Applying for your licence

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1 Getting started

2 Applying for your licence Online at or by post (forms on the MSA website) Non-race National B Photograph required Usually takes around 10 days to arrive Cost 43 Can be renewed online

3 Entering the championship Online form in Competitors Korner 25 - over the phone or as a cheque in the post Includes T-shirt and Championship Guidebook

4 Invited events Majority of the events in the calendar are invited Only open to Championship contenders. Regulations about class number - link on Competitors Korner Other clubs entry fees Gurston Down

5 Club events Curborough 1 18 th May Curborough 2 24 th August Club-run Open for L7 Club members (don t have to be a registered contender) Would still be considered a novice the following year if entering as a Clubmans entry 90 entry fee

6 Class Structure 2014 Class 1: up to 1600 cc, max 125 bhp, Caterham Tracksport upgrade for the Sigma engine will be allowed list 1a tyres, road legal. Class 2: max 160 bhp, Sigma engines power limit of 155bhp All K Series cars, apart from those with ported heads, will be allowed to use the Z&F ECU List 1a tyres, road legal Class 3: As class 2 but with list 1a or1b tyres

7 Class Structure 2014 Class 4: max 190 bhp, No flatshift list 1a or 1b tyres, road legal Class 5: car engines, no power limit list 1a or 1b tyres, road legal Class 6: Any engine which doesn t fit in 1-5, driver aids allowed, list 1a or 1b tyres, road legal Class 7: Anything goes

8 Class structure 2014 Cars in any class may use engine modifications that improve engine reliability and longevity, e.g. forged pistons, uprated valve springs, gaskets, bearings, providing no performance gain is achieved. Full regulations available on Competitor s Korner

9 Class structure 2015 Class 1 Must be road legal. 125bhp power limit with capacity of up to 1600cc. Cars with sealed K Series engines eligible for the Caterham Supergraduates championship (these may be just over 125bhp) Standard Caterham 1400cc K Series Supersport ok. 4 and 5 speed gearboxes only. No direct to head throttle bodies and K series cars must retain the standard plenum. 1a tyres with max. width of 205mm and maximum wheel diameter of 14". No motorbike engines. No sequential gearboxes or driver aids.

10 Class structure 2015 Class 2 Must be road legal. 155bhp power limit with a capacity of up to 1800cc. K series cars must retain the standard plenum. Zetec cars must be on carbs. 1a tyres with max. width of 205mm. No motorbike engines. No sequential gearboxes or driver aids. Class 3 As per Class 2 apart from 1b tyres.

11 Class structure 2015 Class 4 Must be road legal. 210bhp power limit. Motorbike engines up to 1049cc. No sequential gearboxes (other than 'bike engined cars) or driver aids. Class 5 Must be road legal. Any other car with a car derived engine. No sequential gearboxes or driver aids.

12 Class structure 2015 Class 6 Must be road legal. Cars with non-car derived engines over 1049cc. Driver aids allowed. Class 7 No change - anything goes.

13 Shared drives 2 drivers, 2 entries, shared running costs Great shared hobby weekends away The Handover (numbers, seat, harness)

14 Getting to eventsdriving More time driving the car! Limited space for kit Lots of people with tools/spares should the need arise Remove numbers before hitting the road.

15 Getting to events -trailer No worries about getting home following an off Tow car to sit in if it rains Doubles as a handy kitchen for outdoor catering! Can carry plenty of just in case kit Cost ~ 1000 Storage? Suitable tow car

16 Accommodation Tenting Motorhomes B&B

17 Round 1- Blyton Park 20 th April- sprint Double lapper Lots of runs

18 Round 2- Curborough 1 18 th May- sprint Includes Clubman entries Lots of runs Marshall s sprint previous day for some practice! On-site camping

19 Round 3- Gurston Down 24 th and 25 th May (one entry fee = two days driving!)- hillclimb Short and technical Includes two rounds of the British Hillclimb Championship over the weekend so great spectating too Onsite camping

20 Round 4- Epynt 15 th June- hill climb On a military range in Wales, on part of the famous tarmac rally stage. Long return road. Onsite camping - live firing at 4am?

21 Round 5- Aintree 28 th June- sprint Fast! Only 3 corners On part of the old GP track Lots of runs Onsite camping

22 Round 6- Llandow 19 th July- sprint Part 1 of the famous Welsh Weekend- take part in the great trailer race over to Llys-yfran Campsite next door

23 Round 7- Llys-y-Fran 20 th July- hillclimb Part 2 of the Welsh Weekend Onsite camping

24 Round 8- Harewood 3 rd August- hillclimb Longest hill on the calendar Historic location Very technical Onsite camping

25 Round 9- Curborough 2 24 th August- sprint A chance to improve on times from earlier in the year! Onsite camping

26 31 st August- hillclimb Historic location Fast and technical Onsite camping Round 10- Loton

27 Round 11- Wiscombe 13 th September- hillclimb Potential for pheasants

28 Rounds 12 & 13 - Anglesey 4 th and 5 th of Octobersprint National (Saturday) and International circuit (Sunday) Camping in paddock