Event News

Equipe Classic Racing
Brands Hatch – Indy
01/02 April 2023
Final Instructions – Issue ONE

This meeting is organised by MotorSport Vision Racing, governed by the General Competition Rules of Motorsport UK, incorporating the provisions of the International Sporting Code of the FIA, additional Supplementary Regulations and any written instructions the organisers issue for the event.

1. PERMIT
This event will be held under the following Motorsport UK Permit numbers: Interclub: 128869

2. OFFICIALS
Motorsport UK Steward – Chris Hobson
Event Stewards – Tony Johnstone, Bill Shewan
Senior Clerk of the Course – Tony Watts
Clerk of the Course – Bob Banthorpe, Joe East
Event Secretary – Liz Goodrich
Deputy Event Secretary – Maggie Watts
Chief Scrutineer – Terry Cox
Chief Medical Officer – Jake Hong (Sat) Sean Dillane (Sun)
Starter/Chief Flags – John Wells
Race Control Logistics – Gill Barnett
Chief Paddock Marshal – Sue Markey
Chief Pit Marshal – Darryl Burgess
Chief Timekeeper – Andrew Craker
Chief Marshal – Liam Johnston
Race Communications – Tony Almond
Chief Observer/Incident Officer – Paul Donaghy
Commentators – Paul Goodman, Paul Tarsey (Sat), Paul Jurd (Sun)
Safety Car Driver – Stuart Brine
Safety Car Observer – Richard Sneader
Marshals/Event Officials – Members of the BMMC and other Motorsport UK
recognised Clubs
Ambulances – Advanced Medical Transport Services
Medical Services – Advanced Medical Transport Services
Rescue Units – MSVR
Rescue Unit Chief – Andy Lyle
Recovery – Trackside Recovery Ltd

3. COMPETITORS ACCESS & ALLOCATION
Outer Paddock access for competitors will be from 12:00 on Thursday 30th March.
Garage access in the GP Paddock will be available from 18:30 on Thursday 30th
March if a garage has been booked for the test day.
If a garage has not been booked for the test day, access will be available from
18:30 on Friday 31st March.
The paddocks must be vacated by 21:00 on Sunday 2nd April.

4. SIGNING ON FOR COMPETITORS
All competitors will sign on using the below link. The only method to sign-on will
be through this link and must be done in plenty of time before your first session on
track to ensure that you aren’t prevented from joining your relevant session:

https://racing.msv.com/CheckIn/8f935ae0-0c00-42b1-8eda-90100359089d

When signing on all drivers must provide, as required: a) Drivers and Entrants
Motorsport UK Competition Licence. b) Drivers Medical Certificate (if not
incorporated in the Licence). c) Valid Club Membership (where applicable).
Any competitor holding a competition licence not issued by Motorsport UK MUST
specify this on the entry form for the event. Further they can only participate with
authorisation from their ASN (as required by the FIA International Sporting Code)
and MUST present this written authorisation when signing on.

5. SIGNING ON FOR ALL SENIOR OFFICIALS
All officials will sign on using the below link:

https://racing.msv.com/CheckIn/Officals/8f935ae0-0c00-42b1-8eda-90100359089d

6. NOTICE BOARD
The official notice board will be located on the dedicated event page, on the
MSVR website: www.msvracing.com/cars 

7. TIMING SCREEN
The Official Timing Screen will be the Starters timing screen in the Pit Lane.

8. SCRUTINEERING
All competitors must have completed, in its entirety, the Motorsport UK self-declaration scrutineering form, which forms part of the electronic sign-on process.

The link to the form is here –

https://equipeclassicracing.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Self-Scrutineering-Check-List-Circuit-Racing.pdf

In addition to the self-declaration form that all competitors must complete as part
of the singing-on process, at least 25% of vehicles will be physically inspected by
a Motorsport UK scrutineer. These cars will be pre-selected by the scrutineers to
ensure that every car/competitor is seen at least once, every four race events, that
it competes in. The time slot for these checks can be found below:

