MOTORSPORT RULES 2021

The following rules are to be used as guidelines in evaluating an entrant's eligibility into tarmac events for the Impreza WRX Club Championships.

Motorsport within the club should be safe, fun and in fair spirit. The club rules are used as a guideline to ensure a fair and equitable competition across all classes. The "spirit" of the rules should be adhered to, no matter how serious the Championship seems. Some modifications are difficult to scrutineer on the day (e.g., ECU's) and the club relies on the entrant to be forthright and honest about modifications to their vehicle. Similarly, the modification list is not exhaustive. Many modifications will fall outside those mentioned here and it becomes the responsibility of the entrant to inform the Motorsport Director of these for correct classification. The Motorsport Director reserves the right to randomly subject cars to an examination to determine if they are in the correct class.

The usage of a Motorsport Australia compliant Roll Cage and 4 point harness (or better) is strongly recommended in all classes, and is required for all Vehicles in OPEN class as detailed further in Class Specific additional regulations.

The entrant, (owner of the car) is wholly accountable for ensuring that the harness is fitted in accordance with the harness manufacturer’s recommendations and the requirements of Schedule I of the Motorsport Australia Manual of Motor Sport, and that the harness date is not expired.

1.    An entrant is eligible to win the Club Championship in one class only per competing year. That is, if you enter Clubman class for first half of year, and then change to sprint class mid-way through you will begin a new club championship tally (e.g. Joe Bloggs (Clubman) – 44 points, Joe Bloggs (Sprint) – 26 points).

2.    The best 6 rounds count towards the competitors Class Championship tally for the year.

3.    In the event of a tied result for Class Champion, a winner will be determined based initially on total points of all rounds (i.e. more than best 6 rounds) followed by a count-back procedure based on number  of 1^st’s, 2^nd’s, 3^rds  etc.

4.    Each car must meet the eligibility criteria of the class in which it competes.

5.    Each entrant is responsible for ensuring they are entered into the correct class.

6.    A Class Calculator (mod sheet) has been provided for assisting with this process. 
The eligibility of modifications outside those listed here will be at the discretion of the Motorsport Director and any appointed representatives.

7.    Completed mod sheets must be submitted to the Motorsport team before entry close on the first event the competitor has entered. In the interests of transparency between competitors, completed sheets will be placed in an online directory accessible only by other financial club members.

8.    Failure to provide the Motorsport team with a completed mod sheet may result in forfeiture of points.

9.    Cars can be randomly checked at any time (including outside of an event) to determine validity of class category entered.

10. We understand that entrants may continue to modify their cars throughout the season. Your points will stay allocated to you in the class you competed in on that day.

11. The "Club Champion" is the entrant (only in the Subaru classes) who accrues the highest number of Championship points in any one class during the year.

12. In the event of a tied result for club champion, a winner will be determined based on a count-back procedure based on number of 1^st’s, 2^nd’s, 3^rds etc. If the count-back process is again unable to decide a winner, then the Club Champion will be determined as the entrant who is in the class with MORE overall competitors.

13. Only financial members (excluding Associate members) of the Impreza WRX club are eligible to win in Street, Clubman, Sprint, Super Sprint and Open “Class Championships” or become “Club Champion”.

14. Points accrued by entrants in the Associate classes are not counted towards the Club Championship.

15. Financial members of the Impreza WRX Club with non-Subaru vehicles are only eligible to win the Associate class.

16. Competitors found to be in blatant contravention of the class rules at an event will be automatically disqualified from the event and may be disqualified from the Championship and/or future rounds. Any appeal to this decision must be submitted to the Motorsport Director within 24 hours of the penalty being handed out and/or the entrant notified. Any subsequent decision shall be purely at the discretion of the Motorsport Director and any appointed representatives. 

17. An entrant may apply for an exception to the rules at any time. This must be submitted to the club Motorsport Director in writing 14 days prior to an event and include all relevant details including vehicle type, modifications, driver history and reasons for wanting exception.

18. Vehicle numbers must be affixed in a manner that they are visible from a distance of 50 metres, and not behind tinted glass.

19. The only vehicle that can run the number 1 is the current Club Champion, all other numbers (other than ones with a leading 0 i.e. 05) are available. Numbers will be allocated on a first come/first served basis.

20. Street Class vehicles are not permitted to run R-Spec tyres. 
        20.1 Refer the Tyre Classifications webpage for clarification

21. Slick tyres can only be run in Open class. This includes Grooved Slicks, Semi Slicks. 
        21.1 Refer the Tyre Classifications webpage for clarification

CLASS SPECIFIC ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS

ALL CLASSES

• Nitrous Oxide (NOS) is not permitted unless otherwise explicitly stated
• ‘Active Aero’ i.e. Aerodynamic aids that are movable through electronic or mechanical means are not permitted.
• Each wheel and tyre must be fitted so that the upper part of the tyre, down to the flange over the wheel hub centre must be within the perimeter of the automobile\flare. See Drawing below;
  
  
  

AVO  STREET

• Complete original dash must be retained; additional switches and gauges may be added.
• Original door trims must be retained, unless where required for roll-cage fitment.
• The remainder of the vehicle body must remain as per OEM, or Equivalent. Except where wide body guards or fender flares are utilised.
• Headlight assembly must remain as per OEM, or Equivalent, and be fully operational.
• Each vehicle must retain the original firewall.
• Original shock absorber towers must be retained
• Each vehicles suspension must use Subaru chassis mounting points and uprights (i.e. no billet)
• R-Spec Tyres are not allowed
• Slick/Grooved Slick Tyres are not allowed
• No larger than stage 2 tyres may be used.

