CHAPTER 9 COMPETITOR PERSONAL SAFETY EQUIPMENT
1. Illegal Copies Warning
1.1. Competitors are warned that despite the vigilance of the ASN and FIA and manufacturers there are a significant number of illegal copies of Homologated items offered for sale especially on the internet. These items are highly dangerous and do not conform to Homologated or other Safety standards.
1.2. Competitors should only source personal safety equipment from reputable suppliers who are authorised re-sellers for the manufacturer who has Homologated the equipment or manufactured it to an alternative recognised safety standard where permitted in Competition under the Code or the NCR. The ASN and / or FIA may demand proof of purchase.
1.3. Specific regulations concerning flame-resistant gloves, socks, balaclavas and underwear are published by the FIA and applicable to International Events.
1.4. Personal Safety Equipment Homologation Lists are freely accessible at www. FIA. com. If in doubt Competitors should contact the ASN Technical Department to arrange inspection or contact the Chief Scrutineer at an Event or if a Competitor in a Championship contact the Championship Eligibility Scrutineer.
1.5. Competitors are responsible for presenting and wearing at all times during Competition the correct legitimate Personal Safety Equipment.
1.6. The presentation and use at an Event of Personal Safety Equipment that does not conform to the acceptable standards and these Regulations is a punishable breach of the NCR( the maximum penalty is Exclusion from Motor Sport in all FIA territories and / or a fine to the maximum prescribed by these NCR) and Scrutineers are empowered to impound it.
1.7. Where illegal copies of Personal Safety Equipment are discovered at an Event it will be impounded by the Scrutineers and forwarded to the ASN who may forward to the FIA where applicable and to the manufacturer of the Homologated / Standard bearing equipment. It will be destroyed and the purchaser of it may risk criminal prosecution and / or a civil claim at the instance of the manufacturer.
2. Contamination
2.1. In all cases where contamination of the Personal Safety Equipment is suspected the advice of the Chief Medical Officer and / or ASN Technical Department must be obtained as part of the impound process. The item must only be handled wearing suitable protective clothing and following initial inspection be placed in a secure appropriately marked and sealed container.
3. General
3.1. As with any item of safety equipment evidence of damage or excessive wear can render it unsuitable for use. In the case of overalls and Heat and Flame-Resistant Clothing this could include over frequent or incorrect washing broken seams or stitching and worn patches.
3.2. Due to the complex nature of national test standards and variations of detailed testing it is not possible to quote‘ equivalents’ from foreign national standards unless they are FIA approved.
3.3. National test standards may be superseded by or collaborate with European norms( CE Marks) which may provide a common standard throughout Europe and may include the territories of the ASN. The Competitor must ensure that the correct equipment is used in the jurisdiction of the Competition.
3.4. Individual Competitors are responsible for ensuring their own safety and that appropriate flame-resistant overalls are worn when mandatory.
3.5. Competitors are strongly advised to wear flame-resistant gloves socks balaclavas and underwear.
3.6. Plastic or similarly combustible material in footwear is to be avoided during Competition due to risk of fire related injury.
Motorsport UK National Competition Rules 2026 Edition 1
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