ClassicRacingMotorCycleClub Ltd     

MOTORCYCLE ROAD RACES & UEM VINTAGE CUP

 DONINGTON PARK 28th & 29th JUNE 2008

 

SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS                                                                              ACU Permit  #   21088               

Permanent Course Licence #   TBA                                                                                                          EMN #   TBA

1. Announcement

The ‘Classic Racing Motorcycle Club Limited’ will organise a Restricted Road Race meeting at Donington Park on the 28th & 29th June 2008 commencing at 0900hrs Saturday and continuing on Sunday at 0900hrs.

The meeting will be held under the National Sporting Code of the Auto-Cycle Union (ACU), Standing Regulations for Road Racing and these Supplementary Regulations, together with any Final Instructions

subsequently issued or Official Announcements made. This meeting is also open to riders competing in the UEM Vintage Road Racing Cup under the UEM regulations.

 

2. Officials

ACU Steward –To be appointed                                Chief Technical Official- Dave Davies

Club Steward – To be appointed                               Clerk of the Course- John Wicox

Timekeeper- Nick Hooper                                         Secretary of the meeting- Sarah Peat,  2 Bedale Drive,  Mowmace Hill,  Leicester  LE4 2LA                      

 

3. Rider Eligibility.

All Events - Open to riders, drivers and passengers who hold a current competition licence for Road Races issued by the ACU, SACU  or the European Community FIM affiliated federations endorsed by their

FMN for use elsewhere within the European community.  The organisers undertake to insure each driver and passenger, indemnifying him/her against any third party claims made arising out of the races or the

official practice, excluding claims by other drivers or passengers, entrant, sponsor or mechanic.  Overseas competitors must provide their own competition insurance, and start permission documents,

according to the ACU/FIM scales, and these must be shown when signing on.  

All riders, drivers and passengers must be current members of the CRMC Limited.  Licences and a current Membership Card, must be shown when signing on.   Riders and Passengers under 18 years of

age must also complete a “Parental Agreement” form in addition to this entry form to permit them to compete.  Their Parent or Legal Guardian must attend signing on with them and must be available for the duration of the meeting.

Parental Agreement forms are available from the CRMC and from the ACU.  Entry to event 17 is by invitation.                      

 

4. Motorcycle Eligibility.

Events 1–9  : All motorcycles must be CRMC registered, or GSOC / SCRMC eligible as applicable. VMCC members may enter their motorcycle in the appropriate capacity class.

Motorcycles registered CRMC Group 3 (Production) may enter the equivalent capacity Group 2 event.

Events 10 & 11 : All motorcycles must be CRMC registered.

Events 12 & 14 : All motorcycles must be registered with IHRO and Lansdowne respectively.

Event 17 : Motorcycles must be CRMC eligible.

All motorcycles competing in the UEM Vintage Cup must comply with the UEM Vintage Road Race (VRR) Regulations.

 

5. Entries 

a. Entries: Open on publication of these supplementary regulations, and close 28th May 2008.  At the entry secretary’s discretion, late entries may be accepted up to 23rd June 2008, subject to grid space available

and a £12 surcharge. In oversubscribed events priority will be given to full CRMC members.

b. UEM Vintage Cup riders should enter their motorcycle in the appropriate capacity class.

c. All entries must be made on the official Entry Form and sent to the Entry secretary:

John Davidson  8 Hardwick Close, Aston, Sheffield S26 2GU

d. Entry fees: Details on the official entry form.

e. Refunds: Entries may be cancelled and fees refunded, provided notification is received before 23rd June 2008.

 

6. Limitation

The maximum permitted number of starters is:

Races for Pre-1972 Classic solo machines under 500cc - 44    (66 for practice.)

Races for all other solo machines – 40   (60 for practice)

All Sidecar races – 30   (45 for practice)

 

7. Change of Machine Driver/Rider and/or Passenger

Changes of rider, of change of make of machine, or capacity, in the same class may be permitted.  Any change must be notified in writing to the Secretary of the meeting 60 minutes before the start of the days racing. 

