Race Procedure

3.1 A Clerk of the Course will be appointed for each event, where appropriate deputies will also be appointed. The Clerk of the Course will have full control over the event with the power to stop and/or penalise drivers/team causing a danger or breaching regulations.

3.2 On arrival all drivers must sign on at the official race administration point

3.3 Once signed on drivers must attend scrutineering with appropriate race wear. The kart will have the maximum amount of ballast with which it will race, securely attached.

3.4 All drivers must practice before starting a race. Novice drivers who have not raced before must report to the Clerk of the Course for a special briefing and sign an attendance sheet.

3.5 Individual details of times will be given in the final instructions for each event, however in general the format will be as follows:

- signing on

- practice

- timed practice and qualifying

- break

- grid formation

- race

- post race eligibility scrutineering

- presentations

3.6 The pit exit will be closed five minutes prior to the start of the race - any kart not on the grid at that time will start from the pit lane. At this time only drivers/officials will be allowed on the circuit.

3.7 Race starts will be rolling with start positions determined by timed practice with the fastest at the front.

3.8 All the timing and lap scoring will be computerised based on small electronic transponders fixed to each kart. Any driver found attempting to interfere with such equipment will be excluded along with their team.

3.9 The Clerk of the Course will call in any driver causing danger or ignoring flag signals. Stop-go time penalties may be applied from between 30 seconds and 5 minutes, depending on the seriousness of the offence. Serious or repeated offenders may be excluded on a driver or team basis. No work may be carried out on a kart held for a stop-go penalty.

3.10 Flag signals will be used in line with international motor sport i.e.

Yellow : Danger ahead, slow down no overtaking

Green : All clear, continue racing

Red : Stop racing immediately. Return to start-line very slowly being prepared to stop if necessary. No overtaking.

Black/orange : Shown with the number of the kart - Mechanical danger return to pits with care.

Black/white : Shown with the number of the kart - Warning of driver behaviour.

Black : Shown with the number of the kart - Report to the Clerk of the Course on completion of that lap.

National flag : Starts race

Chequered flag : Race or practice finishes.

3.11 Any kart breaking down on the circuit may be returned to the pits for repair. Drivers must push their karts back on the track. In the event of a stalled engine the kart may be started on the track but it must be done so safely

3.12 A pace vehicle may be used to control the race in which case all karts must slow down and follow behind. There must be no overtaking unless directed by the pace driver.