Tomorrow will be an interesting day as we have prevented several people from entering Novice classes due to ineligibility.  Career Novices will have to join the Expert ranks.

Likewise, we have removed several people from Amateur Classes due to the new rule preventing competitors from competing in an Amateur Classes in which the rider has already earned three previous podium finishes.  We hope that these policies succeed in keeping the Novice Classes at the entry level.

Conversely, there are record numbers in Lites Classes and Pro Am numbers this year.  Also, the Classic Runabout categories are showing some of the strongest numbers perhaps since the classes were created.  Competition looks like it will be very strong this year.

Restrictor Plates

On other news, we are assembling a team of engine builders and tuners to start evaluating restrictor plates in the Runabout Classes.  Restrictor plates are popular in automotive racing to reduce top speeds on the race course.  This is a technology that has a high likelihood of being part of IJSBA Racing in the very near future.  Runabout competitors are highly advised to send in your comments, right away, to info@ijsba.com as we want to know your opinions on this matter.  This year’s World Finals is the start of a lot of rapid and progressive changes that the racing public can expect to see implemented over the next three years.

Expert Runabout Limited Racing Postponed 1 day

IJSBA is postponing the running of the Expert Runabout Limited Class, at the 2014 Jettrible World Finals, until Thursday October 9. During today’s competition, it was learned that some competitors had received conflicting technical rulings on whether aftermarket fuel pumps were allowed to be implemented in the Limited class on PWC powered by four stroke engines.  The IJSBA is confirming that aftermarket fuel pumps are indeed legal to be used in the Limited Classes.  However, since some competitors received conflicting information, IJSBA is postponing the running of Expert Runabout Limited , by a day, in order to allow all competitors to procure and install an aftermarket fuel pumps if they wish.