RULES & REGS
MEMBERSHIP
1 Year membership £20 which runs from January to January.
TRIAL
Cost £30 per driver.
TROPHIES
A small trophy is presented to 1st and 2nd place winners at the following trial.
Scores are recorded for each trial and end of year trophies are awarded. To qualify you have to enter at least 6 trials, trophies are presented
at the AGM.
REGS
South West Area Trials is a member of the MSA (Motor Sport Association) and as such follows all regulations. - www.msauk.org
All drivers and passengers must hold a valid RS licence from the MSA.
All rules are to follow the MSA guidelines and all Mods & Specials (classes 1 & 2) must have a full roll cage with min 4 point harness.
Drivers drive at their own risk, the entry fee is a donation to the club to cover costs, use of land etc.
There will be a yellow & red card for unacceptable behaviour & reckless driving. Drivers must be in their vehicles ready to start sections.
All motorsport can be dangerous so the club follows MSA guidlines for the protection of members. All vehicles are scruitineered each time before competing and whilst not exhaustive here is an aide memoire used by the club scruitineers, that will allow members to ensure their vehicles comply.
AIDE MEMOIRE FOR SCRUTINEERING
SAFETY AND COMMON SENSE PREVAILS
IT IS CRUTIAL THAT EACH DRIVER IS WITH THEIR CAR WHEN IT IS SCRUTINEERED
IF UNSATISFIED DRIVER TO BE INFORMED OF FAULT TO RECTIFY AND DETAILS MUST BE RECORDED
CHASSIS |
BODY |
SEATING |
ENGINE |
BRAKES |
STEERING |
TYRES |
ISOLATION SWITCH / CIRCUIT BREAKER |
FUEL SYSTEM |
TOWING POINTS AND ROPE |
EXHAUST SYSTEM |
AUTOMATIC GEARBOX |
FIRE EXTINGUSHER |
PRESENTATION |
FULLY SEALED BULKHEAD OF NON FLAMMABLE MATERIAL BETWEN ENGINE AND PASSENGER COMPARTMENT |
VEHICLES MUST HAVE A SOLID METAL ROOF ROLL CAGE/BAR-SOLID AND FIXED TO CHASSIS CREW COMPARTMENT MUST BE ISOLATED/COVERED (Inc joint free linkages and attachments) FROM ENGINE, BATTERY, FUEL TANK & WATER HEADER TANKS ALL TANKS TO BE FIXED AND SECURE IF BATTERY HAS TO BE IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OR ALONGSIDE FUEL TANK IT MUST BE IN A LEAK PROOF CONTAINER SECURED TO VEHICLE. MUST BE SEPARATED FROM FUEL TANK MUDGUARDS TO ALL WHEELS AND COVERS TREADED AREA OF TYRE WIDTH BATTERY TERMINALS MUST BE COVERED WITH NON CONDUCTING MATERIAL |
SECURE AND CHECK ANCHORAGE OF BELTS - PREFERABLY NOT TO THE SEAT - MIN 4 POINT |
THROTTLE RETURN SPRING MUST BE IN PLACE NO VISIBLE FUEL LEAK/FUEL SMELL? |
FOOTBRAKE AND HANDBRAKE TO HOLD VEHICLE ON 45 DEGREE SLOPE |
NO UNDUE PLAY |
NO DUMPER/OPEN TREAD |
SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FROM INSIDE AND FROM EITHER SIDE OF THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE COMPULSORY FROM 1/1/2016 CLASSES 1&2 COMPULSORY-CLASS 3 STRONGLY ADVISED TO ADHERE |
FUEL BREATHER TO BE IN PLACE TO ENSURE CUT OFF IN THE EVENT OF ROLL OVER |
SERVICEABLE ROPE/STROP TO BE CARRIED IN EACH CAR SECURE TOWING POINTS BOTH FRONT AND REAR |
BE AWARE OF EXCESSIVE NOISE |
MUST BE FITTED WITH A FUNCTIONING INHIBITOR SWITCH, PREVENTING ENGINE FROM BEING STARTED IN ANY GEAR OTHER THEN 'N' OR 'P' |
EACH CAR TO HAVE EXTINGUISHER TO CURRENT REGULATIONS (Min 1.75litre AFFF) REACHABLE BY DRIVER WHEN BELTED IN SEAT COMPULSORY FROM 1/1/2016 |
CAR MUST BE SUITABLY CLEAN TO SCRUTINEER |
Rules and Regs constantly reviewed and updated
CLASSES
ALL RULES/REQUIREMENTS FOLLOW MSA GUIDELINES
SEE SCRUTINEERS AIDE MEMOIRE TO UNDERSTAND THE CLUB REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL CLASSESS
CLASS 3 - PRODUCTION | CLASS 2 - SPECIALS | CLASS 1 - MODS |
SAFETY AND CLUB ISSUES AS ABOVE • ESSENTIALLY STANDARD VEHICLES AS PRODUCED BY MANUFACTURER FOR UK MARKET AND USING ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT / PARTS FOR THE MODEL & YEAR (can have suspension lift/wheel spacers) • BODYWORK PREDOMINANTLY UNALTERED • NO LIMIT OR RESTRICTION ON WHEELBASE • OVER 100” ABLE TO TAKE ONE SHUNT PER SECTION, IF AGREED BY CLERK OF COURSE • ALL VEHICLES ADVISED TO HAVE A MINIMUM OF REAR HOOP ROLL CAGE AND HARNESS RESTRAINT | SAFETY AND CLUB ISSUES AS ABOVE ALTERED FROM PRODUCTION SPECIFICATION BUT HAVING NONE OF CLASS 1 FEATURES - MAY HAVE: • ALTERED BODYWORK / CHASSIS • ALTERED WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION VIA ENGINE / GEARBOX / RADIATOR MOVEMENT • OVER 100” ABLE TO TAKE ONE SHUNT PER SECTION, IF AGREED BY CLERK OF COURSE • ABILITY TO ADJUST SUSPENSION TO TERRAIN FULL ROLL CAGE AND HARNESS | SAFETY AND CLUB ISSUES AS ABOVE ANYTHING GOES AND HAVING ANY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING FEATURES: • FIDDLE BRAKES • WELDED DIFFS/LIMITED SLIP DIFF • AIR LOCKERS • ALL WHEEL STEER • SINGLE SEAT CENTRALLY POSITIONED FULL ROLL CAGE AND HARNESS |