King Of Europe
Technical Rules
The technical staff of King of Europe with the help of OSL racing has put together a set of requirements for competing at King of Europe that are listed in the table below.
Previous to participation on the event, a vehicle is being tech inspected the following documents are being checked:
* Valid driver license
* Valid insurance
* Valid license plates & registration card
In case one of the above listed documents can not be shown to a tech inspector the person will not be allowed to participate at the event. Besides inspection of the vehicle and the official documents there are some procedures that talk about how we run the event.
Below you may find the technical requirements that we apply. Track will be prepared with VHT Trackbite
Vehicle
In order to take part to KOE, generally all you will need is a vehicle that is "street legal" for operation on regular streets.
Exhaust
Must be securely mounted with no fire risk and gas tight
Tires
Street legal, D.O.T. approved treaded tires mandatory, front and rear. Tires will be inspected for overall condition. Bare cords are not permitted.
!!! SLICKS ARE NOT ALLOWED!!!
Wheels
All wheel studs, with full compliment of lug nuts required. Broken studs/missing lugs must be replaced before racing. Hub caps must be removed for lug inspection.
Lines & hoses
All fuel, transmission, brake and power steering lines must be secure and free of leaks.
Radiator
Radiator overflow catch tank mandatory on all vehicles.
Driver
Must have valid driver's license. Must have normal behavior (drugs and alcohol tests could be used). No shorts, bare legs, tank tops, bare torsos permitted when racing.
Helmet
Required in any vehicle. Helmet must CE Approved.
Seats
Must be securely fastened to floor or frame with minimum 4 attaching bolts and nuts.
Seat Belts
All vehicles must have as a minimum an OEM type lap belt system, securely mounted to frame or floor, per OEM. Additional Seat Belts must be CE or FIA approved.
Batteries
Batteries must be secured per OEM, or with a minimum of 2 3/8-inch diameter bolts. No bungee straps, cords, etc.
Ballast
Loose ballast is not permitted on the race track, so be prepared to empty trunks and interior of all loose items. Spare tires, jacks etc. must be securely mounted or must be removed. Tools, jack stands, coolers, loose speakers, etc. will not be permitted to go down the race track. If you don't need it, or don't want to leave it unattended, leave it at home.
Nitrous Oxide
Bottles must be stamped as meeting DOT 1800 pound standards, and must be securely mounted (no bungee straps, hose clamps, etc.) All fittings, hoses etc. must be compatible, vented to outside of driver compartment.
Roll Bars / Cages
Roll cage required in any vehicle faster than 6.39 (1/8th) or 9.99 (1/4) ET; convertibles faster than 6.99 / 10.99. Roll bar / cage structures must meet minimum NHRA standards as found in 1994 NHRA Rulebook.
Street Legal Accessories (NEW FOR 2006!!!)
Car must have working headlights (at least 1), turn signals, horn, stop lights and wipers.
Categories
SuperStreet RWD: All RWD cars that does not meet "Street" category requirements (these cars will be numbered from #1 to #99)
SuperStreet 4WD: All 4WD cars that does not meet "Street" category requirements (these cars will be numbered from #101 to #199)
SuperStreet FWD: All FWD cars that does not meet "Street" category requirements (these cars will be numbered from #201 to #299)
Street: All cars that can't go faster than 12.51s at the 1/4mile, if the car is below 12.51s during qualifying, the car will be upgraded to SuperStreet, if the car is faster than 12.51s during final, it will be disqualified. (these cars will be numbered from #301 to #399)
Finals
1st Final:
Best 16 times in Street category will race in a direct elimination scheme for the best European car in Street category.
2nd Final:
Best 16 times in SuperStreet FWD will race in a direct elimitation scheme for the best European FWD.
3rd Final:
Best 16 times in SuperStreet 4WD will race in a direct elimination scheme for the best European 4WD.
4th Final:
Best 16 times in SuperStreet RWD will race in a direct elimination scheme for the best European RWD.
King Of Europe Final:
Best 4 in SuperStreet RWD +
Best 4 in SuperStreet FWD +
Best 4 in SuperStreet 4WD +
Best 4 in Street category will race in a direct elimination scheme for the "King of Europe" crown.
