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Matched Legal Cases: ['ART 3', 'ART 37', 'ART 38', 'ARTS 43', 'ART 44', 'ART 44', 'ART 45', 'Art. 141', 'Art. 256', 'Art. 255', 'Art. 255', 'Art. 42', 'Art. 70', 'ART 26', 'Art. 20']

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1 2013 FIA Regional Rally Sporting Regulations Index GENERAL PRINCIPLES 2013 FIA Regional Rally Sporting Regulations INDE 1. GENERAL CONDITIONS APPLICATION 1.2 OFFICIAL LANGUAGE 1.3 INTERPRETATION 1.4 DATE OF APPLICATION 2. DEFINITIONS 2.1 BULLETIN 2.2 COMMUNICATION 2.3 CONTROL AREAS 2.4 CREW 2.5 DECISION END OF THE EVENT 2,7 LEG 2.8 NEUTRALISATION 2.9 PARC FERME 2.10 PROHIBITED SERVICE 2.11 RECONNAISSANCE 2.12 REGROUP 2.13 ROAD SECTION 2.14 SECTION OF THE RALLY 2.15 SERVICE 2.16 START OF THE EVENT 2.17 SUPER SPECIAL STAGE 2.18 TIME CARD 2.19 TECHNICAL ZONE 2.20 MEDIA ZONE OFFICIALS 3. OFFICIALS AND DELEGATES STEWARDS 3.2 COMPETITORS RELATIONS OFFICERS ELIGIBLE CARS 4. CARS ELIGIBLE TO ENTER IN FIA CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS 4.1 SUMMARY 4.2 CLASSES OF CARS ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS 4.4 NATIONAL CARS CHAMPIONSHIPS & POINTS 5. CHAMPIONSHIP REQUIREMENTS CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS 5.2 NUMBER OF RESULTS FOR THE FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP CLASSIFICATION 1/106 Application from: 01/01/2013
2 2013 FIA Regional Rally Sporting Regulations Index 6. FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP FOR DRIVERS AND FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP FOR CODRIVERS Applicable only for WRC 7. FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP FOR MANUFACTURERS Applicable only for WRC 8. FIA SUPPORT CHAMPIONSHIPS (WRC 2, WRC 3) Applicable only for WRC 9. JUNIOR WRC CHAMPIONSHIP Applicable only for WRC 10. DEAD HEAT IN A CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVERS AND CODRIVERS 10.2 MANUFACTURERS (WHEN APPLICABLE) 11. CRITERIA FOR PRIORITY DRIVERS 11.1 PRIORITY DRIVERS 11.2 REPOSITIONING OF PRIORITY DRIVERS 12. PROCEDURE CONCERNING THE CHOICE OF ITINARARY 12.1 RESPECT OF THE OFFICIAL ITINERARY AND SPORTING PROGRAMME 13. EVENT CHARACTERISTICS 13.1 EVENT DURATION 13.2 PROGRAMME FOR THE RALLIES STANDARD DOCUMENTS 14. FIA STANDARDISED DOCUMENTS 14.1 GENERAL 14.2 ROAD BOOK 14.3 TIME CARD 15. ISSUING OF A FIA VISA INSURANCE 16. INSURANCE COVER 16.1 DESCRIPTION OF INSURANCE COVER 16.2 PUBLIC LIABILITY COVER 16.3 ECLUSION OF COVER CAR IDENTIFICATION 17. SEASONALLY ALLOCATED NUMBERS applicable only for WRC 18. COMPETITION NUMBERS AND ADVERTISING 18.1 GENERAL Application from: 01/01/2013 2/106
3 2013 FIA Regional Rally Sporting Regulations Index 18.2 DOOR PANELS 18.3 REAR WINDOW 18.4 SIDE WINDOWS 18.5 ROOF PANEL FRONT PLATE 18.7 RESTRICTIONS ON ADVERTISING 18.8 ORGANISER S OPTIONAL ADVERTISING 19. DRIVER S AND CODRIVER S NAMES 19.1 REAR SIDE WINDOWS 19.2 DOOR PLATES / COMPETITION NUMBERS / DRIVER S NAMES DRIVING CONDUCT 20. BEHAVIOUR 20.1 GENERAL RULES 20.2 DURING RECONNAISSANCE 20.3 ECESSIVE SPEED DURING THE RALLY TRAFFIC LAWS ENTRIES 21. ENTRY PROCEDURE 21.1 GENERAL 21.2 SUBMISSION OF ENTRY FORMS 21.3 AMENDMENTS ON THE ENTRY FORM 21.4 ASN AUTHORISATIONS 21.5 CHANGE OF COMPETITOR AND/OR CREW MEMBER(S) 21.6 COMPETITORS AND CREW MEMBERS UNDERTAKINGS ENTRY CLOSING DATES 22.1 ENTRY CLOSING DATES 23. ENTRY FEES 23.1 ACCEPTANCE OF ENTRY FORM 23.2 REFUND OF ENTRY FEES 23.3 PARTIAL REFUND OF ENTRY FEES 24. CLASSES 24.1 CHANGE OF CLASS ENTERED RECONNAISSANCE 25. RECONNAISSANCE 25.1 RECONNAISSANCE CARS 25.2 TYRES FOR RECONNAISSANCE CARS RESTRICTION OF RECONNAISANCE 25.4 RUNNING OF RECONNAISSANCE SCRUTINEERING CHECKS 26. BEFORE THE START 3/106 Application from: 01/01/2013
4 2013 FIA Regional Rally Sporting Regulations Index 26.1 GENERAL 26.2 TIMETABLE 27. DURING THE RALLY ADDITIONAL CHECKS 27.2 RESPONSIBILITY OF THE COMPETITOR 28. FINAL CHECKS 28.1 FINAL PARC FERMÉ 28.2 SELECTION OF CARS 28.3 HOMOLOGATION FORM SHAKEDOWN 29. SHAKEDOWN REQUIREMENTS 29.1 GENERAL 29.2 RUNNING OF SHAKEDOWN 29.3 DISCLAIMER 29.4 TECHNICAL REQUREMENTS 29.5 BREAKDOWN DURING SHAKEDOWN 29.6 EQUIPMENT OF DRIVER AND PASSENGER ON BOARD FREE PRACTICE / QUALIFYING FOR GRAVEL RALLIES ONLY Applicable only for WRC and FIA European Rally Championship CONTROLS 31. CONTROLS GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 31.1 SIGNAGE OF CONTROLS 31.2 PROTECTIVE BARRIERS 31.3 STOPPING TIME IN CONTROL AREAS 31.4 READINESS TO WORK 31.5 SEQUENCE OF CONTROLS AND DIRECTION 31.6 MARSHALS INSTRUCTIONS 31.7 MEDIA ZONES 31.8 ONBOARD CAMERA TAPE ECHANGE POINTS 32. PASSAGE CONTROLS TIME CONTROLS 33.1 OPERATION 33.2 CHECKIN PROCEDURE 33.3 TIME CONTROL FOLLOWED BY A SPECIAL STAGE 34. LATENESS MAIMUM PERMITTED LATENESS 34.2 EARLY ARRIVAL 34.3 NOTIFICATION OF LATENESS 35. REGROUPING CONTROLS 35.1 PROCEDURE AT A REGROUP 35.2 EIT FROM A REGROUP Application from: 01/01/2013 4/106
5 2013 FIA Regional Rally Sporting Regulations Index SPECIAL STAGES 36. GENERAL TIMING 37. SPECIAL STAGE START 37.1 START POINT 37.2 START PROCEDURE 37.3 MANUAL START PROCEDURE 37.4 DELAYED START THROUGH FAULT OF CREW 37.5 DELAY OF A SPECIAL STAGE FALSE START 38. SPECIAL STAGE FINISH 38.1 FINISH LINE 38.2 STOP POINT 39. INTERRUPTION OF A SPECIAL STAGE 40. COMPETITOR SAFETY 40.1 EQUIPMENT OF THE CREWS 40.2 SOS/OK SIGNS 40.3 ACCIDENT REPORTING RED TRIANGLE 40.5 THE USE OF YELLOW FLAGS 41. SUPER SPECIAL STAGES 41.1 CHARACTERISTICS OF A SUPER SPECIAL STAGE 41.2 RUNNING OF A SUPER SPECIAL STAGE 41.3 SAFETY PLAN PARC FERME 42. RULES OF PARC FERMÉ 42.1 APPLICATION 42.2 PERSONNEL ALLOWED IN THE PARC FERMÉ PUSHING A CAR IN PARC FERMÉ 42.4 CAR COVERS 42.5 TECHNICAL CHECKS 42.6 REPAIRS IN PARC FERME STARTS AND RESTARTS 43. CEREMONIAL START 44. RALLY START 44.1 START AREA 44.2 MAIMUM LATENESS AT START 45. START ORDERS AND INTERVALS 5/106 Application from: 01/01/2013
