RENO REGION SCCA

2005 TIME TRIALS CHAMPIONSHIP

SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS

Revised 6-28-2005

All events are conducted under the 2005 SCCA Time Trials Rules (TTR), SCCA General Competition Rules (GCR), SCCA Solo Rules and are insured under the SCCA Master Plan. It is the responsibility of each driver to review these Supplemental Regulations prior to entering an event. This edition supersedes all previous editions.

All participants are expected to adhere to these regulations and all appropriate sections of the SCCA Time Trials, GCR and Solo Rules as amended by these regulations.

Any item or situation that is not specifically addressed by the SCCA Time Trials Rules, GCR,  Solo Rules, or these Supplementary Regulations will be dealt with by the Time Trials Chief Steward, if present, and/or the Time Trials Event Chair, or designee, at the event that the situation occurred. The Time Trials Divisional Steward will address the solution at a later date and may modify the decision rendered at that event.

The Time Trials Administrative Council (TTAC) has final authority for the content of these rules. Effective date of these Supplemental Regulations is May 1, 2005.

1.         SCHEDULE

A.      Reno Region Events

June 18-19, 2005           Club Trials                                 Lovelock NV, Derby Airfield

July 23-24, 2005            Performance DE / Track Trials    Reno-Fernley Raceway

August 27-28, 2005        Club Trials                                 Lovelock NV, Derby Airfield

September 4, 2005         Club Trials                                 Lovelock NV, Derby Airfield

October 9, 2005             Club Trials                                 Lovelock NV, Derby Airfield

Reno Region reserves the right to revise or cancel any event at anytime.

B.      Allowable Non-Region Events (maximum of 2)

1. Other SCCA Time Trials (i.e. - LVR, NWR, etc.)

2. Other events may include Hillclimb events outside of the Reno Region.

2.                   ENTRY FEES

PDE @ Reno-Fernley Raceway               $175.00/one day - $25 discount for driver/worker

                                                            $300.00/two day - $50 discount for driver/worker

Club Trial @ Lovelock Derby Airfield         $50.00/day

Track Trial @ Reno-Fernley Raceway    $200.00 - $100 discount PDE instructor

Other locations will have entry fee prices based on the expense of that site.

3.                   LICENSES

All drivers must have the minimum licensing requirements as set forth in the TTR to participate. Competition licenses, other than those issued by SCCA, that are recognized by Reno Region will meet the requirements for competition as long as the driver using such a license is a member in good standing of SCCA. Any other licenses must be approved by the Chief TT Steward (per SCCA Time Trials Rules).

4.                   CAR NUMBERS

Annual reserved numbers are available through the Registrar and will be guaranteed up to the Friday before the event. Then they become available to anyone for the event. Unreserved numbers will be assigned in order of receipt of entry.

5.                   LOGBOOKS

Vehicle logbooks are required for Time Trials Level 3 & 4 events. Those vehicles that are not currently issued a logbook will be required to possess a log book. A logbook may be obtained from Tech for the region’s issue price. Cars that have a current logbook are not required to obtain a new logbook.

6.                   PERFORMANCE DRIVING EXPERIENCE PARTICIPATION RULES (Time Trials Level 1)

A.      This is a non-competitive event and sessions will not be timed.   All students must comply with the requirements and responsibilities specified in TTR 3.1.3.

            B.   All students must posses a valid driver’s license from the State in which they reside.  SCCA                              membership is not required.       

C.   A driver’s meeting is required each day of the event (per the TTR) and will cover mandatory        procedures for that day.  Attendance is mandatory for all drivers.

D.   Vehicles must meet the eligibility requirements as listed in the TT Rules.  Vehicles need not be street legal.  If not street legal, the vehicle must meet the GCR requirements for SCCA Showroom Stock, Touring, IT, or Solo 2 Stock, Street Prepared, Street Touring or Street Modified categories.

E.   Roll bars are strongly recommended in all vehicles and are REQUIRED in all open top automobiles.  Roll bars must meet, at a minimum, the standards specified in Solo Rules, Appendix J.

