Gulf Area Mini Roadracing Association
The Grace of Roadracing, The Excitement of Moto Cross
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Rules for racing with GAMRA. Following are rules that must be followed if a person wishes to race at events sanctioned by GAMRA. These rules may be added to or backed away from with out notice during the season as needed by the race director.Every rider is required to understand the rules and regulations and abide by them at all times as stated here in. Violation of any rule or regulation will be grounds for immediate disqualification or ejection from the race track by race officials For participants who are under 18 a parent or guardian must sign all required race entry forms and be present at the track at all times. All participant riders must be a member of GAMRA. Riders are responsible for their own medical costs; the promoter does not provide medical coverage. Each rider is required to have inside their race leathers a completed medical form. The form listing all known important information that would be helpful in the event of an injury. Riders must pay all required registration fees and sign all waivers prior to practicing or racing. A rider who engages in dangerous behavior at the race track facility will be subject to disciplinary action. Any intentional bumping, crowding, blocking or unsportsmanlike conduct will be grounds for disqualification by race officials. Riders are responsible for the conduct of persons associated with him/her at the race track. The rider will be held accountable and penalized for their associate's behavior. Motorcycle and rider must pass all required technical inspections to practice or race. Bikes found in violation due to illegal class modification will forfeit all points and be ineligible to race until the bike is checked and found to be within compliance. Riders may substitute a different bike at any time as long as it is legal to run in that class. Number Plates All racers must have numbers that are registered with GAMRA and the numbers must be displayed on the front of the motorcycle. They must be visible and at least 5" (five inches) high. If the number you have registered with GAMRA is not displayed on the front of your motorcycle you will not be scored and you will not receive any refund of race fees.Pre-Registration Pre-registration will open at 6:00am on the Monday following each race. Pre-Registration for The first race of the season will open on the first day of the month that the race will be held in. Pre-Registration will end on the Thursday before the race at 6:00pm. Any pre-registration received after the dead line will not be excepted. Track Registration Registration at the track will open when the gates open on Saturday and will close at 11:30am on Sunday. No classes can be added after this time. If you are not registered at the close of registration you will not be allowed on the track for the races.. Race Fees On line registration fees are 20.00 for the first class entered, 15.00 for the second class entered and 5.00 for each additional class entered. Gate fees are 25.00 for the first class entered, 20.00 for the second class entered and 10.00 for each additional class entered. If you wish to enter an additional class when you arrive at the races and you have pre-registered you will have to pay the extra fees at the gate prices. So if it is a second class the fee will be 20.00 and if it is the third or more the fee will be 10.00 per class. Saturday will be open track for testing and practice. There will be a 15.00 dollar charge for open track time. Insurance fees will be 5.00 dollars for the entire weekend at Jackson, MS, Saucier, MS, and Lafayette, LA. Membership Fees The annual GAMRA membership fee to help cover administration cost will be 25:00 dollars. Grid Grid for the heat race will be in order of registration*. The first racer to register will have the pole position for the heat race and so on. The finishing order of the heat race is the order of the grid for the main event.Racers will only be called to the track 3 times and only 2 warm up laps will be given before griding. If a rider is not on the track, ready to race they will be dropped and no refund of race fees will be given.Protective Equipment All participants must wear body protection, helmet, boots, and gloves. The boots don't have to be anything fancy, work boots will do just fine. Tennis shoes are not acceptable.As for body protection, there are 3 different approaches to protective wear. 1) Road racing leathers. Leathers do offer the greatest level of protection in the event of a crash on pavement, and are recommended. 2) Moto-Cross gear. Moto-Cross armor or padding in conjunction with pants and a jersey but they probably won't hold up as well either. Knee and elbow protection must be worn. 3) Motorcycle street gear. The typical padded nylon or leather motorcycle jacket can be used at GAMRA events. You can even wear blue jeans, but you must wear some skateboard type kneepads if wearing blue jeans. *Knee Sliders and toe sliders can not contain metal or any substance that will cause sparks. Motorcycle Preparation All bikes must have the oil and water drain plugs safety wired. All fill plugs must also be safety wired. Water cooled bikes must have a catch can to prevent fluids from leaking on the race surface. Carburetors must have overflow lines running into a catch can. All vent tubes for fuel tanks must have check valves to prevent fuel from spilling on the track in accidents. All