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Official Rule Book 2014-15

International Go-Kart Championship

DISCLAMIER: This is official Rule book of International Go-Kart Championship 2014-15. Teams are
advised to download it from the official website www.igc-lpu.com. IGC 2014-15 is not liable or
responsible of any kind of mistakes done by teams due to fake rule book downloaded from any other
link other than www.igc-lpu.com.

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Dear Teams,
Please do read this rule book carefully, be ready with each and every
document required. We will try to help you out in every phase of
competition you can contact our help center for any kind of problem
you face, a piece of advice that do print this rule book and use
highlighter to highlight important points. Make a check list and at
various stages check your check list.

All the best

Lets Go- Karting

-Hitesh Dhingra
Convener |IGC14-15

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FOREWORD
DEAR INTERNATIONAL GO-KART CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITORS, FRIENDS AND
ENTHUSIASTS
International Go-Kart Championship is a global student challenge with a mission of encrypting students
with technical as well as practical knowledge of manufacturing a go-kart. This Challenge is a global
platform to show best of the talent to create what participants thought, designed and testing their work on
international level. International Go-kart Championship originated with a purpose to bring students out of
their classes and implement what they learned.
From past two year IGC have been reaching its milestones more than 120+ teams participated in
previous year across the globe.
This year the challenge has been completely modified as per observations from past two years. This year
IGC plans to give each and every team which registers its self for IGC a chance to make vehicle and
bring to the perform. The competition will be undertaken as follows:
PHASE ONE
th

In this part the team will register itself till 30 September 2014 with complete payment of INR 10000 (by
any of methods mentioned in your IGC accounts on www.igc-lpu.com ), the complete registration process
will be done through www.igc-lpu.com the team have to create an account mentioning each every details
as per asked a maximum of 20 member can be in the team. Maximum 200 teams will be allowed to
register.
After the registration process is over team will start making reports and they will have to upload there
reports on their IGC account when the link opens. The team will be evaluated upon their capabilities and
skills to manufacture a go-kart. This round is not a screening round this round helps IGC to see whether
teams who registered for IGC have enough skill set at that point of time to manufacture a go-kart and that
team found with very less skill set will be rejected. The number of teams rejected will depend upon quality
of reports we receive and are not fixed.
The selected team will be sent a review point report card which will tell them where to improve which and
make the best. This makes the competition even tougher to win because each and every team will be
doing its best.
There will be 300 points for the report and the marks will be disclosed during the final event.
PHASE TWO
Now comes the second part and most exciting one in this all the teams will come with their vehicle to
Indias largest University i.e. Lovely professional University where they will present what they have made
during the span of four months. Here they will be tested upon various parameters and they have to even
present their reports in front of judges, the teams which will qualify on all the aspects will finally races in
front of 10000+ audiences live encouraging them to throttle fast and win.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABOUT THE RULES.. 5
ARTICLE 1:

ABOUT ORGANIZERS 6

ARTICLE 2:

THE CHALLENGE 7

ARTICLE 3:

JUDGING CRITERION.... 9

ARTICLE 4:

ASSOCIATED RULES.11

ARTICLE 5:

DRIVERS REQUIREMENT.12

ARTICLE 6:

TEAM REQUIREMENT13

ARTICLE 7:

REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT.13

ARTICLE 8:

VEHICLE REQUIREMENT..13

ARTICLE 9:

POWER TRAIN..18

ARTICLE 10: VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION19

ARTICLE 11: PRE-FINAL ROUND.19
ARTICLE 12: DYNAMIC EVENT.20
ARTICLE 13: GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS.26
ARTICLE 14: GENERAL..28
ARTICLE 15: AWARDS....29

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ABOUT THE RULES

a) The full Rules for INTERNATIONAL GO-KART CHAMPIONSHIP 2014-15 events in INDIA
comprised of the INTERNATIONAL GO-KART 2014 Official Rules 2014 Chapter I, here in after
referred to as Official Rules which can be downloaded from the INTERNATIONAL GO-KART
CHAMPIONSHIP website once available (www.igc-lpu.com)

b) It is the responsibility of every participating team to ensure the full Rules are read and
understood. In order to highlight rule changes and aid the understanding of frequently
misunderstood rules several tools have been used in this document:

c)

i.

Text set in italic indicates a note or explanation of the rule above to aid its
understanding. The text set in italic itself does not form part of the Rules itself.

ii.

Links are used throughout this document to improve navigation.

iii.

Hyperlinks and drawings are used throughout this document to explain certain rules
and illustrate acceptable and non-acceptable solutions.

In this document functions and roles are defined as follows:

i.

Organizers This specifies LSCC (LPU SAEINDIA collegiate Club) that organizes the
INTERNATIONAL GO-KART CHAMPIONSHIP event in Lovely Professional University

and all persons acting on its behalf.

ii.

Team group of individuals with a team name and one vehicle that has been
accepted for entry to the INTERNATIONAL GO-KART CHAMPIONSHIP 2014-15.

iii.

Participant member of a Team.

iv.

Team Manager a Participant that has been appointed on the event registration
document as single focal point for his/her team towards the Organizers.

v.

Race Director person appointed by the Organizers, who is responsible to manage

and sanction all on-track activities.

vi.

Track Marshall person appointed by the Race Director to act on his / her behalf,
in particular to ensure on track safety and observe on-track rule compliance.

vii.

Fuel Marshall person appointed by the Organizers, works as member of the technical
team and supervises fuelling activities in line with the requirements of these rules.

viii.

Technical Director person appointed by the Organizers, who is responsible to

ensure the technical standards and integrity of the INTERNATIONAL GO-KART
CHAMPIONSHIP2014-15.

ARTICLE 1: ABOUT ORGANIZERS

About LPU SAEINDIA Collegiate Club
LPU SAEINDIA collegiate club is an organization for students focusing on their technical and managerial
development. It gives the opportunity to the undergraduate and diploma engineers to research and develop
innovative projects. We inspire them to imagine because imagination is more important than knowledge.
Knowledge is limited, imagination encircles the world. Events organized by LSCC give students a chance to
form teams and to work for a common goal with a team spirit and to demonstrate and prove both their
creativity and their engineering skills in comparison to the teams from other Universities/Colleges across
the country. Future of a country is highly dependent on the students, so nurturing them becomes very
important. Any student can be theoretically strong but practicality is very much different from the theoretical
world. Commitment unlocks the doors of imagination, allows vision, and gives us the right stuff to turn our
dreams into reality.
We are making a bridge which will connect the imaginations of students to real engineering. When a team
works for any project, they learn to research, develop and manage various things related to the project
which prepares them to join the industry as a complete professional and having a good knowledge of
engineering and management and that is what our aim is.

