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Originally Posted by crmalcolm
Hi - do you have a link to these regulations please?
The regulations I am looking at 'MSA BRITISH TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP - 2018 Sporting Regulations' gives regulation 3.1.1 as
'3.1. Entries:
3.1.1. The BTCC Entry Form is contained within these regulations.'
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its in the technical regulations. you are looking at the sporting regulations;
3.1
CHAMPIONSHIP APPROVAL
Homologation Criteria
A Constructor may make application to the Administrator to Homologate a car, solely for use within the BTCC subject to:
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• It being from a model with a production minima of 2,500 cars
• It being from a family with a production minima of 15,000 cars
• The engine has a production minima of 2,500 from the manufacturers family of marques
• The production minima of the engine, the model and the family must normally have been
achieved prior to the final race of the Championship in its first full season or the homologation
may be invalidated.
• The family and model being freely on sale in the UK through the manufacturers normal dealer
network.
The Administrator may consider applications for cars very close to, but below, the nominal minimum length of 4.4m
‘Model’ definition
All the identical cars belonging to a family (see below) and to a production series distinguishable by an identical conception and identical external general lines of the bodywork, and by an identical mechanical conception of the engine and the transmission to the wheels. At least 2,500 cars must have been produced in 12 consecutive months. For all cars of the same model, the materials of the front and rear bumpers must be identical. The same applies for the material of the boot lid, engine bonnet and front wings, respectively. The bumpers of cars derived from the same model may not include adjustable parts.
‘Family’ definition
Different series models belonging to one and the same production series of the same manufacturer. At least 15,000 cars with identical external general lines of the bodywork must have been produced in 12 consecutive months. The wheelbase as well as the material of the bodywork/shell (including the doors) must also be identical.
All models must be available through the normal commercial channels of the manufacturer.
The external general lines of the bodywork may vary in the following details: -shape and material of front and rear bumpers,
-material of the boot lid, engine bonnet and front wings,
-removable aerodynamic devices (spoilers, wings, sill mouldings),
-control and comfort equipment (sun roof, auxiliary lamps, door handles, exterior mirrors), -decorative strips and mouldings,
-left- and right-hand drive versions,
-2- and 4-door versions, provided that these differ only with regard to the doors, door openings and B-pillar.