EQUIPE 70s

For specific questions on regulations please contact us:info@equipeclassicracing.com

Race Series Regulations Index:

1. 1. Series Regulations

2. 2. Sporting Regulations / Judicial

3. 3. Sporting regulations / Race procedure (includes pitstop regulations)

4. 4. Race Penalties

5. 5. Technical Regulations

6. 6. Contacts

1. 1. Series Regulations

1.1 Title and Administration

EQUIPE 70s

is an invitation series of races organised and administered by Equipe Classic Racing  Ltd. This series will not be run as a championship, but prizes will be awarded for individual class and race winners at each event.

It is the intention of the organisers to create a friendly, gentlemanly series of good-value longer-distance events for eligible cars with competent drivers. A high standard of both car presentation and driver behaviour will therefore be expected.

1.2 Series Organisers

John Pearson
Rob Cull

1.3 Series Cordinator

Graeme Williams

1.4 Eligibility Cordinator

Rob Cull

1.5 Competitor Eligibility

All drivers must hold a minimum of a current Motorsport UK Race Club race licence for UK events or European equivalent with FIA endorsed logo. For International events you must have a minimum of a current Motorsport UK National race licence or European equivalent with FIA endorsed logo.

All drivers must be registered for the series.

1.6 Registration

All drivers must be approved by and registered with Equipe Classic Racing

All drivers will be notified of acceptance before any race entry will be considered.

2nd drivers, Non owners or those renting / borrowing a car must be a fully paid up registered driver and will have to supply a covering letter of race experience prior to any race entry being accepted.

Equipe Classic Racing reserves the right to not accept or cancel the registration or entry of any driver at any time.

1.7 Race Entries / Cancellation

Close of entries will be 2 weeks prior to the event. Should you need to cancel your entry please inform us as soon as possible. A full refund less £75.00 admin fee will be given up to 2 weeks prior to the event. From 2 weeks to 48 hours prior to the event then a 50% refund will be given. 48 hours or less No Refund will be given.

1.8 Privacy policy

2. 2. Sporting Regulations / Judicial

These will be in accordance with the national regulations in the country of the event.

3. 3. Sporting regulations / Race procedure / Pit Stop

These will be in accordance with the national regulations in the country of the event.

For the 2025 season, all Equipe 70s races will be from a rolling start in the order set by the fastest qualifying time. Exact race start procedure will be communicated to the drivers during the mandatory driver briefing at each meeting.

At a pit stop race the grid positions will be set from the fastest qualification time, if there are 2 drivers both drivers must set a qualifying time with a minimum of 3 laps and the driver that has set the fastest time will start the race from the position they have set in qualifying.

At events with two races, each race will have it’s own stand-alone qualifying session to set the starting grid.

3.1 Pit Stop regulations

Pit Stop regulations.

(1)          Pit Stop for one or two drivers.

1. a) During a 40 minute race the pit lane will be open for the compulsory pit stop between 15minutes and 30 minutes from the start of the race. A “pit lane open” board will be shown for 2 laps after the pit is opened and a “pit lane closed” board for 2 laps after the end of the “Pit Window”.

1. Competitors entering the Pit Lane for the Pit Stop must have seatbelts fully secured until the car has come to a complete halt in the Pit Bay.

1. c) Engines do not have to be switched off.

1. The car but must remain stationary for 45 seconds. This applies to single drivers and drivers sharing a car with a second driver. A single driver does not need to get out of the car
2. Failure to comply with the Pit Stop Regulations will result in three lap penalty applied at the end of the race.

1. f) Judges of fact will be appointed to ensure compliance.

(2)          Any car not completing the compulsory pit stop during the Pit Stop window period as indicated in item (2a) above will result in a three lap penalty applied at the end of the race.

(3)          No refuelling is allowed.

(4)          WARNING:  The pit lane speed limit is 60 kph and will be enforced by the use of either a speed gun or a timed pit entry and exit time.  Note: please ensure your pit lane speed is not too slow as it will hold up more competitive cars.

(5)          In the event of a safety car being employed in accordance with MSA Regulations the pit lane exit will be closed until the train behind the safety car has passed.

4. Race Penalties

These will be in accordance with the national regulations in the country of the event.

However, entrants should be aware that Equipe Classic Racing will monitor and discipline any poor, overly aggressive or dangerous driving and any driver or car failing to meet the standard approved by Equipe Classic Racing will receive a formal warning.

Any further infringements within a one-year period may result in exclusion from the series. The driver of any car damaged or causing damage during an Equipe Classic Racing event will also have to seek approval before they may continue to compete in future Equipe Classic Racing races.

During a pitstop race there will be a 3 Lap penalty for any single driver that does not stay stationary for the mandatory 45 second stop, that misses the pit window or does not stop at all. Speeding in the pit lane will also attract the same penalty.

5. 5. Technical Regulations

5.1 EQUIPE 70s General Principles

A series for 1966 -1981 Sports, GT, GTS and Touring Cars

Running to FiA period specification for Group 1 and Group 2 Touring cars and Group 3 and Group 4 GT and GTS cars of the period.

Group R will be for period road going cars running to the spirt of the period.*

• Class A and Class C BCV8 Cars to run in Group R to previous BCV8 regulations.

Group M will be for period road going cars running the original chassis / monocoque with the existing suspension pick up points front and rear in the original location.  Original front and rear bulkheads must be in place .*

• Class B and Class D BCV8 Cars are to run in Group M as per previous BCV8 regulations.

Group 1 to run on dunlop post historic tyres.

Group 2 and Group 4 to run on slicks / cut slicks or semi slicks as in period (or Dunlop post historic tyres/ period spec tyres of a similar make and construction ).

