Driver Licencing and Formula Rules

• Raciever Info
• Transponder info

2025 RACE DRIVER Licencing Info

Buy a Race Licence

1. Decide which Licence you need from the chart below:

 * Add On Licence note: Dependant if the Add On is for a formula that requires a Raciever or Transponder.
*** Day Licence note: You will be required to show photo ID or bring two passport type photos. If your formula requires a Transponder or Raciever you must have one.

If you need an Add-On Licence [a Licence for a second or third formula] you must price up the dearest Licence first, then add the £30 to it for each Add-on.

 NOTE:  If you are a new driver and want to check if a Race Number is available, please email us here first to check, please do that check BEFORE getting your race car signwritten.
We will get a reply to you as soon as possible. Be warned that we will not be issuing numbers that have an 0 prefix.

2. Decide how you want to pay.

A. BANK TRANSFER: Account name: H1EDG LTD, Sort code: 20-82-13, Acc no: 63507513, Barclays Bank

PLEASE put the following info in the Ref or Message Box: Race Number, Formula, Driver Name. If you do not leave those details it will delay or even stop us processing your licence.

B. CHEQUE; This must be payable to H1EDGE Ltd , do not send a cheque made out to Buxton Raceway as we will have to return it to you and your licence wont get processed.
 

3. Download and print the Licence Form.

4. POST the Licence form to us [the address is on the form], including two passport type photos, if you want your Licence Book posting to you when its been processed, PLEASE include a 1st or 2nd Class Stamp with your form.

What to send us:

• The completed Licence Form
• Two Passport photos
• Postage Stamp [if you want licence book posting to you]
• Copy of Birth Certificate [see item 5 below]
• Payment [if paying by cheque] .

5. If you are buying  a JUNIOR LICENCE, if you are a new driver you must send a copy of your Birth Certificate with your form.

6. Some formulas mandate the use of a Raciever Device, and / or a Transponder, please see the sections below to make sure you buy the right type.

Formula Rules

Please note that these rules relate to the formula and car for construction and safety purposes.

Please Note: All rules obtained from here or the Buxton Raceway Office supersede any other rules previously released from previous seasons, please make sure your car is constructed to the correct spec before presenting it to be scrutineered on race day.

WHAT SAFETY ITEMS DO I NEED FOR 2025? all the info you need is available here in this ORCi Document:

Driver Safety Spec

rules contained in this important document supersede any rules written in the formula rules below.

Also, the ORCi specify a General Rules Of Racing that apply at all tracks

Rules Of Racing - ORCi
 

ORCi Drug and Alcohol Policy

RACEciever info - required in 2020 onwards for Junior Micra Rods, Open Rods, Hot Fords, Super Bangers, 1300 Stockcars.

Please find the rules for each formula in the table below, click on the formula to display or download the PDF documents

Additional Rules for Skegness RookieBangers CLICK HERE

Racecievers

Applies to:

Hot Fords
Open Rods
1300 Stockcars
Junior Micra Rods

Many of you will have read on the internet about the introduction of RaceRecievers, we brought these in for Junior Rods during 2019 but the ORCi require them on most formulas for 2020 onward.

In all formulas drivers must have a RACEceiver device fitted, The RACEceiver device for Drivers is being mandated at ORCi tracks all over the country. This small communication device is revolutionising the industry, making the sport safer for both the drivers and officials. It saves time by allowing officials to talk to all the drivers at the same time and lets you get on to more racing. The officials can warn drivers about accidents or debris on the track and to ensure the correct driver is excluded should a black flag be needed.

The suggested Raceceiver is the "RACEceiver Fusion+" or the "RE SwitchR" available at many outlets on the internet, they are not usually supplied with earphones, so you will need to supply a set of in-ear earphones with a 3.5mm plug.

WE DO NOT HIRE THESE ITEMS OUT.

^ REswitchR see Harrison Supplies on Facebook	^ Fusion+ Mcgill Motorsport Spedeworth Store

That information will be written into the 2020 Rules for each formula, it is a requirement that ALL drivers have them - it is YOUR responsibility to have one, just like it would be with a helmet or overalls, please look them up on the internet where there are deals to be had - "RACEceiver Fusion+" or "RE SwitchR" is what you need to look for.

You will be informed which channel you need to tune into upon scrutineering.

Transponders

From 2023 season onward this applies to:

Hot Fords
Open Rods
1300 Stockcars
Junior Micra Rods

Those formulas are required to have a transponder for lap scoring purposes.

Transponder Compatibility for Buxton Raceway is as follows:



Types that are compatible:

Red car/bike 260DP [direct powered]
Red car/bike 260 [rechargeable]
Yellow 160 kart
Red car/bike Flex
Yellow karting Flex
Yellow X2 kart
Red X2 car/bike
TR2 [red car/bike]
TR2 [yellow kart]

NOT COMPATIBLE are the Motocross types, these are usually ORANGE in colour and marked "MX" - DO NOT BUY THEY WILL NOT WORK.

Not sure? please contact Nik Eastwood before purchasing.

Additional Info/notes
Some of the new types are subscription only, they are cheaper to buy but will incur a monthly fee, should one of those fail, it can be replaced by mylaps as part of your sub [if you bought it new]. BE AWARE that subscription transponders will need to BE ACTIVATED before use, otherwise they will not work, activation is by a laptop/pc or tablet with a cable and transponder cradle which will be part of the package, some of the very new ones can be activated by bluetooth. WE CANNOT activate transponders at the track. You will need access to your mylaps account to activate them and all instructions will be supplied with a new Transponder.

The Transponder must be mounted in the car in the orientation as in the pics above, a large hole must be put into the rear floorpan [6inchx6inch] and the transponder needs to be mounted so that its bottom edge is level with the original floor pan, the transponder needs to have a clear, unobstructed view of the track surface so that it can send its signal to the track pick up loop, it also needs to be visible to the scrutineer.

We do not hire Transponders.

Mounting Suggestion