Maverick Region Driving Event Rules

Updated 4/04

Contents

GENERAL

The Maverick Region Saturday and Sunday Autocross Series' will generally be conducted in accordance with the same rules. Specific differences for each series will be set forth in the event announcements for those series'. The supplemental requirements and procedures will comprise a part of these general rules.

All entrants must complete an INITIAL CLASSIFICATION FORM to run in any event of either series.

A designated time and place will be announced at the beginning of the season for drivers to bring their cars and safety equipment for tech inspection and verification of classification.

CLASSIFICATION

Maverick Region classification is based upon the 2001 PCRs (Parade Competition Rules), structured subject to Maverick Region exceptions as set forth in these rules. If a subject is not specifically set forth in these rules, then the PCRs will apply.

Each driver will complete a classification form with points assessed per the current rules. In addition, it will be the responsibility of the driver to inform the Competition Committee and registrar of any changes/modifications and the corresponding points as the season progresses. This should be done via the submission of a new classification form.

CLASSES

There will be thirty five (35) classes of cars and two divisions of drivers within those car classes, Women's division and Men's division. Minimum class size is one car per class. There will be no bumping.

STREET STOCK & SUPER STREET STOCK CLASSES

Each Production class (1-9) will have a "S" & "SS" class. The "S" class is for production cars with no modifications and street tires (tire wear rating 100 and greater). SS class is for production cars with modifications and on street tires (tire wear rating 100 and greater).

DEVELOPING DRIVERS CLASS

This offers an opportunity for newer drivers to develop their enthusiasm and driving skills in an educational atmosphere.

Participation in the Developing Driver class is voluntary. Individuals are allowed one entry into the Developing Driver category. Once a driver elects to enter (return to) the regular class structure, they are barred from returning to the Developing Driver class for that season. Participants may remain in the Developing Driver class as long as they desire.

Trophies will be awarded for the Developing Driver class. Drivers participating in a minimum of three events as a Developing Driver will be awarded a participant's trophy. An individual may qualify for a regular series trophy if they move from the Developing Driver class to a regular class during the season. However, no individual can trophy in both classes. Points or times do not carry forward from the Developing Driver class into the regular class. Developing Driver times will not be scored in the Top Driver competition.

EXHIBITION CLASS

Participants in this class will qualify as participating, however no points will be received in any class. This class is open to any car. There is no limitation on the number of times, during the season, an entrant may run this class. Non Porsches will compete in the exhibition class. The exhibition class will not be scored in the Series points, Top Driver Competition nor reported in published top-time-of day results.

SAFETY

At a minimum, long sleeve cotton shirts and full length cotton pants are required for Saturday Autocross and are recommended, but not required, for Sunday autocrosses. See PCRs for other requirements including, but not limited to: full shoes, windows, roof panels, seat belts and loose objects. You may not compete in a car that has not passed Tech inspection. Prior to presenting your car at the track, please empty your car of all loose objects and check for proper fluid levels, fluid leakage and tire condition. Most current Snell approved, or the first Snell prior approved helmet will be required. However, we strongly recommend if you are purchasing a new helmet that you invest in one with a Snell M or SA 2000 or later approval sticker.

Window levels are to be at each driver's discretion. Doors must be unlocked. If doors are auto-locking windows must be down

TECH INSPECTION

Technical inspections will be handled at the track prior to each event. A driver's car must be presented for tech inspection and approved by the tech inspector in order to run the event. In the event of a dispute arising from failure to pass tech inspection the event chairperson has the authority to refuse that driver's participation in that event. All cars will have a sticker indicating it has been inspected and has passed. A car will not be allowed on grid if the proper safety sticker is not present. This sticker will be placed on the windshield or other suitable place.

PROTESTS

Since the PCRs do not adequately meet Maverick Region's needs, the following are the guidelines for stating a protest. In the event there is a challenge concerning a car's classification, any member may bring that challenge to the attention of a Competition Committee member. The protest must be in writing and must be presented within 30 minutes of the last timed run of that day's event. The protest will be specific to that event only. The event chairpersons are automatically part of this committee. The Competition Committee will form a protest team of at least 3 Committee members who will be responsible for resolving the issue at hand and will notify both the protester(s) and protestee of their decision and ruling on the protest. The Committee's decision must be in writing and within one week of the protest. Should either party be dissatisfied with the outcome, they may appeal in writing to the full Competition Committee for resolution. The appeal must be submitted within one week of the notification of the Committee's decision. The decision of the competition committee is final.

