How to Apply for RMVR Car Eligibility
RMVR has a plethora of choices in cars and classes to go vintage racing. There is something for everyone! But that variety means lots of choices and lots of decisions and, as a by-product, lots of rules. The following guide will aid you in the process of submitting your car for eligibility.
To prepare a car for RMVR eligibility, you should first be sure to read the appropriate RMVR rules for preparation of your car. No sense in making modifications to the car only to find out the modifications aren’t legal.
In most cases, RMVR’s rules for preparing cars are based on previous versions of SCCA’s General Competition Rules (GCR) including the appropriate SCCA Production Car Specifications (PCS) or GT Car Specifications (GTCS) for that era. Cars must also conform to RMVR Exceptions to those rules. Those exceptions exist for a variety of reasons (updated safety, allowing some other modifications, or clarifying some SCCA ambiguity). Be sure to read and understand all these documents related to your race car.
In addition to the rules, the Application For Eligibility form is specific to your particular class of car. To help you find the correct rules and application, please refer to the table below. We have Specialists on the Eligibility Team to help you. The names, phone numbers and email addresses of those Specialists are provided in the respective Applications. Please work with the Specialist on any questions you might have prior to submitting the competed form.
The Eligibility Specialist will then review your application and advise you in writing of its acceptance or (hopefully not) rejection. If your application is accepted, you’ll receive a fresh RMVR Logbook and the assigned number for the car. If it is rejected, the letter will explain the deficiency. The Specialist will be available to work with you to resolve any issues.
If you have purchased a car which previously had an RMVR logbook, you will need to submit the car for eligibility again. Having a prior logbook with a prior owner does not insure that the car still meets eligibility requirements. The club’s familiarity with the car will help expedite the process. The previous car number assigned by RMVR does not go with a car when sold. You can apply for that same number, but the club reserves the right to assign a new number. We’ll try, but can’t guarantee the same number is still available.
Oh, by the way, is your RMVR membership current? And are you ready to go racing?
All documents referenced in this table are in PDF format. If you do not have the free Adobe Acrobat Reader, download it here.
| Sports Racers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Car Type | RMVR Class Designation(s) | Applicable SCCA/FIA/IMSA Rules and Specifications | RMVR General Rules Section | RMVR Exceptions | Eligibility Application |
| All Sports Racers except BSR | ASR, CSR, DSR & S2000 | 1984 GCR | C(1)f | Exceptions to the 1984 GCR (A, C, D and S2000 Sports Racers) | For Sports Racers and Formula Cars |
| B Sports Racers | BSR | 1978 GCR | C(1)f | Exceptions to the 1978 GCR (B Sports Racers) | For Sports Racers and Formula Cars |
| Cars Prepared for Historic Designation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cars prepared to these special RMVR specifications can receive special designation and are eligible to run in a special vHistoric” run group if at least 12 cars are entered for any given race weekend. Otherwise, Historic cars run in regular race groups. | ||||
| RMVR Class Designation(s) | Applicable SCCA/FIA/IMSA Rules and Specifications | RMVR General Rules Section | RMVR Exceptions | Eligibility Application |
| Most all classes | 1959 GCR 1967 GCR |
C(1)a | Exceptions to the 1959 GCR (Historic Cars) Exceptions to the 1967 GCR (Production Cars) |
For Earlier Classes |
| Cars Conforming to Other Race Organizations | ||
|---|---|---|
| RMVR does provide for cars prepared to some sanctioning bodies other than SCCA (e.g. Trans-Am, FIA, IMSA, Can-Am). But documentation of the car’s period correct preparation is up to the applicant and acceptance is discretionary. | ||
| Applicable SCCA/FIA/IMSA Rules and Specifications | RMVR General Rules Section | Eligibility Application |
| Rules and proof of the car’s conformance are to be provided by the applicant | C(1)g | Consult the Chief of Eligibility, eligibility@rmvr.com |
All documents referenced in this table are in PDF format. If you do not have the free Adobe Acrobat Reader, download it here.
