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Australia in 2018
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FLAT OUT INTO 2018 With 2018 fast approaching, this special edition of Karting Australia’s Full Throttle E-Zine provides an insight into the major initiatives and rule changes heading into next year.
Published By Karting Australia www.karting.net.au Editor/Journalist Lee Hanatschek
Photography Cooper’s Photography www.coopersphotography.com.au Pace Images www.facebook.com/paceimages Fast Company/Kartsport NZ
Special thanks to all the competitors that take part in race meetings across Australia each weekend; thank you to all our volunteer officials, the mums, the dads, the office bearers and canteen staff that make karting an awesome family sport.
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One Day Wonders Getting behind the wheel for a Karting Australia event has never been easier with the introduction of a new OneDay Licence from 2018. The new licence will enable drivers to participate in an event or practice with a simple few clicks of a button and without the need to purchase annual Club Membership. Designed to fuel the thirst for potential licence holders, the One Day Licence replaces the previous Single Event Licence.
New Licencing App For many years, the process of obtaining a Karting Australia Licence has been a laborious one. Thanks to a new Karting Australia App to be launched in 2018, this process has been made simpler than ever. The App will allow for new Licence holders to apply for a Licence, including the new One Day Licence, along with Club Membership. Incorporated into the App will also be the new Safety Training Video and Safety in Karting requirements, which once combined with an Observed Driving Session replace the previous Safety Training Assessement and Observed Licence Test.
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KEEPING IT SIMPLE! Beginning in 2018, the Cadet 9 Class will be simplified at a Zonal and Club Level of Competition with the aim of reducing costs and technical complexity of the class. Over the past decade, technology in karting has increased at a rapid rate. There is little doubt that the sport is more technical than ever before across all Classes. There are more chassis brands to choose from than ever before, there are more types of wheels and even different length, thickness and strength of axles – not to mention the amount of data that is collected by the MyChron, UniPro or Alfano to be analysed.
At all levels of the sport,
drivers looking for that extra edge over their
competition – and this includes at an entry-level.
Karting Australia has identified that there is an important need to provide more simplification (and where possible, reduced cost) of entry-level Classes for the Australian karting community.
This will start in 2018 with the simplification of the Cadet 9 at a Zonal and Club level. The governing principles of Cadet 9 racing have long been held to be: “to teach young people to drive karts of restricted performance at a limited cost.”
The aim of the simplification of Cadet 9 will be to aid greatly in the areas of •
Reducing costs; and
•
Reducing the technical complexity (and confusion to novice karters and their parents) of the Class
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The changes to Cadet 9 at Zonal and Club competition
“We recognise that the thing that matters most to the
levels either remove or limits by specification the costly
majority of new Cadet 9 drivers is to learn to drive the
non-essential components that serve to unnecessarily
kart and become familiar with how to race without the
increase costs while removing some of the technical
unnecessary concerns of the ‘optional extras’ that they are
complexity of the sport for the novice.
told they need to go faster,” said O’Reilly. “We hear too often about newcomers buying an $800 set
Some of these changes will include:
of magnesium rims to make them go a tenth of a second
•
no Data Logging and/or Electronic Dash Display will
faster, or having to have three different axles in the trailer
be allowed;
to test. For these kids it should be more about the fun
•
magnesium wheels not being permitted for use;
factor and learning to drive rather than their parents
•
only being able to use the 97 main jet in the
having to spend unnecessary funds chasing that extra
carburettor;
tenth of a second.
•
•
the rear sprockets of 72, 74, 76 and 78 being the only ones that can be used;
“It’s about levelling out the playing field and reducing
a maximum axle length of 960mm and minimum of
confusion at the entry-level in the Cadet 9 Class.”
920mm; and •
only a 30mm axle with a minimum of a 4mm wall
The changes to the Cadet 9 Rules can be found on page
thickness will be permitted.
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Karting Australia Chief Executive Officer Kelvin O’Reilly,
karting.net.au on Monday November 20.
says the simplification of the Cadet 9 Class at an entrylevel will provide an easier understanding of the sport for the newcomer, while also reducing some cost.
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A NEW ERA IS COMING IN 2018 Au s tralian kartin g will enter a n ew era of Clu b -level Racin g in 2 0 1 8 with the intro d u ctio n of th e 4 Stro ke Sp rint (4 SS) Clas s .
Designed to provide the sport with a low entry-level price point, the new 4SS Class has been specifically designed for the entry-level racer.
Having been hugely popular over many years in the USA and Canada, and more recently New Zealand, 4 Stroke racing provides the opportunity for people to get the ‘racing bug’ before deciding to invest in the thoroughbred higher performance 2 Stroke racing engines.
Australian drivers will have the choice of two engines in the Class - the US built Briggs & Stratton 206 and locally built Torini Clubmaxx 210.
Using factory sealed engines on chassis fitted with hard compound tyres, the kart requires very little maintenance. Competitors can literally use it on a Sunday, put it in the garage, and use it again a couple of weeks later without encountering problems or the need for maintenance.
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more often at their Clubs.”
4 Stroke chassis on the market, both the Briggs and Stratton and Torini engines can also be fitted to the majority of
The 4SS Class has been configured to fill the void between
second-hand sprint kart chassis.
hire karting and pure racing karts, a concept that Kartsport New Zealand introduced with significant success in 2016.
