Untimed practice and familiarisation session
One-lap make or break qualifying session
Grid based on Qualifying results
Grid based on fastest lap in Race 1
Grid based on points scored in Races 1 & 2
Warm-Up
Qualifying
Race 1
Race 2
Feature Race
9 mins
1 lap
10 mins
10 mins
15 mins
Format
Warm-Up (9 minutes)
Each event will commence with an untimed 9 minute Warm-Up session. This will allow drivers to familiarise themselves with the track and their qualifying kart without the pressure of setting fast lap times.
Warm-Up will commence as soon as the first kart leaves the pitlane. 1 lap before the Warm-Up session ends, the Last Lap board will be displayed at the finish line, encouraging drivers to spread out before qualifying commences. Once every driver has seen the Last Lap board, it will be exchanged for a green flag and qualifying will commence.
Qualifying (1 lap)
Qualifying is a 1 lap qualifying session which immediately follows Warm-Up, with no stoppage in between the two sessions, and sets the grid for Race 1. Each driver will have one opportunity to set a lap time, testing a drivers ability to set a fast lap time on demand. Any track limit violations during qualifying will result in that driver losing their lap time and they will start Race 1 at the back of the grid.
Once every driver has begun their qualifying lap, the chequered flag will be displayed, bringing each drivers qualifying session to an end once they complete their lap. If any driver manages to start a second lap before the chequered flag is displayed, their second lap time will be ignored.
Once Qualifying has ended, drivers will either be stopped on circuit and arranged into the order they have qualified in, or they will return to the pit lane or grid as instructed.
Start procedure
Before each race, the kart at the front of the pit lane will be allocated to the driver starting on pole position, the second kart will be allocated to the driver starting in second position and so on. Once ready, drivers will leave the pitlane and commence the rolling start procedure, where they will slowly drive around the circuit to the start line in a two-by-two formation.
The race will begin when the green flag is displayed, with drivers being allowed to overtake once they have crossed the start line. Drivers who excessively jump the start and do not immediately return the positions they gained will either be black flagged or will receive a post-race penalty. Once drivers have taken the chequered flag, they will complete a slow down lap and return to the pit lane.
Race 1 (10 minutes)
The grid for Race 1 will be set by the results of Qualifying.
Race 2 (10 minutes)
The grid for Race 2 will be dictated by each drivers fastest lap time in Race 1, encouraging drivers to push hard during Race 1 even if things have not gone their way.
Feature Race (15 minutes)
The grid for the Feature Race will be based on the total number of points scored by each driver during the previous two races.
The podium for each event is then based on the number of points scored across all three races.
Points System
Each race will score equal championship points, thus making each race as important as any other. The victor of each race will score 25 points, with the top 20 drivers per class in each race scoring points accordingly:
1st: 25, 2nd: 22, 3rd: 20, 4th: 18, 5th: 16, 6th: 15, 7th: 14, 8th: 13, 9th: 12, 10th: 11, 11th: 10, 12th: 9, 13th: 8, 14th: 7, 15th: 6, 16th: 5, 17th: 4, 18th: 3, 19th: 2, 20th: 1
Drop Rounds
At the end of the season, each driver’s six highest overall point scores will be added together to decide the championship standings. This will allow drivers who cannot attend every round to still fight for the championship.