The purpose of this series is to give competitors an opportunity to compete in Motorsport at a very low cost in a variety of cars. The intention is for competitors to use vehicles that are comparable in performance within their category and are as close to factory original as is practically and safely possible.
The intention is that driving ability will be key focus rather than modification of vehicles. The rules below set out the spirit of the regulations and if a competitor is in any doubt about the legitimacy of their entry, please contact the series organizer’s (2k Cup South Island) to confirm.
Aim: Budget racing of standard road cars which meet the purchase price criteria and are of a WOF standard with only minimal modifications allowed.
Cost to join 2K Cup South Island is $75 per team per annum, however we encourage each driver to join. This cost includes a Windscreen Banner and one pair of Race Numbers to be collected from the Secretary at the cars first official 2K Cup event.
1.1: Organizer Decisions: The series organizer’s decisions can be appealed to the committee, however the committee decision is final & no correspondence will be entered into.
1.2: (Removed 19-05-18)
1.3: Unsafe Vehicles and/or Drivers: At the series organizer’s sole discretion, any unsafe car or driver may be removed from the event at any time and without prior warning.
1.4: Any car sustaining panel damage during a race meeting may be excluded from the remainder of the meeting.
1.5: Right of Publicity: You and your car may be photographed, recorded, or otherwise reproduced and re-used (including but not limited to television, internet, magazines, radio) at any stage without further permission.
1.6: At all times all cars must conform to the entire 2K Cup SI rules as outlined in this document. Any cars that do not meet these rules for any reason will be immediately excluded from competing until the issue(s) rectified. The committee may apply discretion for very minor breaches from new competitors at their sole discretion, however it is up to each competitor to ensure that their car meets the entire 2K Cup SI rules at all times.
2.0.5: The committee has the authority to take any competing vehicle at any stage, including directly after or between championship rounds, for an eligibility audit. If a competitor declines the committees request for such audit the car will be excluded from the 2K Cup SI Series.
Competitors must assume that unless a modification is specifically permitted then it is strictly prohibited. Above all, cars must at all times comply with both the WOF and Motorsport New Zealand (MSNZ) schedule A requirements.
Exempted from WOF requirements are safety features such as race seats, race belts, rollbar & rollcage, removal of steering lock etc. and decals on windows.
2.0: Vehicle Eligibility: Entry limited to mass-produce (more than 1000 identical units), four-wheeled vehicles legal for NZ road use at the time of their manufacture. Vehicles must be at least 20 years old and the vehicle’s original, manufacturer-stated curb weight must not exceed 1500kg and engine size must be 2000cc or less. Cars are to be raced in their original showroom specification. Please refer to the website www.2kcupsi.co.nz where there is a list of approved vehicles and years.
2.0.1: No modifications or additions are allowed to vehicles unless specifically listed in section 2.0.2, 2.0.3 and 2.0.4 below. Any other replacement parts must be OEM or OEM equivalent and cannot be of higher performance than factory standard and must retain the same design and functionality (when compared to the standard unit): Examples include;
2.0.2:: The following parts may be modified, but strictly only as specified below:
2.0.3: The following parts are open AS LONG as they retain the same design and functionality (when compared to the standard unit):
2.0.4: The following parts MUST be removed from the vehicle:
2.0.5: The following make/model of cars have permanent dispensations but only strictly as outlined below:
Any other replacement parts must be OEM or OEM equivalent and cannot be of a higher performance than factory standard.
NB the Committee decision on vehicle eligibility is final. Committee will be referring to the following websites as a guide
2.1: Cars must be at least 20 years old.
Cars built before 31st December 2000 must have a purchase price of $2000 or less AND be readily available for $2000 or less, as determined by the committee.
Cars built after 31st December 2000 must have a purchase price of $4000 or less AND be readily available for $4000 or less, as determined by the committee.
No commercial type vehicles or 4×4’s allowed. All wheel drive models of cars on the eligible cars list may be eligible as determined by the committee.
