FLORIDA VINTAGE MOTOCROSS 2011-2012 SEASON RULES AND REGULATIONS
It is the intent of Florida Vintage Motocross LLC to restore and preserve as close as possible, the true spirit of our great sport.
To keep it simple and for fun first! Where else can you relive your past with such passion?
MEMBERSHIP
- Our membership year starts October 1st, 2011 and ends the last day of June 2012.
- Dues for adults (18-up) are $50.00. After February 1st, 2012 $25.00.
- Youth dues are $35.00 for entire year.
- An adult rider competing in their first ever FLVMX event is not required to be a member.
- First time riders will not receive points in a class until they are a member.
- All adult riders must be a member by their second race.
- Minors must sign up for membership first time out and parents/legal guardians (with proper paperwork) must
sign all required releases at each and every race! Minor child must sign all paperwork involved
with riding/racing. No exceptions!
- Members are required to have their own Medical/personal injury/liability insurance to cover any injury and or
death that may occur. FLORIDA VINTAGE MOTOCROSS LLC, WOODYS VINTAGE GP LLC, and their officers, staff,
and any race facilities or sponsors, are not responsible for the riders, spectators or family members.
This also includes travel to and from the event. Every member is to observe and obey all rules/guidelines set forth
and act in a safe and proper manner at all times.
- Motocross is and always will be a dangerous sport! If you do not have insurance DO NOT RACE!
- All releases of Florida Vintage Motocross LLC will be signed before any riding and participation
in one of our events. This also goes for any and all releases for the tracks/facilities we will be racing at.
Arm bands will be mandatory and worn for the entire event. NO EXCEPTIONS! Riders will not be released onto the
track without an ARM BAND! Any person on the track (photographers/reporters) will also sign release and have
proper ID issued for access to the track.
- Florida Vintage Motocross LLC Reserves the right to revoke or deny any person(s) opportunity or right
to ride in the interest of safety. If asked to leave, there will be no refunds period!
EVENT REGISTRATION AND RACE DAY OPERATIONS
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SPLIT GATES - To keep the racing on a useable time schedule we will have more split gates this year, the gate person and staging
person will have sheets on what gates to split and it will be also posted on the race order board. If you do not know, ask the
staging boss. We will always let the A riders go first! No need to boost a false EGO by running down B riders. If this is what
you like take up Fox hunting. A big plus in split gates is both classes get a chance at the Holeshot!
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*EVENT STARTING TIMES*
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We will have sign up open Saturday night before the event and on race day from 7:00 AM TO 9:00 AM
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Riders Meeting at 9:45 AM SHARP!
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Open Practice from 8:30-9:30 AM
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FLVMX membership card! - You will be issued a membership number# that will ease signup so please when you get yours memorize the
number or bring your card to signup! Do not make us remember your stuff!
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YOU CAN PRE ENTER BY EMAIL OR PHONE/FAX TO HELP US GET YOU IN THE COMPUTER EARLY, THEN YOU CAN SHOW UP, SIGN RELEASE AND PAY,
GET YOUR ARM BAND AND GET READY TO RIDE. WE WILL ACCEPT PRE ENTRYS UP TO THURSDAY AT 8:00 PM PRIOR TO THE RACE - EMAIL US AT
SAVFLVMX@GMAIL.COM OR FAX TO 407-519-4075 IF A YOU
HAVE A PROBLEM CALL ME 407-416-2021. THE ENTRY FORMS ARE BE AVAILIBLE ON LINE IN A PDF FORMAT AND AT THE TRACK ON RACEDAY.
PICK UP A COUPLE, MAKE COPIES! ALL THE CLASSES WILL BE ON IT FOR YOU TO FILL OUT. PLEASE take the time to fill out this form
correctly, if you have any questions please ask! This should help us speed up signup and get to racing!
SERIES AWARDS AND ELIGIBILITY
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UPDATED DUE TO ROUND #2 RAINOUT: You must compete in EIGHT (8) of the TWELVE (12) races to be eligble for the series championship
in each class of competition.
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CHANGING CLASS - this has caused some confusion. If you change your ability level in any class you can only take HALF your points.
