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Contents
EVENT CALENDAR .................................................................................................................. 4
SECTION A ORGANIZATION AND THE DESIGN CHALLENGE ................................... 5
A1. About Indian Society of New Era Engineers ................................................. 5
A2. About Go Kart Design Challenge ........................................................................... 5
A3. Judging Categories ........................................................................................................ 6
A4. VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY ..................................................................................................... 7
A5. Awards..................................................................................................................................... 7
SECTION B REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS................................................................ 8
B1. Team Requirement............................................................................................................. 8
B2. Discipline ........................................................................................................................... 8
B3. Medical Insurance .......................................................................................................... 8
B4. Team Registration .......................................................................................................... 8
B5. Registration Fee............................................................................................................. 8
B6. Official Announcements .............................................................................................. 8
SECTION C EVENT REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................ 9
C1. Driver’s Requirements- .............................................................................................. 9
C2. Kart’s Requirements ................................................................................................... 10
SECTION D KART’S POWERHOUSE ................................................................................. 19
D1. Combustion Vehicle (CV) .......................................................................................... 19
D2. Electric Vehicle (EV) ............................................................................................... 19
D3. Other Important Requirements of EV Karts ................................................. 19
SECTION E VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION ..................................................................... 24
SECTION F STATIC EVENT REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES ............................ 25
F1. Reports to be submitted .......................................................................................... 25
F2. Procedure ........................................................................................................................... 25
F3. Penalties ........................................................................................................................... 25
F4.Public Reports- ............................................................................................................... 25
F5. TECHNICAL INSPECTION ................................................................................................. 25
F6. Business Plan Presentation ................................................................................... 27
F7. COST AND MANUFACTURING EVENT .............................................................................. 27
F8. DisAsm................................................................................................................................... 30

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SECTION G DYNAMIC EVENTS ........................................................................................ 32
G1. Brake Test ......................................................................................................................... 32
G2. Acceleration Test ........................................................................................................ 32
G3. Skid Pad .............................................................................................................................. 32
G4. Autocross ........................................................................................................................... 33
G5. Endurance and Fuel Economy ................................................................................... 35
SECTION H GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS .................................................... 38
H1. Driver Training Program .......................................................................................... 38
H2. Rules Authority ............................................................................................................. 38
H3. Validity of the Rules ............................................................................................... 38
H4. Rule Compliance ............................................................................................................. 38
H5. Right to Impound........................................................................................................... 38
H6. Behaviour ........................................................................................................................... 38
H7. Vehicle Related ............................................................................................................. 39
H8. Purchased Parts ............................................................................................................. 39
H9. Other Penalties ............................................................................................................. 39

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 EVENT CALENDAR (TENTATIVE)

S. No. Activity Date

(Reference)

1. Registration March 25th to April

(registration.gkdc.in) 25th 2019

2. Registration Fee Payment Within 5 Days of

(Online Payment Gateway) Registration

3. Registration Confirmation Immediately After

(Team Account on Website) Fees Payment

8. Secondary Registration Fee May 10th, 2019

4. 7th GKDC Workshop (Compulsory) July-August, 2019

(Hyderabad, Bhopal, Delhi NCR)

9. Engine Registration Oct 5th, 2019

(Section F)

10. 7th GKDC Workshop (Optional) Oct/Nov, 2019

11. Design Documents Submission Dec 5th, 2019

(Google Drive)

12. College Level Technical Inspection Dec 20th , 2019 to

(Team Account on Website) Jan 20th, 2020

13. Testing Video Submission Jan 25th, 2020

14. Final Event Feb 7th – 11th, 2020

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 SECTION A
ORGANIZATION AND THE DESIGN CHALLENGE

A1. About Indian Society of New Era Engineers

“Indian Society of New Era Engineers”, associate member of The Federation

of Motor Sports Clubs of India is an organization for students focusing on
their technical and managerial development. It challenges the undergraduate
and diploma students to research and develop innovative projects. Series of
design competitions organized by ISNEE give students a chance to form teams
and to work for a common goal with a team spirit and to showcase and prove
both their creativity and their engineering skills in comparison to the
teams from other Universities/Colleges across the country.

We make a bridge, which connects the imagination of students to real

engineering. Teams working on a project, learn to research, develop and
manage various things not only related to project but also various real
life experiences which transforms a student in to a professional, confident
enough to knock the doors of industry, that ensures the future of country
is bestowed upon the shoulders of young professionals and that is what our
aim is.

A2. About Go Kart Design Challenge

Go Kart Design Challenge formerly known as National Go Kart Design

Challenge is a competition initiated by Indian Society of New Era Engineers
to bring, to enhance better engineering approaches and practices in
graduate and diploma students. 7th GKDC invites participation in three
categories

1. CV 150cc
2. CV 125cc
3. EV

A2.1. GKDC Objective

To give teams the maximum design flexibility and the freedom to express
their creativity and imaginations there are very few restrictions on the
overall kart design. The challenge to teams is to develop a kart (IC and
EV) that can successfully compete in all the events described in the GKDC
Rulebook. The competitions themselves give teams the chance to demonstrate
and prove both their creativity and their engineering skills in comparison
to teams from other universities across the nation.

A2.2. Vehicle Design Objectives

 For the purpose of the GKDC, teams are to assume that they work for a
firm that is designing, fabricating, testing and demonstrating a
prototype kart for the non- professional, weekend, competition
market. The kart should have very high performance in terms of
acceleration, braking and handling and be sufficiently durable to
successfully complete all the events described in the GKDC.
 The kart must accommodate drivers whose stature ranges from 5 th

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 percentile female to 30th percentile male and must satisfy the
requirements of the GKDC rules. 
Driver accommodation includes but is
not limited to: driver visibility, steering wheel and shifter
locations, pedals. Detailed anthropometric data for the 5th
th
percentile female and 30 percentile male may be found in the team
account.
 Additional design factors to be considered include: aesthetics, cost,
ergonomics, maintainability, manufacturability, and reliability.
 Once the kart has been completed and tested, your design firm will
attempt to “sell” the design to a “corporation” that is considering
the production of a competition vehicle. The challenge to the design
team is to develop a prototype kart that best meets the GKDC kart
design goals and which can be profitably marketed.
 Each design will be judged and evaluated against other competing
designs to determine the best overall car.

A2.3. Good Engineering Practices- Vehicles entered into the GKDC are
expected to be designed and fabricated in accordance with good engineering
practices.

A3. Judging Categories

 The karts are judged in a series of static and dynamic events including:
technical inspection, cost, presentation, and engineering design, solo
performance trials, and high performance track endurance.
 The dynamic events are scored to determine how well the car performs.
Each dynamic event has specified minimum acceptable performance levels
that are reflected in the scoring equations.

