2026 H1 NSR GT3 – Road Track

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Series Manager: Brian H.

Models

Current or legacy NSR GT-3 cars

• Aston Martin Vantage (ASV)
• Audi R8 LMS
• BMW Z4
• Corvette C6R
• Corvette C7R
• Corvette C8.R
• McLaren 720S
• Mercedes AMG
• Porsche 997 GT3

Body

• Required: OEM hard glass & cockpit.
• Major body parts (i.e. windows, wings, lights/light covers) must be intact at the beginning of each race. Rear wings, splitters, and/or spoilers must be re-attached for each heat.
• Small, vulnerable parts such as antennas, mirrors, wipers, or tow-hooks do not have to be replaced after race damage.
• Mold marks, mounting pins, and flashing may be removed/smoothed.
• White kits must have at least three race numbers affixed.  One on each door/side of car and one on a top surfaces such as the hood, trunk, roof, or windshield.
• White kit bodies must be painted or clear-coated.
• Due to the wide range of cars available, duplicate liveries are strongly discouraged. A duplicate livery is defined as the same decoration and race number.

Chassis

• Any NSR chassis made for the selected body is permitted, but take note that our track seems to favor the Extra-Hard-Green or Hard-White chassis when grip is high. The OEM Black-Medium chassis can be tuned to work quite well and may be the best bet for versatility.
• If the car is equipped from the factory with the drop-arm guide holder, that part must be fitted to the car.   The arm may be fixed with the applicable screw. Cars not equipped with the drop-arm (i.e. C8.R) are allowed.
• Flash may be sanded and molding marks removed. Ballast for tuning weight-distribution must be placed on the inside of the chassis or motor pod.
• NSR Guides -Wood (deep/long) screw mount (NSR-4859); OEM snap-in (NSR-4841). Shims and/or guide springs may be added adjust the depth of the keel/blade.
• Open-Choice (i.e. not required to be an NSR part):
  • Motor Lead Wires, Grommets, Pick-up braid.
  • Body and motor pod screws
• Expressly Prohibited:
  • Magnets
  • Ballast on the exterior of the car/chassis/motor pod.
  • Gaps between the body and chassis (or pod) exceeding 1mm (credit card thickness)
  • Clearance between the chassis and track that will cause contact between the two in a race.

Motor

• Options:
  • Shark-25-EVO (OEM NSR-3043; 25K 180GM)
  • Shark-21.5 (NSR-3041; 21.9K 164gm)
  • Vintage Shark-22 (NSR-3001; 22.4K 168gm)
• If the wrapper comes off or is damaged and the “can tattoo” for Model/RPM is viewable the motor can pass.
• Trimming Endbell Side Shaft for tire clearance and shaving the can, on the drive side, near the Spur gear bushing for clearance is allowed
• Expressly Prohibited: Changes to the armature, brushes, bushings, magnets.

Motor Pod

• Any NSR sidewinder motor pod is allowed, but take note that our track seems to favor the Sidewinder OEM Red/Hard pod.
• Gluing the motor to the pod is allowed. Older pods without screw holes to fix the motor in place may be drilled to take a motor fixing screw.
• The pod must not protrude below the chassis by more than 0.5mm

Gears

• Open-Choice:
  • Any NSR pinion and spur gear combination (some older NSR GT cars may not use the 6.45Pin-17.5Spur combo)
• *Recommended* OEM Pinion: 6.45mm-DIA 11z  NSR-6911A (NSR does not have any other 6.45 pinions)
  *Recommended* Sidewinder Spurs OEM 17.5mm-DIA 32z NSR-6032;  6030, 6031 – 6037

Wheels

• Required: OEM factory wheels  FRONT: (NSR-5003) 17dx8w  REAR: (NSR-5004) 17.25dx10w
• Options: Porsche REAR (NSR-5003 17dx8w)
• Permitted: Filling the Air-System-Gap with a foam insert such as the Thunderslot Foam Donuts THRMRFM001 or MRSlotcar foam insert.
• Required: NSR brand wheel inserts; Type and style should match that typically seen on the model being raced.

Axles

• Required: NSR brand solid axles; Bushings
• Open-Choice: Stop collars, Spacers/washers
• Prohibited: Independent rotating front axles.

Tires

• Options: FRONT: No-Friction/Zero-Grips (NSR-5226) 18dx8w -or- (NSR-5201) 17dx8w
• Options: REAR: (NSR-5230) 20dx11w Supergrip  -or- (NSR-5231) 20dx11w Ultragrip
• Options: Porsche REAR (NSR-5206; 19dx10w Supergrip; Porsche)
• Permitted: Tires may be glued.
• Prohibited: Traction Compounds (bite, goop, glue)

 GENERAL

• Power:
  • Group B: 10 vdc
  • Group A: 12 vdc (Pending confirmation by testing)
• Mods Not Mentioned – contact Series Manager for legality (BEFORE the first race).

Build it strong.
Keep it simple.
Make it work.
      (Leroy Grumman)

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Note that the series manager/race director for 2026 will be Brian H.

Build it strong.
Keep it simple.
Make it work.
      (Leroy Grumman)

[Radial TA]

I have a Corvette C7 from previous series.  Of the many NSR’s for this class is there definite car(s) to avoid?  Are there a few cars that are best?

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