appendix j 1969 - full version english

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CLASSIFICATION

EFINITION T

SPEGlFICATIONS ES VQITURES

CLASSIFICATION EFINITION

AND

SPECIFICATIONS OF

CARS


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Classification Def in i t i on

and

Spec i f i ca t ions of cars

Spe cifications i n italics are interpretations or e uplanafions given by the C S s ince

the

in t roduc t ion of the present Appendix J in 1966

T I T L E

CLASSIFICATION OF

CARS

Art 251. -Categor ies a n d gr o up s: cars compet ing in events sha l l be d is t r i -

bu ted in t o the fo l low ing categor ies and grou ps:

C a t e g o r y A: recognized prod uct ion cars num bers between brackets are

those o f the requi red min imum produc t ion in

12

consecut ive months) .

r o u p

1 :

s e r i e s - p r ~ d u c t i o nouring cars 5,000).

r o u p 2 : o ur in g cars 1,000).

r o u p 3 grand tour ing cars 500).

roup spor ts cars

25).

C a t e g o r y B

:

sp ecia l cars.

r o u p 5

:

special touring cars.

r o u p 6 : prototyp e-sp orts cars.

C a t e g o r y C : ra cin g ca rs.

r o u p

7

two-seater racing cars.

r o u p 8 form ula rac ing cars.

rou p form ula l ibre rac ing cars.

T I T L E II

DEFlNlTlONS AND

GENERAL

PRESCRlPTlONS

A rt . 252.-Defini tions a)

Recognized

p r o d u c t i o n c a r s : c a rs o f wh i c h t h e

ser ies-production o f a certa in num ber o f identica l see def in i t ion o f th is w ord

hereafter) cars, has been comp leted wi th in a cer ta in per iod of time, and w hich

are meant fo r the normal sa le see be low) to the ind iv idua l purchaser . T h i s per iod

o f t ime i s o f 12 consecut ive months . The check ing o f the ex is t ing min imum

produ c t ion enab les the CN t o apply to the F IA fo r recogn i ti on see th i s word

below).

b S p e c ia l ca rs : ca rs wh ich have no th ing o r wh ich have no more to do w i th a

ser ies-product ion veh ic le , e i ther tha t o n ly on e o f th e type has been bu i l t, o r tha t

the numb er o f un i t s wh ich has been bu i l t i s i n fe r io r to w ha t i s requ ired fo r the

group fo r wh ich the min imum number o f un i t s annua ll y p roduced i s the sma lles t,

or that a l though they or ig inate f rom a ser ies-product ion car , they have been

modi f ied or equ ipped wi th new accessor ies to the po in t tha t the i r ser ies-pro-

du ct ion nature has been los t.

C R a c in g c a rs : ca rs m anu fac tu red so le ly fo r speed races on a c i r cu i t o r

a

closed course. These cars are general ly def ined

by

the in ternat iona l rac ing

formulae th e spec i fica tions o f wh ich are fixed by the F IA for a certa in per iod of


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time. Racing cars not being defined by any international formula are said t o be

formule libre and their specifications must in that case be set out i n the

supplementary regulations of the event.

d

Ident ica l : by identical cars are meant cars belonging to one and the

same fabrication series and which have the same coachwork (outside and inside),

same mechanical components and same chassis (even though this chassis may

be amalgamated with the coachwork in case of a unitary construction).

Mechanical components include all parts for the propulsion, suspension,

steering and braking system and all accessories whether moving or not which

are necessary for their normal functioning (such as for instance, electric acces-

sories).

By chassis is meant the structure of the car which holds mechanical com-

ponents and coachwork together, and includes any structural part which is

located below the horizontal plane passing through the centre of the wheel hubs.

e M i n i m u m product ion: this minimum production, different for each group

of cars, applies to cars which are identical, the manufacturing of which has been

fully completed within a period of

12

consecutive months.

f

Normal sale: means the distribution of cars to individual purchasers

through the normal commercial channels of the manufacturer.

g) Rec og ni ti on: is the official certification made by the FIA that a minimum

number of cars of a specific model has been made on series-production terms

to justify classification in group 1, 2 3 or of these regulations. Application for

recognition shall be submitted to the F IA by the ACN of the country in which

the vehicle is manufactured and shall entail the drawing up of a recognition form

(see below). t must be established in accordance with the special regulations,

called Regulations for Recognition , laid down by the FIA, and a manufacturer

wishing to obtain the recognit ion of his model(s) must undertake to abide by

their prescriptions. Recognition will only be granted to car-models which were

still in production on 1st January 1968 or the production of which was started

after that date. Recognition of a series-produced car will become void years

after the date on which the series-production of the said model has been stopped.

Recognition of a model may only be valid for one group. The transferring of a

previously recognized model from one group to another will therefore nullify the

effect of the said previous recognition.

h

Re cog ni ti on for ms : all cars recognized by the FI A shall be the subject

of a descriptive form called Recognition form on which shall be entered all data

enabling identification of the said model.

To this effect only the standard recognition forms and standard additional

form for normal evolution of the type and variant approved by the FIA shall

be used by all ACNs.

The production of the forms at scrutineering andlor at the start may be required

by the promoters who will be entitled to refuse the participation of the entrant in

the event in case of non-production.

In case of any doubt remaining after the checking of a model of car against its

recognition form, the scrutineers would have to refer either to the maintenance

booklet published for the use of the make's distributors or to the general catalogue

in which are listed al l spare parts.

I t wil l rest with the competitor to obtain the recognition form and, i f need be,

the additional forms concerning his car, from the ACN of the manufacturing

country of the vehicle.

Whenever the scrutinizing of a car shows the complete compliance

of

it with ts

recognition form inasmuch as is required for the group in which it is admitted there

is no need t worry about its year of fabrication


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i

Cylinder-capacity classes:

the cars shall be distributed into the following

13 classes, according to their cylinder-capacity

l ylinder-capacity inferior or equal to 500 cc

2. Cylinder-capacity exceeding 500 cc and inferior or equal to 600 cc

3. ,, 1 9 1 1 ~ O O C C ,,

,, B

700

CC

4. I l 700 cc 850 CC

5.

1 1 1

850 cc ,,

, ,

1,000 CC

6.

,,

I l

1,000 cc

,,

l

1,150 cc

7. ,,

1 , 1 5 0 ~ ~

1 1

1,300

CC

8

I 1,300 CC ,,

, ,

1,600 CC

9 S 1 , 6 0 0 ~ ~

,

,, ,, ,, 2.000 cc

10. l I f 2,000 cc l l

1,

2,500 cc

11.

I

2,500 cc ,,

,,

,, 3OOO CC

12- 11 7 3,000 CC

,,

v

I t

5,000 CC

13. Cylinder-capacity exceeding 5,000 cc

Regulations intended for specific events may provide one or several sub-

divisions of class 13. There shall be no sub-division of the other classes.

The above mentioned classification will apply only to non-supercharged

engines.

Unless otherwise specified in special provisions set up by the F IA for a certain

category of events, the organizers are not bound to include all the above men-

tioned classes in the supplementary regulations, and, furthermore they are free

to group two or more consecutive classes, according to the particular circum-

stances of their events.

j Formulae of equivalence between reciprocating piston engines and

special engines.

Rotary

piston engines:

cars with rotary piston engines covered by the NSU-

Wankel patents will be admitted on the basis of a piston displacement equiva-

lence. Th is equivalence is wice the volume determined by the difference between

the maximum and minimum capacity of the working-chamber.

Turbine engines: cars propelled by a turbine engine will be admitted on the

basis of a formula of equivalence with regard to alternating piston engines. This

formula is the following:

C X 0.09625

A =

3.1 0X

R

.63

A=High-pressure nozzle area-expressed i n square centimetres by which is

meant the area of the air-flow at the exit from the stator blades or at the exit

from the first stage if the stator has several stages). Measurement is done

b y taking the minimum area between the fixed blades of the high pressure

turbine first stage.

In

cases where the first stage turbine stator blades are

adjustable, they will open to their greatest extent to present, he greatest

area for the determination of area

A .

The area of the high pressure nozzle is thus the product-expressed in

square centimetres-of height by width and by the number of vane spaces.

C=Cylinder-capacity of reciprocating piston engine expressed in cubic centi-

metres,

R =

The

pressure ratio i.e. the ratio of the compressor of the turbine engine. This

pressure ratio is obtained by multiplying together a value for each stage of

the compressor, as indicated hereafter:

Subsonic axial compressor=1.15 per stage.

Trans-sonic axial compressor= 1.5 per stage.

Radial compressor=4.25 per stage.


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Th us a com pressor with one radia l and s ix axia l stages wi l l be designated to

have a p ressure ra t io o f :

4 . 2 5 ~

.15x

1 . 1 5 ~ .15x 1 . 1 5 ~ . 1 5 ~.15 o r 4 . 2 5 ~ .156.

