Technical and sporting regulations.
Terrassa Mini-Z Endurance 12hr Series 2010, de Terrassa.
Technical regulations
Welcome to the 4th edition of the
Mini-Z Endurance Series, the 12 hour Mini-Z endurance race held in Terrassa.
The regulations to be used this year are basically the same as those of the previous edition. A few changes to the section on allowed chasses and slight adjustments in the categories competing in this 2010 edition, are just some of the principal novelties this year.
We invite you to take a close look at all the aspects of the technical and sporting regulations so that you can become familiar with the distinctive characteristics of the two categories. In this way you will able to prepare for your participation in the race with a maximum guarantee of success.
The following regulations listed below will inform you about the characteristics that the participating cars of each category must possess, in addition to the general and common items that all participating vehicles must abide by.
GT Category
Chassis: All Mini-z Racers with MR01, MR02, MR015 and MR03 chasses with longitudes of 86mm,
90mm 94mm or
98mm between axles are eligible to participate in the
GT category. Chassis modifications for weight reduction purposes are permitted.
Car bodies: Must be plastic 1/28 scale GT type car bodies that are replicas of models of real cars that have participated at some point in endurance races such as Le Mans, Petit Le Mans, or Le Mans Series. The car body manufacturers admitted are: TRP Scale, and Kyosho.
Motor: Submitted by the race officials. Must be a motor that doesn´t require FET’s in the electronics. The motor provided will come already prepared for assembly on motor mounts with micro adjustments.
PCB: Electronics for the Kyosho Mini-Z (27AM, AdBand, 2.4Ghz) or RV Project (27AM). The use of FET’s is allowed for enhancing electronics.
Batteries: 4 AAA rechargeable NiMh battery units.
Rims: Any Kyosho Mini-Z aluminium or plastic rims. Under no circumstances must the rim exceed the parameters of the car body.
Tires: Rubber Mini-Z tires (the use of foam tires, additives or cleaners are prohibited).
Minimum weight: 170g curb weight.
Category of Prototypes
Chassis: open chassis, rear traction, with only a
102mm distance between axles.
Car bodies: plastic ABS car bodies, 1/28 scale that are sport prototipo car bodies that are replicas of real models that at some point have participated in endurance races such as Le Mans, Petit Le Mans, or the Le Mans Series. Distnce between axles 102mm. Car bodies allowed: Only those manufactured by Kyosho.
Motor: Free running motor. Each team must select and provide the motor with which they are to participate in the race.
PCB: Only the Kyosho ASF 2.4Ghz electronics are allowed. The use of FET´s to enhance electronics is permitted.
Batteries: 4 AAA rechargeable NiMh battery units.
Rims: Any Kyosho Mini-Z aluminium or plastic rims. Under no circumstances must the rim exceed the parameters of the car body.
Tires: Rubber Mini-Z tires (the use of foam tires, additives or cleaners are prohibited).
Minimuim weight: 160g curb weight.
Aspects in common for both categories:
We have listed below those aspects of the regulations that affect both categories that will be competing in the 2010 Mini-Z Endurance series.
- Each team is entitled to a maximum of 3 car bodies of the same car model and design. These will be inspected by the race officials prior to the beginning of the race and will remain in parc fermé.
- Each team will be entitled to a maximum of 3 chasses that will be inspected prior to the beginning of the race. These chasses mustn´t have any assembled or pre-mounted parts and will remain under the custody of the race organisers in parc ferme. In the case of handcrafted chasses in the prototypes category, they can be submitted already assembled, provided they don´t house any elements that don´t form part of the chassis itself. The race organisers reserve the right to request the disassembly of parts of the chassis which, due to their structure, pose any unfair disadvantage for the use of other commercial chasses.
- Each is entitled to a maxmum of 3 electronics. All electronics must be equal and , once they have been inspected, must remain in safe keeping in parc fermé. These replacement electronics mustn´t carry any preassembled component that forms part of the vehicle chassis.
- Each one of the teams of the Prototypes category is allowed a maximum of three motors to be used in the race; one that is mounted already on the car used for competing and two that will remain in the hands of the race organisers.
- Should any participant need any of these spare parts, a team member must make his way to the race officials, hand in the used part and collect the replacement part. No other order of procedure will be accepted.
- When the race officials see fit during the race, they will hand a light set to each team. This will take place minutes before the beginning of the night leg, in which it is mandatory for such lighting sets to be used on the bodies of all competing cars.
- The beginning and ending of the night leg will be decided based on a draw and only the race organisers will have this information.
- The lights set should function perfectly throughout the night stage (2 white front lights and 2 red rear lights). Should there be any breakdowns, the team in question must repair the lighting system in their respective boxes. The lights must be perfectly visible, both in the front as well as the rear of the vehicle.
- The lights set will be supplied without any type of connector and thus cables will need to be soldered in order to carry out the necessary connections.
- The car body won´t be able to incorporate any type of preinstalled electrical fixtures for the light system. Evidently, the car bodies that don´t come readily prepared for housing lights are allowed to have orofices for housing the LEDs. For this 2010 edition, and taking into consideration previous editions, preinstalled light systems on the chassis (supports, cables with connectors etc.) are allowed.