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ARTICLE 2: THE CHALLENGE

International Go-Kart Championship is a global student challenge with a mission of encrypting students with
technical as well as practical knowledge of manufacturing a go-kart. This Challenge is a global platform to
show best of the talent to create what participants thought, designed and testing their work on international
level. International Go-kart Championship originated with a purpose to bring students out of their classes
and implement what they learned.
From past two year IGC have been reaching its milestones more than 120+ teams participated in previous
year across the globe.
This year the challenge has been completely modified as per observations from past two years. This year
IGC plans to give each and every team which registers its self for IGC a chance to make vehicle and bring
to the perform. The competition will be undertaken as follows:
PHASE ONE
In this part the team will register itself till 30th September 2014 with complete payment of INR 10000 (by any
of methods mentioned in your IGC accounts on www.igc-lpu.com ), the complete registration process will
be done through www.igc-lpu.com the team have to create an account mentioning each every details as
per asked a maximum of 20 member can be in the team. Maximum 200 teams will be allowed to register.
After the registration process is over team will start making reports and they will have to upload there
reports on their IGC account when the link opens. The team will be evaluated upon their capabilities and
skills to manufacture a go-kart. This round is not a screening round this round helps IGC to see whether
teams who registered for IGC have enough skill set at that point of time to manufacture a go-kart and that
team found with very less skill set will be rejected. The number of teams rejected will depend upon quality
of reports we receive and are not fixed.
The selected team will be sent a review point report card which will tell them where to improve which and
make the best. This makes the competition even tougher to win because each and every team will be doing
its best.
There will be 300 points for the report and the marks will be disclosed during the final event.

Reports needed to be uploaded:

1. Preliminary technical specifications and 2D / 3D views of the proposed design of the Vehicle.
(CAD model of design)
2. Design report which contains
i. Introduction & Design Methodology
ii. Scope of project (Usefulness of project)
iii. Parts of Go kart
iv. Chassis (Type of chassis going to be used with reason)
v. Engine (Selection parameters)
vi. Steering (Type and calculations)
vii. Transmission (Calculations)
viii. Tyres (Specifications & Selection parameters)
ix. Brake ( Type and calculations)
x. System Used
Ignition System (Details of used ignition system)

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3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Fuel System
Electric System
xi. Performance specifications (Vehicle speed and acceleration calculations.)
xii. Innovation
Proposed cost report (Pre manufacturing expenditure analysis )
DVP (Design validation plan according to rule book)
DFMEA (Design failure mode and effect analysis )
Team structure & responsibilities
Gantt Chart (Time management of manufacturing period )

Part 2
Now comes the second part and most exciting one in this all the teams will come with their vehicle to
Indias largest University i.e. Lovely professional University where they will present what they have made
during the span of four months. Here they will be tested upon various parameters and they have to even
present their reports in front of judges, the teams which will qualify on all the aspects will finally races in
front of 10000+ audiences live encouraging them to throttle fast and win.

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ARTICLE 3: JUDGING CRITERION

Judgment Categories- The participating teams will be judged in two rounds. The first one is PFR (Pre
Final Round) and the other is FR (Final Round). PFR is the stage in which the documents like Vehicle
Design, Design Report, FMEA, DVP and the Cost Report are to be evaluated by the judges. The decision
of the judges will be final.
PFR- In PFR the following documents will be evaluated by the judges and the points will be awarded
accordingly. PFR consists of 250 points distributed as follows:

S.
No.

Category

Maximum Points

IEEE Format

Maximum
Points
15

Analysis
Calculations

30
50

Vehicle Design and

Dimensioning

40

Useful Content

20

References
Concept

5
-

Sub Category

Design
Report

Effects on Environment
Innovation
Feasibility

Cost VS Utility
Cost Report

Business Plan

5
6
7

DVP
Gantt Chart
DFMEA
Total

160

Points will be awarded in

Final
Round

50
Points will be awarded in
Final
Round
30
30
30
300

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In FR (Final Round) teams will be to Lovely Professional University with the vehicle fabricated by them
and will have to undergo a set of tests and will be awarded the points accordingly. Technical
Inspection and Brake Test are two tests for which no team will get points. But passing these both
tests is essential; no teams will be allowed to perform further in any of the dynamic events without
passing in these tests.

S.
No.

Category

Maximum
Points

Technical Inspection

Qualifier
Qualifier

Brake Test
Best Design
Evaluation

Manufacturing Level

50

Business Plan

50

Innovation

150

Acceleration

100

Skid Pad

100

Autocross
Fuel Economy and
Endurance

150

10

100

300
1000

Total

Note: In case of tie, additional 50 points will be provided to team having better build quality.

Official Announcement:
www.igc-lpu.com
www.facebook.com/igclpu

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ARTICLE 4: ASSOCIATED RULES

Rules Authority:
There are several rules and regulations which are to be followed by each and every team. Organizing
Committee reserves the right to impound each and every rule associated with the event INTERNATIONAL
GO-KART CHAMPIONSHIP 2014-15. Violation by anyone of the participating team will be liable to be
penalized severely, inclusive of and up to debarring of the team from the Championship at any stage or
withdrawal of award/awards as well.
Validity of the Rules:
The rules will be same throughout the event and any amendments will immediately be made known to all
the participating teams through emails and the same will be uploaded on the pages and website mentioned
above.
Rule Compliance:
By registering for INTERNATIONAL GO-KART CHAMPIONSHIP 2014-15 the team, members of the team
as individuals, faculty advisors and other personnel of the college and university agree to comply and be
bound by these rules issued or announced by INTERNATIONAL GO-KART CHAMPIONSHIP. All team
members, faculty advisors and other university representatives are required to cooperate and follow all
instructions from organizers, officials and judges.
Right to Impound:
INTERNATIONAL GO-KART CHAMPIONSHIP reserves the right to impound any registered vehicle at any
time or at the stage during the Championship for inspection and the examination by organizers, officials
and technical inspectors.