The CS1 reserve the i r r igh t to modi fy the basis o f compar ison estab l ished

between c onvent ional type engines an d new type engines, whi le g iving a previous

not ic e o f one year to star t f rom January Is t , fo l lowing the date on whic h the

decision was made.

k

S u p er c ha rg in g : i f the eng ine o f a car inc ludes a separa te device used fo r

sup erch argin g i t, the n om inal cylinder-capaci ty wi l l be mult ip l ie d by

1.4

and the

car w i l l pass in to the c lass c orresponding to the f ic t ive vo lume thus obta ined.

T he new cyl inder-capacity o f the car sha l l always

e

con side red as the real one.

T h i s sha l l par t icu lar ly be the case for assign ing the car to i ts cy l inder-capacity

c lass, and the car w i l l be t reated i n a ll respects as i f i ts cy l inder-capaci ty th us

increased was i ts real capaci ty. Especia l ly in regard to i ts classi f icat ion per

cyl inder-capaci ty class, i ts ins ide dimensions, i t s m inim um num ber of seats, etc.

A

dynamic a i r in le t fo r duct ing the a i r f rom the a tmosphere in to the eng ine

intake wi l l n ot be cons idered as a supercharging device.

I

C o a c h w o r k : b y coa ch w or k i s m ea nt:

xternal ly: a l l parts o f the car licked by the air-stream and s i tuated above a

p lane pas sing throu gh the centre o f the wheel hubs.

- ntern al ly: a l l v is ib le pa rts of the passenger com partment.

Coac hwork s are d i ffe rentia ted as fo l lows:

1) com pletely clos ed coachworks,

2) com pletely ope n coachworks,

3) convert ib le coachworks : w ith a hood in e i ther sup ple (drop-head) or r ig id

(hard-top) material.

Coachworks o f one same min imum ser ies sha l l be ident ica l w i th the on ly

except ion of a sun roof .

However, i f a model has i ts coachwork equ ipped wi th a spec i f ic num ber o f

doo rs a nd has been recognized on the basis o f a g iven m in im um series, s imi lar

recogn i t ion may be granted to another coachwork wi th a d i ffe rent number o f

doors when i ts m in imum product ion reaches 50 of the f igure necessary for

recogn i t ion o f the basic ser ies, provid ing that bo th mo dels have the fo l lowing

com mo n cha rac te ri s ti cs :

1) a coachwork of simi lar shape,

i.e. of which the general appearance is

basica l ly the same and which has not been modi f ied beyond what is

necessary to change f rom a fou r door ve rs ion to a two door ve rs ion (o r

vice-versa)

2

exact ly ident ical m echanical parts;

3) the sam e wheelbase, track and num ber of seats;

4 at least the sam e w eight;

5 an F I A dec is ion to recogn ize th is va rian t coachwork and to d raw up an

add it ional var iant recognit ion form.

As fa r as conver t ib le c ars are concerned, these m us t comply in a l l respects

w i th t he s pec i f ica t ions app ly ing to c losed cars i f they ru n an even t under th is

fo rm, o r w i th the spec i f i ca tions concern ing open cars i f they r un w i th the hood

dow n o r th e hard top removed.

m

Minimum

w e ig h t : i s the real m in imum we igh t o f the empty ca r (w i thou t

persons o r luggage aboard) fu l ly equ ipped and ready for de livery t o the purchaser .

I t sha l l consequent ly in c lud e a spare-wheel equ ipped w i th a tyre s imi lar t o those

moun ted on a t l eas t 2 o f the 4 wheels, and none of the accessories normal ly

mo unted o n the least expensive model o f the ser ies concern ed be ing removed,

except for the normal ly suppl ied repair k i t ( jack, tool-ki t ) . All l iqu id tanks (o f


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lubrication, cooling system, braking, heating system, if need be), except for the

fuel tank, must be full.

The minimum weight of the car mentioned on the recognition form shall be

strictly respected. Any lightening of the car by removal or replacement of parts,

aiming a t reducing i ts weight, i s prohibited.

I t is specified that the minimum weight indicated on the recognifion form is that

of the car as it

is

described in the basic recognition form.

Additional equipment and insfruments revolution counter, tool kits, roll-bar,

extra lamps, etc.), whether recognized or not as variants for the model concerned,

and fiffed on the car for use in certain types of competition, cannot be considered as

included in the minimum weight indicated on the recognifion form.

During a verification of fhe weight

o

a car, fhe said equipments or insfrumenfs

must therefore be removed from the car. If, for pracfical reasons, such a removal

proves to be dificult, it is recommended that the promoters require the enfranfs to

supply a defailed list of al l addifional equipments and insfrumenfs fitted on the car,

with indicafion of their respective weights. For the technical verificafion, these

weights must then be added to the basic minimum weight indicated on the recogni-

tion form concerned.

A rt. 253 .-P re sc ri pt ion s c o m m o n t o

all

c a r s o f c a t e g o r i e s

A

and

B

a)

Chassis,

gr ou n d -c l e ar an c e

steering

l o c k :

the car, supplied with

enough fuel for starting the event, its oil and water tanks full, mus t be able to

drive over-under the power of its engine and with its driver at the steering-wheel

-a mass of 80x 80 cm and 10 cm high.

The maximum steering radius shall be 6.75 m which means that the car must

be able to make a complete turn in both directions without the wheels going

beyond two parallel lines drawn on the ground 13.50 m apart.

b C o a c h w o r k :

minimum inside dimensions and minimum number of seats:

cars shall be equipped with a minimum of two seats or a minimum of four seats

according t o the group

in

which they seek recognition and, within

a

same group,

according t o their engine cylinder-capacity.

For each group specified i n these regulations, the minimum number of seats

is listed hereafter and the minimum inside dimensions for both cases are indi-

cated in the following paragraphs.

1 s t c a s e see diagram 1): car equipped with or more) seats.

The height at the front B) is measured between the lowest point of the front

seat cushion compressed by a standard mass of 60 kgs see diagram 2) and the

ceiling the padding if any, may be compressed). Should the backrest of the front

seat s) be incl ined backwards, the protected height must also be measured at

the same angle as the inclination of the backrest.

f the front seats are separate, the measurement is made in the middle of the

two seats. I n case of adjustable front seats, the seats will be placed in medium

position.

f there i s a common front seat, the measurement is made at 5 cm from the

centre line of the car.

The height at the back D) is measured between the cushion of the rear seat,

compressed by the standard mass, and the ceiling the padding if any, may be

compressed) at

25

cm from the centre line of the car. Should the backrest of the

rear seat be incl ined backwards, the protected height must also be measured at

the same angle as the inclination of the backrest.

The width over the front seats C) is measured along the vertical plane passing

through the centre of the standard mass, 30 cm above the compressed seat, and

between the upper str ip of each front door.

The width over the back seats E) is measured along the vertical plane passing


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th rough the centre o f the standard mass, 30 cm above the c omp ressed seat

and

between th e upp er st r ip o f each back door , o r a t the same he ight as for

the

f ron t

seats when there are n o rear doors.

Th e m in im um d ime nsions ( ir cent imetres) are the fo l iowing:

.

. . --

yl inder-capaci ty B .

D

E

--

Up t o 700 c c 85

100

Fro m 700 to 2,000 cc 85 110

85

11

Over 2.000 cc

90

120

85 12

Moreover, i n order t o b e considered as a four-seater , a m odel m ust fu l f i l l

certa in condit ion s regarding i ts rear-seating capacity. T hes e condit ion s are the

fol lowing (see diagram

3):

1.- m u s t be at least 90% of L;

m m us t be a t least 85% of M;

n m us t be a t leas t

80

o f N;

p m us t be a t least 80% of k+ m.

2.- k m us t measure a t least 15 c m and the min im um m easures for the faot-

space o f th e rear passengers m us t be:

32

cm long ,

5

cm h igh and ( fo r each one

o f the tw o passengers) 25 cm wide.

3 .- the space ava ilab le for the rear passengers m ust meet the fo l low ing

condi t ion: k+ I f m=95 cm min imum.

4.- cars i n which t he back o f the rear seat(s) is inc l ined forward beyon d the

vert ical cann ot b e considered as four-seaters.

Th e m easur ing o f the above d imensions mus t be carr ied out under the fo l lowing

condi t ions:

- t h e f ro nt seat, i f ad justab le , m us t be p laced in i ts no rmal dr iv ing posi tion ,

Le.: K+L+M mu st mea sure at least 120 cm.

-

f th e fro nt seats have recl in ing backrests, these sho uld be set at an incl ina-

t ion of 15" backwards.

is measured hor izonta l ly f rom the brake pedal (a t rest) to the foremo st

po in t o f th e f ront seat; k is m easured hor izonta l ly a t a he ight equal to I f rom the

back o f the f r on t seat t o th e foremost po in t o f the rear seat.

L and I are m easured ver t ica l ly f rom the h ighest po in t of the cush ion o f the

seat to the f loo r o f the car. A t the fron t

L

mus t be measured a t the usua l rest ing-

place of t he dr iver 's heels.

and n1 are measured hor izonta l ly f ro m the foremost po in t o f the seat to the

backrest to be measured at a height of

L

I).

