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MOTOR
SPORT ... REGULARITY
Regularity events are conducted MGCC . Whilst the meetings conducted by
the club are racing events, we offer a category of motor sport within
the meetings that is not racing. This category is called Regularity.
Regularity events were first conducted in England about 25 years ago,
and have been running in Australia for almost as long. These events are
now a part of a normal historic motor racing meeting, which is governed
by CAMS. (Confederation of Australian Motor Sport), who make a special
provision for Regularity.
Regularity events were conceived for people to drive their cars briskly,
and undertake a controlled drive with full race facilities on
racetracks, in company with other vehicles. No racing takes place, and a
driver whose track behaviour is considered dangerous, is Black Flagged,
and not invited to the next meeting, unless he changes his ways.
In essence, Regularity events are a test of a driver’s ability to record
consistently regular lap times, and it is this, that is the measure of
success. The driver nominates a lap time before the event, and during
the event, all lap times are recorded, and compared to the nominated
time. More points are lost for going faster than the nominated time,
than slower than it.
Drivers are required to have a CAMS Level 2S licence as well as a
special Regularity Licence issued by the club. Both Clubs have an
excellent safety record
Regularity fields, (which can involve over 40 cars), consist mainly of
MGs, with other cars being Austin Healy, Triumph, Morgan and Jaguar.
Fiat, Alfa Romeo Porsche and other marques are also represented.
Drivers have a mixed background, Some are retired racing drivers, some
are aspiring racing drivers, for others it is a first time motoring
experience, some do not want the added expense and commitment of racing,
and others have a medical condition that prevents them from racing.
Drivers are a congenial group, who value their cars and other driver’s
cars, enjoy the company of like minded people, generally finish an event
with a big smile on their face, and subscribe to the adage “If it ain’t
fun, don’t do it.”
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