 CLUBMAN

• Complete original dash must be retained; additional switches and gauges may be added.
• Original door trims must be retained, unless where required for roll-cage fitment.
• The remainder of the vehicle body must remain as per OEM, or Equivalent to not provide weight or aerodynamic advantage. Except where wide body guards or fender flares are utilised or other items specifically covered in the Class Calculator Sheet..
• Each vehicle must retain the original firewall.
• Original shock absorber towers must be retained
• Each vehicles suspension must use Subaru chassis mounting points and uprights (i.e. no billet)
• Slick/Grooved Slick Tyres are not allowed
• No larger than stage 2 tyres may be used.

SPRINT

• Complete original dash must be retained; additional switches and gauges may be added.
• The remainder of the vehicle body must remain as per OEM, or Equivalent to not provide weight or aerodynamic advantage. Except where wide body guards or fender flares are utilised or other items specifically covered in the Class Calculator Sheet.
• Each vehicle must retain the original firewall.
• Original shock absorber towers must be retained
• Each vehicles suspension must use Subaru chassis mounting points and uprights (i.e. no billet)
• No larger than stage 2 tyres may be used.
• Slick/Grooved Slick Tyres are not allowed

SUPER SPRINT

• Each vehicle must retain the original firewall.
• Original shock absorber towers must be retained
• Slick/Grooved Slick Tyres are not allowed

OPEN

• All Open Class cars must be fitted - as a minimum - with a Motorsport Australia Type 2 Safety Cage (half cage) as well as a minimum of a four (4) point Safety Harness in compliance with Motorsport Australia Manual Schedule I; in order to compete in the Championship.
  

AERO DIAGRAMS

Please note; all measurements will be allowed within a +/- 5mm tolerance to allow for measuring accuracy and thermal expansion.

SPLITTER

STAGE 1

STAGE 2

STAGE 3

STAGE 4

WING

STAGE 2 – SEDAN

STAGE 2 - HATCH

ASSOCIATE CLASSES

For financial members of the Impreza WRX Club with vehicles other than an eligible Subaru (Motorbikes and open wheeler race cars are not eligible to compete).

Cars will be grouped into an associate vehicle category.

POINTS SYSTEM

Places for each class are determined by the entrant’s best time. Points for each class at an event will be allocated as follows:

For events where there are 3 or more cars competing in the class:

Place	Points		Place	Points
1	14		6	5
2	11		7	4
3	9		8	3
4	7		9	2
5	6		10	1

For events where there are 2 cars competing in the class:

Place	Points
1	11
2	9

For events where there is 1 car competing in the class:

Place	Points
1	9

In the event of a tie for a place, tied entrants will receive the same points for the given place, with the next placed entrant receiving points further down the table. For example if there are 2 competitors tied for second place, each will receive 11 points and the next placed entrant shall be deemed as fourth place and receive 7 points.

INFRINGEMENTS 

All infringements are assessed on a case by case basis; the following is a guide only. It is to the discretion of the Clerk of Course or Steward to what penalty is applied.

The following infringements would be given as the first warning as it is expected all competitors have read event supplementary regulations, Motorsport rules & attended the drivers briefing.

Infringement penalties will deduct from the competitors class and championship results tally for the year.

Passing under yellow:
1 Competition point penalty.

Passing under Red flag / Failing to come into pits under Reds conditions:
3 Competition points penalty.

Ignoring Black flag:
1 Competition point penalty.

Failure to attend compulsory drivers briefing
1 Competition point penalty.

Failure to follow directions from appointed official:
1 Competition point penalty.

TROPHIES & PRIZES

Subaru Classes

Street Class: 
1st place - Trophy
2nd place - Trophy
3rd place - Trophy

Clubman Class: 
1st place - Trophy
2nd place - Trophy
3rd place - Trophy

Sprint Class: 
1st place - Trophy
2nd place - Trophy
3rd place - Trophy

Sprint Class: 
1st place - Trophy
2nd place - Trophy
3rd place - Trophy

Open Class: 
1st place Trophy
2nd place Trophy
3rd place Trophy

Club Champion:
For the highest points across all Subaru classes.
WRX Club Champion Cup, plus free 1 year membership and free entry to round 1, 2021.

 

ADDITIONAL END OF YEAR TROPHIES

·  Clubman Award
For outstanding Motorsport, or Social, contribution during the year

·  Best Rookie Award
Best Rookie performance in first WRX Club year of Motorsport

·  Associate Class
1st Place Trophy