Rich Strike Ottawa Miata Challenge

ANNEX A 

CALABOGIE CHALLENGE SERIES 

GENERAL COMPETITION RULES

 

• General Rules

• Miata Specific Rules   see below 

 

2025 RULES + REGULATIONS – ‘General Rules’

 

• The ‘Series’ is owned and operated by Calabogie Motorsports Park and is considered a ‘Closed Restricted Club Event’.

• On the day of the event, each Driver (including shared rides) MUST SIGN-IN at the Calabogie Motorsports Park's Registration

• Office during the hours listed on the Event Schedule.

• The Series reserves the right to refuse the entry of any competitor for non-compliance to these or any other applicable rules or regulations and further reserves the right to refuse an entry for any reason without explanation.

• Drivers MUST attend the Mandatory Driver Meetings. Non-attendance could result in refusal of entry to the event.

• As a condition of participation in either Series, all competitors specifically disclaim any rights to file any Protests or Appeals, other than as provided in these Rules. The Rules set forth herein are designed to provide for the orderly and safe conduct of the racing events and to establish minimum acceptable requirements for such events. All participants, by completing the entry

• CMP forms and/or waivers, agree to comply with these Rules – which are a guide only and in no way guarantee against injury or death to participants, spectators, workers or others.

• Prior to an event, interpretation of these Rules in case of doubt or ambiguity shall be determined by the Series and/or the Series Chief Steward. At, and during, an event interpretation of these Rules in case of doubt or ambiguity shall be determined by the Chief and/or Event Steward.

• The investigation and review of any issues and/or concerns at an event involving an entered car and/or its driver shall be exclusively between the Race Officials and the Driver. No other persons shall be included unless specifically requested by the Race Officials.

• Any Driver operating his/her vehicle in an unsafe or unsportsmanlike manner during an event will be subject to sanctions at the discretion of the Stewards including, but not limited to EXCLUSION from the Event. Such decisions are not subject to Protest or Appeal.

 

DRIVER QUALIFICATIONS

• The Eligibility of a Driver to compete will be decided solely by the Series using whatever means it determines as appropriate.

• Drivers who have not raced at CMP in the ‘Series’ must identify themselves at Registration and to the Steward prior to the Driver’s Meeting.

 

CONDUCT OF DRIVERS, CREW, GUESTS AND OFFICIALS

Drivers are responsible for their actions and the actions of their crew and guests at all times during the event. Drivers may be subject to sanctions at the discretion of the Stewards for any infraction including, but not limited to EXCLUSION from the event. Such decisions are not subject to protest or appeal.

 

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NARCOTICS AND DRUGS

Consumption of alcohol; the use of any narcotic or illegal substance, as defined in law; or the improper use of a legal substance by any participant before, and during the performance of their duties at the race track, is prohibited during all competition activities. Specifically – the use of cannabis products before, and during, all competition activities is expressly prohibited. The Event Chief Steward may prohibit participation if it is suspected that any alcohol, or any described substance, has been consumed. Any action taken, or penalty applied, by the Event Chief Steward in this regard is not subject to protest or appeal.

 

CAR ELIGIBILITY AND REQUIREMENTS

Car must be fitted with a functional in-car video system that includes a removable memory card or the ability to download video at the track. Video must be made available to the Series or the Stewards immediately upon request and may be retained by them as necessary for review purposes. Refusal, or inability to provide the video images upon request, will result in penalties.

Provisions for, and fitting of, a personal or track-provided AMB transponder are mandatory with its number provided at the time of registration.

 

FLAGS, PITS AND PADDOCK

Drivers must ensure that they are familiar with the 2025 CASC OR Road Race Regulations

<www.casc.on.ca/roadracing_rules> for Flagging (Appendix ‘H’) and Pits and Paddock (Appendix ‘G’) and demonstrate that knowledge upon request by a Steward.

