TRACK RULES

1.	OFFICIALS
 	CLERK OF THE COURSE
 	STARTER.
 	ASSISTANT STARTER.
 	4 MARSHALS ON IN-FIELD.
 	1 MARSHAL ON IN GATE (STANDS BY IN GATE DURING RACING).
 	1 MARSHAL ON OUTSIDE BEND (UP FROM STARTER).
 	ALL ABOVE TO WEAR HEADSETS.

2.	FLAGS
 	CHEQUERED	RACE WON, KEEP RACING UNTIL RED FLAGS, (LAP SCORERS
 STILL SCORING RACE UNTIL RED FLAGS SHOWN).
 	RED	STOP RACING IMMEDIATELY, DO NOT OVERTAKE ANYONE, STOP 	
MOVING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.  IF WORK REQUIRED 	ON CAR, MUST 	REQUEST 
THIS WITH STARTER OR MARSHALS, GIVE APPROXIMATE 	TIME REQUIRED TO DO
 THE WORK, MOVE THE CAR INTO THE IN-FIELD IF POSSIBLE.  IF WORK NOT
 COMPLETED BY THE TIME RACE 	READY TO START AGAIN, IT WILL BE UP TO
 THE STARTER WHETHER HE RACE WILL BE HELD UP, IN CONJUNCTION WITH AT LEAST 2 
	COMMITTEE MEMBERS.
 YELLOW	DRIVE WITH CAUTION.
 	WAVING	STOP RACING, MOVE THROUGH GEARS TO FIRST, DO NOT 
    YELLOW	OVERTAKE ANYONE, KEEP EYES ON STARTER/MARSHALS.  LAP
 	SCORING WILL CONTINUE UNDER WAVING YELLOWS.  ON PROBLEM
 	BEING RESOLVED, AS THE LEAD CAR APPROACHES THE STARTER
 	THE GREEN FLAG WILL BE DROPPED AND RACING CONTINUED.  IF
 	THE STARTER IN UNSURE OF THE LEADER, HE 	WILL CALL RED
 	FLAGS AND CARS WILL BE LINED UP ON THE START GRID IN THE
 	ORDER FROM THE LAP SCORERS. A ROLLING LAP AND GREEN FLAG
 	WILL BE DROPPED AS LEAD CAR COMES OUT OF PITS BEND.
 	BLACK	PULL INTO IN FIELD IMMEDIATELY, YOU HAVE CONTRAVENED
 	ONE OR MORE OF THE CLUB RULES OR HAVE A PROBLEM WITH 	YOUR CAR.
  ONLY IF A MARSHAL IS 100% CERTAIN WILL HE GIVE 	THE BLACK FLAG.
  ON THE LAST LAP NO-ONE WILL BE BLACK 	FLAGGED FOR A FLAT TYRE.

3.	ROOF COLOURS	CARS LINE UP FROM START LINE AS FOLLOWS:-
 	WHITE	START LINE
 	YELLOW	2 CAR GAP BEHIND WHITES
 	BLUE	2 CAR GAP BEHIND YELLOWS
 	RED	2 CAR GAP BEHIND BLUES
 	SILVER )
 	GOLD    )	BEHIND ALL CARS
	
ONLY EXCEPTION BEING A WHITE TOP ON 1ST OUTING, CAN START AT 
BACK FOR FIRST MEETING.

 
	
4.	LAPS
 	FINAL	15 LAPS, PLUS ROLLING LAP.
 	GRAND NATIONAL	12 LAPS, PLUS ROLLING LAP.
 	POINT SCORING HEATS	10 LAPS, PLUS ROLLING LAP.
 	ONLY 9 CARS	9 LAPS, PLUS ROLLING LAP.
 	ONLY 8 CARS	8 LAPS, NO ROLLING LAP, CARS LINE UP IN ROOF COLOURS
 	ONLY 7 CARS	7 LAPS, NO ROLLING LAP, CARS LINE UP IN ROOF COLOURS
 	ONLY 6 CARS	6 LAPS, NO ROLLING LAP, CARS LINE UP IN ROOF COLOURS
 	ONLY 5 CARS OR LESS	RACE CANCELLED.

