Homologation

[Anonymous]

Can someone please explain to me what homologation means? Im trying purchase a chassis and I’m a tall guy. So, I guess I need an altered chassis? The RBI I looked at wasnt homologated. So what does that mean? I went to the Stars website and I found a page of homologated chassis and RBI wasnt listed. Does this mean I can’t race Stars. Alan Rudolph raced stars, right? Any information. Please email me.

Thanks

Justin Reede
[email protected]

[RBI]

The chassis is fine to race. We had a few chassis that came over without the homologation tags by mistake. If you want to race STARS we have a tag we can attach. STARS is the only series that you have to have a homologation tag for.

Any questions please call AJ at 970-201-7917.

Richard

[Charles Schendzielos]

@jreede wrote:

Can someone please explain to me what homologation means? Im trying purchase a chassis and I’m a tall guy. So, I guess I need an altered chassis? The RBI I looked at wasnt homologated. So what does that mean? I went to the Stars website and I found a page of homologated chassis and RBI wasnt listed. Does this mean I can’t race Stars. Alan Rudolph raced stars, right? Any information. Please email me.

Thanks

Justin Reede
[email protected]

Basically to homologate means that the manufacturer has to “make” a set number of chassis that anyone can purchase…..ala the Porsche 959 was homologated to allow it to race Grouppe B rallying.

I’m assuming this is so a big name chassis manufacturer doesn’t have a bunch of “one-off” frames that are un-obtanium to the public.

If i’m wrong smack me in the mouth like your name is Neil Diamond 😀

[Doug Welch]

Homologation is only required for Stars and only for ICC, IC and JICA classes. While the excuse is to prevent one off karts, in reality its a barrier to entry. It only raises costs for the racer. The concern about unobtainum materials is completely unfounded. To pass the rules, they still have to be made of steel and once that decison is made, there really isn’t much we can do.

[George Durdin]

To All,
Homologation was actually instituted to save racers money. Manufacturers were putting out new chassis designs, engines and the latest, greatest parts every six months to a year which was virtually obsoleting new equipment in the same time frame, thus driving the cost of racing out of sight.
Homologation was instituted by IKF,WKA and the CIK to slow the obsolences factor to five years for engines and chassis by CIK for three years. Homologation was also instituted to approve and standardize engine packages, for the inspection and approval of various kart components and safety equipment.

[Doug Welch]

@George Durdin wrote:

Homologation was actually instituted to save racers money.

It may have started out that way but its not the way its turned out. The road to hell is paved with good intentions. The only sanctioning body that requires homologated chassis is Stars and only in their ICC, ICA and JICA classes.

[Anonymous]

So if the RBI is not listed with Stars, does that mean I can not race Stares? Or can I weld a tag on and go race.

Justin

[George Durdin]

Doug,
Stars is not a sanctioning body, they are sanctioned by WKA and draw their International rules from WKA’s affiliation with CIK the International kart sanctioning body. They are requiring homologation in the ICC, ICA and JICA International classes to open the US to world class competition and hopefully get more Americans involved in international kart racing. I believe five of their events last season were on the CIK international schedule and drew Europeans to those events. Italian David Fore’ and others were at the season opening event in Oklahoma City in March.
IKF and WKA only homologates engine packages and related performance parts as previously mentioned; they are outlined in both organizations tech manuals. American kart manufacturers aren’t restrained by homologation procedures by IKF and WKA but have voluntarily restrained from rushing new chassis designs to the market every year. It is interesting that American kart manufacturers are now submitting chassis’ to Stars for homologation because of the success and popularity of the Stars program…..and it will open up the international markets for their products.
You apparently were not around karting during the days of ” the pipe of the month club”. IKF and CIK’s good intentions have paid off significantly by controlling the expensive flow of new technology to the market every year that prematurely obsolated karts, parts and engines.
JReed….you can compete in Stars on your RBI in the International classes ( ICC, ICA and JICA) IF it has been homologated by CIK. You can also compete in any of Stars other classes that DO NOT require homologated chassis.
The national and international kart racing sanctioning bodies are not the impassionate King Kong gorillas that some would like to portray……….

[Anonymous]

thanks for all the help!

[RBI]

The RBI chassis is homologated thru STARS and the CIK using the First Kart homologation. All of our chassis are homologated and approved for use in any CIK event.

If you have any other questions about our chassis or any other you can PM me or call AJ Whisler at 970-201-7917. We are running both east and west coast STARS this year.

Hope this helps,

Richard Buxman
President
RBI Racing LLC

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