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EVENT REQUIREMENTS
ARITCLE 5: DRIVERS REQUIREMENTS
Age- Every team is supposed to have two drivers and both the drivers of the team must be at least 18
years of age.
Drivers License- Each driver must have a valid Drivers License (Four Wheeler) issued by the
Government of India (Learners license not allowed). Both drivers must provide a license copy when
insisted by Technical Committee and must have their original driving license during the complete event.
Medical Insurance- Each team must be having two drivers and both must possess a valid medical
insurance which must be presented on the event site when asked by the Organizers this insurance must
cover accidental cover.
Drivers Safety Gear- The following are the minimum requirements and restrictions that will be enforced
through technical inspection, at any stage of competition. Any non-compliance observed by the
inspection/organizing/judging committee members must be corrected and no vehicles without passing the
technical inspection would be allowed to participate further in the event. All the parts of Drivers Safety Gear
must meet the required rating (specified). No driver would be allowed to drive the vehicle without the
complete drivers safety gear in any of the dynamic event. The complete drivers gear of IGC will consist of
the following items:
Drivers Suit- A fire resistant one piece suit, made from a minimum of 1 layer that covers the body from the
neck down to the ankles and the wrists. The suit must be certified to either one of the following standards
and be labeled as such:
SFI 3-2A/2 (or higher)
FIA Standard 1986
Underclothing- It is strongly recommended that all drivers wear fire resistant underclothing (long pants and
long sleeve t-shirt) under their approved driving suit. This fire resistant underclothing should be made from
an acceptable fire resistant material and should cover the drivers body completely from neck down to
ankles and also the wrists.
Note: If you do not wear fire resistant underclothing, it is strongly recommended that you wear cotton
underclothing (t-shirt and long underpants) under your approved driving suit.
Helmetsuch
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A well-fitting closed face helmet that meets one of the following certifications and is labeled as
Snell K2000, K2005, K2010, M2000, M2005, M2010, SA2000, SA2005, SA2010
SFI 31.2A, SFI 31.1/2005
FIA 8860-2004, FIA 8860-2010

Open faced helmets are not allowed. All helmets to be used in the competition must be presented during
Technical Inspection where approved helmets will be stickered. The organizer reserves the right to
impound all non-approved helmets until the end of the competition.
Balaclava- A balaclava which covers the drivers head, hair and neck, made from an acceptable fire
resistant material as or a full helmet skirt of acceptable fire resistant material. The balaclava requirement
applies to drivers of either gender, with any hair length.
Neck Support- The neck support must be a full circle (360) and SFI rated. Horseshoe collars are not
allowed. Simpson, RCI, G Force, Deist or Leaf Racing Products supply neck collars that meet this
requirement.
Gloves- Leather gloves with extra foam are acceptable.
Shoes- Fire resistant shoes made from acceptable fire resistant material shoes must be certified to the

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standard and labeled as such:

SFI 3.3
FIA 8856-2000
Note: Sport shoes/Canvas shoes/Leather shoes/Industrial safety shoes are not allowed at any point of the
event for drivers.
Socks- Fire resistant socks made from acceptable fire resistant material, which covers the bare skin
between the drivers suit and the boots or shoes.

ARTICLE 6: TEAM REQUIREMENTS

Discipline- All the team members of the team must be undergraduate/diploma students in engineering.
Age- Every team member must be 18 years or above on the date of physical registration of team on the
site of final event.
Faculty Advisor- Every team is required to have a faculty advisor from respective college/university.
* If two teams are participating from the same college or University then both teams can have a common
faculty advisor
Team Size: Team size will be 20 members.

ARTICLE 7: REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT

Registration Fee- Teams are required to deposit an amount of INR 10000 as registration amount.
Registration fee must be deposited within the due dates of registration. No fee will be accepted after the
specified dates of registrations. Once registration amount is deposited then teams have to submit a scan
copy of Deposition slip or DD on their profile on website of IGC, within 24 to 48 hours after uploading
scan copy team fee status will be updated as paid.
Only 200 teams will be registered.
Registration will only be done by website www.igc-lpu.com on or before 30st sep.2014

ARTICLE 8: VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS

Chassis
Functions:
i. It constitutes above all the main supporting element of the vehicle.
ii. It serves as the rigid connection of the corresponding main parts of the chassis and for the
incorporation of the auxiliary parts.
iii. It gives the kart the necessary solidity for possible forces occurring when it is in motion.
Description:
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.

The chassis frame is the central and supporting part of the whole kart. It must be sufficiently
resistant to be able to absorb the charges produced when the kart is in motion
Steel tubular (Ex. AISI 1020, AISI 4130) construction with a cylindrical section only.
The flexibility of the chassis frame corresponds to the elasticity limits of the tubular construction.
All the main parts of chassis must be solidly attached to one another or to the chassis frame.
A rigid construction is necessary, no articulations (mobile in 1, 2 or 3 axes).

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vi. Articulated connections are only authorized for the conventional support of the steering knuckle and
for steering.
vii. Any other device with the function of articulation in 1, 2 or 3 axes is forbidden.
viii. Any hydraulic or pneumatic absorbing device against oscillations is forbidden.
ix. The rear shaft (axle) must have a maximum external diameter of 50 mm and a minimum wall
thickness of 1.9 mm at all points.
x. The rear shaft thickness must at all points (except in key housings) be as a minimum: Equivalence
of thickness / external diameters
MAX. EXT. DIA (MM)
50
49
48
47
46
45
44
43
42
41
40
39
38
37
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
29
28
27
26
25

MIN. THICKNESS (MM)

1.9
2.0
2.0
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.8
2.9
3.1
3.2
3.4
3.6
3.8
4.0
4.2
4.4
4.7
4.9
5.2
Full
Full
Full
Full

Wheelbase
Minimum: 100 cm
Track: at least75% of the wheelbase used.
Note: Smaller Track must be at-least 75%of the larger track.
Overall length: 182 cm maximum without a front and/or rear fairing (except for long circuits: 210 cm
maximum).
Overall width: 140 cm maximum.
Height: 65 cm maximum from the ground, seat excluded.
Ground Clearance
The ground clearance must be sufficient to prevent any portion of the vehicle (other than tires) from
touching the ground during track events. Also, with the driver aboard there must be a minimum of 1 inches
and maximum of 4 inches of static ground clearance measured at any of the lowest point, under the
complete vehicle at all times.

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Jack Point
There must be two jack points in the vehicle one in front and the other in the rear. These jack points must
be polished with the ORANGE COLOUR for easy visibility
Floor Tray
There must be a floor tray made of rigid material that stretches only from the central strut of the chassis
frame to the front of the chassis frame. It must be laterally edged by a tube or a rim preventing the Drivers
feet from sliding off the platform. If it is perforated, the holes must not have a diameter of more than 10 mm
and they must be apart by four times their diameter as a minimum. In addition, one hole with a maximum
diameter of 35 mm is allowed for the sole purpose of steering column access.
Chain Guard / Driving belt
In all categories without a gearbox, it is compulsory and must be an effective protection over the top and
both sides of the exposed chain & sprockets and extend to at least the lower plane of the rear axle. In all
categories with a gearbox, it is compulsory and must efficiently cover the sprocket and the crown-wheel
down to the centre of the crown wheel axis.
Seat and Seat Belt
Drivers seat should be properly fixed and rigid. There must be a set of seat belts in the seat. Use of seat
belt is mandatory in the event. No vehicles without the seat will be allowed to participate in any stage of the
dynamic event. Seat belt mounting should be rigid.
For safety of driver the seat belt must be installed in the vehicle. The seat belt must either 3 point or 5 point
harness. Normal shoulder straps, side release buckle straps, belts with metal cam lock buckles etc
will not be considered as seat belts.
Brake Light
The vehicle must be installed with a brake light red in colour which is clearly visible from the rear. If an LED
brake light is used, it must be clearly visible in very bright sunlight. This light must be mounted between the
wheel centerline. All the electrical connections done must be well insulated. The wiring should be done by
sound engineering practice.
Path for Wires and Pipes
No pipelines/wire connections must go under the chassis. It is strictly prohibited. Doing so will lead to
disqualification of the team.
Fire Wall
Installation of fire wall is must for all the participating team. Fire wall should be of fireproof material.
Kill Switch
There should be a minimum of two kill switch, which is easily in reach of driver. Kill switch activation should
cut the power supply i.e. it should kill the engine.
Exhaust Shielding
Teams are required to shield there exhaust with fire proof material.