5.	POINTS
 	POINTS WILL BE SCORED BY THE FIRST EIGHT TO FINISH.  POINTS SCORED
 WILL BE 12, 9, 7, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
 	POINTS AWARDED FOR CONSOLATION RACES WILL BE THE FIRST SIX ONLY.
  POINTS WILL BE 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
 	THE GRAND NATIONAL.  STOCK CARS, SUPER BANGERS AND MINI STOX.
  THE WINNER OF THE FINAL TO START AT THE FRONT, ONE LAP DOWN.  IF THIS
 CAR FINISHES IN THE POINTS, IT WILL SCORE DOUBLE POINTS.

6.	RACING
 	1ST RACE	15 MINUTES BEFORE START OF 1ST RACE ALL DRIVERS IN 1ST
 HEAT 	TO LINE THEIR CARS UP OUTSIDE OF IN GATE, SO THAT AS SOON AS 
	DRIVERS MEETING HAS FINISHED CARS CAN LINE UP READY TO 	START ON TIME.
 	ROLLING LAP	(UNLESS LESS THAN 9 CARS) UNDER YELLOW FLAGS, BETWEEN THE
 	OUT GATE AND START LINE, THE GREEN FLAG WILL BE DROPPED.  	ANY
 RACING/OVERTAKING BEFORE GREEN FLAG DROPPED, THE 	OFFENDING CAR(S)
 WILL BE BLACK FLAGGED.
 	5 LAPS TO GO	AND A 5 LAP BOARD WILL BE SHOWN, ETC.
 	ON LAST LAP	LEAD CAR WILL BE GIVEN THE CHEQUERED FLAG.  ALL CARS CARRY
 	ON RACING UNTIL RED FLAGS ARE SHOWN.  (THIS IS BECAUSE LAP 	SCORERS
 KEEP ON SCORING UNTIL THEY HAVE SEEN RED FLAGS).  	RED FLAGS AFTER RACE
 COMPLETED, MOVE SLOWLY TO OUT GATE 	AND IF YOU CAN, PUSH OFF ANY CAR
 NEAR TO YOU, TO ASSIST IN A 	SPEEDY CLEAR-UP OF THE TRACK.

7.	DURING RACING	RED FLAGS
 	IN FIRST QUARTER OF RACE	COMPLETE RE-START
 	AFTER FIRST QUARTER	WAVING YELLOWS UNTIL LEAD CAR NEARING START
 	AND FINISH LINE AND THEN GREEN.
 	IF RACE ORDER NOT KNOWN	THEN CARS WILL LINE UP IN THE ORDER OF THE LAP
 	SCORERS, ROLLING LAP AND GREEN FLAG.
 	A RACE WILL NOT BE AUTOMATICALLY STOPPED FOR A FIRE IN A CAR ON THE
 IN-FIELD.

8.	DRIVERS ABANDONING THEIR CAR DURING A RACE MUST:-
 	RETIRE TO PART OF THE CENTRE NOT IN USE.
 	RETIRE TO A SAFE PART OF THE TRACK PERIMETER OR
 	DRIVER MUST STAY IN CAR WITH SEAT BELT AND HELMET FASTENED IF CAR IS
 INCAPACITATED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRACK UNTIL TOLD TO LEAVE HIS CAR BY
 A MARSHAL.
 

a)	ALL DRIVERS MUST LEAVE ON THEIR HELMET IF LEAVING THEIR CAR.
b)	ANY DRIVER CUTTING ACROSS THE INFIELD DURING A RACE WILL BE PENALISED.

