2009 WINTER*CHAMPS

Penrith District Nitro Racing Inc (PDNR) would like to thank all drivers for their support of the 2009 Racing Lines GP On Road Winter Championships. Full Race results are now available below. Check back later for some photos from the event...

RACE RESULTS - Click Here

ARCHIVE CONTENT:

Penrith District Nitro Racing Inc (PDNR) are excited to have the opportunity to again host the 2009 Winter Champs.

PDNR are one of New South Wales fastest growing RC clubs, and their activities are primarily based around nitro racing.

This annual event is being as a one day twilight event on Saturday July 4, 2009. To keep drivers and sponsors up to date with news and information, PDNR have set up this Winter Champs page. Drivers are encouraged to visit this page regularly in the lead up to the event to stay up to date. Important entrant information, preliminary entry lists and other news and updates will all be available on this page in the coming weeks...

TOPICS
Entry Form
Entrant & Heat Listing
About the Event
Event Details
Event Schedule
Important Entrant Information

2009 WINTER CHAMPS - ENTRY FORM

The official entry form for the 2009 Racing Lines GP On Road Winter Championships is available below:.

Click Here to Download an Entry Form - Word.doc

Click Here to Download an Entry Form - Acrobat.pdf

The closing date for entry forms is June 30, 2009.

NOTE: The entry forms above make reference to body dimensions based on current AARCMCC Rules. However the current rules available on www.aarcmcc.org for 1/10 200mm tourer are based on the IFMAR rules, which omitted the detail clarifying that the rear windscreen, and one or both front side windows may be removed. To clarify this rule, bodies used at the 2009 Racing Lines GP On Road Winter Championships will be permitted to remove the rear windscreen, and one or both front side windows (as per the interpretation of AARCMCC at recent sanctioned events).

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT - RE: PRACTICE
PDNR are excited to offer all financial entrants (ie. Paid in full) of the 2009 Winter Champs a dedicated practice division on the two Tuesday nights leading into the Winter Champs, June 23 and June 30. The "2009 Winter Champs" practice will consist of 2 x 10 minute open practice sessions. Computer timing will be used for these sessions, with both PDNR loan transponders and personal transponders supported. The "2009 Winter Champs" practice sessions will run 2nd after Novice in the order of events.

The cost for the "2009 Winter Champs" practice session is $5.00, or FREE with entry into a PDNR Championship division.

ENTRANT & HEAT LISTING

Click Here to View the Preliminary Entry List

Click Here to View the Preliminary Heat List

PROPOSED SCHEDULE:

Friday July 3
3.00pm - 5.00pm	Track & Equipment Set Up
5.00pm - 8.00pm	Open Practice


Saturday July 4
7.00am	Gates Open at Sydney International Regatta Centre
7.30am - 9.00am	Driver Check-in and Registration Confirmation
7.00am - 8.00am	Open Practice
8.00am - 9.00am	Control Practice in Divisions - Nitro Sport: 10 minutes - Pull Start: 10 minutes - Open Tourer: 25 minutes - 1/8 Scale: 15 minutes
9.00am	Drivers Meeting
9.30am - 11.00am	Control Practice in Heats - 5 minute practice heat + 3 minute warm-up
11.00am - 12.40pm	Qualifying - Round 1 - 5 minute heat + 3 minute warm-up
12.40pm - 2.20pm	Qualifying - Round 2 - 5 minute heat + 3 minute warm-up
2.20pm - 4.00pm	Qualifying - Round 3 - 5 minute heat + 3 minute warm-up
4.00pm - 4.30pm	Break: Preparation for Finals
4.30pm - 9.00pm	Finals - A Finals: 30 minutes - B Finals: 20 minutes - C Finals and below: 10 minutes
9.00pm - 10.00pm	Track & Equipment Pack up
9.15pm	Presentation
10.30pm	Event Close

Note: Proposed Schedule is correct at time of posting, but is subject to change without notice.

Welcome to the 2009 Racing Lines GP On Road Winter Championships. The Winter Champs is an annual event promoted each year by Racing Lines Magazine. This year PDNR have again been given the opportunity to host this major event.

The Winter Champs is being held on Saturday July 4, 2009.

DIVISIONS
Divisions for the 2009 Winter Champs are GP only, and will be based on the current Nitro Interclub Series specifications - Open Tourer, Pull Start, Nitro Sport, and 1/8 Scale.
More information on GP specifications can be found at www.interclub.org.au

A special feature of the GP side of this event is it's inclusion as a round of the Nitro Interclub Series, so GP drivers competing at the 2009 Winter Champs are not only competing head to head, but club against club.

EP DIVISIONS
No EP Divisions will be run at the 2009 Winter Champs.

Below is the proposed plan and format for the 2009 Winter Champs. Please note: times are a guide only and may vary. .

WHAT
2009 Winter Champs

WHEN
- Saturday July 4, 2009
- 9.00am to 9.00pm (Twilight event)

WHERE
Penrith District Nitro Racing Inc. (Temporary Car Park Track)
Sydney International Regatta Centre (SIRC)
P1 (Island) Car Park
Entry via Gate A (General Entry), Old Castlereagh Rd, Penrith. Click Here for a Map

Google Earth - Download Placemark
Latitude: 33°43'19.90"S
Longitude: 150°40'13.97"E

TIMES
The venue (Sydney International Regatta Centre) opens at 7.00am, and the track will be available for practice before the start of qualifying. Qualifying is proposed to start at 12.00pm.

Note: Any drivers that desire (or require!) more practice are invited to attend a regular PDNR race night which are held every Tuesday evening (Rego from 6:00pm, Racing from 7:30pm)

RACE FORMAT
GP FORMAT
Minimum 3, Maximum 6, 5 minute qualifying sessions.
A, B, C Finals (Maximum 10 cars per final)
- A FINAL: 30 minutes
- B FINAL: 20 minutes
- C & Lower: 10 minutes

Coming Soon - Download the Event Schedule

IMPORTANT ENTRANT INFORMATION

Entrants are advised of the following important information:

240V POWER EXTENSION LEADS - MUST BE TAGGED
PDNR have been advised by venue management (SIRC) that all extension leads used by drivers at the 2009 Winter Champs MUST be tagged. Any personal electronic items such as chargers, tyre truers and power boards are not required to be tagged.

PDNR will provide a testing and tagging facility on the morning of the event with a nominal fee of $5.00 per item (to essentially cover costs). PDNR apologise for any inconvenience this may cause, but venue regulations require these procedures be enforced.

It is also requested that extension leads be kept off the ground. PDNR have a limited number of poles to aid with this requirement, but if drivers can help where possible it would be greatly appreciated.

PARKING ON THE GRASS
SIRC typically do not allow motor vehicles to park on the grass, however for the 2009 Winter Champs, entrants and spectators will be permitted to park (nose in) around the perimeter of the grassed areas once all asphalt parking is full.

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