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Lock Nuts
The uses of locking nuts are mandatory everywhere over the vehicle. Failure to compliance of this will lead
to non issue of T.I OK sticker .
Pedals
Whatever the position of the pedals, they must never protrude forward of the chassis including the bumper.
Pedals must be placed in front of the master cylinder.
Accelerator
The accelerator must be triggered off by a pedal equipped with a return spring. A mechanical link is
compulsory between the pedal and throttle value.
Catch Can
Catch-can must be used to collect the fuel which can come out due to spill or leakage, capacity of this can
must not be less than 300mL.Cold drink cans/bottles are strictly not allowed.
Bumper (Front and Rear)
They are compulsory front, rear and side protections. These bumpers must be made of steel or aluminum
tubes.
Front bumper
The front bumper must consist in at least 2 steel elements.
A steel upper bar with a minimum diameter of 16 mm
A steel lower bar with a minimum diameter of 20 mm, both bars being connected together.
* These 2 elements must be independent from the attachment of the pedals.
* The front bumper must permit the attachment of the mandatory front fairing.
* It must be attached to the chassis-frame by 4 points.
* Front overhang: 350 mm minimum.
* Width of the lower bar: straight and 300 mm minimum in relation to the longitudinal axis of the kart.
* The attachments of the lower bar must be parallel (in both horizontal and vertical planes) to the axis of the
chassis and permit a fitting (system of attachment to the chassis-frame) of 50 mm of the bumpers; they
must be 450 mm apart and centered in relation to the longitudinal axis of the kart at a height of 90 +/- 20
mm from the ground.
* Width of the upper bar: straight and 400 mm minimum in relation to the longitudinal axis of the kart.
* Height of the upper bar: 200 mm minimum and 250 mm maximum from the ground.
* The attachments of the upper bar must be 550 mm apart and centered in relation to the longitudinal axis
of the kart.
* The attachments of the upper bar and the lower bar must be welded to the chassis-frame.
Rear Bumper
* Composed as a minimum of an anti-interlocking bar with a minimum diameter of 16 mm and of a top bar
with a minimum diameter of 16 mm. The whole unit must be fastened to the frame in at least 2 points
(possibly by means of a flexible system) on the 2 main tubes of the chassis.
* Height: the plane through the top of the front and rear wheels as a maximum; 200 mm from the ground as
a minimum for the upper bar and 80 mm +/- 20 mm from the ground for the anti-interlocking bar.
* Minimum width: 600 mm.
* Rear overhang: 400 mm maximum

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Side bumpers
* They must be composed of an upper bar and of a lower bar.
* They must allow the attachment of the mandatory side bodywork.
* They must have a diameter of 20 mm.
* They must be attached to the chassis-frame by 2 points.
* These 2 attachments must be parallel to the ground and perpendicular to the axis of the chassis; they
must allow a fitting (system of attachment to the chassis-frame) of the bumpers of 50 mm minimum, and
they must be 500 mm apart.
* Minimum straight length of the bars: 400 mm for the lower bar 300 mm for the upper bar.
* Height of the upper bar: minimum 160 mm from the ground.
Suspension
Depending upon the choice of the team the suspension system may or may not be used in the vehicle. But
if any team wishes to use the suspension system, it must be used in all four wheels and a total travel of at
least 2 inches must be there i.e., 1inch for jounce and 1inch for bounce.
Tires, wheels, axles and wheel hubs
a)
b)
c)
d)

e)

All types of tires and wheels are allowed.

Any type of wheel rim may be used. Rims must be compatible with the dimensions of the selected tires
in order to satisfy safety standards.
Any handling or manipulation of wheels by the Driver is forbidden from the moment the vehicle is at the
starting line until it crosses the finish line.
All installations must be carried out in a way that there is no likelihood of the wheels coming into
contact with other parts of the vehicle (i.e. cables, wires, hoses, and engine compartment components
like batteries, etc.). These must be safely mounted/secured so that they cannot interfere with the
turning wheel during driving and cause accidents.
Teams can use tyres of their choice. The rims must be fitted with pneumatic tyres (with or without
tubes). The number of wheels is set at four. Only the tyres may come in contact with the ground when
the Driver is on board. By set of tyres is meant 2 front tyres and 2 rear tyres.

Steering System
a)

b)

c)
d)

e)

Front wheel or rear wheel steering is permitted. If rear wheel steering is used then it should be easy for
the driver to locate the straight ahead position. If the Organizers are not satisfied with the effectiveness
and/or control of a vehicles steering system, this vehicle will be removed from the competition.
Must be controlled by a steering wheel which a continuous rim not incorporating any reflex angles in its
basic shape. The upper and lower 1/3 of the circumference may be straight or of a different radius to
the rest of the wheel.
The rim must be manufactured with a metallic structure made of steel or aluminum
Any device mounted on the steering wheel must not protrude by more than 20 mm from the plane
forward of the steering wheel and must not have sharp edges. Flexible steering controls by cable or
chain are forbidden. All parts of the steering must have a method of attachment offering maximum
safety (split pins, self-locking nuts or burred bolts).
The steering column must have a minimum diameter of 18 mm and a minimum wall thickness of 1.8
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f)

Electrically operated indirect steering systems are permitted providing they are operated by a steering
wheel or similar (rotary potentiometer), joystick operation is not permitted. When electronic steering
systems are used, then in event of release of the steering wheel by the driver or electrical failure, the
vehicle should revert to the straight ahead position.

