Rules 2019 / 2020 (where changes have been made)
The PDFs below contain the rules for the 2019 season, if unsure of legitimacy of any part please ask.
Note: Any car not deemed legal may be raced; however it will not be eligible to race in finals, or score championship points.
Note: Any car not deemed legal may be raced; however it will not be eligible to race in finals, or score championship points.
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| MBR 2hr Enduro |
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Club Rules:
Doors open at 07:45 on Tuesday Evenings.
Race fees are £5 per night, with first attendance free.
No food or drink should be brought near the track. No objects are to be placed on the track surface. The only items permitted on the track surface are the cars. Tyres should be cleaned away from the track surface.
Due to the weight and size of the track sections, at least 2 persons should lift each track section. No single lifts should be attempted.
Swearing, shouting and poor conduct will not be tolerated.
Children remain the responsibility of parents / carers and should be supervised at all times.
FLBT will not be held responsible for any damage or loss to any equipment or persons.
Race night formats are:
Heats and Finals (best 3 of 4 timed heats, qualify for ascending finals with step up positions)
Laps and Finals (best 3 of 4 heats over a number of laps, qualify for ascending finals with step up positions)(Until 2020)
Segmented (all lanes count towards an overall score and result)
For Heats and Finals and Laps and Finals, any number of cars (typically up-to max 4) may be used by racer during qualifying. During finals, the car must have competed in the qualifying heats.
Segmented racing uses Parc Ferme conditions, and from 2019 on, the racer may use a maximum of 2 cars during the racing.
Points will be scored from 1st place to 15th as follows: 25,20,16,13,11,10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1.
All racers after 15th place will receive 1 point.
Membership will be a nominal fee (tbc), and will entitle persons to vote for changes at the annual AGM.
Doors open at 07:45 on Tuesday Evenings.
Race fees are £5 per night, with first attendance free.
No food or drink should be brought near the track. No objects are to be placed on the track surface. The only items permitted on the track surface are the cars. Tyres should be cleaned away from the track surface.
Due to the weight and size of the track sections, at least 2 persons should lift each track section. No single lifts should be attempted.
Swearing, shouting and poor conduct will not be tolerated.
Children remain the responsibility of parents / carers and should be supervised at all times.
FLBT will not be held responsible for any damage or loss to any equipment or persons.
Race night formats are:
Heats and Finals (best 3 of 4 timed heats, qualify for ascending finals with step up positions)
Laps and Finals (best 3 of 4 heats over a number of laps, qualify for ascending finals with step up positions)(Until 2020)
Segmented (all lanes count towards an overall score and result)
For Heats and Finals and Laps and Finals, any number of cars (typically up-to max 4) may be used by racer during qualifying. During finals, the car must have competed in the qualifying heats.
Segmented racing uses Parc Ferme conditions, and from 2019 on, the racer may use a maximum of 2 cars during the racing.
Points will be scored from 1st place to 15th as follows: 25,20,16,13,11,10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1.
All racers after 15th place will receive 1 point.
Membership will be a nominal fee (tbc), and will entitle persons to vote for changes at the annual AGM.
Committee Members:
Chairman: Rob Lees
Secretary: Robin Clark
Treasurer: Neal Callaghan
Andy Whorton
Karl Bryant
Mark Bailey
Mike Perkins
Contact of the committee should be made via the contact form within this website.
Chairman: Rob Lees
Secretary: Robin Clark
Treasurer: Neal Callaghan
Andy Whorton
Karl Bryant
Mark Bailey
Mike Perkins
Contact of the committee should be made via the contact form within this website.
Links
Slotforum. The portal to Slot car information
Race Coordinator is a free alternative slot car lap counting software package for the PC.
Home of the British Slot Car Racing Association.
For 1/32 and 1/24 scale racing.
Southwick Slot Car club in West Wiltshire
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THORL. 1/64 HO Scale Racing.
FLBT hosts national rounds and several members compete.
MBR. Building Hewland gearboxes for motorsport. Sponsors of FLBT endurance events
Wales and West GT Championship.
More info available by searching Wales and West on Slotforum.
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