FIM EUROPE TRACK RACING COMMISSION 2019 Track Racing Rules Version 3 – May 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…………….……………..…………………………………..……….. 7 1. LICENCES 1.1 Riders………………………………………………………………………………..… 7 1.2 Age of Riders and Passengers………………………………………..………….… 7 1.3 Entrants…………………………………………………………………….………..… 8 1.4 Substitute Riders................................................................................................. 9 1.5 Tracks................................................................................................................. 9 2. JURY SYSTEM 2.1 Jury Composition………………………………………………………..………...…. 9 2.2 Appeals Against the Jury…………………………………………………….….…… 10 2.3 Collection of One Day Licenses……………………………………………….….… 10 3. OFFICIALS LICENCES………………………………………………...……...…. 10 4. SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS……………..…………………………….. 10 5. RESULTS…………………………………………………..…………................... 11 6. REPORTS…………………………………………………………………….….… 11 7. FIM EUROPE FLAG / FIM EUROPE LOGO and PODIUM..……………..….. 11 8. PRIZE GIVING CEREMONY TO THE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS................ 12 9. GENERAL INFORMATION………..……………...………………….…….…..... 12 10. APPLICABLE RULES..................................................................................... 12 11. THE ENVIRONMENT………………………………………………….………..…. 13 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 12.9.3 Wild Card Riders........................................................................................ 17 12.9.4 Track Reserve Riders…………………………………………………………. 18 FIM Track Racing Rules – V3 May 2019 Page 2 12.9.5 Qualifies Substitute Riders....………………………………………………… 17 12.9.6 Entries………………………………………………………………….……….. 18 12.9.7 Riding Numbers (Starting Position Draw)……………………………….….. 20 12.9.8 Two Minute Clock……………………………………………………………… 20 12.9.9 Fuel……………………………………………………………………………… 20 12.9.10 Restaging of the Meeting……………………………………………………. 20 12.9.11 Results………………………………………………………………………… 20 13. EUROPEAN UNDER 19 INDIVIDUAL SPEEDWAY CUP 13.1 General…………………………………………………………………………….…. 22 13.2 Participants……………………………………………………………………….….. 22 13.3 Practice………………………………………………………………………………. 22 13.4 Race Format…………………………………………………………………………. 22 14. EUROPEAN UNDER 21 INDIVIDUAL SPEEDWAY CHAMPIONSHIP 14.1 General…………………………………………………………………………….…. 24 14.2 Participants…………………………………………………………………………… 24 14.3 Practice……………………………………………………………………………….. 24 14.4 Race Format…………………………………………………………………………. 24 15 EUROPEAN U19 SPEEDWAY PAIRS CUP 15.1 General………………………………………………………………….……………. 26 15.2 Participants……………………………………………………………..…………. 26 15.3 Briefing Sessions…………………………………………………………………….. 27 15.4 Practice……………………………………………………………………..………… 27 15.5 Race Format………………………………………………………………………. 27 15.6 Results……………………………………………………………………………... 29 16. EUROPEAN PAIRS SPEEDWAY CHAMPIONSHIP 16.1 General……………………………………………………………………………….. 30 16.2 Participants………………………………………………………………………….. 30 16.3 Briefing Sessions……………………………………………………………………. 30 16.4 Practice…………………………………………………………………………….…. 31 16.5 Race Format…………………………………………………………………………. 31 17. EUROPEAN UNDER 21 TEAM SPEEDWAY CHAMPIONSHIP 17.1 General……………………………………………………………………………….. 34 17.2 Participants…………………………………………………………………………… 34 17.3 Team Composition………………………………………………………………….. 34 17.4 Substitute Riders…………………………………………………………………….. 34 17.5 Briefing Session……………………………………………………………………… 35 17.6 Practice……………………………………………………………………………….. 35 17.7 Race Format………………………………………………………………………….. 35 18. EUROPEAN INDIVIDUAL GRASS TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP 18.1 General……………………………………………………………………………….. 37 18.2 Additional Protective Devices (APD’s) and Track Safety Fencing……………... 37 18.3 Participants…………………………………………………………………………… 37 18.4 Race Jackets……………………………………………………………..………….. 37 18.5 Practice……………………………………………………………………..………… 38 18.6 Race Format…………………………………………………………………………. 38 FIM Track Racing Rules – V3 May 2019 Page 3 19. EUROPEAN SIDECAR CHAMPIONSHIP 19.1 General………………………………………………………………………..……… 41 19.2 Additional Protective Devices (APD’s) and Track Safety Fencing……………... 