17th January 2012

NEW POINTS STRUCTURE FOR 2012 CIK STARS OF KARTING SERIES

Organisers of the CIK Stars of Karting Series have announced a new points structure for the 2012 championship.

The revised points system will see competitors have the opportunity to gain valuable points towards their championship tally every time they take to the circuit.

While the qualifying and shootout points will remain the same as the previous two years, the long standing 75% rule to gain five points in the heat races has been replaced. Each heat race winner will now receive 20 points towards their tally, second 19 points, third 18 and so on in one point increments to 20th place.

There’s also been a slight change to the way the points are allocated in the two main events on the final day of competition.

The new points structure will see 30 points awarded to the winner of each race (previously 25), 27 for second place, 25 for third, 23 for fourth and 21 for fifth. Sixth through to 25th placing will then reduces in one point increments.

There is also five points awarded for each driver who take part in the morning warm-up session each day.

“After discussions with our teams and competitors, we felt that it was important to reward the efforts of our drivers every time they took to the circuit – not just in the finals which is why we’ve come up with this structure,” said International Karting Council Chairman Craig Denton.

“The new system sees the racing on Saturday just as valuable in terms of the championship as what Sunday is, which will hopefully create some even better racing.”

In terms of the state championship for a CIK-specification category, this will be awarded to the winner of the opening final of the round (previously based on the accumulative points across the two finals). The rounds incorporating a state championship in 2012 will be held at Bolivar Raceway, Ipswich, Eastern Creek and Port Melbourne.

The points structure for the Yamaha Challenge categories and the Leopard Challenge will remain as per the 2011 series.

2012 CIK STARS OF KARTING SERIES
Championship Points Structure

SATURDAY
Warm-Up participation – 5 points
Qualifying participation – 10 points

Shootout
1st place – 5 points
2nd place – 4 points
3rd place – 3 points
4th place – 2 points
5th place – 1 point

Heat Race
1st place – 20 points
2nd place – 19 points
3rd place – 18 points
4th place – 17 points
5th place – 16 points
6th place – 15 points
7th place – 14 points
8th place – 13 points
9th place – 12 points
10th place – 11 points
11th place – 10 points
12th place – 9 points
13th place – 8 points
14th place – 7 points
15th place – 6 points
16th place – 5 points
17th place – 4 points
18th place – 3 points
19th place – 2 points
20th place – 1 point

SUNDAY
Warm-Up participation – 5 points

FINALS (each race)
1st place – 30 points
2nd place – 27 points
3rd place – 25 points
4th place – 23 points
5th place – 21 points
6th place – 20 points
7th place – 19 points
8th place – 18 points
9th place – 17 points
10th place – 16 points
11th place – 15 points
12th place – 14 points
13th place – 13 points
14th place – 12 points
15th place – 11 points
16th place – 10 points
17th place – 9 points
18th place – 8 points
19th place – 7 points
20th place – 6 points
21st place – 5 points
22nd place – 4 points
23rd place – 3 points
24th place – 2 points
25th place – 1 point