Motorama Scaled TriaLS Rules and Guidelines

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Changes for 2022 include, following a modified SORRCA LITE rule set

Class 1 “Street” Details: 

● Vehicle must have a full windshield that fills the entire windshield frame.

● Full width bumpers are required, front and rear. Bumpers that are molded with the body are permitted. A rear bumper is not required on a flatbed but adding one to the flatbed will gain the additional scale point. Bumpers are measured from the outside edges and must be equal to or wider than the windshield at its widest point. 

● Wheels must be aligned within the body wheel wells (center of wheels to center of wheel wells, +/- ½ inch total combined). 

● Tire tread may not extend outside of wheel wells more than ½ of the tread width. Flares may be added to reach minimum specifications.

● Body must be mostly intact. Only mildtrimming such as removing flares and removing a removable style hardtop are permitted. If a hardtop is removed, a full interior is required. No extreme trimming of bodies is permitted. 

● Tires may not extend beyond the front and rear bumpers or the rear of the flatbed, if used. Stingers, fairleads, shackles, bolts, etc., are not considered part of the bumper. 

● Vehicle must run a full-length frame rail chassis and the frame rails must be as long as the vehicle’s wheelbase. Truggies are not permitted. Flatbeds with full length frame rails are permitted. The bed must be as wide as the cab the entire length of the bed. 

● Dovetailing, boat sides, sectioning, or narrowing of the body is not permitted. • Bobbing of truck bed is permitted as long as all body specifications are met. 

● 4.19” max tire size, 2.2” max wheel size, including spare. 

Class 2.0 “Stock” Details: This class is designed for entry level drivers to get to experience competition and to attract new people to the hobby and to have FUN!!! • This class is designed for Ready to Run (RTR) or kit vehicles • All vehicles must include the following: 

● Brushed motor 

● 2S or smaller lipo battery. (7.2v Nimh/Nicd is permitted.)

● Stock frame rails only. No aftermarket frame rails are permitted. 

● No tire modifications are permitted. 

● Vertical mounted shocks (any brand) on factory mounts only. 

● Body must be a minimum of 4.5” tall. 

● The inside of the front tires may not extend outside of the width of the cab at the doors. 

● A front bumper is required and must be mounted to the frame rails. Bumpers must be wider than the outside width of the frame rails. Chassis cross braces do not count as bumpers. 

● Aftermarket bumpers are permitted as long as they meet class specifications. 

● Chassis, including bumpers, must be a minimum of 3” longer than the vehicle’s wheelbase. 

● Flatbeds are permitted. They must run the full length of the frame rails and be as wide as the cab the entire length of the bed. 

● Tires and wheels can be changed from the factory setup. 

○  4.75” max tire size, including spare. 

○ 2.2” max wheel size, including spare. 

● Battery relocating is permitted as long as it is attached to the chassis. 

● Aftermarket stock aluminum hubs, knuckles, and lockouts are permitted.

● Links may be upgraded. But No high clearance links, and No link risers are permitted. 

● Any ESC, brushed motor, and servo is permitted. 

● Steering servo must remain in stock location. 

● No aftermarket parts that may create a mechanical advantage are permitted. (IE: No Brass) This is to be determined by the event organizers. 

● The axial 1.9 Wraith will be permitted to participate in Class 2.0 as long as the following applies: Chassis must remain stock and be complete. No removal of any chassis pieces is permitted. Must retain the front bumper. Aftermarket front bumpers are permitted as long as the dimensions are greater or same as the stock bumper. Must retain the stock chassis mounted steering. With exception to frame rails, all other Class 2.0 rules must be met. 

Class 2.5 “Trail” Details: 

● Body/cage work must be a minimum of 4.5” tall (including boat sides) and the inside of the front tires may not extend beyond the outside of the width of the body at the front doors. 

● A front bumper is required and must be mounted to the frame rails. Bumpers must be wider than the outside width of the frame rails. Chassis cross braces do not count as bumpers. 

● Vehicle must have full frame rails. The chassis must be a minimum of 3” longer than the wheelbase. This includes the chassis with truggy rear frames. Truggies are permitted. Frame rails behind the cab must be replaced with tube work and extend beyond the rear axle pumpkin to be legal. Truggy tube work must include a roll bar hoop at the back of the cab and have integrated shock mounts. Truggy tube work must be a structural part of the rear of the vehicle. If any of these specifications are not met, it will not pass as a truggy. 

● Flatbeds are permitted. They must run the full length of the frame rails and be as wide as the cab the entire length of the bed. 

● Two of the three following modifications are permitted: 

1. Dovetailing of the rear. ½ the width of the widest part of the cab. (A truggy that is narrower than the cab counts as dovetailed)

2. Boat sides (Max 1.25” measured from the bottom of the skid)

3. Pinching of the front (2/3 the width of the widest part of the cab) 

● 4.75” max tire size, including spare. • 2.2” max wheel size, including spare. 

