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Who's Who:

Karting in Natal falls under 3 clubs:

• N.K.C (Natal Kart Club)
• R.B.M.C (Richards Bay Motor Club).
• N.M.C.C (Natal Motorcycle & Car Club)

All of these clubs must comply to MSA regulations.

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Venues:

Venues in Natal during season races are held at:
1. Idube Race Circuit which is about 50km's from Durban and caters for both
karting and motorcycles. The track length is just over 1000 meters and offers
excellent corners and straights.

2. Masons Mill - situated near Pietermaritzberg is considered a "quicker"
track with higher speeds being achieved overall. It offers a different race
when compared to Idube.

3. Richards Bay have their own track setup which requires quick response and
reflex's from the driver. The track is +-730Km's and the race is usually run in
a anti-clockwise direction.

Street races offers the public a chance to view this fun and exciting
sport. There will be two races this year. Street races are also a good
way to promote karting to the public.

The first street race is the Umhlanga Mini-Monaco. This race draws a large
crowd and has been running for a few years now. It is a quick track and is
also +-1000m long. The race is held over Umhlanga Rocks festive season,
and also sees drivers from all parts of the country racing. The race will be on
March 15/1998.

Empangeni, situated about 15km from Richards bay, also has a street race.
This race will be run on May 01/02 this year/'98.

Amamzimtoti is just 20km's south of Durban, normally sees the running of a
street race. Unfortunately, there is no Toti race this year('98), but I'm sure we
will see it there next year.

The club chairman's' are also in the process of negotiating new events and
venues during the year.

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1998 Diary:

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Kart Classes:

Race meeting in Kwa-Zulu Natal cater for the following classes.

1. Gp Junior
2. 80cc Gearbox
3. 100 Stock
4. Formula 100
5. 125cc Grand Prix
6. 125cc Promo
7. 125cc Clubman

The Gp Junior specifications requires that the kart have a minimum mass of
95kg complete - including driver, helmet and all protective clothing. The
ALLKART Mini kart is the only make and type of chassis permitted.
The engine is the Comer S60 equipped with recoil starter and centrifugal clutch,
Tillotsen 16mm carburetor type HL 166B. This kart is fitted with rear brakes
only and the axil is of a solid 25mm diameter and 90cm to 100cm in length.
Making this class even more competitive, is that all the karts are required to
fit only one fixed engine/axle ratio and chain type.
Engine sprocket - 10 Teeth
Axle sprocket - 74 teeth with a Chain pitch of - 3/8"
A fuel mixture of 50:50 2-stroke oil/petrol is used to check the combustion chamber volume.This class is open to all drivers aged 8 to 12yrs.
Vega tyres are used as dry weather slicks.

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The 80cc Gearbox class has a minimum mass of 150kg's and the chassis used
are any homolgated chassis for the 100 & 125cc and open to drivers over the
age of 14yrs. Tyres used are the Maxxis SL as per 100 stock and any Reed
valve engine of maximum capacity 85.0cc as designed for or originally fitted
to a motorcycle eligible to be raced in the Pro-Minicross Class. The
carburetors are free up to a max diameter of 30mm or a swept area of
706.95mm in the case of non circular throats. No change to engine stroke is
allowed and the Suzuki RM80 Max oversize pistons may not be used as they
exceed this parameter.

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The 100 Stock karts have a minimum mass regulation as raced - including
driver, helmet and all protective clothing of 125kg's and 60kg excluding driver.
The only engine permitted is the PCR PV50 complete with Walbro Series WB
carburetor and exhaust silencer. The unit cannot be blueprinted(modified) and
must be raced as supplied. Only boring of the sleeve to suit oversize pistons
of up to 50,38mm is allowed. Chassis are not restricted in this class but must
be approved by the MSA in homologated chassis section. Also Maxxis tyres
can only be used. This class is open to any driver who have reached 11yrs of
age to 31 December of the year in which their 16th birthday occurs.

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The Formula 100 class is open to any driver over the age of 21yrs. This class
has a minimum mass of kart as raced - including driver, helmet and all
protective clothing:
with Yamaha KT100 engine of 150kg,
and with PCR PV50 engine of 160kg.
The kart excluding driver has a minimum weight of 60kg - with either engine.
The Yamaha engine must be raced as is with no modifications, (only a boring
of barrels to suit oversize pistons up to 52,60mm is allowed), but the PCR
can be modified like the 100 stock class.
The carburetor is the standard Walbro Series WB unit as supplied with a new
engine.
Chassis have to be homologated by MSA.

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The 125cc Grand Prix class has a minimum mass of kart - including driver,
helmet and all protective clothing of 170kg's for rotary valve engines and
160kg's for reed valve engines. One carburetor of any make or type is
permitted, the needle and seat, main jets, emulsion tubes, slides and needle
jets may be altered.
A pulse pump may be fitted, which would require a hole to be drilled in the
cylinder or crank case. This engine must have a max of 6 speeds with clutch,
be water or air cooled and can be either rotary or reed valve engines.
The chassis must meet the MSA homolgated chassis requirements.
Sprockets for the engine and axil can be changed to suit the driver as needed.
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The 125cc Promo kart class has a minimum class weight of 170kg's using the
MOTO TM L3 engine. Other engines used in this class for 1998 and eligible
only at Regional and Club events are the:
Yamaha YZ Series A - E, (excludes 1994 model) - 170kg;
MOTO-X engine up to and including 1991 models - 170kg's
the ROTAX mod 124/128
the MACMINARELLI mod XXI , and the
HETCHEL mod KZH (note homologation rules in MSA book) - all 180kg
minimum weight.
Water temp gauges may be used and sprockets and chains are unrestricted
but the drive must remain by chain. Chassis as per MSA homologation.

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The 125cc Clubman class in Kwa-Zulu Natal runs on the following rules:
Tyres are Maxxis - both wets(WT 4) and dry(SLD RSA), and minimum
weight is 175kg.
Engine can be a:
Yamaha Yz , Honda CR125, Suzuki RM125, Kawasaki KX125 or any
conforming engine older than 2 years not exceeding the 125cc "bore" limit.
Carb must be a original carb. Modifications free. After market float bowls
may be used.
Out of the 125cc class it is normally the cheapest and one of best class to
start with in a gearbox kart. Running costs are low on tyres as the Maxxis are
of a harder compound.
These karts are still very quick and are only 1 or more seconds per lap behind
the other 125cc classes. The Clubman class, however, does not qualify for
National or regional but only Club points.

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Homologated Chassis for 1998-2000 for karting RSA.

Brand:
Allkart - All CIK models.
Birel - All CIK models (incl model AR 4)
CRG/Kali - All CIK models.
Kombikart - Models S30 T-Rex, Vision T1 and the Magnum.
M.A.C. MINARELLI - All CIK models.
PCR - All CIK models and the Jaguar Sprint, Leopard & Firefox.
Sodikart - Model Futura.
Swiss Hutless - All CIK models.
Tonykart - All CIK models.
Topkart - All CIK models including the model JS SL and the Junior 101.

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