COMPETITOR BULLETIN 05-2015
MotoAmerica and the American Motorcyclist Association have combined the Supersport and Superstock 600 classes and released Competitor Bulletin 05-2016 to reflect the following change:
There will be two practice and qualifying groups for all 600cc competitors:
1. Group 1- All Supersport competitors and the top 15 in points from the Superstock 600 entries
A. For Road Atlanta, Group 1 will be based on the top 13 finishers, still competing in 2016, with two promotor option spaces to be based on performance at Round 1.
2. Group 2- All remaining Superstock 600 competitors
Qualifying Procedure
1. Supersport qualifying procedure will not change.
2. Qualifying procedure for Superstock 600 will be as follows:
A. The top 15 riders, as determined after the 600cc Qualifying sessions will be qualified for the Supersport/Superstock 600 Race. Double header weekends, the top 15 receive direct entry for both races
B. The remaining Superstock 600 riders will participate in a minimum 20 mile Last Chance Qualifier. The top five will transfer to the Supersport/Superstock 600 Race for that day. Double header weekends a Last Chance Qualifier will be held each day with riders transferring to the Supersport/Superstock 600 race for that day only.
C. All participants regardless of position must be within 110% of the fastest 600cc competitor.
Race Information
The Superstock 600 Last Chance Qualifier is not a points or purse paying race. Competitors moving from the Superstock 600 Last Chance Qualifier to the Supersport/Superstock 600 Race will be allotted one additional front and rear tire.
The Supersport/Superstock 600 race will be gridded based on fastest time in qualifying, irrespective of class. The results, points, and podium will be based on class and remain separate.
Rule Updates
1.18.6.2 Superstock 600
To qualify for the Supersport/Superstock 600 Race a rider must achieve a time at least equal to 110% of the time recorded by the fastest rider of Supersport/Superstock 600 qualifying. Additionally, the top 15 as ranked after the qualifying session, will be automatically qualified as long as they meet the provisions above. The top 5 from the Superstock 600 Last Chance Qualifier will be qualified as long as they meet the provisions above.
For double header rounds, the top 15 as ranked after the qualifying session, will be automatically qualified for both races, as long as they meet the provisions above. Provisional starts may be applied for and approved by the Race Direction. The top 5 from the Superstock 600 Last Chance Qualifier will be qualified for the Supersport/Superstock 600 main for that day, as long as they meet the provisions above. Any rider who fails to achieve a qualifying time may be permitted to take part in the race provided that in any of the free practice or qualifying sessions he has achieved a time at least equal to 110% of the fastest rider in the same practice or qualifying session irrespective of group, dependent on space available as determined by race direction. Provisional starts may be applied for and approved by the Race Direction.
To qualify for the 600 Superstock Last Chance Qualifier, all riders must be within 110% of the fastest Superstock 600 rider in their session. Any rider who fails to achieve a qualifying time may be permitted to take part in the race provided that in any of the free practice or qualifying sessions he has achieved a time at least equal to 110% of the fastest rider in the same session, dependent on space available as determined by race direction. Provisional starts may be applied for and approved by the Race Direction.
1.19.3.2 Grid positions for Supersport/Superstock 600
Grid positions will be based on the fastest time recorded by the riders of the qualifying practice. In the case where the qualifying practice has been cancelled, the grid position will be based on the fastest time recorded by the riders in all free practices. In the event where Race Direction determines a large disparity of track conditions between the two groups in qualifying and or free practice, Group 1 riders will be placed on the grid before Group 2 riders.