Nkra 2013 Championship Sporting Regulations

NKRA 2013 CLUBMAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Championship Permit No CH2013/K022 (Grade C).

NKRA 2013 CHAMPIONSHIP SPORTING REGULATIONS

1 SPORTING REGULATIONS - GENERAL

1.1 TITLE & JURISDICTION

The National Kart Racing Association Championship is organized and administered by the National Kart Racing Association in accordance with the General Regulations of the Royal Automobile Club Motor Sports Association (incorporating the provisions of the International Sporting Code of the FIA) and these Championship Regulations.

1.1.1PURPOSE

To provide a driver’s Championship organised on a regional and national basis for clubman drivers

1.1.2 LICENCE

MSA Championship Permit No. CH2013/K022 (Grade C).

Status: National B

MSA Championship Grade: C

1.2 OFFICIALS

1.2.1The Co-ordinator – Mrs Julie Shone

1.2.2Eligibility Scrutineer – Mr. R. Freeman, assistant to Eligibility Scrutineer - Mr D.Bird

1.2.3Championship Stewards – Mr. Alan Cleal, Mr Howie Chappell, Mrs. Karen Langham.

1.3 COMPETITOR ELIGIBILITY

1.3.1Entrants must be fully paid valid membership card holding members of the National Kart Racing Association member Clubs and be holders of a valid MSA entrants licence

1.3.2Drivers and Entrant/Driver must be fully paid up, valid membership card holding members of an N.K.R.A. member Club, be registered and be in possession of a valid MSA Competition Licence, minimum standard - Kart National B (Novice).

1.3.3All necessary documentation must be presented for checking at all rounds when signing on.

1.3.4Competitors under the age of 18 years must be accompanied by the holder of a Kart PG Entrant’s Licence who must sign on as the Entrant of that competitor.

1.4 REGISTRATION

1.4.1Registration is by registration form. Registration forms may be downloaded from the NKRA Information area at or obtained from the NKRA coordinator or regional representative at any round

1.4.2Registration is achieved when a completed registration form and the fee has been received and accepted by the coordinator, or an appointed or authorised deputy.

1.4.3All members of an MSA registered Kart Club affiliated to the National Kart Racing Association are eligible to apply to register. The NKRA reserve the right to refuse registrations.

1.4.3The registration fee for 2013 is £60.00

1.4.5Any rounds completed before registration will not be counted. The event is assumed to start with the first heat for the relevant class. All competitors must be registered with the Coordinator before the start of the last round in order to qualify for an invitation to the Final.

1.4.6A registered driver may take part in events outside his region, but will only be scored for the events in the region nominated in his registration form. A driver may compete in more than one region provided he has registered and paid for each region

2STRUCTURE

2.1CHAMPIONSHIP ROUNDS

2.1.1 The NKRA Championship is divided into two regions, Northern Great Britain and Southern Great Britain and provides a regional championship and national Grande Final for all NKRA classes. There are additional rounds, the Blue Challenge, and an '0' plate event for Senior and Junior Blue Classes to award the nationally recognised prestigious numbers in those classes.

2.1.2Championship structure

Event category Boundary Classes

NKRA Regional

Northern Great BritainAll NKRA Classes

Southern Great Britain All NKRA Classes

Regional Challenge(Blue Challenge)

Northern Great BritainFormula Blue /Junior Blue

Southern Great Britain Formula Blue /Junior Blue

Stand Alone Events

‘0’ Plate All AreasFormula Blue /Junior Blue

Grande FinalAll AreasAll NKRA Classes

2.1.3Dates, Venues and Organising Clubs

•+ Indicates rounds carrying a 100 point penalty for non-attendance

2.2‘0’ PLATE

2.2.1The ‘0’ plate is open to any driver in Formula Blue or Junior Blue classes who is a registered member of the NKRA Championship

2.2.2. The ‘0’ plate is awarded to the NKRA driver with the lowest combined Grid and Finish points.

2.2.3For calculating the points for Blue event scoring, the normal grid and finish position in the final are added together

2.2.4Although all regions are free to enter the ‘0’Plate event, when it is used for Blue event scoring for the NKRA Championship, equalisation is not applied.

2.2.5For the purposes of the Regional Challenges, non-attendance at the ‘0’ plate event carries a 100 point penalty

2.3GRANDE FINAL

2.3.1 The Grande Final is by invitation following qualification. Registration for the Championship does not automatically guarantee entry to the Grande Final.