NOVICE PROCEDURES

The novice procedures apply only to the Saturday Autocross. You will NOT BE ALLOWED ON THE TRACK WITHOUT HAVING NOVICE ORIENTATION, which is designed to familiarize you with the course and Maverick Region procedures. If you have not run a Maverick Region Saturday Time Trial, you will be required to complete the Novice orientation at the track prior to competing at the event. Novice entrants must notify the event chairperson IN ADVANCE OF THE EVENT in order to assure that Novice orientation can be completed before the running of the event. All non-driving procedures will be covered at that time and will comprise part of the novice training. All novices will also receive on track familiarization with an instructor in the car to complete the novice training.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR SERIES AWARDS

An entrant must participate in a majority of each series' events or one more than half of the events if there is an even number of events held in order to qualify for a series award. If an entry is protested and upheld, that event's points and participation do not qualify towards the series. Any event participation (except an upheld protest) counts towards a trophy in the Maverick Region. Year end results are based upon the following:

Total events held Events counted
(1 thru 5) One less than the total number held
(6 thru 11) Two less than the total number held
12 or more Three less than the total number held

Only one trophy per series per participant is allowed. Points do not carry over from one class to another, but participation does. All rule changes must be published by the previous years competition committee in Slipstream by the first event.

TOP DRIVER SERIES AWARD

The Top Driver Series was created to stimulate participation in both the Saturday and Sunday Autocross Series. To qualify for the Top Driver Awards the best five (5) indexes from each series, without regard to class, are used to calculate the Top Driver Award. If the entrant has less than 5 indexes from each event the entrant's total is still divided by 10. The driver index is calculated 1st by determining a qualifying time. A qualifying time must be within 115% of the average. The driver index is the ratio between the drivers time and the average of the qualifying times in class. Average qualifying times contain all drivers for calculation of the index. Two Top Driver awards will be awarded each year, one to the man with the top men's index and one to the woman with the top women's index. The first class in which a driver completes a timed run becomes the class used for that driver at that event for purposes of Top Driver scoring.

The PCRs concerning the following items are not specific enough to satisfy Maverick Region's needs. These items have been expounded upon by Maverick Region and do not conform entirely to the PCRs.

DEFINITION OF EXCESSIVE LIGHTENING

PRODUCTION CLASS: A car classified in the production class may weigh 2% less than the stated weight of that model car as listed in the PCRs. This is to compensate for items allowed as free modifications. Any production classed car that is 2% lighter, but less than 4% lighter, will be assessed 1 point in Class A. Any production classed car that is over 4% in weight reduction will automatically be progressed to the corresponding Improved class for that model.

IMPROVED CLASS: A car classified in the Improved class may weigh up to 8% less than the stated weight of that model car listed in the PCRs.

FENDER MODIFICATIONS

This modification is not allowed in production classes. This modification is free in the Improved and Modified classes per PCRs D 2.4 (modifications allowed).

17" wheels will follow 2001 PCRs.

MODIFICATION POINTS

There are modifications allowed that do not incur any point penalties. (See PCRs). There are degrees of modifications allowed that carry points for progression to another class. Some modifications do carry handicap point penalties that may progress a car more than one class. Some of the items contained in COLUMN A, COLUMN B, and COLUMN C are redundant of those listed in the PCRs and have been listed here as they are considered to be the more commonly occurring items in the Maverick Region. Some items are specific to the Maverick Region.

CLASS INCREMENT RULES

COLUMN A: You will remain in a base class if you have no more than five (5) points from Column A (Base List - referred to as Production Class in the PCRs and NO points from Column B or Column C.

COLUMN B: 1st Increment: You will progress from the base class if you have any points from Column B or if you have from 1 - 5 points, from Column B and no more than 10 points from Column A and Column B combined.

2nd Increment: You will progress Two Class Increments from the base class if you have more than 5 points from Column B or a total of 11-14 points from Column A and Column B combined.

COLUMN C: 3rd Increment: You will be progressed Three Class Increments from the base class if you have more than 14 points in total from Column A and Column B combined or any points from Column C.

All cars will participate with the class in which their vehicle is classified.

