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Club Lights - Technical Regulations Version 3.0
 

This Series is intended as a multi discipline series running at Club level with a hope to get a universal adoption of the rules. This set of regs is intended for a pilot of the championship.

­ The spirit of these regulations must be upheld by all entrants, the final decision lies with the competition secretary of the organising club. This series is only for genuine road going Saloon/Hatchback cars. This is a low cost series and any excessive spending is not within the spirit of these regulations.

­ Sports cars and high performance specials are not permitted.

­ All competitors and drivers must produce a valid competition licence (on National B events) club membership card and a Championship registration card.  Competitors must also produce valid MOT certificates and relevant insurance documentation.

­ The events will consist of the following category:

Club Lights (low budget road going saloons)

Cars at least 3 Years old, within the acceptable list. Fully Taxed MOT’s and insured up to 2000 cc Non Turbo (Diesel engines are exempt from the non Turbo rule)

ALL VEHICLES MUST COMPLY WITH MSA SAFETY REGULATIONS.
 

Club Lights

NO MODIFICATIONS ALLOWED UNLESS SPECIFIED BELOW:
Wheels up to maximum size fitted to that model by manufacturer are permitted, Replacement damper units must be of the same type fitted originally.  Coil and leaf springs must remain as standard.  The front seats only and the steering wheel may be changed. Brake linings are free but callipers must be standard. Rollcages permitted but not encouraged (cost).   Apart from these items no part of the car may be modified in any way, no additional parts may be fitted and no parts added

Restrictions applicable to all Classes

The car must have been mass-produced
NOTE. Navigators must be registered for the championship also
NOTE. Four wheel drive cars excluded
NOTE. Left-hand drive is permitted as are all EU registered cars foreign equivalent of MOT acceptable

Restrictions Applicable

Cars must be taxed, insured and MOT tested and road legal IN ALL RESPECTS.  Documentation must be produced at signing on to verify this.  The only tyres that are permitted are those listed in "List 1a", regulation R.3.1.1 of the MSA tyre regulations for this year and 2000.  THESE CLASSES ARE INTENDED FOR GENUINE ROAD GOING VEHICLES.
 

Scoring
 
 
Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
Driver Points 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Extra 5 Points per discipline attempted, Events must be finished for points to be scored.

Calendar
(taken from January 2001 Sevenoaks and DMC Calendar  as published in the Acorn)

Club Lights (C)
 
Date Event Venue
Jan 10 Scatter 188
Feb 17/18 Kent Road rally 188/189
Mar 9 12 – Car 188
Mar 11 Sprint Lydden
May 17 Autotest Farningham
Jul 12 Autotest Farningham
Oct 3 Scatter 188
Oct 21 Sprint North Weald
Nov 9 12 – Car 188

Pilot calendar run in second half of 2001
 
Date Event Venue
Jul 26 Auto test  Farningham (Foot and mouth??)
Sep 9 PCT Southern CC
Oct 3 Scatter 188
Oct 21 North Weald
Nov 28 Scatter 188

 

What is Required to run in club lights?

A car that is within the regulations
A non race national B competition licence
Proban overalls (for sprints)
A Helmet to BS type A (see blue book)
A DVLA road licence*
Club membership
Championship registration
OS maps of the championship area

*People too young for a RTL could contest the championship as they could navigate on rallies and drive in Autotests, sprints and PCTs.
 

Sam Collins
Feedback and information to:  00051916@brookes.ac.uk

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