CHAPTER 19 AUTOTEST Appendix 1- Organisers Regulations
1. General
1.1. Permits for the organisation of Autotests, Production Car Autotests, AutoSOLOs and Evening Autotest / AutoSOLO are issued at the sole discretion of the ASN.
1.2. A Club can only organise an Autotest or AutoSOLO Event up to and including Clubman status unless and until all necessary upgrading criteria for a higher status have been complied with. Permits for Production Car Autotests will only be issued at Clubman status.
1.3. For an Autotest or AutoSOLO to be considered for upgrading to Interclub status it must first be observed in the same format as a Clubman Event and have a minimum entry of 15 starters.
1.4. The Supplementary Regulations must in addition to any all other relevant requirement of the NCR specify:
a.
Details of the tests( see examples at Drawings 1 and 2) or when these details will be notified to Competitors.
b. The number of runs per Driver and how these count towards the results. c. The method of identifying Vehicles. d.
The method of timing and whether or not the timing apparatus is started by the Vehicle or by the starting Signal.
e. |
The starting Signal. |
f. |
Whether carrying a Passenger will be allowed or not or will be compulsory. |
g. |
The marking of the Tests. |
h. |
The method of calculation of results with reference to App. 9 Penalty Tables. |
i. |
Any specific provisions regarding discounting of worst scores in the calculation of results. |
j. |
The method of resolving any tied scores. |
k.
If any car may be entered to compete for the same award more than twice but in any event in all cases must be driven by different Drivers.
1.5. Before the start of the Competition Event all Vehicles and Competitors including any permitted Passengers must be checked for eligibility to compete.
2. Test Layouts 2.1. The route must be made available to all Drivers before any test. 2.2. There must be no optional direction of travel except as specified in Art. 3.10 below.
2.3. Clarification of where and how a change of direction or spin turn may be made without incurring a penalty must be available on request to all Competitors before the start of any test.
2.4. Practising for tests is not permitted. 2.5. The start and finish of all tests must be in a forward direction.
2.6. All Drivers should have the opportunity to walk the course before competing. If not the tests must be arranged such that the whole of the course is visible to the Driver from the start line
2.7. Markers should be not less than 1m in height unless otherwise specified in the Official Documents.
Motorsport UK National Competition Rules 2026 Edition 1
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