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BSMA Nationals 2008 Regulations


 

1.        Series Events to be strictly conducted in accordance with the BSMA/AMX rules and Constitution 2008
2.        The Dates and Venues :
     12TH/13th April 2008 Matchams Park
                      Hosted by Ringwood                   
     17th/18th May 2008 Wakes Colne                                     
                      Hosted by East Anglia                     
      28th/29th June 2008 Landrake                                     
                      Hosted by Cornwall                    
     19th/20th July 2008 Tiverton                                                  
                      Hosted by South Somerset
     16th/17th August 2008
                      Hosted by Moredon
      30th/31st August 2008
                      Hosted by Severn Valley                                
3.        Entries.
These are open to any rider holding a current 2008 BSMA/AMX
Entries restricted to :   40 Open Group
                                      40 A.M.X. 125cc/144cc/250F
                                      40 Seniors 125cc/144cc/250F
                                      40 Big Wheel 85cc/150F
                                      40 Small Wheel 85cc/150F    
                                      40 Juniors
                                     
The registration fee is £50.00 NON Returnable.The registration forms must be completed and returned to the Secretary before the 12TH March 2008 . Registration will be numbered and dated on receipt. Acceptance will be on a first come/ first served basis. Cheques to be made payable to the Champion of Champions acc 2008
The entry fees per event are BSMA   £70.00
                                                   AMX   £80.00
The closing date for entries will be 3 weeks before each round. Entries to be made to the secretary of the club hosting the round of which the entry is required.
Entries may be accepted from Non registered riders to compete in all groups to maintain competitive line ups
Entries Fees from Non registered riders will be at the discretion of the club hosting the individual round.
Novice Riders Will NOT be allowed to enter or compete.
If you cannot take part in a meeting, you have to cancel out before the Tuesday before the event by ringing the Secretary. Failure to do so will eliminate any chance of any refund.
Refunds:
Registration : No refunds
Entry : Refund only on a verified medical certificate of injury/illness .
4.        Machines, Eligibility and Classes .
As per BSMA/AMX Rules and Constitution 2008 as amended 07/03/08
5. Only TWO machines maximum per rider will be     
      scrutineered together with Helmet .
Random scrutineering will take place during the meeting                       
           including clothing and safety equipment.
           It is very important that the Bore and Stroke of each   
           machine is clearly marked on the Barrel of the machine .
Any number of machines per group may be stripped to 
          Check bore and stroke each meeting. PLEASE NOTE, It is the responsibility of the rider/his mechanic to carry the necessary gaskets etc. for engine rebuilding.
           Noise testing to be carried out during meetings at the
           discretion of the Clerk of the Course.
           Randomly selected Bikes in every group may               
           be impounded for 30mins immediately after their race.
           Riding Nos. must be of correct size and clearly displayed
           on the correct colour backgrounds as per BSMA Rule
           book.
6   Transponders.
           It is the responsibility of the rider to return the 
          Transponder to the designated place and person with in
          30 minutes of the finish of the final race of the meeting.
          Failure to do so will result in loss of transponder deposit.
         Any competitor whose transponder is lost on track or not
         returned will be invoiced for the full replacement costs.       
7         Only one machine may be used per race.
8         Riding Nos will be allocated to registered riders by the
Competition Secretary
9         Start.
The start will be live engine clutch type.
Once a rider has taken his position at the start gate , he cannot change it.
The riders are deemed to be under the starters control when the starter has raised the Green Flag/Union Jack etc.
The starter will hold up a 15 second board for a full 15 seconds. At the end of the 15 seconds, he will hold up a 5 second board and the gate will drop between 5 and 10 seconds after the 5 second board is shown.
Riders who experience mechanical problems when under the starters control must indicate the fact to the starter by holding one arm directly up right. The starter will then hold up a two minute then one minute board to indicate the count down of the time allowed. The rider will then have the two minutes to rectify their problem and hence the race will be started. This two minute delay can only take place once per start.
 No one except Riders and Officials shall be permitted in the area of the start gate.
False starts shall be indicated by the waving of the red flag.
NOTE : A rider who did not participate in the initial false
Start , ie. was not on the line, will not be allowed to take the line for a restart of the race.
NOTE : A change of bike will not be permitted for the restart of the race.
10.Stopping a Race.
The Clerk of the Course has the right on his own initiative, for urgent safety reasons,or other cases of force majeure, to stop a race prematurely or cancel a part or the whole of the meeting
In the event of a race being stopped by a red flag, if two thirds of the race is completed that result will stand. The result is taken from the last complete lap ridden.
If a race has to be stopped after the leader(s) have passed the chequered flag , they will be classified as having finished the race. The order of classification for those who have not taken the chequered flag shall be based upon the order of the last crossing the finish line prior to the showing of the red flag.
11.Outside Assistance, Course Cutting.
Any outside assistance on the course is forbidden during the qualifying(s) and the race(s) unless it is carried out by a marshall appointed by an official of the meeting to carry out his duty in the interests of safety.
12. Practice
          15 minutes of practice will be allocated to all groups , the 
          last lap flag being shown at 13 minutes.
13. Start Gate Positions.
          The startgate position of a rider will be determined by the
          use of pegs( or equivilent) for the first race of each round
          followed by previous race positions for the remainder of
          races.
14. Points
          1st 45         11th 30         21st 20         31st 10
          2nd 43        12th 29         22nd 19        32nd 9
          3rd 41         13th 28         23rd 18        33rd 8
          4th 39         14th 27         24th 17        34th 7
          5th 37         15th 26         25th 16        35th 6
          6th 35         16th 25         26th 15        36th 5
          7th 34         17th 24         27th 14        37th 4
          8th 33         18th 23         28th 13        38th 3
          9th 32         19th 22         29th 12        39th 2
         10th 31        20th 21         30th 11        40th 1
 
