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This section is applicable to all Race Officials, Chief Steward, Steward’s on the panel, Clerk of the Course/Race Director and Assistant Clerks of the Course.

 

 

Vintage Karts may participate at an event provided that at all times they adhere to the requirements as set out in Section V of the Manual. As a Race Official you have responsibilities to ensure that these obligations are met at all events at all times.

 

 

V1        Preamble

The goal of this Vintage Karting Section is to help preserve, promote, monitor, co-ordinate and regulate New Zealand Vintage Karting and its related activities and to provide an avenue for the demonstration and preservation of karting history while ensuring KartSport New Zealand, its Officials and its affiliated bodies comply with government legislation and are covered by KartSport New Zealand’s various insurance policies. Vintage karts will only participate in Parades and Demonstrations. Vintage karts will not race each other.

 

 

V2        Participation

 All participants must hold at least one of the following for their respective Age Group:

•Current Vintage Demonstration Licence (ref D1.1.2 and D2.2)

•Current Competition Licence (ref D2.1)

•One Day Competition or Vintage Demonstration Licence (ref D2.3)

 

No person may participate in any Vintage kart at any event unless they meet the requirements above for participation. Licences should be checked at documentation as you would for any other competitor on the day.

 

 

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EVENTS

 

V3.1        Control        

All events will be under the control of the nominated KartSport New Zealand officials. The decisions of the Chief Steward of the event will be final. KartSport New Zealand’s behaviour Rules and Driving Codes apply. Host Club entry forms and indemnities must be completed before on track activity.

 

At "stand alone" Group E Vintage events a minimum of 3 x KartSport New Zealand Race Officials (min 1 x Grade 3 and 2 x Grade 2 or higher) or as many as are required by the track safety plan - whichever is the greater - will be needed on the Group E permit. KartSport New Zealand will appointed one of the Race Officials as Chief Steward and another as Clerk of the Course. Either two vintage kart machine examiners specifically appointed by KSNZ or two normal KSNZ appointed machine examiners or a combination of both is also required.  lt is recommended that the vintage karters also appoint a liaison person for the event.

 

The Chief Steward is responsible for the checking of all documents/licences and personal safety equipment, eg helmets and driving suits.

 

All normal event management practices that apply to competition kart events also apply to vintage kart events for all on and off track activity including Flag Marshals and First Aid requirements.

 

 

All events will be required to be permitted. Vintage Parades and Demonstrations can be included under normal Club Day (Group F) and Open Sprint (Group E) permits. Vintage Demonstration only events will require their own respective permit (Group E).

 

Most Vintage activity will take place at Group F Club Days or Group E Open events (such as Blossom or Summer Slam for example). In limited situations Vintage only events may be issued with a specific Group E permit for a ‘stand alone’ event.

 

 

At all events karts will be started from the Out Grid as best possible fastest to the front and in larger groups in single file to provide separation. At all times all drivers must be aware of the potential risks and whilst driving at speed is permitted, care must be taken to avoid any incident with other drivers and to stay on the track. Drivers must be especially mindful of the difference in speed of karts from the various eras and the ability and attitude of drivers. Drivers must always give way to fellow drivers in all corners and allow them room to take their own line. This is a simple way to ensure incident free Demonstrations. If a driver is compelled to stop his/her kart, it must be moved off the track to a safe position as rapidly as possible. The driver must stay close to the kart, in a flag point, until the session is over. Any driver intending to stop or leave the track or to enter the pits shall demonstrate his intention by raising his/her hand in due time and making sure that it is safe to stop or exit the track before doing so. When permitted, due to small attendances, eras may be mixed as long as the following part of the rule is complied with:

Era 5 karts running side pods are to be run as a separate group/era on track at all times apart from when there are time constraints and a separate group/era cannot be run on track to accommodate karts with side pods. Era 5 karts must then run with their side pods removed and participate in mixed groups/eras with nerf bars.

The splitting of the senior classes based on speed difference and ability must always be considered.

•Up to 14 seniors a split may not be required.

•15-20 seniors a split must be considered.

•20+ seniors must be split.

 

Senior Age Group: All senior class karts may participate in a Parade together provided they go out the gate with the fastest kart to the front. If any kart is 'caught’ it MUST NOT be overtaken, unless the ‘caught’ kart is clearly not running properly.

All karts should be displayed in the best possible condition; clean, tidy and as near original as possible. All karts should be displayed with a Data Sheet giving as much information about the kart as possible in a clear and precise way. A basic sample Data Sheet is available on request from the Vintage Karting NZ Club.

 

 

Knowing, understanding and ensuring the differences between a Parade and a Demonstration is essential. The type of on track activity must be determined PRIOR to the karts going onto the circuit.

 

In a Parade, karts must go out the gate in the correct order, must proceed at a moderate speed only and there is to be NO passing.

 

In a Demonstration, all karts must adhere to age groups/classes and may run at full speed. Passing is permitted but MUST be done sensibly and safely at all times. No results/times are recorded or declared and therefore there is no official starting or finishing, with the chequered flag used only to signal the end of the Demonstration.

 

 

Direct drive karts may be push started by the use of a Quad Bike especially set up for the purpose of push-starting Vintage karts. This can only take place within the outgrid area and at NO time is the Quad Bike to enter the race track. The rider must wear long pants and long sleeves and an approved helmet and foot wear that complies with Rule G3.4. The push-starting procedure will be under the direction of the Pit Marshal and the Chief Steward.

