Event Overview

Australian Carpet Series is excited to bring a new event series to the Australian 1/10th Electric Off Road racing community.

The first event will be a two day racing event with an additional optional day of practice and seeding available to all competitors.

Practice: Friday TBD

Open to all classes.

Day 1: Saturday TBD

Qualifying:

2WD Stock / 4WD Stock / 2WD Mod / 4WD Mod / Stadium Truck / Juniors / 40+ 2WD

Day 2: Sunday TBD

Mains:

2WD Stock / 4WD Stock / 2WD Mod / 4WD Mod / Stadium Truck / Juniors / 40+ 2WD

We’d like the thank the following for their generous support of our events:

DATETIMELOCATION
TBD7:30am – 5:00pm2115-2131 Castlereagh Rd, Penrith NSW 2750
EVENT DETAILS
The Australian Carpet Series first event, is being run as a two day event on Saturday TBD and Sunday TBD, with an optional Friday TBD practice and seeding day.

To keep up to date with news and information, all competitors are urged to visit this page regularly in the lead up to the event to stay up to date. Important competitor information, preliminary entry lists and other news and updates will be available on this page and the australiancarpetseries.com webpage in the coming weeks.

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  • Tell your friends and family about Australian Carpet Series – invite your family and friends down to watch the action. Spectators are welcome at the track.
  • Like and share the Facebook event and flag yourself as “Interested” or “Going”
  • Watch, like and share the Live Broadcast – Live coverage will be available on the Australian Carpet Series Facebook page as well as the RC Race Media Facebook page and Youtube channel.

LATEST NEWS

We’re excited to announce that Australia’s best RC announcer, Chris Mitchell is confirmed as the official race commentator. This has been made possible thanks to the generous support of TBD

LOGISTICS

WHAT: Australian Carpet Series

WHEN: Friday TBD to Sunday TBD

WHERE: Manufactor Precinct at 2115-2131 Castlereagh Rd, Penrith NSW 2750

PROPOSED SCHEDULE:

VENUE
Manufactor Precinct – 2115-2131 Castlereagh Rd, Penrith NSW 2750. A premier location, designed with manufacturing in mind delivers the size and configuration we need to host secure, indoor, weather friendly events. They also bring to the table a variety of restaurants and facilities for our competitors. Oh and did we mention an on premise brewery?
TRACK PREPARATION
The track is made up of a temporary style black carpet with purpose built jumps in strategic locations. Grip is expected to be high – very high! Track size is approximately 500 sqm. The track will only be installed on the Thursday the TBD May.

After several learnings from Round 1 earlier this year, the organisers have re-invested in a new higher grip carpet, similar to that used by International events. We have also re-invested in the new jumps taking our learnings into consideration. The new track layout will be more detailed and littered with lower profile jumps including appropriately sized landing zones.
ADDITIONAL PRACTICE
The track will be available on Friday TBD for open practice and afternoon seeding. In addition, each day there will be a practice session first thing in the morning to assist those that couldn’t make the Friday practice session.

CLASSES

The following classes will be run at the Australian Carpet Series:

2WD Stock, 4WD Stock, 2WD Mod, 4WD Mod, Stadium Trucks, Juniors and 40+ 2WD Open

All classes are expected to run according to RCRA guidelines and rules.

ENTRY FEES

Entry fees for the event are as follows:

1st Class – $90.00

2nd Class – $60.00

3rd Class – $30.00

4th Class – $20.00

SPECIFICATIONS

As above, typical RCRA rules and guidelines will apply with the following clarifications:

2WD Stock and Juniors will be run as a “Blinky” 17.5T class, and 4WD Stock is a “Blinky” 13.5T class. All RCRA / ROAR approved equipment is allowed.

Stadium Truck and 40+ 2WD are both open classes allowing any motor configuration.

Only RCRA / ROAR approved batteries will be allowed at the event and must be charged in a LiPo sack for safety reasons.

