New Indoor Winter Race Series-mik

Everyone has been waiting patiently for the series and all the information about the series. HERE IT IS. Call or email me with questions and concerns. The first race is Sunday, NOVEMBER 19th. I will also be posting this on our website. Please email all feedback directed to me-negative/positive or neutral.

Pocket Bike Racing at Maine Indoor Karting, Scarborough, Maine
Winter Racing Series, 2006-2007
MIK-WRS

Who: Anyone with a pocket bike that falls within our specs. and the desire to race.
What: An indoor pocket bike racing series on a 9-turn semi-technical road course.
When: The MIK-WRS will run from November to April with a total of six races being run.
Where: Maine Indoor Karting in Scarborough, Maine (1.5 hours North of Boston)

About the series: Prizes and cash discounts will be awarded to the over all winner each race month.
-Points will be awarded using the MIK League points system found here: http://maineindoorkarting.com/league.html
-Maximum of 10 riders on track for practice/qualifying and race sessions.
-Track Manager has right to stop racing at anytime for any un-safe rider.
-All pocket bikes MUST have a transponder (Supplied by track) attached to the pocket bike-no transponder-no points. Transponders will be handed out AFTER practice and before qualifying.
-All judgments by the officials are final any rider can protest a decision in writing within 48 hours of the event a decision will be made within 72 hours.

Cost: $45.00 per racer. (NO Pit fee, No visitor fees, No Entrance fees, No additional fees).

2006/2007 Schedule: -All races run on Sunday Mornings and start at 8:30 A.M. doors open one hour prior.
RACE DATES:
November 19th-First Race date
December 10th
January 14th
February 18th
March 11th
April 8th

Safety: Pocket bikes will be run on an indoor course where safety is our NUMBER one concern-most racers need to go to work or school the next day. It is our PRIORITY to run an injury free series-this is only done by using your head and racing smart. All racers will sign a Waiver form before being allowed into the pits. ALL Racers UNDER 18 will need a SIGNED PARENTAL WAIVER FORM. NO Racers Under 13 Years OLD. Proof of age for all participants will be requested.

Pocket Bike-Tech Rules:

1) Production pocket bikes only with these exceptions: Engine should be stock (39-50cc 2-stroke for minimotos).
2) Frame & chassis modifications are allowed but still must fall under pocket bike standards.
3) Any tire or rim may be run, any sprocket set-up.
4) Any front end set-up may be run.
5) Any flywheel, spark plug, ignition system or exhaust may be run
6) Engines should be in good working order, FREE FROM ANY LEAKS, any leaking of ANY fluids on the track will result in a warning a second warning will result in disqualification with rider on “suspension” for the next race.
7) Any fuel may be run as long as it is gasoline-smokeless synthetic 2-stroke oil is advised and recommended.


Safety GEAR:

1. Full Face Helmet-*** approved-Preferably SNELL rated.
2. Gloves (leather or synthetic)
3. Jacket or full race suit (Leather or Synthetic-ARMOR or MESH)
4. Pants-(Leather or synthetic) No jeans unless they are motorcycle rated (Dragon, etc.)
5. Armor is recommended but OPTIONAL
6. Over the ankle boots.

RACING:

A. After bike and rider have gone through tech. inspection a sticker will be issued and they will be cleared to practice.
B. Practice’s are run in heats 8 riders per session each session is 8 minutes and each rider will have 2 practice sessions.
C. Qualifying-8 riders will qualify from the grid-qualifying is 4 minutes long-best lap time gets pole position for feature race. One second chance qualifier to be offered.
D. The feature race is 8 minutes. Everyone runs in the feature according to qualifying time-fastest lap wins overall.



-Marc Cardullo

Marc, am I interpreting this right? It sounds like your saying we race head to head but the finishing order is determined by quickest lap time. So the rider who crosses the finish line 5th would be the winner if he managed to run one great lap in 8 minutes?

Tony

Could you post the dimensions of the transponders? Im going to try and fab a bracket before the race.

Transponders are 1.5 by 1.5 by 1-Inches. They do have mounts on them with teeth-for fitting them on a tube of about 1.5 inches in diameter or smaller. They are held on with zip ties. They do have an orientation with arrows that must face down, they cannot be higher than 5 inches-MAX.