Tw o spec i f ic cases m ust be d is t ingu ished :

1

bucket-seats: the mea suring m us t be taken on the centre l ine of each seat.

2 com m on seat : measur ing mu st be carr ied out a t 25 c m f rom the long i tud ina l

axis of the vehicle.

However, for the rear seat(s) mea suring m ust be made in the same vertical

p lane as fo r th e f ron t seats.

N

(and n) are measured vert ical ly fro m th e highest p oin t of the backrest to the

h ighest po in t o f the cush ion o f th e sea t.

p

i s measured ( in the same ver tica l p lane as m) hor izonta lly f rom the rearm ost

po in t o f th e backrest o f the f r ont seat to the backrest o f the rear seat.

For the above-ment ioned measurements, seats m ust n ot b e occup ied.

nd

case (see d iagram

4

and

5):

cars w i th a m in imum o f

2

seats.

The two seats must be d is t r ibuted equal ly on e i ther s ide o f the long i tud ina l

centre l ine of the car and at the same level , regardless of their normal p lay for

ad jus t ing them to the size of the driver. The locat ion provided for p lac ing or


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housing the seats must have a minimum width of 4 cm maintained all along the

depth of the seat.

The protected height shall be at least 80 cm measured from the cushion of

the seat compressed by the standard mass (see diagram 2) to the ceiling (any

existing padding being compressed) in cars with closed coachwork and 80 cm

from the surface of the seat compressed by the standard mass (see diagram

2)

to the upper edge of the windscreen (measured vertically through the centre of

the standard mass) in case of open cars.

The minimum interior width over the f r ~ n t e ~ ~ t ssee measurement C) shall

be of 100 cm in cars with a cyiinder-capacity inferior or equal to 700 cc, 110 cm in

cars with a cyl inder-capacity from 700 cc to 2,000 cc and 120 cm in cars with a

cylinder-capacity exceeding 2,000 cc. The minimum width of foot-space (for

each person) must

e

at least

25

cm measured perpendicularly to the centreline

of the car, plumb with the pedais.

c Windshield-WiwdshieId wiper: a windshield made of safety glass is

compulsory. In all production cars i t shall be made of the material originally

provided by the manufacturer. I t shall be equipped with at least one automatic

wiper sweeping a sufficient area to enable the driver to distinctly see the road

from his seat.

The windshie ld shall comply with the following requirements:

1 be placed symetrically with regard to the centreline of the car,

2) have a minimum height of

5

cm, maintained between two points symetri-

cally piaced with regard to the centreline of the car and of which one is

determined by the vertical line passing through the centre of the steering-

wheel. There must furthermore be at least

45

cm between the two said

points,

3) have a minimum width of 90 cm; chord measured at half i ts vertical height.

Shall

be considered as being the windshield, only the glass area through

which one has an entirely free vision towards the front, without being limited

by any outside opaque projection apart from the bulge of the mudguards which

cover the f ront wheels.

d Mudguards: shall be of permanent nature and firmly fixed.

They shall project over the wheels and provide efficient covering of at least one

thi rd of their circumference, and at least the width of the tyre.

I n those cars where mudguards are entirely or partly overhung by the body

structure, the combination mudguards-body or the body alone shall nevertheless

meet the above protection requirements.

Mudguards must be solid with the body, there being no gap between them.

e

Hood: open or convertible cars shall be equipped with a hood fitting

exactly, and without any intermediary device, to the windshield the door windows

or side panels, and the rear of the coachwork.

The hood may not interfere with the opening of the doors. I t shall include a

rear window, the min imum dimensions of which are speci fied in the present

article (see below rear view ).

It

must be capable of being used during all or part of the event. The supple-

mentary regulations may specify in which state convertible body cars must run

(as closed cars or open cars, otherwise i t shall be at the d iscretion of the entrant)

bu t the hood if not fitted on the car must always remain aboard the car during

'the whole of the event. The hood may be replaced by a hard top subject to the

same conditions as for

a

hood.

f

Doors:

all vehicles shall be fit ted with at least one rigid door on each side,

with closing devices and hinges which may not be located on the rear-door post,

nor on the door-sill. The dimensions of the lower door panel (the part which i s


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Dimensions

in

centimetres

Axe d e la voiture

N=N

Centre line of the car

N+N=45

cm

min

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normally opaque) must be such as to aliow a rectangle of at least 50 cm wide

and

30 cm h igh bemg inserted i n it. The corners of this rectangle may be rounded to

a maximum radius of 15 cm. Cars with sliding-doors will not be allowed unless

they include a safety system enabling a quick and easy evacuat~on f the car's

occupants in case of an

accident.

Cars with closed or convertible coachwork shall have doors equipped with

moveabie windows of the material provided by the manufacturer for the con-

sidered model, liable to be opened over at least one third of their surface in order

to provide for ventilai~on,each window having

a

minimum width of 40 cm and a

minimum height of 5 cm.

When opened, the doors must give free access to the seats. They must be

made in such a way that they never restrict the lateral view of the driver.

By

doors should be undersfood the

part

of

the

coachwork

op ning

to give access

to the seats

g Wear

view: this shall be provided by an inside mirror commanding a rear

window measuring at least 10 cm vertically maintained along a width of at least

50 cm. However,

i f

the straight line connecting the upper and lower edges of the

rear window opening makes an angle inferior to

20

with the horizontal, when the

car complies with the same specifications as those required for checking

th

ground-clearance (see art. 253), the rear view must be efficiently obtained by

other means (two outside mirrors or any other system of equivalent efficiency).

h

Luggage

trunk:

a covered space shall be provided which is an integral

part of the coachwork but outside the space occupied by the passenger seats.

This space shall be such as to enable to carry without special difficulty a

number of suit-cases, sheltered from r a n or dirt which varies according to the

cylinder-capacity of the engine equipping the car (see below), of the fol lowing

minimum dimensions: 60 c m x

4

c m x

20

cm.

Cylinder-capacity infer ior or equal to 2,000 cc: 1 suit-case,

Cylinder-capacity superior to

2,000 cc: 2 suit-cases.

However, i n cars having inside dimensions which are inferior to the minima

laid down in article

253

b to allow c assification as a four-seater, bu t which

contain a compartment behind the front seat; liable to receive passengers, th is

compartment may be taken in to account as luggage space whether or not i t has

been equipped fo r this purpose but without modifying any of the original parts.

i Starting: cars must be equipped with a device and i ts source o f power for

automatically star ting the engine and able to be actuated by the driver sitt ing at

the wheel.

j

Fuel

t a n k s : the total capacity of the fdel tanks (main and additional) must

not exceed the following limits :

Cars up t o 700 cc of engine cylinder-capacity

:

60

1

Cars from 700 cc to 1,000 cc cylinder-capacity: 70 1

I ,, 1,000

C C

to 1,300 C C ,, : 801.

11 ,,

1 300

C C to 1,600 C C

,,

: 90

I.

I

1,600 C C to 2,000

C C

,, :1001.

9 ,,

2,000 CC to 2,500 C C

,,

,, :1101.

11 2,500 C C to 3,000 C C

,,

,, :1201.

v 3,000

C C

to 5,000

C C

,, : 140 1

Cars exceeding 5,000 cc

,, :

160 1

Wil l

be

considered as a fuel tank any container hold ing fuel which can flow out

by any method either to the main-tank or directly to the engine.

The filling-port(s) (and vents) of each tank must always be outside the pas-

senger-compartment and be entirely leak-proof.


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Safety type fuel tanks

The FI A ha s fol lowed w ith great interesf fhe infrodu ct ion on fhe car accessory

market of safefy type fue l tanks, general ly in the fo rm of a fank i n no rm al sheet steel

wi th a layer of rubber ins ide (s o called biadder type tanks) bu t somet imes also

entirely made of synthefic material.

In order t o promote the use of these tanks w hic h are a considerable improvement

in the dr ivers ' safety , and to avoid any k ind of adm inis tral ive comp l icat ions (co n-

form ity of the cars w ith their recogn it ion form s, etc.), the use of safefy type fue l

fanks w il l be al lowed and even recommen ded fo r al l group s of cars of Appendix J

and in al l motor sporf events.

Nevertheless, for cars of groups

1 , 2

and 3 of Appendix J, th e f i t t in g of safety fanks

w i l l be al lowed o nly i f th e manufacturer of the car has recognized th em as such and

provided fhey d o no t exceed the capacify of th e origin al tan ks as sfated o n th e

recogni t ion form .

Location of fuel tanks: The emplacement foreseen by thema nufacfu rer for th e

fuel tan k(s) arid the feeding system tow ards the engine, con sfi fut es on e of fhe

pr inc iple s of se r ies-producf ion, and this imp l ies that no change can be made, unless

an authorization is explic i f ly stated in Appendix

J

Howe ver, a derogat ion to the above rule sha l l be made for cars in wh ich the manu -

facturer has placed the fuel tank ins ide the passenger com parfm enf, and do se t o the

occupants.

