Proposed changes to BSCRA Rules 2007

BSCRA

BRITISH SLOT CAR RACING ASSOCIATION

Rule Change Proposals

Decision time - news on the voting - March 2007

Amendments added 2 Feb 2007

The following changes to BSCRA rules have been proposed. Could members please give their votes to their Area Co-Ordinators, the Area Co-Ordinators . It is recommended you give your votes to your Area Co-Ordinators by 11 February 2007. (Please note Area Co-Ordinators must pass their area vote on to the BSCRA Secretary by 20 February 2007.)

A Proposed changes to Car Standards

(A1) Bodies for 1/24 Eurosport shall meet either the end plate dimensions for current BSCRA OG12 bodies or conform to the 2006 ISRA body spec. Maximum rear wing height for both 35mm
NOTE The ISRA rule has slightly longer end plates but must have a step, so down force is about equal. For details of the spec see page 34 - 35 of the 2006 ISRA rule book (This is a large pdf file) Examples of shells meeting the ISRA spec are the BPA Caddy, Shadow and Red Fox Audi

(A2) 1/24 Open Group 12 to be limited to bodies that have raced in the FIA GT series in the last 3 years. The Council will determine suitable dimension for rear height, min cockpit height and width to allow suitable existing bodies.
NOTE Bodies such as the Aston Martin DBR9, Maserati, Ferrari 550 will be included

Amendments to A2

(A 2.1) Open G 12 body dimensions shall be :

1 rear wing height 38mm

2 max endplate length 22mm

3 min cockpit width 56mm

Mounting dimensions:

Maximum rear wing height 38mm

Please vote for one of the alternative mounting dimensions A 2.2 or A 2.3

NOTE. As these bodies are scale representations, some have narrow noses that will not cover the chassis.

Also to be included in these rules is: chassis in front of the front wheels (but not the guide) may be seen from above.

(A 2.2) Minimum height to where the windscreen meets the roof is 36mm

(A 2.3) Minimum height of front wheel arch vertical section is 20mm

(Also see A2.4 below)

(A3) The existing rule clarification that in 1/24 Guides must NOT be visible from above shall be reversed
NOTE If you do not want guides not to be visible from above, vote against this proposal. If you want to allow guides that are visible from above, vote for the proposal.

(A4) If realistic front wheel decals are fitted and visible in the correct place on the body shell, the actual wheels need not be visible, but must still be fitted as per the current rules

B Proposed changes to the 1/32 Nationals Format

(B1) Move novice production from the 1/32 Nationals to the Production Challenge /Club Team race weekend

(B2) 1/32 Nationals Saloon to be segmented. 1 min qualifying, 8 x 3min heats. win from any final

(B2.1) Amend B2 to add 8 x 3min finals for the grades and an overall final for the top 8 places

(B3) 1/32 Nationals Sports/GT to be segmented. 1 min qualifying, 8 x 3min heats. win from any final

(B3.1) Amend B3 to add 8 x 3min finals for the grades and an overall final for the top 8 places

(B.4) 1/32 F1 Nationals format to be 4 x 2 min qualifying heats followed by. 8 x 3 min finals Win from any final

NOTE If B1 fails, B4 will be withdrawn (because the day isn't long enough for both). The finals B2.1 and B3.1 will take extra time

Any amendments to the above proposals should be sent to the BSCRA Secretary before 1st February 2007. Any BSCRA members (not just the proposers of the original proposal) are entitled to propose and second amendments.

The following amendment has been received to A2

(A 2.4) Proposal A2 be disregarded as a proposal and made invalid unless the proposer submits a full and detailed dimensional specification with drawings, confirming the dimensional, esthetic and full manufacturing criteria for proposed body changes at least 1 month prior to the voting deadline.
NOTE The proposer of the amendment says "This amendment is made to ensure that racers are made fully aware of what they will be voting for."

Chris Frost

BSCRA Secretary

December 2006

It is also worth mentioning that BSCRA Council members and other officials are appointed each year (except for the magazine editor who is appointed for two years). Very often the existing Council member is the only candidate for their post, so they are reappointed unopposed. However, other BSCRA members can be proposed for these posts. If there is more than one candidate for a Council post, then an election is held – and all BSCRA members have the opportunity to vote.

I should point out that there is a lot of work for officials to do, so the posts are only suitable for people with the time as well as the enthusiasm to do the work. Some of this work will be obvious to members but a lot of the work needed to run the Association takes place “behind the scenes”. Anybody who is thinking of standing would be well advised to find out more about what’s involved first – this might best be done by contacting the Chairman, Secretary or the official currently in the post. Nominations for candidates (proposed and seconded by BSCRA members) need to be received by the BSCRA secretary (Chris Frost ) by 20^th February 2007.

Chris Frost

BSCRA Secretary

October 2006

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