Who is eligible to join?
Anyone who has participated in no more than three autocross events before January 1, 2007 is considered a Novice. If you have competed in UBCSCC’s slush series during the winter you still qualify as a Novice. There is a $25 entry fee per event, and this is a closed club event for VCMC's novice drivers. You must be a member of VCMC to participate.
Joining is simple! You can sign up for a VCMC membership online, via mail, at one of our monthly meetings or at the event itself! Membership fee is only $50 and this also gives you one free event ($25 value). For more detailed information on the various signup methods, please visit the Join Us section.
The NCT consists of 5 events:
NCT #1 April 27th
NCT #2 May 31st
NCT #3 June 15th
NCT #4 Sept 14th
NCT #5 Oct 5th
Cost is $25 each, events are held at BC Driving Centre, Pitt Meadow.
Points System (PAX)
NCT is based on a point system which is exactly the same as the existing CACC Championship point system. All participants are expected to follow the safety and vehicles rules and regulations set by CACC and the event organizer. Please read the Supplemental Regulations . Points are based on the best 4 of 5 events. Please ensure that you attend all 5 NCT events to maximize your points. There will be a an overall winner based on PAX and prizes for the top 10 novices.
Click for an explanation of PAX.
Prizes:
First Place : 1 set of Kuhmo R tires up to 16"
Top 10 Winners get trophies.
2006 NCT Winner Michael Denham's Interview:
Any questions or to sign up please e-mail our Membership Director.
VCMC: You are a past NCT champion. What kind of motorsport experience in did you have coming into your first autocross season?
Michael: Prior to autocross, I had no real life motorsport experience. However, I have a lot of experience with racing simulations for the PC (mostly Grand Prix Legends and Live For Speed) using a steering wheel and pedal set. These can only teach you so much, but I am more comfortable driving at (and sometimes beyond!) the limit in autocross than I would have been without this experience.
VCMC: Can you discuss what modifications you did to go faster in your championship season?
Michael: For the car, I replaced the (17 year old) shock absorbers with some new Koni Yellows, purchased a spare set of wheels and some r-compound tires, and got a good alignment from PDM Racing. As there is really nothing much to adjust in stock class other than tire pressures, I then focused all my energy into learning the course layouts and working on my driving.
VCMC: What advice would you offer to the novices in their effort to win the PDM NCT title?
Michael: Try and prepare your car as best you can for your class. Once you have your car all working well, try and focus as much as possible on the driving and learning how your car handles. If you make changes to your car every event, you are going to have to relearn how your car handles, but if you leave it as it is, you can really build on your experience with the car each time you compete. Make sure you’re well prepared for each event and get as many course walks in as you can. Ask a lot of questions. I was forever bugging the experienced guys (and will be for a long time), getting a ride with them, having them ride with me, asking where I could improve, finding out what tire pressures people were running…. If you are able to, take part in the Velocity Driving School. I did this last year and really benefited from what I learned.
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