NGTC regulations

[Robmarriott]

They seem to specify a 4.4m minimum length, so, how do Honda (Civic), Redstone (Focus), Welch Motorsport (Proton), AMD (Golf) and eBay Motors (1 series) get away with having a shorter car?

Edited by Robmarriott on Saturday 8th June 11:48

[FourWheelDrift]

Perhaps this

Cars allowed said:

1) Next Generation Touring Car. Brand new set of regulations specifically developed for the BTCC as a way of moving the sport forward and cut costs for competitors. Introduced from 2011, these new technical regulations were designed to dramatically reduce the design, build and running costs of the cars and engines as well as reduce reliance on WTCC/S2000 equipment. NGTC cars will maintain present levels of performance until 2013, to ensure performance parity with current S2000 cars.

2) Super 2000. Regulations first introduced to the BTCC in 2004, allowing teams to build cars eligible to race in several different Touring Car Championships, including the World Touring Car Championship.

3) S2000/NGTC Hybrid. From the 2010 season, teams with S2000 chassis were allowed to use a NGTC engine with their car. As of the 2012 season, all teams with S2000 chassis, are using NGTC turbo charged engines.

So they get in via 3) S2000/NGTC hybrids?

[Robmarriott]

With the possible exception of the Proton, all of them are full NGTC spec, not hybrid S2000/NGTC.

The BMW was new this year so that definitely is a proper NGTC car.

[AMD87]

they put on extra long bumper

[MG CHRIS]

Apart from the golf all the others are ngtc cars the golf being s2000. They add bigger bumpers and gow isn't going to deny an entry just because it's a tiny bit to short.

The rules seem to be working though 27 cars currently on the grid with several cars still to join.

[IainW]

The length isn't set in stone, so it's open to some leeway says Alan Gow.