The allocation of barriers for drivers competing in the World Driving Championship has been determined in a random draw of positions undertaken at the offices of Harness Racing New South Wales.

A feature of the Championship, which starts on Saturday at Tabcorp Park Menangle, is the decision to allow each of the drivers to start twice from each of the 10 barrier positions across the 20 heats.  Nominated horses will then be drawn randomly to barrier positions when fields are released.

Host country representative Chris Alford will get the chance to open his account from the prized pole position, while Defending Champion, Pierre Vercruysse from France will leave the gate from barrier five in the first Heat.

All heats are mobile start races and all bar one are pacing races.

Points for the Championship are awarded in each race according to the final, official order of finish, on the following basis:
 

Number of Starters – 10:

17 (1st place); 12 (2nd place); 9 (3rd place); 7 (4th); 6 (5th); 5 (6th); 4 (7th); 3 (8th); 2 (9th) & 1 (10th)

Number of Starters – 9:

16 (1st); 11 (2nd); 8 (3rd); 6 (4th); 5 (5th); 4 (6th); 3 (7th); 2 (8th) & 1 (9th)

Number of Starters – 8:

15 (1st); 10 (2nd); 7 (3rd); 5 (4th); 4 (5th); 3 (6th); 2 (7th) & 1 (8th)

Drivers will start arriving in Australia from Thursday and are congregating at Tabcorp Park Menangle on Friday for a familiarisation and integrity information session before joining the Mayor and Councillors of the City of Campbelltown for a Civic Reception and official welcome.

A full table of barrier positions is available below.

For more information, please contact:

                   Gary Kairn (HRA) – +61 429 925 364  or
                   Peter Truzla (UET Supervisor) – +4 367 689 932 453

BARRIER DRAW ALLOCATION