F.      Students will be offered a minimum of four 20 minute track sessions each day of the PDE.  Students opting to work the event in exchange for the discounted rate must be approved by the Chief of Flagging & Communications and the Chief Steward.

G.     Instructors will be provided at a ratio of 1:1 for Novice drivers and 1:2 for Advanced drivers.  Instructors will ride with all beginning drivers but may observe or use a lead/follow technique for Advanced drivers.

H.      All vehicles must pass a Safety Inspection per TTR 11.2.1 items C thru O and items R and S before entering the track.         

7.         CLUB TRIALS COMPETITION RULES (Time Trials Level 2)

A.      A driver’s meeting is required each day of the event (per the TTR) and will cover mandatory procedures for each day of the event. Attendance will be mandatory.

B.      A flying start will be utilized in all Reno Region Club Trials events as defined in TT Rules Part 1. Section 4.3.  A timed session will include two sequential timed laps following one warm-up lap. The start of the first timed lap will be signified by a waiving green flag. The second timed lap will be signified by a standing green flag. A checkered flag shall indicate the completion of the last timed run.

C.      Timing and Scoring at all Reno Region Club Trials events will comply with TTR, Part 1. Section 4.4.  A two second penalty will be added for each course marking pylon displaced during timed runs.

D.      A practice session will be, at a minimum, three sequential laps. If possible, two practice sessions and one timed session will be offered each day at Lovelock, Derby Airfield events.

      All competitors must make at least one practice session unless the requirement is waived by    the Chief Steward.

E.      As indicated in TT Rules, a competitor may enter as many cars in as many classes as he/she wishes, however the same car can not be entered in more than one class or category in a single event, or enter more than once in a single class.

F.      Instruction will be offered for all competitors at Reno Club Trials events and will be required for first time competitors.

G.     Non-competitors will not, at any time, be allowed in competition vehicles while those vehicles are traveling on course (per TT Rules 4.6.6).  Media or local celebrities may be given access to the course if they are seated in a passenger seat of a street legal vehicle, are belted in, and their tour of the course is approved in advance by the Safety Steward. At no time shall the vehicle exceed prudent legal highway speeds on any portion of the course.   

H.   All applicable automobile requirements specified in TT Rule 17 apply plus ALL OPEN CARS must be equipped with a roll bar minimum, meeting the requirements of Solo Rules Appendix J or higher.

8.         TRACK TRIALS COMPETITION RULES (Time Trials Level 3)

A.      A driver’s meeting is required each day of the event (per the TTR) and will cover mandatory procedures for each day of the event. Attendance will be mandatory.

B.      Practice/Qualifying & Actual Timed Runs

1)       Practice and qualifying time allowed for Track Trials will be a minimum of two 20 minute sessions. Actual Timed Runs will be a minimum of 3 timed laps plus one warm up and one cool down lap.

2)       Time allotment for the practice, qualifying and timed run sessions may change due to unforeseen circumstances.

3)       Drivers may be placed in run groups for practice sessions.

C.      Practice/Qualifying Sessions

1)       There shall be a minimum of two sessions. They may be timed and be used to place cars within a specified run group for the timed run sessions.  Practice is open to all cars participating in the Track Trials event.

2)       Should the event not be completed, qualifying times may be used to determine trophies and class placement for points.

3)       Drivers who do not participate in these sessions shall be grouped for the timed run sessions by Time Trials Chair or designee.

4)   Passing (if used for the event) will be permissible in clearly defined and marked zone(s) on straight(s) following the “exit” area from a corner and preceding the “braking” area for the following corner. A driver being overtaken must point to the left, which is the only side the overtaking driver may pass on.

5)   Passing on other areas of the course shall be prohibited unless the vehicle being overtaken is obviously disabled and the driver of the vehicle has clearly indicated his intent to have the overtaking vehicle pass him. Passing on the right is only allowed as an evasive maneuver to avoid involvement in an on track incident. Observation reports from course workers shall be used for verification should this occur.

