1.       The Lotus Seven Club of Great Britain will organise Clubmans sprint meetings at Curborough, near Lichfield, Staffs., The Motor Industry Research Association, Nuneaton, Warks., and at Llandow Circuit near Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan, as set out below:

a.       Sunday 30^th April – Llandow

b.       Saturday 20^th May – Curborough 1 -  two lap

c.       Saturday 5^th August – MIRA

d.       Sunday 27^th August – Curborough 2 – two lap

2.       The meetings will be governed by the General Regulations of the Motor Sports Association Ltd (incorporating the provisions of the International Sporting Code of the FIA), these Supplementary Regulations, and any written instructions that the organising club may issue for the events.

3.       MSA Permits have been applied for and Permit Numbers will be advised in Final Instructions.

4.       The events are open to all members of the Lotus Seven Club of Great Britain.

5.       All competitors must produce a valid Competition Licence and Club Membership Card.

6.       All events are qualifying rounds of the 2006 Lotus 7 Club Speed Championship.

7.       The programme of the meetings will be confirmed in the Final Instructions but the basic format and timings will be:

a.       Scrutineering starts at 8.00 am

b.       Any competitor not signed on by 10.30 am may be excluded

c.       Practice starts at 9.30 am

d.       First Timed Runs start at 2.00 pm or earlier if possible.

8.       Particulars of the courses are as follows:

a.       Curborough (double lapper) is 1557 yards long and consists of a smooth tarmac surface with left and right hand corners and a fast finishing straight.

b.       MIRA course comprises part of the Dunlop Handling Circuit having a Dalugrip surface with fast left bends and a right/left complex at just over half distance leading to a straight and a final left hand bend. Course length is approximately 1860 yards.

c.       Llandow Sprint course is run over 1.75 laps of the circuit. The length is approximately 2550 metres with an average width of 8m. There are a series of left and right turns, two straights and a chicane. Shortly after the finish line cars turn left into the paddock.

9.       ALL VEHICLES MUST COMPLY WITH CURRENT MSA TECHNICAL REGULATIONS

10.   All cars will be of the type known as Lotus or Caterham 7.

Cars may run with any type of suspension, gearbox, axle/differential, wheels etc commonly fitted to these vehicles.

All cars MUST be fitted with a safety roll-over structure as Q.1. You are advised that the traditional standard Caterham rollover bar does not meet these requirements and will not be accepted.

All cars MUST be fitted with a head restraint as L.10.1.3 and Q.13.

All cars MUST run with a windscreen which can be of the ‘aero’ type or equivalent if required.

The classes will be as follows:

Class 1:

Lotus or Caterham Sevens powered by single cam engines up to 1600c.c.

Also Caterham Sevens which fully comply with the current technical specification for the ‘2006 Caterham Graduates Championship’ – ‘Caterham Graduate Class’ and ‘Caterham Super-Graduates Class’ specification cars only. Cars must fully meet the specification relevant for engine type and year of construction. No further modifications are permitted. For tyres see below.

For Ford OHV ‘Kent’ Crossflow 1600cc engines ONLY there is a maximum rebore allowance of 60 thousandths of an inch.

Tyres to be listed in 2005 or 2006 MSA Technical Regulations List 1A only.

Cars powered by non-car derived engines or equipped with sequential gearboxes are not allowed in this class.

Class 2:

Lotus or Caterham Sevens powered by single cam engines of 1601cc and greater. All Lotus Twin Cam engines and Rover K series 1400cc engines.

Rover K series 1600cc engines - provided induction is via the standard production plenum.

Rover K series 1800cc engines (up to 140bhp only) - provided induction is via the standard production plenum.

This excludes all R300, R400 and R500’s.

The following modifications are permitted to Rover K series 1600cc engines: K16 cylinder head porting retaining the standard valves, vernier camshaft pulleys, 52mm throttle body and the use of forged pistons.

