Race Steward & Race Director Duties

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In the event there is no assigned Race Steward, the Race Director assumes the duties of both positions.


Race Steward

Provide participants with information about regulations and procedures, including during the Driver痴 Briefing.
Decide what penalty to enforce in the event of a breach of regulations.
In exceptional circumstances amend the Supplementary Regulations.
Authorize amendments to the schedule or change in the program.
In the event of heats, alter the composition or the number of heats.
Authorize the modification of the race start procedures and/or finish line.
In the event of dead heats, authorize a new start.
Authorize a change of driver or kart.
Accept or refuse any correction proposed by a Judge of Fact.
Inflict penalties and fines.
Pronounce exclusions.
Amend the classification to take into account a time or distance penalty or the exclusion of a competitor.
Prohibit from competing any driver or kart which they consider to be dangerous or which is reported to them by the Race Director as being dangerous.
Exclude from any one competition or for the duration any entrant or driver whom they consider as, or who is reported to them by the Race Director, or by the Organizing Committee as being ineligible to take part., or whom they consider as being guilty of improper conduct or unfair practice.
Order the removal from the course and its precincts of any participant who refuses to obey the order of a responsible official.
Postpone a competition in the event of force majeure or for safety reasons.
Take the decision to stop a race.

Race Director

Responsible for conducting the race event in accordance with the official program.
During the Driver痴 Briefing shall provide participants with event specific information and explain race procedures.
Ensure that all officials are at their posts and report the absence of any of them to the Steward.
Ensure that all officials are provided with the necessary information to enable them to carry out their duties.
Control competitors and their karts and prevent any excluded, suspended, or disqualified competitors or drivers from taking part for which they are not eligible.
Ensure that each kart is driven by the proper driver and organize the karts in categories and classes as required.
Convey to the Steward, any proposal to modify the program or regarding the improper conduct of, breach of rule by, or protest on the part of a competitor.
Receive these protests and transmit them to the Steward, who shall take the necessary action.
Apply penalties in the event of a breach of the regulations.
Collect the reports of the Scoring, Technical, Marshals, together with such other official information as may be necessary for the determination of the results.