2008 Rules for Rookie, Banger, 1450 Prod Rod & Saloon Rod classes at Standlake Arena.
Min age 17yrs or 16 with approval. ROOKIE
relates to car preparation and the limited contact. It does not relate to racers
experience, anyone can race in the class.
1600cc
limit at all meetings. No Bluebirds
and Primeras or Vans.
Number
of laps will be determined by the entry. Minimal nudge & spin contact
allowed, spinning to the infield only (not towards the Armco). Following into
the Armco, jacking stationary cars etc is not allowed, offenders will be loaded
up and banned from Rookie Bangers.
CAR ELIGIBILITY AND PREPARATION
1.
Any 2 wheel drive Saloon, Hatchback or Estate car allowed, carburettor,
injection or turbo. Engine, Gearbox
and differential must remain standard.
2.
All lights, glass, exterior trims, wheel weights and complete tow bars
must be removed. Sunroofs must be plated with at least body thickness metal.
Bumpers may be retained but must be securely fastened.
3.
Dashboard removal is strongly recommended. Ignition switch must be
accessible to driver and clearly marked ON/OFF. Steering lock removal is
recommended, if retained the ignition key must be secured with a cable tie or
wire loop to keep it near the switch.
4.
Roll Cage - An H frame must be fitted behind the drivers seat to act as a
roll cage and seat support. Minimum 4 bolt fixing to roof
and floor to protect the driver in the event of a rollover. All bolts must
have good sized washers and be a minimum of 17mm head bolts. All bars in close
proximity to driver to be well padded.
5.
Seat must be high backed, incorporate a headrest and be securely
fastened.
6.
A fully approved safety harness (minimum 3 point fixing) to be fitted,
bolted to the H frame or to sound floor i.e. Original mounting points or 75mm.x
75mm plates to be fitted under car as washers.
7.
Fuel tank must be of stout construction with no more than 2 gallons
capacity. Fitted into the passenger footwell or incorporated in a proprietary H
frame. All tanks must have a sealed
filler cap and a breather from top of tank to discharge through car floor. Fuel
taps optional but if fitted must be of good quality. Original fuel tanks be
removed or punctured.
8.
No armouring whatsoever. Except drivers side door where a door plate must
be fitted, it must be of flat plate, and be no more than 12.5mm thick. It must
not extend forward of the front pillar more than 6 inches or rear of the back
pillar by more than 18 inches. Door plate must not protrude more than 50mm (ie.
No Armco). It must be secured with at least 4 substantial bolts with large
washers. Passenger doors must be tied/taped shut.
9.
Boot lid and bonnet front must only be tied down. Rear of bonnet may be
secured with 2 small plates or bolts to stop bonnet going through the windscreen
opening.
10.
Battery must be covered with rot proof material to avoid
spillage, if in a vulnerable position under the bonnet it may be positioned
inside the car in a securely fastened battery box, preferably in a box built
into a proprietary H frame.
11.
Cars must have good working footbrakes at all times.
12.
Efficient exhaust systems must be fitted. Cars exceeding 98
decibels may be black-flagged by the clerk of the course.
13.
No distributor protection allowed. All
bulkhead holes must be sealed.
14.
Radiators must remain in original position with breathers directed at the
track. No water tanks allowed, anyone found to have fitted a water tank after
scrutineering will be loaded up.
15.
Race Numbers to be displayed on the doors in contrasting colours and on a
minimum 6” white roof fin with black numbers.
16.
All drivers must wear when racing, Fireproof overalls (Proban), gloves,
Crash helmet which must have one of the following British Standard Numbers
visible to the Scrutineer, BS 2495, 6658, Snell 70,80 & 90, EC22.05,
P/J0511884 with visor and or goggles. Neck braces are also advisable. (Lace up
neck braces must not be worn).
17.
Maximum wheel size 6J. Alloy wheels must be fitted with the correct
Bolts/Nuts. Tubes recommended, gaiters optional.
Standard road tyres only, no competition or racing tyres.
18. Everything you bring to the track must be taken away at the end of the day especially punctured wheels; bumpers that fall off MUST be recovered and taken away.
These rules are primarily for drivers safety, it is however impossible to guarantee drivers safety and all racers should realise they race at their own risk. It is recommended that all racers take out their own Personal Accident Insurance to cover them against injury whilst racing.
BANGERS Min
age 17yrs or 16 with approval.
Banger
racing is a full contact sport - These rules are primarily for drivers safety,
it is however impossible to guarantee drivers safety and all racers should
realise they race at their own risk. It is recommended that all racers take out
their own Personal Accident Insurance to cover them against injury whilst
racing.
BANGER RULES AND CAR PREPARATION
1.
Deliberate driver side contact and central T bones to either side are not
allowed.
No racing the opposite way. No attacking on or off the centre green. No jacking
stationary cars. These are all load
up or banable offences.
2.
Any Saloon, Hatchback or Estate car allowed, carburettor,
injection or turbo. Various cc limits apply at all meeting, please check fixture
list for cc limits at each meeting.
