Post by zonagravedad on Sept 25, 2011 11:23:26 GMT
Hello:
I've just translated the FISD ( formerly known as CECCAS ) rulebook. It's aplicable in all European Cup and European Championships, with riders of 8 countries: Germany, Belgium, Spain, France, Italy, Latvia, Switzerland and Czech Republic.
The original ones ( in french ):
- General rulebook: www.speeddown-ceccas.com/R%C3%A9glement.pdf
- C1-C4 classes ruulebook ( single driver soapbox ): www.speeddown-ceccas.com/R%C3%A9glement%20C1-C4.pdf
Keep them open in another window to see the pictures. Translation includes calls to pictures and words in pictures are translated between [ ] signs.
Pleas fell free to correct translation mistakes ( I hope there won't be many... ). To put it into a .pdf you can extract pictures from original .pdf, compose the document in Word and generate a new .pdf.
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FISD rulebook [ formerly known as CECCAS ]
I. CLASSIFICATION
CATEGORY/DESCRIPTION/DRIVER'S AGE
C1 / Soapbox / 6-9 years
C1 / Soapbox / 10-13 years
C3 / Soapbox / 14-17 years
C4 / Soapbox / 18-99 years
C5 / Side-car / 16-99 years
C6 / Bobcar / 16-99 years
C7 / Carrioli / 16-99 years
C8 / Go-Karts / 10-99 years
II GENERAL RULEBOOK
General rulebook is aplicable in all categories
A. Documents
International license FISD
Accident insurance
B. Pilot and co-pilot clothes
Long sleeve in arms and legs ( 1 or 2 pieces ), homologated full face helmet, solid and closed shoes, no holes gloves ( cycling or wool gloves forbiden ). Equipment must efectively protect the whole body in case of an accident. Karting neck collar protection recomended. Specific and compulsory equipment detailed in category rulebook.
Full equipment use is compulsory during downhill and lift.
C. Ballast
Allowed untill maximum category weight, but they must be firmly attached to the chassis without any possibility of loosing them during downhill. If maximum weight is passed, the driver is disqualified in this heat. Organiser must allow drivers to wight their vehicles before and during competition.
D. Thrust energy
All devices that could give energy to vehicle like electric engine, springs, pedals, flywheels, cranks, etc are forbidden in all categories. The only allowed energy is gravitational. Acid batteries are forbidden even for lightning purpouses.
E. Tachometers and chronometers
Allowed if fixed before technique control
F. Lift
Except for C7 class ( carrioli ), towing points firmly attached to chassis are compulsory. Every vehicle must carry its own towing rope at least 1,5 meters long and at least 700 Kg resistant with two carabiners of, at least, the same resistance. Metalic cables are forbidden.
G. Vehicle geometry
Systems to regulate geometry and ground clearance are allowe only if they can't be activated during the downhill.
H. Lubrification and cooling
Lubrification or cooling systems of spinning elements during downhill are forbidden ( i.e. tanks, sprays )
I. Race numbers
Black number of a minimum height of 100 mm over withe background. Positioning acording to each category.
J. Liability
Owner and pilot ( or legal representant ) are liable of everything built and installed in race vehicle including chassis, wheels ( tire pression is responsability of pilot or legal representant ), axles, brakes, etc.
K. Technical control
Technical control ( including weighting ) can be made at any moment during competition, evenafter finish but before results validation ( to controlate possible modifications made after first official technical control ). Vehicle weight must remain constant all along the race. Pilot ( and co-pilot in C5, C6 and C7 classes ) must cooperate with technical marshal in case of technical control or weighting. All technical marshall dessitions will be sent to FISD comitee and are irrevocable.
Every pilot and copilot must present its equipment ( helmet, gloves, clothing, compulsory protection ).
III BUILDING AND SECURITY RULEBOOK
A. All categories
1. Chassis.
Chassis must be built only with solid materials that guarantee the stability of the diameters and technical parameters of this rulebook. Al assemblies must be solid and made through welding, bolts, rivets, or enough resistant glues ( C6 bobcar only welding ).
