B16s will guest in Guards
Chevron B16s to join Guards Trophy grid
The glorious Chevron B16 sportsracing car is set to join the grid for the Guards Trophy races this season . Although the B16 , which first raced in September 1969 , fits the established invitation class cut-off date for the Guards Trophy , the cars have never been admitted previously . However , to ensure they can race without running away from the Chevrons , Lenhams and Ginettas that typically set the pace in the Guards Trophy , the B16s will initially be subject to a longer pit-stop to help even up performance .
Instead of the mandatory one minute stop for the GT and sports-racing cars in the hour-long Guards Trophy races , any Chevron B16s on the grid will be required to stop for two minutes . This new proposal will be trialled at the opening race of the season on the Silverstone Grand Prix circuit in late May . If the extra time proves to be too little , further changes will be considered .
The Chevron B16 made its race debut in September 1969 When Brian Redman took victory in the 500km race at the Nurburgring . The B16 is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful designs to come from the talent of Chevron founder Derek Bennett and it fits very well with the ethos of the Guards Trophy .
Ross Hyett , John Sheldon and Hugh
Price are all hugely experienced sports car racers and each of them has contemporary Le Mans 24 Hour starts on their racing records . They have all signalled their intention to race their B16s in the Guards Trophy this year , and the organisers are keen to attract other similar cars that may not currently have a suitable place to race .
Andy Dee-Crowne said : “ The B16 is a simply stunning design and it will be great to have them on the grid for the Guards Trophy . Applying a longer pitstop time for them should ensure that all the current cars on the Guards grid remain as competitive as they always have been .”
Important fire extinguisher system reminder – please read
MSUK regulation K3.1.1 on page 176 of the Year-book states : “ Where a plumbed-in fire extinguisher system is required the vehicle must be equipped with an extinguishing system in compliance with FIA Standard for plumbed-in Fire Extinguisher Systems in Competition Cars ( 1999 ) or with FIA Standard 8865-2015 .
The system must be used in accordance with the manufacturer ’ s instructions and with FIA Technical Lists n ° 16 or n ° 52 .”
Several previous Historic Racing scrutineering articles have brought these Motorsport UK ( and FIA ) requirements since 1st January 2022 to your attention .
Accordance means not just the reservoir , but also everything else supplied in the box or kit , as follows :
- manufacturer ’ s specified number of nozzles ( with correct colour or type in manufacturer ’ s specified positions )
- screwed nozzle mounting ( simple tie-wraps to hold nozzles in place are not what any manufacturer specifies )
- piping and junctions ( i . e . do not re-use previous pipework unless it is identical to what is supplied in the box ) - trigger mechanisms - stickers ( small one on dashboard beside internal trigger and large 10cm “ white / red circle + E ” outside beside external trigger
Please be aware that MSUK does not allow any of its scrutineers the discretion to ignore parts of this regulation . Consequently , any non-compliance found is liable to be reported by the scrutineers to the Clerk-of-the-Course , who may then refuse your car ’ s access to the track ( qualifying and / or race ) until the non-compliance is rectified .
If you have mislaid your system ’ s manufacturer ’ s instructions , they can all be obtained via the link in the FIA Technical lists or simply by using the appropriate link below :
Although your scrutineers have a list showing the nozzle number , type and positions of currently homologated systems , it is your responsibility as a competitor to provide this information – so please have it with you at each scrutineering session .
Be up to speed on extinguishers
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