2007

Supplementary Regulations for the European Hill Climb Championship

Valderice - Erice 13 – 14 – 15 April 2007

Notes:

1. Any change made to the standard text of these Supplementary Regulations published in the web site www.csai.aci.it doesn't have value except if the changes have been expressly requested by the Organiser with a note apart and authorized by the CSAI/FIA. The regulations must also be presented in French and English.

2. The Organiser must attach to the Supplementary Regulations the design and the altimetry of the course indicating possible chicanes and their exact location (distance from the line of departure) and possibly produce a sketch with all the measurements and the characteristics of the chicanes themselves, and they will be considered an integral part of the present Supplementary Regulations. Prepare a Safety Plan including the inspection report of the course with all of the directives given by the Inspectors charged with security by the CSAI Safety Commission. Supply a Medical Plan. If possible such document must be attached to the Supplementary Regulations. In any case, it must be delivered to the Chairman of the Stewards, the CSAI Delegate and the CSAI/FIA Observers. In the first meeting of the Stewards, the person responsible for Safety, together the Clerk of Course, will illustrate the safety plan and they will specify the formalities for its realization and its preparation. P R O G R A M M E LOCATION DATE SCHEDULE Closing of entries Trapani (Auto Club) 6 April 2007 at 8:00 pm Administrative checks Trapani, Piazzale Ilio 13 April 2007 from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm Technical scrutineering (before the race) Trapani 13 April 2007 from 10:15 am to 7:30 pm (1) Weighing: (location) Before the race: Trapani - Technical Scrutineering area After the race: Erice – Closed Park 1st meeting of the Stewards Trapani (Automobile Club) 13 April 2007 at 9:00 am Via Virgilio, 115 Publication of the list of participants for the trials Trapani (Automobile Club) 13 April 2007 at 8:30 pm Via Virgilio, 115

LOCATION/PHONE NUMBER DATE SCHEDULE Start Park Valderice-Bonagia-Erice 14-15 April 2007 until 8:00 am Official practice 1st heat Valderice-Erice 14 April 2007 at 9:00 am Official practice 2nd heat Valderice-Erice 14 April 2007 at 1:00 pm Start Race 1st heat Valderice-Erice 15 April 2007 at 9:00 am Start Race 2nd heat Valderice-Erice 15 April 2007 at 13:00 am Finish control Erice (Viale delle Pinete) 15 April 2007 at 8:00 am (opening) Final closed park Erice Summit – Piazza Porta Trapani 15 April 2007 Technical scrutineering (after the race) “Officina Sibauto srl” Via G. Gentile, 5 Trapani (In front of the Auto Club) 15 April 2007-03-01 At the end of the race Phone: 0039-0923-22936 Headquarters Automobile Club Trapani 13 April 2007 During the trials and the race at the “Garten Pub” Via Erice (Valderice) until the departure of the last racer. At the end of the race at Hotel San Giovanni, Erice Summit Phone HQ 347-2810196 (Remo Cattini), 338-1501123 (Giovanni Stallone) Race secretariat Automobile Club di Trapani until 13 April 2007 Hotel San Giovanni (Erice) 14-15 April 2007 Official Notice Board: Official practice Erice Summit – Piazzale Porta Trapani 14 April 2007 Race Erice Summit – Piazzale Porta Trapani 15 April 2007 Posting of provisional results Erice summit – Piazzale Porta Trapani 15 April Provsional: after arrival of every group Final: 30 minutes after the hour of their posting Prize Giving and eventual cash prize payments Erice Summit – Hotel San Giovanni At 4:00 pm (in any case, 30 minutes after the posting of the classifications) Press room: Official practice Erice Summit – Piazzale Porta Trapani from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Race Erice Summit – Piazzale Porta Trapani from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Resp Press Room. Mr.: Salvatore Morselli ([email protected] – tel: 0039-3382889641)

2 1 – ORGANISATION

The Automobile Club of Trapani (3) CSAI lic. n° 203572

Legal Representative Mr. Nicola Di Vita is organising an international Hill Climb, called 50° Monte Erice, to be held in Valderice-Erice on 14-15 April 2007.

These supplementary regulations have been approved by A.C.I./C.S.A.I. with Visa n.° ______of______

And by F.I.A. with Visa n.°______dated ______.

1.1 ORGANISING COMMITTEE, SECRETARIAT

The Chairman of the Organising Committee is Mr. Nicola Di Vita

Address: Via Virgilio, 115 – 91100 Trapani

Phone: 0039-0923-27455, 547641 Fax: 0039-0923-542373

Vice-Chairman: Giuseppe Licata and Luigi Simonetto

Members : Piero Culcasi – Carlo Giannitrapani

Giuseppe Butera – Teresa Ferrante

Giorgio Geraci – Domenico Lipari

The address of the Secretariat of the event is as follows:

Until 13 April 2007 at 10:00 pm, address: Automobile Club Trapani – Via Virgilio, 115 – 91100 Trapani Phone: 0039-0923-27455, 547641 Fax:0039-0923-542373, email: [email protected] 0039-337960462 (Organiser).

From 14 April 2007 at 8:00 am address: Hotel San Giovanni – Via Nunzio Nasi, 12 – 91016 Erice Phone: 0039-0923-869171, Fax:0039-0923-522077 E-mail: [email protected]

