CHAPTER 19 AUTOTEST Appendix 5- Production Car Autotests Specific Regulations
1. General
1.1. The Official Documents for an Event will state whether cabriolet / Sports Cars will compete with the hood erected or a hardtop fitted, or not.
1.2. Every Production Car Autotest(‘ PCA’) Vehicle must have been in series production and on general catalogued sale and available from stock through normal retail dealer outlets in the UK.
2. Passengers 2.1. A Passenger must be carried in all Timed Tests.
2.2. The Passenger must occupy the seat alongside the Driver and, except where competing in a Period Defined Vehicle( Non-Rally)( both historic and non-historic Vehicles) Categories A-F, wear a properly fastened and approved seat belt at all times during the test.
2.3. No other Passenger is allowed.
2.4. The Passenger in a Touring Car, or a cabriolet / Sports Car with the hood erected or a hardtop fitted, must be aged 12 years or over and be at least 135cm in height( subject to any medical or disability exemption)
2.5. The Passenger in a cabriolet / Sports Car without the hood erected or hardtop fitted must be aged 16 years or over and be at least 135cm in height( subject to any medical or disability exemption)
3. Unlicensed Drivers and Minimum Ages
3.1. Entries may be accepted from Drivers who are aged 13 years and over and are at least 135cm in height( subject to any medical or disability exemption) who do not have a valid, full RTA Licence, subject to the following:
a. Except where provided for in Art. 3.1. b, the Vehicle must by definition be a‘ Touring Car’; b.
With Motorsport UK’ s written permission and where the Official Documents permit, the use of by definition production‘ Sports Cars’ are permitted provided they are fitted with safety roll-over bars to at least the specification in Ch. 7 App. 3 Art. 22, and the roof erected or hard top fitted.
c. The Vehicle engine capacity must not exceed 2000cc including forced induction; d.
The Passenger must be carried who holds a valid, full RTA Licence and be experienced in Autotests or AutoSOLOs.
3.2. It is recommended that a separate non-competitive test is provided in the itinerary so that novice Drivers without a valid, full RTA Licence can familiarise themselves with their Vehicle and its controls without penalty and to be observed to the satisfaction of the Clerk of the Course or another Senior Official before the Competition starts.
4. Test Layouts
3.2.1. In the event that a separate non-competitive test is not provided, Drivers must demonstrate that the provisions of Art. 3.2 are satisfied( including observation by the Clerk of the Course or another Senior Official) before proceeding into and utilising the competitive test.
4.1. All lines, and pairs of adjacent markers, forming part of any test must be a minimum of 3.5m long or apart. 4.2. Any‘ garage’ must have a minimum length of 6m and a minimum width of 3.5m.
4.3. When Competitors are required to perform a 180 ° turn in a box, the size of the box must be sufficient to contain a circle of 16m diameter.
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