Club Days are the second Sunday of every month. A club day provides the opportunity to race in a controlled environment, with Race officials and timed races.
Race Day Timetable
No engines to start before 9:00am
Gates Open: 7.30 am
Confirmation of Entries 8.00 am – 8.40 am
Scruitineering of X-Platers 8.00am – 8.40am
Drivers Briefing: 8.45 am
No Engines are to be started before 9.00am
Practice starts: 9.00 am, 5 minutes per class.
Racing commences: at conclusion of practice sessions
Prize Giving & refreshments in Club House after racing finishes.
Classes Raced On Club Days
Cadet Raket – 6 yrs to under 10 yrs
Cadet Rok – 6 yrs to under 10yrs
Vortex Mini Rok – 9 yrs to under 13 yrs
Junior Rotax – 12yrs to under 16 yrs
Senior Rotax Light – from 15 years
Senior Rotax Heavy – from 15 years
Club Sport 120 – from 15 years
Open (up to 250cc) – from 15 years
Kartsport New Zealand Details on Classes
Transponders
It is compulsory to have a transponder on a kart on a race day. Transponders can be bought or leased on a permanent basis from Kartsport New Zealand and the Club has some for temporary lease.
Shop
The club shop stocks hot food, drinks and confectionery. Refreshments are available after racing.
Pitsites
The concrete pit sites are leased by members, please check before pitting on one of these sites.
Currently all sites are leased, but if there is enough interest we are looking at concreting some more sites.
If you are interested in a site email admin@kartsportmanawatu.org.nz.
You must be a member of Kartsport Manawatu to hold a site and retain use of it.
Concrete pads are $500 for 3 years (can also be on a shared basis). Note if you have paid recently your site is secured.
If you are using an unoccupied pit site on club day the casual fee will be $20 for the day payable with your entry.
Prizegiving
You are welcome to stay for prize giving which starts about 30 minutes after racing finishes.
Club Championship Dates
The Club Championship is run over three rounds. Reverse Track Champs will be run at the May Club day (also counted as Round 1 of Club Champs)
Round 2 of Club Champs – August
Round 3 of Club Champs – October