Prokart Endurance Karting Series In association with Action Karting presents the
24 Hours of Karting Festival
Incorporating the 9th Prokart SSS 12 Hour Endurance Race
3 and 4 September 2016 Final Instructions
Prokart Super Single 12 Hour Round 7 - 12 Hour.
Prokart Super Single Sprint Series Round 7.
This event is run under the 2016 Rules and Regulations for the Prokart Endurance and Sprint Series and any amendments that have been published. In addition to these final instructions, any bulletins that may be placed on the Official Notice Board, or distributed before and during this event form part of the rules and regulations for this event. Any rules amended by this document; do not change the rules per se, they are implemented for this event only.
NB: Unless specifically mentioned as an exception these final instructions apply to all the racing classes participating on the day.
Your right to protest any decision or penalty will only be accepted according to the 2016 Prokart Super Single Rules and Regulations and any amendments thereto.
Venue: Vereeniging Kart Circuit, Van Riebeek road. Vereeniging.
Introduction.
Welcome to the 24 Hours of Karting Festival race day. This event poses additional challenges for the organiser and officials, but we are confident if everyone complies with the rules and final instructions this will be a great event. Above all we want competitors to enjoy themselves safely, at the same time making a contribution to the resurfacing of the Vereeniging Kart Circuit.
1. The Event;
The event starts on Saturday 3 September 2016 from 07h00 with the Prokart SSS Sprint series races, followed by the 9th Prokart SSS 12 Hour Endurance race which finishes on Sunday 4 September 2016 at about 09h30. It is going to place unusual stress on officials so the co-operation of competitors is paramount.
Prokart SSS Sprint Series – 4 heats per class
Prokart SSS Endurance Series – 1 x 12 hour endurance race.
The 12 Hour Kart event is run in the dark; therefore special rules are added to enhance the safety of competitors and officials. These rules are in addition to the rules as published and pertain to this event only.
The program has been planned for a slow set up before the race, in order for all teams to undergo scrutinizing, documentation and briefings. A day of this magnitude requires a great amount of preparation and final checks. Please use this time allowed before the event starts, for we will be keeping to the time schedule and plan to start each race at the advertised time according to the program.
2. Notice Board and Race Control
The Notice Board is situated in the western wing of the clubhouse, which will have a timing monitor as well. Results will be posted at hourly intervals.
Race Control and the timekeeping area are out of bounds at all times, except by invitation. The only persons allowed in Race Control area are the Organizer, the Clerk of the Course, the Chairman of the Series, the Chief Scrutineer, the Chief Timekeeper, the appointed Race Directors, Driver representatives and the Commentators.
Any competitor wishing to address the Clerk of the Course is welcome to knock on the door.
A web link, via the Race Monitor app is available for teams wishing to monitor the race using the own computers. Contact the Chief Time Keeper for the link.
3. Drivers Briefing.
There will be two driver’s briefings. The first, in the morning, for Prokart SS Sprint Series competitors, and, the second later in day for the Prokart SSS Endurance competitors. Competitors participating in the sprint and endurance series MUST attend both briefings. Please refer to the program for driver briefing times.
As per the rules, every competitor must attend drivers briefing. For this event a roll call will be taken prior to drivers briefing, should a competitor not be present at drivers briefing without tendering apologies, a R200-00 fine will be levied and payable before the start.
Any competitor not able to attend drivers briefing, must make prior arrangements with the event COC, within 5 days of the event. At least 60% of any team whose driver, is absent from drivers briefing, having made prior arrangements with the COC, MUST attend drivers briefing. The absent driver MUST report to the COC on arrival to sign in and be briefed. Failure to do so will result in a R200-00 fine.
In order to circumvent this penalty, it is crucial that every competitor attends this briefing in lieu of the safety aspects and the extreme conditions, pertaining to this event.
4. Scrutinizing
All karts must be presented for scrutinising by the official scrutineer of the class before commencement of free practice. No kart will be allowed on the circuit without an official scrutineers sticker. Scrutinizing will take place in in the scrutinizing bay adjacent to the pre-race paddock. All karts must be presented together with spare engines and tyres.
5. Points Scoring for this Round.
Prokart SSS Sprint Series
Normal points allocation per the rules will apply.
Prokart SSS Endurance Series
Being, double the normal Round of 6 Hours. Points will be allocated as follows for this round only:
Final overall results for Prokart Super Singles. Double points will be awarded.
Pole Position. One point will be allocated.
Fastest Lap. One point for the fastest lap.
Index of Performance. Two points for the best Index of Performance
Trophies will be presented to the first six teams.
6. Scale procedure
Please read the rules to ensure you understand the procedure.
Karts. From the start of official practice and race, all karts must be weighed before entering the pits at any time during the entire event. Drivers will stop before the scale, exit the kart and push it onto the scale. . NB: Only the driver, exiting the circuit, may enter the scale area. Any other team member, or person associated with the team, entering the scale area, for whatever reason, will receive a 2 lap penalty for the team.
If your kart registers underweight, the driver MUST sign the weight record. Failure to do so will result in the team receiving a black and orange flag, which will require a drive through penalty to sign the weight record. The underweight penalty will still be applied as well.
Underweight Prokarts will be dealt with in terms of the Rule 9.1.7.
