5. Practice / Competition Restrictions 5.1. Must be stated in the Official Documents.
5.2. Practice: With the exception of Hot Lap Challenge all Competitors must receive the following opportunities for practice:
a. Before the competitive runs at least one practice run. b. Drivers must be permitted to either: i.
Walk the Course or ii. Drive over it at a non-competitive speed. 5.3. The Official Documents must state which Art. 5.2. b. option is to be adopted.
5.4. Any Driver who has not previously competed at the Course in its current configuration within the preceding 24 months must make at least one Practice run in the Vehicle to be competed in. The Clerk of the Course may waive this requirement where a Driver can give satisfactory evidence of familiarity with the Course and the Vehicle Entered to compete but in which the Driver has not Practiced.
5.5. Where Practice times are not required for the purpose of arranging the order of competing then such times will be unofficial. Failure to record a time in such a case for whatever reason will not automatically qualify the Driver concerned to a re-run but this may be authorised by the Clerk of the Course
6. Starting 6.1. The Official Documents must specify:
a. The starting signal b.
The method of timing c. When timing commences.
6.2. Except for Hot Lap Challenge all Vehicles shall be started from a standing start with the engine running. Unless the Track Licence allows more than one Vehicle to be on the Course at the same time no Vehicle shall be started whilst there is an obstruction in its path either on the Course or in the braking area after the finish.
6.3. Vehicles starting singly or in line abreast shall be placed as follows:
a.
b.
When start timing is activated by a light beam the Vehicle must be stationary with the part which operates the timing apparatus 100mm behind the starting line.
If the timing is not recorded automatically then with that part of the front tyres which is in contact with the ground resting upon the Start Line.
c. Alternatively Organisers may substitute " 400mm " as an alternative to the " 100mm " shown in a. above. In such instances +/- 20mm will be the permitted tolerance for this alignment.
6.4. The Finish Line will be clearly indicated and must be notified in the Official Documents.
7. Signals
7.1. Signals will normally be restricted to a Red Signal at each Post. Marshals should be briefed as to halting a Driver in the Event of an incident as follows:
a.
b.
In Hill Climbs: If the Red Signal is displayed competing Vehicles should come to a standstill as soon as practicable and await further instructions from the Marshals.
In Sprints: If the Red Signal is displayed competing Vehicles should come to a standstill as soon as practicable and await further instructions from the Marshal unless the Official Documents specify that the following alternative is applicable to the Event:
Motorsport UK National Competition Rules 2026 Edition 1
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