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[b]For K1 Participants:[/b]

This is the Registration and Payment process priot to your participation in the K1 series:

i) [b]Membership[/b]: All K1 participants MUST be members of Kelab my-KART Selangor. If not already a member, then participants need to apply for membership via the current membership application & payment process.

ii) [b]Security Deposit[/b]. Each participant is required to pay a security deposit of RM600 prior to participation in the K1 series.
The security deposit is refundable only at the end of the 2008 season, or if the participant decides to permanently leave the K1 series, or is refused further participation in the K1 series.
The security deposit will be used to pay for any loss or damages to the participant’s kart (amount to be agreed on the day on incident with City Karting).

[b]Methods of paying the RM600 security deposit:[/b]
a) Payment to my-KART Promotions Sdn Bhd bank account MBB 512754306333 at any Maybank branch:
– by cheque (needs to clear by Jan 10th)
– by cash deposit machine
– Pls submit copy of bank-in slip to Club Treasurer as proof of deposit before Round 1 (Jan 12th).

b) On Round 1 (Jan 12th) – RM600 cash only together with the day’s event fee.

[b]If you have any queries, please call the Club Treasurer (Azlan) at 012-3904887.[/b]

[b]DRIVERS K1/K2 Rules & Regulations[/b]

[b]1.0 OBJECTIVES[/b]
The my-KART events aim to popularise grassroots motorsports, particularly karting by making participation in regular karting events accessible and affordable for its members. my-KART realises that there are a significant number of casual and semi-serious karting enthusiasts who would like to have the opportunity to participate in affordable racing events. In doing so, my-KART emphasises safety and fun above all. my-KART also aims at developing the amateur karting community, and thus the group and events will be conducted in a friendly atmosphere.

The K1/K2 series aims to provide the opportunity for my-KART members to get one step closer to competitive kart racing. There will be 125cc and 100cc race karts dedicated to the club for this series. As such, participation in this series will be selective and limited to ensure only drivers with the right skill level, experience and behaviour are included at this level.

The purpose of this document is to set out the event formats and rules which meet the above objectives.

[b]1.1 DRIVER AND KART ALLOCATION[/b]
The K1/K2 series will be limited to a maximum of 20 drivers per group or to the number of available rental karts provided by the operator. There will be 2 drivers assigned to one kart for the duration of the season.

Driver allocation to karts will be based on the closest physical fit between the 2 drivers, based on weight and height.

[b]1.2 WEIGHT/BALLAST[/b]
The minimum total weight for kart and driver will be 160 kg and 145 kg for K1 and K2 respectively at all times. Should the combined weight of driver and kart fall below this minimum threshold, ballasts shall be added to meet the minimum weight. It is the driver’s sole responsibility to ensure that the minimum weight requirement is at all times met (before and after race). A driver will be disqualified (DQ) if this rule is breached.

[b]1.3 TRANSPONDER[/b]
Transponders will be use for timing management. It will be the driver’s responsibility to inform Race Director or the Time Marshall in the event there is a change of kart.

[b]2.0 OVERVIEW OF RACE[/b]
Typically, the race is split into two segments for each driver and category:
(i) 2 qualifying races – Race 1 starting grid will be based on current my-kart race seedings. Race 2 starting grid will be based on the reverse order of Race 1’s starting grid. Points will be awarded and accumulated from Race 1 and 2.

(ii) 1 final – points will score towards the league table. Each driver will participate in one final each, but their groupings will be dependent on the total points accumulated from the 2 qualifying heats. Starting grid for the final will depend on he points accumulated during the qualifying races.

(iii) In the case where two drivers sharing the same kart, end up in the same final group, then the driver with the higher total points will take the assigned kart. The driver with the lower total points, will need to select another available kart.

[b]3.0 RACE LENGTH[/b]
Each heat and final will run for 8 laps.

[b]4.0 DRIVER CATEGORIES AND EVENT GROUPINGS[/b]
There will be no driver categories within K1/K2 (ie, no K1/K2 45, K1/K2 70).

[b]5.0 QUALIFYING RACE FORMAT FOR EACH CATEGORY[/b]
(i) For the 1st qualifying races, karts and drivers will be assigned to each grid position based on current my-kart seedings.

