Queensland Raceway Weekend Sprint - 2nd April 2023

This will be the club's first Sprints event for 2023. We have booked our own private grid which will be limited to those booking through the club. Due to the costs of hiring a private grid we will likely extend an invitation to members of other car clubs (with similarly paced cars) to ensure these events remain financially viable for the club to host. All of the normal benefits of a private grid will still apply, such as ensuring cars are ordered from fastest to slowest for each session and knowing that you are participating with likeminded people who respect each other and our time on the track. Pricing is identical to that of QR but has the benefits outlined above and not being grouped with cars from the general public.

Below is some information on how sprints works and the requirements, if you are keen to join us, please register and pay via our club site. Once registered you’ll need to add yourself to the event @ https://www.qldraceways.com.au/calendar#/calendar navigate to the event date in the calendar enter the Weekend Sprints event and choose 86/BRZ Club ONLY.

For those interested in entering the morning General Practice session we offer QR's discounted Super Sprint pricing.

****Super Sprinters you only have select this option on our site (we manage this with QR before the day)****

**Note: For first timers who have never done sprints before at Queensland Raceway, you will need to purchase a Motorsport Australia Speed License  from https://motorsport.org.au/licence/introduction **

**Timer: Timers are available for hire for $30 directly from QR on the day with a CC hold form filled out (please don’t forget to return these on the day as timers cost $700 if you accidently take it home. Timers are not mandatory and if you wish there are many apps for your phone that you can use to time your laps. When paired with an external GPS unit this is extremely accurate. **

If you need any assistance or advice, please contact us at https://www.facebook.com/qld86brz/ or via email motorsport@qld86brz.com.

Hope to see you out there.

- Nathan (Motorsport Coordinator)

 

How Sprints are Run:

Sign on for sprints starts at around 11:00am you need to be earlier if you want a secure a pit bay, we have an 86/BRZ pre-driver briefing at 12:15pm sharp before the main briefing.

For sign on you are required to have photo I.D as well as your Motorsports Australia licence (or proof of purchase of the Motorsports Australia licence i.e confirmation email). At sign on you can hire your timer for the afternoon. The timer can be fixed to anywhere on the car (inside or outside) as long as the red part is facing down. Cars must display numbers on them, if you do not have a preferred number one will be allocated to you, laminated numbers can be picked up at sign on.

Driver’s Briefing for Sprints starts at 12:30pm. All drivers MUST attend the briefing.

Cars are on track at 1:00pm.

4 x 5 lap sessions are delivered which count for points. These sessions are 2 x Sprint then 2 x Clubman layouts. QR will then generally have a short Passenger Lap Session followed by bonus laps on the National layout with the remaining time available.

Time sheets are printed after each run and can be found on the wall in the Driver’s Briefing Room (Queensland Raceway). Timing will be live to Natsoft for the event (Natsoft.com.au) and all times will be uploaded after the event.

Vehicle and Apparel Requirements: -

Road Registered Cars

1. ABS & SRS systems may be disconnected at the driver’s option.

2. In road cars the drivers must wear an approved helmet, and non-flammable clothing preferably covering the entire body I.e (Jeans, Long Sleeve Shirt, Enclosed Shoes)

3. If vehicle is road registered or road registrable it must meet the roadworthy requirements of Qld TMR

Unregistered Vehicles

1. If vehicle is not road registrable it must meet the Racing Car standards shown below and apparel defined in 2 below.

2. In Racing Cars the drivers must wear FIA/SFI approved non-flammable suit, gloves, boots, balaclava & helmet.

3. Fire extinguishers, when fitted, must meet AS1841 standard and be secured to ensure they cannot injure the driver in the event of a crash.

4. Tyres must be fit for purpose, not recut or re-treaded, and be fitted to rim widths that comply with the Tyre and Rim Association manual and/or ADR requirements

5. Rear facing red lights for use during rain must be fitted to all vehicles; Brake lights are desirable when not mandatory

6. Tow points must be fitted, easily reached and clearly marked with a “TOW” sign 50mm high or a bright red ribbon tied to the tow point.