To meet revised MSA requirements, refuelling during the 2011 race will be from special plastic 'tuff jugs', which have a valve to prevent spills, and only dispense fuel when pressed onto a suitable filler neck. .

The club is developing the design of these which will be a mandatory issue for all cars – but the costs will be much lower than for the standard dry-break refueling systems which are sold as being MSA compliant for normally > £1000!

The cost is expected to be less than £150 for the jug and filler neck. They will be sold to teams in advance of the 24hr and there should be at least 1 car at Mallory (May 30th) using the new system as a trial.

Also note that the refueller and the fire extinguisher holder will both need fire-resistant overalls, fire-resistant balaclava and fire-resistant gloves. The overalls can be out-of-date racing overalls and Proban should be acceptable also. Some teams also equip both people with polycarbonate goggles. Each team must bring its own fire extinguisher.

The launch of the Classic 2CV Racing Club's new 'Economy Class':
This season, the club is introducing a new class to the field of 2CV racing - The Economy Class has been designed to encourage 2CV road drivers, race novices, schools and colleges to take part in motorsport, in either a newly built or previously out-dated 2CV racer.

Getting on to the grid for less has never been so easy! See the poster below for details, and there's more detailed information in the championship regulations - which can be found at www.2cvracing.org.uk/joinus

You can also see the club forum for questions and answers. We are hoping to get at least 5 cars for this new class which will run alongside the championship class, so spread the word!

The 2011 24 hour race will take place over the weekend of 27-28 August on the recently revamped Snetteton 200 race circuit.

Entry fee is £1,950. An entry form can be downloaded from the website here. The fee includes 2 hours qualifying and a full days testing before the race.

The regulations remain the same for the Classic 2CV Cars as for 2010 other than a small change to meet MSA refuelling regulations.
The club is opening up a new class for more standard road 2CV's - The Economy Class. More on this to follow in next update and/or by following the forum.

For more information about the 24 hour race, visit this link.

Preparations are already well under way for another fantastic season of Classic 2CV racing in 2011! While the racers are still braving the elements, preparing their cars in cold garages for the coming season, the club have been very busy thrashing out the details of the 2011 calendar.

There are six meetings in total, four of which are 'double headers' (2 x 20 minute races), one is a 2 hour race at Croft, and the final race being the historic 24 hour race at Snetterton - making a total of 10 races.

Entry fees are £350 for the double-header meetings, which makes 2cv racing still one of the best value championships in the UK! Ideal for 2 drivers sharing a car.

Click here to download the 2011 club membership and championship entry form (Revised: 13/11/2010)
Click here to download the 2011 race entry form