 

The exception is that passing is not allowed between the Yellow Flag Station displaying it and the incident – passing is subsequently only allowed when adjacent to the next green Flag Station.

 

Pit Lane speed is 60 kph; Speed in the paddock is 15 kph

 

ANY transfer of fuel must include a separate designated person whose sole function shall be to oversee the refueling process while holding an appropriate and armed fire extinguisher. Refueling shall not be performed under an awning or where fumes could accumulate.

 

QUALIFYING

The lap times recorded in the Practice/Qualifying session will determine the starting grid position of the car. 

 

GRIDDING

The False Grid closing time will be shown on the schedule - cars presenting after that time will be gridded at the rear of their class in the order of their arrival as time permits.

 

All cars will be gridded in order of their Qualifying time or as otherwise determined by the Race Officials.

Any car that has not qualified shall be placed at the back of their respective class.

If the grid has been released to the splitter, any late arrivals will be held at Pit Out and released behind the pack at the start.

Cars will be gridded in, and released from, the False Grid in single file and, once released, a driver may not alter or attempt to improve their grid position. A Race Official may be ‘splitting’, or pointing, the cars to either the right or left for the start.

 

STARTS, RESTARTS AND RACE STOPPAGES

All starts will be rolling starts.

The Pace Car (PC) will typically be dispatched by Race Control at 30 kph until the full field is behind and then accelerate to 95 kph between Turn 2 and Turn 3. It will maintain that speed except in Turn 8 and Turn 12 taken at 55 kph. The PC will turn out its

lights at Turn 15 and will reduce speed to 40 kph at Turn 16 to allow the field to be packed and paired up as the PC enters Pit

Lane.

All cars will maintain Pace Car speed with no passing or acceleration until the display of the Green Flag by the Starter.

A waved White Flag or ‘Last Lap’ board may be displayed - from the Start Stand only - to show the last lap.

The Race will end when the Checkered Flag is displayed regardless of the actual time run or laps completed.

 

Should a race be stopped due to a Red Flag and can be restarted, cars will be re-gridded in the order in which the cars passed the Start/Finish line behind the Leader’s last completed lap.

 

Should an emergency race stoppage be required, a black flag will be shown at all corners. Drivers are to slow to pace car slow speed (60 kph) and return to pit lane to await instructions. Should an on-track incident require emergency response, a red flag will be shown at all corners. Drivers are to pull over to the side of the track at the nearest flag station and shut the vehicle off and await instructions. Due to issues with restarting hot race car engines, red flag stoppages will be used only when necessary.

 

FULL COURSE YELLOW

When a ‘Full Course Yellow’ is called by Race Control during a Race, the Starter and all corners will display Steady Double Yellow Flags. All cars will reduce their speed to Pace Car speed (approximately 85 kph) and maintain their relative positions to each other.

 

The Pace Car may then be dispatched and attempt to pick up the Leader – cars behind the Leader will catch up to the pack when it is safe to do so and as directed by the Corner Flaggers through hand signals.

 

When the condition calls for a return to racing, Race Control will advise the corners to drop to a single Steady Yellow Flag, the Pace Car lights will be extinguished and it will enter Pit Lane. The Leader will maintain Pace Car speed until the Starter displays a Waved Green Flag indicating that racing around the circuit has commenced and that normal passing procedures are in effect. All flags will be dropped upon the display of the Green Flag by the Starter.

 

SCORING

The Start/Finish Line applies to the race track and the pit lane.

 

Finishing positions will be determined according to the number of laps completed regardless of whether the car is running at the finish. Cars completing the same number of laps will be ranked according to the order in which they cross the finish line after

the checkered flag is displayed. Cars must complete 60% of their class winner’s completed laps to be classed as a finisher in

each race and overall.

 

Any breakout times will result in reclassification after 2 breakout laps.