2.3.2.All classes will be subject to a minimum entry. This will normally be 4 karts except in special circumstances

2.3.3All Classes will be subject to a maximum entry. This will normally be set at a Full “B” final grid dependent on the maximum grid size for the chosen track.

2.3.4Invitations will normally be extended to the top drivers in each region as identified by the Regional Award placings, scaled to the number of drivers registered in that region in proportion to the total number of drivers registered for that class. If drivers indicate that they do not wish to take up the invitation, the NKRA committee may offer the invitation to another driver of any region at their discretion.

2.3.5The NKRA may decline to invite any driver who has been banned by their club or the NKRA Championship Stewards or received punishment under MSA regulation C1.1.9

2.3.6Junior Blue and Formula Blue competitors will be able to ascertain their overall standing prior to the Grande Finals as per 2.8.8.3

2.4 SCORING FOR CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS

2.4.1 Points Gained in each NKRA Event

2.4.1.1 The Event Result is achieved by adding together position on the ‘Final’ start grid, as posted,

plus the ‘Final’ position-at-the finish, as posted.

2.4.1.2 Points are scored as follows:-

2.4.1.2.11st = 0 points; 2nd = 2 points; 3rd = 3 points, etc. down to last place.

2.4.1.2.2Where non-finishers are placed in a finishing order by the host club, they will score points allocated by position, where non-finishers are not placed in finishing order by the host club the will score points of grid + 1.

2.4.1.2.3Non-starters for the Final will score grid + 1.

2.4.1.2.4Race meeting non-attendees will score 100 points.

2.4.1.2.5Exclusion from a final scores 50 points,

2.4.1.2.6Exclusion from the meeting scores 100 points.

2.4.1.2.7Should any driver be totally excluded from a meeting, for any reason, they cannot drop that round. It will count as one of their results. MSA General Regulations (C 3.5.1)will apply with the exception of Penalty ‘C’ which will not apply.

2.4.1.2.8In the event of non-NKRA registered drivers participating in the race, they will be discounted from the results for the purpose of scoring NKRA points. NKRA scores are derived by taking the positions and order of the NKRA registered drivers and not the actual race finish order.

2.5Aggregate points in Regional Awards

2.5.1Supplementary Non-Attendance Penalty. A penalty of 3 points will be awarded for each of the Regional Award Events that a driver fails to attend. These do not affect the scores within the regional awards but are carried forward into the Grande Final. The maximum number of supplementary points is 12

2.5.2Drop Option: The Regional Awards totals are calculated on the basis of one drop option round.( 2013: 4 out of 5 events) In the event of one or more cancelled meetings in the regional award, then all completed rounds will score without a drop option.

2.6Aggregate Points in Regional Challenge

2.6.1Drop Option: The Regional Challenge are calculated on the basis of one drop option round.( 2013: 7 out of 8 events) In the event of one or more cancelled meetings in the regional award, then all completed rounds will score without a drop option.

2.6.2In the Regional Challenge the ‘0’ plate and last round carry a 100 point non-attendance penalty which cannot be dropped

2.7Aggregate Points in Grande Final

2.7.1Nil.

2.8 Calculations for NKRA Championship awards, titles and trophies

2.8.1Regional Award

2.8.1.1 The Regional Awards are scored by adding the points scored in each event for each driver registered by region, then and ordering the drivers in a region from lowest to highest. The drivers with the lowest points within any region win the awards for that region

2.8.2Regional Challenge

2.8.2.1The Regional Challenge Events scores are first equalised (see 2.8.3 Equalisation.), then added to the Grande Final Event Scores. They are summed for each driver and the drivers from all the regions ordered from lowest to highest. The prestigious numbers are awarded on the basis of these calculation, with the lowest score winning the lowest number.

2.8.3Equalisation.

2.8.3.1Since the NKRA Championship is a regional and national championship , awards made on the basis of regional events combined with the Grande Final are equalised.

2.8.3.2To equalize scores from the Regional Challenge, when different numbers of drivers are competing in each region, the final scores are scaled by percentage as follows; by dividing the National overall total of registered drivers in the class, by the Regional overall total of drivers in the class and then multiplying by the driver’s own position in the event.

