The main regulations are detailed here.

1. ELIGIBLE KARTS

Only rental karts provided by circuit or kart operators are eligible. All karts must have the same engine and carburetor specifications. Kart performance will be as best efforts equal as possible.

2. RECOMMENDED EVENT PROGRAMME

+0000 > +0100 hrs Registration, Weighing and Kart Balloting
+0100 > +0130 hrs Briefing
+0130 > +0300 hrs Kart preparation
+0330 > +0530 hrs MKME Race Start (120 minutes)
+0600 > +0700 hrs Prize Giving

3. ENTRIES

3.1 Entries open forthwith and close on the defined closing date in the supplementary regulations. Acceptance of entry is at the sole discretion of the Organising Committee who have the right to reject entries without giving reasons.

3.2 It is a condition of entry that competitors have no right to any claims against the Organising Committee, Kart & Circuit Operators, Sponsors and any one carrying out their duties.

3.3 Maximum number of entries accepted will be at the sole discretion of the Organising Committee. The Organising Committee reserves the right to refuse an entry.

3.4 Maximum number of starters will be determined in the supplementary regulations.

3.5 Entry Fees per team entry will be defined in the supplementary regulations. Payment must be made by cash. Cheque may be accepted at the discretion of the Organising Committees. Any entry if found to have been presented with dishonoured cheque, will be deemed to not have entered the race. The decision of the Organising Committees on this matter is final.

3.6 If the race is stopped due to rain occuring after 50% of the full race length, the race is deemed to have been run & the final positions based on the number of laps completed. A separate event with the remaining time allocation may be held, subject to the decision of the Organising Committee, Kart and Circuit operators & the participating drivers' majority consensus. If the race is stopped due to rain occuring at less than 50% of the full race length is run, a restart shall be made & the race run for the remaining race time. The time for this restart shall be decided by the Organising Committee & Kart and Circuit operators.

3.7 The decision to stop the race due to the rain, shall be at the sole discretions of the Organising Committee (in consultation with Kart and Circuit operators). If rain occurs before the start of the race, a driver's briefing will be held & the decision for the continuation or deferment of the race announced. Due to safety requirements, the race could be postponed to a later date. All participanting drivers MUST be at this drivers' briefing.

4. OFFICIALS

4.1 Clerk of the Course:
4.2 Chief Course Marshal:
4.3 Chief Recovery:
4.4 Chief Timekeeper:
4.5 Chief Grid:
4.6 Chief Pit:

5. STARTING PROCEDURE

This will be covered in the event supplementary regulations.

6. DRIVING TIME & REFUELING

6.1 This will be detailed in the supplementary regulations.
6.2 Any breach of the above rules will merit disqualification of the team from the results.
6.3 Each team must report on driver changes to the pit observer in writing.

7. MINIMUM WEIGHT

The minimum weight is intended to provide all teams with equal competitiveness. The minimum weight of all the team drivers are measured in full race trim (racing suit, helmet, racing shoes and gloves). The minimum weights may change in each event, but as a guide, the average weights of male drivers will be 70kgs and average weights of female drivers will be 60kgs. This is subject to superceding in the supplementary regulations.

A penalty of 1 lap for each 5 kilograms under the minimum weight will be imposed. The penalty is imposed to discourage teams with light drivers. All drivers must be weighed before the closing time for driver weigh-ins. Failing which a penalty of 1 lap will be imposed on the team for each driver that is late for weighing.

8. PITLANE SAFETY, PIT STOPS, RE-FUELLING AND REPAIRS

8.1 The outer lane is to be kept unobstructed to allow safe passage of karts at all times. Stopping in this lane is prohibited upon pain of a 1 lap penalty. The onus shall be on all DRIVERS to take all due care.

8.2 During refueling it is compulsory to stop the engine until refueling is completed and the fuel tank cap has been securely fastened. For safety reasons, only personnel from Kart and Circuit operators may refuel the karts.

8.3 During a pit stop where only a change of driver is required, the engine can remain running so long as the kart is being held by another team driver.

8.4 During a pit stop, only Kart and Circuit operators personnel may work on the kart, except for lifting of karts and chain lubrication, which may be done by any of the team drivers.

8.5 Official fuel will be provided by Kart and Circuit operators. No other fuel or additives are permitted.

8.6 If a kart is stranded on track, the driver must alight from the kart and raise his hand to signal for assistance. He may elect to push the kart back to the pitlane without outside help, IN THE DIRECTION OF RACING and outside the racing line. The penalty for any kart traveling in the counter flow direction will be DISQUALIFICATION.

8.7 If a kart cannot continue the race, the team may elect to change to a spare kart (subject to availability) with a penalty of 1 lap. Notification of any change in karts must be informed to the timekeeper by the team drivers IMMEDIATELY when this change has taken place. The replacement kart must also have a transponder which is in operating condition for lap timing purposes. The results of the team shall be the accumulative number of laps for the karts used by the team.

9. SAFETY VEHICLES

9.1 In the event of incidences, 1 safety vehicle (either the yellow 2-seater kart or the scooter) will enter the track from the pit exit.

9.2 All drivers must maintain their position. The leading driver is required to hold position behind the safety vehicle. No overtaking is allowed unless instructed by the observer in the safety vehicle.

9.3 Anyone found to have overtaken any competitor in front will receive a penalty of 1 lap.

9.4 When the track is cleared, the safety vehicle will return to the pit and racing and overtaking will resume AFTER crossing the start/finish line. The lead kart is to maintain the pace up to this point.

10. FINISH

10.1 To be declared as a finisher, a driver must take the chequered flag under the kart’s own power, and have covered 75% or more of the total laps covered by the winner. The result order will be based on the number of laps completed by the respective teams as follow:-
Highest number of laps - 1st
2nd highest number of laps - 2nd
3rd highest number of laps - 3rd
and so forth

10.2 In the event that 2 or more teams complete the same number of laps, their order will be in accordance with overall time taken to achieve this.

11. KART / EQUIPMENT FAILURE

11.1 Any kart or equipment failures will not be compensated in either monetary or race finishing form. A kart failure may mean the end of the race for the particular team.

11.2 Transponder failures in whatever form will not be compensated to the team either. If a team loses lap counts due to transponder failures, it will be deemed as lost and not compensated.

12. ORGANISING COMMITTEE’S RIGHTS

12.1 The Organising Committees may abandon, cancel or postpone the competition due to not receiving more than 10 entries or unforeseen circumstances including Acts of God.

12.2 Distribute the awards based on intermediate results at their discretion if through bona fide unforeseen circumstances, the competition is stopped before its completion.

12.3 Refuse an entry without giving any reason.

12.4 Deliberate on any issues not stated in these regulations and their decision shall be final.

12.5 The Clerk of the Course of this meeting has the right to stop the race immediately due to any unavoidable circumstances as the case may be.

13. SMOKING & CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL

Smoking and the consumption of alcohol is strictly prohibited in the pit or the track areas, ESPECIALLY in the vicinity of the refueling area. Teams may be disqualified or penalized upto 10 laps for violating this rule.