Failure to notify the secretary will result in disqualification from the results and the remainder of the meeting.  Only the holder of an entrant’s licence, being an entrant, can nominate a change of rider. It is not permitted to

 change both rider and bike.

 

8. Awards

a. Awards will only be made to riders of CRMC registered or GSOC eligible machines.

b. Trophies will be awarded to the first three finishers in each class, subject to minimum start numbers.

c. The winner of Event 17a will be presented with the Wheatcroft Trophy.

 

9. The Course

The course is raced in a clockwise direction, and 2.5 miles long.

 

10.  Programme of Events

Racing will consist of the following events for motorcycles described in Category 1, Groups A1 & B1 of the National Sporting Code. All machines must conform to Section 4 of these regulations.

Events 1 – 9 are scheduled for three races of 5 laps.                              

Events 10, 11  are scheduled for one race of 8 laps on Sunday.

Event 17 is scheduled for one race of 10 laps on Sunday                         

Events 12 & 19 are scheduled for one race of 8 laps on Saturday and one of 8 laps on Sunday.

Event
               Classes (as defined by CRMC)
1
01a. Sidecars - Period 1                                                      01b Sidecars - Period 2                                          
 
01c Sidecars - Period 3                                                       01d Sidecars - Post Classic
2
02a. Solo’s- Up to 200cc Four strokes,                               02b. Solo’s - Up to 200cc Two strokes,
3
03a. Solo’s - Up to 250cc Single Cylinder                           03b  Solo’s - Up to 250cc Twin Cylinder
4
04a. Solo’s – Up to 350cc Group 1 Single Cylinder            04b Solo’s - Up to 350cc Group 2 Single Cylinder
 
04c. Solo’s - Up to 350cc Twin Cylinder                              04d  Solo’s - Up to 350cc BSA Goldstars
5
05a. Solo’s- Up to 500cc Group 1 & Gp 2 by Invitation       05b.Solo’s  351cc - 500cc Group 2               05c. Solo’s - Up to 500cc BSA Goldstars
6
06a. Solo’s – Formula 750 (Maximum capacity 780cc)
7
07a. Solo’s - 1300cc Group 2 Twin Cylinder                       07b. Solo’s 1300cc Group 2,  3 or 4 Cylinder                   
8
08a. Solo’s - 1300cc Period  3 Group 2 & Period 3 Group 1 over 350cc    08b.  1300cc Period 4 Group 2      08c. 750cc Period 3 & 4 Group 2 
9
09a. Solo’s - Up to 350cc Period 3 Group 1                        09b Solo’s - Up to 350cc Group 1 Period 3 Group 1 (Aircooled)         
 
09c. Solo’s - Up to 125cc Period 3 Group 1                        09d. Solo’s - Up to 125 Period 3  Group 1  (Piston port) 
10
10a. Solo’s - Up to 350cc National Series  (Period 1 & 2)
11
11a. Solo’s - Up to 500cc National Series  (Period 1 & 2)
12
12a. Solo’s- 350cc & 500cc IHRO (Must be IHRO registered)
17
17a. Solo’s- Wheatcroft Trophy Race
19
19a. Solo’s- 350cc & 500cc Lansdowne (Must be Lansdowne registered)

                                               

11. Technical Inspection

a. Machines must be presented to the Technical Official at the times stated. Motorcycles should be in a practice/race/parade ready condition.  Machines must display the numbers allocated for the meeting

(in the correct style and size). 

The relevant technical control card must accompany the machine.

Competitors must present themselves to the Technical Official wearing their protective clothing, boots and identification disc.  They must also bring helmet(s), visors and gloves for checking by the Technical Official.

Riders competing under an ACU licence must use a helmet bearing the current ACU Gold Stamp.

A machine eligibility inspection will be made during Technical Control.  Please bring the relevant scrutiny card, plus machine eligibility certificate for inspection.

