RR011 EUROPEAN CUP POCKET BIKE    (2004)

 

RR011.1 SPORTING RULES

 

RR011.1.1 DEFINITION

UEM arranges European Cup with UEM.

 

RR011.1.2 ROUNDS

Total of five rounds should be arranged under patronage of UEM in the time frame between July 1st and August 31st of each year. Only three rounds will count for the final Cup Championship.

 

RR011.1.3. CATEGORIES

 

Class

Age limits

Riders weight

JUNIOR A

 7-9 years old

JUNIOR B

10-13 years old

weight limit up to 44,9 kg

JUNIOR C

10-13 years old

weight limit over 45 kg

SENIOR A

14 years and up

weight limit up to 61,9 kg

SENIOR B

14 years and up

weight limit over 62 kg

SENIOR MIDI

14 years and up

No weight limits

 

 

 

 

The weight of the riders must be with sporting clothes (T-shirt, jeans). Ballast over 1 Kg. is not allowed in any classes .

For the date of birth of the rider, see the UEM Sporting Code.

 

RR011.1.4. LICENCE

All riders must have an UEM Junior licence (Annual/One event).

 

RR011.1.5. BIKES

Only minibikes of category defined in chapter 2, technical rules.

 

RR011.1.6. THE RACE TRACK

The race track must comply with UEM rules RR 07 and FMNR homologation .

It must be between 350 and 600 meters long; the starting grid must be minimum 8 meter wide. Between any two track sides the clearance must be at least 4 meters.

Track capacity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                Length         380 > 450 m         450 > 500 m        Over 500 m

              Width       4 > 5 m            16 riders              18 riders             20 riders

                                5 > 6 m            18 riders              20 riders             22 riders

                                over 6 m          20 riders              22 riders             24 riders

 

Starting formations

Width on startline

Starting Grid

0ver 5 m

3-3-3-3-3-3-3

 

 

RR011.1.7. APPLICATION

Organising club must receive applications in writing not later than 14 days prior to the Race date. Application fee is EURO 60 (or equivalent in local currency) and will be collected during administrative scrutineering.

 

RR011.1.8. SCRUTINEERING

Administrative scrutineering: all riders must present their racing licences (for riders younger than 18 years responsibility is with their statutory representative (proxy), statutory representative must be present during whole event).

Technical scrutineering:

                                        a) two bikes are allowed for each riders

                              b) outfit is subject to inspection and all personal safety equipment.

Riders and parents briefing must be on Saturday in all round of the Cup.

Participation is compulsory.

 

RR011.1.9. EQUIPMENT

During practice and race, the riders must wear the following clothing, footwear and protections:

a) protective full-face helmet (homologated according FIM Technical rules)

b) leather (or other durable anti-abrasion material) suit

c) gloves of durable material

d) ankle-length leather (or other durable anti-abrasion material) boots

e) knee protectors

f) back protector

 

RR011.1.10. FREE PRACTICE

Minimum of three (3) free practice must be planned, each one must be at least 10 minutes long. Free practice will start after administrative and technical scrutinering.

 

RR011.1.11. QUALIFICATION

Measured timed practicing will take place for each category in groups of 5 – 6 riders, based on I.D. numbers.

Each group will ride two practices of five measured laps each.

The list of qualified riders for a race will consist of riders placed on the first X positions in each category.

In the case that the number of riders exceeds the capacity of the track, organisers must program two practice groups.

If a class is split into several groups, these groups must be determined by ballot.

Each group must be composed of the same number of riders rounded off to the nearest figure.

In the case of use of transponder the number of riders will be as full capacity of the track.

 

RR011.1.12. RACE

The distance for a race of each category is as follow :

JUNIOR A

6-7 km

JUNIOR B/C

8-9,5 km

SENIOR A/B/MIDI

12-15 km

 

Starting grid will be based on qualification results.

 

RR011.1.13. FINAL CLASSIFICATION FOR CUP

Racer will receive points UEM for each race in accordance with points table on article RR 01.14.4

Final classification is based on the best three results of all races.

 

RR011.1.14. AWARDS

Awards will be assigned to riders based on classification in each race.

Results must be published after each race.

Material awards are recommended.

 

RR011.1.15. PROTEST

All protests must be submitted in accordance with the UEM Disciplinary and Arbitration Code together with a fee of EURO 130 (or equivalent sum in national currency).

 

RR011.1.16. INSURANCE

Organiser must take out a policy in accordance with national legal norms.

Name of insurance company must be published in Supplementary Regulations.

 

RR.011.1.17. OFFICIALS

FMNR must assign the following officials who must be a holder of an UEM or FIM licence for each event of European Cup ( see Art. RR02.2) :

a) Clerk of the course

b) Technical Marshall

c) Sporting Marshall

d) Timekeepers

 

RR011.1.18. JURY

According RR 02.2.1

Each FMN must register his own Delegate to the FMNR not later than 14 days prior to race.

 

 

RR011.2. TECHNICAL RULES

 

RR011.2.1 SPECIFICATIONS

Pocket Bike are special racing motorcycles equipped with combustion engines.