6 2013 FIA Regional Rally Sporting Regulations Index 45.1 REVISED START ORDER REQUIREMENT 45.2 REPOSITIONING OF DRIVERS START ORDER LEG START ORDER FOR SUBSEQUENT LEGS 45.4 START INTERVAL 46 RESTART AFTER RETIREMENT / RALLY REPAIRS PRIOR TO A RESTART Applicable only for WRC SERVICE 48. SERVICING GENERAL CONDITIONS PERFORMING OF SERVICE 48.2 TEAM PERSONNEL & SERVICE RESTRICTIONS 49. SERVICE PARKS 49.1 SERVICE PARK SCHEDULE 49.2 SERVICE PARK IDENTIFICATION SPEED INSIDE SERVICE PARKS 49.4 LAYOUT OF SERVICE PARKS 50. EMPTYING THE TANK AND/OR REFILLING IN THE SERVICE PARK 51. FLEISERVICE GENERAL 51.2 RUNNING OF FLEISERVICE AND TIME SCHEDULES 52. REMOTE SERVICE ZONES (RSZ) GENERAL 52.2 NUMBER OF TEAM PERSONNEL 52.3 ELIGIBLE EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS 52.4 RSZ VEHICLE PASS 53. SERVICING: ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SUPPORT CHAMPIONSHIPS Applicable only for WRC RESULTS & ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS AFTER THE EVENT 54. RALLY RESULTS 54.1 ESTABLISHING RESULTS 54.2 PUBLICATION OF RESULTS 54.3 DEAD HEAT IN A CHAMPIONSHIP RALLY FAIR AND IMPARTIAL COVERAGE 54.5 PROMOTION OF RESULTS 55. PROTESTS AND APPEALS 55.1 LODGING A PROTEST OR APPEAL 55.2 PROTEST FEES 55.3 DEPOSIT 55.4 EPENSES 55.5 APPEALS Application from: 01/01/2013 6/106
7 2013 FIA Regional Rally Sporting Regulations Index 56. RALLY PRIZEGIVINGS 56.1 PODIUM CEREMONY 56.2 PRIZEGIVING 57. ANNUAL FIA PRIZEGIVING ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS 57.2 ABSENCE FUEL REFUELLING 58. REFUELLING AND PROCEDURES 58.1 LOCATION 58.2 PROCEDURE FUEL USE Applicable only for WRC TYRES AND WHEELS 60. GENERAL COMPLIANCE 60.2 MOULDED TYRES 60.3 CONTROL 60.4 TYRE MARKING / CONTROL ZONES 60.5 DEVICES FOR MAINTAINING FULL TYRE PERFORMANCE 60.6 START DELAYS 60.7 HANDCUTTING 60.8 STUDDED TYRES 60.9 SPARE WHEELS AVAILABILITY OF TYRES TYRE FITTING TYRE SUPPLIER A SPECIAL STAGE STOP POINT TYRE SUPPLY Applicable only for WRC 62. TYRE QUANTITIES Applicable only for WRC MECHANICAL COMPONENTS 63. MECHANICAL COMPONENTES 63.1 ENGINE REPLACEMENT 63.2 TURBOCHARGERS 63.3 TRANSMISSIONS 64. MECHANICAL COMPONENTS MANUFACTURERS AND WRC TEAMS Applicable only for WRC 65. ADDITIONAL CAR REQUIREMENTS ONBOARD CAMERAS 65.2 TRACKING SYSTEM 65.3 NOISE LEVEL IN THE SPECIAL STAGES 7/106 Application from: 01/01/2013
8 2013 FIA Regional Rally Sporting Regulations Index TESTING 66. TESTING Applicable only for WRC V Championships regional variations and additional provisions V1 FIA EUROPEAN RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP/CUP V2 FIA AFRICAN RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP V3 FIA MIDDLE EAST RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP V4 FIA ASIA PACIFIC RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP V5 FIA NACAM RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP V6 FIA CODASUR RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP APPENDICES INDE APPENDI I CONTROL SIGNS APPENDI II STANDARD DOCUMENTS SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS BULLETINS RALLYE GUIDE 1 & ITINERARY ROAD BOOK TIME CARD STANDARD ENTRY FORM ENTRY LISTS START LISTS & RESULTS OF THE RALLY MEDIA SAFETY BOOK APPENDI III SAFETY (Code Appendix H) APPENDI IV PODIUM CEREMONY applicable only for WRC and optional for Regional Championships APPENDI V TYRES APPENDI VI APPENDI VII ENTRY FEES, ADMINISTRATIVE PACKAGE AND PERMANENT PASSES applicable only for WRC START LIGHT SEQUENCE) applicable only for WRC APPENDI VIII WRC ACADEMY CUP applicable only for WRC APPENDI I ORGANISATIONAL REQUIREMENT SPECIFICATIONS (for organisers only no regulatory value for competitors) Application from: 01/01/2013 8/106
9 2013 FIA Regional Rally Sporting Regulations GENERAL PRINCIPLES 1. GENERAL CONDITIONS 2013 FIA Regional Rally Sporting Regulations The FIA organises Rally Championships which are the property of the FIA. The word Championships automatically includes the FIA Rally Championships, FIA Rally Challenges, FIA Rally Trophies and FIA Rally Cups. All FIA Championships are governed by the current FIA International Sporting Code and its appendices (the Code) and these regulations which consist of articles applicable to one or more of the specific Championships. A calendar of rallies will be issued by the FIA for the relevant Championship 1.1 APPLICATION Only the FIA may grant waivers to these regulations. Any breach of these regulations will be reported to the stewards, who may impose a penalty as in Articles 152 and 153 of the International Sporting Code. Any case not provided for in the regulations will be studied by the stewards, who alone have the power to make decisions (Art. 141 of the Code) The clerk of the course is charged with the application of these regulations and the event supplementary regulations before and during the running of the rally. He must inform the stewards of any important incidents that have occurred which require the application of these regulations or the event supplementary regulations Anything that is not expressly authorised by these regulations is forbidden. 1.2 OFFICIAL LANGUAGE The various documents, and in particular the supplementary regulations and any bulletins, must be written in English and optionally other languages. In the event of any dispute concerning the interpretation of the regulations, only the English text will be binding. 1.3 INTERPRETATION Should any dispute arise as to the interpretation of these regulations, only the FIA has the authority to make a decision. 1.4 DATE OF APPLICATION These regulations come into force on 1 January DEFINITIONS 2.1 BULLETIN Official written document intended to modify, clarify or complete the supplementary regulations of the rally as detailed in Appendix II. 2.2 COMMUNICATION Official written document of an informative nature which may be issued by either the clerk of the course or the stewards. 2.3 CONTROL AREAS The area between the first yellow warning sign and the final beige sign with three transverse stripes is considered as the control area. 2.4 CREW A crew is made up of two persons on board each car nominated as driver and codriver. Except if otherwise stated, either member of the crew may drive during the rally and each one must hold an FIA driver's competition licence for the current year, which is valid for the event. The driver assumes the competitor s responsibility when the latter is not on board the car during the rally. 9/106 Application from: 01/01/2013
