INTRODUCTION The Association of Central Southern Motor Clubs has grown into one of the biggest - if not the biggest Regional Association in the country. Running championships covering most motor sporting disciplines, the ACSMC caters for the vast number of enthusiasts who are members of the many clubs currently working under its umbrella. The ACSMC continues to act as a focus for Central Southern based motor sport and clubs, providing a forum for their views and representing their interests within the MSA at Regional Committee level. Both the Rally & Speed Championships boast probably the highest number of contenders of any championship in the country, catering for the novice and expert competitor alike. This year book is compiled to provide a source of reference for those starting in motor sport, those who already organise and compete on a regular basis, and those who earn their living through their endeavours in this, the most exciting form of sport in the world. N.B. References to The MSA Regulations refer to those current at the time of going to press, i.e. 2003. The 2004 Regulations may differ. 1 ACSMC WEB SITE For regular Championship updates, Association news and further information on ACSMC activities, why not visit our Web Site at: http://www.acsmc.org.uk/ The ACSMC Web Site is managed on behalf of the Association by: John Upham The Lodge, 51 Prospect Road, Cove, Farnborough, Hants.
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INTRODUCTION
The Association of Central Southern Motor Clubs has grown into one of the biggest - if not the biggest Regional Association in the country.
Running championships covering most motor sporting disciplines, the ACSMC caters for the vast number of enthusiasts who are members of the many clubs currently working under its umbrella. The ACSMC continues to act as a focus for Central Southern based motor sport and clubs, providing a forum for their views and representing their interests within the MSA at Regional Committee level.
Both the Rally & Speed Championships boast probably the highest number of contenders of any championship in the country, catering for the novice and expert competitor alike.
This year book is compiled to provide a source of reference for those starting in motor sport, those who already organise and compete on a regular basis, and those who earn their living through their endeavours in this, the most exciting form of sport in the world.
N.B. References to The MSA Regulations refer to those current at the time of going to press, i.e. 2003. The 2004 Regulations may differ.
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ACSMCWEB SITE
For regular Championship updates, Association news and further information on ACSMC activities, why not visit our
Web Site at:http://www.acsmc.org.uk/
The ACSMC Web Site is managed on behalf of the Association by:
Directory of Member Clubs –Contacts, Meeting Days, Venues & Websites
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2004 Clubmans Status Event Calendar Page 46
Black Spots in the ACSMC Region Page 48
We apologise to competitors, event organisers and other users of this yearbook if any of the information is incorrect at the time of
reference.Member Clubs should ensure that the Association Secretary is advised of changes to their Officials’ names, addresses and phone numbers as they occur and that the details for inclusion
in the 2004 Yearbook are submitted prior to 1st November 2004
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ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL SOUTHERN
MOTOR CLUBS
Executive & OfficersChairman Barry Guess& DERA Liaison: 8 Bethel Lane, Upper Hale,(Regional Committee Delegate) Farnham, Surrey GU9 0QA
Dorset Dave Short - 01425-274776Hampshire Tony Reynolds - 01252 319070Surrey Jules Golby - 020-8644-9602 [email protected] Pete Jenner - 01424 753936Thames Valley Dave Smith - 01993 708418
MSA Licensed Rescue & Recovery Units in the ACSMC area
Care Rescue Roger Exton - 01793-741021Goodwood Rescue Brian Janman - 01243-544178Rally Emergency Services Dave Burwood - 07798-634167Serpent Rescue Neil Tamsitt - 0118-973-6669Southern Rescue Group Roger Quinton - 023-8032-9006(Guardian / Basing / Hawk)
2004 MEETING DATESFor confirmation please contact Mike Fielding (01252-628020)
Date Venue Comment16 February– 8.00pm Oak Park Golf Club, Annual General Meeting &(Monday) Heath Lane, Crondall Full Council Meeting
9 June- 8.00pm Oak Park Golf Club, Full Council Meeting(Wednesday) Heath Lane, Crondall
28 October– 8.00pm Oak Park Golf Club, Full Council Meeting(Thursday) Heath Lane, Crondall
Please note that the Association Executive normally meet Approximately 2 weeks prior to each Council Meeting.
The Abingdon Motorsport CAR-nival
A weekend of charity fund-raising motorsport featuring
The CAR-nival Sprint & Autotest
(Saturday 12th June 2004)The CAR-nival Stages
(Sunday 13th June 2004)Free Camping - Bar B Que - Grass Autotest - Licensed Bar - Children’s
Area
Telephone: 01252 727390 for more details3 EVENTS, 2 DAYS OF FUN, 1
VENUE
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CONSTITUTION AND RULES1. The Name of the Association shall be "The Association of Central Southern Motor Clubs",
hereinafter called the Association.
2. The Objects of the Association are the furtherance of Motor Sport, the representation of Member Clubs and the provision of facilities for liaison and mutual consultation on all matters of Motor Sport.
3. Membership of the Association is open to any Motor Club wishing to join and subject to their acceptance by the General Council of the Association. It is a condition of acceptance that a representative of the joining club be in attendance at the meeting to which their application is put before the Council for consideration.
4. The General Council of the Association shall consist of one voting representative from each of the current Member Clubs. Other representatives of those clubs may be present at Council Meetings. Members of the Executive shall only be entitled to vote if they are the voting representative of their club. The Chairman shall have a casting vote.
5. Officersa) The Association may, at its discretion, invite an appropriate person to act as President
for a fixed term.
b) The Officers of the Association shall be the Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer.
c) The Executive shall comprise the Officers of the Association, the Secretaries of the various Association Championships, the Defence Land Agent Liaison Officer and the Forestry Liaison Officer. Any of these posts may be combined. The Officers of the Association may co-opt on to the Executive any individual it feels may contribute to the aims of the Association. Any such co-option must be ratified at the next Council Meeting
6. Electionsa) The Officers of the Association and the Executive Committee shall be elected annually
from representatives of the member Clubs at the Annual General Meeting. Nominations for any of the posts on the Executive should be submitted in writing to the Secretary of the Association 35 days prior to the meeting at which the election takes place. Nominations should be circulated to member Clubs at least 21 days before the meeting. Nominations are to be proposed by a Member Club and the nominee must signify his willingness to serve.
b) In the absence of any such nominations, Clubs may nominate persons for election during the meeting. Should the nominee not be in attendance, then a written acceptance of the proposal must be produced at the time of nomination
7. Financea) The financial year shall be from 1 January to the 31 December each year.
b) The Treasurer shall produce an audited statement of the Association's finances at the first meeting after the end of the financial year.
c) A joining fee of Five pounds shall be payable by all clubs on joining the Association or on re-election into the Association. The joining fee is additional to the annual levy.
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d) Member Clubs shall pay an annual levy to the Association. The amount of this levy shall be approved by the General Council meeting at which the Annual Statement of Accounts is presented and accepted.
e) Any Club not paying the annual levy within three calendar months of the publication of the Minutes of the meeting at which the levy is determined shall be deemed to have resigned from the Association.
f) Clubs joining the Association after the 31 October shall not be required to pay the levy for that year.
g) Any Club applying for re-election to the Association shall be required to pay any outstanding payments due to the Association.
8. Meetingsa) There shall be at least three ordinary meetings of the General Council in each year. One
of these will be to resolve the sporting programme for the following year.
b) Extraordinary Meetings of the Council may be held if:- Urgent Association business necessitates one.- Arranged by the General Council; or- Requested in writing by at least three Member Clubs.
c) Clubs shall be given at least 21 days written notice of any Council meeting.
d) The Executive shall also be empowered to hold meetings in order to deal with day-to-day matters not requiring full Council approval and to formulate Association policy.
e) A quorum shall consist of representatives from at least 10% of the Member Clubs, this figure to be in addition to Members of the Executive present. No voting shall take place at a meeting at which there is not a quorum present.
9. InvitationsThe Executive may invite the attendance of any individual connected with Motor Sport to any Association meeting
10. Changes to the Rules and ConstitutionAny proposal put to the Council of the Association concerned with changes to the Rules and Constitution shall not be voted on at that meeting but shall be included in the Agenda for the following meeting of the Council. The wording of any such proposal shall be included in the notice sent to the Member Clubs informing them of the meeting.
11. Championshipsa) The Association may organise Championships for any aspect of Motor Sport within the
jurisdiction of the MSA.
b) The Secretary of any such Association Championship may also form a Championship Sub-Committee.
c) Any decisions taken by such a Sub-Committee which may commit the Association to any expense or liability shall be put to the Executive for ratification.
d) With the above exception the Championship Secretaries shall be free to organise their respective Championships within the accepted framework of that aspect of the sport.
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GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR ACSMC CHAMPIONSHIPS1. General1.1 Qualifying Events: Any National B status Autocross, Autotest, Production Car Trial,
Rally (including National A), Sprint or Hillclimb run under General Regulations of the MSA, and promoted by a paid-up Member Club of this Association, where that Club makes an application by inviting participation of the Association and/or Registered Championship Contenders, and where that Club abides by the Rules hereafter, and those appertaining to the Championship concerned, can be considered as a Qualifying Event. Acceptance of an event as a Championship qualifier will be confirmed by the Championship Secretary / Co-ordinator issuing a Championship Acceptance Number which must be quoted in the Regulations and all correspondence.