The following is the point distribution:

Static Events
Disasm 50
Engineering Design Report 200
Cost Analysis 100
*
Innovation NA
**
Business Plan NA
Dynamic Events
Acceleration 80
Skid-Pad 60
Autocross 100
FLAT (Fastest Lap Time)
110
KART
Fuel Efficiency 75
Endurance 225
Total 1,000

*
Optional

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**
Teams can choose not to participate in Business Evaluation bearing 15
points penalty

A4. VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY

 Student Developed Vehicle: Karts entered into GKDC must be conceived,
designed, fabricated and maintained by the student team members without
direct involvement from professional engineers, automotive engineers,
racers, machinists or related professionals.
 Information Sources: The student team may use any literature or
knowledge related to kart design and information from professionals or
from academics as long as the information is given as a discussion of
alternatives with their pros and cons.
 Professional Assistance: Professionals may not make design decisions or
drawings and the Faculty Advisor may be required to sign a statement of
compliance with this restriction.
 Student Fabrication: It is the intent of the ISNEE Design Challenge
Series to provide direct hands-on experience to the students. Therefore,
students should perform all fabrication tasks whenever possible.
 Second and Third Year Karts: The Karts coming second or third time into
the GKDC must have at least 20 to 30% design upgrades.

A5. Awards- GKDC appreciates the creativity, dedication, passion and hard-
work of the teams and appropriately offers rewards/awards in almost 40
categories including electric segment. Visit
http://gkdc.in/subpages/Awards.aspx to see detailed list of all the prizes
awarded in GKDC (IC & EV)

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 SECTION B
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

B1. Team Requirement- The team registering for 7th Go Kart Design Challenge
must have a Team Name, Team Logo, Team Captain and the Faculty Facilitator.
There cannot be more than 30 members in a team under any circumstances.

B2. Discipline- All the team members must be from engineering

diploma/degree. The senior most batches that can participate, in the event
must be admitted in engineering no earlier than 2015.

B3. Medical Insurance- Every participating member must be having a valid

medical insurance.

B4. Team Registration- Online registration will open 24x7 on our website
http://registration.gkdc.in from March 25th, 2019 till April 25th, 2019.
Once the team is registered online, the payment must be done within 5
working days from the date of registration [In case of payment failure
within the due dates, online registration will be cancelled]. ISNEE will
provide accounts to all the teams on its website and all the relevant
information/announcements will be displayed in the respective accounts. In
the accounts teams will be able to download and upload payment proof,
reports etc.

B5. Registration Fee- Visit http://gkdc.in/subpages/RegistrationFee.aspx to

know the registration fees of 7th GKDC.

B6. Official Announcements

All the official announcements and the information regarding the
competition will be displayed on the website of Indian Society of New Era
Engineers which is www.isnee.in and www.gkdc.in. On completion of
registration, all the important information will be provided in the team
accounts. The rules will be same throughout the event. However, amendments
(if any) will immediately be made known to all the participating teams.

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 SECTION C
EVENT REQUIREMENTS

C1. Driver’s Requirements-

C1.1. Drivers Safety Gear- The following are the minimum requirements and
restrictions that will be enforced through technical inspection, at any
stage of competition. Noncompliance if any observed by the
inspection/organizing/judging committee members must be corrected and no
vehicles without passing the technical inspection would be allowed to
participate further in the event. All the parts of Driver’s Safety Gear
must meet the required rating (specified). No driver would be allowed to
drive the vehicle without the complete driver’s safety gear in any of the
dynamic event. The complete driver’s safety gear of GKDC will consist of
the following items:

a. Driver’s Suit- A fire resistant one-piece suit, made from a minimum of 1

layer that covers the body from the neck down to the ankles and the wrists.
The minimum acceptable certification required –
SFI 3-2A/1 (equivalent or higher)

b. Underclothing- It is strongly recommended that you wear cotton

underclothing (full sleeve t-shirt and long underpants) under your approved
driving suit.

c. Helmet- A well-fitting closed face helmet that meets one of the

following certifications and is labeled as such

- DOT
- Snell K2000, K2005, K2010, M2000, M2005, M2010, SA2000, SA2005,
SA2010 or equivalent
- SFI 31.2A, SFI 31.1/2005
- FIA 8860-2004, FIA 8860-2010
Open-faced and motocross helmets are not allowed. All helmets to be
used in the competition must be presented during Technical Inspection
where approved helmets will be stickered. The organizer reserves the
right to impound all non-approved helmets until the end of the
competition.

d. Neck Support- The neck support must be a full circle (360°) and SFI
rated. Horseshoe collars are not allowed. Simpson, RCI, GForce, Deist or
Leaf Racing Products supply neck collars that meet this requirement.

e. Gloves- SFI 3-2A/1 (equivalent or higher). No leather gloves are

acceptable.

f. Shoes- Fire resistant shoes made from acceptable fire resistant material
shoes must be certified to the standard and labeled as such:

SFI 3.3
FIA 8856-2000
OMP
Puma Ferrari/BMW/Equivalent

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Note: Sport shoes/Canvas shoes/Leather shoes/Industrial safety shoes are
not allowed at any point of the event.

C2. Kart’s Requirements

C2.1. Chassis Design Requirements- The vehicle must have four (4) wheels
that cannot be in a straight line in longitudinal direction. Holes in
chassis are not permitted except the inspection holes. Holes must be
drilled in low stress areas.

C2.2. Wheelbase and Track Width- The maximum wheelbase of the vehicle
should not exceed 55” and the smaller track width (front or rear) must be
no less than 80% of the larger track width of the kart. Refer to the
“figure 1”.

Figure 1

C2.3. Chassis Material- The tube/rectangular pipe used in the fabrication

of the chassis or the other frames/supports must be seamless (No weld line
present in the pipe, it should be single surface). Minimum cross section
must be 1 inch (25.4mm), for pipe it will be OD and for rectangular section
or square section it will be its minimum height. Material certification is
required to be produced during the technical inspection. Material should be
certified from any of the material testing laboratories for its chemical
and mechanical properties, the same report should be presented at the time
of inspection.
Appropriate weld practices should be used preferably TIG welding. Weld
photos must be presented during inspection.
Wledments must not be grinded. Joints that needs to be welded again must be
replaced by a member and welded again.

C2.4. Ground Clearance- With the driver aboard there must be a minimum of
1” and a maximum of 2” static ground clearance measured from the lowest
point (except tyres) of the vehicle, under the complete vehicle. No

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compensation (like chain sprocket, brake disc) in ground clearance would be
entertained.

C2.5. Steering System- The steering system must be able to control

(simultaneously) at least two (2) wheels. The steering system must have
positive steering stops that prevent the steering linkages from locking up
either in RH or LH turning. The stops must prevent the tires from
contacting suspension, body, or frame members during the track events.
Allowable total steering system free play (inclusive of play in all the
steering linkages) is limited to 7 degrees, measured at the steering wheel.
The steering wheel must be mechanically connected to the front wheels, i.e.
steer- by-wire or electronic steering is prohibited. The steering column
should be rigidly fixed to the supports and steering wheel should be
properly mounted. Welding steering wheel on the column is strictly
prohibited.

C2.6. Braking System- The brake system installed must be capable of

stopping the vehicle in a straight line without losing control during the
brake test (with speed no less than 80-90 km/hr). Electronic braking
systems are strictly prohibited.

C2.7. Visibility Requirements- The engine compartment must be completely

visible to the examiners.