10 2013 FIA Regional Rally Sporting Regulations 2.5 DECISION A document issued by the clerk of the course or the stewards to announce their findings following an enquiry, hearing or investigation. 2.6 END OF THE EVENT The event ends with the posting of the Final Official Classification. The competition element of the rally finishes at the final time control. 2.7 LEG Each competitive part of the rally, separated by an overnight regroup (parc fermé). If Super Special Stages are organised on the evening before Leg 1, it shall be considered to be Section 1 of Leg NEUTRALISATION Time during which a crew is stopped by the organisers for whatever reason where parc fermé rules apply. 2.9 PARC FERMÉ An area in which any intervention of the car is only permitted if expressly provided for by these regulations or by the supplementary regulations of the rally and where only authorised officials are admitted PROHIBITED SERVICE The use or receipt by the crew of any manufactured materials (solid or liquid, other than drinking water supplied by the organisers), spare parts, tools or equipment other than those carried in the competing car or the presence of team personnel as defined in these regulations RECONNAISSANCE The presence on a special stage in any way whatsoever of an FIA priority driver and / or codrivers at any time or of any non priority crew member intending to enter a rally after the announcement of the itinerary REGROUP A stop scheduled by the organisers under parc fermé conditions having a time control at the entrance and exit to enable the schedule to be followed and/or to regroup the cars still in the rally. The stopping time may vary from crew to crew ROAD SECTION The parts of an itinerary which are not used for special stages SECTION OF THE RALLY Each part of the rally separated by a regroup SERVICE Any work on a competing car except where limited in these regulations START OF THE EVENT The event starts from the day of administrative checks or reconnaissance (whichever is the earlier).the competition element of the rally starts at the first time control SUPER SPECIAL STAGE Any variation from the running of a special stage as described in these regulations and detailed in the Event Supplementary Regulations and/or a special stage designed for spectator viewing with the possibility of having more than one car starting at the same time TIME CARD A card intended for the entry of times recorded at the different control points scheduled on the itinerary TECHNICAL ZONE A zone separated by two time controls for the purpose of carrying out technical checks by the scrutineers MEDIA ZONE A zone established for the media prior to the time control at the entrance of service parks, remote services or regroup parks. Application from: 01/01/ /106
11 2013 FIA Regional Rally Sporting Regulations OFFICIALS 3. OFFICIALS AND DELEGATES 3.1 STEWARDS The panel of stewards of the meeting (the stewards) shall always comprise three members. The chairman and one member shall be appointed by the FIA and be of a different nationality from that of the organising country. The third member shall be appointed by the ASN of the country organising the rally. There must be a permanent communication link between the stewards and the clerk of the course. During the running of the rally at least one of the stewards must be in the vicinity of the rally HQ. 3.2 FIA DELEGATES The minimum of the following Delegates may be appointed by the FIA: FIA Technical Delegate The FIA Technical Delegate will liaise with the clerk of the course and will be the chief scrutineer responsible for all technical matters FIA Observer/s The FIA Observer(s) will review all aspects of the rally and complete the appropriate FIA report form. 3.3 COMPETITORS RELATIONS OFFICER(S) (CRO) The principal duty of the CRO is to provide information or clarifications in connection with the regulations and the running of the rally to the competitors/crews. There must be at least one at each rally. They must be easily identified by the competitors/crews and shall be present according to the CRO schedule. ELIGIBLE CARS 4. CARS ELIGIBLE TO ENTER FIA REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS 4.1 SUMMARY Group A Cars Group A Kit Cars with a corrected cylinder capacity of less than 1600cc on condition that the homologation is accepted by the FIA as eligible for the Championship concerned Group RGT cars complying with 2013 Appendix J Art. 256 Group R cars (Appendix J, Article 260, 260D and 261) Group N cars (Appendix J, Article 254) these cars may use FIA regionally homologated components (RVO) Super 2000 cars (Appendix J, Article 254A). Super 2000Rally cars (complying with Art. 255A) fitted with a restrictor complying with the Art. 255A 5.1.1b except following points: a) the maximum internal diameter of the restrictor is 30 mm, b) The external diameter of the restrictor at its narrowest point must be less than 36 mm, and must be maintained over a distance of 5 mm to each side. The diameter of the turbo compressor restrictor may be revised by the FIA at any time without notice. Regional cars National cars 11/106 Application from: 01/01/2013
12 2013 FIA Regional Rally Sporting Regulations 4.2 CLASSES OF CARS Classes 2 Groups S2000Rally: 1.6 T engine with a 30mm restrictor S2000Rally: 2.0 Atmospheric Group R4 Group R5 3 Group N car over 2000cc (current N4) 4 RGT Cars Group A car over 1600cc and up to 2000cc Super 1600 R2C (over 1600cc and up to 2000cc) 5 R3C (over 1600cc and up to 2000cc) R3T (up to 1620cc / nominal) R3D (up to 2000cc / nominal) Group A car over 1400cc and up to 1600cc 6 R2B (over 1400cc and up to 1600cc) kitcar over 1400cc and up to 1600cc Group A car up to 1400cc 7 kitcar up to 1400cc 8 Group N car over 1600cc and up to 2000cc Group N car over 1400cc and up to 1600cc 9 R1B (over 1400cc and up to 1600cc) Group N car up to 1400cc 10 R1A (up to 1400cc) 4.3 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS Cars homologated as Kit cars, where the capacity is between 1400 and 1600 cc, may be accepted if they also comply with Article Weight of Appendix J. Twowheel drive cars equipped with a supercharged diesel engine with a nominal cylinder capacity of less than 2000 cm³ are accepted in Groups A and N. For drivers entered with a Super 2000Rally car complying with article 255A, it will be possible to use lapsed errata without any penalty. For S1600 homologated cars, it will be possible to use lapsed errata without any penalty. See also variations in each region. An FIA technical passport is mandatory for S2000, R5, Super 1600 and RGT cars. (optional for FIA rally cups) 4.4 NATIONAL/REGIONAL CARS The following applies when an organiser admits ASN homologated cars: They may use part or the entire