CHAPTER 13 RALLY Appendix 7A- Road Scheduled Time Events
Penalties 1. Summary of Penalties to be Applied on Scheduled Timed Events
1.1. Performance will be assessed in one of the methods listed, either by time Penalty or by the‘ fails’ system. The Official Documents must specify which system is to be used.
1.2. * These penalties may be increased by the Official Documents; they may not be reduced. 1.3. ** The penalty may be increased if stated in the Official Documents.
Time Fails
( a) Not reporting or reporting OTL at a Main Time Control Retired *( b) Not reporting or reporting OTL at any other Time Control 30 minutes 1 Fail
*( c) Not complying with the Route Card including visiting a Control more than once
*( d) Not reporting at Passage Control or providing proof of visiting a Route Check
15 minutes 1 Fail
5 minutes 1 Fail
*( e) Arrival before scheduled time at the end of a Standard Section 2 minutes per minute
*( f) Arrival after due time at the end of a Standard Section 1 minute per minute *( g) Arrival before due time at the end of a Neutral Section 30 minutes 1 Fail
**( h) Arrival before due time at an Intermediate Control or Finish Control of a Regularity Section
*( j) Arrival after due time at an intermediate control or finish control of a Regularity Section. Exceptionally at a single intermediate or finish control of a Regularity Section held between 07.00 and 22.00hrs this penalty may be reduced.
Actual time early
Actual time late
*( k) Breach of any statutory requirement concerning the use of a motor vehicle
( l) Contravention of App. 5 Art. 5.19 * First Offence
30 minutes 1 Fail
30 minutes 1 Fail
|
Second Offence |
Disqualified |
( m) |
Excessive speed or driving likely to bring motor sport into disrepute |
Disqualified |
( n) |
Excessive Noise |
Disqualified |
( o) |
Receiving assistance contrary to App. 3 Art. 12.1. d |
Disqualified |
( p) Breach of App. 3 Art. 12.1( intercoms); App. 15 Art. 6.6( Registration Plates)
( q) Breach of App. 4 Arts. 2.5 – 2.8 inclusive; App. 5 Arts. 6.2 and 6.3; App. 9 Arts. 4
Disqualified
Disqualified
1.4. The items in italics may not be varied by the Rally Organisers.
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