3 1.2 – OFFICIALS

QUALIFICATION NAME, SURNAME CSAI LIC. AFFILIA- NAT. N° TION A.C. CLERK OF COURSE Remo Cattini 16494 BO I Phone: 0039-347-2820196 Fax:______ASSISTANT CLERKS OF COURSE Giovanni Stallone 20627 TP I Marco Cascino 31353 PA I STEWARDS OF THE MEETING: Gaetano De Paola CSAI Del. CZ I Aladino Martinez E Carlo Ennio Morri 7 FAMS RSM SECRETARY OF THE PANEL Maela Tercon 30257 UD I SCRUTINEERS: Alberto Castagna CSAI Del. 56614 CZ I Antonio Zanotti CTN 20629 BO I Antonino Bruno CTN 66899 TP I Calogero Damanti CTR 75693 AG I Andrea Martinico CTR 37564 TP I TECHNICAL SCRUTINEERS : Raffaele Aleo 89703 TP I Onofrio Amato 69128 TP I Salvatore Stabile 217746 TP I Bartolomeo Oddo 215492 TP I SECRETARIES OF THE EVENT Giuseppina Conoscenti 108570 PA I Carlo Incammina 207706 TP I ADMINISTRATIVE Simona Licata 209387 TP I SCRUTINEERS: Gaspare Alastra 208614 TP I Alberto Cerruto 37523 TP I Nadia Sardone 104278 SR I Giuseppe Sugameli 217722 TP I TRANSLATION SERVICES Jerry Pilarski CSAI OBSERVER I FIA OBSERVER Jan Mienkinsky A CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Roberto Molica 12339 FMSI TP I COMPETITORS’ RELATIONS Flavio Candoni 22754 UD I OFFICER(S) Franco Molinaro 57062 CS I Juan Alonso E SAFETY INSPECTOR Giovanni Stallone 20627 TP I COURSE MARSHALS From A.C. – TP / PA / AG / ACR / I CL / CT / SR / ME / RG TIMEKEEPERS Italian Federation of Time Keepers - TP I “G. Sardo” Association TIMEKEEPER DIRECTOR Salvatore Napoli TP I

4 1.3 OFFICIAL NOTICE BOARD(S)

All communications and decisions, as well as the results, will be posted on the official notice board located at:

1) Friday: 13 April 2007 in the seat of the administrative checks (until 10:00 pm)

2) Saturday: 14 April 2007 in the closed park area – Erice, Piazzale Porta Trapani

3) Sunday: 15 April 2007 in the closed park area – Erice, Piazzale Porta Trapani

2 GENERAL CONDITIONS

2.1 The event will be organised in conformity with the provisions of the FIA International Sporting Code (ISC), the List of Requirements for the Organisers of the FIA European Hill-Climb Championship, the National Sporting Code if applicable and the provisions of these Supplementary Regulations.

2.2 By entering the competition, the participants agree to abide by the following provisions and renounce, under the pain of disqualification, any recourse to arbitrators or courts not foreseen by the ISC.

2.3 Any person or association organising or taking part in an event and failing to comply with these provisions shall have their license withdrawn.

2.4 The event is valid for the following Championships: (7)

- FIA - European Hill Climb Championship - CSAI – Italian Hill Climb Championship (CIVM) - CSAI – Italian Hill Climb Trophies (TIVM) - Constructors Trophy, Ladies Cup, Under 25 Trophy, SP (CIVM) Trophy - Single-seater Formula National Trophy - CIVM, Team Trophy, CIVM Class Cup - Group E2 CIVM Cup, Formula Start Cup - 7th Police Speed Challenge (CPV) 2007

2.5 Course

The event will be run on the Provincial Road from Valderice to Erice, start at Valderice km 1,10 (altitude 266 m.) and finish at Erice km 7,00 (altitude 676 m.).

The course, 5,890 km long, will be carried out in n° 2 heats. The difference in altitude from start to finish corresponds to 410 m., with an average gradient of 7,05 %.

For the races that will be held in two heats: The drivers, after passing the finishing line of the first heat, must rigorously observe the instructions of the Marshals and must continue to the indicated place, where the regime of closed park is not in force, waiting to depart to the starting area for the second heat. Participation in the departure for the second heat is only for the competitors that have concluded the first heat. Verification of the weight of the cars can take place both before and/or at the end of the first and/or the second heat. The course will be closed to normal traffic during the official practice and the race.

3 – ELIGIBLE VEHICLES

5 3.1 All vehicles complying with the rules of the FIA J Appendix for the following Groups are eligible to take part:

FIA EHC (European Hill Climb Championship): Category I Group N – Production Cars Group A – Touring Cars (included WRC, Kit Car, Super 1600) Group SP – Super Production Group S20 – Super 2000 Cars (rally and circuit) Group GT– Grand Touring Cars (GT1 and GT2 together) Category II Group CN - Production Sports Cars Group D/E2 – Competition Cars, single or double-seater, International or free Formulae, with engine capacity equal to or inferior to 3000 cm3 (with the restrictions established by the present racing regulations).

Non EHC (European Hill Climb Championship) Group E1 Italia GTM (Grand Tourism of the Mountain – Classes GT3 and GT4) Formula Start Group E3 (Cars with expired homologation “VSO”, Groups N-A-B) (8)

CSAI (CIVM, TIVM): Group N Group A (excluding WRC, Kit Cars, Super 1600 which are only classified in the Group E1 Italia) Group E1 Italia Group CN GTM (Gran Tourism of the Mountain) Superproduction - SP (unique Class up to 2000 cm3) F. Start Group E2 (Sport Prototypes with engine capacity up to 3000 cm3) Free formula and Single-seater Formulas Group E3 (Cars with Expired Homologation "V.S.O.", Groups N-A-B) (8)

3.2 The cars, in order to be classified FIA, must respect the FIA sporting and technical regulations that are applicable. The cars, in order to be classified CSAI, must respect the CSAI sporting and technical regulations applicable, published in the CSAI 2007 yearbook (in particular: NS1 Ch. IV and the NS16 b Ch. II) and those indicated from here on. The cars will be divided according to the following classes on the basis of their cylinder capacity:

FIA EHC:

Category I up to 1400 cm3 from 1400 to 1600 cm3 from 1600 to 2000 cm3 from 2000 to 3000 cm3 over 3000 cm3 Category II up to 1600 cm3 from 1600 to 2000 cm3 from 2000 to 3000 cm3

Non EHC and CSAI (CIVM/TIVM): 1) Group N and Group A up to 1150 cm3 from 1151 to 1400 cm3 from 1401 to 1600 cm3 from 1601 to 2000 cm3 from 2001 to 3000 cm3 over 3000 cm3 Diesel up to 2000 cm3 over 2000 cm3 The air restrictors of Group A and N turbo cars (also participants in Group 3), are those foreseen for Rallies (NS10 Ch. VII - Art. 1).

