EASTERN CENTRE of the AUTO-CYCLE UNION
CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITION CONDITIONS
GRASS TRACK
1. MEETINGS
These competitions will be held each year over meetings to be selected by the Competitions Committee and catering for all classes. Clubs hosting Rounds 1&2 of the Championship to publish the dates, venues, etc., of subsequent rounds in their programmes.
Watering facilities should be available on the day
2. TITLE
Each meeting shall be entitled the “EASTERN CENTRE GRASS TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP Round No..” to appear on all documents and advertising.
3. ELIGIBILITY
Open to any competitor who is a member of an Eastern Centre Club (or in the case of a Regional Restricted Permit, any Club or Centre that is included within the Regulations of that Permit). Where the club is within the boundaries of the Eastern Centre, the competitors shall score points for that club, which shall be that declared on their first entry for the championships. Once a competitor has declared himself in this way to be a member of a particular Eastern Centre Club he may not score points for any other Eastern Centre Club during one championship year unless his former club shall have ceased to exist in the course of that period. If the competitors club is not within the boundaries of the Eastern Centre then no points for the Club Championship shall be awarded.
4. CLASSES
There shall be four solo and two sidecar classes as follows
250cc, 350cc, 500cc Solo, Upright
500cc & 1000cc Sidecar - Right Hand
5. GRID POSITIONS
In all races except finals the grid position will be decided by ballot and printed in the Official Programme
In the finals the highest points scorers will have first choice of the grid, 2nd highest 2nd choice etc.
6.NUMBER OF LAPS
All races shall be over 4 laps.
7.MAXIMUM NUMBER of COMPETITORS IN A RACE
Qualifying heats Solo 12 Sidecar 6
Finals Solo 10 Sidecar 6
8.QUALIFYING POINTS
(a) There will be three qualifying points-scoring legs per class for each class. Where, in any class,fewer competitors than the number of positions available in the final have entered the meeting the Championship points will be awarded over the aggregate of four legs and no final will be run. However, if, in any class, after the first leg has been run, the number of competitors is found to be less than the number of positions in the final, the starting format of three legs and a final shall continue to run.
Leg points will be awarded as follows :
Solos 1st 12 points, 2nd - 11 points, and so on to 12th - 1 point
The highest ten points scorers will go through to the final
Sidecars 1st - 6 points, 2nd 5 points and so on to 6th - 1 point.
The highest six points scorers will go through to the final.
9. TIES ON QUALIFYING POINTS
In the event of a tie on qualifying points, the following will be used:-
(a) In favour of the competitor gaining the highest number of first places, then
second places, and so on if necessary.
(b) The highest points scored in the last leg, failing which the previous leg & so on
(c) Any tie for the last position in the final shall be decided by a run-off.
10. CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS
Championship points will be awarded to each competitor for the the final only (or the aggregate qualifying points over 4 legs) of each class at each round according to the following scale:-
SOLOS - 1st (10 points), 2nd (9 points), and so on to 10th (1 point).
SIDECARS - 1st (10 points, 2nd (9 points), and so on to 6th (5 points).
Should there be a dead heat in a final the points will be shared ,eg. dead heat for 2nd position in the solo class, each get 8.5 points (9+8=17 /2 = 8.5).
Should there be a dead heat on qualifying points after four legs have been run the tie break rules on qualifying points shall apply. If there is still a tie after this then the Championship points will be shared. 11. TIES ON OVERALL CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS
In the event of a tie on the total number of championship points scored after all the meetings have been run, the individual Champion will be decided as follows:-
(a) In favour of the competitor gaining the highest number of Championship first places, then second places and so on if necessary.
(b) The highest Championship points scored in the most recent Championship meeting, failing which the previous Championship meeting and so on.
(c) Any tie not resolved by the above will be decided by a run-off which shall take place as soon as possible.
If two or more clubs gain the same total points, the Club whose scores have been amassed from the highest number of first places, the second places and so on shall decide. If a tie still persists, the Club gaining the highest points in the most recent meeting, then the previous meeting, and so on, shall decide.
12. RESULTS
The driver gaining the highest number of Championship points from the meetings will be declared the Eastern Centre ....cc Class Grass Track Champion.
The Champion Club shall be that which, based on the aggregate scores of up to a maximum of three of its drivers per Championship class at each Round, shall gain overall highest Championship points For this purpose each Championship class at each Round shall be scored separately and the respective scores per club totalled over the rounds.
13. ABANDONMENT OF MEETING
Where, for unseen circumstances, the finals (or all four legs) are not run,provided two or more legs have been completed, Championship points will be awarded on the aggregate points scored in the qualifying legs. If only one leg has been run before the meeting is abandoned NO Championship points will be awarded for that class.
14. RECORDING OF RESULTS
It is the responsibility of each club organising a Championship Round to furnish a completed programme and official results (including Riders Home Town & Club) to the Centre Recorder within seven days of the event. Where possible programmes should include the current positions of drivers in each class, details of which will be supplied by the Centre Recorder to the Secretary of the Meeting.
15. AWARDS
The Centre Annual Trophies, as described below, will be awarded to the individual Champions and may be held by the champion until requested for return by the Centre, they may not be won outright. The Eastern Centre ACU may require a written undertaking to return the trophy when requested. Replicas, for permanent keepsake will be given to the Champions.
Should the Individual Champion not be resident within the Centre boundaries, the trophy will be engraved with the name of that Champion and may be presented to the winner at the Centre Function. However, the trophy will be returned immediately that evening to the Centre for safe keeping as it will not be permitted to leave the Centre boundary.
250cc Solo Champion Alf Hagon Trophy
350cc Solo Champion Braintree Trophy
500cc Solo Champion R.G.Hadler Trophy
Upright Solo Champion Frank Copestake Memorial Shield
500cc Sidecar Champion Jack Hubbard Trophy
1000cc Sidecar Champion Hubbards Motors Trophy
Champion Club Centre Shield
Final Round - Following each Final (or 4th,leg) there will be a Finish Line presentation when at least two laurels will be available followed by a Lap of Honour by the Champion.(Depending on supply of laurels they may have to be reused)
16. ADJUDICATION
The decision of the Eastern Centre ACU on all matters relating to these Championship competitions shall be final.
