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Below are the sporting regulations
for the NKF 2008 championship (to download PDF see bottom of the
page).
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NORTHERN KARTING
FEDERATION
SPORTING REGULATIONS - GENERAL 2008
1.1.
TITLE: - NORTHERN KARTING FEDERATION CHAMPIONSHIP.
1.2.
JURISDICTION:-
The Northern Karting Federation Championship is organised and
administered by the Northern Karting Federation 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.
1.3.
OFFICIALS:
1.3.1.
The Co-Ordinator - Mrs. Marion Fell
1.3.2.
Chief/Eligibility Scrutineer - Mr. Malcolm Fell
1.3.3..
Championship Stewards - Mr. Hartley Timmins, Mrs.
Anne Laws, Mrs. Sue Fairless
1.4.
COMPETITOR ELIGIBILITY:
1.4.1.
Entrants must be fully paid up valid membership card holding members
of the Northern Karting Federation Member Clubs and in possession of
a valid 2008 MSA Entrants Licence.
1.4.2.
Drivers and Entrant/Driver must be fully paid up valid membership
card holding members of an N.K.F. Member Club, be registered for the
Championship and be in possession of a valid MSA Competition
Licence, minimum Kart National B. Formula ICC UK and Formula
KZ1 competitors must hold a valid MSA Competition Licence, minimum
Kart National A.
1.4.3.
All necessary documentation must be presented for checking at all
rounds when signing on.
1.5.
REGISTRATION:
1.5.1.
All members of an MSA registered Kart Club affiliated to the
Northern Karting Federation are eligible to register by completing a
Registration Form and returning the same to the Co-Ordinator.
1.5.2.
The registration fee for 2008 is £60.00.
1.5.3.
Each competitor must be registered with the Co-ordinator before the
start of racing at the first qualifying round for each class, or
before each grid is full. Any rounds completed before
registration will not be counted.
1.6.
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUNDS:
The Championship will be contested as follows: Six qualifying
rounds with all heats and finals to count - Competitors may drop
their worst round, making 5 rounds to count. Non-attendance at a
round will receive 0 points which can be counted as a dropped round.
Should any round be cancelled, competitors will still be able to
drop one round from the total qualifying rounds run.
All classes subject
to a minimum registration of 5 competitors.
1.7.
SCORING FOR CHAMPIONSHIP:
1.7.1.
Points will be awarded to registered competitors only listed as
finishers in the heats and finals as follows:
HEATS - 1st 25,
2nd 24, 3rd 23, 4th 22 etc.
FINALS
- 1st 55, 2nd 52, 3rd
50, 4th 49, 5th 48 etc
B Final score - (after those qualifying for A final) - 1st 20, 2nd
19, 3rd 18 etc.
C. Finals - 0 points. Non start for any race – 0
points.
All karts that come
under starters orders and take the start will be classified as a
finisher on a roll back of laps basis. Exclusion from a whole
meeting will carry a penalty of minus 50 points and this round must
be counted as one of the qualifying rounds, it cannot be dropped as
a worst score.
In the event of a
meeting being uncompleted for any reason the following will apply:
A) If an event is stopped prior to the completion of the heats there
will be no points or awards given for the event.
B) If an event is stopped after completion of the heats the result
will be declared on the grid position for the final and trophies and
championship points awarded accordingly
C) Any refund of entry fees will only be considered if an event is
stopped before official practice has taken place. If an event is
stopped after official practice has taken place no refund of entry
fees will be given.
1.7.2, The winner in each class will be
the driver deemed to have the most number of points, less the
required dropped score.. In the event of a tie, then the total of
the dropped round will come into play. If the tie is not
resolved by this method then the result will be decided by the
number of 1st places gained in the finals, then 2nd
places, etc until the tie is resolved. If, for any reason,a
heat cannot be run, then the average score from the two heats
already run will be taken for the third heat.
1.8.
AWARDS:
1.8.1.
Trophies will be awarded to each class winner and to other
competitors, for the overall final positions, at a ratio of 1-4.
1.9.
COMPETITORS OBLIGATIONS:
1.9.1.
It is mandatory for all competitors to attend all drivers briefings
arranged by the Clerk of the Course.
1.9.2.
Title to awards - In the event of any provisional result
or Championship tables being revised after any provisional
presentation and such revisions effect the distribution of any
awards, the competitor concerned must return such awards to the
Northern Karting Federation in good condition within 7 days.
2.
JUDICIAL PROCEDURES:
Will be in accordance with the 2008 MSA General Regulation – Breach
of Regulations C(d) 39, with the exception of 39c which will not
apply.
3.
SPORTING REGULATIONS - CHAMPIONSHIP RACE MEETINGS AND
RACE PROCEDURE.
3.1. 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.
3.1.1.
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. Competitors who do not
enter on the correct NKF form with the correct NKF fee may not be
scored for that round.
3.1.2.
Entries will only be acknowledged by request and if an S.A.E. is
enclosed with the entry for that purpose.
3.1.3.
The entry fee will be according to the S.R.'s for each meeting.
3.1.4.
Entry fees will only be refunded if withdrawn prior to the closing
date.
3.2.
PRACTICE:
Official practice will be the minimum period as specified in the
MSA Regulations.
3.3.
GRID POSITIONS:
3.3.1.
The maximum grid will not exceed the MSA Track Licence requirements
for each track.
3.3.2.
For all classes, the grid positions will be allocated by receipt of
entry except when specified otherwise in the S.R.'s.