6 Please note: the following vehicles: Kit Cars, WRC and Super 1600 cars, will be classified and can acquire useful scores for FIA titles in Group A (for CSAI titles only Group E1 Italia).

2) Group E1 Italia Classes: up to 1150 cm3 from 1151 to 1400 cm3 from 1401 to 1600 cm3 from 1601 to 2000 cm3 from 2001 to 3000 cm3 over 3000 cm3 Diesel up to 2000 cm3 Diesel over 2000 cm3

In Group E1 Italy the following cars are admitted: a) all homologated Tourism cars and Gran Tourism cars with expired homologation or not homologated provided that their date of construction is not prior to 1.1.1994 (validity is the date of the first registration of the car) or with national or international homologation in course of validity in 1994 and conforming to the “E1 Italy technical rules” published in the appendix to the NS16 with a CSAI technical passport for Group "E1 Italy"; b) all the cars admitted in 2004 (see. NS1 Ch. IV Yearbook CSAI 2004 and following updates) in the Group E1 Italy and conforming to the respective technical rules for which they belong (i.e.” Supersalita”, “Monomarca”, DTM, Kit Car, WRC, ITC, Super 1600, “Superproduzione” and GT, etc.). Cars belonging to the Minicar Trophy can compete only for the Trophy reserved for them, in the races where their competition is foreseen. They cannot be accepted in the Group E1 Italy. “Superproduzione”, SP and GT cars - updated according to the actual regulations - can compete in the Groups reserved for them. The competitors must present, in any case, if requested by the technical scrutineers, adequate documentation (constructors declarations, use and maintenance manuals, garage manuals, etc.) in order to show the date of construction of the vehicle and the technical data to allow for the control of the vehicles conformity regarding the technical regulations. All the cars of the Group E1 Italy must respect, for safety measures, the rules of the J Appendix in force regarding the FIA Group E1 (art. 277). The cars prepared according to the E1 rules approved by other ASNs can compete in Italy only in the competitions in which they acquire points for FIA titles (therefore, competitions for Central European Zone Trophies – CEZ are excluded). The coefficient of multiplication of 1,5 of the cylinder capacity foreseen by the FIA is not applied to the cars equipped with turbodiesel engines for Group E1 Italy. For security reasons, the tires of the cars coming from Mono-mark Trophies or similar competitions taking place on a closed race track (i.e., Ferrari Challenge, Citroen Saxo, etc.) which will be participating in the Group E1 Italy are free from respecting the mix and dimensions established by the originating regulations of the vehicle. Please Note: For the admission of other typologies of cars the Competitors must apply for admission at least 60 days before the date of the interested competition to the CSAI Hill Climb Commission – Corso Venezia 45 - 20121 Milan which will decide upon the admissibility of the vehicle in due time.

3) Group C/N

Classes: - up to 1000 cm3 - from 1001 cm3 to 1300 cm3 - from 1301 cm3 to 1600 cm3 - from 1601 to 2000 cm3 - from 2001 cm3 to 2500 cm3 - from 2501 cm3 to 3000 cm3 - CNTD (C/N Turbo Diesel) up to 2000 cm3 (geometric cylinder capacity).

All the cars of Group CN must exactly respect art. 259 of the J Appendix in force regarding the following particularities for CSAI titles: a) Category CNTD Category reserved to CN cars conforming to the J Appendix in force with diesel engines having a maximum geometric cylinder capacity of 2000 cm3, homologated in Group N by FIA (with preparation Group CN J Appendix), without the application of the air restrictor and maintaining the original intercooler. Regarding the electronic control unit the regulation of Group N (Art. 254.6 of the J Appendix) is applicable. b) Tires In all CIVM e/o TIVM hill climb competitions (including those titled FIA) the drivers with a CSAI or FAMS license for groups CN and E2 vehicles can use, for the official practice and race, a maximum of 8 slick tires, 4 of which are

7 new (except for the first race in the year in which 8 new tires can be used). The used tires must show that they have been used in prior Hill Climb races (i.e. punching/stamping or other systems accepted by the technical scrutineers). Controls and punching/stamping will be performed by the Scrutineers. Sanctions will be inflicted on the transgressors by the Stewards up to the exclusion from the race and they will be reported to the Sporting Judges. The Manufacturers of tires must stamp the pneumatics in such way that is possible to ascertain their identification and traceability in order to allow for verification and control by the Scrutineers. The use of rain tires is without limitation of number. c) CN cars constructed prior to 1.1.2004 (roll bar) All CN vehicles constructed prior to 1.1.2004 which participate in Hill-Climb races held in Italy and driven by CSAI licensed drivers must respect the specific CSAI security rules regarding roll bars ref: NS10 Ch. VIII, art. 1.1, letter a) page 278 of the 2006 CSAI yearbook. Only in FIA Hill Climb races held in Italy, if the above mentioned security rules are in contrast with the relative FIA norms (art. 259 of the J Appendix in force), the cars must compete in Group E2.

4) Group E2 (Sport Prototypes with cylinder capacity up to 3000 cm3) Classes: - up to 1000 cm3 - from 1001 to 1300 cm3 - from 1301 to 1600 cm3 - from 1601 to 2000 cm3 - from 2001 to 2500 cm3 - from 2501 to 3000 cm3 - E2TD (E2 Turbo Diesel) up to 2000 cm3 (geometric cylinder capacity).

