CHAPTER 18 KARTING
This Chapter must be read in conjunction with Chapters 1-11 as appropriate. This Chapter is separated into the following appendices:
App. 1 Organisers Regulations General App. 2 Kart Race Circuits General App. 3 Equipment for Events at Kart Race Circuits App. 4 Officials and their Obligations App. 5 Race Procedures App. 6 Short Circuit specific Judicial Provisions App. 7 Competitors Regulations including Personal Clothing and Licences App. 8 General Technical Regulations App. 9 Kart Race Technical Drawings with Dimensions
1. Definitions and General Prescriptions
Data Logging Device: recognised as a device that will allow the downloading of information from the Kart. A revolution counter that monitors maximum revs is not considered a Data Logging Device.
Kart: a small four wheeled racing Vehicle with a rigid frame and no suspension of the wheels. The engine( s) including any electric powertrain driving the rear wheels only and these rear wheels must be joined by a single piece rear axle with no differential action between them. The Driver will be seated with feet to the fore.
Kart Category: a Category regulating age and may also regulate height and / or weight of the Driver in any Class. Kart Class: a Class within which Kart Racing takes place defined by the engine or other criteria. Region: A grouping of individual Recognised Kart Clubs as recognised for the time being by the ASN.
Standard Club Event: Is any Event which is run on a Recognised Kart Club’ s monthly set schedule and which forms a round of the Club Championship.
Steel:( in respect of the following regulations): Structural steel or structural steel-alloy meeting the ISO 4948 classifications and the ISO 4949 designations. Only alloy steels having at least one alloy element with a mass content of ≤ 5 % are allowed.
2. Championships 2.1. No Championship may take place until an ASN Championship Permit has been issued.
2.2. The Notice of Intent and Regulations must be submitted to the ASN in accordance with the timescales laid down in the relevant NCR( see Ch. 4 App. 6).
2.3. Any Championship for which awards either Race by Race or as the result of a Series of Races include cash or goods in lieu of cash or in which a sponsor’ s name or title is used in connection with the title of the Championship or Series is deemed a Commercial Championship and subject to a Registration Fee which will be notified by the ASN.
2.4. In the case that a round is cancelled due to reasons of safety or Force Majeure the Championship Permit holding Club is entitled contrary to Ch. 3 App. 10 Art. 4.1. d to arrange an alternative date( and if necessary Venue) upon which to run the Event provided that 85 % of the Competitors entered for the Event agree to the change. Only those entered for the cancelled Event may take part in the alternative Event.
Motorsport UK National Competition Rules 2026 Edition 1
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