The British Wingcar Championships

 RacewayUK, Wildfields Farm, Woodstreet Village, Near Guildford, Surrey

29 April  and June 17 2007     4 hour race with 2-4 man teams


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Opening Times & Schedule
 
Saturday Doors open for practice
1.00 am - 7.00pm
 
Sunday Doors open 8:30 am
   Practice
  10:30 Tech Check and allocation of lanes
  11:00 Start
 
Hot drinks and sandwiches available
 
See you there, Peter & Terry

 

Race info:
- The actual driving time will depend on the number of participating teams.
Each lane, maximum 45 minutes driving. Lane change 5 minutes.
- Maximum 12 teams can participate in the race. In case that more than 8 teams might want
to participate, we will apply the so-called sit-out method.
- In that case the effective driving time will be reduced in such a way that the finish on
Sunday will be at 17:00 hours at the latest.
- Drivers change during the heats will be possible every 15 minutes. Each team member,
however, must drive at least 2 heats. One marshal per team must be at the track during
the whole race.
- Before the start, we will select randomly a lane for each team.
- Entry fee £40 per team. Each team must consist out of minimum 2, maximum 4 drivers.
- Prices: A trophy for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place and a memory
for all drivers.
- In case less than 5 teams will apply, the organization might cancel the race.
Technical Rules:
Chassis: Chassis, free choice, (ball bearings not permitted) To be confirmed
Maximum axle-width (including tyres): 83 mm.
Ground clearance during the race, backside car: 0.5 mm.
Motors: Original C-Can from Kelly/Mura/ProSlot/Champion/Koford/RJR/Cahoza
Original end bell/hardware (standard), only plastic end bells allowed.
Armatures: Mura/Champion/ProSlot/Koford/RJR, Group 12/12+. Diameter: minimum 510"
Armature shafts may be shortened and commutators may be retrued.
Bearings: Ball bearings permitted on both sides of the motor.
Magnets: Single ceramic magnets. Quad magnets are not permitted!!!!
Magnet shims and a magnet notch for axle clearance is permitted.
Brushes: No restrictions, Shunts may be fitted
Springs: No restrictions
Others: Swapping of parts between different makes of motor is permitted.
Removal of a small amount of end bell plastic for chassis clearance is permitted.
Removal of a small amount of metal from the can for axle clearance is permitted.
Bodies: Wingcar body's as described in ESROC Rules.
2 identical bodies are permitted, provided that they are also trimmed, painted,
and mounted identically.
OTHERS: During the race the car can be checked by the race director.
If the car is not ok during a controlled but random inspection, the team will get a penalty of 20 laps
each time.
Before restart the car must be rechecked by the race director, (in race time)
For all other things the race director takes the decision.
PLEASE NOTE: PARTICIPATING IN THIS EVENT IS MORE
IMPORTANT THAN WINNING !!!
HAVING AN ENJOYABLE RACE WEEKEND IS THE KEY DRIVER

Copyright ©  2007 Peter Kerr   All Rights Reserved


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