All Sport Prototype Cars with a cylinder capacity up to 3000 cm3 and not conforming to the FIA rules of Group CN but conforming to the respective technical rules approved by the FIA and CSAI (in a phase of evolution starting from the year of construction of the vehicle), for example: ► C3, “Sport Nazionale” (see N.S. 10 Ch. VIII, art. 1.2); ► CN CSAI not updated according to the FIA regulations in force (see N.S. 10 Ch. VIII, art. 1.1.1), SRWC/SR2 (see N.S. 10 Ch. VIII art. 1.3.3); ► CIP; ► Sport Prototype Slalom; ► Etc; are admitted providing that they have a CSAI technical passport for the Group of origin or VSO (C3 and “Sport Nazionale”). These cars are admitted to the absolute general classification of the race and can win any such prizes that may be awarded. The subdivision of the vehicles in classes and relative minimum weights are the same as those for Group CN (for the subdivision in classes see the tables of articles 2 and 3 of NS1 Ch. IV; for the minimum weights see art. 259 of the J Appendix in force). All cars of Group E2 must respect the FIA/CSAI rules for the CN Group (see NS10 Ch. VIII, art. 1.1.1, COMMA a) and b). The same regulations foreseen for the CN Group (art. 259 of the J Appendix in force) apply to the safety fuel tanks. The engines of the C3 vehicles with cylinder capacity over 1600 cm3 must be equipped with air restrictors as indicated by NS10, Ch. VIII, art. 1.2 b). Regarding tires, see point 3) letter b). 5) Group D/E2 - International Formula/Free Formula + Single seater Formula (according to FIA/CSAI rules and their subdivisions) Classes: up to 1000 cm3 from 1001 to 1600 cm3 from 1601 to 2000 cm3 from 2001 to 3000 cm3

Single-seater vehicles from the International Formula (D)/single-seater vehicles from the National Formulas and Free E2: These vehicles can compete in Italy only in valid CSAI races under the following particular conditions: a) single-seater Formulas admissible are those that do not conform to the rules for historic cars, that is, they must have been constructed after January 1st, 1983 (the date of construction must be demonstrable by the competitor); b) single-seater Formulas that are admissible – with cylinder capacity max of 3000 cm3 - are those FIA international vehicles excluding the F1 (i.e. F. 3000, F.3) and the Single-seater Free Formulas as defined by article 277 of the J Appendix in force and conforming to the rules cited in the same article; c) the above mentioned vehicles must be in possession of a CSAI technical passport (only if registered as a competitor holding a valid CSAI or FAMS license) of the group of origin of the single-seater (i.e. F. Junior, F.

8 Renault Monza, F. 3, etc.). In the case of a vehicle not being recognizable by the symbology foreseen by the technical passports (see N.S. 25, table D. 14) the technical scrutineers will place the mark “D/E2”on the technical passport; d) the single-seaters of the International FIA Formula (i.e. F. 3000, F. 3, etc.) must respect the relative article of the J Appendix in a phase of evolution starting from the year of construction of the vehicle. The single-seaters belonging to the Free Formula (i.e. F. Junior, F. Renault Monza, F. Azzurra, etc.) must follow the respective technical rules to which they belong in a phase of evolution starting from the year of construction of the vehicle and article 277 of the J Appendix in force. The Competitors must present, on the request of the technical scrutineers, the relative technical rules approved; e) in all of the races where the above mentioned vehicles are admitted, they will enter in the FIA/CSAI absolute classifications of the race and group, and their drivers will have the right to any relative prize of honour and to any eventual cash prize; f) the licenses (and any eventual qualifications) requested from the drivers of the single-seater Formulas in Hill- Climb races are the same as those prescribed by the FIA/CSAI for races in a closed race-course. In the absence of the above mentioned requisites, a B international license will be admitted on the condition that the driver is in the possession of the certification of qualification issued by the CSAI Federal Drivers School, which must be presented in the seat of the pre-race verifications; g) the single-seat vehicles must respect the specific regulations and dispositions, and security regulations, which are under study by the FIA, and which will be published subsequently; h) it is obligatory to mount flexible security cables which assure for the fastening of the wheels to the vehicle, in case of their separation from the suspension arms caused by an accident or from other causes. For the normative (the characteristics of the cable and the system of mounting) see the technical regulation of the F. 1, art. 10.3.4. i) see point 3) letter b) regarding tires. 6) Group GTM (Gran Tourism of the Mountain) Classes: GT1 (ex FIA GT) - up to 2000 cm3 - from 2001 to 3000 cm3 - over 3000 cm3 GT2 (ex FIA N-GT) - up to 2000 cm3 - from 2001 to 3000 cm3 - over 3000 cm3 GT3 (CSAI GT) - up to 2000 cm3 - from 2001 to 3000 cm3 - over 3000 cm3 GT4 (Trophies reserved to the GT cars) - up to 2000 cm3 - from 2001 to 3000 cm3 - over 3000 cm3

The GT1 and GT2 cars must respect the FIA regulations; the GT3 vehicles must respect the CSAI regulations; the GT4 vehicles must respect the technical rules approved by the FIA or by the CSAI. See point 2) regarding tires. 7) “ Superproduzione” SNP Unique class up to 2000 cm3.

8) F. Start Unique class up to 1400 cm3 reserved for the cars conforming to the NS 24 Ch. IV

9) Group E3 (Cars with Expired Homologation "V.S.O." Groups N-A-B) Cars homologated since 1.1.1982 in the Groups N, A, B in conformance with the J Appendix in the year in which the car has expired its homologation, with safety equipment respecting the J Appendix in force. These cars are admitted with classification apart, and cannot participate in the Championship and/or Trophy, excluding those cars that participate in the group "E1 Italy." Please Note: Turbo gasoline cars up to 1500 cm3 will be conventionally considered cars with a cylinder capacity of 2000 cm3. The turbo diesel cars of geometric cylinder capacity up to 2000 cm3 will be considered as belonging to the class corresponding to their own geometric cylinder capacity.

