REGULATIONS

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Standard Supplementary Regulations for the FIA Trophy for Historic Regularity Rallies ® REGULARITY 2018 30/11/2018-1&2/12/2018

2014 FIA | Vanwijnsberghe D. - Snoeck W. MK II Approved by the ASN on ; 04/09/18 2014 NAT | Janssens G. - Prevot S. Porsche 911 2013 FIA | Lietaer P. – Onraedt M. Ford Escort Visa number . YRR-R04 2013 NAT | Munster B. – De Jonghe Kristof Porsche 911 2012 FIA | Munster B. - Declercq K. Porche 911 RSR Approved by FIA on : Candidate 2012 NAT | Decock W. - Ghekiere K. Porsche 911 RS Carrera Visa number RACB : YRR04/08/11/2018 2011 FIA | Droogmans R. - Vangrieken J. Ford Escort MKII 2011 NAT | Vanden Abeele T. - Vanquickenborne V. BMW E21 2010 FIA | Droogmans R. - Vangrieken J. Ford Escort MKII PALMARES 2010 NAT | Munster B. - Elst J.F. Opel Kadett 2009 FIA | Vanwijnsberghe D. - Beauprez G. Ford Escort MKII Ypres Rally 2009 NAT | Verschueren V. - Broekaert G. Opel Ascona 2018 | – (Hyundai i20 R5) 2008 FIA | Droogmans R - Vangrieken J Ford Escort RS MK2 2017 | Kevin Abbring - Pieter Tsjoen ( 208 T16) 2008 NAT | Debyser C - Depelsmaeker F: Opel Trans Europe 2016 | - Johan Gitsels (Škoda Fabia R5) 2007 FIA | Tanghe Claudie - Squedin Denis Ford Escort MK I 2015 | Freddy Loix - Johan Gitsels (Škoda Fabia R5) 2007 NAT | Delplace Frederic - Callens Dominique BMW 2002 2014 | Freddy Loix - Johan Gitsels (Škoda Fabia S2000 Evo 2) 2006 FIA | Lietaer Paul - Librecht stefaan Ford Escort RS 1800 2013 | Freddy Loix - Frédéric Miclotte (Škoda Fabia S2000 Evo 2) 2006 NAT | Vandoorne Geert - Mestdag Willy Ford Escort MK II 2012 | Juho Hänninen - Mikko Markkula (Škoda Fabia S2000 Evo 2) 2005 FIA | Lietaer Paul - Librecht stefaan Ford Escort RS 1800 2011 | Freddy Loix - Frédéric Miclotte (Škoda Fabia S2000 Evo 2) 2005 NAT | D. Vermeirsch - L. Dehaene Porsche 911 S 2010 | Freddy Loix - Frédéric Miclotte (Škoda Fabia S2000 Evo 2) 2004 FIA | B. Munster - F. Caesemaeker Porsche Carrera 2.7 2009 | - Paul Nagle () 2004 NAT | R. Droogmans - F. Moers Porsche 2.7 2008 | Freddy Loix - Robin Buysmans (Peugeot 207 S2000) 2003 FIA | G. Crabtree - Liz Jordan Porsche 911 2007 | - Matteo Chiarcossi (Peugeot 207 S2000) 2003 NAT | P. Lietaer - M. Joye Ford Escort MK1 2006 | - Mitia Dotta (Fiat Punto S2000) 2002 HISTORIC | G. Goudezeune - F. Depelsmaeker Manta TE 2800 2005 | Kris Princen - Dany Colebunders (Renault Clio S1600) 2002 POST HIST | T. Körner - Hafner Porsche 911 2004 | Larry Cols - Filip Goddé (Renault Clio S1600) 2001 HISTORIC | G. Goudezeune - F. Depelsmaeker Manta TE 2800 2003 | Bruno Thiry - Stéphane Prévot (Peugeot 206 WRC) 2001 POST HIST | D. Nutt - Geraldine McBride Porsche 911 2002 | Bruno Thiry - Stéphane Prévot (Peugeot 206 WRC) 2000 HISTORIC | G. Steward - C. Tompson Porsche 911 2001 | Pieter Tsjoen - Steven Vergalle ( Corolla WRC) 2000 CLASSIC | D. Van Wijnsberghe - W. Soenens Ford Escort MK1 2000 | Henrik Lundgaard - Jens-Christian Anker ( WRC) 1999 HISTORIC | Jimmy McRae - P. Gullick Porsche 911 1999 | Freddy Loix - Sven Smeets (Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI) 1999 CLASSIC <1974 | D. Vanwijnsberghe - W. Soenens Opel Manta 1900 RS 1998 | Freddy Loix - Sven Smeets (Toyota Corolla WRC) 1999 CLASSIC >1974 | P. Lietaer - P. Robecin Ford Escort RS 2000 1997 | Freddy Loix - Sven Smeets ( GT-Four) 1998 HISTORIC | B. Waldegard - B. Crawford Porsche 911 1996 | Freddy Loix - Sven Smeets (Toyota Celica GT-Four) 1998 CLASSIC <1974 | Y. Vynkier - F. Vynkier Opel Manta 1995 | Renaud Verreydt - Jean-Manuel Jamar (Toyota Celica GT-Four) 1998 CLASSIC >1974 | E. Devos - E. Reniere Opel Kadett GT/E 1994 | Patrick Snijers - Dany Colebunders (Ford Escort RS ) 1997 HISTORIC | R. Droogmans - R. Moers Porsche 911 1993 | Patrick Snijers - Dany Colebunders (Ford Escort RS Cosworth) 1997 CLASSIC <1974 | Y. Vynckier - Bossaert Opel Manta SR 1992 | Patrick Snijers - Dany Colebunders (Ford Sierra RS Cosworth 4x4) 1997 CLASSIC >1974 | D. Vandorpe - G. Vandoorne Opel Kadett GT/E 1991 | Patrick Snijers - Dany Colebunders (Ford Sierra RS Cosworth 4x4) 1996 HISTORIC | R. Droogmans - R. Moers Porsche 911 1990 | Robert Droogmans - Ronny Joosten ( Integrale 16V) 1996 CLASSIC <1974 | B. Waldegard - R. Tuthill Porsche 911 1989 | Robert Droogmans - Ronny Joosten (Ford Sierra RS Cosworth) 1996 CLASSIC >1974 | Ch. Golding - P. Ayres Triumph TR7 V8 1988 | Robert Droogmans - Ronny Joosten (Ford Sierra RS Cosworth) 1995 | Jimmy McRae Porsche 1987 | Jimmy McRae - Ian Grindrod (Ford Sierra RS Cosworth) 1994 | Bjorn Waldegard Porsche 1986 | Robert Droogmans - Ronny Joosten (Ford RS200) 1993 | Geoffrey Crabtree Porsche 1985 | Jean Ragnotti - Pierre Thimonier (Renault 5 Maxi Turbo) 1984 | - Ian Grindrod (Porsche 911 SC RS) 1983 | - Tiziano Siviero (Lancia Rally 037) PROGRAMME 1982 | Marc Duez - Willy Lux (Porsche 911 SC) 1981 | Jean-Claude Andruet - Denise Emmanuelli (Ferrari 308 GTB) 1980 | - Fred Gallagher (Triumph TR7 V8) 1979 | Bernard Béguin - Jean-Jacques Lenne (Porsche 911 Carrera) April 1, 2018 Publication of the Regulations 1978 | Tony Pond - Fred Gallagher (Triumph TR8) 1977 | Bernard Darniche - Alain Mahé (Lancia Stratos HF) November 1, 2018 Entry closing date 1976 | Walter Röhrl - Willi-Peter Pitz (Opel Kadett GT/E) 1975 | Bernard Mordacq - J. L. Bret (Porsche Carrera) 1974 | Gilbert Staepelaere - André Aerts (Ford Escort RS1600) November 30, 2018 Administrative checking & 1973 | Noél "Pedro" Vanasche - "Jimmy" (BMW Cabana) 10h00 – 15h00 documentation 1972 | Gilbert Staepelaere - André Aerts (Ford Escort) 1971 | Noél "Pedro" Vanasche - "Jimmy" (BMW Cabana) HQ Yperley Sint-Jacobsstraat 1, B-8900 Ieper 1970 | Gilbert Staepelaere - André Aerts (Ford Escort) 1969 | Gilbert Staepelaere - André Aerts (Ford ) 11h00 – 16h00 Scrutineering

