{"id":1528,"date":"2017-02-23T13:00:21","date_gmt":"2017-02-23T13:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.forcc.co.uk\/?p=1528"},"modified":"2017-02-23T13:00:21","modified_gmt":"2017-02-23T13:00:21","slug":"forcc-club-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.forcc.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1528","title":{"rendered":"FORCC Club Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"

Faversham Off Road Car Club – Guidelines<\/h1>\n

With a membership that boasts both the quantity and quality that many clubs could only dream of, there is as you would expect a turnover of membership which means that not everyone is aware of the \u201cguidelines\u201d that the club is run to. As you know, there is no appointed committee \u2013 just a dedicated band of senior members that give their time and effort to promote the club and the hobby in general for the good of the sport. As such there have never been any hard and fast \u201crules\u201d as this tends to go against the fun nature of the club \u2013 but having said this, time has come to perhaps remind our members of the \u201cguidelines\u201d that the club is steered by\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n

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  1. Please be considerate when arriving at the club \u2013 the approach road has speed bumps for a reason and is not a race track!<\/li>\n
  2. When parking at the club, please make sure that the 2 disabled parking bays nearest the hall doors are left clear \u2013 unless of course you have a blue badge and are entitled to park there.<\/li>\n
  3. Most drivers have their own preferred pit space, but please bear in mind we don\u2019t have a massive area so please share tables where possible along with extension leads. If you\u2019re new to the club and worry about where to pit \u2013 just ask!<\/li>\n
  4. If you need to route an extension lead across a walkway, please ensure it\u2019s taped down so it doesn\u2019t present a trip hazard.<\/li>\n
  5. The first task for every race meeting is to get the Astroturf and track components out from the stage area and back storage room. Unfortunately, this is a thankless but necessary task and one that\u2019s not fair if it\u2019s left to a few individuals. There\u2019s nothing worse having 4 or 5 members hauling everything out to build the track when there\u2019s double that number in the pits sat watching! You\u2019ll have plenty of time to get set up once the track components are out and the track itself is being built.<\/li>\n
  6. Whilst the track is being built, booking in will open. Please book in before you go and practice \u2013 it\u2019s your responsibility to make sure you\u2019re booked in, nobody else\u2019s \u2013 and waiting for drivers to book in costs a lot of time at the beginning of any meeting.<\/li>\n
  7. No cars are to be on the track until the track is complete. Again \u2013 feel free to help with the track building \u2013 the more that help the faster it gets done!<\/li>\n
  8. Practice gets very busy very quickly. There are all mixed abilities trying to get some track time at once so please be considerate of other drivers. It\u2019s only practice \u2013 not a race \u2013 so no prizes for breaking your or anyone else\u2019s car before the meeting has even started. Also, we know that with modern lipo batteries you could practice for 15 minutes straight but we ask that again consider others that are waiting their turn. Have 5 minutes \u2013 let your car cool down and someone else have a go \u2013 then if you need to have another 5 minutes.<\/li>\n
  9. When practice is called to stop it means just that \u2013 no more cars on track to allow time for the track to be re-fettled if needs be. The heat listings will be published and the race meeting itself can begin. Please double check you have the right transponder number, and that if you have one of the club handout transponders on loan for the night that it\u2019s plugged in and ready to count.<\/li>\n
  10. All heats in Round 1 will begin in the order 1,2,3,4,5,6\u2026. Rounds 2 and 3 starting orders are based on the previous finishing positions \u2013 so please make sure you know your car number and where to start in each round. The grid is staggered with odd numbers on the inside, evens on the outside, spaced evenly using the white lines on the AstroTurf.<\/li>\n
  11. We have a small hall \u2013 we know that \u2013 and contact is inevitable. If you\u2019re racing for position and cause someone to crash \u2013 wait for them to get back on track and resume racing. If you\u2019re being lapped, pull to the outside of a corner as soon as possible and let them past as it\u2019s the quickest means for both parties to carry on racing. Likewise, if you are lapping someone, give them chance to get out the way \u2013 they are racing as well and trying to enjoy their evening without being shouted at for not reacting like a scalded cat.<\/li>\n
  12. If you crash or lose control and jump a section of the track, you must make the effort to re-join where you left. If that\u2019s not possible you must wait and only re-join the race without gaining an advantage \u2013 it\u2019s your fault you crashed and you should not benefit as such.<\/li>\n
  13. Each race is only over when the final buzzer sounds. Until this time the track is still live and you should only pull off where safe to do so once you\u2019ve heard your number called. Don\u2019t leave the stage and start wandering across the track \u2013 additionally the marshals must stay at their posts until the final buzzer sounds.<\/li>\n
  14. Please be aware of people on the track during the swap over between heats. Keep hot-laps to a minimum and be on the grid in the correct position, ready to race when the countdown begins.<\/li>\n
  15. You are required to marshal the heat after you race. There\u2019s plenty of time to put your car back on your table and make your way to your marshal position on the track. If you cannot marshal, please make sure you have someone to take your place. You wouldn\u2019t appreciate it if your race was spoilt due to a marshal not being present \u2013 so don\u2019t do be that marshal!<\/li>\n
  16. Marshal cars as you\u2019d wish to be marshalled yourself \u2013 quickly and efficiently \u2013 but overall safely. Only go to a car when safe to do so \u2013 put it back down in the correct direction of travel when it\u2019s clear to do so and not right in front of another car. Then make your way back to your post again when safe to do so as quickly as possible.<\/li>\n
  17. At the end of racing, everything needs to be put away. As with getting the track out, it\u2019s not fair to leave it to \u201cthe few\u201d. It\u2019s always been an unwritten rule that the last 2 heats put the track away but that seldom happens. If everyone mucks in it takes 10 minutes to put everything away and everyone gets to go home at a decent time. Please do your bit and help \u2013 it\u2019s not much to ask for a little help for your evening\u2019s entertainment that costs less than a pint of beer!!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    As stated these are not rules \u2013 these are guidelines that we hope will be adhered to for the benefit of everyone at FORCC. Construction rules are available at www.brca.org<\/a>. Rules specific to FORCC relating to motors or tyres are on the club website www.forcc.co.uk<\/a> but in brief the basic club rules are:<\/p>\n

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    1. We run a rear control tyre (Schumacher U6786 Block tyre in the Yellow compound). Front tyres and and Short Course Truck tyres are free choice.<\/li>\n
    2. We run a 7.5 turn brushless motor limit.<\/li>\n
    3. We run an 8.4 volt battery voltage limit regardless of battery chemistry. This includes current and future generations of LiHv batteries. Batteries should be charged either strapped into your car or inside a lipo sack.<\/li>\n
    4. If you have borrowed a tranponder from the club, it is your responsibility to ensure you have returned it before you leave the venue.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      If you have any questions about any aspect of the club, just ask! We\u2019re a friendly bunch.<\/p>\n

      Enjoy your racing!<\/p>\n

      Regards,<\/p>\n

      Faversham Off Road Car Club.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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