         NON Registered Riders will receive no Championship                  
         Points.
          To be classed as a finisher, a rider must finish the race and
          take the chequered flag within 5 minutes of the winner
          crossing the finishing line having completed 50% of the
          race distance( rounded down to the lower no of laps) set
          by the race winner.
15.          Protests
All racing protests must be in writing with the appropriate fee £25.00 and made within 30 minutes of the production of the chequered flag of the race in question.
Any Protests over results must be made within 30 minutes from the time the results are first displayed.
16. Results.
          Results should be displayed within 30 minutes of the
          Finish of the race, The actual points accrued in the races
          at the meeting by riders will be carried forward for the
          overall Championship results. A riders four worst race
          results may be deducted on completion of all rounds and
          races ie: total races30 , 26 to count or races 25 , 21to
          count and so on.
          In the event of a tie, the rider gaining the greatest number
          Of 1st places in any leg/race shall take the premier
          position. If this fails to decide the tie, then the rider
          gaining the greater number of second places and so on to
          the last position shall take the premier position. If still a
          tie, the rider obtaining the higher placing in the final
          leg/race shall take the premier position.
          This system also applies in the event of a championship
          Tie.
 17. Trophies.
          There will Series Trophies in all BSMA groups.
 18.   Prize Money.
          There will be a prize fund for the Series top 3 AMX and
          Top three Open Class.  
 
19.       Program of Races
There will be five blocks of racing subject to conditions and timing .It may be that due to unforeseen circumstances that the Clerk of Course may have to alter race formats.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
20.      Marshalling .
 All entered riders in each round must supply a marshall as per rule 13.4 BSMA Rule book
21. General
Generators to be switched off by 11.30.pm. Will all participants please consider there are young persons present that will be racing over two days and require a good nights sleep!!
All dogs must be secured at all times .
22. Notice to all riders
Machines must be pushed in the paddock with dead engines. Any one found breaking this rule will be excluded from the meeting. Your attention is drawn to the serious consequences which could arise from an accident caused by unauthorised riding in the paddock.Liability for any claim could rest with the owners of the vechicle and the driver(or parent/guardian in the case of a minor)
23. The Dumping of Waste products be they human or                                                                                                                                                                            mechanical in unauthorised areas/facilities is Strictly                                                   BANNED
 PLEASE remember to take your used tyres home and not
 put them in the skips.
24.Everyone is reminded of Rule No : 14.7 Competitors
Vehicle must at least one fire extinguisher. Min 1.5 kg (not water) These will be checked at random                                      
25 Declaration.                                                                                                             
          It is a condition of acceptance of entry that the promoters,
          Clubs,BSMA ,and AMX shall not be responsible for any
          damage to a motorcycle or its accessories, transponders
          whether by fire, accident or any other causes, nor for
          theft of a motorcycle or its accessories during a
          meeting.
 26. We the Series Committee reserve the right to alter and        amend these regulations as may be deemed necessary  

 



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