Braking
i. The vehicle must be equipped with a braking system that is operated by a single control.
ii. The vehicle must be equipped with a hydraulic brake system, with a brake pedal, which has a
minimum surface area of 25 cm.
The brake system installed must be capable of stopping the vehicle in a straight line without losing control
during the brake test (minimum speed must not be less than 40 kmph in the brake test). Electronic braking
systems are strictly prohibited. In case of any wheel via disc brake mechanism bleeding ports for disc
caliper should be upside to that of piston mechanism of caliper. There should be no leakage from the
tandem master cylinder (tmc) or reservoir

ARTICLE 9: POWER TRAINS

Engine

- Single cylinder four stroke

Engine Type
Cooling System
Maximum Capacity

Gasoline Engine
Air Cooled
125cc

Engine Tuning
Teams have full flexibility to tune the engine, to introduce innovations in the engine but there are few
restrictions which a team must not do at all during the whole eventi. Increase engine capacity
ii. Temper the Rated RPM of engine
iii. Modify the internal of combustion cylinder or piston
iv. Maximum speed of the vehicle should be restricted to 80kmph. This must be done by selecting an
appropriate final drive reduction. Controlling speed by throttle will not be allowed.
Note- Positive lock should be provided with the throttle pedal.
Engine Registration
After PFR, all the selected teams will need to register their engines with LSCC and this registration will be
done free of cost. For this registration teams will need to present original bill and papers of the engine on
which the model of engine is clearly mentioned with year of manufacturing, no engine should be engaged in
illegal issues, it may result into disqualification from the event.
Transmission
Shall always be provided to the rear wheels, the method and type is free but any type of differential,
whether through the axle, the wheel mounting hub or by any other means, is prohibited.
Fuel and Position of Fuel Tank
(Give a look to position as engine has its own tank)
To avoid any alterations in the properties of the fuel at the time of race, LSCC will be providing the fuel to
all the teams at the standard market rate. The capacity of the fuel tank must not exceed 8 liters in volume.
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should not be above the battery. It must be securely fixed to the chassis and be designed in such a way
that neither it nor the fuel pipes (which must be flexible) present any danger of leakage during the event. A
quick attachment to the chassis is strongly recommended. The tank shall in no way be shaped to act as an
aerodynamic device. The tank must supply the engine only under normal atmospheric pressure (this means
that, apart from the fuel pump located, any principle or system, mechanical or not, which may have an
influence on the internal pressure of the fuel tank is forbidden).
It is mandatory to place it between the main tubes of the chassis-frame
Muffler and Exhaust
Concept of Go-Green should be kept in mind while selecting the appropriate exhaust system. In order to
reduce the noise, efficient exhaust silencers are compulsory. The exhaust system shall discharge behind
the Driver and shall not operate at a height of more than 30 cm from the ground.
The noise limit in force is 108 dB/A maximum, including all tolerances and the influence of the
environment. Checks may be carried out at any moment during the event. Any infringement ascertained
during a check in an event can lead to penalty or disqualification.

ARTICLE 10: VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION

Each team will be given a vehicle number, and the vehicle will be known by this number in the whole event.
Teams are required to have a team name with an impressive team logo along with the college logo which is
to be placed on the vehicles body.
Teams are advised not to place any logos on the front of the vehicle because the vehicle number will be
placed on the front of the vehicle. Vehicle number will be provided to team on registration desk.

ARTICLE 11: PRE FINAL ROUND

Pre Final Round (PFR) - PFR consists of 300 points in which teams have to upload all of below mentioned
reports on IGC web site (www.igc-lpu.com)
Documents Required in PFRi. Design Report
ii. Vehicle Design
iii. Gantt chart
iv. DVP (Design validation plan according to rule book)
v. Cost reports
vi. DFMEA (Design failure mode and effect analysis )
vii. Team structure & responsibilities
Design Report
The design report should contain design and details of all the components used in the vehicle and the
reason for selection of that particular component/system. Design report will be verified with the vehicle at
the time of Dynamic Event, so the selection must be done carefully. Teams need to include photos of
vehicle-fully assembled (CAD MODEL).The photos should show the basic design of the major components.
Design report should be in IEEE format with all calculations. These photos are to aid the judges in scoring.
Vehicle Design
The design report should contain a complete design of the vehicle including the necessary body works.
NOTE: The body works of the vehicle must be similar to the standard go-kart. Any modification must have
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Gantt chart
Gantt charts illustrate the start and finish dates of the terminal elements and summary elements of a
project. Terminal elements and summary elements comprise the work breakdown structure of the project.
This chart is basically the management of the project and distribution of different tasks in the team
members with completion deadlines. The Gantt chart must be attached along with the design report
Design Validation Plan
Design Validation plan is an intensive testing which is performed to deliver objective, comprehensive
testing verifying all product specifications, interface standards, OEM requirements, and diagnostic
command.
Cost Report
Market survey of all the components/systems used in the manufacturing of the vehicle in the form of cost
report must be submitted with the design report. The cost report should be very much elaborative. Each
and every part of the vehicle must be covered in the cost report. The cost of the vehicle must not exceed
Rs.70, 000/- (excluding safety gears) in any condition.
DFMEA
Design Failure modes and effects analysis (DFMEA) is a step-by-step approach for identifying all possible
failures in a design, a manufacturing or assembly process, or a product or service. Failure modes means
the ways, or modes, in which something might fail. Failures are any errors or defects, especially ones that
affect the customer, and can be potential or actual. Effects analysis refers to studying the consequences
of those failures.
Team structure & responsibilities
Team have to distribute workload among them and it must be in way that every of team member will be
given the particular responsibility

ARTICLE 12: DYNAMIC EVENT

This round consists of three stages; Static Test, Dynamic Test and the Endurance Test. Participating
teams are suggested to take hard copy of all the documents and reports at the time of these tests, anything
can be asked by the judges to show and failure to present may lead into the disqualification from the
respective test.
Design Report VS Vehicle Analysis
The vehicle will be verified with the final design report. Deviating up to 30% from the final design report is
acceptable but on further deviations teams will be penalized accordingly
Business Plan
This is a presentation round in which teams will need to present their business strategies considering their
team as a manufacturer company of the vehicle. A report must be prepared containing following:
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.
vii.