C2.8. Driver Seat and its position- Every team must use proper kart seat as
shown in “Figure 2”. The seat mounting must be rigid enough to withstand
the dynamic conditions. The longitudinal axis of the driver seat must be
nearly same as that of the kart. Refer to the images shown below (Figure 4
and Figure 1)-

Figure 2 Figure 3

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 Figure 4

C2.9. Driver Sitting Posture – The kart must accommodate driver whose
stature ranges from 5th percentile female to 30th percentile male. Kart must
satisfy the below mentioned angle requirements when the 30th percentile
male template will be positioned in the kart.
1.1.1. Torso Angle not less than 800
1.1.2. Knee angle (static) not less than 1400
1.1.3. Back angle not less than 1050
1.1.4. Elbow angle not less than 1150

Note- a. The seat will be adjusted to the rearmost position

b. The pedals will be placed in the most forward position

Figure 5

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C2.10. Driver Seat Belt- Strictly Prohibited.

C2.11. Minimum required Bodyworks–Every kart must be equipped with the

minimum bodyworks as represented below in the “Figure 6”. The body parts
which a kart should have are-

a. Front bodyworks (shown in front view)

b. Rear bodyworks (shown in rear view)
c. Right side bodyworks (shown in right side view)
d. Left side bodyworks (shown in left side view)

Please note that only self-fabricated bodyworks are considered for

evaluation of the winner for aesthetics. The teams are free to design any
type of bodyworks but the minimum requirements must be fulfilled.

Figure 6

C2.12. Brake Light- The vehicle must be installed with a brake light red in
colour, which is clearly visible from the rear. If LED brake light is used,
it must be clearly visible in very bright sunlight. This light must be
mounted between the wheel centerline. All the electrical connections done
must be well insulated. The wiring should be done by sound engineering
practice.
Minimum area to be illuminated must be no less than 15cm2.

C2.13. ABC Pedal Position- The accelerator pedal, brake pedal and clutch
pedal must be installed inside the mainframe envelope only. Any of these
pedals must not go in the crushable zone even when they are completely
pressed. The throttle pedal must have a positive stop. All the pedals must
quickly return to their designed location when released.
Return spring must be mounted in such a way that it doesn’t obstruct
drivers’ leg movement.

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C2.14. Chain Guard- Every vehicle should be equipped with proper chain
guard. It should restrict accidental contact of any person standing
outside. It should be mounted properly any un-usual sound is not
acceptable.

C2.15. Exhaust System- The exhaust system can be re-routed with proper
dimension tubing. The exhaust must be mounted properly to avoid the
physical contacts of the viewers or the technical inspectors; it must not
require any additional shielding for protection. While routing the exhaust
care must be taken for the sharp bends, which may generate the
backpressure.

C2.16. Kill Switch- The vehicle must be equipped with at least two kill
switches. These kill switches must be able to cut off all the electrical
connections including ignition system and must be rigidly mounted near the
steering wheel where the driver can easily control it. Second kill switch
should be placed in left side of the vehicle such that in emergency the
bystander can operate it easily. Refer to figure 7 and figure 8 for the
location/installation and type of kill switches to be used. Kill switch,
which needs continuous pressure to be applied for the operation, are not
allowed.

Figure 7

The kill switch must be installed properly and rigidly in a case. Mounting
the kill switch with plastic/metallic ties or wires is strictly prohibited.

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 Figure 8
C2.17. Brake over Travel Switch- All the vehicles must have a properly
mounted brake over travel switch. This switch should not be operable in
normal braking conditions; it must act in case of brake failure or the over
travel of the brake paddle in case of brake failure. This switch must kill
the engine but not the brake light connection when pressed. Kill switch
that needs continuous pressure to be applied for the operation, are not
allowed.

Note: It must be a push pull type kill switch in normally off position.
Switch mount must be strong enough to withstand the pedal force applied by
the driver. It should not fail even if the pedal hits it with full force.
Drivers should test this by pressing the brake lever with full force.

C2.18. Wheels and Tyres- Teams are free to use any of the tyres compatible
to their setup meeting the necessary requirements of the rules and
regulations. Justification about selecting particular rims and tyres should
be provided at the time of PFR and Technical Inspection.

C2.19. Base Floor- Every vehicle should be having a proper and sufficient
floor, protecting driver from any foreign material accidentally entering
from base of the vehicle. The base floor should cover the area from brake
assembly to the firewall with no gaps between the sheets. Perforated sheets
must not be used in the base floor anywhere.

The base floor must be:

a. 2mm thick, if made of steel

b. 4mm thick, if made of aluminum
c. 3 layes or 5mm thick, if made of glass fiber

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 d. It must be free of conduction in case carbon fiber is used.

NOTE: All the Electrical harness and Brake linings should be properly
clamped over the floor of kart.

C2.20. Electric Start– Every kart must be electric start.

C2.21. Transponder – The endurance timing will be recorded using the

transponder. The transponder will be installed by the track marshals just
before the endurance. The rental charges of transponder will be updated in
the team account 3 months prior to the competition.

C2.22. Lock Nuts- Lock nuts are mandatory to be used everywhere (except
bodyworks) in the vehicle. Failure to fulfill this, no team will get “T.I.
OK” for the vehicle.

C2.23. Fasteners- All fasteners used in the system must meet metric grade
M8.8. Thread lockers spring washers are prohibited. All fasteners used
should have min 2 threads showing past the nut.

C2.24. Fire Extinguisher- Each team must have at least two (2) nos of 01 kg
each ABC type fire extinguishers. One is to be installed in the kart and
another with crewmember at all dynamic events. Fire extinguisher should be
working in condition. It should bear a sticker or a bill clearly mentioning
its expiry.

C2.25. Fuel Tank and Fuel Spill over Prevention– Teams should avoid using
the big fuel tanks because the fuel required for endurance would be much
less than 3.5l. The fuel tanks should be mounted properly and safely; most
importantly not above the engine; teams are free to use the fuel pump if
it’s required. Refer to Figure 9 for the design of fuel tank and neck. The
dimensions of the tank can be different from given design but the neck must
be strictly same as described. The fuel-filling container used by GKDC will
be inserted into the neck of the fuel tank which demands the minimum height
of neck to be not less than 124.46mm while the minimum inner diameter not
less than 37mm.
The neck must be 450 inclined to the tank to ease out filling the fuel.
Fuel will be provided at the event and the tank will be filled once the
technical inspection is passed.

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 Figure 9

C2.26. Path for Wires and Pipes and Wire Insulation- No pipelines/wire
connections must go under the chassis. All the wires must be safely secured
inside a proper and suitable insulation material and routed decently all
the way. Scattered/unorganized/non-insulated wiring will be discarded.

C2.27. Firewall-Firewall is a boundary, which protects the driver from the

heat produced by the engine. So, the firewall must be made up of a suitable
material, which can solve the purpose. It should be made in such a manner
that driver’s body parts are not affected by the engine heat/fire at any
time during the dynamic/static condition. There should be min 3-inch
clearance between the firewall and the engine.
Note:
The firewall must not have any holes in it.

The base firewall must be:

a. 2mm thick, if made of steel

b. 4mm thick, if made of aluminum
c. 3 layes or 5mm thick, if made of glass fiber
d. It must be free of conduction in case carbon fiber is used.

NOTE: Acrylic/Plastic/perforated sheets are not acceptable. Tested specimen

with the testing results/reports is required to be produced during the
inspection of the vehicle if any material, which is not easily
decipherable, is used in the manufacturing of the firewall.