Group E3 (Groups N-VSO, A-VSO) Classes: up to 1150 cm3

9 from 1151 to 1400 cm3 from 1401 to 1600 cm3 from 1601 to 2000 cm3 from 2001 to 3000 cm3 over 3000 cm3 Group E3 (Group B-VSO) Classes up to 1600 cm3 over 1600 cm3

3.3 For Group E2, besides those cited in Art. 277 of the J Appendix, the following rules must be respected: - Minimum weight This is the real weight of the vehicle without the driver and his equipment. At no time during the race can a vehicle weigh less than its minimum weight: up to 1150 cm3 360 kg between 1150 cm3 and 1400 cm3 420kg between 1400 cm3 and 1600 cm3 460kg between 1600 cm3 and 2000 cm3 510kg between 2000 cm3 and 3000 cm3 560kg The ballast utilized must conform to Art. 259.4.2 of the J Appendix and must be formed by a maximum of two blocks weighing 10kg each. - Fuel Must be in conformity with Art. 259.6.1 of the J Appendix. - body Must be in conformity with the first paragraph of Art. 259.4.2 of the J Appendix and must be formed by a maximum of two blocks weighing 10 kg each. - Floor pan and undercarriage Between the rear edge of the of the complete front wheels and the front edge of the complete rear wheels, all of the protruding parts of the vehicle which are visible under the car, situated laterally more than 50cm from the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, cannot be less than 40 mm from the ground, under all circumstances, with the driver on board. - Posterior overhang No part of the vehicle must be positioned more than 800 mm behind the axle of the rear wheels. - Height No part of the aerodynamic structure can be positioned more than 90 cm above the ground.

3.4 The safety equipment of all vehicles must comply with the FIA J Appendix. The use of a HANS device is highly recommended for the vehicles from Groups D/E2 (International Formula/Free Formula + Single-seater Formula), CN, and other similar Groups.

3.5 Any vehicle with insufficient safety features or not complying with the regulations in force shall not be admitted to or shall be excluded from the event.

3.6 Only fuel which complies with the provisions of J Appendix may be used.

3.7 Any form of pre-heating of the tires before the start is prohibited and may result in sanctions that may go as far as exclusion from the race.

4 - DRIVERS' SAFETY EQUIPMENT

4.1 The use of a safety belt and a crash helmet complying with the standards approved by the FIA is obligatory during the practice heats and the race.

4.2 Drivers are strictly obliged to wear fire-resistant overalls (including a mask or balaclava, gloves, etc.) complying with the current FIA standard.

5 - ELIGIBLE COMPETITORS AND DRIVERS

5.1 Any person or legal entity holding a competitor's license valid for the current year shall be eligible as a competitor.

5.2 Drivers must be in possession of a competition license valid for the current year. In conformity with the national regulations (NS9 art. 2.2) it is not compulsory to exhibit a driving license during the administrative checks..

10 5.3 Foreign competitors and drivers must be in possession of written authorisation to take part in the event from the ASN which issued them their license(s) (a simple annotation on the license is acceptable).

6 - ENTRIES, LIABILITY AND INSURANCE

6.1 Applications for entry shall be accepted following publication of the supplementary regulations and should be sent to the following address:

Automobile Club Trapani – Via Virgilio, 115 – 91100 Trapani - Italy Tel: 039-0923-27455, 547641 – Fax: 0039-0923-542373 E-mail: [email protected]

CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES: 6 April 2007 at 8:00 pm (9) Entries made by telegram or fax must be confirmed in writing before the closing of entries, providing the information requested on the official entry form and accompanied by the entry fees. Only entries complete and conforming to the rules of the CSI and the RNS will be accepted. The Organiser will apply a protocol on the entries. With the entry the competitor: - declares to know, holding himself to respect and to make respect, the dispositions of the Code and its Appendixes, of the National Sporting Regulations (RNS) and its Supplementary Norms (NS) and of the present Supplementary Regulations; - recognizes the C.S.A.I. as the only competent jurisdiction, with the exception of the right of Appeal foreseen by the Code and by the National Sporting Regulations (RNS); - renounces, consequently, to resort to arbiters or other jurisdiction for facts deriving from the organisation and by the carrying out of the competition; - considers the FIA, A.C.I., C.S.A.I., the Organisers and all of the Officials to be relieved from any fault by third parties, for damages suffered by the competitor, his drivers, employees or to his goods.

6.2 The maximum number of entries admitted is 250 (all of the cars foreseen by the Supplementary Regulations, including Historical Cars). (10)

6.3 A change of vehicle after the closing of entries is permitted only up to the completion of the checks on the competitor concerned, provided that the new vehicle belongs to the same Group and the same cylinder capacity class (Article 3.2 - Supplementary Regulations) as the vehicle being replaced.

6.4 No change of competitor may take place after the closing of entries. Changes of driver are authorised in accordance with Article 121 of the ISC. The replacement driver, who must hold a valid license or licenses as well as authorisation from his ASN, must be named before the administrative checks are carried out for the vehicle concerned.

6.5 Double starts (1 driver for 2 vehicles or 1 vehicle for 2 drivers) are not authorised. (11)

6.6 The entry fees shall be as follows: (12) With the Organiser's optional advertising (Article 8.3.2)

€ 200,00 (264,00) - Groups N/A/E(VSO-N/VSO-A/VSO-B)/F. Start over 25 € 275,00 (330,00) - CN/C3/E1 Italia/E1 FIA/E2/SP/GTM/Single-seater € 120,00 (144,00) - F. Start Under 25 The entry fees sent in the last 5 days of the admission period must be increased by 20% (between the parenthesis is the increased amount). Participation without the Organiser's optional advertising (Article 8.3.2): the aforementioned entry fee must be doubled. The entry fees can be paid as follows: (12) 1) Postal payments Italian Postal account number: 53266490 – A.C. Trapani – Via Virgilio, 115 – 91100 Trapani Motive: 50° Monte Erice

2) Bank Transfer of Funds Banca Credito Cooperativo “Sen. P. Grammatico” of Paceco – Piazza 21 Aprile- 91100 Trapani- Italy Account n. ABI CAB CIN IBAN BIC/SWIFT 400141 08712 16401 A IT44A0871216401000000400141 ICRAITRRJSO

11 Motive: 50° Monte Erice

6.7 An entry shall only be accepted if it is accompanied by the entry fees and received by the deadline set in Art. 6.1

6.8 In all cases, the entry fees include the competitor's and driver's Civil Liability insurance premium, as well as the necessary start numbers of the Race.

6.9 The entry fees shall be refunded in full if the entry is not accepted or the event is cancelled.

6.10 Each participant shall take part with his own responsibility. The Organiser shall refuse to accept any liability for personal injury or damage to property vis-à-vis competitors, drivers, assistants and third parties. Each competitor/driver shall be held solely responsible for his own insurance.

