Front Brakes Gone - WMSC Decisions


  2 October 2015

The use of front brakes on non-gearbox karts in CIK-FIA competition will banned from 1 January 2016. This is just one of several decisions to come from the World Motor Sport Council meeting in Paris on September 30.

The WMSC approved:

  • the deletion of Article 2.3.5 of the International Sporting Code. Consequently, Drivers who hold a national licence can now participate in national Competitions outside their home country, provided they have permission from their ASN.
  • the amendment of Article 2.11 of the CIK-FIA Technical Regulations. Any brake system acting on the front wheels is prohibited for all categories without gearboxes in the CIK-FIA Championships, Cups and Trophies. The homologation of the hand-operated front brakes will be still valid until 31.12.2017. Only the use in CIK-FIA Championships, Cups and Trophies is prohibited from 01.01.2016.
  • the amendment of Article 31 of the CIK-FIA Specific Prescriptions regarding front spoiler penalties. From 01.01.2016, the automatic 10'' penalty without possibility of appeal when the front spoiler is moved after an impact, which was successfully tested in the last Competitions at Le Mans and La Conca, will be generalised.

The WMSC also approved the 2016 sporting calendar (below):

 fia signApril 24th, Essay (FRA)
CIK-FIA European KZ Championship, 1st Round
CIK-FIA European KZ2 Championship, 1st Round
CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy, 1st Round

May 15th, Zuera (ESP)
CIK-FIA European Championship, 1st Round (with OK engine)
CIK-FIA European Junior Championship, 1st Round (with OK-Junior engine)
CIK-FIA European KZ Championship, 2nd Round 

June 5th, Adria (ITA)
CIK-FIA European Championship, 2nd Round (with OK engine)
CIK-FIA European Junior Championship, 2nd Round (with OK-Junior engine)
CIK-FIA European KZ2 Championship, 2nd Round 

June 26th, Portimao (PRT)
CIK-FIA European Championship, 3rd Round (with OK engine)
CIK-FIA European Junior Championship, 3rd Round (with OK-Junior engine)
CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy, 2nd Round 

July 31st, Genk (BEL)
CIK-FIA European KZ Championship, 3rd Round
CIK-FIA European KZ2 Championship, 3rd Round
CIK-FIA European Championship, 4th Round (with OK engine)
CIK-FIA European Junior Championship, 4th Round (with OK-Junior engine) 

September 4th, Kristianstad (SWE)
CIK-FIA World KZ Championship
CIK-FIA International KZ2 Super Cup
CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy, 3rd Round 

November 20th, Sakhir (BHR)
CIK-FIA World Championship (with OK engine)
CIK-FIA World Junior Championship (with OK-Junior engine)

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