Collie Grand Prix of karting
Saturday 29th November 2014 hosted by SuperkartclubWA Inc at Collie Motorplex, Powerhouse Rd, COLLIE permit number TBA 21/2014 The meeting will be held under the International Sporting Code of the FIA, the General Karting Regulations of the
Karting Australia and any further addendums and bulletins to the regulations.
Come join us at Collie Motorplex for fast & fun racing on a 1.6km track. Classes:
Cadet 90kg SW80
100kg KT100J
Rookie 105kg
Junior:
National Light
National Heavy
Clubman
Max
120kg
140kg
140kg
145kg
Senior National Combined 150kg
Sportsman 100: Sportsman 125 Restricted: Sportsman 125:
Light
Heavy
Super Heavy
140kga/c 145kg w/c
160kg a/c 165kg w/c
180kg a/c 185kg w/c
Light
Heavy
Super Heavy
160kg
180kg
200kg
Light
Heavy
Weight as per engine as per state rules 2014
Open Performance: Open Super:
WA Open
KZ3
Weight as per engine as per state rules 2014
180kg
125 Gearbox
250 National
250 International
180kg
205kg
215kg
• Classes will be run as per WA 2014 state rules where stated. • Classes of similar performance will be combined & divided depending on entry numbers. KZ3 will be run as a separate class with a minimum of 20 entries. • Rolling starts for all classes. • Practice session will be available time permitting after the race meeting. All drivers are to conform to Karting Australia rules. • No minimum entry number for classes.
Race Format:
1 x 5 minutes practice session 1 x 5 minutes timed qualifying session 5 x 8 minutes heats: Heat 1 – qualify position Heat 2 – reverse qualify position Pre Final 1 – Highest points to front Pre Final 2 – Highest points to rear Final – Highest points to front • Points overall count. 401 point system to be used. 1st – 401 2nd – 300 3rd – 225 4th – 169 5th – 127 6th – 95 7th – 71 8th – 53 9th – 40 10th – 30 11th – 23 12th – 17 13th – 13 14th – 10 15th – 7 16th – 5 17th – 4 18th – 3 19th – 2 20th - 1 • SuperkartclubWA reserves the right to alter the time of the heats on the day.
Proposed Race Order:
Grid 1:
Grid 2: Grid 3: Grid 4: Grid 5:
Grid 6:
Timetable:
Open Performance Sportsman 125 Light Sportsman 125 Heavy Junior Max Junior Clubman Open Super classes Junior National Light Junior National Heavy Senior National Combined Sportsman 100 Light Sportsman 100 Heavy Sportsman 100 Super Heavy Sportsman 125 Restricted Light Sportsman 125 Restricted Heavy Sportsman 125 Restricted Super Heavy Cadet Rookie
Friday Gates open 4.00pm till 9.45pm Please call Race Secretary if outside of this time period for permission NO PRACTICE AVAILABLE Saturday 6.00am Gates open 7.00am Drivers registration inclusive of self-scrutineering (as per rule 12.01) 8.00am Drivers Brief 8.30am Practice & Qualifying Sessions 10.00am First heat
Officials of the Meeting: Race Sectary: Clerk of Course: Chief Steward: Steward: Technical:
Megan Norman John Summerfield Greg Adams Alan Wilks Ken Seeber
Entry & Payment: Fee $100 first class entry including meal on Saturday night. $75 per additional class. Pre-entries available till Wednesday 26th November 2014. ONLINE ENTRIES PREFERRED. Posted & faxed entries closing date is Friday 21st November 2014. Late entries will be accepted up to Friday 28th November 2014. Late entry fee will be $150.00 cash only. Online entry can be made at www.karting.net.au. Karting Australia entry registration form can be faxed to 9358 5801. Karting Australia entry registration form can be posted to: Race Secretary 22 Parakeela Grove Maddington WA 6109 Entry will not be accepted without payment. Payment can be made by cash/cheque/money order/bank transfer/credit card. Bank details: BSB 016 002 ACC 9028 56975 NAME SuperkartclubWA Inc REF (Your last name & kart number) Entries will only be eligible for refund if cancelled before close of entry on Wednesday 26th November 2014. Race Secretary phone number is 0413 577 517. Please leave a message if not answered.
