ARTICLES GOVERNING
THE LEISURE TIME BRC RACE SERIES
2002/2003 ( from August 2002)
PREAMBLE
The BRC COMMITTEE, acting under the
auspices of the MG Car Club (Auckland Inc), hereby declares the following Articles to be
those governing an Invitation Classic Race series for drivers of European Sports, GT and Saloon cars manufactured before
1977 and/or with the approval of the BRC committee. The
series will be split into two classes/race grids, A
Sports and GTs class and a Saloon class.
The organising committee may
also extend an invitation to drivers of other classic cars
they deem to be appropriate.
The Sports/GT Class will be
sponsored by Leisure Time Spa & Pool Covers and races will be known as the Leisure
Time/Tracer Sports/GT.
The Saloons class will be
sponsored by Tracer Interiors & Construction and races will be known as the
Tracer/Leisure Time Saloons.
Where grids have to be
combined, they will be known as the Leisure Time/Tracer Series.
These Articles are to be read in
conjunction with the standard Supplementary Regulations set out in the National Sporting
Code issued by MOTORSPORT NZ and in conjunction with the supplementary regulations issued
by the inviting clubs and any Technical Rules as listed in these Articles.
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INTERPRETATION
In these Articles, the following expressions shall have the
meanings set out:
"Series" means the either or both BRC, LEISURE
TIME and/or TRACER classes as above;
"the
Supplementary Regulations" means so far as they are applicable to the Series,
MOTORSPORT NZ's Supplementary Regulations applicable to all motor racing together with all
updates and amendments issued by MOTORSPORT NZ from time to time and at any time;
"the main committee" is the BRC organising
committee, acting under the auspices of the MG Car Club (Auckland Inc), listed in these
Articles as "Series Personnel".
“sub committee” is other committee members as
listed under “Series Personnel.
"BRC" is "British Racing Classics" a
non structured group of enthusiasts and is not a formal club as such. (The original name may be changed by the committee
to reflect the wider structure of the current series.)
"the Sponsors" for the current season are Leisure Time Spa & Pool Covers AND Tracer
Interiors.
"the Inviting Clubs" means the MOTORSPORT NZ
affiliated car clubs inviting the Series to their Race Meetings, organised under permits
issued by MOTORSPORT NZ at which rounds of the Series are held;
MOTORSPORT NZ means the Motorsport New Zealand
Incorporated.
“handicap races” are where the series handicapper
allocates a delay to the cars starting after the slowest car, with the express intention
that all cars cross should theoretically cross the finishing line at the same time.
“CoD” is a certificate of description as issued
by MSNZ.
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OBJECTS
To coordinate and administer a the series for CLASSIC
BRITISH & EUROPEAN SPORTS GT & SALOON
CARS AND OTHER INVITED CLASSICS which is above all enjoyable, sporting and structured and
maintained in such a way, that there is no clear winner of the series before racing has
even commenced. This will be achieved be
adopting points scoring structures and race formats, which is likely to produce random
race winners and rewards regular attenders rather than emphasising the faster cars, and
awards points for participation and support. Speed
bars at each circuit are set so as to minimise the speed differentials thus encouraging
the participation of beginners and slower classic cars.
Numbers of identical saloon cars may be limited so as to maintain as much variety
as possible.
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ELIGIBILITY
3.1.
All drivers must be current registered members of the series.
3.2. Marques
eligible include all classic British and European cars but at the committee’s
discretion, other countries’ marques or models may be included.
3.2.2.
BMC /Leyland based production kit cars are
eligible on application to the committee, including De Joux, Mini Marcos, Mini Jem etc.
3.2.3.
The committee reserves the right to seek
advice from specialist one make clubs regarding applications outside their current
expertise or knowledge.
3.2.4.
Sports racing cars & replicas such as
Jaguar C & D type, Lotus 11 etc, are not not normally permitted but can be considered
by the committee.
3.2.5.
For the purposes of safety and giving due
regard to the previous history of this series, Mini derivatives will be allowed to run in
the Sports GT class. This dispensation may
also be applied to other small saloon cars on aplication to the committee or to balance
numbers between the two race groups.
3.3. The
Committee has the power to offer invitations, accept or reject or revoke registrations on
the basis of either car or driver suitability and a driver's adherence to both the
published rules and the spirit and aims of Classic & Thoroughbred competition as
stated in current or previous the New Zealand Motorsport Manuals, or any other factor at
the Committee's discretion.
