Introducing Modern Sports Cars

Postby **mx5racing** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 3:09 pm

The Modern Sports Cars Racing category is an endurance series for affordable mass produced modern sports cars sold in Australia, that meet CAMS 2F and 2B rules.

The series is the brainchild of Wakefield Park Manager, Matthew Ronke, Production Sports Car and IPRA driver Brian Anderson, and TargaRacing’s Chris Gough and Zane Al Said.

Eligible production sports cars are allowed a range of performance modifications while retaining their original design, structure and drive layout. Cars included come from a diverse group ranging from BMW Z3 to MX5, Lotus Elise to Porsche Boxster, Toyota 86 to Nissan 350Z.

By limiting the modifications and preparation costs, this class emphasises driver ability over spending whilst providing cost effective racing. The class and point score system rewards consistency so that any competitor, in any class has the chance to become the category Champion

Brian "As the GT championship limits the age of the cars, these very quick former GT cars needed somewhere to run and Prod Sports was seen as the logical choice. Due to the inclusion of these former GT Championship Series cars, FIA motorsport versions, other low volume specialist racecars, in the last couple of years the current Prod Sports category has got substantially faster."

Chris "Traditional 2B and 2F cars require somewhere to race without the risk of failing to qualify under the 130% fastest time rule. Additionally at many tracks, the GT cars are lapping the back end of the field numerous times, reducing the number of laps we complete. I’ve spoken to many of my fellow competitors along pit lane and from their comments and feedback the idea for an alternate series came about."

Zane "What we have tried to do is make it more of a genuine affordable Modern Sports Car class. This involves the introduction of such things as price limits and Australian market availability."

Matthew "The first race is a 2 day meeting at Wakefield Park on June 1&2. The event will consist of 2 one-hour races, one on Saturday and one on Sunday. You can have a single driver or co drive with someone else. The event will be run under AASA licensing requirements and we encourage everyone to come along and compete. In the past many of you may have only competed in sprint races. Both the one-hours will include a compulsory pit stop and this requires the whole team to be involved, adding another exciting dynamic to the racing."

More details can be found at http://www.modernsportscars.com.au where you can register you interest so we can keep you updated.

MattR · Postby **MattR** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 3:22 pm

And subscribed.....
A great motivation to get the s14 finished around Christmas time for next year's series.

I am looking forward to this.

Magpie · Postby **Magpie** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 4:21 pm

MattR wrote:And subscribed.....
I am looking forward to this.

toppertee · Postby **toppertee** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 5:16 pm

Really hoping this gets rolling up in Brisbane.
Looks like the turbo build is going back to a NA build.

Postby **NitroDann** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 5:36 pm

yeh Ill be there.

Should be cheap enough and ok to just bring a mildly prep'd NA with some semi's and race all day, the GF wants to co drive sounds like a great way to hang out to me haha

Dann

mazmad · Postby **mazmad** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 8:54 pm

Wow! Whilst i like the idea of the 1 hour Cue series. Drawbacks being the need to travel nationally (7 year old daughter limits my travel, Wakefield is perfect with occasional trips further afield) , and the extra costs of Cams licensing. Not to mention the prospect of bringing up the rear........ :cry:

This ticks all the boxes for me.

Edit....double 'wow'. Banned: "Vehicles with four wheel drive or all wheel drive."
Pwr classification and turbos bundled into their own category.

evil_weevil · Postby **evil_weevil** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 9:45 pm

mazmad wrote:Wow! Whilst i like the idea of the 1 hour Cue series. Drawbacks being the need to travel nationally (7 year old daughter limits my travel, Wakefield is perfect with occasional trips further afield) , and the extra costs of Cams licensing. Not to mention the prospect of bringing up the rear........
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AASA Mate.

Im interested, signing up now!
depending on the costs for entry and whats needed for pit crew and for the pit stop im extemely keen.

Postby **NitroDann** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 9:51 pm

Pit stop for a single non codriven car is just pull in and then leve, with a total time inside the pit area of 80 seconds.

Just to have a break, a stop and make it fair for double handled cars, great idea.

Dann

Postby **NitroDann** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 10:09 pm

Chris can people share the pit guy?

The rules state you need one person in the pit to make sure the stop is safe and to release you safely, can I share pit people with other racers or do I need my own?

Dann

gslender · Postby **gslender** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 10:30 pm

Where can you go to simply read what modifications are mandatory vs optional? Not just reading the cams guidelines, but a practical explanation. .

Postby **NitroDann** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 10:32 pm

Thats what I want also, thats a LOT of what sort of slows down my interest, not having a Do this, dont do that guide.

Dann

Timmeh · Postby **Timmeh** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 10:58 pm

very interested, probably won't have a CAMS approved car by June though.

Fyi, your link on the website to Cams rules is broken, for me atleast

Postby **NitroDann** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 11:00 pm

Pretty sure a stock car with halfcage harness and extinguisher covers it...?

Dann

Timmeh · Postby **Timmeh** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 11:03 pm

I'll have to read up on the rules
:-)

Postby **Okibi** » Thu Apr 04, 2013 1:45 am

Best of luck with the new category guys. Fingers crossed people can appreciate the spirit of this class and don't try and bend the rules or get upset because their current race car doesn't meet spec.

Looking forward to seeing Pete race door to door here in W.A., must be awesome seeing so many MX-5s racing on the track at the same time.