
What’s it about? The purpose of the Notta Grand Prix is to have family fun on wheels in a safer environment than the road. It has been designed to a price-point where it is easily affordable.
Notta Grand Prix is available to all members of the public with a minimum age of 12 for Drivers. Road registered cars can be used and are welcome. Come on, you can get your wife & kids involved and help them develop the right attitude to recreational motoring in this family-oriented event.
The Entry Fee is $990 per Vehicle for each event and a Team will consist of between strictly four and six drivers per Vehicle. Teams are required to field at least four drivers for each event.
Each Team is to have a nominated TEAM LEADER.
Anybody who takes this Event too seriously should not consider entering the Event we offer many other competitive events. Check out the trophies & you’ll see what we mean.
Notta Grand Prix is like a long distance-regularity and not an out-and-out race, it is expected to provide an activity for multiple generations in a family and a “Race With Your Mates” team building exercise for groups from a place of work or clubs.
The challenge for each team is to get as far as they can, as soon as they can; for as little as they can, all against a minimum lap time of 72 seconds. Big powerful cars will need more pit stops which will almost certainly mean the well driven economical cars will have a definite advantage.
Format of the Series:
There will be a series of 5 special Sunday only events which consist of 6 hours of track time at Lakeside Park. The format and content of this Event is different from anything that has been done before so please read on. Participants could think of it as a 30-hour race with a LOT of time for repairs.
Vehicle Eligibility:
Vehicles must be based on mass-produced, four-wheeled vehicles that were legal for Registration in Australia at the time of their manufacture. Vehicles must meet the minimum requirements displayed in the RACERS Operations Manual. Open top cars must have race-worthy roll over protection.
Total Investment:
We would suggest that a maximum of $4000 should be spent on the vehicle. This is a cheap car challenge, and any vehicle purchases and parts purchases should be made with that in mind.
Safety Equipment and Driver Apparel:
All equipment and Apparel must meet the requirements displayed in the RACERS Operations Manual.
Driver's must wear a long sleeved Shirt, long pants, enclosed shoes and a helmet that meets AUS&NZ safety standards to be able to compete in this event - this is the minimum requirement for this event.
Driver’s Radio:
It is a requirement that every driver on the circuit has a working driver radio. This is required for safety and traffic management so Race control can advise the driver of incidents and penalties. Drivers Radios are available for purchase for $198 or hired for the day for $20.00
Timers:
All vehicles will require a timer for the event. These can be purchased for $175 or hired for the day for $20.00
Noise Limit:
At Lakeside Park the noise limit for a Vehicle is 95dB at the tracks edge. Lakeside has an active monitoring system, if you are recorded as breaching this system; then you will be called in and required to modify your vehicle to meet this requirement before re-joining the event.
Tyres:
Only one set of tyres per Event is permitted without a penalty. Tyres must be roadworthy i.e. have at least 1.5mm tread depth all across the face of the tyre and be free from any significant cuts in the sidewalls. Tyres must be Street legal. Type R Street legal track type tyres are now permitted, but not recommended.
Driver Duties:
TEAMS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A MINIMUM 4 DRIVERS.
50 minutes at the wheel during each session is the maximum that a driver is allowed, the minimum Pit Stop time is 7minutes. NOTE: there is no point putting in a big fuel cell to get an advantage as you are still required to stop every hour.
Minimum Driving Age Requirements:
The minimum age is 12 at the date of the race. Clubman licenses are available for purchase for an annual fee of $95 or a single event only licence is available for $50.
Driver Conduct:
All Drivers need to remember that this event is designed for families to have a fun time in a safe environment and build skills and confidence, and as such there will be newer and inexperienced drivers on track. Give room for other Drivers and allow them to drive at their own pace. Any Drivers found to be “bullying” whilst on the track will find themselves removed from the event and have to explain it to their team! Remember the overtaking car is always in the wrong.
Minimum Lap Time:
There is not much point building a car that can go around Lakeside in much less than 72 seconds as we will give time penalties of up to 10 minutes and you will be sent back to the pit bay to be beaten up by the rest of your team for every time you are caught “breaking out” of the 72-second limit. Yes, Dorothy, 71.9999 seconds will cost your team valuable time!
Penalties:
Penalties will be applied to teams at the discretion of Race Control and the officials. The more you do wrong, the bigger the penalties! (They might even throw in some out of the box penalties).
Conduct during Pit stops:
When coming in the Pits your minimum stop time is 7 minutes. There is no rushing in the pits as you have seven minutes to do a fuel and/or driver change. Any regular mechanical work may be done during a pit stop except when refuelling is occurring. Before re-entering the circuit, the Driver will receive a code word over the Driver Radio from Race Control and must relay this to the Marshall to gain entry to the circuit.
Pit area Speed Limit:
The maximum speed in the pit area is 10 km/h.
Refuelling:
The vehicle must have no occupants during refuelling.
All refuelling of the vehicle must be carried out in the area designated as the Refuel Zone under the supervision of the Fire Marshall.
All refuelling crew must also wear enclosed shoes and long sleeve shirt and long pants.
The vehicle must be stationary at all times during refuelling.
No servicing of the car may take place until refuelling has been completed.
Mechanical Work:
There is no maximum number of crew members permitted to attend to a vehicle during Pit Stops.
If repairs or adjustments are required underneath the car, jack stands must be in place before any team member puts any part of their body under the Vehicle.
Pit crew must also wear enclosed shoes and long sleeve shirt and long pants.
How the Event is run:
07:00 Gates open and pit setup can begin.
08:45 Compulsory Driver’s briefing.
09:15 Pit exit is open, those new or inexperienced drivers have the opportunity to drive the track with an experienced team member sitting next to them.
09:30 The timing system will begin counting laps.
12:30 Timing will cease, and pit exit will be closed.
13:15 Pit exit will re-open.
13:30 The timing system will resume counting laps
16:30 Timing will cease, and pit exit will be closed.
16:35 All cars must be back in the carports.
17:00 Trophy presentation along with refreshments and finger food.
Awards:
Trophies are awarded on the day. The Trophies are decided by recommendations of the officials (so look after your officials!) Some examples of what could be awarded with are as follows:
• “Skinflints” - Cheapest car raced on the day
• “The $tretchers” - Highest number of Laps per $ spent
• “The Impertinents” - Best “Send up” car
• “Pit Queen” – the car with the longest time in the pits with >3 hours on track
• “The Whining Diff” - Team that did the most whingeing (voted by the other teams)
• “Old PHARTS” - trophy for highest total age of drivers & car
• “The Good Guys” - Team that gave the most help to others (voted by the other teams)
• “Notta Enough” - Best bribe offered to the time-keepers
• “I’m quicker than I thought” - the Most ridiculous excuse for going under 72 Seconds
• “The Gardening Award” to the team that has the most offs
• “Consistent As…” awarded to the team that does the most laps between 72 & 75 seconds
• “See ya later Grandpa” to the most consistent driver under 15
Note that there are no winners’ trophies as such. Teams that complete all 5 events at the end of the season will get a special “Tuff Enuff for 30 Hours” with a picture of the car and team members on it to hang up in the shed.
Please see our Cancellation and Refund Policy before entering.