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FIM BAJAS WORLD CUP REGULATIONS 2021 11, ROUTE DE SUISSE | CH - 1295 MIES [email protected] 6580002 FIM Bajas World Cup Regulations EDITION 2021 update 8 January 2021 CONTENTS Regulations 82 FIM Bajas World Cup ....................................... 1-58 Terminology and definitions ..................................................... 59-61 Summary of the penalties ....................................................... 62-65 Articles amended as from 1.1.2021 are in bold type These rules are published on www.fim-live.com. If updates are necessary, the latest published version of the rules will be decisive. Articles updated as of 1.1.2021 82.1.1 82.7.3 82.1.3 82.7.4 82.2.12 82.8.2.1 82.5.1 82.8.2.2 82.5.2 82.32.2 82.7.1 82.32.5 82.7.2 82.35 FIM Bajas World Cup Regulations REGULATIONS 82 FIM BAJAS WORLD CUP 82.1 GENERAL................................................................... 7 82.1.1 FIM Bajas World Cup....................................... 7 82.1.2 Eligibility of Events......................................... 8 82.1.3 TV Rights, Title sponsor and logo of the Championship. 8 82.1.4 Support races............................................... 9 World Cup 82.2 OFFICIALS AND PROCEDURES............................................ 9 82.2.1 General...................................................... 9 82.2.2 Officials who hold a FIM licence.......................... 10 82.2.3 Jurisdiction................................................. 10 82.2.4 FIM International Jury..................................... 10 82.2.4.1 Minutes of the International Jury Meetings.............................. 11 82.2.5 The FIM Jury President.................................... 11 82.2.6 The second FIM Jury Member............................ 12 82.2.7 The FMNR third Jury Member............................ 13 82.2.8 FIM Technical Director (Optional)........................ 13 82.2.9 CRT Representative........................................ 13 82.2.10 Clerk of the Course........................................ 14 82.2.11 Technical Steward.......................................... 15 82.2.12 Timekeepers................................................ 15 82.2.13 Environmental Steward.................................... 15 82.2.14 Chief Medical Officer (CMO).............................. 16 82.2.15 Competitors’ Relation Officer (CRO)..................... 16 82.2.16 Responsible of the tracking system...................... 17 82.2.17 Responsible of the GPS system........................... 17 82.2.18 Transport and accommodation of the FIM Officials.... 17 82.3 SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS AND INSURANCE..................... 18 82.4 ENTRIES..................................................................... 18 82.5 INSURANCE................................................................. 19 82.5.1 Third Part Liability Insurance........................... 19 82.5.2 Accident Insurance for competitors................... 20 1 update 8 January 2021 FIM Bajas World Cup Regulations 82.6 ENTERED COMPETITORS.................................................. 20 82.6.1 Starting numbers........................................... 21 82.7 MOTORCYCLES/SSV, CATEGORIES AND OTHER SPECIFICATIONS..... 21 82.7.1 Categories and Classes.................................... 22 82.7.1.1 Bike.......................................... 22 82.7.1.2 Quads....................................... 22 82.7.1.3 Women ...................................... 23 82.7.1.4 Junior....................................... 23 World Cup 82.7.1.5 Veterans .................................... 23 82.7.1.6 SSV .......................................... 24 82.7.2 Change of engine........................................... 24 82.7.3 Number of engine.......................................... 24 82.7.4 Identification................................................ 25 82.7.5 Advertising.................................................. 25 82.8 TECHNICAL INSPECTION AND ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL............ 26 82.8.1 Administrative control..................................... 26 82.8.2 Preliminary Technical Inspection......................... 26 82.8.2.1 Markings.................................... 26 82.8.2.2 Sound Control.............................. 28 82.8.2.3 Environmental Mat in Parc fermé....... 28 82.8.3 Technical Inspection during the Event................... 28 82.8.4 Technical Inspection at the end of the Event.......... 30 82.9 FUEL........................................................................ 30 82.10 BAJA HEADQUARTERS..................................................... 31 82.11 ROUTE...................................................................... 31 82.11.1 Reconnaissances............................................ 