(ii) For the 2nd qualifying races, karts and drivers will be assigned to each grid position based on the reverse order of Race 1’s starting grid.

(iii) change of karts: There will not be any kart changes in the K1/K2 series. Karts that are damaged due to [b]racing incidents[/b] will be pulled out of the event and fixed. There is no guarantee that the the damaged kart will be ready for the next race. Spare karts will be use only when it is damaged due to reasons not caused by the driver such as engine seizure, brake failure, etc.

All positions in qualifying will be eligible for points even though the driver may not have finished the race through retirement or disqualification.

[b]6.0 FINAL FORMAT FOR EACH CATEGORY[/b]
Each driver will drive in only one final, although there may be more than one final. The most number of points scored over the 2 qualifying races will determine which final the driver falls into.

If two drivers who share the same kart, fall into the same final grouping, then the driver with the higher number of points in qualifying will use the assigned kart. The second driver will need to select another available kart for the final race.

The starting order for the finals will be in order of the total points scored, with the highest score at pole position.

A driver who DNFs (must return to pits on own power) will not score points even if they are in the top final runners. The next drivers in the lower final groups will benefit from the extra position gained from the DNF driver’s demise.

Points table:
Position…..Score
1………….20
2………….16
3………….14
4………….12
5………….11
6………….10
7…………..9
8…………..8
9…………..7
10………….6
11………….5
12………….4
13………….3
14………….2
15………….1
dns…………0
dnq…………0
dnf…………0

There are 15 points scoring positions for the league table. Only the top 15 drivers in the finals share score points.

In the championship table, only the best 8 out of 10 scores will count towards the final drivers’ championship. Drivers who score in 9 or 10 events will thus have to drop the lowests scores from the overall total.

[b]7.0 FEE & PRICING[/b]
The pricing for the K1 series will be set by the organisers and is subject to change due to market forces and with minimal notice. Currently the fees for the series are as follows

Security Deposit of RM600 per K1 driver and RM300 per K2 driver is payable in full prior to each race, and must be maintained at RM600 / RM300 throughout the season. Any costs arising from loss or damage to karts will be deducted from this deposit amount.
K1 Event fee = RM 200 per driver per event
K2 Event fee = RM 190 per driver per event
Fees are paid in full upon registration. Only cash is accepted. The fees will not be refunded if the driver does not complete the full event.

[b]8.0 ARBITRATION[/b]
The my-KART event organisers has the final say.

[b]9.0 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR K1 PARTICIPATION[/b]

[b]9.1 Club Membership [/b]
The K1/K2 series is open to paid up members of Kelab my-KART Selangor only. Participants must show a valid Kelab my-KART Selangor Membership Card.

[b]9.2 Deposit[/b]
Participants must pay a refundable deposit of RM600/RM300 prior to joining a K1/K2 event. Any cost of damages will be deducted from this deposit. Participants must “top up” the deposit back up to RM600/RM300, prior to each K1/K2 event. The deposit will be refunded only at the end of each K1/K2 season.

[b]9.3 Driver Competency[/b]
Participants must demonstrate a sufficient level of competency accrued from experience in running or racing karts at 100cc or 125 cc level. [b]”Chicken Wing sessions”[/b] may be used to assess skills at the 100cc or 125cc level.

Note: The Chicken Wing Session is an informal session for hard core / senior my-karters a.k.a buaya(s) to have fun while practicing. Senior karters also use these sessions to coach newbies or anyone wishing to improve upon request. It is also use by the Kelab to assess and evaluate any driver seeking to upgrade their karting grade (K4, K3, K2, K1) to a higher level upon request.

[b]9.4 Safety Record[/b]
Participants must have a good safety record.

[b]9.5 Other eligibility criteria[/b]
[b]In addition to the Kelab’s K1/K2 drivers, there may be others in the following categories wishing to participate in the K1/K2 race series:-[/b]

[b]9.5.1 “Returnees”[/b]
1.1 Refers to karters who have participated in my-KART events in the past, but who may not have participated in club events in the preceding year or more.
1.2 The eligibility criteria will apply.
1.3 Approval from Main Committee required before inclusion as a K1 participant.