You can only do this in the class you are already entered in I.E.= VINTAGE B TO VINTAGE A OR VICE VERSA. This can only take place
up to the half-way point in the series. If you change to a different class, it is a different situation and you take no points.
I.E.= VINTAGE B TO EVO B, IT IS NOT FAIR TO THE OTHER RIDERS.
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HIGH POINT CHAMPION AWARD - This is an honor to receive! The trophy is 6 ft tall! This is given out for the highest total points gathered
from all class's entered by one rider. This award can only be won twice. It is a walking trophy.
RACE NUMBERS, NUMBER PLATES AND BACKGROUNDS
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It is required that each rider have their own pre approved racing numbers for the season (See
Sign Up form). Duplicate numbers in any class is a nightmare for scorers! Make sure when you fill out your membership form you get
assigned numbers, this is for this season and if you return for the next season your number is saved. If you do not renew membership
you loose that number. Temp numbers will be handled by Savannah.
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Number plate colors and numbers are to be of standard racing size or bigger and bikes will have 3 plates with
corresponding numbers matched to the riders entry form. Race numbers must be a minimum of 5 inches tall and clearly readable.
This keeps scoring issues to a minimum. "Trick" numbers are hard to read at speed. Any letters are to be put in lower right side
of plate (looking at plate) If you want your points, please comply. Colors for Vintage are White background Black
numbers Evolution bikes are Yellow backgrounds with Black numbers. Modern and non current bikes
need a common color back ground, as of now we have none! Open to suggestions! Electrical tape makes a poor number!
- CLASS CHAMPIONS are asked to display their #1 plate and also have a large bull's eye on their back for all to shoot for.
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IF you have to switch bikes in a race for any reason it is the rider's responsibility to notify the scorers before
that race begins or you may not be scored. DO NOT HARASS THE SCORE PEOPLE, THEY BITE!
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It has been a rule for 4 years now that if you ride a modern bike and are a FLVMX member in good standing you
WILL also ride a Vintage or Evo bike in another class. I HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM ASKING THIS, remember this
is a Vintage series first.
BIKE INSPECTIONS AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT ISSUES
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Any bike brought to race in an FLVMX event can and will be inspected at random to be Safe to ride and legal for the class it is
entered in. FLVMX staff reserve the right to refuse any motorcycle due to safety or non compliance for the class entered. ALL
RIDERS will have and wear correct and up to date riding equipment! Helmets will be SNELL approved and in good safe condition.
ALL riders will wear real MX boots! No exceptions. ALL YOUTH LESS THAN 18 YEARS OF AGE WILL HAVE AND WEAR A NECK BRACE! NECK
NUT - EVS, LEAT, ECT. We are working with several suppliers to give a group discount on these units, if you need assistance
ASK!!! Safety in #1.
RIDER ABILITY LEVEL
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EXPERT= A
INTERMEDIATE= B
NOVICE=C
D= SANDBAGGER= DIRTBAG!
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A riders ability/skill level is determined by not only what he/she feels they are but buy their actual ability to ride in a
given class. As a rider in FLVMX a panel of your peers and a panel of experts will be the deciding factor. If you dominate
a lower class out of the box you will be moved up accordingly, if you feel you are too slow for a class, a request can be
made to evaluate your status.
MOTORCYCLE YEAR BREAKDOWN AND CLASS DESCRIPTION
- VINTAGE: 1974 AND OLDER
- 7in front fork travel and 4 in rear wheel travel. This is not my idea but the
norm for years. There were a lot of bikes in 73-74 that had 5+ in out of the box but do not get me started! I will allow
some bikes with small changes to be legal for vintage. Anyone not sure, we have a team of experts to help solve any issues.
Box stock Honda CR 125's up to 76 are allowed in Vintage. ALL PARTS AND MODIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL!
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EVO 1: 1975 - 1977
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First real production line suspension improvements. Most of these bikes had 9 inches of front fork travel and were the real
beginning of the long travel era.
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EVO 2: 1978 - 1981
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The true end of the twinshock era as we knew it! True liquid cooling and linkage rear suspension hit the
dirt running and history was in the books. This class will be AIRCOOLED - DRUM BRAKES - NO LINKAGE! There were 81 125cc bikes
that were liquid cooled AND LINKAGED - THEY WILL BE IN EVO 3!
