Ryde Cup Chilly Bowl

It’s that time of year again, time for the 2022 Ryde Cup!

This is our major club event for the year, where we shake up the race format a bit to make for some exciting racing.

Last year we went for a supercars style sprint race format. One qualifier, with one final, but we did it four times! Check out our event wrap from last year. This year, however, we have something different in mind.

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Here at SRCCC we are fans of speedway racing. The short qualifying and maximised racing format is exciting to watch, and is very popular within Australia. Our event name come from the Chilli Bowl, which is a large speedway event in the US, that draws some of the sports best drivers. So we have played on this title for our RC race!

So what is our format?

Well, here is a rundown:

Qualifying

Single session 10 minutes in length run on Saturday afternoon.
Best 5 laps averaged (non-consecutive) will determine position
Qualifying will set see the grids for the three heat races

Heat Races

The bulk of this format will be racing
Grid Positions will be determined based on your qualifying time

For example, a 4-heat grid layout would look like this:

Heat 1	Heat 2	Heat 3	Heat 4
1^st	2^nd	3^rd	4^th
5^th	6^th	7^th	8^th
9^th	10^th	11^th	12^th
13^th	14^th	15^th	16^th
17^th	18^th	19^th	20^th
21^st	22^nd	23^rd	24^th
25^th	26^th	27^th	28^th
29^th	30^th	31^st	32^nd
33^rd	34^th	35^th	36^th
37^th	38^th	39^th	40^th
41^st	42^nd	43^rd	44^th
45^th	46^th	47^th	48^th

This means qualifying is only for an advantage for grid position in the heats, and not the deciding factor in the race meeting
Points are given in the same way (1 for 1^st, 2 for 2^nd etc)
The best 2 points from each heat, plus the next 2 best on points overall (fastest time tie breaker) then go directly into the A-main

Last Chance Qualifier

The next best 12 drivers (position 11 through 22) will then race a 5min “Last Chance Qualifier”,
The top 2 drivers move through to the 11^th and 12^th place in the A-main.
This gives priority to the most consistent drivers, and also gives more people a shot at making the A-main through the LCQ.

Top 10 Shootout

Top 10 shootout to determine the starting positions for drivers who qualify directly into the A-main
One warm up lap
Three timed laps
Fastest lap used for final result

Finals

Maximum of 12 drivers per final
Triple A-main format, best 2-of-3 to count
Double Lower finals, best race to count
5 min race length.
1 warm-up lap, 5 mins & final laps

Ryde Cup Chilly Bowl Champions

On the completion of all of the finals, the points will be tallied and the driver with the best points from the Triple A mains will be the champion of that class.
Overall Championship will be determined by Combine points from 2wd and 4wd classes.

General Info

Classes Offered will be:

Class	Motor & ESC Requirements
2wd Junior Stock Buggy	17.5 Approved BL Motors & Approved ESC
2wd Open Buggy	Approved BL Motors & Approved ESC
4wd Open Buggy	Approved BL Motors & Approved ESC
540 Buggy	540 Johnson ‘Silver Can’ Motor

The event is OPEN TYRE for all buggy classes with the exception of 540 Buggy. Any brand, compound, pattern or insert is allowed for all other Buggy Classes. Modifying inserts, tyre prep and the use of warmers will all be permitted in the buggy classes.

The following applies to the 540 Buggy class only:

540 Buggy will be run as a control tyre class, however. Both 2wd and 4wd cars are allowed in this class, with 2wd being preferred, particularly for experienced drivers. Failure to use the correct tyre and insert for this class will result in disqualification. Details of the tyres are below.