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This is something we just started doing.
Ultra 4 racing has started to take the crawling scene by storm and 801RCC is dishing out the chaos in traditional fashion. Racers have never imagined courses like these and crawlers have never dared put a rig through the punishment that Ultra 4 racing delivers. If you love driving hard and laugh at carnage, come join 801RCC at an R/C event unlike any other.
If you like Ultra 4, but dont like the costs that follow it, give this a try.
These races/events are designed to put you, and your rig to the test and is a blast to do!
801RCC 2012 Ultra 4 Rules
Course Design:
The race course will be made up of 100+/- numbered gates that must be ran in order and may have boundaries. Courses may have some wet conditions such as mud, water, snow, etc. along with some man made obstacles. Be ready for just about anything!!!
Event:
-Pairing Drivers- After signing up, drivers will be randomly drawn for running order and paired together for the event. Driver #1 of the pair will run first while driver #2 is the Spotter. After driver #1 finishes the course they will switch rolls and driver #2 will run while driver #1 spots.
-Starting- All vehicles must be ready and staged by the start of the race. Drivers will start 30 seconds apart or after the previous driver has reached a predetermined gate.
-Time- Time starts when the vehicle crosses the starting line. Time stops when the vehicle crosses the finish line. Once time starts time can not be stopped for any reason.
-Passing- Slower rigs should (but are not required to) yield to the passing vehicle.
-Scale Accessories- All scale accessories must be scale in nature. Any item carried by the vehicle may be used during the race without penalty, such as a winch, strap, sand ladders, ramps, etc.
-Assist- Any driver on course can assist another driver at any time without penalty. Such as rollover recovery, pulling/winching, etc
-Repairs- Any vehicle in need of repair must remain on course. All vehicles must be repaired on course. If a driver removes his vehicle from the course at any time his run ends. The drivers finishing position will be based on last progressed gate.
-Penalties- All penalties will be added after the driver finishes the course.
-Teams- A Teams time will be a combination of the average time and the average gate progress of all drivers in the team.
Penalties:
-Cone- If a driver at any time hits a cone a 1min penalty will be added to the drivers overall time
-Boundary- If a driver at any time touches a boundary a 1min penalty will be added to the drivers overall time.
-Assist- If a driver at any time has to be assisted by his course "Spotter" a 2min penalty will be added to the drivers overall time
Bonus:
If a driver helps another rig on course with their recovery device the driver will be awarded a bonus of -1 min off their time at the end of their run
Classes:
-1.9- Any vehicle running a 1.9" rim
-2.2- Any vehicle running a 2.2" rim
-Teams- Teams must have multiple drivers and must list their team when registering. Team must have their team logo on their rig.
At this time drivers will only be allowed to run either 2.2 or 1.9 class, not both.
Vehicle specs:
This is a scale event NO COMP CRAWLERS.
All vehicles must be shaft driven
All vehicles must have a full frame. Tube style, ladder style, etc. Frame must be at least the length of the wheelbase.
All Vehicles must have a front bumper
All vehicles must run a production "scale" tire that is marketed as such.
All vehicles must have at least 1 recovery device, strap, winch, etc.
All vehicles must carry a minimum of 3 additional scale items, excluding the mandatory recovery device.
Any and all modifications to vehicle must remain scale in nature.
No eliminating of original scale hardware. Example: Wraith drivers can change the interior/seats but they must have the interior/seats. A honcho can change it's bumper/spare tire but it must have a bumper/spare tire, etc.
Terms:
-Cone- Cones are used to define the race course. Cones are setup in pairs with matching numbers making a "Gate"
-Gate- The area of the course between cones of the same number
-Spotter- The person assigned to time and assess penalties for the driver. The Spotter will also assist the driver during an "Assist"
-Assist- If a drivers vehicle can not be righted during a rollover the "Spotter" may roll the vehicle back onto it's wheels using the spotter strap. A Spotter may also winch the vehicle up/through sections of the course that may be too difficult for the vehicle. The Spotter can only move the vehicle by using a "strap". Any and every time the Spotter has to "assist" the vehicle a 2 min penalty will be added to the drivers overall time
-Team- Multiple drivers running under one name.
-Scale- A rig setup to look realistic (i.e tube chassis, full bodies, frame rails, shaft driven, [not MOA (motor on axle)] etc.) as a full-size rig would.
These events are new and the rules may be tweaked as issues arise, so check back often.
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