In regards to finishing order-it will be first across the finish line (as long as that person is in the lead lap)-NOT FASTEST LAP Time. I will make that change on the SERIES SHEET.

Please tell EVERYONE you know with pocketbikes to come up to Maine (1.5 hours North of Boston) to try out our track and our series. We are serious about hosting this andserious about growing it into a competitive NorthEast pocket bike series.

-Marc

On Another note: I just read that we won't know the difference in pocketbikes and your right and if your raciing peers don't complain than you can essentially race-IT'S ABOUT FUN!!! It's also a tight track so handling and skill will be more beneficial than raw horsepower. Questions? Comments? Complaints? Call or email me. My email is: Marc@maineindoorkarting.com Phone number is: 207-885-0058

When racing keep these two things in mind:

1. Safety is the number one priority
2. Have fun.


-Marc

Can we have show of hands who will be there? I just made my hotel reservation so I'll be there for sure.

I will be there, staying in a hotel on sat. night with my girlfriend and her son. Then we are going to have a blast in the morning. I can't wait to try out this track, I love the tight technical tracks. One mistake and you lost. My personal opinion, anything more than just a regular prody will have more hp than you can use because their power comes on more on the top end and if you try to just gear down, you will be fighting just to keep the front end down and you will not be in second chasing me! .......

Doug M.
GEM #8

Please get the word out on this series. Any avenue that people know of to get to people with pocketbikes that want to race on a 9-turn semi-technical road course-GET THE WORD OUT.

Call or email me with questions.

-Marc

Doug where are you staying? We'll be at the comfort inn near the airport.

I would love to bring Ricky up but we don't have the pants required. I plan on getting him a full racing suit but not until next season... No way I am buying a suit for a 15 year old the way he is growing until the last minute! :-)

So if jeans with knee pads are a no go at this track we will have to pass. Best of luck to everyone!!

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So if jeans with knee pads are a no go at this track we will have to pass. Best of luck to everyone!![/quote]


You can get a pair of motocross pants for around $20 bucks

I was thinking of asking about the pants thing. We are able to run jeans at sugarhill. The speeds there are higher and the track surface much more abrasive.

MIK- Any chance of changing the racing pants rule?

Jeans are OK (It's yor skin) must have knee protection though-Knee guards or some other type of protector.
-Marc

I'll be there Sunday, I think I'm driving up at the crack of dawn.
Sure is nice not to have to worry about the rain.

I watched the video on the MIK site and now I'm pumped for this.

I have a spare pair of Synthetic riding pants I can bring up if anyone wants/needs to borrow them. I'de still wear knee pads with em though.

Are the Andrews, Davide, JJ or Eddie coming out?

Tony

To steal a phase, "I could hear a pin drop."

Is that it 3 of us?

hmmm got ot be more than us. What about davide? doug is your brother coming? and the andrews are strangley silent.....

Has anyone told the tsmmr guys? Maybe afew of those guys would head over?

Hey-

We won't be able to make it..We are going to the Sugar Hill Banquet on Saturday night and that will be all we can do untill the next race.My bikes in pieces and I am rebuilding the motor.Just waiting on a piston and ring.If all goes well we will be joing you guys at the next race...Sorry.But please post up how it goes!!

Doug, Scott,

Are we better off postponing until Dec? Seems like alot of time and money (I'm thinking of your hotels) for 28 minutes on the track with 2 other guys, and I am sure it will be disapointing to MIK either way.

Post up.


IF ANYONE ELSE IS PLANNING ON ATTENDING POST UP NOW!!!

Tony

We will be going up regardless. We were planning on doing some other things while we were there and this was only part of it.

How do we have 20 people regularly @ SH and now we can only muster a few???

well speaking for Bob and I the reason is cuz it's farther than SH, and early in the morning. we can't afford to get hotels and don't want to make it that much of an ordeal anyway. but ya, there should be more Mass guys going i'd think. you guys may have to go and race in small numbers a couple times to drum up interest from locals who will join you later. don't know unless you try.