RULES

National Twinshock Championships Rules 2009

THE CHAMPIONSHIP WILL BE RUN OVER 8 ROUNDS WITH ALL ROUNDS TO COUNT FOR CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS. RIDERS MUST BE REGISTERED TO SCORE CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS. RIDERS MAY REGISTER FOR ONE TWINSHOCK CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS AND ONE MONO CLASS, BUT, YOU CAN RIDE IN ANY NUMBER OF CLASSES ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT FOR TROPHIES, BUT WILL ONLY SCORE CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS IN YOUR REGISTERED CLASS.

AT EACH EVENT THERE WILL BE 3 CHAMPIONSHIP LEGS PER CLASS, WITH A MINIMUM RACE DISTANCE OF 5 LAPS OR 12 MINUTES PLUS ONE LAP. YOU MUST COMPLETE 2/3 OF RACE DISTANCE AND PASS THE CHEQUERED FLAG WITHOUT CUTTING THE COURSE TO SCORE POINTS, SWAPPING BIKES IN MID RACE IS NOT ALLOWED. RIDERS MUST WALK THE TRACK AND COMPLETE AT LEAST 2 PRACTICE LAPS.

CHAMPIONSHIP SCORING, POINTS WILL BE 1st= 20, 2nd= 17, 3rd= 15, 4th= 13, 5th= 11, 6th= 10, DOWN TO 1 POINT FOR 15th PLACE. IN THE EVENT OF A TIE ON POINTS, THE HIGHEST PLACED RIDER IN THE LAST RACE WILL BE DECLARED THE WINNER.
THE MAIN CHAMPIONSHIPS ARE OPEN TO ANY RIDER OVER THE AGE OF 27, ALTHOUGH  RIDERS UNDER THE AGE OF 27 MAY BE ACCEPTED AT THE COMMITTEES DISCRETION, AND RIDERS WILL BE GRADED ACCORDING TO ABILITY BY THE NATIONAL TWINSHOCK ASSOCIATIONS COMMITTEE.

CHAMPIONSHIP CLASSES
MASTERS, INTERMEDIATE, CLUBMAN, OVER 50’s‚ 125’s, 250’s, VETS, EVOLUTION.
CLASSES WILL DEPEND ON NUMBERS OF REGISTERED RIDERS.
DUE TO PRESSURE OF NUMBERS RIDERS MUST HAVE PERMISSION TO RIDE IN OTHER CLASSES TO WHICH THEY HAVE REGISTERED. SOME CLASSES MAY BE RUN TOGETHER DEPENDING ON NUMBERS, BUT ALL CLASSES WILL BE SCORED SEPARATELY, AND ALL NON REGISTERED RIDERS POINTS WILL BE DELETED FROM THE CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS.

RIDING NUMBERS 1-8 WILL BE ALLOCATED TO THE TOP 8 MASTERS FROM LAST YEAR.
THE VETS CLASS IS FOR ANY RIDER OVER THE AGE OF 40 ON ANY BIKE, OLD OR NEW.
THE TOP FIVE RIDERS FROM THE CLUBMAN AND INTERMEDIATE CLASS WILL BE UPGRADED AT THE END OF THE SEASON IF DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE COMMITTEE.

ENTRIES MUST REACH THE ORGANISER 7 DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE EVENT OTHERWISE A LATE ENTRY FEE WILL BE PAYABLE, PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO THE INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF RIDERS, YOUR CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS MAY BE FULL IF YOU DON’T ENTER IN TIME!
ENTRY FEES ARE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE ORGANISING CLUB, BUT WILL BE £35 FOR REGISTERED RIDERS AND £45 FOR LATE ENTRIES AND NON REGISTERED RIDERS. ENTRIES FOR A SECOND CLASS ARE £10.

AWARDS
PRIZE MONEY TO BE PAID DOWN TO 5th PLACE IN THE MASTERS, AND TROPHIES TO BE AWARDED DOWN TO 5th PLACE IN ALL OTHER CLASSES (Depending on numbers of riders pre entered in class).

BIKE ELIGIBILITY
ALL MACHINES MUST BE IN RACEWORTHY CONDITION, ADEQUATE FOR THE EVENTS, HAVING REGARD TO THE VENUES AND THE SPEEDS WHICH WILL BE ATTAINED. ALL MACHINES WILL BE CHECKED AT SCRUTINEERING ALONG WITH HELMETS AND OTHER SAFETY EQUIPMENT.
TWINSHOCK. ANY BIKE MANUFACTURED WITH TWO REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS AND WITH DRUM BRAKES AND AIR COOLED (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF 1984 HUSQVARNAS, PRE 82 MONOSHOCK YAMAHAS AND WATER COOLED ORIGINALS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED PRE 1982).
SPECIALS ARE ALLOWED PROVIDED THEY ARE WITHIN THE SPIRIT OF TWINSHOCK RACING.
ANY DISPUTE OVER ELIGIBILITY WILL BE DECIDED BY A VOTE TAKEN FROM COMPETITORS WITHIN THAT CLASS.
THE EVOLUTION CLASS IS FOR ANY RIDER ON PRE 1990 MONOSHOCK BIKES.
(EVO BIKES WILL BE FOR MODELS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN 1982 & 1989, & PROOF OF AGE OF MANUFACTURE MAY BE REQUESTED IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE. MACHINES MUST HAVE ORIGINAL FRAME, ENGINE AND BRAKING SYSTEM)

NOISE
DUE TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS A NOISE METER MAY BE IN OPERATION. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR MACHINE IS PROPERLY SILENCED. ONLY STANDARD, DEP OR FMF PIPES ALLOWED ON MODERN FOUR STROKES.

RIDING IN THE PITS
RIDING IN THE PITS OR THE PUBLIC ENCLOSURE IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. THE PENALTY FOR THIS WILL BE INSTANT DISMISSAL.
REMEMBER THE PADDOCK IS A PUBLIC PLACE AND IF YOU CAUSE INJURY TO ANY PERSON YOU MAY BE PROSECUTED BY THE POLICE. DO NOT RIDE IN THE PADDOCK.

PROTESTS
TO BE MADE TO THE CLERK OF THE COURSE WITHIN 30 MINUTES OF THE RACE, ACCOMPANIED BY A £10 FEE, RETURNABLE IF THE PROTEST IS UPHELD. PROTESTS WILL BE DECIDED BY THE CLERK OF THE COURSE AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS

WARNING
MOTOR SPORT IS DANGEROUS AND PERSONS ATTENDING THE MEETINGS DO SO ENTIRELY AT THEIR OWN RISK. IT IS A CONDITION OF ADMISSION TO EVENTS THAT ALL PERSONS HAVING ANY CONNECTION WITH THE PROMOTION AND / OR ORGANISATION AND / OR CONDUCT OF THE MEETINGS, INCLUDING THE LANDOWNERS AND THE DRIVERS OF THE VEHICLES, ARE ABSOLVED FROM ALL LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF ACCIDENTS HOWSOEVER CAUSED RESULTING IN DAMAGE AND / OR PERSONAL INJURY TO SPECTATORS, TICKET HOLDERS, RIDERS OR OFFICIALS.