1968 | Vandyck - Eric Symens (BMW 2002 TI) Garage Vereenooghe 1967 | "Herve" (Hervé Thiers) - Declerck (Lotus Elan) Zwaanhofweg 8, B-8900 Ieper 1966 | Hubert Saelens - F. Moens (Lotus Elan) 11h00 – 15h00 Shakedown (optional) 1965 | Jean-Pierre Vandermeersch - R. Roegiers (Austin Cooper) see instructions giving during administrative Ypres Historic Rally checking 2018 FIA | Lietaer P. - Vienne B. - Opel Manta 400 11h30 – 16h30 Car in car park 2018 NAT | Deveux D. - d’Alleine Kris - Ford Escort MK 2 2017 FIA | Lietaer P. - Noppe M. Subaru Legacy car park Sint-Maartensplein, B-8900 Ieper 2017 NAT | Vanwijnsberghe D. - Snoeck P. - BMW E30 2016 FIA | Lietaer P. - Noppe M. Subaru Legacy 16h45 Mandatory briefing ENGLISH

2016 NAT | Merlevede C. - Vandromme G. BMW M3 E30 HQ Yperley 2015 FIA | Stouf S. – Erard J. Porsche 911 RSR Sint-Jacobsstraat 1, B-8900 Ieper 2015 NAT | Janssens G. - Gressens E. Porsche 911

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17h15 Mandatory briefing DUTCH Email: [email protected]

HQ Yperley Sint-Jacobsstraat 1, B-8900 Ieper Rally Centre during the Competition 17h30 Publication of the list of crews between November 30, 2018 and December 2, 2018 (Sint- admitted to the start Jacobsstraat 1, B-8900 Ieper) Phone: see time card HQ Yperley Email: [email protected] Sint-Jacobsstraat 1, B-8900 Ieper 18h30 Start of 1st leg The Competition is run in compliance with: - the FIA International Sporting Code, car park - the national historic regulations applicable, Sint-Maartensplein, B-8900 Ieper - the present Regulations and eventual Bulletins, ROADBOOK COLLECTION LEG 1 - the Highway Code of the countries covered by the Rally. 30 minutes before starting time HQ Yperley Sint-Jacobsstraat 1, B-8900 Ieper 1.2 Organising Committee Chairman: Alain Penasse December 1, 2018 Regroup / overnight park IN Members: André Bostyn (financial director), Jan Huyghe 00h30 (secretary & marketing) car park Sint-Maartensplein, B-8900 Ieper 1.3 Officials during the Competition 07h00 Publication of partial unofficial results and start times for Clerk of the course: Norbert Dumoulin following section Deputy clerk of the course: Jan Huyghe Sporting advisor(s): Bjorn Vanoverschelde HQ Yperley Sint-Jacobsstraat 1, B-8900 Ieper Jens Vanoverschelde 07h30 Regroup / overnight park OUT FIA observer: Georges Pavlopoulos RACB observer: Jean-Claude Menut car park Steward(s): Noël Deberdt Sint-Maartensplein, B-8900 Ieper ASN Chief scrutineer: TBA 15h30 Arrival of 1st leg Scrutineers: Frederik Sohier

car park TBA Sint-Maartensplein, B-8900 Ieper Competitors’ relations officer: Guy Desmet 19h00 Publication of partial unofficial Secretary of the Competition: Alain Penasse results and start times for Results service: JB Time Concept following leg Timekeeping: Tripy GPS safety: Tripy HQ Yperley Sint-Jacobsstraat 1, B-8900 Ieper Closed road stage manager: Yves Bruyneel Car park manager: Roger Vanoverschelde December 2, 2018 Start of 2nd leg Speaker: TBA 06h30 Press officer: Hugo Van Opstal car park 00-car Ronny Hosten Sint-Maartensplein, B-8900 Ieper Inge Brughmans

