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.
| Production Cars | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Car Type | RMVR Class Designation(s) | Applicable SCCA/FIA Rules and Specifications | RMVR General Rules Section | RMVR Exceptions | Eligibility Application |
| Prepared to ‘72 or earlier specification | A, B & C Production and A Sedans | 1972 GCR 1972 PCS |
C(1)c | Exceptions to the 1972 GCR (A, B & C Production Cars and A Sedans) | For Earlier Classes |
| Prepared to ‘72 or earlier specification | D through H Production | 1972 GCR 1972 PCS |
C(1)c | Exceptions to the 1972 GCR (D through H Production Cars) | For Earlier Classes |
| Prepared to ‘72 or earlier specification | B & C Sedans | 1972 GCR 1972 PCS |
C(1)c | Exceptions to the 1972 GCR (B & C Sedans) | For Earlier Classes |
| Prepared to ‘81 specification | GT-1 | 1981 GCR 1981 GTCS |
C(1)d | Exceptions to the 1981 GCR (GT-1) | For Later Classes |
| Prepared to ‘81 specification | CP/81 through HP/81 GT-2 through GT-4 |
1981 GCR 1981 PCS |
C(1)d | Exceptions to the 1981 GCR (Production & GT-2 through GT-4) | For Later Classes |
| Formula Cars | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Car Type | RMVR Class Designation(s) | Applicable SCCA/FIA Rules and Specifications | RMVR General Rules Section | RMVR Exceptions | Eligibility Application |
| Formula Vee (up to ‘72) | FV | 1972 GCR | C(1)e | Exceptions to the 1972 GCR (Formula FV) | For Earlier Classes |
| Formula Vee (up to ‘79) | FV-2 | 1979 GCR | C(1)e | Exceptions to the 1979 GCR (Formula FV-2) | For Earlier Classes |
| Formula Ford (up to ‘72) | FF | 1972 GCR | C(1)e | Exceptions to the 1972 GCR (Formula Fords) | For Earlier Classes |
| Club Ford (‘73 to ‘81) | CF | 2009 Monoposto Rules (Club Fords) | C(1)e | Exceptions to the 2009 Monoposto Rules (Club Fords) | For Earlier Classes |
| Other Formula Cars | FJ, FB, F5000 | 1972 GCR | C(1)e | None | For Earlier Classes |
| Formula Super Vee | FSV | 1972 GCR | C(1)e | Exceptions to the 1972 GCR (Formula Super Vee) | For Earlier Classes |
| Formula 2 & Formula 3 | F2 & F3 | FIA Specifications | C(1)e | Exceptions to the 1972 GCR (Formula 2 & 3) | For Earlier Classes |
| Sports Racers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Car Type | RMVR Class Designation(s) | Applicable SCCA/FIA Rules and Specifications | RMVR General Rules Section | RMVR Exceptions | Eligibility Application |
| All | ASR through DSR | 1972 GCR | C(1)e | Exceptions to the 1972 GCR (Sports Racers) | For Earlier Classes |
| Cars Prepared for Historic Designation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cars prepared to these special RMVR specifications can receive special designation and are eligible to run in a special “Historic” 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 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 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)f | 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.
