CHAPTER 13 RALLY Appendix 14- Schedule Timed Special Stage Event Penalties
1. Penalties SUMMARY OF PENALTIES TO BE APPLIED ON SCHEDULED TIMED SPECIAL STAGE RALLIES
● Performance will be assessed by 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.
● * These penalties may be increased by the Official Documents; they may not be reduced.
● ** The penalty may be increased if stated in the Official Documents. The items in italics may not be varied by the Rally Organisers.
Time( a) Not reporting or reporting OTL at a Main Time Control Retired
Fails
*( b) Not reporting or reporting OTL at any other Time Control 30 minutes 1 Fail *( c) Not complying with a requirement of the Road Book 10 minutes 1 Fail
( d) Not performing a Stage correctly Stage Maximum( e) Not attempting or being ready to attempt a stage when instructed to do so
1st Offence- 10 minutes
2nd Offence- Disqualification
( f) 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
( g)( i) Every second taken to complete a Special Stage where timing is to the preceding whole second( g)( 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( h) For each minute under target time on a road Section or in a service area
( i) Only if specifically mentioned in the Official Documents, for each minute after due time on a road Section or for each minute over due 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) Contravention of App. 5 Art. 10.18 * First Offence
* Second Offence
Further Offences – at the Clerk of the Course’ discretion 1 second
1 second and 10th of a second
1 minute
10 seconds
10 second
10 minutes 1 fail
30 minutes 1 fail
Disqualification
( m) Excessive speed or driving likely to bring motor sport into disrepute
10 minutes 1 fail
( n) Excessive sound 10 minutes 1 fail( o) Receiving assistance contrary to App. 18 Arts. 1.4 – 1.14 Disqualification
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