In fh is specif ic case, and for th e sake of safefy, i t w i l lb e possible, whatever the gro up

of cars, to m ou nt a leak-proof protective barr ier between the tank and th e passengers,

or to chan ge the place of th e tank and,

if

necessary, i ts accessory parts (f i l l in g po rt,

pet ro l pump , out le t tube) .

k Spare-wheels: all cars shall be equipped with at least one spare wheel

with its tyre occupying the posit ion provided for by the manufacturer which may

not encroach upon the space provided for luggage.

The spare wheel must be equipped with a tyre of the same dimensions as those

fitted on at least two wheels of the car.

I Silencer muffler) and exhaust system: even when the specific pro-

visions for a group allow replacement of the original muffler, cars competing in

an open road event shall always be equipped with an exhaust muffler complying

with the road regulations of the country(ies) through which the event is run.

For events run exclusively on closed circuits, the supplementary regulations

may authorize modification, replacement or removal of the exhaust muffler.

The out let p ipes of the muffler shall be directed either rearwards or sideways.

If the outlet p ipes are pointing rearwards, their orifices shall be placed at a height

neither superior to

45

cm nor below

1

cm; they shall not protrude by more than

15

cm beyond the overall length of the car. If the exhaust pipes are directed

sideways, thei r orifices must be located aft of a vertical line passing through the

wheelbase centre and may not project i n any way beyond side of the coachwork.

Adequate protection shall be provided in order to prevent heated pipes from

causing burns.

m)

Safety devices: for cars competing in events which are speed races

exclusively the following safety devices are foreseen:

1st) for cars with an open coachwork: compulsory fitting of a roll bar being

3 cm higher than the driver s helmet and being wider than the driver s

shoulders when seated at his wheel;

2nd) for cars with a closed coachwork: optional fitting in of a roll cage im-

proving the rigidity of the body and meant to prevent it from crushing in the


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event of a v io lent shock or a somersault . Th is ro l l-cage mu st be m ounted

in s uc h a way that:

-i t shal l in n o way in ter fere wi th access to the seats and normal ly occupying

them;

it shal l n ot encroach on the volume reserved for the dr iver o r any of the

passengers

- th e exact we ight of the device shal l be subject to a statement f rom the

compet i tor, to be appended to the ent ry form. Th is weight mu st be added

to tha t ind icated for the vehic le on the recogni tion form.

The f i t t ing of the above ment ioned safety dev ices, which is mandatory for

speed e vents (open cars), is author ized and even recomm ended fo r regular ity

tr ials.

n General circuit breaker: al l cars part ic ipat ing in speed races on closed

circu its or i n hi l l-c l imbs m ust be equipped with a general electric c ircuit breaker,

which must be c lear ly marked. Closed cars must be f i t ted wi th two c i rcu i t

breakers, one in the dr iver 's compartment and one outside the vehic le in an

easi ly detectable locat ion. The f i t t ing of such c i rcu i t breakers which is com-

pulsory for speed events on c i rcu i ts and h i l l -c l imbs is

author ized and even

recom me nded for ra ll ies .

8

il

catch tank:

when cars are running in events w hich are only speed

races on c losed c i rcu i ts , they mu st be equipped i n suc h a way as to prevent o i l

f ro m spi l l ing on the t rack. I n cars o f a cyl inder-capacity infer ior or equa l to2,000 cc,

the o i l catch ing device shal l have a m in imum capacity of l it res and of 3 l i t res

for cars with a cylinder-capacity exceeding 2,000 cc. This provision, mandatory

fo r c ircu it spee d events, w il l be option al for the o ther events (hil l-cl imbs , ral lies,

even thos e inc lud ing c lass if icat ion tests r u n on c losed t racks) unless required

by th e supplementary regulat ions.

p

Minimum lighting equipment:

- f o r speed events on closed circuits and fo r hil l-c limbs, cars mu st be equip-

ped wi th tw o Stop l igh ts. I n add it ion fo r events run dur ing the n igh t , cars

m us t b e f it ted wi th at least two headl ights as effective as thos e normally

f i tted on F IA homologated Tour ing or Grand Tour ing cars and two d i rec tion

indicators mo unted at the rear.

- fo r events run on open road s (rall ies), cars must comply wi th the legal

requirements of the coun t ry of the event; cars f rom other count r ies mu st

com ply i n th is respect w i th the Convention o n in ternational road traffic .

q Limits of authorized modifications:

certain mo di f icat ions to the or ig inal

parts, certain add it ions a ndlo r removal of accessor ies normal ly mo unted by the

manufacturer of the model concerned, are expl ic i t ly author ized by the present

regulat ions. Th e l im its of these m odif icat ions are set ou t for each of the groups

of categor ies

A

and

B.

A l l those no t expl ic i tly ment ioned as pe rmiss ib le for the

gro up i n wh ich the car c la ims c lass i f icat ion and wh ich affect, even secondarily,

the mechanical ef f ic iency of the er igine, the steer ing, the t ransmission, the

road-holding an dlor the braking, wi l l im ply the exclusion of the car f rom i ts group.

I f these mo di f icat ions or add i t ions have been the subject of

a

prev ious state-

ment by the ent rant, the car may be a l lowed to compete i n the event in one of the

other group s prov ided in the supplementary regulations and wi th the prescr ip-

t ion s of w hich i t compl ies. Sh ould there be however an obv ious case of wi l fu l

misrepresentation, the en t rant sho uld n ot be author ized t o s tar t or should be

s topped i f he had already s tarted, w i th reques t to the AC N c ~ n c e rn e d o pro-

nou nce h is suspen sion fo r a t least 12 months.

r Fuel: for speed races on circuit and hi l lc l imbs: the fuel def ined under

A rt. 297 hereafter. For ral l ies: a comm ercial fuel freely so ld i n the country( ies)

t raversed b y the event. I f in one of the count r ies the s tandards o f the best com -


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mercial fuel are inferior to the fuel having the lowest octane number in one of the

three following countries: France, Great Britain, Italy, a special waiver may be

granted t o the promoters with the approval of the CSI.

Upper-cylinder or two-stroke engine lubricants are authorized on condition

there is no increase of the fuel octane number.

S

Ap pl ic at io n o f gen eral prescriptions: the general prescriptions must be

complied with if the particular specifications of groups

of

cars

of

categories

A

and

B

do not mention them or do not provide for any stricter prescription.

Art. 254.-Rule fo r cha ngin g fr om one group t o anot her an d authorized

amalgamation of groups: cars originally belonging to a certain group but

which have been subject to duly declared modifications andjor additions that

exceed the limits specified for the group concerned, may pass into a higher

group, provided for in the supplementary regulations, with the prescription of

which it complies and under the following conditions:

Group

1

passes into group 2.

Group

2

or passes into group 5.

Group

3

passes into group

4

Group 4 or 3 + 4 passes into group 6.

Group

6

or 34 -4 f

6

passes into group 7.

TITLE

SERIES

P RODUCTI ON TOURlNC

CARS

Art. 255.-Definition: touring cars built on large series production terms.

These cars shall compete in an event without having undergone any preparation

likely to improve their performances or their condi tions of use. The only working

authorized is normal maintenance or the replacement parts damaged through

wear or accident and the modifications and addit ions explicitly authorized here-

after under article 257. Except for what is explicitly authorized any part damaged

through wear or accident may only be replaced by an original part which must

be exactly the same as the one for which i t is substituted.

Art. 256.-Minimum pr oduc ti on an d number

of

seats: series-production

touring cars shall have been manufactured in a quantity of at least

5,000

identical

units and offer at least 4 seats, except if their engine cylinder-capacity i s inferior

or equal to 700 cc. In which case the manufacturer may deliver them as two-

seaters.

Art. 257.-Mountings and mod ifi ca tio ns autho rized

a) L ight ing devi ce s: all lighting and signalling devices must comply with

the legal requirements of the country of the event; cars from abroad must comply

in th is respect with the Convention on international road traffic.

Lighting devices which are part of the standard equipment must remain those

foreseen by the manufacturer and must comply as far as is concerned their

functioning with what the manufacturer has foreseen for the considered model.

Thus, if changing from a road beam to a passing beam is produced by merely

deflecting the beam inside one same reflector, this system may not be altered.

Freedom is granted with regard to the frontal glass, the reflector and the bulbs.

It is permitted to add at the front only two lighting devices in addition to those

normally provided by the manufacturer and mentioned on the recognition form.

The

mount ing of reverse-lights is authorized provided police regulations are

respected but not the fitting of manoeuvrable search-lights on the roof or else-

where.


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Waivers may be granted to these specifications on condition that they be

explicitly provided fo r n the supplementary regulations of the event.

T h e m ounting of additional headlights sh all not entail any modification of th e

coachwork.