9.	FIGHTING WILL NOT BE TOLERATED ON OR OFF THE TRACK.  ANY-ONE FIGHTING
 WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR THE REST OF THE MEETING, FOLLOWED BY A TWO MEETING
 MINIMUM BAN.  THIS WILL BE CONFIRMED BY THE COMMITTEE ON THE DAY. 
 IF THE INCIDENT IS DEEMED SERIOUS ENOUGH, FURTHER ACTION MAY BE TAKEN
 AT THE SUBSEQUENT COMMITTEE MEETING, ON THE WEDNESDAY FOLLOWING THE
 RACE MEETING.  ANY LETTERS CONCERNED WITH THE INCIDENT MUST BE RECEIVED
 BY THAT MEETING.  THE OFFENDING DRIVER MAY ATTEND THE SUBSEQUENT COMMITTEE
 MEETING TO PLEAD HIS CASE.

10.	ANY OTHER INCIDENTS OR QUERIES REGARDING ANY PARTICULAR RACE, CAN
 BE RESOLVED ON THE DAY BY THE COMMITTEE.

11.	AGRESSIVE OR ABUSIVE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS AN OFFICIAL OR MARSHAL WILL
 RESULT IN AN IMMEDIATE SUSPENSION FOR THE REST OF THE MEETING AND WILL
 BE DISCUSSED FURTHER AT THE SUBSEQUENT COMMITTEE MEETING.

12.	NO ONE, OTHER THAN DRIVERS, TRACK OFFICIALS AND ST. JOHNS AMBULANCE
 CREWS ARE ALLOWED ON THE TRACK, EVEN DURING PRACTICE SESSIONS.

13.	ANY INCIDENTS ON THE TRACK WHERE A CAR OR CARS ARE INVOLVED WITH
 INJURED DRIVERS INSIDE, IT IS UP TO TRACK MARSHALS AND THE COMMITTEE
 TO ENSURE THAT NO ONE OTHER THAN THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS ARE ALLOWED
 ON THE TRACK.  TWO MARSHALS, COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO BE ON EACH GATE TO
 ENSURE THIS IS ENFORCED.

ALL CARS

14.	THE DRIVER IS AT ALL TIMES RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONDUCT OF HIS MACHINE
 AND PARTIES ACCOMPANYING HIM TO RACE MEETINGS.

15.	DRIVERS AND MECHANICS ARE NOT TO DRINK ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.

16.	DRIVERS MUST OBEY THE INSTRUCTIONS OF PIT AND RACE MARSHALS AT ALL TIMES.

17.	DRIVERS AND MECHANICS MUST, AT ALL TIMES, SHOW COURTESY AND CONSIDERATION
 TO ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WHO HAPPENS TO HAVE GAINED ACCESS TO THE PITS
 AREA.  CONTRAVENTION OF THIS RULE WILL RESULT IN AN IMMEDIATE WARNING.

18.	ANY CAR RACING OTHER THAN ON THE TRACK, OR GOING OUT OF THE PIT BOUNDARIES,
 WILL RECEIVE A WARNING.

19.	ALL CARS AND DRIVERS MUST ATTEND THE CIRCUIT AND REPORT TO THE SCRUTINEER
 45 MINUTES BEFORE PUBLISHED STARTING TIMES.  ANY DRIVER WHO HAS NOT BOOKED
 IN AT THE PITS AT LEAST 30 MINUTES BEFORE STARTING TIME WILL FORFEIT HIS
 RIGHT TO RACE IN HEATS AND FINAL.  DAY LICENCES WILL BE ALLOWED TO AWAY
 BANGER DRIVERS WHO MUST BOOK IN BY PHONE PRIOR TO ATTENDING A MEETING.

20.	
a)	ONLY REGISTERED DRIVERS WILL BE ALLOWED TO DRIVE IN HEATS, CONSOLATION
 AND FINALS AND CLAIM APPEARANCE MONEY.  ALL DRIVERS MUST DRIVE UNDER THEIR
 OWN NUMBER WITH THE SAME CAR.
b)	TO QUALIFY FOR RACING ON CHAMPIONSHIP DAY ALL DRIVERS MUST RACE OR PASS
 SCRUTINEERING FOR A MINIMUM OF THREE MEETINGS PRIOR TO CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING.
  THESE THREE MEETINGS NEED NOT BE CONSECUTIVE.  QUALIFICATION IS REQUIRED
 IN EACH CLASS.
c)	ALL DRIVERS WILL BE AT LEAST 17 YEARS OF AGE, EXCEPT MINI STOX.

