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    4-hour Relay Endurance Race Rules

    Here they are folks!!!

    July 31st 2010 Toyota Trucks 4-Hour Relay Endurance Race Rules

    Official Rules

    This race is a “pony express” style endurance race. In this type of race each rider can use his or her own bike. All bikes will be required to pass the standard MRA tech inspection before going on the track. The race will be 4 hours in duration and take place on Saturday afternoon, July 31st.

    Classes

    Team Endurance:
    Teams consist of at least 2 members and have a maximum of 6 riders.

    Iron-Person:
    The “iron” category is for a rider to do the event solo. During fueling breaks race officials may evaluate the physical and mental condition of the rider. They reserve the right to remove riders from the event if there is reason to believe that the rider’s condition is a threat to the safety of that rider or others.

    Rules

    1) The Toyota Trucks Relay Endurance will be 4 hours in duration
    2) For all team events each team will have a minimum of 2 riders and a maximum of 6 riders
    3) MRA reserves the right to remove riders from the event if they are a threat to their own, or other participants safety.

    Bike

    4) Bikes must pass the standard MRA tech inspection before participating in the race.
    5) All bikes on the team will be registered as a team before the race begins.
    6) Bike eligibility: Unlimited displacement, unlimited origin. Motorcycles must meet all of the general requirements outlined in section 5.2 of the MRA rulebook.


    Hot Pit

    7) There is a strict speed limit of 35 MPH on the hot pit lane
    8) Teams may have 5 crewmembers that assist on the hot pit. Crew assisting on the hot pit lane must wear long pants and closed toe shoes.
    9) Refueling of the motorcycle can only happen when the rider is off the bike, the bike is on a stand and the engine is off.
    10) Each team must provide a fire extinguisher for the hot pit lane by their designated pit area.


    Crashes

    11) The race will continue through crashes unless the rider requires emergency medical attention or if a hazard is created on the track that cannot be cleared in a reasonable amount of time. (i.e. Oil on the racing line)
    12) Providing that the rider is not injured the bike and transponder will be retrieved by the MRA corner crew.
    13) As soon as the transponder is legally transferred to another team members bike the team may continue in the race.
    14) Upon inspection by the VP of Rules and Tech the crashed bike and rider may return to the race.

    Scoring

    1) All timing and scoring will take place using AMB transponders
    2) The winning team is the team that completes the most laps during the 4 hour event
    3) At the 4-hour mark the race ends. The total time of each team will be taken for scoring purposes. Number of laps will be the primary scoring method. In the event that more than one team is on the same lap the team completing the most laps in the shortest time will be declared the winner.

    Registration

    1) All participants must be registered participants of MRA. This can be accomplished either through a day license or a regular season license.
    2) Entry fee is $60 per rider. This fee is in addition to regular MRA sprint entry fees.
    3) Grid positions will be determined by a 15-minute qualifying session that will take place during the final practice session in the morning. One rider from each team will register their transponder as the official team transponder. Only times from that transponder during the final practice of the morning will be considered valid for qualifying and the race.

    Questions or comments please post up. This event is going to be a great time!!!
    Casey D

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    Will there be a seperate podium for the solo category?

    Toyota Trucks as sponsor? Is there a purse? \/

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    Quote Originally Posted by gsnyder828
    Will there be a seperate podium for the solo category?

    Toyota Trucks as sponsor? Is there a purse? \/
    Sorry Geoff, no purse this year, but nice trophies for positions 1-5 in the team category and and 1-3 in the solo category.

    Toyota is also sponsoring LWGP this year. I'm glad they came on as a sponsor and am looking forward to working with them!

    If the turnout is big enough I hope to grow this event in coming years. I think it's going to be a ton of fun.

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    This race counts towards total season endurance points the individual rider on a team?
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    Correct, each team member will receive 15 points towards the endurance season championships for participating.
    Casey D

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    Quote Originally Posted by phildrummond
    This race counts towards total season endurance points the individual rider on a team?
    We should race the new R6 of yours!!
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    That's right, I remember seeing that somewhere now. 15 points just for starting? Can't argue with that. Half the time I don't even win that many points for finishing.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dragos13
    Correct, each team member will receive 15 points towards the endurance season championships for participating.
    Is it a safe assumption that the points will apply to 2 endurance season championships for riders that ride 2 classes?

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    Quote Originally Posted by gsnyder828
    Is it a safe assumption that the points will apply to 2 endurance season championships for riders that ride 2 classes?
    You are correct
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    Ray-Ray: Cheapest track day of the season with all that track time. We can put on a Velcro "4" and just peel it off/put it on depending on who's on the bike!
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    Is there any rule saying where and how the transponder has to be secured to the bike?