● The Axial 1.9 Wraith will be permitted to participate in Class 2.5 as long as the following applies: Chassis must remain stock and be complete. No removal of any chassis pieces is permitted. Must retain the front bumper. Aftermarket front bumpers are permitted as long as the dimensions are =/> than the stock bumper. Must retain the stock chassis mounted steering. With exception to frame rails, all other Class 2.5 rules must be met.

Class 3 “Modified” details: 

● 5.75” max tire size, 2.2” max wheel size, including spare. 

● Bumpers are not required. If bumpers are used, they must be mounted to the chassis and be wider than the chassis main rails. 

● Minimum body specs: Body width and Height, Must be within ½” of the Tire size with a minimum of 4.5” Example: If a 5.5” Tire is being used, Body must be a minimum of 5” wide at the front doors, and 5” tall. Height is measured from the bottom of the skid to the top of the body/tube work (not including light bars). Example: 5.5” tire, body must be a minimum of 5” tall from bottom of skid to top of cab/tube work.

● Body must be at least the length of the wheelbase of the vehicle. 

● Body modifications including, but not limited to, pinched front end, dovetail, and boat sides are permitted as long as the final dimensions comply with the minimum size rules.

Scale Points: 

Class 1 “Street” – 40 scale points Maximum 

Class 2.0 “Stock” – Scale points are not counted in this class.

Class 2.5 “Trail” – 30 scale points Maximum 

Class 3 “Modified” – 30 scale points Maximum 

Scale points will be deducted from your overall penalty score. 

Competitors are encouraged to make their trucks look as realistic as possible.

Organizers reserve the right to deny entry to any vehicle in the spirit of scale. 

NOTE: If you want to run the “Stock” class 2.0. You may ONLY run that class.

If you would also like to participate in the other classes. Your 2.0 Entry will be bumped to a 2.5 Class entry. You may NOT run all 4 classes. Example: You can run 1, 2.5, and 3. But you can’t run 1 and 2.0, Or 2.0 and 2.5, Or 2.0 and 3. The purpose of the 2.0 Class is for “stock” trucks with beginners behind the wheel. This keeps sportsmanship in the event, and the “Pro” Drivers out of the “Stock” Class.

Note: Awards will be given out in each of the 4 above classes. 

Additional awards:

Top Young Gun - 12 years old or younger. (Competing in class 2.0 or 2.5)

Top Diva - Best Overall Female Driver (Competing in class 2.0 or 2.5)

Course Descriptions

Courses will have a start line and a finish line. Each course will have boundaries. A driver that crosses the finish line completing a course, will earn the ability to move on to the next section. You MUST Complete the sections in succession to gain the ability to move on to the next section. There may be a bonus section(s) for a driver to earn extra points on one or more of the courses. 

Time Limit – to be determined.

Gate + 10 Points

Boundary 1 tire (No reposition) + 10 Points

Boundary 2+ tires (Reposition to last gate cleared) + 10 Points

Touch/Reposition + 10 Points

Self Recovery + 3 Point (You may ONLY winch from Designated spots, as to not tear up the course)

Rollover + 5 Points

Reverse - 0 Points

Mandatory Mud Pit - ELIMINATED FOR 2022 (It might be a bonus line).

No walking on course. +10 Point penalty.

Bonus gates - 10 Points

Pits with Power are available.

Drivers must bring their own tables & chairs. First Come, First Serve on Pit Locations. Team / Sponsor Banners can be hung in your pit area.

Lipo Batteries must be charged in a lipo bag.

Schedule:

Friday 

4pm to 7pm – Drivers Early Check In / On site registration. Drivers can set up their pits in the approved pit area. First come, first served for pit locations.

You may choose which day you want to run. But you may not run both days for a single class. But you can choose to run Class 1 on Saturday and Class 2.5 on Sunday (That type of thing)

Saturday

9am Running Order Posted / Drivers Meeting / National Anthem

Starting order within the classes to be randomly drawn after registration.

If you are not lined up, plugged in, ready to go when your starting order number is up, you will run at the end of that class. No exceptions.

9:30 Scale Trials Championships start.

Class 1 starts first.

Class 2.0 starts immediately after Class 1 finishes.

Class 2.5 starts immediately after Class 2.0 finishes

Class 3 starts immediately after Class 2.5 finishes

Sunday

9am - Running Order Posted / Drivers Meeting / National Anthem

Starting order within the classes to be randomly drawn after registration.

If you are not lined up, plugged in, ready to go when your starting order number is up, you will run at the end of that class. No exceptions.

9:30 - Scale Trials Championship Day 2 Start

Class 1 starts first.

Class 2.0 starts immediately after Class 1 finishes.

Class 2.5 starts immediately after Class 2.0 finishes

Class 3 starts immediately after Class 2.5 finishes

Any Questions pertaining to classes or rules, please email KeyCityHobby@gmail.com for an entertaining & subjectively informative answer.

Please direct all general Motorama event questions to the Productions main office at 717-359-7056.