SATURDAY
Championship/Series Location Time
Equipe GTS In Situ (Min 25%) 07:30
MGCC Trophy In Situ (Min 25%) 08:00
Equipe 70’s In Situ (Min 25%) 08:30
MGCC Cup In Situ (Min 25%) 09:00
Equipe Pre ‘63s/’50s In Situ (Min 25%) 09:30
MGCC Midgets & Sprites In Situ (Min 25%) 10:00
Equipe Libre In Situ (Min 25%) 10:30

SUNDAY
Championship/Series Location Time
MGCC Triple M In Situ (Min 25%) 08:00
BCV8 In Situ (Min 25%) 08:30
Visual scrutineering will be conducted on all competing vehicles just before noise
testing at the entrance of the assembly area, and in the paddock road while
waiting to avoid causing congestion. Scrutineers will have the power to perform
random spot-checks on both cars and drivers’ equipment throughout the event.
Any non-MSVR permitted/guest championships/series will be asked if they are
happy to take part in the trial. If they choose not to take part, 100% scrutineering
will be conducted.
If you are unsure of your vehicle’s ability to meet the required safety criteria set
out in the Motorsport UK general regulations, then please find a Scrutineer and
ask them to check this for you. Allow plenty of time before your first session on
track

9. ELIGIBILITY
Eligibility may be checked by a member of the Motorsport UK Technical
Commission listed in the 2023 Motorsport UK Yearbook at Appendix 5d. These
Technical Commissioners will be considered as Judges of Fact within the
Regulations. The Championship/Series licensed Eligibility Scrutineers are also
considered Judges of Fact and empowered to undertake any measurements or
examinations of vehicles.

10. DRIVERS RACING FOR THE FIRST TIME AT BRANDS HATCH
Competitors must read an instruction sheet that can be sent out upon request.

11. DRIVERS BRIEFINGS
All competitors are required to attend a briefing at the following times, before they go on track:

SATURDAY
Championship/Series Location Time
Equipe GTS Equipe Race Centre 08:00
MGCC Trophy Equipe Race Centre 08:30
Equipe 70’s Equipe Race Centre 08:00
MGCC Cup Equipe Race Centre 08:30
Equipe Pre ‘63s/’50s Equipe Race Centre 08:00
MGCC Midgets & Sprites Equipe Race Centre 08:30
Equipe Libre Equipe Race Centre 08:00

SUNDAY
Championship/Series Location Time
MGCC Triple M Equipe Race Centre 09:15
BCV8 Equipe Race Centre 09:15

The organisers reserve the right to call extra briefings as appropriate.
Attendance at the drivers briefing is mandatory.

12. ENGINE / NOISE POLLUTION
Engines must not be run:
 Before 0815 hours OR after 1830 hours on Saturday
 Before 0915 hours OR after 1830 hours on Sunday
All competing cars must comply with Motorsport UK or championship/series
regulations.

13. PIT LANE
Please note the mandatory speed limit of 60 km/h and please keep the outer lane
clear at all times. The Penalty Box is in the Pit Lane adjacent to Race Control.
Competitors must not exit the pit lane when the Red Light at the pit exit is
illuminated.

14. QUALIFYING
All cars will proceed to the GP Paddock Assembly Area 20 minutes prior to their
session start. All cars will be noise tested before entering the assembly area.
Cars located in the garages will need to go through Garage 1 to gain access to
the assembly area.
From the Assembly Area cars will enter the pit lane on instruction from officials.

15. RACE START PROCEDURE
All cars will assemble in the GP Paddock Assembly Area then proceed directly to
the grid. When all cars are in position, the countdown will commence.
Cars located in the garages will need to go through Garage 1 to gain access to
the Assembly Area.
If the delay from the showing of the Green Flag to the start of the race takes more
than three minutes, the organisers reserve the right to reduce the race distance.
All races will have a standing start and a green flag lap.
If the delay from the showing of the Green Flag to the start of the race takes more
than three minutes, the organisers reserve the right to reduce the race distance.
Races will start when the red lights are extinguished, or in the event of the lights
failing, the Union Flag being dropped.

16. GRIDS
All grids will be in accordance with Championship/Series Regulations and the
track licence.

17. COUNTDOWNS
For all races, the countdown will start at the 1-minute signal unless otherwise
specified.

18. SAFETY CAR
The Clerk of the Course has the option to deploy a Safety Car for all qualifying
and races. The Safety Car will join the circuit at Marshal Post 8 and leave the
circuit by entering the Pit Lane.
Any lap times set while the Safety Car is deployed during Qualifying will not be
used to determine grid positions.