21.	ALL DRIVERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO ASK THE COMMITTEE TO ENQUIRE INTO ANY
 MATTER OR BRING UP A CHARGE AGAINST ANOTHER MEMBER.  THIS REQUEST OR CHARGE
 MUST BE MADE IN WRITING.  A DRIVER CAN ASK TWO COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND CLERK
 OF THE COURSE TO ADJUDICATE IMMEDIATELY AFTER A MEETING OF ANY INCIDENT
 WHICH HAS OCCURRED DURING RACING.  THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND CLERK OF THE
 COURSE ARE BOUND TO ADJUDICATE BUT THE RECOMMENDATIONS MAY BE HELD BACK,
 UNTIL THE FIRST DRIVERS MEETING FOLLOWING, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COMMITTEE
 MEMBERS.  IF THE CONDUCT OF A DRIVER IS TO BE DISCUSSED AT THE COMMITTEE
 MEETING FOLLOWING RACE DAY THE DRIVER WILL HAVE THE OPTION OF ATTENDING
 IN ORDER TO DEFEND HIMSELF.  THE DECISION OF THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS IS FINAL.

22.	ALL CARS, TRAILERS AND ACCESSORIES MUST BE CLEARED FROM THE CIRCUIT ON
 THE DAY OF THE MEETING.  IF IN DOUBT, CONTACT G. HOGGARTH 123, OR THE PITS
 OFFICE.  AT NO TIME WILL THE CLUB OR ITS MEMBERS BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
 LOSS OR DAMAGE TO CARS OR PERSONAL PROPERTY HOWEVER CAUSED.

23.	ALL CARS ARE SUBJECT TO THE DECISION OF THE SCRUTINEER, BUT THE DRIVER
 MAY APPEAL TO THE CLUB COMMITTEE, PROVIDING THE APPEAL DOES NOT DELAY RACING.
  THE DECISION OF THE CLUB COMMITTEE IS FINAL.

24.	ANY CAR WITH PROTRUSIONS LIKELY TO CAUSE DAMAGE WILL BE WARNED AND IF
 NOT MODIFIED SATISFACTORILY, WILL SUBSEQUENTLY BE DISQUALIFIED.

25.	ALL CARS MUST HAVE ADEQUATE BRAKING SYSTEMS.

26.	STARTERS MUST BE FITTED AND IN WORKING ORDER.

27.	A DRIVERS FULL SAFETY HARNESS MUST BE FITTED, INCLUDING LAP AND SHOULDER
 STRAPS.  THE HARNESS MUST BE SECURELY FASTENED BY AT LEAST 3 POINTS.
  HOME MADE HARNESSES NOT ALLOWED.

28.	ALL CARS MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER IN WORKING ORDER
 FITTED WITHIN REACH OF THE DRIVER.

29.	THE MAIN IGNITION SWITCH MUST BE FITTED WITHIN EASY REACH OF THE DRIVER
 AND MARSHALS.  IT MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED WITH ON AND OFF POSITIONS.

30.	ALL BATTERIES MUST BE FITTED IN A METAL, WOODEN OR PLASTIC BOX BOLTED
 TO THE FLOOR OF THE CAR.

31.	ALL RADIATORS FITTED INSIDE THE CAR MUST HAVE AN OVERFLOW PIPE FITTED,
 RUNNING TO THE FLOOR.  ANY RADIATOR INSIDE THE CAR MUST HAVE A SCREEN BETWEEN
 THE DRIVER AND THE RADIATOR.  A PLASTIC SHEET IS NOT SUFFICIENT.

32.	ALL CARS MUST BE FITTED WITH A WIRE MESH IN PLACE OF THE WINDSCREEN, 
WITH HOLES NOT LARGER THAN ½".  THE USE OF WIRE MESH IN BANGERS IS OPTIONAL 
BUT STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.

