Wing Car racing - the closest thing to flying - on the ground!

Rules & Regulations

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The British Wingcar Championships

Pinewood Raceway 2 Pinewood Centre, Old Wokingham Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 3AQ, UK.

Wing Cars

We are trying to follow the European Rules for Wing Cars.

We shall continue with the 1 minute qualifying period with the fastest lap time setting positions.

Only one car can be used for qualifying.

During lane change overs the car maybe serviced - oiled, new tyres and braids etc

Technical Rules:

Chassis: Chassis, free choice, (axle ball bearings not permitted) To be confirmed

Maximum axle-width (including tyres): 83 mm.

Ground clearance at start of race 0.8 mm - no less than 0.5 mm during the race.

Motors: Original C-Can from Kelly/Mura/ProSlot/Champion/Koford/RJR/Cahoza

Original end bell/hardware (standard), only plastic end bells allowed.

Armatures: Mura/Champion/ProSlot/Koford/RJR, Group 12/12+. Diameter: minimum 510"

Armature shafts may be shortened and commutators may be retrued.

Bearings: Ball bearings permitted on both sides of the motor.

Magnets: Single ceramic magnets. Quad magnets are not permitted!!!!

Magnet shims and a magnet notch for axle clearance is permitted.

Brushes: No restrictions, Shunts may be fitted

Springs: No restrictions

Others: Swapping of parts between different makes of motor is permitted.

Removal of a small amount of end bell plastic for chassis clearance is permitted.

Removal of a small amount of metal from the can for axle clearance is permitted.

Bodies: Wingcar body's as described in ESROC Rules.

2 identical bodies are permitted, provided that they are also trimmed, painted,
and mounted identically.

Weight - Minimum limit of 72 grams has now been removed.

Qualifying - Only one car can be used during the qualifying period

OTHERS: During the race, the car can be checked by the race director.

If the car is not ok during a controlled but random inspection, the racer/team will get a penalty of 20 laps each time deducted.

Before restart the car must be rechecked by the race director, (in race time)

For all other things the race director takes the decision.

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Production GT 1/24 Challenge

In order to speed up the days racing there will be no1 minute qualifying.

Instead, the computer will be used to select which lane you start in.

Chassis:

Any production chassis can be used - including the Merlin and Sweetman SS1

Motor:

16D, Super 16D or Contender

Shunts maybe used

Two ceramics - No quad magnets

Ball race - can end only

Front Wheels

15mm wheels - solid plastic permissible (SCD type)

3/32'' Solid axle or "Strimmer"  wire is permissible

Rear Wheels

Solid rear axle

Maximum tyre width 21mm

No ball races

Guide

Open choice

Bodies

Bodyshell - Red Fox - Bentley - Porsche - Audi

Note:Bodies must have wing end-plates

3D Interior is to be fitted

Body colours - at least two

Two or more racing numbers will be placed accordingly

Clearances

Ground clearance 0.5mm at any time

Maximum width 83mm

Gears

Open

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Falcon Production 1/24 Challenge

1) ALL CLASSES ARE FOR SEALED / UNOPENED JK Falcon Motors Only. No other manufacturers motor allowed.

2) All bodies should be painted in prototypical or scale colour schemes, with a minimum of 2 race numbers - NO TWO TONE FADES

3) In all classes, the body must cover the guide flag.

4) Bodies - Red Fox - Audi LMP, Bently LMP, Porsche LMP, Mosler.

Maximum Wing height 38mm. Bodies should be cut to the cut line where avaialbe and have a minimum or 1mm vertical edge at the front of the body.

Chassis;- Any unmodified pressed steel production chassis (2 or 3 piece) from the following manufacturers - Parma, Champion, Slot Works, JK Products, Mossetti.

Note - Sweetman and Dr. Slot Merlin under review

Pin tubes must be in the original locations and may be floating or solid. Pin tubes must be Straight and be located at 90 degrees to the centerline of the chassis. They may not be located or bent to minimise or modify chassis movement in any way.􀀀

Front wheels;- Minimum 12.7mm diameter. 0.8mm wide. Wheels must be vertical, they may be entirely made of rubber or must have the outer portion of the tyre made from rubber.

Front Wheels / axle / stub axles must be located in the original axle holes. There is no requirement for the front wheels to be mounted on a one piece front axle, wheels may be mounted on pins if desired, but must locate through the original axle holes.

Wheels must be located on the outer face of the front wheel pillar blocks/mountings within 6mm of outer edge of chassis.

A small amount of material may be removed from the inside of the motor bracket to correctly locate motor but the outer profile of the motor bracket (if intrinsic in the deign) must remain unaltered.􀀀

Motor & or rear pillar block bracing is allowed. However all must be located BEHIND the centre line of the motor shaft and strictly within the confines of the chassis.

The Minimum rear axle height (when measured from the underside of the chassis to the top surface of the rear axle) is 8.5mm.

Soldering or gluing of additional fittings of any kind may not be attached in any way to the standard chassis to facilitate Lead wire attachment. However a piece of lexan or tape across the opening in the centre section to prevent lead wires dropping is acceptable providing it does not modify chassis movement.

Lead may be attached to the top of the chassis to adjust balance and weight distribution but in no way must this adjust or be seen to modify chassis movement.

Please Note - These are in draft form and will be updated in due course.