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Rotax New Cylinders: The ABkC wishes to clarify the situation regarding the new '09' Rotax cylinder, which is on the 2009 fiche. BRP Rotax said that the performance target for the new cylinders is to reach the performance level of existing good cylinders. The new cylinders can be retrofitted to all existing ROTAX MAX engines on the market. The new senior Max cylinder (part No. 223 993) is now available as a spare part and on new engines and is now eligible to be used for racing in the U.K. The revised Rotax engine fiche will be available from the MSA, covering all engine variants. The new junior Max cylinder (part No. 223994) has been on limited availability as a spare part and on new engines. JAG have advised there are now sufficient cylinders in stock to satisfy the market. Until now, these new junior cylinders may only be sealed with Rotax seals (not UK seals) in order that they may be raced in the Euro Challenge. New junior cylinders may not be sealed with UK Junior JAG seals for UK racing until further notice, awaiting an MSA decision. The ABkC has been advised that the new cylinder may show a slight improvement over current best engines in Junior Max. They have also been advised that the new cylinder does not seem to provide any advantage over current best engines in MiniMax, and thus engine sealers are advising customers not to have the '09' cylinder fitted to their best engines. Neither the MSA nor the ABkC will condone an increase in performance for the MiniMax class. The rrp of the cylinder is £280 plus vat and the fitting cost is approx. £60 without a piston or other parts. For a limited period JAG will offer a 15% discount on the fitting kit (includes piston) or cylinder, until the end of August. The ABkC regrets the inconvenience to drivers, who may decide to change to the new cylinder mid-season, but at straw polls at various venues drivers have told ABkC representatives by an overwhelming majority that they wish to have the new cylinder brought in asap. The ABkC made a recommendation to the MSA on the way forward, and the MSA have agreed that the new cylinder will be eligible in competition from 10 June 2009. Engine agents may in the meantime seal the engine with the black 'Senior' seal, which will become eligible to use in the Junior and MiniMax classes as of that date. JAG will be able to exchange Euro seals for British seals at the Super One meeting at Buckmore Park, and will have a supply of '09' Junior cylinders with them as well. Contact JAG directly to make any arrangements. Amended: 22.5.09. Please do not copy onto web forums, use a link. Rotax New Steel Clutch: The Rotax classes are affiliated to J.A.G, the importer, and the ABkC, and they jointly wish to clarify the situation regarding grease or oil on the new steel clutch as follows. The regulations for the clutch are shown in the MSA Kart Race Yearbook B.1.5 (Junior Max), B.4.5 (MiniMax) and C.2.5 (Max). The clutch is a dry centrifugal clutch, with engagement maximum at 3,000 rpm. That means that the kart must start to move at no more than an engine speed of 3,000 rpm with the driver seated in the kart. The clutch must have standard unmodified components as per the fiche. BRP Powertrain advise that as the needle bearing for the clutch drum must be lubricated by use of grease (according to the service manual), it cannot be avoided that some grease may get into the clutch drum and onto the clutch element. The existence of oil or grease at the inside of the clutch drum, or on the clutch element, is not in itself a reason for technical disqualification. They state that oil or grease inside the centrifugal clutch will not result in any technical advantage or in an improved lap time: Issued 20.3.09 ABkC Amendment No 3: From 1st May 2009, all 250 National karts will be required to have three equidistant bead retention pegs on outer of the rear wheels, for both wet and dry. MSA
Amendment 26/02/09 regarding the KF and 125 Gearbox classes. 250 National Tyres: For 2009,
any slick or wet tyre will be permitted on either 5" or 6" rims.
Strictly one set of slicks per event. See below for the list
allowed in the Super 4. Latest
Newsletter, now available. Joint statement from MSA & Kart Regional Committee on Junior ages: The Kart Regional Committee has reviewed the regulations for the starting age in the Junior classes, particularly MiniMax, Junior TKM and Junior Blue. It had been generally understood that after a revision of the Competitors Yearbook K.115 and K.116 in 2005/6 and a decision by the Kart Regional Committee in late 2007 the age limit had been lowered to the year of 11th birthday for experienced drivers. However the class regulations only referred to K.116 which stipulates the age limit as the 11th birthday and no application for change was formally noted to the MSA. The Kart Regional Committee decided by a majority vote, with none against, to clarify that the minimum age is the 11th birthday. The 2009 MSA Kart Race Yearbook regulations will show this. The committee took into account the size of the karts being used, and that drivers are now able to remain in the Cadet classes until the end of the year of their 13th birthday. The
committee was also confirmed that drivers holding International C
licences could not race in Junior Max prior to their 13th
birthday. The committee noted that the MiniMax class was available to
such drivers and that any change in age could adversely affect that
class. However that decision will be reviewed during 2009 for the
2010 season.
Comer
Cadet Carburettor:
UPDATED
COMER W60 HOMOLOGATION FICHE The MSA have issued a statement regarding the future of the Tryton carb which is on their website. The ABkC does not consider all kart meetings are club meetings, refer to Kart Race Yearbook Appendix 4 B.18 (Page 61) which applies to all ABkC clubs and championships. The ABkC Stand at the January 2009 Autosport International Racing Car Show, NEC.