1.2 To comply with the normal MSA Regulations, the Association and/or registered members of the Association Championships, are to be invited by the organising club. The invitations to be sent to the appropriate Championship Secretary / Co-ordinator. Also a brief outline of the event (distance, start time, location of start, finish or venue) should accompany the invitation which should be sent not less than 12 weeks before the event.
1.3 On acceptance of an event into an Association Championship, a non-refundable event registration fee shall be paid to the Association before the beginning of the championship season or, for events accepted after the start of the championship season, within 14 days of the acceptance of the event into the championship.
1.4 For the time being event registration fees for ACSMC Championships have been waived.1.5 The Association acceptance and any Association status given to an event will be void if
the promoting club ceases to be a member of this Association before the date of the event, or fails to pay the relevant event registration fee by the due date.
1.6 The Championship Season will be 1st January to 31st December each year.1.7 The proposed dates for championship events are given in the Association calendar.
Clubs should propose their events and dates each year when this information is requested by the Championship Secretaries / Co-ordinators to complete the following season’s calendar (NOTE: The Association will not accept for championship status more than one event of like category on any one date). The publishing of dates in the Association calendar does not bind the organising club to take up the option to promote that event on that date or, invite the Association and / or registered members. Nor is the Association bound to accept these or any invitation to participate in an event. It should be noted that acceptance by the Association is for and on behalf of members of the Association.
1.8 Supplementary Regulations to have the words to the effect that the event is an “ACSMC ********* Championship Qualifying Event” or“Rally 2004 ******* Championship Qualifying Event” on the outside of the front cover.
1.9 Supplementary Regulations to be sent to ALL registered members of the appropriate championship at least six weeks before the event. Failure to compete in at least one of the first six championship events may result in registered contenders not receiving regulations for future events(NOTE: A full list of names and addresses will be sent to the Secretary of the Meeting with the Association’s acceptance of an invitation for events. The list will not be sent until receipt of a satisfactory set of Supplementary Regulations. A final up-to-date list will be sent one month before the event).
1.10 Supplementary Regulations issued before 30 September to include a form for membership of the appropriate Association Championship. (Included in this Year Book).
81.11 Entry Forms to include a declaration that the Driver / Navigator is / is not a registered
member of the Association Championship and their registration number.1.12 Entry List to include an indication as to which Drivers / Navigators are registered
championship contenders.1.13 Appointment of Observers: An entry list (complete at the time of compilation) must be
prepared showing names and registered numbers in Championship register and posted to the Championship Secretary / Co-ordinator to arrive without fail, five days before the event (i.e. Monday for a Saturday event). This list is to ensure the appointment of Observers. Three Association Championship contenders may be selected from the entries and, where applicable, from various classes, to act as Observers, and to return written reports to the Championship Secretary / Co-ordinator.
1.14 Late Entries : If an entry from a registered championship contender is received after the stated closing date for entries, any points he should receive will not count towards the championship.
1.15 Final instructions should be received by all competitors at least three days before the event and should be accompanied by a list of entrants as at the closing date.
1.16 Full Results (and final entry list) to be sent to the Championship Secretary / Co-ordinator immediately they are made final.
1.17 On the basis of the Observers’ Reports on qualifying events, the Championship Sub-Committee will advise the Championship Secretary / Co-ordinator as to whether similar events for the following year are to be included in the list of acceptable events and where deficiencies and / or anomalies exist, the organising club are to be advised.
1.18 The Championship Sub-Committees shall be appointed by the Executive from nominations submitted by the Championship Secretary/Co-ordinator.
2. Registration2.1 Any paid-up member of a Member Club of this Association may register for any or all
Championships.2.2 Applications are to be made on the appropriate form(s) (a separate application for
each championship) and forwarded to the appropriate Championship Secretary / Co-ordinator enclosing such registration fee as shall be agreed by the Association.
2.3 Registration will be for one season (i.e. 1st January to 31st December).2.4 Registration will only be accepted:
a) if conditions 1.1 to 1.5 are fulfilled, andb) if received before 30 September of each year for that season.
(Registrations for the following season will be accepted after 1st October).2.5 The date after which points will count will be the date of receipt of the application form
by the Championship Secretary / Co-ordinator.2.6 Registration will become void if the registered contender’s club ceases to be a Member
Club of the Association, or if the registered contender ceases to be a member of a Member Club.
2.7 Registered members must have in their possession when signing-on at an event, their current championship registration card as proof of their eligibility to enter. (NOTE: If the Association is invited and has accepted an invitation, then ALL members of the Member Clubs of the Association are eligible to enter. If the registered members of the Association Championships only are invited then only such members are eligible to
enter. Information to this effect will be given in each events’ Supplementary Regulations under the list of invited clubs).
93. Competitors’ Code3.1 To uphold the dignity of and to preserve by all possible means, motor sport in its
varying forms.3.2 To enjoy the sport whilst at all times observing all the recognised codes of good driving
and courteous, thoughtful behaviour, especially going to and from motor sport venues, and whilst taking part in a rally.
3.3 To deprecate and boycott in future, if necessary, badly organised events.3.4 To report to the Stewards (Association appointed Observers report to the Association)
individuals (organisational or competitive) guilty of a breach of rules, regulations or the code you are trying to maintain. For the sake of the continuation of the sport, the irresponsible must be weeded out.
3.5 To give newcomers to motor sport, by your own precept and example, a sense of responsibility which the sport demands of all its participants.
3.6 To refuse to enter or help promote events promoted by unrecognised clubs. (This is forbidden under MSA General Regulations and the terms of a competition license).
3.7 To refuse all invitations to participate in rallies which are promoted during daylight hours (on grounds of safety) except where the competitive timed part of the event takes place off the public highway.
3.8 To submit via club delegates to the Association Council or direct to the Honorary Secretary any suggestions for the betterment and preservation of motor sport, which can be discussed at Association or MSA levels.
THE VINTAGE SPORTS-CAR CLUB PUBLIC EVENTS 2004EVENT LOCATION DATE
New Year's Driving Tests
Brooklands, Surrey Sunday 11 January
Spring Start Race Meeting
Silverstone, Northamptonshire
Saturday 17 April
Wiscombe Park Hill Climb
Honiton, Devon Sunday 9 May
Silverstone Historic Festival
Silverstone, Northamptonshire
Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 June
Cadwell Park Race Meeting
Louth, Lincolnshire Sunday 13 June
Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb
Ombersley, Worcestershire
Sunday 4 July
Mallory Park Race Meeting
Hinckley, Leicestershire Sunday 25 July
Prescott Speed Hill Climb
Gotherington, Gloucestershire
Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 August
Harewood Hill Climb Harrogate, Yorkshire Saturday 21 AugustHistoric Ferrari Racing Festival
Donington Park, Leicestershire
Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 September
Loton Park Hill Climb Shrewsbury,Shropshire
Late September – date to be confirmed
Autumn Sprint Goodwood, Chichester,West Sussex
Saturday 16 October
CELEBRATING THE BEST IN MOTORSPORTFor more information visit www.vscc.co.uk or Telephone 01608
Date Club Location2 May South Hams MC Honiton16 May Weston-Super-Mare MC South Beach 20 Jun Bournemouth & District
CCVerwood
3 July North Devon MC Sugworthy4 July North Devon MC Sugworthy25 July Southsea MC Meonstoke7 Aug Forest of Dean MC Chepstow8 Aug Forest of Dean MC Chepstow29Aug Witney MC Cherwell Valley5 Sept Central Sussex MC Lindfield
Championship Registration Fee £ 5.00
1. The Southern Counties Autocross Championship (SCAC) shall be open to members of member clubs of the following Regional Associations, ASWMC, ACSMC, LCAMC, ASEMC, and AEMC. It shall consist of a maximum of 12 rounds, which should be run with a minimum interval of 2 weeks.
2. All events shall be run as in the SR’s for the event. Except in the case of force majeur, 2 timed runs should be allowed.
3. Classes:Class A1. Economy Production Saloons up to 1600ccClass A2. Economy Production Saloons over 1600ccClass B. Cars up to 1400cc.Class C. Front Wheel Drive Cars 1400cc up to 1650cc.Class D. Rear Wheel Drive Cars 1400cc up to 1650cc.Class E. Cars over 1650cc.Class F. Specials and Four Wheel Drive Cars (4WD cars are subject to a 5% handicap).
NOTE: Cars fitted with forced induction will have a 40% capacity loading applied.4. All vehicles MUST comply with Technical Regulations E.12, G.5 and G.6.2.1,
Classes A1 and A2 cars MUST comply with the current version of G.6.2.2.5. Scoring:
Registered contenders will be awarded points in each of the classes defined in 3 above, at each event as follows:
Fastest Registered Contender in Class = 25 points, except when only ONE registered contender in class, when 23 points.The remaining contenders will have 0.1 point deducted from the figure of 25, for each 0.1 of a second their time exceeds that of the fastest contender in class.
