CHAPTER 14 SPRINT, HILL CLIMB AND HOT LAP CHALLENGE Appendix 5- Specific Regulations for Hot Lap Challenge
Throughout these sections an asterisk(*) indicates a requirement for additional information to be printed in the Official Documents.
1. General 1.1. Unless stated hereafter, Organisers must comply with Ch. 3 and 14 of these NCR.
1.2. * For any Technical or Safety criteria not provided for by these Specific Regulations the Official Documents must state the definitive source of reference.
1.3. * The Official Documents must state what qualification is required to drive a specific Category of Vehicle.
1.4. Category of Driver: There will be:
a. b.
Intro-Class for which a minimum of a RS Clubman Licence is acceptable Club-Class for which a minimum of a RS Interclub Licence is acceptable c. Pro-Class for which the Driver must be in possession of a Race Club Licence as a minimum.
1.5. Designation in regard to Art. 1.4b. and c. above is made by the Organising Committee and will be based upon a Driver’ s previous motor sport experience, in the first instance, and then may be dependent upon other factors e. g. engine capacity, Vehicle weight, lap times and previous Hot Lap Challenge classification.
1.6. The Intro-Class provides for an opportunity to experience competitive motor sport on an Event-by-Event basis.
a. The Class will run separate to any other session. b.
The Competitor will not score Points nor be classified, qualify for any end of day awards or set lap records.
c. The Vehicle must run on Ch. 8 List 1A or 1B tyres. d.
Any Competitor who achieves a lap time within 5 % of the fastest time of the Class above on three or more occasions will be reviewed by the Organising Committee who may require the Driver to upgrade to the Club-Class.
1.7. Where the Event forms a round of a Series or Championship a Competitor who achieves a lap time within 5 %, three or more times, of the fastest time of the Class above them will be reviewed by the Organising Committee who may require the Driver upgrades to that Class.
1.8. A new Driver who has not previously held a Competition Licence will be observed during Practice by the Clerk of the Course. It is the Drivers’ responsibility to report this fact when signing on and await the instructions of the Clerk of the Course.
1.9. A Driver may be required to make runs under observation at any time. 1.10. Unless stated hereafter Vehicles must comply with Chapters 7, 9 and 14 of the NCR. 1.11. For Commercial type vehicles Ch. 7 App. 2 Art. 22.5 applies.
1.12. * Classification shall be as prescribed in the specific Class regulations contained within the Official Documents.
1.13. Competition Numbers must be in compliance with Art 6. 1.14. Tyres – Club Class to Ch. 8 App. 4 List 1A or 1B. Pro Class free.
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