2020 NEW RULES
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PROTECTIVE CLOTHING UPDATE |
Friday 27th November 2020 |
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IHRA
Australia Technical Review Committee
have updated the Professional -
Performance and Sportsman Clothing Matrix's. |
A new Matrix has been created -
Sportsman Supercharged Outlaws |
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These
updated Clothing Matrix's will be
effective from 1st February 2021 |
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These new Matrix's will help you the
competitor easily identify which item of
Protective clothing you are required to
wear. |
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Note: To download
view / print in PDF please click on the
images below: |
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PROFESSIONAL CLOTHING MATRIX |
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PERFORMANCE CLOTHING MATRIX |
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SUPERCHARGED OUTLAWS CLOTHING
MATRIX |
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SPORTSMAN CLOTHING MATRIX |
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Release Date
10th June 2020 |
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IHRA Australia and its Technical Review
Committee (TRC) have used COVID-19 and
the unfortunate downtime in drag racing
activities to further increase and
develop a safer sport, to improve driver
/ rider / vehicle safety specifications.
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There will be updates provided over the
next few months and we urge anyone in
the drag racing industry to refer to
IHRA Australia’s Website for all of
these latest rule updates.
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The following rules have been created
and you will need to take note
specifically of their implementation
dates. |
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It is a responsibility of all
drivers/riders/crew chiefs to be
familiar and up to date with all of
their class regulations. As
Follows:
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ELECTRIMOTION
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General
Reg 4096, Electrimotion
Effective 01/01/2021 any vehicle running
a quicker ET than 6.50 ¼ mile or 4.15
1/8 mile must have Electrimotion system
fitted with the following functions,
Fuel Shut off, Ignition shut down and
parachute release device must be
functional.
Mandatory
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http://www.electrimotion.com/
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HELMET EJECT SYSTEM
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General
Reg 2885, Safety Driver / Rider, Helmet
All
Professional Categories, effective 1st
January 2021. Eject Helmet Removal
System (Part Number 890-01-30) mandatory
and must be installed as per
manufacturer’s instructions. A Stand 21
Lid Lifter head sock meeting SFI 3.3 may
be used in lieu of the Eject Helmet
Removal System.
Mandatory
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General
Reg 2886, Safety, Driver, Helmet
All
other 4 wheel categories exceeding 6.50
ET ¼ mile (4.15 ET 1/8 mile)
Effective 1st January 2021.
Eject Helmet Removal System (Part Number
890-01-30) must be installed per
manufacturer’s instructions. A Stand 21
Lid Lifter head sock meeting SFI 3.3 may
be used in lieu of the Eject Helmet
Removal System.
Mandatory
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General
Reg 2887, Safety, Rider, Helmet
Any
Motorcycle running quicker than 7.50 ET
¼ mile (4.75 ET 1/8 mile)
Effective 1st January 2021.
Eject Helmet Removal System (Part Number
890-01-30) must be installed per
manufacturer’s instructions. A Stand 21
Lid Lifter head sock meeting SFI 3.3 may
be used in lieu of the Eject Helmet
Removal System.
Mandatory
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ROLL CAGE HELMET BARS
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General
Reg 1090, Chassis / Frame, Roll Cage,
Helmet Bar
Chassis
Helmet Bars to conform to Figure 10.0
Mandatory
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FIGURE 10.0 |
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General
Reg 1100, Chassis / Frame, Roll Cage,
Helmet Bar
If
Dragster or Hot Rod or Funny Car or
Roadster or Altered or Junior Dragster
then fitted with helmet bars.
Mandatory
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General
Reg 1105, Safety, Chassis / Frame, Roll
Cage, Helmet Bar
If
Dragster or Hot Rod or Funny Car or
Roadster or Altered, any flat steel
strap forbidden.
Effective 01/01/2021.
Mandatory
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General
Reg 1110, Safety, Chassis / Frame, Roll
Cage, Helmet Bar
Existing
Pre 2020 Dragster or Hot Rod or Funny
Car or Roadster or Altered, then helmet
bar constructed of 3/4-inch x 0.058 inch
minimum or larger round tube only.
See
Figure 10.0
Allowed
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General
Reg 1112, Safety, Chassis / Frame, Roll
Cage, Helmet Bar
Junior
Dragster All NEW chassis helmet bars
must be constructed of 3/4 x 0.058 inch
Chromoly, 3/4-inch x 0.083 Mild Steel,
round tube only. Effective immediately.
See
Figure 10.0
Mandatory
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General
Reg 1115, a Safety, Chassis / Frame,
Roll Cage, Helmet Bar
If
Dragster or Hot Rod or Funny Car or
Roadster or Altered, (excluding Junior
Dragster). All NEW chassis helmet bars
must be constructed of 1-inch x 0.058
inch Chromoly, 1-inch x 0.118-inch Mild
Steel, round tube only. Effective
immediately.
Mandatory
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General
Reg 1120, Safety, Chassis / Frame, Roll
Cage, Helmet Bar
If
helmet bars required, then between
ALL uprights of the roll cage.
Mandatory
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IHRA AUSTRALIA
TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT
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