Chassis building is free if assemblies are rigid and don't allow inelastic torsion. Chassis elasticity must come only from flexibility of materials. Nuts must be assured by another nut, nylstop or frein fillet.
Chassis definition
Mobile or fix frame, made from metal or wood that surrounds or supports. Rectangular assembly that supports a vehicle's fairing.
2. Floor
It can be made of various pieces, it must protect riders all over their bodies and must be assemled to chassis. It can ve covered by a 2 mm thick plastic or ruber sheet.
3. Fairing
If it's allowed in category, it must have a solid construction. Free materials and shape. It can be made from one or more pieces, but itmust be easily opend in case of technical control. For riders safety, all inside and outside sharp edges must be eliminated. Minimum radius of 5 mm. Fairing must be firmly attached to chassis without any possibility of loosing it durnig downhill. In C1 to C4 classes, a 200 mm minimum height fairing ( from chassis bottom ) must cover forn part and both lateral sides. In case od a closed cockpit, the opening purt must be firmly attached to chassis or main fairing and must be possible to open it both from inside and outside of the vehicle. For better accsess to start ramp, a minimum of 10º angle is recomended in front and rear part of the underside. In case that rigidity of front part of fairing is not enough for pilot safety, a reinforcing arc is compulsory. Drivers legs must be protected by a security arc in case of overturn ( see fig. 9 ). Soapbox building must keep riders safety.
4. Windshield
Windshield must be made of a unbreakable material. If thickness is under 4mm, its edge must be protected with a plastic or rubber band. If thickness is over 4mm it can be radioused - see fig. 1
5 Axles.
Except for category C7 ( Carrioli ), axles must be made of steel and firmly attached to suspension links or chassis without any flex possibility. It is allowed to mount them over firmly attached bearings.
6. Steering
Steering must keep dead turn to a minimum. For all categories except C7 ( Carrioli ) it can be applied to all wheels.
7. Brakes
In categories C1, C2, C3, C4 and C6, hydraiulic braking circuit must be double according to fig. 2.
Attention: categories C1, C2, C3, C4, C6 and C8 with a mecanical or hydraulic brake system, brake pedal must have two brake cables, not one. See fig. 2
[ ONE BRAKE CABLE FORBIDDEN / TWO BRAKE CABLES ]
8. Harness
Harness is compulsory for C1 to C4 classes. It must have at least 3 points, rally style. Rolling devices forbiden, even if they're blocked. Harness must be fastened during lift and downhill. Pilot harness must pass through security arc or seat if it's solid enough. See fig. 3
9. Security arc
Security arc is compulsory for C1 to C4 classes. It must be firmly attached to chassis on each side and by a countefort on the rear part. See fig. 4
Tube must be at least 25mm diameter and 2 mm thick. An imaginary line connecting top of security arc and top of front part of fairing must be at least 100 mm apart from top of helmet in driving position. See fig. 4.
[ HELMET ]
A second security arc can be welded in top of the first one only if its internal measurings are less than 200 mm high and 100 mm wide. See fig. 5.
Counterforts of security arc must be welded or bolted to it without piercing it. See fig. 6.
[ WELDING / COUNTERFORT / SECURITY ARC / ¿? ]
The attachment of security arc to chassis must not lessen its resistance. This kind of attachment must be eliminated. See fig. 7
Recomended security arc - chassis attacment. See fig. 8.
[ SECURITY ARC / WELDING / CHASSIS ]
If vehicle is built from a self-supporting fairing, security arc must be attached to the bottom part of vehicle.
10. Tire pressure
Maximum tire pressure for C1 to C6 categories is 4,9 bar and for C8 class is 3,5 bar. No tolerance allowed. If meassured pressure is over allowed maximum, the pilot will be disqualified in that heat. All rider not respecting these max pressures ( or recomended maximum pressure indicated on tire if under 4,9 bar ) will assume all liability in case of an accident. See paragrah J. Liability.
