The new rules for the remainder of the 2024 season are out. The BDRA Committee would like to thank the “Ruleset Working Group” and LiveTime for their work putting this together.
Main changes include:
Qualifying
● Fastest 3 Consecutive Laps in 50% of Rounds
● Competitors who don’t achieve 3-consecutive laps over 50% of all rounds will be considered non-qualified. For all non-qualified competitors, seeding will be calculated in the following order:
● Competitors who have completed 3 laps or more in a single heat will be placed higher than competitors who have completed 2 laps.
● Competitors who have completed 2 laps in a single heat will be placed higher than competitors who have completed 1 lap.
● Competitors who have completed 1 lap in a single heat will be placed higher than competitors who have completed no laps.
Finals
● A Final: 3 laps.
● B Final onward (but excluding the last Final): One lap less than the maximum number of laps completed by any competitor during Qualifying, with a minimum of 3. Any attempts to subvert the algorithm will be considered unsportsmanlike behaviour and the offending pilot(s)’ results shall be disregarded.
● Last Final: Decided by unanimous voting of those in that Final. In the absence of consensus, the race distance shall be determined by the same calculation as used in the B Final.
The full rules document can be viewed here: https://bdra.uk/current-rules/