29. Race Venue Event Kart Bodywork |
29.1. |
Bodywork bubble-shield and wing must: |
a. |
Be soundly constructed of a non-metallic material. |
b. |
If plastic be splinter-proof. |
c.
Be designed to provide maximum safety for the Driver and other Drivers both during normal racing and in any accident.
d. Not present any sharp edges. 29.2. No part of the bodywork including wings and end plates shall:
a.
Be higher than 600mm from the ground except for structures solely designed as head-rests with no possible aerodynamic effect.
b. Extend beyond the rear bumper. c. Be nearer to the ground than the floor tray. d.
Extend laterally beyond the plane of the front and rear tyres( with the front wheels in the straightahead position and with the wheels in their outermost position), except in the case of a wet Race( see App. 9 Drawing 9).
e. Have a width of more than 1400mm. f. Have a gap of less than 25mm between any part of the bodywork and the tyres.
29.3. Should a complete bodywork and bubble-shield be used,( App. 9 Drawing 6, 8 & 10) the bubble-shield shall be connected to the bodywork by no more than four quick release clips and shall have no other fixing device.
29.4. Should the bubble-shield be a separate structure, its maximum width shall be 500mm and the maximum width of its fixing frame 250mm.
29.5. The bubble-shield must neither be located above the horizontal plane passing through the top of the steering wheel nor be less than 50mm from any part of the steering wheel.
29.6. At the bottom the bubble-shield shall end symmetrically 150mm minimum from the pedals in the normal resting position and shall expose( not cover) the Driver’ s feet and the ankles.
29.7. In all cases, when the bubble-shield is removed, no part of the bodywork shall cover any part of the Driver seated in the normal position seen from the above.
29.8. The front of the nose of the bodywork must not constitute a sharp angle but must have a minimum radius of 20mm.
29.9. Front fairings must be such that it is possible for the front bumper to comply with the requirements.
29.10. They must not be wider than the front wheels when in a straight-ahead position and the top of the fairing must be above the horizontal plane passing through the top of the front tyres.
29.11. The floor tray shall be of flat construction and must have a curved beading edge.
29.12. From 230mm ahead of the rear shaft the floor tray may have an angle orienting it upwards( extractor). If the latter has one or two side fins, they must not protrude beyond the plane formed by the flat part of the floor tray.
29.13. Neither the floor tray nor any other part of the bodywork shall in any way resemble a skirt. 29.14. The floor tray shall not extend beyond either front or rear bumpers.
29.15. The width of the floor tray shall conform to and not exceed the dimensions of the bodywork including wings and end plates.
29.16. It is not allowed to cut lightening holes in the floor tray.
Motorsport UK National Competition Rules 2026 Edition 1
Chapter 18 Appendix 8- General Technical Regulations 678