Infrastructure Required
Cells/Departments
Machinery Required
Production Plans
Annual Turnover
Initial Investment
Sales and Marketing Strategies

Note: The cost report will be verified the actual cost of the components and systems used in the vehicle at
the time of Dynamic Event. The cost of the vehicle must Rs.70000 (excluding Team Registration, safety
gear and vehicle transportation). The cost of the components/systems mentioned in the cost report must
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Manufacturing Level
Good engineering practice will reflect a great manufacturing level. The vehicle will be examined by the
judges at the time of Dynamic Event, so the participating teams are advised to manufacture the vehicle with
pre-planned strategies so that the vehicle would be able to compete in several tasks and tests.
Discussion (questionnaire)
In the static test event while examining the vehicle, judges may throw questions on any of the team
members. The team members are advised to be prepared with the vehicle. Every team member is required
to have a hard copy of the vehicle documents.
Before the dynamic event there will be TI (technical inspection) which does not carry any points but
is necessary for participating to pass TI in dynamic event. TI will be based on rulebook parameter
and safety checks of the vehicle. The team will be allowed only 3 chances for the TI test failing
which the team will be considered disqualified for the dynamic events.
Innovation
The innovation done in the vehicle in PFR will be discussed with the team and its working will be examined
by the technical inspectors in the respective paddock of the teams. Team needs to present innovation
report at the time of explaining the innovation. The innovation should be working and not just the concept.
Dynamic and Endurance Events
Brake Test (Qualifier)
Its mandatory for a vehicle to pass the brake test to participate in any of the dynamic events. The vehicle
must stop in a straight line after the brake is applied on the vehicle. Each vehicle will be given 4 attempts to
pass the brake test. But in case if the vehicle passes the test in first attempt it will not be given any other
trials.
Note: Vehicles speed must not be less than 40kmph while attempting brake test. Brake Test is not having
any points, but its mandatory for a vehicle to pass the test to go for any of the dynamic event.
Acceleration Test
Acceleration determines the time it takes the vehicle to accelerate along 100 ft (30.48 m) flat course.
Procedure
Each team may make two (2) attempts but with different drivers. Scoring will be based on the better of the
two attempts. Timing may be done using either electronic systems or stop watches.
Penalties
i.

Cones Down or Out- A five (5) second penalty will be added for each cone down or out (including
entry and exit gate cones) that occurred on that particular run to give the corrected elapsed time.
ii. DNF- Vehicles that have not run by the end of the event (determined by the organizer) will receive a
Did Not Finish (DNF).
Acceleration score: Acceleration score = 100x [(TlongestTyours)/ (TlongestTshortest)]
Note: Tshortest is the fastest time by any team Tlongest is either
i. The slowest time by any team or
ii. 2x the fastest time whichever is the shorter interval. Tyours is your teams best time
Skid Pad test
Objective
The objective of the skid-pad event is to measure the vehicles cornering ability on a flat surface while
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Skid Pad Layout

There will be two (2) pairs of concentric circles in a figure of eight pattern. The centres of these circles will
be 20m apart. The inner circles will be 16 m in diameter, and the outer circles will be 21.25 m in diameter.
The driving path will be the 2.5 m (9.84 feet) path between the inner and outer circles. The vehicles will
enter and exit through gates on a 2.5 m wide path that is tangential to the circles where they meet. The line
between the centres of the circles defines the start/stop line. A lap is defined as travelling around one (1) of
the circles from the start/stop line and returning to the start/stop line.

Procedure
The vehicles will enter perpendicular to the figure eight and will take one full lap on the right circle to
establish the turn. The next lap will be on the right circle and will be timed. Immediately following the
second lap, the vehicle will enter the left circle for the third lap. The fourth lap will be on the left circle and
will be timed. Immediately upon finishing the fourth lap,
The vehicle will exit the track. The vehicle will exit at the intersection moving in the same direction as
entered. A driver has the option to take a second run immediately after the first.
NOTE: Each team may make two (2) attempts but with different drivers. Scoring will be based on the better
of the two attempts. Timing may be done using either electronic systems or stop watches.
Scoring Formula- Skid Pad score =100x [(TlongestTyours)/ (TlongestTshortest)]
Penalties
i.

Cones Down Or Out- A penalty of 2 seconds will be added to the time for every cone that is
knocked down or out (including gate cones).
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classified as DNF.
iii. Incorrect Laps- Vehicles that do not follow procedure, i.e. run an incorrect number of laps or run
the Laps in the wrong sequence will be classified as DNF
Autocross Test
Objective
The objective of the autocross event is to evaluate the vehicle's maneuverability and handling qualities on a
tight course without the hindrance of competing vehicles. The autocross course will combine the
performance features of acceleration, braking, and cornering into one event.
Procedure
The vehicle will be staged such that the front wheels are 6 m (19.7 feet) behind the starting line. The timer
starts only after the vehicle crosses the start line. There will be no particular order of the vehicles to run
each heat. The organizer will determine the allowable windows for each heat and retains the right to adjust
for weather or technical delays. Vehicles that have not run by the end of the heat will be disqualified for that
heat.
Note: Each team may make two (2) attempts but with different drivers. Scoring will be based on the better
of the two attempts. Timing may be done using either electronic systems or stop watches.
Autocross Course Specifications & Speeds
The following specifications will suggest the maximum speeds that will be encountered on the course.
Average speeds should be 40 km/hr (25 mph) to 48 km/hr (30 mph).
Straights: No longer than 60 m (200 feet) with hairpins at both ends (or) no longer than 45 m (150 feet)
with wide turns on the ends.
Constant Turns: 23 m (75 feet) to 45 m (148 feet) diameter.
Hairpin Turns: Minimum of 9 m (29.5 feet) outside diameter (of the turn).
Slaloms: Cones in a straight line with 7.62 m to 12.19 m Spacing.
Miscellaneous: Chicanes, multiple turns, decreasing radius turns, etc. The minimum track width will be 3.5
m (11.5 feet). The length of each run will be approximately 0.805 km (1/2 mile) and the driver will complete
a specified number of runs.
Scoring Formula- Autocross score = 150x [(TlongestTyours)/ (TlongestTshortest)]
Penalties
i. Cones Down Or Out- Three (3) seconds per cone, including any after the finish line.
ii. Driver must re-enter the track at or prior to the missed gate or a twenty (20) second penalty will be
assessed. Penalties will not be assessed for accident avoidance or other reasons deemed sufficient by
the track officials.
iii. Missed Slalom- Missing one or more gates of a given slalom will be counted as one "off-course" per
occurrence. Each occurrence will incur a twenty (20) second penalty.
Endurance and Fuel Economy
The following are general guidelines for conducting the endurance and fuel economy event. The organizers
reserve the right to establish procedures specific to the conduct of the event at the site.
Endurance Objective (200 points)
The Endurance Event is designed to evaluate the overall performance of the vehicle and to test the
vehicles reliability.
Fuel Economy test (100 points)