The ABkC supports the
Go Motorsport and
Lets Go Karting schemes 2009 GOLD & BLUE BOOK: KF1, 2 & 3 Regulations for ABkC / British Championships will be as per the 2009 Gold Book with the exception in KF1 where only the exhaust homologated for any KF2 engine is permitted. For KF3 the only carburettor permitted is the VA.MECTryton F3 KF3 D20, CIK Homologation Number 26/C/15 as designated for the 2008 CIK Championship, until further notice. (Noting the CIK have changed the carburettor in its 2009 championships to a Tillotson) See MSA Amendment 26/02/09 And note the tyres for the KF1 class changed for 2009 from Dunlop DDM to Dunlop DDS and the only wet tyre permitted in KF1 and KZ1 is the Dunlop KT11.
250 National class in the
ABkC Super 4 Series (promoted by the NKF): 125 Gearbox Classes: Amendment to driver eligibility, see MSA Amendment 26/02/09
Our new website- ABkC CLASS REGULATIONS: Honda Cadet, Junior and Senior
classes: The 2009 Honda Junior Regulations are here. The 2009 Junior Gearbox regulations are here. Rotax DD2 Regulations for 2009 are here. Kart Tyro - MSA releases new
guidelines to download Tyre prices driven
down for 2007 onwards: For 2009, with exceptionally high changes in euro, dollar and yen currency rates, and factory input prices, the ABkC has negotiated special rates with the tyre suppliers through the terms of its on-going contracts to avoid what could have been up to 30% increases. Tyre Prices 2009 (all
prices per set excl. VAT) With effect
from 9 January 2009, Bridgestone tyre prices have increased by 12% Dunlop prices
have increased by up to 8% (some much less) from January 2009: Vega prices
for the Rotax classes have increased by 12.5% on 14 January 2009, the
suppliers are managing to absorb some of the otherwise large increase
due to exchange rates and factory prices. Annual General Meeting and
Kart Regional Committee Open Meeting 2008: Download the Club Competition
Secretary seminar presentation
here Amendments: 2005: Adam Christodoulou
full tribunal findings here. He
was later excluded from a round of the Super 1 for an engine illegality,
along with three other drivers. MSA Parent/Guardian/Guarantors: New regulations from 2005, download MSA flier.
New MSA - Kart Regional Committee/ABkC Structure A more detailed
flow chart of the new structure is also available. (Note - this is a
large file) Most pictures on this site are courtesy of Chris Walker: Full Site Index including archive files:
The Association of British Kart Clubs (ABkC) was formed in 1990 to act as an interface between kart clubs and the sports governing body, the MSA, with whom there is a high degree of discussion and co-operation. The clubs are represented by the ABkC Steering Group which is elected each year during the A.G.M. held each Autumn. Over thirty of the kart clubs in the United Kingdom are members. The Steering Group also has representatives from other kart associations, which are usually regionally based, the MSA, the British Kart Industry Association (BKIA) and various championship organisers. The Steering Group doubles up as the MSA Kart Regional Committee. Decisions taken by that group will have a direct influence on all existing and proposed kart class regulations. Every year the ABkC publishes its regulations which represent the class structure being used by the Association in its direct drive and gearbox national championships. These are contained within the MSA Kart Racing Yearbook, the "Gold Book". We ask that clubs affiliated to ABkC use the regulations contained within this document for their race meetings. Without this co-operation it would be impossible for drivers to move from club to club during the racing season and find the same race classes. The ABkC Regulations should be used as an addition to the Club's Supplementary Regulations, used as the reference point for the classes. All ABkC clubs must run their meetings according to the regulations set down by the MSA. The officials and all safety regulations must conform to the current MSA Yearbook, the ABkC Regulations are only the class regulations. ABkC National Championships will be organised by the Super One Series for 60/100/125cc direct drive classes whilst the Super 4 national gearbox class championships are split between the Formula Kart Stars (KZ1) and the Northern Karting Federation (NKF) for the others. ABkC single event National Championships - the 'O' Plates - may be organised for all these and for the other less popular existing classes and any newer classes as they become established. It should be emphasised that the Super One Series awards the seeded numbers 1 - 15 in all KF, Rotax and TKM classes, and with the sole exception of the MSA British Cadet Championship, these are the only 1 - 15 numbers that are permitted to be used by drivers at the thirty ABkC clubs throughout the U.K. in these direct drive classes. Similarly the 1- 9 numbers from KZ1 are allocated from the ABkC national championship in the Formula Kart Stars series, and the KZ2/ICC UK and 250 National from the Super 4 Series in the NKF. Numbers from other series are not permitted to be used at club racing. There is one exception, the numbers from Comer Cadet Super One must be preceded with an S, to differentiate from the MSA British Cadet Championship series. Here is the list of authorised seeded numbers. 2000 Archive of Newsletters: December 2000, September 2000 News, June 2000 News, Mar2000, Feb2000, Dec1999
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