WA Sporting Car Club WA Sporting Car Club Formula Ford

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Formula FordFormula Ford Make/Model: The most popular and competitive open wheeler class in

the world. Main brand names include Van Diemen, Swift,

Mygale and the Australian made Spectrum.

Engine: Ford 1600cc Kent pushrod engine with a controlled camshaft.

Transmission: 4 speed transaxle with gear ratios free.

Brakes: 4 wheel discs

Tyres/Wheels: Tyres are Avon ACB10 on 13’’ x 5 ½ “ rims.

General: Formula Ford’s produce very close and competitive racing

allowing young drivers to develop their race craft and car set up skills.

Many a successful Formula Ford driver has stepped into the

professional field of motor racing including Formula 1 and V8

Supercars.


Formula VeeFormula Vee Make/Model: A variety of makes and models are eligible for competition in WA including Elfin, Ribuck, Ajay, Jacer and Sabre to name a few. Engine: 1200cc or 1600cc VW (CONTROLLED) Transmission: VW TYPE 1 Brakes: Drum or disc brakes Tyres/Wheels: Dunlop control trye 6” X 15” General: Formula Vee is a fantastic entry level category to circuit racing. Controlled components help keep running costs low and also create close competition.


HQ HoldensHQ Holdens Make/Model: Holden HQ 4 Door Sedan

Engine: 202 cubic inch 6 cylinder fitted with “control” modifications to

mildly increase power without compromising reliability

Transmission: 3 speed manual with open differential

Brakes: Disc/Drum, up-rated friction materials

Tyres/Wheels: Kumho all-weather control tyre, economical to buy and

long lasting, fitted on 14” x 7” or 8” wheels

General: This class has a strict set of rules to ensure that driver ability is

the major performance factor. These condition help to create a full field of exciting racing and rewarding driving experience.


Saloon CarsSaloon Cars Make/Model: Holden Commodore models VN & VT, Ford Falcon models

EA & AU

Engine: Standard 6-cylinder engines as originally fitted to the vehicle which are unmodified except for enhanced engine management system.

Transmission: Original 5 speed manual gearbox, unmodified with

locked differential

Brakes: Controlled package of up-rated callipers, rotors, friction material

and brake lines

Tyres/Wheels: Controlled Bridgestone RE spec tyres on CSA 16” x 8”

rims

General: The fastest growing category in Western Australia, Saloon Cars

features large fields of cars providing excellent racing from first through

to last place


Street CarsStreet Cars Make/Model: Popular makes in this category include Mazda RX7, Nissan

Skyline, Ford Escort, Honda, Subaru WRX

Engine: Engines may be modified and must be from the original manufacturer using the same number of cylinders. Max. capacity is 6 litres

for a naturally aspirated engine, turbo charging is permitted

Transmission: The design of transmission is free. Clutch to be

mechanically or hydraulically operated

Brakes: Must be dual circuit. Only steel rotors permitted. ABS not

permitted, otherwise brake callipers, rotors and ducting are free

Tyres/Wheels: The category use a Bridgestone radial control tyre. Rim width and tyre aspect ratio controlled by car weight

General: Street Cars currently provide some of the fastest racing in WA,

with an average lap speed of 140km/h around Barbagallo Raceway


Improved ProductionImproved Production Make/Model: Any vehicle that has been mass produced and commercially

available in Australia can be developed for improved production, four-wheel

drive vehicles are permitted

Engine: Must be of the type and size originally fitted to the vehicle, turbo

charging is allowed but inlet manifold restrictor plates are specified to limit

ultimate power output

Transmission: Gearboxes are free provided they use no more than five

forward gears and manual change

Brakes: Brakes and callipers are free, no carbon discs or callipers are

permitted

Tyres/Wheels: Control Yokohama A032R tyre on a range of wheel sizes

depending on engine capacity.

General: A rapidly growing nation-wide category in which a wide variety of

production based cars compete on a reasonably level playing field


Historic Touring CarsHistoric Touring Cars Make/Model: Pre-1972: Torana XU1, Falcon GT Ford Escort, MK2

Cortina, Valiant Charger. Pre-1965:Ford Mustang, Jaguar, Holden EH, Mini

Cooper S. Pre-1958: FJ Holden, Simca, Zephyr.

Engine: Mechanical modification permitted to the engine and kept within

what was available during the period. Electronic ignition, fuel injection

and dry sump lubrication only permitted if original equipment.

Transmission: Original type and design of transmission to be retained.

Brakes: The original type of brake system must be employed eg. Disc/

drum.

Tyres/Wheels: Alloy wheels may replace original steel type but must be a style of the period. Minimum aspect ratio of tyres is 60%.

General: Historic Touring Car racing is hugely popular throughout Aus-

tralia and continues to grow. Cars race without advertising signage as

they did back in the 1960’s and early 1970’s.


Marque Sports CarsMarque Sports Cars Make/Model: Modified Production Sports Cars eg: Westfield Clubman,

Toyota MR2, Porsche 911/944/928, MGF, Triumph TR8 etc.

Engine: May be modified, head and block must be as fitted by manufacturer.

Transmission: Only replacement gear ratios permitted, original gearbox

must be retained. LSD permitted.

Brakes: May be modified with bigger discs, callipers, adjustable brake

balance. Discs cannot be substituted for drums.