6.11 In accordance with legal regulations, the Organiser has taken out an insurance policy or policies covering the following risks: - third party Civil Liability for the amount of €. 4.132.000,00;

6.12 The Civil Liability insurance taken out by the Organiser shall apply for the entire duration of the event, not only during official practice and the heats of the race but also during trips from the parking area to the track and back.

7 - RESERVATIONS, OFFICIAL TEXT

7.1 The Organiser reserves the right to add to these supplementary regulations or to issue additional conditions or instructions which will form an integral part of them. The Organiser also reserves the right to cancel or stop the event in the case of insufficient participation, force majeure or unforeseeable events, without being under any obligation whatsoever to provide compensation.

7.2 Participants shall be informed of any amendments or additional conditions as soon as possible via dated and numbered information bulletins which shall be posted on the official notice board (see Article 1.3 Supplementary Regulations).

7.3 Any cases not provided for in the Supplementary Regulations shall be decided by the stewards of the meeting.

7.4 For the Supplementary Regulations, the English text shall be considered as the official text. (13)

8 - GENERAL OBLIGATIONS

8.1 Start numbers

8.1.1 - The Organiser shall provide each participant with 3 sets of start numbers which shall be clearly (14) displayed, prior to the technical scrutineering, on both sides of the vehicle and on the front bonnet (15) throughout the duration of the event. The number on front bonnet must be oriented toward the left side. Vehicles without correct start numbers will not be allowed to start the event.

8.1.2 – The placing of the numbers is the responsibility of the Competitor according to the instructions of the Organiser.

8.1.3 - At the end of the event, before leaving the Parc Fermé or the paddock, the numbers of vehicles driving on public roads must be removed.

8.2 Starting arrangements

8.2.1 - Drivers must place themselves at the disposal of the clerk of the course at least one hour before the start (for both the Practice heats and the Race). The drivers shall accept the consequences for any eventual unawareness of the dispositions or changes to the timetable which might be decided prior to the start.

8.2.2 - The participants shall take their place in the starting file at least 10 minutes prior to their starting time. Any driver who fails to report to the start at his scheduled starting time may be excluded from the event.

8.3 Advertising

12 8.3.1 - Any advertising may be affixed to the vehicles, on condition that: - it complies with the FIA regulations (and to national regulations); - it is not offensive. No advertising whatsoever may be affixed to the side windows.

8.3.2 - The Organiser has made provision for the following advertising: (16)

- obligatory (start number): Will be communicated through an information bulletin.

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- optional: Will be communicated through an information bulletin.

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The presence of the obligatory advertising will be checked on the cars during the scrutineering and on the alignment, before the start. The lack, also partial, or the non-correct positioning of the advertising will cause a fine of from € 50 up to double the amount of the entry fee. Those people who don't accept the optional advertising of the organization will be charged double the amount of the entry fee.

8.4 Flag signals, track behaviour

8.4.1 - The following flag signals may be used during practice and the race, and must be strictly observed:

- Red flag: Stop immediately and definitively. - Yellow flag *: Danger, absolutely no overtaking. - Yellow flag with vertical red stripes: Slippery surface, change in grip. - Blue flag: Competitor attempting to pass. - Black and white chequered flag: End of the heat (finish line).

* Flag waved: Immediate danger, be prepared to stop. * Two flags together: Serious danger.

8.4.2 - It is strictly forbidden to drive a vehicle across or in the opposite direction to the direction of the race, unless instructed to do so by the marshals or the clerk of the course. Any breach of this regulation shall result in exclusion, with the possible addition of other sanctions and the transmission of the case to the ASN concerned.

8.4.3 - If a driver is obliged to stop his heat owing to mechanical failure or other problems, he must immediately park his vehicle away from the track and leave it, and obey any instructions given by the marshals.

9 - ADMINISTRATIVE CHECKS AND SCRUTINEERING

9.1 Administrative checks

9.1.1 - The administrative checks shall take place at:

Piazza Ilio – Trapani (near the Automobile Club Trapani)

On 13 April 2007 from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm

9.1.2 - The participants must report for the checks in person.

9.1.3 - The following documents must be presented: competitors and drivers competition licenses, and technical passport. Foreign participants must also present written authorisation from their ASN, if this was not enclosed with their entry or specifically annotated on their license.

9.2 Scrutineering

13 9.2.1 - Scrutineering shall take place at:

Piazza Ilio – Trapani (near the Automobile Club Trapani) on 13 April 2007 from 10:15 am to 19:30 pm

9.2.2 - Participants are obliged to personally accompany their vehicle to scrutineering, so that identification and safety checks can be carried out.

9.2.3 - The homologation fiche of the vehicle (for Italian competitors) must be presented on request. Otherwise, scrutineering may be refused.

9.2.4 - Participants reporting for scrutineering after their scheduled time shall be liable to a penalty which may go as far as exclusion from the race, at the stewards discretion. However, the stewards may decide to allow the vehicle to be scrutineered if the competitor/driver can prove that their late arrival was due to force majeure.

9.2.5 - Scrutineering does not constitute confirmation that the vehicle complies with the regulations in force.

9.2.6 - After scrutineering has been completed, the list of participants authorised to take part in practice shall be published and posted by the Organiser.

10 - RUNNING OF THE EVENT

10.1 Start, finish, timekeeping

10.1.1- The start will take place with the vehicle stationary and the engine running. The stewards of the meeting and the clerk of the course are free to modify the starting order according to the circumstances.

10.1.2 - No vehicle may take the start outside its own Group unless expressly authorised to do so by the stewards of the meeting.

10.1.3 - Any vehicle which has triggered the timing apparatus shall be considered as having started, and shall not be granted a second start.

10.1.4 - Any refusal or delay in starting shall result in exclusion.

10.1.5 - The finish shall be a flying finish. The heat ends when the vehicle crosses the finish line; as soon as this is done, the vehicle must reduce speed drastically.