11In addition points will also be awarded for positions in each of the classes defined in 3 above, according to the following table.
In addition every competitor will be awarded three points for starting an event and one further point for every successful timed run completed, to a maximum of two timed runs (excluding practice).
6. A tie shall be decided in the following order:a. Scores discounted under Regulation 5 (above),will be re-introduced in
descending order until a result is achieved.b. The competitor who has beaten the greater number of SCAC
Championship Contenders in achieving their score.c. The competitor who has achieved their total points in the smallest
number of qualifying events.d. The ASWMC/ACSMC Executive Committee shall decide the criteria to be
used to resolve the tie.7. Competitors MUST nominate the class in which they intend to claim
championship points on the Championship Registration Form.Points may only be scored in a different class by notifying the Championship Co-ordinator prior to the event, by phone, e-mail or letter, if by the latter, postmarked not later than the day prior to the event in which the change is to become operative.
Note: All events may be subject to date changes, due to circumstances beyond the organisers control, especially those using stubble fields. Please watch out for any changes, these will be published in the ASWMC’s Championship News and the ACSMC’s The Voice. Championship updates are also available on the Internet at:
8 Feb Bournemouth & District CC28 Mar Harrow CC/Middlesex County AC11 Apr Bath MC25 Apr Farnborough District MC9 May Warwickshire Drivers MC
16 May Farnborough District MC
5 Jun Maidstone & Mid Kent MC6 Jun CSMA (North London) Woolbridge MC
12 Jun Windsor CC13 Jun Southsea MC20 Jun Bognor Regis MC27 Jun Salisbury & Shaftesbury CC
4 Jul Dolphin MC18 Jul Middlesex County AC25 Jul CSMA (North London)8 Aug Central Sussex
22 Aug Bognor Regis MC5 Sep Loughborough CC
26 Sep Bath MCRegulations for both Autotest Championships are identical unless stated
otherwise.1. Title & Jurisdiction
The Southern Autotest Championships are organised and administered by the Association of Central Southern Motor Clubs (ACSMC), the Association of South Eastern Motor Clubs (ASEMC), and the London Counties Association of Motor Clubs (LCAMC) in accordance with the General Championship Prescriptions of The Motor Sports Association (the MSA) and these Championship regulations.
132. Officials
In addition to the Championship Co-ordinator each Regional Association has a representative to look after their Association’s interests. For 2004 these are:
3. Competitor EligibilityAny paid-up member of a Member Club of the ACSMC, ASEMC or LCAMC in possession of a valid club membership card may register for this Championship.
4. RegistrationCompetitors may register for the Championship(s) of their choice on the appropriate registration form or will be automatically registered at their first championship round
There are no registration fees.Sole proof of registration is a Championship Registration Card which organisers are obliged to check at qualifying events.
5. Points ScoringPoints will be awarded based on the performance of championship contenders only in the championship classes in the National B part of the event, as follows:
In addition all competitors will receive 1 point for starting and 1 point for finishingA Championship entrant entering more than one car per event may only qualify for points with one car which must be nominated to the Championship Co-ordinator prior to the event.As a substitute for one event score any Championship contender who, during the season, acts as an official (including marshalling) on any of the Autotest Championships qualifying rounds, may claim 7 points. Registered contenders will receive a form to be used to claim these points which must be signed by a senior named official of the event and returned to the Championship Co-ordinator within 14 days of the event.The Tarmac Championship will consist of no more than 16 events, of which a contenders best 6 scores will count. If there are only 8 or 9 rounds run the number of events to count will be 5. If there are 6 or 7 rounds the number of events to count will be 4. If there are 5 or less rounds the number of events to count will be 2 less than the total. All events will be on metalled surfaces.The Grass Championship will consist of no more than 10 events, of which a contenders best 6 scores will count. If there are 8 or less rounds the number of events to count will be 2 less than the total. All events will be on grass.Ties will be resolved in the following manner:
1 Most championship events contested2 Most class wins3 Most points scored in all events in the championshipIf these fail to resolve the tie, the Championship shall be shared.
146. Classes
Tarmac ChampionshipA) Saloons , engine over driven wheels, overall length less than 11ft, up to and
including 1100ccB) Saloons, engine over driven wheels, overall length less than 11ft, over 1100ccC) Saloons, engine over driven wheels, overall length 11ft or over and less than 13ftD) All other saloonsE) Sports and Sports Kit Cars (including cabriolets running with the hood down)F) SpecialsGrass ChampionshipA) FWD saloons up to 12ft overall length B) FWD Saloons over 12ft overall lengthC) All other saloons except 4wd saloonsD) All production 4wd production saloon carsE) Sports Cars and Specials
All lengths refer to the overall length which will be determined by the Parkers Guide (Jan 2004 edition) for the car concerned or, if not quoted, by the manufacturers specification.
7. AwardsThe overall champion is the contender who has gained the most points from the number of qualifying events in any one of the championship classes. Awards will be presented as follows:Tarmac Championship
1st overall Doug Worgan Trophy & a Perpetual award2nd Overall South Bucks MC trophy & a Perpetual awardNext highest placed competitor
with an address North of the Thames Harrow CC Challenge Shield & a Perpetual award
Next highest placed competitorwith an address South of the Thames Steve Redsell Shield & a Perpetual award
1st in Class (subject to 3 registrations) A trophy1st Novice (subject to 3 registrations) A trophy1st Newcomer (subject to 3 registrations) A trophy
Grass Championship1st overall Three Counties Cup & a Perpetual award1st in Class (subject to 3 registrations) A trophy1st Novice (subject to 3 registrations) A trophy1st Newcomer (subject to 3 registrations) A trophyBest Club Team A trophy
A Novice is defined as a person not having been 1st in class or better on more than 2 occasions on a Nat B event or higher. A novice who loses their status from a grass event will retain it for the Tarmac Championship.A Newcomer is a driver under 21 years old on 1 Jan 2004 and in the first year of their registered Autotest Championship.
The Best Club Team will be the Club with the highest points from all events in the Grass Championship season. At each event every Club’s best 3 scoring members will be added together to score the Club’s points for that event.Additional awards may be announced during the season.No person may win more than one award other than the Novice or Newcomer award.To win an award a competitor must score on at least 3 rounds in that championship.
Date Event Club8 Feb Valentine Trial Farnborough District MC15 Feb Southern Autos Falcon MC14 Mar Golden Springs Woolbridge MC28 Mar Clockchanger Central Sussex CC18 Apr Concord CSMA16 May Summer Trial Central Sussex CC12 Sept Xenogamy Southern CC26 Sept Mercury Eastbourne & RAM MC10 Oct Gill Morrell Memorial Falcon MC7 Nov Guy Fawkes Falcon MC21 Nov Farnborough Trial Farnborough & District
1. The best 8 scores of registered contenders will count towards the Championship. In the case of less than 10 scoring events, scores will be taken from the number of events, less 2, to a minimum of 7 (e.g. 7 events = 5 scores). Then less 1 to a minimum of 4 events.
2. The point scoring system will be as follows:
Starting in a championship event 1 pointFinishing in a championship event 1 point1st in class (subject to 5 starters) 5 points2nd in class 4 points3rd to 5th in class 3 - 1 points
The scale of points will be reduced in the event of less than 5 starters in a class, e.g. 1st in a class of 4 = 4 points. As a substitute for one event score, any registered championship contender who, during the season, acts in any official capacity (including marshalling) on any PCT Championship qualifying round will receive 5 points. All contenders should attempt to officiate at least once in a championship year.
3. Awards:Highest points overall - The Mid-Surrey Piston + An award1st in class (subject to 3 entrants) - An award2nd in class (subject to 8 entrants) - An awardBest Clubman - The Up and Over Trophy + An awardBest Lady - The Hazell Memorial Trophy + An awardYoung Driver (under 21) - The Sky-Speed Trophy + An award
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No contender may win more than one award. Award winners must have competed on at least 50% of scoring rounds. Named trophies to be held for eleven months.
4. Classes will be as applied to the 2004 Motor Sports Association Championship as follows:
A - FWD Production Cars - carrying no ballast.
B - FWD Production Cars
C - RWD Production Cars
D - Modified Production Cars and Kit Cars (tyre pressures MSA less 3psi)
N.B. Event regulations will notify competitors of tyre pressures - contact the Championship Co-ordinator for more detailed information.
5. To count an event must consist of at least 24 observed sections attempted by each competitor. This number may be reduced to 16 if an event is affected by bad weather.
