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INTERNATIONAL GO-KART CHAMPIONSHIP
LPU SAEINDIA COLLEGIATE CLUB
INTERNATIONAL GO-KART
CHAMPIONSHIP (2017-18)
RULEBOOK
Organized by:-
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DISCLAIMER: This is the official Rule book of International Go-Kart

Championship - 2017-18 which is made by taking the reference of previous
year rule book- IGC 2016-17. The Teams are advised to download it from the
official website of www.igc-lpu.com. IGC 2017-18 is not liable or responsible
for any kind of mistakes done by the teams if they downloaded any fake rule
book from any other link other than www.igc-lpu.com.
Dear Teams,
Go through the rule book carefully. Read and understand each and every point
properly. It is suggested that the teams must take a print out of the rulebook, sit
together and debate on the perception of each and every rule. Highlight
important points, and also ready to refer the handouts.
Do not misunderstand any rule. If clarification regarding any rule is required,

you must contact us. We will always be glad to help you out.
All the best

Team | International Go-kart Championship
Let’s Go- Karting…..
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FOREWORD:
DEAR INTERNATIONAL GO-KART CHAMPIONSHIP
COMPETITORS, FRIENDS AND ENTHUSIASTS.
International Go-Kart Championship is a global student challenge with a
mission of encrypting students with technical as well as practical knowledge of
manufacturing a go-kart. This Challenge is a global platform to show best of the
talent to create what participants thought and designed on an international level.
International Go-kart Championship originated with a purpose to bring the
students out of their classes and implement what they learned.
From past three years, IGC has been reaching its milestones more than 100+
teams registered in previous year across the globe. This year competition
standards have remarkably changed. The competition will be undertaken as
follows:
PHASE ONE
In this part, the team will register itself until 10th September 2017 with
complete payment of INR 14,500/- (by any of methods mentioned in your IGC
accounts on www.igc-lpu.com, the complete registration process will be done
through www.igc-lpu.com. The team has to create an account mentioning each
and every detail. The maximum of 20 members and minimum of 8 members can
be in the team. Maximum 160 teams will be allowed to register. After the
registration process is over, the team will start making reports and they will have
to upload their reports on their IGC account when the link opens. The team will
be evaluated on their capabilities and skills to manufacture a go-kart. This round
will be a Screening round which helps IGC to see whether teams who
registered for IGC have enough skill-set to manufacture a go-kart. Therefore this
round is named as Qualifying Round (Phase one), the number of teams
rejected will depend upon the quality of reports we receive as well as which are
not fixed. There will be 300 points for the report and the marks will be disclosed
during the final event. A team will have to score at least minimum of 50% of
marks achieved by the highest scoring team in this round to qualify the first
phase.
For example, if the highest score by any team is 280, then the teams will have to
score at least 50 % of 280 i.e. 140 marks to qualify this round.
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PHASE TWO
Now come to second part and the most exciting one. In this, all the teams will
come with their vehicle to India’s largest University i.e. Lovely professional
University, where they will present what they had made during the span of
months. Here, they will be tested on various parameters and they have to even
present their reports in front of judges, the teams which will qualify on all the
aspects will finally races in front of 10000+ audiences, live encouraging them to
throttle fast and win. And this round is named as Final Round (FR).
ABOUT THE RULES

The full rules for International Go-Kart Championship 2017-18 events in India
comprised of the International Go-Kart Championship 2016-17 Official Rules
Chapter, here in after referred to as “Official Rules” which can be downloaded
from the International Go-Kart Championship website once available (www.igc-
lpu.com)
 It is the responsibility of every participating team to read and understand
the given full rules in the rule book. In order to highlight rule changes and
aid the understanding of frequently misunderstood rules, several tools
have been used in this document:
 Text set in italic indicates a note or explanation of the rule above to aid its
understanding.
 Drawings are used throughout this document to explain certain rules and
illustrate acceptable and non-acceptable solutions.
 In this document, functions and roles are defined as follows:
 ‘Organizers’ –LSCC (LPU SAEINDIA COLLEGIATE CLUB) organizes

the International Go-Kart Championship in Lovely Professional
University.
 ‘Team’ – Group of individuals who are registered students of a recognized
university/college with a team name and one vehicle that has been
accepted for entry to the International Go-Kart Championship 2017-18.
 ‘Team Member’ – Member of a Team.
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 ‘Team Manager’ – A participant that has been appointed on the event

registration document as a single focal point for his/her team towards the
Organizers.
 ‘Event Head’ – Person appointed by the Organizers, who is responsible to
manage and sanction all on-track activities.
 ‘Track Marshall’ – Person appointed by the Event head to act on his / her
behalf, in particular, to ensure on track safety and observe on-track rule
compliance.
 ‘Fuel Marshall’ – Person appointed by the Organizers, works as a member
of the technical team and supervises fuelling activities in line with the
requirements of these rules.
 ‘Technical Head’ – Person appointed by the Organizers, who is
responsible to ensure the technical standards and integrity of the
International Go-Kart Championship 2017-18.
 Faculty Supervisor- He/she is faculty of Institution to which the team
belongs to, who is responsible for team officially on behalf of Institution
and simultaneously a guide for best performance of the team in the
challenge.
 Convener- He is a person who is responsible for the overall conduct of the
event.
 Coordinator- He/she is a person responsible for coordination of
department given to him/her by Organizing Committee.
 Driver- He/she would nominate a member of a team responsible for
driving the vehicle in the final dynamic event on behalf of the team.
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ARTICLE 1: ABOUT ORGANIZATION
ABOUT LPU SAEINDIA COLLEGIATE CLUB:
LPU SAEINDIA COLLEGIATE CLUB (LSCC) is a student organization of

Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar (Punjab) which deals with the
mechanical engineering projects. LSCC is affiliated to Society of Automotive
Engineers INDIA chapter, an International organization which gives National
and International exposure to the engineering students. The main motive behind
this is to get each and every college indulge in such kind of activities which
provides a competitive environment to the students and also inspire them to
come up with new and innovative ideas. From the last four years, LSCC is
organizing this Go-kart racing event in the first year and it was given the name
as National Go-Kart championship 2012-13 which was a great success with 26
teams in Dynamic Phase. In season II, this event was organized by the name of
International Go-kart Championship 2013-14 (IGC2013-14) as it was taken to
international standards in which 120 teams participated from all over India and
the world. In the year 2015-16, 200+ teams registered for the event and 100
teams qualified for the final round from across the globe. Last year more than
140 teams registered for the event and 70 teams qualified for the final event.
This is the sixth time LSCC is organizing this event in which participants have
to manufacture a fully functioning go-kart.
ARTICLE 2: ABOUT THE RULES

It is the responsibility of each and every member of the teams to know and
understand the rules before the event. If any rule is doubtful, clarification must
be sought from organizers through written media at least 60 days prior to the
event.
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Responsibilities:
The driver or guardian of each kart is responsible for the safe operation and
condition of the equipment and also they are responsible for their actions as well
as any crew member’s actions while participating in an IGC event.
Drivers Meeting:
Every competitor is required to attend the drivers meeting. If a competitor does
not attend the meeting, he/she loses the right to protest. A roll call may or may
not be called at the Race Director’s discretion.
Spirit and Intent:

This document provides specifications to assure engine, kart and any
components used should be legal. IGC officials have the right to review and to
determine if a person (builder or competitor) has changed or re-designed any
part or component that would gain an advantage or bend the rules. If a
competitor is deemed in violation of the spirit and intent rule, he or she may be
disqualified. If this document does not say you can, then you can’t. When it
states shall, then you must. When it states you may, then it is permitted. Calls on
and off the track are in the eyes of the IGC officials. IGC has the right to
confiscate any parts or components up to, and including, complete karts or
engines for further inspection.
Social Media:
When differences of opinion arise regarding IGC rules and regulations,
decisions by IGC officials, IGC policies, or between the competitors (and/or
their charges), communication and discussion of these differences are best
handled privately and directly between the parties involved. Attacking parties on
social media sites like Facebook or Twitter is unacceptable and may result in
disciplinary action. If the Series Director determines that the communication is
not in the best interest of the IGC, resulting penalties may be a disqualification,
ejection from the event and possibly from IGC until further notice.
Liability:
All participants must sign a waiver releasing IGC and officials of liability before
participating in an IGC event. The signee agrees to hold IGC and officials
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harmless from any and all liability. This includes but is not limited to: injury to
person, employees, property and or reputation that may be sustained by signee,
from all claims of injuries at present and future.
ID CARD:
Everyone is required to wear a pit pass/ID card at all IGC events.
Alcohol:
Alcohol is not allowed by anyone at any time during the racing event.
Threatening Actions:
Threatening actions such as intimidation, verbal abuse or physical violence to
any IGC official, participant or spectator at an event could result in
disqualification or ejection from the event, and possibly from IGC until further
notice.
Protest:
It is the intent of the IGC that every effort will be made to resolve all protests at
the track before the weekend event ends. The rules and regulations in the IGC
Rule Book will govern the IGC. If needed, an IGC committee will be involved.
All on track penalties will be decided at the event. Any protest of technical
specification legality and driver conduct must be submitted in writing by a legal
entrant from the same area in which the alleged violation occurred. If a kart
specification is protested, the protesting driver’s own kart can also be subject to
full inspection. If an engine specification is protested, the protesting driver’s
engine can also be subject to full inspection. The protest must be submitted in
writing within 30 minutes after the technical decision has been made by an
official. Once a competitor’s equipment has been removed from the impound
area, he or she has waived the right to file a protest. All protests must be
submitted in writing to the Race Director (or designated official) of the IGC or
sanctioned event within 30 minutes after the completion of the race that is being
protested, or in the case of a scoring protest, 30 minutes after official results
have been announced or posted. The written protest must refer to the specific
rule in the IGC rule book and page number. Anyone filing a protest on another
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competitor’s equipment must keep his or her own equipment in the impound
area following the race until the protest has been resolved. Once a competitor’s
equipment has been removed from the impound area, he or she has waived the
right to file a protest on another competitor’s equipment regardless of whether
30 minutes have elapsed from the completion of the race in question. If a
driver’s finishing position is adversely affected by an incident on the track, the
driver cannot be reinstated to his or her previous position. However, this does
not prevent the driver from filing a protest after the race to argue a position
penalty given by the officials.
Illegal Equipment:
Any illegal parts or components that are found during tech or inspection may be
impounded for further inspection. If further inspection parts are found illegal,
IGC has the right to keep the part or equipment. Penalties could be handed out
from the result of the inspection.
Driver Penalties:
IGC officials have the right to penalize a driver to meet the severity of the
driver’s actions. Some examples are a loss of position, start at the rear of the
field, disqualification, probation or suspension.
Suspension:
IGC officials can suspend a driver, participant or spectator for a set amount of
time/races as determined by IGC. This is normally for rule violations. During
this time the driver, participant or spectator will not be allowed to attend any
IGC events for the period determined.
Appeal:
If a person has been suspended, they can submit an appeal letter to IGC for the
officials to review. The outcome of this review will be the final decision.
Reinstatement:
Anyone who has been suspended will be required to meet with an IGC official
or officials before they will be allowed to attend/participate in an IGC event.
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The date and time will be determined by IGC and said an individual will be
notified accordingly.
Registration Packet:
Each team or faculty advisor shall pick up the registration packet from the IGC
designated area. The team’s Pit Pass shall be obtained with the receiving packet.
The crew member or faculty advisor may be allowed to pick up packet if they
have their ID proof with them.
Changes in team structure:

We understand there will be a time when your team structure may require a
redesigning. So we allow you to do the following changes. Dates for the
changes will be notified to the teams through official communication channels
used.
1. Change of Faculty Advisor

