T H E O F F I C I A L P U B L I C A T I O N O F T H E I N T E R N A T I O N A L K A R T F E D E R A T I O N ? V O L U M E 5 0 , N O . 2 FEBRUARY 2010 KARTER NEWS - FEBRUARY 2010 UPDATED gRAND NATIONAL AND REgIONAL EVENT INFO CJKC TesTs Jr-I engInes for TheIr Club Colorado JunIor KarT Club 2009 awards banqueT regIon 5 speedway awards banqueT rule and TeCh updaTes 1 ...

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CJKC Junior I Engines Selection Project - page 10 CJKC 2009 Awards Banquet - page 15 Region 5 Speedway 2009 Awards Banquet - page 18 Note to all Competitors: if you, as a competitor, have any questions about the legality or safety of your kart, please ask the appropriate official at your race. for tech or safety issues, ask the Tech director. for race procedures or general items, ask the race director. The ikf does not endorse or determine the competition legality of products and services advertised in the karter news Magazine, the competition regulations & Technical Manual, and on the ikf web site. The competitor is responsible for determining the legality of all their equipment for use in ikf sanctioned events. KARTER NEWS - FEBRUARY 2010 THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL KART FEDERATION ? VOL. 50, NO. 2 ? FEBRUARY 2010 Table of ConTenTs MeMbership news & welcoMe new MeMbers .............................. .............................. ............ 6 Tech and rule updaTes . ...

6 VOLUME 50, NO.2 ? FEBRUARY 2010 karter news is the official monthly publication of the international kart federation. Editor pat eldridge (pat@ikfkarting.com) Productio n coordinator felton stroud / stroud design, inc. intErnational Kart FEdEration: Advertising, Membership and Subscription information: Office: 909/923-4999, Office Fax: 909/923-6940 website: www.ikfkarting.com Address: In ternational Kart Federation, 1609 S. Grove Ave., Suite 105, Ontario, CA 91761 intErnational Kart FEdEration StaFF: pat eldridge (pat@ikfkarting.com) carmen carranza (carmen@ikfkarting.com) cynthi a enriquez (membership@ikfkarting.com) ka rter news (issn: 0096-3216) is published monthly by the international kart federation, 1609 s. grove ave., suite 105, ontario, ca 91761. when applicable, preferred periodicals postage paid at ontario, ca and additional offices. There is no restriction to access the virtual issues (january to october) on the international kart federation website. The printed issues: the g ...

TeCH & rUle booK UPdaTes ? = indicates new update for this issue. please note that tech & rule book updates will now go into effect thirty (30) days after they are posted on the iKf Website: www.ikfkarting.com) add: cHanG E: dElEtE: cHanGE: Rule has been added where indicated by reference number. Rule has been modified from the original version. Rule has been deleted from the rule book. ? 101.3.4.1 #3, #5, #6, #8 (Remove the following): "with participation from at least two regions". cHanGE: ? 101.4 election of iKf Board of directors (Change all to read): 101.4.1 Ballots for election to the Board of directors shall appear in the august issue of karter news each year. Two nominations are required for a candidate to be placed on the ballot for the board of directors. 101.4.2 Nomination forms must be returned to the ikf office by september 5, or the next businesss day, to be valid. 101.4.3 Nomination acceptance forms shall be mailed to each nominee by september 10. 101.4.4 acceptance forms ...

8 cHanGE: ? 212.4 official schedule: (Add to list) day 1 1. kid kart .............................. .............................. .............................. 150 2. rookie sportsman .............................. .............................. ............235 3. jr. super sportsman heavy .............................. ..........................310 4. sr. prd spec .............................. .............................. ......................360 5. jr. hpv 1 heavy .............................. .............................. ...............250 day 2 1. kid kart heavy......................... .............................. ......................160 2. jr. 1 comer .............................. .............................. .........................225 3 . iame cup .............................. .............................. .................... per ikf 4. jr. hpv 2 heavy .............................. .............................. ...............330 5. hpv 3 .............................. ...... ...

vent the intent. 657.3 Cylinder and top end: 1997-1999 cylinders are legal. no modification or machining of the cylinder is allowed such as porting, adding or deleting ports, decking of top or bottom of cylinder, or re-nikasil. cylinder mounting flanges may be spot faced in the area where the nut meets the flange only. some factory grinding is performed prior to the nikasil process on many cylinders. The Technical director reserves the right to disapprove any cylinder supplied by honda and not modified. some oeM cylinders may not be acceptable for ikf competition. cylinder length is 3.311 - 3.316. base gasket to be stock oeM 1999. 657.3.1 exceptions: stock power valves may be removed and after market plugs used, with no filing, welding, or modifying of the cylinder. The power valve actuator rod hole may be plugged. oeM power valve covers may be replaced with aftermarket plates. 657.3.2 Cylinder head: head must remain oeM with no modifications or machining of any kind. head must fit fac ...

T he CJKC Conducts Jr-1 Engine By Eric Cody Photos by Ryan Hiatt Colorado Junior Karting Club (CJKC) is an organization created to provide an opportunity for young people and their families to experience and grow in the sport of Karting. The club is solely focused on ?Jr? drivers ages 5-15 within the Kid Kart, Jr-1 and Jr-2 classes. Established in 2007, the club conducts organized practice sessions, training events and organizes Kart racing events throughout the state of Colorado. The CJKC is sanctioned by the International Kart Federation and its eight race series comprises the IKF-4A Junior Karting Championships. The club has experienced incredible growth in its first three seasons of operation. The first season began with just a handful of Kid Kart and Jr-1 participants, but as word spread of the camaraderie and professional manner in which the series was run, young racers began to migrate to the club. The The test engines are inspected before the test. 2009 season saw consistent fi ...