3.4. Clubmans
style cars such as Lotus 7, Caterham, Westfield etc are normally excluded from the series
as there are options for those vehicles to race elsewhere but consideration will be given
by the committee to standard or relatively unmodified cars which conform to the overall
spirit of the series.
3.5. Cars
with a Pukekohe lap time in the dry quicker than 1 minute 12 seconds are also ineligible,
with the proviso that if they can be driven, mechanically modified, have tyres changed or
in other way have the performance reduced, or, are driven so as not to beat the speed bar,
they may be accepted at the committee's discretion and subject to such restrictions and
penalties as agreed by the committee.
3.6. Where
an application for registration is rejected, the Committee's decision has to be unanimous
and no reason need be given publicly.
3.7. Cars
must comply with Appendix K Schedule T & C Motorsport Manual 30, and will be
scrutineered to Rule Book 30 in conjunction with Historic & Classic Book No 1 or later
isues.
3.8. All entrants & drivers agree to submit their cars for
inspection by the Series Technical Officer at any time and to notify the Technical Officer
of any change(s) made since initial registration.
3.9. A CoD is not mandatory but Series entrants are expected to have
cars to a CoD standard. Where no CoD exists
for a car, scrutineering will be to Schedule A rather than AA and race organisers have the
right to limit drivers to Series races only.
3.10. At any race meeting where the number of entries exceeds the
maximum allowed for a grid, unless the Clerk of the Course allows a dispensation, the
overflow will be either moved to the other race group or selection will be on the basis of
“last in, first out”.
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SERIES STRUCTURE
4.1
The series shall comprise the following Rounds and if any round is unable to be
held, a substitute may be arranged with competitors given due notice. Registered Competitors will be advised of date
changes in writing which is deemed to include the published series newsletter and/or via
email.
1
September
PUKEKOHE
HRC
2
October
TAUPO
TACCOC
3
January
PUKEKOHE
MG MOTORSPORT
4
February
TAUPO
TACCOC
5
April
PUKEKOHE
TACCOC/MGCC
6
May
PUKEKOHE
TACCOC
4.2.
The Committee reserves the right in conjunction with Motorsport NZ to either cancel
or amend any rounds of the series due to force
majeure without affecting in any way its power to award any title.
4.3. Where possible, each round at a one day meeting will consist of
two handicap or other agreed format races.
4.4 At a two day meeting, the first race will be a scratch race which
will not count for points; the second will be be a handicap race. Any further races on day one will not count for
points..
4.5 The format for the second day will be identical.
4.6 Additional
races on either day may be mixed by the organisers at their discretion but will not count
for points.
4.7 If non-Series cars are included in any race the non series cars
will be excluded only for the purposes of points calculations. The winners of such races will be totally at the
discretion of the organising club.
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SERIES PERSONNEL
At each round the Series will be represented by either or
both of the two Senior committee members:
Main Committee:
a)
Series Co-ordinator – Senior Committee Member
RAY GREEN
PO BOX 34-469
BIRKENHEAD AUCKLAND
email: series@tops.co.nz
who is responsible for: all
administrative matters including receiving Series registrations, publishing points and
will be Judge Of Fact for Driver Eligibility,
Handicap Calculations and points scored;
Financial records, receIpts and
payments
b)
Series Advisor and Race day Liaison Officer – Senior Committee member
DEREK PRIOR
who is responsible
for non technical eligibility:
who is Judge Of Fact when
acting as Co-ordinator or Driver's representative;
confirming grid positions and
starting procedures;
Liason with Clerk of the Course,
Stewards, Scruitineers etc
Sub Committee:
c)
Series Technical Officer
TBA
who is responsible for:
technical eligibility and who will be Judge Of Fact for Vehicle Eligibility at each
Round, pursuant to the Supplementary Regulations and Series Technical Rules as stated in
Article 9.
c)
Driver's Representative
PAUL REYNOLDS
who is responsible for:
competitor liaison; deputising for the Series Technical Officer
or any other committee member as required;
d)
Clerical Race day only
JACQUI PRIOR
Input race times;
produce grid sheets for grid marshals etc.
e)
Series official photographer(s)
TO BE ADVISED
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SERIES REGISTRATION
6.1
Entry for the Series is to be made by the driver completing the Series Entry Form
and posting it to-the cordinator with the appropriate fee and the application will be
processed by the Main Committee.
