ACU UK Classic Championship

This Championship is organised by the Classic Racing Motorcycle Club Ltd and run under ACU rules.

Open to pre 1973 four stroke machines and pre 1968 two strokes up to 500cc compliant with CRMC

eligibility rules. Other machines may be submitted to Gordon Russell (Tel 01953 850677) for consideration.

All Group 1 machines must only be fitted with CRMC eligible drum brakes. Group two machines may use a

CRMC eligible disc brake, but will only score half points and receive half scale prize money.

approximately five minutes after the last machine has been weighed. A minimum, post race, machine

weight limit will apply to be classified as a finisher.

The weight limits are:

500cc machines – 115kg with a 10kg allowance for push rod engine machines and machines under 460cc.

350cc machines – 100kg with a 5kg allowance for push rod engine machines.

NOTE: Free pre‐race weighing facilities will be available at all rounds of the ACU UK Classic Championship.

There is zero tolerance on the engine capacity limits of 350cc and 500cc.

The interpretation of the CRMC machine eligibility rules is entirely the province of the CRMC management

committee.

Note ‐ Prize Money subject to receipt from Sponsors.

and £25 respectively.

trophies.

Classic Past Masters Trophy.

Trophy.

A dedicated timed qualifying session will determine grid positions for both rounds of the Championship,

irrespective of machine capacity. The organisers reserve the right to seed through riders to the race, and

apply maximum qualifying times. Two rounds of the series are scheduled for each meeting, to be held over

a race distance between 35km and 50km.

Random fuel tests will be made during the season to check the legality of fuel used by competitors.

Competitors and/or entrants must ensure that 2 litres of fuel remain in their machine at the end of the race

in order that samples may be taken. Failure to ensure sufficient fuel for testing, or failing the fuel test, will

results in disqualification from the results and loss of all points scored in previous rounds. Additives to

protect valve seats as listed by the FBHVC are permitted (see www.fbhvc.co.uk ) provided any octane

increase does not exceed 102 RON. For further clarification consult the organisers

The use of E85 Bio fuel is not permitted.

As an official ACU Championship all machines must display an official ACU Decal (ACU handbook P260) on

the front number plate plus any other decal/s issued by the organisers citing official Championship

The Championship will be raced over an eight round series to determine the 2010 ACU UK Classic

Champion.

Two rounds are scheduled at each of the CRMC meetings below:

All races to count for the Championship with points allocated on the Moto Gp scale of

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th

25pt 20pt 16pt 13pt 11pt 10pt 9pt 8pt 7pt 6pt 5pt 4pt 3pt 2pt 1pt

In addition to being CRMC eligible competitors and / or entrants are expected to prepare their machines to

a high standard and make sure they are in keeping with the Classic period.

Any protests must be carried out as per instructions in the ACU handbook with the following exception ‐

the organisers reserve the right to order measurement of any machine competing in these races without

reimbursement of the costs involved.

If a machine is found to be underweight at post race weighing then the rider will not receive any points or

awards for that race (also see paragraph 1 above – ‘Failure to attend …’)

If a machine is found to be oversize then all championship points and prizes gained will be forfeit

If a machine fails a fuel test then all championship points and prizes gained will be forfeit

In the case of eligibility infringements the CRMC management committee or eligibility sub‐committee may

apply any sanction they see fit involving points loss, award loss or future entry acceptance for the ACU UK

Classic Championship.