Team Can Change the Faculty Advisor with proper reason mentioned in the
application. Refer to Annexure I (A) for the format of application. After
completion of the application, it is needed to be uploaded in your IGC account
on the website (www.igc-lpu.com) when the links open.
2. Adding or Deleting a Team Member

Link will be open for it on your IGC account on the website (www.igc-lpu.com)
once and after that link closes, we will not entertain any kind of requests for the
change of team member or any change of information. So be careful while
filling your details so that further faults in your certificates or official documents
can be avoided.
3. Change of Team Captain

If a team wants to change the Team Captain, then the team can do so with
proper reason mentioned in the application. Refer to Annexure II (B). After
completion of the application, it is needed to be uploaded in your IGC account
on the website (www.igc-lpu.com) when the links open.
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Team Name
No two teams will have same names. So it is recommended not to copy names.
In the case of any dispute, the team using the name from the past will be given
authority to use the name. If any two new teams uses the same name than the
team registered first with full payment will retain the name and another team
will have to change the team name.
Guidelines for selecting a name for the team:
 Team Name should not hurt the sentiments of any person/religion and
should not have any religious word.
 Team Name should not criticize any social action of any group of people
or an Individual.
 Choose a decent name to maintain sportsman spirit.
ARTICLE 3: GENERAL TEAM REQUIREMENTS

All the members of the team must be enrolled students in
undergraduate/diploma courses in recognized institute or university. Faculty
Advisor- Every team is required to have a faculty advisor from respective
college/university.
Team Size: Maximum of 20 & minimum of 8 members are allowed in a team.
Maximum of four teams can participate from one college/university.
Note: A faculty advisor can mentor only one team.
DRIVER’S REQUIREMENTS
 Age- Team Must has Two Drivers and both drivers must be 18 years or
above. The Age of a driver is determined by the driver's actual age at the
start of the calendar year (Jan 1st).
 Driver’s License- Both drivers must have a valid driving license issued by
Government of India for four wheelers. Learner’s license is not allowed.
Original license must be presented when demanded and at the time of final
event both the drivers must have their driver’s license always present with
them.
 Medical Insurance- Both drivers must possess a valid medical insurance
which must be presented when asked by the organizers. This insurance
must cover accidental cover.
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Relief Driver:
A relief driver can be utilized after the driver qualifies the kart and becomes
unable to compete (due to illness or injury) in the remaining races for that day
after approval by IGC. The relief driver must start at the rear of the field. The
relief driver will be allowed to start the final in the spot they achieved from the
heats or pre-final. If the registered driver decides to race after the relief driver
has run the heats or pre-final, they will be required to start in the rear of the
field. The use of an unapproved driver will result in disqualification and/or
suspension of the driver of record by IGC.
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT
 Registration Fee- Teams are required to deposit an amount of INR
14,500/- as registration amount. Registration fee must be deposited within
the due dates of registration. No fee will be accepted after the specified
dates of registrations. Once registration amount is deposited, then the
teams have to submit a scanned copy of Deposition slip or DD on their
account on the website of IGC (www.igc-lpu.com) within 72 hours after
uploading scan copy, team fee status will be updated as paid.
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ACCOUNT DETAILS
Account Holder: LPU SAEINDIA Collegiate Club
Account No: 4942002100000169
Bank: Punjab National Bank
IFSC Code: PUNB0494200
DEMAND DRAFT
Drawn on Name: LPU SAEINDIA Collegiate Club
Payable At: Chiheru
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Note: After depositing the amount or sending the demand draft to official postal
address, don’t forget to upload payment slip or scan of demand draft on your
account on the website. Do mention all the necessary team details with the team
at back side of demand draft.
OFFICIAL POSTAL ADDRESS

C/o LPU SAEINDIA Collegiate Club,
Block 55 Room No.204 Cabin 3,
School of Mechanical Engineering
Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab,
India (144411)
Only 160 teams will be registered.

Registration will only be done by website www.igc-lpu.com on or before 10th
September 2017.
QUESTION & QUERIES HELPLINE

Helpline
Email Address: lpusaeindia@lpu.co.in
Contact Number: +91-8699597164
ARTICLE 4: TECHNICAL RULE

GENERAL VEHICLE RULE
Frame:
The main frame should be round tubing with a minimum diameter of 1.0”, a
maximum diameter of 2” and Minimum wall thickness of 1.5 mm. The
material testing certificate is essentially required during Static & Dynamic
events. The material should be certified from any of the material testing
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laboratories for its chemical and mechanical properties, the same report should
be presented at the time of inspection and throughout the event. Teams must use
a material having properties equal to or more than AISI 1018.
Chassis design requirement:
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KART DIMENSIONS
All Measurements Are Done With Wheels Straight Ahead And No Driver
LETTER DESCRIPTION MEASUREMENT
A Maximum Length 90”
Rear Bumper Width Should be wider than the
B outer edges of the front
Tires.
C Minimum Wheel Base 43”
D Track width Width must not be less
than two-thirds (65%)of
the wheelbase
measurement is taken at
the same time.
Maximum Distance 6”
E between the Front Tire
and the side Pod
F Maximum Distance 4”
between the Rear Tire
and the side Pod
G Front Bumper Width Should be wider than the
outer edges of the front
tires
H Height of steering from Adjust it according to
the ground height of the driver.
I Distance between the 2”
steering and the Fairing
J Ground Clearance 1.25” and 4”(max)
- Maximum Weight 230Kg(without driver)
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Axle:
The axle must be a one piece axle; it can be solid or tubular.
Note: Teams are advised to use following table if required (for axle also, but
you are advised to use a solid axle).
MAX. EXT. DIA MIN.THICKNESS(MM)

