VIKING Modification RULES for Standard Class (Box Standard)

   Contents
1 Organising Committee
3 Viking Technical Specification
4 Scrutinizing
5 Racing Rules
6 Ungentlemanly Conduct
8 Miscellaneous

1. Organising Committee

All references to "standard" within these rules means "standard" on the 1st January 2001. Any subsequent changes to car specifications by the manufacturer are not allowed unless previously authorised by the Committee.

Rule changes 
Rule changes will be determined by a vote of the committee. If the committee is unable to determine a majority decision, the Chairman may choose to place a casting vote but he reserves the right to abstain. In this case the rule change will not be passed.

3. Viking Standard Technical Specifications - Can be applied to any class. 

3.1 Car

3.1.1 All cars are allowed to be modified to the Viking 'standard' modification specification.

3.1.2 Cars must remain in standard form, except where specified elsewhere within the rules for the class.

3.1.3 A small amount of glue or tape may be used to secure the motor.

3.1.4 A small amount of glue may be used to secure the bearings.

3.1.5 Cars fitted with stub axles may have them replaced with a beam axle.

3.1.6 Cars can have other manufacturer's hubs and axles fitted within the class. This excludes performance hubs, axles, crown gears and spur gear upgrades. Wheel hubs must not be interchanged between classes. For instance, F1 hubs can not be used on GT cars, GT hubs can not be used on Rally cars, etc, etc.

3.1.6.1 Formula 1 (etc) open wheel racing: Maximum front axle width (outside edge of wheel hub/tyre) is 68mm and the maximum rear axle width (outside edge of wheel hub/tyre) is 70mm.

3.1.7 Body screws may be loosened.

3.1.8 Guide Blades: Blades can be hard-wired.

3.1.9 Material must not be removed or added to the car body.

3.1.10 Material must not be removed or added to the underpan.

Anything not specified is therefore not permitted.

3.1.11 All original fittings (except mirrors) must be in place, including airfoils at the start of racing. A fair bit of leniency is allowed here at the discretion of race control.

3.1.12 The car must be in a safe condition. This means that there are no loose components on the car that might fall off during the race. The car must be clean and free of excess oil.

3.1.13 Allowable damage. In general, a car must start the race with all its main parts, (wings, driver, etc) firmly secured to the car in the manner it was intended. However, it is reasonable to allow a car to race if the car originally arrived at the track with all parts intact but due to racing accidents a part is not able to be secured back on to the car. For instance, if a wing breaks off the car, the car can continue racing in the current series (for that month). It is not expected that the car owner should have to purchase another chassis or body simply to make the car complete.
The car owner should consult the Committee if the car owner feels that the only way to repair the car is to add or remove material from the car body or chassis. Agreement from the committee must be sought before attempting such a repair as this may make the car illegal.
If a car has been repaired and has had material cut away from the body or chassis without the consent of the Committee then this car is illegal and can not race. See 3.1.9 and 3.1.10

3.1.14 Damage NOT allowed.
a/  If a car is unsafe to drive, ( i.e. could injure a marshal) then the car must be retired from the race, repaired or the driver can take up the option of using a Club car.
b/ If a car has been repaired and has had material cut away from the body or chassis then this car is illegal and can not race. See 3.1.9 and 3.1.10

3.2 Motor

3.2 Motors must stay within mainstream slot car manufacturers Scalextric, Ninco, SCX, Fly, Carrera, Slot.It, etc. Additionally, manufacturer branded motors must stay with the same manufacturer chassis. For example, a Cartrix motor must stay with a Cartrix chassis, an SCX motor must stay with an SCX chassis.
See mainstream manufacturer list in Build Specifications here

3.2.1 Eligible motor performance specification.
Motors up to a predefined rev limit are allowable as per the table below. 
Motors of a higher performance are eligible for the Viking 'SUPER' classes.

Motor type	Rev limit maximum	measured at
Boxer style motors: as per Ninco NC range and similar motors of the same body dimensions.	16,000 rpm 20,000 rpm	12 volts 15 volts
Cartrix	16,000 rpm 20,000 rpm	12 volts 15 volts
SCX	20,000 rpm 25,000 rpm	12 volts 15 volts
Mabuchi S can motors: 12 typically, those used in Scalextric (1,2), Fly, Carrera, Slot.It.  Note: a/ Slot.It V12motor has a gold can with white plastic housing. So do certain other Slot It motors. Be careful! A motor will be tested if suspected to be too quick. b/ Slot.It SIM06 with orange end bell.	20,000 rpm 25,000 rpm   21,500 rpm	12 volts 15 volts   12 volts

3.2.2 An originally fitted motor can be replaced with alternative motor options as per the table below.
Motors of a higher performance are eligible for the Viking 'SUPER' classes.

