CCC - Open Saloons
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The Canterbury Car Club has been running the grassroots series for over 30 years, it’s setup to cater for club level cars in Canterbury wanting to compete with minimal rules and regulations in a fun and safe environment for new and seasoned competitors alike.
Events are run on a Sunday and consist of a qualifying and three 8-12 lap standing start races all run on the Ruapuna Park Grand Prix Circuit (3.33km).
With a typical entry fee being $200 (with early entry discount) this is some of the best bang for buck racing you can find in the country.
Cars range from lightly modified road cars to full on race cars and everything in between.
Calendar
R1 - 4th Aug 2024 - Ruapuna
R2 - 8th Sep 2024 - Ruapuna
R3 - 8th Dec 2024 - Ruapuna
R4 - 13th Apr 2025 - Ruapuna
R5 - 18th May 2025 - Ruapuna
Event Format
Qualifying
8 Lap Race
8 Lap Race (handicap)
12 Lap Race
Classes
Saloons are split into 5 classes based on your engine capacity
Class 5 - 3001+ cc
Class 4 - 2001-3000cc
Class 3 - 1601-2000cc
Class 2 - 1301-1600cc
Class 1 - 0-1300cc
The engine capacity is based on your engine cc and a modifier of:
x 1.7 for Turbo/Supercharger cars
x 1.8 for cars with rotary engines.
e.g. 1300cc rotary = 1300 x 1.8 = 2340cc
“Saloon” means a two(2) or four(4) door vehicle not falling into the Sports Car, Sports Racing Car, or GT categories, including the convertible and hatchback variants of the same;
Rules & Regs
Licence
You must have have a minimum of a MSNZ C Grade Competition Licence to compete
Racecar
Your racecar must meet the following regulations
Safety Gear
Open run as a National Event which means a higher level of safety gear is required e.g. Frontal Head Restraints (FHR) are mandatory and multi layer overall’s are required.
Please consultant the Motorsport NZ regulations for the required gear.
Championship
The Canterbury Car Club runs a championship for their members.
To participate in the championship you must be a Canterbury Car Club member, however if you're from another club you are still welcome to race.
Points are acquired from each race and are awarded based on your finishing position within your class.
1st = 30, 2nd = 26, 3rd = 23, 20, 18, 16, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0
The Canterbury Car Club has the following Trophies that can be won.
Saloons Overall
Saloons Class 5 (3001+ cc)
Saloons Class 4 (2001-3000cc)
Saloons Class 3 (1601-2000cc)
Saloons Class 1 & 2 (0-1600cc)
Entries
To enter an event please use the Motorsport NZ Online Entry system , if you require help with your entry please go to the Canterbury Car Club
Each event will have it's own entry form and race schedule (available directly from the Canterbury Car Club website, linked above).
Entering ahead of the day saves gives you a discount on the entry fee and also helps with streamlining the management of the race day.
You can enter ahead of time and choose to pay on the day, if you then can't make it on the day that's ok.
Spectating
These events are FREE to attend, no tickets required.
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