Proposed SCCA RoadRally
Historic Class Touring Regulations
Ron Ferris has completed the proposed guidlines for Historic Class Rallying. They were approved with a couple of minor changes. Note: These guidlines are planned as an appendix in the RRR for those who want to include a historic class in their event. There are no plans to add a historic class to the current E, L, S, and R.
To comment on this proposal, please send e-mail to the Road Rally Board via the address at the bottom of this page.
This Appendix is written to define a set of parameters to be used by rallymasters presenting a RoadRally suitable for historic cars using limited types of equipment.
A RoadRally allowing Historic Class competition will comply with the rules for National Touring RoadRally events in the current SCCA RoadRally Rulebook. Route following will comply with Article 22, Route Following Priorities.
Only vehicle models manufactured before January 1, 1976 will be allowed to compete in the Historic Class. Any vehicle conforming to the FIA Rules for Historic Regularity Rallies will be allowable. They must have the equipment required for lawful operation on public roads in the state of their registration. The allowed vehicles may have modifications for the purpose of safety and reliability, which must be approved by the event committee on an individual basis.
The Historic Class may be divided into two categories of timing and measurement.
Historic Limited (HL) will allow only the following equipment:
- Any mechanical or quartz crystal analog timing devices for timing measurements
- Any non-digital odometer can be used for mileage measurements
- Any analog readout speedometer for speed measurement
- Computation equipment is limited to any standard slide rule type devices and/or tables or books. The Curta (and similar) mechanical calculator is permitted.
Historic SOP (HSOP) will allow only the following equipment:
- Any mechanical or quartz crystal analog timing devices for timing measurements
- Any analog readout speedometer for speed measurement only
- Odometers (mileage measurement equipment) are not allowed. Odometers, if present, must be masked during the entire event.
Rallymasters should design Historic Class Touring events with consideration for the age and types of vehicles that may be competing. The length of the course, as well as the timing and maneuvers may have to be adjusted to suit the intent of the Historic Class events.
(Originally published in SportsCar, Sept. 2000.)
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