Pace Notes. Any information( in any recorded form) relating to a Special Stage, that has not been provided to all Competitors by the Organisers of that Event. This excludes Subjective Route Notes and the use of commercially available maps.
Paddock. An area provided by the Organisers for the parking of Competition and support Vehicles, and for the purpose of servicing Competition Vehicles.
Parc Fermé. Any secure and / or identified area designated by and under the Control of the Organisers and Officials of an Event and into which any Entrant or Competitor must place the Competition Vehicle and / or associated items as well as and when directed by the Organisers or Officials including the route instructions of the Event. The only persons who may be present in Parc Ferme and the only contact with the Vehicles in Parc Ferme that are permitted shall be stated in the Official Documents.
Parent / Guardian. A person with legal responsibility for or the custody of a Child whether by birth, adoption or other legal means.
Passenger. A person, other than the Driver, permitted to be conveyed on a Vehicle during a Competition. Penalty. A Penalty applied to a Competitor as provided by these NCR. Period Defined Vehicles( Non-Rally).
Historic Vehicles. Cars which are either original Competition cars or cars built to exactly the same specification as models with national or international Competition history complying with the rules of the period.
A1 –( Veteran) Cars of a specification valid before 1 Jan 1905. B1 –( Edwardian) Cars of a specification valid between 1 Jan 1905 and 31 Dec 1918. C1 –( Vintage) Cars of a specification valid between 1 Jan 1919 and 31 Dec 1930. D1 –( Post Vintage Thoroughbred) Cars of a specification valid between 1 Jan 1931 and 31 Dec 1946.
E1 – Cars of a specification valid between 1 Jan 1947 and 31 Dec 1961( up to 31 Dec 1960 for single seater and two-seater racing cars).
F1 – Cars of a specification valid between 1 Jan 1962 and 31 Dec 1965( from 1 Jan 1961 for single seater and two seater racing cars and up to 31 Dec 1966 for Formula 2).
G1 – Cars of a specification valid between 1 Jan 1966( 1 Jan 1964 for Formula 3) and 31 Dec 1971. H1 – Cars of a specification valid between 1 Jan 1972 and 31 Dec 1976.
Non-Historic Vehicles. Non-Historic Vehicles built using period specification parts. The period will be defined by the specification date of the latest major component of the Vehicle. The major components being; the Chassis, Bodywork / Bodyshell, engine, transmission, brakes, Suspension and Wheels.
A2 – Cars of which the latest major component is of a specification valid before 1 Jan 1905. B2 – Cars of which the latest major component is of a specification valid between 1 Jan 1905 and 31 Dec 1918. C2 – Cars of which the latest major component is of a specification valid between 1 Jan 1919 and 31 Dec 1930. D2 – Cars of which the latest major component is of a specification valid between 1 Jan 1931 and 31 Dec 1946.
E2 – Cars of which the latest major component is of a specification valid between 1 Jan 1947 and 31 Dec 1961( up to 31 Dec 1960 for single seater and two-seater Racing Cars).
F2 – Cars of which the latest major component is of a specification valid between 1 Jan 1962 and 31 Dec 1965( from 1 Jan 1961 for single seater and two-seater Racing Cars and up to 31 Dec 1966 for Formula 2).
G2 – Cars of which the latest major component is of a specification valid between 1 Jan 1966( 1 Jan 1964 for Formula 3) and 31 Dec 1971.
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