itinerary as in the Championship They may choose to either use the officials appointed to the event or appoint a separate panel of stewards, scrutineers and /or officials The cars shall run as a group/class after the last cars entered in a Championship event The cars shall have their own classification and will not appear on any results of the Championship The cars shall never be shown in joined entry list, classification (official or unofficial) and/or joined results of special stages during or after a Championship event Admissible variation from Article to Article FIA approved cars with ASN homologations will be permitted to take part and score points in FIA African, AsiaPacific, Middle East, NACAM and CODASUR Championship events. In addition, the homologation period for certain cars in all Regional Championships has been extended to 31 December 2016, subject to safety requirements. The full list of cars with an extended homologation period can be found on Application from: 01/01/ /106
13 2013 FIA Regional Rally Sporting Regulations CHAMPIONSHIPS & POINTS 5. CHAMPIONSHIP REQUIREMENTS 5.1 ATTRIBUTION OF POINTS Attribution of championship points For each Championship title, points will be awarded for each rally taking into account the general classification according to the following scale: 1 st 25 points 2 nd 18 points 3 rd 15 points 4 th 12 points 5 th 10 points 6 th 8 points 7 th 6 points 8 th 4 points 9 th 2 points 10 th 1 point Bonus points as per following scale may be awarded according to the classification of the each Leg. In order for bonus points to be awarded each Leg must be comprised of a minimum of 25% of total length of special stages. 1 st 7 points 2 nd 6 points 3 rd 5 points 4 th 4 points 5 th 3 points 6 th 2 points 7 th 1 point To be eligible for bonus points, the car must remain in the parc fermé at the end of the Leg Attribution of reduced points Should one of the rallies counting towards a Championship or Cup not be able to be run in its entirety, the points shall be awarded based on the established classification. full points if more than 50 % of the scheduled length of special stages has been run, half points being awarded if between 25 % and 50 % of the scheduled length of special stages has been run. No points will be awarded if less than 25 % of the scheduled length of special stages has been run. This is applicable to championship and bonus points. 5.2 NUMBER OF RESULTS FOR THE FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP CLASSIFICATION The classification will be established taking into account the criteria required for each Championship. The driver and the codriver having totalled the highest number of points will be declared the relevant champion/winner. 6. FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP FOR DRIVERS AND FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP FOR CODRIVERS Applicable only for WRC 7. FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP FOR MANUFACTURERS Applicable only for WRC 8. FIA SUPPORT CHAMPIONSHIPS (WRC 2, WRC 3) Applicable only for WRC 13/106 Application from: 01/01/2013
14 2013 FIA Regional Rally Sporting Regulations 9. JUNIOR WRC CHAMPIONSHIP Applicable only for WRC 10. DEAD HEAT IN A CHAMPIONSHIP 10.1 DRIVERS AND CODRIVERS For drawing up the final classification of a Championship, the rule for deciding between drivers and codrivers who have scored exactly the same points total shall be: According to the greater number of first places, then second places, then third places, etc., achieved in the general classifications of the rallies which have served to make up their points total; According to the greater number of highest places achieved in the general classifications of all the rallies in which each of the drivers and codrivers with the same points score has taken part, one 7 th place being worth more than any number of 8 th places, one 8 th place being worth more than any number of 9 th places, and so on In the event of a further tie, the FIA itself will decide the winner and decide between any other tying drivers and codrivers, on the basis of whatever other considerations it thinks appropriate MANUFACTURERS OR TEAMS (WHERE APPLICABLE) The rule for deciding between registered manufacturers or registered teams which have scored exactly the same points total shall be as follows: According to the greater number of highest places achieved in the qualifying rounds for each manufacturer or team, taking into account only the highest place per rally for each manufacturer or team According to the number of 9 th places, 10 th places, etc., one 9 th place being worth more than any number of 10 th places and so on In the event of a further tie, the FIA itself will decide the winner and decide between any other tying manufacturers or teams on the basis of whatever other considerations it thinks appropriate. 11. CRITERIA FOR PRIORITY DRIVERS 11.1 PRIORITY DRIVERS Drivers who have been P1 in the FIA World Rally Championship in one of three previous years. Drivers who have won the Production Car World Championship or the Super 2000 World Championship in the previous three years. Drivers who have won an FIA Regional Rally Championship in the previous three years. Drivers who have won an FIA European Rally Cup the previous year REPOSITIONING OF PRIORITY DRIVERS The stewards may reposition an FIA priority driver when he has entered in a car which, in the opinion of the stewards, does not justify him benefiting from his priority in the initial starting order. 12. PROCEDURE CONCERNING THE CHOICE OF ITINERARY 12.1 RESPECT OF THE OFFICIAL ITINERARY AND SPORTING PROGRAMME Except in a case of force majeure, the clerk of the course must ensure that the itinerary is respected No objections made immediately, before or during the running of the rally will be taken into consideration unless approved by the FIA Safety delegate After the start of the competitive element of the rally, the relaying of information between competitors concerning the condition of special stages is forbidden. Any transgression will be reported to the Stewards. 13. EVENT CHARACTERISTICS 13.1 EVENT DURATION The duration of a rally may vary in the different championships. The appropriate duration is detailed in the championships variations and additional provisions. There shall be no single special stage minimum or maximum distance, however, ideally there must be no more than 80 km of special stages between visits to service parks or remote service zones. Application from: 01/01/ /106