(MM)
50 1.9
49 2.0
48 2.0
47 2.1
46 2.2
45 2.3
44 2.4
43 2.5
42 2.6
41 2.8
40 2.9
39 3.1
38 3.2
37 3.4
36 3.6
35 3.8
34 4.0
33 4.2
32 4.4
31 4.7
30 4.9
29 5.2
28 Full
27 Full
26 Full
25 Full
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Floor Pan:
Floor/belly pan is required; a full floor pan is required and it does not extend
outside the frame from front to rear or from side to side, this includes during
rain condition. The floor/belly pan must not extend above the centre line of the
axle. It must be of rigid material. If it is perforated, the holes must not have a
diameter of more than 10 mm. In addition, one hole with a maximum diameter
of 40 mm is allowed for the sole purpose of steering column access.
STEERING:
The steering system must be able to control front two wheels. The steering
system must have positive steering stops that prevent the steering linkages from
locking up either in right or left hand turning. The stops may be placed on the
Stub axle or on the rack and must prevent the tires from contacting body, or
Frame members during the track events. Allowable total steering system free
Play (inclusive of play in all the steering linkages) is limited to 7 degrees,
Measured at the steering wheel. The steering wheel must be mechanically
connected to the front wheels, i.e. steer- by-wire or electronic steering is
prohibited.
BRAKES: The brake system installed must be capable of stopping the vehicle
in a straight line without losing control during the brake test. The vehicle must
have a hydraulic braking system and the pedal must directly actuate the master
cylinder through a rigid link (cables are not allowed). All brake lines must be
securely mounted and not fall below any portion of the vehicle. Electronic
braking systems are strictly prohibited. Bleeding ports for disc calliper should be
upside to that of piston mechanism of the calliper. There should be no leakage
from the master cylinder, reservoir or brake lines. Dual system or four wheel
brakes are allowed. If a dual system is used- it must be two separate brake
systems; if a brake bias is used- it must not affect either system if one would
fail. An exception may be requested by a driver with a disability and must be
approved by IGC.
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Brake light: The vehicle must be installed with a brake light red in colour
which is clearly visible by the rear vehicle (At least from a distance of one
meter). If an LED brake light is used, it must be clearly visible in day light. This
light must be mounted ONE FOOT above the ground between the wheel
centerline. All the electrical connections done must be well insulated and should
be tied properly.
Note: Image is provided for reference. Teams cannot use the same design.
SUSPENSION (IF APPLICABLE)

Maximum travel of suspension should be of 1inch and it should in proper
working condition.
ENGINE
There is no restriction on using a specific engine. Teams are free to select
any engine meeting following requirements
Engine Type Single Cylinder, Four Stroke

Gasoline Engine
Cooling System Air /water
Maximum Capacity 135cc
Type of Transmission Manual gearbox / CVT / Centrifugal
Clutch type
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Starting system:
Every kart must be either electric start or recoil or pull start. Karts must be
equipped with an onboard starter switch which must be used to start the engine
at all times by the driver itself.
Note: Positive locks and recoil spring must be provided with the throttle pedal.
Power train grads:

All rotating parts such as belts, chains, and sprockets that rotate must be
shielded to prevent injury. These guards/shields must extend around the
periphery of the belt or chain and must be 3 TIMES wider than the rotating part.
The mounting should be rigid in order to resist noise and vibration. Rotating
parts must also be guarded all around in addition to preventing searching fingers
from getting caught in any rotating part. Rigid fabric coverings such as “Frog
skin”, Cenobite, and neoprene are unacceptable for use as finger guards.
Engine Registration:
Original bills or the original vehicle registration papers (if vehicle belongs to a
team member) or an attested No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the owner
with the original Registration Papers is to be presented during the time of the
event. Fail to present the same will directly lead to disqualification of the team.
Exhaust System: Use of suitable catalytic converter and the mufflers are
recommended. The exhaust system must be properly shielded preventing the
delicate parts which may get affected if exposed to the heat. The exhaust must
be mounted properly to avoid the physical contacts of the viewers or the
technical inspectors. Exhaust sound should not exceed 110 decibels. Exhaust
system should be inside your chassis periphery.
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Note: If the team is using exhaust wrap then it should be properly set before,
any kind of smoke at the time of the event will not be entertained.
Seat Belt:
The vehicle must be installed with either one of the mentioned seat belt and
driver should be strapped with these belts when he/she is sitting on driving seat
and the vehicle is moving at any point in time during the final event. No
vehicles without the seatbelt will be allowed to participate in any stage of the
dynamic event. Seat belt mounting should be rigid. For the safety of the driver,
the seat belt must be installed in the vehicle. The seat belt must either be a 3
point or a 5 point harness.
DRIVER SEAT:
The seat mounting must be rigid enough to withstand the various forces act on
the driver when the vehicle is in a dynamic condition. The driver seat should be
at least 1 inch away from the firewall. The Driver’s seat must be designed in
such a way that it prevents lateral motion of the driver when multi-directional
forces act on him when cornering or braking. The seat must not protrude below
the lowest plane of the chassis frame under any condition. The seat must be
mounted rigidly with at least four mounting with the chassis.
Wheels and Tires:

Teams must use standard go-karting tyres.
TYRES DIMENSIONS(IN INCHES)
FRONT 10x4.5-5
REAR 11x7.1-5
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The tyre should be rigidly fixed and there must not be any play. It should be
bolted by the lock nut or crown nut with a split pin. Less than 3 threads outside
the nut are not acceptable.
Kill Switch:
The electrical system must include at least two kill switches. The kill switches
must deactivate the engine ignition. The kill switches must NOT deactivate the
brake light in any condition. Kill switch must kill the engine on push, not on the
pull. Kill switch must be of rotary or push pull type.
Location-
Cockpit Switch:
The cockpit switch must be located in the front of the cockpit within easy reach
of the driver. The switch must not be mounted on a steering wheel.
External Switch:
The external switch should be mounted on either side of the driver (LH or RH)
of the vehicle and must be within easy reach of the volunteers. The switch must
be mounted rigidly with no sharp edges nearby. An example of the kill switch
can be used is given below.
Brake Pedal Switch:

Brake over-travel switch is required in order to cut all the power circuit in case
of any leakage.
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Fire Wall:
The firewall must separate the driver compartment from all components of the
fuel supply, the engine, the liquid cooling systems and any high voltage system.
It must fully protect the driver and extended two (2) inches above the helmet of
the driver. The firewall must be a non-permeable surface made from a rigid, fire
resistant material. The firewall must seal completely especially at the sides and
the floor. There can be no holes in a firewall through which seat belts pass.
Pass-through for wiring, cables, etc. are allowable but pass-through would be
seal properly.
The Path for Wires and Pipes:

No pipelines/wire connections must go outside or below the chassis frame. It is
strictly prohibited. Doing so will lead to disqualification of the team. All fuel
line must be away from engine & should properly clamp, no loose pipe should
be there.
Catch Can:
To collect the fuel which comes out due to spill and leakage there must be catch
can of at least 500 ml capacity. Any type of plastic bottles is not allowed to be
used for it.
Fuel Line:
Plastic fuel lines between the fuel tank and the engine (supply and return) are
prohibited. All fuel lines must be shielded from possible rotating equipment
failure or collision damage. All fuel line connections shall be attached with a
cable tie, safety wire or other approved fastener and shall not be in excessive
length or size.
Fire Extinguisher:
Each team must have at least two fire extinguishers of ABC type 1 kg each. It
should be accompanied with a sticker or a bill clearly mentioning its expiry date.
A fire extinguisher should be in proper working condition. Mounting should be
rigid. Fire extinguisher placed on the vehicle must be properly visible and easily
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removable. Another one should be with team members. Any team without fire
extinguisher will not be allowed in technical and designed inspection.
SAFETY:
1). Driver Requirement:
 Drivers Safety Gear- Both drivers must be equipped with safety gear as
recommended below. These gears must be presented by the team at the
time of technical inspection and if the team is not able to present these
gears to the judges then they will not be permitted to proceed in further
rounds.
 Driver’s Suit- Drivers suit must be fire resistant with a minimum of 1 layer
that covers the complete 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
 Underclothing- Drivers must wear fire resistant underclothing under their

driver's suit (Long pants and long sleeves t-shirt).
Note: If at the time of event teams don’t have fire resistant underclothing. Then
cotton underclothes are recommended.
 Helmet- Team must have well-fitting closed face helmet that meets one of
the following certifications and is labelled as such Snell K2000, K2005,
K2010, M2000, M2005, M2010, SA2000, SA2005, and SA2010. SFI
31.2A, SFI 31.1/2005. FIA 8860-2004, FIA 8860-2010 or ISI Standard
Helmet.
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Note: Open faced helmets are not allowed. All safety gears to be used in the
competition must be presented during Technical Inspection. If approved, then
only the team will be allowed to use the helmet in dynamic event
 Balaclava- it should be made of fire resistant material which must cover

driver’s head, hairs and neck or a full helmet skirt of acceptable fire
resistant material. Necessary for both genders (any hair length)
 Neck Support- SFI rated neck support which must be in a full circle(360°)
 Gloves- SFI standard or Leather gloves with extra foam are acceptable.
 Shoes- Fire resistant shoes made from acceptable fire resistant material
shoes. Recommended standards are: SFI 3.3 FIA 8856-2000
Note: Boots must cover and protect ankles too.
 Socks- Socks must cover the bare skin between the driver’s suit and the
boots or shoes, which must be made of fire resistant material.
Note: wearing a scarf, muffler or any other loose cloth at the level of neck even
inside and overall is strictly forbidden. Further longer hair must be contained
entirely in the helmet.
Note: Team needed to present original Tax Invoice or Certificate at the time of
Phase 2(Final Event).
Bumper:
The bumpers should be built of steel or aluminum tubes. It's mandatory on the
front, rear and side protections.
Note: No part of chassis or driver body should project outside from front or side
protection in running condition.
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Front and Rear