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The fuel economy test is based on the average liters per kilometer fuel economy obtained during the
endurance heat.
Note- The vehicles fuel economy will be measured in conjunction with the endurance event. The fuel
economy under racing conditions is important in most forms of racing and also shows how well the vehicle
has been tuned for the competition. This is a compromise event because the fuel economy score and
endurance score will be calculated from the same heat. No re-fuelling will be allowed during an endurance
heat.
Course speeds can be estimated by the following course specifications. Average speed should be 45 km/hr
to 55 km/hr with top speeds of approximately 70 km/hr.
Procedure
The event will be run as a single heat approximately 27.6 km (12 Laps) long. Teams are not allowed to
work on their vehicles during the heat. A driver change can be made during a two (2) minute period at the
midpoint of the heat. Wheel-to-wheel racing is prohibited. Passing another vehicle may only be done in an
established passing zone.
Endurance Fuel Fill
Before entering the event each vehicles fuel tank must be filled to the fuel level line at the fuelling station.
During fuelling, once filled to the scribe line, no shaking or tilting of the tank or fuel system (incl. entire
vehicle) is allowed.
Vehicle Starting/Restarting
The vehicle must be capable of starting / restarting without external assistance at all times once the vehicle
has begun the heat. If a vehicle stalls out on the track, it will be allowed one (1) lap by the car that is
following it (approximately one (1) minute) to restart. If a vehicle has a restart problem at the end of Driver
Change, it will be allowed a further two (2) minutes to restart the engine. If restarts are not accomplished
within the above times, the car will be deemed disabled and scored DNF for the heat.
Driver Changing Procedure
Elapsed time will begin when Driver A enters the course and crosses the timing line. Driver A will drive for
half of the total laps (6), and pull into the driver change area Two (2) minutes are allowed for the team to
change drivers.
Driver 1 will exit the vehicle and any necessary adjustments will be made to the vehicle to fit Driver B (seat
cushions, pedal position, etc.). Only three (3) team members, including the driver or drivers, will be allowed
in the driver change area, and only the tools necessary to change drivers and/or tires will be carried into
this area (no tool chests etc.). Extra people entering the driver change area will result in a 20 point penalty
to the final endurance score for each extra person entering the area.
Driver 2 will then be secured in the vehicle. The driver change area will be placed such that the timing
system will see the driver change as an extra long lap. Unless this driver change takes longer than two
minutes, this extra long lap will not count. If the driver change takes longer than two minutes, the extra time
will be counted into the final time. Driver 2 will drive for rest of the laps (6) and elapsed time will stop when
the car completes the total 12 laps. Driver 2 will proceed directly to the fuelling station. The tank will be
filled to refill mark and the amount will be recorded.
Vehicle Breakdown and Stalls
If a vehicle breaks down it will be removed from the course and will not be allowed to re-enter the course. If
a vehicle stalls, or ingests a cone, etc., it will be allowed to restart and re-enter the course where it went off,
but no work may be performed on the vehicle. If a car stalls and cannot be restarted without external
assistance, the track workers will push the car clear of the track. At the discretion of event officials, two (2)
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Endurance Minimum Speed Requirement

If a car is unable to maintain lap times within 133% of the fastest lap time for the course, and then it must
exit immediately. Disqualification for failure to maintain the minimum speed will be made at the discretion of
the Director of Operations.
Endurance Lap Timing
Each lap of the endurance event will be individually timed either by electronic means, or by hand. The time
for an individual heat will be determined by subtracting the extra long lap for the driver change from the
total time and adding any penalty points.
Penalties
i.

Cones Down Or Out- Two (2) seconds per cone. This includes cones before the start line and after the
finish line.

ii. Off Course- For an OC, the driver must re-enter the track at or prior to the missed gate or a twenty (20)
second penalty will be assessed.
iii. Missed Slalom- Missing one or more gates of a given slalom will incur a twenty (20) second penalty.
iv. Penalties for Moving Violationsv. Failure to obey a flag: 1 minute
vi. Over Driving (After a closed black flag): 1 Minute
vii. Vehicle to Vehicle contact: DISQUALIFIED
viii. Out of Order- Running out of order two (2) minute penalty
ix. Mechanical Problem- No additional penalty other than the time lost to ensure that the car is safe to
continue.
x. Reckless or Aggressive Driving- Any reckless or aggressive driving behaviour (such as forcing
another car off the track, refusal to allow passing, or close driving that would cause the likelihood of car
contact) will result in a black flag
xi. Vehicle to Vehicle contact: DISQUALIFIED
xii. Out of Order- Running out of order two (2) minute penalty
xiii. Mechanical Problem- No additional penalty other than the time lost to ensure that the car is safe to
continue.
xiv. Reckless or Aggressive Driving- Any reckless or aggressive driving behavior (such as forcing another
car off the track, refusal to allow passing, or close driving that would cause contact) will result in a black
flag for that driver. When a driver receives a black flag signal, he must proceed to the penalty box to
listen to a reprimand for his driving behavior. The amount of time spent in the penalty box will vary from
one (1) to four (4) minutes depending upon the severity of the offense.
i.

Inexperienced Driver- The Chief Director of Operations may disqualify a driver if the driver is too slow,
too aggressive, or driving in a manner that, in the sole opinion of the event, officials, demonstrates an
inability to properly control their car resulting in a DNF.
ii. Poor Fuel Economy- Mileage exceeding 1 litres/25 km
Endurance Score FormulaEndurance score = 200x [(TlongestTyours)/ (TlongestTshortest)]
Note- Tlongest will be 1.333 times the Tshortest
Fuel Economy
The fuel economy score is based on the average litres per kilometre fuel economy obtained during the
endurance heat.
Fuel Economy Score Formula
If Vyour is less than Vmax then the following equation will be used to determine the fuel
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(VmaxVmin)]
NOTE- Vmax is equal to 5.2 litres and will be adjusted to represent 1 litres/25 km (9.04 mpg) if the
course is shortened or lengthened. In case, if Vyour is greater than Vmax then 0 points will be given
to the performing vehicle.

ARTICLE 13: GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS

Rules Authority
There are several rules and restrictions which are to be followed by each and every team. Lovely
SAEINDIA collegiate club is having right to impound each and every rule associated with the event the
event. Violation by anyone of the participating member may be liable to be penalized severely, inclusive of
and up to debarring of the team from the competition at any stage or withdrawal of award/awards, as well.
Validity of the Rules:
The rules will be same throughout the event and any amendments will immediately be made known to all
the participating teams through emails and the same will be uploaded on the website www.igc-lpu.com
Rule Compliance:
By registering for this event the team, members of the team as individuals, faculty advisors and other
personnel of the college and university agree to comply with, and be bound by, these rules and all rule
interpretations or procedures issued or announced by LSCC. All team members, faculty advisors and other
university representatives are required to cooperate with, and follow all instructions from, competition
organizers, officials and judges.
Right to Impound:
Lovely SAEINDIA collegiate club reserves the right to impound any onsite registered vehicle at any time or
at the stage during the competition for inspection and the examination by organizers, officials and technical
inspectors.
Behavior
Unsportsmanlike Conduct
In the event of unsportsmanlike conduct, the team will receive a warning from an official. A second violation
will result in expulsion of the team from the competition. Failure of a team member to follow an instruction
or command directed specifically to that team or team member will result in a twenty five (25) point penalty.
Arguments with Officials
Argument with, or disobedience to, any official may result in the team being eliminated from the
competition. All members of the team may be immediately escorted from the grounds.
Smoking and Illegal Material
Alcohol, illegal drugs, weapons or other illegal material are prohibited on the event site during the
competition. This rule will be in effect during the entire competition. Any violation of this rule by a team
member will cause the expulsion of the entire team. This applies to both team members and faculty
advisors. Any use of drugs, or the use of alcohol by an underage individual, will be reported to the local
authorities for prosecution.