 

RR011.2.2. DIMENSIONS

Wheelbase:

max 620 mm

Lenght:

max 900 mm

Seat height:

max 385 mm

Max height

Max 540 mm

 

DIMENSIONS - MIDI

Wheelbase:

             max 675 – 730 mm

Lenght:

             max 965 – 1060 mm

Seat height:

             max 425 – 460 mm

Max height

             max 620 mm

 

RR011.2.3. ENGINE

Single cylinder engine with max displacement 40 cc (two stroke) or 80 cc (four stroke), air or water cooled, equipped by centrifugal clutch only-single gear.

Ignition/engine control system (CDI) may not be modified or changed.

 

RR011.2.3.1. ENGINE FOR JUNIOR A

Engine as in RR011.2.3 with power restriction:

- restrictor between cylinder and muffler with max diameter 9 mm and min. length 3 mm, bevel max 0.45x45 Grad.

- Compression rate: 14:1 max.

- no water cooled engine

 

RR011.2.3.2. ENGINE FOR JUNIOR B/C

Engine as in RR011.2.3 with power restriction:

- restrictor between cylinder and muffler with max diameter 14 mm and min. length 3 mm, bevel max 0.45x45 Grad.

- Compression rate: 14:1 max.

- no water cooled engine

 

RR011.2.3.3. ENGINE FOR SENIOR A/B AND MIDI

Engine as in 2.3 without power restriction.

 

RR011.2.4. CARBURETTOR

Any serial produced carburettor with max diameter of diffuser 14 mm for Junior,

14 or 15 mm for Senior ;

free for Senior MIDI.

 

RR011.2.5. MUFFLER

Muffler of any design which can not overlap rear line of motorcycle. Noise limit 97 dB/A @ 8.000-9.000 Rpm.

The muffler for Junior A/B/C must be a cylinder long 280 mm with a max diameter of 24/25 mm and to be 1 or 2 mm tick.

 

RR011.2.6. WHEEL, RIMS, TYRES

Rims must be from serial production of motorcycle producer. Tyres can be with or without pattern. No kart tyres.

Dimension of wheel with tyre : Min diameter 240 mm

Max diameter 280 mm

Max width 110 mm

 

RR011.2.7. FUEL AND LIQUID

Lead free gasoline max octane number 100. Liquid of the cooled circuit as FIM Technical rules.

 

RR011.2.8. STOP (kill) SWITCH

Kill switch must be placed on left or right side of steering bar, easily reachable by riders hand and must securely stop the running engine.

 

RR011.2.9. CONTROL LEVERS

Max length of lever is 120 mm. Each lever must have ball ending with min. diameter 14 mm.

It is allowed to flatten the ball to 10 mm, borders of flattened surface must be rounded with min. radius 5 mm. This ending must be an integral part of lever. Each lever must be mounted on separate pivot.

 

RR011.2.10. FOOTRESTS

Max width of footrests from top view is 45 mm. Footrests can be tip-up type, but must be equipped by device which will return them automatically to normal riding position. Each footrest must have integral ending cover with min. 8 mm diameter. If footrests are not tip-up type, they have to be equipped with rubber or teflon cover.

 

RR011.2.11. BRAKES

Motorcycle must be equipped by two independent concentrically operating brakes, where one brake is for front wheel and second brake is for rear wheel. Hydraulic brakes are forbidden.

 

RR011.2.12. TRANSMISSIONS

Transmission rates are not limited. Chain must be covered by responsible way from the footrest.

A chain guard must be fitted in such a way as to prevent trapping between the lower chain run and the final driven sprocket at the rear wheel.

 

RR011.2.13. LINING

Any parts of lining can not overlap front vertical which lead 100 mm in front of front wheel axle.

Mudguards are not considered as parts of linings. Any part of motorcycle can not overlap rear vertical which lead 10 mm behind the most rear end of the rear tyre. Sharp edges have to be rounded by 8 mm radius.

 

RR011.2.14. NUMBER PLATES

All plates are colour coded for each category as follows:

JUNIOR A

RED background

WHITE number

JUNIOR B

YELLOW background

BALCK number

JUNIOR C

BLACK background

WHITE number

SENIOR A

WHITE background

BLACK number

SENIOR B

BLUE background

WHITE number

SENIOR MIDI

GREEN background

WHITE number

 

Numbers sizes:

Front number – height 100 mm, width 45 mm, thickness of line 15 mm

Rear number – height 70 mm, width 35 mm, thickness of line 10 mm

Inclination of front Number Plate can not exceed 15 degree from the vertical.

Inclination of near Number Plates can not exceed 22 degree from vertical.

On each motorcycle there are two rear number plates, one on the left side and one on the right side. One number plate is on the front windshield. Free band (background colour) with width min. 10 mm. must be around the numbers. Shape of numbers must meet FIM standards.

 

RR011.2.15. TOLERATION

Dimensions are subject to consistent ± 5% toleration : only for the Art. RR011.2.2 rules.