SUPERPOLE

At the end of Qualifying, a Superpole style “race off” will take place in order to determine the starting order for cars 2 through 5 in each of the 2WD Stock / Mod and 4WD Stock / Mod classes. The overall TQ from Qualifying will still start first in each of the classes, but the remaining 4 spots directly behind 1st will be up for grabs in a 3 lap shootout. Depending on time available, the Superpole may take place on the morning of the TBD 2024.

RACING FORMAT

Qualifying:

All classes will have 3 or 4 rounds (time permitting) of qualifying (points based) where a driver’s best two results will be used to determine their qualifying position. All qualifiers will be of a 5 minute duration.

Finals:

All classes will have a triple 5 minute “A” main. All other “B,C,D…” mains will have a double 5 minute main with the single best to count. This is to facilitate an earlier finish to the day for our Interstate travellers. No bump ups between mains.

** Note, if time permitting, a triple mains for all classes may be introduced.

CONTROLLED TYRES

Controlled tyres will be used for all classes. A maximum of 3 complete sets is to be used for racing over the 2 days – This includes seeding, qualifying and mains. You may use an unlimited amount of practice tyres during the practice day and during the allocated practice time slots on Saturday and Sunday.

At this time, controlled tyres are as follows and can only be purchased through the online entry system for the event.

Note that controlled front 2WD tyres have been selected for this event too.

Tyres will be shipped directly to you ahead of the event at no additional charge

It is important to note that all wheels, driven or not will require controlled tyres.

CLASSTYREPRICE
Buggy RearSchumacher Cactus – Yellow$29.95
4wd Buggy FrontSchumacher Fusion – Yellow$29.95
2wd Buggy FrontSchumacher Fusion Slim – Yellow$29.95
Stadium Truck (Front)Schumacher Stagger Rib – Yellow$39.95
Stadium Truck (Rear)Schumacher Mini Pin – Yellow$39.95

AWARDS & PRIZEGIVING

All awards will take place at the end of racing on Sunday TBD 2024. Awards will be presented to the top 10 drivers where possible. Awards will not be presented to those in the lower mains.

CANTEEN / FOOD OPTIONS

Australian Carpet Series is lucky enough to be hosting its inaugural event at the Manufactor Precinct, home of not just manufacturing concerns, but also a selection of restaurants. Competitors will have the choice of:

RAFFLE

Thanks to the generous support from many of our sponsors, we will be holding multiple raffles during the course of the event to help raise funds for Australian Carpet Series. As you can imagine, hosting a purpose built event in a non typical racing venue has significant costs associated with it. Tickets for the raffle will be $5 each, and prizes up for grabs currently include, TBD

WHAT TO BRING WITH YOU

Traveling from Greater Sydney, we ask that you bring your own table and chair. We also suggest you bring your own extension leads and power boards etc.

Traveling from Interstate or International, we ask that you select the “Interstate” option for a table and chair whilst entering the event. This will ensure a spot is allocated on a first come first served basis. If possible, please provide additional power boards where available.

RACE RESULTS

Live timing will be available during the event and will be posted on the liverc.com website during the event.

Australian Carpet Series is 100% paperless, and we ask that all competitors refer to https://acs.liverc.com for all race information.

ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS

There are quite a few options for accomodation in Penrith, and we’ve listed a few of the popular options for you below:

SATURDAY NIGHT SOCIAL

Make plans to catch up with family and friends on Saturday night at the Brisket Boys Penrith. We’re excited to have them come on board and we’re asking everyone to return the support. The track will be closed on Saturday night and we hope to see everyone at the Brisket Boys for some fun away from the track.

EVENT T-SHIRT

All registered competitors will be receiving a complimentary event t-shirt. Please make sure to specify your sizing during the registration process. T-shirts will also be available to purchase (in limited quantities) for those that want an additional shirt for their mechanic or friends and family. Additional T-shirts will be made available at AU$25.00.