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Club Racing Rule Final Changes

 

2000 RULES UPDATE new!

 

This is a recap of the final rules changes for the 2000 BMW CCA Club Racing Series.

  1. Rules Committee - the Club Racing Advisory Committee will select a representative by July 1st to serve as a voting member of the rules committee thru December 31st.
  2. OEM Factory "crash mounts" are allowed as front upper strut mounts in STOCK classes.
  3. Motor & Transmission Mounts
  4. Brake Drums are free in PREPARED (ie: 1600/2002 and 320 models).
  5. Wheel studs to replace wheel bolts are allowed in all classes.
  6. Front Passenger Seats - may be removed in PREPARED classes
  7. Euro Engines - Clarification - MODIFIED classes are determined by displacement only (plus 1.5 multiplication factor for turbo or supercharged engines).
  8. Roll Cage Design - all classes require full roll cages eff. 1/1/2000. A horizontal brace is required in the rear hoop (Appendix A will be modified to illustrate this).
    1. STOCK class roll cages shall be bolted or welded into the car and shall be contained entirely within the driver/passenger compartment. Leg/foot protection between the front hoop and firewall is allowed. Carpet/padding may be cut for roll cage installation (installation MUST be metal to metal). Rear braces may pass thru interior trim panels. Cage tubing cannot be welded or bolted to the sides or roof and cannot be attached to stiffening devices in trunk or engine compartment.
    2. PREPARED class - NO braces shall pass thru the front firewall. Main hoop braces may be mounted at the rear shock mounts/towers or suspension pickup points. Such rear braces may pass through any rear bulkhead or panel separating the driver/passenger compartment from the trunk/cargo area/fuel tank/fuel cell area, provided the bulkhead or panel is sealed around said cage braces.
    3. MODIFIED and SUPER MODIFIED - cage construction is free provide it complies with the basic structure outlined in Appendix A.
  9. Airbags - Non-standard steering wheels are allowed in all classes. Airbags may be disconnected during ontrack sessions in all classes and may be removed from the stock steering wheel.
  10. Ducting of air to rotors/engine - fog lights/covers may be removed to facilitate ducting of air to brake rotors/engine. Cutting of non-stock openings and removal of headlights is allowed in MODIFIED or SUPER MODIFIED classes.
  11. Rear Bulkhead - a metal bulkhead between the passenger compartment and the trunk or compartment containing the fuel tank is required on cars using a fuel cell or where the fuel tank is not totally under the car floor (ie: is required in 1600/2002 models). Such a bulkhead is recommended but not required on cars where the fuel tank is under the body (ie: E36).
  12. Seat Back Brace Rule - Seat back bracing is required in all classes. Braces must either be bolted securely to the seat utilizing a metal plate of no less than 12 sq. inches to distribute the load, OR, if not bolted to the seat, a brace of similar minimum dimensions must be in contact with the seat back. Energy absorbing padding is allowed between the brace and seat back. It is recommended that if not attached to the seat the brace be designed where possible to wrap around both sides of the seat to prevent lateral movement. Contact your Regional Technical Steward with any specific application questions.
  13. Log books documenting participation in SCCA IT, Touring or Showroom Stock classes are required for cars running under SCCA IT, Touring or Showroom Stock configurations OR entrants must conform to BMW CCA class rules. The logbook does not have to be current; documentation will be noted in the BMW CCA logbook. Stewards may allow a one time, one race exemption noted in the BMW log book.
  14. 13/13 Rule Revisions
    1. for SINGLE CAR incidents the event Competition Steward is authorized at his discretion to access penalties of 3, 6, or 13 months probation. If the driver is on probation from a previous incident, then a 13 month suspension will be assessed.
    2. Any driver involved in an ontrack incident causing visible damage to their or another driver's car must report to the event Technical Steward with the car (if driveable) within 30 minutes of the checker flag of the session in which damage incurred. Failure to do so will subject the driver to penalty.
    3. any racer currently on probation MUST attend any/all scheduled "Rookie" meetings at the next race they participate in.
  15. Enduro rules - will be added to the rule book to clarify this process for both stewards and racers.
  16. PERSONAL MEDICAL IDENTIFICATION - Club Racing recommends use of personal medical information (worn by drivers) and endorses the TrakMed system (http://www.trakmed.com). The rules package will contain further information on the TrakMed product and a special BMW CCA Club Racing offer. For the 2000 series use of the TrakMed system or equivalent is strongly recommended. Your safety is our (and should be your) first priority!

 

(sent from Philip Abrami, pabrami@alcor.concordia.ca, on 15 Dec. 1999)

 

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