Technical regulations
Sporting regulations

Technical Regulations

Introduction :
The aim of this trophy being to make revive the great international Formula 3 races of the 60's. Only cars with full respect to the characteristics of the time can be allowed. Any technical or financial escalation should be avoided.

Eligible cars :
Single-seaters of Formula 3 built between 1/1/1964 and 31/12/1970.
Class A: from 01/01/64 to 31/12/66
Class B: from 01/01/67 to 31/12/70
Owners of class A cars will have the possibility to enter their car in a specific classification at the begining of season: they will have to follow all year long specific technical regulations wich are:
-horizontal carburators only (no downdraft) / narrow wheels identical to period (max: 6.5" X 13") / Formula Junior Dunlop tyres specifications.
Cars built before 31/12/66 wich does'nt follow these specific technical regulations will be classified with class B.
Scoring and sportive regulations will be identical in class A and B and will issue on 2 separate price giving at the end of the season.

All cars specially have to match to the rules of the title 11, art. 295 of the appendix "J" of 1964 and to respect their original specifications.

Frame and body :
As originally defined. The disposal and the place of the different organs and anchorage points of suspension should not be modified. A minimum distance from the ground of 40 mm under all the elements of the car should be preserved with heights and the pilot in board.

Aerodynamic appendixes :
Any front or back wings or aerodynamic appendix is forbidden as well as any modification of body which was not originally supported.

Engines :
They have to correspond to the "4 cylinders", originally compulsed. Capacity is 1000 cc maximum and supply is done by a single carburettor. No overhead camshaft allowed.
A rein 36 mm in diameter and 3mm of thickness will be placed between the carburetor and the inlet manifold.
Usage of any materials not been used at the time is forbidden. For example: titane, kevlar, carbon, ...etc.
Ignition must be acted by an igniter with a mechanical centrifugal advance. The electromechanical contact breaker of the time can be replaced or assisted by an electronic device. The system must contain only a single reel with distribution of the high tension by the head of the igniter.

Gearbox:
As originally defined, with 4 front gears and a reverse. The Hewland MK8 box is advised. The choice of pignons is free. Any autoblocking differential is forbidden.

Suspensions :
As originally defined. Springs and shock absorbers are free if they respect assembly and the characteristics of origin.
Shock absorbers can be adjustable in compression and extension, but do not have to contain any additional tank.

Rims :
Their dimensions will not be able to be upper than :

Front 13" X 9" (DiameterXwidth)
Rear 13" X 11" (id)

Tires :
1/ Under dry conditions :
A/ For F3 1000cc from 1/1/1964 to 31/12/1965 : 1 type of tyres is allowed :
* DUNLOP Vintage "L" section, 204 compound, CR65 tread pattern.
B/ For F3 1000cc from 1/1/1966 to 31/12/1970 : 2 types of tyres are allowed :
* AVON slick cut to CR65 pattern, A37 compound, reference :7342 and 7343.
* DUNLOP Vintage “L” or "M" section, 204 compound, CR65 tread pattern.

2/ Under rain conditions :
* Tyres are limited to the AVON range with diagonal carcass according to the appendix K in the international sports code. “dry conditions” tyres can also be used by respecting the dry condition rule mentioned above.

The decision of the race condition : “dry” or “rain” will be taken by the clerck of the race.

Brakes :
As originally defined, with hydraulic command and double circuit.

Weight :
It will not be able to be lower in 400kg, with heights, except the fuel and the imposed safety equipments, that add.

Fuel :
Only usual commercial fuel is authorized. The characteristics will not be able to exceed 102,0 RON and 90,0 MY.

Safety :
The applicable prescriptions of safety are those of the Appendix " K " of the current International Sports Code for the current season, chapter 2, title 10.

Sporting Regulations

Introduction

The aim of the trophy is the revival of the great international Formula 3 races in the 60s. It must allow drivers and owners of historic F3 1000 cc to participate and compete at races, protecting a friendly and a warm atmosphere.

Eligible cars

F3 Single-seaters built between 1/1/1964 and 12/31/1970 as allowed by the annexed technical rules.

Class A: from 01/01/64 to 31/12/66
Class B: from 01/01/67 to 31/12/70
Owners of class A cars will have the possibility to enter their car in a specific classification at the begining of season: they will have to follow all year long specific technical regulations wich are:
-horizontal carburators only (no downdraft) / narrow wheels identical to period (max: 6.5" X 13") / Formula Junior Dunlop tyres specifications.
Cars built before 31/12/66 wich does'nt follow these specific technical regulations will be classified with class B.
Scoring and sportive regulations will be identical in class A and B and will issue on 2 separate price giving at the end of the season.

Competitors and Drivers

The trophy is opened to every driver owning a valid licence delivered by his national sports car regulation.

Registration

In order to participate to the Trophy, every member has to fill a registration form and to pay a fee. While registering into the trophy, every pilot / owner will have to supply all the needed informations such as name, type of the car, national or international passport number... Please contact the organiser to get a registration form or to get more details.

Entry

At least one month before each race, every Trophy member will receive the entryform of the race and will have to confirm his entry by sending back the entryform, fully completed, plus, the paiement of the entry fees asked by each organiser.

Races and schedule

Races are provided by authorized organisers by the sports car regulation of the country of concern, and under their entire authority and responsibility.
The schedule is joined in appendix and annually fixed.

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Each participant of the trophy has to reserve on each side of their cockpit a space of 50 by 20 centimeters for potential Trophy sponsors.

Classification

Every race will lead to the following points schedule :

1st : 20 points 2nd : 16 points 3rd : 15 points 4th : 13 points 5th: 12 points 6th: 11 points
7th : 10 points 8th : 9 points 9th : 8 points 10th : 7 points 11th : 6 points 12th : 5 points
13th : 4 points 14th : 3 points 15th : 2 points 16th : 1 point 17th : 1 point 18th : 1 point

Pole position : 2 points.
Best lap : 1 point
Qualifying : 1 point
Starting : 1 point
If during a meeting 2 runs are scheduled, each one will be considered as separate races, and will be scored as 2 separate races. Each pilot will have to drive at least 50% of each race in order to score position points.
The winner of the trophy will be the pilot having added up the highest count of points during the season.

Responsibility

The organiser of the trophy cannot be looked and involved in case of incident during the race or practice. The competitor or the pilot is condidered as freely acting, under his entire and unique responsibility.

Litigations and claims

To protect the spirit of this historic trophy as mentioned in introduction, and to avoid any drift, the organiser of the trophy will have the possibility to ask for 3 runners of his choice, in order to arbitrate any litigation or claim.
The decisions of this arbitration staff will be taken by the majority and applicable at once without any possibility of appeal against his decision.