Supersprint Rules

Supersprint Regulations Ver 1.0 has been replaced by Ver 2.2 for 2026, with expanded base points in Annex A and a new online Annex C submission process.

Downloads

• Supersprint Regulations 2026 V2.2
• Annex A 2026 (Base Points)
• Annex-C 2026— online form to enter the Supersprint Championship with your car in the correct class
• BMW Rules for Track Day Drivers 2025 — still applies for 2026
• BMW Rules for Supersprint Drivers 2025 — for history only, does not apply for 2026

Overview

The BMW Drivers Club NSW Inc. has formulated these classes and regulations for the Club's 2026 Supersprint Championship. Classes are based on standard BMW models; modifications may be made to improve a car's performance and competitiveness, but doing so may move it into a different class. This lets competitors choose how much development to undertake, knowing what class will result. Increased safety requirements apply to some high-speed classes, to align more closely with Motorsport Australia (MA) requirements.

For 2026, the Supersprint day can include Supersprint Drivers ("Competitors"), who compete in the Supersprint portion of the day, and Track Day drivers ("Participants"), who take part in the Come & Try / Track Day portion. Supersprint is a championship contested in the classes described below; Supersprint cars are scrutineered and must meet Club and Motorsport Australia Supersprint requirements. Participants' cars must comply with Come & Try / Track Day rules and be road-registered to TfNSW requirements.

Entry is open to all members of the BMW Drivers Club NSW Inc., including members of BMW Clubs Australia, and — at the Motorsport Manager's discretion — members of a Motorsport Australia–affiliated car club. Only members of the BMW Drivers Club NSW Inc. may accrue points in the championship, contested over the Supersprint rounds held during the year. Competitors require a Motorsport Australia Speed licence or above to compete in most rounds; another motorsport licence may be required for rounds held in other states.

Competitors and Participants should read and understand the rules relevant to them: BMW Rules for Track Day Drivers 2025 (also applies to 2026) and BMW Rules for Supersprint Drivers 2025 (history only, does not apply for 2026).

Definitions

1. "Shall" is mandatory, "may not" is prohibitive, and "may" is permissive. Where the Rules conflict with the Motorsport Australia NCR, the NCR supersedes the Rules.
2. "Original" and "stock" mean as originally fitted for the chassis, model and year of the car.
3. "Substituted" means an original OEM-equivalent item may be used.
4. "Replaced" means the item may be replaced with items meeting or exceeding OEM specification.
5. "Modified" means the item may be replaced, reworked, or removed.

1.0 — Regulation changes from 2025

Competitors must be aware of the requirement for Flag Marshals to run Supersprint events. In 2026, registration for competitors and officials opens on the Club's website as two separate entities, one month before the event. At four days before the event, if there are insufficient Flag Marshals registered, an email is sent to all competitors giving two days to find appropriate Flag Marshals — otherwise the event is cancelled (cancellation means no event and no refund).

Amendments for 2026: any tyre advertised for "track use" is included in Level 2 if not already on the list; "slick" tyres now include any tyre without transverse or lateral tread grooves; and all competitors must complete and submit the new online Annex C (2026) form.

2.0 — Base points calculations and classes

Power, torque and weight (kerb weight) figures are the manufacturer's advertised numbers, not figures measured on a dyno or weighbridge.

Power-to-Weight Points (PWP) = [(Power(kW) + Torque(Nm)/10) / Weight(t)] × 1.6
Weight Adjustment (WA) = [Kerb Weight(kg) − 500] / 8
Low Power Adjustment (LPA) = if <150kW, then [150 − Power(kW)] / 3

Base Points = [PWP − WA − LPA − Age Adjustment], rounded to the nearest 5

Age Adjustment

1. 15 points — e30, e39, e31, e36, e36/5, e36/7, e36/8, e36/8S, e36/78, e36/7S
2. 25 points — E34, E38, E32
3. 65 points — E3, E9, E10, E12, E21, E24, E28, E23, E26
4. May change over time.

Refer to Annex A below for individual vehicle listings. Where a vehicle doesn't appear on the list, its Base Points shall be calculated manually by the entrant, by interpretation or extrapolation from similar vehicles' Base Points. Where a vehicle in Class OA/OB doesn't appear in Annex A, Base Points are likewise by interpretation. Should Class OB have fewer than 5 vehicles competing in at least three Supersprints in a year, Classes OA and OB will be merged into a single "Other" (O) class. A special Lotus class (OL) applies for as long as at least 5 Lotus vehicles appear in at least two-fewer-than-the-total-number of Supersprint events that year.

2.1 — Worked examples

3.0 — Modifications

Most modifications made to a vehicle incur modification weighting points, based only on the potential performance improvement a modification can make to a vehicle's fastest possible single flying-lap time in a Supersprint. Points calculations don't consider a modification's effect on reliability, safety, endurance, etc., and no consideration is given to the possibility of incorrect user setup. Some modifications carry no points because their effect on lap time can't reasonably be predicted, or because they're deemed a safety item.