The fitting of reverse-lights

s

authorized,

if

nec essar y by embedding into th e

coachwork, but provided it will only switch on when engaging the reverse-gear.

To comply wifh legal requirements of certain countries it is permissible fo re-

arrange the casing of front signalling devices

in

order to house both frame indicators

and parking lights.

b F u el a n d

oil

t a n k s : mu st be tho se normally provided by the m anufacturer

fo r th e model co nce rned , the ca pacitie s of which ar e specified on the recognition

form. If, for t h e s a m e m odel, tanks of different capa cities are normally provided,

only those mounted on the required number of cars necessary for recognition

will be authorized.

T he locat ion

and

t yp of filling p rt for t h e fuel tank( s) may no t be changed.

The use of a fuel tank with a larger capacity may be authorized by the ACN

with the FIA's agreement, in the case of events organized under particular

climatic conditions (on d esert or tropical co urs es for instance ).

c) Cooling circuit: if, for the same model, radiators of different capacities

are normally provided, only those mounted on the required number of cars

ne ce ssa ry for th e recognition will be authorized. T h e addition of a radiator sc re en

is authorized.

The use of a radiator with a larger capacity

m y

be authorized by the

ACN

with the FIA's agreement, in the case of events organized under particular

climatic condition s.

Make an d typ e of the rm ost at are free, but it may not be removed nor its position

changed.

The radiator screen may be a rigid plafe fixed behind the grille.

d

In d u c ti o n h e carburettor@) or fuel injector(s) pum p(s) normally mounted

on th e recognized model and described on th e recognition form may not be

changed or removed.

The elements which control the quantity of fuel fed

n

the engine may be

ch an ge d, but not th o se which control the quantity of air.

e

Electrical equipment: the tension (voltage) of the electrical equipment

may not be change d.

Th e make and capacity (amperage) of ba t te ry and g en er at o r are free. The

man ufacturer may provide for o n e sam e minimum se rie s th e u se either of a

dyna m o or of a n alterna tor on condition tha t th is

s

explicitly mentioned on the

ba sic recog nition form or on an additional variant form.

T h e original battery may be replaced-by th e manufacturer or th e entrant

himself-by an ot her o n e of larger capacity provided however that the location

remains unchanged. By location of the battery is meant the coachwork compart-

ment in which the battery

is

originally mounted .

Ign i t ion co i l , c on de nse r , d i s t r ibu to r an d re gu la to r a re fr ee ; subjec t to the

ignition system remaining th e sa m e a s tha t provided by th e m anufacturer for the

model con cern ed, and the replacement of the said acc es sor ies do no t entail any

modification of t h e attac hm ent sys tem provided by th e m anufa cturer for th e

model concerned.

S p a r k

plugs:

make an d type free.

In

case of an electric circuit under

a

2

volt tension this may be produced eifher

by a 2

volt

battery or by

two

volt batteries connected in series on condition the

batferies remain in their original locafion and fhaf fhere is no reduction of weight as

compared with fhe original system provided by the manufacfurer.


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f)

Transmission

for one same series of

5,000

cars the following possibili ties

are given on the express condition that they are those of the series-production

and that they are normally sold to the purchaser and entered on the recognition

form.

Gear-box:

-either two gear-boxes with the same number of ratios but different in their

staging,

- o r two gear-boxes with

a

different number of ratios and different in staging

provided that at least

50

of the required minimum number of cars have been

equipped with either one of the gear-boxes.

The fitting of an overdrive system in addition to the existing gear-box is

authorized.

Final drive: two different ratios.

Should the manufacturer have provided a greater number of gear-box ratios

andlor rear axle ratios, he must, to obtain recognition, prove that he has achieved

the required minimum pro juct ion of the car as many times as he has submitted

two different gear-boxes and t w o different rear-axle

ratios. A n automatically

controlled gear-box is nottakeninto consideration.Theuse of it andof its particular

rear-axle ratio will always be authorized in addition to the set of two manually

controlled gear-boxes.

The gear-box lever must be located as provided by the manufacturer and

mentioned on the recognition form. Form and length are free.

\

The use of an automatic gear box is aulhorized but on cmdi tion fhis gear box s

foreseen by the rnanufacfurer and mentioned on the recognition form. No minimum

production is required.

g hock

absorbers

the make and type are free. However, no addi tion i s

allowed, and neither their original purpose nor their number, nor their system of

operation may be modified. By system of operation is meant: hydraulic, fric tion,

telescopic, or lever type. The original supports may not be changed in any way.

h

Wheels and tyres wheels must be those provided by the manufacturer

for the considerecl model. They are defined by their diameter, the width of their

rim and the track they determine. Wheels which differ by their shape or dimen-

sions may be recognized subject to the following conditions:

-tha t there are enough cars equipped with such wheels to justify recognition.

- that they are mounted in compliance with the specifications of paragraph

mudguards of Art . 253

I n any case, the four wheels of a car must always belong to one and the same

recognized set of wheels.

Tyres are free (make and type) on condition they are tyres provided by their

manufacturer to be fitted on the wheeis without any intermediary device. All

special or additional non-skid devices for snow or ice may also be fitted.

4

i Brakes must be those provided by the manufacturer. The replacement of

worn lin ings is authorized and their system of attachment is free, provided the

dimensions of inner fric tion surfaces remain unchanged. Servo-assistance is

only permitted when duly recognized as fitted on a number of identical cars

equal at least to that required for recognition.

I t is permissible to f it a dual braking system on condi tion that i t be of the same

make as that of the hydraulic master cylinder or provided by the manufacturer

of

the vehicle.

he material

of

the brake linings is free provided the dimensions of friction surface

of the new lin ings are the same.

The same applies

to

the clutch linings.


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j

Supplementary accessories not irrcluded

n

the recognition: are

author ized wi th ou t res t r ic t ion provided they have no in f luen ce whatsoever on the

behaviour o f th e car , such as tho se concern ing t h e aes thet ics or the ins ide

co m for t l igh t ing , hea t ing, rad io, etc . ) or tho se ena bl ing an easier or safer dr iv ing

of

th e car spe ed-p i lo t , w ind screen wa sher , etc .) prov ided they d o not a f fec t , even

indi rec t ly t he mechanical per formance of the e ngine , th e s teer ing , th e t rans-

m iss io n, th e road hold ing and th e brak ing.

All

cont ro ls and thei r func t ions must remain those prov ided by the manu-

fac turer, bu t i t i s permiss ib le t o ar range them in such a way as to

m ke

t hem

ac ces sible and easier t o use , i.e. leng thening of th e

handbrake-lever fitting

of

addi t ional pads to th e brake-pedal, e tc . T h e pos it ion of th e steer ing-wheel may

be indi fferent ly on th e le f t or on th e r igh t , prov ided th is only re sul ts in

a

s imple

tra ns po si t io n of th e steer ing-system l inkages as prov ided and supp l ied by the

ma nufacture r and w i tho ut any other mechanical al terat ion m an i fol ds , etc .) .

The fol lowing is authorized

I ) The windshield may be replaced by a windshield of same material but w ith a

heater-defroster device inco rpo rate d.

2 )

The original heater may be replaced by another one provided by the manu-

facturer an d me ntione d i n h is catalogue as available on requ est.

3 ) An electric water therm om eter may be replaced .by one of c apil lary type and a

standard manometer by another one of high precision type.

4) The hoofer may be changed or an extra one may be added, at the disposal of

the passenger if w ished .

5 )

The me chanism of th e handbrake lever may be adapted for obta ining an

instantaneous unbo l t ing h - o f f handbrake). A l l electr ic swi tches may be

freely changed, inasmuch as is concerned their purpose, their location and-

in case of the add ing of extra accessories-their nu m be r.

6

Extra relays and fuses may be added to the electric cir cu it, battery w ires may

be lengthened, pipes of the braking circuit may be profected by an armoured

casing m eta ll ic or o the r). The orig ina l accelerator cable may be replaced by

another one, wh ether supplied or n ot by the manufacturer.

7

The original speedometer may be replaced by another one provided it f i ts

exact ly in the ho usin g of th e or igina l one.

8

Seat brackets may be altered and any kind of seai-covers may be added, even

those w hic h co nst i tute a bucket-seat.

9 Jacking points may be strengthened, their location may be changed or extra

ones may be added.

10) Head-l ight covers may be f i t ted provided they do not inf luence the stream-

l inin g of the car.

I

I ) Comple te freedom

i s

lef t w i th regard to the lo ~ a t i o n nd appearance ofregis t ra-

tion number plates, in consideration of the great differences between legal

requiremen ts f rom one coun try to another.

12) Safety fasteners su ch as straps) may be fixed to the lids of th e engin e com -

partm ent and th e luggage boot. The latfer may be adapted for better a ccom-

mo dation of th e equipment carr ied straps for f ix in g a tool-box, protect ion of a

supplementary fuel-tank, of an additional spare-wheel etc). The attachment

system of the standard spare-wheel may be altered provided its original

locat ion is no t changed.

