CHAPTER 13 RALLY Appendix 5- Road Events- Controls and Timing Including Results
1. General 1.1. This Appendix must be read in conjunction with all applicable Appendices.
2. Controls Documentation
2.1. All documentation issued by the Organisers have the same force as the Official Documents. Along with the requirements of Chapter 3 Art. 21 the Route Card or Time Card must specify the following:
a. A description of each section( Standard, Neutral, Transport, Regularity etc). b.
c.
d.
The time allowed to traverse the route between each time Control and all the information necessary to enable Competitors to comply with the average speed limits applicable to the entire Route including those provided by the Official Documents.
What information the Organisers require to be recorded by Competitors and the location of Controls( but not Route Check recorded by Competitors and the location of Controls( but not Route Checks) at which these records will be made.
The location of check points established by the Organisers to observe Competitor maintenance of a set speed and / or time schedule and / or Route will not be disclosed but Competitors must be notified in the Official Documents of the fact of such check points being deployed so as to enable compliance.
e. Which checks will be manned by Officials except checks established in accordance with c. above. f. Which portions of the route will be timed to less than one minute. g. Any‘ out of bounds’ areas to be respected. h.
The areas where the Organisers require Competitors to observe special driving restrictions( ie Quiet Zones).
i. The order in which Controls and Checks must be visited.
2.2. Controls checks and test sites must open at least 15 minutes before the due time of arrival of the first Vehicle and close 30 minutes after the due time of arrival of the last Vehicle unless the Official Documents specify otherwise.
2.3. The Official Documents will specify what penalties will be applied for stopping within sight of any Control and for early or late arrival at any Control on a Regularity Section.
2.4. Timing related penalties are provided at App. 7 for Road Scheduled Time Events and at App. 8 for Road Target Timed Events. Organisers acting through the relevant Judicial body may also apply penalties pursuant to Chapters 2-5 of the NCR.
2.5. If at any Control or Check due to be operated by Officials the Officials are not present during the whole period when the Competitors may report then all performances at that point will be ignored in compiling the results except where the Check Control is operated by an appointed Judge of Fact or DSO when Check Control may be operated on a random basis.
2.6. All performances will be ignored if a Control or Check is not sited at the location specified in Official Documents.
2.7. The onus of ensuring that all the information required is clearly and legibly recorded at the appropriate time and place rests with the Competitor.
2.8. Should any entry on a Time Card not be legible or not appear authentic it can be considered not to have been made.
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