EQUIPE MG CUP

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 MG CUP 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 Co-ordinator

Peter Burchill

1.5 Competitor Eligibility

All drivers must hold a minimum of a current Motorsport UK Race Club race license 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 license 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 fully paid-up registered drivers 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 using the ‘Withdraw’ button on our Members Platform next to the relevant race entry.

• A full refund less £25.00 admin fee will be given up to 1 week prior to the event.
• From 1 week to 48 hours prior to the event then a 50% refund will be given.
• 48 hours or less No Refund will be given.

Race entries taken after 2 weeks prior to the event will incur a late booking surcharge of £50.00 per race entry.

1.8 Privacy policy

2. Sporting Regulations / Judicial

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

3. Sporting regulations / Race procedure

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

All races will be from a standing start.   

For 40-minute pit stop races for one or two drivers, the grid positions will be set from the fastest qualification time. If there are two drivers, both drivers must complete a minimum of three laps in qualifying. The driver that has set the fastest time will start the race from the position that has been set in qualifying. The overall result will be taken at the end of the race. Overall and class trophies (as applicable) will be awarded at the end of the race.

For two 20-minute races, race one grid will be formed from the result in qualifying based on the fastest qualification time. The grid for race two will be formed using the finishing order of race one with non-finishers in order of retirement at the back of the grid. Second drivers will start race two from the finishing position of the first driver in race one. If two drivers are sharing a car, both drivers must complete a minimum of three laps in qualifying.

Overall and class trophies (as applicable below) will be awarded at the end of race 1 and race 2.

Additional race formats may be introduced over the season and rules to these will be published separately in advance of any meeting where applicable.

1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd Overall trophies are awarded.

Class trophies are awarded as follows …

• 1 or 2 starters – No class trophies awarded
• 3 to 4 starters – 1^st in class trophy awarded
• 5 to 6 starters – 1^st & 2^nd in class trophies awarded
• 7 or more starters – 1^st, 2^nd & 3^rd in class trophies awarded

1st, 2nd & 3rd overall trophy winners will not receive a class trophy in addition to their overall trophies. These will pass down as per the above starter numbers in each class.

Trophies will be provided for each race (as applicable) and shall be presented at the end of the race. The presentation will take place at least 30 minutes after the publication of provisional results at a location nominated by the Series Organisers.

In the event of any Provisional Results being revised after any provisional presentations and such revisions affect the distribution of any awards the competitors concerned must return such awards to Equipe Classic Racing in good condition within 7 days.

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.

5. Technical Regulations

5.1 EQUIPE MG CUP General Principles

This Series is primarily intended for road cars running on control tyres for balanced, fair racing. 

 5.2 Safety Requirements

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

5.2 Race Classes

Class A Road Cars 

Class B Modified Cars  

Class C  Race Cars  

Class D  Slick Cars   

Class I Invitation Cars 

5.3 Advertising

Equipe Classic Racing stickers will be provided, Cherished vehicle insurance Sun Strip and Toyo Tires number plate stickers are mandatory. 

5.4 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 in the current NCR, but the key numbers are max RON of 100.0 and maximum lead content of 0.005 g/l.

6. Contacts

Please contact info@equipeclassicracing.com with any questions