Extra comp artm en ts may be added to the glove-bok and extra lateral pockets to

the d oors.

Plates of insu lat ing ma terial may be added i n a l l places w here they m ay be

necessary fo protect those carried aboard the car from a risk of f ire.

An oil-catch or a water-tank may be fitted.

The rad iato r fil ler cap may be locked by any means.


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k Coachwork: none of the normal elements of the coachwork (dashboard,

all ins ide qui lt ings whatever their location), and none of the accessories normally

mounted by the manufacturer on the lowest priced model may be removed or

replaced.

However, the modifications deriving from the fitting of the supplementary

accessories authorized in the preceding paragraph, such as those necessitated

by the addition of a windscreen washer (drilling of a hole into the bonnet) or of a

rev. counter (housing in the dashboard), w il l be allowed.

The same minimum series may comprehend various materials for seats,

upholstery and inside quilting (cloth, leather, plastics, etc.) and two different

types of front seats (bench type or separate seats). These variants must be

stated on the recognition form and in particular the different weights resulting

r om the mounting of different seats must be specified.

Transparent parts must, in case of damages, be replaced by others made of a

material identical to the original one lis ted on the recognit ion form. They shall

be completely interchangeable with those originally fitted. They must be mounted

on the original supports and their original opening system (if any) must be

maintained.

Nuts and bolts may be freely exchanged and locked by pins or wires.

Bumper overriders may be removed.

When the regulations of an event allow the fitting of an undershield, the fuel and

brake system pipes m y be protected by al l means.

On the contrary, the following modifications are prohibited:

1 o change the rake of the steering column,

2 to remove wheel-spats which are part of the coachwork,

3 to add an extra bolting system of the doors,

4

to add extra parking lights,

5

to change the location of the opening handle of the bonnet,

6

to replace the gril le bolts by others of quick-releaseJ1 ype.

I

Bumpers embellishers streamlining:

bumpers are compulsory on all

cars for which the manufacturer has normally provided them. For speed-events

on c ircu it and for hill-climbs, the supplementary regulations may authorize the

bumpers of a car to be removed. Failing such an authorization the bumpers must

remain. For rallies, any car, normally delivered with bumpers and the recognition

form o f which shows such an equipment, must retain them.

Wheel embellishers may be removed. The addition of any protective device

underneath the car is forbidden unless such a device is mentioned on the

recogni tion form of the model i n question or is authorized or made compulsory

by the supplementary regulations of the event.

TITLE

I V

TOURING CARS

Art. 258.-Definition : cars of limited

series-production which may be sub-

mitted to certain modifications aimed at making them better suited to compet i-

tion. The list of the modifications and additions explicitly authorized is given

hereafter under Art. 260.

Moreover in this group may be classed cars of group hich have been the

subject of modifications and/or additions exceeding the limits of group

1.

These

cars wil l then enjoy the same freedom as provided for group

2.

Art.

259.-Minimum production

and

number

o

seats:

touring cars shall

have been manufactured in a quantity of at least 1,000 units and be equipped with

at least seats; however if their cylinder-capacity is equal or inferior to 700 cc,

they may be delivered as two-seaters.


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Ar t . 260.-Mod if ica tions a n d ad d i t ion s au tho r ized : a l l those a lready

author ized

in

group 1 plus the fo l lowing ones:

a L ig h t i n g de v ic es : t he moun t ing o f add iti ona l head l igh ts i s au tho ri zed

provided that a total of

6

headl ights is not exceeded parking l ights no t included).

Extra hea dl ights may, i f necessary, be f i tted into the f ron t part of the coa chw ork

or in to the radiator gri lle, bu t such openings as needed i n th is case m us t be

completely f i l led b y th e addit ional headl ights. Sha l l be considered as a hea dl ight

any l ighting-device thro w ing a beam towards the f ron t dipped-beam, lo ng

range lamp, ant i- fo g lamp).

b

E le c t r ic a l eq u i pm e nt : the rep lacement o f a dynamo by an a lte rna tor is

author ized, provid ed th e at tachme nt system an d the dr iv ing method rem ain

unchanged. T h e f i t t ing of a t ransistor ized ign it ion is author ized provided there

is no cha nge of any m echanical part of the engine.

The loca tion of the ignit ion co il may be changed if necessitated by the replacement

of

a dynam o by an alternator.

The tens ion regulator and the fuse box may change place inside of the com partment

in which they are originally located.

c ) Re b o r i n g : maximum tolerance:

1 2

mm

but the resu l t ing inc rease in

cyl inder-capacity m ay no t be suc h as to make the car pass into a higher cyl inder-

capacity c lass. T h is rebo r ing tolerance i s val id for any type of engine with o r

without sleeves).

d S ta b i l iz e r : the f i t t ing of a stabi lizer is authorized.

e) Fa n: comp lete f reedom regard ing the number and the d imensions of the

blades or their complete removal) as wel l as the p ossib i l i ty of temporar i ly stop-

p ing thei r act ion by a c lutch. The location and the dr iv ing method of the fan must

remain those provided by the manufacturer and ment ioned on the recognit ion

form of the model concerned.

f

A ir - f i l te r : may be changed or removed.

Dynam ic air intakes may be f i tted o n the carburettor s) provided i t entai ls no

coachwo rk mo dif ic at io n bor ing of holes, for instance).

g Fuel-pump: a mechanical ly cont ro l led pump may be replaced by an

electrically con trolle d one, th e location of whic h m ay be dif ferent.

Th e type of p ump is free a nd the f i tt ing of a pum p even of larger capacity is

authorized.

The f i t t ing of an add i t ional pum p is a lso authorized prov ided i t is not con-

nected to the fue l pipe.

h O i l i l t e r a n d coo le r : an o i l fi lte r and lo r o i l coole r may be added when the

mode l provide d by the m anufacturer has none, o r an exist ing on e may b e altered.

i C arb ure t tor s) : the carburet tor s) provided by the m anufacturer may be

replace d by anothe r others) of a dif ferent size, provide d:

- th e num ber be the sam e as that provided by the manufacturer,

- they can be mou nted on the in let mani fold of the engine wi thout us ing any

intermediary device a nd

y

us ing the o r iginal at tachme nt parts.

I t is specif led tha t the make of the carburettor replacing the orig inal one is free ;

even a one-off sample is acceptable. Nevertheless, it must always be completely

interchangeable w ith the origin al one without adaptation works o the inlet man ifold

and on th e attachmen t parts being necessary.

Th is princip le of interchangeability is also applicable to Art . 257 g and 260 j .

j S p ri n g s : valves, c lutch, suspension, etc.) may be replaced by others of

unrestr lcted or igin, but with no modif icat ion of the number provided by the

manufacturer and on co ndit ion they can be fi t ted witho ut al terat ion of the or ig inal

supports.


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k T ra n s m is s io n : may be used a ll gear-boxes, manual or automat ic , and a l l

f inal dr ive rat ios provided and del ivered by the manu facturer for the mod el

concerned , which have been granted rec ognit ion and are entered on the recogni-

t ion form. T h e replacement of a manual ly contro l led clutc h by an automa tic one

is authorized , whatever i ts ope rating syste m may be.

1 D i f f e r e n t i a l : t may inc lude a device to l imi t i ts normal funct ion ing l imi ted

sl ip contro l) . Th is device mus t be entered on the recogn i t ion form or o n an

addit ional form variant) . T he use of a device wh ich com pletely b locks the func -

t ion in g o f the d i ffe rentia l may not be authorized un less i t has been f i t ted o n the

same min im um num ber o f cars as necessary for recogni t ion o f the basic model .

m P is to n s a n d c a m s h a f t b ) : a ll mod i f ica t ions o f p i s tons a re pe rm itted.

They may be l ightened, their shape may be altered a nd they may even be replaced

by o thers supp l ied o r not by the manufacturer .

The cam shaft s ) may also be al tered or replaced by others supp l ied or no t by

th e manufac tu re r .

n

C y l in d e r b l o c k an d he ad : the i nc rease i n the compress ion ra ti o th rough

ma chin ing of the cyl inder head or b lock or using a th inne r gasket or remov ing it )

is authorized.

o

M uf f le r : the make and type are free, on condi t ion that the o r ig ina l exhaust

manifold-and particular ^ i t s outlet port-remains entirely identica l t o the

orig ina l part. Th e si lencing effect iveness shal l no t be diminished. I t shall , i n any

case, remain wi th in the lega l l imi ts o f the country where the event is run.

By exhaust m anifo ld is- meant the part col lect ing together the gases fr om the

cyl inder-head and extending t o the entrance po rt of the f i rs t s ingle p ipe.

p) F in ish ing o f f : a l l pe r fec t ing opera t ions by f in ish ing o r mach in ing the

orig ina l mec hanical parts to the except ion of any coachw ork e lement) b ut no t

their replacement, except with regard to spr ings, p istons and camshaft s) as

speci f ied above under paragraphs j and m are authorized. I n other words, pro-

vided

t

i s a lways possib le to ascerta in u nquest ionably the or ig in of the ser ies-

product ion part ,

it

may be rectif ied, balanced, l ightened, reduced or modif ied

wi th regard to the shape through too l ing, to the exclus ion o f any add i t ion o f

mater ia l or any me chanical extension or of any proces s involving a change of the

character ist ics of th e molecular structure or of the surface of the m etal.

