MM-Rug Racers 2009/10 & MM-Eversley Winter Carpet Series

Hi fellow racers
Rich
Clarke I and Co. have been in cahoots for some time dreaming up the
following format to help clubs work together, which in turn makes for
more racing and carry on the 'FUN FACTOR' in our great sport.
We think this should help our sport and clubs grow, let us have your constructive thoughts please.

You will be able to book both series via Central Booking as from the 1st August 2009


MM-Rug Racers 2009/10 & MM-Eversley Winter Carpet Series


Classes available to enter are:
TC1
Modified: No motor limit, 5 cells sub-c, 1400g min weight including
personal transponder, or any commercially available 6.5 BL motor with
lipo, 1450g min weight including personal transponder, excluding
handout transponders.
TC2 Pro Stock: 19T rebuild able
stock motors (commercially available 19T spec motors), or brushless
10.5. Weight 1450g minimum including personal transponders, excluding
handout transponders.
TC3 Stock Class: 27T rebuild able stock
motors, commercially available 27T spec motors, or brushless 13.5
Weight 1450g minimum including personal transponders, excluding handout
transponders.
Rules:
Control Tires Pre-Glued, MM Sweep 32.
Batteries
As set by the current BRCA standards for sub-c cells. All entrants
using 6 cell sub-c size cells or a hard cased 7.4 LiPo, with 5300Mah
maximum capacity, all cells or packs to be commercially available. LiPo
batteries must be charged to OEM standards. All cars ready to be put on
the grid will never have lipos with a voltage higher than 8.45V. Random
checks will be conducted during the meeting at pitting stations and on
the grids. Failure to comply with this rule will result in removal from
the meeting and all remaining rounds of both MM Eversley and MM Rug
Racers with no refunds on entry fees paid.
Motors All
motors must be commercially available. No specials, no hybrids. BL
motors can be sensored or sensorless, but only 13.5T, 10.5T or 6.5T.
Motors do not have to be on the BRCA approved lists, and can be any
make and model that is commercially available.
Body Shells Body shells to be touring car type (190mm)
Additives
Tire Traction additive must be limited to LRP Carpet or Carpet2 for
ease of policing so as to keep the GT Prima felt in good condition.

Entry fees TBA shortly


Race Day Format for MM-Rug Racers:
Practice
TC1 will be provided a 10minute practise, TC2/TC3 will be provided a
15minute practise. All practise slots will be advised of start times by
race control. Individual lap numbers will be monitored in order to
achieve far time allocations for all entrants.
Qualifying 3 off, 5 minute timed runs with fastest FTD time applied for finals position.
Finals
3 off, 5 minute timed finals with best 2 results counted. I event of a
tiebreak, the 3rd final result will count followed by FTD position.
Doors open at 7.30am and we must be out of the hall by 6pm
Practise will start at 8.00
Drivers Briefing will be 8.50 and racing will begin 9am.
Track
will be a minimum of 30mtrs x 16mtrs with pitting space provided at
trackside. There is limited power so please bring 12 volts in a plastic
container
MM Raffles with prizes to be held at all rounds of each championship.


Race Day Format for MM-Eversley Winter Series
Practice
TC1 will be provided a 10minute practise, TC2/TC3 will be provided a
15minute practise. All practise slots will be advised of start times by
race control. Individual lap numbers will be monitored in order to
achieve far time allocations for all entrants.
Qualifying 3 off, 5 minute timed runs with fastest FTD time applied for finals position.
Finals
3 off, 5 minute timed finals with best 2 results counted. I event of a
tiebreak, the 3rd final result will count followed by FTD position.
Doors open at 8.30am and we must be out of the hall by 7pm
Practise will start at 9am.
Drivers Briefing will be 9.50 and racing will begin 10am.
Track
will be a minimum of 30mtrs x 16mtrs with pitting space provided at
trackside and on viewing balcony. There is limited power so please
bring 12 volts in a plastic container
MM Raffles with prizes to be held at all rounds of each championship.

Inter-Series Championship (ISC)
A separate championship that will run from the results gained at both race series. Entry to the ISC is automatic at NO
extra cost once you have completed the minimum number of rounds from
both MM-Rug Racers (3 off min ) and MM-Eversley (3 off min). Entrants
are permitted to enter 1 class only. An end of series awards
presentation to be held at whichever meeting hosts the last round will
present the winners of all race classes with the “Master of Series”
shields.

