CHAPTER 13 RALLY Appendix 8- Target Timed Special Stage Event Penalties
Penalties
1. Summary of Penalties to be Applied on Target Timed Events 1.1. Competitors will start with zero penalties.
1.2. * The Supplementary Regulations must state positively whether the Penalty for lateness is to be applied. If not stated any such lateness will be penalty-free.
1.3. Performance will be assessed as follows:
( a)( i)
( ii)
Not reporting or reporting OTL at a Control; Multi-Venue Stage Rallies Or Not completing or missing a Stage
Single Venue Stage Rallies( inc Rally Timed Trials)
Retired
15 Minutes plus stage maximum per stage 30 minutes per stage or MTC / TC
( b) Not complying with a requirement of the Road Book 10 minutes( c) Not performing a Stage correctly Stage maximum( d) Not attempting or being ready to attempt a stage when instructed to do so
1st Offence- 10 minutes 2nd Offence- Disqualification
( e) Making a false start at a Special Stage 1st Offence – 10 seconds( plus actual false start time) 2nd Offence – 1 minute 3rd Offence – 3 minutes Further Offences – at the Clerk of the Course’ discretion
( f)( i)
Every second taken to complete a Special Stage where timing is to the preceding whole second
( f)( ii) Every second and 10th of a second taken to complete a Special Stage where timing is to the preceding whole 10th of a second
( g) For each minute under target time on a road Section or in a service area
*( h) Only if specifically mentioned in the Official Documents, for each minute over target time on a road Section or for each minute over Target Time in a service area
( j) For each minute before or after due time at Main Time Control( out)
( k) Breach of any statutory requirement concerning the use of a motor vehicle
( l) Excessive speed or driving likely to bring motor sport into disrepute
1 second
1 second and 10th of a second
1 minute
10 seconds
10 seconds
10 minutes
10 minutes
( m) Excessive Noise 10 minutes( n) Receiving assistance contrary to App. 18 Arts. 1.4 – 1.14 Disqualification & reported to the
ASN( o) Breach of App. 18 Art. 1.3, Art. 1.7 and Art. 1.8. 10 minutes( p) Breach of Regulations: App. 9 Arts. 4, App. 5 Art. 11.3, App. 10 Art. 7.1 – 7.2, Arts. 7.5 – 7.9, Arts. 7.21 – 7.32, App. 13 Art. 14.4
Disqualification
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