“I see 4SS as a significant step forward for the entry-level of karting in this Country,” said Karting Australia Chairman
“Since introducing the Briggs 206 4 Stroke Junior and
Mick Doohan.
Senior classes here in New Zealand we have seen a rejuvenation at the grassroots/new entry level. It’s perfect
“A low-cost, low-maintenance formula is what is required
for our Club Day racers and it’s a very economical way for
at grassroots level and the implementation of 4SS provides
people to get into the sport,” said Kartsport New Zealand’s
just that.
Robert Hutton.
“There’s little doubt in my mind that this is the
The low price point also provides the opportunity for
‘introductory’ Class that the Australian karting community
Clubs to take the initiative and purchase their own fleets
has needed for many years. It is the necessary piece of the
of karts, as some New Zealand Clubs ahve done, which
karting pyramid to expand the base of our sport.
can be leased out to newcomers to the sport and one day licence holders which further enhances the reach for the
“It will enable people
“A low-cost, lowmaintenance formula is what is required at grassroots level.”
sport.
to get the ‘racing bug’ before deciding to invest
Ian Black of International Karting Distributors, Australian
in the ‘thoroughbred’
importer of the Briggs & Stratton 206 engines believes
2 Stroke racing classes.
that the Class will provide a true entry level for the sport.
It will get more people on
track
continuing
and to
then
“For several years Australian karting has needed a true
racing
‘entry-level’ class at an economical price point – the new
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BRIGGS & STRATTON 206
4SS Class now fills that void,” said Black.
“Along with new karts, I can see a lot of karts that have been sitting in sheds over the past few years being dusted off to get a 4 Stroke engine fitted to them so that people can get back on track to get their racing fix.”
The power output of the engines are slightly less than the IAME KA100 engine in a restricted format and being on a hard compound tyre, the stress on the body is also less than other introductory Classes.
DISPLACEMENT: 204cc BORE: 68.26mm
With the Torini engines having been used in Endurance kart races for the
STROKE: 55.88mm
past few years, Austech Industries Managing Director Kevin Davis is excited
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about the potential for the 4SS Class.
COMPRESSION: 8.5:1 TORQUE: 13.56Nm
“Through our experience with Endurance karting we have seen the potential
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of a low-cost, economical engine to get people excited about the sport. The
FACTORY SEALED: Yes
price is right, the formula is right, it’s simple, easy and fun to do – even if
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you’ve never raced a kart before,” said Davis.
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“We have spent two years developing the Clubmaxx 210 engine while
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racing in the tough environment of Endurance karting. This ensures we can
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deliver an engine with the perfect blend of performance and reliability at a cost that provides exceptional value for the competitor.”
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BirelART is one of several manufacturers across the globe that has developed a dedicated 4 Stroke chassis. Australian importer Michael Patrizi is a strong believer in the opportunities that a 4 Stroke Class provides for the sport here in Australia.
“I believe the introduction of a 4 Stroke Class is going to be a great thing for Club-level karting in Australia, this class has the potential to bring Club level
DISPLACEMENT: 212cc
racing back to what it use to be” said Patrizi.
BORE: 70mm STROKE: 55mm
“We’ve seen it succeed in other parts of the world and I look forward to seeing the success this Class brings here to Australia. BirelART, like several
IGNITION: TCI Digital Limited to 6,100rpm HORSEPOWER: 9.9hp/7.4kW COMPRESSION: 8.5:1
other manufacturers, have a dedicated 4 Stroke chassis but the engines can
TORQUE: 15Nm
also be fitted on the our second hand chassis as well. It’s going to be great
STARTING: Pull Start
for the entry-level of our sport. What makes it unique in Australia is that
FACTORY SEALED: Yes
we have 2 models of engines giving the competitor there own choice and one of those is an Australian company which is just fantastic as we love supporting local where we can.”
CARBURETTOR: 19mm venturi butterfly SILENCER: RLV – TC25060 CLUTCH: Noram GEL19219 OIL: TRO1030 run in, TRO1000 racing SPARK PLUG: NGK BPR6ES
4SS will be coming to a track near you in 2018.
TIMING: 25 degrees
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RACE LOCALLY, RANK NATIONALLY Club-level Racing is an integral part of Karting in Australia - it is the place where everyone starts, it’s about the fun, enjoyment and challenge. In 2018, Karting Australia is providing extra incentive for the ‘Club Racer’ through the new Club Driver Rankings. The Club Driver Rankings will provide Competitors with
The 2018 prize pool will be focused on three main groups
the opportunity to race at their local circuit while being
- Cadet/Junior, Senior/Master and 4 Stroke.
ranked against their fellow Competitors all across the Country.
Each Club will have the ability to nominate up to nine Club Meetings that will count towards the Club Driver Rankings
By using the resources, data and systems made
with a Driver’s best six events being tallied up to create a
available through Karting Australia’s partnership with
Driver’s final ranking.
its new timing partner, MYLAPS, a ranking system is set to excite Club Racers.
Drivers will be able to see where they are ranked in their Group or specific Class in either their Club, State and
The Club Driver Rankings will be free for participating
Nationallly.
