Get Your Kids
into Motorsport
From the age of 12years old, your young adult can
start getting driving experince behind the wheel of
a car. He or She could get upto 4 years of driving
experince
before going for their drivers licence, this would
suely make it easier for them to get there licence,
now all they need to do is study the road code.
JUNIORS TO USE A CAR THAT IS
LESS THAN 2500cc
Guidence
A parent or guardian can sit with a
driver as a passenger for the purpose
of driver coaching.
(at the discretion of the Clerk of the Course
junior membership
$25 each
or
$10 with family membership
Does My Car Need a
Rollcage?
You don’t need a roll cage for competing in
motorkhana and autocrosses. See the
Motorsport Manual APPENDIX TWO -
SCHEDULE A for roll cage requirements
needed for other events.
taken
from
Motorsport
NZ
APPENDIX
ONE,
SCHEDULE L
3.
Minimum Age of Competitors:
3.1
MotorSport
NZ
issues
Competition
Licences
to
persons
aged
16
years
and
over
in
accordance
with
the
provisions
of
Article
2
of
this Schedule.
3.2
Competition
Licences
of
the
types
and
grades
detailed
in
(1)
of
this
Article
can
also
be
issued
to
Junior
Competitors,
aged
from
the
date
of
their
12th
birthday
up
until
their
16th
birthday,
under
the
following
provisions
in
addition
to
those
specified
in
Article
2
of
this
Schedule:
(1)
Junior
Competition
licences
are
available
in
M
Grade
(excluding
Temporary
M
Grade),
C
Grade,
R
Grade
(navigator
only),
INT
R
Grade (navigator only) and INT C Grade.
(2)
The
use
of
a
Competition
Licence
by
a
Junior Driver is restricted to;
(a) Private venues, or
(b)
Roads
closed
in
accordance
with
the
10th
Schedule
of
the
Local
Government Act,
and
(c)
Vehicles
of
the
following
type,
class, category or classifications:
(i)
Championship
cars:
Formula
First,
Formula
Ford,
and
Toyota
86
classes; plus
(ii)
Historic
and
Classic
single
seaters: FV, FF or FJ only; plus
(iii)
All
other
vehicles
(closed
or
open)
with
a
corrected
cc
rating
of
2500cc and
under.
Note:
When
acting
purely
as
a
Rally
navigator these restrictions do not apply.
12yrs - under 18yrs of age
If
you
can’t
wait
until
you’re
old
enough
to
drive
on
the
roads,
don’t
worry.
You
can
compete
in
most
kinds
of
motorsport events.
“Juniors”
start
at
the
age
of
12
years
old
upto
and
including 17 years old.
MOTORKHANAS:
These
events
are
a
great
place
to
start,
a
low
speed
event
which
are
usually
held
in
an
open
safe
area;
car
parks,
paddocks
etc...
these
events
are
usually
held
on
grass,
seal
or
gravel
surfaces.
Short
courses
made
up
with
cones,
competing
against
the
clock.
AUTOCROSSES:
This
type
of
event
would
be
the
next
stepping
stone
from
motorkhanas.
Autocrosses,
would
usually
be
held
in
a
car
park,
paddock,
dirt
track,
closed
roads.
Competitors
wear
overalls,
helmet
and
closed
in
shoes.
Higher
speeds
than
a
motorkhana
event,
with
one
larger
course
set
out
and
also
competing
against
the
clock.
the Northland Car Club since 1955
JUNIOR INFO