2021 Track Racing Rules 14Th December 2020
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FIM EUROPE TRACK RACING COMMISSION 2021 Track Racing Rules 14th December 2020 FOR EUROPEAN TRACK RACING CHAMPIONSHIP AND CUP EVENTS NOTE: Any wording that appears in bold text denotes either a new clause or rule, OR and amendment/change from the previous year’s rule Table of Contents Page DEFINITION…………….……………..…………………………………..……….. 6 1. LICENCES 1.1 Riders………………………………………………….……………………………..… 6 1.2 Age of Riders and Passengers…………………..………………………..….……… 6 1.3 Entrants…………………………………………………………………….………...… 7 1.4 Substitute Riders.................................................................................................. 8 1.5 Tracks.................................................................................................................. 8 2. JURY SYSTEM 2.1 Jury Composition………………………………………………………..……….....…. 8 2.2 Appeals Against the Jury…………………………………………………….…..…… 9 2.3 Collection of One Day Licenses……………………………………………….…..… 9 3. OFFICIALS LICENCES………………………………………………...……...…. 9 4. SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS……………..……………………………. 10 5. RESULTS…………………………………………………..…………................... 10 6. REPORTS…………………………………………………………………….….… 10 7. FIM EUROPE FLAG / FIM EUROPE LOGO and PODIUM..……………..….. 11 8. PRIZE GIVING CEREMONY TO THE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS................ 11 9. GENERAL INFORMATION………..……………...………………….…….…..... 12 10. APPLICABLE RULES.................................................................................... 12 11. THE ENVIRONMENT………………………………………………….………..…. 12 12. INDIVIDUAL SPEEDWAY EURO CHAMPIONSHIP 12.1 General............................................................................................................... 13 12.2 Participants ………………………………………………………...………..………. 13 12.3 Meeting Format.................................................................................................. 13 12.4 Results............................................................................................................... 15 12.5 Qualifying Rounds............................................................................................... 15 12.6 ECC..................................................................................................................... 16 12.7 Practice............................................................................................................... 16 12.8 SEC Race Director.............................................................................................. 16 12.9 Final Series......................................................................................................... 16 12.9.1 Qualified Riders.......................................................................................... 16 12.9.2 Nominated Riders....................................................................................... 16 FIM Track Racing Rules – 14th Dec 2020 Page 2 12.9.3 Wild Card Riders....................................................................................... 17 12.9.4 Track Reserve Riders…………………………………………………….……. 17 12.9.5 Qualifies Substitute Riders....……………………………………….………… 17 12.9.6 Entries………………………………………………………………….……….. 18 12.9.7 Riding Numbers (Starting Position Draw)………………………………..….. 19 12.9.8 Additional Requirements for the SEC Finals……………………………...… 20 12.9.9 Fuel……………………………………………………………………………… 20 12.9.10 Restaging of the Meeting……………………………………………………. 20 12.9.11 Results………………………………………………………………………… 21 13. ARTICLE DELETED (was European Under 19 Individual Speedway Cup) 14. EUROPEAN UNDER 19 INDIVIDUAL SPEEDWAY CHAMPIONSHIP 14.1 General…………………………………………………………………………….…. 22 14.2 Participants…………………………………………………………………………… 22 14.3 Practice………………………………………………………………………..….….. 22 14.4 Race Format ………………………………………………………………………… 22 15 EUROPEAN U19 SPEEDWAY PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP 15.1 General………………………………………………………………….……………. 24 15.2 Participants……………………………………………………………..…..………. 24 15.3 Briefing Sessions…………………………………………………………………….. 24 15.4 Practice…………………………………………………………………….………… 24 15.5 Race Format……………………………………………………………..……….…. 25 16. EUROPEAN PAIRS SPEEDWAY CHAMPIONSHIP 16.1 General……………………………………………………………………………….. 27 16.2 Participants……………………………………………………………………….….. 27 16.3 Briefing Sessions………………………………………………………………….…. 28 16.4 Practice………………………………………………………………………………. 28 16.5 Race Format…………………………………………………………………….……. 28 17. EUROPEAN UNDER 23 TEAM SPEEDWAY CHAMPIONSHIP 17.1 General Competition for National Teams…………………………………...…. 31 17.2 Participants……………………………………………………………………..…… 31 17.3 Team Composition………………………………………………………………...… 31 17.4 Substitute Riders………………………………………………………………..…… 31 17.5 Briefing Session…………………………………………………………………..…. 32 17.6 Practice………………..……………………………………………………….….….. 