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SEBRON RALLY 2004 ROAD RALLY
CHAMPIONSHIPREGULATIONS
MSA Registration No. : TBAHeld under the General Regulations of The Motor Sports Association Ltd
(incorporating the provisions of the International Sporting Code of the FIA)
24/25 January Carpetbagger Bournemouth & District MC14/15 February Kent Sevenoaks & District MC13/14 March Swan Windsor CC24/25 April Funky Elephant Wessex MC5/6 June Wessex Dolphin MC10/11 July Barbara Carter
MemorialExmouth MC
11/12 September Bullnose Oxford MC2/3 October Powerush Borough 18 MC16/17 October Pheasant Plucker Guildford MC30/31 October Resolution Hart MC13/14 November Nightwatchman Central Sussex MC4/5 December llfracombe North Devon MC
Championship Registration Fee : FREE
Regulations1. The ASEMC and ACSMC will promote a Road Rally Championship which will be open to
fully paid up members of ASEMC or ACSMC affiliated clubs2. All eligible competitors entering on any round of the Championship will be registered
as contenders automatically and may opt out if they wish.3. Organisers will provide the Co-ordinator with the name, address, email address (if
applicable), club and class entered of all entrants immediately after the event.4. The competition year will be from 1st January to 31st December 2004.
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5. The Championship will comprise of six classesExpert Drivers Expert NavigatorsSemi-expert Drivers Semi-expert NavigatorsNovice Drivers Novice Navigators
Classes will be based on performance on National B Road and Navigational Rallies with over 20 entries in the past three years.
6. Definitions:Expert: A competitor who has, on at least three occasions, finished in the top 5.
Semi Expert: A competitor who is not an expert and who has, on at least three occasions, finished in the top12
Novice: Any other competitor.
All Championship rounds shall use these class definitions, classifying each crew using the navigator’s class.
A contender will remain in the same Championship class throughout the year, irrespective of progression through the classes on events during the year.
The Championship Co-ordinator reserves the right to reclassify any contender.
Points will be awarded as follows:1st overall 25 points2nd overall 24 points3rd overall 23 points
And so on down to23rd overall 3pointsAll other finishers 2 pointsAll non-finishing starters I point (unless excluded for contravention of the event regulations).
N.B. As the novice class on many rallies has easier navigation, those competing in this class will not be eligible for the overall awards. Competitors who qualify for the novice class may elect to register and compete as Semi Experts if they wish to compete for the overall Championship.
7. Contenders who officiate on a round of the Championship will be awarded 10 points. The points will be claimed by returning a marshalling point’s form, signed by the chief marshal of the event, to the Championship Co-ordinator within 7 days of the event. Only one claim per Championship year can be made. The event on which marshalling points are claimed will count as one scoring round, although no award will be presented to a contender who has only scored marshalling points. Please note contenders do NOT have to score marshalling points to be eligible for any award..
8. The number of qualifying rounds to count towards the Championship will be three less than the total number of rounds taking place if there are more than 10 events in the Championship or two less than the total number if there are 10 events or less. Ties will be resolved by the number of outright wins, then second places and so on until the tie is resolved.
9. The overall Championship awards will be presented to the driver and navigator with the highest score. Class awards will be presented to the first in class, second in class awards will be presented subject to there being ten registered contenders in the class. Any contender may only win one award.
Club Challenge TrophiesAwarded to registered ACSMC member clubs on the basis of the number of points scored by all registered contenders on the Championships (including Stage Rally). Points will be allocated to the club under whom a contender first registered on the basis of class points scored
10. The Championship Co-ordinator has selected qualifying rounds, these events have been asked to run within the following parameters, in order to maintain the standard of the Championship.
10.1Event regulations must be posted, preferable a minimum of six weeks but at least four weeks before the event, to registered championship contenders by the event organisers, labels will be provided by the Championship Co-ordinator for this purpose.
10.2An event organiser must supply the Championship Co-ordinator with a set of supplementary regulations for the event when issued, final instructions together with an entry list (which must include the competitors club) prior to the event and a set of results within 7 days of the event. Data transmission by electronic means is preferred.
10.3 Each round, unless agreed with the Championship Co-ordinators, shall have a Clubman status event attached to provide experience of our events to beginners.
10.4 A Championship round shall be a minimum of 120 miles (excluding Neutrals and Transports). However the use of Special Tests is actively encouraged and an event with a number of Special Tests may have fewer competitive miles (minimum 90). A and B roads should be avoided wherever possible.
10.5Regularity sections will not be allowed except where they form a substantial part of the event, they may not be included as a tie-break.
10.6 Ties may only be broken on the furthest, cleanest principle, any remaining tie should stand.
10.7 Where plot and bash navigation is used (by handouts or envelopes), the Experts and Semi-experts will receive the same navigation. Novices will be issued with simpler navigation.
10.8 Event regulations should not require competitors to bring a marshal to the event.
Date Club Event Venue8.Feb Middlesex County AC Oakington Stages Oakington21 Mar Bournemouth & District CC 3 Counties (M-V) Honiton area28 Mar Sutton & Cheam MC Mini Tempest Stages Longcross16 May Craven MC Brook Motor Sport Stages Longcross31 May West Essex CC Millbrook National Rally Millbrook13 Jun Sutton & Cheam MC /
Farnborough DMCCAR-nival Stages Abingdon
27 Jun Bexley LCC Anniversary Stages Longcross17 Jul Bath MC Azimghur Stages Colerne31 Jul Tavern MC Fat Albert Stages Keevil8 Aug Southern CC TBA TBA5 Sep Sevenoaks & District MC Spotted Dick & Custard
StagesLongcross
15/16 Oct Jersey MC &LCC Jersey Rally (M-V) Jersey5 Dec Oxford MC Carfax Stages LongcrossTBA Bournemouth & District CC TBA TBA
Reserve Events6 June Burnham on Sea MC Smeatharpe Stages Smeatharpe12 Sept Middlesex County AC Bomb Along Stages Oakington
Date Club Event Area17 Jan South Hams MC Newton Abbot Audi Stages Haldon, Dartmoor28 Feb Southern CC Rallye Sunseeker Ringwood7 Mar Lindholme MSC Robin Hood Stages Sherwood Forest14 Mar Bexley /Sevenoaks /
Maidstone & Mid KentRally of Kent 188, 189
24 Apr Burnham on Sea MC Somerset Stages 181(Minehead)4 Jul Wickford AC Essex Charity Stages 167, 16815/16 Oct Jersey MC&LCC Jersey Rally Jersey6/7 Nov Sutton & Cheam
/Middlesex County / HartTempest Rally 186 (Farnborough /
Aldershot)Championship Registration Fees: Individual Driver or Co-driver £10.00,
Crew £15.001 Announcement.
The ACSMC and ASEMC will promote two stage rally championships in 2004 as follows:Rally 2004 – Multi-venue Rally Championship comprising a maximum of 8 mixed surface stage rallies with scores from one less than the total number of actual rounds held to count towards the awards.Rally 2004 - Tarmac Rally Championship comprising a maximum of 14 sealed surface rallies with scores from two less than the total number of actual rounds held to count towards the awards.
1.1 The Championship reserves the right to substitute an event with another of similar status should any round be cancelled.
2. Eligibility & RegistrationThe Championships are open to all fully paid-up members of ACSMC and ASEMC affiliated clubs.
2.1 Contenders may register as either individuals or as a ‘crew’. When registered as a crew, only the nominated contender will receive regulations and correspondence.
2.2 Each contender must declare the class for which they are registering.2.3 Contenders may register in one or more classes, subject to a registration fee as
appropriate.2.4 Each contender is permitted 1 change of class without additional registration fee.2.5 Requests for changes of class must be received (in writing) at least 1 week prior to
the event at which the change becomes effective.2.6 Points scored in previous classes may NOT be transferred.2.7 Points scored in previous classes WILL count towards individual totals in respect of
the overall Championship.2.8 Registrations for the Stage Rally Championships will close on 31 July 2004.3. Classes
The organisers of all championship events are requested to use the class structures (including qualifications) appropriate to their type of event. However, should an event run with classes other than those defined below, then the results of championship contenders will be recalculated.
3.1 All ACSMC / ASEMC Stage Rally Championships will be divided into five capacity classes:Class A - Up to 1400cc Class B - 1401cc to 1600ccClass C - 1601 cc to 2000cc Class D - Over 2000ccClass E - All 4 wheel-drive cars
3.2 Cars having more than two valves per cylinder will run in the class relevant to their actual capacity. Cars with forced induction will be subject to a multiplication factor increase of 70% and will be entered into the class appropriate to the calculated capacity.
243.3 The Organisers reserve the right to reclassify any competitor or vehicle into a
different class.4 Scoring.
Points will be allocated as follows and will be awarded separately to Drivers and Co-drivers per event:1st placed championship registered driver/co-driver in each class - 20 points2nd placed championship registered driver/co-driver in each class - 17 points3rd placed championship registered driver/co-driver in each class - 15 points4th placed championship registered driver/co-driver in each class - 14 pointsSubsequent positions reduced by one point down to10th placed championship registered driver/co-driver in each class - 8 pointsChampionship registered driver/co-driver finishing outsidethe top 10 in class - 5 points
4.1 It is the responsibility of each contender to ‘sign-on’ the Championship Signing On Sheet in order to be eligible for points.Bonus Points:
4.2 All competitors MUST officiate in some capacity on a round of any ACSMC or ASEMC Championship to be eligible to receive an award in their registered championship.
