GET YOUR
VEHICLE
READY
Below you can find out what you need to do to prep your vehicle so it’s ready to compete..
speed
motorcycles
Motorbikes come in all shapes and sizes, and there’s a couple things you can do to make sure that the Scrutineer is ready to give you the Green Flag to start racing.
Road Registered Motorbike
If you own a road registered motorbike, it’s more than likely almost ready to go!
What we expect is a couple things, the main standouts ones are side stands removed or secured up, along with sump bolts or bolts holding engine parts together, like oil filler caps or oil filters, lock wired up.
Competition Motorbike
You’ve more than likely either got a Supermoto or a Sportsbike which is track ready.
Giving your motorbike a once over before every competition allows scrutineers to have peace of mind that you’ve got mechanical sympathy and everything is where it should be. Bolts double checked, lockwire done up tight, tyre pressures set.
As with all vehicles, ensure that the bike is in a clean state without any leaking fluids before turning up.
More guidance on getting your vehicle ready for Speed events can be found in the Standing Regulations located on the Sport80 ACU platform here.
cars
When it comes to cars, you’ll be looking up and down the pits at a huge variety of machines.
Fortunately for you Motorsport UK have a plethora of information on what you need to do make your vehicle ready to either rip down the Five Mile Road or punish it up Bouley Bay.
The National Competition Rules (NCRs) is your bible for motorsport.
You can access it through the Motorsport UK Resource Centre here.
Road Cars, Modified Cars, Sports Libre Cars and Racing Cars
Once you have opened the correct NCR yearbook, use its contents to find yourself in Chapter 14 (Sprint, Hill Climb & Hot Lap Challenge).
Pop down to Appendix 4 and have a good read about all the relevant information specific to your category car.
Rally Cars
Once you have opened the correct NCR yearbook, use its contents to find yourself in Chapter 13 (Rally).
Pop down to Appendix 15 and have a good read about all the relevant information specific to your category car.
Go-Karts
Refer yourself to the correct year Karting Yearbook.
Drop down to your relevant section depending on the Class you are competing in.
As with all vehicles, ensure that the car is in a clean state without any leaking fluids before turning up.
Unsure which class you should be entering your car?
Use our quick guide to see which is the right one for you!
MOTOCROSS
If you’ve purchased a Motocross bike recently it would be good to give it a once over to make sure it’s ready to be raced.
What do I need to do to my bike?
In the morning of every race meeting, a Technical Scrutineer will check over your motorbike to make sure it’s safe and “ready to race” condition. Below are a few of the expectations that the Scrutineer may have:
Your motorbike in a clean state. This helps with identifying any potential errors.
Your race number correctly displayed on number boards and easily readable.
All parts that are meant to move, able to move.
Tyre pressures checked, and tread condition okay.
Chain tension adjusted to the correct level.
All fluids topped up.
Race Number Standards
ACU have set guidelines for what colour and size your number boards should be so that the Officials can distinguish clearly what size bike you are riding and what number you are.
Adult:
100cc to 145cc 2-stroke / 125cc to 250cc 4-stroke
Black Background, White Number
146cc to 650cc 2-stroke / 251cc to 650cc 4-stroke
White Background, Black Number
Youth:
Automatic - 65cc Junior
Black Background, White Number
85cc Small Wheel
Red Background, White Number
85cc Big Wheel
Green Background, White Number
125cc
Blue Background, White Number
125/250f
Black Background, White Number
Electric:
Colours should be appropriate to the class for which the machine is entered with the inclusion of a capital ‘E’ to prefix the race number (this must be shown on all three boards) if not an electric specific class.
TRIALS
More details to follow soon…
SAND
motorcycles
What do I need to do to my bike?
If you’ve purchased a Motocross or Sand Racing bike recently it would be good to give it a once over to make sure it’s ready to be raced.
In the morning of every race meeting, a Technical Scrutineer will check over your motorbike to make sure it’s safe and “ready to race” condition. Below are a few of the expectations that the Scrutineer may have:
Your motorbike in a clean state. This helps with identifying any potential errors.
Your race number correctly displayed on number boards and easily readable.
All parts that are meant to move, able to move.
Tyre pressures checked, and tread condition okay.
Chain tension adjusted to the correct level.
All fluids topped up.
Race Number Standards for Motocross motorbikes
ACU have set guidelines for what colour and size your number boards should be so that the Officials can distinguish clearly what size bike you are riding and what number you are.
Adult:
100cc to 145cc 2-stroke / 125cc to 250cc 4-stroke
Black Background, White Number
146cc to 650cc 2-stroke / 215cc to 650cc 4-stroke
White Background, Black Number
Youth:
Automatic - 65cc Junior
Black Background, White Number
85cc Small Wheel
Red Background, White Number
85cc Big Wheel
Green Background, White Number
125cc
Blue Background, White Number
125/250f
Black Background, White Number
Electric:
Colours should be appropriate to the class for which the machine is entered with the inclusion of a capital ‘E’ to prefix the race number (this must be shown on all three boards) if not an electric specific class.
cars
More details to follow soon…
MULTI-SURFACE
More details to follow soon…