15 2013 FIA Regional Rally Sporting Regulations No one stage or part of a stage may be run more than twice in a rally, super special stages excluded PROGRAMME FOR THE RALLIES Other than respecting the following criteria, organisers are encouraged to evolve their own rally characteristics and may devise their own rally programme/itinerary The timetable of an event shall be in the following order: Reconnaissance Administration (may also take place prior to the start of reconnaissance) Scrutineering Shakedown (if any) Free Practice / Qualifying Stage (if applicable) Ceremonial Start Rally Podium Ceremony Events may competitively run over 2 or 3 days, including section starts or section finishes Events must finish on a Saturday or, preferably, a Sunday The podium ceremony shall be held within 1 hour of the arrival of the first car into final service The reconnaissance schedule shall take place over 2 days. Organisers may however submit justification to vary this to the FIA. STANDARD DOCUMENTS AND FIA VISA 14. FIA STANDARDISED DOCUMENTS 14.1 GENERAL The format and procedure of the following documents as in Appendix II must be followed: Supplementary regulations,(electronic and printed format (optional)) Bulletins (electronic and printed format) Rally Guide 1 and/or 2 (electronic format) Itinerary (electronic and printed format) Road Book, (printed format) Time Card (printed format) Entry form (electronic and printed format) Entry lists (electronic format) Start lists and results at the rally (electronic and printed format) Media Safety Book (electronic and printed format), optional Documents which are published electronically shall not be amended once published on the organisers website unless all competitors and officials are informed and the amendments are highlighted. Any documents which require FIA approval prior to publication shall not be amended without approval from the FIA ROAD BOOK All the crews will receive a road book containing a detailed description of the compulsory itinerary. This itinerary and the road direction diagrams must be followed. Any deviation will be reported to the stewards TIME CARDS Each crew is responsible for: Its time card. Submitting the time card at the controls and for the accuracy of the entries. Any entries made on the time card. Therefore, it is up to the crew to submit its time card to the marshals at the correct time, and to check that the time is correctly entered The appropriate marshal is the only person allowed to make entries on the time card, except for the fields for competitor s use In case of the absence of a stamp/sticker or signature from any control, the absence of a time entry at a time control, or the failure to hand in the time card at each control the crew concerned will be removed from the classification. This information will be pronounced by the clerk of the course at the end of a section Any divergence between the times entered on the crew's time card and those entered on the official documents of the rally will form the subject of an inquiry by the clerk of the course. 15/106 Application from: 01/01/2013
16 2013 FIA Regional Rally Sporting Regulations 15. ISSUING OF A FIA VISA See appendix I Organisational Requirement Organisation INSURANCE 16. INSURANCE COVER 16.1 DESCRIPTION OF INSURANCE COVER The supplementary regulations must give details concerning insurance cover taken out by the organisers. The certificate shall name the competitors and crews, the FIA and the officials of the rally (description of the risks and sums covered). The amount covered should be expressed in USD or Euros PUBLIC LIABILITY COVER The insurance premium which must be included in the entry fee must guarantee adequate cover for civil liability towards third parties (public liability) Public Liability cover shall be in addition to and without prejudice to any personal insurance policy held by a competitor or any other person or legal entity taking part in the event The insurance cover must at least be in effect during the shakedown or Free Practice and the Qualifying stage and then for crews running within the itinerary of the rally from the start of the first competition element until the end of the rally or at the moment of permanent retirement or exclusion. Cars having retired and restarted shall not be considered to have permanently retired ECLUSION OF COVER The service vehicles and cars used for reconnaissance, even those bearing special plates issued by the organisers, are not covered by the insurance policy of the rally. CAR IDENTIFICATION 17. SEASONALLY ALLOCATED NUMBERS Applicable only for WRC 18. COMPETITION NUMBERS AND ADVERTISING 18.1 GENERAL The organiser will provide each crew with the number identification, which must be affixed to their car in the positions stated prior to scrutineering Any advertising within this identification is obligatory and may not be refused by the competitors. No modifications are allowed to these panels DOOR PANELS Two front door panels measuring 67 cm wide by 17 cm high including a 1 cm white surround. Each of these panels shall comprise a matt black competition number box which shall always be at the front of the panel. Numerals will be fluorescent yellow (PMS 803), 14 cm high and with a stroke width of 2 cm. The remainder of this door panel is reserved for the organiser Each panel shall be placed horizontally at the leading edge of each front door, with the number at the front. The top of the plate shall be between 7 cm and 10 cm below the lower limit of the window No signage, other than the colour scheme of the car, shall be placed within 10 cm of this panel REAR WINDOW One rear window panel measuring a maximum of 30 cm wide and 10 cm high shall be positioned at the top of the rear window, and positioned, left, or right, as indicated in the supplementary regulations. An adjacent area of 15 cm² shall contain a fluorescent orange (PMS 804) 14 cm high competition number on a clear background. This number may be reflective and must be visible from the rear at eye level SIDE WINDOWS Two numbers for each rear side window which shall be 20 cm high with a stroke width of at least 25 mm, coloured fluorescent orange (PMS 804), and may be reflective. These numbers shall be placed on the rear side windows adjacent to the crew s name. Application from: 01/01/ /106