Clubs and Drivers while having the opportunity to share in a prize pool and incentive program for participating
Drivers can compete at multiple Clubs and in multiple
Clubs.
Classes or Divisions, however their points at different Clubs and in the different Classes will not be combined in the overall Rankings.
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One of the most unique aspects of
Queensland - everyone has got a shot
to compete and allowing them to see
the Club Driver Rankings will be the
at being at the top of the Club Driver
where they rank on a National scale
fact that it’s not just about winning -
Rankings.
but without the added expense of
participation plays a key role in the structure of the points.
travelling across the Country. It’s also “Club-level racing is a vital part of
about encouraging Drivers to race at
Australian karting. The new Club
their Clubs more often.
The points will be structured in a
Driver Rankings program will enable
way that they are equalised across
Drivers to race locally and be ranked
More information on the Club Driver
a variety of different sized Clubs.
nationally” said Karting Australia
Rankings will be provided in the
It won’t matter whethere you’re
Chief Executive Officer Kelvin O’Reilly.
coming months ahead of the first
competing at Karratha in Northern Western
Australia,
Newcastle
point scoring events in February.
in
“It’s about those Drivers who turn up
New South Wales or Cairns in North
month after month at their local Club
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National Stewards Panel Karting Australia has introduced a National Stewards Panel for 2018 and beyond. The primary objective of the panel will be to simplify the judicial process where matters may arise between Race Meetings or that could not be dealt with during a Race Meeting. It will alleviate the need to convene a Disciplinary Tribunal to deal with such matters. For 2018, the three Co-Chairs of the National Stewards Panel will be Mark Horsley, John Wishart and Phil Lane. All three are amongst Karting Australia’s most experienced Stewards.
Thanks Graham Powles Long-time National Vintage advocate Graham Powles has retired from his role on the as the Chairman of the Karting Australia Vintage Committee. Powles’ role will be taken up by Tasmanian Heath Butt for the next 12 months. Butt’s principle role is to assist the Karting Australia CEO to ensure that Vintage Karting is conducted at all times within a framework that is consistent with the requirements of vintage karting generally. Karting
Australia
would
like
to
acknowledge and thank Powles for his tireless dedication to the Vintage Committee over the years.
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National Technical Commissoner Ashley Woolner will replace long-time National Technical Commissioner Les Allen as of January 1, 2018. Woolner, who started racing and officiating in 2010, has been a regular attendee at major events across the Country over the past few years and is the current President of the Griffith Kart Club. Karting Australia would like to thank Les Allen for his tireless work in the role and look forward to him conintuing his role as the Australian Kart Championship Technical Manager throughout 2018.
Unchanged fees for 2018 The Karting Australia Board has released
the
Association’s
fee
structure for 2018. In a similar vain to 2017, there are no increases in licencing and sanctioning fees from Karting Australia next year. With licencing costs varying from State to State across the Country, Members
are
recommended
to
contact their Club or State Association to confirm the cost of their licence renewal for 2018.
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2018 RULES RELEASED The draft of the 2018 Australian Karting Manual containing the National Competition Rules will be unveiled in full on Monday November 20. Detailed over the coming pages is an overview of some of the major rule changes for next year, and rationale behind them. On the whole, there are minimal changes for the 2018
changes are little more than polishing the previous rules
National Competition Rules from the 2017 edition of the
and aligning some of them with the international karting
Australian Karting Manual.
prescriptions,” said Karting Australia Chief Executive Officer Kelvin O’Reilly.
The major changes coming as a result of the Karting Australia Board implemented a plan to assist with the re-
The process for updating the Australian Karting Manual
invigoration of Club Level Competition.
is a lengthy one with the involvement of Club and State members who made rule change suggestions during the
One such change is the launch of the 4 Stroke Sprint Class
middle of 2017.
for Club level. This has been designed to provide the sport with a low-cost entry level, see the feature on page 12 for
Over the past few months these suggestions were
more information.
considered by members of Karting Australia’s National Track Safety Committee, Endurance Karting fraternity, Rule
“Naturally, the more that we work with our rules the more
Change Review Committee and the Karting Australia staff
minor refinements that we find a need to make and they are
before the Rules were reviewed again and ratified by the
predictably becoming less and less. Many of the 2018 Rule
Board.
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The significant changes for 2018 are: •
Formation of a National Stewards Panel with judicial authority between Meetings so as to deal with matters that may arise outside of Meetings.
•
Circuits are to be inspected biennially and will then be issued with a 2 year licence.
•
Circuits that host National Championship, National Series and National Cup Events must to be marked with the CIK starting grid format in 2018 – all other Circuits must be so marked by the start of 2019.
•
Disciplinary Tribunal Procedures covering the imposition of a penalty of Suspension following Stewards Hearing will be dealt with on written submissions.
•
Rolling Start Rules have been adjusted to allow for those Tracks that are marked with the CIK starting grid.
•
New Day Licence replaces the former Single Event Licence and it is obtained through the use of a KA Licence App.
•
Safety Training Assessment and the OLT is replaced with:
- Safety Training Video (“STV” – built into the App);
- Safety In Karting (“SIK” requirements – built into the App); and
- Observed Driving Session (“ODS”) at their Club
•
References to CMS Timing have all be replaced with the new “MYLAPS Orbits 5” timing system.