3.2.3 Motor wrappers must remain on the motor can. Any attempt to remove or replace a wrapper, or suspicion of, will result in disqualification.

3.2.4 Motors must not be opened under any circumstances. Penalty: disqualification.

3.2.5 Motors must be standard with no windings added or removed and with the original magnets in place. No shims or substitutes such as glue may be added. It is allowable to shorten a motor shaft so that the shaft avoids touching car body parts or tyres. This is deemed allowable only to allow the motor to run without interference.

3.2.6 The scrutineers may carry out random tests on motors in relation to a range of standard motors and if in their opinion a motor may have been tampered with, the driver will be disqualified. 

See complete Motor table below.

3.3 Tyre

Tyres may be cleaned between heats with tape only and may not be cleaned with ANY fluids!

3.3.1 Any tyres may be used so long as they fit on the standard hubs/rims. Tyres may be sanded down and there are no minimum restrictions on tyre diameter. The width of the tyres must be standard. (i.e. not expanded, see 3.3.5). The total width of the rear axle must not protrude more than 1mm outside the wheel arch either side unless the original specification was produced in that way.

3.3.1.1  Formula 1 (etc) open wheel racing:  Rear tyres diameter must not be less than 20mm (unless they are less than 20mm as standard).

3.3.2 Any tyre may be fitted to the front so long as it fits on the standard wheel hub. There is no minimum diameter but in the spirit of racing the tyres should be touching the track to some extent and should not be continually airborne. The total width of the front axle must not protrude more than 1mm outside the wheel arch either side.

3.3.3 Tyre dressings, where used, must be dry and not leave any deposit on the track. Tyre dressings must not take the form of a coating. Goop and tyre traction sticky substances are strictly forbidden. A test may be carried out with a small piece of paper and if this is lifted from the track by the tyre then it is deemed illegal and a caution is awarded. For a second offence, a yellow card is awarded. A third offence will result in a red card and disqualification from the Championship.

3.3.4 Tyres must be of consistent natural texture and must not be injected with any substance or gas or have or appear to have any pneumatic properties. If there is doubt then the scrutineers will not allow it.

3.3.5 Whilst it is accepted that tyres may expand sideways away from the rims, if in the opinion of the scrutineer, the tyres have deliberately been made to expand sideways, they will not be permitted. 

3.4 Dimensions

3.4.1 Rear Axle Assembly width: This rule exists to stop wheel hubs and tyres from protruding unrealistically outside of the body work of a slot car.

The distance a wheel hub can protrude outside of the top edge of the wheel arch as viewed from above is zero.
This rule applies to the HUB and NOT the TYRE. The tyre can protrude but must still fit the hub properly. The tyre protrusion will normally be in respect of its natural bulging - not extra tread on the track!
In the case of slot cars produced AS STANDARD with the hub protruding outside the wheel arch then the driver should present the car to the committee for scrutineering and a decision will be made.
It is worth noting that every time a hub is glued on to the axle, removed, glued back, removed and so on, the hubs moves further out because of the build up of glue inside the wheel hub boss that goes on to the axle shaft. This doesn't mean that a driver can mount the hub outside the confines of the wheel arch and plead that the build up of glue is prohibiting the ability to stay within the maximum width. It does mean you have to source new hubs. For this reason, the "hub flush with top of wheel arch" rule will be strictly applied.

As with all the club rules, keeping the car standard along with a few 'club rules' to make a car handle better is encouraged rather than the rules being the maximum allowances a driver should build the car too.

3.4.2 Either brass or plastic pinions may be fitted.

3.5 Weight 

3.5.2 Under no circumstances may any additional weight be added unless specified in the class rules.

3.6 Controllers

3.6.1 Any make of type of controller may be used providing it contains no capacitor boosting or smoothing. Controllers must be able to sustain a capacitance check with an analogue voltmeter. 

3.6.2 It is the competitor's responsibility to ensure they have the correct controller plug for the track on which they are racing. 

4. Scrutineering 

Club nights:

7:00pm: All cars should be pre-scrutineered on the day (downstairs) before taking the cars up to the track. This will avoid embarrassing questions on the grid! 
This is just good sense to avoid delays later in the evening. 

When bringing a new car to the club, it is your responsibility to present the car to Scrutineering (Keith, Mike or Adrian) to 
a/ get the job done early and 
b/ avoid disappointment/embarrassment on the grid just before the race starts.

Any new cars or spares not previously used at the club should be brought to the committee’s attention before use. Products will be examined & tested before deciding which race class is suitable.
Please bear in mind that any tuning parts should be from “mainstream” manufacturers eg. Ninco, Scalextric, SCX, Slot.It, etc.  
'PRO' specification spares are not allowed if they have metal parts. i.e. metal contrate gears, ball race bearings, etc. 
Standard metal pinions are allowed.