33.	ALL DRIVERS MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH A SAFETY HELMET MINIMUM STANDARD 
#BS 6658 TYPE A WITH SHATTERPROOF GOGGLES OR VISOR, AND FLAME RESISTANT OVERALLS.

34.	YOUR REGISTERED NUMBER MUST BE PAINTED IN WHITE ON BLACK OR BLACK ON WHITE,
 ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ROOF FIN, READABLE AT A DISTANCE OF 25 YARDS.  THE NUMBER
 WILL BE 10" HIGH AND 1½" BRUSH STROKE WIDE.  ON THE SIDE OF THE CAR THE 
NUMERALS MUST BE AT LEAST 12" HIGH BY 1½" STROKE.  ROOF FINS MUST BE CLEAN
 PRIOR TO EACH RACE.  YOUR FULL ROOF MUST BE PAINTED IN YOUR CURRENT GRADE
 COLOUR.  THE COLOURS GOLD AND SILVER WILL NOT BE ALLOWED ON ANY ROOF OR
 AIROFOIL EXCEPT FOR THE POINTS CHAMPION (GOLD) OR THE CHAMPIONSHIP CUP
 WINNER (SILVER).  DRIVERS ARE REQUESTED TO PAINT THEIR CARS IN BRIGHT
 COLOURS AND KEEP THEIR PAINTWORK AS TIDY AS POSSIBLE.

35.	
a)	ALL CARS WILL RACE IN AN ANTI-CLOCKWISE DIRECTION FOR THE DURATION OF
 ALL RACES, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE BANGERS, MINI-STOX AND UNLIMITED
 MINI CLASSES WHICH WILL RACE IN A CLOCK-WISE DIRECTION FOR THE DURATION
 OF ALL RACES EXCEPT THE DESTRUCTION DERBY.
b)	A CAR THAT HAS RACED IN THE SUPER BANGER CLASS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED
 TO RACE IN THE BANGER CLASS AT A LATER DATE.

36.	NO DELIBERATE RAMMING OF THE DRIVER'S DOOR IS PERMITTED, THIS INCLUDES
 THE DESTRUCTION DERBY.

37.	THE DECISION OF THE LAP SCORERS AS TO FINISHING POSITIONS IS FINAL.

38.	NO ONE MAY APPROACH THE LAP SCORERS DIRECTLY.  ANY QUERIES WILL BE
 MADE THROUGH RACE CONTROL.

39.	ANY DRIVER WARNED OF DANGEROUS PRACTICE AGAINST ANY OTHER SPECIFIED
 DRIVER WILL BE SUSPENDED.

40.	ANY DRIVER, MECHANIC OR SPECTATOR, WHO IS NOT IN THE RACE AND IS
 SEEN TO BE ON THE TRACK BEFORE THE RED FLAG IS DISPLAYED, WILL BE SUSPENDED.

41.	LADIES WHO RACE IN A POINT SCORING RACE, CANNOT TAKE PART IN "THE 
LADIES RACE" FOR THE SEASON.

42.	TEAM RACING WILL NOT BE ALLOWED.  ANY DRIVER DEEMED GUILTY OF TEAM RACING
 WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FROM GAINING POINTS OR ANY PRIZE MONEY AND APPEARANCE
 MONEY THAT MAY BE PAID.  FURTHER ACTION MAY BE TAKEN AT THE DISCRETION
 OF THE COMMITTEE.


43.	VOTING ON CHANGES OF CLASS FROM ONE SPECIFICATION TO A COMPLETELY
 DIFFERENT ONE TO BE VOTED ON ONLY BY CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE CLASS.

44.	THE WINNERS OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP SILVER ROOF RACES WILL ASSUME THE
 SILVER ROOF FROM THEN ON.  THEY WILL START SUBSEQUENT RACES FROM THE
 REAR OF THE GRID, THE CURRENT HOLDER OF THE SILVER ROOF THEN REVERTS
 TO THE ROOF
COLOUR CORRESPONDING TO HIS OR HER POINTS TOTAL TO DATE.   THE POINTS
 CHAMPION ASSUMES HIS GOLD ROOF AT THE FIRST MEETING OF THE SEASON.
  THE SECOND PLACE DRIVER MAY SPORT A BLACK AND WHITE CHEQUERED ROOF
 EDGED BY HIS CURRENT ROOF COLOUR.  THE THIRD PLACED DRIVER MAY SPORT
 A RED AND WHITE CHEQUERED ROOF EDGED BY HIS CURRENT ROOF COLOUR.  THE 
EDGE OR BORDER SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN 4" WIDE.  THE ROOF COLOUR FOR 
STOCK CARS WILL BE AS NOW, A COLOUR BOARD FRONT AND REAR.