The following modifications are PROHIBITED to Rover K series 1600cc engines: The use of VVC or VHPD cylinder heads, reprogrammable ECUs eg Emerald, VVC plenum chambers and a throttle body greater than 52mm.

The following modifications are permitted to Rover K series 1800cc engines: vernier camshaft pulleys, 52mm throttle body and the use of forged pistons.

The following modifications are PROHIBITED to Rover K series 1800cc engines: Any porting of the K16 cylinder head or the use of VVC or VHPD cylinder heads, reprogrammable ECUs eg Emerald, VVC plenum chambers and a throttle body greater than 52mm.

Tyres to be listed in 2005 or 2006 MSA Technical Regulations List 1A only.

Cars powered by non-car derived engines or equipped with sequential gearboxes are not allowed in this class.

Class 3:

Lotus or Caterham Sevens powered by single cam engines of 1601cc and greater. All Lotus Twin Cam engines and Rover K 1400cc engines.

Rover K series 1600cc engines - provided induction is via the standard production plenum.

Rover K series 1800cc engines (up to 140bhp only) - provided induction is via the standard production plenum.

This excludes all R300, R400 and R500’s.

The following modifications are permitted to Rover K series 1600cc engines: K16 cylinder head porting retaining the standard valves, vernier camshaft pulleys, 52mm throttle body and the use of forged pistons.

The following modifications are PROHIBITED to Rover K series 1600cc engines: The use of VVC or VHPD cylinder heads, reprogrammable ECUs eg Emerald, VVC plenum chambers and a throttle body greater than 52mm.

The following modifications are permitted to Rover K series 1800cc engines: vernier camshaft pulleys, 52mm throttle body and the use of forged pistons.

The following modifications are PROHIBITED to Rover K series 1800cc engines: Any porting of the K16 cylinder head or the use of VVC or VHPD cylinder heads, reprogrammable ECUs eg Emerald, VVC plenum chambers and a throttle body greater than 52mm.

Tyres to be any road legal E-marked tyre or listed in 2005 or 2006 MSA Technical Regulations List 1B.

Cars powered by non-car derived engines or equipped with sequential gearboxes are not allowed in this class.

Class 4:

Any Lotus or Caterham 7 not meeting the engine requirements of classes 1, 2 or 3.

Cars powered by non-car derived engines are allowed in this class.

All cars must be fitted with an operational reverse gear.

Tyres to be listed in 2005 or 2006 MSA Technical Regulations List 1A only.

Class 5:

Any Lotus or Caterham 7 not meeting the engine requirements of classes 1, 2 or 3.

Cars powered by non-car derived engines are allowed in this class.

All cars must be fitted with an operational reverse gear.

Tyres to be any road legal E-marked tyre or listed in 2005 or 2006 MSA Technical Regulations List 1B.

Class 6:

Any Lotus or Caterham Seven not meeting the requirements of any other class

Notes:

Cars in classes 1 to 5 must run in a road legal condition (i.e. taxed, insured and

MOT’d where applicable). Competitors are advised that they may be asked to provide documentary proof of this at an event.

Classes 1 to 5 must have normally aspirated engines.

Cars which have technical modifications deemed by the Lotus 7 Club Competition Secretary net to meet the basic spirit of the technical regulations will be allocated to the most appropriate class.

11.    Number of Runs:

At all meetings it is the intention to offer competitors two practice and at least two timed class runs. All runs will be in strict programme order.

If due to unforeseen circumstances it appears to the organisers that the published programme cannot be adhered to then a revised programme will be announced.

If more than two timed runs are possible then an announcement will be made before the end of the second timed run.

12.   Awards which will be presented at the end of each meeting will be as follows:

1^st in Class – An Award (subject to a minimum of 2 starters)

2^nd in Class – An Award (subject to a minimum of 5 starters)

3^rd in Class – An Award (subject to a minimum of 8 starters)

Fastest Lady – An Award

Fastest Lady Novice – An Award

Fastest Gentleman Novice – An Award

Fastest Time of the Day (FTD) – An Award.