4.3 Ten bonus points will be awarded to contenders who officiate on the basis of one claim per Championship. These may be claimed by returning the relevant form, duly signed by a named official of the event, to the Championship Co-ordinator within seven days of the event.
4.4 Bonus points will count towards contenders final total irrespective of the number of rounds contested.
4.5 No award will be made to contenders whose only points have come from officiating on an event.
4.6 Bonus points will not count towards Club Challenge Trophies and will not be taken into account when settling championship ties.
1st Driver in each Championship Class(subject to a minimum of 5 in the class)
- A perpetual award
1st Co-Driver/Navigator in each Championship Class(subject to a minimum of 5 in the class)
- A perpetual award
2nd Driver in each Championship Class(subject to a minimum of 10 in the class)
- A perpetual award
2nd Co-Driver/Navigator in each Championship Class(subject to a minimum of 10 in the class)
- A perpetual award
5.1 Club Challenge Trophies:Awarded to registered ACSMC member clubs on the basis of the number of points scored by all registered contenders in the Championships (including Road Rally). Points will be allocated to the club under whom a contender first registered on the basis of the class points scored.
5.2 No contender may win more than one award per Championship.5.3 All named awards remain the property of the ACSMC and / or ASEMC and must be
returned to the Championship Co-ordinator by 31 December 2004.5.4 The ACSMC and ASEMC reserves the right to amalgamate or redefine classes for
award purposes should the minimum numbers not be met, and to present further awards.
256 Ties
In the event of a tie for any championship award, the following system will be used to resolve it:i) The winner will be the contender with the most maximum point scores, then
second place scores, then third place scores, etc.ii) If the tie is still unresolved, the winner will be the contender who has scored this
total on the least number of events.iii) If the tie remains unresolved, then the winner will be the contender who scored
the greater score on the first round, or second round, etc. until the tie is resolved.If the tie remains unresolved, the matter will be referred to the Panel of Stewards for consideration of a suitable system of resolution.
6.1 Bonus points will NOT be counted when resolving ties.7. Championship Officials
The following persons shall act as officials of the Championship:Championship Co-ordinator Wilf Jones 01794-323250Registrations Secretary Melissa Wheeler 020 8393 0158Panel of Stewards Barry Guess
Colin BillingsDavid Walton
8 CorrespondenceAll correspondence regarding the Championships must be sent to the Championship Co-ordinator of their Championship and not to any other individual or Championship sponsor.
9 Results & PublicityRegular updates of championship points will be on display at events throughout the season.
9.1 Bulletins will be issued during the year, and full results will be sent to all registered contenders after the final round of each Championship.
9.2 Subject to the Protest and Appeal procedure as defined in the MSA 2004 Year Book, results will become final within 7 days after the postage date of provisional results.
9.3 Championship bulletins and interim results will be available on www.acsmc.org.uk
In accordance with the current MSA regulations, all member clubs of the Associations may be invited to other events of National B status which are not part of the ACSMC's / ASEMC’s Championships.
10.1 Authorisation of this will not be unreasonably withheld and a copy of the relevant mailing list will be issued to the organising club on request.
16 Longdown Lane North, Ewell, Surrey KT17 3JQTelephone : 020-8393-0158, e-mail : [email protected] Tyres Speed 2004 Championship CalendarDate Club Type Venue
21/03/04 Borough 19 MC Sprint North Weald03/04/04 Tunbridge Wells MC Sprint Lydden Hill24/04/04 Woolbridge MC Hillclimb Wiscombe Park01/05/04 Plymouth MC Hillclimb Werrington Park16/05/04 Burnham MC Hillclimb Wiscombe Park12/06/04 Farnborough District MC /
Sutton & Cheam MCSprint Abingdon
20/06/04 Sevenoaks & District MC Sprint North Weald11/07/04 Sutton & Cheam MC Sprint Longcross31/07/04 Bognor Regis MC Sprint Goodwood28/08/04 Borough 19 MC Sprint Lydden Hill11/09/04 Plymouth MC Hillclimb Wiscombe Park25/09/04 Woolbridge MC Hillclimb Longleat
Reserve events:-05/06/04 Tunbridge Wells MC Sprint Lydden Hill26/09/04 Harrow CC Sprint North Weald
Best 8 results from 12 to count. 2004 Championship Registration Fee £12.00
2004 Sprint Challenge Series Calendar
Date Club Type Venue21/03/04 Torbay MC Hillclim
bOddicombe (provisional)
04/04/04 Farnborough District MC Sprint Eelmoor10/04/04 Sevenoaks District / Maidstone &
Mid KentSprint Lydden Hill
18/04/04 Sutton & Cheam MC Sprint Longcross24/04/04 Borough 19 MC / BARC (SE) Sprint Lydden Hill01/05/04 BARC Midlands Sprint Curborough (long)02/05/04 Plymouth MC Hillclim
bWerrington Park
16/05/04 BARC Midlands Sprint Hethel (provisional)22/05/04 Southsea MC Sprint Goodwood22/05/04 Borough 19 MC / BARC (SE) Sprint (Alternative to 24/04)05/06/04 Tunbridge Wells MC Sprint Lydden Hill12/06/04 Plymouth MC Sprint Dunkeswell13/06/04 Harrow CC Sprint North Weald19/06/04 Borough 19 MC Sprint Lydden Hill03/07/04 Tunbridge Wells MC Sprint Goodwood
Continued ……..27
10/07/04 Tunbridge Wells MC Sprint Lydden Hill17/07/04 Borough 19 MC Sprint Lydden Hill07/08/04 BARC Midlands Sprint Curborough (long)08/08/04 Sevenoaks & District MC Sprint North Weald04/09/04 Tunbridge Wells MC Sprint Lydden Hill12/09/04 Farnborough District MC Sprint Eelmoor19/09/04 Borough 19 MC Sprint North Weald19/09/04 North Devon MC Sprint RAF Chivenor26/09/04 Harrow CC Sprint North Weald02/10/04 BARC Midlands Sprint Curborough (short)10/10/04 Torbay MC Hillclim
bOddicombe (provisional)
Best 8 results to count from all rounds. 2004 Championship Registration Fee £7.001. Title and Jurisdiction
The Guildford Tyres Speed 2004 Championship and The ACSMC Sprint Challenge 2004 Series are organised and administered by the Association of Central Southern Motor Clubs (ACSMC) and in accordance with the General Championship Prescriptions of The Royal Automobile Club Motor Sports Association (MSA) and these Championship Regulations.Guildford Tyres Speed 2004 Championship - MSA Championship Permit No. : TBAACSMC Sprint Challenge - MSA Championship Permit No. : TBAIn these regulations the word “championship” relates to both The Guildford Tyres Speed 2004 Championship and The ACSMC Sprint Challenge 2004 Series unless they are specifically referred to.
Tel: 0208 3930158, e-mail: [email protected] Championship Stewards : David Walton, Barry Guess, and Tim Walton.
Please DO NOT telephone the above officials after 21.00 hours.
3. Competitor Eligibility3.1 All Entrants must be in possession of a valid 2004 MSA Entrants License.3.2 Drivers and Entrants/Drivers must be fully paid up valid membership card holding
members of a member club of the ACSMC, be registered for the Championship and be in possession of a valid MSA Competition License (minimum Non Race National B).
3.3 Under certain circumstances, in accordance with L.7.1.5 National A Speed or Race licences are required to be held by drivers of cars over 2000cc entered in Category E which are Single Seater Racing Cars or Sports Libre Cars. Sports Libre Cars are defined in L.14.
3.4 All necessary documentation must be presented for checking at all rounds when signing-on.
4. Registration4.1 Drivers must register as competitors for the appropriate Championship by returning
the Registration Form (completed in full) with the correct registration fee to the Championship Registrations Secretary. Such registration will only be complete when written acceptance,
28in the form of a registration card has been issued by the Championship Registrations Secretary. Incomplete or unsigned forms will be rejected and dishonoured cheques will result in removal of the contender from the Championship and a report being made to the Championship Stewards.
4.2 Accepted registrations will apply only in respect of one competitor in a specified car. It will not permit the specified competitor to compete in a different car or a different driver to compete in the specified car. However, dual registrations are allowable for the same car and should the competitor wish to change class during the series, points accumulated for the previous car will be not be accumulated for the new car. In the event of damage or non-availability due to mechanical fault of the contender's specified registered car at any Championship round, a substitute car may be used provided it is in the same class and is a permanent replacement for the rest of that Championship. Substitute cars entered in any other class will not gain championship points for the contender. The registered car entered in the regulations for the event will be the only car able to gain championship points. The competitor must inform the Championship Co-ordinators of any change to cars or class.