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    Steve,

    There is no specific rule on how or where it needs to be secured, but if the transponder falls off for any reason the rider won't be scored.

    The only reason for manual scoring in this race is in the event of a transponder technical failure, not lost off the bike.

    In the event of a crash the crashed rider is to remain with the bike and be picked up by the MRA crash crew. The bike will then go back through tech before it's allowed back on the track. Once the bike is back in the pits (as transported by the crash crew) then the transponder can be exchanged to another team members bike and they can continue racing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by racedk6
    Is there any rule saying where and how the transponder has to be secured to the bike?
    You're not renting, are you :?:

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    So what's the deal with tire warmers on hot pit lane? Are we bringing a generator up there or running cords all over the place? Or no warmers? Got a team and can't wait to do this!
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    Quote Originally Posted by sheispoison
    So what's the deal with tire warmers on hot pit lane? Are we bringing a generator up there or running cords all over the place? Or no warmers? Got a team and can't wait to do this!
    carl
    We will only be letting the next immediate racer to be staged in the hot pit lane. Racer and pit crews will be the only ones with access over the fence.

    As for warmers, we are working on the idea of how and where we can have generators running.

    Dont worry, you will not be sent out on cold tires
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    how will the speed limit be enforced?? I'd need to be paced at 35 so I know what 35 on my bike is as its geared with no healer.
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    So how does the racer that is on the track get off and swap the transponder? Does he pull into the teams hot pit, do the swap then proceed to the normal pits?

    I was hoping to be able to have 2 bikes in the hot pit with one easy up.

    But I guess thats not happening

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    Will there be live timing or updates broadcasted ???
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    So is the price 60 or 60 + the price of sprint race?
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    Nik,

    Price is $60 for the endurance.

    If you want to go sprint racing the regular sprint racing fees apply.

    There will be announcements during the race, as always, and the announcers will have access to the timing system to keep track of who's in the lead.

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    Quote Originally Posted by racedk6
    So how does the racer that is on the track get off and swap the transponder? Does he pull into the teams hot pit, do the swap then proceed to the normal pits?

    I was hoping to be able to have 2 bikes in the hot pit with one easy up.

    But I guess thats not happening
    Steve,

    The procedure would look something like this:

    Rider on track (Bike A) exits at the normal track exit. They would ride up the hot pit to their pit location, pull in and stop. The rider preparing to go out would be there (Bike B). The transponder would come off of Bike A and go onto Bike B, then Bike B would merge back onto the track at our normal location. Depending on the team strategy and size, Bike A would either then exit to the regular pits and Bike C with the next racer would move onto the hot pit, or Bike A would get serviced and refueled and ready for it's next stint and stay on the hot pit.

    Only the bike coming off the track and the next bike going onto the track will be allowed on the hot pit, so I guess that's 2 bikes.

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    Sweet thanks Scott. I'm getting excited for this race and 2010 season
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    Quote Originally Posted by rybo
    Quote Originally Posted by racedk6
    So how does the racer that is on the track get off and swap the transponder? Does he pull into the teams hot pit, do the swap then proceed to the normal pits?

    I was hoping to be able to have 2 bikes in the hot pit with one easy up.

    But I guess thats not happening
    Steve,

    The procedure would look something like this:

    Rider on track (Bike A) exits at the normal track exit. They would ride up the hot pit to their pit location, pull in and stop. The rider preparing to go out would be there (Bike B). The transponder would come off of Bike A and go onto Bike B, then Bike B would merge back onto the track at our normal location. Depending on the team strategy and size, Bike A would either then exit to the regular pits and Bike C with the next racer would move onto the hot pit, or Bike A would get serviced and refueled and ready for it's next stint and stay on the hot pit.

    Only the bike coming off the track and the next bike going onto the track will be allowed on the hot pit, so I guess that's 2 bikes.

    Scott
    Ok well I was hoping to have "3" bikes then lol.

    Say.. Bike A is coming in to the pits. Bike B leaves the pits and Bike C is sitting there already to go.

    I want to do that so my bike will be on warmers for more then 30 min. Cause I swear I was told to have them on for at least 45 min before going out on them. But I could be way wrong here.

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    Steve,

    Leave the bike in the regular pit on warmers, and move it out there when Bike A leaves the hot pit and put the warmers back on. They will be plenty warm and good to go. That certainly takes no more time than peeling off your warmers, going to pre grid and one warm up lap before the typical sprint race.

    I'm pretty sure we're going to have a provision for gensets on the hot pit, so the bike can sit it's 30/45 minutes on the warmers there.

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    Pit lane speed limit? I'm assuming there would be one?

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