Two British Open Championships are run by the BSCRA, one for 1/32 slot cars and one for 1/24 slot cars.  Three classes of car are run at each round. These  championships are run to BSCRA rules and the following rules.

Championship Points

The championships are decided on the  following points scoring system. The points are awarded in each class as follows.

British Open Championship (BOC) Rules

NOTE  Points are scored for overall finishing positions.  The points system has been simplified for 2022

At each meeting each competitors best two scores are added. This gives the competitors score for that meeting. (so for example a driver finishing 5th, 6th and 7th in the 3 classes would count the scores from the 5th and 6th place 41+39 = 80 points for that round)

In the event of a tie, the competitors take the average points, (so for example two driver finishing joint 4th would receive the average of the points for 4th (43 points) and 5th (41 points) - that is 42 points each)

The number of rounds to count is decided at the beginning of each season.

Competitors will only be eligible for BOC points if they are registered BSCRA members on the day of the meeting.

1/32 BOC

Home members are not allowed to compete at their home round

Members whose club hold a home round in seasons where 5 or 6 rounds are held  will count the average of their best 3 rounds.

Members whose club do not hold a home round  in seasons where  5 or 6 rounds are held you will count the average of their best 4 rounds.

There will also be a main grade championship open to all drivers except premier grade using the same scoring system as the overall championship.

Restricted class  A sub class championship for racers using Intro 32 cars with appropriate class bodies for Saloon & Sports and F2 cars in Grand Prix which will be open to any racers who have never been Premier Grade.  This was successfully used in 2022 and will continue to be used.

1/24 BOC

For a  5 round  1/24 BOC  series the results from each competitors best 4 meetings are added to give the overall position. For a  4 round  1/24 BOC  series the results from each competitors best 3 meetings are added to give the overall position.  There is no restriction on home members competing. .

In a typical 1/24 BOC meeting  on an 8 lane track each driver has a 1 min qualifying run with the fastest lap to count.  The 8 fastest qualifiers go to the A final, the 9th to 16th qualifiers to the B final etc.  In the segmented finals the drivers get a 3 min run on each lane with the total distance to count.  The final result is decided by the distance covered in the finals.  You can win overall (or come last) in any final.

NEW FOR 2023  A sub class championship for racers using cars powered with motors eligible for Intro 32 cars (Hawk 7, hawk 7BB etc.) with appropriate class bodies and in production saloon the appropriate class chassis.  This will be open to any racers who have never been Premier Grade.  

Lane Changes in Segmented Racing

During lane changes the only work on cars permitted is changing the lane sticker, straightening the braids, body and chassis by hand and pushing the pins in.  No tools and no  fluids are allowed.  No spares may be fitted.

Any variation in this rule must be stated by the organisers in supplementary  regulations.

Alternative motors for 1/24 Production.

The 1/24 Production class at BOC rounds is primarily for Group 12 powered cars or the Hawk etc. powered cars in the sub class, but  alternatives are permitted as follows

1 Premier grade drivers must use Group 12 motors in 1/24 Production

2 Non-premier drivers who have not previously raced in the 1/24 BOC with a Group 12 motor since the start of the 2006 season may use a super 16d, Falcon, Hawk, Contender , Super Wasp or Hornet in 1/24 Saloon. Once they have raced a Group 12 motor in a BOC 1/24 Production round, they may only use a Group 12 motor in that class in future.

Restrictions on the above motors

G12 - as handbook for 1/24 Production

S16D- motor components from various manufacturers - oilites ONLY, no shunts

S Wasp etc. - as handbook for 1/32 super production

Contender - motor components from various manufacturers - oilites ONLY, no shunts

Falcon and Hawks - as BSCRA Handbook for INTRO 32

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