ROADBOOK COLLECTION LEG 2 0-car Chris Dhondt 30 minutes before starting time Steven Mestdagh HQ Yperley Sint-Jacobsstraat 1, B-8900 Ieper Z-car Frederik Sohier 14h00 Arrival of 2nd leg, Frederik Schoonheere Tow car TBA car park Sint-Maartensplein, B-8900 Ieper 1.4 Supplements to the Regulations 16h30 Opening closing party The provisions of the present Regulations may be amended if

HQ Yperley necessary. Sint-Jacobsstraat 1, B-8900 Ieper Any amendment or any additional provision is announced by 16h30 Publication of the provisional final dated and numbered bulletins, which form an integral part of the results present Regulations. Any bulletin issued after the beginning of administrative HQ Yperley checking must be signed by the stewards. Sint-Jacobsstraat 1, B-8900 Ieper These bulletins are posted in the Rally Secretariat and on the 17h30 Prize-giving official notice boards and are also directly communicated to the participants, who must acknowledge receipt by signature unless HQ Yperley Sint-Jacobsstraat 1, B-8900 Ieper this is materially impossible during the running of the Competition.

OFFICIAL NOTICE BOARD 1.5 Application and Interpretation of the Regulations From November 30, 2018 (10h00) to December 2, 2018 (21h00) The clerk of the course is charged with the application of the Place: HQ Yperley, Sint-Jacobsstraat 1, B-8900 Ieper present Regulations and their provisions during the running of the Competition. Any case not foreseen in the present Regulations is judged by the stewards. 1 - ORGANISATION In case of any sporting dispute over the interpretation of the present Regulations, the English text is binding. 1.1 Definition The organiser of the Ypres Rally® regularity 2018 which takes place between November 30, 2018. and December 2, 2018 is SuperStage vzw.

Address of the organiser’s permanent Rally Secretariat until November 29, 2018 (Vlamingstraat 4, B-8560 Wevelgem) Phone: +32 (0)56 43 28 81

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2 - ELIGIBILITY - TITLE exceed 110 for the tires with a diameter of less than 13 inches and 130 for those with a diameter of 13 inches or more. If The results of the Ypres Rally® regularity 2018 are not eligible studded tires are fitted on a vehicle, all of their wheels must be for a championship. The Ypres Rally® regularity 2018 be fitted. A speed plate indicating 60 km must be fitted in a visible supervised by a FIA observer. location at the rear of the vehicle. Checks will be carried out during the entire race.

3 - DESCRIPTION 5 - ELIGIBLE CREWS - ENTRY FORMS – The length of the FIA Historic Regularity Rally is +/- 800 km. The ENTRIES Competition is divided up into 2 legs and 4 sections. 5.1 A crew is made up of the first Driver plus one crew member The road book will consist of several regularity tests, some as specified on the entry form. 'closed road stages' and liaison routes. 5.2 The first Driver must hold a valid driving licence. Crew The breakdown of the route as well as its time controls, passage members may only drive the car if they are in possession of a valid controls, neutralisation periods, the number of regularity test driving licence. sections, the covered distance of regularity test section, etc. are 5.3 Drivers must either hold any kind of Drivers’ International described on a bulletin which gives the crews all information Licence valid for the current year and the Competition, a Drivers’ they require to complete the route correctly. National Licence valid for the current year and the Competition or obtain a «Regularity Rally Driving Permit» from the Organiser. The route will be displayed in tulips that will indicate all changes These «Regularity Rally Driving Permits» are issued during the of directions. Extra notes will be added to ensure safety or to administrative checking of the Competition, upon payment of a fee confirm some directional changes. as specified under Article 6 (Entry Fees); their use and validity are limited to that sole Competition. The exploration of the course and the use of ‘explorers’ who pass on information about course and / or time recording points is not allowed under penalty of exclusion. 6 - ENTRY FEES – INSURANCE

6.1 Individual entry: 4 - ELIGIBLE VEHICLES Anyone wishing to participate in the Ypres Rally® regularity 2018 must complete the online registration form 'request to 4.1 A Driver wishing to enter a vehicle for this Competition participate' via the website www.ypresrallyregularity.com. You must ensure that, at the date of scrutineering and for the will then receive payment instructions via e-mail. Only after duration of the Competition, his vehicle is road-legal for the receipt of payment is the dossier complete and the participant countries in which the Competition is to place. The organiser will receive a confirmation of participation. The organiser must may refuse a car not complying with the period specifications receive the form and payment by 1 November 2018 at the latest. (max Period J2 – 31/12/1990), «spirit» and aspect. A maximum of 100 teams will be admitted to the start. Priority The cars are divided into five categories based on engine will be given to teams that meet the payment conditions. When capacity: the maximum number of teams has been reached for the closing of the registrations, a waiting list will be created. Category 1: < 1.300 cc Category 2: 1.301 - 1.600 cc A member of the crew or the car may be replaced with the Category 3: 1.601 - 2.000 cc permission of the organiser until the time of the administrative Category 4: 2.001 - 2.500 cc check. Only the Stewards are authorized to allow the Category 5: > 2.500 cc replacement of the entire crew.

