Classic Le Mans V

2025 Kelowna Classic Le Mans V race will be held on March 23^rd at MID-BC. The winner will be the driver who completes the most total laps at the end of the race day with both cars.

Eligible Le Mans cars Entrants will choose one car from each era that raced at Le Mans during the years 1962-69 and 1970-73. Only racing livery of cars with a Le Mans livery or race liveries with the vintage “look” during this era will be allowed.

A list of cars is included for both eras of cars. The split will have each group running together and not look too out of place. Aerodynamics took hold of car shapes from about 1970 onwards and the cut off date is 1973.

Cars not on the list – If there is a car that competed in Le Mas during the time that is not on the list, we would be open to considering eligibility providing it met all the requirements including being scale appropriate. The cars we are looking for are generally the sports / prototype cars and not the lower classes like the Capri’s etc. FYI – The Porsche 908/3 & Alfa Romeo 33-3 models are left off the list as they do not have the lens covers and reflectors the Le Mans cars required.

Cars will be inspected March 23rd at MID-BC before the race. Any infringements of the rules or intent will be pointed out and entrants will have the opportunity of bringing their car into compliance. If there are any questions, it’s important to bring your car to MID-BC in advance of the race or just simply ask questions by email with photos attached. Entries will start to be accepted on Monday January 27th by email. Early submission is important as no duplicate liveries will be accepted. Will allow up to two cars being same colour but different numbers (two red Ferrari 330P’s for example) but would not allow a third red Ferrari.

It is important to submit your car choice per era in early as this will secure your choice up to the point when a finished car can be presented as “final” entry. One car choice per era, car choices can be dropped to bring in new choices.

Early Era 1962 – 69

Late Era 1970 – 73

Entrant Specifications

Cars

Car lights must be visible – the reflectors must be present with correct sized clear lens covers
Functioning headlight and taillights will be required for the 1970 to 73 era. There will be a “nighttime” component to the race where the basement windows will be blacked out and lights turned off.
A Le Mans livery is preferred however other livery’s will be allowed within this time frame if they have the correct “look”. Custom paint / decals are allowed but must be time period correct for the era.
Only one blue list “high end” car is allowed. In this case the second entry must be from the green list and use the stock chassis with the chassis looking stock from underneath.
Slot.it, Policar, NSR cars (blue list “high end”) must be completely stock (interior, glass, pod, gears, hubs, hub inserts, axles, motor, and guide included), only changing of braid, screws, and front / rear tires is allowed, weight can be added. Stock motor that came with the car only allowed, example NSR only came with 20K Shark or 21.5K EVO motor. Policar you are allowed to replace the plastic rear hubs with metal 15×8 Slot.it hubs.
Two cars from the green list can be entered as the other option but only one car is allowed to have an upgraded chassis or custom chassis – the other car must use the stock chassis. Both cars from the green list can be entered as stock as well.

Tires: Blue and Green list cars – Paul Gage/ Yellow Dog only. Front tires Min tire height 17mm. Rear tires Min tire height 19mm for both eras.

Axles, Bushing, Crown & Pinion Gear, Motor: Blue List Cars – Stock

Green list cars – Open

Hubs: Blue list cars – Stock hubs and stock insert only

Green list cars – Must match original car “look”. Original plastic hub, or insert hub with the correct insert for the hub. Hubs not allowed protruding past the fender when looked from above. No modern style multi spoke hubs/inserts and no mismatched hubs/inserts (including color). Curved outer wall of tire is allowed to be outside fender a maximum of 0.5 mm (general guideline for protruding). No “slammed” lowered stance. Five spoke CB hubs are no longer allowed.

Three options for wheels:

Original hub turned down to be used as inserts for the metal insert hubs.
Similar classic inserts from a 3^rd party vendor such as CG SlotCars which SCC supplies. Many different styles available.
Stock plastic hub if you do not want to change the hubs at all.

Guide: Blue List car – stock guide only

Green List car – any manufacturer guide.

Both Era of cars can have chassis guide holder repairs but the guide must maintain the same forward position as original and not be visible from above.

Front Axle: Blue List Cars – stock axles

Green List Cars – Front stub axle can be replaced with a solid axle. If a body attachment post needs to be moved that is fine. Guide must maintain the same forward position as original.

Interior: Blue List Cars – Stock interior & not modified.

Green List Cars – Interior can be custom made or modified as long as it includes driver, tops of driver’s legs, dashboard, steering wheel, seat. Driver correctly positioned, correct height, correct distance from steering wheel. No Lexan interior. Interior bottom can be trimmed and raised to allow for weight placement & chassis clearance. A simple glance through the window to verify the cockpit will be used. Original cockpit clear glass required, not lexan.

Number: Racing numbers stock for that model or accurate racing number added to a car to match a Le Mans car. Custom livery number must match the correct size for that model. No three digit numbers or number 0 allowed.

Chassis: For each entrant only one car can have a “high end” NSR, Policar, Slot.it, 3D, any commercially available, or custom-built chassis – the other car must use the Green list stock (Fly / Scalextric) chassis. Green and Blue list cars – Taping / gluing / and slight trimming of chassis is allowed.

