CHAPTER 14 SPRINT, HILL CLIMB AND HOT LAP CHALLENGE Appendix 1- Organisers Regulations Including Scrutineering
1. General
1.1. Permits for Sprints, Hill Climbs or Hot Lap Challenge are issued at the sole discretion of the ASN and are dependent upon a valid Track Licence being in existence.
1.2. For Hot Lap Challenge a valid Track Licence for a Racing Circuit is required.
1.3. A Club will only be allowed to organise Events up to National status unless the ASN has specifically approved an application for higher status.
1.4. Organisers must appoint only ASN licensed Clerks of the Course, Timekeepers and Scrutineers appropriate to the grade of the Event.
1.5. All Drivers must hold the correct category of Licence. 1.6. If the Entrant is not the Driver then the Entrant must hold an Entrant’ s Licence. 1.7. Whenever possible, there shall be at least two Timekeepers at all Speed Events( Ch. 5 Part A App. 7). 1.8. For Hill Climbs and Sprints, timing is only permitted up to an accuracy of 0.1 or 0.01 seconds.
1.9. If a Championship round is cancelled or changes its date due to reasons of safety or force majeure the Championship Organiser may arrange for an alternative Event or date for an Event to be included in their Championship calendar. Subject to Ch. 1 Art. 1.4 only two such changes will be permitted during the duration of that particular Championship and the proposed amendment must be subject to ASN approval and will only be permitted if all registered Competitors have been advised and less than 15 %( rounded up to the next whole number) of the Competitors registered for the Championship object to the change in writing. Competitors failing to respond within 4 weeks( 28 days) from the date of the Organiser’ s written proposal to change being sent will be considered to agree to the change.
2. Medical and Rescue Requirements 2.1. The minimum medical and rescue requirements( including Practice) are:
a. For Sprint and Hill Climb: One Doctor( or one ASN-Registered Paramedic and one Rescue Unit. b.
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For Sprint and Hill Climb: Subject to the presence of a correctly crewed and equipped ASN registered Rescue Unit, the attendance of an ambulance is recommended but not mandatory. This is subject to the requirement that if a casualty is within the Rescue Unit the Event may not run until the casualty has been released for further care.
The Rescue Unit and the ambulance must be positioned to ensure unobstructed access to the Course as per the Track Licence.
d. Hot Lap Challenge: i.
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At all permanent Circuits there shall be a medical centre equipped in accordance with the current ASN Medical Centre Protocol. The appropriate number of Doctors, ASN Registered Paramedics and ambulances must be present throughout Practice and Racing and positioned where necessary in accordance with the Track Licence. Provided that the basic minimum of one Doctor is complied with the remaining posts shall be filled with either ASN Registered Paramedics( Ch. 11) or Doctors appointed to the Event at the sole discretion of the Chief Medical Officer of the Event. At least one Licensed Rescue Vehicle and crew should be in attendance and positioned as indicated on the Track Licence.
Motorsport UK National Competition Rules 2026 Edition 1
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