[b]9.5.2 “Talented Outsiders”[/b].
2.1 Includes karters who have never joined my-KART events at all, but who may have participated in recognised external events, such as AAM / MAM sanctioned events.
2.2 Includes owners of private 100cc or 125 cc karts.
2.3 The eligibility criteria will apply.
2.4 Approval from Main Committee required before inclusion as a K1 participant.

[b]9.5.3 “Invited Guests”[/b]
3.1 Includes experienced karters, usually known personalities in the motorsports fraternity, who may from time to time, be invited by Kelab my-KART Selangor to participate in K1/K2 level events for promotional purposes.
3.2. The eligibility criteria will not apply, because these karters will only be allowed to participate in the K1/K2 event on a “one-off” basis.

[b]9.5.4 “Leapfroggers”[/b]
4.1 This refers to Kelab my-KART Selangor K3 Members, who have not participated in K2 events, but wish to participate in K1 events.
4.2 The eligibility criteria will apply. (Hence in a case where the K3 member has no experience with 100 or 125 cc karts, the member will not be eligible for participation in the K1 series).
4.3 Approval from Main Committee required before inclusion as a K1 participant.

[b]9.5.5 Demerit System[/b]
5.1 The club will implement a “demerit” system.
5.2 Incidents involving K1/K2 participants will be recorded. Incidents to be recorded against the K1/K2 participant will include cases where the K1/K2 participant was involved in some or all of the following: caused an accident, caused damage to their own kart, caused damage to other karts, or caused an injury.
5.3 The Main Committee reserves the right to ban the participant from future K1/K2 events.
5.4 The Main Committee reserves the right to change the participant’s membership status, or even revoke membership in serious cases.
End.

[b]9.6 Main Committee has Final Say[/b]
Eligibility to participate in the K1 series to be officially signed off by the Main Committee of Kelab my-kart Selangor.

[b]10.0 Supplementary Regulations (Technical)[/b]

1.0 OBJECTIVES

The my-KART events aim to popularise grassroots motorsports, particularly karting by making participation in regular karting events accessible and affordable for its members. my-KART realises that there are a significant number of casual and semi-serious karting enthusiasts who would like to have the opportunity to participate in affordable racing events. In doing so, my-KART emphasises safety and fun above all. my-KART also aims at developing the amateur karting community, and thus the group and events will be conducted in a friendly atmosphere.

Given that my-KART events are conducted using primarily rental karts, it is likely that kart performances will vary significantly. The event format that is described below intends to minimise the “luck of the draw” as best possible. my-KART events are also aimed at balancing the skill levels and the kart performance as far as possible.

The purpose of this document is to set out the event formats and rules which meet the above objectives.

2.0 OVERVIEW OF RACE

Typically, the race is split into two segments for each driver and category:
(i) 2 qualifying heats – points collected to determine order for choosing karts in final. The qualifying heats are conducted as individual races, and points are scored based on the drivers finishing positions in the qualifying races. By doing so, we do not need to depend on timing systems which can often be unreliable, and this will allow more excitement for participants.

(ii) 1 final – points will score towards the league table. Each driver will participate in one final each, but their groupings will be dependent on how well they scored in the combined qualifying races.

3.0 RACE LENGTH

Each heat and final will run for about 10 minutes each. This equates to approx 8 laps.

4.0 DRIVER CATEGORIES AND EVENT GROUPINGS

There will be 3 driver categories:

1. Formula K2 – advanced karters (2-stroke 100cc rental karts)
2. Formula K3 – rookie karters (2-stroke 80cc rental karts / 4-stroke funkarts)

The objective is to have a suitable number of drivers in each grouping to allow for a minimum 7-9 driver turn out. The K2 group will initially comprise of 25 drivers. The selection is based on 2 out of 3 of the following:

+++only subscribed members of the my-KART mailing list who…
1. is ranked in top 20 from the prior K3 season
2. attended more than 2 races
3. has adequate racing experience in 100cc and 125cc karts and is made known to my-KART admin or any other nominee

The selection for K2 requires careful consideration given the significantly higher speeds of the 100cc karts. Above all, my-KART emphasises safety and fun racing, hence it is vital that drivers in the K2 group are sufficiently capable of handling 100cc karts in racing conditions.