1. The bumper must consist in at least 2 steel elements.
2. A steel upper bar with a minimum diameter of 16 mm
3. A steel lower bar with a minimum diameter of 20 mm, both bars being
connected together.
4. This bumper must be independent of the attachment of the pedals.
5. The front bumper must permit the attachment of the mandatory front fairing.
6. It must be attached to the chassis-frame at least by 4 points.
Side bumpers
1. They must be composed of an upper and lower tubular bar.
2. They must allow the attachment of the mandatory side bodywork.
3. They must have a minimum outer diameter of 20 mm and thickness of 2 mm.
4. They must be attached to the chassis-frame at least by 2 points.
5. These 2 attachments must be parallel to the ground and perpendicular to the
axis of the chassis
Note: Reference images for bumpers
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:
1. All the electric wires should be tied properly and insulated.
2. No loose wire is allowed and must not go under the frame of the vehicle.
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3. A team must have circuit diagrams; FMEA (failure mood effect analysis) and
validation report with them, if the team is buying any OEM circuit/component
then they should have Certificate /Tax Invoice.
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION
Every team will have separate team number given by organizing management.
Along with that team must have their own unique team logo and their respective
college logo situated on the vehicle. The Vehicle Identification Number must be
placed at three positions which are as follows.
1. Front of vehicle
2. Right side of vehicle
3. Left side of vehicle
Note: Team must have space for event logos and all of them should be placed on
the vehicle at the position specified during the event. The team will not be
allowed to continue if the logos and VIN are not correctly placed.
Moreover, teams will al ys be identified by the unique ID which watches given
at the time of registration.
FASTENER:
1. Fastener Grade Requirements
Threaded fasteners utilized must meet or exceed either, SAE Grade 5, Metric
Grade 8.8 and/or AN/MS specifications.
2. Fasteners Captive
Fasteners must be made captive through the use of NYLON locknuts, cottered
nuts or safety wired bolts (in blind applications). Lock washers or thread
sealants do not meet this requirement.
3. Where ever the fasteners are used there must be at least 3 threads outside of
nut.
Note: Axle or half shaft and steering tie rods to be fastened with castle nuts with
split pins. For axle shafts, standard self-locking nuts can be used. Wheel nuts
could be OEM cap nuts with appropriate (1.5d) engagement length.
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ARTICLE 5: EVENT
International Go-Kart Championship is a global student challenge with a
mission of encrypting students with technical as well as practical knowledge of
manufacturing a go-kart. This Challenge is a global platform to show best of the
talent to create what participants thought, designed and testing their work on the
international level. International Go-kart Championship originated with a
purpose to bring students out of their classes and implement what they learned.
From past three years, IGC has been reaching its milestones more than 200+
teams registered in previous year across the globe. This year competition
standards have remarkably changed. The competition will be undertaken as
follows:
PHASE ONE:
In this part, the team will register itself until 10th September 2017 with
complete payment of INR 14,500/- (by any of methods mentioned in your IGC
accounts on www.igc-lpu.com), the complete registration process will be done
through www.igc-lpu.com the team have to create an account mentioning each
every detail as per asked a maximum of 20 members can be in the team.
Maximum 160 teams will be allowed to register.
After the registration process is over teams will start making reports and they
will have to upload their reports on their IGC account when the link opens. The
team will be evaluated on their capabilities and skills to manufacture a go-kart.
This round is a screening round this round helps IGC to see whether teams who
registered for IGC have enough skill-set to manufacture a go-kart and that team
found with very less skill set will be rejected. And this round is named as
Qualifying Round the number of teams rejected will depend upon the quality of
reports we receive and are not fixed. There will be 300 points for the report and
the marks will be disclosed during the final event. A team will have to score at
least min. of 50% of marks achieved by the highest scoring team in this round to
qualify the First Phase.
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REPORTS NEEDED TO BE UPLOADED:
1. Design report which contains

 Abstract
 Introduction (Technical DATA) & Design Methodology.
 Chassis (CAD Design, CAE Analysis).
 Steering And Suspensions (Design methodology, Technical Data)
 Transmission (Selection And Calculation )
 Tyres (Specifications & Selection parameters)
 Brake (Design Methodology and Procedure, Technical Data) System Used
 Electric System(With Circuit Diagram )
 Innovation
2. Proposed cost report (Pre manufacturing expenditure analysis)

3. DVP (Design validation plan according to rule book
4. DFMEA (Design failure mode and effect analysis)
5. PFMEA (Process failure mode and effect analysis)
6. Team structure & responsibilities
7. Gantt Chart (Time management of manufacturing period)
Note:
1. See Annexure 1 for Detail of Report
2. Add Calculation (EX:-Bearing Selection, Design Calculation and Material
Selection)
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S.NO CATEGORIES AWARD POINTS

1. SUB AWARD
CATEGORIES POINTS
IEEE FORMAT 10
DESIGN CAD MODEL 30

REPORT
ERGONOMICS 30 150
ANALYSIS 80
AND
CALCULATIONS
2. CONCEPT & -
USEFULNESS
FEASIBILITY -
COST VS - Points
UTILITY will be
ECO – - awarded
FRIENDLY at the
INNOVATION time of
PRESENTATION -
final
INVESTMENT - round
PLAN
PRODUCTION -
PLAN
MARKETING
PLAN
3. PROPOSED COST REPORT (PRE 30

MANUFACTURING EXPENDITURE ANALYSIS)
4. DVP 30
5. GANTT. CHART 30
6. DFMEA 30
7. PFMEA 30
TOTAL 300
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• Participants will submit reports as per mentioned above on their

respective IGC17-18 account on website: www.igc-lpu.com. This
Round has 300 points; points given to teams will bedisclosed at
QUALIFYING the time of final event
ROUND
• IGC 17-18 has been planned to give each and every team a
chance to build a Go-kart and bring it to the international
symposium during the Final Round (FR). But at the same time it
also judge the capabilities of the teams, so the reports submitted
by the team in qualifier will be reviewed and if a team need to
qualify the qualifier then team have to achieve atleast min. of
50% marks achieved by highest scoring team . In this round, the
CONDITION rejection of teams which are not fix in number. It purely depends
upon quality of reports submitted.
• This would be the final event and would have all the dynamic
and static rounds as per mentioned in the rule book down the
line. This Round would have 1000 points whose distribution is
FINAL being given in the upcoming article.
ROUND{FR}
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PHASE TWO:
Now come to second part and the most exciting one. In this, all the teams will
come with their vehicle to India’s largest University i.e. Lovely professional
University where they will present what they have made during the span of four
months. Here they will be tested on various parameters and they have to even
present their reports in front of judges, the teams which will qualify on all the
aspects will finally races in front of 10000+ audiences live encouraging them to
throttle fast and win. And this round is named as final Round (FR).
QUALIFIERS
• TECHNICAL INSPECTION
QUALIFIERS
• BRAKE TEST
QUALIFIERS
S. No CATEGORIES AWARD
POINTS
1. Best Design Evaluation 100
2. Quality of Manufacturing 50
3. Business Plan 50
4. Cost Report Presentation 50
5. Innovation 100
6. Acceleration 100
7. Skid Pad 100
8. Autocross 150
9. Endurance 300
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*No team will be nominated for an award if its Technical Inspection is not
clear.
1. Static Event:
 Technical Inspection
It is mandatory to design and manufacturing the entire vehicle according to rule.
There are some steps of technical inspection as follow:
 Go/No-Go: Its geometrical check according to rule like
 Weight Check
 Engine Check
 Quality Check
 Safety Check
 Tilt Test
 Egress test
 Design Presentation
There are 100 marks for design.All the team have to submit their design report
and only 5 members are allowed to represent their department individually.
Note: Design report should be in the same format as specified in phase one of
the event.
 Cost Report Presentation

