Farleigh Castle Vets Motocross 2024

 

1.           Announcements and Entries

 

1.1       ANNOUNCEMENT

 

             Farleigh Castle MX Club will organise the 2024 Farleigh Castle Vets Motocross on 14th and           15th September 2024.

 

Permit Number: ACU202790                  FIM NMFP: 291/109                              EMN: 20/2416

 

The course is situated at Castle Farm, Farleigh Hungerford, Nr Bath Somerset BA2 7RR.

Grid Reference ST585 575. The Castle is sign posted on all major routes by brown heritage signs.

 

1.2       JURISDICTION

 

The meeting will run under an ACU Open Permit as per ACU Motocross Standing Regulation 1.2.4 and will be held under the current ACU National Sporting Code, ACU Motocross Standing Regulations, these Conditions and any further Regulations or Instructions issued, or Official Announcements made.

 

1.3         OFFICIALS

 

Clerk of the Course                    Paul Irwin                     Licence number TBC

Assistant Clerk of the Course     TBC

Chief Technical Officer              Terry Brown     

Chief Timekeeper                      Cath Burridge – WDMCC

ACU Steward                             TBC

Incident Officer                          TBC

Chief Marsal                              Alan Crook

Entry Details                             Entry Secretary [email protected]

Farleigh Castle MX Club

Team Entries [email protected]

 

 

1.4       ELIGIBILITY

 

The Meeting is open to Entrants and Riders who are the holders of a current Licence issued by the ACU, SACU or any FMN valid for the meeting concerned.

 

All riders not holding a Licence issued by the ACU or SACU must carry proof of Insurance and a written Start Permission document issued by their FMN.

 

For UK residents, ACU one event Licences are available from the organisers at a cost of £20

 

1.5       CLASSES and MACHINES

 

The classes and age of riders are.

1.      Evo Open                                 for machines up to 1989 (Over 50 yrs of age)

2.      Super Evo Open                        for machines up to 1996 (Over 50 yrs of age)

3.      Evo Ultra Open                         for machines up to 2008 (Over 50 yrs of age)

4.      Twinshock Open Over 35’s        for twinshock machines – air cooled, drum brake bikes, and

single shock bikes up to and including 1982 machines (Over 35 yrs of age)

5.      All 125’s                                   for machines up to 1996 (Over 30 yrs of age)

6.      Super Evo Open                       for machines up to 1996 (Over 30 yrs of age)

7.      Evo Ultra 125                            for machines up to 2008 (Any age over 16 yrs of age)

8.      Evo Ultra Open                         for machines up to 2008 (Over 30 yrs of age)

9.      Evo Open 30+                           for machines up to 1989 (Over 30 yrs of age)

10.   Vets International Team Race.   See Regulations below. (see 1.6.2)

 

The BASIC entry fee will be as follows.

All individual classes - £195.00

Team Entry £585 see details below.

 

Once the above classes are full the system will automatically switch each individual class which will clearly state – RESERVE ENTRY -X Class. The Reserve Entry Fee for all classes will be £195.00 which is non-refundable. Please do not enter if you do not wish to accept a reserve position.

 

All riders will have confirmation of their entry status by May 1^st.

 

NOTE: All Foreign and Team Competitors will be parked into Paddock A

 

Riders should only make a single entry for the event.

Riders who attempt to enter more than once, or for different classes risk losing a place in the event.

 

1.6       NUMBER LIMITATIONS

 

Entry Class choices for the on-line entry system will be as above.

Spaces allocated will be.

Evo Open                     - 60 plus 10 reserves

Super Evo Open            - 60 plus 10 reserves

Evo Ultra Open             - 60 plus 10 reserves

Twinshock Open           - 60 plus 10 reserves

All 125’s                       - 60plus 10 reserves

Super Evo Open            - 60 plus 10 reserves

Evo Ultra 125                - 60 plus 10 reserves

Evo Ultra Open             - 60 plus 10 reserves

Evo Open +30               - 60 plus 10 reserves

Vets International Team Race    - 20 3xrider teams.

 

 

 

 

1.7       ENTRIES - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY.

 

All individual entries to be online via www.farleighcastlevetsmx.co.uk

The club reserves the right to refuse entry without giving a reason.

