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PLEASE
NOTE: This is not an exhaustive list
of changes, and therefore you are required to read the Karting
Manual and the latest Addendums to update yourself on all of the
Amendments and Additions to the AKA Rules and Regulations.
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Compete
A competitor is deemed to have competed in a section of an event if they have exited
the out grid under direction from the grid marshal and proceeded past the baulk line under their
own motive power, for a competition.
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12.01 Scrutineering
(d) If the chief scrutineer’s report shows that a driver or kart should be excluded from any event
or section of an event on safety grounds a driver cannot lodge a complaint or appeal on that
decision.
(e) A kart which has not passed scrutineering on the decision of the Chief Scrutineer or the
stewards cannot take part in the event or section of the event to which the decision relates.
(f) The responsibility for the safety of the kart and its adherence to the rules at all times belongs
to the competitor, not the scrutineer, who has absolutely no responsibility in this regard.
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13.01 Application for a Licence:
To apply for the issue of a “new AKA licence” or the renewal of an “existing AKA licence”, either,
contact the Licence Secretary of your chosen club, or, go to www.karting.net.au, click on the “Apply
for Licence” button and follow the prompts.
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13.1.9 Licence Qualifications, Restrictions and Options
Numerous changes have been made to this section. If you have any questions please contact or Club Secretary or Karting NSW.
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19.17 Lap Scoring Recording and Timing
This covers the information about the compulsory transponders.Further transponder information in Rule 25.30
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19.31
Should a competitor decide NOT to compete in a section of the event for which they have entered,
it is a requirement that they immediately notify the Grid Marshal, whose responsibility it shall be to
notify the other relevant officials.
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25.13 Number Plates (in addition to 44.04)
- Front and rear numbers must be a minimum of 130 mm high and 20 mm wide and conform
to the text font - as per sample diagram below. They must be spaced a minimum of 15 mm apart and have a minimum 15 mm border of the approved background colour around the
number. For double digit numbers the background colour must be one piece.
- Side pod numbers must be a minimum of 100 mm high and 15 mm wide and conform to the
text font – as per sample diagram below. They must be spaced a minimum 15 mm apart and
be a minimum of 15 mm of the approved background colour around the number. For double
digit numbers the background colour must be one piece. Side numbers are required to be
mounted on both sides of the kart, and shall be on the outside of the side pods. Lap scorers
decision re legibility is final.
(Placement of side pod numbers as per Rule 44.04)
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25.17 Engines and Transmission
- Modifications to engines are only permissible where stated under Class Specifications.
IF THESE RULES DO NOT SAY YOU CAN MAKE A MODIFICATION, THEN YOU CAN NOT.
- Any reference to any earlier publication or correspondence and any other written, verbal or
electronic material cannot be used as evidence against the current AKA Manual.
- Any accidental engine damage, internal or external, that may possibly breach a class chapter
rule is acceptable if it is judged by the State Technical Officer to not offer a performance gain.
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Clutches: The fitting of a clutch assembly is optional except where stated in class regulations.
All clutches, including axle clutches, must be dry centrifugal type only, must be AKA
registered and can only be run on the engines they have been registered for. |
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All clutches must have fitted a guard or retention device to prevent the clutch mechanism
from leaving the kart in the event of a component failure. The guard or retention device must
be “fit for purpose” and bolted to the engine in a minimum of two places. |
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Chapter 44
For 2012 - numerous changes have been made to this chapter. Please review this Chapter before racing this season, and if you need any clarification, please contact our club.
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