GO KARTING RULES

Fun/Friendly ride:

1 It is mandatory for all the riders to wear helmets.
2 While getting inside and coming out of the kart, “please do no step on the tie rod”.
3 Do not use accelerator and brake at the same time.
4 Do not rest your arm or hand on the engine, it is hot and could burn your arm/hand.
5 Flags:
a Yellow Flag: If the Marshal shows you Yellow Flag then slow down and do not overtake.
b Chequered Flag: Chequered flag indicates the start and end of the race.
c Black Flag: If the rider is shown Black flag while driving, it denotes that he/she is expelled from the track/race. In this case, one should come to the pit area and leave the kart/race.
d Blue Flag: If the Marshal shows you the Blue Flag then it denotes that the other rider has already exceeded you by a lap or you have been overlapped
6 Adjust your driving style, each kart is slightly different
7 No speeding in the pits.
8
Drivers may be penalised for the following:
a Reckless driving that may endanger the safety of other riders.
b Excessive contact between karts.
c Overtaking during ‘yellow-flag’ caution periods.
d Gaining advantage by contact.
9 The use of intercoms or any other form of wireless communication to the driver in the kart is strictly forbidden

Racing rules:

A General + Safety briefing:
 
1 It is mandatory for all the riders to wear helmets.
2 While getting inside and coming out of the kart, “please do no step on the tie rod”.
3 Do not use accelerator and brake at the same time.
4 Do not rest your arm or hand on the engine, it is hot and could burn your arm/hand.
 
5. Flags
  a. Yellow Flag: If the Marshal shows you Yellow Flag then slow down and do not overtake.
  b. Chequered Flag: Chequered flag indicates the start and end of the race.
  c. Black Flag: If the rider is shown Black flag while driving, it denotes that he/she is expelled from the track/race. In this case, one should come to the pit area and leave the kart/race.
  d. Blue Flag: If the Marshal shows you the Blue Flag then it denotes that the other rider has already exceeded you by a lap or you have been overlapped.
6 Adjust your driving style, each kart is slightly different.
7 No speeding in the pits.
8 Drivers may be penalised for the following:
 
a Reckless driving that may endanger the safety of other riders.
b Excessive contact between karts.
c Overtaking during ‘yellow-flag’ caution periods.
d Gaining advantage by contact.
9 The use of intercoms or any other form of wireless communication to the driver in the kart is strictly forbidden.
10 In case of kart break down, we shall provide the team immediately with replacement kart. However, the person riding the kart must leave the kart and should hand it over to his/her team member.
B Order of the play
 
1 Names of the racers with respective numbers have been picked out in coordination with the race organizer or umpire from the British Embassy.
2 Thus, number to each driver, karts, grid or pole position are predetermined.
3 No alcohol must be consumed prior to driving. Drinking will lead to disqualification.
C Rules of racing
 
1 No bumping and reckless driving – it may result in disqualification.
2 If you are late you will be disqualified. Therefore, if you are in Heat 2 while Heat 1 is racing, please be ready with your helmet in the pits.
3 No alcohol must be consumed prior to driving. Drinking will lead to disqualification.
4 Do not kerb up other drivers. Obey the line.
At any event there will be the following personnel representing the organizers/race managers: Race Director, Chief Marshal, Pitlane manager, Timekeeper. The duties of each are as follows:
Race Director: The duties of the Race Director are to ensure the safe running of the event, to maintain the event schedule and to award penalties as seen fit and in accordance with the rules of the competition. The decision of the Race Director is final and all drivers should be aware that bad language or behavior on or off the track will not be tolerated.
Chief Marshal: It is the responsibility of the Chief Marshal to convey the penalties awarded to the drivers by the Race Director by means of flags as described below. The Chief Marshal will also oversee the safe running of the event from the start/finish line and act independently to award penalties as he/she sees fit.
Pitlane Supervisor: It is the duty of the Pitlane Supervisor to maintain safety in the pits at all times. The Pitlane Supervisor will also ensure that rules concerning fuelling and driver change-overs are adhered to and will be responsible for the timing of stop-go penalties awarded by the Race Director.
Timekeeper: The official Timekeeper will be responsible for the operation of tracking the lap timing or number of laps and advise the race officials of the progress of the event.
Timing: Unless noted otherwise the timing of any event will be as published on the race briefing form and on the Tiger Karts website. The organizers retain the right to exclude any drive who arrives late for the race briefing and/or the race session.
All drivers must attend the driver briefing where the following points will be covered:
1 Format of race
2 Rolling start procedure
3 Use of warning flags
4 Use of black flag