Tyres/Wheels: In WA this category race on “R” spec racing radials to

contain costs. Wider wheels can be fitted however bodywork may not be modified to accommodate wider wheels.

General: Bodywork must remain standard, cars can only be lightened by

removal of interior trim. Lightweight panels are not permitted.


Sports CarsSports Cars Make/Model: Can be either very heavily modified production sports cars

or purpose built two-seat race cars

Engine: Any capacity up to 6000cc, turbo charging is permitted

Transmission: Any transmission set up is permissible, manual,

sequential or automatic

Brakes: Free for all components

Tyres/Wheels: Free for both wheels and tyres

General: Sports cars is the most open category raced in WA in terms of

modifications allowed and vehicle performance, cars taking part range from hot Porsche 911 GT3s to Ultra turbo sports cars. The result is one of

fastest categories raced in WA


Sports SedansSports Sedans Make/Model: Must be derived from a mass production four-seat car

Engine: Must be from a production based car up to 6000cc in capacity,

turbo charging is permitted

Transmission: Racing gearboxes and/or trans-axles are permitted

Brakes: Free for all components

Tyres/Wheels: Free up to a tyre width of 14.5”

General: Sports sedans only vaguely resemble the original vehicle,

generally only in shape. Australia’s fastest sports sedan is WA driver Tony

Ricciardello’s Alfa Romeo GTV which features a 6 litre Chevrolet V8 driving through a five speed Hewland trans-axle. Virtually the only

original Alfa parts in the car are the roof, doors, screen pillars and

light lenses, everything else is purpose built strictly for motor racing.

Such a car represents a major financial investment but also has simply

shattering performance


Historic Groups J,K,LHistoric Groups J,K,L

Make/Models Eligible: Historic racing cars up to 1960, Group J—Pre-

1931, Group K—1931 to 1940, Group L—1941 to 1960

General: This category caters for the preservation of Australia’s motor

racing heritage. Many of the cars competing have a competition history

that can be traced back over 50 or 60 years

Some of the cars taking part are very valuable factory built racing cars

such as Bugatti or Maserati. However most are Australian built “Specials”

featuring a wide range of mechanical and chassis components derived

from vehicles as diverse as pre-war MGs and side valve Ford V8s

Many of the “Specials” are accurate replicas of famous cars which raced in Australia all those years ago, using only the authentic technology of

that period


DriftingDrifting Make/Model: Any rear-wheel drive car can be used as a drift car

Turbo charged Japanese imports are the most popular because of their

high power to weight ratio and nimble steering abilities but any car can be competitive with the right driver

General: Drifting is the newest motorsport craze sweeping the globe

thanks to movies such as ‘Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift’

Originating on the streets of Japan, drifting has evolved from it’s illegal

street racing roots to now be a CAMS sanctioned motorsport category

with competition currently run around Australia

Time is no factor in drifting as competitors are judged on the skills and flare by a panel of judges, similar to the system used in other sports

such as diving

All drift competitions in WA take place at Barbagallo Raceway


Historic Racing & Sports CarsHistoric Racing & Sports Cars

Make/Model: This category caters for purpose built racing and sports

cars (open and closed cars) with a proven competition history for the pe-

riod 1960-1986

General: A very wide variety of cars are eligible ranging from one litre

Formula 3 cars of the early 1960’s which have quite modest performance

to the very fast Ralt and TIGA Formula Atlantic (picture top right) cars of

the “ground-effects” technology era. Such cars are powered by the 1.6L

Cosworth BDA race engine and have performance significantly in excess

of a current V8 Supercar despite now being over 20 years old.

The largest sub-category in this group locally is historic Formula Ford.

This covers Formula Ford cars manufactured up to 1983 and many enthusiasts find this group an economical and fun way to race a

thoroughbred open-wheeler which generally appreciates in value. These

cars can also race alongside their more modern counterparts in Formula

Ford 1600.


OfficialsOfficials

The Lifeblood of Motorsport! Officiating in motorsport can be fun and highly rewarding. Hundreds of

people throughout Western Australia already volunteer countless hours of

their time to help run motorsport events at Barbagallo Raceway and state

wide.

Officials fill a range of positions including flag marshalling, scrutineer-

ing, time keeping, grid/pit marshalling, administration, fire and

recovery and medical teams.

If you love motorsport, and enjoy working in a team environment with

plenty of enthusiasm, officiating could be for you.

Contact the WA Sporting Car Club on 9306 8022 during business hours

or speak to a member of the WASCC expo team for more information


Sprints and HillclimbsSprints and Hillclimbs Sprint events and hillclimbs are the perfect way for the casual

enthusiast to get involved in motorsport.

Ordinary road registered cars can be entered with only a few minor modifications and compete alongside race prepared machines and high

powered sports cars.

Vehicles are divided into classes including road registered, production

sports, four-wheel drive, production clubman, historic group N and

outright open and closed cars to create a highly competitive atmosphere

where nearly anyone can win.

The WASCC conducts a series of events each year as part of the AMR

Speed Event Series and also the club’s own Summer Hillclimb Series.

For more information about sprints and hillclimbs, speak to one of the

WASCC expo team or v is i t www.wascc.com.au or

www.speedeventseries.com.au.

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