Rules & Regulations

  • Any driver aged 16 or over can race in the EKS. It is advised that only drivers with significant outdoor karting experience should enter into the championship due to the nature of the Daytona DMAX karts, which are the fastest hire-karts in Britain and are capable of speeds in excess of 60mph.

    Drivers aged 14-15 can race in the EKS, however will require explicit permission from Luke Battersby to race in the series. Please contact luke@elitekartingseries.co.uk with a brief overview of your karting history if this applies to you. Drivers aged 14-15 will likely only be granted permission to race in the EKS if they have prior DMAX experience.

    Drivers aged 14-17 must also attend events alongside a parent or guardian.

  • The minimum weight of the Lightweight class is 75.0kg and the minimum weight of the Heavyweight class is 90.0kg.

    Drivers will be weighed upon arrival and will be handed any Daytona or EKS ballast which they require to reach the minimum weight of their weight class. It will then be the drivers responsibility to keep hold of their ballast throughout the event, attach and remove their ballast from their karts and then return their ballast at the end of the event.

    Drivers who fail to return their ballast in full at the end of the event will be required to cover the significant costs of replacing the ballast which they have lost.

    A random selection of drivers will be weighed after each session at the pitlane exit gate. Drivers will be weighed whilst wearing all of their race gear and whilst carrying any seat insert and/or ballast which they are using.

    Any driver found to be underweight after a session will be disqualified from that session. They will score 0 points and their lap times will be invalidated. If this session is Qualifying or Race 1, they will then start the following race in last position.

  • The EKS takes a hard line on driving standards and will not tolerate dirty driving. A strong emphasis is placed on leaving drivers enough space and allowing others to re-overtake if a position is gained unfairly. Fundamentally, drivers are expected to treat others how they would like to be treated.

    If a driver is more than half a kart length alongside another driver at any moment in time, at least one kart width of space must be given.

    Drivers who do not drive cleanly will be spoken to once we become aware of their poor driving. If a driver continually fails to drive cleanly, they will be asked not to book in to the series again.

  • Drivers may receive warnings for a variety of different reasons, including:
    • Making contact with another driver and gaining an advantage
    • Choosing to force another driver off the circuit
    • Excessive weaving
    • Excessive kerb usage
    • Abusing track limits

    Contact and bumping warnings will result in a one point penalty per warning.

    If a driver makes contact with another driver and gains an advantage, immediately apologising and allowing the other driver to re-overtake may result in the warning being rescinded.

    Drivers are allowed to defend their position, however late reactive defensive moves are strictly forbidden, as is weaving from side to side on a straight in an attempt to block the circuit.

    Drivers are allowed to use kerbs to an extent, however should be aware that they can break karts. Steep kerbs can dislodge chains, puncture tyres, snap steering rods and damage bodywork. Excessive kerb usage will result in track limit and kerb warnings being issued.

  • Drivers can be black-flagged for a variety of different reasons, including if they:
    • Accumulate an excessive number of warnings across an event
    • Spin another driver out and do not wait for them
    • Cause another driver to get stuck in a barrier
    • Intentionally make contact with another driver
    • Excessively jump the start of a race

    Black-flagged drivers will be required to return to the pitlane at the end of that lap, where a member of staff will inform the driver of why they have been black-flagged before allowing them to rejoin the race. Drivers will be disqualified from the session and asked to report to Race Control if they fail to enter the pitlane within 2 laps of receiving their black flag.

  • 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. The top 20 drivers per class in each race will score 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

    At the end of the 2023 season, each drivers 6 highest overall points scores will be added together to decide the championship standings. This will allow drivers to fight for the championship whilst being able to miss up to 2 rounds.

  • If there are enough drivers in each weight class to run separate grids for each category, the drivers will be split up according to their weight class. Otherwise, drivers from both weight classes will race together however will score points separately.

    If there are multiple grids, each group will take turns to take to the circuit, giving drivers time to relax and reset in between races.