Fim Track Racing Appendices
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FIM TRACK RACING APPENDICES 2020 CHANGES FROM 01.01.2020 GENERAL SECTION 70.1.1 Titles– Flat Track 70.4.2 Age of the Riders – Flat Track 70.5.1 Race Jackets – Clarification 70.8 Practices – Team meetings 70.10.3 Punctuality in starting - Clarification Side car 70.11.1 Calculations of results - Clarification Ice Speedway 70.12.2.1 Hotel accommodation - Clarification Youth Long Track Long Track of Nations FIM SPEEDWAY U21 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Races – Classification 72.5.6 Point system FIM TEAM SPEEDWAY U21 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 72b.3 Team composition - New 72b.6 Format - New 72b.9 Prize money – New FIM LONG TRACK WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 73.5 Format – Clarification for QR + Chall. Semis and Final – New Point system - New FIM LONG TRACK of NATIONS 73b.3 Team composition –7 Teams 73b.6 Format – 7 Teams 73b.6.1 Ties - Clarification 73b.9 Re-staging: Clarification FIM ICE SPEEDWAY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 74.3.1 Riding number jackets FIM ICE SPEEDWAY of NATIONS 74b.3 Race format – Day 2 YOUTH No semi or final 7C3.2.1 Track Reserve FIM FLAT TRACK WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP All new 04.02.2020 FIM SPEEDWAY U21 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 72.5.6 Races – Clarification for classification FIM ICE SPEEDWAY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 74.8 Results – Clarification for classification FIM ICE SPEEDWAY of NATIONS 74b.3 Race format – Day 2 – Typing error FIM FLAT TRACK WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 7E.6 Points system – clarification for classification 07.02.2020 GENERAL SECTION 70.2.4.1 Alcohol ballot and accident report not to be sent to FIM Admin. ISLB 71b.1.3 Priority days FIM ICE SPEEDWAY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 74.8.1 Results – Clarification for classification FIM LONG TRACK WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 73.5 Race Format – Clarification for gate choice 73.5.1 Additional heats – Clarification of the wording 73.6.2 FIM Long Track World Championship Finale - clarification 73.7 Ties – Intermediate classification: new wording 11.02.2020 FIM SPEEDWAY U21 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 72.7 Prize money for final series 13.02.2020 FIM ICE SPEEDWAY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 74.8 Results – Clarification for classification CONTENTS Appendix 70 General Rules For Track Racing FIM Speedway Grand Prix World Championship Appendix 71a Qualification Meetings (except FIM Speedway GP World Championship series) Appendix 71b International Speedway League Meetings Appendix 72 FIM Speedway Under 21 World Championship Appendix 72b FIM Team Speedway Under 21 World Championship Appendix 73 FIM Long Track World Championship Appendix 73b FIM Long Track of Nations Appendix 74 FIM Ice Speedway World Championship Appendix 74b FIM Ice Speedway of Nations Appendix 75 FIM Speedway Sidecar World Cup Appendix 7A FIM Speedway Youth Gold Trophy Appendix 7B FIM Track Racing Youth Gold Trophy Appendix 7C FIM Speedway Youth World Championship Appendix 7D FIM Long Track Youth World Cup Appendix 7E FIM Flat Track World Championship Supplementary Regulations (SR) Helmet Colour Diagrams FIM Track Racing Appendices APPENDIX 70 Section GENERAL RULES FOR TRACK RACING General 70.1 GENERAL 5 70.1.1 Titles 5 70.1.2 Definitions 6 70.1.3 Supplementary Regulations 7 70.1.3.1 Amendments to the Supplementary Regulations 7 70.1.4 Dates of the meetings 8 70.1.5 Responsibility for organisation 8 70.2 OFFICIALS 8 70.2.1 Appointment of Officials 8 70.2.2 Incompatibilities of Officials 9 70.2.3 Officials who hold a FIM Licence 9 70.2.4 Terms of Reference of Officials 10 70.2.4.1 International Jury President 10 70.2.4.1b Race Director / Coordinator 11 70.2.4.2 Referee 11 70.2.4.3 FMNR Delegate 13 70.2.4.4 Clerk of the Course 13 70.2.4.5 FIM Technical Director 15 70.2.4.6 Technical Steward 16 70.2.4.7 Chief Medical Officer (CMO) 16 70.2.4.8 Environmental Steward 16 70.2.4.9 Timekeeper 16 70.2.4.10 Speaker 17 70.2.4.11 Starting Marshal 17 70.2.4.12 Flag Marshals 18 70.2.4.13 Pits’ Marshal 18 70.2.4.14 FMN Delegate 19 70.3 INTERNATIONAL JURY 20 70.3.1 Nominations 20 70.3.2 Terms of reference of the International Jury 20 70.3.3 Procedure at International Jury meetings 20 70.3.4 Publication of the International Jury decisions 21 70.3.5 Minutes of the International Jury meetings 21 70.3.6 International Jury Meeting Room 21 1 FIM Track Racing Appendices 70 RIDERS 21 70.3.1 Medical Certificate and Examination 21 70.3.2 Age of