explained. Organisers may either use numbered Stage timecards or note the previous Competitor’ s Competition number with the next Competitor to leave the start f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
That all non-competing Vehicles are parked in a safe place or at least 30m from a road or track used as a Special Stage between a point in advance of the Start control and a point 100m beyond the Finish stop Control. Non-competing Vehicles required solely for purposes of safety may be parked at any place designated by the Stage Commander as suitable
That any road or track which can form an escape road between the start and stop controls should be kept clear and unobstructed for a distance of at least 100m bearing in mind the potential approaching speed of a Competitor
That the location of any competing car that fails to complete the Stage is reported to the Stage Commander.
That the information required by the Clerk of the Course to consider Art. 10.19 below is available if the Stage is interrupted or stopped for any period of time
That reasonable precautions are taken to protect private property located adjacent to any Stage against damage.
10.15. If the normal running of a Special Stage is stopped for any reasons after the passage of one or more Competitors and it proves impossible to allow other Competitors to cover the Stage competitively the Clerk of the Course can give each Crew that has not covered the Stage a notional time corresponding to the slowest time set up before the interruption.
10.16. If the slowest time represents a complete anomaly the next slowest time should be retained( and so on until the 5th slowest time).
10.17. However no Crew which is totally or partially responsible for stopping a Stage can benefit from this measure.
10.18. If they finish the Stage they will be given the time which they actually set even if this is greater than the time awarded to other Crews by application of App. 7 Art. 2.7.
10.19. In any Event seeding Competitors in reverse order of anticipated performance the Clerk of the Course can give to Competitors a notional time corresponding to the fastest time set at the moment of any interruption or apply the next fastest time( up to the 5th fastest time) if the fastest time represents a complete anomaly.
10.20. The Clerk of the Course has the right to:
a.
Impose a Penalty of Disqualification pursuant to a Judicial Hearing in accordance with Ch. 2 on any Competitor who causes or is part of a serious blockage on a Special Stage whether intentionally or otherwise if their actions prevent any other Competitor from completing the Stage competitively.
b. Impose further penalties under Ch. 2 as appropriate. c.
Appoint Officials to search Competitors and their Vehicle for unauthorised Pace Notes. There should be two such Officials one male to check male Competitors and one female to check female Competitors.
11. Special Stages
11.1. The route of a Special Stage may not be defined by grid references or any other method requiring Competitors to choose their own route.
11.2. Every effort should be made to site the Flying Finish at a point where Vehicles can be expected to be travelling slowly as a result of a preceding bend or hazard.
11.3. No practicing or testing is permitted on any Special Stage before any Event unless specifically authorised by the ASN.
11.4. The Flying Finish line must be at least 200m before the stop line which should be at least 100m before any Public Highway.
11.5. Bad weather slippery conditions and the speed potential of Vehicles crossing the Flying Finish line will
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