41 19.3 Participants…………………………………………………………………………… 41 19.4 Race Jackets…………………………………………………………………………. 41 19.5 Practice……………………………………………………………………………….. 42 19.6 Race Format…………………………………………………………………………. 42 19.6.1 Four Sidecar per Heat………………………………………………………… 42 19.6.2 Six Sidecars per Heat…………………………………………………………. 44 20. EUROPEAN ICE SPEEDWAY CHAMPIONSHIP 20.1 General……………………………………………………………………………….. 47 20.2 Participants…………………………………………………………………………… 47 20.3 Practice……………………………………………………………………………….. 47 20.4 Method of Running the Championship……………………………………………. 47 20.4.1 Two Day Event………………………………………………………………… 47 20.4.2 One Day Event………………………………………………………………… 49 20.5 Results………………………………………………………………………………... 50 21. EUROPEAN 85cc YOUTH SPEEDWAY RACING CUP 21.1 General……………………………………………………………………………….. 52 21.2 Participants…………………………………………………………………………… 52 21.3 Practice……………………………………………………………………………….. 52 21.4 Race Format…………………………………………………………………………. 52 22. EUROPEAN 250cc YOUTH SPEEDWAY CUP 22.1 General……………………………………………………………………………….. 54 22.2 Participants…………………………………………………………………………… 54 22.3 Practice……………………………………………………………………………….. 54 22.4 Race Format…………………………………………………………………………. 54 22.5 Track Layout…………………………………………………………………………. 56 23. EUROPEAN 125cc YOUTH TRACK RACING CUP 23.1 General……………………………………………………………………................. 57 23.2 Participants………………………………….……………………………………..... 57 23.3 Practice…………..………………………………………………………………....... 57 23.4 Technical Specification…………………………………………………………....... 58 23.5 Race Format……………….……………………………………………………....... 58 24. TIES 24.1 Individual Speedway, Ice Speedway, Youth 250cc Speedway and 85cc 60 Youth Speedway……………………………….....………………………………..…….. 24.2 Team Speedway………….…………………….……………………………..….…. 61 24.2.1 Additional Heat (Run Off)……..…………………………………………..……… 61 24.2.2 Last Qualifying Place………………………………………………………….. 61 24.2.3 Pair/Team Competitions............................................................................ 61 24.3 Individual Grass Track, Sidecar and 125cc Youth Track Racing Cup…………. 62 25. FINES……………………………………………………………………..………… 63 FIM Track Racing Rules – V3 May 2019 Page 4 26. 2019 HOMOLOGATED SPEEDWAY TYRES……………….…………....….... 64 27. 2019 APPROVED DIRT DEFLECTORS FOR SPEEDWAY, GRASS 64 TRACK and LONG TRACK………………………………………………………. 28. 2019 SILENCERS………………………………………………………..….……. 64 29. RIDERS REMUNERATION 29.1 Travel Expenses………………………………………...…………….…….....……. 64 29.2 Hotel Accommodation …………………………..…….……………….….……….. 64 29.3 Expenses Reimbursement….…………………………..…….…..……….…..….. 64 29.4 Scale of Expenses Reimbursement………………….…….......……………..….. 65 29.4.1 Speedway Euro Championship................................................................... 65 29.4.1.1 Final Series........................................................................................ 65 29.4.2 European Under 19 Pairs Speedway Cup…………….……............... 66 29.4.3 European Under 19 Individual Speedway Cup..................................... 66 29.4.4 European Under 21 Individual Speedway Championship..................... 67 29.4.5 European Pairs Speedway Championship............................................ 67 29.4.6 European Under 21 Team Speedway Championship........................... 67 29.4.7 European Individual Grass Track Championship.................................. 68 29.4.8 European Sidecar Championship.......................................................... 68 29.4.9 European Individual Ice Racing Championship..................................... 69 29.4.10 European 85cc Youth Speedway Cup................................................ 69 29.4.11 European 250cc Youth Speedway Cup……………….………...…….. 69 29.4.12 European 125cc Youth Track Racing Cup.......................................... 69 AMENDMENTS V2 February 2019 17.1 European Pairs Speedway – General 21.3 European Ice Speedway – Practice 22.1 European 85cc Youth Speedway Cup – General 22.2 European 85cc Youth Speedway Cup – Participants 22.4 European 85cc Youth Speedway Cup – Race Format V3 May 2019 15.1 European Under 19 Pairs Speedway – General 15.2 European Under