A quick word on homologations for 2007. Bill is correct, in CIK competition, the last two homologation periods are legal. Homologations is done every three years and next one comes in 2007. Chassis is 2006.
In the past, there has been relatively small changes in the specifications with each new period so the refinemets have tended to be small and older engines have stayed competitive. However, there are significant changes coming. The next generation of engins are supposed to be the so called “green” engines. The biggest changes are coming in ICA (100cc stuff which do not run here) but similar changes are in store for ICC.
The new rules require the engines to last longer, run less oil and are rev limited (although many arguments are still ongoing and it’s not known how different the final rules will be. They were going 4 cycle but that was trash canned.) The new spec engines are out there and testing now and they have proven to be significanty slower than the current spec engines. There is no way CIK will allow old engines in if the new style engines do indeed prove to be slower. Personally, I can’t in good concsious recomend a guy buy a new ICC this coming year knowing full well it could very well be obsolete in a year.
Many of us refer to CIK as the Cartel of Italian Kart manufactueres. CIK sets the rules to benifit the Italian manufacturers, not the racers.