C2.28. Unstable Vehicle-Any vehicle exhibiting handling or other vehicle

dynamics that are deemed unstable by the technical inspectors will not be
permitted to participate in the dynamic events. The decision of the Head of
the Technical Committee of ISNEE in this regard will be final and binding
to all.

C2.29. Vehicle’s Mass - The overall weight of the vehicle should be 115 kg
[CV150, CV 125] and 150kg [EV] without the driver.

C2.30 Crushable Zone: The space between the front bumper and the first
member of the chassis [when seen from front view} is considered as
crushable zone. ABC Pedal, master cylinder, brake over travel switch or any
part of the fluid line must not come in the crushable zone. The pedals even
in completely pressed position must not cross the chassis envelope.

C2.30. Kart Stand –Kart Stand is essentially required during the Final
Round. The design of the stand can be anything but it must be able to move
when pushed or pulled, also care should be taken to restrict its motion
whenever needed. The minimum height of the stand from the ground must be no
less than 36 inch. It must be painted with orange colour. During every
static activity, the kart will be placed on the stand only.

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NOTE: Teams can use prefabricated stands also.

Figure 10

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 SECTION D
KART’S POWERHOUSE

D1. Combustion Vehicle (CV)

D1.1. CV 150cc

Teams are free to use any engine meeting the following requirements -

Engine Type - Single Cylinder, Four Stroke

Type of Fuel - Petrol
Maximum Capacity - 150cc

D1.2. CV 125cc

Teams are free to use any engine meeting the following requirements -

Engine Type - Single Cylinder, Four Stroke, Air Cooled

Type of Fuel - Petrol
Maximum Capacity - 125cc

Note -

a. Engine Usage- One engine can only be used for one year.
b. Energy boosting devices/hybrid systems are strictly prohibited.
c. Engine Tuning – Teams are free to modify/tune the engine but it must
not affect the maximum capacity mentioned above.

D2. Electric Vehicle (EV)

Motor Type - DC/AC
Maximum Power - 10kW
Maximum Voltage - 96V
a. The maximum power drawn from the battery must not exceed 10kW.
Teams can use multiple motors
b. The maximum voltage in the tractive system must not exceed the
voltage defined above.

D3. Other Important Requirements of EV Karts

D3.1. Tractive System- The tractive system of the kart is defined as every
part that is electrically connected to the motor(s) and tractive system
accumulators. 


D3.2. The Tractive System Accumulator- Tractive system accumulator is

defined as all the battery cells or super-capacitors that store the
electrical energy to be used by the tractive system. 


D3.3. TRACTIVE SYSTEM - ENERGY STORAGE

D3.3.1. Allowed Tractive System Accumulators

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D3.3.2. All types of accumulators except molten salt and thermal batteries
are allowed. E.g.: Batteries, Super- capacitors, etc. Fuel cells are
prohibited.

D3.4. Tractive System Accumulator Container – General Requirements

 Cells, which store the tractive system energy will be built into
accumulator segments and must be enclosed in (an) accumulator
container(s).
 If spare accumulators are to be used then they all have to be of the
same size, weight and type as those that are replaced. Spare
accumulator packs have to be presented at Electrical Tech Inspection.
 If the accumulator container(s) is not easily accessible during
Electrical Tech Inspection, detailed pictures of the internals taken
during assembly have to be provided. However, at the end of the event
the tech inspectors reserve the right to check any accumulators to
ensure that the rules are adhered to.
 Each accumulator container must be removable from the kart while
still remaining rules compliant.

D3.5. Tractive System Accumulator Container - Mechanical Configuration

 All accumulator containers must lie within the Primary Structure of

the Frame.
 The accumulator container must be built of mechanically robust
material.
 The container material must be fire resistant.
 All accumulator containers must be protected from side or rear impact
collisions by structure.
 All accumulator containers must be designed to withstand forces from
deceleration.
 Accumulator containers must be constructed of sheet/plate steel or
composites that include aramid or glass fiber.
 Accumulator containers must be attached to the major structure of the
chassis
 Holes, both internal and external, in the container are only allowed
for the wiring-harness, ventilation, cooling or fasteners.
 The container must be completely closed at all times, when mounted on
the kart and also when dismounted from the kart without the need to
install extra protective covers. Openings for ventilation should be
of a reasonable size, e.g. completely open sidepods containing
accumulators are not allowed.
 A sticker with an area of at least 750 mm and a red or black
lightning bolt on yellow background or red lightning bolt on white
background must be applied on every accumulator container. The
sticker must also contain the text “High Voltage” or something
similar.
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 ventilation system or pressure relief valve to prevent the vented gas
from reaching an explosive concentration.
 Every accumulator container that is completely sealed must also have
a pressure relief valve to prevent high-pressure in the container.

D3.6. Accumulator Isolation Relay(s) (AIR)

 In every accumulator container at least two isolation relays must be

installed.
 The accumulator isolation relays must open both poles of the
accumulator.
 The isolation relays must be of a “normally open” type.
 The fuse protecting the accumulator tractive system circuit must have
a rating lower than the maximum switch off current of the isolation
relays.
 The accumulator isolation relays must not contain mercury.

D3.7. Accumulator Management System (AMS)

 Each accumulator must be monitored by an accumulator management

system whenever the tractive system is active or the accumulator is
connected to a charger.
 The AMS must continuously measure the cell voltage of every cell, in
order to keep the cells inside the allowed minimum and maximum cell
voltage levels stated in the cell data sheet. If single cells are
directly connected in parallel, only one voltage measurement is
needed.
 The AMS must shutdown the tractive system by opening the AIRs, if
critical voltage or temperature values according to the cell
manufacturer’s datasheet and taking into account the accuracy of the
measurement system are detected. If the AMS does perform a shutdown,
then a red LED marked AMS must light up in the cockpit to confirm
this.

D3.8. Tractive System Insulation, wiring and conduit

 All parts, especially live wires, contacts, etc. of the tractive

system must be isolated by non- conductive material or covers to be
protected from being touched.
 Non-conductive covers must prevent inadvertent human contact with any
tractive system voltage. This must include crewmembers working on or
inside the kart. Covers must be secure and adequately rigid. Body
panels that must be removed to access other components, etc. are not
a substitute for enclosing tractive system connections.
 Tractive system components and containers must be protected from
moisture in the form of rain or puddles.
 All tractive system wiring must be done to professional standards
with appropriately sized conductors and terminals and with adequate

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 strain relief and protection from loosening due to vibration etc.
 All tractive system wiring that runs outside of electrical enclosures
must either be enclosed in separate orange non-conductive conduit or
use an orange-shielded cable.
 Tractive system wiring must be shielded against damage by rotating
and / or moving parts.
 If external, un-insulated heat sinks are used, they must be properly
grounded to the GLV System ground.
 Wiring that is not part of the tractive system must not use orange
wiring or conduit.

D3.9. Tractive System Disconnect (TSD)

 It must be possible to disconnect at least one pole of the tractive

system accumulator by quickly removing an unobstructed and directly
accessible element, fuse or connector, in case of (a) stuck
accumulator isolation relay(s) for example. It must be possible to
disconnect the tractive system without removing any bodywork. The TSD
must be above 300mm from the ground and easily visible when standing
behind the kart. Remote actuation of the HVD through a long handle,
rope or wire is not acceptable.
 An untrained person must be able to remove TSD within 10 seconds in
ready-to-race condition. This will be tested during Electrical Tech
Inspection. Being able to quickly disconnect the accumulator(s) from
the rest of the tractive system by its connector(s) will satisfy this
rule.
 The TS Disconnect must be clearly marked with "TSD".
 No tools must be needed to open the TSD. Therefore, an interlock must
activate the shutdown circuit and open the AIRs when the TSD is
removed.