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EVO 3
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These were the years were anything and everything was tried to get more travel, speed and reliability. No one make or model was able to do it all. I could spend years deciding on how to break this class down, have seen many try. A lot depends on how many show up of any one year model. The thing is this, all these bikes are creampuffs compared to vintage bikes no questions asked. My opinion has always been the rider IS and always will be the main reason a bike wins a race period! Trying to breakdown all the year modifications on these bikes will never be COMPLETETLY defined in my lifetime, so for now the rules are this – PRODUCTION DRUM REAR BRAKES -LINKAGE- LIQUID COOLING –PRODUCTION FRONT DISC BRAKE ALLOWED. NO REAR DISC BRAKES. PERIOD PARTS REQUIRED!
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EVO 4
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Non Current – 10 YEARS OLD OR OLDER. These bikes transformed on a regular basis getting better and better through out the years. Say what you want but, theses are pretty well equal on today’s Vintage/Evo courses. (MANY FORGET THE TYPE TRACKS WE RACE THESE ON TODAY.) Before you go off and cry, I will be watching this class to see if it needs further adjustments. All depends on what shows up! PERIOD PARTS REQUIRED!
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MODERN SUPPORT
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CURRENT. Nuff said for now, wait 2-3 seasons and some one for sure will be screaming a
2004 is a Vintage bike.......................!
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YOUTH MINI
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THESE CLASS’S always gets a lot of attention, for it’s the starting ground for many of our young riders. They are our future and they need to be able to have fun, learn the proper lessons of our great sport and with out a ton of stupid regulations and (forgive me now) petty soccer/tee-ball parent mentality of screaming and running all over the track picking up their kid and leaving the competitions kid on the ground! (No joke I have seen it happen) Be supportive but let them ride! If you have to, close your eyes! And for sure if nothing good can be said then SHUT UP!
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YOUTH 12-15
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This year we are limiting the YOUTH 12-15 class to a front wheel size no bigger than 19 inches and engine size no bigger
than 100cc 2-stroke and 150cc 4-stroke
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YOUTH PRO 12-15
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85CC UP TO 250CC PERIOD. YOU WILL HAVE TO BE QUALIFIED TO ENTER THIS CLASS! NO BEGINNERS! LAST YEAR WE HAD 15 YEAR OLD
KIDS GET 125 CC AND 250CC FULL SIZE BIKES AND WITH MANY STILL ON 65 AND UP CC BIKES IT WAS NOT A GOOD MIX FOR SAFETY!
WE WILL ALWAYS KEEP SAFETY NUMBER ONE, AND ALWAYS HAVE A CLASS FOR ANY BIKE THAT SHOWS UP!
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VINTAGE 100cc
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74 AND OLDER
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This means the bike has to be 100cc (90cc hodies ok) NOT AN 85 CC CROTCH ROCKET CR, HONDA, YZ 8O! GET THE PICTURE?
Rear wheel has to be a minimum of 18 in! Front can be 19- 21. All HODAKA's are eligible up to 100cc. I know this class
will be dominated at first by hodies, but there are TM's, DT's, MX's, SHERPA-S's, TC's, KE's, and more still out there
to be awakened! So fear not, this is for fun, and for some of us to Experiment in science, (HOW TO GET A FATMAN AROUND
A TRACK ON A 100CC BIKE WITH OUT BLOWING IT UP).
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EVOLUTION 100cc
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UP TO 1977!
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The bikes started getting crazy so for now it is keep it simple. But to keep it interesting I am allowing modifications
such as SLEEVED DOWN CR Honda's, NO MATTER WHAT YEAR, THEY RUN IN EVO 100cc! Other bikes wanting to be sleeved are open
for discussion. Depending on what years show up we will determine the gates as needed. For now rider ability is OPEN
until it grows enough to split into A-B.