32 82.11.2 Road Book, GPS and Arrows/Signage.................... 32 82.12 STAGES...................................................................... 33 82.13 SUPER SPECIAL STAGE (SSS).............................................. 33 82.13.1 No start or abandon in the Super Special Stage....... 34 2 update 8 January 2021 FIM Bajas World Cup Regulations 82.14 SELECTIVE SECTIONS (SS)................................................. 34 82.14.1 Start of a Selective Section............................... 35 82.14.2 Arrival of a Selective Section............................. 35 82.14.3 No start or abandon in a Selective Section............. 36 82.15 STARTING ORDER.......................................................... 36 82.15.1 General...................................................... 36 82.15.2 Super Special Stage (first Stage).......................... 37 82.15.3 Second Stage................................................ 37 World Cup 82.15.4 Third Stage.................................................. 37 82.15.5 Motorcycle/SSV not in condition to start................ 38 82.16 SERVICING AND REFUELLING............................................. 38 82.16.1 General...................................................... 38 82.16.2 Service Park................................................ 38 82.16.3 Forbidden Assistance...................................... 39 82.16.4 Refuelling.................................................... 39 82.17 TIME CARD................................................................. 40 82.18 CONTROL ZONES........................................................... 41 82.19 SPEED CONTROL ZONES.................................................. 43 82.20 TIME CHECKS............................................................... 44 82.21 PASSAGE CONTROL........................................................ 46 82.21.1 Closing time of Passage Control.......................... 47 82.21.2 Penalties for missing CPs.................................. 47 82.22 CROSS ROADS CONTROL.................................................. 47 82.23 REGROUPING............................................................... 47 82.24 FIXED PENALTIES.......................................................... 48 3 update 8 January 2021 FIM Bajas World Cup Regulations 82.25 PARC FERMÉ................................................................ 48 82.25.1 Principle..................................................... 48 82.25.2 Access........................................................ 49 82.25.3 Rules......................................................... 49 82.26 MEDICAL EQUIPMENT...................................................... 49 82.27 SAFETY EQUIPMENT....................................................... 50 World Cup 82.28 ENVIRONMENT............................................................. 51 82.29 TIMEKEEPING............................................................... 51 82.30 RETIREMENTS - DISQUALIFICATION...................................... 52 82.31 CLOSURE OF TRACK....................................................... 52 82.32 CLASSIFICATION............................................................ 52 82.32.1 General...................................................... 52 82.32.2 Format of the results...................................... 53 82.32.3 Approval of the results.................................... 54 82.32.4 Publication of results...................................... 55 82.32.5 Championships’ results.................................... 55 82.33 PROTESTS - APPEALS..................................................... 57 82.34 PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY................................................. 57 82.35 SOLIDARITY FUNDS....................................................... 58 4 update 8 January 2021 FIM Bajas World Cup Regulations DEFINITION OF A BAJA A Baja is a sporting event staged over varied terrain, 3 days of race, and is intended to prove the skill and endurance of competitors, and the reliability of their machines. The terrain consists of natural landscapes and usually not modified by the organiser as follows and not limited to: - Mountain, rocky sections World Cup - Dunes - Rivers, dry riverbed, mud tracks - Open public road - Natural vegetation, bushes, high grass, forest - Asphalt road, off road tracks - Terrain with snow conditions The FIM can revisit the sporting format of the Baja races. The sporting rules must be clearly mentioned in the SRs. 5 update 8 January 2021 FIM Bajas World Cup Regulations General Undertakings and Conditions All competitors, teams, officials and other parties participating in the FIM Bajas World Cup undertake, on behalf of themselves, their employees and agents, to observe all the current provisions of the: 1. FIM Sporting Code 2. FIM Bajas World Cup Appendices 3. FIM Bajas