•
CIK-FIA homologated front fairing mounting kit will be permitted to be used at State Championship and State Series events and will be mandatory in National Championship, National Series and National Cup events.
•
4Stroke Sprint Karting (4SS) will be introduced from the start of 2018 - 4SS (4 Stroke Sprint) for Club Competition and Social karting ONLY;
Two engines are homologated for use:
- Torini Clubmaxx 210 engine
- Briggs and Stratton LO206 engine
•
- Both engines are being homologated as a “Factory Sealed Short Block Engines”
4 Stroke Endurance Karting (4SE)
- Endurance Rules have been completely reviewed with assistance of the Endurance Clubs
- The adjustments to the 4SE Rules from the 2017 Endurance Class Rules are not shown as mark-ups in the
document because of the large number of changes and re-organisation that has been made to these Rules.
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SUMMARY OF RULE CHANGES LEGEND NEW RULE - New in their entirity and the wording isn’t underlined or bold RULE CHANGE(S) - Updates to exiting rule(s) are underlined
1. National Stewards Panel
A6 General Rules, Chapter 7 Rule 9
NEW RULE National Stewards Panel a) The National Stewards Panel shall have the same authority as the Stewards of the Meeting with additional powers as outlined in this Rule. b) The National Stewards Panel will have extended powers to deal with any matters that arise between Meetings in accordance with these Rules. c) The National Stewards Panel may commence a Hearing upon referral to them by KA of any matter in accordance with the Rules. d) Three (3) Stewards shall be present at all Hearings conducted by the National Stewards Panel. (i) At least one (1) member of the National Stewards Panel must be available to Chair any Hearing. (ii) Should a member or members of the National Stewards Panel be unavailable, the remaining member or members of the panel will fill the position with another suitably qualified Steward. e) The National Stewards Panel may hear any matter in their absolute discretion at any time in accordance with the authority given to them by these Rules. f) The National Stewards Panel shall be empowered as follows: (i) To conduct a Hearing into any matter as a result of a Meeting which was not able to commence or to be completed at a Meeting and was referred to them. (ii) To conduct a Hearing into any matter that may constitute a breach of the Rules and that was referred to them by KA.
RATIONALE • •
To simplify and make the judicial system more responsive to the needs of the Sport. To remove some of the formality associated with hearing matters that arise outside of a Race Meeting and that would otherwise necessitate the formation of a Disciplinary Tribunal.
2. Duties and Obligations of State Karting Councils (SKC’s) NEW RULE Ensuring that there are a minimum of two (2) persons in their State who are fully accredited Member Protection Information Officers (“MPIO”) and who are able to fulfil the MPIO function required by the Member Protection Policy. The MPIO will be a person who does not hold and executive position on the SKC. Some exemptions may, at the sole discretion of KA, apply. RATIONALE • This is to ensure that all State Karting Associations have at least two (2) fully trained MPIO’s available within their State for dispute resolution purposes. IMPORTANT NOTE This does not require members of the SKC Executive to be trained in the MPIO role but rather places the requirement upon the State Association to have made provisions with any trained and accredited MPIO’s in their State (regardless of whether they are karting specific or have simply had the training for any sport) to act in the role should the need arise.
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3. Circuit Inspection General Rules, Chapter 1 Rule 12 General Rules, Chapter 4 Rule 3 RULE CHANGES 12 Circuit Licence A Circuit Licence is issued biennially by the SKC after approval has been granted by the Circuit Inspector and is valid for a period of two (2) years from the date of issue unless otherwise approved by KA. A Circuit Licence is a certification that allows the Circuit to be used by KA Licenced Drivers for practice and /or approved Competitions. 3 a) e) f)
Biennial Inspection A Circuit will be inspected biennially by a Circuit Inspector, prior to approving the issue of the Circuit Licence. Unless otherwise permitted by KA, A Circuit Inspector may not certify a Track operated by a Club of which the Circuit Inspector is a member. A Circuit Licence is conditional on works required by the Circuit Inspector being undertaken in accordance with the works schedule.
