National Drag Racing Championship 2015

8.50 & 9.50 BIKE

NATIONAL DRAG RACING CHAMPIONSHIP 2015

1. ELIGIBILITY

Open to competitors in 8.50 & 9.50 Bike class who are members of the Santa Pod Racers Club and Avon Park International Racers Association.

1. SPECIFICATIONS

Motorcycles must comply with Standing Regulations of the 2015 ACU Handbook.

1. CLASSIFICATION

At the conclusion of the Championship all points scored will be added together and the rider with the highest number of points will be declared the winner of each class Championship. Eight out of Eight rounds will count.

1. POINTS

100 Bonus points for competing in the first round of the Championship

200Bonus points for competing in all rounds of the Championship

No of
Racers / 1st round
loser / 2nd round
loser / 3rd round
loser / 4th round
loser / 5th round
loser / 6th round
loser / 7th round
loser / RU / WIN
1 - 2 / 100 / 200
2 – 4 / 100 / 200 / 400
5 – 8 / 100 / 200 / 300 / 500
9 – 16 / 100 / 200 / 300 / 400 / 600
17 – 32 / 100 / 200 / 300 / 400 / 500 / 700
33 – 64 / 100 / 200 / 300 / 400 / 500 / 600 / 800
65 – 128 / 100 / 200 / 300 / 400 / 500 / 600 / 700 / 900
129 < / 100 / 200 / 300 / 400 / 500 / 600 / 700 / 800 / 1000

Points will also be earned from qualifying as follows:

Beginning with 10 points for the bottom qualifier and increasing by 10 points per position up to position No. 2. The number 1 qualifying position then increases by 50 points.

An extra 50 points will also be earned if a rider one time only during eliminations or qualifying hits their class index with a perfect time, i.e. 8.500 or 9.500.

Points for non-qualifiers: If a competitor cannot make it to the first round, or cannot qualify, she/he will earn 10 points if her/his entry form has been approved, and her/his bike has passed the scrutineering inspection at that event.

5.TIES

In the event of a tie between two or more competitors, the following sequence will be used to obtain a result:

1.Most win points

2.Most runner up points

3.Most No. 1 qualifier points.

1. AWARDS

Trophies will be awarded to the winner andrunner up of each class for each round and for the overall Championship winners and runners up.

1. REGISTRATION

All riders wishing to participate in the Championship must register their bike on the prescribed form with either Santa Pod Racers Club, P O Box 12, Rushden, Northants, NN10 0ZU or Shakespeare County Raceway, Airfield House, Long Marston, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warks, CV37 8LL.

The closing date will be 21 days before any Championship round.

1. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUNDS

The nominated rounds for categories of competition will be held on the following dates:

3-5 AprilSanta Pod Raceway8.50 & 9.50

2/4 MayShakespeare County Raceway8.80 & 9.50

27/28 JuneSanta Pod Raceway8.50 & 9.50

18/19 JulyShakespeare County Raceway8.50 & 9.50

29/31 August Shakespeare County Raceway8.50 & 9.50

19/20 SeptSanta Pod Raceway8.50 & 9.50

26/27 Sept Shakespeare County Raceway8.50 & 9.50

17/18OctSanta Pod Raceway8.50 & 9.50

The Santa Pod Racers Club, P O Box 12, Rushden, Northants, NN10 0ZU and Shakespeare County Raceway,Airfield House, Long Marston, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warks, CV37 8LLare the organising Clubs.

1. PROTESTS

Refer to Section 11 of the National Sporting Code of the ACU.