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</th><th valign="middle">Points</th></tr></table><h3 class="in-block"><span class="mw-headline" id="Specifications">Specifications</span></h3><h4 class="in-block"><span class="mw-headline" id="2031_Technical_Specifications">2031 Technical Specifications</span></h4><p><b>Engine (majors)</b> 2-litre V6 turbocharged engine and two Energy Recovery Systems (ERS) with ~800 hp.</p><ul><li><b>Exhaust</b>: Single exhaust with central exit</li><li><b>Intake</b>: Variable length intake system</li></ul><p><b>Chassis</b></p><ul><li><b>Fuel capacity</b>: 150 L according to IRF Grand Prix Racing regulations, 100 kg of fuel is equivalent to 130–140 L per race</li><li><b>Gearbox</b>: 8-speed, fixed ratio</li><li><b>Front downforce wing</b>: Maximum width of wing increased from 1,700 mm to 1,950 mm</li><li><b>Rear downforce wing</b>: Shallower rear wing flap</li><li><b>Car weight</b>: Minimum weight increased by 49 kg, up from 602 kg to 651 kg</li><li><b>Length</b>: Minimum of 5,000 mm and maximum of 5,200 (in event of a "photo finish" the steering wheel is the point of reference for crossing the line rather than the nose)</li><li><b>Height</b>: Nose and chassis height reduced (the height of the chassis has been reduced from 625 mm to 525 mm, whilst the height of the nose has been dramatically slashed from 550 mm to 185 mm).</li></ul><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Stock_Racing">Stock Racing</span></h2><p>The Stock Series governed by the IRF is a stock car racing series. Stock Series races are held on oval counter-clockwise tracks. These races can prove highly technical and physically demanding on the drivers due to consistent high speeds and the length of the races which demand endurance on the part of the driver and his or her team.</p><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Moto_Racing">Moto Racing</span></h2><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Enduro_Racing">Enduro Racing</span></h2><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Organizational_Structure">Organizational Structure</span></h2><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Regulations_and_standards">Regulations and standards</span></h2><h3 class="in-block"><span class="mw-headline" id="Championship_points">Championship points</span></h3><p>Championships for each IRF series are granted both to drivers and constructors. Winning a championship follows a standardized system across all series governed by the IRF. Point are accumulated according to the finishing place of a driver in each race. Constructors accumulate points for both of their drivers while all drivers compete with each other regardless of team relationships. In the event that a race is ended before 75% of the race distance is covered, half points will be awarded according to the places at the time the race was ended. If the race fails to run 50% of the full length, no points will be awarded for that race. Attribution of points has changed several times over the the decades of the IRF's history, but currently follows the pattern below to the right:</p><tbody> </tbody><table class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"><tr><th>Position</th><td style="background-color:#ffffbf" align="center"><b>1st</b></td><td style="background-color:#dfdfdf" align="center"><b>2nd</b></td><td style="background-color:#ffdf9f" align="center"><b>3rd</b></td><td style="background-color:#dfffdf" align="center"><b>4th</b></td><td style="background-color:#dfffdf" align="center"><b>5th</b></td><td style="background-color:#dfffdf" align="center"><b>6th</b></td><td style="background-color:#dfffdf" align="center"><b>7th</b></td><td style="background-color:#dfffdf" align="center"><b>8th</b></td><td style="background-color:#dfffdf" align="center"><b>9th</b></td><td style="background-color:#dfffdf" align="center"><b>10th</b></td></tr><tr><th>Points</th><td style="background-color:#ffffbf" align="center">20</td><td style="background-color:#dfdfdf" align="center">15</td><td style="background-color:#ffdf9f" align="center">12</td><td style="background-color:#dfffdf" align="center">10</td><td style="background-color:#dfffdf" align="center">8</td><td style="background-color:#dfffdf" align="center">6</td><td style="background-color:#dfffdf" align="center">4</td><td style="background-color:#dfffdf" align="center">3</td><td style="background-color:#dfffdf" align="center">2</td><td style="background-color:#dfffdf" align="center">1</td></tr></table><h3 class="in-block"><span class="mw-headline" id="Super_licencing">Super licencing</span></h3><p>Competing in any of the top level racing series governed by the IRF requires the granting of a super licence. Super licences are granted after the accumulation of points through various national and international series recognized by the IRF as feeder series. Currently, the standard to secure a super licence is the accumulation of 50 points within a period of three years. Typically, achieving first, second, or third place within a junior international series will grant a full 50 points and similar results in a junior national series will grant 25 points. Lower place finishes will grant fewer points, but nevertheless count towards a super licence. Regardless of the level or series in which the points were accumulated, a super licence grants a driver the freedom to drive in any event in any IRF racing series so long as they have the support of a team. While exceedingly rare, driver-owned and operated teams are permitted, though potentially extremely cost prohibitive.</p><p>A super licence requires a nominal renewal fee of $5,000 annually. In addition, penalty points accumulated on a super licence increase the renewal fee by $2,500 per point. Penalty points may be assigned by IRF race stewards in response to especially egregious on-track violations in addition to other sanctions. Drivers who accumulate 12 penalty points within a year are subject to extreme sanctions, including possibly revocation of the license. Penalty points expire exactly one year from the date they were assigned.</p><h3 class="in-block"><span class="mw-headline" id="Cars_and_technology">Cars and technology</span></h3><p>Specifications for vehicles within each series change frequently. The redrafting of specifications such as weight and size limits generally occur every five years in the Grand Prix Racing series and every seven years in Stock Racing. The IRF Moto Series has never gone through a complete redrafting in its history. Even so, each series will typically see two or three rule modifications every year in order to encourage innovation or to ban certain technologies which take away the reliance on the driver's ability or are unsafe.</p><p>Many technologies now common in consumer road cars have been developed in the top-level IRF series. These technologies include <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crumple_zone">modern crumple zones</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-lock_braking_system">anti-lock braking system</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinetic_energy_recovery_system">kinetic energy recovery systems</a>, and <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traction_control_system">traction control</a>, among others.