6)   Passing occurring under any circumstances, other than those stated in 4) and 5) above, shall be penalized by immediately bringing the vehicle doing the overtaking and passing off the course (i.e. - black flagged). The driver of that vehicle shall then be disqualified from further participation in the practice session.  A second passing violation will result in disqualification from the competition event.

7)   Repeated or flagrant violations of illegal passing as defined in 4) and 5) above may result in suspension from future events and/or revocation of the driver’s competition license. Neither penalty shall exceed 1 year in duration.

D.      Timed Run Sessions

1)       Each contestant will receive a minimum of two timed runs per the TTR. A timed run is defined as one full lap of the course being completed (i.e. – ‘hot lap’) following an initial warm up lap.

2)       Drivers will be gridded by their practice/qualifying time.

3)       Two-driver cars will be gridded by the Time Trials Chair or designee.

4)       Should time allow more than one run for some drivers, but not for all, only the first time shall be used to determine the trophy and points distributed for that class.

5)       Passing in previously designated passing zones (if used for the event) during timed run sessions may be prohibited at the discretion of the event organizers and/or stewards.

6)       If for any reason a driver is forced to stop their car on the course during the event at any time, the driver shall place their car as far to the right as possible and in such a manner as to not cause any danger or obstruction to the other competitors.

8. CHAMPIONSHIP/EVENT POINTS AND AWARDS

The season championship will be a total of events assigned to the program. These events may include Club Trials, Track Trials or Hillclimb events outside of Reno Region. There will be a minimum of three (3) Reno Region events and a maximum of five (5) events from the list in 1. above.

A.         Points:                                      Place                            Points

1                                                                     10

2                                                                       8

3                                                                       6

4                                                                       5

5                                                                       4

6                                                                       3

7                                                                       2

8                                                                       1

B.         Championship Awards

1)                   The drivers who earn the most points in their class and who have attended the minimum number of events will receive a Class Championship Award.

2)                   All participants who enter the minimum number of events to qualify may receive a Championship Award based on Class Finishing Position.

a)       An entrant is a driver who pays an entry fee to an event and receives no refund of his/her entry fee if driver cannot participate in the event.

3)                   The best five (5) finishes of eligible events entered by each driver shall be counted for Class Championship Awards. Drivers must compete in a minimum of three (3) Reno Region events to qualify for Championship Awards. Championship points will be earned by attending the events listed to qualify. Drivers choosing to use non-Reno events (maximum of 2) must submit a copy of the results for each event and a point’s fee of $15.00 to the Time Trials Divisional Steward, who will forward the points information to the Time Trials Regional points keeper no later than 30 days post the event entered. Should results not be forthcoming from the event entered during that time the driver should contact the Time Trials Divisional Steward for instructions.

4)                   The fee will be used for Time Trials Divisional expenses.

5)                   Should a Reno Region Time Trials event be cancelled, those entrants who pre-registered for the event will have that event counted as an attended event for series points. No points will be awarded for an event that has been cancelled.

C.         Restricted/Limited Entry Events

A list will be maintained of all drivers who have competed in Reno events for the current season. When the number of entries is limited for an event, drivers on this list will be given priority for entry based on:

1) Receipt date of the entry.

2) Total number of previous events entered.

When the total number of allowed entries for the event has been reached, all other entries shall be placed on a waiting list. The priority of the waiting list will be based on the receipt date of the entry and total number of previous events entered.

D.         Event Awards

1)                   Class awards will be based on best times from each event.

2)                   Awards will be given to all class winners.

3)                   Awards will be distributed based on class participation.

1 driver                          1 award

2 drivers                        1 award

3 drivers                        2 awards

4 or more drivers            3 awards

9.    CAR CLASSIFICATIONS AND VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS

There will be three categories of car preparation: Stock, Reno Time Trials Production Regional Classes, and Race Prepared. These three categories will place cars that are prepared to SCCA Club Racing and SCCA Solo rules.  Cars running in the Reno Region Time Trials Series may choose one standard set of rules to prepare their competition vehicle. Drivers must be in possession of the rulebook that they used to prepare their cars should there be a question of allowed modifications. Failure to have this documentation may result in an unfavorable decision by a protest committee.  Preparation allowances between the different sanctioning bodies may not be combined. SCCA Safety Requirements will be strictly adhered to. Some cars may be classed by Time Trials Chair or designee.

