MGF Cup Car Specifications

1998 Race Calendar

4/5 April	Silverstone
25/26 April	Brands Hatch
3/4 May	Oulton Park
16/17 May	Silverstone
23/24 May	Croft
13/14 June	Snetterton
27/28 June	Knockhill
9/10/11 July	Silverstone
1/2 August	Donnington Park
30/31 August	Castle Combe
13 September	Thruxton
3/4 October	Silverstone

MGF Cup Competition Car
(photo courtesy of MG World Magazine)

Competition MGF Race C ar
Specifications

Body
Two door steel monocoque, seam-welded and stregthened for improved rigidity, it has also been fitted with an integral roll cage
Engine
All alloy, four cylinder, twin overhead cam K series. All engines are sealed units, which were developed especially for racing, with steel con-rods , crankshaft and forged pistons. It has a drysump lubrication system
Capacity........... 1796cc
Bore/Stroke ..........80.0/89.3mm
Compression Ratio ..........11.0:1

Transmision
Close-ratio five speed sealed unit with straight cut gears, Quaiffe limited-slip differential and AP Racing clutch

Suspension
Front & Rear: Independant hydragas with double wishbones and external dampers and three-setting anti-roll bar

Brakes
AP racing discs forward and aft, with driver-ajustable bias. Control brake pads are supplied by Mintex

Wheels.......16 in 6 spoke light-alloys

Tyres
Dunlop Sport:
Dry weather tyre......210/605R16 A8D 894
Wet weather tyre.....210/605R16 A22W 404

Car Dimensions
Length.............3910mm
Width..............1630mm
Height.............1200
Wheelbase......2380mm
Front Track.....1400mm
Rear Track......1410mm
Target weight....970kg (standard car@1060kg)

Price.........£24000

Drivers as at 3rd February 1998

No      Name                    Age             County

3       Alastaire Lyall         49              Leicestershire
4       Suzi Hart-Banks         25              Northamptonshire
5       Don Kettleborough       50              Warwickshire
6       Nick Carr               45              Warwickshire
7       Mark Hazell             38              Monmouthshire
8       Vince Martin            31              Essex
9       Barry Benham            34              Alcester
10      Mark Jones              31              Hampshire
11      Piers Johnson           28              Middx
12      Nigel Reuben            34              Birmingham
14      Jeremy Cotterill        30              West Midlands
15      Michael Mercer          46              Hampshire
16      Terry Farman            51              Hertfordshire
21      Rob Mears               42              Warwickshire
22      Ian Gibbons             29              Sunderland
23      Shaun King              34              Hampshire
25      Kevan Wells             47              Kent
36      Stephan Warburton       23              Worcestershire
69      Dave Loudoun            45              Worcestershire
98      Ray Armes               46              Surrey

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Drivers as at 3rd February 1998

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