 

b. Technical Control Opening Times: These will be allocated and detailed in the Final Instructions.

Priority at Technical Inspection will be given to those machines presented at their allocated times.

 

c. Re-inspection following an accident: It is the rider’s responsibility to ensure that following an accident :

          i.  His/her machine, helmet and clothing are re-presented to, and approved by, Technical Control before further use at the meeting.

         ii. He/she is passed fit by the Medical Officer before taking any further part in the meeting.

 

d. Technical Requirements: In addition to the requirements of the ACU Standing Regulations and National Sporting Code, the following requirements are applicable to all machines at CRMC run events.

 

i.         Safety locking wire shall be annealed stainless steel of between 0.7mm and 1.0mm in diameter.  Copper wire shall NOT be used for safety wiring.

ii.        Spin-off type oil filters must be jubilee clipped and wire locked to prevent unscrewing.

iii.      Plastic pipe, braided or otherwise, shall NOT be used for flow-carrying oil lines.  It is permitted for breather pipes.  All pipe terminations on positive-pressure oil flow lines must use threaded or swaged fittings.

iv.      Section 5.18 “All drain plugs must be tight and drilled and wired into position.” shall include fork and suspension unit drain plugs, where practicable.

v.        Filler caps and filter covers shall be drilled and lock-wired on crankcases, gearboxes and final drive units where practicable.

vi.      Exhaust retaining springs must be ‘parallel-wired’ to ensure the security of the system and components in the event of a spring failure. This requirement does not apply to springs retaining exhausts to the cylinder head or barrel.

vii.     In addition to the exhaust connection at the cylinder head or exhaust port, there shall be at least two points of retention for each pipe/silencer assembly. This may be accomplished by the use of a safety strap wire loop in addition to a single main mounting.

viii.   All Sidecar machines must be fitted with a driver’s ignition cut-off lanyard.

 

12. Practice

Practice is scheduled to commence at 0900hrs and all competitors will have the opportunity of at least ten minutes practice.

 

13. Method of start

 All races will start with the fall of the National flag with engines running (Clutch start).

 

14.  Finish of Races

To be counted as a Finisher and be included in the results a Rider must have completed 75% of the actual race distance. He must also have crossed the finish line on the track and not in the Pit Lane within three minutes after the winner and be in contact with his machine.

 

15. Tyres

Tyres shall be in accordance with ACU Standing Regulations for Road Racing Club Events and appendix 5 of the CRMC eligibility rules.

 

16. Admission

Each solo rider and sidecar driver will receive 3 passes.  Sidecar passengers will receive 2 passes. Licensed entrants will receive 1 pass.

 

17. Abbreviations

CRMC - Classic Racing Motorcycle Club                         GSOC - Gold Star Owners Club

VMCC - Vintage Motorcycle Club                                     UEM - Union of European Motorcyclists

SCRMC – Scottish Classic Racing Motorcycle Club

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLASSIC RACING MOTORCYCLE CLUB LTD

DONINGTON PARK 28th & 29th JUNE 2008

ENTRIES CLOSE – 28th May 2008 (or before if oversubscribed)

ACU Permit #:  21088                          EMN #: TBA                         Permanent Course Licence #: TBA

 

Please use BLOCK CAPITALS to complete both side of this form

RIDER/DRIVER  Full Name ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Full Address ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Telephone No  …………………………………………    ACU Licence No ………………………… CRMC Membership No ……………………

PASSENGER (If applicable) Full Name …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Full Address ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Telephone No  ………………………………………………ACU Licence No ………………………… CRMC Membership No …………………….

ENTRANT    Full Name ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Full Address ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….....ACU Entrants Licence No…………………

 

Events Entered  (please refer to supplementary regulations for events being run at this meeting)

Event Ref (e.g. 1a)

 

Saturday & Sunday

Make

cc

Year

Eligibility No

Transponder No

Race 1

Race 2

Race 3

 

 

 

 

 

Solo & Sidecar Club Events – 1a to 9d