Gulf Dirt Track National Championship in city on March 17, 18

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February 24, 2012

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Mangalore, February 24: The Sportscraft of Mumbai in association with Mangalore Motor Sports Association will be organising the first of the five legs of the Gulf Dirt Track National Championship (A Round) for two-wheelers at Fishery Ground here on March 17 and 18.

According to a press release issued by Shrikant Karani, Chairman Organising Committee, the event would run under the aegis of Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI) and will be a round of FMSCI National Championship.

Some of the best riders of the country would be in action in the first round and that the entries would close on March 7. Late entries will be accepted till March 13.

Entry forms and the supplementary regulation had been posted on the Sportscraft's website (www.sportscraftindia.com).

The website said the event was being held under the International Sporting Code of the Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), the National Competition Rules of the FMSCI (NCR).

The race is open for novices, subject to certain conditions. The first three finishers of Gulf Dirt Track National Championship till 2011 would not be eligible as novice rider for 2012. Second, the rider should not be seeded by the FMSCI for Dirt Track and Motocross and third, the rider should not have entered in the Expert (Indian /Private) class even once in a Gulf Dirt Track-Challenge / National Championship/ Gulf Cup for Dirt Track racing / Clash of Titan since January 2003. The participant eligible for novice class would be allowed to participate in only two races.

There are open events for foreign vehicles up to 250 cc, and scooters up to 150 cc. The local class races would be held in three categories for motorcycles up to 165 cc. One of the categories is called “Mangalore Class” where both two and four-stroke motorcycles will be allowed.

Participants should hold valid full competition licence issued by the FMSCI for Dirt Track. A team entry must possess valid FMSCI entrant licence. All competitors must be physically and mentally fit to compete and must be in possession of a valid medical certificate, the website informed.


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