- Each team is free to use the brand and model of tires that they so desire (remember that foam tires, nor any additives or cleaners are allowed), except for the stages of the race in which the race organisers say the contrary.
- During the rain stage, the tires that are used by each team must be issued by the race officials minutes before the start of the race leg in question. The start and finish of this leg will be decided based on a draw prior to the beginning of the race. Only the race organisers will have knowledge of these results.
These tires will be issued with a special identification mark by the race officials who will be responsible for verifying that they are being used by each team during the rain stage. Their use will be mandatory throughout the the rain stage.
- The race organisers will supply the connector cable for the transponder as well as the transponder itself to every participating team. The lap counter system that will be used is the GiroZ. The proper functioning of the GiroZ transponder as with its assembly on the vehicle will be the responsibility of each individual team.
Should there be any malfunctions of the transponder, the race organisers will evidently replace the Giro transponder so that the team concerned may be able to continue racing.
SPORTING REGULATIONS
- Each team is entitled to a minimum of 3 drivers and a maximum of 4.
- The participating drivers must identify themselves as such and each one must race a minimum turn of 30 minutes and a maxium of 60 minutes.
- Every team member must wear a visible team shirt so as to make themselves easily distiguishable. All drivers must wear a visible uniform with its respective colours and logos.
- The race organisers will supply all identifiers and certifications to all team members so as to differenciate beween the drivers of each category.
- The teams participating in the Mini-Z Endurance Series can only be inscribed in the GT car category.
- Each team will have to elect their own captain, who in turn will serve as the only valid spokesperson between the team and the race organisers. The team captain must also be registered as a driver.
- The duration of the race will be 12 hours without interrutpion.
- The transmitters of any drivers not racing at the time must remain in parc fermé under the custody of the race organisers.
- The inspections must occur BEFORE and AFTER the race, in which all technical and reglatory requirements must be met. No exceptions will be made with reference to vehicle wieght.
- Any battery changes or vehicle repairs must always be carried out in the box zone specially arranged for this type of operation.
- At all times, one of the team members must carry out the role of race marshall. Each team will have a designated area especially for this task . Should this not be the case, any team that doesn´t provide this service will be penalized.
- The event organisers reserve the right to take action in any situations, ocurrences that may affect the smooth flowing of the race. At the most opportune moment such situations will be brought to the attention of all particpants.
- Any uncivic actions or acts of poor sportsmanship will lead to the expulsion of the entire race team.
- While the safety car is present on the track it is absolutely prohibited to overtake other drivers or overtake the safety car itself. At this point all cars must drive at the same speed that is established by the safety car while respecting the most recent position of the vehicles on the track. Should a vehicle have to reincorporate istelf onto the track from the box area, while the safety car is on track the vehicle must circulate in last position; behind the safety car as well as the rest of the participants.
- Should any vehicle break down outside of the box area and in addition be unable to make its own way to the repair zone, the race marshalls will carry the disabled car to the box area. Once repaired, the cars must always re-enter the race from the box area. Any occurance or action involving the driver or car that impedes the vehicle from driving correctly around the circuit must be resolved while the car is still stationed in the box zone. The race organisers will place strict sanctions on those cars that deliberately stop while on track in order to resolve these types of problems.
- Participants are not allowed to eat, drink, smoke nor talk on the phone while driving or while carrying out the task of race marshall.
- The organisers reserve the right to oblige a team to repair their car if it happens to hinder the smooth flowing of the race.
- In order for any team discrepancies to be formerly addressed, a 60€ deposit fee must first be submitted. If such a formal complaint goes through, the amount mentioned will be returned to the claimant and the accused team will be sanctioned accordingly by the race organisers.
- It is mandatory that all driver exchanges only take place while the car is stationed in the box zone. The incoming and outgoing drivers must exchange their posts in the area designated by the race organisers.
- When a driver enters the racers podium they must remain there driving for a minimum of 30 minutes. The organisers will randomly assess the compliance of this regulation. Should this regulation not be adhered to, sanctions by way of penalizations will be faced.
- The organisers recommend that each team have in their possesion all the necessary means for controlling the minimum driving time of each driver.
- If a stop and go penalty is recieved by the race organisers, the sanctioned vehicle will be allowed three laps in order to carry out a controlled stop in the box zone.
PENALIZATIONS
- Car not repaired in the box zone: 10 laps.
- Lights set not repaired within a 3 lap margin during the night stage. 10 laps for each lap done in excess of the regulation.
- Failure to take a minimum of 30 minutes per driving turn: 10 laps for each minute spared.
- Taking turns of over 60 minutes: 10 laps for each minute of time exceeded.
- Failure to utilise the rain tires supplied during the rain leg: 20 laps for each minute spared.
- Failure to carry out race assistance tasks: 50 laps.
- Failure to use the required driver / category certification or identification: 10 laps.
- Failure to carry out a stop and go: 50 laps.
- Uncivic conduct or bad sportsmanship: Expulsion of the entire team.
- In all other circumstances, the race organisers will decide on what type of sanction to apply.
The race organisers.