4.2 The use of counters and other electronic equipment is By sending a registration form, all crew members are subject to free. the provisions of the regulations described herein.

4.3 An FIA Historic Technical Passport («HTP»), an FIA The competition entry fee for each car is fixed at 1490 € for all Historic Regularity "Car Pass", an Identity Card issued by an registrations and payments received before May 1, 2018. The ASN or a FIVA Identity Card must be submitted at scrutineering competition entry fee for each car is fixed at 1650 € for all at the latest (see also Article 10.1). Cars without any of these registrations and payments received after May 1, 2018. documents can enter the event and will appear in the classifications without FIA points eligibility. This entry fee includes: o set of road books 4.4 All cars must be fitted with a safety tracking system. The o set of time control cards installation will be checked at scrutineering. Instructions o rally plates regarding collection, return and fitment are described in o door numbers appendix A. Any interference with the system(s) during the rally o insurance will result in the Competitor being reported to the stewards. o live results o sport & technical logistics 4.5 To respect the spirit of the past, the Xénon and LED lights o Tripy time recording & tracking system are forbidden. o lunches & drinks (extras exclusive) o 2 tickets for the closing party 4.6 The authorized tires are in accordance with the Belgian o trophies Traffic Regulations. The depth of the sculptures is at least 1.6 o 2 official coats mm. The tires to be used are limited to the marking «E» or «DOT» Any modification, modification or adjustment other than A golden package is available: normal wear and tear as a result of normal use is prohibited. o ‘driver legend experience’ This prohibition involves the cutting of grooves. The «Racing» participation fee + 400 € / team for 2 nights tires are strictly forbidden. including breakfast in a 3* hotel and dinner2 • additional single room = 250 € (2 4.7 Studded tires are permitted provided they have a single night stays) point and their diameter at the base is not more than 7 mm; a o ‘gentleman legend experience’ tolerance of 0.5 mm is allowed. The number of nails shall not

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participation fee + 500 € / team for 2 nights o In case of cancellation before 1 August: including breakfast in a 4* hotel and dinner2 75% refund of the total registration fee • additional single room = 350 € (2 o In case of cancellation before 1 November: night stays) 50% refund of the total registration fee o In case of cancellation after 1 November: Subscribing to a golden package is possible until 1 no refund August or in function of availability. After this date you should contact the race secretariat to consult prices & If the cancellation takes place before the payment of the availability. registration rights, the refund conditions from the above article will be applied and the remaining amount will have to be 2 = overnight stays take place during the night from Friday to Saturday transferred. and the night from Saturday to Sunday in a double or twin room. Extras not included. Dinner will take place on Saturday evening. 6.2 Entry fees are refunded in full: A service crew package is available: - to candidates whose entry has not been accepted, o « repair package »3 - in the case of the Rally being cancelled or if the minimum 50 € number of participants of 30 is not achieved, the organiser package includes: can claim a sum of 200 € from each registered team at the * access to service areas time of decision of not taking place. * rally plate ‘official service’ * service ‘map book’ 6.3 The organiser has taken out insurance policies in the field o « repair & eat package »3 of Civil Liability, in accordance with the National Sport Code of 250 € / 2 persons RACB Sport and with the Belgian Legislation of 21/11/1989 package includes: (Article 8). The organiser provides the following insurance to the * access to service areas participants: * rally plate ‘official service’ o Civil Liability Traffic coverage: * service ‘map book’ ▪ Physical injuries: unlimited * lunch Saturday (2p) ▪ Material damage: 100,000,000 € per * lunch Sunday (2p) accident * closing party (2p) o Civil Liability Organizational coverage: o « repair, eat & sleep package »4 700 € / 2 persons ▪ Physical and material injuries package includes: together: € 5,000,000 per accident * access to service areas ▪ Legal defense: € 25,000 per accident * rally plate ‘official service’ ▪ Excess (franchise) for the material * service ‘map book’ damage: € 125 per accident * lunch Saturday (2p) * lunch Sunday (2p) This insurance covers the Civil Liability of the RACB and RACB * closing party (2p) Sport, the organizer of the race, the National Sports * 2 night stays (2p) Commission, the authorities involved and their agents, services, * Saturday dinner (2p) appointees or members (salaried or volunteers), as well as the Civil Liability of the owners, holders or drivers of the participating 3 = option available untill 1 November vehicles and their appointees. 4 = option available untill 1 August; package includes evening dinner on Saturday night and nights in 3* or 4* hotel during General liability insurance means the liability for the damage the night from Friday to Saturday and the night from Saturday caused to a third party as a result of an organizational error on to Sunday in a double or twin room. Extras not included. the occasion of the preparation, the expiry and the material termination of the event. Following options are available separately: o shakedown entry 5 The free connection route is not covered by the insurance 25 € / team contract Civil Liability of the organizer. o extra tickets closing party 5 50 € / person The assistance cars, even with specific plates delivered by the o official coat 5 organizer, may not be considered as official participation in the 120 € / person event. They are therefore not covered by the organizer's insurance and are under the sole responsibility of their owners. 5 = option available untill 1 November

Payments: 7 - ADVERTISING Account holder: Superstage vzw Account nr: 3200 0624 4042 The advertising provisions specified in the Code must be Bank Name: ING België respected. A copy of these provisions is available from the IBAN: BE77 3200 0624 4042 organiser, if required. The organiser’s obligatory advertising will BIC: BBRUBEBB be described in a bulletin.

