PMA GB1 Regulations
 
1. Definitions
 
  1. A Manufacturer is defined as an organization that builds a bike and sells it to the public.
  2. A Constructor is defined as an organization that builds a bike and installs a drivetrain supplied by a Manufacturer.
  3. A Team is defined as an organization that purchases or leases bike from a Manufacturer or Constructor.
2. Regulations
 
  1. These regulations are specific to the PMA specifications GB1, GB2 and GB3, known as 'GravBikes'.
  2. Each Manufacturer, Constructor or Team must field a minimum of two bikes.
  3. Purposely manipulating the result of a race is strictly prohibited and will result in the exclusion of both bikes involved.
3. Rider
  1. All riders must display their PMA assigned rider number on the back of their suit, subject to a minimum size.
4. Chassis
  1. Maximum Length: 2100 mm
  2. Maximum width: 800 mm
  3. Computer rider aides are specifically forbidden, power levels for each direction must be manually adjusted by rider control.
  4. Static force sheild aerodynamics are permitted.
  5. Bike livery must be dissimilar from other team bikes.
  6. All bikes must carry a standard 6 television cameras.
  7. All bikes must meet standard highway regulations and be eligible for public road use.
5. Power Unit
  1. GB1 bikes may not exceed 750kW power output at any time.
  2. GB2 bikes may not exceed 500kW power output at any time.
  3. GB3 bikes may not exceed 300kW power output at any time.
  4. Power units may not be recharged during any race less than 310km distance.
6. Weight
  1. GB1 bikes may not weight less than 200kg including the rider at any time.
  2. GB2 bikes may not weight less than 190kg including the rider at any time.
  3. GB3 bikes may not weight less than 180kg including the rider at any time.
7. Identification
  1. Each bike will carry a PMA standard size number decal on it's front.
  2. The Number decal will include the riders number as assigned by the PMA at the start of the season and the riders first name.
  3. The font design and colours for the riders name and number are free as long as they are easily legible.
  4. The champion rider from the previous year may use the number 1 as an alternate.
  5. The Number decals background colour will be the assigned colour for the Manufacturer, Constructor or Team.
  6. The Number decal must also include the class strip logo which includes the PMA logo, the Manufacturer, Constructor or Team logo, and the series logo with a entrant type letter.
  7. GB1 Riders will be assigned two digit numbers from 00 to 99 by request.
  8. GB2 Riders will be assigned three digit numbers from 200 to 299 by request.
  9. GB3 Riders will be assigned three digit numbers from 300 to 399 by request.
8. Competition
  1. Each race will begin with a staggered standing start of three bikes per row.
  2. GB1 Races will be of approximately 300km in length.
  3. GB2 Races will be of approximately 200km in length.
  4. GB3 Races will be of approximately 150km in length.
  5. Qualifying consists of a 1 hour open session and a sequential run session with 1 timed lap per bike. Starting order is determined by the lowest time from either session.
  6. Each bikes's signal lights front and rear will flash alternately when at or below the caution speed limit. Changes in status of these lights is transmitted to race control via the scoring transmitter. Caution speed will be determined for each individual race.
  7. The blue move over light will be activated at bikes that are a lap down and are being approached by a bike on the lead lap. The blue light will not be activated at any bike currently on the lead lap unless it is deemed to have been blocking the leader deliberately.
  8. Each track is divided into sections, if a yellow is displayed at the beginning of a section each bike must travel through that section at or below the caution speed, a green light at the beginning of the next section indicates normal racing may resume. The pitlane is always a caution section.
  9. A Red light indicates the section is not passable and all bikes must stop before entering the section, When a red light is shown at a section, the checkered flag will be shown at start finish indicating the end of the race. Race order for bikes that did not complete the lap due to the red flag condition, reverts to the previous lap.
  10. If a race is stopped due to a red light after 1/4 distance but before 1/2 distance, the remaining half of the total distance is completed as a new race using the original qualifying order, half points are awarded for each of these races. In this case the trophy and champions title of this event are given to the driver who scored the most points in the 2 races, with ties being broken by lowest combined elapsed time (not including red light laps).
  11. If a race is stopped due to a red light before 1/4 distance, the distance completed is subtracted and the race is re-started in the order the bikes were in on the lap previous to the red light. This situation also applies when a second race, started after 1/4 distance was covered in the first race, is stopped before it has completed 1/4 of the total original event distance.
  12. If 1/4 of a race cannot be completed without being stopped, but the total distance covered in multiple sessions is greater than 1/4, half points will be awarded based on cumulative time of the stopped sessions, not including red light laps.
  13. Any bike that is deemed to have caused a red flag cannot participate in the remainder of the event.
9. Scoring
  1. In order to be eligible for the riders, teams or manufacturers championship, all rounds of the championship must be fully participated in. Exception will be made for riders that are not medically fit to ride as determined by PMA Medical staff.
  2. In order to score riders points the rider must start and complete the entire race distance.
  3. Each rider may only score their finishes in 66% of the seasons races, or their 20 best finishes in a 30 race season. The exact number of finishes that may be scored will be determined by the PMA prior to the start of the season and may be altered in the event of cancelled races.
  4. The Manufacturers, Constructors and Teams championships score only their best finish each race, with all races counting to the final championship.
  5. Finishes that are not the highest in their team, manufacturer or nation are not scored. Example 1st - Kawasaki, 2nd - Kawasaki, 3rd - BMW, BMW receives 2nd place points.
  6. Points are awarded as follows from 1st to 8th:  20-16-12-10-8-6-4-2.
  7. If a race has completed 1/4 of it's scheduled distance and cannot be completed, half points are awarded in each championship.
  8. If a race has completed 1/2 of it's scheduled distance and cannot be completed, full points are awarded.