4.3 Registrations will not be accepted for either Championships after September 1st 2004.4.4 The registration fee for the :
Guildford Tyres Speed 2004 Championship is £ 12.002004 ACSMC Sprint Challenge Series is £ 7.00to be submitted with the completed registration form. Cheques should be made payable to the ACSMC.
4.5 It is a condition of acceptance for the Guildford Tyres Speed 2004 Championship that all registered contenders MUST display sponsors’ advertising material as supplied by the Championship Co-ordinator.
5. Championship RoundsThe Guildford Tyres Speed 2004 Championship will be run at National B status and will be contested over 12 rounds, dates and events as listed in the Championship Calendar above with the best 8 scores from all the rounds listed in the calendar above to count. The organisers reserve the right to substitute nominated events in the case of Force Majeure. If the number of rounds held falls to below 8 scoring rounds, then the score will be decided from two less than the number of actual rounds held. The minimum number of rounds for the Championship will be 6.The ACSMC Sprint Challenge 2004 Series will be run at National B status and will be contested with the best 8 scores from all the rounds listed in the calendar above to count. The organisers reserve the right to add nominated events to the list as and when they become available. Contenders will be notified of these additions by ACSMC Council Meeting minutes, ACSMC “Speed News” and the ACSMC web site.
6. Points Scoring (including Bonus Points and Tie Deciding methods)6.1 Points will be awarded to contenders listed as classified finishers in the final results of
each event as follows: 1st contender in Class - 10 points 4th contender in Class - 7 points2nd contender in Class - 9 points reducing by 1 point and so on until3rd contender in Class - 8 points 9th contender in Class - 2 points
All other starters - 1 point (A starter is defined as a competitor who has attempted the first practice run of the
event).
Each registered contender will also be awarded 0.1 (zero decimal one) point for every ACSMC Contender beaten in his / her Class. Class points will be awarded relative to ACSMC contenders only.The Guildford Tyres Speed 2004 Championship will also have a Top Six Challenge with points awarded as followsFastest Overall - 6 points 3rd Fastest - 4 points2nd Fastest - 5 points and so on down to 6th - 1 point
296.2 In order for events to qualify for points allocation, at least two competitive runs must
have been allowed to each contender over the same course, the best time counting towards the final position. Where more than one course is used on an event, at least two runs must have been allowed to each competitor on each course with the best time from each course added together to determine overall positions. Accumulative times over one course will not be permitted unless stated in the SRs for the event and agreed with the Championship Co-ordinator before the beginning of the season. However, in exceptional circumstances, the Championship Co-ordinator has the right to waive the ruling regarding accumulative times, and competitive runs.
Total points scored will be calculated as follows :The Guildford Tyres Speed 2004 Championship :
A contender’s best 8 scores from the 12 qualifying events will count towards the Overall, Class Awards and Top Six Challenge Award. In the event of less than 10 rounds then the best scores from the two less than the number of rounds will be counted.
The 2004 ACSMC Sprint Challenge Series :A contender's best 8 scores from all qualifying events will count towards the Class Awards.
6.3 In the event of a tie for a Championship or class award, this will be determined in favour of the contender who has scored the most 1st in class and then 2nd in class, etc. Then if still not resolved, by deciding in favour of the first contender to score points, and then by lowest capacity vehicle. In the event of a tie for the Top Six Challenge, this will be determined in favour of the contender who has scored the most 1st overall placings and then 2nd overall placings etc. in the Top Six Challenge.
6.4 Competitors who have acted as an official or marshal (in any capacity other than event steward) on any one round of either "The ACSMC Sprint Challenge 2004" or "The Guildford Tyres Speed 2004 Championship" will be awarded six bonus points, towards the Championship of their choice, as indicated on the claim form. If a contender has registered for both Championships, that contender may make two claims for bonus points, one for each Championship. Bonus points may be claimed by returning the duly signed relevant claim form to the Championship Co-ordinator within seven days of the event. This score will NOT count as a scoring round and will be additional to any regular points scored throughout the Championship. Bonus points may not be claimed on an event where the contender has signed-on as a competitor. No awards will be presented to contenders whose only points have come from this bonus scheme. Bonus points will not be considered as points scoring rounds in the tie deciding method but will still be included in the total score. These ties will be decided as in 6.3.
6.5 Where individual events run to different class structures than those of the Championship the results will be adjusted and scored according to the contender's registered class.
6.6 The Championship results will be maintained by the Championship Co-ordinator.6.7 Periodic notification of intermediate and final markings will be sent to all contenders in
the Championships via the ACSMC Speed News”. This information may also be available on the ACSMC web site http://www.acsmc.org.uk/ and the ACSMC Speed ‘e’-mail group (details are available on the ACSMC web site).
6.8 The final Championship results will be declared as provisional by the Championship Co-ordinator at the end of the Championship by written notification to all contenders.
Results will be declared final within 7 days of the date of publication subject to no written protests having been received (see The MSA Regulation O.6.2.6). If any protests are received, these will dealt with accordingly, and should these have an affect upon the overall results, new provisional results will be issued followed by a further 7 day period for protest.
7 King of Lydden Cup.7.1 This trophy is for both marshals and competitors registered for either the Guildford
Tyres Speed 2004 Championship or the 2004 ACSMC Sprint Challenge.There will be only one award, which will be given to the person with the most points from
30the Lydden Hill rounds on the ACSMC calendar. Lydden has provided the south east with a wonderful little venue, which we are sure that we will miss if we lose the right to compete there. It is the spiritual home of rally cross and the base for superb sprints which precede racing activities at the circuit. This competition is a way of celebrating this.
7.2 Rules:1. The competition is open to all registered contenders of the Guildford Tyres 2004
Speed Championship and the 2004 ACSMC Sprint Challenge.2. All events held at the venue from the two calendars count towards the final score.3. The competition is open to Marshals and Drivers.4. Points will be allocated as per 6.1 of the ACSMC’s Speed and Sprint regulations.
There will be no class structure for the competition. Points scored in the relevant Championship will also be put towards the competition totals.
5. The bonus points system will be as per 6.4 with the exception of the number of claims, which will be to the maximum of the number of rounds held, one for each round. Claims for points must be received in writing and signed by the Chief Marshal or the Clerk of the Course for the event.
6. In the event of a tie the results will be decided as per 6.3 of the regulations.7. The winner will receive the King of Lydden Cup. There will be no other awards.
8. AwardsAll Championship awards will be provided by the ACSMC and the Championship sponsors.The Guildford Tyres Speed 2004 Championship :
8.1 Each Event which is a round in the Championship will provide its own class / overall awards.8.2 Awards for the Championship in the form of trophies will be presented as follows:
1st Overall - The ACSMC Rose Bowl and an Award2nd Overall - An AwardClass Awards - 1st An AwardClasses of 8 or more contenders - 1st & 2nd An Award Classes of 12 or more contenders - 1st, 2nd & 3rd An AwardOverall Best Novice - 1st An AwardOverall Best Lady - 1st An AwardTop Six Challenge Winner - NeiI Davison Goodwood TrophyTop Six Challenge Runner-up - NeiI Davison Goodwood Plate
The ACSMC Sprint Challenge 2004 Series :8.3 Each Event which is a round in the Championship will provide its own class/overall awards.8.4 Awards for the Championship in the form of trophies will be presented as follows:
Classes of less than 8 contenders - 1st An AwardClasses of 8 or more contenders - 1st & 2nd An Award Classes of 12 or more contenders - 1st, 2nd & 3rd An AwardOverall Best Novice - 1st An AwardOverall Best Lady - 1st An Award
8.5 A novice will be defined as a competitor in his / her first full season of competition or has not won a 1st in Class Award or better on a Sprint or Hillclimb event or Championship.Other awards may be presented at the discretion of the organisers and sponsors. Details will be supplied as and when appropriate. For both main Championships, no contender may
win more than one award (Overall or First in Class). The only exceptions to this are the "Best Novice" and "Best Lady" awards which will be awarded to the Novice and Lady scoring the most points in line with Section 6 of these regulations.
8.6 Entertainment Tax Liability: The ACSMC accepts no responsibility for any taxes payable.8.7 The Championships Awards Presentation will be held in March 2005. The location, date and
time will be notified to all award winners by personal invitation and to all contenders in the ACSMC Speed News.
9. Judicial Judicial procedures for both individual rounds and each overall championship will be in accordance with Section O of the 2004 MSA Yearbook.
