of A3 sized car door magnets from Vistaprint.com.au for $40 posted. You can pick the size, font, style, and even add some extra text. Anyone who wants to do the same, enter the coupon code WELOVEVP on checkout for a 30% discount.

[climberjoel]

Thanks for the tip Gus - looks like a good deal.

Confirmed numbers and championship entrants have been sent out tonight - certainly lots of Mx5s! Ive attached as an FYI.

[mazmad]

I bought a package of all race stickers on ebay, including race numbers, battery and killswitch location, tow, name etc etc.

'Cams approved' from seller streetfxx for $46.

[mazmad]

Is there harm in just putting the vinyl numbers on the car doors?

chris

Polish the doors first. Only harm is if you leave them on from different 'fading', and from cops harassing you possibly.

[manga_blue]

Is there harm in just putting the vinyl numbers on the car doors?

chris

Only very mild financial harm. Stick-on numbers cost $2-3 each and they can't be re-used, so each track day costs another $10 or so but you can get 3 or 4 years out of a set if they permanently on a magnetic sheet. In any case it's a lot quicker and easier to stick the magnetic sheet on the door.

[guss]

I bought a package of all race stickers on ebay, including race numbers, battery and killswitch location, tow, name etc etc.

'Cams approved' from seller streetfxx for $46.

Apart from the race numbers and battery (blue triangle), are any of these a requirement for class 2B?

[mazmad]

No. Below are the requirements of the car (separate requirements of the driver re safety). But they set you up for Cams racing events if required. Not clear to me whether the tow hook sticker is required if your hooks are visible - BUT I would put stickers on for them anyway so the towies don't whack the hook onto something else , they are usually in a hurry if they are towing you at the track.

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a) Targeted scrutiny will be available at the meeting for log book vehicles. The Chief Scrutineer for the event will determine which vehicles will be audited and those competitors will be advised of a time at which the audit will occur at event documentation scrutiny. If issued, a CAMS log book must be presented. All other vehicles are to be presented at scrutineering and must comply with Schedules A & B of the CAMS General Requirements for Automobiles (as specific in the CAMS Manual), including
b)
c)
• A fire extinguisher to CAMS requirements and fitted within reach of the driver Refer Schedule B Article 2 in the CAMS Manual of Motor Sport..
• A blue triangle, 150mm on each side mounted to indicate the battery location. Refer Schedule B Article 17 in the CAMS Manual of Motor Sport.
• A secondary method of securing the bonnet. Refer Schedule B Article 1 in the CAMS Manual of Motor Sport. Note. Road Registered cars fitted with the original manufacturers 2 stage bonnet locking system is considered as having two securing systems
• All forward facing glass lenses to be completely covered by a protective film. Refer Schedule B Article 16 in the CAMS Manual of Motor Sport.
• All loose objects are to be removed from the car.
• The battery is to be firmly clamped.
• Vehicles that have been issued with a CAMS Log Book must present the Log Book at Registration and Scrutineering.
Competition numbers are to be positioned on both sides of the vehicle and must be of a contrasting colour to the surrounding bodywork. They must be fitted to the vehicle prior to scrutineering and must comply with Schedule K Markings on Automobiles of the current CAMS Manual of Motor Sport.
Drivers and vehicles must be presented in a clean and tidy manner, completely ready for the track, including the driver’s apparel and helmet. Any tyre or component changes to the vehicle after scrutineering must be approved by the Chief Scrutineer before the vehicle is taken onto the track.
d) Any vehicle found to be leaking oil or fluids whilst competing will be suspended from the event until the Chief Scrutineer / Clerk of the Course is satisfied that action has been taken to rectify the leak. Should there be a re-occurrence of the leak then the vehicle will be excluded from the remainder of the event.
d) All vehicles must be fitted with visible towing hooks or a similar device both front and rear, to allow for the speedy removal of a vehicle from a “sand trap” or removal from the circuit in the case of a mechanical failure as per Article 6 of Schedule C CAMS Manual of Motor Sport.
e) Fuel must be in accordance with Schedule G of the current CAMS Manual of Motor Sport.