Note! Please ensure that the competitors last name and “YRR18 Entry fee” is included as a reference on any bank 8 – GENERAL OBLIGATIONS transfer document. 8.1 Crews Cancellation: Only crews specified on the entry form are admitted to the start. Every participant who completes and sends in a registration If one member retires or if an additional party is admitted on form but does not want to participate in the end must cancel his board, the car may be excluded from the Competition. registration in writing or by e-mail via the competition secretariat before 1 November, even if the registration rights have not yet 8.2 Starting Order - Plates – Numbers been transferred. 8.2.1 - Starting numbers will be allocated in function of year of

construction of the vehicle, with the oldest vehicle being The following refunds can take place: awarded the smallest starting number.

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- The start numbers 1 to 15 are reserved for priority teams. It is Exceeding the maximum speed permitted by the traffic laws on only the organiser who decides on priority teams. two (2) occasions at any time during the Competition including - The start list of leg 1 - section 1 will be drawn up in function of during the regularity test section shall result in disqualification. the presented vehicles and their year of construction during the In the case of an infringement of the traffic laws committed by a scrutineering. crew participating in the Competition, the police or officials - The start list of leg 1 - section 2/3 and leg 2 will be drawn up noting the infringement must inform the offender thereof in the in classification order. same way as for normal road users. When the regularity tests sections utilize closed roads where the Any crew arriving late at the start of the Competition or of a leg legal speed limit does not apply, then the speed limit will be 130 or of a section (restart after a regrouping) may be penalised by km/h and will be treated, for penalty purposes, in the same the stewards, at their discretion. manner as the legal speed limit.

8.2.2 - The organiser shall supply each crew with 2 Rally plates 8.4.2 and 2 Competition numbers. - Repairs during the competition is free, except: • by unregistered service crews 8.2.3 - The Rally plates, which also carry the car’s Competition • during the regularity stages number, must be fixed to the front and if stipulated to the rear of • during the closed road stages the car in a visible position for the duration of the Rally. They • in parc fermé / night parc must under no circumstances, cover the car’s licence plates, even partially. • during regroups - Competition numbers provided by the organiser must appear • in the refuel zones (the crew may only receive on both sides of the car throughout the whole Rally. assistance from third parties to carry out the refueling. No - In case of leaving the race, the organiser requires Competitors other technical intervention may be carried out in a refueling zone) to remove or cover the Competition number(s). The organiser provides recommended service locations. These - If it is ascertained at any time during the Competition that any locations will be clearly indicated in the road book. The Competition number or Rally plate is missing or poor readable, maximum distance between two service locations is 150 a time penalty may be imposed. kilometers.

8.3 Time Card - Refueling during the race is free. The organiser provides recommended refuel zones. These zones will be clearly 8.3.1 - Each crew is given a time card showing the times allowed indicated in the road book. The maximum distance between 2 to cover the distance between two time controls. This card is refuel zones is 150 kilometers. handed in at the end of section 1, 3 & 4 and replaced by a new one. - The recommended service locations & refuel zones will be Time cards must be visible at any request, in particular at all made known to the registered service crews by means of a checkpoints where it must be presented in person by a member "service crew map book" that teams receive during the of the crew to be stamped. Any change or modification on the administrative check. The "service crew map book" contains all control card that the responsible controller has not approved will information regarding timing and location of each recommended result in the exclusion of the rally. The crew is fully responsible service location and refuel zone. for presenting the control card. It therefore depends on the crew to present the control card to the responsible commissioner at - A service crew must have a fire extinguisher of at least 6 the appropriate time and to check whether the timing of the time kilograms in his service vehicle. is correct. Competitors not handling time cards as instructed are liable for - The use of a ground sheet is mandatory at the service penalties. locations.

8.3.2 - The regularity test sheets, if any, are an integral part of 8.4.3 - Crews are forbidden under pain of penalty which may go the time card. as far as disqualification: - to block deliberately the passage of competing cars, or to 8.4 Traffic laws – Repairs prevent them from overtaking, - to behave in an unsportsmanlike manner. 8.4.1 - Throughout the entire Competition, the crews must strictly observe the traffic laws of the countries covered. Any crew which does not comply with these traffic laws is subject to penalties at the discretion of the stewards, as follows: - 1st and 2nd infringement with regard to speeding violations: 9 - RUNNING OF THE COMPETITION km/h too quickly to the square (starting from 5 km/h too quickly) 9.1 Start example: speed limit = 40 km/h 9.1.1 - The starting interval between the cars is 1 minute. The measured speed = 46 km/h penalty = 6² = 36 penalty points start is given in accordance with the Programme.

Speed checks can be carried out on liaison routes at any 9.1.2 - Crews must have their passage checked at all points time by using the Tripy system. mentioned on their time card in the correct order, under pain of a penalty. On regularity tests, speed checks will be carried out by means of the Tripy system in all zones where the average 9.2 Controls - General Provisions speed is equal to or less than 40 km/h. The specified average speed is at the same time the maximum permitted 9.2.1 - All controls, i.e. passage and time controls, start and the speed. end of regularity tests, are indicated by means of FIA approved standardised signs (see also Appendix 1). The finish line and There are no time recording points in regularity tests where the any intermediate time checks on the regularity test sections are average speed is equal to or less than 40 km/h. not indicated. A sign "end of control area" is set up by the organiser at a maximum distance of 1km after the timekeeping - 1st and 2nd infringement with regard to other breaches of at the finish line. This indicates to the crews that they have traffic regulations: passed the last time control of the regularity test section. 150 penalty points

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9.2.2 - The arrival at a time or passage control from any direction o average speed ‘ice or snow’ other than that of the Rally or non-reporting at a time or a By default, the average speed 'dry or wet' will be used. If passage control entails a penalty. the average speed 'ice or snow' applies to one or more regularity tests, the marshal at the start of the relevant test 9.2.3 - Control posts are ready to function at least 15 minutes will inform the participant via a bulletin. before the target time for the passage of the first crew. They cease to operate upon instruction of the clerk of the course. Regularity test sections are organised on roads open to public traffic and will always be provided with a manned start. The post 9.2.4 - Crews are obliged to follow the instructions of the commissioner records the start time of the team on the time marshal in charge of any control post. card. The crew is responsible for starting at the listed time.

