BM Graduate Training Programme
Exisiting Bayford drivers who are aged 14 - 18 years are invited to attend the BM Graduates programme, using the SuperPro 270 karts. This stepping stone allows drivers to enhance their racing skills further in a fun and friendly environment and take part in the circuits 'Super Saturday' Graduate monthly championship.
Coaching Sessions
BM also organises a monthly coaching session for graduate drivers. Each session provides drivers with 3 x 10 minute runs. Bayford's dedicated driver coaches are always on hand to give graduates advice and instructions and help them improve their performance. We use Alpha Timing System providing detailed printouts of all their laptimes.
270 Coaching session dates
- £65pp
- Sunday 13th October 2:45pm arrival
- Wednesday 16th October 7pm arrival
- Sunday 24th November 2:45pm arrival
- Saturday 28th December 11:15am arrival
All Coaching sessions are provided with advice, guidance and debriefing.
Race
Graduates Summer Cup 2024
- 2pm arrival
- Race entry: £75pp
- Round 1: Saturday 6th April - Completed
- Round 2: Saturday 4th May - Completed
- Round 3: Saturday 1st June - Completed
- Round 4: Saturday 6th July - Completed
- Round 5: Saturday 3rd August - Completed
- Round 6: Saturday 7th September - Completed
- Round 7: Saturday 5th October | Bookings open Sun 8th Sep | Bookings close Fri 4th Oct
- Round 8: Saturday 2nd November | Bookings open Sun 6th Oct | Bookings close Fri 1st Nov
- Please note that booking closes the day before the event at 12pm.
8 rounds - Points are awarded at each round
7 out of 8 rounds to count towards championship total
One off entries welcome
Trophies will be awarded for each round
All races live streamed
Race results and Championship standings can be found at https://results.alphatiming.co.uk/bayford/
Graduates Basic Championship Details
Classes
Silverstone - Under 65kg
Monza - Over 65kg
Rounds
The summer championship consist of 8 rounds. Out of which points from your highest scoring 7 rounds will be counted towards the championship.
Format
Drivers from both classes compete in 3 heats each, and earn points for each heat. Before each heat there will be a practice session which will determine the starting grid for that race. For each race drivers will be assigned a different kart.
At the end of the round the points are merged together and drivers separated into their classes and will earn championship points and trophies in their respective classes.
Point system
Heats
From first to last
25pts, 23pts, 22pts, 21pts, 20pts, 19pts, 18pts
In case of a tiebreak in a class the first tiebreaker is drivers highest finishing position. If drivers have finished in the same positions it will go to the second tiebreak which is their fastest lap set during any of their races.
Championship
From first to last
50pts, 45pts, 43pts, 41pts, 39pts, 37pts, 35pts, 33pts, 31pts, 29pts, 27pts, 25pts, 23pts, 21pts, 19pts etc