6.2
Points can only be gained by registered Series competitors who are required to
display sponsor decals at each event.
6.2.1
Points will be earned by the driver in
whatever eligible car the driver chooses and the driver may change or substitute cars at
any time provided that the series co-ordinator or his representative is informed.
6.2.2
If the substitution is made after the
commencement of practice, grouping or handicap times will be adjusted accordingly.
6.2.3
Each car will be allocated a different series
number as all records, handicaps and web pages will be indexed by that number.
6.3
Series Entry fee for 20002/2003 is $30 (GST
not payable). Cheques should be made payable
to BRC and crossed, AC Payee only.
6.3.1
Drivers pay one entry fee and may enter one
series only, but if the driver transfers or is transferred by the committee from one class
to the other, points will be transferrable and no extra fee is required.
6.4
Permanent numbers may be requested on the Entry Form and will be allocated in order
of receipt. Preference will be given to last
year’s participants and permanent numbers may be issued in conjunction with other
race Series. If a driver does not register
for the series for 1 year, the number is deemed to be available to any registered entrant. Numbers are allocated to specific car/driver
combinations As per 6.2.3 as above.
6.5
As most events are run by Inviting Clubs,
the Committee can take no responsibility for either acceptance of entries or of allocation
of race numbers. A list will be supplied to
Inviting Clubs of Names, Cars and requested numbers.
Drivers are requested to select numbers of three digits to allow smaller cars to
carry two digit numbers.
6.6
By entering for the Series all entrants/drivers thereby agree to comply with these
Articles, Organising Committee rulings and the Supplementary regulations and the spirit of
the series.
6.7
Entry to race meetings at which rounds of the Series are held is to be made on the
Inviting Club's meeting entry forms.
6.8
Obtaining entry forms is the responsibility
of the driver/entrant though these may be posted out by the series co-ordinator.
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POINTS
7.1
Points will be allocated for the first points scoring race on the following basis:
First Overall
50 points
Second
49 points and so on to the last series entrant in the race.
7.2
Points for the second handicap or other race format deemed to be the second points
scoring race of a meeting for series competitors will be allocated points on the following
basis:
First overall
80 points
Second
78 points and so on to the last series entrant in the race.
7.2.1 Entrants
who fail to finish a race will be awarded position points on the basis of the number of
laps they completed. Where two or more
competitors retire on the same lap, points will be shared.
7.2.2
Entrants who pass scrutineering but fail to
start a race or races at that meeting will be awarded 5 points less than the lowest points
scoring starter.
7.2.3
Drivers who actively assist either the race
organisers or series liason on the day will be awarded points equal to the last placed
points scoring starter according to the driver’s normal class.
7.3
The final meeting of the season will carry double points for both races.
8 PENALTIES
8.1. Speed bars for each circuit are set based on past history.
8.1.1
Pukekohe speed bar will be 1 minute 12 seconds in dry conditions.
8.1.2. Manfeild
speed bar will be 1 minute 25 seconds in dry conditions
8.1.3. Taupo speed bar will be 47.50 seconds in dry conditions
8.1.4. Bars at other circuits, if used, will be set after the first
series practice or scratch race.
8.1.5. The committee reserves the right to adjust speed bars up or down
as required.
8.2.
There will be a penalty for breaking the
published speed bar during a race. This will
normally be a stop/go penalty, indicated by the clerk of the course ordering the showing a
black flag with the competitor's number or as determined by the clerk of the course at the
driver's briefing.
8.2.1. The
chief timekeeper will be the JUDGE OF FACT
regarding a speed bar breach is responsible for informing the Clerk of the Course. Series start line personnel will alert timekeepers to cars likely to break the bar.
8.2.2. The driver must come in for the penalty at the end of the lap on
which the flag is shown. Failure to adhere
will mean disqualification from the race.
8.2.3. Where the race organisers fail to enforce the speed bar, the
series Co-ordinator will recalculate the finishing positions by adding a time penalty
according to the circuit.
8.2.4. Where Black Flag penalties are not enforced during a race, as per
8.2.3 the penalties will only apply where the bar was exceeded by more than 0.5 seconds.
