4.3. For Race Venue Kart Events all Drivers must wear leather suits, suits approved to FIA Standard 8877- 2022 Grade 2, or suits approved to EN17092 Class AAA.
4.4. For Short Circuits only leather suits or suits of a recognised CIK Homologation standard per Ch. 9. are acceptable.
4.5. Leather suits must comply with current CIK-FIA Regulations and have a minimum thickness of 1.2mm measured at any part of the suit.
4.6. All clothing must be securely fastened at wrists and ankles and neck and must be adequate to minimise abrasions.
4.7. Drivers may wear two-piece suits providing they are zipped together and confirm with Arts. 25 to 28 above.
4.8. Correctly fitted wet-weather suits specifically designed for this purpose may be worn over an approved Kart suit in wet weather.
4.9. Driving suits helmets visors and all other protective clothing must be presented for inspection by the Scrutineers on demand including in Parc Fermé.
4.10. The only acceptable CIK-FIA homologated suits are those to standard No. 2001-1 or No. 2013-1 level 1 or 2 or those to FIA Standard 8877-2022 Grade 1 or 2. Examples of the CIK-FIA homologation labels are shown in App. 9 Drawing 2.
5. Kart Licences – See Ch. 6 For information on Licence validity see the chart of Minimum Acceptable Licences in Ch. 6.
5.1. Kart Competition Licences except Kart Clubman Licences are issued to Competitors from the age of six. There are five grades:
a. b. c. d. e.
Interclub National International ITG International ITF International ITE 5.2. Entrant Licences will not be issued to persons under 18 years of age. 5.3. Retaining and upgrading procedures are set out in Ch. 6.
5.4. Except in the Bambino Class or Super KX Events, a Competitor will be considered as a‘ Novice’ and must use Novice number plates in accordance with App. 8 Art. 30.10 and for Race Venue Kart Events a Novice Cross Plate is required( yellow square on the rear of the Kart dimension 7 x 7 inches with a black diagonal cross with strokes 6 inches long and 1 inch wide) until the Driver has obtained six Kart Race signatures from ASN Stewards or a Clerk of the Course per App. 4 Art. 2.6 to this Chapter. Completion of the ARKS Course as provided by Ch. 6 will constitute one of the six signatures. One of these six signatures may have been obtained at a NatSKA Event held under an ASN Permit. Thereafter the Driver can continue to compete on an Interclub Licence or can upgrade to a National Licence in accordance with Ch. 6 App. 6 but will no longer be considered a Novice.
5.5. A valid Licence must be produced at signing-on at all Events. 5.6. Race Venue Event Licences
a.
b.
The Driver may either produce a Kart Licence specifically endorsed valid for Race Venue Karting or a Car Race Licence see the chart of Minimum Acceptable Licences in Ch. 6.
New Competitors must be able to demonstrate that they have either undertaken their ARKS test at a Venue Licensed for Race Venue Karting or having taken the Short Circuit ARKS test must
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