CLASS STRUCTURE FOR 2010-2011 FLVMX SERIES
VINTAGE
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VINTAGE 100cc - 74 and older
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VINTAGE 0-200 A & B - 74 and older
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VINTAGE 250-500 A & B - 74 and older
EVO
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EVO 100cc - up to 1977
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EVO 0-200 A & B - up to 81
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EVO 0-200 OPEN - 82 and up
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EVO 1 A & B - 75 TO 77
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EVO 2 A & B - 78 TO 81
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EVO 3 A & B - PRODUCTION DRUM REAR BRAKES - LINKAGE - LIQUID COOLING - FRONT DISC BRAKE ALLOWED - NO REAR DISC!!
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EVO 4 A & B - Noncurrent 10 years old and older
AGE CLASSES
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VINTAGE +40 +50 +60 A & B as needed - 74 and older
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EVO +40 +50 +60 A & B as needed - up to 89
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* NEW CLASS * MODERN +40 A & B
SUPPORT CLASSES
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YOUTH MINI A & B - up to 65cc 2 stroke - 110cc 4 stroke
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YOUTH 12 - 15 A & B - up to 100cc 2 stroke - 150cc 4 stroke - limited to 19 inch front wheel NO FULLSIZE BIKES!
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YOUTH PRO - 80cc up to 250cc PERIOD.
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WOMEN ALL
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BEGINNER - This class is for riders who have never raced OR have not raced in a long time. NO SANDBAGGERS ALLOWED,
Just a safe place to ride and burn fuel!
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DUAL SPORT OPEN A & B
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MODERN A, B & C - nothing smaller than 85cc!
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* NEW CLASS * 2-STROKE ONLY 0-200 OPEN - 1998 and up
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* NEW CLASS * 2-STROKE ONLY 250-500 OPEN - 1998 and up
NOTES
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* Five (5) riders make a class
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* CR 125 HONDAS IN STOCK FORM UP TO 1976 ALLOWED IN VINTAGE
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* BULTACO 135- 136 BIKES ALLOWED IN STOCK FORM IN VINTAGE
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PERIOD SPECIALS ARE ENCOURAGED BUT PEROID PARTS ARE REQUIRED
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REMEMBER THIS WE WILL NEVER TURN A BIKE AWAY FROM RACING. WE WILL DO WHAT EVER IS NEEDED TO INCLUDE ANY AND ALL BIKES!
DO NOT LEAVE A BIKE HOME DUE TO NOT KNOWING, ASK!
SCORING SYSTEM AND POINTS PAYOUT
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POINTS WILL BE AWARDED ACCORDING TO EACH MOTO FINISH, WITHOUT REGARD TO RIDERS OVERALL PERFORMANCE FOR THE DAY.
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A RIDER WILL RECEIVE POINTS IF HE/SHE IS THE SOLE CLASS COMPETITOR
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THE FOLLOWING SERIES POINTS ARE AWARDED FOR EACH MOTO PLACING.
1st = |
20pts |
8th = |
7pts |
2nd = |
16pts |
9th = |
6pts |
3rd = |
13pts |
10th = |
5pts |
4th = |
11pts |
11th = |
4pts |
5th = |
10pts |
12th = |
3pts |
6th = |
9pts |
13th = |
2pts |
7th = |
8pts |
14th = |
1pts |
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YEAR END SCORING TIES WILL BE BROKEN AS FOLLOWS: YEAR-END SCORING TIES WILL BE BROKEN BY THE GREATEST NUMBER OF MOTO WINS,
THEN SECOND PLACE MOTO FINISHES, THIRD-PLACE, ETC.
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IN THE EVENT OF AN ABSOLUTE TIE, best looking and oldest rider wins!
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IN THE EVENT THAT ONLY ONE MOTO IS RUN, DOUBLE POINTS WILL BE AWARDED.
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We use the Olympic scoring system for determining race placing per moto. The rider with the lowest class score after two motos, wins that class. The second moto
being the deciding factor. EXAMPLE: 1 points for 1st, 2 points for 2nd and 3 points for 3rd. A DNF (Did Not Finish) WILL RECEIVE
LAST PLACE POINTS ONLY AFTER COMPLETING ONE FULL LAP. A DNS (Did Not Start) means NO POINTS. SIMPLE; NO RIDE, NO POINTS!
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