Eg: Region A has 35 drivers of a national total of 100

A Driver gains 5th place in an event

His equalised score for the event is 100/35x5=14.28

Region B has 30 Drivers. A Driver gains 5th place in an event

His equalised score for the event is 100/30x5=16.66

2.8.3.3These scores are to be finalized and circulated at least 7 days prior to the Grande Finals to ensure competitors are aware of their overall position and requirements going into the Grande Final.

2.8.4 Grande Final Winner

2.8.4.1The first past the post regardless of starting grid position wins the host club trophy for the event. The NKRA do not offer a trophy for this winner of the Grande Finale event.

2.8.5NKRA Grande Champion

2.8.5.1The NKRA Grande Champion is determined by adding the combined score of the supplementary penalty points from the regional award events plus the event points from the Grande Final.

2.8.6Award of Prestigious numbers for Formula Blue and Junior Blue

2.8.6.1The sum of the equalised scores from the Regional Challenge events plus the day points for the Grande Final are ordered from lowest to highest. The numbers are awarded to the drivers with the lowest points.

2.8.6.2 It should be noted that the regional award rounds constitute 5 of the 8 regional challenge rounds.

2.8.6.3In the event that the Grande Final is cancelled then the positions for the award of prestigious numbers will be calculated from the regional positions. In the event that the Final for Formula Blue or Junior Blue is unable to be run but the heats have been run, the Final Grid Positions will be used as finishing positions to calculate the Grande Final portion of the award of prestigious numbers.

2.9Summary of Scoring / Awards

Award typeBasic scoreEqualisationTitle

Regional awardRegional AwardsnoRegional Champion

Regional ChallengeRegional Challenge EventnoNo award at regional level. See Prestigious Number

Grande ChampionNon-attendance penalty points Grande Champion of

(2.5.1) plus Grande Final points noNKRA

BLUE Class Prestigious Equalised Regional Challenge NKRA Prestigious

NumberPlus Grande Final PointsYESNumber

‘0’ Plate‘0’Plate eventno“0’ Plate

2.10Resolution of ‘ties’: A tie shall be resolved by:

2.10.1 In the ‘O’ plate 1) the highest finisher in the Final

2.10.2 In the Regionals1) the dropped Round

2) the highest score in Round 1

3) the highest finisher in the Final of Round 1

4) the highest starter in the Final of Round 1

2.10.3 In the Grande Final1) the highest finisher in the Final

2) the highest starter in the Final

2.11AWARDS AND PRIZES

2.11.1For the Regional Championships- one trophy per 4 entries in each class.

2.11.2For the Grande Final – one trophy per. 4 entries in each class.

2.11.3For Junior Blue / Formula Blue – Numbers 0 – 10 will be awarded for use for one year at N.K.R.A affiliated Clubs until the next ‘O’ plate / Grande Final event.

2.11.4 Trophy presentation to take place during the Grande Finals weekend. Winners must be present to collect awards unless there is a valid reason. Racing at another meeting is not considered a valid reason

2.11.5 Sponsored prizes will be given to the winners of the prize, however see 2.12.3

2.12COMPETITORS OBLIGATIONS

2.12.1Title to awards – In the event of any provisional result or Championship tables being revised after any provisional presentation and such revisions affect the distribution of any awards, the competitor concerned must return such awards to the National Kart Racing Association in good condition within 7 days.

2.12.2Annual awards must be returned to the NKRA event co-ordinator at least one month before the Grande Final each year.

2.12.3Where a sponsor has chosen to present a prize at a pre-arranged ceremony, the competitor may not be absent without notification or reason. Under such circumstances of absence, the prize may be withheld at the sponsor’s discretion. Racing at another event is not a valid reason.

3JUDICIAL PROCEDURES

In accordance with Section C of the current MSA Yearbook, with the exception of C 3.5.1 ( c ),

and the 2013 Karting Penalty Trial table of mandatory penalties as appended to these

Regulations.

4SPORTING REGULATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP RACE MEETING AND RACE PROCEDURE

4.1 Entries – Supplementary regulations and entry forms will be available to all Championship members in

sufficient time for entries to be made prior to the closing dates. Competitors are responsible for sending

in correct and complete entries with the correct fee to arrive prior to the closing dates, which will be

shown in the S.R’s.

