License Pass Recording
1. Description
All Speed Week entrants must have a current DLRA competition license.
You will be given your license the first time you enter Speed Week at the registration van.
As part of your entry you will also be required to complete and submit a medical form.
An entrant under the age of 18 must have a signed Medical & Minor Release Form from a parent or guardian before they will be allowed to compete.
Rookies
Entrants who are competing at their first Speed Week are considered Rookies.
Rookies will be required to make their first run at less than full throttle or less than full course length. Successful completion of the license requirements shall include, but not be limited to, starting line procedure, course navigation and shutdown procedure as determined by the Contest Board.
ALL NEW ENTRANTS SHALL ATTEND A ROOKIE ORIENTATION MEETING PRIOR TO THEIR FIRST COMPETITION RUN. A time and place for the orientation meeting will be announced at the start of the meet.
All rookie drivers will be limited up to a maximum 125 MPH on their first run.
The Technical Inspector will have issued a rookie sticker to be placed on the Rookies helmet.See more information for Rookies.
Graduated Licensing System
Experienced drivers / riders holding licenses in a slower category must qualify for the next faster category by satisfactorily completing a run at a speed as close to the next faster category + / - 5 mph.
For a licensing run to be valid, the starter must be informed that the run is for licensing purposes prior to leaving the start line so that the entrant can be observed.
Where appropriate, the licensing run will include a parachute test. Where this applies, these will be conducted on category D passes and above
The categories are as follows:
Category E
Current and valid state driver’s license
Category D
125 to 149 MPH
Category C
150 to 174 MPH
Category B
175 to 199 MPH
Category A
200 to 249 MPH
Category AA
250 to 299 MPH
Unlimited
300 MPH and faster
Entrants upgrading their license are restricted to using Track 2 for license grades below 150 mph for cars and 175 mph for bikes.
Only 175, 200, 250 and 300 mph license runs will be made on Track 1.
Licenses will be periodically reviewed and reduced one license category for each three years of inactive competition.
175 mph License for cars
When entrants are driving cars and are making their 175 mph license run, they must be observed using their parachute. No parachute, no pass. Try again.
MOST IMPORTANT: The method for deployment of a chute is as follows; Just after going past the mile marker, pull the chute. Most importantly keep your foot on the accelerator until you feel the chute grab and the car start to decelerate, only then do you take your foot off the accelerator.
It is advisable to start practicing with your parachute before your 175 mph license run at say 150 mph, so that you are comfortable with the experience.
2. Responsibility
It is the responsability of the Race Director observe an entrant whilst they are making a speed attempt and to validate an entrants licence when they have acomplished a milestone for their licence.
3. Duties
- Prior to the comencment of the event, conduct a Rookies Orientation Briefing.
- Observe the entrant whilst they are making their run
- Where appropriate sign their licence.
3.1 Volunteer Instructions
On the day of your duty, you report direct to Race Director.
Make sure you sign the Volunteers Book next to your name.
The morning session is from 8.00am to about 12.00 noon.
The afternoon session starts at about 1.00pm till 6.00pm or close of business on that day.
You must be ready to start your shift at these times.
Make sure you have a hat, sunglasses, sun cream, snacks. Water is provided from the esky at the Registration Caravan and there are portable toilets through out the pits.
Please read this information about avoiding Dehydration and recognising Heat Exhaustion or Heat Stroke.
4. Tasks
4.1 Set Up
At the beginning of Speed Week collect all equipment from the storage containers at the DLRA camp.
4.2 During the event
- Race Director
- Race Director Assistant
- License Pass Recording
- Chute Pull Observer
- Back up timing recorders
- Photographer coordination
4.3 Pack Up
At the conclusion of Speed Week all equipment is to be collected, packed away and returned to the storage containers at the DLRA camp
5. Knowledge and Skills
6. Equipment
7. Escalation
There is no higher authority than the Race Director. If there is an issue that he is unable to be resolved, it needs to be referred to the Event Committee.