9.2.5 - The distinguishing signs of the officials and marshals are The exact position of the start of a regularity test will be clearly as follows: indicated in the road book by means of a photo. The crew is Marshal Blue with text responsible for correctly determining the starting position of the Stage commander Red with text regularity test. Competitor Relations Officer Red with text Scrutineer Black with text It is forbidden to overtake other participants in the 500m prior to a start of a regularity test unless that other crew with technical problems can no longer move on their own. 9.3 Passage and Time Controls (TC) – Withdrawal 9.3.1 - Passage Controls Regularity test sections are organised on roads open to public At these controls, the marshals simply stamps and/or signs the traffic. There will not be any time recording points during time card as soon as this is handed in by the crew, without the first 300m of a regularity test section and during zones mentioning the time of passage. where the average speed is equal to or less than 40 km/h. The lack of such a stamp and/or signature at a passage control entails a penalty of 5 minutes. If the Tripy system, for whatever technical reason, comes to a The organiser may establish secret passage control/s at any standstill, namely by recording only a part of the checkpoints, point on the route. He may also establish un-manned control(s). the penalties of the crew concerned will be calculated according to the average of the penalties suffered at the measured 9.3.2 - Time Controls checkpoints of the affected section. - At these controls, the post marshal enters the time at which one of the crew members hands the time card to the post If a regularity test is forced to be stopped, the participants marshal. The check-in time is the time obtained by adding will be informed of this at the manned start and must follow the time allowed to complete the road section to the time of an alternative route to the start of the next regularity test. leaving the time control of the previous section. The alternative route will be at the back of the roadbook. The results of the discontinued regularity test will not be counted - Any difference between the actual check-in time and the for all participants in the ranking. target check-in time is penalised as follows:  For late arrival: 10 seconds / minute (*) Classification based on the times set by the crews is established  For early arrival: 60 seconds / minute as follows:  No entry made at a time control, or reporting outside the • each second lateness at a timing point maximum permitted delay: 3 hours 1 second  Maximum permitted delay with regard to target time • each second too early at a timing point between two time controls: 30’ 2 seconds (*) = for each leg, the crew may be delayed for 15 • jumpstart minutes in total without penalty. 30 seconds

• missing timing point 9.3.3 – Catching up Provision shall be made for a crew who, for technical reasons, 600 seconds has missed during a leg a time control or a passage control • maximum penalty of a regularity test (which can be secret) to be re-admitted to the following section 600 seconds (day) and given a penalty of 3 hours. • missed regularity test The car may be subject to a further scrutineering. 600 seconds In order to be classified, the car must report to the final control. • more than 2 minutes too early at a timing point 9.4 Regrouping Controls disqualification

9.4.1 - Regrouping Controls may be set up along the route. On 9.5.2 - Closed road stage their arrival at these regrouping controls, the crews hand the A closed road stage is a test on closed roads or private terrain post marshal their time card. They receive instructions as to where the crew is served a target time. The target time will be their restart time. indicated on the time card and is based on an average speed of 65 km/h. 9.4.2 - The purpose of these regroupings is to reduce the intervals which may occur between crews. Thus, the start time Wearing a helmet and seat belt is mandatory during ‘closed from the regrouping control, not its duration, must be taken into road stages’. The helmet and/or seat belt must not be account. homologated to one of the FIA-standards.

9.5 Regularity Test Sections One measurement point at the end of the test will determine your driving time. 9.5.1 - The crews must complete the regularity test sections at one or more average speed(s) fixed by the organisers, with the A closed road stage will always be provided with a manned start. approval of the relevant ASN. These average speeds imposed The post commissioner records the start time of the team on the by the organiser will be announced one (1) week before the time card. The crew is responsible for starting at the listed time. event. The exact position of the start of a closed road stage will be Two categories of average speeds will be proposed per clearly indicated in the road book by means of a photo. The crew regularity test: is responsible for correctly determining the starting position of o average speed ‘dry or wet’ the closed road stage.

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9.6.1 Starting park It is forbidden to overtake other participants in the 500m prior to The crew (or a delegate of the crew) must place the car in the the start of a closed road stage unless that other crew with starting park on Friday 30.11.2018 between 11h30 and 16h30. technical problems can no longer move on their own. Any lateness will be penalized as described in art. 9.3.2.

If a closed road stage is held in the form of a test with loops, a 9.6.2 Overnight park marshall will use a red flag as the starting procedure. As long The crew is allowed to take the car out of the overnight park. as the red flag is hoisted, the crew may not start the test. Only When the crew decide to take the car out of the night park, the at the signal of the marshall the crew may start the test. In the crew is obligated to remove the car out of the overnight park road book the "effective start" will clearly be indicated as "flying within 30’ after his arrival time in the night park. The crew is also start". The start time is determined when the crew has passed obliged to place the car back in the overnight park at least 30’ the "flying start". before the start time of the next competition day.

