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When you are fitted in a racing car and you race to win,
- Ayrton Senna
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INDEX
2 Innovation 50
Total 150
2 Autocross 100
Total 600
C.1.4-Ground Clearance
Minimum 1.5 to 2 inch of static ground clearance measured from the lowest point. No
compensation done in this part. Failure to this directly leads to Disqualification.
C.1.5-Jack Point
It is Tube (Min OD 1-2 inches) welded below the chassis. This will serve the purpose of the jack
point and the same arrangement must be installed at both ends of the vehicle. One should be
mounted at front and one at rear.
C.1.6-Turning Radius
Maximum turning radius allowed is 3.5 m.
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C.17-Bumper
They cover the tyres and protect vehicle during i. Bumper should be made up of single tube
with insulations. The examples are as shown in figure
C.1.11-Fuel Tank
Every vehicle must have a spill over prevention container mounted on the top of the fuel tank. The
spillover tank should be manufactured and mounted properly. The fuel in the spillover tank must
be transported to the ground by the use of proper drain linings.
C.1.12-Bodyworks
It is Mandatory to use the body work like Front and Rear bodyworks and Right side and Left side
bodyworks.
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C.1.13-Brake Light
The vehicle must be installed with a brake light red in color which is clearly visible from the rear.
All the electrical connections done must be well insulated.
C.1.14-Kill Switch
Kart must be equipped with at least two kill switches. The kill switch must be installed properly
and rigidly in a case. Mounting the kill switch with plastic/metallic ties or wires is strictly
prohibited. First one must be rigidly mounted near the steering wheel. Second kill switch should
be placed in left side of the vehicle such that in emergency the bystander can operate it easily.
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C.1.15-Brake over Travel Switch
This switch should not be operable in normal braking conditions; it must act in case of brake
failure or the over travel of the brake paddle in case of brake failure. This switch must kill the
engine but not the brake light connection when pressed.
C.2 Engine
Single Cylinder, Four Stroke, Air-cooled, Petrol/Gasoline with Maximum Capacity - 135cc
(Engine Registration is mandatory). One engine can only be used for one year. Energy boosting
devices/hybrid systems are strictly prohibited. Teams are free to modify/tune the engine but it
must not affect the maximum power and maximum capacity mentioned above. Positive lock
should be provided with the throttle pedal. Every vehicle should be equipped with proper chain
guard. It should restrict accidental contact of any person standing outside. It should be mounted
properly any un-usual sound is not acceptable.
Engine Tuning Teams can tune their engine or add innovations but there are some restrictions
which every team must keep in mind while adding any innovation- Prohibited tuning or
modifications are:
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Inside the engine: -
Stroke,
Bore (outside the maximum limits)
Connecting rod centerline,
Number of transfer ducts and inlet ports in the cylinder and crankcase,
Number of exhaust ports and ducts. The creation of new exhaust ducts or ports is forbidden.
Adding of inserts in the ducts.
Restrictions according to the specific regulations.
Outside the engine:
Number of carburetors and diameter of choke,
External characteristics of the fitted engine, except for machining necessary for the application.
C 2.1 Engine registration
For engine registration, teams will need to present bill and papers of the engine on which the
model of engine is clearly mentioned. Teams are advised to purchase the engine from a trusted
dealer; no engine should be engaged in illegal issues, it may result into disqualification from the
event.
C.3 Driver Safety
C.3.1-Driver’s Suit with underclothing
A fire resistant one-piece suit that covers the body from neck down to ankles and wrists. The suit
must be single piece and required standards are:
SFI 3-2A/1(or higher)
FIA Standard 1986.
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Drivers must wear fire resistant underclothing under their drivers suit (Long pants and long
sleeves t-shirt).
C.3.2-Helmet
Open faced helmets are not allowed. Team must have well-fitting closed face helmet that meets
one of the following certifications and is labeled as such
-Snell K2000, K2005, K2010, M2000, M2005, M2010, SA2000, SA2005, SA2010
SFI 31.2A, SFI 31.1/2005
FIA 8860-2004, FIA 8860-2010
C.3.3-Neck Support
It must be Full 360 and SFI rated.
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C.3.4-Balaclava
It should cover the driverǯs head, hair and neck and strictly made up of Fire resistant material.
C.3.5-Gloves
Gloves must made up of leather with extra foam are acceptable.
C.3.6-Shoes
It must be Fire resistant shoes. Boots must cover and protect ankles too. Recommended standers
are: SFI 3.3, FIA 8856-2000
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C.3.7-Socks
It must be Fire resistant shoes and Covers the skin between the driverǯs suit and the boots or
shoes.
C.4 Vehicle Identification
Each team must have unique logo of their team on vehicle. Teams are required to have a team
name with an impressive logo along with the college logo which is to be placed on the vehicleǯs
body. Vehicle should have space for placing of team numbers on their vehicle from where it is
visible clearly. Moreover teams will always be identified by the unique ID which watch given at the
time of registration.