 

ON TRACK PROTOCOL

NO CONTACT is permitted. ALL Drivers involved in an incident that results in car to car contact will result in severe sanctions including, EXCLUSION unless the Driver is determined not to have any responsibility in the incident. In addition, the Stewards may apply further sanctions up to and including EXCLUSION from future Series events. In any case, a Driver involved in any incident involving car to car contact at a subsequent event within a 13 calendar month period after the first incident, may result in further sanctions - including an up to ONE YEAR SUSPENSION from participation in any Calabogie Challenge Series Events.

 

BLOCKING is not permitted and is defined as: ‘Taking an abnormal or unusual line to inhibit or prevent passing’. It also includes ‘Moving in Reaction’.

 

UNJUSTIFIABLE RISK: Any participant at an event who, in the sole opinion of the Event Steward, engages in any behaviour deemed to represent an unjustifiable risk or reckless endangerment may be warned or penalized and any action or decision taken by the Steward in this regard is not subject to protest or appeal. Subsequent action after the event may be taken by the Series Chief Steward up to and including EXCLUSION from further participation in the Series.

 

FLAG STATIONS - TYPICAL

 

Short Track Configuration: Start/Finish, Pit Out, T8B, T9, T10, T12, T14, T15, T16, T17 = 9 Flaggers. Green and Checkered

 

Flags at Start/Finish

Blue Flags may be at Start/Finish, T9, T10, T15, Pit Out

Black + Meatball (Mechanical) Flag with number board at: Start/Finish, T5, T10, T15

 

 

 

ANNEX B RULES - SPECIFIC TO MIATA SERIES

 

BREAKOUT TIMES

• Long track - MC1 = Faster than 2:32.999. MC2 = 2:33 to 2:36.999. MC3 = Slower than 2:37

• Drivers are permitted 2 laps with a maximum breakout time of 1 second during Qualifying or a Race without being promoted to the next class. Any driver consistently breaking out will be evaluated by the Series Officials for class promotion.

 

CAR ELIGIBILITY AND REQUIREMENTS

• Open to NA and NB Mazda Miata cars.

• Cars must conform to the 2024 Road Race Regulations and requirements of CASC-OR; ASQ; SCCA; Lucky Dog Racing

• League; AER; or ChumpCar USA.

• Cars may compete with the OEM or NON-OEM roof (latches must be replaced with positive fasteners). When no top is used, Drivers shall wear arm restraints and the cage will meet the helmet clearance rule. It is permitted to attach the hardtop to the upper windshield bar of the roll cage.

• Cars must comply with the “safety" aspects of the CASC and other sanctioning groups road race regulations, but not the classification rules.

• Tires – Tires must be Hankook RS4. All cars must run a tire with a maximum size of 225/45/15 with a minimum Tread Wear rating of 200.

• Driver Restraint System - Minimum 5 point safety harness PER CASC/OR Road Racing Regulations Appendix N section 5.2 and Appendix L

• Each car must have four minimum 8” high numbers displayed on a contrasting background that are clearly visible from each side plus the front and back of the car. All cars must have a class designation, A class marking showing M1, M2 or M3 must be on the top right corner of the windshield. Cars with non-compliant numbers will not be allowed to participate.

 

DRIVER SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

• Helmet – Minimum Snell SA 2015; SFI 31.1, 31.1A, 32.2A

• Firesuit – Minimum 2 layer – FIA 8856-2000 Certified (includes SFI 3.2A/3 or /5). Fireproof underwear is recommended.

• Frontal Head Restraint – Must be FIA Standard 8858 or SFI Specification 38.1

• Shoes – Must be leather or an approved fire resistant material.

• Socks and Balaclava – Must be an approved fire resistant material.

• Gloves – Must meet SFI 3.3/5 or FIA 8856-2000.

• Definition of fire resistant material: ‘As approved by CASC-OR, FIA, SCCA or SFI’.

 

GRIDDING

Pole Position: Short Track - Driver’s Right.

 

ON TRACK PROTOCOL

Passing - During any session, passing may take place at any point on the race track