For C1 to C8 classes, tire valves must be accesible under all circunstances both in front and rear tires.
11. Track.
All marks intended to give visual references for trajectories, brake areas, etc. are forbidden all over the track, protections, etc.
12. Sanctions.
Non respecting this rulebook will irrevocabily exclude rider from any FISD sanctioned event.
Modification / Carrioli rulebook proposition / 2004 Mr. Philippe Roth / Jean Pilat
Aproved by FISD-CECCAS General Assembly Feb 1st 2004 at Anseremme ( Belgium )
C8 class modifications 2006.
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Technical FISD rulebook
Aplicable since 2008
C1-C4 CLASSES - SOAPBOX
1. Definitions
Automobile type vehicle without any engine with two axes and four wheels ( other number of wheels is forbidden ). Steering is activated through a closed steering wheel ( no bicycle handelbar ). Independent wheel suspensions allowed.
2. Size
Max. length: 2300 mm ( without towing points )
Max. width: 1200 mm
Minimum wheelbase: 900 mm
Minimum track: 500 mm ( between inflated tires at ground level )
Minimum recomended ground clearance: 35 mm
[ fairing / reinforcing arc 10º recomended / towing point ]
3. Weight.
Maximum weight, including driver and complete equipment is different for each category.
FISD have the right to allow a 10% extra weight for a rider with a heavier maximum weight if the vehicle weight is equal or under 100 Kg. In this case, ballast will not be allowed.
Category: Weight
C1: 130 Kg
C2: 150 Kg
C3: 170 Kg
C4: 200 Kg
4. Wheels
Free. Maximum diameter with inflated tires: 450 mm.
5. Brakes
Effective foot activated brakes in all 4 wheels. Ground brakes forbidden.
6. Specific equipment
Karting neck collar protection compulsory for C1-C3 classes. Recomended for C4.
7. Race numbers
Nubmer or numbers will be given by organizer and he will define loaction on vehicle.
8. Sanctions
Non respecting this rulebook will irrevocabily exclude rider from any FISD sanctioned event.
I've just translated the FISD ( formerly known as CECCAS ) rulebook. It's aplicable in all European Cup and European Championships, with riders of 8 countries: Germany, Belgium, Spain, France, Italy, Latvia, Switzerland and Czech Republic.
The original ones ( in french ):
- General rulebook: www.speeddown-ceccas.com/R%C3%A9glement.pdf
- C1-C4 classes ruulebook ( single driver soapbox ): www.speeddown-ceccas.com/R%C3%A9glement%20C1-C4.pdf
Keep them open in another window to see the pictures. Translation includes calls to pictures and words in pictures are translated between [ ] signs.
Pleas fell free to correct translation mistakes ( I hope there won't be many... ). To put it into a .pdf you can extract pictures from original .pdf, compose the document in Word and generate a new .pdf.
---------------------------
FISD rulebook [ formerly known as CECCAS ]
I. CLASSIFICATION
CATEGORY/DESCRIPTION/DRIVER'S AGE
C1 / Soapbox / 6-9 years
C1 / Soapbox / 10-13 years
C3 / Soapbox / 14-17 years
C4 / Soapbox / 18-99 years
C5 / Side-car / 16-99 years
C6 / Bobcar / 16-99 years
C7 / Carrioli / 16-99 years
C8 / Go-Karts / 10-99 years
II GENERAL RULEBOOK
General rulebook is aplicable in all categories
A. Documents
International license FISD
Accident insurance
B. Pilot and co-pilot clothes
Long sleeve in arms and legs ( 1 or 2 pieces ), homologated full face helmet, solid and closed shoes, no holes gloves ( cycling or wool gloves forbiden ). Equipment must efectively protect the whole body in case of an accident. Karting neck collar protection recomended. Specific and compulsory equipment detailed in category rulebook.
Full equipment use is compulsory during downhill and lift.
C. Ballast
Allowed untill maximum category weight, but they must be firmly attached to the chassis without any possibility of loosing them during downhill. If maximum weight is passed, the driver is disqualified in this heat. Organiser must allow drivers to wight their vehicles before and during competition.
