Hello Membership,
With the first round less than a month away and registration now open, we’d like to let you know all of the additions and changes to the rule book that have happened over the off-season. We hope to see you all at Buttonwillow:
CLASSES ELIMINATED
700 SUPERSTOCK
We will be replacing this class with “Lightweight Superbike” (see “New Classes”)
NEW CLASSES
400 SUPERSTOCK
To be run under SuperStock rules.
400 SUPERBIKE
To be run under Superbike rules.
FLAP/KAWASAKI NINJA CUP
A class which only 2013-2017 Kawasaki Ninja 300s and 2018-2019 Kawasaki Ninja 400s may enter. This class is run by Feel Like a Pro and all rules and decisions will be made by Feel Like a Pro. AFM will only monitor rules/motorcycles for safety.
LIGHTWEIGHT SUPERBIKE
A Superbike class that will closely mirror Formula 4. The cc limits are:
1. 400cc-477cc 4-stroke, multi-cylindered
2. 400cc-700cc 4-stroke, water-cooled twins
3. 600cc-810cc 4-stroke, 2-valve, air-cooled twins
4. 400cc-Open 4-stroke, single cylinder
5. Super Dino (up to 600cc)
Only bikes within the cc’s listed may enter the race
300 WORLD SUPER SPORT
AFM will be retaining this class for the 2019 Season. 300 World Super Sport class will follow as much as possible, rules set forth by FIM/MotoAmerica. Slicks are allowed. Note to MotoAmerica competitors that any MotoAmerica Yamaha R3 with 'factory kit' will not be eligible for racing the 350/400 SuperStock class.
CLASS CHANGES
FORMULA PACIFIC
The “black flag for being lapped” rule has been taken out, meaning riders will no longer be black flagged if they are about to be lapped by the leaders. There will still be the minimum lap time requirement to enter the class and it must be met during the Formula Pacific qualifying session (the lap time requirements have not changed). The Formula Pacific class now reads:
A class for the fastest riders. At Sonoma, riders must achieve a lap time of 1:47; at Thunderhill, 1:59; at Buttonwillow, 1:56 (1:59 counter-clockwise); during the Formula Pacific qualifying session to enter. If a rider fails to post a flying lap during the qualifying session, a race official must give approval for the rider to enter the race. This class is for experts only.
650 TWINS / MIDDLEWEIGHT SINGLES AND TWINS
650 Twins has been RENAMED to “Middleweight Singles and Twins” and will allow 400cc-Open cc 4-stroke Singles
OPEN GP
600cc-750cc bikes will be allowed in Open GP
CLUBMAN
There will be no championship for any of the Clubman races
RULE BOOK CHANGES
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY
As of 2019, you must race at least 4 races in a class in order to be eligible for a championship trophy for that class at the end of the year.
WINGLETS AND SPOILERS
a) Only winglets and spoilers that have been homologated for motorcycles available in the United States for street use are allowed in any class in the AFM.
b) All winglets and spoilers must be inspected and approved for use by Tech before the motorcycle is allowed on track. Any rider using a winglet or spoiler that has not been inspected is subject to a fine.
RACE CHANGES | CUTOFF TIMES
CUT-OFF TIMES FOR ENTERING / ADDING / DROPPING CLASSES
NO EXCEPTIONS
Saturday Races 11:00 AM on Saturday
Sunday Races 1-6 5:00 PM on Saturday
Sunday Races 7-14 8:00 AM on Sunday morning
CHARGING FOR ENTRIES
Credit cards will be charged Monday-Friday prior to the event. Should your card be declined, your entry will be placed ON HOLD. Be sure that your credit card is valid with funds available.
REFUNDS
Per Rule 2.3.9(a) All fees not used on a specific race day by a specific rider will be credited to the same rider for future entries. No entry monies collected by the AFM will be refunded.
REFER A FRIEND
Refer a friend and reap the reward! The AFM offers a $50 referral credit for each new racer referred. Have the new racer contact Licensing and mention your name. Once the new racer has activated their license and completed their first race with the AFM, the credit will be issued to your account and never expires.
CONTACT THE AFM
President
Berto Wooldridge
president@afmracing.org
(925) 680-7979
Registration
entry@afmracing.org
Chief of Timing & Scoring
Mary Mork
timing@afmracing.org
(925) 400-3870
Licensing / Membership
licensing@afmracing.org
New Racer School Director
Marc Zarra
treasurer@afmracing.org
(415) 799-8836
Chief Tech
Terry Cheney
terryc636@sbcglobal.net
(707) 328-8646
Contingency & Sponsorship
contingency@afmracing.org
sponsorship@afmracing.org
Garage Rentals
Robert Brittain
rjbrittain11@gmail.com
(510) 421-0251
