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Kart Expo International

Their tentative plans are to take a southern swing into Georgia, then work their way back to the Dirt National in Aynor, South Carolina on June 15-17, 2001. After the Nationals, the Moore’s plan to be back in their Virginia facility for about 10 days before leaving for the northern segment of the trip finishing out on the east coast.

The states on the itinerary are North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland. Any tracks or shops in the above mentioned states that wish a visit by E-Z Bore during the tour can contact them at 757-898-5645.
 

No purchase is necessary. To enter, visitors must simply fill out a form they will receive with their badge holders, visit each truck company’s exhibit and write down the contest number posted. Entrants will then deliver the entry to the lobby by Sunday July 22. The drawing will be held later that day. 

Admission to Expo 2001 is free to those who pre-register before July 16th and on-site registration is $25.00. Pre-registration information is available by calling 800-558-8767 or 812-949-9200.
 

The winner of the Omega Kart Can-Am Championship will receive a two-day racing school in a FF2000 car worth $2150 US. This program is accredited by SCCA (Sports Car Club of America). Awards will also be given to “Hard Charger” and “Pole Position”. In addition to individual awards, each country will accumulate points toward national honors.

The Omega Cup will be awarded to the country scoring the most points during the race weekend. The winning country will retain this traveling cup until next season when it may it may not change hands.

The championship will be run to international Rotax Max Challenge rules with a few exceptions. Contact Omega Kart USA at superkarts@email.com for specifics. Omega Kart USA will have their factory pilots on hand to defend the USA and hope than many more American Rotax Max drivers will travel north to take part in the event. “Arrive and Drive” seats will also be available.
 

• SPORTING REGULATIONS: The CIK Executive Committee has voted on the sport regulations which will govern the CIK/FIA Championship, Cups and Trophies in 2001. For the 2001 CIK/FIA Karting World Championship, run over 5 events, it has been confirmed that two titles would be awarded: one for drivers and the other for teams. 

The World Championship will be open to all teams wishing to enter, subject to their entering two drivers (plus one possible reserve driver, who must be 22-years old or younger). As of 2002, one of the titular drivers must be 22-years old or younger in order to ensure the presence of young drivers among the elite.

Only 17 teams will be entitled to take part in the 2002 World Championship, including the 14 best-classified (qualified) teams in 2001. In order to ensure the participation of teams in each of the five events of the 2001 World Championship, a deposit of $30,000 US dollars per team shall be guaranteed at the (time of) entry. As scheduled, each World Championship event will comprise two events. All the results, without deducting any, will be taken into consideration. 

The Executive Committee has also ratified the European Formula A Championship, to be composed of four events comprising two races each. In the Championship, only the drivers five best results (out of the possible maximum of eight) will be retained. Although, the limit of entries was increased to 144 drivers (as opposed to 108 in 1999 and 126 in 2000), a new system of qualifying heats will permit the reduction of the format of events and of the costs connected to the competition.

For the European ICA Championship, and more specifically for the Qualifications thereof, besides drivers who are 15-years old or more, drivers born between May 25, 1986 and July 13, 1986 (within the limits set-out under Article 25 of the European IAC Championship Sporting Regulations) will be eligible. Although those drivers will not be more than 15-years old at the start of the qualifications, they will be entitled to obtain from their ASNs, a B/Senior license as of May 25, 2001.

For all championships run over several events, the scale of the points has been revised: as of now, the first 15 classified drivers of each race will score points. Licenses: New – In order to avoid the systematic granting of waivers created by the former license regulations governing the issuing of Grade A licenses, a new set of rules has been adopted, exclusively based on results criteria, without any waivers possible.  The “Super License” extension has also been created; it will enable its holder to participate in the CIK/FIA Karting World Championship.

• TECHNICAL REGULATIONS: For better control of the conformity of ignition systems, the Executive Committee has taken the decision to extend the use of homologated analogue ignition systems to all categories, including those of Group 1. The CIK/FIA will own a number of systems and its stewards shall reserve the possibility of exchanging them at events. 

Because it is worried about the growing sophistication of data logging systems, the (CIK/FIA) Executive Committee has decided to control channels, limiting the systems used in Group 2 to the reading of three parameters: engine revs, lap times and one indication of temperature. Those used in Group 1 will be limited to the reading of five parameters: engine revs, lap times, one indication of temperature, speed and X-Y acceleration. Data logging in Formula Super A are not concerned by these restrictions. 

Engines eligible for Formula C (125cc) will be as follows: Mono-cylinder engines with reed valve or rotary valve intake, cooled by air or by water, registered by the CIK/FIA before March, 2002 and currently valid, or homologated in ICC by the former FMK or the former CIK/FIA. As of January 1, 2003, Only mono-cylinder engines with reed valve intake will be eligible. 

• WORLD FORMULA: The drawing and list of requirements for the chassis prescribed for the World Formula will be submitted at the next meeting of the Executive Committee. Regarding Engines, the Executive Committee has confirmed the price cap of $1000 US dollars, defined some general technical characteristics (4-stroke, single cylinder, maximum of 150cc, no supercharging) and decided that the choice of engines would be determined after the regional invitations to tender (Europe, America, Middle-East, Asia-Pacific). 

• CIK/FIA GEOGRAPHIC ZONES: Approval of the definition of Zone Championship adapted to karting. 

• FEE: The calendar entry fee is set at 100 CHF (Swiss Francs) per event. 

• LATE HOMOLOGATIONS: Because they had been unable to submit complete Homologation Forms within the scheduled deadline provided for Homologation Regulations, the Manufacturers Sieci (125cc engine) and Squerzoni (carburetors) are required to pay a fine equal to one homologation fee (namely 3800 CHF), exceptionally and because of the circumstances (in accordance with article 152 of the International Sporting Code).

• CALENDAR: Originally scheduled to be held at the Vojens circuit, the 2001 Viking Trophy (ICA and ICA Jr.) will be held at the scheduled date June 29 to July 1 in Denmark, but at the Thy-Hanstholm circuit, instead.

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