4.1.1 Entries will only be acknowledged by request and when a S.A.E. is enclosed with the entry for that purpose.

4.1.2The entry fee will be according to the S.R.’s for each meeting.

4.1.3 The entry fee will only be refunded if withdrawn in accordance with the host club’s SRs.

4.2 PRACTICE - Official practice will be at least the minimum period as specified in the MSA Regulations

4.3GRID POSITIONS

4.3.1The maximum grid will not exceed the MSA Track Licence requirements for each track.

4.3.2For all classes, the grid positions will be allocated by ballot except when specified otherwise in the S.R.’s

4.4 RACES

4.4.1 Race duration will be as specified in the S.R.’s for the meeting.

4.4.2Heats and Finals duration may be reduced in wet weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances and will be announced on the dummy grid accordingly prior to the race. Changes can also be made during racing for safety reasons.

4.5SCRUTINEERING

4.5.1 Pre-race will be as per S.R’s. All competitors will be given a scrutineering card where they have SOLE responsibility to fill it in correctly and hand to the scutineer a pre race scrutineering. This must contain the following information – Drivers name, class and race number, the chassis unique number as MSA U1.1.3 and each engine’s unique number. The card must be signed by the driver. These cards will be the only method used to check that each competitor is using at all times the equipment declared and presented by him/her at pre-race scrutineering.

4.5.2At any post race scrutineering the chassis and engine number must be those stated on the scrutineering card. Should it be found that the chassis or engines do not comply to the above requirements it will be considered to be a matter of fact for which there will be no appeal.

4.5.3Post race scrutineering will take place after heats and finals and all results are deemed provisional until all karts are released by the Scrutineer and/or after completions of any Judicial or Technical procedures, including the testing of fuel, which may take several days.

4.6 RESULTS

4.6.1All results from the days racing will be posted as provisional for a period of 30 minutes excepting any outstanding judicial or technical matters. Any changes to the original provisional results will be published

4.6.2Championship points tables will be posted on internet after each round and after the final round. They will become final 7 days after the posting date provided no queries are received as per C 6.5 anyone wishing to have the results posted to them, must supply 5 stamped and addressed envelopes at the time of Registration. Any queries regarding points must reach the co-ordinator in writing within 7 days of the points being posted

5CHAMPIONSHIP AND ROUND PENALTIES

5.1TECHNICAL REGULATIONS

MSA 2013 Specific Karting Technical Regulations apply together with the 2013 MSA Kart Race Year Book Regulations and any M.S.A. approved U1.1.3 Technical regulations.

5.2INFRINGEMENT OF TECHNICAL REGULATIONS

5.2.1Arising from post-race scrutineering or Judicial Action, an exclusion from the whole meeting will incur MSA regulations C3.5.1 (a) & (b)in an exclusion from a race (heat or final) the penalty will be decided by the Clerk of the Course on that day.

5.2.2Infringement of non-technical MSA regulations and the Sporting regulations issued herewith and individual S.R.’s as per 2013 MSA Judicial Procedure Regulations.

6RACE CLASSES – Cadet Honda, Cadet Comer , Junior TKM, Junior Blue, Formula Blue, Rotax Max 177

7LIMITATIONS

7.1CHASSIS – All classes will be allowed to enter one chassis.

7.1.1 In the event of an accident, during a race, in which the competitor has not finished and has received maximum non- finishing penalty points, a frame exchange may be allowed. The damaged kart must be shown to the Eligibility Scrutineer prior to leaving the circuit and park ferme. The Eligibility Scrutineer must be satisfied that the frame is beyond repair. The replacement frame must be bare i.e. no parts fitted and CIK homologation as the original. Once the frame exchange has been completed the original and damaged frame must be deposited with the Scrutinees prior to continued involvement in the race meeting.

7.2ENGINES- All classes are allowed two engines.

7.3Formula Blue & Junior Blue Official Restrictors / Weights – as per NKRA list in the MSA Kart Race Yearbook / Goldbook.

8ADVERTISING

8.1NOSECONE AND NASSAU PANEL. Competitors will be required to carry advertising stickers as supplied, and in the position specified, by a sponsor of the Championships. The nosecone (Front Bumper) and the nassau panel will be reserved for this purpose and may not bear other advertising at NKRA events. The stickers may be obtained from the NKRA representative for each area.