RATIONALE • To reduce the work load on the accredited Circuit Inspectors; and • To allow them to spend more time on the critical TRA Circuit Assessment prior to issuing a Circuit Licence that will remain valid for a period of two (2) years unless significant adjustments are made to the Circuit. 4, Alteration to Competition General Rules, Chapter 1 Rule 25 RULE CHANGE 25 Alteration to Competition Unless otherwise stated in the approved Supplementary Regulations of a Meeting, the Organisers reserve the right at their sole discretion to abandon, postpone, cancel or alter the race distance of any Competition. a) Cancellation means that the proposed Meeting or Event never takes place. (i) In the case of Cancellation by the Organiser prior to the commencement of administrative checking at a Meeting or an Event forming part of a Meeting, entry fees shall be returned in full. (ii) In the case of Cancellation as a result of Force Majeure, as determined by the Stewards of the Meeting, KA or an SKC, prior to the commencement of administrative checking at a Meeting or an Event forming part of a Meeting entry fees will be forfeited. b) Postponement means the Meeting or Competition cannot begin on the proposed date. In the case of a Postponement of the commencement of a Meeting for more than 24 hours, entry fees shall be returned on a written request (e.g. email / letter) by the Competitor to the Organiser within 14 days from the postponement. If this has not been received, the Competitor will be re-entered into the re-scheduled Meeting. KA, an SKC, Promoting Club and Stewards of the Meeting have the authority to order postponement and they may only do so for reasons of safety or Force Majeure. Supplementary Regulations for Meetings postponed for more than 14 days can be altered and re-issued to allow for changes of Officials, entries and timetables. c) Abandonment is the inability to complete all the scheduled Competitions prior to the completion of the Meeting. Only the Stewards of the Meeting have the authority to order abandonment and they may only do so for reasons of safety or Force Majeure. The Entry fee will be forfeited. (i) Abandonment prior to the Results of a Minimum of one (1) Heat in a Class or Division being declared • At a Meeting where the Results in a Minimum of one (1) Heat in a particular Class or Division are not declared, the prizes and awards, including any Championship or Series points, will not be distributed in the Class or Division that does not have Results declared. (ii) Abandonment if the Results of a Minimum of one (1) Heat in a Class or Division are declared • At a Meeting where the Results in a Minimum of one (1) Heat in a particular Class or Division are declared, the prizes and awards, including any Championship or Series points, will be distributed based on the number of Heats that have had Results declared in each particular Class or Division. RATIONALE • To more accurately clarify the circumstances that may cause the cancellation, postponement and/or abandonment of a Competition and/or an event. • To set out clearly what happens after an Event or Competition is cancelled, postponed and/or abandoned.
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5. Consumption of Alcohol or Drugs General Rules Chapter 1 Rule 32 RULE CHANGE – The previous Rules 32 a), b), c) have been delated and replaced with: NEW RULES 32 Consumption of Alcohol or Drugs a) KA Anti-Doping Policy - The control of prohibited substances is regulated by KA’s Anti-Doping Policy. In any areas where these rules and the Anti-Doping Policy conflict the Anti-Doping Policy will apply. KA’s Anti-Doping Policy can be found under “Policies” at www.karting.net.au b) KA Alcohol Policy - The consumption of Alcohol is regulated by KA’s Alcohol Policy. In any areas where these rules and the Alcohol Policy conflict the Alcohol Policy will apply. KA’s Alcohol Policy can be found under “Policies” at www.karting.net.au c) KA Breath Alcohol Testing Policy - Breath Testing for Alcohol is regulated by KA’s Breath Alcohol Testing Policy. In any areas where these rules and the Breath Alcohol Testing Policy conflict the Breath Alcohol Testing Policy will apply. KA’s Breath Alcohol Testing Policy can be found under “Policies” at www.karting.net.au
RATIONALE •
The Rules now relate to the Policies that have been ratified by the Board rather than the Policies referring to the Rules.
6. CIK Starting Grid General Rules, Chapter 4 Rule 8 Competition Rules Chapter 1 Rule 22 (xiii) NEW RULE AND RULE CHANGE 8 CIK Starting Grid a) All Tracks upon which a National Championship, National Series or National Cup Meeting will be held, must be marked in accordance with the CIK Circuit Starting Grid marking requirements as detailed in the KA National Circuit Construction and Safety Guide by no later than at least one (1) month prior to the commencement of the Meeting. b) All other Tracks will be required to be marked in accordance with the CIK Circuit Starting Grid markings by no later than 1 January 2019. 22 (xiii) Drivers will proceed around the Track lined up in two (2) lines, at a reduced and constant speed, with no unnecessary acceleration and/or deceleration, towards the Control line. a. On a Track that is marked with CIK Starting Grid markings, (two 2-metre wide lanes bordered by white lines that are painted for a maximum of 110 metres leading to the Start Line, beginning no earlier than the end of the last corner before the Start Line) each line of Karts shall remain within the lanes marked on the Track. A Driver crossing the lanes before the Start signal is given will be penalised by the Stewards, on the basis of a time penalty of 3 seconds for partly crossing the lanes and of 10 seconds for completely getting out of the lane. b. On all other Tracks each line of Karts must remain outside of the marked no man’s land until the Start signal is given. RATIONALE • To phase in the CIK Rolling Start Grid markings – two lanes that are two (2) metres wide thereby reducing the ability of drivers to be out of formation (or correct alignment) coming up to the start.
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7. Safety Of Drivers and Officials General Rules, Chapter 4 Rule 14 c) NEW RULE c) A Driver who’s Kart stops on the Track during any session is required to, as soon as possible: (i) If they are able, get their Kart to a safe position; and (ii) If they are able, get themselves to a safe position; and (iii) Remain in such safe position until after the end of the session. Once the Driver is positioned in that safe position they are permitted to remove their helmet. RATIONALE • To make it clear as to what the Driver whose kart stops during a session is required to do to keep themselves as safe as possible after coming to a stop.