3.4.
RACES:
3.4.1.
Race duration will be as specified in the S.R.'s for the meeting.
3.4.2.
Heats and Finals duration may be reduced in wet weather conditions
or unforseen circumstances and will be announced on the dummy grid
accordingly prior to the race. Changes can also be made during
racing for safety reasons.
3.5.
STARTS:
3.5.1.
Will be as MSA specific karting regulations K69 and 70.
Penalties may be imposed on the pole position driver for speed
considered to be too fast or too slow. Penalties may also be
imposed on the No. 2 position driver if considered to have broken
formation prior to the start line. Drivers who fail to take
their correct position on the dummy grid when instructed, must start
the race at the rear of the last row of the grid.
3.5.2.
Excessive weaving to warm up tyres is prohibited.
3.6.
RACE STOPS:
3.6.1.
Will be as MSA specific karting regulations K72-75. Note
- any competitor who was deemed to be lapped at the time of the race
being stopped will be deemed to be lapped on the final result,
unless they have sucessfully unlapped themselves.
3.6.2.
Should the red flag be shown - all competitors will stop
racing immediately, slow down and proceed to the start line or other
place designated by the Clerk of the Course, unless the circuit is
blocked, and stop. No pushers, mechanics or anybody other than
Officials shall come onto the circuit until instructed to do so by
the Clerk of the Course.
3.7.
SCRUTINEERING:
3.7.1.
Pre-race will be as per S.R.'s.
3.7.2.
All competitors will be given a scrutineering card which they have
SOLE responsibility to fill in correctly and hand to the scrutineer
at pre-race scrutineering. This must contain the following
information - Drivers's name, class and race number, the chassis
unique number as MSA K124 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.
3.7.3.
At 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.
3.7.4.
Post 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 completion of any Judicial or Technical
procedures, including the testing of fuel, tyres or other
components, which may take several days.
3.7.5
The scrutineers may make fuel tests. Any driver suspected of
having illegal fuel after these tests will be obliged to pay a
minimum fee of £300 deposit for an MSA approved fuel test and the
race results will be declared provisional. Following such
approved MSA test where the fuel is found to be illegal, the driver
will be excluded from the results and his/her conduct may reported
to the MSA for consideration by a disciplinary tribunal. MSA
regulation A82-90 and Kart Race Yearbook 2008, App.4, section B,
reg. B.1.1. applies.
3.7.6.
The scrutineers may make tyre tests. Tests may be carried out
by a portable detector to detect the application of illegal chemical
substances applied to tyres, in contravention of MSA regulation K134
as per Kart Race Yearbook 2008, App 4, Section G.
3.7.7.
At the discretion of the Chief Scrutineer, standard parts (eg
ignition) or tyres (similar or better tread depth) may be supplied
by the organizers and must, if requested, be exchanged. These
parts/tyres must be returned in good working order at the end of the
meeting, unless the entrants part/tyres has been impounded for
testing.
3.8. RESULTS:
3.8.1. Post Race Scrutineering will take place after heats and
finals and all results are deemed provisional until all karts are
released by the Scrutineers and/or after completion of any Judicial
or Technical procedures, including the testing of fuel, which may
take several days. After 30 days the results will become final
provided there are no appeals or tribunals outstanding that may
affect those results. Any changes to the original provisional
results will be published.
3.8.2. Championship points tables
will be posted to all competitors after rounds 2 and 4 and after the
final round. They will become final 7 days after the posting date
provided no queries are received. Any queries regarding points
must reach the co-ordinator in writing within the stated 7
days.
3.8.3. Where a host club runs
the transponder timing system, this will be as per the M.S.A. Kart
Race Yearbook 2008, Appendix 4, Section F,(points scheme as per
hosting club). Anyone not owning their own transponder will be
able to hire one from the host club on paying the appropriate fee to
the member club.
4.
CHAMPIONSHIP AND ROUND PENALTIES:
4.1.
INFRINGEMENT OF TECHNICAL REGULATIONS:
4.1.1.
Arising from post-race scrutineering or Judicial Action, an
exclusion from the whole meeting will incur MSA regulations C(d)39a
and 39b.
4.1.2.
Infringement of non-technical MSA regulations and the Sporting
regulations issued herewith and individual S.R.'s as per 2008
MSA Judicial Procedure Regulations.
5.
TECHNICAL REGULATIONS:
MSA 2008 Specific Karting Technical Regulations apply together
with the 2008 MSA Kart Race Year Book Regulations.
5.1.
RACE CLASSES:
All classes in M.S.A. Kart Race Year Book will run, however, each
class is subject to a minimum entry and should this minimum
entry not be received then N.K.F. reserve the right to cancell the
championship for that class and to return all registration
fees.
5.2.
CHASSIS:
All classes will be allowed one chassis. However, if damage occurs
to the chassis which has been scrutineered for the meeting, if in
the opinion of the scrutineer it is not practical to repair in time,
one alternative chassis may be scrutineered in order to continue the
meeting.
5.3.
ENGINES:
All classes are allowed two engines.
5.4.
FUEL:
MSA compliant fuel only.
5.5.
TYRES: All classes will be allowed one set of slick
tyres only per meeting. One front and one rear tyre if damaged
may be exchanged at the discretion of the chief/eligibility
scrutineer. The trye must be presented at scrutineering before
the kart leaves the parc ferme area after a race.
N.K.F. 2008
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