All rules for the ISC will be as detailed for both series.

Seem's like a good idea and both series will run reguardless only gripe I have is the pitting at the Everlsey venue, not the best in the world, perhaps if they spent the money on hiring a sperate room for pitting would make life easyier for all from previous experience there, won't be a popular meeting with er in doors otherwise

New yellow EXP SWEEPS for 2009/10 MM-RR series
Hi Guys
Thought
I would give you some heads up on the NEW EXP MM-RR & MM- EWCS
yellow rim, yes that's right yellow rim (looks bling with my colour
scheme )
We
at HRCC on Friday had been given 2 sets of these trial wheels, and
another 2 sets went to the Southend/Eversley club for them to try-out
at their club this coming Tuesday
The new rims have new pink
inserts, instead of the cyan ones that were in the SWEEPS last MM-RR
series. The pink inserts are slightly fuller, but are softer, giving
the tire a lesser air gap, therefore giving a flatter profile on the
tire, therfor less tire roll.
We found the tires very consistent through out the run, as did last years SWEEPS at our track.
The
new rims are similarly made to buggy rims, whereas they have a lot more
nylon in them, and should be virtually unbreakable. We gave these
wheels out to the lesser and better drivers on Friday night at the
club, so that there was a wider feeling how these new wheels performed.
and was an outstanding 'YES'
I will await the conclusions from the Eversley crew before, giving MM UK the nod.

A couple of reasons for the yellow rim is;
1) Ease of scrutineering
2) Also, both MM-RR & MM-EWCS series are using the same rules and regs, along with the same yellow EXP SWEEPS.
3) Easy to spot in your array of wheels and tires

If any one has any questions for me, I will try and answer them for you.
Cheers Malc

Results
Following some testing of the yellow wheeled sweeps the results look good.

2
of our drivers tested the wheels on Friday last and then once again on
the Tuesday just gone. These tires where also given to other club
members to try and the results look good.

So based on these comments from our side, its a go for the Yellow Wheel option.

Roll on Rd1, in Oct!

Regards
Richard.

Hi Guys
Thanks for your comments and requests, and I will try and answer some of them now

As
its already been said, RR and EWS willl only allow the NEW yellow EXP
SWEEPS 32s as Luke has said, they are of a different build. The rubber
is exactly the same as last year, but the inserts are pink instead of
cyan, these these pink inserts are fuller, but a little softer, giving
a lesser gap and therefore less roll on the tyre
I
spoke with MM-UUK today, and they have confirmed that the recomended
price will be £21.99 a set of pre-glued EXP SWEEP 32s. as are the
SWEEPS we used last year, as they went up in May, just after MM-RR
finished, as there was a price increase,
Im awaiting a delivery date, but have been assured it wont be to long, so keep returning to this thread for an update.

Addative
We
have been trying some MM water soluable addative, and has been proven
to be very good, but will try a few more tests before deciding to go
with it as a control addative.

If you have any more questions please ask away and I will try and answer them for you
Cheers Malc

Last 3 posts from RC race chat, will post any more news as it comes in.

looks Sick

they are working on Control Tyre additive now!

I think its a good idea about having a control additive as well takes even more of the guess work away. Plus I get it cheaper lol.

Damnnn... matching rims with paint scheme... now its matching addatives too... hahhahahahaaa....

New high traction type

EXP series 1/10 on road rubber racing tires!


We proudly introduce new EXP-36E 1/10 racing tires which have superior
traction level compare to our successful Sweep ‘R’ and ‘QTS’ series,
these tires using new rubber compound to gain maximum traction and
comes with new crown. Its diameter is in between ’R’(65.5mm) and
‘QTS’(63.5mm) series which is 64.5mm, to cover both carpet and asphalt surface with one tire.

This is the first weapon that we announce among the EXP series which is a set of four Hot Weather Rubber On-Road racing tires.
These tires work best when the track temperature is from 33+ degrees Celsius.


Features

Track temperature from 33+ degrees Celsius(from 33-, the tire will need warmers/heaters)
Nitro racers love ‘em!
An awesome tire on high heat tracks
Tire performance and durability
No need to clean before glueing
Performance and durability is second to none on the market !!

And if you were wondering what the wheels look like:



Tune in next time for a pic of both put together, same Bat channel, same time, pmsl.