Adrenaline R/C Drift Rules
Car Spec Requirements:
-1/10 scale 2wd drift chassis
ELECTRONICS:
-Battery: 7.4v/7.6v 2s Lipo any C rating
-Motor: 540 can size 10.5 or 13.5 turn motors
-ESC: Any 1/10 ESC, No limit on boost or timing/No limit on cap pack
-Servo: Any servo is ok
-Gyro: Gyros are permitted
-Radio/RX: Any Radio/Rx is ok
-Misc: No sound generators or smoke making apparatus shall be permitted.
Mechanics:
-Yokomo DRC Tires are the spec tires required for comp day.
- The Yokomo DRC tires must be run on all 4 tires
- These tires will be run for practice/qualifying/comp (No substitutes)
-Wheels: Any drift spec wheel. No limit on brand. Recommended but not required would be a bright stripe on one spoke of both back wheels.
-Shocks: No Limits
-Wheelbase: 255-260mm
-Track Width: Fr: No limit. Rr: No limit.
-Body: Any 1/10 scale body can be used (No body is not allowed). Rear/Front bumpers are required! Front or rear of the body can not be higher that the barrier (1.5”)
-Misc: No sound generators or smoke making apparatus shall be permitted.
Drift Comp Day:
-Heads up qualifying/bracket system
-1-2 hour practice followed by a break then single quali runs, break then comp.
-Lunch break somewhere in the day.
Practice:
Practice will happen the morning of the comp. Practice will be a total of 2 hours.
Qualifying:
Qualifying will be 1 practice lap, followed by the quali lap.
General Rules:
Drifting/driving only to be done on the track. No driving/drifting in the pit area or other areas of the shop.
Judging Criteria for Qualifying:
There are 5 zones that will be judged on a 0 to 3 point basis. Total max score would be 15 with a possibility for +1 for the can, w/ possibility of a 16. The three judges' scores will be added then averaged for the score. Example 10+10+11=31/3= 10.33 Score.
Points are awarded as such:
0 points for missing the zone
1 point for having one rear tire in the zone
2 points for having both rear tires in the zone
3 points for having both rear tires in the zone while wall riding
The run will be considered a DNF or 0 if the car hits the wall and crashes, or leaves the track area (taped outline).
20 drivers total, and EVERYONE will qualify for the comp!
Judging Criteria for Competition:
-Lead car will be judged on the Qualifying line, the chase car will be judged on proximity to the lead car and how closely they follow the same line as the lead car. Rubbing or tapping the lead car is fine as long as it does not upset the lead car. Causing the lead car to deviate from the line will be considered a crash by the chase car.
-If the lead car changes angle/line/speed in any zone that causes the chase car to hit the lead car will be considered a crash by the lead car.
-Lead car must not pull more than a 1 car lead on the front straight. Penalty to be determined.
-2 runs per battle. One lead one chase, then changes position.
-No points will be given for comp runs. Runs will be based on a 3 judge system.
-3 Judge System: each judge has one vote for either driver, or OMT (one more time).
-Each driver has the right to contest the judge's decision. A contest must be made immediately following the run/judging of the run.
-Top 4 will move onto the Semi-Finals, with the winners moving onto the finals. The losers from the Semi-Finals will face off for 3rd place.
-Double elimination bracket will be used.
