4.2. A Competitor who held a Race Club licence within the preceding three years may apply for a Race Club licence for the current calendar year..
4.3. A Competitor who can provide proof of having ever held a Race International ITD-C licence, Race National or National‘ A’ licence may apply for a Race Club, Race National or Race International‘ ITD-C’ licence during the current calendar year.
4.4. A Competitor who can provide proof of ever having held a Race International‘ ITC-C’ licence may apply for a Race International‘ ITC-C’, Race International‘ ITD-C’, Race National or Race Club licence in the current calendar year.
4.5. A Competitor who can provide proof of ever having held a Race International‘ ITA’ or‘ ITB’ licence may apply for a Race International‘ ITC-C’, Race International‘ ITD-C’, Race National or Race Club licence in the current calendar year. Special arrangements exist for retaining an International‘ ITA’ or‘ ITB’ licence and are contained in Appendix L of the Code.
5. Racing Licences – How to Upgrade a Licence 5.1. Please note that Rallycross signatures are NOT acceptable for upgrading any Race licence.
5.2. Race Club to Race National A Competitor who is qualified to hold a current Race Club licence may upgrade it to Race National licence either at renewal or during the year as follows:
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Obtain Clerk of the Course’ s signatures on the Upgrade Card certifying that the qualifying events have been successfully completed. These are 6 Interclub Races( including Junior Race signatures) and must not contain more than 1 signature from Races organised by or on behalf of Racing Schools which form part of a school course or curriculum.
One of the Clerk of the Course signatures required for having successfully completed a Race may be replaced by a Clerk of the Course signature recorded on the Upgrade Card for completing a day on a Marshal’ s post during at a Race Event.
5.3. One of the Clerk of the Course signatures for having successfully completed a Race may be replaced with a signature recorded on the Upgrade Card for having successfully completed an ARDS Advanced Course.
5.4. Exceptionally, and for drivers having first satisfactorily completed an ARDS Advanced Course, these races may be part of a National status Championship, designated specifically by the ASN for this purpose, and in which the candidate may participate with a Race Club licence for one season only.
5.5. Race National to Race International‘ ITD-C’. A Competitor who is qualified to hold a current National Race licence may upgrade it to Race International’ ITD-C’ licence either at renewal or during the year, without any further qualification.
5.6. Upgrade to Race International‘ ITC-C’’:
5.7. A Competitor who is qualified to hold a current Race Club licence may upgrade it to Race International‘ ITC-C’ licence either at renewal or during the year having satisfactorily competed in at least 10 events( irrespective of discipline) at least 5 of which must be circuit Competitions within two years prior to application.
5.8. A Competitor who is qualified to hold a current International‘ ITD-C’ licence may upgrade it to Race International‘ ITC-C’ licence either at renewal or during the year having satisfactorily competed in at least 5 circuit Competitions within two years prior to application.
5.9. A Competitor who is qualified to hold a current Kart International‘ ITE’ may upgrade it to Race International‘ ITC-C’ having passed a written examination. and competed satisfactorily in at least 10 circuit Competitions within two years prior to application.
5.10. Race International‘ ITC-C’ to Race International‘ ITB’. A Competitor who is qualified to hold a current Race International‘ ITC-C’ licence may upgrade it to Race International‘ ITB’ licence either at renewal or during the year in accordance with Appendix L of the Code.
5.11. Race International‘ ITB’ to Race International‘ ITA’. In accordance with Appendix L of the Code.
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