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C.5 Material specification
A) Geometrical Detail:
Circular steel tubing with an outside diameter of 25mm and a wall thickness of 3 mm and a carbon
content of at least 0.18%.
A steel shape with bending stiffness and bending strength exceeding that of circular steel tubing
with an outside diameter of 25mm (1 in.) and a wall thickness of 3 mm (0.120 in.) and a carbon
content of 0.18%. The wall thickness must be at least 1.57 mm (0.062 in.), regardless of material
or section size. Document of equivalency must include:
Calculations must be presented at Technical Inspection which proves sufficient bending stiffness
and bending strength. All calculations must be in SI units to three significant figures to the nominal
tube sizes as specified by the invoice. Invoices of the chassis materials.
Material test reports or certifications which specify the carbon content and yield strength. The
bending stiffness and bending strength must be calculated about a neutral axis that gives the
minimum values.
Note: Above mentioned requirement is for main frame for trusses you can use as per your design
Part D: Event Detail
D 1 Virtual Round
Virtual round consists of presentation of all the research and development over the vehicle is to be
given in front of the judges (including questionnaire round).
D 2 Documents Required
D.2.1-Design Report
The design report should contain design and details of all the components used in the vehicle and
the reason for selection of that particular component/system. Design report will be verified with
the vehicle at the time of Dynamic Event, so the selection must be done carefully. Teams need to
include photos of vehicle- Fully assembled (CAD MODEL).The photos should show the basic design
of the major components. Design report should be in IEEE format with all calculations. At least
three views are recommended. The design report is necessary inclusive of all details about kart. It
must includes various analysis done e.g. Chassis analysis with Ansys or any other software and all
calculations e.g. Calculations of steering System and Braking system. Maximum 15 pages.. (Format
will be sent soon).
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D.2.2-Cost Report
Market survey of all the components/systems used in the manufacturing of the vehicle in the form
of cost report must be submitted with the design report. This must include all the calculations and
cost of the parts procured and also its machining cost as per market rates. Each and every part of
the vehicle must be covered in the cost report. The cost of the vehicle must not exceed Rs.1, 50,
000/- (including safety gears) in any condition. No need of accounting vat and other taxes in the
cost report. Cost without vat is expected in the report.
Sample Format
D.2.3 Innovation Report
The evaluation will be done on the basis of team interview, proper working of innovation
throughout the event and the concept of the innovation. Innovations which have already been
done successfully in the field of go karting; will not be considered as the innovations, teams need
to come up with entirely new and unique idea of innovation. The innovation will be evaluated in
the Final Round.
D.2.4 FMEA and DVP
Failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) is a procedure for identifying all expected failures in a
design of kart and study of consequences of those failures. DVP stands for Design Validation Plan.
It is an intensive testing which is performed to deliver objective, comprehensive testing verifying
all product specifications, interface standards, and diagnostic commands. All the virtual and real
time tests and analysis are to be included in the design validation plan.
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D.2.5 Gantt chart
A Gantt chart illustrates the start and finish dates of the terminal elements and summary elements
of a project. Terminal elements and summary elements comprise the work breakdown structure
of the project. This chart is basically the management of the project and distribution of different
tasks in the team members with completion deadlines. The Gantt chart must be attached along
with the design report.
D 3 Final Rounds
Final Round consists of three stages;
Static Test
Dynamic Test
Endurance Test.
D 4 Static Tests
Design Report VS Vehicle Analysis
The vehicle will be verified with the design report and not even a single alteration would be
entertained in the vehicle from the design report.
Technical inspection
In this a panel of judges will be verify that till what extend teams have followed the rule book. It is
mandatory for teams to qualify T.I to go in Dynamic tests. Maximum two chances are given during
TI otherwise teams will be disqualified. No comprise with safety should be entertained.
Tilt Test
In this vehicle will check for fuel leak at 45 degree tilted position.
Egress Test
Maximum driver out time is 5sec, within this interval of time driver has to come out of the vehicle.
Go and No-Go Test.
This is done for check overall dimensions of vehicle.
D 5 Dynamic and Endurance Events
D 5.1. Brake Test
Itǯs mandatory for a vehicle to pass the brake test to participate in any of the dynamic events. The
vehicle must stop in a straight line after the brake is applied on the vehicle and the wheels on
which the brake mechanism is acting must get locked immediately after pedal is pressed as well as
break light blink. Each vehicle will be given only three attempts to pass the brake test. After the
successful brake test attempt, vehicle will not be allowed to avail remaining attempts
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Vehicle dynamic stability will also be checked during the test, vehicle possessing abnormal
behavior will be checked again. The TI can be cancelled if the vehicle is found dynamically
unstable or unsafe in the Brake Test. Few frequently occurred problems are listed below-
Un-usual sound from transmission (generally sound produced by chain).
