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8. RULES OF RACING
8.1 No
Junior driver or Senior driver is allowed to practice or compete on the track at the same time.
8.2 It is the
drivers responsibility to get their unit on and off the track as requested by the host
club and officials of the day.
8.3 No
driver shall restart in a race if he or she was out of that race one (1) lap prior to the incident that took place causing the restart.
8.4 If a nominated
driver cannot make their dummy grid position, then the rest of the field will be adjusted by moving all
drivers up one grid position accordingly. If drivers fail to take up their grid position once on the track, moving the row forward will close up the grid.
8.5 If a
driver is not in their rightful grid position while on the track, the driver shall raise their hand to signal this to the starter.
8.6 The pole position holder governs the speed of a rolling start. This speed shall not be excessive as to make it difficult for the karts at the rear of the field to keep formation.
8.7 From the time karts are released from the grid until the start is given,
drivers are under starters order. Karts will cover one (1) formation lap before
start may be given. The start shall be a rolling start. At the end of formation
laps, drivers will approach start area at a slow speed in two (2) lines. No lights will be on during the approach stage. Karts must maintain formation. No kart shall accelerate before green light is given. If starter is not happy with procedure he/she will switch on yellow light indicating a further form-up lap.
8.7.1 The
acceleration line will be defined by the use of a marker cone on the infield.
8.8 No karts shall accelerate faster than the pole position holder until the start signal is given.
8.9 No karts shall break formation until the start signal is given unless they break formation and decelerate because of unforeseen circumstances.
8.10 Any kart, which is to be overtaken, shall hold their line and not baulk the kart doing the overtaking.
8.11 A
driver who causes a kart to make contact with another kart or who drives or acts in a manner that could endanger them or any other persons may be penalised.
8.12 A
driver that is deemed to have deliberately displaced or spun out a fellow competitor shall receive a penalty greater than or equal to the points that the competitor would have received had the
driver not been disadvantaged.
8.13 A
driver shall not deliberately lift their front wheels with a pulling action on the steering wheel. This action is different to the bouncing of a kart.
8.14 No
driver shall push start their kart. There shall be at least one pusher
preferably two.
8.15 At no time shall a
driver permit their kart to be pushed or driven in the opposite direction of the race being run.
8.16 No kart shall be restarted during the running of a race, once the race has been started. Clutch driven karts are exempt provided the
driver has not left the seated position and assistance is not received to restart.
8.17 Any
driver who causes a race stoppage because of injury or suspected injury shall not be allowed to compete in any restart of that race.
8.18 If a kart comes to a unforeseen stop or loss of power in the path of other karts the
driver shall remain in the kart and raise their hand to indicate to the other
drivers the situation. Once safe to do so the driver shall comply with 8.2 of Rules of Racing.
8.19 If while racing, the
driver has to exit the course, they may re-enter the track at the nearest possible point, provided they do not gain an advantage and do so safely and do not impede any other
drivers.
8.20 No
driver shall continue racing after the chequered flag is waved. All drivers shall keep the kart circulating at a reasonable speed immediately after the chequered flag as not to impede other finishers.
8.21 To be classified a starter a
driver must face the starter and receive the green flag/light.
8.22 To be classed a finisher the
driver must pass fully over the finish line, on the track proper, seated in the kart with the kart under its own power.
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