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 2003 is here and so begins a new sprinting season and the introduction of the all-new X-RACE UK CHAMPIONSHIP! The action is set to take place over seven rounds at Elvington, East Kirkby, York Dragway and Santa Pod. So if you've been thinking about having a go at drag racing this could be the perfect time to start! Round 1: 30th March - Santa Pod Raceway, Bedfordshire. Round 2: 20th April - York Dragway, North Yorkshire. Round 2 is a bike only event at York Dragway also featuring Round 2 of the Streetfighters Straightliners series. NSA Classic sprint specials and stunt bike demo's. Firestorm jet funny car. Bikers Run Wot Ya Brung. Camping from 6pm Saturday. Round 3: 18th May - Elvington, North Yorkshire. Round 4: 6th July - East Kirkby, Lincolnshire. Round 5: 3rd August - Santa Pod Raceway, Bedfordshire. Round 6: 14th September - Elvington, North Yorkshire. Round 7: 19th October - Santa Pod Raceway, Bedfordshire. Entrants will enter their scores into the competition by chosing their best performances over five rounds. Entrants need not enter all seven rounds. Rounds 2,3,4 and 6 are also Streetfighters Straightliners rounds and it's also worth noting that you can sign-on with the NSA at these rounds which means you could enter the NSA sprinting championship at the same time if you like. The rules for the championship are simple, it's anyone versus anyone, geared scooters versus automatics! In order to make things fair and square though there will be two separate classes: Street Class - any road legal (road going) scooter, any engine capacity (geared or automatic) entered into this class must satisfy the following criteria: 1. Bike is taxed and MOT'd for road use (not off road use). 2. Has a standard frame. 3. Has a working brake light and horn. 4. Has a speedo. 5. Has a stock fuel tank. 6. Runs on roadside pump petrol only. 7. Has a battery fitted. 8. Has shock absorbers fitted (no straight bars or rods). Bikes that do not fit the above criteria will be entered into the Sprint Class. Sprint Class - any engine capacity non-road legal (geared or automatic) scooter that is not taxed and/or MOT'd and can be identified by one or more of the following: 1. Cut-down, modified or lengthened frame. 2. Has no suspension or suspension has been removed and replaced with straight bars or rods. 3. Has no battery. 4. No working brake light and horn. 5. Runs on Nitrous or has Nitrous fitted. 6. Runs on anything other than roadside pump petrol e.g. Avgas/Methanol. 7. All sprinters must have a scooter engine (not a motorcycle engine). In addition to the above, if a bike has NOS (even the bike is road-legal) it will be entered into the Sprint Class. For safety reasons, leather boots, gloves, jacket and a suitable helmet must be worn. Full leathers are highly recommended. SUB-CLASSES The above classes are broken down according to engine capacity, and geared and automatic scooters are split into separate classes as follows: Automatics 50-120cc Street Class 125-250cc Street Class 50-120cc Sprint Class 125-250cc Sprint Class Geared 50-135cc Street Class 140-205cc Street Class 210-350cc Street Class 210-350cc Sprint Class X-Race points system The championship itself will involve a points system with two sets of points for both the eighth of a mile and the quarter mile. Ten points will be awarded to whoever gets the quickest time (not speed) at each round, nine points for second place and so on down to one point for coming tenth. No points will be awarded for eleventh place and below, likewise if you miss a round you miss your points! Trophies (courtesy of PM Tuning Racing Products) will then be awarded to the winners with the most points for the eighth of a mile and quarter mile in each class at the end of the final round. How much does it cost? Entry fees vary from venue to venue but at Santa Pod expect to pay (approx). a £10 admission fee at the gates plus £15 when you sign-on, you'll then be entitled to unlimited runs up the strip! Try to get to the venue early and you'll also need to bring a valid UK Driving Licence in order to sign-on. How do I get there? SANTA POD Santa Pod Raceway is well sign-posted off the M1 motorway, leave at junctions 14, 15 or 16. Nearest British Rail station: Wellingborough. Santa Pod Raceway is situated at: Airfield Road, Podington, Wellingborough, Northants. NN29 7XA. Ticket/Info line: 08700 782828. Official Santa Pod website: www.santapod.com ELVINGTON Elvington Airfield is located in North Yorkshire. From the south, get onto the M1 northbound, take the M1/A1 link near Leeds onto the A1, leave the A1 and onto the A64 following signs for York, heading towards Elvington up the A64 you will see blue road signs for 'Air Show', exit the A64 when you see the second blue sign. Leave the A64 then go straight ahead at the roundabout and turn right down the B1228. Elvington airfield is on your right approximately 2 miles down the B1228. Elvington Airfield is located at Halifax Way, Elvington. YO4 5AU YORK DRAGWAY York Dragway is located in North Yorkshire not far away from Elvington near the village of Pocklington. 15 miles south of York and 15 miles north of Goole. York Dragway is located off the B1228 or A1079 and is signposted from exit 37 of the M62. Pennine Raceway Ltd. The Motor Sports Centre, Sandbed, Hebden Bridge, HX7 6PT. Tel: 01422 843651 Fax: 01422 844171 For further info check out the York Dragway website.. EAST KIRKBY East Kirkby is located in Lincolnshire. Exact directions to follow. If you're still unclear as to the wherabouts of any of the above venues then check out the Streetmap website. MORE INFO For more info on X-Race check out the official X-Race UK website. For more info on the NSA (National Sprinting Association) check out www.sprinting.org.uk | ||||
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