Competition Rules

Perodua Eco Challenge

Speedway Plus Circuit, 21 june 2009

Basic Information

Car
- The car is a non registered vehicle

Development Fund
- Each institution will be given a RM 10000 development fund in order to modify car accordingly
- Additional fundings can be used but will the funds must be sourced by the institution themselves

Modification information
- All modification should not cause the car to weigh less than 700kg with full fluid condition
- Modifications to the below listed items are strictly prohibited:
• Main body structure – A/B/C pillar, floor, side member, front end and collision related
• Cutting, hole punching(more than 20mm in diameter)
• Bending or any type of modification that reduce the structural strength
• Instrument panel
• ABS
• Steering system
• Brake system
• Chasis system – except wheels and tyres
• Transmission – including drive shaft
• Homologated items such as head lamp, rear combi, side mirror, 3rd brake light, etc.
- CO intrusion into the cabin will lead to disqualification

Engine
- Major modification allowed EXCEPT to the engine block, cylinder head and cylinder head cover
- Modifications to the fuel system is allowed. All connections must be inspected and approved by appointed Perodua personnel on 20/6/2009
- Usage of alternative fuel such as hydrogen and NGV is NOT ALLOWED.
- All octane booster of fuel-enriching substance are also NOT ALLOWED.
- Adding or removing of parts (attached to engine unit i.e. alternator, pump, air-cond compressor etc) to help increase fuel efficiency or mileage is ALLOWED.

Race Information
- Speedway PLUS Circuit
USJ Rest & Relax, Elite Highway
Subang Jaya
Selangor Darul Ehsan

- Lap Distance – 995 meters
- Maximum lap time – 2 minutes 30 seconds
- Penalty will be given to teams which fail to meet the maximum lap time

Driver
- Minimum weight of 50kg
- Healthy
- Valid driving licence
- Must be staff or student of participating university
- No professional drivers allowed
- Seat belts and helmet must be worn at all times
- Driver change is allowed as well as pit stops

Petrol
- 1 liter of Petronas primax (RON 97)

Race day communication
- All cars will be allowed to communicate with their respective teams the respective institutions will have to bring their own communication equipment on race day
- All cars will also be connected to the race marshall. Perodua will provide necessary equipment on race day

Race Penalties
- Car deemed to be slower than the maximum lap time will be penalized according to gradual distance penalty.
- Collision during the race will result in distance penalty (minor) to disqualification (major) to the party deemed at fault by the race marshalls.

Car delivery to circuit
- The institution are to deliver the car to the circuit on 19 june 2009 by 10am latest
- 19 june is the official test drive day. After this date no more test drive on the circuit is allowed
- 20 june 2009 morning a full crew check on the cars will be done by authorized Perodual personnel. Any modification deemed illegal will have to be rectified during the afternoon session or the car will be disqualified
- The cars will go on quarantine by 7.pm on 20 june 2009

Evaluation Criteria

Longest Distance
- Cars will be divided into two categories(manual and automatic transmission)
- Cars are to run on the circuit until they stop
- Cars that go longest distance with the least amount of penalties will be declared the winner

Engineering Presentation
- Each team will be given a booth with display boards for them to put up their modification information
- Judges will be going around the booth display area. Teams are given 5 minutes each to give a brief explanation
- The booth must be manned at all times during the day to field questions from the media and public

Design / Decoration
- The design aspect (aerodynamics, visual, etc) will be factor in awarding points to the teams
- All teams are required to decorate their car according to their own theme – Eco , Natural, environment, earth, etc.
- All teams are required to insert their institutions logo on both side of the front doors for easy identification by race marshalls during race

Attendeance / Participation
- Points will be awarded to teams with the best participation not just from their team members but also from the support they bring during the race day.