Rules and specifications for the 2010 Billy Cart Grand Prix.
Grade 3/4 & 5/6
• The Billy Cart must be constructed of wood and wood only apart from axles, bolts and wheels/tires
• The Steering can be made of metal
• The Push Bar may be made of metal
• A working brake system is required, but method of application is free
• The wheels are required to be less than 250mm in diameter and can be either solid or pneumatic
• The wheelbase of the Billy Cart must be less than 1200mm with a body overhang less than 300mm.
• The track (width) of the Billy Cart is to be less than 800mm
• Regulation for the attire of the driver and the pushers are compulsory
• These rules can be found in The Safety Manual.
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Grade 7/8 and 9/10
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The Billy Cart may be constructed of metal or wood
• The Push Bar construction is open
• A working brake system is required, but method of application is free
• The wheels are required to be less than 500mm in diameter and can be either solid or pneumatic
• The wheelbase of the Billy Cart is to be less than 1400mm with the body overhang no more than 200mm
• The track (width) of the Billy Cart is to be less than 750mm
• Regulation for the attire of the driver and the pushers are compulsory
• These rules can be found in The Safety Manual.
Open
• The material used in the construction of the Billy Cart is open
• The Push Bar construction is open
• A working brake system is required, but method of application is free
• The wheels are open, however if spooked they must be shrouded
• There is no set length for the Billy Cart
• The width of the Billy Cart must be less than 1200mm
• Regulations for the attire of the driver & the pushers are compulsory
• These rules can be found in The Safety Manual.
Time deductions to be enforced by the second C/O official for any team that “lets go” of their Cart and “flings” it during a changeover.
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