Invitation to sports car owners

[Zephyr]

If you own a hand built specialist sportscar you are invited to take part in a Six Hour Endurance on 21st May 2010. The manufacturer of your sportscar will be who your team will be representing. Each two car team will consist of four drivers, a team manager and a mechanic. Pit stops, car and driver changes, refuelling, 240 laps of the Mallory Park circuit in 6 hours. The focus of activity will be on keeping the cars running at the required average speed for 324 miles.

No race licence required. The entry fee is £125 per person. Road registered sportscars only. Free admission to circuit spectator areas & paddock.

It was May 21st 1998 when the Guild of Motor Endurance ran it’s first Six Hour at Mallory Park. 28 sportscar manufacturers were represented in the Six Hour 2008 by 104 drivers in 52 sportcars.

For more information, regulations and an entry form, contact: Secretary of the event: [e-mail] Tel eve: 01386 45556, mobile [phone]

[Harsh]

This looks rather interesting, I understand the category, but is there a grey area, i.e. what do you class as a hand built car?

A kit car, a factory caterham, an Atom TVR etc?

i rather like the sound of it

[Zephyr]

Harsh said:

This looks rather interesting, I understand the category, but is there a grey area, i.e. what do you class as a hand built car?

A kit car, a factory caterham, an Atom TVR etc?

i rather like the sound of it

Excerpt from the Six Hour 2010 Regulations:

5. Eligible cars:
Sportscars or three wheelers
(Bike engined cars are not eligible due to the speed differential.)

Specials.
Non-production sportscars built as a one off, Historic low volume sportscars and Specials.

Hand built sportscars.
Sportscars supplied by a manufacturer in component form for self-assembly. Cars such as Caterham, Ginetta, Marlin.

Classic sportscars.
Pre-catalyst sportscars such as Austin Healey, AC, Marcos, MG, Panther, Scimitar & Triumph.

Production specialist sportscars.
Sportscars presently supplied by a manufacturer. Non-pressed steel bodied sportscars such as Ariel, Lotus, Morgan, Vauxhall-VX220, Smart Roadster and TVR.

6. Eligible drivers:
Driver and co-driver of both team cars must have a full driving licence. Only cars with both the ‘entered’ driver and co-driver on board will be permitted onto the circuit. A competition licence will not be required.

[The Lukas]

I've never even done a trackday before so doubt I'd be any good. However I have a TVR S3 plus possibly another driver. Is there noise regulations?

[Zephyr]

The Lukas said:

I've never even done a trackday before so doubt I'd be any good. However I have a TVR S3 plus possibly another driver. Is there noise regulations?

A TVR S3 would be perfect. Don't worry if you've never been on a race circuit before. Of the 108 drivers who took part in the 2008 Six Hour, only a few had track experience. Just circulate at you own pace and gradually increase your confidence and speed. Endurance is all about having two reliable sportscars, four capable drivers, and a clever Team Manager.

from the Regulations:
7. Vehicle and Safety Requirements:
Mandatory: Fire extinguisher and seatbelts. A full width rollover bar is also mandatory for open cars, and recommended for closed cars.

All cars must have: a road fund licence and a certificate of roadworthiness, (i.e. MOT for UK), i.e. no trailered race cars. Treaded road legal tyres must be used. Silencer fitted, a noise meter will be on hand, dB limit for the day will be 105dB. Engine breather oil catch tank.

[rutthenut]

That sounds like it could be interesting.

Some thoughts and discussion on the Stratos Supersite forum to see if it would be possible to get two (or four) Stratos replicas and make up a team entry or two.

I take it that there are no restrictions for competition licence holders, just that no comp licence is needed?