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How to get started |
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Welcome to Vintage Racing!
To
an enthusiast, the spectacle of vintage sports cars at speed, viewed
from the cockpit of another vintage car, is more than enough reason for Vintage
Racing.
It's a friendly, low-key family endeavor, and it's easy to
get involved.
Here's how:
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Step 1:
Attend a vintage racing clinic. Vintage sports car races in the Philippines are overseen by the Manila Sports Car Club (MSCC), which organizes racing clinics from time to time. You will be taught the correct racing lines, technique, and, more importantly, track etiquette. You will also receive MSCC's detailed Vintage Racing Regulations. Be sure to read this carefully!
Step
2: Choose a vintage car. MSCC
defines "vintage" as a car built before 1975, so choose a car built
before that date or one whose specifications are identical to a pre-1975
model. MSCC's
events favor sports cars, but some four-seater sedans, such as Lotus
Cortinas and other special-interest models, are eligible.
There is a wide range of cars from which to choose!
If
you can afford the exotics -- Ferrari,
Maserati -- go for it. You
only live once! The hairy-chested
might prefer Corvettes or Shelby GT350s, which are well represented in
MSCC's events.
For
many of us, the small-engined sports cars hold the most appeal and
promise the most fun: MGA, MGB, Triumph TR2, Austin Healey, Alfa Romeo,
to name a few. The
Mini Cooper S and VW Karmann Ghias are also eligible.
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Step 3: Don't modify your car! Vintage Racing is intended to preserve original cars, so very little modification is allowed. That means no electronic ignition, no turbochargers, no wings.
Step 4: Make sure that your car is mechanically safe. Pay close attention to your brakes, suspension, steering, and tires. Don't worry about speed
- just concentrate on reliability and safety.
Step 5: If your car was built after 1961, install a roll bar. If your car was built before 1962, a roll bar is optional, but we recommend one anyway.
Step 6: If you have installed a roll bar, install a
"four-strap" harness.
Step 7. Install a leather strap, hood pins, or spring catches to ensure that the engine hood doesn't fly open
"at speed."
Step 8: Install a fire extinguisher.
Step 9. Install towing eyes front and rear.
Step 10: Install catch cans for your oil breather and radiator overflow.
Step 11. Wire in a circuit breaker that cuts off all electricity in the car. In an old sports car, a circuit breaker is a good idea, whether or not you race it
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Step 12: Buy a racing helmet, suit, and gloves.
Step 13: Get a Log Book for your car from the MSCC Secretariat and fill it up. You will need to present this to the scrutineer at each race.
Step 14: Add racing numbers.
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you're all set for Vintage Racing!
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MSCC runs about five events a year, with two sprints per event plus a great vintage race weekend in November. For
more information, click
here. |
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See you at
the races!
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