Singapore Indoor Touring Championships 2023
The event will be held on Friday, 1 Dec to Sunday, 3 December at Heartbeat@Bedok.
Main Competition Classes
The main race classes to be run will be the following:
1. Open Touring Car Class
2. Stock 17.5T Touring Car Class*
3. FWD 17.5T Touring Car Class*
4. Formula 21.5T Class*
* Non-boost ESC setting with approved motors on UTS motor lists.
Race Schedule
The race schedule are as follows:
Friday, 1 Dec : Open Practice all Day
Sat, 2 Dec : Controlled Practice and Qualifying 1 - 3
Sun, 3 Dec : Qualifying 4 & 5 and Finals (triple mains)
Qualifying will be based on points score, with 3 of 5 runs to count.
Enduro-180 (Sat, 2 Dec, 6pm - 9pm)
We will additionally be bringing back the Urban Enduro-180 race, a 3-hour endurance team race to be held on Saturday, 2 Dec from 6pm - 9pm. This will be for 3-person teams using the SNRC R3G chassis.
Entry Fees
The entry fees are as follows:
One class : $50
2 or more classes : $55
Enduro-180 : $169 (inclusive of SNRC car kit) or $60 excluding car kit.
Do note that entry fees do not include tyres. Controlled tyres will be available for purchase at $35 per set.
| TC Classes | |
| Chassis | For the TC and Formula Classes: Open to All brands and makes of 1/10th Scale, 4WD, touring car chassis. For the Enduro-180 Endurance Race: SNRC R3G Pre-Assembled Kit only Maximum width without body : 190 mm |
| Motor | Modified Classs : No restriction motors or brands 17.5T TC Class : Brushless motor as listed on the current UTS Approved Motor list 2023. 17.5T FWD Class : Brushless motor as listed on the current UTS Approved Motor list 2023. 21.5T Formula Class : EFRA Approved 21.5T Brushless Motors Enduro-180 Class: 17.5T or higher brushless motors Kv settings to be advised in due course. |
| ESC | Open to all ESCs commercially available in the market. Apart from the Modified TC Class, the ESC in all other classes must be in the non-boost / blinky mode and as evidenced by the blinking LED on the ESC. No prototype software may be used. |
| Gear Ratio | Open |
| Batteries | Lithium Polymer 2S hard case 7.4v / 7.6v battery pack. Lipo batteries will be inspected pre-race and must not have voltage readings exceeding 8.40v. |
| Tyres / Inserts | Team Powers Controlled Tyres. Complusory purchase of 1 set of controlled tyres A total of 2 sets of controlled tyres may be used for the whole event (qualifying and finals). Controlled tyres are available for purchase at $35 per touring car tyre set. |
| Tyre Treatment | Only the HUDY Tyre Additives may be used. No other tyre treatment will be permitted (including use of brake cleaners etc) except for re-gluing of tyres. |
| Body | For TC classes: 190mm 4-door commercially available and officially approved saloon bodies. No counterfeit or copies of official shells may be used for racing. All bodies must have lights (front & rear) and grill, painted (from inside) or using decals. Only lexan rear wings are allowed and it must not extend higher than the roofline. For Enduro-180 : TC or GT shells are allowed |
| Minimum Weight | TC Classes : 1300g including transponder, pre-race. FWD Class : 1250g including transponder, pre-race. Formula Class : TBA |
B. Sporting Rules (Race Format)
1. Race Duration
| Class | Qualifying Heats | Finals |
| All classes | 5 mins | 5 mins |
2. Qualifying Format[1]
| Class | Qualifying Format |
| All classes |
Points for each qualifying round will be awarded as follows:- 1st : 155 points 2nd : 153 points 3rd : 152 points 4th : 151 points 5th : 150 points …. and so on.
|
3. Mains (Finals)
a. Mains Allocation – The mains allocation based on the final results of qualifying will be based on the following:
- A-Main : Top-8 drivers from qualification
- B-Main : Next 8 drivers from qualification
- C-Main : Next 8 drivers from qualification
…… and so on ………
b. Finals Format – A-Main will be contested over 3-legs, with lower Mains contested over 2-legs. Points will be awarded to each racer based on his finishing position in each final as follows:-
- 1st : 10 points
- 2nd : 9 points
- 3rd : 8 points
- 4th : 7 points
- 5th : 6 points
…. and so on ……….
The final results of the A-Main final will be based on the aggregate of the best 2 of 3 points score, while the lower Mains will be based on the best 1 o 2 points score.
c. Tiebreaker - In the event of a tied position, the driver with the single highest finishing position in either of the best 2 legs that counted will be awarded the tie. In the event of a continuing tie, then the laps and times from the highest finishing position will be compared. The driver with the most laps and fastest time will be awarded the tie. If the tie still continues, then laps/times from the second best finishing position will be compared.
d. Penalties
Penalties will be imposed on racers who fail to compete fairly or who exhibit unsportsmanlike behaviour.
Penalties that may be imposed by the Race Director include, but are not limited, to the following:-
- Time Penalty will result in the penalty time being added to the time recorded for the race in which the penalty is incurred.
- Lap Penalty incurred during a race will be subtracted from the total laps recorded for the race in which the penalty was incurred.
- “Stop-and-Go” Penalty may be assessed by the Race Director, with or without delay, instead of time penalties. During a “stop and go” penalty, the vehicle must be stopped in the pit lane or other designated area, before it may resume racing.
- “Black Flag” may be given to a driver whose driving, vehicle operation, or performance constitutes a hazard to the other vehicles in the race[2]. This includes insufficient skills to compete in the class, unsportsmanlike driving, abusive language, and intentional hitting of other vehicles, intentional short coursing, intentional corner cutting, intentional blocking when being overtaken, illegal or improper vehicle numbers and other such acts. When assessed a “Black Flag” the racer should pull his/her vehicle off the track immediately. The driver will remain on the drivers stand until that heat or race is over.
The following are the penalties that would typically be imposed:-
| Action | During Qualifier | During Main (Final) |
|---|---|---|
| Jump-Start | NA | If one or more vehicles jump start, a false start will be declared, and the grid will be re-formed. The offending vehicle/s that jump-started will be moved back the length of the grid from its original starting position. |
| Not having sufficient control to prevent hitting another vehicle | Stop-and-Go | Stop-and-Go |
| Corner Cutting | 10 second penalty | 10 second penalty |
| Short Coursing (ie jumping track) | 1 lap penalty for each incident | 1 lap penalty for each incident |
| Failure to Marshal | 1 lap penalty from best qualifier | 1 lap penalty from best main |
| Failing to respond to a Race Officials request | 1 lap penalty from best qualifier | 1 lap penalty from best main |
| Failure to comply with the technical rules | Disqualification of the run during which the infraction occurred | Disqualification of the run during which the infraction occurred |
| Failure to comply with the rules concerning tyre treatment | Disqualification from the Round | Disqualification from the Round |
4. Marshaling
Racers are required to marshal for their designated race and be in position before the start of the next race. Failure to marshal shall result in a 1-lap penalty from the best qualifier or Main.
5. Scrutineering
Upon completion of the qualifier / final, cars should be sent for post-race scrutineering.
6. Prizes
Awards will be presented to all A-Main racers, 1st – 3rd placed in the B- and lower Mains (provided the Main is contested by 6 or more racers. If not, only the 1st place trophy will be awarded).