A novice for the purpose of these awards is a competitor in their first season of motor speed events. – Mark please check – this needs to be exactly the same wording as at the bottom in Note 2 on the event entry forms. If you qualify as a novice please mark this on the event Entry Form in order to be considered.

Th Fastest Lady Novice and Fastest Gentleman Novice awards will be awarded based on a scoring system as follows:

The competitor finishing second in each class will be awarded 20 points. Each novice will be awarded 20 points minus the time difference between them and the person finishing in second place in their class.

An example is shown below:

2^nd        63.18 secs         20 points

Novice1 70.20 secs         12.98 points

Novice2 72.56 secs         10.62 points

The Fastest Lady Novice and Fastest Gentleman Novice awards will be given to the novice with the highest number of points across all classes.

13.   The maximum entry is 80 at Curborough, 130 at MIRA and 110 at Llandow. The minimum entry is 30. Should the minimum entry not be reached the organisers reserve the right to cancel the meeting. Entry fees will be refunded.

14.   The entry list opens upon publication of the Entry Form for each event. Entries will be accepted in order of receipt. The closing date for each event is fourteen days before the event.

The entry fee is £65 (including VAT) for each competitor. Payment should be via cheque, made payable to Seven Club Ltd. All entries must be on the Entry Form published for each specific event.  One Entry Form for each competitor. Entry fees will not be banked until three weeks before an event. Entries cancelled within fourteen days of the event and non starters will not be refunded. Cancellations must be made in writing. Entries accompanied by post-dated cheques will not be considered.

15.   The Secretary of the Meeting will be as prescribed on each event Entry Form. All entries should be sent to the appropriate Secretary of the Meeting with payment in full.

16.   Other officials will be notified to competitors in the Final Instructions. Any other changes will be notified on the meeting notice board.

17.   Provisional results will be published as soon as possible following the end of each event. Any protest must be lodged in accordance with MSA General Regulations section O.

18.   Starting order will be as shown in the programme. Cars will start singly. The starting signal will be a green light which indicates that the driver may start IN HIS OWN TIME. Method of timing will be electronic, activated by the vehicle breaking a light beam. A timing strut in accordance with L10.9.1 is required. A timing strut template can be provided upon request.

19.   At Curborough competitors will have the opportunity to walk the course before practice, and will be allowed two practice runs. At MIRA and Llandow there will be a convoy run followed by two practice runs.

20.   Competitors will be identified by competition numbers in accordance with L.9.2.5, which will not be provided by the organisers.

21.   Marking and penalties will be as printed in the appropriate section of the MSA General Regulations except as modified below:

a.       L.9.5.4 If all four wheels leave the tarmac surface, no time will be recorded

b.       L.9.6 The timekeeper in charge at the start line shall be the Judge of Fact in respect of false starts. At Llandow and Curborough the Chief Section Marshal at each post will be the Judge of Fact in respect of a car leaving the course or taking the wrong course. At MIRA the acting Course Controller at the Control Tower will be the Judge of Fact in respect of a car leaving the course or taking the wrong course.

22.   All other General Regulations of the MSA apply as written.

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23.   All vehicles must comply with the silencing requirements of E.12.17 except that in the interests of environmental protection all cars will be subject to a maximum noise limit of 108dB at 0.5m. This will be tested.

24.   The use of any external device or power source to pre-heat the tyres of a competing car, whether the tyres are fitted to the car or not, is prohibited.

25.   No competing car may leave the venue during an event without the permission of the Clerk of the Course. Roadgoing cars must remove or cover competition numbers before going on the public highway.

26.   Animals will not be admitted to the Paddock or spectator areas.

27.   MIRA. Saturday is a working day at MIRA. Hence there are special provisions for access to this event which will be detailed in the Final Instructions. MIRA is a superb competitor venue but it is not a general spectator site and there is no overnight camping on site. For safety reasons children under 16 will not be admitted to MIRA. No cameras (including mobile phones equipped with cameras) are allowed on site at MIRA.