10.1.6 - Timing shall be carried out using photoelectric cells and shall be accurate to at least 1/1000 of a second.

10.2 Practice

10.2.1 - It is strictly forbidden to practice outside the times scheduled for official practice. It is forbidden in the week before the competition to effect free tests with cars not conforming to the norms of the National Code of the Road or breaking its rules. Following a report by the Authorities, the Stewards will decide the sanction to inflict on the transgressors, that sanction may lead to the disqualification of the competition. The Organisers will reach an agreement with the local Authorities so that they can prepare a suitable service of road controls and so that they will report to the Organisers, the names of the Competitors that incurred infractions to the norms concerning circulation on the road.

10.2.2 - Official practice shall take place in accordance with the detailed timetable drawn up by the Organiser. The official practice will be with n° 2 heats.

The departures of the official practice will held on Provincial Road Valderice-Erice.

The first official practice heat starts at 9:00 am and the second official practice heat starts at 1:00 pm on 14 April 2007, with the following order of departure of the cars:

14 Historical Cars – E3 (N-VSO. N-VSO, B-VSO) - F. Start - Group N – S20 - Group A – Super Production SP - E1 Italia - E1 FIA - GTM (Classes GT4, GT3, GT2, GT1) – E2 - CN - Single Seater. The drivers have the right to carry out only one or both official practice heats.

10.2.3 - Only vehicles which have passed scrutineering shall be allowed to participate in the practice heats.

10.2.4 - The conditions for admission to the start of the heats of the race will follow the progressive order of the start numbers. The progressive order and the presence of the obligatory advertising will be checked before the start line by a Marshal. Any particular cases will be submitted to the Stewards.

10.3 Race

10.3.1 - The heats of the race shall take place in accordance with the detailed timetable drawn up by the Organiser.

The departures of the race will be held on Provincial Road Valderice-Erice,

The first race heat will begin at 9:00 am and the second race will begin at 1:00 pm on 15 April 2007, with the following order of departure of the cars: Historical Cars – E3 (N-VSO. N-VSO, B-VSO) - F. Start - Group N – S20 - Group A – Super Production SP - E1 Italia - E1 FIA - GTM (Classes GT4, GT3, GT2, GT1) – E2 - CN - Single Seater.

The departure will obligatorily use automatic systems. The departure will be given by the lighting of the Green Light on the signal light pole, while the real time of departure will be registered by a photocell connected to a writing instrument, situated a meter away from the departure line and fixed in correspondence to the anterior part of the car. It is possible that a driver, already under the orders of the starter, is not ready to start. In this case, the departure can be allowed with a delay not exceeding 30 seconds from the moment of the lighting of the Green Light. Exceeding the 30 second delay, the start to the driver will be refused and he will be considered retired. He will result, however, in the chronological of the times as departed and he will be considered retired. The Clerk of Course can authorise the drivers stopped along the course, following an interruption not caused by them, to repeat the departure of the heat.

10.3.2 - The race shall be run over two heats. (14)

10.4 Outside assistance

10.4.1 - Any outside assistance shall result in exclusion.

10.4.2 - Vehicles which have stopped along the route may only be towed away by order of the Clerk of the Course.

11 - PARC FERMÉ, FINAL CHECKS

11.1 Parc Fermé

11.1.1 - At the end of the event, Parc Fermé rules shall apply between the finish line and the entrance to the Parc Fermé.

11.1.2 - At the end of the race, all classified vehicles shall remain in the Parc Fermé until indication to the contrary is given by the Clerk of the Course with the approval of the stewards. Parc Fermé rules shall not be lifted until the period of time allowed for the lodging of protests has expired. The drivers, following the indications of the Officials, must take their cars, without stopping, to the Parc Fermé. The cars arriving late will be excluded from the classifications. In case of protest, or by the decision of the Stewards, for the cars on the list published near the same parc fermé, the regime of closed park will be maintained beyond the foreseen schedule. At the opportune moment, the Clerk of the Course will give the authorization to free the cars, with the exception of those stopped in accordance to the preceding paragraph. In this case, the Organising Committee will prepare the transfer of the cars to a garage or another place in order to carry out any necessary checks.

11.1.3 - The Parc Fermé is located at: Erice summit – Piazza Porta Trapani.

15 11.2 Additional checks

11.2.1 - All vehicles may be subjected to additional checking by the scrutineers, both while the event is taking place and especially after the finish.

11.2.2 - At the request of the stewards, whether spontaneously or following a protest, a vehicle may be impounded after the finish and subjected to complete and detailed scrutineering entailing the dismantling of the vehicle.

11.2.3 - Special checks (weighing, etc.) shall take place at: Weighing at the arrival park, any other checks at the “SIBAUTO srl” Garage – Via G. Gentile, 5 – 91100 Trapani – Tel: 0039-0923-22936

12 - CLASSIFICATIONS, PROTESTS, APPEALS

12.1 Classifications

12.1.1 - The terms for establishing positions in the classifications are as follows: the classifications will be established following the increasing order of times employed. In case of a race with two heats, the classifications will be compiled by summing the times of each heat.

12.1.2 - The rule for deciding between competitors in the case of a tie is as follows: the best time in one of the two heats.

12.1.3 - The following classifications shall be drawn up: - General classification for all the Groups admitted in the EHC all together (see Art. 3.1. of the Supplementary Regulations); - General classification of all the Groups not admitted to the EHC – but admitted by CSAI in the CIVM/TIVM – all together (except Group E3, Formula START, E1 FIA, eventual Brand Trophies, that have classification apart); - Classifications for every Group foreseen by the EHC; - Classifications for every Group foreseen by the CSAI Regulations; - Classification Under 25; - Classification Formula START; - Classification Ladies; - Classification Teams; - Classifications for every Class foreseen for each Group (EHC); - Classifications for every Class foreseen for each Group (CIVM and TIVM).

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12.2 Protests

12.2.1 - The lodging of protests and the deadlines to be observed shall be in accordance with the provisions of the ISC.

12.2.2 - The deadline for the lodging of protests against the results or the classification (Article 174d of the ISC) shall be 30 minutes after the posting of the results on the official notice board.