17 2013 FIA Regional Rally Sporting Regulations 18.5 ROOF PANEL One roof panel, 50 cm wide by 52 cm high, to be placed on the roof with the top towards the front of the car. A matt black competition number, 5 cm wide by 28 cm high, will be displayed on a matt white background 50 cm wide by 38 cm high Any organiser advertising must fit into an area of the same width (50 cm) and 14 cm high (or 2 x 7 cm high), situated above and/or below the numbers It is at the organisers discretion to distribute roof panels to the competitors FRONT PLATE One plate fitting into a rectangle 43 cm wide by 21.5 cm high which shall include at least the competition number and full name of the rally RESTRICTIONS ON ADVERTISING Competitors are allowed to affix any kind of advertising to their cars, provided that: It is authorised by the national laws and the FIA regulations. It is not likely to give offence. It is not political or religious in nature. It respects the regulations on competition numbers It does not interfere with the crew s vision through the windows The name of an automobile manufacturer may not be included in the title of a rally or appear in the organiser s compulsory advertising spaces The text of any obligatory organiser advertising must be clearly indicated in the supplementary regulations, or in an official bulletin before the closure of entries for the rally ORGANISER S OPTIONAL ADVERTISING The organiser may require competitors to carry optional advertising. If a competitor declines this advertising the entry fee may not be more than doubled. In any case this additional charge is limited to 2, No additional fee for optional advertising referring to a make of automobile, tyres, fuel or lubricant may be imposed on a competitor if the competitor refuses such advertising Competitors who accept the organisers optional advertising as specified in the supplementary regulations must reserve space for it. No modification of the advertising is allowed The organiser s optional advertising must be clearly indicated in the supplementary regulation. If the optional advertising is published in a bulletin and should there be conflicts with the competitors advertising, the competitor may refuse such optional advertising without paying any extra fee. 19. DRIVER S AND CODRIVER S NAMES 19.1 REAR SIDE WINDOWS The first initial(s) and surname of both driver and codriver, followed by the national flags of the country of the ASN from which they have obtained their licences must appear on the rear side window on both sides of the car, adjacent to the competition number. The names must be: In white Helvetica In upper case for the initial(s) and first letter of each name with the remainder in lower case 6 cm high (upper case letters) and with a stroke width of 1.0 cm. The driver s name shall be the upper name on both sides of the car. 17/106 Application from: 01/01/2013
18 2013 FIA Regional Rally Sporting Regulations 19.2 DOOR PLATES / COMPETITION NUMBERS / DRIVER S NAMES DRIVING CONDUCT 20. BEHAVIOUR 20.1 GENERAL RULES Crews must always behave in a sporting manner When cars are subject to parc fermé rules (Art. 42.1), they may only be moved by crews and officials, at all other times anyone may push a car by hand. Other than under its own power and by hand, any other manner of moving a car is prohibited Exhibition driving may only be performed when permitted by the supplementary regulations of the rally Crews must always drive in the direction of the special stage (except to solely effect a turn round) On a road section that is a public road, a competition car may only be driven on four freely rotating wheels and tyres. Any infringements will be reported to the stewards who may impose a penalty DURING RECONNAISSANCE It is emphasised that reconnaissance is not practice. All the road traffic laws of the country in which the rally runs must be strictly adhered to and the safety and rights of other road users must be respected. Application from: 01/01/ /106
19 2013 FIA Regional Rally Sporting Regulations Speeding during reconnaissance will incur a fine applied by the clerk of the course as follows: Per km per hour over the speed limit: all drivers Other traffic infringements during reconnaissance will incur a fine applied by the Stewards according to Art The amount of this fine will be unaltered by any fine imposed by the police The fine will be doubled in case of a second offence committed during reconnaissance in the same rally ECESSIVE SPEED DURING THE RALLY Speeding during a rally will incur a fine applied by the clerk of the course as follows: Per km per hour over the speed limit: all drivers The amount of the fine will be unaltered by any fine imposed by the police 20.4 TRAFFIC LAWS Throughout the rally, both crew members must have a valid driving licence and must observe the national traffic laws. Infringements will be referred to the clerk of the course In the case of an infringement of the traffic laws committed by a crew participating in the rally, the police officers or officials having noted the infringement must inform the offender thereof, in the same way as for normal road users Should the police or the official decide against stopping the driver in the wrong, they may nevertheless request the application of any penalties set out in the supplementary regulations of the rally, subject to the following: that the notification of the infringement is made through official channels and in writing, before the posting of the provisional final classification that the statements are sufficiently detailed for the identity of the offending driver to be established beyond all doubt, and that the place and time of the offence are precise that the facts are not open to various interpretations For the first infringement other than speeding: a penalty may be applied by the Stewards For the second infringement: a minimum of 5 minute time penalty applied at the discretion of the Stewards For the third infringement: exclusion applied by the stewards. ENTRIES 21. ENTRY PROCEDURE 21.1 GENERAL Entries have to be made according to the Articles of the Code SUBMISSION OF ENTRY FORMS (ENTRY APPLICATION) Any FIA competition licenceholder wishing to take part in a rally must send the due entry fee and the