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Championship

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How are points awarded?

  • 1st – 15 points
  • 2nd – 13 points
  • 3rd – 10 points
  • 4th – 8 points
  • 5th – 6 points
  • 6th – 5 points
  • 7th – 4 points
  • 8th – 3 points
  • 9th – 2 points
  • 10th – 1 point
  • 11th – 1 point
  • 12th – 1 point
  • 13th – 1 point
  • 14th – 1 point
  • 15th – 1 point
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How does the Championship work?

  • 3 Rounds (The 2021/2022 Championship is over 5 Rounds)
  • Points are awarded for the top 15 finishers
  • Points are for race standings and not class based

General

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Which classes are there?

  • Moped Mayhem (All Fully Automatic Scooters)
  • Roadies (All Road Based Chassis)
  • Pittys (All Pitbikes)
  • Try Hards (All Scrambler Based Chassis)

Race Rules

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Gear

  • All riders must have a good condition helmet that fits well and have either a visor or goggles for eye protection.
  • Riding boots, MX boots or thick leather, ankle high, work boots are permitted, no sneakers.
  • Gloves must be worn out on circuit.
  • MX gear is permitted.
  • Pants need to be either motocross style or thick denim full length pants.
  • Long sleeve mx shirts or road riding jackets are required. No shirts or hoodies.
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Motorcycles

  • Vehicles must be 2 wheeled. No trikes, sidecars or quads.
  • The motorcycles are divided into 5 classes based on style of vehicle and are limited by cubic capacity.
    • Moped Mayhem is limited up to 170cc
    • Roadies are limited up to 150cc
    • Try Hards and Pitties are limited to 125cc
    • Tiny Titans are  2 strokes up to 50cc or 4 strokes up to 90cc.
  • Both front and rear brakes must be functional and of sufficiency to slow the vehicle.
  • Tyres must be of the treaded/knobbly type, no full slicks allowed, and of fair condition.
  • Headlights, brake lights and indicators must be taped up or removed. Mirrors must be removed.
  • Motorcycles must not display any visible leaks, oil or petrol.
  • Throttle must operate smoothly and motorcycle must return to idle from high rpm without any external aid.
  • Motorcycles must be able to be started by either an electric start, or kick start. No run start only bikes permitted.
  • All motorcycles must have a muffler.
  • No competition engines or chassis allowed i.e. RM’s, CR’s, CRF’s, KX’s etc etc etc.
  • Forced induction and nitrous oxide is not permitted.
  • The ‘effective’ cost of the motorcycle must not exceed the budget of R5000.
  • Any and all other factors not listed are at the discretion of the officials.
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Race

  • No alcohol may be consumed during the event, intoxication of any amount will result in disqualification with no refund.
  • The race will be held over 4 hours between 12:00 and 16:00.
  • Riders briefing will be at 9am sharp and any non-attendees will be disqualified with no refund.
  • A one hour qualifying run will be held at 9:45am with all riders being expected to do a minimum of 1 sighting lap, and 2 practice laps for a total of 3 laps.
  • A designated rider change over area will be clearly demarcated.
  • Riders may not stay out on circuit for more than 30 minutes per stint and a rider change must take place between every 30 min stint.
  • Any and all repairs, along with refueling, must be carried out in the pit area and not the rider change area. Failure to adhere to this rule will result in penalties.
  • Any unsportsmanlike conduct will be met with penalties or disqualification, at the discretion of the officials.
  • Only one vehicle per team, displaying the necessary pit sticker, is permitted in the pit area.
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Riders/Teams

  • Teams must consist of 2-4 riders.
  • All riders must be between the ages of 16 and 60.
  • All under 18’s must have a guardians consent and signed proof thereof.
  • Teams will be split in classes based on capacity and style of the vehicle.
  • A team captain must be selected and all correspondence with the event organisers must be handled by them and them alone.
  • Any physical impairment must be cleared with the organisers before entry.
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Waiver & Indemnity

I, the undersigned, do hereby state and agree that:

  1. I am aware of the potential dangers involved in the participation in motorsporting activities;
  2. I am further aware that MotoCheapie (“the Organisers”), in organising and permitting my participation in such activities and in establishing and enforcing safety measures in regard thereto, cannot ensure my safety and/or the adequacy of such measures. The Organisers for purposes of this indemnity and waiver includes its officials, and private individuals conducting activities under the auspices of, or in conjunction with, or utilising the facilities of, the Organisers as well as the sponsors of events.
  3. As such, I undertake to:
    1. Take all necessary safety precautions as I am aware of the risk involved in participating in motorsport activities;
    2. Exonerate all persons and bodies involved in the organisation and sponsorship of the motorsport and related activities at Dirt and Dust race track and elsewhere under the auspices of the Organisers from, and indemnify them against, any loss or damage, of whatsoever nature, which I or any others, including my dependants may suffer due to any act or omission on the part of such body or person and which was beyond the reasonable control of the Organisers;
    3. Comply with all applicable safety rules and regulations of the MotoCheapie and/or the direction of any official in charge of any such activity;
    4. I acknowledge that in the event of my utilising any track or other facility of the Organisers, outside of official competition or practice, that all of the safety precautions normally in place may not be present, and that the circuits, tracks, and other facilities, and in particular the safety installations relating thereto, may be in the course of modification or repair, or may have been moved. It will therefore be my duty to adjust my driving or riding to take into account the prevailing circumstances at the time.
    5. I acknowledge that it will be my further duty to keep my dependants appraised of my participation and to ensure that they are aware of this waiver and indemnity.
  4. I hereby waive, for myself and my dependants any claim which I may have against the MotoCheapie and all persons and bodies involved in the organisation and sponsorship of the motorsport and related activities at Dirt and Dust race track and elsewhere under the auspices of the Organisers from, any loss or damage which I may suffer as a result of injury or death as a result of any act or omission on the part of such body or person which was beyond their reasonable control;
  5. I indemnify the Organisers and all persons and bodies involved in the organisation and sponsorship of the motorsport and related activities at Dirt and Dust race track and elsewhere under the auspices of the Organisers against any claim by any of my dependants for any damage or loss which they may suffer as a result of any injury or death as a result of any act or omission on the part of such body or person, which was beyond their reasonable control. It is my intention that this indemnity will be binding upon my estate.
  6. I undertake in favour of the Organisers, that I will not in any way facilitate the use by any person of the sporting facilities of the event unless such person has signed a similar waiver and indemnity in favour of the Organisers. In particular, and without limiting the generality of the forgoing, I undertake not to allow the use of any vehicle, (including for this purpose, karts, motorcycles, quad bikes and other forms of motorised transport,) owned or under my control by any such person or to permit any such person to be a passenger in such vehicle while using any of the sporting facilities of the organisers. To the extent that I may breach the undertaking given in this paragraph I indemnify the Organisers on the same basis set forth in five above against any claim by any such person or his or her dependants.