KERS Improvements Mean Enhanced Capabilities!

Improvements in the KERS system mean enhanced capabilities. Previously, KERS was useful on the straights, but not in or coming out of corners. Further work by the Engineering Task Group has revealed that KERS can be useful coming out of corners (although this is risky - it might cause a spinout!) - the only place KERS is really not going to be useful is in the middle of long, complex corners (2-3 stop versions).

Further, as the car has a safety system to prevent KERS from accidentally firing (including when a car is spun out or in an accident) and this system may be engaged from the exterior of the car while the car is in the pits, some of the limitations for the use of KERS are now being lifted. KERS will prove useful at lower speeds as well.

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Formula De Championship Handbook Amendments

• KERS may be used when a move starts in a corner only if that move is the last required stop in the corner. If KERS is triggered on move starting in a corner, a Spinout Check is made using the Black D20. On a 1-2 (1-3 in the Rain), the car will Spinout and also suffers one point of tire damage, otherwise the Driver maintains control successfully.
  
  
• KERS is not discharged in the pits nor in a spinout. The KERS Charge Marker is retained in these circumstances.
  
  
• KERS is no longer limited to only be used in 4th gear or higher. Cars that have spunout or otherwise have had to gear down to very low gears may also leverage the boost.