2012 Hottrax Championships Preview - Provisional Info Download Here (V6)
2012 Hottrax Provisional Calendar - 2012 Club Calendar
2012 Michelin Power Cup Provisional Calendar - 2012 MPC Calendar
Whats new in 2012?
MODERN CLASSIC SUPRBIKES AND SUPERCUP, DUCATI DESMO CLASS 1C, DUCATI DESMO DUE (Run by Hottrax this year), MOTO 3 PRODUCTION JUNIOR CUP, HOTTRAX STREET TRIPLE CUP!
MODERN CLASSIC SUPERBIKES AND SUPERCUP + DUCATI DESMO CLASS 1C
Our Modern Classic Superbike Championship is an idea I have been playing with since my racing career when I competed on a Kawasaki ZX7RR, the best bike I ever had. Now you can enjoy great value racing for what will be a spectacular event! An ex-works Kawasaki ZX7RR would still be able to out perform most current bikes in capable hands.
A second Modern Classic Supercup Championship will also run for the less advanced machines road based machines. This would give us the 2 tier structure so important to Hottrax Motorsport allowing fair competition for all abilities and budgets. Riders over 30 only! Novices are eligible for Supercup
Ducati Desmo Class 1C is run with the Supercup and is for essentially 10 year old bikes of large capacity such as the 916 or 888 etc. Organised by the Ducati Sporting Club and run bu us at Hottrax, it has it's own regulations.
MOTO 3 PRODUCTION JUNIOR CUP
The Moto 3 Production Junior Cup will bring in younger riders as well as streamline the classes to provide a fantastic event which all can enjoy. This is in the form of a 250cc single cylinder Championship, surely the future as 2 strokes die out at all levels. 12 to 18 year olds only! Now includes Michelin Tyres and Michelin Hospitality over the weekend too! Moto 3 starter class maybe?
HOTTRAX STREET TRIPLE CUP
Just released is the Street Triple Cup, based on the Triumph Street Triple and Triple R bike. It is a streetbike style and will be a close fought championship with strict controls on power output. Novice and Experienced riders are welcome. Bikes from 2007 are welcome.
ENDURANCE, MICHELIN POWER CUP, MOTOGRANDE ETC
Existing classes such as the Endurance, MotoGrande and Michelin Power Cup will remain basically unchanged. We will drop Streetbikes due to lack of interest. Keep looking for more details.
Full details of all the classes are available through the web site.
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| A Modern Classic Superbike | The basis for a Moto 3 Junior Cup Bike |
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| Endurance Pit Stops | Michelin Power Cup action |
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| Ducati Class 1C Bike | Ducati Class A Bike |
2012 LICENCE SYSTEM
This will revert to the old system of Novice, Intermediate Novice, Clubman and National from 2012. Full details will be released by the ACU in due course.
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP - 2012
- Normal Club Registration again £30, allows you to race with us and for us to authorise your ACU licence application form
- Register Your Number for an additional £30 per annum.
- Premium Registration - £120 and includes the normal membership plus priority race entries, permanent race number and £15 off all Hottrax test days. (Save around £150 over the year)
- Michelin Power Cup Registration - £99 and includes a Michelin Jacket, Club Registration, Permanent Race Number and access to hospitality on Saturday evenings.
- Michelin Power Cup Premium Registration - £200 includes the normal registration and £15 off all Hottrax test days saving £120
RACE ENTRY PRICING
- Most classes are 3 to 4 races over the weekend and I have managed to keep the increase in entry fees to a minimum.
- Michelin Power Cup - From £199 per round
- Endurance - From £495 per team per round
- MotoGrande – From £235 per event
- Moto 3 Junior Cup, Street Triple Challenge, Modern Classic Superbikes/Supercup, MaxiTwins and Ducati Desmo Class A/B/1C are all from £215 per round.
- Note - 1 day Saturday or Sunday entries will also be accepted for most events, second Qualifying on Sunday for all in the MotoGrande
- Note - Additional classes will be at £95.
- Note - Test days on the day before are at extra cost
MICHELIN POWER CUP CHAMPIONSHIP
- Supported by Michelin Tyres and is a high level Championship with a Rookie Championship included
- NEW! Optional Premium Registration £200 also gives you £15 of all Hottrax test days in 2012
saving around £120 - NEW! Rookie Championship
- £99 registration fee which includes club membership, Michelin coat and permanent race number, evening hospitality for 2 people at each round. Gets you hospitality at all rounds plus a Michelin Coat
- Entry fees starting at £199 per event
- 3 races each weekend including timed practice and warm up
- Classes again 600cc and 1000cc
- MOTORSTV TO BROADCAST SELECTED RACES
- Slick tyres along with treaded and wets are allowed
- End of season prize fund and per round trophies and prizes
HOTTRAX ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP
- NEW! Endurance classes are now Clubman (was Junior) and National 1000 Endurance, Clubman (was Junior) and National 600 Endurance plus an overall Clubman Rookie Endurance.