[greenMachine]

Thanks for the tip Gus - looks like a good deal.

Confirmed numbers and championship entrants have been sent out tonight - certainly lots of Mx5s! Ive attached as an FYI.

Thanks Joel. 136 registered!? How is this going to work, and still leave room for non-registered entries? I know there will always be some registered people who will not do all the rounds, some perhaps will only do a few (or even none), but still ...

What happened last year, were there as many registered for the c'ship?

[Charlie Brown]

112 registered at the start of last year, though the field size varied depending on the track and who was running the event.
Round 1 had 56 cars at Wakefield, Round 4 at EC had 64 entrants. Obviously there were more cars than this at the track as the clubs running the event had their member's cars attending.

If you look at my class, 2B (10 registered entrants) round by round, R1 WP - 5 cars, R2 ECN - 1 car, R3 WP - 6 cars, R4 ECM - 3 cars, R5 ECE - 3 cars, R6 WP - 2 cars, R7 ECS - 3 cars, R8 ECN - 7 cars. So there was only 37% participation from the entrants.
ECN is generally shunned ( 2 straights and 6 corners) though in the last round the call went out from the Club to help as we needed points to win the championship.

The previous year we had 100 cars turn up for EC. Last year one round was cancelled when it became obvious that people weren’t spending their money.

[greenMachine]

Thanks CB, that is interesting. I wonder if some clubs are beating the bushes to get registrations for their clubs, but they get a lot of people who are not committed and do not follow through.

I guess the 'take home' is to get your entry in during the 'registrants first' period, rather than leaving it to the last minute, in case the round is oversubscibed.

[Guran]

Last year one round was cancelled when it became obvious that people weren’t spending their money.

You're a bit mixed up there Phil. The championship itself was eight rounds in 2012 compared to nine rounds in 2011, but there were no cancellations. The last round in 2011 was actually the Australian Supersprint Titles and was also counted as a round of the NSW Championship. It was planned to have the NSW Supersprint presentation for 2011 at SMP South early in 2012, but the event was cancelled because the track was not ready in time. Instead the presentation was held at ARDC Garage after Round 2 on 21st April (SMP North). The only other cancellations I'm aware of was the Interclub event at SMP South on 14th April and our own club trackday at SMP South on 12th May ... both were cancelled because the track wasn't finished.

[Luke]

Maybe MX5NSW should do it at our round then???

That sends the wrong message - it just supports what ARDC and NSWRRC are doing. A better approach is simply to boycott the worst offenders. NSWRRC charging us $245 for SMP North last year was an appalling gouge, even for their own members who received a $20 discount. Only two weeks later, I paid $185 for the CSCA Supersprint on SMP North - but also including free garage usage, and it was a more efficiently run event.

Better yet it might be worth bringing up with the Super Sprint panel.

It has been raised. We'll see what the entry fees are like this year, and then raise it again if necessary.

I was looking at the ARDC membership page since I live so close to SMSP and read this.

members also recieve a 10% discount on entry fees to Super Sprints.

So gonna be much the same thing this year again. And they cannot spell receive, so they should not get a 10% discount.

Oh and they don't offer the free track day anymore. It is now 50% off, ie $150.
I am considering joining them since I can take advantage of all the free race events.
Just gotta check if I can get the 10% discount while entering as the MX5 Club of NSW to Super Sprints, if not, that's a deal breaker.

[Sailor]

Well worth joining Luke.
The 10% discount on all the SS rounds at EC will pay for your membership and the free entries for you and a friend is well worthwhile as is access to the roof area.

[Luke]

Yep, and we can confirm the discount for ARDC members.

Round 2 entry open, $180 for ARDC members and $210 for everyone else.