Premier Class
The Premier Class is the BUKC at its most intense. Teams of 4 drivers from each uni come together to battle it out over the course of a qualifiers weekend and 4 further double header race meetings held between November & April the following year.
THE CHAMPIONSHIP
The Premier Class Championship takes place over 5 days between November 2026 and late April 2027. Please note the dates below may change.
- Fri 13th, Sat 14th & Sun 15th Nov – Qualifiers – Whilton Mill, Northamptonshire
- Thursday 28th January – Buckmore Park, Kent, South East England
- Wednesday 3rd March – Warden Law, Sunderland, North East England
- Wednesday 24th March – Glan Y Gors, Corwen, North Wales
- Friday 23rd April – Llandow, Cowbridge, South Wales
The top 54 teams from the qualifiers will be considered Premier & Clubman class teams (top 26 Prems, next 28 Clubmans).
Each subsequent race day after the qualifiers will consist of two rounds.
Each team must consist of 4 drivers exactly for each round. Exceptions to this rule are detailed in the BUKC Rules & Regulations.
Every driver racing in the Premier Class must obtain BOTH a Motorsport UK K-X Licence Licence AND a BUKC Race Licence
The price of the qualifiers is £620 per team. Each subsequent Prems / Clubmans round is £362.50 inc VAT per team (or £725 per double race day).
RULES & REGULATIONS
Please download and read the BUKC Rules & Regulations (to be updated for 2027).
The formats
Sprint Format
The Sprint Format is where every driver in the team gets to race in their own individual 25 minute race. No fuel stops, no driver changes. Just a 25 minute sprint to the flag with 3 to 5 laps practice prior.
The teams finishing score for the round is determined by adding up the best 3 results from the 4 sprint races.
In each Sprint Format round, there will be 2 weight categories. Lightweights will run at a minimum weight of 75kg. Heavyweights will run at a minimum weight of 82kg. Drivers who do not meet the minimum weight threshold will be able add ballast to their kart and / or seat insert.
3 of the 6 races will be designated as LW races and the other 3 will be designated as HW races.
Endurance Format
The Endurance Format is where the team (of 4 drivers) is split into 2 teams of 2. Each mini-team of 2 drivers races in a one-hour race.
2 fuel stops must be made, and at least one driver change must be made.
The teams finishing score for the round is determined by adding up the points from both the 2 one-hour races.
The minimum weight threshold will be 75kg for all drivers.