D3.10. Activating the Tractive System

 The driver must be able to (re-)activate or reset the tractive system

from within the cockpit without the assistance of any other person.
 Closing only the shutdown circuit must not set the kart to ready-to-
drive mode. Additional actions are required by the driver to set the
kart to ready-to-drive-mode e.g. pressing a dedicated start button,
after the tractive system has been activated

D3.11. Tractive System Active Light (TSAL)

 The karts must include a single Tractive Systems Active Light (TSAL)
that must illuminate when the kart is ready to drive. The TSAL must
not perform any other functions.

D3.12. The TSAL itself must:

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  Be directly controlled by the voltage present within the tractive
system using hard-wired electronics. Software control is not
permitted.
 Be red in color.
 Flash continuously with a frequency between 2Hz and 5Hz when
illuminated.

D3.13. The TSAL mounting location must:

 Be at highest point on the front body panel.

 Not be in proximity to other lights.
 The TSAL must be visible
in direct sunlight.

D3.14. Ready-To-Drive-Sound

 The kart must make a characteristic sound, continuously for at least

1 second and a maximum of 3 seconds when it is ready to drive.
 The used sound must be easily recognizable. No animal voices, song
parts or sounds that could be interpreted, as offensive will be
accepted.
 The kart must not make sounds similar to the ready to drive sound.

D3.15. Power Shutdown Switch (PSS)

 The PSS directly carries the current driving the accumulator

isolation relays (AIRs).
 There must be two PSS in the kart one accessible to the driver near
the steering wheel and the other on the left side of the kart, which
can be operated by anybody from outside, this PSS must be easily
visible to some standing near the kart.

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SECTION E
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION

Before coming to Final Round all the teams compulsorily need to paste Kart
Number stickers on front body panel, both sides and rear bumper bodyworks
as shown in the Figure 11. The diameter of the sticker is 6inch having
yellow background and black font with black boundary (refer to vehicle
number in figure 12).

Reserved Space – Just above the Kart Number sticker a space of 8”x4” should
be left blank for the ISNEE Logos and just below the Kart Number sticker
space (4”x3”) for GKDC logo should be left blank. Refer to Figure 11.

Figure 11

Figure 12

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 SECTION F
STATIC EVENT REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES

F1. Reports to be submitted

a. Engineering Design Report

b. Cost Report
c. Innovation Report
d. Business Plan

F2. Procedure– Teams must upload the above-mentioned reports on Google

Drive and share the link with gkdc@isnee.in as per the deadlines given in
the event calendar.

F3. Penalties- If the teams fail to submit the reports within the specified
time period, following penalties are to be imposed if the reports are
delayed by:

a. One day– 5 Points

b. Two days- 10 Points
c. Three days- 20 Points
d. Four days- 35 Points

Note- The status of report submission is marked as “Not Submitted” after

4th day. Zero points will be awarded to such teams in static evaluation.

F4.Public Reports- By submitting a cost report to the competition’s

organizing body for judging you and your team agree that all your reports
may be reproduced and distributed by the competition organization, in both
complete and edited versions, in any medium or format anywhere in the
world. 
 The ISNEE Technical Committee and the competition organizers may
publish all reports, in as- submitted format, to the ISNEE website(s). It
is the intent of this move to make the static event more transparent and
improve the educational experience of the students by providing the full
range of reports for teams to review. Reports for a given competition
season will not be published before the end of the calendar year. Support
materials, such as technical drawings, will not be released. 


F5. TECHNICAL INSPECTION

F5.1. Objective of Technical Inspection

The objective of technical inspection is to determine if the vehicle meets

the GKDC Rules requirements and restrictions and if, considered as a whole,
it satisfies the intent of the Rules.

 For purposes of interpretation and inspection the violation of the

intent of a rule is considered a violation of the rule itself.
 Technical inspection is a non-scored activity.

F5.2. Inspection & Testing Requirement

Each vehicle must pass all parts of technical inspection and testing, and

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bear the inspection stickers, before it is permitted to participate in any
dynamic event or to run on the practice track.

F5.3. Team Responsibility

 Teams are responsible for confirming that their kart, and the
required equipment, satisfies the requirements and restrictions of
the GKDC Rules before presenting it for Technical Inspection.
 Presenting a kart for Technical Inspection constitutes a declaration
by the team that they have determined by self-inspection that the
vehicle complies with the Rules.

F5.4. Items to be Inspected- The Technical Inspection Sheet (detailed list

of items) to be inspected will be uploaded in your

F5.5. Technical Inspection Procedure

a. In-House Technical Inspection- In-House TI is the preliminary technical

inspection of the kart inside the college itself and it will be executed on
video call. Separate guidelines for In-House TI will be made available in
the account. Minimum of 80% work completion is required in order to attend
the In-House TI.

b. Technical Inspection in Final Round- Technical Inspection in the final

round will examine all items included on the TI Sheet that can be found in
team account plus any other items the inspectors may wish to examine to
ensure conformance with the Rules. The exact procedures and instruments
employed for inspection and testing are entirely at the discretion of the
Chief Technical Inspector. Decisions of the inspectors and the Chief
Technical Inspector concerning vehicle compliance are final and are not
permitted to be appealed.

c. Inspection Condition- Vehicles must be presented for technical

inspection in finished condition, i.e. fully assembled, complete and ready-
to-run. Technical inspectors will not inspect any vehicle presented for
inspection in an unfinished state.

NOTE: Karts may be presented for technical inspection even if final tuning
and set-up has not been finished.

d. Correction and Re-inspection

 If any part of a vehicle does not comply with the Rules, or is

otherwise deemed to be a concern, then the team must correct the
problem and have the kart re-inspected.
 The judges and inspectors have the right to re-inspect any vehicle at
any time during the competition and require correction of non-
compliance.

e. “As-Approved Condition” Once a vehicle has passed inspection, except as

specifically allowed for “Modification and Repairs”, it must remain in the

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“As-approved” condition throughout the competition and must not be
modified.

F5.6. Driver Exit Time- A inflexible part of technical inspection where

driver must come out of the kart in 5sec with or without the steering
wheel.

F6. Business Plan Presentation

F61.1. The Objectives of the Business Plan are to:

Teach participants about the factors that need to be considered when a

company embarks on development of a new product. These include: cost;
identification of market and likely sales volume; profitability; the key
features applicable to the selected vehicle concept and target market size.

 Ensure teams develop the concept of their entry with all of these
aspects correctly considered, from the outset.
 Ensure that static events are approached with a single common concept
and presented to each set of static judges in the same manner.
 Ensure that participants gain experience in producing a business case
and balancing potentially conflicting attributes.

The Design, Cost and Business Presentation judges will use the business
plan to verify that the information presented at each static event is
consistent with the overall objectives as outlined in the Static Events
Rules.

