Martin S. Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Did I dream it or did I read that FIA 1986 are not allowed soon? Class 4 Zetec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardO Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Yup, twas in the MSA magazine a few months back. (and I mentioned it on another BC post) But the listed regs changes were contradictory, and made it unclear if this was only for racing or covered sprinting too. I'm expecting a clarification to appear in the mag next time. R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarryT Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 It was mentioned twice, once under race and once under speed. I have since read on Uphill Racers a thread intimating that it has been reconsidered (someone contacted John Symes at the MSA) and won't be applied to speed events now. But it is not 100% clear as it doesn't state what the decision actually is. e.g. can use for the forseeable, delayed x years or what. Barry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardO Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 I had a word with John Felix (on the safety committee who came up with this change) and he said a clarification would be issued. Didn't say when tho. If it's not in the next issue I'll chase him. R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magister Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 Slightly O/T, has anyone got a definitive answer about the eligibility of Proban overalls for next year - P.49 of the MSA mag suggests they will not be suitable any more as they are not FIA approved but the scrutineer at Anglesey didn't think it applied to speed events.(Same page also states that the FIA 1986 Standard will be no longer eligible from 1.1.2010). PaulB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magister Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 P51 0f the latest MSA mag - it looks like the proposed changes have been withdrawn, so FIA 1986 Standard (and Proban?) overalls will be ok, for the time being at least. PaulB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david nelson Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 Also on page 51 FIA 1986 will no longer be eligible from 2010. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magister Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 David I would have thought that the 2010 date is included in the 'Proposed changes to regulations now withdrawn' section? PaulB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardO Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 It is in the "withdrawn" section. But only the drag racing version of the reg is there R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardO Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 I've had time to read it properly now.... Another part of the regs changes in this edition of the MSA mag shows 1986 as having been deleted from "Racing" eligibility as of 2010 (but only recommended from 2009). It's in the "common regs for all competitors" section In a previous edition of the MSA mag, this particular reg change also showed 1986 as deleted from speed events (even though the speed events specific regs still allowed it) It looks like the main reg has been brought into line with the speed specific regs and that 1986 suits will still be OK for sprinting for the foreseeable future. (I'll still need a new one for racing though 😔) R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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