The team must have all the invoices with them while costing report presentation
and an overall cost report. Judges will ask questions from teams and based on
your answers you will be marked.
 Business Presentation
This would be an exciting part of an event where teams have to present a
business plan. The team should consider that they have to manufacture go-karts
on large scale and sell it- considering this situation team has to make a business
plan and present it in front of judges, where judges will act as investors and
mark you on basis of quality of your B-Plan.
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Note: You need to carry a printed business plan and presentation while business
plan presented during the event.
2. Dynamic and Endurance Events:
BRAKE TEST:
It’s 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. Each vehicle will be given 3 attempts to pass the brake
test. But in case if the vehicle passes the test in the first attempt it will not be
given any other trial.
At the finish line, the karts are expected to apply full brakes and the wheels must
lock. After locking rolling of tires (where the brakes are applied) will not be
allowed in any circumstances.
Note: After applying brake vehicle should stop in a straight position (in the
direction of motion) and Vehicle’s speed must not be less than 35 KMPH while
attempting brake test.
Brake Track:
Length – 30.48m/100ft
Stopping distance – 5m + 3m (with penalty)
Minimum speed – 35 KMPH
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Acceleration Test:
Acceleration determines the time it takes the vehicle to accelerate along 100 ft.
(30.48 m) flat course.
Acceleration Track
Length – 30.48m/100ft
Procedure
Each team may make two (2) attempts but with different drivers. Scoring will be
based on the better of the two attempts. Timing may be done using either
electronic systems or stop watches.
Skid Pad test
Objective
The objective of the skid-pad event is to measure the vehicle’s cornering ability
on a flat surface while making a constant-radius turn.
Skid Pad Layout
Inner diameter- 5m
Outer diameter- 10m
Width – 2.5m
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Procedure
The vehicles will enter tangential to both circles and follow the right circle for
the first lap. The next lap will be on the same circle (right) and will be timed.
Immediately after completing second lap, vehicle enters into the left circle for
the third lap. Vehicle follows same circle for the fourth lap. Immediately after
finishing fourth lap the vehicle will exit the track. The vehicle will exit at the
intersection moving in the same direction as entered. A driver has the option to
take a second run immediately after the first.
NOTE: Each team may make two (2) attempts but with different drivers.
Scoring will be based on the better of the two attempts. Timing may be done
using either electronic systems or stop watches.
Penalties
 Cones down or Out- A penalty of 2 seconds will be added to the time for
every one that is knocked-down or out (including gate cones).
 DNF- Vehicles that spin-out can continue as long as they have not gone
off course but will be classified as DNF.
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 Incorrect Laps- Vehicles that do not follow procedure, i.e. run an incorrect
number of laps or run the Laps in the wrong pattern will be classified as
DNF
Autocross Test
Objective
The objective of the autocross event is to evaluate the vehicle's manoeuvrability
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 of the vehicle into one event.
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 whether or technical delays. Vehicles that have not run by the end of
the heat will be disqualified for that heat.
Note: Each team may make two (2) attempts but with different drivers. Scoring
will be based on the better of the two attempts. Timing may be done using either
electronic systems or stop watches.
Penalties
The carts are judged on elapsed time plus penalties. The following penalties will
be added to the elapsed time:
 Comes Down or Out- Three (3) seconds per cone, including any after the
finish line.
 Off Course (OC) – An "off course" occurs when the vehicle has all four
(4) wheels outside the course boundary as indicated by (a) cones, (b) edge
marking or (c) the edge of the paved surface. Where more than one
boundary indicator is used on the same course, at any given point the
narrowest track will be used when determining off course penalties.
Driver must re-enter the track at or prior to the missed gate or a twenty
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(20) second penalty will be assessed. Penalties will not be assessed for
accident avoidance or other reasons deemed sufficient by the track
officials.
 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.
ENDURANCE
The following are general guidelines for conducting the endurance. The
organizers reserve the right to establish procedures specific to the conduct of the
event at the site.
Objective (300 points)
The Endurance Event is designed to evaluate the overall performance of the
vehicle and to test the vehicle’s reliability and durability.
NOTE: Right to Change Procedure- The following are general guidelines for
conducting the endurance event. The organizers reserve the right to establish
procedures specific to the conduct of the event at the site.
Procedure
The event will be run as a heat for 1 hour. Teams are not allowed to work on
their vehicles during the heat. A driver can be changed according to the team at
any time during the heat at a specified location. Wheel-to-wheel racing is
prohibited. Passing another vehicle may only be done in an established passing
zone. The team can stop their vehicle at our specified location for the fuel
change or driver change.
Flag Instructions:
Green Flag:
A green flag lets competitors know the track is clear for practice or competition;
it is also used to start or restart a race.
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Yellow Flag:
A yellow flag alerts competitors of an unsafe condition in that part of the track.
A waving yellow flag means there is trouble on the track. Drivers are to hold
their position in these areas and shall not pass another competitor until they have
passed the waving caution area. A standing yellow is an “advisory” and means
there is possible danger near the racing surface. Passing is allowed when a
standing yellow is displayed. When a double yellow flag is displayed by the
starter it signifies a full course caution. Drivers shall proceed at a moderate pace
with no passing allowed.
Red Flag:
A red flag alerts competitors of a halt to racing and to stop as soon as they can
do so safely. Drivers may be directed to proceed to the front stretch or other
designated area if it can be done safely. Corner workers will have yellow and
black flags to indicate a red flag situation. Any driver disobeying a red flag shall
be disqualified. Participants, crew or family members are not allowed on the
racing surface during a red flag.
Crossed Flags:
A crossed white and green flag indicates the race has reached the halfway point.
Two Rolled Flags:

