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Two classes will be run on the day (14th of July) -
The PCS Tourist trophy for Pre 1959 (inclusive of cars built to the end of 59') Sports and GT cars
Guards Trophy 1963-68' Sports and GT cars Separate class for Sports/prototypes and GT cars (inclusive of cars built to the end of 68')
Concours for both classes
Racing will take place on the clubs 4 lane Carrera track. Each class will have heats (all heats will count) and step up finals.
The rules have been slightly changed from last year so please read carefully.
Rules -
PCS Tourist Trophy
Cars must replicate Pre 1959 (inclusive to the end of 59) Sports and GT cars.
Only PCS chassis to be used, chassis can be widened with pods and outriggers to incorporate lead weight.
Front axles mounts can be modified to take out slack/play
Body fixings can be altered
Weight can be added to the chassis
Motors holders can be modified to except slimline motors and other types of can motors, no open frame motors.
Motors must be in line
Any speed motor can be used but bare in mind you are running on skinny tyres (no high magnet downforce motors allowed, if the car can be held upside down on a piece of track it will not be allowed) Any style "can" motor can be used.
Maximum tyre width 7mm
Minimum 2mm ground clearance
Guides, wheels etc must not be visible from above
Cars should be hard bodied plastic, resin, wood, etc. No Lexan / Vac form bodies please
Rubber or Ortmann tyres - no Silicon or Sponge - tyres must have a proper sidewall, i.e. not to be cut down from a bigger tyre - tyres MUST be dry at each race start.
Wheels must have inserts sympathetic to the period/vehicle along with correct profile of tyre, no modern low profiles please! This will be enforced, any car running low profiles will be penalised 10 laps from their overall score.
You can enter up to 4 cars in each class but must use your Concours car in at least 1 heat.
No body modifications (wheel arch extensions etc), car must look as they did in the period.
Guards Trophy cars
Sports/Prototypes
No NSR or Slot it chassis allowed in either class this includes fitting motor pods to other chassis .
Cars must replicate 1963 - 1968 (inclusive to the end of 68') Sports/Prototype cars that competed in Europe ideally at the Guards trophy or BOAC 500 etc but other FIA type races will be accepted. (Can Am cars/liveries are not eligible for this event)
Free choice of Chassis (except for NSR and Slot It)
Motors are to be inline or sidewinder only (No anglewinders)
Any speed motor can be used (no high magnet downforce motors allowed, if the car can be held upside down on a piece of track it will not be allowed) Any style "can" motor can be used.
Maximum tyre width 10mm, minimum of 6mm for front tyres
Minimum 1.5mm ground clearance
Guides, wheels etc must not be visible from above
Cars should be hard bodied plastic, resin, wood, etc. No Lexan / Vac form bodies please
Rubber or Ortmann tyres - no Silicon or Sponge - tyres MUST be dry at each race start.
Wheels must have inserts sympathetic to the period/vehicle along with correct profile of tyre. I appreciate that many cars of this period would have had lowish profile tyres but no mickey taking, I will be hot on this as this matters to me.
You can enter up to 4 cars in each class but must use your Concours car in at least 1 heat.
No body modifications (wheel arch extensions etc), car must look as they did in the period.
GT Cars.
Cars must replicate 1963 - 1968 (inclusive to the end of 68') Production GT cars that competed in Europe ideally at the Guards trophy but other FIA type races will be accepted.
Free choice of Chassis
Motors are to be inline or sidewinder only (No anglewinders)
Any speed motor can be used (no high magnet downforce motors allowed, if the car can be held upside down on a piece of track it will not be allowed) Any style "can" motor can be used.
Maximum tyre width 9mm, minimum of 6mm for front tyres
Minimum 2mm ground clearance (If you intend to enter something like a Mini Marcos or Lotus Elan, Europa etc I will be sympathetic with the ground clearance rule but no mickey taking please, this rule is only in place to sympathise with the guys who build scale cars with small wheels.)
Guides, wheels etc must not be visible from above
Cars should be hard bodied plastic, resin, wood, etc. No Lexan / Vac form bodies please
Rubber or Ortmann tyres - no Silicon or Sponge - tyres MUST be dry at each race start.
Wheels must have inserts sympathetic to the period/vehicle along with correct profile of tyre. I appreciate that many cars of this period would have had lowish profile tyres but no mickey taking, I will be hot on this as this matters to me.
You can enter up to 4 cars in each class but must use your Concours car in at least 1 heat.
No body modifications (wheel arch extensions etc), car must look as they did in the period.
If you use both types of car you will be racing for the Sports Prototype Trophy.
