adithorp wrote:Forgive the stupid question but for the un-initiated how does a kit fit into any of those categories?
It dawns in me that this is an excellent point....
This is a typical sprint regs
Category A: Road-Going Series / Specialist Production Cars
(Excluding Kit Type Cars & Replicas in Appendix 1)
Class 1 Standard Cars (Appendix 2) up to 1600cc, 2wd list 1A tyres only
2 Standard Cars (Appendix 2) 1601 to 2000cc, 2wd list 1A tyres only
Appendix 2 – Standard Cars are those defined by Road Going Series Production in MSA Blue Book
(S11.1.1) but restricted to two wheel drive using list 1A tyres. Cars are to be to manufacturers original
specification, with modifications limited to safety items (see applicable sections of S10), along with
brake pad material, replacement wheels and aftermarket exhausts (not manifold), no other
modifications (body, brakes, suspension, transmission or engine etc.) will be permitted (S10.10
modified).
Category A: Road-Going Series / Specialist Production Cars
(Excluding Kit Type Cars & Replicas in Appendix 1)
Class 3 Up to 1400cc - 2WD only, list 1A or 1B tyres
4 Over 1400 to 2000cc - 2WD only, list 1A or 1B tyres
5 Over 2000 - 2WD only, list 1A or 1B tyres
6 4 Wheel Drive - all engine capacities, list 1A or 1B tyres
Category A: Road Going Kit Type and Replica Cars (Appendix 1)
Class 7 Up to 1700cc Excluding motor cycle engine cars, list1A or 1B tyres
8 Over 1700cc Including motor cycle engine cars of any capacity,
list 1A or 1B tyres
Appendix 1 – Caterham, Westfield, Sylva, Fisher & Lotus 7, Elise, Exige and 340R Vauxhall 220, XBow
and similar types / derivatives of any of these cars.
Category B: Modified Series / Specialist Production Cars
(Excluding Motor Cycle Engine Cars)
Class 9 Up to 1400cc
Class 10 Over 1400cc to 2000cc
Class 11 Over 2000cc
Category C: Sports Libre Cars
Class 12 Up to 1800cc (Motor cycle engine cars up to 1100cc)
Class 13 Over 1800cc (Motor cycle engine cars over 1100cc)
Category D: Racing Cars
Class 14 Up to 1100cc
Class 15 Over 1100cc
All vehicles must comply with MSA safety regulations as per 2015 MSA Yearbook section J5.1 to
J5.20.13 and sections S10 to S15.2.1 being specific regulations for Sprints and Hillclimbs, unless
modified [next section] and the relevant sections of K asreferred to in section S. Competition Car Log
Books will be required for all Hillclimb and Sprint cars unless the car is currently taxed and insured for
use on the public highway and competing at the event in a road going class (S9.1.7).
Cars using forced induction will be classified as having an engine capacity increase of
40%; those using diesel fuel a reduction of 30% (e.g. a 2000cc turbo diesel will be
considered to be the equivalent of 1960cc normally aspirated petrol engine) and a rotary
engine an increase of 50%.
And these are the new rules
Date of implementation: 1 January 2016
10.1.2.
Road-Going Series Production, K.1.6.1 or K.1.6.2
recommended.
1 0 .1 . 3 .
Road-Going Specialist Production,
Modified Series
Production Cars and Modified Specialist Production Cars must
comply with K.1.6.1 or K.1.6.2.
Reason:
Increased safety on the basis of permitted
modifications