Unsafe frame (Design and manufacturing)
If these issues found with the vehicle after static inspection, vehicle Technical Inspection will be
cancelled and again will be given chance to rectify it.
D 5.1.1 Brake Test Track
The brake test will be conducted on 8m straight course of track. Vehicleǯs speed must not be less
than 40km/hr while attempting brake test. Brake Test is not having any points, but itǯs mandatory
for a vehicle to clear the test to qualify for any of the dynamic event.
D 5.2. Drag / Acceleration Test
The acceleration will be evaluated during the brake test. Acceleration of the vehicle in attempt in
which the vehicle is passing brake test will be considered as final. Best will be decided according
to time taken by kart.
D 5.3 Skid Pad
The objective of the skid-pad event is to measure the vehicleǯs cornering ability on a flat surface
while making a constant-radius turn. The skid pad layout may be a figure of 8 or ǮSǯ depending on
the track condition but minimum track width will be 3m and shortest turning radius 2.5m.Each
team may make one attempt.
Penalties-
Cones Down or Out- A penalty of 2 second will be added to the time for every cone that is hit or
knocked down (including gate cones).
DNF- Vehicles that spin-out can continue as long as they have not gone off course will be classified
as DNF.
Incorrect Laps- Vehicles run an incorrect number of laps or run the Laps in the wrong sequence
will be classified as DNF.
D 5.4. Autocross
The objective of the autocross event is to evaluate the vehicle's maneuverability and handling
qualities on a tight course without the hindrance of competing vehicles. The autocross course will
combine the performance features of acceleration, braking, and cornering into one event.
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D 5.4.1 Procedure
The vehicle will be staged such that the front wheels are 6 m (19.7 feet) behind the starting line.
The timer starts only after the vehicle crosses the start line. There will be no particular order of
the vehicles to run each heat. The organizer will determine the allowable windows for each heat
and retains the right to adjust for weather or technical delays. Vehicles that have not run by the
end of the heat will be disqualified for that heat. Timing may be done using either electronic
systems or stop watches.
D 5.4.2 Penalties
Cones Down or out - Two (2) seconds per cone, including any after the finish line.
Out of Course - Driver must re-enter the track at or prior to the missed gate or a twenty (20)
second penalty will be assessed.
Missed Slalom- Missing one or more gates of a given slalom will be counted as one "off-course" per
occurrence. Each occurrence will incur a twenty (20) second penalty.
Note- The track layout will be flexible.
D 5.5 Endurance
The Endurance Event is designed to evaluate the overall performance of the vehicle and to test the
vehicleǯs reliability.
Part E: Administrative Rules and Penalty
There are several rules and restrictions which are to be followed by each and every team.
Organizers club is having right to impound each and every rule associated with the event the
event. Violation by anyone of the participating member may be liable to be penalized severely,
inclusive of and up to debarring of the team from the competition at any stage or withdrawal of
award/awards, as well.
The rules will be same throughout the event and any amendments will immediately be made
known to all the participating teams through emails and the same will be uploaded on the website
By registering for this event the team, members of the team as individuals, faculty advisors and
other personnel of the college and university agree to comply with, and be bound by, these rules
and all rule interpretations. All team members, faculty advisors and other university
representatives are required to cooperate with, and follow all instructions from, competition
organizers, officials and judges.
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E 1 Right to Impound
Organizers reserves the right to impound any onsite registered vehicle at any time or at the stage
during the competition for inspection and the examination by organizers, officials and technical
inspectors.
E 2 Behaviors
Unsportsmanlike Conduct In the event of unsportsmanlike conduct, the team will receive a
warning from an official. A second violation will result in expulsion of the team from the
competition. Failure of a team member to follow an instruction or command directed specifically
to that team or team member will result in a twenty five (25) point penalty.
E 3 Arguments with Officials
Argument with, or disobedience to, any official may result in the team being eliminated from the
competition. All members of the team may be immediately escorted from the grounds.
E 4 Material Prohibited
Smoking and Illegal Material Alcohol, illegal drugs, weapons or other illegal material are
prohibited on the event site during the competition. This rule will be in effect during the entire
competition. Any violation of this rule by a team member will cause the expulsion of the entire
team. This applies to both team members and faculty advisors. Any use of drugs, or the use of
alcohol by an underage individual, will be reported to the local authorities for prosecution.
E 5 Vehicle Related
No vehicle is allowed to move under its own power anywhere other than competition track and
practice area .Anywhere other competition track and practice area it must be move by pushing by
the pushrod with all the four wheels on the ground. While pushing vehicle one team member must
be inside the cockpit to steer it and for braking. Violation of this rule will result directly into the
30 points penalty.
E 6 Objection Rule
If any of the Team had objection on the certain decision taken by the organizer , They can opt for
the objection option but if they failed to prove the claim penalty of 100 point will be deducted
from their Total tally.
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