Race Procedure           -> Go-Kart Start Page

 

1.        Allocation of the Karts
The drivers go to the Pit-Hall where they receive the number of their Kart by lottery and get a last briefing.
After getting the number they present at the counter for registration and payment of the start fee. 

 

Race Director : Briefing

Track Mechanics : All karts should be in similar condition ( speed, tyres )

Track Mechanics : Line up the karts in the pit according to starting order.

 

2.       Warm-up
The drivers get to their karts and start for a warm-up lap straight from the pit. The warm-up lap is behind the safety-car. Overtaking is not allowed !
After one lap : Line-up on the start-grid according the position

 

Marshall : “Ready for Warm-up”

Race Director : “Cleared to Warm-up”
Marshall : Release drivers to the track

Safety Car : One lap in slow speed from the pit to the safety-car parking.

Steward : Line-up of the karts

3.        Race Start
The drivers wait in the start-position until the green flag falls for the start.

 

Steward : “Ready for Start“
Race Director : “Cleared to Start“

Steward : “3-2-1-1-2-3-go”-green flag

 

4.     Last Lap
Displayed with the “Last-Lap”-board

Race Director : “Last LAP number X”
Steward : “Confirm Number X”
               Display “Last-Lap”-Board

5.       Race Finish
The end of the race is displayed with the chequered flag. The one who sees first the chequered flag is the winner. The drivers complete the lap in a slow speed and leave to the pit.  The winner is allowed to add a winners-lap for presentation.

 

Race Director : “Number X is Winner“


Steward : Wave chequered flag

Marshall : Remove all drivers to pit except winner for winners-lap.

6.      Presentation of the winners
Presentation ceremony and handover of the prices in the Galana Restaurant

Race Director

 

Race Exceptions

 

7.      Warm Race Restart
The Yellow Flag is displayed ( not waved ) by all flagmen. All drivers have to drive very slow.
Overtaking is not allowed ! Drive behind the safety-car.

Restart: Waved green flag. No more limitations.

Remark: A Warm Restart is ordered after an incident which is blocking the track.

 

Race Director : “Warm Restart”
                     “Safety-Car out”

Flagmen : Display Yellow Flag
Safety Car : Out, wait for first kart and drive slowly ahead.

Race Director : “Track free”
Steward : “Confirm – Track free”

Safety Car : Finish lap to parking
Flagmen : Remove Yellow Flag
Steward : Wave Green Flag

 

8.       Cold Race Restart
The Red Flag is waved. All drivers stop on the spot and wait for instructions.

Restart: New line-up on the start-grid. The Race is reset to Zero. The Race Director decides about the remaining laps to carry out.

 

Race Director : “Stop Race-Stop”
Steward : Wave Red Flag

Marshall : Wave Red Flag

Steward : “Ready for Start“
Race Director : “Cleared to Start“
Steward : “3-2-1-1-2-3-go”-green flag

9.      Accident
The Yellow Flag is waved to the karts entering the accident zone. Drivers drive slowly through the spot and don’t overtake until leaving the accident zone.

 


Flagmen : Wave Yellow Flag

10.   Over lapping
If a competitor is slow enough to be lapped we display this flag to tell them of the approaching faster traffic so they can allow room for the leader to easily pass

Race Director : “Blue for Number X”

Flagmen : Wave Blue Flag

 

11.  Warning
If a driver is pointed with the rolled-up black flag this means a warning for breaking any rule. If the warning is ignored it follows a penalty or a disqualification

Race Director :“Warning for Number X”
Marshall :“Confirm-Warning Number X”
              Pointing with the rolled-up
              black flag

12.  Penalty
If a driver gets the waved black flag this means to leave the track to the pit. Usually it is for a penalty
If the penalty is ignored it follows a disqualification.
For a penalty the driver has to stop for 5seconds.
The call for a penalty is ordered by the Race-Director. If you agree or don’t, the call is final.
 

Race Director :“Penalty for Number X”
Marshall :“Confirm-Penalty Number X”
         Weaving with the black flag and
         removing to the pit.

Track Mechanics : Penalty for 5 seconds in a safe position

13.  Disqualification
If a driver is ignoring a waved black flag or breaking rules in a extraordinary way he is disqualified.
The disqualification is ordered by the Race-Director. If you agree or don’t, the call is final. The start fee is not refunded.

Race Director :“Disqualification  for                Number X”
Marshall :“Confirm- Disqualification                 Number X”
               Weaving with the black flag
               and removing to the pit.
Track Mechanics : Remove to the Pithall

14.  Mechanical Failure
In case of mechanical failure (usually a tyre burst ),
a replacement kart is ready to start at the pit-lane.
Rise the hand, stop the kart in a safe manner on the track (not outside). Wait until you get a sign from a flagman to leave the kart, then run as quick as possible to the pit-lane and continue with the replacement kart. We try to keep all karts in the same technical condition and the karts are allocated by lottery. So it is just bad luck, take it easy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Track Mechanics : Prepare replacement kart

 

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