Vehicle related
Vehicle Movement
Vehicles may not move under their own power anywhere but on the practice or competition tracks. Off track
vehicles must be pushed at a normal walking pace by means of Push Bar/members pushing the vehicle,
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another team member walking beside the car. During performance events when the excitement is high, it is
particularly important that the car be moved at a slow pace in the pits. Violation of this rule will result
directly into the 25 points penalty.
List of Prefabricated Parts
All the teams have permission to buy the readymade/fabricated parts but use of these parts in excess may
lead to the disqualification of the vehicle or penalty of 200 points.
Shock Absorber, springs, Brake drum, disc, calliper and brake holding assembly, master cylinder, Steering
gear box, Steering column, Steering wheel, Wheel rims & Tyres, tie rod ends, Engine, Fuel tank & exhaust
system.
Flags
BLACK FLAG - Pull into the penalty box for discussion with the Director of Operations or other official
concerning an incident. A time penalty may be assessed for such incident.
BLACK FLAG with Orange Dot - Pull into the penalty box for a mechanical inspection of your car,
something has been observed that needs closer inspection.
BLUE FLAG - Pull into the designated passing zone to be passed by a faster competitor. Obey the corner
workers hand signals at the end of the passing zone to merge into Championship.
CHECKER FLAG - Your session has been completed. Exit the course at the first opportunity.
GREEN FLAG - Your session has started; enter the course under direction of the starter.
NOTE: If you stall the vehicle, please restart and await another green flag as the opening in traffic may
have closed.
RED FLAG - Come to an immediate safe controlled stop on the course. Pull to the side of the course as
much as possible to keep the course open. Follow corner worker directions.
YELLOW FLAG (Stationary) - Danger, SLOW DOWN, be prepared to take evasive action, something has
happened beyond the flag station. NO PASSING unless directed by the corner workers.
YELLOW FLAG (Waved) - Great Danger, SLOW DOWN, and evasive action is most likely required, BE
PREPARED TO STOP, something has happened beyond the flag station, NO PASSING unless directed
by the corner workers
RED AND YELLOW STRIPED FLAG - Something is on the racing surface that should not be there. Be
prepared for evasive maneuvers to avoid the situation. (Corner workers may be able to point out what and
where it is located, but do not expect it.)
WHITE FLAG - There is a slow moving vehicle on the course that is much slower than you are. Be
prepared to approach it at a cautious rate.
Other Penaltiesi. Violation of rules- 100 points/ disqualification
ii. Misbehavior/arguments with officials or volunteers- 100 points/ disqualification
iii. Tampering with TI sticker or making restricted changes in vehicle after TI 100
points/disqualification
iv. Entry without permission on tracks- 100 points/ disqualification
v. Intentional damage of track/tent/other resources will result to the penalty of Rs 5000/- on the team
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ARTICLE 14: GENERAL

i.

Definition of a Kart: A kart is a land single seater vehicle without a roof or a cockpit, with or
without suspensions and with or without bodywork elements, with 4 non aligned wheels that are
in contact with the ground, the 2 front ones of which control the direction and the other 2 rear
ones, connected by a one piece axle, transmit the power. The main parts are the chassis
(including the bodywork), the tyres and the engine.
ii. Data acquisition All systems, with or without a memory, installed on a kart, allowing the Driver
during or after the race to read, indicate, obtain, register, inform or transmit any information.
iii. Telemetry Transmission of data between a moving kart and an outside entity.
iv. Mechanical components Any components necessary for propulsion, steering and braking, as
well as any accessory, whether mobile or not, necessary for their normal functioning.
v. Original or series component Any component which has undergone all the scheduled
manufacturing stages carried out by the Manufacturer of the equipment considered and
originally mounted on the kart.
vi. Composite Material composed of several distinct constituents the association of which gives the
material properties that no constituent taken separately has.
vii. Maximum Greatest value reached by a variable quantity; highest limit.
viii. Minimum Smallest value reached by a variable quantity; lowest limit.
ix. Chassis Global structure of the kart which assembles the mechanical components and the
bodywork, including any part that is interdependent of the said structure.
x. Frame Main supporting part of the chassis, in one piece and receiving the main and auxiliary
parts.
xi. Engine
Cylinder cubic capacity V volume engendered in the engine cylinder(s) by the upward or
downward movement of the piston(s). This volume is expressed in cubic centimetres and, for all
calculations concerning engine capacity, the number pi will be taken inclusively as 3.1416.
V = 0.7854 x d x l x n with: d = bore; l = stroke; n = number of cylinders.
Ducts or passages Ducts or passages are cylindrical or cylindrical-conical elements allowing the
passage of gases whatever the length or position of these elements. Number of ducts or
passages: the number of real ducts or passages is the greatest quantity of cylindrical or
cylindrical-conical elements which transmit gases from the pump casing to the top of the piston,
as well as those which transmit gases from the outside of the cylinder to the inlet ports, or from
the exhaust ports to the outside of the cylinder.
Inlet or exhaust port A port is composed of the intersection of the periphery of the cylinder and
the inlet or exhaust duct. This port is opened or shut by the passage of the piston.
Power valve By power valve is meant any system which can alter by manual, electric,
hydraulic or any other means the normal exhaust port timing or the normal flow of exhaust
gases at any point between the piston and the final exhaust exit when the engine is running.
xii. Radiator: This is a specific exchanger which permits the cooling of a liquid with air.Liquid/Air
exchanger.
xiii. Fuel tank: Any capacity containing fuel which may flow to the engine.
xiv. Wheel: It is defined by the rim with a pneumatic tyre, for the driving or propulsion of the kart.

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ARTICLE 15: AWARDS

S.
No.
1
2
3
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
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Prize Money (INR)

Category

1,00,000/-

Champion

60,000/-

First Runner- Up
Second Runner- Up

30,000/10,000/-

Best Design

5,000/-

Skid-Pad

5,000/-

Autocross

15,000/-

Endurance

10,000/-

Innovation
Jury prize (declaration at
the time of event)

5,000/-

Jury prize (declaration at

the time of event)

5,000/-

Best Business Plan

5,000/2,50,000/-

Total

NOTE: - Declaration of result and awards will be done on the time of closing ceremony and all the
cash prizes will be deposited into teams account.
Any of the awards can be scratched out of the list and addition of new awards is also possible.

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