BSSO Supplementary Regs - 2010
ANNOUNCEMENT The British Scooter Sport Organisation (BSSO) will promote a series of meetings to be included in the 2010 ACU British Scooter Championship for both solos and sidecars. These events will be held under the National Sporting Code and Standing Regulations of the ACU, these supplementary regulations and any final instructions that may be issued. ELIGIBILITY The competition is open to all direct members of the BSSO riding any make of scooter solo or combination, and having a current competition licence for road racing issued by the ACU, SACU, or MCUI for the following classes. GROUP COLOUR OF NUMBER BACKGROUND 3. Geared standards upto 160cc Black White 4. Geared Standards upto 211cc White Blue 5. Geared Specials upto 160cc White Green 6. Geared Specials upto 260cc White Red 6a. Auto Specials upto 260cc(125 lower cc limit) White Red 7. Combinations upto 260cc White Red 8. Classic Sidecars upto 238cc Black Yellow 9. Formula 125 Combinations White Black 10. Automatics upto 80cc White Black (Young guns series upto 70cc 11-16 yr old No minimum weight limit) 11. Automatics over 80cc upto 185cc Black Yellow 12. Automatics over 185cc upto 260cc White Red Please note: 11 year old riders will be allowed to ride production automatics upto 125cc or 70cc with 19mm carb in young guns series The age limit for all other solo geared classes is 16 years, sidecar drivers 17 years old and sidecar passengers 16 years old. Weight limit All solo scooters minimum weight 70kg. Combined weight scooter and rider 140kg LICENCES These must be produced when signing on. Any driver or passenger unable to produce his/her licence will only be permitted to start at the discretion of the Stewards of the meeting and will be liable to a fine. The BSSO reserves the right to refuse any entry without giving a reason. The organisers undertake to insure each driver and passenger, indemnifying him against any third party claims made arising out of the races or official practice, excluding claims by other drivers or passengers, entrant, sponsor or mechanic. USE OF MOTOR SCOOTER No competitor will be permitted to use more than one motor scooter within any class for the duration of any individual meeting. A complete change of engine will be permitted. SCRUTINEERING All machines, helmets and clothing must be passed by the scrutineers before being allowed onto the track and must conform to the regulations laid down by the ACU for the class for which the scooter is entered. Competitors must ensure that they are acquainted with the ACU National Sporting Code and standing regulations, copies of which are available from the ACU. The decision of the Clerk of the Course will be FINAL in regards to whether a meeting is declared "WET". No RECUT tyres are permitted whatsoever. All tyres that a competitor is likely to use during the course of each meeting must be presented, with the machine, at scrutineering on that day. ANTIFREEZE: Antifreeze is not permitted in any liquid cooled machine. IGNITION SWITCH: To aid the marshals, this must be positioned within a 200mm radius from the top of the fork stem. It must be a positive two-way operational type toggle switch, clearly marked OFF. FUEL TAPS: Where not in the standard position for the machine, must be clearly marked 'FUEL'. ALL machines must have the OFF position clearly indicated. DRAIN PLUGS: All drain plugs must be wire-locked or screwed, or plugged and welded in position. NOISE METERING: The bore and stroke of the engine should be clearly marked in letters of approximately 10mm high, adjacent to or if necessary on the right hand number background. On all matters appertaining to scrutineering the decision of the Clerk of the Course is final. PRACTICE Practice times and numbers of laps required will be notified in the final regulations and/or race programme or by announcements on the day. All riders MUST practice on EACH machine entered. All competitors must be reminded that practice sessions are intended to be exactly what they say. The aim is to familiarise the rider with his machine and the circuit and not to engage in competition with other riders. Drivers must be prudent and remember that there are others on the circuit who are less experienced and who could easily make a mistake if surprised or "cut-up PHOTOGRAPHY You must have permission from the organising club for any on board cameras.