3.
Any Banger built to National Banger spec allowed.
4.
No Pickups, No station wagon or off road 4 x 4. Car derived 4
x 4 (Sierra etc) are allowed. Large American and Chassis cars can only race in
the Over 1800cc / Unlimited class.
5.
Sensible engine swaps are allowed, but not to enable a large
car to race in a lower cc class.
6.
Cars to be of metal construction.
7.
Unless there is a specific big team event no more than 4
registered racers cars may be painted in team colours at any Standlake meeting.
8.
Bangers must start the meeting with an adequate silencer
system and make every effort to retain it during the day. Noisy cars may be
black flagged and not allowed to race.
9.
All glass, screens, exterior and interior trim, mirrors,
lights, wheel weights and drawbar ball hitches to be removed. Dashboards to be
removed whenever practical and possible.
10.
Sunroofs - all glass must be removed and a sunroof should be
covered with a single metal sheet and secured in at least 6 different places. A
steel sunroof should have a plate bolted across it to stop it coming off.
11.
No seam welding, or armouring whatsoever.
12.
Cars with distributors in a vulnerable position may fit a
small guard fastened only to the engine.
Cam belt guards are not allowed.
13.
Roll Cage - An H frame must be fitted behind the drivers seat
to act as a roll cage and seat support. Minimum 4 bolt fixing to roof and floor
to protect the driver in the event of a rollover.
All bolts must have good sized washers and be a minimum of 17mm head
bolts. All bars in close proximity to driver to be well padded.
14.
For driver protection a stout flat door plate no more than
25mm thickness must be fitted, it must be securely bolted with not less than 4
bolts & large washers, it must overlap A and B posts. It must not extend
forward of the front pillar more than 6 inches or rear of the back pillar by
more than 18 inches. Armco or anything protruding more than 50mm is not allowed.
Bolt thread inside the car must be kept to a minimum.
15.
Doors, bonnet and boot lid to be securely fastened. Doors
& boot may be tack welded with no more than 5 x 25mm tacks.
Drivers door must be bolted or welded. No more than 4 bonnet bolts
protruding not more than 4''. No double bonnets or bumper tyres.
16.
All water & coolant must be under the bonnet, steam tanks
must be no further forward than the front of the engine and not fastened to the
engine. The cooling system should be non-pressurised with an overflow pipe
leading from the highest point down to the underside of the car. Antifreeze must
be drained and replaced with water.
17.
Seat to be secure, sound and supported by the roll cage. High
back seat and head with restrainer are compulsory.
18.
Batteries to be securely fastened and completely covered with
rot proof material to avoid spillage.
19.
All cars must have good working foot brakes, drivers must not
race if brakes fail.
20.
Diffs may be locked, tyres may be gaitered.
21.
Petrol tanks must be of stout construction, of no more than
three gallon capacity, carrying minimum amount for event. The petrol tank must
be securely fastened, as far as is practicable away from driver. Fuel lines must
be secure and sound with no leaks. All tanks to have a sealed filler cap with a
breather pipe from the top of the tank discharging through the car floor.
Original tank must be removed or punctured with a large hole and must not be
used or ballasted.
22.
Ignition / Kill switch must be clearly marked and must cut
the fuel supply.
23.
All racers must present a suitable fire extinguisher at
scutineering, the extinguisher must remain accessible in the racers pit area for
the duration of the days racing. Extinguishers must be maintained in top class
condition.
24.
Racers to display their race numbers on the doors and an
appropriately sized roof fin, black on white or white on black.
25.
Crash Helmet to BS 6658, Snell 70, 80 & 90 EC 22.05 P/J
0511884 standard.
26.
Cars to be fitted with proprietary or approved safety
harness, securely bolted with large washers and plated to sound metal.
27.
All
drivers must wear overalls and gloves that are in good condition. It is
compulsory you use Flame retardant Proban or higher specification material
overalls. Neck braces and the use of flame-retardant balaclavas is highly
recommended. Lace up neck braces must not be worn. Wet weather clothing must be worn as well as, not instead of
overalls.
28.
Cars
may be re scrutineered at any time during the meeting, if it is felt they are
unsafe they will not be allowed to race.
29.
In the interest of the safety of the driver, racers
presenting their cars for scrutineering and failing to comply with these
rules may not be allowed to race.
30.
ALL WHEELS & TYRES & RUBBISH MUST BE TAKEN
HOME. Cars may be left for scrap
subject to the appropriate charge being paid / collected and cleared with Keith.
1.
All racing to be strictly non-contact with severe punishment for
offenders using banger tactics.
2.
Drivers will be graded according to their ability and results.
3.
Fast cars suitable for short circuit racing only.
4.
Races to be of a duration according to car numbers.
1.
Maximum engine size 1450cc. Carburettor or Single point injection (no
multi point injection)
2.
