Originality
In order to accommodate some machines primarily built for use in other championships that do not strictly conform to Lansdowne eligibility, we have adopted a ‘stick & carrot’ approach in applying championship points.

Overall :
No change to rider points in 350 and 500
Old GP Scoring system of 15 points (1^st), 12 points (2^nd), 10 (3^rd), 9 (4^th), 8 (5^th), and so down to 1 point for 12^th place.

Machine Points:
No machine properly eligible for 2008 will be banned in 2009 as there are no changes to the eligibility rules (apart from clarifying tyre widths and weight limits) BUT eligible machines will have their handicap re-assessed for 2009 according to the table below. The prescribed number of points will be added / deducted from the riders points score for each race.
The guiding principles have been:

• Must be easy to implement, monitor, check and enforce.
• Faithful replica parts have the same status as original fitments
• These changes should be viewed as further reinforcement of the main aims of the Series.

Max Minus Points = -6; Max Plus Points = + 5

ITEM		2008	2009	Comments
Front brakes	non original fitments	-1	- 1	post 31/12/62 brakes not eligible
Carburetors	Gardener	-1	-2
	Other Non Period fitments	-1	-1
Dating	pre 1948 machines	0	+ 1
Engine	Crankcases and/or barrels and/or cylinder heads of different (shorter) overall heights to original spec (allowing for manufacturers tolerances)	0	- 2	The aim of this is specifically to target ‘short rod’ motors. Investigations are ongoing into the viability of publishing benchmark dimensions.
Exhaust Pipes	Low Level	+1	+1
Gearbox	4 speed	+1	+1
Ignition	Non mechanical ‘contact breaker points’ of any type (ie electrical circuit contact breaking)	-1	-1
Primary Drive Chain	If original fitment	+1	+1
Wheels	19"rims.Max WM3	+1	+1

2009 points adjustments are as follows.

Plus	Minus
Primary chain drive +1 19" rims +1 Low level exhaust. +1 4-speed gearbox +1 Pre ’48 machine or Early long stroke Manx +1	Non original front brake -1 Electronic mags/ignitions. -1 (unless they have mechanical contact breaker points) Gardner carb. -2 Other non original carbs. -1 Any mods to shorten engine or modify drastically -2

2009 Fairings and half fairings will mean no points.

If you are considering modifying or doing anything out of the ordinary to your machine, please check with the organisers that it will be accepted before getting the hack-saw out.

Guidelines for the weights of the most commonly used machines are as follows.

• 350 Manx Norton 307 lbs
• 500 Manx Norton 313 lbs
• 350 7R AJS 284 lbs
• 500 G50 Matchless 290 lbs

Every rider / entrant must fill in and return a "Machine spec" form before entering or competing in a meeting, this enables us to handicap the respective bike. If you have a ‘spare’ bike we need a form for that as well, and please tell Richard Adams which bike you are riding, or of any changes to your bike spec. that you may make throughout the season. Machine spec. form can be downloaded as PDF page here