finishing line.
7.18. Where a Competition involves self-recovery failure of all Team Vehicles to proceed whether involuntary or otherwise from the Start Line into an Observed Section when instructed to do so will be regarded as a failure in that Section.
7.19. Any Team which fails to complete a section in the stated time will have three minutes added for each Vehicle that has not successfully completed the section.
7.20. Unless the Official Documents state otherwise a Penalty of one minute will be added to the team time for each penalty marker touched.
7.21. The Official Instructions will state the maximum time allowed for each Team to complete each Observed Section.
7.22. Results will be determined with reference to the time taken including penalties for the Team to complete each Observed Section.
7.23. Further penalties may be applied if the Official Documents allow.
8. Point to Point
8.1. The following regulations are additional to and take precedence over App. 6 and App. 7 Arts. 1- 7 and App. 8 Arts. 1- 2.
8.2. * The Official Documents will specify whether the Event will comprise a set number of points to be visited in the shortest time or a set amount of time during which the maximum number of points are to be visited. In either case all the team must cross a Finish Line.
8.3. * Competitors will be expected to seek and visit points which may be hidden by the natural topography. 8.4. The Official Documents will specify:
a. If the points are to be visited at random or in a set order. b.
* If a point comprises a single marker pole with minimum height of 1m, or a gate of poles through which the direction of entry will be marked. Each point visited shall be recorded either by collecting a token or by an official marking a score card. Tokens and score cards used will be provided by the Organisers.
c. * The starting Signal to be used. d. * The method of timing to be used. e. * The maximum time allowed. f. * The number of Vehicles in a Team.
8.5. Each Team must nominate a Captain who will be responsible for carrying the official score card or tokens for the Team and who will produce them to Officials on demand.
8.6. In addition to the Driver, Vehicles may carry one Passenger or Navigator who must be seated in accordance with the provisions of App. 8 Art. 1.5.
8.7. Competitors may be required to dismount at each point visited to record their visit and must fasten safety belts prior to the Vehicle moving off again.
8.8. No recovery assistance outside that given by a Team member is allowed. 8.9. Practice is not permitted.
9. Cross Country Orienteering
9.1. The following regulations are additional to and take precedence over App. 6 and App. 7 Arts. 1- 7 and App. 8 Arts. 1- 4.
9.2. Competitors are expected to drive and navigate to specific objectives. 9.3. Official Documents will specify equipment required to meet navigational and route restrictions.
Motorsport UK National Competition Rules 2026 Edition 1
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