completed entry form to the rally secretariat before the closing date, as specified in the supplementary regulations. An electronic entry application (Internet) may be accepted. If the application is sent by fax, by or made electronically, the original duly signed entry form must reach the organisers within 5 days following the close of entries. The entry form must be accompanied by a copy of the valid competitors licence AMENDMENTS ON THE ENTRY FORM A competitor may freely replace the car declared on the entry form with another from the same group and the same class, up to the moment of scrutineering ASN AUTHORISATIONS For foreign competitors, drivers and codrivers, authorisation must be given according to Art. 70 of the Code CHANGE OF COMPETITOR AND/OR CREW MEMBER(S) After closure of entries, one member of the crew may be replaced with the agreement of: the organisers, before the start of the administrative checks. the stewards, after the commencement of these checks and before the publication of the list of crews eligible to take the start. Only the FIA may authorise the replacement of both crew members or the competitor. 19/106 Application from: 01/01/2013
20 2013 FIA Regional Rally Sporting Regulations 21.6 COMPETITORS AND CREW MEMBERS UNDERTAKINGS By the very fact of signing the entry form, the competitor and the crew submit themselves to the sporting jurisdictions specified in the Code and its appendices, these regulations and the supplementary regulations of the rally. 22. ENTRY CLOSING DATES The closing date for entries must be no later than 2 weeks before the start of reconnaissance. Exceptionally the FIA may authorise late entries. 23. ENTRY FEES 23.1 ACCEPTANCE OF ENTRY FORM An entry application will be accepted only if accompanied by the total entry fees or by a receipt issued by the competitor's ASN REFUND OF ENTRY FEES Entry fees will be refunded in full: To candidates whose entry has not been accepted. In the case of the rally not taking place PARTIAL REFUND OF ENTRY FEES Entry fees may be partially refunded following such conditions as provided for in the supplementary regulations. 24. CLASSES 24.1 CHANGE OF CLASS ENTERED At the time of scrutineering, if a car does not correspond as presented to the group and/or class in which it was entered, the stewards may transfer it to the appropriate group and/or class recommended by the scrutineers. RECONNAISSANCE 25. RECONNAISSANCE 25.1 RECONNAISSANCE CARS Common requirements: The car must be painted in a single colour, with no advertising, stickers, etc. Underbody protection is authorised (complying with the Group N regulations). Two additional roadhomologated headlamps are authorised. The crew may use a "light" intercommunication system (without helmets). On board navigation equipment may be fitted. Cars which conform to the following specifications may be used: Standard Cars Totally unmodified standard cars as offered for sale to the general public Production Cars The engine shall be a series production engine (complying with the Group N regulations). The gearbox shall be a series production gearbox (complying with the Group N regulations). The exhaust shall be a series production exhaust with a maximum noise level within the permitted legal tolerances of the organising country. Suspensions shall comply with the Group N regulations. The fitting of a steel safety rollbar complying with Articles to 8.3 of Appendix J is authorised. Bucket seats in colours similar to those of the interior of the car are authorised. The rims are free within the limits of Appendix J, Group N. Application from: 01/01/ /106
21 2013 FIA Regional Rally Sporting Regulations 25.2 TYRES FOR RECONNAISSANCE CARS Tyres used for reconnaissance shall be: a) Roadhomologated series production tyres for asphalt. b) Free tyres for gravel, unless otherwise detailed in the supplementary regulations RESTRICTION OF RECONNAISSANCE As of the publication of the events supplementary regulations any driver, or his codriver, or any other team member who has entered or intends to enter a Championship rally and who wishes to drive on any road which is or might be used as a special stage in that rally, may only do so after he has obtained the organiser's written permission. This shall not apply when the person is known to live in the area. Failure to respect this rule shall result in the driver being reported to the Stewards RUNNING OF RECONNAISSANCE Timetable Reconnaissance must take place according to a timetable set by the organiser. Participation in reconnaissance is not compulsory Respect of reconnaissance timetable Only with the express authorisation of the clerk of the course may any person connected with an entered crew travel on or over the route of a special stage of the rally (except on foot) from the publication of the event Supplementary Regulations Number of passages The number of passages is limited to two for each crew on each special stage or, when applicable, section (special stages run twice are considered to be one special stage). During reconnaissance there shall be control marshals at the start and stop point of each special stage to record the number of passages. Crews will only be permitted to enter and leave special stages through the start and finish controls. Further checks may also be carried out within special stages Speed during reconnaissance The organiser may determine a speed limit in the special stages. Such limits must appear in the supplementary regulations and may be checked at any time during reconnaissance Shakedown stage It is not mandatory to include shakedown in the reconnaissance schedule Number of Persons During each passage through a special stage, only the crew is permitted in the car. SCRUTINEERING CHECKS 26. BEFORE THE START 26.1 GENERAL Cars may be presented at scrutineering by a representative of the team unless detailed in supplementary regulations. The organisers may schedule scrutineering as an opportunity to present crews and their cars to the public. In this case, all crew members shall attend scrutineering according to a time window announced in the supplementary regulations or via a bulletin issued by the organisers At scrutineering competitors must present all items of clothing including helmets and a FIAapproved head retaining device (FHR) intended to be used. Compliance with Appendix L Chapter III will be checked The crew must show the cars complete original FIA homologation form Scrutineers will require the chassis and cylinder block to be marked After scrutineering, if a car is found not to comply with technical and/or safety regulations, the stewards may set a deadline before which the car must be made to comply, or may refuse the start TIMETABLE A timetable for sealing of components and checking the weight of cars shall be issued in the supplementary regulations or in a Bulletin. 21/106 Application from: 01/01/2013