For the event groupings, the total number of drivers are sorted in seed order. The drivers will be divided into groups of similar numbers. The number of drivers per group depends on the number of reasonably good karts. Consecutive seeded drivers will be split into different groups. Eg, seed 1 in group A, seed 2 in group B and so on.

5.0 QUALIFYING RACE FORMAT FOR EACH CATEGORY

(i) For the 1st qualifying races, karts are assigned to each grid position. For example, kart number 1 may be assigned to grid number 1 and so on. Drivers will be assigned the grid positions based on their seeding order; ie highest seeded drivers start first. In the event of unseeded drivers, the order will be in favour of first registered driver.

(ii) For the 2nd qualifying races, drivers will start in the reverse grid order of the first qualifying. The karts assigned to each grid will remain in the same positions. For example, the driver that started on pole in the first qualifying heat will swap grid position and kart with the driver who started last in the previous heat, and so on.

(iii) change of karts: karts will only be changed if the organisers decide that it is either too slow / damaged / dangerous / too fast in comparison with the rest, or if certain drivers cannot fit into certain karts, or if a driver has driven the same kart in the previous qualifying race (applicable only during the qualifying segment).

Points will be score for each qualifying heat based on finishing positions, and accumulated to determine who gets the first choice of karts for the final.

Points table (qualifying heats):
Position.....Score
1.............20
2.............16
3.............14
4.............12
5.............11
6.............10
7..............9
8..............8
9..............7
10.............6
11.............5
12.............4
13.............3
14.............2
15.............1
dns............0
dnq............depends on final classified finishing position
dnf............0

6.0 FINAL FORMAT FOR EACH CATEGORY

Each driver will drive in only one final, although there may be more than one final. The points scored in the qualifying heats will determine which final the driver falls into. If there are odd number of drivers, then the final for top drivers will be more then the lower finals.

The top scoring drivers in qualifying will have first choice to the karts for the final. This will allow the driver who performed best in the qualifying heats the chance to choose the best available karts, and thus eliminate the “luck” factor in their final race. In a tie breaker, the driver with the best finishing position in the qualifying heats will choose first. If there is still a tie, the higher seeded driver will choose first.

The starting order for the finals will be in reverse qualifying order (ie, the highest scoring driver in qualifying will start last in the finals – but have the benefit of the better kart). This will further allow drivers who may have had bad karts in the qualifying heats to have another chance to improve on their position for the DRIVERS championship.

A driver who DNFs (must return to pits on own power) will not score points even if they are in the top final runners. The next drivers in the lower final groups will benefit from the extra position gained from the DNF driver’s demise.

Points table:
Position.....Score
1.............20
2.............16
3.............14
4.............12
5.............11
6.............10
7..............9
8..............8
9..............7
10.............6
11.............5
12.............4
13.............3
14.............2
15.............1
dns............0
dnq............0
dnf............0

There are 15 points scoring positions for the league table. Only the top 15 drivers in the finals share score points.

In the championship table, only the best 8 out of 10 scores will count towards the final drivers’ championship. Drivers who score in 9 or 10 events will thus have to drop the lowests scores from the overall total.

7.0 DRIVER WEIGHTS AND THE 2008 WEIGHT CATEGORY

Drivers within a category finals would be further sub-ranked within their weight categories. There will be two weight categories for 2008 – which is 70kg minimum and 45kg minimum. Weights are based on drivers own declaration and includes racing gear – from time to time, the my-KART organisers may test the driver weights, and should the drivers weigh less than the minimum limit, then they shall lose all the points scored up to that point, and shall be placed in the more appropriate weight category.

8.0 FEE & PRICING

The pricing for the K2 and K3 class will be set by the organisers and is subject to change due to market forces and with minimal notice. Currently the fees for a full K2 and K3 event is as follows:

• K2 (100cc) = RM170 per driver per event
• K3 (80cc) = RM90 per driver per event

Fees are paid in full upon registration. Only cash is excepted. The fees will not be refunded if the driver does not complete the full event.

ARBITRATION

The my-KART event organisers has the final say.