CHAPTER 6 LICENSING
Appendix 7- Competition Licence Application, Upgrading Downgrading and Retention of Licence – Rallying
1. Stage Rally Licences
1.1. A Competitor making an application for the first time for an RS Stage Rally licence must obtain a novice stage rally‘ Go Rallying Pack’, which contains the required application form, from the ASN and then complete an approved course at a school registered with the British Association of Rally Schools( BARS). The procedure to be followed is contained in the‘ Pack’. Exemptions are as follows:
1.2. Anyone who has ever held a Non-Race National‘ B’ licence or higher, or equivalent, valid for driving on Special Stage Rallies held before 31 December 2001.
1.3. Anyone who has ever held a Restricted or National Rally licence.
1.4. Anyone who, being a foreign national, can produce proof from their ASN that they have held a licence valid for driving on Special Stage Rallies or Hill Rallies.
1.5. The RS National Navigator Licence is not valid as a Driver’ s licence at any grade of Event.
2. Rallying – How to Retain a Licence NOTE the RS National Navigator’ s Licence is not valid a Driver’ s Licence at any grade of Event.
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A Competitor who is unable to retain their RS Stage Rally licence as detailed below may be required to pass a course at a British Association of Rally Schools( BARS). Exemptions to this requirement are as follows:
A Competitor who has ever held a non-Race National‘ B’ Licence or higher or equivalent valid for driving on Special Stage Rallies held before 31 December 2001.
c. A Competitor who has ever held a Restricted or National Rally Licence.
2.1. A Competitor who being a foreign national can produce proof from their parent ASN that they have held a Licence valid for driving on Special Stage Rallies or Hill Rallies.
2.2. A Competitor who can provide proof of having ever held a National or National‘ A’ Rally licence may renew it for an RS National Stage Rally or International‘ ITD-R’ Rally.
2.3. A Competitor who can provide proof of having ever held an International Rally licence may renew it for an International‘ ITC-R’ Rally licence.
2.4. A Competitor who can provide proof of having ever held an International Historic Rally licence may renew it for a Rally International‘ ITD-R or an RS National Stage Rally licence.
3. Rallying – How to Upgrade a Licence
3.1. Please note that Speed, Rallycross or Cross Country signatures are NOT acceptable for upgrading any RS Interclub Stage Rally or National Stage Rally licence.
RS Interclub- Stage Rally to RS National- Stage Rally
3.2. A Competitor who is qualified to hold a current RS Interclub- Stage Rally licence may upgrade it to an RS National Stage Rally licence either at renewal or during the year by obtaining Clerk of the Course signatures on the Upgrade Card certifying that six rallies of which at least three are Special Stage Rally Events have been completed.
3.3. One of the Clerk of the Course signatures for having successfully completed a Stage Rally may be replaced with a signature for having successfully completed a BARS Advanced Course.
RS National Stage Rally to Rally International‘ ITD-R’
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