D. Thrust energy
All devices that could give energy to vehicle like electric engine, springs, pedals, flywheels, cranks, etc are forbidden in all categories. The only allowed energy is gravitational. Acid batteries are forbidden even for lightning purpouses.
E. Tachometers and chronometers
Allowed if fixed before technique control
F. Lift
Except for C7 class ( carrioli ), towing points firmly attached to chassis are compulsory. Every vehicle must carry its own towing rope at least 1,5 meters long and at least 700 Kg resistant with two carabiners of, at least, the same resistance. Metalic cables are forbidden.
G. Vehicle geometry
Systems to regulate geometry and ground clearance are allowe only if they can't be activated during the downhill.
H. Lubrification and cooling
Lubrification or cooling systems of spinning elements during downhill are forbidden ( i.e. tanks, sprays )
I. Race numbers
Black number of a minimum height of 100 mm over withe background. Positioning acording to each category.
J. Liability
Owner and pilot ( or legal representant ) are liable of everything built and installed in race vehicle including chassis, wheels ( tire pression is responsability of pilot or legal representant ), axles, brakes, etc.
K. Technical control
Technical control ( including weighting ) can be made at any moment during competition, evenafter finish but before results validation ( to controlate possible modifications made after first official technical control ). Vehicle weight must remain constant all along the race. Pilot ( and co-pilot in C5, C6 and C7 classes ) must cooperate with technical marshal in case of technical control or weighting. All technical marshall dessitions will be sent to FISD comitee and are irrevocable.
Every pilot and copilot must present its equipment ( helmet, gloves, clothing, compulsory protection ).
III BUILDING AND SECURITY RULEBOOK
A. All categories
1. Chassis.
Chassis must be built only with solid materials that guarantee the stability of the diameters and technical parameters of this rulebook. Al assemblies must be solid and made through welding, bolts, rivets, or enough resistant glues ( C6 bobcar only welding ).
Chassis building is free if assemblies are rigid and don't allow inelastic torsion. Chassis elasticity must come only from flexibility of materials. Nuts must be assured by another nut, nylstop or frein fillet.
Chassis definition
Mobile or fix frame, made from metal or wood that surrounds or supports. Rectangular assembly that supports a vehicle's fairing.
2. Floor
It can be made of various pieces, it must protect riders all over their bodies and must be assemled to chassis. It can ve covered by a 2 mm thick plastic or ruber sheet.
3. Fairing
If it's allowed in category, it must have a solid construction. Free materials and shape. It can be made from one or more pieces, but itmust be easily opend in case of technical control. For riders safety, all inside and outside sharp edges must be eliminated. Minimum radius of 5 mm. Fairing must be firmly attached to chassis without any possibility of loosing it durnig downhill. In C1 to C4 classes, a 200 mm minimum height fairing ( from chassis bottom ) must cover forn part and both lateral sides. In case od a closed cockpit, the opening purt must be firmly attached to chassis or main fairing and must be possible to open it both from inside and outside of the vehicle. For better accsess to start ramp, a minimum of 10º angle is recomended in front and rear part of the underside. In case that rigidity of front part of fairing is not enough for pilot safety, a reinforcing arc is compulsory. Drivers legs must be protected by a security arc in case of overturn ( see fig. 9 ). Soapbox building must keep riders safety.
4. Windshield
Windshield must be made of a unbreakable material. If thickness is under 4mm, its edge must be protected with a plastic or rubber band. If thickness is over 4mm it can be radioused - see fig. 1
5 Axles.
Except for category C7 ( Carrioli ), axles must be made of steel and firmly attached to suspension links or chassis without any flex possibility. It is allowed to mount them over firmly attached bearings.
6. Steering
Steering must keep dead turn to a minimum. For all categories except C7 ( Carrioli ) it can be applied to all wheels.
7. Brakes
In categories C1, C2, C3, C4 and C6, hydraiulic braking circuit must be double according to fig. 2.
