i was told kart number 12 came into the pits before even passing the finish line. so now....is that counted as a finish or a DNF??in the round 2 of the amc in india....kart 12 took the podium but never crossed the finish line....

so any one with the rule book....pls help me out here.....i lost one place to the podium......thanks!!

Interesting point that you bring up. You will need to look at the SR for India which is available at the Kartmore website

Under "Finish", you will note " The Chequered flag will be dropped as the winner crosses the finish line and will be held stationery until the last driver completes the lap he is on. To be classified as a Finisher, a kart must cross the Finish line under its own power not more than 1 minute after the fall of the chequered flag, and must have covered not less than half the race distance".

The question that you will need to ask is if the kart in question crossed the finish line and took the chequered flag within 1 minute of the winner taking the chequered flag.

Another question is whether you lodged a protest against the kart in question. It may be a moot point right now if you did not, as there is usually a time limit to lodging a protest. Usually 1/2 hour after the official results have been posted.

In this instance, all that you can claim provided that the kart in question did not qualify as a finisher is a moral victory.

Hope that helps!

yea thanks alot mike.......but the best part is the driver is from india.....and iv seen him speaking to all the officials and stewards.....i heard that he was supposed to be DNF but he spoke to some "PEOPLE" and he was classified as a podium finisher.......

The pit lane is part of the race track, so you can cross the finish line either on the main track itself or in the pit lane.

That's why when you come into the pit lane to do some work during a race, that lap is still counted. Otherwise every time you come into the pit lane you would be deducted one lap...

thanks Alex.....now im fully aware!!!!

you back from india??

Yes, Ryan and I had a marathon day on Sunday - from the track straight to Coimbatore airport, Kingfisher Airlines [a very good airline with excellent customer service] to Chennai, Chennai to KLIA on MAS, straight home to shower and change. Ryan went to school and I went back to Jakarta and straight to office....

yea.....what a marathon.....me too but my flight was at 12:25 on silk air......i could not go to skool cause the flight only arrived in singapore at 7+.......i guess you did not go for the party??i was there for a second and i leaft to the airport.