3110. Categories and Classes10.1For the purposes of marking, vehicles will be divided into the following categories and
classes:Category A - Standard Production Sports and Saloon Cars (Excluding Four Wheel Drive Cars & cars in Appendix 1)
Class 1 - Up to 1400cc [Minimum weight 625 kgs]Class 2 - Over 1400cc to 2000cc [Minimum weight 820 kgs]Class 3 - Over 2000cc [Minimum weight 1000 kgs]
Category B - Road Going Production Sports and Saloon Cars (Excluding cars in Appendix 1)
Class 4 - Up to 1400ccClass 5 - Over 1400cc to 2000ccClass 6- Over 2000cc
Category C - Road Going Kit type and Replica CarsClass 7 - Up to 1700ccClass 8 - Over 1700cc
Category D - Modified Production Sports and Saloon Cars (Excluding cars in Appendix 1)
Class 9 - Up to 1400ccClass 10 - Over 1400cc to 2000ccClass 11 - Over 2000cc
Category E - Clubmans, Single Seaters, Sports Racing Cars and Special SaloonsClass 12 - Special Saloons, Kit type and Replica cars of any capacity not
complying with any other classClass 13 - Pre 1994 Formula Ford 1600 & Formula First (on any controlled
tyres recognised by the MSA for these cars) and Clubmans B carsClass 14 - Single Seater & Sports Racing cars up to 1300ccClass 15 - Single Seater and Sports Racing Cars Over 1300cc and up to
1700cc Class 16 - Single Seater and Sports Racing Cars Over 1700cc
Appendix 1Excluded cars for Categories A, B & D : Lotus 7, Caterham, Sylva and Westfield Kit type derivatives, Lotus Elise, Exige and 340R, Vauxhall VX220Cars using forced induction will be classified as having an engine capacity increase of 40%, those using diesel fuel a reduction of 50% (e.g. a 2000cc turbo diesel will be considered to be the equivalent to a 1400cc normally aspirated petrol engine). The onus of responsibility for the eligibility of vehicles competing in the Championship rests with the entrant / competitor. In the event of a dispute arising concerning the compliance of a vehicle to the regulations, the onus will be on the competitor to satisfy the organisers, NOT the organisers to prove compliance.
THE USE OF TRADE PLATES IS NOT PERMITTED.10.2The category definitions for 2004 follow. In addition, all vehicles must comply with The MSA
safety regulations, i.e. Regulations E12, L10 to L15 & Q.CATEGORY A - PRODUCTION CARS:No modifications are permitted unless specifically stated below.Wheels up to 1" wider are permitted, but they must be of the original diameter. Replacement damper units are permitted, provided they are of the same method of
operation and have the same location points as standard. Coil and leaf springs must remain as standard. The front seats only, and the steering wheel may be changed. Apart from these items no part of the car may be modified in any way. No additional parts may be fitted and nothing discarded.CATEGORY B & C - ROADGOING CARS: Cars may be modified subject to the following: The main chassis structure, suspension configuration and number of seats to remain as standard. No internal trim may be removed (except carpets), the back seat(s) must be complete and of the original type. Front seats may be changed but both must remain capable of carrying a normal adult in a reasonably comfortable and safe manner. All glass and raising and lowering mechanisms must remain as originally fitted (except windscreen, which may have laminated glass fitted if not fitted as standard). Aero screens & Fly screens are NOT PERMITTED. The bonnet and boot material may be changed, but the silhouette
32above the centre line of the wheel must remain as standard. However, wheel arch extensions are permitted. The original type cylinder block, cylinder head, gearbox casing and differential casing to be retained and in their original positions.
RESTRICTIONS APPLICABLE TO CATEGORIES A, B & C: Only those cars listed in the price list of Top Gear, What Car, Autocar and Motor magazines for the year of manufacture are eligible for Classes 1 to 6. Weight limits (where applicable) are deemed to be those as published for the vehicle in question in Top Gear, What Car, Autocar, and Motor magazines for the year of its manufacture. Cars must be taxed, insured and MOT tested (where necessary) and road legal in all respects. Documentation MUST be produced at signing-on to verify this. The only tyres permitted are those shown in 'List 1a' of The MSA Tyre Regulations for 2004 & 2003. THESE CLASSES ARE INTENDED FOR GENUINE ROADGOING VEHICLES ONLY. CATEGORY D - MODIFIED PRODUCTION SPORTS AND SALOON CARS: Production derived vehicles not complying with the requirements of categories A, B & C. Cars must comply with The MSA Hillclimb and Sprint Regulations for Classes A, B & C. Competitors are reminded of Regulations L12.5.1 and 12.5.2 regarding engines.CATEGORY E - CLUBMANS, SINGLE SEATERS, SPORTS RACING CARS AND SPECIAL SALOONS: As per the MSA Regulations where applicable, i.e. L.13, L14 and L.15, except for wheels and tyres which are free, apart from pre 1994 Formula Ford 1600 and Formula First which must run on any control wheels and tyres accepted by the MSA for the class.
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2004 Southern Counties AutocrossChampionship
Registration Form
Name: ……………………………………………………………..…………….…
Address: ..…………………………………………………….……………………
…………….…………………………………….……………………..………….…
County: ……………………………..………Postcode: .………...……………..
Tel: .………….…………..……..…… (H) .….………………..……………. (M)
E-mail: ……………………………………………………..……….……………….
Class: A1 A2 B C D E F (Please circle)
ASWMC Only: Under 21’s Contender Date of Birth: …………….…………
I am a member of ……………………………….………………………. Club(s)Return Registration Form with your Registration Fee for £ 5.00 to:
(Cheques made payable to: Association of South Western Motor Clubs)Nic Ayre
DATA PROTECTION ACT "Declaration :I wish to participate in, and register for, the 2004 Southern Counties Autocross Championship. I enclose the registration fee of £5.00. I agree to be bound by the Rules of the ACSMC, ASWMC and the Championship Regulations. I have no objection to the above details being held on a computer database.If your details are not recorded on computer disk then it is your own responsibility to obtain regulations for Championship events, etc.The computer list will not be disclosed to third parties and will be erased at the end of each Championship year. If you DO NOT wish to have your details recorded on computer disk, please tick box.
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SOUTHERN AUTOTEST CHAMPIONSHIPS 2004ENTRY FORM
Declaration :I wish to participate in, and register for, the following 2004 SOUTHERN Autotest Championship(s).I agree to be bound by the Championship Regulations. I have no objection to the following details being held on a computer database.
TARMAC Class:..... Make of Car: …................ Model:......................... Capacity: ................
GRASS Class:..... Make of Car: …................ Model:......................…... Capacity: ................
TARMAC GRASSI am eligible to compete for: The Novice Award Yes / No Yes / No
The Newcomer Award Yes / No Yes / No(Delete as applicable)
Signature: ....................................................................... Date: ....................................Note: The onus is on the Competitor to advise the Championship Co-ordinator of any
changes during the year that effect eligibility to compete in the class entered.Return to: Peter Cox, 19a Oxford Street, Lambourn, Berks. RG17 8XS
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ACSMC2004 PCT CHAMPIONSHIP
ENTRY FORMDeclaration:I wish to participate in, and register for, the 2004 ACSMC PCT Championship. I enclose the registration fee of £5.00. I agree to be bound by the Rules of the ACSMC and the Championship Regulations. I have no objection to the following details being held on a computer database.
Surname :
First Name:
Address:
Postcode:
Tel No. (Home): (Work):
ACSMC Motor Club:
I intend to compete in:
Class: Make of Car: Model:
Year: Capacity:
I am eligible to compete for: The Young Driver Award Yes / No(Delete as applicable)
The Best Lady Award Yes / No
Signature: Date:
Notes: The onus is on the Competitor to advise the Championship Co-ordinator of any changes during the year that affect eligibility to compete in the class entered
(Please make all cheques payable to the ACSMC)
Return to : Peter Manning, 5 Castle Hill Avenue, Berkhamsted, Herts,. HP4 1HJ
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BIGGER BITESSTAGE RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP
REGISTRATION(Please Print Clearly in Block Capitals)
A Joint Promotion byThe Association of Central Southern
Motor ClubsThe Association of South Eastern Motor Clubs
Held under the General Regulations of The Motor Sports Association Ltd(incorporating the provisions of the International Sporting Code of the FIA),
If you wish to you may register your regular Driver / Co Driver at the same time as yourself on the understanding that only one set of Event Regulations and Championship bulletins will be sent out to the identified person.
Driver:Surname :……………………………………… Club :………………………………………………
Club must be affiliated to either the ACSMC or ASEMC First Name:……………………………………… Tel No. :………………………………………………
:……………………………………… Local Press :…….…………………………………(Paper or Radio)
Post Code :………………………………………. Press Fax :…….…………………………………(or e-mail)
Please register me / us in the Rally 2004 Tarmac Championship Please register me / us in the Rally 2004 Multi-venue Championship
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Regulations and bulletins to be sent to: Driver / Co-Driver? (Delete as applicable)
Car Details:Make : ……………………………………. Model : …………………………………….
CC / Year :…………………………………… Class : ..……………………………………
Classes
A = 0 - 1400cc B = 1401 - 1600cc C = 1601 – 2000cc
D = 2001cc and above E = All 4 Wheel-Drive
Cars with more than 2 valves per cylinder will run in the class relevant to their actual capacity.
