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Details of the King of Europe dragster competition
Competitors : All the best and the quickest street cars from Europe.
Competition : Head to Head 1/4 mile.
Awards :
King of Europe : Winner of the SuperFinal Top16 "King of Europe"
Best European Street FWD car
Best European Street RWD car
Best European Street 4WD car
Best European 12sec car
Best European Diesel car
Finals :
1st Final: Best 16 times in StockStreet 12sec category will race in a direct elimination scheme for the best European car in StockStreet 12sec category.
2nd Final: Best 16 times in Diesel will race in a direct elimitation scheme for the best European Diesel car.
3rd Final: Best 16 times in Street FWD will race in a direct elimination scheme for the best European FWD.
4th Final: Best 16 times in Street 4WD will race in a direct elimination scheme for the best European 4WD.
5th Final: Best 16 times in Street RWD will race in a direct elimination scheme for the best European RWD.
King Of Europe Final: Best 4 in Street RWD + Best 4 in Street FWD + Best 4 in Street 4WD + Best 2 in StockStreet category + Best car in Diesel category + first overall qualification time will race in a direct elimination scheme for the "King of Europe" crown. Car will go on a classic TOP16 scheme, fastest qualification time against slowest qualification time. If Best Qualifier is also in another top4, we will race only with 15 cars with bypass run for him.
1. 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.
Street Legal means the car has been build for public roads and hold a VIN from a well known car company (Nissan, Ford, Audi, ....)
For example, no full tubular chassis is allowed.
2. Exhaust
Must be securely mounted with no fire risk and gas tight.
3. Tires
Tires will be inspected for overall condition. Bare cords are not permitted.
4. 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.
5. Lines & hoses
All fuel, transmission, brake and power steering lines must be secure and free of leaks.
6. Radiator
Radiator overflow catch tank mandatory on all vehicles.
7. Driver
Must have valid driver's license. Must have normal behavior (drugs and alcohol tests could be used). No alcohol allowed for the drivers!
Shorts, bare legs, tank tops, or bare torsos prohibited when driving in competition. All drivers are required to wear full-length pants, shoes, and socks. Nylon or nylon-type clothing and opentoe shoes prohibited.
Under 10.00 seconds car : Drivers are required to have as minimum requirements protective clothing labeled as meeting the appropriate SFI Spec. Jacket and pants meeting SFI Spec 3.2A/5 and gloves and shoes meeting SFI Spec 3.3/1 mandatory.
8. Helmet
Required in any vehicle. Helmet must CE Approved.
9. Seats
Must be securely fastened to floor or frame with minimum 4 attaching bolts and nuts.
10. 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.
When a car runs faster than 10.00 the car must have FIA/SFI approved 4 point seat belt installed.
11. Batteries
Batteries must be secured per OEM, or with a minimum of 2 3/8-inch diameter bolts. No bungee straps, cords, etc.
Battery may not be in the passengers compartment unless it is the vehicles oem battery mount, like under the rear seats as by some BMW models and the Volkswagen beetle. In this case a fully closed fluid tight container is also mandatory. When battery is relocated in the trunk it must be installed in a fluid tight container unless gel cell batteries are used.
Each car must have a Battery on board during the race.
12. 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.
13. Nitrous Oxide
Bottles must be stamped with DOT approval, and must be securely mounted (no bungee straps, hose clamps, etc.). All fittings, hoses etc. must be compatible, vented to outside of driver compartment. When the nos bottle is mounted in the passengers area a blow-off valve with metal tube extension to the outside of the vehicle is mandatory.
14. Fuel
Any kind of petrol allowed.
Octane Booster are allowed.
15. Roll Bars / Cages
Roll bar is strongly advised in any car running 11.49 or quicker; roll cage is strongly advised in any car running 9.99 or quicker, or 217 km (135 mph) or faster, as well as convertibles faster than 10.99. Roll bar / cage structures must meet minimum NHRA standards as found in 2012 NHRA Rulebook.
16. Wheelie Bars
Wheelie bars will not be allowed during qualification or finals.
17. Street Legal car behavior
Car must start and run on its own without any exterior help from the pit to the start line.
External batteries are not allowed to start the car.
Marshalls can control this state any time from the pit to the start line.
18. Scruteneering
Any modification on the car (except changing tires) done after scruteneering and involving one of the rules above can lead you through an immediate disqualification.
If you can't run anymore without doing these modifications, replace the parts and contact Marshalls to get a new scruteneering before racing with these modifications.
19. Leak
During free practice and qualification, any fuel, water or oil leak on the start line area or on the track would lead to immediate return to pits for repairing.
During finals, any fuel, water, oil leak on the start line or on the track would lead to immediate disqualification.
Intercooler spraying with water is strictly forbidden to avoid water leak but CO2/Nitrous spraying is allowed.
20. Start Procedure
When the PreStage lights has been set on at least once on one side, the start procedure can't be stopped for any reason.
When both PreStage lights and Stage lights on both lines has been set on at least once, the starter can launch the race. Meaning that one or both racers can be in deep stagning position when the green light appears.
21. Race Appeal
Any appeal must be submitted through the appeal form available at the starting line along with a deposit of 200euros.
If the case is valid and the car disqualified, 200Euros deposit will be charge back to the appealer. If the appeal is not valid, 200euros will be lost.
Depending on the timing and conditions, appeal can be examined after the race and disqualification can be pronounced after the end of the race.
22. General Behavior
King of Europe is not and will never be a dog fighting area!
Any agressive behavior of a driver or a team member could lead to disqualification of the car during or after the race.
23. Categories
StockStreet : All cars running slower than 12.00 sec (index time, car running 11.99 or less in qualification or finals will be disqualified)
Street FWD : All FWD cars not running in StockStreet
Street RWD : All RWD cars not running in StockStreet
Street 4WD : All 4WD cars not running in StockStreet
Diesel : All cars running on diesel (stock or modified, no time index).
