Official APC and PPM Information 2010

 

1.  Event

The 1:32 & 1:24 Australian Plafit Championship (APC) and Pan Pacific Meeting (PPM) will officially take their place on the 2010 International Plafit Racing Schedule alongside the European Plafit Championship, the well known DPM in Germany, the Plafit World Series as well as the PANAM.

The APC + PPM 2010 also includes rounds for the Queensland Plafit Championship (QPC).

For the first time all races are being held on a 59.5m 8-Lane Plafit Masters Track with a lane spacing of 115mm. Available power will be 12V and 13.8V. Controller connection will be the American System. This track will be freighted to Australia especially for this event and will return to Tokyo for next years Pan Pacific Meeting.

A 1/24 Ford GT Celebrity Challenge will feature drivers past and present involved with Ford in the rally scene as well as other personalities. A 1:1 Ford GT will be on display as well.

 

2.  Race Schedule

a)  Friday, 6. August 2010

Official scheduled practice for all classes.

a)  Saturday, 7. August 2010

1:32 and 1:24 Plafit. Official scheduled practice, tech check and concourse, qualification, races (8 x 2 and 8 x 3 minutes), prize presentation. Hand out and tech check GTJ and Formula 1.

b)  Sunday, 8. August 2010

1:24 Plafit. Qualification, celebrity challenge, races (8 x 2, 8 x 3 and 8 x 5 minutes), prize presentation.

 

3.  Participation

a)  The competition is an international event open to race for all domestic and foreign drivers.

b)  Only cars matching the actual technical regulations of “APC” and "PPM" 1:24 GTJ, 1:24 Formula 1, 1:24 Group C, 1:24 Historic Can-Am and Sports Cars also 1:32 GT Cars (Division 1 and 2) are allowed to enter the competition. All car specifications and regulations are available on the organizers website :www.aplafitc.com.au   http://www.aplafitc.com.au/

c)  In the races all participants race with the same type of chassis, motor and rear tires.

 

4.  Registration

Registration is open to all racers by e-mail  acehobbies@bigbond.comor via the APC website www.aplafitc.com.au on a first come basis.

NOTE :  Entry registration will end at midnight, Wednesday 4.August. No late entries can be accepted.

 

5.  Prizes

There will be a 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place finish podiums for all APC 1:24 Classes and two 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place finish podiums for the APC 1:32 Class (Division 1 and 2). Prizes will be trophies as well as Plafit merchandizes and accessories.

 

6.  Location

The race event will take place at Torque Ford North Lakes, 1658 Anzac Avenue, North Lakes, QLD 4509, AUSTRALIA.  For further information on locations in Brisbane, transport and accommodation please consult the APC website :www.aplafitc.com.au  http://www.aplafitc.com.au/

 

7.  Organisation

a)  The responsibility for all APC events has the race organisation.

b)  2009 Australian Plafit Championships 1:32 & 1:24 race organisation :

Ace Hobbies Import & Export  (contact:  Werner Wittsack  acehobbies@bigbond.com).

Beaver Corporation, Japan.

c)  The APC is sanctioned and supported by official approval of Plafit (Beaver Corp., Japan).

 

 

 

  Controller connection for the Plafit Masters Track.
American System : Red, White, Black (from left to right). Single plugs.

 

 

Status:  July 2010 / Subject to alterations.