8. Injury Reporting General Rules, Chapter 6 Rule 3 NEW RULE 3. Injury Reporting a) A person who has been injured at a Circuit is, insofar as they may be able, is responsible for ensuring that the incident and their resultant injury is reported in the required manner. If the Driver as a result of the injuries sustained is unable to submit such injury report, it shall become the responsibility of their next of kin to do so. (i) Any injury which occurs at a Circuit during a Meeting must be reported to the Stewards of the Meeting and the First Aid personnel. (ii) Details of any incident resulting in injury must be entered in the Circuit’s Log Book (iii) Any injury which occurs at a Circuit, outside of a Meeting (e.g.: Practice Day) must be reported to the Club Secretary. The person who has been injured should also seek medical advice. RATIONALE • The rule details the responsibility of an injured person (or their next of kin) to report any injury sustained during an authorised karting activity at a KA Licenced Circuit.
9, Time and Location of Disciplinary Tribunals General Rules, Chapter 13 Rule 4 NEW RULE 4 Time and Location of Disciplinary Tribunal Hearings a) Disciplinary Tribunals will be heard within twenty one (21) days after the conclusion of the Meeting, or the publication of the findings of the Stewards, whichever is the later unless the Disciplinary Tribunal orders otherwise at least forty eight (48) hours prior to the time scheduled for the Tribunal hearing b) A Disciplinary Tribunal arising from a National level Event will generally be heard at the KA National Office or such other location or by such other means as the Disciplinary Tribunal in its absolute discretion may determine. c) A Disciplinary Tribunal arising from a State level Event will generally be heard in the State in which the event was held. RATIONALE • To stipulate the time required for a Tribunal to take place and where National and State level tribunals will be held.
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Disciplinary Tribunal Procedures General Rules Chapter 1 Rule 32 (For matters brought before it in accordance with General Rules, Chapter 13 Rule 1 c) (ii) – Application Penalty From Stewards Hearing)
RULE CHANGE – The previous Rules 6 a) – i) have been delated and replaced with: NEW RULES a) By no later than 5:00pm on the Wednesday following the end of the Meeting, the defendant will be permitted to make a written submission dealing solely with the matter of the penalty that should be applied as a result of the Stewards Hearing that was conducted at a Meeting. b) The submission on penalty must be sent by email to: (i) National Meetings: Discipline@karting.net.au (ii) State, Zonal & Club Meetings: To the relevant State Secretary c) If no submission on penalty is received from the defendant by the time stipulated herein or as may be extended at the absolute discretion of the Tribunal Chairman, the defendant will be considered to have waived their right to make such submission to the Tribunal. d) The findings from the Stewards Hearing including their recommendation on the penalty to be imposed on the defendant and the submission on penalty (if any) received from the defendant shall be forwarded to the Tribunal for their review and consideration. e) The Tribunal shall determine whether a penalty is to be imposed, and if so its nature and extent if relevant (e.g: Suspension and its duration). f) The Tribunal, in giving judgement for or against the defendant, shall do so by writing down its judgement and forwarding it by email to the defendant. Such judgement shall include a reminder to the parties of their rights of appeal.
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Simplification of the largely ‘administrative process’ of a Disciplinary Tribunal to apply a sentence of Suspension following a properly authorised Steward’s Hearing. The parties to the matter will make written submissions within the designated time frame. The Tribunal will make their determination based on the written statements.
11. Time limit for Lodging Notice of Intention to Appeal a Disciplinary Hearing Decision General Rules, Chapter 14 Rule 3 a) (iii) NEW RULE (iii) Within 24 hours of being advised of the Disciplinary Tribunal’s decision in writing (for matters brought before it in accordance with General Rules, Chapter 13 Rule 1 c) ) against which an appellant seeks to appeal, the appellant must lodge the Notice of Intention to Appeal with the Tribunal. RATIONALE • Time Limit to submit a Notice of Intention to Appeal against a Disciplinary tribunal decision in a matter brought before it in accordance with General Rules, Chapter 13 Rule 1 c) has been extended to 24 Hours after being advised of the Tribunal decision.
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12. Application For A Day Licence Competition Rules, Chapter 4 Rule 4 Licence Grading – Day Licence Competition Rules, Chapter 4 Rule 17 NEW RULE 4. Application for a Day Licence a) A Day Licence can only be processed by downloading the KA Licence App then following the prompts. b) The holder of a Day Licence may be a member of an affiliated Club, but in all circumstances for the purpose of the Day Licence the person shall be deemed to be a Temporary Member pursuant to Rule 2.7 of the Australian Karting Association Ltd Constitution. c) The person may be issued with no more than one (1) Day Licence each Year. d) A Day licence is only permitted to be used in Club Competition. e) The person procuring a Day Licence must pay the relevant Licence fee. f) Making false or misleading statements on the licence application, or the wilful omission of any information, which if it had been known to KA may cause it to refuse such licence, shall render the licence, if issued, null and void. 17 a)
(i) Day: Issued for a Maximum period of one (1) day. May only be used to participate in Club Competition. The holder of this licence is only permitted to drive a Kart in accordance with the relevant table in these Rules. The Driver is not eligible to obtain a Licence endorsement.
RATIONALE • Details the procedure for applying for a day Licence using the KA Licence App. • Details how and when a Day Licence may be used in Competition.
