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Now sold thanks

Calendars are available to buy through the website on the following page

https://www.2cvracing.org.uk/2020-calendar/

Thanks Trevor.

Afternoon!
Please consider this as a polite "heads up" regarding the use of helmet mounted cameras in motorsport.

There are ever-increasing numbers of videos being posted on various social media channels showing on-track action of circuit action. If these are produced while taking part in a track day, no problem. If they are produced while taking part in a Motorsport UK permitted event, and you are caught using a helmet mounted camera, you will be subject to the penalties available to the organisers.

I am not just talking about "go-pros" etc stuck to your lid (or attached any other way), but also products like the Cambox V3.

The regulations are very clear (both UK and FiA), that UNLESS the camera (or other accessory) is approved by the helmet manufacturer and the current helmet standard, then THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED. The FiA are clear that if an unapproved accessory is fitted, the relevant homologation of the helmet is voided.

At this time, there are only TWO motorsport helmets that are approved by the manufacurers and the FiA for use with helmet cameras. Both of these helmets cost north of £3,200.00, and are from ONE manufacturer. They are also only approved using that manufacturers integrated helmet camera. The Cambox kit IS NOT approved......

What could happen if you use a helmet mounted camera in a UK race event? If it was discovered at scrutineering, the minimum would be the scrutineering tag being removed from your helmet, with the possibility that your helmet would be impounded for the duration of the meeting. If it was discovered after scrutineering and after you have taken part in on track activity? The removal of the scrutineering tag and impounding of the helmet as above, plus anything from a verbal warning to disqualification from the event (or any combination of the penalties available to the officials)

Trevor

The regulations were adequately clear before these proposals, but now they are just muddied!!

Were they really clear, Trev? I had quite a few people complaining to me that several common mods weren't mentioned in the regs, and therefore by regulation 5.1 (if it doesn't say you can, assume you can't) cars were illegal and could have been protested.

Competitors ask the tech committee to take action on these inconsistencies, so we did.

Are these the only proposals that were made? Because if they were, what is the point of them?

The regulations were adequately clear before these proposals, but now they are just muddied!!

And putting a regulation in that allows you to change the colour of the? Laughable!!!

Please see attached.

Maria

The exception to the rule is the drivers window which, if not shut as the others, must be open.

I disagree Paul. I read that as the drivers window being excluded from that aspect of the silhouette rule. I.e. can be closed OR open.

The wording states that the drivers side window must not be closed,therefore anyone who cannot open their window fails the silhouette check.

"The silhouette is to be viewed as with all doors, bootlid, bonnet and all windows (except driver’s side window) in the closed position."