---------------------------- DRIVER BOOK Sodi World Finals 2017 ----------------------------
Congratulations! Thanks to your performances during the 2016 season, you have won your qualification to participate to the SODI WORLD FINALS 2017! The final will be held at Racing Kart de Cormeilles track (RKC), situated in Cergy-Pontoise close to Paris, FRANCE. You will meet there the 280 worldwide best drivers of the SWS and defend your chance to win the title of SWS 2016 international champion! In order to prepare at best your participation to this unique event, we kindly recommend you to: Take acknowledgment of this document Take acknowledgment of the event regulations & timing Confirm your engagement on www.sodiwseries.com before April 15 th 2017 For any question relating to the SODI WORLD FINALS 2017, feel free to contact us anytime at the following address: contact@sodiwseries.com The whole SWS team wishes you the best success in this fabulous adventure. Sportingly yours, ----- The SWS Team www.sodiwseries.com SWF 2017 - Driver Book - eng 2/13
SUMMARY SUMMARY... 3 Presentation of the event... 4 Selection process... 5 I. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES... 5 a. VISA... 5 b. Passport... 5 II. THE PLACE... 6 a. The track... 6 b. Geographical localization:... 6 c. Reaching the track... 7 d. Accommodation... 9 III. PACKAGE... 12 a. SWS SPRINT CUP... 12 b. 12H SWS ENDURANCE CUP... 12 c. SWS JUNIOR CUP... 12 d. Closing ceremony... 13 IV. EQUIPMENT... 13 SWF 2017 - Driver Book - eng 3/13
Presentation of the event Since 2009, the SODI WORLD FINALS reward the world s best SWS drivers. In 2016, more than 40.000 drivers have been driving on all SWS partner tracks, in 50 different countries. For the 2017 Sodi World Finals, qualifiers will be 1 : 80 drivers in SPRINT CUP SWS 40 teams in 12h ENDURANCE CUP SWS 40 drivers in JUNIOR CUP SWS The event will be held at the Racing Kart Cormeilles track (details on page 6). The competition will be organized as follows: Administrative check-in & Briefing (presence is mandatory for ALL drivers & teams for the administrative check-in) o Sprint Cup : o Junior Cup : o Endurance Cup : Thursday 25th at 6:00pm Friday 26th at 10:00am Friday 26th at 2:00pm 2 full days of SPRINT CUP SWS races A 12h ENDURANCE CUP SWS 2 full days of JUNIOR CUP SWS races Animations will be proposed the whole week-end for drivers & guests A closing ceremony will end up the week-end on Saturday night. Participation fees to this ceremony are offered by SODIKART to all drivers. Any accompaniers will also be welcome on this evening, and can register at cost (among availability, see page 13). Registration must be completed for each driver and team before April 15 th 2017. After this date, any driver who is not registered and did not contact the organization SWS (contact@sodiwseries.com) will be replaced and his ticket granted to another driver. 1 Nb : the organizer reserves the right to modify the quotas of drivers SWF 2017 - Driver Book - eng 4/13
Selection process SPRINT CUP SWS o 10 first international drivers o 3 first international women drivers o 1 first international driver per age group (3 drivers) o National drivers from each country represented by one or more SWS track(s) organizing SPRINT races (cf. SWS regulations) ENDURANCE CUP o 10 first international teams o National teams from each country represented by one or more SWS track(s) organizing ENDURANCE races (cf. SWS regulations) JUNIOR CUP o 8 first international drivers o 2 first international women drivers o National drivers from each country represented by one or more SWS track(s) organizing JUNIOR races (cf. SWS regulations) I. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES a. VISA If you are not resident of the Schengen area, you will need a VISA. The request for a Schengen VISA should be addressed to the French embassy of your country: http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/ To help you get your VISA, the Sodi World Finals organizer can provide you a letter of invitation. If needed, please kindly send ASAP a written request to the following address: contact@sodiwseries.com b. Passport You must be in possession of a passport with over 6 months validity remaining on the expiry date of the requested VISA. SWF 2017 - Driver Book - eng 5/13
II. THE PLACE a. The track The RKC is the biggest karting center in all Europe and considered as one of the most beautiful on earth: the perfect place to organize a World Final! The track is composed by 3 tracks on 10 hectares. b. Geographical localization: The track is situated in France, in the North-West of Paris. The closest city is Cergy, in the Val d Oise department (95). The weather is oceanic temperate and the average temperature in May is around 18 C. SWF 2017 - Driver Book - eng 6/13
