WGSA Sidecar Rules & Regulations
Gravity Sidecar Coordinators:
Struan Stevenson
Callum Wilson
Struan Stevenson
Callum Wilson
Classes for Gravity Sidecar:
1. Faired
2. Non-faired
1. Faired
2. Non-faired
Rules & Regulations
• BSI 2495-77
• EN 22.05
• DOT FMVSS 218
• SNELL M2005, M2010, SA/K2005 or K-98
• ACU Approved
- Vehicle must not be fitted with
any devices which will provide motive power to the vehicle (motors)
- Maximum weight of vehicle and
ballast : 80kg
- Maximum weight of vehicle,
ballast and drivers: 300kg
- Minimum track width: 750mm
(distance between centre of the sidecar wheel and the centres of the front and
rear wheel)
- Maximum wheel diameter: 20
inches
- Tyre width is optional
- No plastic wheels
- The sidecar must be fitted with
a front, rear and sidecar wheel
- The rear wheel must be directly
behind the front wheel
- The front wheel and only the
front wheel must steer
- All wheels must be in load
bearing contact with the road
- The spindle of the sidecar wheel must not be
behind the spindle of the rear wheel, and may not be forward of a point half
way between the front and rear wheels.
- Tyres must be in good condition
(no visible cracks or wire)
- If fairings are used they must
not affect the driver or passenger from entering or exiting (eg no hatches,
panels, doors, canopies etc)
- The drivers upper body and
passenger’s entire body must be visible from above at all times (the use of
transparent materials to evade this rule is not permitted)
- There must be a braking system
on all three wheels
- Brakes must not act on tyres or
road surface
- Both hands must be kept on
steering when applying the brakes or other such like devices
- The brakes must be capable of
holding the vehicle on a dry horizontal road surface, when laden with crew and
any ballast, against a horizontal load of 500 Newtons (51KgF) exerted on the
front towing eye.
- The steering must be stable,
for example no excessive free play.
- Driver must sit or kneel
astride the line between the front and rear wheels
- The passenger must be
positioned to the side of the driver and should be able to lean out of either
side of the sidecar.
- There must be no sharp edges or protrusions
either inside or outside the vehicle
- No glass, Perspex or other
materials that would shatter or cause injuries to drivers and spectators in the
event of a crash can be used in the construction of the vehicle
- Any protrusions must be
designed and fitted such that puncture injuries cannot happen.
- Bodywork and controls must not
impede the driver or passenger from exiting the vehicle unaided.
- No items (e.g. tools, etc.) may
be carried loose within the vehicle. All items must be securely stowed.
- The passenger must be free to
lean out of either side of the sidecar. To this end, the vehicle must be
equipped with suitable facilities for the passenger to hold on to at all times,
including when leaning out on either side
- The driver must have good all
round vision
- Vehicles may carry no more than
20Kg of ballast. All ballast must be solid, and it must be securely bolted to
the vehicle.
- The driver and passenger may
not carry any ballast on their person
- The driver and passenger’s body
and limbs must be fully covered by suitable abrasion resistant clothing such as
motorcycle leathers or similar.
- Sturdy footwear and abrasion
resistant gloves must be worn.
- A properly fitted neck support
is strongly advised at all times
- The driver and passenger must
wear a helmet at all times. The helmet must at least comply with, and carry the
appropriate markings for, any one of;
• BSI 2495-77
• EN 22.05
• DOT FMVSS 218
• SNELL M2005, M2010, SA/K2005 or K-98
• ACU Approved
- The helmet must be “full-
face”.
- The helmet must be in good
condition and worn to the manufacturers recommendations.
- For the avoidance of doubt;
skateboard helmets, mountain bike helmets, cycle helmets, riding hats,
saucepans, Tupperware containers, Viking helmets (whether fitted with horns or
not), etc. are not acceptable.
- Only proper motorsport/motorcycle helmets are allowed.
WGSA DISCLAIMER: There are by no means the guarantee of safety from the application of WGSA rules and regulations. WGSA
rules and regulations are for the procedures required to record gravity speed record attempts. WGSA is solely a record keeping
organization and is not liable for any property damage, injury or death of driver, participant, or official. Driver safety
and vehicle safety and reliability is the sole responsibility and good judgment of the rider/driver/team attempting the speed run
during a non-sanctioned record speed run attempt. The WGSA is not involved in the policing and/or the compliance of any rules and
regulations involving safety at non-sanctioned WGSA speed run. The safety rules stated in this WGSA site are suggestions and
recommendations for the rider/driver/teams to consider when running outside of a WGSA sanctioned event.
rules and regulations are for the procedures required to record gravity speed record attempts. WGSA is solely a record keeping
organization and is not liable for any property damage, injury or death of driver, participant, or official. Driver safety
and vehicle safety and reliability is the sole responsibility and good judgment of the rider/driver/team attempting the speed run
during a non-sanctioned record speed run attempt. The WGSA is not involved in the policing and/or the compliance of any rules and
regulations involving safety at non-sanctioned WGSA speed run. The safety rules stated in this WGSA site are suggestions and
recommendations for the rider/driver/teams to consider when running outside of a WGSA sanctioned event.