2020 Regulations
1) Eligibility
Automobiles Historiques Limited (‘the Organizers’) is organising a series called the ‘GT & Sports Car Cup’ for Pre-66 GTs and Pre-63 sports-cars of a type that were raced in the World Endurance Championship in period.
All cars must have a valid Historic Technical Passport (a copy must be enclosed with the completed entry form); run under period specifications used in World Endurance Championship; comply with Appendix K as well as the event Organizers’ regulations. Entry to the ‘GT & Sports Car Cup’ is by invitation only. Both car and driver selection are at the sole discretion of the Organizer and promoter, who may accept cars from a later period, if they are in the spirit of the series.
2) Calendar
| Donington Historic Festival |
Cancelled |
| Thruxton Historic |
15 – 16 August 2020 |
| Autumn Classic at Castle Combe |
3 - 4 October 2020 |
| Algarve Classic Festival at Portimao |
23 - 24 - 25 October 2020 |
Entry closing date is 30 days prior to each event.
3) Races
Race durations will be as follows:
Donington: 120-minute race.
Thruxton: 90-minute race.
Castle Combe: 90-minute race.
Portimao: 120-minute race.
4) Drivers
All races require a minimum of two drivers. The owner of the car must drive for at least 50% of the racing time at each event. If the owner would like to drive on his/her own, or does not wish to drive his/her own car at all, this must have been discussed and accepted by the Organizers prior to the event.
During a 90-minute race, no single driver may stay behind the wheel for over 40 minutes at a time. During a 120-minute race, no single driver may stay behind the wheel for over 50 minutes at a time. A driver competing on his/her own will also have to respect these stops and remain stationary for one minute during each stop.
In the event of a double stint, a driver will have to stop and remain stationary for one minute during his/her pit stop. It is permitted to have three drivers sharing a car during a two-stop race, in which case the owner of the car will have to drive for a minimum of 33% of the racing time. Disrespect of the regulations may result in a penalty of between 10 seconds and 5 minutes and/or of 1 to 3 laps. It may also result in an exclusion.
5) Tyres
All cars must run on 204-compound Dunlop Racing L-section tyres or earlier. In the event of a suitable size not being available for certain rims, each case would have to be discussed individually with the Organizers.
6) Classes
GT1: Period E GT cars (1947 - 1961) under 2-litre
GT2: Period F GT cars (1962 - 1965) under 2-litre
GT3: Period E GT cars (1947 - 1961) over 2-litre
Period F GT cars (1962 - 1965) from 2-litre to 3.5-litre
GT4: Period F GT cars (1962 - 1965) over 3.5 litre
SP1: Pre-63 Sports-cars under 2-litre (under 1500 cc for Coventry Climax engines) SP2: Pre-63 Sports-cars over 2-litre (over 1500 cc for Coventry Climax engines) The Organizers reserve the right of moving any car from one class to another.
7) ‘GT & Sports Car Cup’
The ‘GT & Sports Car Cup’ will be awarded to an owner/driver, who has competed in all rounds during the season, achieved a good performance and enters into the spirit of the series.
8) Advertising
No advertising is allowed on the cars unless the Organizers have issued written consent prior to the event. In the event of gaining sponsorship, the Organizers have the right to ask all competitors to put sponsorship decals on their cars and embroidered logos on their ove- ralls. All cars must use ‘GT & Sports Car Cup’ white roundels, on which race numbers should be displayed, both will be provided to each competitor on site.
9) Entry fees
| Annual Registration Fee |
(inclusive of VAT) £150 |
| Donington Historic Festival |
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| Thruxton Motorsport Celebration |
(inclusive of VAT) £1200 |
| Autumn Classic at Castle Combe |
(inclusive of VAT) £1000 |
| Algarve Classic Festival at Portimao |
(to include accomodation) £1650 |
The Organizers, Automobiles Historiques Limited, will only consider fully completed entry forms sent with full payment and there will be no refund at the instigation of the entrant in case of cancellation, unless a full 21-day written notice is received by the Organizer before the event.
10) Responsibility/liability
In the case of a whole race meeting being cancelled, or of a ‘GT & Sports Car Cup’ race at any meeting being cancelled, or shortened in circumstances that are wholly or partly outside the control of the Organizer, the Organizer will have no liability to refund entry fees paid by entrants, unless and to the extent that the Organizer itself receives repayment from third parties, and in no event will the Organizer be liable for refund of entrants’ abortive travel and related costs or other compensation. The Organizer reserves the right of changing the regulation at any time, without any notification.
11) Release and Indemnity
Motor racing is dangerous. By signing an entry form to race in the GT & Sports Car Cup, or by agreeing to drive or allow one’s car to be raced in the GT & Sports Car Cup, each en- trant, owner and driver, who participates in the GT & Sports Car Cup, hereby unconditionally releases, discharges and indemnifies the Organizer, Automobiles Historiques Limited, and its shareholders, directors and staff members, from and against any liability or responsibility in any jurisdiction in respect of any economic or physical damage or injury, which may be caused to him/herself and/or the car entered, whether as a result of the act, omission or alleged negligence of any of them or of any other competitor which occurs in a round of the GT & Sports Car Cup.