Information:
Camping is permitted at the track on Friday & Saturday nights. Generators are allowed, please be respectful of other campers. Change rooms with hot showers are available. Canteen will be open on Saturday. No bar facilities available on site. No glass. Animals are prohibited. Transponders are required for scoring. Please have transponder number available on registration. Gear ratio for cadet Comer SW80 engine is restricted to 12 teeth max on engine & 72 teeth min on axle. P Plate drivers must be scrutineered by an official. If you have a large transport vehicle, please notify Race Secretary for entry access across the track instead of using the tunnel. Evening quiet time is from 10.30pm. Loading & unloading will not be permitted in the pit area main thoroughfare while racing & practice are on. Karts can be moved to the burnout area & vehicles can reach this area behind the clubhouse from the carpark.
S pecial thanky ou to Hurricane Go Kart Club &Tiger Kart Club for their assistance and support in running this event. And thanky ou to all the drivers &their crew for y our support of this meeting and a great day to be had.
Collie Grand Prix of Karting SUGGESTED GEAR RATIO Cadet *see below
12t/72t Comer or 14/72 KT100J Rookie
13t/70t or 14t/75t
Junior National 13t/75t or 14t/81t Junior Clubman Junior Max
13t/80t
16t/83t or 15t/78t Senior National
13t/80t or 14t/86t
Sportsman 100 13t/80t Res. Sportsman 125 14t/83t 16t/83t or Sportsman 125 15t/78t Twin 125’s
Leopard & X30 Rotax
14t/70t 16t/70t
Leopard & X30 Rotax
Shifter’s
16t drive 17t drive
19t axle 20t axle
* Cadet class gearing must have 12t on engine with minimum of 72t on axle for Comer SW80 engine. SL1 4.5/10-5 rear tyres only.
Camping information
You can camp at Collie Motorplex. The venue has shower blocks and a clubroom that can be used for bunking in. You need to bring your bedding if using the clubroom. Camping can be setup in the camping & parking area in the photo below. There is a club kitchen but it must be kept clean at all times. BBQ facilities are available on Friday night and a meal is provided on Saturday night. BYO ALCOHOL, there are no bar facilities. NO GLASS. On your way to Powerhouse Rd, you pass Stockton Lake on the left. Camping is available there too. Drop in for a swim on your way home.
Stay the night and party under the stars!
Please let me know if you have any queries,
[email protected]
How to get there & pitting information Collie Motorplex is located on Powerhouse Road, Collie. You can get to Collie by either going via Kwinana Freeway or South West Highway. Here are directions. Using Kwinana Freeway, this leads onto the Forrest Highway. Travel south for 158km, and then take the turn off onto Raymond Road, head east until you hit South West Highway and turn left, then right onto the Coalfields Highway. Collie is another 38km along the Coalfields Highway. Travelling time is approximately two hours 10 minutes. If you take this route be aware that it is approximately 130km from Perth city before the next fuel sto p unless you leave the freeway/highway and detour into one of the towns along the route.
Using South West Highway, travel through Armadale, Byford, Serpentine, Pinjarra, Waroona, Yarloop, Harvey and Brunswick Junction. Turn left on to Coalfields Highway through to Collie. Travelling time is approximately 2 hours 30 minutes. Once you hit Collie town site, drive thru and cross over the river. Continue along the road which has changed names from Coalfields Highway to Throssell St to Cameron Rd to Gibbs Rd and then to Crossman Rd. Turn right on to Piavinnini Rd. There are signs here for the Motorplex, Motorcross, Power Station & Stockton Lake. At the T junction turn left and the Motorplex will be on the right. Entrance into the pits is under the track thru a tunnel. Trucks cannot enter this way. Please let us know if you have a truck so we can organise entry over the track. All trucks must be over the track by 8am on Saturday. Trailer parking is available in the pits area except for in the undercover pits alongside the club rooms. Vehicles are to be parked in the Parking/Camping are. There is an overflow parking area in the burnout pit if required.
Please let me know if you have any queries,
[email protected]