Cars can be front or rear wheel drive. No 4 wheel drive. No Ford Cortina,
Sierra or Capris. Check first with the scutineers if you are in any doubt about
a cars eligibility.
3.
All cars to be of standard manufacture with no engine transplants or
carburation mods. Engines must remain absolutely standard to the car being used.
No
mixing & matching of engine parts within a manufacturers range.
4.
All cars to be of steel construction with sunshine roofs plated over.
5.
All interiors, mouldings and lights, to be completely stripped. Laminated
windscreens may be retained, all other glass to be removed. Original fuel tank
to be removed and replaced with a tank (maximum 4 gallons) incorporating a vent
pipe through the floor.
6.
All racers must present a suitable fire extinguisher at scutineering, the
extinguisher must remain accessible in the racers pit area for the duration of
the days racing.
7.
Original bumpers may be retained. Drawbars to be completely removed.
Strictly no armouring anywhere on car.
8.
All cars to have full silencer system, i.e. resonator box and
silencer.
9.
Cars to have 4 wheel brakes at all times. If brakes fail, cars to come
off. All cars to have 2 brake lights in rear window.
10.
Radiators to stay in original position, batteries to be secure and
covered.
11.
High backed seat including head restrainer to be solid and securely
fastened.
12.
All cars to have full safety harness (section 3, No 20)
13.
Full rollcage to Section 3 spec recommended. Minimum requirement is an
adequate H frame securely bolted to floor and roof to form a roll cage behind
driver.
14.
Caster/Camber allowed. Drive shafts must remain standard to car used.
Shock absorbers may be modified and diffs may be locked.
15.
Steel or alloy wheels not to exceed 6J. Standard road tyres only. No
racing or competition tyres. No Hoosier or R suffix Yokohama tyres.
16.
All race cars must be painted and maintained in a tidy and presentable
race condition. Roof grades to be painted accordingly (whole roof).
17.
All cars to display race numbers clearly black on white or white on black
on doors and roof fin.
18.
All drivers must wear when racing, Fireproof overalls (Proban), gloves,
Crash helmet which must have one of the following British Standard Numbers
visible to the Scrutineer, BS 2495, 6658, Snell 70,80 & 90, EC22.05,
P/J0511884 with visor and or goggles. Neck braces are also advisable. (Lace up
neck braces must not be worn).
These rules are primarily for drivers safety, it is however impossible to guarantee drivers safety and all racers should realise they race at their own risk. It is recommended that all racers take out their own Personal Accident Insurance to cover them against injury whilst racing.
1.
All racing to be strictly non-contact with severe punishment for
offenders using banger tactics.
2.
Drivers will be graded according to their ability and results.
3.
Fast cars suitable for short circuit racing only. Preferably hot
hatchbacks though Saloons or Estates are allowed.
4.
Races to be of a duration according to car numbers.
1.
All cars to be absolutely of standard manufacture with no
engine transplants or carburation mods. No limit on engine capacity, fuel
injection allowed.
2.
All cars to be front wheel drive. No 4 wheel drive.
3.
All cars to be of steel construction with sunshine roofs
plated over.
4.
All interiors, mouldings and lights, to be completely
stripped. Laminated windscreens may be retained, all other glass to be removed.
Original fuel tank to be removed and replaced with a tank (maximum 4 gallons)
incorporating a vent pipe through the floor. Steering locks to be removed.
5.
All racers must present a suitable fire extinguisher at
scutineering, the extinguisher must remain accessible in the racers pit area for
the duration of the days racing.
6.
Integral plastic bumpers permitted. Drawbars to be completely
removed. Strictly no armouring anywhere on car.
7.
All cars to have full silencer system, i.e. resonator
box and silencer.
8.
Cars to have 4 wheel brakes at all times. If brakes fail,
cars to come off. All cars to have 2 brake lights in rear window.
9.
Radiators to stay in original position, batteries to be
secure and covered.
10.
High backed seat including head restrainer to be solid and
securely fastened.
11.
All cars to have full safety harness (section 3, No 20).
12.
Full rollcage to Section 3 spec recommended. Minimum
requirement is an adequate H frame securely bolted to floor and roof to form a
roll cage behind driver.
13.
Caster/Camber allowed. Drive shafts must remain standard to
car used. Shock absorbers may be modified and diffs may be locked.
14.
Steel or alloy wheels not to exceed 6J. Standard road tyres
only. No racing or competition tyres. No Hoosier or R suffix Yokohama tyres.
15.
All race cars must be painted and maintained in a tidy and
presentable race condition. Roof grades to be painted accordingly, whole roof or
min 4” strip down both sides of the roof
16.
All cars to display race numbers clearly black on white or
white on black on doors and roof fin.
17.
All
drivers must wear when racing, Fireproof overalls (Proban), gloves, Crash helmet
which must have one of the following British Standard Numbers visible to the
Scrutineer, BS 2495, 6658, Snell 70,80 & 90, EC22.05, P/J0511884 with visor
and or goggles. Neck braces are also advisable. (Lace up neck braces must not be
worn).