BTRDA® ALLROUNDERS 2021 Championship Supported by Crystal Images Regulations
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BTRDA® ALLROUNDERS 2021 Championship supported by Crystal Images Regulations The Allrounders 2021 championship is open to members of The British Trial & Rally Drivers Association Ltd (“Members”) who indicate their registration on the Championship Entry Form for 2021. Acceptance of entry will be acknowledged by the issue of a Membership Card, which certifies entry. This Card must be signed by the Championship Entrant (“Entrant”) and produced on request at each qualifying event. Only registered contenders may score points at a qualifying event. Should any Member not indicate registration at the time of joining BTRDA® he/she may still register for Allrounders 2021 by applying in writing to the Championship Secretary and enclosing the Registration Fee. Points would then be allocated from the date of receipt of written registration. Entrants will be provided with Championship decals, at least one of which must be displayed in a prominent place on the car for points to be scored in the Championship. TITLE and JURISDICTION 1. The Championship is organised and administered by BTRDA Ltd in accordance with the General Championship prescriptions of Motorsport UK and these championship regulations. The championship is subject to the BTRDA Ltd General Championship Rules. The Motorsport UK Championship permit number is 32/2021. ELIGIBILITY 2. In addition to Drivers, Co-drivers and Navigators, are eligible for points in all rally groups, but must have also driven in at least one group to qualify. In any other groups as defined in 8 below these Entrants must compete as drivers. QUALIFYING EVENTS 3. With the exception of “invitation by qualification” events such as the Car Trial and Sporting Trial Finals, all events qualifying for all BTRDA® organised championships (including the Motorsport UK Asphalt Rally and Motorsport UK English Rally) within the calendar year (1 January - 31 December) will also be qualifying events for the Allrounders Championship. Additional events may be selected, of which notice will be given in BTRDA® NEWS and on www.btrda.com. Events for the Speed Group J will be any NON-BTRDA® CHAMPIONSHIP Autocross, Sprint or Hill Climb of National or Interclub Status. Entrants may choose which of the events to enter and it is unnecessary to advise BTRDA Ltd in advance of the events selected. 4. It is the responsibility of Entrants to obtain Supplementary Regulations and Entry Forms for qualifying events direct from the promoting Clubs. BTRDA Ltd cannot enter into any correspondence or discussion on the matter of event entries. CLASSES 5. For the purpose of this championship there will be no separate classes. In each of the qualifying rounds selected entrants must enter the appropriate class. SCORING 6. In Groups A, B, C, D, E, G, H and J (as defined in 8 below) points will be awarded according to the position in CLASS as shown on the official event results and in Group F (as defined in 8 below) points will be awarded according to the position in CLASS in accordance with the BTRDA® Rallycross Championship scoring system after calculation by the Rallycross Marking Official from the official event results. The following formula - calculated to 2 decimal places - will be applied: [20 ÷ (number of starters in class + 1)] x [(number of starters in class minus class position) + 1] EXAMPLES 3rd out of a class of 9 = [20 ÷ (9 + 1)] x [(9 - 3) + 1] = 2 x 7 = 14.00 1st out of a class of 6 = [20 ÷ (6 + 1)] x [(6 - 1) + 1] = 2.86 x 6 = 17.16 7. POINTS NEED NOT BE CLAIMED for events included in Groups A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H as defined in 8 below as these will be awarded automatically by the Championship Secretary once published results are received from the Clubs. POINTS from events included in Group J as defined in 8 below MUST BE CLAIMED WITHIN 28 DAYS of each event. Claims should be made to Steve Layton, 9 Brookside Drive, Catshill, Bromsgrove, Worcs, B61 9LD, email: steve- [email protected] . A copy of the event final results together with an entry list should be sent with the claim. No claims will be accepted after 31 December in the championship year. 8. The best SIX performances gained from AT LEAST THREE different Groups with no more than THREE from any Group (defined below as A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H) or no more than TWO from Group J (defined below) will count. However, should less than 50% of the total number of projected eligible events, excluding Group J, take place then the best FIVE performances gained from at least THREE different Groups will count as above. Group A - BTRDA® Championship AutoSOLO Group B - BTRDA® Championship Autotests Group C - BTRDA® Championship Car Trials Group D - BTRDA® Forest Rally Series and Motorsport UK English Championship Group E - Motorsport UK Asphalt Rally Championship Group F - BTRDA® Championship Rallycross Group G - BTRDA® Championship Sporting Trials Group H - BTRDA® Championship Targa Road Rally Group J - Speed (comprising any non BTRDA® Championship National or Interclub Autocross, Sprint, or Hill Climb) QUALIFICATION FOR AWARDS 9. To be eligible for an Award, Entrants must be classified in the Final Results as a Finisher in at least six (or five) qualifying events as defined in 8 above and must have driven on at least 1 event. WINNER 10. The winner shall be the Entrant gaining the most points as defined in 6 above. TIES 11. Any ties will be decided in favour of the Entrant who has gained the highest individual counting score, followed by the better second highest individual counting score, and so on until the tie is resolved. Should a tie still exist then the relevant awards will be shared between the tying Entrants. Definition: The counting scores are those which count towards an Entrant’s total score in accordance with Rule 8 above. EXAMPLES 18.20 + 18 + 17.50 + 15.96 + 14 + 5.72 = 89.38 would beat 18.20 + 18 + 17.16 + 15.96 + 14 + 6.06 = 89.38 AWARDS 12. No Entrant may take more than one award other than the DAVIJON and DUCKHAMS Trophies as defined in 14 and 15 below. 13. Champion The PETER COOPER TROPHY and an award. Runner-up The DARBYSHIRE TROPHY and an award. Third The MARGOT YOUNG TROPHY and an award. All other qualifiers An award The Champion will also receive a traditional BTRDA® Gold Star®. 14. The DAVIJON TROPHY, and an award, to the highest placed qualifier who has used the same car on all scoring events. Definition of ‘same car’ - identical specification with the exception of wheels and tyres which may be changed, and sump/tank guards which may be added or removed. 15. The DUCKHAMS TROPHY, and an award, to the highest placed qualifier who was under the age of 25 on 1st January 2021. CHAMPIONSHIP STEWARDS See BTRDA Ltd General Championship Rules. GENERAL ENQUIRIES email: [email protected] ALLROUNDERS COMMITTEE AND CONTACTS Peter Cox, Janet Darbyshire, Phil Darbyshire, Pat Egger, Julian Fack, John Fox, Steve Layton, Dave Walker. CHAMPIONSHIP SECRETARY Janet Darbyshire, Cadwell, 78 Stratford Road, Bromsgrove, Worcs. B60 1AU. Tel 01527 874762, email: [email protected] CHAMPIONSHIP AUDITOR Steve Layton, 9 Brookside Drive, Catshill, Bromsgrove, Worcs. B61 9LD. Tel 01527 878192, email: [email protected] .