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The bike must be a KR1, KR-1S or KR-1R and eligible for the
Derby Phoenix F400 round, i.e. if the scruitineer says it is ok then you are
in. Capacity should be 250 cc (I can't see much point in entering a 300 cc machine it will just nuke itself). Probably the only thing that I should stamp on are bigger carbs - they are not legal as part of F400 - but if you succeed in fitting and making them work then I would like to know (The KR1-R was fitted with 35mm carbs as standard, if you have one I want to know - this bike and/or its carbs would be legal). You are allowed to run wets (current F400 rules - Bridgestone are doing 18" wets) and you can change the wheel diameter and rim sizes (RGV rears are the first choice though I am investigating Honda Hornet rears). There is only so much that you can do to a KR and keep it reliable so I can't see much point in specifying too many things - the biggest gains are tyres and handling. At each race day there should be two rounds. Grid position for Race 1 is based on when Derby Phoenix get your entry. The position for Race 2 is based on your finish in Race 1. Now it gets a bit complicated as I have devised a weird system for scoring
points. Hopefully this will encourage the slower riders. For Race 1 it is
simple. Points are 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 and everybody else who finishes gets
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The table gives the points for the first 12 positions. Race 1 result is in row 1 and Race 2 result is in column 1.
I hope this will encourage the slower riders as improvement will be rewarded. The quicker guys (or girls) will still get the most points. Equally it can also compensate for having a poor grid position in Race 1.
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Points for Race 2 : Table
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Example 1 If you come first in race 1 and 3rd in race 2 you get 15 + 10=25 points.
Example 2 If you come 9th in race 1 and 4th in race 2 you get 1 + 8 +
(9-4)=14 points. Though you came 4th you get more points then the
chap who came third because you pick up 5 points for improvement.
I hope this will encourage the slower riders as improvement will be rewarded. The quicker guys (or girls) will still get the most points. It will also compensate, to an extent, for having a poor grid position in Race 1.
As running a 17" rear is an advantage over a standard 18" rear, so anybody running an 18" rear automatically gets two extra points per race. This will handicap the people running 17" wheels as they should be quicker because they can get better tyres. Any wheel not made of alumminium will result in one point deducted per wheel, i.e. if you run Dymags or similar front and back you lose two points per race. Basically this means you can fit any standard road wheel (they are made of ally) but penalises you if you spend mega bucks on a fancy set of wheels - hopefully this will keep the cost of racing down - whilst not excluding those who are trying to buy race wins.
Prizes - Trophies will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in the second race. The first novice will also get a trophy.
At the end of the season there will Trophies and prizes for the first three places - £150 for first, £100 for second and £50 for 3rd overall, with the highest placed novice getting £50. First place gets the KR Cup (though you have to give it back at the end of the year). The cup is meant to be a bit of fun and a means for getting a few more KR's back on the track. I have gone with Derby Phoenix as they race at a number of circuits - this does however mean a bit of travelling.
The provisional dates for 2002.
| Date | Track | Club |
| 1 April | Snetterton | Derby Phoenix |
| 27/28 April | Anglesey | Derby Phoenix |
| 15/16 June | Cadwell Club | Derby Phoenix |
| 7 July | Mallory Park | Derby Phoenix |
| 3/4 August | Cadwell Full | Derby Phoenix |
| 28/29 September | Croft | Derby Phoenix |
Plenty of weekend meetings - this may be good or bad depends on your point of view. Personally I like 'em.
In 2001 16 different riders competed in the Cup with a best turn out of 11 KR's at Mallory. For 2002 interest is greater so it is crucial you get your entries in early. When you receive your entry from Derby Phoenix, and you are planning on competeing at all rounds, send off your entry with the deposit (£20 this season which is not cashed until the closing date for the race, i.e. it doesn't cost initially). This will ensure you get a half decent grid position and an entry. The F400 was heavily oversubscribed in 2001.
Send me a piccy of your bike and I will add it to the Rider/Bike page
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Material Copyright © 2001 Mark Jordan