Sprint & Hill Climb regulation clarification

[DaveK]

Originally Posted by Steve Wilkinson

The Motor Sports Association has issued a clarification of the regulation regarding the reverse gears of vehicles competing in Sprints and Hill Climbs.

From 1st January 2010, Road-Going Series Production and Road-Going Specialist Production Cars must have a reverse gear operable at all times.

For Modified Limited Production, Modified Specialist Production Cars, Hill Climb Super Sports, Sports Libre and Racing Cars, a reverse gear is not required.

This clarification has been necessitated by the implementation of mandatory categories for 2010 and will prevent the dilution of the Road Classes by competitors who are running Specials.


Release MSA10-008: 29 January 2010

Great this means i don't have to run the reverse on the caterham then

Another 6kgs of weight off the car, at this rate i'll have it under 400 kgs.

[5portsrock]

Originally Posted by Steve Wilkinson

The Motor Sports Association has issued a clarification of the regulation regarding the reverse gears of vehicles competing in Sprints and Hill Climbs.

From 1st January 2010, Road-Going Series Production and Road-Going Specialist Production Cars must have a reverse gear operable at all times.

For Modified Limited Production, Modified Specialist Production Cars, Hill Climb Super Sports, Sports Libre and Racing Cars, a reverse gear is not required.

This clarification has been necessitated by the implementation of mandatory categories for 2010 and will prevent the dilution of the Road Classes by competitors who are running Specials.


Release MSA10-008: 29 January 2010

Being new to this , do i get some written clarification/ change notice to update my blue book ? As having to refit a reverse gear at a later date would at best be a pain.Thanks

[Steve Wilkinson]

Originally Posted by 5portsrock

Being new to this , do i get some written clarification/ change notice to update my blue book ? As having to refit a reverse gear at a later date would at best be a pain.Thanks

It should be in the next issue of Motorsport Now magazine.

Or you could write to the MSA.

[PumaWestie]

Personally, I cant see how the update can in any way be misinterpreted. Anyone care to enlighten me?

[5portsrock]

Originally Posted by Steve Wilkinson

It should be in the next issue of Motorsport Now magazine.

Or you could write to the MSA.

thanks for that .

[Adam]

I was just about to ask about reverse! We had been planning to be a bit naughty and try and get away with no reverse (£600 for something that wont ever get used...) in the Modified Specialist catagory, seeing as quite a few of bike engined cars in the class had no reverse gear and we'd be far from competitive for a while anyways. The blue book says '10.8.2. Hill Climb Super Sports, Sports Libre and
Racing Cars. Reverse gear is not required' which would seem to include mod prod... however I'm not going to argue!