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GROUP 2 SUPER SERIES TRIAL APPROACHES
ANDRA will soon be trialling an exciting new race format to be known as the ‘ Super Series ’.
Following input from the Index Review Committee and the promoters at Calder Park and the Perth Motorplex ; and approval from the Division Directors , the trial will take place at the November 25 round of the Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series , otherwise known as The Rowe Memorial .
WHO IS INVOLVED ?
Group 2 categories which have fields at The Rowe Memorial – Competition , Super Stock , Competition Bike and Super Comp – will be involved in the trial .
These categories will be known as the Competition Eliminator Super Series , Super Stock Super Series , Competition Bike Super Series or the Super Comp Super Series .
WHAT ARE WE TRIALLING ?
The system on trial still provides some of the advantage that the quicker cars / bikes may have compared to their index , whilst providing further opportunity for competitors that are slower against their index by allowing them to come back and race rather than being eliminated in the first round of traditional eliminations .
By removing the index adjustment between rounds and the finalists only being the quickest winners from the third round , it should remove some ( not all ) of the back off passes and as such , improve the show for spectators .
The trial , titled Super Series trial seeding , would see all competitors in Group 2 complete qualifying as per normal processes before being seeded into a maximum 16 car field .
From there , each competitor would get to race in three ‘ Elimination ’ rounds where points would be issued for a win and lose . The highest points scorers from the ‘ Elimination ’ rounds would then compete in a final which would decide the winner and runner up .
Some points to note :
• National Records and Indexes will be as per current
• National Records can still be set as per the rulebook : “ In Group Two any runs capable of supporting a new National Record during eliminations and a maximum of one run from qualifying will be used to calculate the new record .”
• There will be NO index adjustments between rounds of eliminations
Points will be allocated on the basis of 20 points for a round win and 10 points for a round loss .
Where more than two competitors are tied on the highest points after three rounds , the tie breaker will be best performance against the index in Elimination Round Three . If there still remains a tie , then the second tie breaker will be best performance against the index in Elimination Round 2 .
HOW WILL THE POINTS WORK ?
The points will be allocated towards the championship as follows :
• Top Qualifier : 10 points
• ET / Speed Records : 5 / 5 points
• Winner : 100 points
• Runner-up : 80 points
• Win three Elimination rounds , but do not make the final : 60 points
• Win two Elimination rounds and lose one round : 50 points
• Win one Elimination round and lose two rounds : 40 points
• Lose three Elimination rounds : 30 points
If you have questions about the Super Series trial , please contact your Division Director .