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 Robin
is currently running in the Historic Sports Car Club 70s Road Sports.
A, in a 1978 Pontiac Trans-Am.
The Historic Sports Car
Club run approximately 10 series at all of the
countries major circuits.
The 70s Road Sports Championship is for road going
cars, which can be driven to and from race meetings (and is encouraged) This
negates the cost of trailers and tow cars etc. Road driving the car to the
venue is not obligatory but extra points are awarded if you do
The Regulations set down
the rules and modifications allowed for the cars. Particular attention is
paid to keeping costs down. The car must remain a close to the original
production standard as possible although springs, dampers and brake pads can
be up-rated. Limited engine tuning is allowed but the retention of standard
carburation and banning of steel crankshafts, for example, limits
expenditure on engine preparation. Each car must comply with its detailed
Vehicle Identity Form signed off by the Registrar before it can race and
random checks are carried out during the season to ensure fairness for
everyone.
Cars are divided into
various es:-
A all cars over 3 litres
B all cars between 2 and 3 litres
C fibreglass bodied
cars 1.3 - 2 litres
D metal bodied cars 1.3 – 2
litres
E all cars up to 1.3
litres
F all Lotus 7s
G Invitation .
The overall championship
is won by the driver with the most points in , which means a good
driver in a relatively inexpensive car can still take the overall award. A
Lancia Beta Coupe and Triumph GT6 from D
have won 3 championships in seven years between them for example. Grids have
built up very well over the years with a wonderful diversity of different
makes and models. There is always very close competition for both and
overall honours.
For more information on
the the club, the races, various championships
and the venues, click on the following links
http://www.hscc.org.uk.
For more information about the 70s Road Sports, Click here
http://www.70sroadsports.com |