- NEW! Any grade of licence is acceptable in National Endurance but no National or International licences in Clubman Endurance (Rookies must hold a Novice or a Clubman/Clubman A licence and be eligible to wear an Orange bib. Less than 10 finishes at 3 different circuits)
- NEW! All races now take place on Saturday only together with Qualifying. Race length will be 3 hours
- NEW! All team riders will be eligible for an Overall ‘SUPREME RIDERS CHAMPION’ award at the end of the year for the top 3 riders with the most points regardless of Championship. (A fair system will be developed so all teams are competitive
- Rookies Championship for new racers
- Classes again 600cc and 1000cc
- Any make and kind of tyres may be used and there may be are prizes for Endurance teams using Michelin tyres
- MOTORSTV TO BROADCAST ALL RACES (30 MINUTE SLOT)
MOTO 3 PRODUCTION JUNIOR CUP
- A single make class for 12 to 18 year olds to experience the Moto 3 format in the UK
- NEW! 3 races each weekend including timed practice and warm up
- NEW! One make series using the Honda CBR250R single cylinder 4 stroke motorcycle.
- NEW! Riders aged 12 to 18 on March 1st 2012 are eligible (See the 2012 ACU handbook for details)
- NEW! The motorcycle is prepared for racing and supplied by Hottrax Motorsport and engines sealed etc
- NEW! The package will include annual entry fees, a race prepared motorcycle to keep, a tyre package etc
- NEW! Michelin tyres are to be used, wets may be any make
- NEW! Michelin will provide hospitality for 2 people over the weekend
- NEW! Package is £7,700 plus vat if paid up front. Staged payments may be paid over time with a deposit of £4,000 + vat then £2,000 + vat by 31st March and £2,000+vat by 30th June.
- NEW! End of your awards may include a new Honda CBR250R motorcycle
HOTTRAX STREET TRIPLE CUP
- NEW! A great value one make series for new and experienced racers. An entry level class designed with close racing and outstanding value in mind.
- NEW! 3 races each weekend plus qualifying and warm up.
- NEW! One make series using the Triumph Street Triple from 2007 and Triple R from 2009 onwards. The bikes are triple cylinder, 675cc motorcycles
- NEW! Rookie Championship for new racers
- NEW! Machines will be standard apart from usual modifications to ACU regulations. Wets are allowed.
- NEW! Entry fees from £215 per event
- NEW! Dedicated web site at www.streettriplecup.co.uk
- MOTORSTV TO BROADCAST SELECTED RACES
MODERN CLASSIC SUPERBIKE & SUPERCUP CHAMPIONSHIP
- NEW! 3 races each weekend including qualifying and warm up.
- NEW! Modern Classic motorcycles from the age of Kawasaki ZX7RR’s, Yamaha YZF750, Ducati 916 etc. All will be 750 cc 4 cylinder, 975cc triples or twin cylinders up to 1000cc.
- 600cc bikes are eligible, see regulations
- NEW! Minimum rider age is 30 years old
- NEW! Rookies are now eligible for Supercup only
- MOTORSTV TO BROADCAST SELECTED RACES
- Entry fees are £215 for each round
MOTOGRANDE SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP (Separate rookie races subject to entries)
- MotoGrande Our take on the open class formulas, races are split this year with a separate Rookie races leaving the faster of you to battle it out. High level for riders with experience.
- NEW! 4 races each weekend plus timed practice and warm up.
- NEW! Separate 600, 1000 and Rookie races over the weekend
- Classes again 600cc and 1000cc and Rookie
- MotoGrande Rookies Championship for new racers who have held a race licence for 2 years or less. These are separate races for rookies
- Entry fees are from £235 for each round
- Any make or kind of tyre may be used
- Full details will be available at a later date with the release of the Regulations
- MOTORSTV TO BROADCAST SELECTED RACES
MOTOGRANDE ROOKIE CHAMPIONSHIP (Rookies Only)
- NEW! 4 races each weekend plus qualifying and warm up.
- NEW! Rookie 600cc and 1000cc will now have their own race (subject to entries)
- Classes 600 and 1000
- Any make or kind of tyre may be used
- Full details will be available at a later date with the release of the Regulations
MAXITWINS CHAMPIONSHIP
- NEW! Maxitwins are twin cylinder motorcycles from 725cc to unlimited capacity over 7 rounds
- 4 races each weekend including timed practice and warm up
- Entry fee are £235 for each round
- Any make of tyre may be used
- MOTORSTV TO BROADCAST SELECTED RACES
DUCATI DESMO DUE CHAMPIONSHIP
- NEW! Based on the Ducati Monster and Supersport 600 and 620 range in 2 classes
- Entry level racing organised by the Ducati Sporting Club and run by Hottrax Motorsport
- 3 races each weekend including timed practice and warm up
- Entry fee starting at £215 for the weekend
- Control tyres for all bikes
- MOTORSTV TO BROADCAST SELECTED RACES
DUCATI DESMO CLASS 1C CHAMPIONSHIP
- NEW! The motorcycle must be based on either a water cooled Ducati twin cylinder motorcycle with 4 valves per cylinder produced between 1988 and March 2002 or an air-cooled 2 valve Ducati twin cylinder produced between 1992 and March 2005, displacing no more than 997cc.
- The machines used are allowed limited modifications. Most modifications are only allowed for safety reasons or to allow older generations of the Desmo family of motorcycles to remain competitive with the newer machines.
- For the avoidance of doubt the following production machines will be entitled to enter the series:
- 4 Valve 748: - Any model with the exception of the 748RS
- 851: - Any production model
- 888: - Any production model
- 916: - Any model with the exception of 916 Racing and SPS
- 996: - Any model with the exception of SP, SPS, R & RS
- 2 Valve 748 & 904 cc single spark engine SS & Monster, including both carburettor and injection models.
- 803cc single spark SS & Monster manufactured prior to March 2008.
- 992 twin spark engine SS, Monster & Multistrada manufactured prior to March 2005
- Email the DUCATI SPORTING CLUB to register and get more information