2.1.1: (Removed 15/08/20 with introduction of the rule that vehicles must be at least 20 years old)
2.1.2: For any cars purchased by way of public auction, the final bid price of the auction will be deemed as the purchase price.
2.1.3: Should the committee deem that any particular car has a value greater than stated in rule 2.1 then the car will be deemed ineligible to compete in the Series, regardless of purchase price. (i.e. cars with dodgy purchase receipts). When purchasing a car it is recommended that a copy of the initial advertisement is also kept as confirmation.
2.1.4: At the first round of 2K Cup SI for any car, proof of purchase must be presented to the committee at which time the cars logbook will be stamped. Cars with 2K Cup SI stamped logbooks can be on sold for greater than the values stated in Rule 2.1, providing safety equipment is included in the sale price, and will still be eligible for 2K Cup SI.
2.1.5: The committee reserve the right to remove the 2K Cup SI stamp from any cars logbook if, at their sole discretion, the car is modified beyond the 2K Cup SI rules.
2.2: Cars without approved roll cages or roll bars must have a current Registration & WOF. Cars with roll cages/roll bars are not required to have Registration or WOF, but must still be to WOF standard. Roll cages and Roll bars are not mandatory but are strongly recommended.
2.2.1: All roll cages, roll bars & harness bars must be approved by MSNZ; unapproved cages/bars etc are prohibited.
2.3: Tyre Eligibility: All cars must use DOT-approved street tires only and they must always be to a WOF standard. Modification of any tyre is strictly prohibited including grooving, buffing or adding any treatment that may enhance the performance in any way.
2.3.1: Control tyre. All competitors must use the Series control tyre, (or the alternative as per rule 2.3.2) which will be determined by the committee from season to season. Any competitor who requires a tyre size that can not be supplied in the series control tyre may apply to the committee for a dispensation to use an alternative tyre.
2.3.2: Alternatively; competitors may compete in the ‘Spirit Cup’ by using a DOT approved street tyre with a minimum treadwear rating of 300, no exceptions.
2.4: Schedule A: All cars must conform to the current New Zealand Motorsport Manual Appendix Two Schedule A standards
2.5: Driver Eligibility: All drivers must have a valid NZ national race licence and MSNZ affiliated Club membership
2.6: Drivers Under 18: Drivers under 18 years of age are permitted, but must complete a Motorsport New Zealand underage competitor indemnity form.
2.7: No passengers are permitted.
2.8: At any stage during a meeting, the series organizer may elect to purchase any vehicle from its owner(s) for $2500. This rule is only applicable to suspected or proven cheaters, so in other words, don’t spend money on a cheater. We will most likely just cancel your entry and ask you to permanently leave our series.
2.9: All engines must be naturally aspirated.
2.10: Any vehicle with a power output of more than 100.5hp per litre will be entered into the engine capacity class above its size. Any other vehicle may be swapped into an alternate class at the sole discretion of the committee.
2.10: Should any one particular vehicle prove to have exceptional performance then the series organizer’s reserve the right to introduce performance moderating measures to that vehicle, including but not limited to throttle stops, time penalties and/or ballast.
2.11: During any race, any vehicle that laps quicker than a breakout time (Levels 1.18.0 and Ruapuna 1.47.5) will receive a points penalty of:
2.12: Cars must be dent free with all trim and front seats in place (excepting vehicles with approved roll bar/cages where we will allow removal of small trim parts where necessary). All cars regardless of whether they are fitted with a roll cage or not, are permitted to have the hood/roof lining removed. Interior sound deadening and carpets may be removed from the floor and firewall only. Floor area must be painted and tidy with no primer paint coats visible.
2.13: Cars with an approved MSNZ roll cage (not roll bar) may replace the front passengers seat with a competition seat, all other cars must run the standard passengers seats.
2.14: All cars competing in the Series require a MSNZ logbook.