If a closed road stage is forced to stop, the participants will be For security reasons, the overnight park is closed between 30’ informed of this at the start and must follow an alternative route after arrival of the latest car to 30’ before the departure of the to the start of the next test. The alternative route will be at the first car of the next competition day. back of the roadbook. The results of the discontinued closed road stage will not be counted for all participants in the ranking. 10 - ADMINISTRATIVE CHECKING AND SCRUTINEERING - PENALTIES Classification based on the times set by the crews is established per category as follows: 10.1 Scrutineering before the Start • each second below target time

0 seconds 10.1.1 - Any crew taking part in the Regularity Rally must arrive st • 1 in category 0 seconds at administrative checking and at scrutineering in accordance 2nd in category 3 seconds with the detailed timetable given in the entry confirmation. 3rd in category 5 seconds 4th in category 7 seconds The following papers must be presented at the administrative 5th in category 8 seconds checking: 6th in category 9 seconds - driving licence, 7th in category 10 seconds - ID card or passport, 8th in category 11 seconds - valid sport licenses. 9th or higher 12 seconds The following papers must be presented at scrutineering: • touching a cone - car documents as required by the national laws of the country driving time + 10 seconds where the car originates, • jumpstart - insurance for the car. driving time + 30 seconds • ignore stop & go 10.1.2 - The scrutineering carried out before the start is of a driving time + 30 seconds completely general nature (checking of make and model of the • incorrect course car, year of construction, conformity of the car with the National driving time + 120 seconds Highway Code, etc.). • missed closed road stage The relevant Identity Form (see Article 4.3) must be presented for each car at scrutineering. 600 seconds The Competition numbers, if used and provided, and the Rally plates (made available by the organiser) will also be checked. 9.5.3 «Secret control joker» For the entire event (specify the number between one (1) and 10.2 Final Control three (3)), the 3 worst secret control scored by each crew (with At the finish of the Rally, the crews must make their cars a maximum of 60 penalty points per timing point) will be available for a brief check by the scrutineers. discounted for the classification. Missing a time recording point, advance at a timing point or penalties during ‘closed road 10.3 Summary of Penalties stages’ cannot qualify as a joker result. Disqualification:

9.5.4 Shakedown Art. 3: Exploring the route / receiving information The crews can participate in a shakedown test on Friday 30 Art. 8.4.1: Exceeding the maximum speed permitted November. The shakedown run will contain 2 regularity test by traffic laws on two (2) occasions. sections and will be run in accordance with article 9.5.1. Each regularity test sections can be run one (1) time. Registering for Art. 8.4.2: 2nd infringement of absence fire the shakedown stage can be done via the registration form or extinguisher service crew by email until 1 November. Unregistered teams will be refused Art. 9.5.2 Do not use a helmet and/or seat belts entry to the shakedown test. Possible disqualification: at the discretion of the stewards: Results of the shakedown test will be available. The results of the shakedown test are not eligible for the general classification Art. 8.1: Withdrawal of a crew member or additional and have no influence on the starting position. party on board, except for «force majeure». 9.6 Parc Fermé Art. 8.3.2: Correction or amendment on the time card While the vehicles are subject to «Parc Fermé» rules, any without approval from a marshal. intervention on the car (repair, servicing, refuelling etc.) is Art. 8.4.3. Blocking of cars, unsportsmanlike forbidden except for safety reasons. After the crew has placed behaviour. the car in the «Parc Fermé», the crew must leave the «Parc Art. 9.3.3: Failing to pass the last time control of the Fermé» immediately. The crew may enter the «Parc Fermé» leg. again no more than 10 minutes before the (re)start time. The Art. 9.5.1: More than 2 minutes too early at a timing «Parc Fermé» rules applies during the starting park and point of a regularity test section regroups. The Overnight park does not apply the «Parc Fermé» rules.

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Time Penalties: A provisional classification including penalty times on the connection routes and other penalties will be drawn up after Art. 8.2: Delay at the start of the Competition, a leg each section. or a section: 10 seconds / minute Art. 8.2:.3: Lack of a Competition number or a Rally 11.2 Prizes - Cups plate: 10 minutes Art. 8.4.1: 1st & 2nd infringement of speed limits 11.2.1 - General Classification starting from +5 km/h too fast: km/h too 1ste crew 2 trophies fast ² 2nd crew 2 trophies 3rd crew 2 trophies th Art. 8.4.1: 1st & 2nd infringement of traffic laws: 2 4 crew 2 trophies th minutes 30 seconds 5 crew 2 trophies

Art. 8.4.2: 1st infringement of absence fire 11.2.2 - Class Classification ste extinguisher service crew: 10 minutes 1 crew 2 trophies nd Art. 9.2.3: Missing a passage or time control or arrival 2 crew 2 trophies rd from wrong direction : 5 minutes 3 crew 2 trophies Art. 9.3.1 No entry at a passage control: 5 minutes Art. 9.3.2: Late arrival at a time control: 10 seconds 11.2.3 - Ladies' Classification / minute (*) The best all female crew in the overall classification wins the Ladies' Cup. (*) = 15’ penalty free lateness per leg

Art. 9.3.2: Early arrival at a time control: 60 seconds 11.2.4 - Spirit of the event ‘Frans Thevelin Trophy’ / minute A separate trophy will be organised for all cars with Art. 9.3.2: No entry at a time control or arrival outside homologation before 01.01.1966 and/or cars with a cylinder the maximum permitted delay: 3 hours capacity <1300cc. The top 3 of the 'spirit of the event trophy' Art. 9.5.1: For each second above the target time at receives a prize. any time check: 1 second Art. 9.5.1: For each second below the target time at 11.3 Prize-Giving any time check: 2 seconds The prize-giving will take place on December 2, 2018 at 5.30 Art. 9.5.1: Regularity test section jumpstart: 30 pm during the closing party. seconds Art. 9.5.1: Regularity test section missing timing Address: point: 10 minutes Yperley Art. 9.5.1: Regularity test section not completed or Sint-Jacobsstraat 1 not started: 10 minutes B-8900 Ieper Art. 9.5.1: Regularity test section maximum penalty: 10 minutes Art. 9.5.2: Each second below target time: 0 11.4 Protests seconds Art. 9.5.2: 1st in category = 0 seconds 11.4.1 - All protests must be lodged in accordance with the 2nd in category = 3 seconds Code. 3th in category = 5 seconds Any protest must be lodged by one single crew and may only be 4th in category = 7 seconds lodged against one single crew or against the organiser. 5th in category = 8 seconds 6th in category = 9 seconds 11.4.2 - The decisions by the stewards are final. 7th in category = 10 seconds 8th in category = 11 seconds 9th or higher = 12 seconds Art. 9.5.2: Touching a cone: driving time + 10 seconds Art. 9.5.2: Jumpstart: driving time + 30 seconds Art. 9.5.2: Ignore ‘stop & go’: driving time + 30 seconds Art. 9.5.2: Incorrect course: driving time + 2 minutes Art. 9.5.2: Closed road stage not completed or not started: 10 minutes Art. 9.6: Enter the parc fermé: 10 minutes