13. Safety Training Requirements Competition Rules, Chapter 4 Rule 9 Observed Driving Session Competition Rules, Chapter 4 Rule 10 Previous STA Rule is deleted and replaced NEW RULE 9 a) At the time of applying for a new Driver’s Licence, all new applicants must view and acknowledge their understanding of the Safety Training Video and read and acknowledge their understanding of the Safety in Karting Requirements in accordance with KA’s Pre Racing Safety Policy and Procedure. 10 Observed Driving Session a) All New Drivers must undertake and successfully complete an ODS at the Club prior to being permitted to Compete on a Circuit. Prior to being able to Compete at a Meeting, a person must successfully undertake an Observed Driving Session b) A person must have successfully completed the Safety Training Requirements prior to undertaking an Observed Licence Session RATIONALE • Replaces the former STA and OLT with more modern instruction techniques through the KA Licence App and simplifies the observation requirements prior to a driver commencing their first Race.
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Front Fairing General Rules Chapter 1 Rule 32 (For matters brought before it in accordance with General Rules, Chapter 13 Rule 1 c) (ii) – Application Penalty From Stewards Hearing)
NEW RULE (iii) Front Fairing – National Championship, National Series, National Cup, State Championship and State Series Meetings 1) The fitment conditions contained below are: a. Mandatory for National Championship, National Series and National Cup Meetings; and b. Optional for State Championship and State Series Meetings • If used, must be included in the Supplementary Regulations; and • Must be used at all Meetings which are a part of the State Championship or State Series. 2) The following conditions apply to the fitment of the Front Faring (Nose Cone) a. The use of the CIK-FIA homologated front fairing mounting kit (the “Mounting Kit”) of the bodywork homologation period 2015 – 2020 is mandatory b. From the commencement of the first Heat until the conclusion of the Final, each Driver must enter the Out Grid area with the front fairing detached from their Kart. c. The Pit Crew member or the Driver themselves must mount the front fairing in the Out Grid area under the supervision of a Scrutineer or an appointed Official. 3) Front Fairing correct installation a. From the commencement of the first Heat onwards, the front fairing (using the Mounting Kit) must be in the correct position at all times during a Competition (see Appendix 1, Figure 8: CIK-FIA Technical Drawing No. 2c). b. If the Judge of Fact reports that the front fairing on one or more karts was no longer in the correct position when the “black and white chequered flag” was waved and the Kart(s) concerned crossed the finish line, in all situations a penalty will be imposed automatically on the driver(s) concerned. c. This penalty is not susceptible to protest or appeal. d. Should a Driver be found/proved to have intentionally replaced a front fairing which is not installed correctly during the last lap or after the “black and white chequered flag” was waved they will be excluded from the Meeting.
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Stipulates the rules governing the fitment (at all times) of the front fairing as used at: National Championship, National Series, National Cup, State Championship and State Series Meetings
15. Fuel Technical Rules Chapter 3 Rule 2 a) (iv) NEW RULE (iv) Other than a mixture of Pump Fuel in accordance with Rule 1 b) (iii) herein, it will be an offence to mix any Fuels together. RATIONALE • Makes the mixing of fuels an offence.
16. Engine Lubricants Technical Rules Chapter 3 Rule 5 d) NEW RULE d) It will be an offence to mix any Motor Oils together RATIONALE • Makes the mixing of engine oils an offence.
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17. Cadet 9 Class Rules Chapter 1 RULE CHANGES 6 Drivetrain b) Carburettor (i) Vortex Mini Rok 1) In accordance with the Homologation – Del’Orto PHBG ø 18mm 2) For Zonal and Club Levels only: – one (1) Main Jet – 97 is permitted to be used. 3) No Class specific conditions apply to all other Competition Levels. h) Transmission (i) For Zonal and Club Levels only: 72, 74, 76 and 78 tooth rear sprockets are the only sprockets permitted to be used. (ii) No Class specific conditions apply to all other Competition Levels. (iii) Gearbox not permitted i) Sparkplug (i) For Zonal and Club Levels only: 1) NGK B9EG 2) NGK B10EG (ii) No Class specific conditions apply to all other Competition Levels. 8 Rear Axle a) For Zonal and Club Levels only: (i) Maximum OD – 30.0mm / Maximum ID – 22.0mm (ii) Minimum length – 920mm (iii) Maximum length – 960mm b) No Class specific conditions apply to all other Competition Levels. 9 General b) Data Logging and/or Electronic Dash Display (i) Not permitted for Zonal and Club Levels only. (ii) No Class specific conditions apply to all other Competition Levels. c) Wheels: (i) For Zonal and Club Levels only, Magnesium wheels are not permitted. (ii) No Class specific conditions apply to all other Competition Levels.
RATIONALE It has been identified that there is an important need to provide more simplification (and where possible, reduced cost) of entry-level Classes for the Australian karting community. The governing principles of Cadet 9 racing have long been held to be: “to teach young people to drive karts of restricted performance at a limited cost.” Following consultation with key members of the Karting Industry, we have identified a number of technical areas of Cadet 9 Competition (at Club and Zonal levels) that can be controlled by specification and restriction that will aid greatly in the areas of: • Reducing costs; and • Reducing the technical complexity (and confusion to novice karters and their parent’s) of the class. It recognises that the thing that matters most to most new Cadet 9 drivers is to learn to drive the kart, learn to relax in the kart and start to become familiar with how to race without the unnecessary concerns of thinking about: • ‘Dad the magnesium wheels that Billy has make him go faster’ or • ‘Dad I need a dash to help me go faster’; or • ‘What is the benefit of using a 40mm axle’ and so on. The changes to Cadet 9 at Club and Zonal competition levels either remove or limit by specification the costly non-essential components that serve to unnecessarily increase costs while removing some of the technical complexity of the sport for the novice.
