CIK : Lastest Decisions

During its meeting on 7 December 2007 in Monaco, the World Motor Sport Council of the FIA took the following decisions regarding Karting :

Sporting Regulations

The eligibility criteria to enter the future CIK-FIA Karting World Championships have been extended. They now enable the CIK-FIA Commission to grant five “Wild Cards” on the basis of candidature dossiers submitted by the ASNs of the Drivers concerned.

The reserve chassis rule has been revised for 2008 : it will henceforth be authorised to use the second chassis freely during a meeting, and the penalty scale has been deleted. Drivers must however ensure that they are ready with one chassis in a “dry” set up and one in a “wet” set up in the event of changing weather conditions and to guarantee the best possible respect of the race schedule.

A second set of “slick” tyres will be allocated to each Driver for non- Qualifying Practice before each CIK-FIA KF2, KF3, KZ1, KZ2 and ICC- Sudam Championship, Cup and Trophy event, as it was already applied in 2007 in KF1.

Technical and Homologation Regulations

As a supplement to the interdiction to carry out Homologation Extensions concerning the cylinders of KF engines (voted by the World Council in June 2007), an appendix is added to the 2008 Technical Regulations. This appendix describes the measuring of the volume of transfers on the cylinders of the engines concerned, as well as the measuring of the length and diameter of the exhaust duct. The Homologation Form of each KF engine will be completed by an appendix indicating the volume of each transfer and the data regarding the exhaust duct. These additional indications will be measured on the engine sealed at the initial homologation.

Further to the weight inquiries conducted throughout the 2007 season by the CIK-FIA and by ASNs, it has been decided to increase in 2008 the minimum weight scales of the following categories : KF1 (+ 4 kg, i.e. 160 kg), KF2 (+ 2 kg, i.e. 158 kg), KZ2 (+ 5 kg, i.e. 175 kg), ICC-Sudam (+ 5 kg, i.e. 150 kg) and ICC-Sudam Junior (+ 5 kg, i.e. 140 kg).

It has been decided to allow from 2008 a combination of homologated bodywork elements from different makes or models (front fairing, front panel, side pods, rear wheel protection).

For reasons of cost control and of safety, a closed list of carburettors authorised in Superkart will be drawn up and published at a later date for application on 1st January 2009.

2008 CIK-FIA Calendar

The World Council has accepted the change of date of the 2008 CIK-FIA Asia-Pacific KF1 and KF3 Championship scheduled for Macau/MO : it will held on 2-5 October 2008 instead of December 2008.

Invitations to Tender

Total has won the tender to be the single fuel supplier for the 2008 and 2009 CIK-FIA European Superkart Championships. Total will supply the type SK35 fuel of the make Elf.

Dunlop has won the tender to be the single tyre supplier for the 2008 CIK- FIA Championships, Cups and Trophies held on the European continent for the KF2, KF3, KZ1 and KZ2 categories. Dunlop offers free (“slick” and “wet”) tyres to each Driver for all the events (except for the non-qualifying practice), as well as bonuses and assets to the top classified Drivers in each event and/or championship. The “slick” tyres supplied by Dunlop are of the “medium” type in KZ1 and of the “hard” type in KF2, KF3 and KZ2.

Va.Mec has won the tender to be the single carburettor supplier for the 2008 KF3 CIK-FIA Championships, Cups and Trophies.

2008 International Karting Series approved by the FIA

The World Council has approved the following international Karting series : Rok Cup International Final (Italy), Winning Series Karting International Series (Italy), International Open Masters (Italy) and V International Kart GP (Brazil).

The detail of the changed rules and of the new regulations will shortly be available on www.cikfia.com and in the periodical Bulletin of the CIK-FIA.