NOTE: This document constitutes the official class structure and allowances for this series. Information acquired from the Internet and Web sites is for information only and does not constitute official rules and regulations.

A.                  Stock Classes

Cars in Stock classes will be prepared to SCCA Showroom Stock Rules and SCCA Solo Stock Category Rules.   All forced air inducted automobiles, powered by a gasoline engine, will be classed by doubling their displacement.

SS – All cars with a displacement over 4.5 liters.

SA – All cars with a displacement from 3.0 liters to 4.5 liters.

SB – All cars with a displacement from 2.1 liters to 2.9 liters.

SC – All cars with a displacement of 2.0 liters or less.

DOT Tires (street and/or R compound) are required.

B.         Time Trials Production Classes - Reno TT Regional Classes only

A Time Trials Production class is defined as commonly available produced automobiles intended for street use, modified for Time Trials or Solo II competition (original frame or unibody). Cars will be classified by the engine displacement (liters) of the vehicle they are racing and shall compete in their applicable Time Trials (TT) Production class listed below. A vehicles displacement is determined by the current (factory or modified) displacement and then modified by the displacement multipliers chart to determine final car classification.  Please note that more than one multiplier can apply to one car.

·         Includes altered stock turbo (i.e. ECU, Boost Controller, Wastegate, BOV), twin turbo

      and supercharged motors.

** Does not include update/backdate among models covered by the same OEM manual.

*** Variable Valve Timing (including but not limited to: Honda's VTEC and Toyota's VVTi)

C.         Race Prepared Classes

SCCA GCR class structure shall be used to place automobiles competing on racing slicks in their appropriate Time Trials class. Cars that are prepared to SCCA Club Racing Improved Touring Rules and compete in Club Racing shall run their SCCA GCR IT classification.

1)         Production Based Race Cars

SCCA Race GCR Classes are: GT1, GT2, GT3, GT4, GT5, EP, FP, GP, HP, ITA, ITB, ITC, ITD, ITE, ITS. Three additional Reno Regional production-based classes for cars that do not conform to SCCA Production or GT Rules are added:  SPO (5.0 liters and over), SPM (2.3 to 5.0 liters), SPU (under 2.3 liters).

2)         Purpose Built Race Cars (All Open Cockpit)

 Formula cars and Sports Racing cars shall use SCCA GCR classes.

a)       Formula Car classes are: Formula S, Formula Atlantic, Formula Mazda, FF 2000 (Club Ford), Formula Ford, Formula Vee. Formula S is for all GCR-legal Formula cars that do not conform to SCCA Formula Classes listed. Solo II ‘Solo Atlantic’ cars will compete in Formula S.  All Solo II ‘A’ Modified cars and ‘Specials’ that wish to participate must be in compliance with SCCA Formula S specifications and compete in that class. Solo II ‘Solo Atlantic’ cars will compete in Formula S.  All Solo II ‘A’ Modified cars and ‘Specials’ that wish to participate must be in compliance with SCCA Formula S specifications and compete in that class.

b)       Sports Racing Car Classes are:  ASR, CSR, DSR, SRF

ASR and is for all GCR-legal Sports Racers that do not conform to the SCCA Sports Racing Classes listed. Solo II ‘B’ Modified Sports Racers will compete in ASR. Solo II ‘B’ Modified Sports Racers will compete in ASR.

c)       Spec. Car Classes are:  Spec. WRX, Spec. Miata, Pro-7 Mazda. Cars will be prepared to SCCA rules.

D.         Specific Safety Regulations

1)         Nitrous and other fuel enhancement injection systems are not allowed. Cars equipped with such systems must remove the bottles used by the system prior to being allowed on the racetrack.

2)         The TTR allows for the use of the GCR Section 20 Driver Restraint Systems that are up to five (5) years in age. It is highly recommended that the age requirements for driver restraint systems as set forth in the GCR Section 20 be followed.