MODIFICATION POINTS TABLES:

Column A Points Column B Points Column C Points
Lt. Flywheel 1 Brakes out of series 1 Weight reduction > 8% 1
Modified venturi 2 Chassis stiffening 1 Wheel rim inc > 2" 1
Modified velocity stacks 1 Inc compression ratio 3 Other items/modifications (see D 2.4.11 of PCRs) 1
Lower Tire Series(See PCRs Chart) 1 Inc or variable turbo boost 3 Displacement incr > 120cc 1
Stock tower brace (see PCRs) 2 Displacement incr < 120cc 1    
Susp mod by mach 4 Fuel/air/induction sys mod 3    
Drilled Rotors 0 Non stock turbo chgr 3    
1/2" wider wheel rim 1 Non stock intercooler 3    
1" wider wheel rim 2 Non std gears 3    
1 1/2" wider wheel rim 3 Wheel diameter smaller than free 3    
Tire circum smaller 0 2" wider wheel rim 1    
Limited slip 2 Non DOT tires (race) as defined by PCRs 3    
Overbore up to 1.2mm without an increase in Compression, for the purposes of a normal engine overhaul 2        
Wt. reduction > 2% to 4% 1 Weight reduction > 4% to 8% 1    

PCRs LOWER TIRE SERIES POINTS TABLE

356, 912, 914, 924, 944, 928, 928S, 911 through 3.2 Carrera 1 point for < 50 Series
944S2, 911 3.2 Carrera Turbo Look, 911 3.2 Speedster, 911/930 Turbo through 1989 1 point for < 45 Series
968, 964, 928S4, 928GT, 928GTS 1987 on 1 point for < 40 Series
986 and 986S, 964 Turbo and America Roadster 1 point for < 35 Series
993, 996, 993 Turbo, 996 Turbo 1 point for < 30 Series

CAR CLASSIFICATION TABLES

Base Cars & Classes

Car Model Base 1st Inc. 2nd inc. 3rd inc.
356 All (except Carrera), 912, 912E, 914 (1.7, 1.8), 924 1 10 11 14/15*
914 2.0 2 10 11 14/15*
924 Turbo 3 11 12 14/15*
924S, 944 2.5, 944S 3 11 12 15*
911T,E,L, 2.0, 2.2, 2.4, 914/6 not GT 4 12 13 16/17*
911S, (1967-1973), 911 2.7, 911 2.7 Carrera (not RS) 5 12 13 16/17*
911 SC 3.0, 928, 928S (1978-thru 1984) 5 12 13 17
944 Turbo 6 12 13 16/17*
968, 944S2 3.0 6 12 13 15
911 3.2 Carrera, 986 Boxster 6 13 16** 17
928S (1985 & 1986) 6 12 16** 17
930 (1975-1977) with out production updates 6 12 13 17
944 Turbo S 7 13 16** 17
928S (1988 & 1989), 928 GT and S4 (thru 1985) 7 13 16** 17
911 C2, C4, RS America, Boxster S 7 13 16** 17
930 Turbo (1978-1989) and (1975-1977) with production updates 7 13 16** 17
993, C4S (1995-) 8 13 16** 17
911 Turbo (1991-on), 996 9 13 16** 17

Improved Cars & Classes

4 Cyl w/ 1984 cc or less & 356 Carrera 10
4 Cyl w/ 1985 cc or greater, 356 Carrera, progressed cars 11
4 Cyl Turbos & 6 cyl w/ 2994 cc or less, 928, progressed cars 12
4 Cyl Turbos & 6 cCyl w/ 2995 cc or greater, 928 & progressed cars 13

Improved cars are cars which contain modification beyond the limits defined in the base classes.

Modified Cars & Classes

4 Cyl w/ 1984 cc or less, progressed cars 14
4 Cyl and 904s, progressed cars - any displacement 15
4 Cyl Turbos & 6 cyl up to 2993 cc, 911 2.7RS, 914/6 GT, 911R, RSR 2.8, progressed cars 16
4 Cyl Turbos & 6 cyl, 928, all factory race cars w/6 or more cyl or turbocharged, RSR 3.0 - any displacement 17

Modified cars are cars, which contain modification beyond the limits defined in the improved classes.

