CHAPTER 22 FUTURE REGULATION CHANGES Appendix 1 – General Governance and Establishment( Chapter 1)
Appendix 1- Definitions and Nomenclature
Rally. A Competition that may utilise the Public Highway and where there is an imposed average speed for Competitors, but which does not meet the requirements of a Classic Reliability Trial, Navigational Scatter Event, Treasure Hunt or Road Safety Rally. The greatest speed must never form a factor for the Classification. All motoring Events utilising the Public Highway in England, Scotland or Wales are subject to Motor Vehicles( Competitions and Trials) Regulations. A Rally will comply with at least one of the following categories and must meet the organisational requirements laid down by the ASN. The Regulations must clearly indicate the category of Rally that is being organised.
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Endurance Road Rally. A Road Rally where a substantial proportion of the Competition takes place on the highway, timed to the minute, and which shall also include Special Tests on private property which may be timed to the second.
i. k. Trophy Rally. A supplementary Event to a main Rally, which may be provided by Organisers to permit Competitors who retire from the main Event, the opportunity to have further Competition. Vehicles must be rescrutineered for conformity. Competition may only commence at a predetermined time during the Event. These Competitors may run behind the main Event or be re-introduced into their original seeded position, at the Clerk of the Course’ s discretion. Results should be displayed and awards may be presented. The intention to promote a Trophy Rally must be included within the published Event Regulations.
m. l. Practice / Training Rally. A Practice Event may be promoted as a supplementary Event, to permit Competitors who retire from the main Event, the opportunity to gain further experience of their Vehicles. The intention to provide a Practice Event must be included within the published Event Regulations Vehicles must be re-scrutineered for conformity. Competition may only commence at a pre-determined time during the Event. These Competitors may run behind the main Event or be reintroduced into their original seeded position, at the Clerk of the Course’ s discretion. There will be no results or awards.
n. m. Targa Road Rally. A schedule timed rally where the principal Competition comprises the Competitor’ s performance on Special Tests.
Special Test. A Test, permitted in road Rallies which takes place off the Public Highway in which a Competitor is required to perform a manoeuvre or Series of manoeuvres set by the Organisers. If timed, the Competitor shall not be required to exceed an average speed of 30mph or 40mph for Endurance Road Rallies. No benefit shall accrue to any Competitor exceeding the set average speed. Road Rallies with Standard Sections timed to an accuracy of less than a minute may include one Special Test at the start of the itinerary, and one additional Special Test at the same location, which the first Competitor must start no earlier than midnight, and all Competitors must complete before 03:00.
Motorsport UK National Competition Rules 2026 Edition 4
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