Format

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 fastest lap in Race 2

Warm-Up

Qualifying

Race 1

Race 2

Race 3

9 mins

1 lap

12 mins

How the format works

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. Then, 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 crossed the start line and begun their qualifying lap, the green flag will be exchanged for the chequered flag, 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/grid as instructed.

Race 1, Race 2 & Race 3 (12 minutes each)

The grid for Race 1 will be set by the results of Qualifying; the grid for Race 2 and the grid for Race 3 will be dictated by each drivers fastest lap time in the previous race, encouraging drivers to push hard during a race even if things have not gone their way.

At 2-stroke rounds, rolling starts will be used. 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.

At 4-stroke rounds, standing grid starts will be used. Once ready, drivers will be told to watch the start lights. When they go green, the race will begin and drivers will be allowed to overtake immediately. Once drivers have taken the chequered flag, they will complete a slow down lap and return to the grid.

Split System

At rounds where we are running multiple grids, drivers will be split up into ability-based groups known as splits. These drivers will race together throughout the event.

Drivers who have already raced with us this season will be split up based on their average championship points score so far this season. Drivers who are making their season debut will be manually allocated to the split we feel is best suited to their ability level.

Split 1 is the group where the EKS’ top drivers with the highest average championship point scores race together. This is also the group where the biggest amount of race points are on offer starting with 50 points for victory. Split 2 drivers score 10 less race points per position than Split 1 drivers and Split 3 drivers score 20 less race points per position than Split 1 drivers.

Points System

Each race within a split will score equal race points, thus making each race as important as any other. At the end of an event, each drivers race points are added together to form the overall results. Championship points are then awarded based on where a driver finishes in the overall results.

For information on our point system, please visit the Splits and Points sections of our Rules page.

Drop Rounds

At the end of the season, each Junior drivers 5 highest championship point scores will be added together to decide the Junior Championship standings. Each Senior drivers 7 highest championship point scores will be added together to decide the Senior Championship standings. Each teams’ 7 highest championship point scores will be added together to decide the Team Championship standings.

These drop rounds will allow drivers who cannot attend every round to still fight for the championship.