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18. 4 Stroke Sprint (4SS) Class Rules Chapter 21 NEW RULES 4SS (Sprint) 1) Class a) 4SS (Sprint) 2) Age a) Restricted by Licence 3) Competition Eligibility a) Club 4) Licence Requirements a) Junior i) Must hold a Junior Licence ii) Must hold a maximum B Grade Licence b) Senior i) Must hold a Senior Licence ii) Must hold a maximum B Grade Licence 5) Chassis a) Frame i) Must comply with the Rules. 6) Drivetrain a) Engine i) One (1) engine is permitted to be fitted to a Kart. ii) Type 1) Briggs & Stratton 206 Factory Sealed including all ancillary components as Homologated. a. The engine must be manufactured by Briggs and Stratton Racing and imported into Australia by IKD. 2) Torini Clubmaxx 210 Factory Sealed including all ancillary components as Homologated. a. The engine must be manufactured by Austech Industries Pty Ltd. iii) Technical specifications and Homologation Papers for each engine are available at karting.net.au iv) Factory Sealing An engine must have at least two (2) factory installed seals properly attached to it in accordance with the homologation papers. 1) Tampering with the seal/s is not permitted. 2) Should the seal/s be tampered with, or any of the seals be broken, the engine is no longer eligible for Competition: a. The Briggs & Stratton 206 has two (2) seals attached – both must be fully intact. b. The Torini Clubmaxx 210 has four (4) seal attached – all must be fully intact 3) Should an engine require dismantling for any reason that requires breaking of the seals, contact: a. Briggs & Stratton 206: IKD: service@internationalkarting.com b. Torini Clubmaxx 210: Austech Industries Pty Ltd: service@austechindustries.com.au v) Maximum Number of engines permitted to be used by the Driver from the commencement of the first qualifying session at each Meeting. 1) One (1) b) Carburettor i) In accordance with the relevant Homologation. c) Induction Noise Silencer i) In accordance with the relevant Homologation d) Exhaust i) Header Pipe 1) In accordance with the relevant Homologation e) Ignition i) Ignition Type 1) In accordance with the relevant Homologation ii) Ignition Kill Switch 1) The OEM kill switch in accordance with the Homologation must be retained and must be fully functional at all times. f) Spark Plug i) In accordance with the relevant Homologation g) Starter i) In accordance with the relevant Homologation
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h) Cooling i) In accordance with the relevant Homologation i) Transmission i) Gearbox not permitted j) Clutch i) In accordance with the relevant Homologation k) Fuel i) Only a KA Permitted Premium Unleaded Petrol (PULP) may be used. l) Oil i) In accordance with the relevant Homologation 7) Tyres a) Dry i) TBA Brand and Model 1) Front Tyre size must be: a. 10 x 4.50 x 5 2) Rear Tyre size must be: a. 11 x 7.10 x 5 b) Wet i) TBA Brand and Model 1) Front Tyre size must be: a. 10 x 4.00 x 5 2) Rear Tyre size must be: a. 11 x 6.50 x 5 c) From the commencement of the first qualifying session at a Meeting, only one (1) set of Tyres (plus one (1) replacement Tyre if permitted in accordance with the Rules) is permitted for use during the Meeting unless otherwise specified in Supplementary Regulations. 8) General a) Weight i) Minimum Weight including the Driver: 1) Junior a. Briggs & Stratton 206: 135kg* b. Torini Clubmaxx 210: 135kg* 2) Senior a. Briggs & Stratton 206: 160kg* b. Torini Clubmaxx 210: 160kg* ii) The minimum weights specified herein will be the subject of on-going review and possible adjustment at the absolute discretion of KA. b) Data Logging and/or Electronic Dash Display i) Not permitted c) Hour Meter i) Permitted d) Apparel i) Refer to Technical Rules – Apparel. ii) Rib protectors are mandatory for all Junior Drivers. iii) Neck braces and chest protectors are recommended for all Junior Drivers. e) Competition Numbers i) Background: 1) Junior: White 2) Senior: Yellow ii) Numbers: Black f) Permitted Modifications i) In accordance with the relevant Homologation.
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RATIONALE The development and Homologation of “Factory Sealed” 4 Stroke engines resolves many of the technical compliance issues with the scrutineering of 4 stroke engines so as to allow them to be used in Club Competition and social karting activities encompassing the traditional sprint racing format with the underlying principle of fostering greater participation in the sport. The 4SS Class is considered to be an introductory Class and as such is restricted to use solely in Social Karting and Club Karting Competition. 4SS Karting will: • Allow us to bridge the gap between competition karting and hire karting. • Broaden the Social karting and Club karting base of the sport. • Allow the use of low cost, low maintenance engines with a long life between ‘rebuilds’ and that can be used on both new and old chassis’ in Club competition and Social Karting activities on KA licences Race Tracks. • Allow the novice Karter become well attuned to the sport before launching into faster and higher levels of competition in our normal Classes and Divisions.
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