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Summary of Main Kart Classes for 2012
Class |
Number Plate/No. |
Weight kg (with driver)
|
Ages |
Tyres – Dry |
Tyres – Wet |
Comments |
|
Comer Cadet |
Yellow/Black |
99 |
8-13 |
Dunlop SL3 ‘RAC’ |
KT3 ‘RAC’ |
60cc Comer sealed engine, clutch, pull starter |
|
Honda Cadet |
Yellow/Red |
103 |
8-13 |
Dunlop SL3 ‘RAC’ |
KT3 ‘RAC’ |
GX160 4-stroke budget engine, clutch, pull starter |
|
WTP Cadet |
Green/White |
103 |
8-13 |
Dunlop SL3 ‘RAC’ |
KT3 ‘RAC’ |
60cc sealed WTP engine, Electric Start |
|
Super Cadet |
White/Black |
115 |
10/11-14 |
Dunlop SL3 ‘RAC’ |
KT3 ‘RAC’ |
60cc homologated engines, clutch, TAG unsealed |
|
Junior TKM 2S |
Blue/White |
From 123 |
11-17 |
Maxxis TKM Green |
F TKM |
As TKM with restrictor, optional clutch, optional TAG |
|
Junior TKM K4S |
Blue/Yellow |
140 or 148 |
11-17 |
Maxxis TKM Green |
F TKM |
Jnr version of F TKM 4S, clutch, restrictor |
|
Honda Junior |
Blue/White |
152 |
11-17 |
Dunlop SL1 |
KT3 |
2 x GX160 Honda 4-stroke engines with clutch |
|
MiniMax |
Yellow/Black |
135 |
11-15 |
Mojo D1 Yellow |
Mojo W2 CIK |
Restricted version of Rotax Junior Max |
|
Junior Max |
Red/White |
148 |
13-17# |
Mojo D1 Yellow |
Mojo W2 CIK |
Junior version of Rotax Senior Max |
KF3 |
Yellow/Black |
145 |
13-17# |
B’stone YLC ‘MSA’ |
YKP |
125cc International TAG class |
|
Junior Gearbox |
Red/White |
155 |
13-17 |
Dunlop DEH |
Dunlop KT11 |
Jnr entry level gearbox class, 85cc, 6 speed |
|
TKM 2S Extreme |
Red/White |
146 or 152 |
16 |
Maxxis TKM Green |
F TKM |
115cc BT82, optional clutch, optional TAG |
|
TKM K4S |
Red/Yellow |
162 |
16 |
Maxxis TKM Green |
F TKM |
200cc 4 stroke, clutch |
|
Rotax Max |
Blue/White |
162 |
16 |
Mojo D2 Yellow |
Mojo W2 CIK |
125cc d/drive commercial TAG class (electric start) |
|
Rotax Max/177 |
Green/White |
177 |
16 |
Mojo D2 Yellow |
Mojo W2 CIK |
Heavy-w’t version with 85kg min driver weight |
|
Rotax Max DD2 |
White/Red |
175 |
16 |
Mojo D2 Yellow |
Mojo W2 CIK |
125cc Rotax engine with two gears |
|
Honda Senior |
White/Red |
175 |
16 |
Dunlop SL1 |
KT3 |
2 x GX160, clutch, pull-start |
KF2 |
White/Black |
160 |
16 |
B’stone YLB ‘MSA’ |
YKP |
International 125cc TAG class |
|
125 ICC (UK)/KZ2 |
Green/White |
180 |
16 |
Dunlop DEH |
KT11 |
125cc reed valve 6 gears with 30mm carburettor |
|
KZ1 |
Yellow/Black |
175 |
16 |
Dunlop |
KT11 |
Lightw’t version of above, championship class |
|
125 Open |
Blue/White |
185 |
16 |
Open |
Open |
Tuned reed or rotary valve 125cc engines |
|
250 National |
White/Black |
195/200* |
16+ |
Open |
Open |
Motocross 250cc single cylinder engines |
|
Superkarts |
Varies |
210 |
16+ |
Open |
Open |
Twin cylinder 250 – see Long circuit website for details |
|
Formula 210 |
Red/White |
185/190* |
16 |
Dunlop SL3 |
KT5/6/8/10/11 |
Classic Villiers 197 or replicas |
Key: + means 17 years minimum for long circuit racing. 2S: 2-stroke engine; 4S: 4-stroke engine (Classes are 2S unless otherwise shown)
Many class regulations call for specific tyre markings on the tyres e.g. ABKC, JAG, MSA, GB etc, See Kart Race Yearbook.
Junior classes have a minimum driver weight, for safety reasons. Junior TKM 38kg or less, MiniMax 37, Junior Max 40, KF3 40.
# KF3/Junior Max may race in year of 13th birthday for experienced drivers
*250/210 Gearbox has two weights, one when short circuit or no bodywork is fitted, the heavier for when wings or long circuit bodywork is fitted.
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