If you have any doubt about the spec of your car or its eligibility for a particular class then ask Keith, Mike or Adrian at your earliest convenience.  

7:30pm: Scrutineering will also take place on the grid (at random) pre race start.

4.1 Scrutineers may make any checks they wish at any time and their decisions will be final. 

4.2 Scrutineers may at random, make any check they wish of cars or controllers.

4.3 Scrutineering will be carried out in at least 1of the heats. The Race Controller may decide in advance which heat will be checked prior to the race sheet being prepared and only the committee shall know the chosen heat. may decide in advance which heat will be checked prior to the race sheet being prepared and only the committee shall know the chosen heat.

4.4 The scrutineers decisions will be final and will be given to the committee for judgment. 

4.5 The Committee will decide on any action taken over any breach of these rules. This could mean loss of points or disqualification from the entire event of a guilty driver.

4.6 Cars will be placed in 'parc ferme' prior to the start of the race heats. Cars must be returned to 'parc ferme' until the final heat has finished and scrutineering has completed.

5. Racing Rules

5.1 All starts will be live (power on) from the start line. Dead starts (no power) may be used in the event of equipment failure.

5.2 False starts will be punished  by cutting the track power for the offending lane for 5 seconds.

5.3 The race controller may switch off the track power during a race if he feels a major crash is imminent or on the instruction of a marshal. A short countdown from 3 must precede the resumption of the power. 

5.5 Disputed results will be judged by the Committee for a possible re-run. 
No re-runs will be given for bad marshalling.

5.7 If a heat is re-run, all the drivers from the original race will take part again. The result of the driver for whom the re-run is staged will be the only score changed. Other drivers will keep their original scores, but it is up to them to determine how well the objecting driver will do!

5.10 Drivers must choose a model of car they wish to race and use it for that days competition. If the car suffers irreparable damage it may be corrected by use of exchange components during race time, or a substitute car of the same type including motor choice. All changes must however, first be cleared by the scrutineers. during race time, or a substitute car of the same type including motor choice. All changes must however, first be cleared by the scrutineers.

5.13 No unplugging of controllers is allowed until the race is called 'race over' and results announced. Penalty:- Yellow Card.' and results announced. Penalty:- Yellow Card.

5.14 No shouting at marshals is allowed. A yellow card will be given for the first time and a red card for the second. This will result in disqualification from that race. A further offence means disqualification from the whole meeting.

5.15 Disputed results will be judged by the Committee for a possible re-run.

5.16 Re-runs may be awarded if the counting equipment is in doubt or if a car is damaged, de-slotted or baulked by an object that should not be on the track. Problems caused when a car is poorly marshaled do not result in re-runs. A re-run may also be awarded if a track fault develops and is proven subject to the following:-

The affected driver must shout 'track fault' or 'Power' after which the race control will cut the power to stop the race. The power will then be restored and the lane checked for faults. If no fault is found then the race will be resumed from the current position.

If the car or controller is found to be faulty the driver may not attempt to repair them until the race has been resumed, as it is not the fault of the other drivers. If a track fault is confirmed then the race will be restarted, regardless of how many laps have been completed or the position in the race of the affected driver. The driver affected by the track fault can elect to continue from the point of interruption.

Once the affected driver has called 'track fault' or 'Power' he must remain calm and not distract other drivers by shouting or wildly gesticulating.

Under no circumstances must the car or controller be touched or removed from the track except by a member of the committee who will check the track for faults. Any club member can attend to the fault if agreed (quickly i.e. with a 'nod').

 If a track fault is not found then no re-run will be awarded.

5.17 If a driver's car de-slots and settles in another lane he can shout 'POWER'. Power will be cut by the race controller, the car replaced in its proper slot, and the race restarted by the race controller.
A driver can not call POWER for any other reason. The driver who is affected by a second car in his car's slot can not call POWER but should act in a gentlemanly manner so as not to cause damage to the second car. This may mean slowing down or stopping until POWER is called.

6. Ungentlemanly Conduct

The following actions set the standard required in order to ensure that racing is fair for all and is in the true spirit of the original friendly nature of the competition

6.1.1 Unplugging
No unplugging of controllers before the race controller declares the race over.
Penalty: Yellow card for each offence

6.1.2 Abusing Marshals
No shouting, swearing or gesticulating at any marshal is permitted by any driver or any teammate of the driver.
Penalty: Yellow card for each offence

6.1.3 Deliberate crashing of cars
If the race observers or race controller deems that a driver deliberately crashes his car he will be disqualified from that race.

6.1.4 Deliberate crashing into opponent's cars
If the race observers or race controller deems that a driver deliberately crashes his car in order to take off an opponent he will be disqualified from that race.

