Sporting and Technical Karting Regulations...

At its meeting on 24 June 2009 in Paris, the FIA World Motor Sport Council took in particular he following decisions regarding Karting:

Sporting Regulations - As from 1st January 2010, the minimum age for the issuing of Drivers' international Karting licences will be determined on the basis of the civil year (or calendar year) instead of the birthday.

Technical Regulations - As from 1st January 2010, the minimum weight in the KZ1 category will be increased from 170 to 175 kg, thus being aligned on that of KZ2.

As from 1st January 2010, only one compound quality for CIK-FIA homologated tyres will be prescribed for each category, namely:

• soft type tyres in KZ1,
• medium type tyres in KF2 and KZ2,
• hard type tyres in KF3

2009 CIK-FIA calendar - On request of the Automobile Club de Monaco, the KZ2 category will be added to the programme of the CIK-FIA Monaco Kart Cup for KF3 scheduled for 16-18 October. The number of entries in KF3 will be limited to 40 and to 30 in KZ2.

Details of the regulatory changes and of the new regulations will soon be available on www.cikfia.com.

Official site : www.cikfia.com