Previously, I was of the understanding that a Mazda RX7 could only run in the Grand Touring Sport and Modified Sport classes at Bonneville. Then as I was reading through the 2011 SCTA rule book, I found several sections that seem to indicate that a Mazda RX7 might be able to run in other classes.
Sections 5.D Modified Category and 5.E Production Category both state "...A generic requirement for this category is the car shall have been originally produced with seating for 4 or more people, i.e. adults or children. If the car was produced and sold with 2 seats on some models and 4 seats (including jump seats) on other models, the car will be classified as a Coupe and Sedan. Examples include Honda CRX, Ford Mustang GT 350's, Porsche, Nissan Z 2+2, etc."
Additionally, in Section 5.E.3 Grand Touring Sport - /BGT, /GT it states"...Body styles produced with jump seating for more than two people like a Datsun 280Z 2+2, Porsche 911, or Honda CRX even though they may only have two seats will be considered a Coupe and Sedan and must run in that class."
As I have seen pictures of first (1979 - 1985) and second (1986 - 1991) generation Mazda RX7s that had jump seats behind the front seats and that I have found Mazda RX7 jump seats at wrecking yards. My question is: Does the Mazda RX7 with rear jump seats fit the interpretaion on the generic requirement that was new for the 2011 SCTA rule book?
Russ