General Vehicle Requirements

For vehicles not requiring a full technical inspection (i.e. most street cars and street bikes), the following items will need to be checked as part of general scrutineering on race day:

    • Functional radiator overflow / catch can
    • Functional neutral safety switch (so car can’t start in gear)
    • Battery firmly secured
    • No excess play in steering system
    • Functional throttle return spring
    • Functional brakes
    • All wheel nuts fitted
    • No hub caps fitted
    • No significant rust in body or chassis
    • No loose items in cabin
    • Tailshaft loop if running 12.99 seconds or quicker on slick tyres (cars with two-piece tailshafts with a secure centre bearing support are exempt)

An IHRA Competitor Audit Declaration (CAD) form will need to be completed and a copy can be downloaded HERE

Licensing Requirements

The following licensing requirements apply:

– Street (street cars 13.00 seconds and slower) require a $5 day license – the day license form can be downloaded HERE

– Super Street (street cars 10.00 – 12.99 seconds) require either a $25 day license or an annual license at $100 USD – the day license form can be download HERE and the annual license form can be downloaded HERE

– Real Street (2003 or later model cars meeting the class requirements (class requirements can be downloaded HERE)) require either a $15 day license or annual license at $75 USD – the day license form can be download HERE and the annual license form can be downloaded HERE

– Competition (competition-style cars 9.50 – 10.99 seconds which are tech-inspected) require a competition license – the annual competition license form can be downloaded HERE

– Super Comp (competition-style cars 9.49 seconds or quicker which are tech-inspected) require a competition license – the annual competition license form can be downloaded HERE

– Street Bike (street bikes 10.00 seconds and slower) require a $5 day license – the day license form can be download HERE

– Comp Bike (all bikes 9.99 seconds and quicker) require a competition license – the annual competition license form can be downloaded HERE

– Junior Dragster require a competition license – the annual competition license form can be downloaded HERE

In addition to the above, below is a table intended as a guide for determining the safety requirements for OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) based cars and motorbikes. If your car or motorbike is not OEM-based (i.e. is a custom built chassis) or has a modified chassis or is of a performance level where technical requirements are identified below as being “as per IHRA regulations”, then it will require a full technical inspection and log book.

Specific technical and licencing requirements for OEM-based vehicles based on ET (Elapsed Time) are identified below:

Motorcycles

Vehicle Type ET Technical Requirement Personal Safety Licence
Unmodified Street 9.50 or slower As manufactured Approved full face helmet (AS1698 minimum), leather jacket, long pants, boots and riding gloves See above
Modified Street 9.49 or quicker As per IHRA regulations As per IHRA regulations See above

Cars

Vehicle Type ET Technical Requirement Personal Safety Licence
Modern street cars (originally fitted with 4 wheel disc brakes and air bags) with unmodified chassis 10.00 – 10.49 Original 3-point lap sash as manufactured Approved full face helmet (AS1698 minimum), long sleeves, long pants and enclosed shoes See above
10.50 or slower Original 3-point lap sash as manufactured Approved open face helmet (AS1698 minimum, long sleeves, long pants and enclosed shoes See above
Older street cars (not originally fitted with 4 wheel disc brakes and air bags) with unmodified chassis 10.50 or slower Original 3-point lap sash as manufactured Approved open face helmet (AS1698 minimum), long sleeves, long pants and enclosed shoes See above
10.00 – 10.49 4-point harness, 4-point roll bar

Parachute at 140mph (225kph)

 Approved full face helmet (AS1698 minimum), long sleeves, long pants and enclosed shoes See above
All street cars with modified chassis (includes 4-link or ladder bar setups),convertibles 11.50 or slower Original 3-point lap sash as manufactured Approved open face helmet (AS1698 minimum), long sleeves, long pants and enclosed shoes See above
10.00 – 11.49 4-point harness, 4-point roll bar

Parachute at 140mph (225kph)

 Approved full face helmet (AS1698 minimum), long sleeves, long pants and enclosed shoes See above
All street cars 9.99 or quicker As per IHRA regulations As per IHRA regulations See above

For race vehicles requiring technical inspections, these can be done at Slingshot Automotive in Gordonvale – (07) 4056 3333.

In the Townsville and Mackay areas, a list of IHRA-approved technical inspectors can be found HERE

A copy of the IHRA rule book app can be downloaded from the App Store or Google Play.

A copy of all other forms such as log book applications, medical forms, etc, can be downloaded HERE