Cars with forced induction will be subject to a multiplication factor of 1.7
Declaration:I / we agree to be bound by the Conditions and Rules of the ACSMC and by the Regulations of the Rally 2004 Championship. I/ we have no objection to the above details being held on a computer data base.
Registration Fees:£10 individually or £15 per crew per Championship
I enclose a cheque for £…………… made payable to ‘ACSMC’
Signed ……………………………………..……….……………… Date : …………………………
Please return completed forms to:Melissa Wheeler
16 Longdown Lane North, Ewell, Surrey. KT17 3JQTel: 020-8393-0158
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Rally 2004 Road Rally Championship
A Joint Promotion byThe Association of Central Southern Motor
ClubsThe Association of South Eastern Motor
ClubsHeld under the General Regulations of The Motor Sports Association Ltd
(incorporating the provisions of the International Sporting Code of the FIA
Registration FormDeclaration: I wish to participate in, and register for, the Rally 2004 Road Rally Championship. I agree to be bound by the
Rules of the Associations and the Championship Regulations. I have no objection to the following details being held on a computer database.
Name:
Address:
Post Code:
Telephone: (Home / Mobile) (Work)
E-Mail:
Club:
Please tick
Role: Driver ( ) Navigator ( )
Class: Expert ( ) Semi-expert ( ) Novice ( )Entry to the Championship is FREE
Signature: Date:
Please return completed form to:
Matt Fowle7 Frant Road, Hove, Sussex BN3 7QS
Telephone: 01273-551145,
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GUILDFORD TYRES SPEED 2004 CHAMPIONSHIPAND
ACSMC SPRINT CHALLENGE 2004 SERIESENTRY FORM
Declaration: I wish to participate in, and register for, the following 2004 ACSMC Speed Championship(s). I enclose the appropriate registration fee(s). I agree to be bound by the Rules of the ACSMC and the Championship Regulations. I have no objection to the following details being held on a computer database.
I am eligible to compete for: The Novice Award Yes / No(Delete as applicable)
The Best Lady Award Yes / No
Signature: ….................................................................... Date: ............................Note: The onus is on the Competitor to advise the Championship Co-ordinator of any changes during the year that effect eligibility to compete in the class entered.
(Please make all cheques payable to the ACSMC)Return to: Melissa Wheeler, 16 Longdown Lane North, Ewell, Surrey, KT17 3JQ
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Association of Central Southern Motor ClubsMember Clubs 2004
Meeting Day / Venue / Website / The Rolle Arms, East Budleigh / Falcon MC Verdun Webley
01908-672920Mike Pearson01525-221077
John Prestage01279-830381
Meeting Day / Venue / Website 1st Wednesday monthly / The Bull, Redbourn, Herts / Farnborough District MC Russell Roberts
01252-675015Steve Castle01483-770943
Paul Prescott01252-677736
Meeting Day / Venue / Website 2nd & 4th Tuesday / The Old Courthouse, Cove Road, F'b'gh 186/860555 / farnboroughdmc.org.uk
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ACSMC - Member Clubs 2004 cont ….
Fiat MC (GB) Gavin Bushby01844-342017
Wendy Jones020-8372-4028
Meeting Day / Venue / Website Various / Various Area Meetings / Ford RS Owners Club
Meeting Day / Venue / WebsiteForest Edge Kart Club Howie Chappell
01980-625985Joy Bryceson01256-893663
John Crawford01590-678409
Meeting Day / Venue / Website 1st Sun month Feb : Nov / Forest Edge KC, Barnfield Heath / Goodwood Marshals Club Jim Heaton
01243-821330Kirk Elleker01243-538829
Anne Clarke01329-833901
Meeting Day / Venue / Website Last Friday in the month / Goodwood Motor Circuit / goodwoodmarshalsclub.co.ukGuildford MC Steve Cole
01483-486525Mark Feeney01252-319672
Meeting Day / Venue / Website 2nd & 4th Tuesday / Princes Royal, Farnham / guildfordmotorclub.org.ukHants & Berks MC Bill Bonney
0118-969-7591Neal Day01256-844891
Bill Bonney0118-969-7591
Meeting Day / Venue / Website Last Friday monthly / Various in Hants/Berks/Surrey / homestead.com/hantsandberksmc/home.html
Hants & Berks ROC Bob Davis01243-430070
Jenny Davis01243-430070
Meeting Day / Venue / Website 1st/Last Wednesday / Jolly Miller Odiham/Cob & Pen, Fareham / hbro.co.ukHarrow CC Keith Warner
01923-672917Spencer Stevens0118-9888613
Keith Warner01923-672917
Meeting Day / Venue / Website 9.30 pm - 1st Tuesday monthly / The Fairway Inn, Rickmansworth / Hart MC Tony Perrett
01252-545797Tim Warburton01256-886188
Piers Evershed01483-894516
Meeting Day / Venue / Website 2nd & 4th Weds each month / Camberley RC / hartmotorclub.org.ukHastings 1066 & E Sussex CC Mervyn Kennard
01424-851518Roy Norris Carol Kenward
Meeting Day / Venue / Website 1st Wednesday / St Mary's Social Club, Ore, Hastings / Herts County Auto & Aero Club Nigel Hoad
01923-893663Steve Muir01582-872599
Jez Jones01707-325158
Meeting Day / Venue / Website 2nd Monday / The Red Lion, Hertford Road (A1000), Hatfield / hcaac.co.ukHigh Wycombe & District MC Dave Ostler
01494-442565Jane Ostler01494-442565
Daphne White0118-975-6549
Meeting Day / Venue / Website 8.30 pm 1st Friday in month / Contact Secretary for details / hwdmc.org.ukHistoric Rally Car Register Paul Loveridge Tony Barron
01332-672533Meeting Day / Venue / Website
Isle of Wight CC J Hill Martin Smith01983-883319
Lisa Shorthouse01983-404019
Meeting Day / Venue / WebsiteJersey MC & LCC Lorraine Luce
01534-498751Carol Le Viellez01534-852952
Cathy Bertie-Roberts01534-852952
Meeting Day / Venue / Website 2nd Tues monthly & Sunday lunchtimes / The Chequered Flag, Oxford Rd, St Helier /
Lancia MC P Winrow01604-811410
David Baker01270-620072
Meeting Day / Venue / WebsiteLondon CC Glen McKeown
020-7263-0741T Imrie020-7723-5343
Anna Imrie020-7723-5343
Meeting Day / Venue / Website 2nd Monday / The Victoria, Strathearn Place/Sussex Place W2 / londoncarclub.net
Shaftesbury05-Dec Woolbridge Blandford Camp27-Dec Farnborough Boxing Day Driving Test
Other – typically 12-car or Scatter02-Jan NWMC Frostbite 12-car 174 / 18616-Jan Hart Road Runner 12-car16-Jan Sevenoaks Map18822-Jan Bognor Regis 12-car Map 19713-Feb Hart Feb Fox 12-car19-Feb Bognor Regis 12-car Map 19720-Feb Sevenoaks 18827-Feb NWMC 12-car 174 / 18605-Mar Sevenoaks 18812-Mar Hart March Hare 12-car18-Mar Bognor Regis 12-car Map 19726-Mar NWMC 12-car 174 / 18616-Apr Hart April Fool 12-car22-Apr Bognor Regis 12-car Map 19730-Apr NWMC Gnatbite 12-car 174 / 186
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Association of Central Southern Motor ClubsClubsport Events Calendar – 2004
ContinuedDate Club Event Name Venue, Map
Other – cont.14-May Hart May Fly 12-car11-Jun Hart June Buggy 12-car16-Jul Hart Night Owl 12-car
08-Aug Hart Treasure Hunt10-Sep Hart Sceptre 12-car16-Sep Bognor Regis 12-car Map 19724-Sep NWMC 12-car 174 / 18615-Oct Hart October Fest 12-car21-Oct Bognor Regis 12-car Map 19722-Oct NWMC Heatstroke 12-car 174 / 18631-Oct Sevenoaks Map18813-Nov Hart King of Hart Scatter18-Nov Bognor Regis 12-car Map 19719-Nov NWMC 12-car 174 / 18610-Dec Hart Seletar 12-car10-Dec NWMC 12-car 174 / 18616-Dec Bognor Regis 12-car Map 19729-Dec Sevenoaks Map188
Production Car Trial15-Feb Woolbridge Uplodens11-Apr Woolbridge North Bowood18-Apr Bristol Pegasus18-Apr Bournemouth & District10-Oct Bristol Pegasus31-Oct Bournemouth & District
Contact the appropriate RLO (see Page 5) for further details
County Map RefFrom To Comments
Hampshire
174/493626 174/489593
175/722585 100metres also on Map 186175/747566 175/759560 Also on Map 186185/36 27 Whole square185/443448 100metres185/466496 100metres185/554217 100metres185/621313 200metres185/63 45 Whole square185/657177 200metres185/681271 200metres also on Map 186186/704256 200metres also on Map 197186/708297 200metres186/74 27 Whole square also on Map 197186/762322 200metres