8.2.5. Pukekohe will be 35 seconds, Taupo will be 15 seconds.
8.2.6.
Other circuits will be decided by the main
Committee.
8.3. Breaking the speed bar on the last lap of a race will mean
disqualification from the series results for that race and breaking the speed bar twice in
one race will also incur disqualification from the race with consequent loss of points
provided the organisers are able to show individual lap times.
8.4. Failure to inform the Series race Day Liaison Officer or his
assistant, of any significant changes to the car between races will also be subject to
points deductions as determined by the committee.
8.5. The
Chief Timekeeper at each meeting will be JUDGE OF
FACT regarding the speed bar infringements.
8.6. Driving
infringements will be the responsibility of the Organising Club and the final results as
published by the club will normally be the
basis on which the points are calculated. Protests
regarding finishing positions and/or published lap times are to be made to the organising
club and a copy sent to the co-ordinator.
8.7. The
series co-ordinator will be the final arbiter on recalculated finishing positions where
issued or published handicaps are not adhered to by grid marshals or other track
officials.
8.8. The series co-ordinator may issue written warnings to, or the
committee may exclude from the series, any competitor in breach of proven unsporting
behaviour either towards officials or other competitors, on and off the track on the basis
of written reports from other committee members; or published penalties awarded by the
Clerk of the Course or race stewards; and is subject to the unanimous decision of the
committee. All penalties awarded by the Clerk
of the Course will also mean appropriate points deductions for example - overtaking under
yellow flag conditions and therefore gaining place(s).
8.9. Drivers have the
responsibility for ensuring their start times, speed groups, handicap and start positions
are known before gridding and are correct and adhered to.
Drivers leaving the grid early without good reason will be penalised 20 points for
a jumped start. The SERIES LIAISON OFFICER or
a deputising series official will be deemed JUDGE OF FACT for starting infringements.
8.10. Examples of "over driving" reported to the Clerk
of the Course by track officials may render the driver liable to penalties as per 8.8.
8.10.1. Drivers
not wishing to make a formal complaint to the organisers regarding the driving of a series
competitor may request the assistance of the DRIVER’S REPRESENTATIVE to resolve any
differences.
8.11. The Organising
Committee will rule on any matters not specifically covered by the published Articles and
reserve the right to deduct or allocate points as appropriate.
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PRIZE MONEY & TROPHIES
9.1.
Unless specifically detailed by a sponsor, no prize money will be paid by the
Series Committee however some assistance towards entry fees made be made for a premier
event or events where fees are higher than normal, in an effort to encourage participation
by series entrants.
9.2. In
the event of the committee purchasing a grid and making a profit, some part of that profit
may be returned to series entrants to subsidise their entry.
9.3. An Annual trophy will be awarded to the overall Sports/GT series
winner, based on the highest points scored for the best 5 rounds or 1 round less than the
maximum, by the MGCC (Auckland).
9.4. An Annual trophy will also be awarded to the top
saloon driver.
9.5. The KEITH MADGWICK MEMORIAL TROPHY will be presented Annually
"for consistent racing in a sportsmanlike manner" as determined by the
committee.
9.6. There will be a trophy awarded to TOP MG by TOPS4JAZZ
9.7. There will be a trophy awarded to TOP TRIUMPH by TOPS4JAZZ
9.8. There will be a trophy awarded to TOP JAGUAR by TOPS4JAZZ
9.9. No driver will be awarded more than one major trophy. Trophies will be deemed to be in the order as
above and where a driver qualifies for a second trophy, it will be awarded to the next
placed driver in that section or series.
9.10. Additional trophies or awards may be made at the discretion of
the Series Committee and Sponsors or race organisers.
10.
VARIOUS
10.1. Log
books are required for all cars, CoDs are optional.
10.2. Cars are to be fully trimmed with the exception of front carpets
which may be removed. Some semblance of a
rear seat is mandatory in saloon cars.
10.3. Entrants are reminded that cars must be to WoF standard and
running on DOT rated road tyres. Drivers are
cautioned that as the series gains in popularity, this rule will be more rigidly enforced
and drivers are particularly cautioned as to the road legal tyre tread regulations.
10.4. As a sponsored series, entrants are requested to support Leisure
Time Spa and Pool Covers and Tracer Interiors whenever possible and must display stickers
as issued.
Copyright
Ray Green 1997- 2002
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