32 17.7 Race Format…………………………….…………………………………….….….. 33 18. EUROPEAN INDIVIDUAL GRASS TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP 18.1 General……………………………………………………………………………….. 34 18.2 Additional Protective Devices (APD’s) and Track Safety Fencing……………... 34 18.3 Participants…………………………………………………………………………… 34 18.4 Race Jackets……………………………………………………………..………….. 34 18.5 Practice…………………………..………………………………………..……….… 35 18.6 Race Format………………..…………………………………………………….…. 35 19. EUROPEAN SIDECAR CHAMPIONSHIP. 19.1 General………………………………………………………………………..……… 38 19.2 Additional Protective Devices (APD’s) and Track Safety Fencing……………... 38 FIM Track Racing Rules – 14th Dec 2020 Page 3 19.3 Participants………………………………………………………………..………… 38 19.4 Race Jackets…………………………………………………………………………. 38 19.5 Practice…………………………………………………………………...………….. 39 19.6 Race Format…….……………………………………………………………………. 39 19.6.1 Four Sidecar per Heat…………………………….…………………….…… 39 19.6.2 Six Sidecars per Heat…………………………………….…………………. 41 20. EUROPEAN ICE SPEEDWAY CHAMPIONSHIP 20.1 General……………………………………………………………………………….. 45 20.2 Participants…………………………………………………………………………… 45 20.3 Practice………..……………………………………………………………….…….. 45 20.4 Method of Running the Championship……………………………………………. 45 20.4.1 Two Day Event……..………………………………………………………… 45 20.4.2 One Day Event……………………..………………………………………… 45 20.5 Results…….…………………………………………………………………..……... 48 21. EUROPEAN 85cc YOUTH SPEEDWAY RACING CUP 21.1 General……………………………………………………………………………….. 49 21.2 Participants…………………………………………………………………………… 49 21.3 Practice…………………………………………………………………………...….. 49 21.4 Race Format…………………………………………………………………………. 49 22. EUROPEAN 250cc YOUTH SPEEDWAY CUP 22.1 General……………………………………………………………………………….. 51 22.2 Participants……………………………………………………………………..…… 51 22.3 Practice………………………………………………………………………...…….. 51 22.4 Race Format…………………………………………………………………...……. 51 22.5 Track Layout…………………………………………………………………………. 52 23. EUROPEAN 125cc YOUTH TRACK RACING CUP 23.1 General……………………………………………..…………………….................. 53 23.2 Participants………..……………………….………………………………….…..... 53 23.3 Practice………..…………………..……………………………………….……....... 53 23.4 Technical Specification………………………………………………….……....... 53 23.5 Race Format……………….……………………………………………………....... 54 24. TIES 24.1 Individual Speedway, Ice Speedway, Youth 250cc Speedway, 125cc Youth 55 Track Racing Cup and 85cc Youth Speedway………………………………….…….. 24.2 Team Speedway………….…………………….……………………………..….…. 58 24.2.1 Additional Heat (Run Off)……..…………………………………………...……… 58 24.2.2 Last Qualifying Place…………………………………………………..………….. 58 24.2.3 Pair/Team Competitions.................................................................................. 59 24.3 Individual Grass Track and Sidecar …………………………………..………..…. 59 25. FINES……………………………………………………………………..………… 60 26. 2021 HOMOLOGATED SPEEDWAY TYRES……………….…………....….... 61 FIM Track Racing Rules – 14th Dec 2020 Page 4 27. 2021 APPROVED DIRT DEFLECTORS FOR SPEEDWAY, GRASS 61 TRACK and LONG TRACK………………………………………………………. 28. 2021 SILENCERS………………………………………………………..….……. 61 29. RIDERS REMUNERATION 29.1 Travel Expenses………………………………………...…………….…….....……. 61 29.2 Hotel Accommodation …………………………..…….……………….….….…….. 61 29.3 Expenses Reimbursement….…………………………..…….…..……….…....….. 61 29.4 Scale of Expenses Reimbursement………………….…….......……………...….. 62 29.4.1 Speedway Euro Championship....................................................................... 62 29.4.1.1 Final Series........................................................................................ 63 29.4.2 European Under 19 Pairs Speedway Championship…………….…… 63 29.4.3 ARTICLE DELETED (was European U19 Individual Speedway Cup) 29.4.4 European Under 19 Individual Speedway Championship……………. 64 29.4.5 European Pairs Speedway Championship............................................ 64 29.4.6 European Under 23 Team Speedway Championship........................... 65 29.4.7 European Individual Grass Track Championship.................................. 65 29.4.8 European Sidecar Championship.......................................................... 66 29.4.9 European Individual Ice Racing Championship..................................... 66 29.4.10 European 85cc Youth Speedway Cup................................................ 67 29.4.11 European 250cc Youth Speedway Cup……………….………....…….. 67 29.4.12 European 125cc Youth Track Racing Cup.......................................... 67 AMENDMENTS ‘Final’ - Dec 2021 Following an end of season review, various minor amendments completed including: U19 Individual and Team Speedway competitions upgraded from Cup to Championship events. U21 Individual Speedway championship competition discontinued, and U21 Team Speedway Championship amended to U23 – all changes identified in bold text. FIM Track Racing Rules – 14th Dec 2020 Page 5 DEFINITION FIM Europe organises European Championships and Prize Events (Cups, Trophies