2026 Greater Sydney Kart Club

Championship Rules

1) Eligible Classes

Classes eligible for the club championship in 2026 are;

• All classes will be offered.
• TAG125 and KA3 Senior will be run at Championship weight

2) Drivers Championship

To qualify for the Club Championship, the drivers must meet the following requirements:

• All drivers must be a current financial member of Greater Sydney Kart Club before Round 3 of the Championship. Drivers MUST maintain their membership till the completion of the club championship.
• All drivers must complete at least two (2) rounds at EACH of the tracks (Eastern Creek and Indy800).

• 6 (Six) rounds count towards the championship.  Worst Round or No Entry Round will be dropped.
• One “working bee” or “race day volunteer session”, must be completed to be eligible for Championship entry.  Parents or guardians may do this.
• Opt in:  to sponsor a class or a round to qualify for Championship:
  Note: Sponsoring 1 round or class only qualifies 1 driver.  Additional round or class sponsorships can qualify more drivers.

 3) Race Day Format ( 6 x Championship Rounds )

• 5 x Rounds will be 2 x Random grid heats, points from Heat 1 & 2 determines starting grid for 3^rd heat, then total points from all 3 heats is where you start the Final.
• 1 x Round will be Qualifying format, starting grid for heats 1 & 2 is based on qualifying result, points from Heat 1 & 2 determines starting grid for 3^rd heat, then total points from all 3 heats is where you start the Final.  (Note: this round will be combined with our Dash 4 Cash round)
• All entries must be via KOMP. There will be NO LATE ENTRIES and NO ENTRIES ON THE DAY.

4) Point Score

• The final point score will be calculated across all championship rounds. Worst Round or No Entry Round will be dropped.
• Double points will be awarded for final round.
• No driver may transfer points.
• The point score will be posted after each event in the following link:

https://www.gskc.com.au/club-championship/clubchampionshipstandings/

• Points will be based on following points matrix:

5) Penalties (On or Offtrack)

Included, but not limited to:

• Bad sportsmanship flag (determined by race day officials)
• Black Flag (determined by race day officials)
• Intimidation, bullying on / or offline, harassment (determined by race day officials or vote from club committee)

1^st infringement = minus 10 points

2^nd = minus 20 points

3^rd = minus 40 points

4^th = minus 80 points

5^th = Exclusion from Championship

NOTE:  This will include any family member, guardian, friend, Team Principal or mechanic.  The penalty will be awarded to the relevant driver.  This will be at the discretion of the Committee.

 

6) Awards

Rounds:

• Trophies will be awarded for first (1st) to third (3rd) place for all nominated classes and medals for 4th and 5th place in Cadet 9 and Cadet 12.
• There must be a minimum of five (5) competitors in each race for 2^nd and 3^rd place trophies to be awarded.

Driver’s Awards:

• There will be a “Driver’s Driver Award” for each of the following:
  • Cadets (combined)
  • Juniors
  • Seniors
  • Masters

Volunteer Award:

• There will be a Volunteer of the Year Award.

TO VOLUNTEER PLEASE CONTACT:

• DIANE VELLA VIA EMAIL ON [email protected]

OR

• JO-ANNE ECKFORD VIA EMAIL ON [email protected]

 

Special Note:

• Any Committee member can elect to gift championship qualification to any club member. E.g. each day volunteered = 1 championship qualification gift.