11 - CLASSIFICATION - PRIZES - PROTESTS

11.1 Classification The classification method, which is left to the appreciation of the organiser, will be expressed in penalty minutes and seconds. The final classification is drawn up with the addition of the penalty times realized in the RTs with the penalties incurred on the liaison routes and with other penalties. The crew with the least penalty is declared as the final winner.

In case of a tie, the final winner is the person who drives the oldest car. Then comes the car with the lowest displacement.

A provisional classification will be drawn up after each regularity test and closed road stage.

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Appendix A: Regularity Rallies control signs

Time control

Passage control

Regularity test start

End of regularity test

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• Your power cable must arrive in the cockpit, near the Appendix B: Control and time keeping windscreen, co-pilot side, where the Tripy-R GPS will device ‘TRIPY-R’ be installed using scratch. • In the cabin, the end of your power cable must be GPS DESCRIPTIION terminated with a male 2 way « T » cable connector housing fitted with two 6,3 mm female blades During scrutineering, your vehicle shall be equipped with a connectors (connector technical description here TRIPY GPS, which permanently checks your itinerary, checks below). your speed and accurately records the time at checkpoints. ◦ Würth connector composed of two parts : a white male « T » connector housing and two This system is composed of: female 6,3mm blades connector of 6,3mm ◦ White T connector housing : Würth ref 0555 100 1. a TRIPY-R GPS device (width: 12 cm; height: 8 cm; 23 depth including scratch: approx. 3 cm) ◦ Female blade connector of 6,3mm : Würth ref 2. a power cable to connect Tripy-R device to the power 0558 991 7 cable of your vehicle (cable length : approx 2m) • Please take care to place positive wire at the right 3. Four pieces of scratch to stick the Tripy-R to the position in the connector as shown on picture below. windshield

Male housing

Female blades

Automotive fuse holder

During technical inspection, the Tripy-R GPS device will be You can find these connectors in Würth tooling shops (often with installed & checked by a technician. minimum order quantities of 10 units).

VEHICLE ARRANGEMENT This connector is also available by one unit at AES (https://www.autoelectricsupplies.com) - reference 050107 (kit Installing electrical power supply cable through your care: of male + female plastic housing) + reference 050203 (female blades 6,3mm). Fit your vehicle with an electrical cable in order to supply the Tripy-R GPS system. This electrical cable (6V or 12V) must be connected directly from the vehicle vehicle's battery in order to This power supply must be PERMANENT, 24 h/day, for the provide a continuous power supply (24/7). The cable must duration of the whole rally, including when the vehicle resides in complies to the following technical specifications: the Parc Fermé at the end of the stages. Tripy-R GPS consumption is very low and is not likely to discharge the vehicle • The power supply connection you must provide will battery. be made with a cable consisting out of two conductors Locating the Tripy-R GPS inside the vehicle : with an approx 1 mm2 section. • The positive + (indicated by a red conductor) must be • When installing the Tripy-R GPS, the technician will protected by a 1 Ampere fuse installed as near as place the device in the upper area of the windshield possible from the battery. We advise you to use (allowed area shown in green in the picture below). quality automotive fuse (avoid tubular glass fuses that Inside this allowed area, you can choose the location are unreliable) that suits you best. No other location is allowed

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(stowage compartment, side windows etc ...). The amount of the deposit is 500 €.

The Tripy-R GPS system and his power cable must be returned to Tripy or to the competitor’s relation officers at the end of the Rally. Upon withdrawals during the Rally, the GPS system may be returned to the Competitor’s Relation Officers who are in the Parc Fermé at the beginning and the end of each leg. Under all circumstances, the return of the GPS system must be made to the organizer not later than 5 days after the end of the Rally. At the end of this period, the equipment shall be considered as « not returned » and shall be invoiced according to the above- mentioned conditions.

• The rear side of the Tripy-R GPS must be positioned on the windscreen (the front side with the LCD screen toward of the driver / co-driver).

• No other electronic equipment can be within 50cm of the Tripy-R GPS.

• The Tripy-R power cable (length =2m) will be connected to the permanent power cable you have prepared (as explained above) and to the other end on the Tripy-R GPS (right side as shown on the photo on the first page). You must therefore foresee something to hook the cable on the windshield post so that it does not risk hanging and disrupting you during the rally.

Once the GPS system has been installed and tested:

Once the Tripy-R GPS system has been completely installed and tested by the technician, it may not be disconnected, may not be relocated in the véehicle and may not be taken away from the car until after the arrival of the final leg. The organizer must be able to communicate by radio with the Tripy-R equipment during day and night. Whenever a vehicle does not respond because the Tripy system was disconnected or removed from the car, or incorrectly powered, the competitor will be penalized.

DEPOSIT / RESTITUTION During administrative checks, we will ask you to fill in a deposit form to guarantee restitution of the Tripy GPS system at the end of the Rally.

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