brakes must be in good working order and the throttle must return freely. No bike will be allowed on the track if it does not go through Tech Inspection. Water, Water Wetter or Engine Ice only can be used in liquid cooled bikes. No Glycol based coolants can be used. *Head must be of stock configuration.What The Different Flags Mean The green flag is waved to begin the race. The starter will , make sure that everyone on the grid is ready, and indicate that the race is about to begin (usually by pointing to the participants on the grid). The race will begin as soon as the green flag is moved. The yellow flag will be displayed in the event of an accident on the track. As soon as the accident is cleared the yellow flag will be removed. Passing is not allowed while the yellow flag is being displayed. Please take extra care while passing the accident scene. The red flag will be shown if the race is being stopped for any reason. Reduce your speed and prepare to stop. The green flag and white flag will be folded and crossed to indicate the halfway point of the race. They will be displayed in this fashion for one entire lap. The white flag will be waved when the leader begins the final lap of the race. Everyone who crosses the start/finish line will be shown the white flag, until the leader completes the final lap. The checkered flag will be waved as the race leader crosses the finish line for the last time. The checkered flag will be displayed to all other participants as they cross the finish line. Racers may take one cool down lap and exit the track when they reach pit-in on that cool down lap.
Code of Conduct GAMRA expects riders to engage in proper conduct. To resolve differences in the spirit of good sportsmanship. If riders are unable to resolve their differences they are to be brought to the attention of the race director. Only the parties directly involved in the differences will meet with the race director to resolve the difference. Anyone else stepping into the meeting will be penalized weather the other parties are or not. There will be no tolerance of anger or loud voices in the meeting. The meeting will be conducted in a civil manner and when the meeting is ended the discussion of the race director will be final.
Points Points are awarded based on finishing position in a main event. The higher you finish, the more points you earn. Edgewise awards points all the way back to 15th position. Class champions will be determined by the top eight (7) finishes in each class. The three lowest scores a racer has in each class will be dropped to calculate the points winner in each class. The overall points champion will be determined using all points earned. Place Points Place Points Place Points 1st 20 points 6th 10 points 11th 5 points 2nd 17 points 7th 9 points 12th 4 points 3rd 15 points 8th 8 points 13th 3 points 4th 13 points 9th 7 points 14th 2 points 5th 11 points 10th 6 points 15th 1 points
Protest Any rider who feels that an illegal machine has been entered in their class and wishes to protest, must submit a written statement to that effect to the Chief Technical Inspector within thirty (30) minutes after the results for their class has been posted. The protest must specify the machine protested and the specific area of protest and must be signed and accompanied by the proper protest fee (in cash). The protest fees are as follows: Visual protest requiring no disassembly - $25 Some disassembly (seat, body work and gas tank removal) - $50 Removal of Cylinder Head - $200 Age Restriction All riders under the age of 16 will be limited to Formula 1 and Formula 2 until they can show enough control to move up. The race director will make the decision of whether or not a rider can move up in class after discussing it with other riders who have observed the rider wishing to bump up in class. A racer must be able to bring their bike to an upright position when it is laying on it's side. This is a safety issue to keep people off the track while an event is in progress. At no time can a racer be assisted in starting out on the grid. Novice Riders A novice or beginning rider will have to wear a RED T-shirt, or orange vest over their gear to let other riders know that this person is new to the sport. This will help the other riders know that more care is needed around the rider. If a novice is found on the track without the red T-shirt on they will be ban from the track for the rest of the event and no refunds will be given. Release I understand that motorcycle racing in any form in a dangerous sport. It can result in injury and even death. I assume all responsibility for anything that may happen to my person or equipment while participating in an GAMRA event. I will not hold GAMRA or any of its members or officers responsible in any way for any damage, injury or death that may result in my participation in an GAMRA event.
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Signature of parent or guardian if participant is under 18_______________________________ . AGREEMENT
I, _________________________, have read and understand the rules in this book and also understand that these rules may be added to in the course of the season. I will follow these rules and work with GAMRA for a safe environment for all. Please print Name ___________________________ Address ___________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ Email Address ______________________________ Competition number _______________ |
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