19. LIVE SNATCH
Brands Hatch is licensed for Live Snatch. During racing or qualifying any car that
needs removing from a gravel trap may be removed by a ‘snatch vehicle’ under local yellow flags.
Live Snatch will not be used during MGCC Triple M sessions.

20. TRACK LIMITS
At this event infringements of ‘track limits’ as defined by Motorsport UK Regulation
Q12.21.2 will be detected by an automatic system that will identify the offending
car and produce a photograph of the infringement.
This photographic evidence will be considered as a fact and may be used by the
Clerk of the Course for judicial procedures in accordance with Motorsport UK
Regulations.
The above mechanism for such infringements does not preclude marshals,
officials and Judges of Fact from reporting infringements.

21. CONTROL FLAGS
Control Flags: Control flags (Black/White, Black/Orange etc.) with car numbers
may be shown from the control line on driver’s right at the line.
The same information may also be shown from electronic panels displayed
alongside the start lights in addition to or as an alternative to the flags on the line.

22. END OF PRACTICE AND RACE PROCEDURE
After taking the Chequered Flag ALL CARS will slow down progressively,
complete a full lap and enter the pit lane.
All cars will go immediately either to the GP Paddock Parc Fermé, the garages,
Parc Fermé in the outer paddock or to their paddock awnings, as directed by
officials.
Cars may be held under Parc Fermé conditions until released by the Chief
Scrutineer, even if this is at their paddock location or the garages.
For all races that are of a set time duration, the Chequered Flag will be shown to
the race leader the first time he passes the finish line after the time has elapsed
unless otherwise specified.

23. RED FLAG
Any race generating a Red Flag may be rescheduled to the last race of the day,
and will only be run is the timetable allows.

24. SIGNALLING LIGHTS
There are signalling lights at various locations around the circuit. These lights
have the same meaning and authority as flags.

25. RESULTS
Results of Qualifying and Races can be found on the virtual notice board on the
MSVR website (www.msvracing.co.uk) where they will be available once any
outstanding judicial matters have been resolved

26. JUDGES OF FACT
Judges may be appointed in accordance with Motorsport UK Q3.1.
Timekeepers: To declare the individual lap times and the order in which the cars
cross the timing line throughout the competition.
Scrutineers: In addition to the Championship/Series Eligibility Scrutineers,
eligibility may be checked by a member of the Motorsport UK Technical
Commission, as listed in the Motorsport UK Officials’ Yearbook Appendix 5(d).

27. TIMING
All competitors are required to use a AMB TranX 260, AMB MYLAPS X2 or
MYLAPS TR2 Racing transponder. This can be either direct or battery powered.
Transponders can be purchased from TSL at www.tsl-timing.com in advance of
the meeting.
You will no longer be able to hire a transponder on the day of the event, so
please arrange for this with TSL in advance, leaving plenty of time before your
event. This can be done by using the link below:
Transponder Hire – click here
Competitors must supply the transponder number in advance of the event to their
respective Race Series Coordinator or to MSVR.

28. JUDICIAL PROCEDURES
The judicial procedures will remain unaltered during the Covid-19 pandemic, with
the exception that all paperwork will be handled electronically.
All paperwork must be lodged with the Event Secretary who will then process this
as appropriate. If there is a need for a face-to-face interview, we highly
recommend that you wear a face covering.
There is no change to the time limits related to judicial procedures that can be
found in the Motorsport UK Yearbook.
All decisions will be posted on the virtual noticeboard, which can be found on the
dedicated event area of MSVR website (www.msvracing.co.uk)

29. Special Circuit Notices
Please be advised that all electric scooters are banned from MSV venues and MSVR events.
Please refer to Appendix A in the Supplementary Regulations for this race
meeting. If you have any questions regarding these, please get in touch with a
member of the MSVR team who will be happy to help you.
We wish you a safe and successful meeting

Tony Watts
Senior Clerk of the Course
Liz Goodrich
Event Secretary