I HAVE MY OWN KART AND AM READY TO RACE:

WHAT’S NEXT?

So, you’ve got a team together, you’ve sourced your own Kart and you’re ready to start one of the most enjoyable Motorsports adventures you’ll ever have!

In order to make your entry to racing with SEK QLD as easy as possible, here is a quick overview which we hope will answer any remaining questions you may have, whilst also serving as a handy checklist to ensure you have all bases covered before you get to the track.

If you’re looking to enter your own team, contact us at SEK QLD and we’ll arrange for one of our committee to contact you and offer support, guidance and advice in the lead in to your first race meeting.

In the interim, here’s a few reminders of key considerations prior to arriving for your first event:

Nominate your team for the Race you wish to participate in.

You can using this link to enter and pay though the website.

To race with SEK QLD you need to be a current member of the club. If you are already a financial member, then you need not do anything further. If you are not, you can click here to apply. Membership is $50 for a full calendar year (or $25 if your application is after June 30).

SEK Qld operates under AASA for its events.

As such, we accept AASA, KA & MA licenses. Once you have completed your nomination, you will receive an email from our race secretary asking you for a copy of your current competitors license. Please supply a clear photo/scan showing the expiry date of your license so we can verify it is current.

Now that you are entered the round, have joined the club and got a licence (each team driver needs their own licence), you are almost done. Just a couple of race day forms to go:

  • Scrutineering Form: SEK QLD & AASA operate under a self-scrutineering model and as such there is a scrutineering form that is required in order to participate on the day.
  • Indemnity Form: AASA requires an indemnity form to also be completed in order to participate.
  • Fuel Form: As part of our efforts to contain costs and offer sustainability in our sport, SEK QLD operate fueling of the karts a little differently from what you may have experienced in the past. On race day, we operate a fuel rig which supplies the fuel for all qualifying and races (Note this does not include practice). The event organisers calculate how much fuel you will use during the event and will advise this amount in the supplementary regulations (refer sub-section below). We ask competitors to supply that exact amount of fuel to the fuel marshal on the morning of competition. Our supplementary regulations state that fuel can be purchased from any service station, must be either 95 or 98 and must not be purchased more than 3 days before the event. When submitting fuel to the fuel marshal, it should be accompanied by a fuel submission form with your purchase receipt stapled to it. It is up to you to bring some additional fuel for any practice sessions and please note that after practice, your tank should be as empty as possible before taking fuel for qualifying from the fuel rig.

All 3 of these forms can be found on our website under Handy Documents. They are :- Scrutineering Form, Indemnity Form and Fuel Submission form.

The last thing you need to do before attending is to read the supplementary regulations for the upcoming event.

They are always posted prior to the event and contain vital information related to the event. They will also be posted in the Handy Documents section of the website.

Make sure you and your drivers have the necessary equipment to race:

  • Helmet
  • Gloves
  • Racing Suit
  • Boots (shoes that cover the ankle will be acceptable).

Don’t forget to pack any Tools and Spares you may need to help you through your weekend.

If you need assistance or guidance on what you may need to consider for inclusion in your toolbox and spares, please contact us at SEK QLD and we’ll be happy to offer any support or advice needed prior to (and during) the event.

SEK QLD Race meetings are generally run over a single day, however our season-opening round and other selected rounds may have a 2 day event schedule to enable testing or longer duration races.

Upon arrival at the track on Race day, Fuel Submission should be done and the chief scrutineer will collect your Self-Scrutineering Form along with your Indemnity Form.

Remember you are responsible for your own fuel in any practice sessions and must present your tank as empty as possible prior to fueling up from the fuel rig for Qualifying (and the Race after Qualifying). Listen for announcements and keep an eye on the timetable so you can be prompt on the grid and other requirements (such as Driver’s Briefing).

The event timetable is included as part of the Supplementary Regulations. We encourage all competitors to print a copy of these to bring with them for reference each round.

NOW YOU ARE READY TO RACE!

Before Race Day Keep an eye out on the website for any information related to the upcoming races and on our social media pages:

https://www.facebook.com/sekqld/ (this is our official page)

You can also join the team discussions group for SEK Qld where all the teams and drivers chat about all things SEK Qld.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/136681646524592/