Two rolled flags (green and white) are used to let the competitors know there
are two laps remaining in that race.
White Flag:
A white flag lets competitors know that they are starting the last lap of the race.
If the white flag has been waved, the checked flag will follow even if it is waved
with another flag, i.e. red, yellow or black.
Checked Flag:
The checked flag indicates the race or practice session has concluded, and all
competitors shall slow down to a moderate pace, and safely proceed to the scale
or pit area as required to do so.
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Black Flag:
A waving black flag is used to inform a competitor that they need to exit the
race course and proceed to the scale or pit area due to a rule infraction; the
flagman will make every attempt to display the kart number of the driver
receiving the black flag. If a competitor ignores a black flag it could lead to
additional penalties. A rolled black flag is a warning usually given for unsafe or
unsportsmanlike driving. If the actions continue, it could lead to a waving black
flag and disqualification.
Black Flag with Orange Circle:

A waving black flag with the orange circle is used to inform the competitor of a
mechanical or tech issue. The driver should exit the race course and proceed to
the scale or pit. The flagman will make every attempt to display the kart number
of the driver receiving the black flag.
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AWARDS
S.NO CATEGORY PRIZE MONEY
1 CHAMPION 1,10,000/-
2 First Runner –Up 70,000/-
3 Second Runner-Up 40,000/-
4 Endurance
Winner 20,000/-
First Runner Up 10,000/-
Second Runner Up 5,000/-
5 Skid- Pad
Winner 10,000/-
6 Innovation 10,000/-
7 Acceleration
Winner 10,000/-
8 Best design
Winner 10,000/-
9 Autocross
Winner 10,000/-
10 Best Business Plan
Winner 10,000/-
13 Best Build
Winner 10,000/-
14 Jury Prize 5,000/-
(Declaration at the
time of the final event)
TOTAL 3,50,000/-
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*No award will be given to a team if its technical inspection is not clear.
**No team will be nominated for awards for skid pad, Best design, Autocross, Best build
and acceleration if they are not qualified for endurance.
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ANNEXURE I
To
Organizing Team
International Go-Kart Championship
Subject: Change of faculty advisor of
Team _________________________
Team ID_______________________
Sir,
We members of team ________________________team id___________
From college _____________________________________________ request
you to allow us to change our faculty advisor due to following reason.
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
Name of New faculty advisor: _________________________Contact Number:
______________
College ID Number: ___________Email ID: ____________________________
Thanking you
Yours Sincerely
Team ____________________
Signature Of Team Signature Of Faculty Signature Of Faculty

Captain Advisor Leaving/ Advisor (New)
Dean/HOD Of Institution
With College Stamp
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Annexure II
To
Organizing Team
International Go-Kart Championship
Subject: Change of Team Captain of
Team _________________________
Team ID_______________________
Sir,
We members of team _____________________________team id___________
From college _____________________________________________ request
you to allow us to change our Team Captain due to following reason.
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
Name of New Team Captain _________________________Contact Number:
______________College ID Number: _________________Email ID:
____________________________
Thanking you
Yours Sincerely
Team ____________________
Signature Of Team Dean/HOD Of Institution Signature Of Team

Captain Leaving/ With College Stamp Captain (New)
Signature Of Faculty
Advisor
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SEP 10
• REGISTRATION LINK CLOSES
OCT 10
• REPORT SUBMISSION LINK OPENS
OCT 25
• REPORT SUBMISSION LINK CLOSES
OCT 30
• PHASE ONE (RESULT)
MARCH • FINAL EVENT

/APRIL
**Final event dates will be decided after taking feedback from teams.
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INTERNATIONAL GO-KART CHAMPIONSHIP

LPU SAEINDIA COLLEGIATE CLUB

DISCLAIMER: This is the official Rule book of International Go-Kart

Do not misunderstand any rule. If clarification regarding any rule is required,

All the best

Let’s Go- Karting…..

ABOUT THE RULES

 In this document, functions and roles are defined as follows:

 ‘Organizers’ –LSCC (LPU SAEINDIA COLLEGIATE CLUB) organizes

 ‘Team Manager’ – A participant that has been appointed on the event

ARTICLE 1: ABOUT ORGANIZATION

ABOUT LPU SAEINDIA COLLEGIATE CLUB:

LPU SAEINDIA COLLEGIATE CLUB (LSCC) is a student organization of

ARTICLE 2: ABOUT THE RULES

Spirit and Intent:

Changes in team structure:

1. Change of Faculty Advisor

2. Adding or Deleting a Team Member

3. Change of Team Captain

ARTICLE 3: GENERAL TEAM REQUIREMENTS

OFFICIAL POSTAL ADDRESS

Only 160 teams will be registered.

QUESTION & QUERIES HELPLINE

ARTICLE 4: TECHNICAL RULE

Chassis design requirement:

MAX. EXT. DIA MIN.THICKNESS(MM)

SUSPENSION (IF APPLICABLE)

Engine Type Single Cylinder, Four Stroke

Power train grads:

Wheels and Tires:

Brake Pedal Switch:

The Path for Wires and Pipes:

 Underclothing- Drivers must wear fire resistant underclothing under their

 Balaclava- it should be made of fire resistant material which must cover

Note: Boots must cover and protect ankles too.

Front and Rear

REPORTS NEEDED TO BE UPLOADED:

1. Design report which contains

2. Proposed cost report (Pre manufacturing expenditure analysis)

S.NO CATEGORIES AWARD POINTS

DESIGN CAD MODEL 30

3. PROPOSED COST REPORT (PRE 30

• Participants will submit reports as per mentioned above on their

 Cost Report Presentation

2. Dynamic and Endurance Events:

Skid Pad test

Skid Pad Layout

Two Rolled Flags:

Black Flag with Orange Circle:

2 First Runner –Up 70,000/-

3 Second Runner-Up 40,000/-

Signature Of Team Signature Of Faculty Signature Of Faculty

Signature Of Team Dean/HOD Of Institution Signature Of Team

MARCH • FINAL EVENT

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