Queensland Raceway Weekend Sprint & ICC Consistency Sprint - 13 May 2023

Welcome to the second private grid sprints session hosted by the QLD 86 BRZ Car Club for 2023. In addition to being a regular QLD 86 BRZ Car Club Private Grid, we are also hosting the ‘Consistency Sprint’ round of the ICC (Inter-Club Challenge Queensland) series.

ICC Consistency Sprints Details

Unlike regular Sprints where you are aiming to set the fastest lap time, ‘Consistency Sprints’ are about setting the most consistent laps times across the afternoon. As this is being hosted as part of a regular Queensland Raceway Sprints afternoon, the format will consist of 2 sessions on the Sprint layout followed by 2 sessions on the Clubman layout. Each session will consist of a minimum of 5 hot laps.

Scoring for the ICC Consistency Sprint event will be based on the time difference between your 3 most consistent/closest lap times from any one session on the Sprint layout plus the time difference between your 3 most consistent/closest lap times from any one session on the Clubman layout. These times differences will be added together and whoever has lowest time will be declared the winner. Points will be allocated according to the 2023 ICC guidelines and will count towards the overall 2023 ICC Series.

Subject to numbers, we are expecting to run multiple grids. To ensure you can be allocated to the correct grid, as part of the sign-up process please:

• Indicate if you wish to be included in scoring process for the ICC Consistency Sprint round or intend to participate as a normal Sprints session
• Indicate what sort of lap times you expect to set for Sprint Layout and Clubman layout
  • This is to ensure we can allocate you to the best gird and have each grid ordered with the fastest cars at the front and slowest cars at the back. This results in cars naturally spreading out over the 5 hot laps and reduces the amount of overtaking required during each session.
  • If you don’t have an idea of what your lap times will be, please list if you have any experiencing driving on the track (eg Happy Laps) and we will do our best to allocate you to a suitable gird and position.

Signup Process

1. Register and pay for your tickets via the ‘Get Tickets’ button on this page:
   1. If you wish to participate in the QR General Practice session in the morning (which is separate to the ICC event) and the Sprints session in the afternoon you can select the General Practice and Sprints option ($249). Otherwise, just select the Sprints ($180) option.
   2. Complete the ‘Tickets Details’ page including contact information and vehicle details. Please note that a Motorsports Australia ‘Speed License’ is required to participate in QR Sprints and therefore in this event as well. If you don’t have one already, an annual license can be purchased for $135 (via https://motorsport.org.au/licence) or a day license can be purchased via the QR website for $25 (see details below).
   3. Enter your payment details to pay for the tickets via the QLD 86 BRZ Car Club website.

 

1. Register for the event via the QR Website:
   1. Select the ‘QLD 86 BRZ Car Club and ICC Sprints’ from the category drop down box.
   2. Enter the relevant details on the form
   3. Select any optional extras (noting the below) you wish to pay for such as a powered garage.
      1. Please note that anyone entering the ICC Consistency Sprint event will need to select the ‘MYLAPS Transponder Hire 13/05/2023 (+$30)’ option to ensure your laps can be timed (unless you already own one of these timers – these timers are grey and red – QR no longer use the green Westhold timers).
      2. If you don’t already have a Motorsports Australia Speed License and plan to just use a day license, select the ‘Motorsports Australia Day License 13/05/2023 (+$25)’ option.
   4. Click the ‘Pay $##.00 Now’ button. If you have selected the options of hiring a timer and purchasing a day license this should be $55.00. If the amount is $180 plus the extra items you have selected, please ensure you have selected the ‘QLD 86 BRZ Car Club and ICC Sprints’ Category option at the top of the form.

Additional information on how QR runs their sprint sessions, clothing requirements and vehicle requirements can be found at:

• the top of the QR sign on page,
• https://www.qldraceways.com.au/events-at-queensland-raceway/sprints#/, or
• further below on this page.

 

How Sprints are Run

Sign on for sprints starts at around 11:00am. You may need to be at Queensland Raceway earlier if you want a secure a pit bay. We have an ICC/ QLD 86 BRZ Car Club driver briefing at 12:00pm sharp before the main QR briefing.

For sign on at QR you are required to have photo I.D as well as your Motorsports Australia licence (or proof of purchase of the Motorsports Australia day licence). At sign on you can pick up 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 also display numbers on them, if you do not have a preferred number one will be allocated to you by QR. Laminated numbers can be picked up at sign on. Please bring tape or something similar to affix this number to the left-hand side of your car. Timers and any QR supplied numbers must be returned to QR at the end of the day.

The QR Driver’s Briefing for Sprints starts at 12:30pm. All drivers MUST attend both the QR briefing (at 12:30pm) and the ICC/QLD 86 BRZ Car Club briefing (12:00pm).

Cars are on track at 1:00pm.

4 x 5 lap sessions are run 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. For those participating in the ICC Consistency Sprint event, results will be announced as soon as they have been calculated after the final (4th) sprint session. However, all participants are welcome to head out on track for the passenger and bonus laps sessions if you want to.

Timing will be live to Natsoft for the event (http://racing.natsoft.com.au/results/#1) 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.

For more details regarding QR requirements, see https://www.qldraceways.com.au/events-at-queensland-raceway/sprints#/.

Other Details

In order to confirm the number of grids we will need to book with QR and allocate cars to an appropriate grid order, it would be appreciated if people could purchase tickets as early as possible. Depending on the number of tickets sold we may disable the sale of additional tickets until we have sufficient interest to book an extra grid. If tickets are not available for purchase but you would like to register your interest in attending if an extra grid is booked, please send an email to motorsport@qld86brz.com with your details.

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