DESERTMARTIN - FINAL INSTRUCTIONS

Round 1

Kindly Sponsored by DATUM MONITORING

Cromwell Trucks British Championship (incorporating the Willcock Holeformers British Under 21 Championship, and Zip Rookie Cup).

1st April 2017

Desertmartin NI BT45

NORTH ARMAGH MOTORCYCLE AND CAR CLUB OFF ROAD SECTION LTD PRESENT

2017 MAXXIS ACU BRITISH SIDECARCROSS & BRITISH QUADCROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS

ROUND 1

To be held under the Motorcycle Racing Association (Ireland) Ltd. Competition Rules and Standing Regulations and Supplementary Regulations as have or may be issued for the event.

Scrutinieering: 7:00am Practice: 9:00am Racing 11:00am

MRA (IRELAND) Ltd Permit Number

SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS

1.JURISDICTION: The event will be held under the Motorcycle Racing Association (Ireland) Ltd. Competition Rules and Standing Regulations and Supplementary Regulations as have or may be issued for the event.

2.ELIGIBILTY: the event is open to riders competing on solo motorcycles, quads and sidecars who are holding a current competition licence issued by the MRA, MCI, ACU,or SACU & Continental FMN’s.

3.STEWARDS IF THE MEETING:

MRA STEWARD Mr Neil Loughery

CLUB STEWARDS Sam McMinn, Martin Graham

4.OFFICIALS:

Clerk of Course Mark Sanlon

Assistant Clerk of Course Malcolm Beattie, Jonathan Fairley

Chid Awareness Officer Sheila Sinton MBE

Incident Officer Anne Forsythe

Timekeepers Dr David Barr, Keith Mason

Secretary of Meeting David Nelson, 12 Canvey Manor, Long Lane, Portadown

5.EVENTS

0700 SIGNING ON & TECHNICAL CONTROL SOUND TESTING

0800 STEWARDS MEETING #1

0900 SIDECAR PRACTICE & QUALIFYING 30 MINS

0935 SIDECAR START PRACTICE 5 MINS

0945 QUAD PRACTICE & QUALIFYING 30 MINS

1020 QUAD START PRACTICE 5 MINS

1030 SUPPORT RACE PRACTICE AND QUALIFYING 15 MINS

1045 STEWARDS MEETING #2

1050 SIGHTING LAP SIDECARS1

1105 SIDECAR RACE 1 20 MINS + 2 LAPS

1135 SIGHTING LAP QUADS

1150 QUAD RACE 1 20 MINS + 2 LAPS

1230 SUPPORT RACE 1 15 MINS + 1 LAP

1255 LUNCH BREAK

1335 SIDECAR SIGHTING LAP

1350 SIDECAR RACE 2 20 MINS + 2 LAPS

1420 QUAD SIGHTING LAP

1435 QUAD RACE 2 20 MINS + 2 LAPS

1505 SUPPORT RACE 2 15 MINS + 1 LAP

1530 SIDECAR RACE 3 20 MINS + 2 LAPS

1600 QUAD SIGHTING LAP

1610 QUAD RACE 3 20 MINS + 2 LAPS

1630 SUPPORT RACE 3 15 MINS + 1 LAP

1645 STEWARDS MEETING # 3

1700 PRESENTATION CEREMONY

SIGNING ON AND TECHNICAL CONTROL WILL BE OPEN ON FRIDAY 31MARCH FROM 1830

We are guests of this club who are very excited and welcoming of having us here along with the sidecars so I hope you all have an enjoyable days racing.

START PERMISSION:

Riders competing on an ACU /SACU License at this event have Start Permission and Insurance from their licensing federation which has already been forwarded to the Organisers, any Wildcards requiring Start Permission will either need to produce their own or purchase it from the host club at their fee  

ENTRY TO CIRCUIT:

Our hosts, The North Amargh MCC Club, say there will be staff present at the track from Friday. Overnight camping is fine. Apparently there are electric hook ups too @Desertmartin. There may be an entry /programme fee.

POINTS:  Points will be awarded in the following order for positions. 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.

All riders will be scored in the overall results. Under 21’s will also be scored separately. Rookies scored overall on the day.

Wildcards will be score points on the day, but not in the overall Championship.

PRIZE GIVING:

There will be a prize giving ceremony at the podium at the end of the meeting. Trophies will be awarded to the top three overall, top three Under 21s, and top three Rookies. Wildcards WILL receive a trophy if they finish in the top three of any category on the day. You can win more than one trophy and or prize money

PRIZE MONEY:

Prize money for Saturday’s event has been set at £1,075.00.

Each Race Open Class 1st = £50, 2nd = £40, 3rd = £30, 4th = £25, 5th = £20, 6th = £15

Each Race Under 21’s 1st = £40, 2nd = £30, 3rd = £20, 4th = £15, 5th = £10, 6th = £ 5

Overall Zip Rookie 1st = £50, 2nd = £40, 3rd = £20

HOLESHOT

There is HOLESHOT prize money of £25.00 per race sponsored by Angry GFX.

ASSISTANT

I have commissioned Stumpy, known to most of you, as my assistant throughout the whole British series. If you have any queries please initially address them with the Organising club as it is their event and should you require further support or assistance find myself or Stumpy

Please come to collect your prize money from me at the end of the Day!

START

A reminder of the strict startline guidelines.
A rider is deemed to be under starters orders when the FIRST rider is called to the line from the waiting area.
Any rider who fails to be ready within two minutes of the first rider reaching the start line, or who causes a start to be unnecessarily delayed in the opinion of the starter or Clerk of the Course may be disqualified.
No one EXCEPT RIDERS OR OFFICIALS shall be permitted in the area of the starting Gate.
Anyone other than a RIDER OR OFFICIAL on the start gate will be deemed to be offering outside assistance, for which the rider can be disqualified.
Riders may only groom BEHIND the start gate and no tools or outside assistance is allowed.
Riders on row one will position their quad close enough to the start gate to allow it to drop safely. No further back.
A rider who hits his start gate will have been deemed to have jumped the start and will be subject to a time penalty.

NOISE:

The ACU have requested all Quads are noise tested at this event

NUMBERS: (as per ACU handbook)

Under 21’s Background Blue please

Contrasting legible numbers please (Black on White) (White on blue)

Shirt Numbers are required too please contrasting colour/legible

WASHING

There are adequate standpipes to the designated washing area behind the start line

Please only wash your bikes here.

If you have any further queries please email me and I will do my best to find the answer for you.

I will have my personal mobile with me all weekend

07836 242000