RC Monster Truck Racing Rules

• Every competing truck gets 60 seconds to freestyle. A truck can flip over once during their run and continue their freestyle, at the cost of a 3 point deduction to that truck’s final freestyle score..
• Judges will score a truck’s run from a scale of 1-10 for tricks, momentum and time with the max possible score being a 30. At each event, 3 different individuals are selected to judge both the momentum and tricks categories. The scores for each category will be averaged across the three judges..
• A truck’s run begins being judged once their first obstacle has been hit. All final decisions are determined by and at the discretion of race officials on race day. Fill in driver rule: If you are not able to make a race but want your trucks to be at the race, you can select a driver of equal level to race your trucks. You will have to pay entry fees and your trucks would get points for making the first round of racing. If the truck advances past that you do not get any more points.

Bracket 1:

• 10 minutes open practice, 2 cars at a time from track opening.

Bracket 2:

• 5 minutes open practice, 2 cars at a time from track opening or until everyone has had at least two runs on the layout.

• 2 random drawn brackets on two layouts.
• Brackets drawn so racer’s trucks are on opposite sides.

• 60 second runs
• Songs may be played during your run for extra flair
• Random order

Scoring

• 3 criteria: Time, Momentum, and Tricks. 10 points max each.
• Time: Points are your time divided by 5. Ex: 38s = 7.6 points.
• Momentum: keeping your speed up and hitting every feature.
• Tricks: jumping, backflips, wheelies etc. The more creative you are, the more points you will get.
• Series points are based on your event score.

Momentum and tricks judging: There will be 3 judges that will score the following: Momentum and Tricks. Average is taken.

• Judges are randomly picked for the event.

Deductions:

• 3 points for flipping
• Implemented if you are upside down for over 5 seconds.
• No penalty is given should you end your run. Time is taken from the moment after you flip.
• Flips end your run after 35 seconds.

• Motor: Maximum of (2) brushed or brushless motors.
• Battery: (1) 2S or 3S hard case LiPo battery.
• Chassis: May be aftermarket, stock or scratch built.
• Tires/Wheels: 2.6" inner/outer Tamiya Clod Buster-sized wheels with rubber Chevron-style flotation-type tires that are manufactured for a Clod Buster-style wheel.
• Width: Maximum width is 16.5".
• Wheelbase: Maximum wheelbase is 14".
• Axles: Vehicle must be 4WD and have (2) solid axles with either 2 or 4 wheel steering. Axles may be a motor-on-axle design or a solid straight axle design which houses a ring and pinion gear.
• Transmission: Ring and pinion-style axles must have a centrally located transmission.
• Body: Any scale car or truck body is allowed.
• Other: Vehicle can have a 3-link suspension (stock Wheely King-style) or a 4-link suspension (with or without panhard bar). Single or multiple sway bars are allowed.

• Motor: Maximum of (2) Axial and or (2) JConcepts 27T sealed endbell motors with factory labels.
• Battery: (1) 2S hard case LiPo battery.
• Chassis: May be aftermarket, stock or scratch built with a period correct Retro design. Minimum of 3.5" clearance to the bottom of the chassis. Factory shaft drive transmissions require a minimum of 2.5" clearance. For example, Clod Buster and Juggernaut.
• Tires/Wheels: 2.6" inner/outer Tamiya Clod Buster-sized wheelss with full cleat Chevron-style period correct tires that are manufactured for a Clod Buster-sized wheel. Dual tractor tires permitted when replicating said vehicle.
• Width: Maximum width of 15.5".
• Wheelbase: Must represent the vehicle that it is replicating.
• Axles: 4WD with (2) solid axles that can be 2- or 4-wheel steer.
• Suspension: No aftermarket / custom multi-link or cantilever suspensions. No sway bar(s) / anti-roll device(s) or torsion-style link suspension(s). Stock, unmodified Clod Buster / Juggernaut suspensions are allowed. Custom leaf spring suspension(s) built to scale are allowed with axle-mounted shocks not angled more than 70 degrees.
• Body: Must replicate a 1996 or earlier body style replicating that era.

• Motor: RTR kit motor which is a Spektrum Firma 3150kV 4-pole brushless motor.
• Battery: (1) 2S or 3S hard case LiPo battery.
• Chassis: Unmodified stock LMT chassis. Cage and wheelie bar may be removed.
• Tires/Wheels: Stock uncut LMT tires and wheels.
• Width: Must retain stock width of 15.4".
• Wheelbase: Must retain stock wheelbase of 13.5".
• Axles: Stock-style axle housing with or without braces. Must remain 4WD with (2) wheel steering.
• Transmission: Stock LMT transmission with or without the center diff.
• Suspension: Stock shocks and stock sway bars must remain in the stock positions. Springs and oil changes are allowed.
• Body: Any scale car or truck body is allowed.
• Other: The spirit of the Losi LMT Spec class is to give the racers a place to use a basically unmodified version of the truck to level the playing field for new and veteran racers.