6.1.5 Failing to allow lapping cars to pass etc.
If a driver is being lapped he must allow the lapping driver a reasonable opportunity to overtake. This should ideally be on a straight section and not be on a bend.
Penalty: Yellow Card

6.1.6 Failing, repeatedly,  to race at a competitive speed appropriate to that drivers experience and car performance.
Penalty: Yellow Card

6.1.7 Any driver who receives 2 yellow cards will automatically be excluded from the remainder of the competition and may receive further penalties subject to a decision by the Committee.

8. Miscellaneous

8.2 Marshals

8.2.1 All drivers must marshal races.
Penalty for infringement: Disqualification from previous heat or next heat.

8.2.2 Marshals must be fair at all times. If a car knocks one or more cars off, the offending car must be replaced last. If a car drives into a car that is de-slotted then the de-slotted car must be replaced first. (This is a racing accident)

8.2.3 If a marshal is deemed by the Committee to have deliberately mis-marshalled a car, this person will receive a yellow card and the driver may also receive a yellow card subject to a decision by the committee.

8.3 Disputes

8.3.1 The Committee will settle all disputes. The committee may call upon any persons deemed necessary to reach a fair decision but only the committee may be present to determine the ruling. 

8.3.1.1Any member of the committee who is directly involved in a dispute with his car own car loses all rights to settle a dispute. This dispute must be settled by the remaining committee members.

8.3.2 The committee's decision will be final in all matters. No debate will be entered into once the decision has been declared.

8.3.3 Anything not covered in these rules is therefore not allowed. The committee will be the final judges. See 8.3.2.

Remarks / details

* U/min.: 1st number measured at 12 volts and 2nd at 18 volts

Prestaties vergelijkbaar met Plafit Rabbit

Klassieke motor, werd universeel gebruikt

Met adapter voor oudere Ninco-modellen. Met separate Motorbracket.

Met pion.
Vergelijkbaar met Scalextric motor FC-130

Voor Trucks

Met pion en met adapter

Van origine geen Slotmotor

Met koelopeningen

Met koelopeningen

Ninco´s kleinste voor GoKarts

Oorspronkelijke Ninco standard motor

Met pion

Met pion

With piece

Motor uit de Pro/race auto´s

Motor met hoog koppel voor terreinauto´s

Meer 'n 1:24 dan 1:32 motor en bedoeld als thuisbaanmotor

Competition motor with stamp-banderole

With piece.

With cool openings. With piece. 

Met grotere koelopeningen dan Cheetah I

Komt overeen met Carrera Silver.
Met pion

Met pion

Prijsknaller! Leverbaar met motorbracket voor oude Scalectrix modellen met RX motor.

Prijsknaller! Aktuele Pink-Kar Standard motor. Komt overeen met Ninco NC-1

Tweezijdige drive

Tweezijdige drive. Performances comparable to Plafit Rabbit

Comparable to Plafit Fox

With adapt for SCX. Comparable to Ninco NC-1

With adapt for SCX. Comparable to Ninco NC-2

Through dimensions ideal motor for F1

m. Adapter v. NC-1, Carrera Evo.
Alternatief voor Mabuchi FC130-ED

Vergelijkbaar met Plafit Rabbit

Vergelijkbaar met Plafit Fox, echter zonder koelopeningen

Met 3 verschillende pions

Sterkere motor als alternatief voor Fly Sidewinder

Formaat gelijk aan NC-2 enz., maar met koelopeningen

Particularly motor strengthen with cool openings

Sterke alternatieve motor voor FC130-ED

Sterktste motor als alternatief voor Mabuchi FC130-ED.
Tweezijdige aandrijving.

Classic motor, became till approximately in 1972 set-in. 

Klassieke motor, werd tot ongeveer in 1982 ingezet.

Aktuele motor, vermogen zoals Fly

Zwakste van de in 1985 ingevoerde motoren.

Als RX-5 met tweezijdige aandrijving verkrijgbaar.

Gebruikt in Abarth 1000 TCR

Motor in SRS auto's uit de 80er en 90er jaren

Motor uit de actuele Dome-Judd

Wordt gebruikt voor SCX Vintagemodellen - niet als reservemotor verkrijgbaar.

With silconen-connects- threads, with piece, adapt for SCX available. 

With silconen-connects- threads, tweezijdige drive. 

With silconen-connects- threads, tweezijdige drive. 

cheapest motor at all. 

cheapest motor at all. 

With 2 kogellagers. Classic motor, yet available.

Klassieke motor, bijzonder aangenaam presterende motor, nog verkrijgbaar.

Gebaseerd op de klassieke motor van Scalextric.

Als TS-5 met tweezijdige aandrijving.

TS-3 t/m TS-5 met formaat zoals SCX

Mabuchi motor

Motor in formaat NC-2, met adapter voor SCX.

Wedstrijdmotor pur sang.
Instelbare Kollektor, ook uitgebalanceerd verkrijgbaar.