Group 3 and R will run as per the MUK tyre list 1B (or Dunlop post historics)

Group M will run on any treaded road tyre

Turbocharged and Rotary engined cars will be prohibited.

FiA identity papers are preferred but will not be required for any Equipe Classic Racing events.

A valid Equipe technical passport will be required

A completed car specification declaration form will need to be signed by the driver and submitted before any entry will be accepted.

Additional period modifications may be accepted providing any such modifications are declared to and are agreed by Equipe Classic Racing

All cars will be accepted or refused by Equipe Classic Racing on their individual merit.

It is expected that all cars comply with FiA appendix K vehicle regulations, or will run to a period specification as listed on your driver’s declaration/registration form to be approved by Equipe Classic Racing .

For 2025 the engine size shall be limited in accordance with FiA Appendix K requirements for the vehicle. The Engine capacity, bore and stroke will be checked periodically (and should be in accordance with the vehicle in period) so we suggest that you may want to have your engine checked and sealed by an MSA scruitineer.( This is for all classes with the exception of Group M )

If you are unsure please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Equipe Classic Racing reserves the right to re-classify any car into a more appropriate class if in their opinion it is considered to be in keeping with the potential performance of the car.

5.2 Safety Requirements

In accordance with the MSA or the national regulations in country of event.

5.3 Race Classes

Applicable across all Groups 1 to 4 and Group R

Class 1 – Cars up to 1500cc

Class 2 – Cars from 1501 to 1675cc

Class 3 – Cars from 1676 to 2200cc

Class 4 – Cars from 2201 to 3775cc

Class 5 – Cars from 3775 to 4100cc

Class 6 – Cars from 4100 and above

5.4 Bodywork

Bodywork must remain as per period FIA Appendix K regulations or Equipe Classic Racing must approve any other modifications. Flared wheel arches are prohibited ( with the exception of group M or if the car has them clearly defined in the FiA papers).

Local drilling or the cutting of holes in the front apron is allowed only to allow increased airflow to an engine oil cooler as in period.

Any additional non Appendix K regulation holes in the bodywork are forbidden along with any other form of modification to aid brake cooling.

5.5 Windscreens

All cars manufactured after 1st January 1955 must run with full width windscreens as per FiA appendix K.

Aero screen are prohibited on cars after 1^st January 1955

5.6 Hardtops

All cars fitted with full front and rear roll-cages must be fitted with a factory style hardtop or an aftermarket hardtop of a period appearance or must compete with the original style soft-top erected. MGB’s must run with an original works style  hardtop.

5.7 Wheels

All cars may use either wire spoke or pressed steel wheels. Alternatively, cars manufactured after 1st January 1961 may use alloy wheels of period appearance.

All cars must use wheel rim diameter in compliance with the period homologation of the car.

All cars must use either wheel rim width in compliance with the period homologation of the car, or up to a maximum of 5J in classes 1 and 2, and up to 5.5J in classes 3,4,5 and 6. Should your car deem it necessary due to being homologated with a smaller width.

Healey 3000 max wheel width 6J

Group M Wheel Dimensions are open.

All cars must run to the Homologated track with the exception of Group M

5.8 Tyres

All cars running during qualifying and races must comply with the following:

Group 1 to run on dunlop post historic tyres.

Group 2 and Group 4 to run on slicks / cut slicks or semi slicks as in period (or Dunlop post historic tyres/ period spec tyres of a similar make and construction ).

Group 3 and R will run as per the MUK tyre list 1B

Group M any treaded road tyre.

5.9 Advertising

Equipe Classic Racing Advertising on cars, as a Historic series we expect advertising on the cars to be kept to an absolute minimum and in all cases must be of period appearance. Period Livery will be accepted. Personal Advertising will be allowed on the front windscreen as a sunstrip to a maximum of 200mm. Equipe Classic Racing reserves the right to ask for decals and stickers to be removed should it be deemed necessary.

Space must be made available on all cars for event sponsor’s decals, and Equipe Classic Racing reserves the right to insist upon any competitor removing or covering any other sponsor’s decals if requested to do so.

5.10 Race Fuel

All vehicles May  use Pump Fuel or Vp Racing Fuel to a maximum RON of 102.00; A full definition of pump fuel is given on page 60 of the current MUK Blue Book, but the key numbers are max RON of 100.0 and maximum lead content of 0.005 g/l.

 5.11 Permitted and prohibited modifications

Any manually operated 4 / 5 speed gearbox will be permitted as long as it’s the original gearbox/ gear set  and casing for the car as per the cars homologation. MGA / B 3 synchro gearboxes can be replaced with the later 4 synchro gearbox (as long as the car was originally homologated with a 3 synchro gearbox).  Sequential gearboxes are prohibited.

Panhard rods, rear anti roll bars, watts linkages or any type of additional suspension modifications are prohibited unless stated on the FIA specification papers for that vehicle. (adjustable anti roll bars are prohibited unless stated on the FIA homologation.) Axle casing modification to help with suspension geometry are prohibited. Alloy hubs unless stated on the FIA specification papers are prohibited. Suspension pick up points must be in their original position and not modified . MGA/B front Adjustable lever arm shock absorbers will be legal for 2021 with a mandatory spec for 2022.

An Electronic triggering device type of ignition will be permitted as long as it is NOT mapable and is fully contained inside the distributor. (i.e Aldon Ignitor) A 123 distributor will not be permitted nor will luminition ignition. MSD 6A And 6AL will be allowed as long as non programable.

Alloy Radiators will be permitted as long as they are the same size and position as the original item and must be painted or powder coated black.

Roller rockers are prohibited.

Limited Slip differentials are prohibited unless clearly stated on the car homologation papers.

All cars must run to their homologated weight or above.

6.Contacts

Please contact info@equipeclassicracing.com with any questions

Revision 1. 2/12/2024