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tonybsa2008 wrote:Look at classic car racing.particularly the international series for F1 cars,and the sports cars.Thats how to do it.That way whatever someone owns if it has an FIA passport,there is a series it can be competitive in.

how about you give us a link so we can have a look Don't just point to lmgtfy

Im a longtime subscriber to MOTORSPORT Steve,and Ive been reading their historic results for years.
As an example,if you wish to race an historic F1 car,then most race series have thier different classes divided up into classes based upon the basic rules from periods I.e the 3 litre era,is divided into seperate races for pre70 cars I think,(no wings)and then upto about 80 for the next class,and so on and so forth.
If you wish to enter a lot of the larger series,then your car has to be inspected by the FIA(equivelant to the FIM)to check it is either ,original or to original spec as far as is practical(safety is upgraded where possible,plumbed in extinguishers etc).if they are happy,your car gets an FIA passport.Which increases the value of your car,as it allows you to enter the bigger meetings,such as Goodwood.If not,then you cant enter the bigger meetings.
I do believe about 3 or 4 years ago the winning GT40 at Goodwood was thrown out of the race,and the owner was told he would not be invited again because his car was running more modern componants than were allowed(brakes I think).
Re Gedinne that wouldve put the T500 just in front of me I assume?(I havent checked his laptimes).Please note the guys on the T500 are talented,note also the F350 in 4th had never been there before,Im sure Gordons performance will improve when he knows his way around better.

tonybsa2008 wrote:Re Gedinne that wouldve put the T500 just in front of me I assume?(I havent checked his laptimes).Please note the guys on the T500 are talented,note also the F350 in 4th had never been there before,Im sure Gordons performance will improve when he knows his way around better.

Just to set the record straight - we had raced at Gedinne previously - although it was 23 years ago - so it didn't help too much - seems to have gained a lot of corners to how I'd remembered it... - and it was all "modernish" bikes then - seem to remember Stuart Hall & Lee winning it that year - Rumble Jr 2nd & Eric Cornes 3rd....(OK - I looked it up - memory's not that good...)

tonybsa2008 wrote: Re Gedinne that wouldve put the T500 just in front of me I assume?(I havent checked his laptimes).Please note the guys on the T500 are talented,note also the F350 in 4th had never been there before,Im sure Gordons performance will improve when he knows his way around better.

Correct, at the end of the 6 laps by about 5 seconds.

Excuse my ignorance,but was talking to a bloke in the pub,(as you do) he said he had an old F2 in the shed sans engine, doesn't know what it is but he was wondering if he put the appropriate engine in it would it be eligible/convertible to Post Classic,told him I had no idea but would ask the resident experts on here..

Thanks for any help/info

2014 Eligibility Rules, from fsra.org.uk (that reminds me I must renew the domain, had a reminder this week)
http://www.fsra.org.uk/#/f350-post-classic/4581907736

All Post Classic Sidecars must be registered with the FSRA.

CHASSIS

Chassis should be of tubular or box section steel construction in keeping with the cut off date of 1981, with the exception of bona-fide “copies” in which case the onus is upon the owner of the machine to prove to the FSRA the machines validity.
The chassis should be of “conventional” design.
No long wheelbase sidecars
The engine should be situated in front of the driver and on line between the front and the rear wheels.
Wheels may be of 10" 12" 13 "or 16" both slick and treaded tyres are eligible.
Streamlining must be of an appearance in keeping with the period.

ENGINES

Twin cylinder engines that started production by 1984 may be up to 1300cc four strokes.
Period 1 Multi cylinder engines and car derived engines may be up to 1300cc two or four stroke of a type that started production by 1978 e.g.GS10000, Z1000, TZ750S etc.
Period 2 Multi cylinder and car derived engines may be up to 1300cc four strokes of a type that started production by 1984 e.g. Air cooled GSX, FJs, GPZs etc


Machines that do not comply with the eligibility regulations but are of a “special interest " may be allowed to race at the discretion of the FSRA Committee
Any enquiries please contact Stuart Mellor:
2-4 Stringer House Lane
Emley
Huddersfield
HD8 9SU
Tel. 01924 848526

steve-e wrote:2014 Eligibility Rules, from fsra.org.uk (that reminds me I must renew the domain, had a reminder this week)
http://www.fsra.org.uk/#/f350-post-classic/4581907736

All Post Classic Sidecars must be registered with the FSRA.

CHASSIS

Chassis should be of tubular or box section steel construction in keeping with the cut off date of 1981, with the exception of bona-fide “copies” in which case the onus is upon the owner of the machine to prove to the FSRA the machines validity.
The chassis should be of “conventional” design.
No long wheelbase sidecars
The engine should be situated in front of the driver and on line between the front and the rear wheels.
Wheels may be of 10" 12" 13 "or 16" both slick and treaded tyres are eligible.
Streamlining must be of an appearance in keeping with the period.

ENGINES

Twin cylinder engines that started production by 1984 may be up to 1300cc four strokes.
Period 1 Multi cylinder engines and car derived engines may be up to 1300cc two or four stroke of a type that started production by 1978 e.g.GS10000, Z1000, TZ750S etc.
Period 2 Multi cylinder and car derived engines may be up to 1300cc four strokes of a type that started production by 1984 e.g. Air cooled GSX, FJs, GPZs etc


Machines that do not comply with the eligibility regulations but are of a “special interest " may be allowed to race at the discretion of the FSRA Committee
Any enquiries please contact Stuart Mellor:
2-4 Stringer House Lane
Emley
Huddersfield
HD8 9SU
Tel. 01924 848526

Steve, I may be wrong again but I think Dave Tibbles has replaced Stuart as post classic rep.

Fair do Merv, I'll check with Lisa about getting the FSRA site updated then.

Dave Tibbles is The Post Classic rep now, Steve I have asked Lisa to change on the FSRA site and asked her to contact you about the FSRA domain payment if she has not already done so,

I'm intrigued by the GS10000 motor mentioned in the rules. Was this only available in Europe?

Yep but you didn't want the job of changing the rings on it. Took days

Hmm,better get on with that TZ1500,if were up against these BIG GSs!