2011 regs, Towing Points
Mar 20, 2011 18:42:34 GMT
Post by speedsport on Mar 20, 2011 18:42:34 GMT
I know that this also appears in the Paddock section, but it's important that everyone knows about this change:-
The North & Midlands Classes & Clarifications (and therefore virtually all club's regs for 2011) have a rule about towing eyes.
Following consultation with competitors, it has been recommended that we slightly relax the rule
From:
(All classes) Towing eyes of adequate strength and size must be fitted to the front and rear of the vehicle. They must be painted a distinctive and contrasting colour. Cars of periods A to F and single seater racing cars are exempt from this requirement subject to a suitable towing point being clearly identified.
To
(All classes) The vehicle must have a clearly identifiable towing point of adequate strength and size at both front & rear.
A suitable point on the roll hoop will generally suffice for open single seat racing cars. Same goes for sports 2000 and similar "racing cars".
This seems to be a sensible change that still requires the competitor to mark a suitable point on the car to attach a tow rope, in advance, and not to start thinking about it when the recovery crew are on their hands & knees in the grass at the side of the track!
It is likely that this wording, or somethimg very similar, will be incorporated in the Blue Book wef 01/01/2013
The North & Midlands Classes & Clarifications (and therefore virtually all club's regs for 2011) have a rule about towing eyes.
Following consultation with competitors, it has been recommended that we slightly relax the rule
From:
(All classes) Towing eyes of adequate strength and size must be fitted to the front and rear of the vehicle. They must be painted a distinctive and contrasting colour. Cars of periods A to F and single seater racing cars are exempt from this requirement subject to a suitable towing point being clearly identified.
To
(All classes) The vehicle must have a clearly identifiable towing point of adequate strength and size at both front & rear.
A suitable point on the roll hoop will generally suffice for open single seat racing cars. Same goes for sports 2000 and similar "racing cars".
This seems to be a sensible change that still requires the competitor to mark a suitable point on the car to attach a tow rope, in advance, and not to start thinking about it when the recovery crew are on their hands & knees in the grass at the side of the track!
It is likely that this wording, or somethimg very similar, will be incorporated in the Blue Book wef 01/01/2013