c. Reaching the track The drivers (and their guests) are responsible of their transport to the tracks. No transport will be organized by the SWS organizer. Plane There are 2 airports in Paris (http://www.aeroportsdeparis.fr/) : - Roissy Charles de Gaulle (CDG) situated 30min away from the track - Orly (ORY) situated 1 hour away from the track A «low-cost» airport is also situated close to the track (http://www.aeroportbeauvais.com/): - Aéroport Paris-Beauvais-Tillé situated 50min away from the track (up north) Car The track is situated about 30 minutes in the North-West of Paris. Here is the complete address : Racing Kart de Cormeilles (RKC) Zone Sud, Aérodrome de Pontoise-Cormeilles 95650 Boissy-l Aillerie France SWF 2017 - Driver Book - eng 7/13
Public transports The track is accessible via: - The SNCF rail station of Pontoise (and then by taxi) - The RER-A station of Cergy Préfecture ; then by the bus 9508 (stop at Aérodrome ) You can find your specific itinerary directly on this website: www.ratp.fr. SWF 2017 - Driver Book - eng 8/13
d. Accommodation The organizer of the SODI WORLD FINALS has negotiated some special prices by 4 different hotels, each of them representing a distinctive price range. These hotels are close to each other and about 10/15min away from the track (10km). These hotels are given only for information and the driver and its eventual guests are totally free in the choice of accommodation. The accommodation is at the charge of the driver. SWF 2017 - Driver Book - eng 9/13
Hôtel Première Classe Cergy Promotional price: - Single/Double Room with breakfast : from 36 Contact: Aomer SID AHMED premiereclasse.cergy@shfrance.com - +33.1.30.30.13.63 Website: http://www.premiereclasse.com/fr/hotels/premiere-classe-cergy-pontoise Hôtel OLIVARIUS («appart hôtel») Promotional price: - 20m² single room for 1 people with breakfast : 73-40m² room for 3 people with breakfast : 86-70m² family room for 3 people with breakfast : 110-120m² deluxe room for 4 people with breakfast : 136 Contact: Astrid TANEL services.cergy@olivarius.com - +33.1.34.25.15.75 Website: http://www.olivarius-cergy.com/ PROMO code: OLIKART SWF 2017 - Driver Book - eng 10/13
Hôtel IBIS Promotional price: - Single Room with breakfast : 70 - Double Room with breakfast : 75 Contact: H0928@accor.com - +33.1.34.22.11.44 Website: http://www.ibis.com/gb/hotel-0928-ibis-cergy-pontoise-le-port/index.shtml PROMO code: IBSWS Hôtel Novotel Cergy SWF 2017 - Driver Book - eng 11/13
III. PACKAGE Drivers and teams qualified to the SODI WORLD FINALS must pay entry fees, depending the category. The access to the circuit (public zones) will be authorized and free to the guests. a. SWS SPRINT CUP The entry fee is 750 incl. VAT per driver. This amount includes: - The use of all equipment & infrastructures - 2 days of competition on RX250 gokarts - Meals + beverages for the driver on the track b. 12H SWS ENDURANCE CUP The entry fee is 1.650 incl. VAT per team (3 or 4 drivers). This amount includes: - The use of all equipment & infrastructures - A 12h races on a new gokart model - Meals + beverages for the team on the track c. SWS JUNIOR CUP The entry fee is 450 incl. VAT per driver. This amount includes: - The use of all equipment & infrastructures - 2 days of competition on LR5 unregulated gokarts - Meals + beverages for the driver on the track All drivers participating to the event are invited by SODIKART to the closing ceremony of the event. The accompaniers are also welcome on this evening. Registrations will be made directly on our website: www.sodiwseries.com from the driver s account (or team manager s account if ENDURANCE CUP). SWF 2017 - Driver Book - eng 12/13
d. Closing ceremony At the end of the races, the drivers are invited for a prestigious closing ceremony. All details about this ceremony will be communicated through a separate document, published on the SWS website in the 2017 Final s page. Qualified drivers are invited by SODIKART (but must absolutely confirm their participation while registering to the event). Accompaniers are also welcome, among availability and for a fixed price of 130 per person (to be paid directly during the registration of the driver). IV. EQUIPMENT Each driver participating to the SODI WORLD FINALS should have their own equipment, including: - A helmet (helmets could also be provided by the track) - A driver s suit - A neck brace - Gloves - Ankles boots - A seat insert if needed (seat inserts will be permitted) ---------------------------- MAY THE BEST WIN! ---------------------------- SWF 2017 - Driver Book - eng 13/13