Graeme Smith Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 How does one register for the 2006 championship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardO Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 One waits for the relvent bit of paper to appear in low flying, or a link to electronic copy of same to appear on the L7C front page I expect Mark will be along in a mo to say when will happen Planning on competing again then? Looks like supergrad cars will be in class 1 this year, so I can be even more shown up than usual 😳 R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Smith Posted December 21, 2005 Author Share Posted December 21, 2005 Ta! 130bhp Super-Grad cars in class 1!? I thought there was a gentleman's agreement of 120bhp max? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardO Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 130 bhp?! No wonder I kept coming last in the races; mine's only 115! R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver 21 Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 Richard Not sure where Mark is but from memory it is 120bhp not 130bhp in class 1. I'm not sure whether Supergrads actually fit the bill Graham Lotus 7 Club General Secretary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Molloy Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 Rich - Given that Charles Fitz can already do > 2 seconds faster than you round Curb, I don't think the inclusion in class 1 is going to over-stress your trophy shelf! 😬 PS I thought *I* came last in all the races! 😳 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bl0498 Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 Hi Graeme, Hope you are well! The 2006 Regs and entry forms have not been published yet (work over Christmas for me to draft them!) - although the proposed changes to the 2005 regs are shown on the other thread about the Technical Forum decisions. I would not expect the Regs/Championship entry form to be available until probably the end of Jan - at the same time as the finalised list of events etc. Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardO Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 From the tech forum discussion summary: Class 1: Will be amended to include the older/current specification of Caterham Academy and Supergrad cars as long as they are unmodified. Max 120bhp. Rebore allowance for 1600 crossflows - will be max 60thou overbore No sequential gearboxes. My supergrad was rated at 115 when it was in Academy 2002, and I've not changed anything enginewise, so I assume it hasn't gained any power (wish it would tho!). Currently announced supergrad spec doesn't call for any changes for 2006 (although there was talk of a non catalyst exhaust to add 5 bhp - but even with that I'd only be at 120) As noted by myself and MM above, I'm not going to be near the front anyway - just losing one of my excuses! Except, perhaps, at Longcross (And Mike, you can't come last in races that you didn't enter!) R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Smith Posted December 21, 2005 Author Share Posted December 21, 2005 My supergrad was rated at 115 The Academy cars are now rated by Caterham as 120bhp - but are probably nearer 125bhp (i heard of some registering nigh-on 130bhp on rollers) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattj Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 Graeme, Rob Herring said that you'd come back if your Curborough record was stolen 😬 You still in the vx 8v? Looks like class one might have a decent turn-out this season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 "decent turn out"....I'm always in my smartest clothes, unlike some student I can think of If 120bhp is allowed can I go and visit Mr Blydenstein then 🤔 🤔 Gordy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fitzhugh Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 Graham, Good to see you are thinking about coming back to the Sprint series. I think this year will be more difficult than ever but watching you at the Plum Pudding race chasing Mike Welburn along I think anything is possible! The regs were primarily changed to try to get more people into Class I and hopefully attract the Academy and Supergrads people. Gordon, Yes you can modify your engine as long as you stay within the capaicity requirement (less than 1600cc) although you are now allowed a rebore allowance (says Crossflows below but can't see why it wouldn't apply to good old 8V Vauxhalls). Hopefully Brian or Mark will be along shortly to clarify rebore query. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 Thanks Charles..... Collecting car tomorrow from 7 Workshop with new side and rear skin (insurance job following numpty driving into my car in a car park ❗) and a full cage like yours 😬 ....the inlet manifold gasket had been sucked into the port hence it wouldn't run properly so I should be back to 100bhp so watch out ....... funds don't allow the extra 25bhp YET.... ... Looking forward very much to the coming season...especially Shelsey Walsh and hopefully a few more class 1'ers too. Gordy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHip Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 Hang on, I thought Super Grads ran list 1B tyre, so would be running in Class 2. Or have I got the wrong end of the twig (again)? ----------------------------------- Black grads racing 1.6 x-flow - rear facing flamethrower as standard Se7en spotting here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david nelson Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 Class 2 is on 1A's class 3 on 1b's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bl0498 Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 Charles, The idea of the rebore allowance is to allow old engines to be brought back into sensible use. It is not designed to apply to all engines - otherwise we would have people using the allowance on brand new engines.....! This was specifically done with crossflows in mind - as you know an extremely old engine design that in a Caterham needs a rebuild after 20k miles... It is not envisaged that this would apply to more recent engine designs - including the 8V 1600 VX. I guess its one for Mark and I to think about - but at present everyone should assume the rebore allowance applies only to Crossflows - thats why its there! Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardO Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 Chip; Supers do indeed use 1b tyres in the races. But there's nothing to stop us changing to something else for the sprints (that's how I've been running in class 2 for the last 3 years - even I can change a set of wheels over! 😳) The difference this year is that class 1 restrictions have been relaxed a bit cos the numbers have been dropping off; supers/academy cars are allowed in as long as the engine is unchanged from academy/supers spec and they are using 1a's. R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fitzhugh Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 Brian, Thanks for the clarification on the rebore query, yes you are right that the Vauxhall engine does seem to be pretty durable so I think at the moment it is right for only the Crossflow engine to be allowed. This might need to be looked at again in the future when somebody will want to rebuild their Vx engine. Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Smith Posted December 29, 2005 Author Share Posted December 29, 2005 Brian - BlatMail doesn't seem to be working and I don't have your email - could you drop me your email address? Thanks, Graeme graeme@caterhamscholarship.freeserve.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fitzhugh Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 Gordon, You do seem to make a habit of pepole driving into to you, maybe you do need the Blydenstein conversion so you can get out of there way quicker!!!! 😳 Mines still got 100bhp (if I'm lucky!!) Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Charles...it was PARKED and I wasn't in it either..... *mad*..I have it back now and it really looks in fine fettle, thanks to Chris at Se7en Workshop....I'll be interested with the comments when class 1 see my wheels ❗ The conversion is going to have to take a back seat I'm afraid....you seem to go better than 100bhp....I'm obviously not committed/talented enough Gordy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattj Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 Gordy, cant wait to see the wheels! Whats up with 'em? No idea of our horsepower, whats 106mph through aintree worth? Sure it was tailwind influenced!Happy new year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 No idea of horse power ❗ ❗.....106mph with a full screen equals 150bhp I reckon *tongue* my wheels....I'm pricing up under car lighting to go with them 😬 😬 Gordy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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