8. Special Tests
depending on the proportion of restricted roads in the Section.
8.1. Written ASN approval for any Special Tests must be obtained before the Events by submitting detailed diagrams including all roads on the test venue, distances between manoeuvres, overhead images of the land being used, written details of the terrain being used and WhatThreeWords locations for the Test Start and Test Finish in addition to explanations of their format and finishing procedures before the Event.
8.2. These tests must be designed so that no Competitor can be expected to exceed an average speed of 30mph or 40mph for Endurance Road Rallies.
8.3. No benefit must accrue to any Competitor who exceeds this speed.
8.4. Test finishes must be arranged so that there can be no possibility of a Competitor completing a test whilst a previous Competitor blocks the Finish.
8.5. Flying Finishes are not permitted. Stop lines must be clearly defined on route instructions and with stop boards on the test. The board must have minimum dimensions of 76cm x 61cm.
8.6. Vehicles must comply with the relevant Technical Regulations appropriate to the type and or class of Vehicle( App. 15).
8.7. Passengers may not be carried in the rear seats of open Vehicles. 8.8. Rallies with Special Tests may not permit Vehicles of commercial type such as vans / pickups.
8.9. Tests must be designed and laid out to ensure Vehicles are not able to be driven towards each other. See the Club Toolkit for further guidance on this.
8.10. For all Events utilising Special Tests, fire extinguishers( minimum 5kg total capacity in units of not less than 2kg) must be available at each Test finish.
8.11. Road Rallies with Standard Sections timed to an accuracy of less than a minute may include one Special Test at the start of the itinerary and one additional Special Test at the same location, which the first Competitor must start no earlier than midnight, and all Competitors must complete before 03:00.
Motorsport UK National Competition Rules 2026 Edition 1
Chapter 13 Appendix 4- Routes and Sections 451