22 2013 FIA Regional Rally Sporting Regulations 27. DURING THE RALLY 27.1 ADDITIONAL CHECKS Checks of safety items, including clothing, as well as of the car, may be carried out at any time during the event including Shakedown, Free Practice / Qualifying Stage when applicable RESPONSIBILITY OF THE COMPETITOR The competitor is responsible for the technical conformity of his car throughout the rally Should identification marks be affixed, it is the responsibility of the competitor to see that these are preserved intact from preevent scrutineering until the end of the rally. Should they be missing, this will be reported to the stewards It is also the responsibility of the competitor to see to it that any part of the car which has been handled during checking is reinstalled correctly Any fraud discovered, and in particular identification marks presented as original which have been tampered with, will be reported to the stewards. 28. FINAL CHECKS 28.1 FINAL PARC FERMÉ After finish formalities cars must be placed in a parc fermé where they shall remain until released by the stewards SELECTION OF CARS Post event scrutineering involving the dismantling of a car may be carried out either at the discretion of the stewards or following a protest or upon the recommendation of the clerk of the course to the stewards HOMOLOGATION FORM The complete original FIA homologation form and other necessary certifications must be available for final checks. For regional cars the corresponding original ASN documents must be available. SHAKEDOWN 29. SHAKEDOWN REQUIREMENTS 29.1 GENERAL A shakedown stage may be organised with the purpose of being both a media and promotional opportunity and for competitors to trial their cars. It is optional for the organiser to include the shakedown in the rally s program RUNNING OF SHAKEDOWN The shakedown stage shall be run as if it were a stage run during the rally and include all the appropriate safety measures The shakedown stage may be run using a super special stage or part of a stage of the itinerary of the rally For the application of Art. 20.2, the Shakedown is considered to be part of reconnaissance The surface of the shakedown should be the same as the surface of the majority of the special stages DISCLAIMER Any passenger on board the car during shakedown who is not entered for the rally must have signed a disclaimer provided by the organiser TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS Before the shakedown the cars must pass the scrutineering. For applicable cars, the engine, the complete transmission and the mechanical parts mentioned in these regulations must be sealed BREAKDOWN DURING SHAKEDOWN A competitor whose car breaks down during the shakedown shall nevertheless be required to attend the ceremonial start. Application from: 01/01/ /106
23 2013 FIA Regional Rally Sporting Regulations 29.6 EQUIPMENT OF DRIVER AND PASSENGER ON BOARD During the shakedown, any person on board must wear homologated crash helmets, all required safety clothing and equipment in compliance with Appendix L Chapter III Drivers Equipment and have their safety belts correctly fastened. Any infringement will be penalised. 30. FREE PRACTICE / QUALIFYING FOR GRAVEL RALLIES ONLY Applicable only for WRC and some Regional Championships CONTROLS 31. CONTROLS GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 31.1 SIGNAGE OF CONTROLS All controls, i.e. passage and time controls, start and finish of special stages, regrouping and neutralisation control areas shall be indicated by means of FIA approved standardised signs complying with the drawings and distances in Appendix I PROTECTIVE BARRIERS An area of at least 5 m both before and after a control shall be protected by barriers on both sides of the road to enable control duties to be carried out STOPPING TIME IN CONTROL AREAS The stopping time within any control area is limited to the time necessary for carrying out control operations READINESS TO WORK Controls shall be ready to function at least 30 minutes before the target time for the passage of the first competing car Unless the clerk of the course decides otherwise, they will cease to operate 15 minutes plus maximum lateness time after the due time of arrival of the last competing car SEQUENCE OF CONTROLS AND DIRECTION Crews must checkin in the correct sequence of controls and in the direction of the rally route It is prohibited to reenter a control area MARSHALS INSTRUCTIONS Crews are obliged to follow the instructions of the marshals of any control. Failure to do so will be reported to the stewards All control officials must be identifiable. At each control, the chief official must wear a distinctive tabard MEDIA ZONES (WHEN APPLICABLE) A barriered media zone will be established prior to the yellow time control board at service parks, remote services or regroup parks and within the holding park before the podium procedure at the finish. Access to this media zone shall be limited to the personnel holding the appropriate pass ONBOARD CAMERA DATA ECHANGE AND CAMERA MAINTENACE POINTS The organisers may establish onboard camera (OBC) data exchange points within the itinerary. Such points must be notified in a bulletin (which may be issued by the clerk of the course) and are solely for the exchange of video data and adjustments/maintenance of the cameras. Video data may also be exchanged and cameras maintained in the media zone, in regroups or parc fermés and at the exit of remote refuel zones with the agreement of the clerk of the course. If it is required that this work only should be done in presence of a member of the team, the team must inform the clerk of the course of this request before the start of the rally. All such work carried out will be done under the supervision of a marshal or rally official. 23/106 Application from: 01/01/2013