Scottish Championship Classes 2015
Class
Specification
4 stroke motorcycles exceeding 590cc and up to 1300cc, not exceeding 10 years old.
Scottish
Superbikes
Scottish Championship points awarded on straight race result.
Scottish Superbike Cup
–
‘Clubman’ with KMSC,
Formula Melville and
Sound of Thunder with
MMC.
“SACU Cup” class will run within this series for those who consider that they do not
have the resource or lap times to contest the Championship. “Cuppers” will run two
scores – one towards the Championship and one towards the Cup Series. This is in
order to make the Series accessible to all.
The top 3 in the Cup will automatically become Superbike only competitors in successive
years. Also those attaining Superbike lap times.
Sound of Thunder - Singles, Twins and Triples (except 675 Triumphs).
Any tyres, including slicks and wets allowed.
Numbers - Front Plates White Plate with black numbers.
Red Plate with white numbers will be accepted also.
Superstock 600
600cc four cylinder, 675cc three cylinder, 750cc twin cylinder, production based 4
stroke solo machines, clutch start. Must comply with the current MSVR Regulations
for the class. Exceptions: (1) no competitor age limit, (2) No controlled tyre, but
treaded tyres only (including wets).
Scottish Lightweights
Red Front Plate, Yellow numbers.
SuperTwins
Any four-stroke twin cylinder motorcycle originally sold for road use with a water
cooled engine of up to 650cc. TT Lightweight rules.
Green Front Plate, white numbers.
Formula 400
400cc four-strokes and 250cc two-strokes, production based, as per ACU Handbook
for Formula Specification. Blue Front Plate, white numbers. Production 250/350 2strokes
GP125
125cc two-stroke singles. Black Front Plate, white numbers.
Aprilia
RRV450GP
As per Thundersport GB Technical Regulations.
White front Plate, black numbers.
Moto3
Four stroke 250cc
Sidecars
Treaded
tyres
only,
including wets. GP125 and
Moto3 allowed to run slick
tyres.
Formula 1 engine capacity greater than 600cc.
and Formula 2 engine capacity 600cc or less.
As per 2011 SACU rules for Scottish Championship, up to 1200cc carburetted,
1000cc fuel injected. Scottish Championship is one class, any chassis allowed.
Any tyres, including slicks and wets allowed.
Numbers – Formula 1 White Plate with black numbers.
Formula 2 Red Plate with white numbers.
Front Plate / Numbers
Background 285mm x 235mm
Number Height 140mm
Number Width 80mm
Number Stroke 25 mm
Space between Numbers 15mm
Both Side Plates / Numbers
Background 260mm x 220mm
Number Height 120mm
Number Width 70mm
Number Stroke 25mm
Space between Numbers 15mm
Numbers must be clearly visible to the public and officials.
Non Championship Race Classes supported by the Scottish Clubs:F125
125cc, production based, as per ACU Handbook for Formula Specification.
Treaded tyres only, including wets.
Red Front Plate, white numbers.
Classics
In accordance with CRMC Rules.
Front Plates – 250cc Green – white numbers; 400cc Blue – white numbers;
500cc Yellow – black numbers; Unlimited White – black numbers.
Pre Injection 600
Any carburetted 600cc four stroke, mainly old Supersport 600.
White Front Plate, blue numbers.
Pre Injection 1200
Any carburetted 1200cc four stroke, exceeding 600cc.
White Front Plate, black numbers.
Treaded tyres only, including wets.
Post Classics
Senior & Junior
Pre 1988 Bikes.
Senior: Air cooled four strokes 601cc to 1300cc. Oil/Water cooled four strokes 501cc to 1300cc.
Two strokes 401cc to 750cc both air and water cooled.
Front Plate and Numbers – White Background with Black Numbers.
Junior: Air cooled four strokes up to 600cc. Oil/Water cooled four strokes up to 500cc. Two
strokes up to 400cc both air and water cooled.
Front Plate and Numbers – Orange Background with Black Numbers.
Any treaded tyre (no cut slicks, rain or wet tyres).
Numbers must be clearly visible to the public and officials.
New Safety Requirements for 2015
For ALL Motorcycles (Classic bikes exempt if participating in a Classic bike only race)
Brake Lever Protection
All machines must be equipped with brake lever protection intended to protect the handlebar brake
lever from being accidentally activated in the case of a collision with another motorcycle.
Rear mounted ‘Red Light’
A functioning red light must be fitted at the rear of the motorcycle to be used in low visibility
conditions as instructed by the Clerk of the Course. Lights must comply with the following: must be
clearly visible from the rear at least 15o to both left and right sides of machine centre line; mounted
on the seat/rear bodywork approximately on the machine centre line; power output/luminosity
equivalent 10 – 15W (incandescent) 0.6-1.8W (LED); pulsating lights are NOT permitted. If light is
not hard wired to bike, an incandescent light must be used.