The PCS Tourist trophy for Pre 1959 (inclusive of cars built to the end of 59') Sports and GT cars
Guards Trophy 1963-68' Sports and GT cars Separate class for Sports/prototypes and GT cars (inclusive of cars built to the end of 68')
Concours for both classes
Racing will take place on the clubs 4 lane Carrera track. Each class will have heats (all heats will count) and step up finals.
The rules have been slightly changed from last year so please read carefully.
Rules -
PCS Tourist Trophy
Cars must replicate Pre 1959 (inclusive to the end of 59) Sports and GT cars.
Only PCS chassis to be used, chassis can be widened with pods and outriggers to incorporate lead weight.
Front axles mounts can be modified to take out slack/play
Body fixings can be altered
Weight can be added to the chassis
Motors holders can be modified to except slimline motors and other types of can motors, no open frame motors.
Motors must be in line
Any speed motor can be used but bare in mind you are running on skinny tyres (no high magnet downforce motors allowed, if the car can be held upside down on a piece of track it will not be allowed) Any style "can" motor can be used.
Maximum tyre width 7mm
Minimum 2mm ground clearance
Guides, wheels etc must not be visible from above
Cars should be hard bodied plastic, resin, wood, etc. No Lexan / Vac form bodies please
Rubber or Ortmann tyres - no Silicon or Sponge - tyres must have a proper sidewall, i.e. not to be cut down from a bigger tyre - tyres MUST be dry at each race start.
Wheels must have inserts sympathetic to the period/vehicle along with correct profile of tyre, no modern low profiles please! This will be enforced, any car running low profiles will be penalised 10 laps from their overall score.
You can enter up to 4 cars in each class but must use your Concours car in at least 1 heat.
No body modifications (wheel arch extensions etc), car must look as they did in the period.
Guards Trophy cars
Sports/Prototypes
No NSR or Slot it chassis allowed in either class this includes fitting motor pods to other chassis .
Cars must replicate 1963 - 1968 (inclusive to the end of 68') Sports/Prototype cars that competed in Europe ideally at the Guards trophy or BOAC 500 etc but other FIA type races will be accepted. (Can Am cars/liveries are not eligible for this event)
Free choice of Chassis (except for NSR and Slot It)
Motors are to be inline or sidewinder only (No anglewinders)
Any speed motor can be used (no high magnet downforce motors allowed, if the car can be held upside down on a piece of track it will not be allowed) Any style "can" motor can be used.
Maximum tyre width 10mm, minimum of 6mm for front tyres
Minimum 1.5mm ground clearance
Guides, wheels etc must not be visible from above
Cars should be hard bodied plastic, resin, wood, etc. No Lexan / Vac form bodies please
Rubber or Ortmann tyres - no Silicon or Sponge - tyres MUST be dry at each race start.
Wheels must have inserts sympathetic to the period/vehicle along with correct profile of tyre. I appreciate that many cars of this period would have had lowish profile tyres but no mickey taking, I will be hot on this as this matters to me.
You can enter up to 4 cars in each class but must use your Concours car in at least 1 heat.
No body modifications (wheel arch extensions etc), car must look as they did in the period.
GT Cars.
Cars must replicate 1963 - 1968 (inclusive to the end of 68') Production GT cars that competed in Europe ideally at the Guards trophy but other FIA type races will be accepted.
Free choice of Chassis
Motors are to be inline or sidewinder only (No anglewinders)
Any speed motor can be used (no high magnet downforce motors allowed, if the car can be held upside down on a piece of track it will not be allowed) Any style "can" motor can be used.
Maximum tyre width 9mm, minimum of 6mm for front tyres
Minimum 2mm ground clearance (If you intend to enter something like a Mini Marcos or Lotus Elan, Europa etc I will be sympathetic with the ground clearance rule but no mickey taking please, this rule is only in place to sympathise with the guys who build scale cars with small wheels.)
Guides, wheels etc must not be visible from above
Cars should be hard bodied plastic, resin, wood, etc. No Lexan / Vac form bodies please
Rubber or Ortmann tyres - no Silicon or Sponge - tyres MUST be dry at each race start.
Wheels must have inserts sympathetic to the period/vehicle along with correct profile of tyre. I appreciate that many cars of this period would have had lowish profile tyres but no mickey taking, I will be hot on this as this matters to me.
You can enter up to 4 cars in each class but must use your Concours car in at least 1 heat.
No body modifications (wheel arch extensions etc), car must look as they did in the period.
If you use both types of car you will be racing for the Sports Prototype Trophy.