7. Competitor Numbers
These must be visible from front, back, left and right hand side of each kart. The onus is on the kart/team, to display your numbers as per the rules. In the event of any transponder mishap, should numbers not be visible, your laps will not be recorded due to “unknown number”.
It is extremely important to show your number prominently. In an event of this nature, those teams abiding receive the best backup. The organiser will provide number plates and numbers per kart at competitor’s expense. This number plate and numbers must be affixed as required per rule 1 of the 2016 Prokart SSS Technical regulations. These numbers must be in place when the kart is scrutinized. No kart will be permitted onto the circuit without these numbers being correctly in place
8. Pit allocation
Pits may be reserved at a cost of R100-00 per pit. The pit fees represent a donation to the resurfacing of the Vereeniging Kart Circuit.
Prokart SSS Endurance – All garages pits on western side of the main buildings up to the used tyre bin. All pits adjacent to the entrance on the eastern side of the main building.
Prokart SSS Sprint –All pits between the entrance gate and ablution block on the eastern side of the circuit. All pits in front of the garages on the eatern side of the main building.
Please contact the organiser to reserve and pay for your pit.
NB: Please consider other competitors and do not park your vehicle in the pit area or access roads.
9. Pit Rules.
Once the event has started the only access to the circuit will be through the refuelling/driver change/pre-race paddock area. Since there may be traffic travelling in both directions, drivers must keep to the left at all times and proceed at a slow pace.
The penalty for speeding in the pit lane is a Stop Go Penalty.
Competitors entering the pit lane from the circuit between turns 8 and 9 will indicate their intention to do so by raising an arm above helmet height, well before the pit entry, keep well to the left and do not slow down until you have entered the pit lane, so as not to hinder other karts. Penalty for infringing is a “Stop Go”.
10. Qualifying, Grid and Start.
Prokart SSS Sprint Series.
There will be a qualifying session for each class. Please refer to the program for session times per class. All grids will be formed up from fastest to slowest qualifier. All starts will be standing starts. Competitors must be formed up, in the correct order, on the dummy grid at least 5 minutes before the end of the race in progress. All dummy grids in the pre-race paddock must form up to left of the tyre barrier and keep circuit entry clear.
Prokart SSS Endurance Series.
There will be three qualifying sessions with the slowest teams being eliminated after Q1 and Q2. Q3 will be a pole position shoot out with the fastest remaining teams.
NB. A different driver must be nominated for each qualifying session. The nominated driver’s name for each qualifying session must be lodged with the CoC before commencement of qualifying.
The grid will be formed up in order of fastest to slowest and a Le Mans type standing start will be implemented.
The starting order in the case of this event is actually unimportant. One has many hours in which to apply your skills and tactics.
Start procedure 12 Hour Endurance race. The grid will be a specially marked area, on the main straight on the pit side of the track, just before the start line. Teams will take up their positions, as determined by the qualifying results 10 minutes before the scheduled start.
Karts must be on the grid at the 10 minute to start signal. If not in position by the 5 minute signal to start the warm up lap you may not leave the pit exit and will start from the pit exit, once all karts have left the grid, after the start signal has sounded.
At 20h50, a warm-up lap will be commenced. All karts will return to their original positions in the Le Mans grid format on the pit side of the main straight and cut engines. Drivers will vacate the kart and take up position opposite their kart on the other side of the track. At 20h59 engines will be started by a start assistant who may be employed to hold the kart and prevent it from creeping forward onto the racing line.
At 21h00 at the sound of the siren and dropping of the flag, the driver will run to his/her kart, climb in and leave the grid. The first kart to cross the start line will trigger the time keeping system to start the 12 hour countdown.
Start assistants may not assist the kart by pushing the kart to get it going and must remain in their kart grid position until all karts have passed the start line. Failure to do so will result in a “stop go” penalty being applied
A full explanation and instructions will be given at Drivers Briefing.
11. Special and additional rules for this event.
(The penalties noted hereunder, are for this event only and do not change the Official rules and are not applicable to the Prokart SSS Sprint Series competitors.)
11.1 Red rear facing light and white forward facing light .
This is an important safety requirement for this event for various reasons. Firstly when following and overtaking it is nice to know how far you are away from the kart you are approaching. Secondly in case of power failure, at least you can all follow each other. (More than one flashing light may be fitted.)
A red LED facing rearwards will be part of our technical rules for this event. It must be operational at all time’s day or night. It must be visible from at least 50 meters rearwards, from the driving position of the following kart.
Any team not having a RED LED TO THE REAR at all times will be flagged into the pits to replace, repair or switch on the light.
A minimum of one white forward facing light must be attached to the front of the kart and must be visible from at least 50 meters.
Any team not having a WHITE forward facing light will be flagged into the pits to replace, repair or switch on the light.
These instruments are obtainable from any bicycle shop. They are adept to vibrations and the adversity of shock. It would be advisable to ensure they are mounted securely, in a position that it would not be dislodged by a rear shunt. Please ensure you have a set of spare batteries and or a spare red and white lights. More than one light may be fitted.
Penalty for not displaying a red light to rear, or white forward facing light at any time during the event.
Kart/s will receive the black and orange flag with your number. You will pit immediately to replace or repair the LED light.
11.2. Red flag, and or power failure
In both instances, if the timing system ceases to function. (Should a power failure occur, it should immediately be treated as a RED FLAG situation). It is no use trying to gain a place or race like an idiot. Your last crossing over the start line was your position on track.