Total modification weighting points are added to a vehicle's base points to determine its total points value for classing. See Annex B below for the full modification points list.

3.1 — Engine swaps

Base points for vehicles with an engine swap not originally available from the manufacturer in Australia are calculated using the maximum weight for that chassis and the factory-published power output for the swapped engine. Any modifications made to facilitate the swap (above factory fit) — e.g. aftermarket tune, camshafts — are added as modification points.

3.2 — Fixed-back racing seats, harnesses & safety cages

From 2023 onward, for all Club motorsport speed events it is strongly recommended that any vehicle with:

1. a fixed-back racing seat installed in place of the factory seat be fitted with, at minimum, a 4-point safety cage and a 4-point safety harness; and
2. a safety harness fitted for the driver and/or passenger be fitted with, at minimum, a 4-point safety cage and a fixed-back racing seat.

All seats, harnesses and safety cages must meet the technical specifications in Schedule I and Schedule J of the Motorsport Australia Manual. Frontal Head Restraints (FHR) are mandatory only as required by Motorsport Australia Regulations.

Important: some seats, harnesses and cage installations may not comply with Transport for NSW law. Where the vehicle is driven on a public road, it's the competitor's responsibility to ensure it complies with the law.

3.3 — Declaration

All drivers must complete and submit an online Annex C (2026) Modifications Declaration Form before their first event each Supersprint season, and again whenever modifications are made that affect total modification points since the last event, to remain eligible to accrue Championship points. The form also records the vehicle owner's permission to run the vehicle in the Club's speed events. Submitted Annex C forms are available for viewing by any Supersprint Championship driver, on request to the Motorsport Committee.

3.4 — Enforcement

A vehicle competing in the Supersprint Championship may, at the discretion of the Motorsport Committee, be scrutineered at any time by a Committee member or an assigned scrutineer, to confirm compliance with the Supersprint Regulations.

3.5 — Penalty for incorrect declaration

Should a driver be found to have incorrectly declared modifications in a way that would have changed their class, the Motorsport Committee may, at its sole discretion, forfeit all points accrued by that driver for the championship year, and rule the driver ineligible to accrue further points for the remainder of that year.

3.6 — Worked examples

Example 1 — 1990 E30 325iS, 60 base points (Class C)

Example 2 — 2001 E46 M3, 160 base points (Class MB)

Example 3 — 1990 E30 M3 Sport Evolution, 165 base points (Class MB)

Example 4 — 2008 BMW 135i, 150 base points (Class A)

4.0 — Prepared classes

The Prepared classes give more heavily modified cars and/or high-performance factory cars a level playing field. They make no distinction between BMW 'M' and 'non-M' vehicles, and are judged solely on a model's base points plus modification weighting points.

4.1 — Exceptions

1. 4.1.1 — MA cars do not qualify for Prepared C or B, and qualify for Prepared A if total points equal or exceed 270 (subject to the exception in 4.1.3).
2. 4.1.2 — MB cars do not qualify for MA. If an MB vehicle's points equal or exceed 210, it qualifies for a Prepared class (4.1.3 still applies). For clarity, MB cars do not move to MA when modified — they move to a Prep class once total points exceed 205.
3. 4.1.3 — Vehicles with base points up to 245 and only one (1) modification do not qualify for a Prepared class, even if total points equal or exceed a Prepared class threshold. Standard rules apply once there is more than one modification.
4. 4.1.4 — Unmodified, non-M vehicles with base points greater than 245 are placed in Class A. Modifications move them to Prep B or Prep A as determined by total points.

The Motorsport Committee retains the right to alter a vehicle's Championship class, subject to modification type and Supersprint results.

5.0 — "Others" (O) classes

The O ("Others") class is for all non-BMW marques, except Lotus race cars, competing in their own class within the BMW Drivers Club NSW Supersprint Championship. Drivers/Competitors must enter their details into the base points calculation spreadsheet to determine their correct base points, then add modification weighting per Annex B when completing their online Annex C (2026) form.

Should Class OB have fewer than 5 drivers competing in at least three Supersprints in a year, Classes OA and OB will be merged into a single "Other" (O) class. A separate Lotus class (OL) applies as long as at least 5 Lotus race cars compete in the Championship; all Lotus models currently used have more than 200 base points.

