Modstox rules on grading (rulebook page 16-17, section 3)

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• Modstox operates a handicapped starting/race line-up system. Roof grades are taken on a total points basis. A new grading list will be issued after the dates detailed at the bottom of this page.  The committee reserve the right to increase or decrease the grading period dependent on the fixture list.

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• Grades in descending order of achievement:

       Gold roof and silver roof, Superstars, reds, blues,                 yellows, remainder white tops.

       Graders will use discretion to increase and decrease           the numbers in each grade to suit increasing number           of drivers during a season.  New drivers may opt to             start at rear of grid for their first three meetings.                 Drivers exercising this option should have a black                 cross markings displayed on the rear of their car.

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• The Shaleshifter and British Championships are worthy of Superstar status and will start at that grade for the time that they hold the Championship. If they lose the championship they will go to their respective grade (points depending). 

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• A driver will be regraded dependent on total points scored. A driver will only be upgraded a maximum of 2 grades. If a driver has insufficient points to maintain their current grade, they will be downgraded. Active drivers will be graded first, then CBDG drivers will be added as additional to those active drivers within grades.
  If during the last grading period they have attended:
  • no meetings they will remain in their current grade,
  • less than 50% of the meetings, they can only be demoted 1 grade,
  • 50% or more, they can be downgraded more than 1 grade.

• Drivers winning 2 or more races at the same meeting shall be upgraded 1 grade for the next meeting. On winning a race the driver will start the remaining races at the rear of their grade.  If they win a second race at the same meeting, they will then start at the rear of the next grade.

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• Once a Driver has attained red top status, the driver cannot be re-graded lower than Yellow. Any driver who has reached Superstar (for 3 consecutive grading periods within 3 seasons) cannot drop below blue. 

• Racers from other formulae will be vetted by the committee for their whole racing career and will commence Modstox at their highest attained grade less 1 i.e. if they had attained blue start as yellow

• A driver returning to Modstox racing after a time off will race at their previously held grade.

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• Grading periods will run as follows :

Grading Period:

                                1 - inclusive 21st April (5 meetings)

                                2 - inclusive 8th June (4 meetings)

                                3 - inclusive 9th Aug (4 meetings)

                                4 - inclusive 25th October (5 meetings)