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Our aim is to organise safe, entry-level kart racing at minimal cost. As organisers we will adhere to the safety guidelines of the National Karting Association. KNE reserve the right to change these regulations as they see fit giving notice of the changes via the newsletter.
The following rules apply.
All drivers must be members of the WLKC or another ABKC recognized club, this is a requirement of our Insurers, allowing membership to be withdrawn from drivers judged to be driving in a careless, reckless or dangerous manner. Driving standards must demonstrate regard for the safety of other drivers at all times. Membership, being £50, giving you a monthly newsletter, results sheet and £5 discount on practice fees.
The Owner Drivers Fun Championship (first Sunday each month) will be over 10 rounds starting in February 2007, with 7 rounds to count. A bonus of 10 points will be awarded to those drivers who complete all 10 rounds. Each heat and final will score as follows based on finishing positions: First 25 points, Second 20, Third 17, Fourth 15 then 1 point less per place down to position 18 which gets 1 point. All starters will receive points.
Rotax Max, TAG and Biland drivers must be able to satisfy an assessment by the Circuit Manager as to their ability and experience. This may include theories, racing history and lap times. As regards this assessment the Rotax is judged to be one of the quickest karts available. Consequently high standards of driving are expected.
For Rotax only 1 set of tyres allowed per meeting (this will be enforced properly in 2007) with each tyre being marked at scrutineering. No tyre/fuel additives allowed. As a guide all karts must have side pods, nose cone and full width rear bumper with the scrutineers decision on matters of safety in relation to the kart being final. If the meeting is declared wet then all karts must fit wet tyres or retire. Each piece of lead must be secured using two mechanical fixings. Engines must be sealed and, if seals are removed or damaged, KNE may wish to dyno test the engine to ensure that it is standard and unmodified. Refusal to allow a dyno test may result in exclusion from the results.
Minimum ages are as for MSA classes except where common sense suggests some flexibility. For example a complete beginner in Rotax who is 16 in December 2006 may benefit from a year in Junior Max before moving up to seniors. Likewise a lightweight female driver may prefer to stay in a junior class rather than carrying 30 – 35kg of ballast on her kart. Anyone wishing to race outside of the parameters laid down by the MSA must get written agreement from KNE to race in an alternative class.
Timed qualifying determines your grid position for the first heat only then finishing position of that heat determines your grid position for the next race. In mixed classes the challenge is to overtake the driver in front regardless of his engine choice.
Please remember that no one except drivers and one mechanic are allowed in or on the grid. In addition the scrutineering bay is off limits to everyone except the driver and scrutineer.
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Senior 4 Stroke Championships
It will be run as one grid and race with two separate classes/trophies being:
Twin Senior Honda
3 heats of 12 laps, a 15 lap Pre-final plus a 20 lap final all with standing starts. Dunlop SL1 slicks. Dunlop KT3 wets. Min weight 180kg.
Standard Honda GX160 engines. 68, 70, 72 and 75 jets only. Standard gaskets. If non standard exhausts are fitted they must be sealed by Prokart Engineering (Jeff Johnson) 01329 289783.
The championship will be run to the UK accepted Ratpro Honda GX160 Technical Regulations, details of which can be found at:
http://www.ratpro.co.uk/chal/regulations2002/class-regulations Senior World Formula
Format as above. Tyres are Bridgestone YJL with YGR wets. Min weight 162kg.
Engines as sealed by Zoom. Exhausts as supplied with kart. Both 40 and 50 mm axles
are allowed.
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Junior World Formula
The racing format is as for seniors. Once numbers exceed 8 drivers it will be run as a separate grid to the seniors. The regulations for the class are as for Senior World Formula except the minimum weight which is 148 kg. This class is intended to accommodate drivers between the age of 11 and 16 years old. Tyres are as for seniors. Due to lack of numbers this class remains as a non Championship class. Trophies will be awarded each month, details as below (i.e. 5 karts required for a 1st & 2nd place pot).
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2 Stroke Championships i.e. Rotax & TAG
It will be run as one grid with Minis and Juniors, with a second Grid for Senior Rotax, TAG and Biland karts, with 3 x 12 lap heats and a 15 lap final. Standing starts based on Timed Qualifying. The TAG class will not be as an annual Championship until numbers increase.
Rotax Max
i. Seniors Vega SL6 slicks and W2 wets with minimum weight of 162kg (other karts of similar performance may be included in this race with starting positions based on Timed Qualifying).
ii. Juniors Vega SL8 slicks and W2 wets with minimum weight of 145 kg.
iii. Minis Vega SL8 slicks and W2 wets with minimum weight of 135kg.
(other karts of similar performance may be included in this race with starting positions based on Timed Qualifying).
All standard sealed engines except needle and jets free with no other modifications allowed.
All other classes e.g. TAG engines, must run to the weight, spec & tyres to be found in the MSA Kart Race Yearbook. Timed qualifying determines grid position with all classes mixed on grid.
Biland
This class is intended as a fun class for heavier / mature / more sensible drivers.
Continental CBB slicks with open wets ( Mojo wets are found to be good!) Minimum weight
of 175 kg with all other regulations as for the Saxon Biland Championship 2007.
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Cadet Championships
Comer & WTP (separate Championships with their own Trophies)
All karts will be mixed on the grid depending on the results from Timed Qualifying with all races in the Championship run as mixed grids. 3 races of 10 laps plus a 15 lap final all with standing starts.
When signing on the entrant must specify which engine is to be used (in every race).
Tyres …..Dunlop SL3 slicks and Dunlop KT3 wets.
Comer 97 kg WTP electric start 103 kg Standard WTP 93 kg.
(restrictors for WTP as per MSA)
Honda Cadets
There will be no Championship (due to lack of numbers) but Honda cadets are still welcome to join in the Fun Meeting each month.
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Trophies will be awarded on the day for each class. A minimum of 2 karts are needed
for a first place trophy, five karts for a 1st & 2nd and nine karts for a 3rd place pot. As we do not ask drivers to enter in advance the previous month’s entry will be used by KNE to order the correct number of trophies.
Championship Prize will be – First place free entry to all rounds of the 2008 series, Second place free entry to 3 rounds of the 2008 series and Third place free entry to 1 round. To claim free entry the voucher must be presented by the driver who won the Voucher on each occasion that he claims the free entry.
The championship prizes will be awarded to the following classes:
Senior Honda, Senior World Formula, Mini Max, Junior Max, Senior Max, Comer and WTP.
The following classes will be awarded trophies each month, based on number of entrants, but will not be as annual championships due to lack of numbers:
Junior 4-stroke, TAG, Biland, Honda Cadet.
(If numbers increase in any class, then we will consider running it as a championship.)
Entry fees for all classes are £35 (using own transponder) and £45 (using KNE transponder). Lost transponders will be charged to the entrant at full replacement cost.
For your Information
The circuit will be in use by owner drivers on the 1st Sunday of each month by our owner driver championship and the 3rd Sunday of each month by WLKC for MSA licensed events (please check list of 2007 dates for any exceptions).
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