CHAPTER 14 SPRINT, HILL CLIMB AND HOT LAP CHALLENGE Appendix 2- Competitors Regulations
1. General
1.1. These Competitor Regulations must be read in conjunction with Ch. 2( Judicial), Ch. 6( Competitor Licensing), Ch. 7( Competitor Vehicles and Vehicle Safety Equipment, Ch. 8( Permitted Fuels and Tyres and Testing), Ch. 9( Competitor Personal Safety Equipment)
1.2. Competitors in all Sprints, Hill Climbs or Hot Lap Challenge must comply with the Common Regulations for Competitors( Ch. 6) and the following:
a. Vehicles must be presented for scrutiny and practice at the times specified in the Official Documents.
b. Vehicles competing in Hill Climbs and Sprints must comply with Technical Regulations of App. 4 to this Chapter and Ch. 7.
1.3. A valid Competition / Entrant Licence for Entrant and Driver must be produced to the Organisers on demand for the purposes of signing on to an Event.
1.4. Any Driver competing in a Racing or Sports Libre car of more than 1100cc or equivalent forced induction with the exception of a pre’ 1994 Formula Ford 1600 in compliance with the period Ford regulations must hold an RS National or Race National Licence unless the Vehicle is currently licensed for use on the Public Highway and competes in the Event in a road- legal condition.
1.5. Competitors must declare on their Entry forms whether or not they have ever held a valid RTA licence.
1.6. Competitors who have never held a valid RTA licence and who do not have any qualifying signatures towards upgrading their Competition Licence on their Upgrade Card may be specifically observed at the Event.
1.7. Any Driver whose vehicle is not capable of self-starting at any part of the Course must declare on their Entry form the method of operation together with a detailed starting instruction.
1.8. Drivers in Hot Lap Challenge must comply with the minimum licence criteria stipulated in App. 5 to this Chapter.
1.9. Junior Sprint and Junior Hill Climb Drivers aged 14 to 16 may compete until the end of the year of their 16th birthday at Interclub status in vehicles of the following types which will be classified separately from each other:
a.
A Standard Car of no more than 110bhp maximum power output and in compliance with the Technical Regulations for Standard Cars( App. 4 to this Chapter).
b. A vehicle in compliance with Ch. 16 PART B App. 9 Art. 13.1( Junior Rallycross), Ch. 16 PART A App. 5 Art. 28.1( Junior Autocross), Ch. 12 App. 1( Junior Car Racing) or Ch. 13 App. 21( Junior Rally). Tyres must be to Ch. 8 List 1A, List 1B or as specified in the regulations of a current Junior Car Racing Championship. Any Competitor entering a vehicle in compliance with Ch. 12 App. 1 or Ch. 13 App. 21 will be required to present their junior formulae licence.
1.10. Junior Sprint: New Drivers will be required to drive observed runs prior to the Competition and satisfy the Clerk of the Course that they are competent to take part subject to the following:
a.
Start singly and run over the duration of the Course at least 3 times. This may be reduced by one run for each of the following cases i-iii where evidence is provided to the satisfaction of the Clerk of the Course:
i. Previous competition at the same venue in the same vehicle. ii. Walking the course within the previous 24 hours or course inspection with an Official. iii. Driving experience in other ASN disciplines deemed appropriate by the Clerk of the Course.
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