Approval to carry out this push-starting procedure will be made by the Competitions Manager or the National Steward on a case by case application with a submmited plan of the procedure in the area where it will take place.

 

 

It is extremely important for safety reasons that the conditions stated above in V3.3 and V3.4 are adhered to and it is the responsibility of the Race Officials to ensure that the Pit Marshall follows these requirements.

 

 

 

V4        Flags

KartSport New Zealand flags and control will apply (ref Section H).

 

All KartSport New Zealand flags (or lights where used) apply to all Vintage on track activity and all drivers have full responsibility to know and observe the flags or lights.

 

Race Officials (The Clerk of Course or assistant Clerks of Course) must be ‘on track’ during any Vintage on track activity.

 

 

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APPAREL

 

V5.1        Helmets

 

V5.2        Clothing

V5.2.1        Parades: either period clothing or clothing which complies with Rule G3 must be worn.

V5.2.2        Demonstrations: Only clothing which complies with Rule G3 must be worn.

V5.2.3  Note: The Chief Steward has the discretion to prohibit the use of any apparel not considered fit for use.

 

It is essential to be familiar with these apparel rules as they do differ slightly from the standard apparel rules in Section G of the Manual – especially V5.1.1 and V5.2.1.

 

 

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AGE GROUPS

 

V6        Age Groups

The following Age groups will strictly apply:

 

With the exception of a Parade where Midget, Junior Restricted and Junior age classes may be on track at the same time, provided they leave the dummy grid with oldest Age Group to the front and fastest to the front within the respective Age Group, at NO other time may multiple Vintage age groups be on track together.

 

Note : The age groups are aligned to Rule D1.2

 

 

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SCRUTINEERING and TECHNICAL

 

Scrutineering of Vintage karts must be carried out by either specific KartSport New Zealand appointed Vintage Kart Machine Examiners (if present at the event) or by normal Machine Examiners at the same time as competition karts are scrutineered.

 

While Race Officials are not expected to scrutineer Vintage karts, or have a detailed understanding of the technical specifications, Race Officials are expected to have an overview understanding of the fundamental requirements as they apply to Vintage karts as per the rules below – particularly Rules V7.1 - V8.3.1 - V8.3.3 - V8.3.4 and V8.5.3.

 

Race Officials who have any queries regarding these rules should direct these to the National Technical Officer.

 

 

V7        Scrutineering

 

V8        Technical

All karts must comply with the regulations in force at the time of manufacture of the kart. It is the aim of the Vintage Karting NZ Club to establish records of Vintage class kart types by research into magazines and other records. When this database has been collated the aim is to register karts for their specific period and to issue each kart with a Kart Identity Card (KID)/Log Book.

 

V8.1        Eligibility

Era 5 karts running side pods will run as a separate group/era on track at all times. If due to time constraints a separate group/era cannot be run on track to accommodate karts with side pods, Era 5 karts must run with their side pods removed and participate in mixed groups/eras with nerf bars.

V8.1.7 A moratorium is in place for Rule V8.1.1 and Rule V8.1.4 whereby the 31 December 1995 cut-off date cannot be reviewed before May 2032.  

 

V8.2.1        Era 1 All High Wheeled Karts.

V8.2.2        Era 2 All 1960’s Karts.

V8.2.3        Era 3 All 1970’s Karts.

V8.2.4        Era 4 All 1980’s Karts.

V8.2.5        Era 5 All 1990’s Karts.

V8.2.6  Open All karts equipped with an engine over 110cc.

 

V8.3        General

V8.3.6        Chain Oilers are not permitted (Ref K1.13).

V8.3.7        Overflow Containers are required (ref K1.23).

 

V8.4.1        KartSport New Zealand noise rules/limits apply (ref M4).

 

V8.5.1 Era 1, Era 2, Era 3 It is recommended that tyres be commensurate with the type and age of the kart. “SL” tyres are permitted to be used.

V8.5.2 Era 4, Era 5, Open Class Only the following tyres are permitted for use on vintage karts run on KartSport New Zealand tracks.

•Slick tyre: MG SH – Front 10x4.60-5, Rear 11x7.10-5

•Slick tyre: Dunlop DFH - Front 4.50x10-5, Rear 7.10x11-5

•Slick tyre: MG AZ (commonly referred to as MG Red tyres) - Front 4.60x10-5, Rear 7.10x11-5

•Slick tyre: Bridgestone YJL - Front 4.50x10-5, Rear 7.10x10-5

•Slick tyre: Dunlop SL5 - Front 4.50x10-5, Rear 7.10x10-5

V8.5.3 Superkart tyres are to be commensurate with the age and specification of the kart.

V8.5.4 The use of tyre dope/softeners is strictly prohibited. (Ref: L3.10).

V8.5.5 There are no restrictions on the use of wet tyres in any Era, Open or Superkart class.

 

Either Category 1 or Category 2 only (ref L4).

 

Glycol type coolants are prohibited (ref L6.3).

 

Telemetry and data logging are prohibited. Only instruments fitted to the kart as in the relevant periods are allowed if they comply with the category concerned and have been approved by a Machine Examiner.

 

 

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