THE MSA BRITISH DRAG RACING CHAMPIONSHIP 2015 1. SPORTING REGULATIONS – GENERAL 1.1 TITLE & JURISDICTION The MSA British Drag Racing Championship 2015 is organised and administered by the Santa Pod Racers Club in accordance with the General Regulations of the Royal Automobile Club Motor Sports Association (incorporating the provisions of the International Sporting Code of the FIA) and these Championship Regulations. MSA Championship Permit No: CH2015/S003 MSA Championship Grade: A 1.2 OFFICIALS 1.2.1 The Championship Co-ordinator is: 1.2.2 The Eligibility Scrutineer is: 1.2.3 The Championship Stewards are: Mr Philip Evans 1.2.4 Mr Darren Prentice Trakbak Racing Ltd Unit 5, Airfield Road Podington Wellingborough Northants NN29 7XA Tel: 01234 782828 Fax: 01234 782818 Email: darren@santapod.com Mr Amos Meekins 12 Myrtle Road Kettering Northants NN16 9TW Tel (H): 01536 392187 Mr Les Needham Mr Steve Warner The Championship Co-ordinator Assistant is: Mr Ian Marshall Santa Pod Racers Club P O Box 12 Rushden Northants NN10 0ZU Tel (W): 01933 313625 Fax: 01933 355558 Email: ir.marshall@btconnect.com 1.3 1.3.1 COMPETITOR ELIGIBILITY Entrants must be in possession of a valid 2015 MSA Entrants Licence or equivalent issued by a foreign ASN, which has to be endorsed with an E.U. flag. 1.3.2 Driver and Entrant/Drivers must have registered for the Championship and be in possession of a valid MSA Competition International/National A Licence or be a professional driver in possession of a valid Licence (featuring an E.U. flag) and medical, issued by the ASN of a member country of the European Union. 1.3.3 All necessary documentation must be presented for checking at all rounds when signing-on. 1.4 1.4.1 REGISTRATION Drivers or teams must register with Santa Pod Racers Club by e-mail or post that they intend to enter the Championship. 1.4.2 There is no fee for registration. 1.4.3 The closing date will be 21 or 28 days before any Championship round. 1.5.1 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUNDS The nominated rounds for categories of competition will be held on the following dates: 1.5.2 1.6 Round 1 3-5 April Santa Pod Raceway SPRC Round 2 22-25 May Santa Pod Raceway SPRC Round 3 27/28 June Santa Pod Raceway SPRC Round 4 25/26 July Santa Pod Raceway SPRC Round 5 3-6 September Santa Pod Raceway SPRC Round 6 19/20 September Santa Pod Raceway SPRC The Santa Pod Racers Club, P O Box 12, Rushden, Northants, NN10 0ZU is the organising Club. SCORING 1.6.1(i)Qualifying points Qualifying positions will be awarded points as follows: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th & 6th 7th & 8th 9th through 12th 13th through 16th 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 If only qualifying is completed at an event, all competitors will receive 1 st round loser points (up to the maximum 16th qualifier). Where applicable, all competitors below the 16th qualifying position will receive 10 points if attempted a qualifying run. 1.6.1(ii)Elimination points Field size (cars) 1-2 3-4 5-8 9-16 1st round Loser 2nd round Loser 3rd round Loser Runner-up Winner 20 40 20 20 40 40 60 60 80 20 40 60 80 100 All Six rounds will count towards Championship points. 1.6.1(iii)Bonus points Additional points are awarded as follows: 10 points to each contestant who attempts 1 qualifying run; 5 points to the competitor who achieves the lowest ET of the event during qualifying or eliminations; 100 points for attending all 5 rounds. (iv) If a competitor cannot make it to the first round, or cannot attempt to qualify, she/he will earn 10 points if her/his entry form has been approved, and her/his car has passed scrutineering inspection at the event. (v) Competing drivers are to determine lane choice by elapsed times. The driver with the better qualifying ET gets first round lane choice, and in subsequent rounds, lane choice goes to the driver with the lower ET in the previous round. In emergency qualifying or eliminations (due to adverse weather etc), lane choice by a coin flip or a random draw lane assignment may apply. (vi) If a qualified car and driver is unable to make the first round of eliminations (unable to reach the burnout area), an alternate (if applicable) will be inserted in their place. The quickest non-qualifier will take the first available space, the second quickest non-qualifier the next available space and so on. When and if this would happen is at the sole discretion of the Race Director. All first round points and cash awards will remain with the qualified driver. Alternates will not be eligible for any round points, regardless of how far they advance past round one. The cash award paid to the alternate will be less the amount paid to the original qualifier. 1.6.2 In the event of a tie between two or more competitors, the following sequence will be used to obtain a result: 1. Most Winner points; 2. Most Runner-Up points; 3. Most No. 1 Qualifier points. Should none of these be effective, the Championship Organisers will specify the method to reach a solution. 1.6.3 An appeal against points awarded (or not awarded) in the Championship must be lodged within seven days of the first publication of the points in dispute in an official document (ref 2015 MSA Yearbook Section C.6.5.1. 1.6.4 Appeals arising out of a Championship classification or points will be adjudicated upon by the Championship Stewards appointed for that purpose by the Championship Organisers (ref 2015 MSA Yearbook Section C.6.5.1. 1.7 AWARDS 1.7.1 The overall Championship Winner will be awarded a Challenge Trophy which will remain the property of the MSA and in addition will be presented with a trophy retained. The Winner will also receive an invitation (plus one guest) to attend the 2015 Night of Champions, held at Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall. The Winner must ensure they make themselves available for this event which is currently scheduled for usually the 3rd weekend in January 2015. Trophies will also be presented to the Competitors finishing second and third overall in the Championship. 2. SPORTING REGULATIONS – JUDICIAL PROCEDURES 2.1 Rounds In accordance with Section C of the 2015 MSA Yearbook, and the Supplementary Regulations for the event. 2.2 Championship In accordance with Section C of the 2015 MSA Yearbook, and these Championship Regulations. 3. TECHNICAL REGULATIONS 3.1 A National Championship for Pro Modified complying with the 2015 MSA Drag Race Yearbook. 3.2 Practice and Qualification 3.2.1 Drivers must attempt one qualifying run; 3.2.2 Only runs made during a correct qualifying session shall count towards an elimination position; 3.2.3 The crossing of a boundary line during burnout, reversing or a run will be declared a non-scoring run; 3.2.4 A red light (false start) will not apply; 3.2.5 3.2.6 Lane pairings and order for qualifying will be in accordance with the system used for FIA events; There should be a minimum of 2 qualifying sessions scheduled on each day of qualifying at each event, where possible. 3.3 Race and Start Procedure 3.3.1 The race format will be Heads Up/Pro Tree. At each event a minimum of three and a maximum of 6 qualifying sessions should be scheduled, of which at least one session must be completed. At Event Rounds 1, 3,4 and 6 all cars will qualify up to a maximum of 16. If 13 or more cars qualify then the maximum number of cars taking part in first round elimination will be 16. At Event Round 3 the organizer has the right to amend the prize fund structure if deemed necessary. At Event Rounds 2 and 4 the maximum number of cars taking part in first round elimination will be 16. For 8 cars or less FIA progressive ladders will be used. The minimum number of qualified cars for a 16 car ladder is 13. All eliminations will take place on the final day of the event unless more than 13 cars are in the first round of the elimination, in which case the first round can take place on the day before the final day of the event or on the final day of the event. The system of qualifying and eliminations is described in the FIA Drag Racing Regulations. For all event rounds the FIA qualifying and eliminations will be in force. 3.3.2 A Pro-Elimination ladder will be used.