CHAPTER 4 CHAMPIONSHIPS Appendix 6- Kart Racing Championships
There will be four types of Short Circuit Non-Gearbox Championships:
1. General
British & National Championships( Art. 2 below) Regional Championships( Art. 3 below) Championships held within a standard Club Event( Art. 4 below) Closed to Club Championships( Art. 5 below).
1.1. All Kart Race Championship Permit applications must be submitted by a recognised lead Club and no related discussion between the ASN and any third party will be entered into without the agreement of the lead Club.
1.2. Subject to the authority of the ASN( Chapter 1 Art. 1.4) only Clubs or Associations which are recognised by the ASN for more than two years are permitted to apply for a Championship Permit and which may be granted at the sole discretion of the ASN.
1.3. Once a Club or Association has registered a Championship or has been granted a Permit it takes responsibility for controlling all Sporting, Technical, Financial and Calendar matters and must guarantee prize money as published.
1.4. Proposals to alter any of the Sporting or Technical Regulations for the Championship after registration or the issue of a Permit must be notified to the ASN for approval before publicity and must comply with Chapter 3 App. 10 Art. 4.
1.5. A copy of the Championship Registration or Permit and a copy of the Championship Regulations must be lodged with all Clubs organising a qualifying round.
1.6. The Kart Championship Control Panel reserves the right to classify any Championship as‘ Commercial’ when a sliding scale of charges may apply.
1.7. Failure by a Club or Association to comply with all Championship Regulations may result in the cancellation of the Championship.
1.8. The deadlines for Kart Racing Championship Applications are as follows:
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1st September: Date by which Notice of Intent to run or continue to run a Kart Championship in the following year should be registered with the ASN.
i. Any major changes in a Championship must be notified to the ASN with the Notice of Intent. ii.
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For existing Championships a list of the number of starters at each round held in the year previous to the year of application must also be submitted. For any new manufacturer backed Championship the Notice of Intent must also include evidence of guaranteed manufacturer support to the satisfaction of the ASN for a minimum of three years. Any other new Championship will ideally have run as a series of standalone races during the previous year so as to demonstrate Competitor support and justify Championship Status. Any Notice of Intent received after 1st September will only be considered by the Kart Racing Championship Control Panel in exceptional circumstances. Their decision as to whether to consider or not will be final. The Kart Racing Championship Control Panel will discuss and may recommend outline consent for those Championships submitted and may delegate to a Working Group any unresolved queries. b.
28th February or six weeks before the first round whichever is the sooner: Date by which formal
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