2008 Regulations (MSA Approved) (pdf) 2008 Regulations (MSA Approved) (word)

Lowland 2008 Regulations (MSA Approved) (pdf) Lowland 2008 Regulations (MSA Approved) (word)

Update from David Baker - Guyson Scottish Sprint Championship coordinator - regarding 2008 Road Car Regulations:

Essentially, we have been forced to redefine 'road saloons' and 'road sports' as 'modified road saloons (road tyres)' and 'modified road sports (road tyres)'. What we have then done is restricted these cars to road tyres, but relaxed some of the definitions to allow the cars currently competing in these classes to continue. No doubt you will have questions, so I will try to pre-empt at least some of those with what we might feel are the more obvious?

Why could we not just leave things the way they were?

Our road cars have evolved into something not covered by MSA regulations for road-going cars, and they had safety concerns. The simple fact is that we needed to make these changes if the current classes were to continue. This in turn would have had a knock-on impact on events across Scotland that refer specifically to the Scottish Championship regulations for their technical requirements.

Why don't the MSA regulations for 'road going production cars' comply in all the road-going classes?

Scottish road cars have evolved over the years into something quite different to the MSA definition, and changing would put many of our current cars into either the modified category or sports libre. While some might regard this as desirable, we felt that it was better to find a solution that preserves the status quo for most people and does not force people to change classes against their wishes, at least not before appropriate consultation and debate.

Will I need a rollcage for 2008?

If you are competing in the Road Car division and your car complies with the MSA definition of a 'road going production car', then a roll cage is not mandatory - but it is a good idea. This is no different to 2007, where cars were only exempt from having a roll cage if they met the MSA criteria for a 'road going production car'.

Will I need other safety equipment, such as fire extinguishers and ignition cutouts?

Fire extinguishers are not yet mandatory at speed events - but they are a good idea. An ignition cutoff is only a recommendation where a car is licenced for road use (I)62. If you were running an un-licenced car last year, then you should have one already!

What about my engine, as it was not a standard option on my car?

Although we now use the MSA definition of a 'modified car', albeit on road tyres, we have relaxed the engine regulations such that the regulation (I)95 (which normally applies to modified, limited production cars) applies in all cases.

Do I need to fit a reversing box on my bike-engined sportscar?

As was already the case prior to these changes, we have relaxed the regulation on transmission such that (I)64 does not apply, so the answer is 'no'.

What will happen to the sprint bogeys?

Nothing. The cars we were running were to all intents and purposes already 'modified cars', and the change in the rules will not make them any faster - or slower.

Why are these changes only to classes A1 to A7?

These are the only classes that were queried by the MSA. Classes A8, A9 and A10 were already running to MSA regulations for 'road going production cars', albeit with relaxed rules on tyres. The modifications allowed in A7 have been period-defined for some time and will remain so.

What about my EVO? it does not meet the modified regulations as it is a standard car and has no rollcage, but comes with List 1B tyres?

The regulations for classes A1 to A7 have been relaxed to allow cars complying with the MSA definition of a 'road going production car' in all respects other than tyres to compete in these classes.

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