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Group 1Group 1 is where lawn mower racing started. It is simple, easy, fun and exhausting! The Group is based around the basic cylinder mower often found in the back of your Grandfather's shed such as the Suffolk Colt and Punch or picked up from the local council tip! The familiar controls that never seem to work when you need them to, just adds to the fun and frolics by those athletic enough to captain a team to a victory. Group 1 is ideally suited to groups of people, like social clubs, pubs and schools. These machines don’t appear on a race day as often as they used too, which is a shame. They now seem to be relegated once again to the back of that leaking rotting old shed. However some of the members of the BLMRA are now trying to bring some new vigour to the class and revitalise the "Spirit" of our sport by polishing off the dust and cobwebs and competing in teams in relay races. This is the best class for those with limited funds but want to join in the friendly fun atomsphere of the club at get a little excercise to boot.Definition |
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Group 2Group 2 is for roller driven mowers of the cylinder type often see used on a Sunday afternoons preparing cricket pitches and lawns around Villages and Hamlets. The addition of a towed seat and the preparation for racing allows them to be used by the less sedate members of the community for a pastime with a huge social background but no lesser sense of belonging. Preparing a mower from scratch involves a lot of work but this can be made so worthwhile when used to pump your adrenaline to the maximum. Commonly used garden cylinder mowers of the Atco and Webb type are most common followed by the rarer but irresistible Clio 2 stroke screamer often supplied in the early 1970’s to local authority’s throughout the country.Definition
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Group 3Group 3 is for wheel driven mowers originally designed, manufactured and sold to mow domestic lawns, not game fields, golf courses or the rolling prairies of the American Mid-West. As with group 2 these require a lot of preparation but are seen as the fastest; potentially top speeds are in the order of 50 mph. Westwood’s Lawnbug is the most prevalent mower type in this class as they appear to be more agile than some of the other “rider” style mowers used in the past. Currently all Group 3 mowers must be “Homologated”; a process to determine eligibility and suitability for inclusion in the Group, details available in the BLMRA Handbook.Definition
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Group 4Group 4 is for wheel driven lawn tractors. They are similar mechanically to Group 3 with the obvious difference that they have a bonnet over a front mounted engine. As with group 2 and 3 these require a lot of preparation but can be as fast as Group 3s with a potential for 50 mph. A very popular group and one suited to those that may enjoy race preparation as much as they do racing. Currently all Group 4 mowers must be “Homologated”; a process to determine eligibility and suitability for inclusion in the Group, details available in the BLMRA Handbook.Definition |