6.0 — Point scoring

1. 6.1 — This point-score system determines class winners for trophies presented at the Annual Presentation Dinner, normally held in the first month or two of the following year.
2. 6.2 — Only the highest scores from one-less-than-the-total-number-of-rounds in that year are counted (e.g. with 8 rounds, the top 7 count). When there are 5 or fewer rounds in the year, all rounds count. Marshalling points are additional to points earned as a competitor. In a season with 2 Supersprints held away from NSW, the highest scores from two-less-than-the-total-number-of-rounds are counted. This rule may change if the number of rounds in a year falls below 5.
3. 6.3 — Point allocation. Points are awarded to the top 10 in each class: 1st = 25, 2nd = 18, 3rd = 15, 4th = 12, 5th = 10, 6th = 8, 7th = 6, 8th = 4, 9th = 2, 10th = 1.
4. 6.4 — To facilitate volunteer official duties, a championship participant may elect to officiate (flag marshal, grid marshal, clerk of the course, steward, track manager, race control) at a round and be awarded part-points in recognition, subject to:
   1. applying by email or phone at least two weeks before the round, with confirmation from the Motorsport Committee;
   2. holding the minimum Motorsport Australia qualifications for the selected duties;
   3. presenting to the clerk of the course for the officials' sign-on and briefing at the start of the day, to be eligible;
   4. being available for officiating duties for the entire day;
   5. points awarded as: 10 for the first round officiated, 8 for the second, and 4 for each round thereafter;
   6. points are non-transferable between individuals, and valid only for the participant's previously nominated class; and
   7. a participant introducing a volunteer official (flag or grid marshal) for a round — caveats i.–iv. apply to the volunteer — earns 2 points for arranging that volunteer (caveat vi. also applies).
5. 6.5 — To facilitate running an event, a championship participant may elect to volunteer for driver sign-on and/or scrutineering duties, subject to:
   1. applying by email or phone at least two weeks before the round, with confirmation from the Motorsport Committee;
   2. holding the minimum Motorsport Australia qualifications for the selected duties;
   3. presenting to the motorsport director one hour or more before the Driver Briefing, to be eligible;
   4. being available until driver sign-on and scrutineering close; and
   5. points awarded as: 2 for the first time, 1 for each subsequent round — non-transferable between individuals, and valid only for the participant's previously nominated class.
6. 6.6 — The competition year is based on the calendar year.
7. 6.7 — The driver with the most accumulated points (best counted rounds plus volunteer points) during the competition year wins that class for the year.
8. 6.8 — Ties are broken by a countback of the highest points awarded across all events, until a winner is determined.
9. 6.9 — Competitors must compete in at least 2 rounds to be eligible for the club championship.
10. 6.10 — Points are only allocated to financial members of the BMW Drivers Club NSW.
11. 6.11 — Points earned are allocated to the competitor in the class their vehicle is classified in, not to a particular vehicle.
12. 6.12 — A driver may compete in and earn points in more than one class at an event, if entered and paid for more than one entry.
13. 6.13 — Within a single event entry, a driver may change cars during the event at the discretion of the Clerk of Course, but may only earn points for one class per entry.
14. 6.14 — A driver changing classes from event to event earns championship points only in the class competed in at that particular event; points cannot be transferred between classes.
15. 6.15 — Swapping vehicles during or between rounds accrues points only toward the class the vehicle is classified in — points cannot accrue toward more than one class from a single entry.
16. 6.16 — All drivers must submit a completed online Annex C (2026) confirming the vehicle owner's permission to run in the Club's speed events, to be eligible to earn championship points. Entry — and points — will not be granted or backdated for events where an online Annex C form was not yet submitted.
17. 6.17 — An entrant may submit their vehicle into a higher points class if they expect it to move into that class during the year. Once entered into that class, it cannot move back to the lower class.

7.0 — Miscellaneous

1. 7.1 — The Motorsport Committee may, at its discretion, reclassify any car to another class where doing so is in the spirit of that class.
2. 7.2 — All cars must be fitted with a functioning fire extinguisher as described in the current Motorsport Australia Manual (Schedule H).
3. 7.3 — Drivers' conduct is answerable to the Clerk of Course at the track; adverse conduct is reported to the Motorsport Committee, and the Event Steward may issue fines for inappropriate activity.
4. 7.4 — A competitor moved from a class who believes they belong in that class must make themselves available to the Motorsport Committee to adjudicate the matter. A competitor knowingly competing in a class their car doesn't conform to forfeits all points accrued for that year.
5. 7.5 — Competitors will be notified in writing by the Motorsport Committee of any class change affecting them, no later than 10 working days after the event.
6. 7.6 — Championship points are not carried over to a new class when a competitor's vehicle changes class.
7. 7.7 — The Motorsport Committee has final ruling on all disputes and matters.

Annex A — Base Points Reference

Base Points and Class shown below are calculated from each model's manufacturer-stated power and weight, per the formula in Section 2.0. Rows highlighted are 'M' models. Where a newer car doesn't appear in this table, calculate its Base Points from the manufacturer's stated power and weight, interpreting or extrapolating from the closest listed model — or see the full downloadable Annex A 2026 for the detailed calculation columns.

Annex B — Modification Weighting

Modification weighting points are added to a vehicle's Base Points (Section 2.0) to determine its total points for classing. See Section 3.0 for how these are applied.

OE options offered in Australia are exempt from modification points unless specified otherwise above.

Annex C — Declaration of Vehicle Data & Modifications

For 2026, Annex C is a new online form: all competitors complete it and submit it electronically.paper/spreadsheet declaration used in previous years.