By mech anical parts are meant a l l those belonging to the systems ensuring

pro

puls ion stee ring suspension and braking and aN accessories whic h are required

f i r the norma l funct ion ing of th said parfs.

q

W h e e ls a n d r im s : mus t re ta in the d imens ions p rov ided by the manufac-

turer for h is ser ies-product ion model and be ment ioned on the recogni t ion form.

On e basic ser ies may includ e wheels of d i f ferent types sol id or perforated

dis c wheels, spoke-wheels, etc.) and of different dim ens ions. B ut even wh en the

reco gnit ion form mentions suc h di fference, a l l fou r wheels m ust have the same

dimensions.

r ) B ra k e s : the f i t t ing o f a dua l pump or any type o f device provid ing both a

simul taneous act ion on the four wheels and d iv ided act ion on two wheels is

authorized.

Th e make and attachme nt system of l in ing s are free, bu t no other chang e is

authorized. I n part icular, the dimens ions of inner fr ic t ion surfaces m us t remain

unchanged.

Th e mo unt ing o f a braking servo-assistance system i s authorized.

D ir t shields of disc brakes

may

be altered buf not removed.

S Coachwork e lements : the s teer ing -whee l and the f ron t sea ts may be

replaced, provided seats of at least the same weight as the or ig inal ones be

subs t i tu ted to them.


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I n case of the or igi na l seats being changed the two ne w ones mu st weigh at least

the weight as entered on the recognit ion form for the original ones, bu t i t i s no t

ma ndatory thaf they both weigh the same weight.

t C a b l es a n d p ip es : i t i s a l lowed to en ti re ly m od ify the a r rangement , loca t ion

and mater ia ls o f a l l cab les an d p ipes prov id ing for the passage o f f lu id e lements

(air, water, fuel, electric currents, etc.).

These wo rds apply to the suspension system.

The m ate rial an d location of a ll cables an d pipes m ay be changed.

U

F u e l ta n k s a n d r ad ia to rs : addi ti ona l f ue l t anks andtor fue l tanks and

radia tors of larger capacity are authorized, provided:

1

they are provided an d suppl ied by the manufacturer for the m odel concerned

and ment ioned on the recognit ion form or an add i t iona l fo rm.

2) the fue l tanks mu st not :

e a makeshi f t ins ta l la t ion;

- b e f i t ted ins ide th e passenger 's compartment, nor reduce capacity of

the luggage-boot beyond the m inimu m spe cif ied in Art . 253, no r encroach

up on the space prov ided for th e spare-wheel;

-ha ve a larger f i l l in g port than that of the main tank.

However for speed-events on c losed c ircui ts , the supplementary regulat ions

may leave th e d imens ions o f f i l l ing por ts (main a nd aux il ia ry tanks) f ree or

author ize la rger o nes than those prov ided by the manufacturer .

TlTL V

G R A N D T O U R I N G C A R S

A rt. 261.-Def in i t ion: cars man ufactured on a sm al l ser ies-product ion scale

and des igned for the dr ivers who seek the best p oss ib le per formances an d lor

the greatest co mf or t w i thout a spec ia l concern about the cost.

A r t . 26 2.-M in im um p r o d u c t i o n a n d n u m b e r o f s e a t s: g ra nd t ou ri ng ca rs

m us t have been ma nufactured in a quan t i ty of at least 590 units ident ical in a l l

respe cts (unless authorizations, l iste d hereafter under Art . 263 specify otherw ise)

and be equipped with a t least tw o seats.

Ar t . 263. -Mod i fi ca t ions a n d l o r ad d i t io ns au th or ize d : exac tly the same as

tho se author ized for group 2 (to urin g cars) (see Art . 260).

TITL V

S P O R T S C A R S

Art. 264.-Def in i tion: h ig h performance cars wh ich m us t nevertheless

inc lud e al l equipme nts normal ly provided and legal ly required for vehic les us ing

pub l ic roads.

A r t . 2 65 .-M in im um p r o d u c t i o n a n d n u m b e r o f s e a t s : s p or ts c ar m u s t

have be en m anufactured in a quant i ty o f at least 25 u nits and be equipped with

at le ast 2 seats (as define d above unde r A rt. 253).

A r t . 266 .-Cond itions req u i re d fo r re co gn i t i o n

:

he 25 cars sh all be iden tical

as regards the fo l lowing po in ts :

a) C o a c h w o r k : genera l l ine , mater ia ls o f construc t ion, shape o f w ing s and

bonnet, number of doors. Smal l modif icat ions wi l l be al lowed when made


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necessary by the di f ferent uses of the car c i rcu i t or road events), or by the

m oun t ing of supplementary equipm ents authorized by the p resent regulat ions.

b

Chassis:

wheelbase a nd track.

It is understood that the 25 identical cars needed for recognition in group 4 must

allhave the same track measurements wifh a set of wheels o pecific size. However,

during the scrufineering for an evenf, one must take into account the changes in

track which could result from fhe fitt ing of different wheels or the modification of the

suspension andlor brakes such as authorized for fhis group of cars.

The number of headlamps fitted on a car of Group 4,5 or 6 is free.

c Engine:

cyl inder-head, cyl inder block, number of cyl inders, bore, stroke,

num ber an d locat ion of crankshaf t bear ings, type of bear ings and of al l rotat in g

parts; number, locat ion and dr iv ing system of camshafts.

Number of valves and valve-operating system.

Nu mb er and locat ion of the in le t and exhaust ports . Free: ign i t ion inc lud ing

the n um be r of spark plugs, indu ct ion and exha ust: carburet tor , f i lters, mani folds).

Reb or ing of the e ngine is al lowed up to the l im i ts of the cyl inder-capaci ty c lass

to w hich the model belongs.

d Transmission: only one ser ies of gears author ized, plus an automat ic

gearbox. Com plete f reedom fo r al l gearbox and f inal dr ive ratios.

e Suspension:

i ts operat ing p r inc ip le and func t ion o f i ts com ponents .

Four sysfems of

independent

suspension must be distinguished:

a) McPhersonls system;

b) independent system by wishbones fwo superposed open triangles or one closed

and one open superposed friangles);

c) independenf suspension by one frailing arm for each wheel, the main characfer-

istic being driving axles of variable length and two universal joinfs for each axle

example: rear suspension of the

BMW

1600).

d) independent suspension by swing axles, the wheels being fixed on the driving

axle, i.e. rear suspension of the Renaulf Dauphine.

f

Braking systems:

the brak ing system drum s or d iscs, or drum and d isc

brakes) m us t be ident ica l o n a l l cars of the m in imum series requi red for recogni -

t ion. The brak ing system must be la id out in such a way that the brake pedal

norm al ly cont ro ls the four wheels . In case of a leak at any p oint o f the p ip ing or

any fa i lure in th e brak ing transm iss ion the brake pedal sho uld c ont inue to operate

o n at least tw o wheels .

As far as the compulsory dual braking circuit for Sports Cars of Group

4

cf

Appendix

J

Art. 6 f ) is concerned, the following precision is given or cars of a

modelorig inally recognized i n the old GT category o the basis of a yearly production

of 100 units and reclassified in the sports cars group, the fit ting of such a dual braking

system

is

not mandatory unless fhe supplemenfary regulations of the event explicitly

require so.

g minimum weight:

the weight o f the spor ts cars sha l l be at least the one

stated by the i r manufacturer on the rec ogni t ion form of the model concerned,

n o reduct ion being a llowed. Th is weight shal l be at least equal to the m in imum

l imi ts me nt ioned hereaf ter :

engine cyl inder-capaci ty infer ior or equal

t

500 cc : 450 kg s

eng ine cyl inder-capacity fro m 500 to

600 cc : 460 kg s

1 1

9

600 to 700

CC:

470 kgs

I 1 1

8 700 to 850

C C

:

480 kgS

1

I

9

v

850 to 1,000

CC:

500 kgs

1 9 1

1 1,000 to

1 , 1 5 0 ~ ~ : 10kgs

9 1

1

1,150 to

1,300 C C : 525 kgs

1,300 to

1,600 C C : 550 kgs


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engine cylinder-capacity from 1,600 to

I l 1 I ,, 2,000 to

1 I B ,, 2,500 to

1 1 9 ,, 3,000 to

1 ,, 4,000 to

1 I I 1 1 ,, 5,000 to

8 t

I 1

,,

6,000 to

I, ,, over 7,000 cc:

2,080 cc: 575 kgs

2,500 cc: 600 kgs

3,000 cc: 650 kgs

4,000 cc: 725 kgs

5,000 cc: 800 kgs

6,000 cc: 875 kgs

7,000 cc: 950 kgs

1,000 kgs

TITLE VII

SPECI L

TOURING CARS

Art . 267.-Definition and specif icat ions: vehicles deriving from cars

recognized in Groups 1 and 2, of which they have kept the original coachwork,

but which have been submitted to modifications andlor additions not authorized

under Articles 257 and 260.