 

1.7.1     TEAM RIDERS SHOULD ENTER AS A COMPLETE TEAM WITH ONE PAYMENT.

Team entry fee for the Nations Team races will be £585 per team.

Foreign riders should have their entry endorsed with their own FMNR (FIM recognised) Start Permission.

 

1.7.2     RESERVE RIDERS

Reserve riders who do not get a guaranteed place by the start of the event will be required to go into the Saturday qualifying session whereby the fastest RESERVE rider will be the first reserve for all of the races and the second fastest the second and so on.

 

 

1.7.3     ENTRY CHARGES/REFUND

 

Once a rider is registered any amendments to machine, town or spelling error by the entrant will result in an automatic £10 admin charge.

 

Once an entry is confirmed under no circumstances will any refunds be considered for any riders who do not take part.  THIS INCLUDES ANY INJURIES.  A rider may not pass his entry onto another rider.  

 

If the event has to be cancelled for any reason a refund will be given less a £25 admin charge.

 

PLEASE DO NOT ENTER IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THE TERMS IN 1.7 above.

 

1.8       INSURANCE

 

UK Riders - The insurance cover for this event will include PA Insurance issued under the ACU permit. (limit of liability £40M) and Medical Malpractice insurance (limit of liability £5m) is included.

 

Foreign Riders - All riders not holding a Licence issued by the ACU or SACU must carry proof of Insurance and a written Start Permission document issued by their FMN. Please provide cover of this including repatriation to event organisers prior to the race meeting at www.farleighcastlevetsmx.co.uk

 

 

2.           Scrutineering

 

2.1       TECHNICAL CONTROL

 

Each rider must present 1 motorcycle to Technical Control in their name and correct number, if more than 1 motorcycle ALL machines to be at tech control together, no competitor will be permitted to practice or race unless tech control has passed clothing and machine.

 

Please note: This is subject to change with any Covid restrictions applicable at the time of the event.

 

Scrutineering is open on            Friday        13th September        9am – 1pm & 2pm - 6pm     

                                                Saturday    12th September        7.30am - 8.30am           

 

 

2.2       RIDING NUMBERS

 

Riding numbers will be allocated by the Organising Club. It is the responsibility of the rider to ensure the correct number is affixed to the machine.

 

 

2.3       BODY PROTECTION

 

            It is compulsory for all riders to wear as a minimum back and chest protectors. It is also advised that      all riders should wear a body belt / kidney protector. NO tear offs are allowed.

 

 

3.           Running of the Meeting

 

3.1       FLAG SIGNALS

 

Red:	ALL riders must stop - (riders must not pass a red flag unless authorised to do so and then only proceed at a slow pace).
Yellow Motionless:	Danger, take care.  Drive slowly
Yellow Waved:	Great danger, prepare to stop, no overtaking. A significant reduction in speed must be seen, therefore jumps should not be attempted.
Black with rider No:	That rider to stop immediately
Green:	Under starters orders
White with Red cross:	Medical attention necessaryp

-	If a race is stopped before 50% of the scheduled laps, there will be a complete restart. Riders will return to the waiting zone and await an official announcement.  A restart will take place as soon as possible.
-	Changing of motorcycles will be allowed in the waiting zone.
-	If one or more riders are deemed to be at fault for the race being stopped, they may be disqualified from taking part in the restart.
-	Reserve riders (if any) may take part in the restart of a race if one or more of the original starters are unable to take part or are disqualified.
-	If there is more than one re start: if after 5 minutes and before 50% of the race has been completed it may be re-run at the discretion of the Clerk of the Course.
-	In the event of the race not being run the results will be null and void.

 

         3.8.2            After 50%

 

After 50% of the published race distance, excluding any additional laps, has elapsed.

 

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If a race is stopped after 50% of the race distance the result will be declared on the last completed lap.

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If a race has to be stopped after the leader(s) has taken the chequered flag they will be classified as having finished the race. The order of classification for those riders who have not taken the chequered flag shall be based upon the order of last crossing the finishing line prior to the showing of the red flag and only competitors who are racing at the showing of the red flag and have completed 75%, rounded down to the last full lap, of the overall race distance will be classified.

 

	All classes
	1st – 1		11th – 11
	2nd – 2		12th – 12
	3rd – 3		13th – 13
	4th – 4		14th – 14
	5th – 5		15th – 15