 In the Design event, the business plan may be used to identify how
the team determined the trade-off between design for performance and
design for manufacture and cost, how these requirements were
considered in the overall concept and whether these were achieved in
the final vehicle.
 In the Cost event, the business plan may be used to determine that
the cost target was met for the same design solution and how Cost was
integrated into the overall concept and the iterative design process.
 In the Business Presentation event, the business plan will be used to
assess whether the business presentation is appropriate for the
market and business strategy that the team has identified

All teams must submit a Business Plan Report in accordance with the general
format applicable for the year of competition. The report must be submitted
on the template. Refer to the guidelines given in your team account. This
report must be submitted by the deadline.

F7. COST AND MANUFACTURING EVENT

Note: Additional information about the Cost and Manufacturing Event
including Cost Tables and other information may be obtained from the team
account.

F7.1. Cost and Manufacturing Event Objective

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The objectives of the Cost and Manufacturing Event are:

To teach the participants that cost and budget are significant factors that
must be considered in 
any engineering exercise.

 For teams to make trade off decisions between content and cost based
on the performance 
advantage of each part and assembly.
 To gain experience with creating and maintaining a Bill of Material
(BOM).
 For the participants to learn and understand the principles of Design
for Manufacture and Assembly, lean manufacturing and Minimum
Constraint Design.

F7.2. Rules Objective The objectives of the Cost and Manufacturing Event
rules are:

 To provide a logical, simple and time efficient rule set enabling

students to achieve the event’s objectives.
 To improve fairness by providing consistent pricing guidelines
independent of team geographical location by using standardized Cost
Tables.
 To require the minimal burden of supporting documentation such as
receipts or catalog pages. However, in order to convey design
information to cost judges engineering documentation (drawings,
process descriptions, etc.) are required.

F7.3. Event Requirements 
This event is comprised of three (3) parts

Part 1 “Cost Report”-The preparation and submission of a report (the “Cost

Report”), which is to be sent which is to be submitted.

Part 2 “Discussion” -A discussions at the Competition with the Cost Judges

around the team’s kart. This evaluates not only the cost of the car, but
also the team’s ability to prepare accurate engineering and manufacturing
cost estimates.

Part 3 “Real Case” -A “real case” scenario where students will have to
respond to a challenge related to cost or manufacturing of the student
vehicle.

F7.4. Definitions The following definitions will apply throughout the Cost
Event rules:

 Adjusted Cost – The final cost for the vehicle including penalties
 Amended Cost – The cost of the vehicle after modification by the
competition addendum
 Bill of Material – A hierarchical list of all parts of the vehicle.
 Cost Report – All materials, including electronic and hard copy,
submitted for judging
 Cost Score – Refers to the total number of points out of 100 earned

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 in the Cost Event
 Cost Tables – All tables that list costs for objects and processes
 Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA) – The process where parts
are designed for ease of manufacture and assembly, resulting in lower
cost.
 Fixed Cost – Costs associated with production that is independent of
volume produced. Fixed cost items, such as tooling, are converted to
variable costs when included in the Cost Report.
 Initial Cost – The cost of the vehicle submitted for initial judging
in the Cost Report.
 Lean Manufacture – A methodology for producing goods that emphasizes
the elimination of waste and improvement in process flow with the
goal of optimizing the cost and quality of goods.
 Minimum Constraint Design (MCD) – A design methodology emphasizing
elimination of redundant constraints in the attachment of parts. Each
part requires constraint in six degrees of freedom and additional
constraints can make assembly difficult, force tight tolerances and
increase the cost of manufactured goods.
 Purchased Parts – Also called bought parts; these items are listed in
the Cost Tables in a near as- installed condition. For example,
wheels, engines and motors are purchased parts. In some cases,
purchased parts may still require additional processing before they
can be assembled to the car. Wheels, for example, do not include the
machined features for mounting to the hub. Purchased parts do not
include fasteners unless specifically noted in the Cost Tables.
 Quantity – The amount of the item
 Raw Materials – Materials used for manufacturing parts, such as
aluminum, steel and rubber hose.
 Tools – Tools refer to hand or power tools used to assemble the
vehicle. The costs of these tools are not included in the Cost
Report. The effects of the tools used for assembly are captured in
the process tables for labor as different costs are given based on
the tools used for assembly.
 Variable Cost – Is a cost associated with production that is
proportional to the vehicle volume produced. All costs submitted with
the Cost Report will be variable costs.

F7.5. General Requirements- The Cost Report Must:

a. Use the standardized Cost Tables available in your account.

b. List and cost every part on the prototype vehicle. This includes any
equipment fitted on the 
 vehicle at any time during the competition. The
cost of any on-board fire suppression system, rain tires, video or radio
system, and transponder does not need to be included in the Cost Report.

c. Be based on the estimated costs of materials, fabrication, purchased

parts, and assembly of the kart. The costs must be calculated as defined in
these rules.

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d. Be based on the actual manufacturing technique used on the prototype.

e. Include tooling (e.g. welding jigs, molds, patterns and dies) for
processes requiring it.

f. Exclude R & D and capital expenditures (e.g. plant, machinery, hand

tools and power tools). There is no maximum cost. Receipts are not required
for any items.

The Cost Tables have been designed to:

 Be verifiable at the event. Differentiating between different types

of materials (for example different alloys of steel) is not possible
so no differentiation is made in the table cost.
 Minimize influence on safety equipment content. For example, driver
harnesses are cost independent of the style chosen.
 Higher costs of some goods must reflect actually higher value of
those goods. However, the costs must still allow for team innovation
and vehicle content, with some reduction in cost score.

F8. DisAsm- This event consists of the dismantling and assembling the
different parts of the vehicle. Maximum five (5) members can engage in this
activity and maximum time limit for the completion of this event is thirty
(30) minutes.
Safety Precautions
 The kart must be kept on the kart stand all time during the
Disasm event.
 Every member should wear proper shoes, workshop gloves and full
sleeves cloths.
 No surgical gloves are allowed

F8.1 Parts to be dismantled and assembled from the CV 150cc and CV 125cc
Karts:

a. Body works- All the body parts/panels must be detached from the vehicle
b. Wheels- Wheels must be detached from the vehicle
c. Engine (not internal parts)- Only the engine is required to be removed
out of the vehicle, not its internal parts
d. Steering- Steering wheel and all the links must be dismantled.
e. Fuel tank- Removal of fuel tank is necessary in this event
f. Exhaust system- Exhaust system must be taken out of the vehicle.

F8.2 Parts to be dismantled and assembled from the EV Karts:

a. Body works- All the body parts/panels must be detached from the vehicle
b. Wheels- Wheels must be detached from the vehicle
d. Steering- Steering wheel and all the links must be dismantled.
e. Motor- Motor with all must be removed during DisAsm.

DisAsm Scoring Formula:

DisAsm Score = 50x [(Tlongest–Tyours)/ (Tlongest–Tshortest)]

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Where: “Tshortest” is the fastest time by any team
“Tlongest” is either (a) the slowest time by any team or
(b) 2x the fastest time whichever is the shorter interval.
“Tyours” is your team’s best time including penalties.

Note – The parts should be dismantled and kept on ground assembly should be
started only after Official’s approval.

