ORPCA AX Rules & Regulations


1.	Registration:	You should pre-register on line now, at http://orpca.motorsportreg.com/. Walk-up registration is more than pre-registering and we are limiting the number of cars to 50. This will insure our ability to get a minimum of 6 runs per run group and make our events more enjoyable to all. Registration will open on February 1st to all PCA members for all of the events of the season. Registration will open to Non-PCA drivers two weeks prior to the event if the event is not sold out.

2.	Tech Inspection:	Tech inspection will be answering questions regarding classing cars and also will assist drivers with class designation. Drivers are still responsible to properly class their own vehicles. You can be challenged, if you lose a challenge, you lose your championship points for that event only.
		Your car will be “tech inspected” for the following:
		Helmets are to be borrowed one time only. This year PCA requires Snell SA 2000 or SA 2005; or M 2000 or M 2005. The old SA 95 rating is no longer acceptable. New helmets are available on line from www.saferacer.com for as little as $110. Drivers License; proof of insurance. Wheel lugs properly torqued Adequate tires Secure battery Brake fluid full Gas cap secure Adequate seat belts Loose items removed from trunk and interior

3.	Car Numbers:	This season we are enforcing a new requirement: Car numbers must be displayed on both the driver’s door and passenger’s door; 8-inches tall or greater; in a color that contrasts with the paint so that they are easily visible. White shoe polish on windshields or side windows is no longer acceptable. The Starter will not permit cars with inadequate numbers to drive the course. Special auto-body-shop tape is being provided by ORPCA for those without magnetic numbers; this tape will not damage auto paint. We have blue, manila, and green. Choose the color that best contrasts with your car color. Bring a cloth to dry your doors before applying tape on rainy days. Magnetic numbers are available on line at www.solotime.com or at a local vinyl sign company.

4.	Working:	If you want to drive Autocross, you have to work too. While one run group is driving, the other group works the course. Everyone helps tear down the course when Autocross is over. If you have a schedule issue and MUST drive in the early session but cannot stay to work the 2^nd session, you MUST advise Gary Chapman, Britain Smith, or JP Stein at the drivers’ meeting.
		Cone-Worker Tips:
		Each station has at least 2 workers: a Cone-Setter and a Radio Person. The Radio Person is responsible to notify the Timer if a penalty has been incurred, and he controls the Red Flag to halt the run if a safety issue occurs. Radio Person reports car number and penalty to Timer. Do not report the penalty by describing the car; just call in the number and the penalty. The Cone-Setter runs to re-set toppled cones or cones that have been pushed out of their box. If a cone is toppled, there is a 2-second penalty. If a cone is still standing but it has been moved completely out of its box, there is a 2-second penalty. If a cone has been hit but remains standing and is at least partially inside its box, there is no penalty. Signal the Radio Person of each penalty by raising the cone and pointing it to the Radio Person at your station. If a car goes “off course” by missing a gate, the car gets a “DNF” penalty, or “Did Not Finish” and no time is recorded. Signal the Radio Person by lifting your arms to form an “X” Always be alert to the cars on course. There may be 2 cars on course at the same time. Do not turn your back on the course. Do not put yourself in any danger; do not run for a cone if the 2^nd car is fast approaching. Safety is more important. Do not sit down. Do not wander from your post. Do not engage in conversation and get distracted from the action on the course. That is unsafe.

5.	Instructors/Novice:	If you are a Novice you must have an instructor for your first Autocross. After that, it is up to you if you prefer to have an instructor.

6.	Championship Points:	We are in the spirit of friendly competition, holding a championship race for each car class. Points are awarded for finish in class as follows: 10 points for first place in class, then 8 for second place, 7 for third, the 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 down through 9th place. These point are dependent on the number of cars in the run group. Changing classes during the season is discouraged. You will likely lose your points in the previous class if you change classes. Points cannot be moved from class to class. The one exception being: if you're running in a particular class (ie: Improved), you can drive a lower classed car (ie: stock) in the same class during the season, you can still collect points for that same class (Improved). A minimum of 5 events must be run by a driver in a class to qualify for the class championship. 7 events will be counted toward the championship points. This allows for a driver to miss one event without penalty. A driver who runs all 8 events will automatically drop their worst finished event. When a driver changes class they will be assigned a new number which will be their old number with an “X” added to the end.

7.	Car Classes:	The complete classing rules can be found in the PCA PCR manual. Failure to properly class your vehicle will result in disqualification and loss of any championship points. If your car classing changes during the season, you must notify the Event Coordinators. In addition, your championship points at the end of the year will reflect the highest classification that you ran duing the course of the season.

	S01	911 Carrera 2 (964:1990-1994), Carrera 4 (964:1989-1994)); RS America (1992-1993); Boxster (986:1997-2004); Boxster S (986:2000-2004); Boxster (987:2005-On); Boxster S (987:2005-On); Cayman S (2006-On), Cayenne (9PA: 2003-On)

	S02	911 Carrera (993:1995-1998); 911 Carrera (996:1999-2005); 911 Carrera (997:2005-On);911 Turbo (965/993/996:1991-On); Carrera GT (980:2004-On)

	P01	356; 912/912E; 914/4; 924

	P02	924S 2.5; 924 Turbo (931); 944; 944S; 944 Turbo (951); 944S2; 968; 928

	P03	911 (1965-1969); 914/6; 911 (1970-1977); 911SC (1978-1983); 911 Carrera 3.2 (1984-1989); 911 Speedster (1989)

	P04	911 Carrera 2 (964:1990-1994) and Carrera 4 (964:1989-1994); American Roadster; RS America (1992-1993); 911 Carrera (993); 911 Carrera (996:1999-2005); 911 Carrera (997:2005-On); 911 Turbo (1976-On); 996 GT2/GT3 (2002-2005)

	P05	Boxster (986:1997-2004); Boxster S (986:1997-2004); Boxster (987:2005-On); Boxster S (987:2005-On), Cayman S (2006-On)

	I01	Improved (4-Cyl, to 1999cc, 1800 lbs min; 4-Cyl, 2000-2699cc, 2500 lbs min; 4-Cyl & 6-Cyl, 2700-2399cc, 2200 lbs min; 6-Cyl, 2400-3199cc, 2150 lbs min; 6-Cyl, 3200cc, 2700 lbs min; Turbo/Super 4-Cyl, 2150 lbs min; Turbo/Super 6-Cyl, 2500 lbs min)

	M01	Modified Automobiles (All 4 Cylinder; All 6 Cylinder and above; All Turbo/Supercharged 4 Cylinder; All Turbo/Supercharged 6 cylinder and above)

	Please Note:	Oregon PCA AX runs under the small region rules. Be sure to check the allowed modifications section if you have made ANY changes (including R tires) to your stock vehicle. The intent of the Showroom Stock class (S01 & S02) is to create a class for automobiles as normally delivered and specified for use in the United States and Canada. Factory options as normally delivered for a specific model year are permitted. However, anything beyond this, especially anything that could be reasonably perceived as being performance affecting would not be allowed in Showroom Stock.