IX. Concourse
RC DriftClub’s “Drift Showdown” championship points series, “Streetstyle” competitions, and other events sanctioned by RC DriftClub will all adhere to our official rule set as listed here.
Concourse Rules
We’re having a real concourse here. No one-color winners just because of some nice inkjet girl sticker on the hood. No plain car with moving parts winning over a non-moving part but nicer paint job car.
A. Concourse info
1. Judging Time: Concourse will be held after practice sessions but before actual competition begins.
2. Entry Limit: Only event competitors may enter the concourse competition for a chance at winning prizes or points.
3. Winning Limit: To allow everyone a chance, each driver and/or each body can only win once; in other words if you win concourse, you may no longer enter concourse in future series rounds. No multiple entries by the same person on the same day.
4. Chassis: Bodies must be mounted on the same chassis used by the entrant in competition. Chassis must have complete running gear, and should be capable of doing a ‘demo lap’ in case the judges want to see one.
5. Judging Details: Motorized doors and stuff are permitted, but will not necessarily give you the edge. We’re looking for good paint jobs, nice eye-catching designs, and other fine details. Plus, if you have motorized components on your body and you enter it in concourse, you must run that body in competition for the rest of the day.
B. Here’s what to aim for if you plan on entering concourse
1. Quality of the paint job: is it clean? Are there any scratches, bleeds or peels in the paint? Don’t worry too much about scratches on the outside of the body – remember, we’re looking at bodies that are actually used on the course, so we know they won’t be perfect.
2. Use of color: do the colors go with each other? No matter what, fluorescent pink, brown, and green isn’t attractive, no matter how good the paint job itself is.
3. Execution: was/is the idea of what they were trying to accomplish pulled off. (i.e. replica body looks like the real thing, or a theme was pulled off)
4. Detail: how much detail is there? Does it look scale or blend in with the rest of the body?
5. Competition Ready: remember, the winning concourse body must be run for the rest of the day in actual drift competition! No shelf queens. That’s why it’s called “Best of GO.” We like cars that are driven.