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 SECTION G
DYNAMIC EVENTS

G1. Brake Test- It’s mandatory for a vehicle to pass the brake test to
participate in any of the dynamic events. The vehicle must stop in a
straight line after the brake is applied on the vehicle and the wheels on
which the brake mechanism is acting must get locked immediately after pedal
is pressed. Each vehicle will be given only 4 attempts to pass the brake
test. After the successful brake test attempt, vehicle will not be allowed
to avail remaining attempts (if left).
Vehicle dynamic stability will also be checked during the test, vehicle
possessing abnormal behavior will be checked again. The TI can be cancelled
if the vehicle is found dynamically unstable or unsafe in the Brake Test.
Few frequently occurred problems are listed below-
 Un-usual sound from transmission (generally sound produced by chain).
 Unsafe frame (Design and manufacturing)
 Improper wheel alignment etc.

If these issues found with the vehicle after static inspection, vehicle
Technical Inspection will be cancelled and again will be given chance to
rectify it.

Brake Test Track – The brake test will be conducted on 150ft straight
course of track.

Note: Vehicle’s speed must not be less than 45KMPH while attempting brake
test. Brake Test is not having any points, but it’s mandatory for a vehicle
to clear the test to qualify for any of the dynamic event.

G2. Acceleration Test- Acceleration test will be conducted on a 100m

straight track. Timing will be recorded electronically.

Scoring Formula-

Acceleration score = 80x [(Tlongest–Tyours)/ (Tlongest–Tshortest)]

G3. Skid Pad - The objective of the skid-pad event is to measure the
vehicle’s cornering ability on a flat surface while making a constant-
radius turn. The skid pad layout will be a figure of 8 with minimum track
width 3m and inner circle radius 10m.

NOTE: Each team may make two (2) attempts. Scoring will be based on the
best of the two attempts. Timing may be done using either electronic
systems or stop watch.

Scoring Formula-

Skid Pad score = 60x [(Tlongest–Tyours)/ (Tlongest–Tshortest)]

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 Figure 13

Penalties-

 Cones Down or Out- A penalty of 1 second will be added to the time

for every cone that is hit or knocked down (including gate cones).
 DNF- Vehicles that spin-out can continue as long as they have not
gone off course but if they go out of the course then to be
classified as DNF.
 Incorrect Laps- Vehicles that do not follow procedure, i.e. run an
incorrect number of laps or run the Laps in the wrong sequence will
be classified as DNF.

G4. Autocross- The objective of the autocross event is to evaluate the

vehicle's maneuverability and handling qualities on a tight course without
the hindrance of competing vehicles. The autocross course will combine the
performance features of acceleration, braking, and cornering into one
event.

Procedure- The vehicle will be staged such that the front wheels are 6 m
(19.7 feet) behind the starting line. The timer starts only after the
vehicle crosses the start line. There will be no particular order of the
vehicles to run each heat. The organizer will determine the allowable
windows for each heat and retains the right to adjust for weather or
technical delays. Vehicles that have not run by the end of the heat will be
disqualified for that heat.

NOTE: Each team may make two (2) attempts with same or different drivers.
Scoring will be based on the best of the two attempts. Timing may be done
using either electronic systems or stopwatches.

Autocross Course Specifications & Speeds

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Figure 13 reflects the similar layout of the autocross track. The
specifications mentioned are subjected to the track. The layout may vary as
per the track specifications and space availability.

Figure - 14

The following specifications will suggest the maximum speeds that will be
encountered on the course.
Slaloms: Cones in a straight line with a gap of 4.2m.
Scoring Formula-

Autocross score = 90x [(Tlongest–Tyours)/ (Tlongest–Tshortest)]

Penalties-
 Cones Down or Out- Two (2) seconds per cone, including any after the
finish line.
 Out of Course - Driver must re-enter the track at or prior to the missed
gate or a twenty (20) second penalty will be assessed.
 Missed Slalom- Missing one or more gates of a given slalom will be
counted as one "off-course" per occurrence. Each occurrence will incur a
twenty (20) second penalty.

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Note- Timing can be electronic/manual.

G5. FLAT (Fastest Lap Time) Kart- This test aims to bring out the fastest
kart of the season. This test will entertain single kart running on a
relatively smaller track than that of endurance only for one lap.

FLAT Score= 100x [(Tlongest–Tyours)/ (Tlongest–Tshortest)]

Note- Karts facing mechanical failure, vehicle breakdown, stalling inside

the FLAT track will be given DNF.

G5. Endurance and Fuel Economy - The following are general guidelines for
conducting the endurance and fuel economy event. The organizers reserve the
right to establish procedures specific to the conduct of the event at the
site.

Endurance Objective- The Endurance Event is designed to evaluate the

overall performance of the vehicle and to test the vehicle’s reliability.

Fuel Economy- The fuel economy test is based on the average liters per
kilometer fuel economy obtained during the endurance heat.

NOTE- The vehicle’s fuel economy will be measured in conjunction with the
endurance event. The fuel economy under racing conditions is important in
most forms of racing and also shows how well the vehicle has been tuned for
the competition. This is a compromise event because the fuel economy score
and endurance score will be calculated from the same heat. No refueling
will be allowed during an endurance heat.

Course speeds can be estimated by the following course specifications.

Average speed should be 45 km/hr to 55 km/hr with top speeds of
approximately 90 to 100 km/hr.

Procedure-All the karts eligible for the endurance and fuel economy test
will be divided into batches (number of karts per batch will be decided on
the endurance day only). All the karts will be fuelled together maintaining
the actual endurance order and batch order. After the fuel fill all the
karts will make one friendly lap on the endurance track. No overtaking will
be allowed during the friendly lap; a penalty of 30 points will be imposed
for overtaking during this lap. Immediately after trial run; batch one
karts will start their endurance test and remaining batches will be parked
near to the start line. The event will be run as a single heat
approximately 24.8 km long. Teams are not allowed to work on their vehicles
during the heat. Wheel-to-wheel racing is prohibited. Passing another
vehicle may only be done in an established passing zone.

Note – Procedure and number of laps of endurance test are flexible

Endurance Fuel Fill- For the above-mentioned number of laps karts will be
fueled up to 2.5l, amount of fuel to be given may vary if the endurance
procedure changes.

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Vehicle Starting/Restarting-The vehicle must be capable of starting /
restarting without external assistance at all times once the vehicle has
begun the heat. If a vehicle stalls out on the track, it will be allowed
one (1) lap by the car that is following it (approximately one 1 minute) to
restart. If a vehicle has a restart problem at the end of Driver Change, it
will be allowed a further two (2) minutes to restart the engine. If
restarts are not accomplished within the above times, the car will be
deemed disabled and scored DNF for the heat.

Driver Changing Procedure- Lap time will begin when Driver A enters the
course and crosses the timing line. Driver A will drive for half of the
total laps, and pull into the driver change area. Two (2) minutes are
allowed for the team to change drivers, however if the driver change is
successfully accomplished before two minutes, Driver B can start the
endurance. Engine should not be killed during the driver change.

Driver A exits the vehicle and any necessary adjustments will be made to
the vehicle to fit Driver B (seat cushions, pedal position, etc.). Only
three (3) team members, including the driver or drivers, will be allowed in
the driver change area, and only the tools necessary to change drivers
and/or tires will be carried into this area (no tool chests etc.). Extra
people entering the driver change area will result in a 20-point penalty to
the final endurance score for each extra person entering the area.

