QMA Region 5
 Safety Updates
Tech Updates
Honda 120 - Replace 120 Thailand heads with the Japenese heads \ HPD will warehouse Japanese heads for QMA for $135 or you get them through engine dealers. Jet size will change to maximum of 70 whether Japanese or Thai. HPD will also inventory the black Japanese insulators.
Carb gaskets - Some are now green or tan they are both ok and come from Honda
Half engine - scatter shield is required and tech manual will be adjusted accordingly.

Jr Novice Age 5-8 250 combined car 160 (comparable to existing Jr Novice effective 1/1/12)
Sr Novice Age 9-17 275 combined car 160 (comparable to existing Sr Novice effective 1/1/12)
Jr Animal Age 5-8 250 combined car 160 (comparable to Jr Honda)
Sr Animal Age 9-17 275 combined car 160 (comparable to Sr Honda)
Hvy Animal Age 8-17 325 combined car 160 driver weight 100 lbs min. (comparable to Sr Animal)
Lt Wild Animal Age 8-17 275 combined car 160 (comparable to Lt 160)
Hvy Wild Animal Age 8-17 325 combined car 160 driver weight 100 lbs min. (unleashed)

Junior Animal will be a competitive class beginning 4/1/11 and will run at the States Race and Grand National events. The Junior Honda class will remain unchanged for 2011 and will not be eligible for States Race or Grand National Events in 2012(local class only). As of 1/1/13 Junior Honda class will be eliminated.Senior and Heavy Animal will be competitive classes beginning 1/1/12 and will run at the States Race and Grand National events.
The Senior Honda and Heavy Honda classes will remain unchanged for 2012 and will not be eligible for States Race or Grand National events in 2013(local class only). As of 1/1/14 the Senior Honda and
Heavy Honda classes will be eliminated.
Light and Heavy Wild Animal will be competitive classes beginning 1/1/13 and will run at the States Race and Grand National events. The Light 160 and Heavy 160 classes will remain unchanged for 2013 and will not be eligible for States Race or Grand National events in 2014(local class only). As of 1/1/15 the Light 160 and Heavy 160 classes will be eliminated.
RCP #18 - 2 If a part or parts are declared illegal, the handler will have 15 minutes to decide whether or not to appeal the case. After 15 minutes has passed the appropriate parts confiscation and appeal form will be completed. If the DQ is not appealed, applicable suspensions will begin immediately. Confiscated parts and a copy of the confiscation and appeals form must be sent to the National Tech Director within 5 business days. If the DQ is appealed, applicable suspensions will begin immediately, the part(s) in question must be sent to the the next higher Tech Director within two business days. Upon receipt of those part(s), the recipient must review the case, render a
decision and notify the handler of this decision. If the part(s) are declared legal, they will be returned to the handler, and any suspensions will be canceled. If the part(s) are declared illegal at the regional level, they must be sent to the National Tech Director within two business days. Upon receipt of the part(s), the National Tech Director will review the case, render a decision and notify the handler and Regional Tech Director. If the part(s) are declared legal, they will be returned to the handler, and any suspensions will be canceled. Note: All shipping is to Express Mail at the shippers expense.
Also:
1) Honda, World Formula,Deco suspension and confiscation sections of rule book to be updated
2)Honda, World Formula, Deco tech manuals to be updated
3)Honda, World Formula, Deco confiscation and appeals forms to be updated
RCP #21 - 34.A Effective 6/1/11, for all non dirt track QMA events, the required right side tire for all quarter midget classes except novice shall be the Vega MBM. 34.B Local option to specify a different required right side tire manufacturer and/or compound for local events only if the following conditions are met. 34.C If a different tire than the national spec tire is required, the local spec tire(s) must be approved by a majority vote of the appropriate club for a club level spec tire and by a majority vote of the clubs for a region series spec tire. A region series can include the States race. 34.D Each type of required tire must be readily available to all members choosing to participate at an event. If it is not readily available, then the tire requirements may not be enforced at that event. 34.E If a club or
region does require specific tires other than the national spec tire, the details of such requirements must be posted at least two weeks prior to any affected event on the club's schedule, format, and website if they have one. 34.F All future spec tire proposals must be submitted to the NBOD for review to be presented to the RDs at the National meeting. All spec tire changes will take effect September 1
st of that year.
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