Attention: categories C1, C2, C3, C4, C6 and C8 with a mecanical or hydraulic brake system, brake pedal must have two brake cables, not one. See fig. 2
[ ONE BRAKE CABLE FORBIDDEN / TWO BRAKE CABLES ]
8. Harness
Harness is compulsory for C1 to C4 classes. It must have at least 3 points, rally style. Rolling devices forbiden, even if they're blocked. Harness must be fastened during lift and downhill. Pilot harness must pass through security arc or seat if it's solid enough. See fig. 3
9. Security arc
Security arc is compulsory for C1 to C4 classes. It must be firmly attached to chassis on each side and by a countefort on the rear part. See fig. 4
Tube must be at least 25mm diameter and 2 mm thick. An imaginary line connecting top of security arc and top of front part of fairing must be at least 100 mm apart from top of helmet in driving position. See fig. 4.
[ HELMET ]
A second security arc can be welded in top of the first one only if its internal measurings are less than 200 mm high and 100 mm wide. See fig. 5.
Counterforts of security arc must be welded or bolted to it without piercing it. See fig. 6.
[ WELDING / COUNTERFORT / SECURITY ARC / ¿? ]
The attachment of security arc to chassis must not lessen its resistance. This kind of attachment must be eliminated. See fig. 7
Recomended security arc - chassis attacment. See fig. 8.
[ SECURITY ARC / WELDING / CHASSIS ]
If vehicle is built from a self-supporting fairing, security arc must be attached to the bottom part of vehicle.
10. Tire pressure
Maximum tire pressure for C1 to C6 categories is 4,9 bar and for C8 class is 3,5 bar. No tolerance allowed. If meassured pressure is over allowed maximum, the pilot will be disqualified in that heat. All rider not respecting these max pressures ( or recomended maximum pressure indicated on tire if under 4,9 bar ) will assume all liability in case of an accident. See paragrah J. Liability.
For C1 to C8 classes, tire valves must be accesible under all circunstances both in front and rear tires.
11. Track.
All marks intended to give visual references for trajectories, brake areas, etc. are forbidden all over the track, protections, etc.
12. Sanctions.
Non respecting this rulebook will irrevocabily exclude rider from any FISD sanctioned event.
Modification / Carrioli rulebook proposition / 2004 Mr. Philippe Roth / Jean Pilat
Aproved by FISD-CECCAS General Assembly Feb 1st 2004 at Anseremme ( Belgium )
C8 class modifications 2006.
-----------------------------
Technical FISD rulebook
Aplicable since 2008
C1-C4 CLASSES - SOAPBOX
1. Definitions
Automobile type vehicle without any engine with two axes and four wheels ( other number of wheels is forbidden ). Steering is activated through a closed steering wheel ( no bicycle handelbar ). Independent wheel suspensions allowed.
2. Size
Max. length: 2300 mm ( without towing points )
Max. width: 1200 mm
Minimum wheelbase: 900 mm
Minimum track: 500 mm ( between inflated tires at ground level )
Minimum recomended ground clearance: 35 mm
[ fairing / reinforcing arc 10º recomended / towing point ]
3. Weight.
Maximum weight, including driver and complete equipment is different for each category.
FISD have the right to allow a 10% extra weight for a rider with a heavier maximum weight if the vehicle weight is equal or under 100 Kg. In this case, ballast will not be allowed.
Category: Weight
C1: 130 Kg
C2: 150 Kg
C3: 170 Kg
C4: 200 Kg
4. Wheels
Free. Maximum diameter with inflated tires: 450 mm.
5. Brakes
Effective foot activated brakes in all 4 wheels. Ground brakes forbidden.
6. Specific equipment
Karting neck collar protection compulsory for C1-C3 classes. Recomended for C4.
7. Race numbers
Nubmer or numbers will be given by organizer and he will define loaction on vehicle.
8. Sanctions
Non respecting this rulebook will irrevocabily exclude rider from any FISD sanctioned event.