NOTES: * Car classification for progressed class is dependent upon displacement
** Class 16 can consist of progressed cars on street tires and modified cars on race tires

COMMON ENGINE DISPLACEMENTS in Cubic Centimeters

Model Advertised Actual
356 & 912 1600 1582
914 1.7 1700 1679
914 18 1800 1795
914 2.0 2000 1971
924 2000 1984
944 2500 2479
944 Turbo   2479
944S2 3000 2990
968   2990
911 2000 1991
911 2.2 2195
911 2.4 2341
911 2.7 2687
911 3.0 2994
986 2.5 tbd
911 3.2 3164
911 3.6 3598
928   4474
928S   4664
928 4 Valve   4957
928 GT   5397
930 3.0 2993
930 3.3 3299

VEHICLE WEIGHTS

Vehicle Type Weight, Kg Weight, Lbs 2% Less 4% Less 8% Less
356 Coupe and Cabriolet, all 830 1827 1791 1754 1681
356/356A Speedster, all 760 1673 1640 1606 153
356A Coupe, Cabrio and Hardtop, all 850 1871 1834 1797 172
356A Carrera de Luxe Coupe, Cabrio,          
and Hardtop, all 930 2047 2007 1966 884
356A GT Carrera Coupe, all 870 1915 1877 1839 1762
356B Coupe, Cabrio, and Hardtop, all 900 1981 1942 1902 1823
356B Roadster, all 870 1915 1877 1839 1762
356B (T6) Coupe, Cabrio, Hardtop, all 935 2058 2017 1976 1894
356B/356C GT Carrera Coupe, all 845 1860 1823 1786 1712
356C all 925 2036 1996 1955 1874
           
911 through 1968 1080 2378 2330 2283 2188
911 S 67-68 1030 2268 2222 2177 2086
911 69-71 T,E,S 1020 2246 2201 2156 2066
911 T 72-73 1050 2312 2265 2219 2127
911 E/S/Carrera 72-73 1075 2367 2319 2272 2177
911 S/Carrera 1 9 74 1075 2367 2319 2272 2177
911 S/Carrera 1 975 1100 2422 2373 2325 2228
911 76-77 1120 2466 2416 2367 2269
911 SC 78-79 1160 2554 2503 2452 2350
911 SC 80-83 1250 2752 2697 2642 2532
911 Carrera 84-89 1250 2752 2697 2642 2532
911 Carrera 2 90-92 (Manual) 1375 3027 2967 2906 2785
911 Carrera 2 90-92 (Tiptronic) 1406 3095 3034 2972 2848
911 Carrera 4 89-92 1475 3247 3182 3117 2988
911 Carrera 993 95-on (Manual) 1390 3058 2991 2930 2807
911 Carrera 993 95-on (Tipronic) 1415 3113 3051 2988 2864
911 Carrera 4 993 95-on 1440 3168 3105 3041 2915
911 Turbo 86-89 1350 2972 2913 2853 2734
911 Turbo 91-92 1485 3269 3204 3139 3008
911 Turbo 96-on (TwinTurbo) 1500 3300 3234 3168 3036
           
912 65-68 970 2136 2093 2050 1965
912 1969 948 2087 2045 2004 1920
912E 1976 1160 2554 2503 2452 2350
914/4 75-76 1000 2202 2158 2114 2025
914/4 71-74 970 2136 2093 2050 1965
914/6 all 940 2070 2028 1987 1904
           
924 77-82 1190 2620 2568 2515 2410
924 Turbo (931) 80-82 1280 2818 2762 2705 2593
924S 87-88 1240 2730 2675 2621 2512
928 through 1984 1520 3346 3280 3213 3079
928 85-86 (manual) 1520 3346 3280 3213 3079
928 85-86 (automatic) 1560 3434 3366 3297 3160
928 87-91 (manual) 1590 3501 3431 3361 3221
928 87-91 (automatic) 1610 3545 3474 3403 3261
928 1993 (manual) 1630 3589 3517 3445 3302
928 1993 automatic) 1650 3633 3560 3487 3342
930 Turbo 76-77 1195 2631 2578 2526 2420
930 Turbo 76-77 1295 2851 2794 2737 2623
           
944 82-87 1260 2774 2719 2663 2552
944 1988 1290 2840 2783 2726 2613
944 1989 1300 2862 2805 2748 2633
944S 87-88 1300 2862 2805 2748 2633
944S2 1989 1310 2884 2826 2769 2653
944S2 90-91 1360 2994 2934 2874 2755
944 Turbo 1986 1315 2895 2837 2779 2663
944 Turbo 87-89 1360 2994 2934 2874 2755
968 1992-on 1400 3082 3021 2959 2836
           
986 Boxster (manual) 1250 2750 2695 2640 2530
986 Boxster (Tipronic) 1300 2860 2803 2746 2631

NOTE: Weight is dry weight - meaning all fluid with the exception of gasoline.


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