TaG Ties With Stars of Karting Series
Tweet| 11 December 2012 |
press release
TaG Light and Heavy will be held as a support category for the 2013 CIK Stars of Karting Series. The opening four rounds will be a state championship in the respective categories.
The categories of light and heavy will compete on the new Dunlop SL6 tyre, that was ratified as a part of the tyre tender process last weekend. They will not be combined on the track.
Above: The TaG Light and Heavy categories will be run as support categories for the 2013 CIK Stars of Karting Series. (Pic: AF Images/Budd)
“With the implementation of the new tyre for the TaG category, and a national approach to the class by the Australian Karting Association, we believe the TaG category is a perfect fit to compete alongside the CIK Stars of Karting Series,” said International Karting Committee Chairman Craig Denton.
To assist with the develop of young drivers, an interim Provisional A Grade junior KF3 licence will also be implemented as follows.
KF3 Interim Provisional A Grade junior licence
A driver may compete in the KF3 category in the year of their 13th birthday providing they meet the following strict requirements. There shall be no dispensations given outside of this criteria.
- Hold a minimum of a B Grade licence for the past 12 months
- Be a current holder of a junior license
- Display a Green P Plate on the rear of their kart until their 13th birthday or as permitted by the Series Officials
This rule only applies to drivers intending to compete in the KF3 category in the CIK Stars of Karting Series.
This license does not provide the ability to participate in the AKA junior performance categories that require the competitor to be 13 years of age.
This grade of license shall be revoked if a driver,
- Fails to compete in the first available round of the series.
- In the view of the Chief Steward and Clerk of Course the competitor is deemed to have insufficient driving ability for the category.
The drivers will be observed by the Series Clerk of Course and/or Series Chief Stewards and will start at the rear of the field until these officials are satisfied with the performance of the driver and/or the driver attains the age of 13 years.
“Under the international regulations, drivers are unable compete out of their zone until they are 13 years of age – however, they can compete domestically during the year of their 13th birthday. This new interim licence will allow our competitors to gain the experience of the higher-powered kart under controlled conditions and provide them with more experience for when they look to compete internationally,” said Denton.
The tyre selection for the CIK-specification categories will be finalised in the coming days and announced later in the week. Further support categories will also be advised in the near future.
