Weliswaar in het engels, maar ik denk dat dit je meer duidelijkheid geeft:
1) What is the FIA-CIK?
The FIA-CIK is the governing body of world motor sport and the representative of more than 100 million motoring consumers
worldwide. The FIA-CIK is the governing body for most major karting events worldwide. It could be viewed as the NASCAR of the Go Kart world. FIA-CIK sets rules for every aspects of Go kart racing from racing suits, bodywork, engines, carburators, and even has influence in track configurations.
2) What does it mean to be FIA-CIK homologated?
In order for a manufacture to have a Homologation label on their suit a serious of tests must be performed by FIA-CIK
laboratories financed by the manufacture of the suit. Tests are carried out on the resistance to abrasion, resistance to heat of up to 100°C, and the performance of the suit on a driver during a racing accident "if sleeves roll up exposing skin to the open". All of the tests are performed in accordance to FIA-CIK regulations and are all identical for all manufacturers.
3) What do the different levels of homologation mean?
Level 1 homologation: leisure competition. Aimed at ensuring a certain degree of protection and whose weight and ergonomic shortcomings connected with its use are as reduced as possible. Level 1 is allowed at club, state, national competitions.
Level 2 homologation: National competition. Ensuring a moderate degree of protection, more than that required for level 1.
However, this degree of protection has the disadvantage of being heavy and of featuring support systems like (elbow padding, knee padding, heat guards). Level 1 and 2 are currently allowed for all FIA-CIK national competition. Level 1 is not allowed for international competition, which is a highly competitive racing group. Level 2 is only allowed for international competition. FIA-CIK homologations last five years with a mandatory re-test on the third year.
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