2.15: All cars must run the Series supplied windscreen banners and door competition numbers. One set of these are supplied at the car/teams first 2K Cup championship event. Any replacements as required must be purchased from the Series organizers.
2.15.1: All original & replacement series decals remain the property of 2K Cup SI and must be immediately returned to 2K Cup SI if requested by the Club at any stage. All series decals MUST be removed from the car upon sale, unless specifically approved by the committee.
2.15.2: Additionally all cars must run the supplied control tyre suppliers decals on each front mudguard of the competing car or as required by agreement between the committee and any sponsor).
2.16: Data loggers, lap timers, countdown timers or any similar device that provides live information must not operate, and their displays must be removed during official qualifying and races.
3.1: Qualifying: Qualifying will be held however the series organizer’s will decide how the grid positions will be allocated. These may include (or the reverse of) qualifying times, alphabetical or numerical order or marble/random draw.
3.2: Race: Confirmation of race format will be advised in due course. We are aiming to have races of approx. 20-25km in distance.
The following classes will contested and small prizes may be awarded:
4.0.1: The Euro Cup runs to the same 2K Cup SI rules but the following exceptions take precedence over rule 2.0:
4.1: The Championship is against the team, not the driver or the car. Each team can only have 1 entry (car) per race.
4.2: Drivers and cars can be changed between rounds. Drivers are not able to be changed between races, however where there is more than one field of 2K Cup cars separate drivers may compete in separate groups. Cars may be changed between races with the appropriate permissions from circuit officials.
4.4: All rounds will count towards the championship.
4.5: The committee can exclude results of races if two race groups are competing at a round, and one race group does not compete in the same number of races as the other race group.
Pump fuel only, 91 to 100 Octane or Diesel where applicable. No octane boosters etc. are permitted.
6.1: Driving standards will be strictly enforced as per the current Motorsport Manual Appendix 4 Schedule Z.
6.1.1: Forward facing in-car cameras must be fitted to all cars. Footage must be supplied on request to either: the 2K Cup S.I. Committee, 2K Cup S.I. Driving standards observer, or the event’s Clerk of the Course. Failure to do so may incur a points penalty.
6.2: Reckless driving and contact will not be tolerated. Many of the competing cars will not have safety cages; the consequences of even minor contact could be dire, so absolutely no rubbing, bumping, pushing etc. Deliberate contact will be dealt with severely.
6.2.1: For any breach of the MSNZ code of driving conduct as deemed by either the Clerk of Course or by the 2K cup committee the following will apply;
6.3: The committee has the authority to apply any penalty they deem appropriate and apply that penalty to any competitor that they deem to have breached any driving standard requirement or technical or other rule(s) of the Series. Penalties may include exclusion from a race or round, points deductions and/or temporary or permanent exclusion from the series. Penalties may be applied pre, during or post event at the sole discretion of the committee.
6.3.1: Behaviour of a competitor’s pit crew, family or associates is the responsibility of the driver. Any unacceptable behaviour not in line with the spirit of 2KCup SI will not be tolerated and the committee has the authority to apply any penalty they deem appropriate to the competitor / driver / team. This may include penalty points or in severe cases even round exclusion or expulsion. Penalties may be applied pre, during or post event at the sole discretion of the committee
6.4: Bringing 2K Cup into disrepute in any form will result in a competitor’s membership being permanently cancelled. As most cars will have WOF & Rego, and will be displaying our series decals, we do not want them seen hooning round the streets etc. This may also include anything that the committee deems to be against the fun spirit of the Series.
7.1: The committee has the authority of the members to create as required, interpret and police all rules, but measured against the Spirit of 2K Cup and the Objectives of 2K Cup as described in the Constitution.
7.2: The committee’s ruling will be final.
7.3: The committee will not be authorised to amend any rule that has been voted on by the members at the AGM immediately prior, unless it is required to do so because of a change in MotorSport New Zealand rules.