require these distances to be extended.
11.6. The area between the Flying Finish and the Stop Line should be free from bends sharp or deceptive corners or hazards such as gates etc.
11.7. This area must be prohibited to spectators. 11.8. All Officials should be clearly identifiable and wherever possible:
a. Be in visual contact throughout the length of the Stage. b. Be in sight of all signs and arrows and at prohibited areas. c. Be placed where the public are expected to arrive to watch the Stage. d. Have some pre-arranged system for warning spectators of the approach of Vehicles. e. Be under the control of a Sector Marshal if appropriate.
11.9. Where a Special Stage forms a continuous circuit Competitors must not be required to complete more than two laps.
a.
b.
Organisers should allow at least 100m separation from the start of the Stage before Competitors join other Vehicles already on the Stage.
No individual Stage on a multi-venue Hill Rally may use any particular section of road or track more than four times.
11.10. Throughout the Event Stage Timing will be to the preceding second using specified equipment.
11.11. The timing of any section should be recorded so that Competitors can ascertain its correctness. This prohibits the‘ setting back’ of the section finish watch.
11.12. Timing must be from a Standing Start to the Flying Finish line. 11.13. No Competitor should be allowed to gain an advantage by exceeding the specified average speed. 11.14. The time based on this average is referred to as the Stage Bogey Time.
11.15. No award can be made to Drivers who improve upon or equal the Bogey Time or for the fastest time or least penalties on such a Stage.
11.16. Competitors must not be started from any Stage start at intervals of less than one minute unless in accordance with the following procedures:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Starts of between 30 second- and one-minute interval are permitted provided no undue difficulties are foreseen and:
The Stage has no split route and does not exceed a total length of four miles if on an unsealed or mixed surface or eight miles if completely on a sealed surface.
The Stage is neither a currently nor previously licensed Race Speed or Kart Venue or an airfield( disused or otherwise).
No part of any Stage traverses the same section of route during the running of that Stage or as part of another Stage running concurrently. If the Stage constitutes a continuous Circuit it must be less than one lap.
Competitors have been seeded by the Organisers by performance in accordance with Art. 9.1. a above without dispensation.
f. That suitable timing arrangements have been made at the Finish Line.
11.17. Authorisation for Stages not covered in Arts. 11.16 above must be obtained in writing from the ASN and will only be considered when the following information has been submitted:
a. The individual Stage name number and location.
Motorsport UK National Competition Rules 2026 Edition 1
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