1500cc Bangers will become 1600cc Bangers effective from 1st January 2024
The class will remain National Bangers but move to 1600cc. The rule about eligibility is as follows.
1. Any right-hand 2 wheel drive saloon, hatchback or estate car with a steel body with an engine size not exceeding 1600cc, with either carburettors or Multi Point Injection or Diesel.
Exceptions to this rule are the following vehicles which are not permitted: Vauxhall Tigras, Vectra, Vauxhall Insignia, Ford Mondeo, Mk 5 Astra estate (Other variants of the Mk5 Astra are fine to use although as with all National Bangers no Twin Tops or Soft Tops are allowed), any car which is eligible for Micro Bangers and any type of Van. We will be constantly monitoring the formula and any new vehicle not within the spirit of the formula can be ruled out at any point.
2. Cars must be made in upto 1600cc form.
All cars must be built to National Banger rules.