Autocross - Mike Pero Motorsport Park

Autocross is a relatively cheap form of racing with higher speeds than a Motorkhana with the use of 2nd/3rd gear, and no reversing.
Chicanes are used to keep speeds down on longer straights.
Autocross is an ideal environment in which to learn or improve car control skills. A circuit is laid out using plastic cones on a large grass or sealed area, whereas the winner is the competitor with the fastest overall accumulated time from normally 3 runs. You race individually, with another car starting 30 seconds or so behind you with 2-3 cars on the track at once. Normally there will be at least 3 courses, with 2 runs at each course with your best time out of the 2 counting.

Location
Sealed events – Ruapuna Raceway 107 Hasketts Rd

Grass events – 94 Camwell Park. Off Flaxton Rd, Rangiora. Please respect property owners and neighbours by keeping speeds down on Camwell park and the driveway into property, under 15 kph on shingle driveway.

Time

Arrive to sign in BEFORE 8:45 am (Afternoon Autocross 12:30). event finishes approx 4-5:00

Entry Fee

Grass events – $35

Seal – $45 (Afternoon events), $75 (Full days)

Payment by cash on the day at grass events, eftpos at seal events

Driver Requirements

No licence needed. Club membership required after first 2 events. Drivers must be over 12 years of age, 12-16 years old with parental consent.

Car Requirements

Road legal or race car meeting Motorsport NZ Schedule A

Convertible cars if road legal must have a roll cage approved by the Cotc or Scrutineer, it must have 50mm clearance above the drivers helmet in normal seated position. Non road legal convertible cars must have MSNZ Homologated cage.
Rally tyres are not permitted.

Safety Gear

Approved helmet (See part 4.1 in Schedule A)
Overalls minimum 100% Cotton (FIA/SFI approved race suit highly recommended)
Fire extinguisher highly recommended

Example video of what the seal Autocross courses are usually like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywtaHaWYgGM

How to enter

Pre entry is now preferred using the Motorsport NZ online entry system. For details on how to use this Click Here
Entries can be made on arrival at the event, however the organisers request you enter early online if possible.

On arrival at the event please report to the organisers. For seal events this is in the office at the pit garage end of the control tower complex.

Dates: Click to check our CALENDAR

Results: CLICK HERE

For more details please contact:

CCC Office Ph 03 349 6003 8:30am – 5:00pm weekdays
admin@canterburycarclub.co.nz