Riders and Passengers 22 70.3.3 Licences 24 70.3.4 Entries 24 70.3.4.1 Cancellation of an Entry 26 70.3.5 Starting numbers 26 70.3.6 Definitions 27 70.3.6.1 Programmed Rider 27 70.3.6.2 Qualified Rider 27 70.3.6.3 Qualified substitute Rider 28 70.3.6.4 Nominated Rider 28 70.3.6.5 Nominated substitute Rider 28 70.3.6.6 Wild Card Rider 28 70.3.6.7 Track reserve Rider 28 70.3.6.8 Team reserve Rider 29 70.3.6.9 Tactical Substitute Rider 29 70.3.7 Signing on 30 70.5 RIDERS’ EQUIPMENT 30 70.5.1 Race jackets 30 70.5.2 Helmet colours 31 70.5.3 Front fork cover and Riding number stickers 32 70.5.4 Health and Safety 33 70.6 TRACKS 33 70.6.1 Standards 33 70.7 MOTORCYCLES 33 70.7.1 Scrutineering 33 70.7.2 Fuel 34 70.7.2.1 Fuel Storage 34 70.7.2.2 Refuelling 35 70.7.3 Artificial heating of tyres 35 70.7.4 Number of motorcycles 35 70.7.5 Environmental Mat 35 70.7.6 Tyres 36 2 FIM Track Racing Appendices 70.8 PRACTICE 36 70.9 METHOD OF RUNNING THE MEETING 41 70.10 RACES 41 70.10.1 Direction of racing 41 70.10.2 Additional heats and other activities 42 70.10.3 Punctuality in starting 42 70.10.4 Starting positions 43 70.10.5 Starts 43 70.10.6 Unsatisfactory starts 43 70.10.7 False start 44 70.10.8 Delaying the start 44 70.10.9 Replacement of disqualified Rider 44 70.10.10 Faulty starting gate 45 70.10.11 Starting assistance 45 70.10.12 Leaving the track 45 70.10.13 Noise disqualification 45 70.10.14 Foul or dangerous riding 45 70.10.15 Outside assistance 47 70.10.16 Disqualifications 46 70.10.17 Time limit 47 70.10.18 Finish of a heat 47 70.10.19 False finish 47 70.10.20 Rerun heat 48 70.10.21 Withdrawal of a Rider/Team 49 70.11 RESULTS 49 70.11.1 Calculation of the results 49 70.11.2 Riders’ scores 50 70.11.3 Ties 51 70.11.4 Interruption of a meeting 53 70.11.5 Communication of results 54 70.11.6 Alteration of results 55 70.11.7 Prize Giving Ceremony 55 70.12 RIDERS’ AND TEAMS’ EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT 55 70.12.1 Special agreements between FMNs 55 70.12.2 Hotel accommodation 56 70.12.2.1 Hotel accommodation paid by the organiser 56 3 FIM Track Racing Appendices 70.12.3 Expense reimbursement in case of cancellation or interruption of a meeting 56 70.12.4 FIM Awards 57 70.13 ALCOHOL AND DOPING CONTROLS 57 70.14 PROTESTS AND PENALTIES 57 70.14.1 Time limit 58 70.14.2 Right of protest and appeal 58 70.14.3 Fines 58 70.15 RESPECT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CODE 60 4 FIM Track Racing Appendices 70.1 GENERAL The following Appendices apply to all FIM Track Racing World Championships, Prize Events and International Meetings in addition to the rules laid down in the FIM Sporting Code. In the following appendices, “He” is used in a non-sexist way and must be understood as “she/he”. 70.1.1 Titles The FIM recognises the following FIM World Championships in the field of Track Racing. These Championships are run under the authority and jurisdiction of the FIM and shall be organised in accordance with all FIM rules: • FIM Speedway Grand Prix World Championship Series (see SGP Regulations) • FIM Speedway Grand Prix World Championship Qualification Meetings • FIM Speedway of Nations (see SoN Regulations) • FIM Speedway Under 21 World Championship • FIM Team Speedway Under 21 World Championship • FIM Long Track World Championship • FIM Long Track of Nations • FIM Ice Speedway World Championship • FIM Ice Speedway of Nations • FIM Speedway Youth World Championship |250cc • FIM Flat Track World Championship The FIM recognises the following Prize Events in the field of Track Racing. These meetings are the sole prerogative of the FIM and shall be organised in accordance with all FIM requirements: • FIM Speedway Youth Gold Trophy | 85cc • FIM Track Racing Youth Gold Trophy | 125cc • FIM Long Track Youth World Cup | 250cc • FIM Speedway Sidecar World Cup | 1000cc • FIM World Speedway League 5 FIM Track Racing Appendices 70.1.2 Definitions A Track Racing meeting consists of all official activities related to racing, starting with the first administration controls and technical verifications until the settlement of all possible protests which are to be dealt with by the Jury or the Referee, if the Jury does not exist. The actual racing consists of a series of several heats, between 4 or more Riders or Riders with passengers, referred to hereafter as Rider(s), run on a track formed by two straights joined by two semi-circles with a top surface in granite, shale, brick granules or similar unbound material rolled in on the base ground (Speedway), sand, shale or similar unbound material rolled in on the base ground (Long Track), firm, level turf with minor undulations (Grass Track) and ice with a minimum thickness of 20 cm (Ice Racing).