Ride Height: Green & Blue list – Chassis, front spoiler & body must have minimum 1.0mm clearance from roadway. No lead weight installed on outside of chassis.

Rear Spoiler: Green & Blue list – The original rear spoiler must be attached if it was originally manufactured with a rear spoiler. If the spoiler breaks off during a heat, the car owner will attempt to reattach or glue the spoiler back on the following lap.

ENTRANTS

Please provide a picture of the car and the date the car raced to determine the era.

*** Ken requires proper hub covers on his 1966 GT40.

Schedule

Thurs Mar 20 2pm to 4pm practice: 3 minutes per lane if there are racers waiting to practice

Sat Mar 22 11am to 1pm practice: 3 minutes per lane if there are racers waiting to practice

Sunday March 23 Race Day

9:00 AM Practice begins. 3 minutes per lane if there are racers waiting to practice.

9:45 AM Car inspection begins for those that are ready. After inspection cars are placed in Parc-Ferme. Race briefing and rules.

10:00 AM 1962-1969 Endurance Cars: 4-minute heats total of 12 minutes per car.

Racing order is randomized. Assuming 6-minute turnovers and nine cars this will take about one hour to complete.

11:00 AM 1962-1969 Endurance Cars: 12-minute heats total 36 minutes per car.

Race order is seeded and drivers will be split into seeded groups. Assuming 14-minute turnovers this will take about two hours to complete.

Lunch / Pizza

1:30 PM 1970-1973 Endurance Cars: 4-minute heats total of 12 minutes per car

Racing order is randomized. Assuming 6-minute turnovers and nine cars this will take about one hour to complete.

2:30 PM 1970-1973 Endurance Cars: 12-minute heats (4 minutes daylight 8 minutes dark) total 36 minutes per car.

Race order is seeded, and drivers will be split into seeded groups. Assuming 14-minute turnovers this will take about two hours to complete.

4:30 PM Endurance Race is Over

RACE RESULTS!

The Kelowna Classic Le Mans Enduro was resurrected for the end of our 2024 -25 season and what a race it was! Three major breakdowns resulted in a lot of lost laps for three racers. Ken lost about 50 laps after the guide holder on his Fly GT40 chassis broke during a 4 minute heat in the 63 – 69 era race. Ken luckily was able to somewhat glue the guide holder together and re-enter the race. Matt lost a wheel in the 63 – 69 era race during a 12 minute heat and the repair took a bit of time costing Matt about 45 laps. The last major breakdown was John catching a piece of lead in his Fly Porsche 908 locking the front wheels causing the car to run sluggish until the problem was finally discovered causing John to lose about 7 laps in a 1963-69 era 4 minute heat .

Race #1 Early Era – The first race was 48 minutes total race time for each car in the 1963 – 69 era which had a majority of Ford GT40’s. Dariusz won with his NSR GT40 MKII with 358.01 laps holding a very slim under two lap lead over 2nd place Lez’s Lexan Fly Lola T70 with 356.35 laps. Rob’s Fly GT40 MKI in 3rd place finished 6 1/2 laps behind Dariusz with 351.46 laps. 4th Henry’s NSR Ford GT40 MKII 331.17 laps, 5th John’s Fly Porsche 908 321.6 laps, 6th Don K’s NSR GT40 MKIV 315.71 laps, 7th Henning’s NSR Ford GT40 MKIV 307.5 laps, 8th Matt’s Fly Ford GT40 MKI 284.86 laps, and 9th Ken’s Fly Ford GT40 MKII 243.81 laps. Dariusz had the fastest lap time of 7.276 seconds with his NSR GT40 MKII.

Race #2 Late Era – The second race was 48 minutes total race time for each car in the 1970 – 73 era however half the race was in the dark for 24 minutes requiring headlights in this era of car. Rob won this era with his Gulf Fly Porsche 917 LH with 357.2 laps. Lez’s Gunston Fly Lola T70 in 2nd 13.6 laps behind Rob with 343.6 laps. Dariusz’s Fly Porsche 917K in 3rd 4.74 laps behind Lez with 338.86 laps. 4th Matt’s Slot.it Matra 331.46 laps, 5th Ken’s Slot.it Ferrari 512M 325.88 laps, 6th John’s 3D Fly Porsche 917K 323.81 laps, 7th Henry’s Fly Porsche 917K 316.75 laps, 8th Don K’s Fly Lola T70 307.72 laps, and 9th Henning’s Fly Porsche 908 299.9 laps. Fastest lap in the 1970 – 73 era belonged to Rob with a 7.179 second lap time with his Fly Porsche 917 LH.

Overall – Rob was able to overcome the 6 1/2 lap lead Dariusz held after the first race with his secret weapon Fly Porsche 917 LH to finish in first place overall with 708.66 laps. Lez was also able to overtake Dariusz to finish in second with 699.95 laps while Dariusz finished in third three laps behind Lez with 696.87 laps. Henry in 4th very narrowly finished in front of 5th place John by 2 1/2 laps. 6th Don K 623.43 laps, 7th Matt 616.32 laps, 8th Henning 607.4 laps, and Ken in 9th with 569.69 laps.