1. ANNOUNCEMENT

1.1 The Championship will be run under these Regulations. Championship Permit Number: 2008/CT/0600 has been issued by the MSA.

2. CARS ELIGIBLE

2.1 The Championship is open to cars complying with Section J (85 to 105) of the 2008 MSA Yearbook.

2.2 Classes & Minimum Tyre Pressures on Driven Wheels.

CLASS 1  2 WD PRODUCTION CARS - CARRYING NO BALLAST

2 wheel drive production cars, first registered on or after 12 years prior to 1st January in the current year, taxed for road use, carrying no ballast, no modifications and driven to the venue.  It is permitted to fit a sump guard which complete with fittings, must not weigh more than 10kg.

Minimum tyre pressures on driven wheels:
FWD         :        20 psi
FE RWD   :        16 psi
RE RWD   :        24 psi

CLASS 2  FWD PRODUCTION CARS

Front wheel drive production cars not eligible for Class 1.

Minimum tyre pressures on driven wheels:
up to 1200cc    :         12 psi
up to 1400cc    :         14 psi
over 1400cc      :        16 psi

CLASS 3  RWD PRODUCTION CARS

Rear wheel drive production cars not eligible for Class 1.

Minimum tyre pressures on driven wheels:
FE Sports cars up to 1800cc   :         16 psi
FE Sports cars over 1800cc     :         22 psi
RE cars up to 1300cc              :         20 psi
RE cars over 1300cc               :         24 psi
*FE Saloon Cars up to 1800cc :         14 psi
*FE Saloon Cars over 1800cc   :         20 psi

*These cars must have an overall first gear ratio which is numerically less than 17:1.

CLASS 4  MODIFIED PRODUCTION CARS AND KIT CARS

Production cars modified beyond Regulations J85 to J105 and modified up to the limits specified in J59 (Classes 1-6).
Front engined Kit Cars to approved MSA specification.
Front engined Kit Cars modified beyond Regulations J85 to J105 and modified up to the limits specified in J59 Class 7(c) (ACTC approved specification).

Minimum tyre pressures on driven wheels:
FE RWD cars     :     22 psi
RE RWD cars     :     26 psi
FE Kit cars         :     24 psi
FWD cars           :    18 psi

Notes:

1. Any car fitted with a torque biasing differential or any other form of traction control as catalogued for that car will have tyre pressures set at 4 psi above the relevant class pressure.
2. Cars with an overall length of 166 inches and over in Classes 1 and 2 may reduce tyre pressures by not more than 4 psi subject to an absolute minimum pressure of 12 psi.
3. The organisers of some events may include sections which are timed, have split routes, have different starts, have restart sections or other tests of a similar nature.
4. Should the organisers of an event include Class 5 (4WD Production Cars) these cars will not be eligible for Index of Performance or Championship Points.
5. For Championship scoring purposes, Classes cannot be amalgamated.

3. SCORING

3.1 To qualify for points, all competitors must display MSA championship decals on either side of vehicle at events. These decals are available from the Championship Co-ordinator.

3.2 Points will be awarded by position in Class based on the number of starters.
A contender starting an event but failing to qualify as a finisher will score 0.
In a Class of 5 or more competitors:-
1st = 5 points,
2nd = 4 points,
3rd = 3 points,
4th = 2 points,
all other classified finishers = 1 point.
In a Class of 4 competitors:- Points will be awarded from 4 down to 1.
In a Class of 3 or less competitors:- Points will be awarded from 3 down to 1.
The highest placed MSA contender on Index will receive 1 bonus point.

3.3 Ties will be resolved by referring to the following:-

The better discarded results will continue to be counted until a result is obtained, if a tie still exists the number of best places will be counted. Should neither of these methods be effective the competitor who gains his Championship points first will be deemed the winner.  Should none of these methods be effective the MSA will specify the method to reach a solution.

3.4 The 2008 Champion will be the registered contender with the highest score achieved by taking the best 9 scores from the first 11 rounds started from the 12 rounds listed in 6.1. Should less than the 12 rounds be run, then the number of scoring rounds will reduce accordingly, i.e. if only 11 rounds are run then the best 8 scores from the first 10 rounds started will count and so on.

3.5 Class positions will be decided on the basis of number of marks scored as in 3.2 to 3.4.

3.6 For an event to count as a points scoring round, a minimum of 20 sections must be run.

4. ELIGIBLE COMPETITORS

4.1 Any holder of a 2008 Competition Licence issued by either the MSA or Motor Sport Ireland.

5. REGISTRATION

5.1 Competitors must register with the MSA before any points can be scored. Registration must be made on the official form, and must be accompanied by the fee of £13.00. All registrations will be acknowledged. Registration can also be made with the Championship
Co-ordinator. Registration can be made any time up to the start of the sixth round. Points will not be awarded retrospectively.
Please note that the Co-ordinator may not be at every round, so registration should be made in advance to ensure the correct allocation of points.

6. QUALIFYING EVENTS

6.1

7. AWARDS

7.1
2008 MSA British Production Car Trial Champion : An MSA Award.
2nd to the above : An MSA Award.
3rd to the above : An MSA Award.
1st overall in each of the Classes 1 to 4 : An MSA Award.
No competitor may win more than one award. Overall award taking priority.

8. CO-ORDINATOR
8.1 Mr Mike Jones. 9 Redfern Avenue, Waterthorpe, Sheffield S20 7LL
Tel 0114 247 1963 (home)
Tel 07813 248561 (mobile)