45.	DRIVERS FROM VISITING TRACKS, CLUBS OR FORMULA'S TO RACE THE ROOF
 COLOUR EARNED AT THEIR OWN TRACK.  DRIVERS RETURNING TO RACE AT WARTON
 AFTER A BREAK, TO RETURN PREVIOUS RETIRING ROOF COLOUR.  DRIVERS MOVING
 BETWEEN CLASSES DURING THE SEASON TO RACE SAME ROOF COLOUR.  THIS DOES
 NOT APPLY TO MINI-STOX DRIVERS.  MEMBERS WILL ABIDE BY CLUB RULES
 REGARDING ROOF COLOURS.  ANY DRIVER NOT DISPLAYING THE CORRECT ROOF
 COLOUR WILL BE GIVEN THE CHANCE TO PAINT HIS OR HER ROOF THE CORRECT
 COLOUR.  FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL MEAN EXCLUSION FROM RACING.  ROOF
 COLOURS ALSO APPLY AT FUN MEETINGS.

46.	A MINIMUM OF SIX CARS IS REQUIRED FOR A RACE TO TAKE PLACE

.......THE RULES FOR THE CLASSES ARE BEING UPDATED AND WILL BE POSTED HERE AS SOON AS 
POSSIBLE........

ANY CONTRAVENTION OF THE ABOVE RULES CAN RESULT IN
THE DRIVER RECEIVING DISCIPLINARY ACTION
AND/OR SUSPENSION.

DRIVERS ARE RECOMMENDED TO OBTAIN THEIR OWN INSURANCES IN REGARD TO STOCK 
CAR AND BANGER RACING, AND NO RESPONSIBILITY WILL BE ACCEPTED BY THE CLUB 
MEMBERS, DRIVERS OR OFFICIALS IN RESPECT OF DEATH OR INJURY CAUSED DURING 
RACE MEETINGS.

NO DRIVER WILL BE ALLOWED TO FLAUNT THE CLUB REGULATIONS MORE THAN ONCE.
  IF WARNING IS IGNORED THE OFFENDERS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO RACE AT THE 
FOLLOWING OR SUBSEQUENT MEETINGS.  DRIVERS WILL ALSO FORFEIT PRIZE MONEYS 
AND POINTS IF IN BREACH OF RULE 16.

THE ABOVE RULES WILL BE AMENDED, OMITTED OR ADDED TO 
AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CLUB COMMITTEE
THE LICENCES ISSUED BY THIS CLUB ARE FOR WARTON ONLY
THEY ARE NOT TRANSFERABLE.

TWO PASSPORT PHOTOGRAPHS ARE REQUIRED TO REGISTER AS A DRIVER.  
A CLUB MEMBER IS ONLY ELIGIBLE TO OBTAIN A RACING LICENCE IF HE OR SHE 
RACED IN A POINTS SCORING RACE DURING THE PREVIOUS SEASON.  IF A DRIVER HAS 
NOT RACED IN THE PREVIOUS SEASON HE/SHE MUST ATTEND A MEETING WITH A CAR TO 
EXCHANGE THEIR MEMBERSHIP CARD FOR A LICENCE TO RACE.  THIS IN NO WAY AFFECTS 
THEIR MEMBERS RIGHT TO RETAIN HIS/HER NUMBER FOR A SEASON AS AT PRESENT.  IF 
RENEWING A LICENCE TO RACE AFTER HAVING RACED IN THE PREVIOUS SEASON ONLY ONE 
PHOTO IS REQUIRED.