Driver B will then be secured in the vehicle. The driver change area will
be placed such that the timing system will see the driver change as an
extra-long lap. Unless this driver change takes longer than two minutes,
this extra-long lap will not count. If the driver change takes longer than
two minutes, the extra time will be counted into the final time. Driver B
will drive for rest of the laps (6) and elapsed time will stop when the car
completes the total 12 laps. Driver B will proceed directly to the fuelling
station.

Vehicle Breakdown and Stalls- If a vehicle breaks down it will be removed

from the course and will not be allowed to re-enter the course. If a
vehicle stalls, or ingests a cone, etc., it will be allowed to restart and
re-enter the course where it went off, but no work may be performed on the
vehicle. If a car stalls and cannot be restarted without external
assistance, the track workers will push the car off the track. At the
discretion of event officials, two (2) team members may retrieve the car
under direction of the track workers.

Endurance Minimum Speed Requirement- If a car is unable to maintain lap

times within 133% of the fastest lap time for the course, and then it must
exit immediately. Disqualification for failure to maintain the minimum
speed will be made at the discretion of the Director of Operations.

Endurance Lap Timing- Each lap of the endurance event will be individually
timed either by electronic means. The time for an individual heat will be
determined by subtracting the extra-long lap for the driver change from the
total time and adding any penalty points.

Penalties-

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 Off Course-For an OC, the driver must re-enter the track at or prior to the
missed gate or a twenty (20) second penalty will be assessed.
 Penalties for Moving Violations-
 Failure to obey a flag: 1 minute
 Over Driving (After a closed black flag): 1 Minute
 Vehicle to Vehicle contact: DISQUALIFIED
 Out of Order- Running out of order – two (2) minute penalty
 Mechanical Problem- No additional penalty other than the time lost to
ensure that the car is safe to continue.
 Reckless or Aggressive Driving- Any reckless or aggressive driving behavior
(such as forcing another car off the track, refusal to allow passing, or
close driving that would cause the likelihood of car contact) will result
in a black flag for that driver. When a driver receives a black flag
signal, he must proceed to the penalty box to listen to a reprimand for his
driving behavior. The amount of time spent in the penalty box will vary
from one (1) to four (4) minutes depending upon the severity of the
offense.
 Inexperienced Driver- The Chief Director of Operations may disqualify a
driver if the driver is too slow, too aggressive, or driving in a manner
that, in the sole opinion of the event, officials, demonstrates an
inability to properly control their car resulting in a DNF.
 Poor Fuel Economy- Mileage exceeding 1 liters/18 km

Endurance Score Formula-

Endurance score = 225x [(Tlongest–Tyours)/ (Tlongest–Tshortest)]

NOTE- Tlongest will be 1.333 times the Tshortest

Fuel Economy- The fuel economy score is based on the average liters per
kilometer fuel economy obtained during the endurance heat.

Fuel Economy Score Formula-

If Vyour is less than Vmax then the following equation will be used to
determine the fuel economy score:
Fuel Economy Score = 75 X [(Vmax–Vyours)/ (Vmax–Vmin)]
NOTE- Vmax is equal to 2.5 liters and will be adjusted to represent 1
litres/18 km if the course is shortened or lengthened. In case, if Vyour is
greater than Vmax then 0 points will be given to the performing vehicle.

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 SECTION H
GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS

H1. Driver Training Program- Driver Training Program will be conducted in

Jan 2020 for the registered drivers of the team. More details about the
program will be published in the team account 3 months prior to the driver
training.

H2. Rules Authority

There are several rules and restrictions, which are to be followed by each
and every team. Indian Society of New Era Engineers reserves right to
modify each and every rule associated with the event. Violation of rules by
anyone of the participating member may be liable to be penalized severely,
inclusive of and up to debarring of the team from the competition at any
stage or withdrawal of award/awards, as well.

H3. Validity of the Rules

The rules will be same throughout the event and any amendments will
immediately be made known to all the participating teams through emails and
the same will be uploaded on the website www.gkdc.in andwww.isnee.in.

H4. Rule Compliance

By registering for this event the team, members of the team as individuals,
faculty advisors and other personnel of the college and university agree to
comply with, and be bound by, these rules and all rule interpretations or
procedures issued or announced by ISNEE. All team members, faculty advisors
and other university representatives are required to cooperate with, and
follow all instructions from competition organizers, officials and judges.

 All the technical queries will only be answered through proper

mailing channel. None of the technical queries will be entertained
on telephones.
 Teams will need to submit their weekly reports via mails. Failing to
do so will lead to penalties.
 None of the queries regarding the event will be entertained after 15
days from the end of the event

H5. Right to Impound

Indian Society of New Era Engineers reserves the right to impound any
onsite registered vehicle at any time or at the stage during the
competition for inspection and the examination by organizers, officials and
technical inspectors.

H6. Behaviour

 Unsportsman like Conduct- In the event of unsportsmanlike conduct,

the team will receive a warning from an official. A second violation

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 will result in expulsion of the team from the competition. Failure of
a team member to follow an instruction or command directed
specifically to that team or team member would result in a twenty-
five (25)-point penalty.
 Arguments with Officials- Argument with, or disobedience to, any
official may result in the team being eliminated from the
competition. All members of the team may be immediately escorted from
the grounds.
 Smoking and Illegal Material- Alcohol, illegal drugs, weapons or
other illegal material are prohibited on the event site during the
competition. This rule will be in effect during the entire
competition. Any violation of this rule by a team member will cause
the expulsion of the entire team. This applies to both team members
and faculty advisors. Any use of drugs, or the use of alcohol by an
underage individual, will be reported to the local authorities for
prosecution.

H7. Vehicle Related

 Vehicle Movement- Vehicles may not move under their own power
anywhere but on the practice or competition tracks. Off track
vehicles must be pushed at a normal walking pace by means of Push
Bar/members pushing the vehicle, with all four (4) wheels on the
ground, a team member sitting in the cockpit to steer and brake and
with another team member walking beside the car. During performance
events when the excitement is high, it is particularly important that
the car be moved at a slow pace in the pits. Violation of this rule
will result directly into the 25 points penalty.

H8. Purchased Parts- All the teams have permission to buy the
readymade/fabricated parts but use of these parts in excess may lead to the
disqualification of the vehicle or penalty of 200 points.

List of the prefabricated parts-

Kill Switches, Wiring Harness, Springs, Brake drum, disc, calliper and
brake Fluid, Brake Fluid Line, master cylinder, Steering column, Steering
wheel, Wheel rims & Tyres, Tie Rod Ends, Engine, Fuel tank exhaust system,
Chain, Sprockets, Fuel Pipe, Fasteners, Bearings, Brackets

H9. Other Penalties

a. Violation of rules- 100 points/ disqualification

b. Misbehaviour/arguments with officials or volunteers-100 points/
disqualification
c. Tampering with TI sticker or making restricted changes in vehicle
after TI –100 points/disqualification
d. Entry without permission on tracks- 100 points/ disqualification

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 e. Intentional damage of track/tent/other properties will result to the
penalty of Rs 5000/- or more on the team also prize and certificates
will not be awarded to the particular team/team member.

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