These alterations andlor additions may affect the mechanical parts of the

engine, of the transmission, of the steering, of the suspension, the number of

carburettors, the inlet and exhaust system, the braking system.

The re-boring of the engine whether sleeveless or fitted with sleeves, is

authorized up to the limit of the class to which belongs the car according to its

original cylinder-capacity.

Improvement of the braking may be sought without any obligation of maintain-

ing the orig inal system. Thus, drum brakes may be replaced by discs brakes.

However, the fundamentals and general design of the car, of the engine and

other mechanical parts must remain the same as those of the corresponding

series-production car. The number and location of camshafts, the valve-operating

system must remain unchanged. A n induction system by carburettors may be

replaced by indirect injection, but not by direct injection. Neither the shape nor

the original materials of the standard coachwork may be modified, the chassis

may be reinforced but not lightened or cut. The track and wheelbase must

remain unchanged, except for differences in track caused by simply changing

the wheels.

The suspension and rear axle must remain of same type. All casings and

blocks housing the mechanical parts must remain unchanged, except for the

following:

1

cylinder-head;

2) oil sump;

3 braking system,

4) gearbox and rear axle, which may be subject to minor alterations to enable

modif icat ion of the gearbox rat ios or the mounting of an overdrive.

The minimum weight must be that entered on the recognition form of the

corresponding production touring car, but the tolerance granted when the weight

i s checked will be minus 3 .

A l l changes andlor additions not authorized under Articles 257 and 260 shall

be the subject of a written statement from the competitor to be appended to the

entry form sent to the promoters.

I t is specified that cars of Groups 1and 2 which are no longer in compliance with

the new internal dimensions enjoy unti l 31st December

1969,

the same freedom as

regard modifications as the real four-seater cars.

Externally the coachwork may not be modified above the horizontal plane going

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The ma terial of the side and rear win do ws may be changed from glass t o plastic of

no t less than 5 m m or 3116th of an inch i n thickne ss. The windscreen mu st be made

of a safety-glass. B um pe rs may be rem ove d(fh ough any sharp edges of bodyw ork left

exposed m us t be covered). No other change in coachw ork material is perm itted.

Inside the car (passenger comparfment) al l the tr im and mechanism such as

window winders, etc must remain unchanged except that the carpets and floor

padding can be dispensed with. A roll-over cage, if f i t ted, may penetrate tr im or

rear-seats but m us t nevertheless be i n entire con formity w ith Article 253-Safety

devices-of App end ix J.

In str um en t panels, steering wheels, seats, efc, may of course be mod ified as

permitted in Groups 1 and 2 of Appendix

J

Those parts of th e body, wh ich are no t in

sigh t, such as whee l arches, the inside of the engine c om parfm ent and the inside of

the luggage com partm ent may be modified. This may no t result however in the re-

moval of parts, nor lead to the deforming of the coachwork externally or internally.

On the mechanical side, apart from the original cylinder-block, clufch-housing,

gearbox casing and axle banjo, wh ich mu st be retained, everyth ing is free. Moreo ver

the above me ntione d parts can be mod ified to attach other un its to them .

So long as the camshaft remains in i fs o r iginal posit ion, the cyl inder-head can be

changed including the po rt ing (arrangement and numb er). By posit ion is meant in

the cyl inder-block or in the cyl inder-head.

The number of valves per cylinder may not be changed.

The exhaust system including the manifold is free. On the other hand cars of

Group 5

competing in open road events must comply in every respect with the

Co nve ntion on Interna t ional road traff ic. The number and type of bearings (plain ,

bal l , ro l le r) mu st remain as or iginal.

The bore and the stroke may be altered so long as the engine remains7n ifs o rigin al

cylinder-capacity class such as delimited in Appendix

J

under Artic le 252.

How ever an engine can be moved int o another class by fitt i n g a supercharger,

for the n th e actual cylinder-capacity w il l have to be m ultip l ied by a factor of 1 4 t o

give th e car s cylinder-capac ity class.

A turbo-charger w il l also be regarded as a supercharger.

The po sit ion an d the incl inat ion of the engine are free with in the l im its of the

or iginal engine compartmen

The radiator, in clud ing its capacity is free. Its location may be changed provided

the interior (passenger comparfment) and exterior appearance of the coachwork

rema ins unchanged.

The fuel tank capacity is free w ith in the l im its specif ied by Appendix J under A rt.

253. W hen replac ing the o rigin al tank it is recomm ended to f it a safety-type fuel tank.

The locat ion and the dimensions of the f i l l ing port and cap may be changed

provided the new arrangement is aesthetically acceptable, does not break the line of

the coach wo rk and ensures that any spilt fuel does not enter any intern al com parfm ent

of th e car.

f a car is f i tted with a solid axle, this must be retained but leaf springs may be

replaced by locating arm s and another type of sp ring . If independen t suspension is

f i t ted , the system mu st n ot be changed, buf the sp ringing m edium can be.

Shock-absorbers are free, includ ing th eir number and mo unting .

Tra nsm issio n ratios are free inclu din g the number of gear ratios. It is also per-

mitted t o Ft a device l im it in g the norma l funct ion ing of the dif ferent ial, provided i t

can be f i tted i n the o r iginal di f ferent ial casing.

Wh eels and the ir m etho d of attachment are free so long as the ir diameter is one of

these recognized for th e car.

The track is free bu t the w ing s shall cover at least one-third of the circumference

of each w heel f i t ted with i t s tyre (Append ix

J,

Art. 253).

Wing-exfensions may only be used when duly recognized for the car model

concerned. The fit t in g of wider wheels is subject to the car rema ining in c om pliance


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with the speci/ ications conc erning ma xim um turn ing radius Appendix

J,

Art. 2531,

Moreover

the

ground-clearance of the car may no t

b e

inferior to 10 cms Art. 253

Appendix J .

T I TL E V l l l

P R O T O T Y P E S P O R T S C A R S

Ar t. 281.-Def ini tion xperimental com peti t ion cars especia l ly man ufactured

for speed o r endurance races on c losed c i rcu i ts . The i r use on open roads may

be foreseen and in that case, the cars m ust inc lude a l l equ ipments no rmal ly

prov ided and legal ly required for vehicles usin g pub l ic roads.

A rt . 282.-Speci f icat ions: thes e cars shal l meet a l l general pres cr ipt ion s

con cern ing cars of categories A and B see Art . 253) except for the fo l lo wi ng

po in ts :

a) the protected h eight of at least 80 cm i s opt ional Ar t . 253 b 2nd case),

b) the windsc reen i s opt ion al A rt . 253 c), bu t i f there is one, i ts d im ens ions are

f reel

c) the h oo d is opt io nal Ar t . 253 e),

d) lugg age space is opt ion al A rt . 253

h),

e) th e spare wheel is op tion al A rt. 253 k).

Fur thermore, pro to type spor ts cars must be f i t ted wi th a double braking

system su ch as speci f ied under A rt . 266 f.

A s regards open cars, the fo l lowing spec i f ica t ions m ust be com pl ied wi th :

- i f the windscreen h e ight is reduced t o such an extent that the driver looks

over the to p of i t instead of th rou gh it, i t may be considered as a mere win d-

def lector. In that case, it may be of transparent p last ic mater ia l and w ipers

are optional.

n im ped ed rear view mu st be ensured for instance, by a rear-viewing m irror

on ei ther side of th e vehicle).

T I T L E I X

N O N D E F I N E D C A R S

Art . 283.-Specia l ru l i n g f o r ra l l i es : promoters may a l low par t ic ipation in an

event o f cars o f any type and which do not correspond to any o f the above

categories o r groups, s uc h as fo r instance mi l i tary cars, buses, lorr ies, etc.

B ut in th is case these no n-def ined vehicles shal l have t o b e classed separately

and may under n o condi t ion be ming led wi th o ther cars i n the genera l c lassif ica-

t ion of th e event.

T I T L E

X

T W O - S E A T E R R A C I N G C A R S

A rt. 284.-Def in i tion: two-seater com peti t ion vehicles bu i l t exclusively fo r

speed races o n c losed c i rcui ts .

A r t. 28 5.-C la ss ificatio n o f ca r s sh a l l b e a c co r d i n g t o e n g i n e d i sp l a ce -

m e n t a s f o l l o w s :

1st ser ies: infer ior or equal to 850 cc

2n d series: fr o m 850 t o 1,150 cc

3rd ser ies: fr o m 1,150 to 1,600 cc

4th series : fr o m 1,600 t o 2,000 cc

5th se ries: fr o m 2,000 to 3,000 cc

6t h se ries : fcom 3,000 t o 5,000 cc

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