Pointers on Racer etiquette, and just things to know

Pointers on Racer etiquette, and just things to know.

This is a correlation of many opinions and points from racers of the mini-z community. For the beginner to those who just need to be reminded.. Wink

Remember the one thing that's most important is to enjoy this sport and the people that share your enthusiasm of RC Racing!

- Be respectful of others in your language, attitude and driving.
- Never criticize a turn marshal.
- Never lose your temper at yourself or others, it brings everyone down.
- Do not handle other people's equipment without permission at any time, stay away from a drivers pit if they are not present.
- When holding any car, never ever-ever touch the tires.
- During practice sessions you should drive reserved, keep a good distance from other cars on the track.
- Do not stop or set your car anywhere on the track that it may be liable to a collision from on-coming traffic on the track.
- Strive to pass cleanly or to be passed cleanly.
- If you wreck, don't reverse into oncoming traffic, wait for traffic to pass before backing up from the rail, re-join without causing a collision.
- If you are clearly slower than someone trying to pass, and you are a few laps down you should move off line and allow the pass, if it's for position then hold your line, it's always better to be passed than wrecked, so use Good Judgment.
- Come prepared with everything you will need.
- Be ready for your race or heat, nobody should have to wait to start a race.
- Do not use up pit space, there is no reason someone should ask you to size down.
- Bring your own power cords and power strips.
- Always bring a pit towel to protect surfaces provided to racers.
- When you are turn marshalling, always give rightaway to the racers running, stand on the tracks edges not the surface. Try to stay out of driver's views best as possible, and move at a controllable speed !!!? we don't want a turn marshal to fall down and causing injury to themselves, cars, or the track.
- It is important to acknowledge when you unintentionally bash into other cars on the track. "Sorry", goes a long way. Wink

- If you have stopped or crashed in the straight away, call out "straightaway" to warn others that your car is there.
- When you experience mechanical problems, you should pull your car of track.. if you are intent on completing the race as is; do it without interruption to your fellow racers.
- Never walk in-between a driver and the track during practice or racing.
- If you're having a bad day, don't ruin it for everybody else.
- Above all else have fun !!