12.2.3 - The deposit for protests is set at € 350,00 and must be deposited at the moment of the presentation of the protest. The deposit shall be refunded only if the protest is upheld.

12.2.4 Mass protests, such as those protesting against the timekeeping or the decisions taken by the judges of fact are not admissible.

12.2.5 - The right to protest can only be exercised by competitors who are duly entered in the event, or by their representative(s) holding an original written proxy.

12.2.6 - In the event of a protest necessitating the dismantling of the vehicle, the resulting estimated costs shall be guaranteed by a deposit to be specified by the stewards. The deposit must be paid within the time period specified by the stewards in order for this check to be carried out.

16 12.2.7 – Protests against the validity of an entry and/or against the qualifications of a competitor, or drivers, or the classification of the cars, must be presented no later than two hours after the end of the post-race verifications.

12.2.8 – Protests against the non-conformity of vehicles and/or against the classification must be presented within 30 minutes of the posting of the absolute classification of the group which has been signed by the Clerk of the Course.

12.3 – Appeals

12.3.1 - The lodging of an appeal and the related costs must be in accordance with the provisions of the ISC

12.3.2 - The deposit for national appeals is set at € 3000. The deposit for international appeals is set by the FIA from year to year.

12.3.3 The competitor has the obligation to deliver the contested mechanical part to the Stewards for successive shipping to the T.N.A, to be done according to that foreseen by the NS9, art. 4.

13 - PRIZES AND CUPS, PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY

13.1 Prizes and cups

13.1.1 - The following prizes, cups and trophies shall be awarded:

FIA EHC The first 10 of the general Classification First, second and third of every Group and Class

CSAI CIVM AND TIVM To the 1st, 2nd and 3rd of the absolute group (E1 Italy –E2 – D/E2 – E3/VSO-N; VSO-A; VSO-B) To the 1st, 2nd and 3rd OF EACH CLASS (E1 Italy – E2 – D/E2 – GTM/GT3 – GTM/GT4) To the 1st UNDER 25, Ladies, Teams, F. START

Other Prizes (eventual): To the 1st, 2nd and 3rd of the absolute Group E1 FIA

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IN CASH (17)

The distribution will happen with the following criteria: a) General Absolute Classification for all Groups of the EHC together To the 1st 530 Euro To the 2nd 270 Euro b) Classification for each Group of the EHC To the 1st 430 Euro To the 2nd 370 Euro To the 3rd 240 Euro To the 4th 170 Euro c) Classification for Classes (EHC) To the 1st 65 Euro

The prizes of honour, except for the first three classified, can be collected by another person provided he has a written proxy. The first three of the absolute classification of group must, obligatorily, be present at the awarding ceremony. In case of absence, without proven motive for their lacking presence, the drivers, besides losing the right to the prizes of honour incur the followings sanctions: - for the first absence a fine of €. 259,00 - in case of repeated absence, loss of the prizes in money and a fine of €. 259,00.

17 13.1.2 - Prizes which have not been collected within one month after the end of the event shall remain the property of the Organiser. No prizes shall be sent, they must be collected.

13.1.3 - Cash prizes must be collected in person at the prize giving ceremony, otherwise they shall remain the property of the Organiser.

13.1.4 - All prizes are accumulable.

13.2 Prize-giving ceremony

13.2.1 - It is a point of honour for each participant to attend the prize-giving ceremony.

13.2.2 - The prize-giving ceremony shall take place on 15 April 2007 at Hotel San Giovanni in Erice at 4:30 pm and, in any case, 30 minutes after the posting of the final classifications.

14 - SPECIAL PROVISIONS

14.1 After the arrival, at the moment of the return toward the parking area and/or from the Parc Fermé toward the paddock, all the drivers are obliged to use their safety belts. Wearing the helmet is obligatory for the drivers of single and double seaters and it is recommended for the drivers of the tourism cars. Moreover, it is severely forbidden to take another person on board during the return journey. Every infraction to these rules will be cause for the application of penalties by the Stewards that can arrive to the exclusion from the race.

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Appendixes:

Attached n. 1: Course design indicating the services and chicanes (if present) (18) Attached n. 2: Altimetry Attached n. 3: Chicanes drawings Attached n. 4: Safety Plan ______

______THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE THE PRESIDENT

Signed: Nicola Di Vita

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Approval of the CSAI Regional Delegated

Signed: Pasquale Mauro

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C.S.A.I. APPROVAL N° S/C V. S. 029 dated 06 03 2007

FIA APPROVAL N°______

18 ITALIAN AUTOMOBILE SPORTING COMMISSION ______

Indications for the compilation of the Supplementary Regulations (don’t distribute):

(1) The administrative checks and scrutineering should be effected on Friday afternoon and, if proposed by the Organiser, on Saturday morning. (2) The race should be held on Sunday morning starting not later than 10:30 am. (3) Name or Firm Name of the Organiser. (4) On the basis of art. 25 of the RNS, the President of the Organising Committee named by an association without juridical personality has to be the legal representative of the same association. (5) Indicate the surname, name, province of origin, number of license, nationality. Officials cannot be designated if they are not holders of a valid CSAI license. (6) The present scheme can be used for certifying the presence of the Officials. In this case the document must be signed by the CSAI Delegate Steward. (7) Point out the validities of the race, for instance: Italian Hill Climb Championship; Italian Hill Climb Trophies; Under 25 Trophy; Team Trophies; Super Production SP Cars Trophy, Manufacturers Trophy Group N, Group A, CN, E1 Italia, GTM, E2 CIVM Cup, CIVM Class Cup and/or TIVM for groups N, A, E1, CN; GTM; E2, Ladies Cup, Formula Start Cup, etc. (8) The presence of group E3 (Group N-VSO, A-VSO, B-VSO), without any validity, can be requested by the Organisers of the CIVM Races and their eventual admission will be subject to a valuation by the Hill Climb Sub- Commission only under the condition that in the preceding year there weren’t any problems concerning excessive numbers of entries. (9) Entries must be closed, at the latest, on the Monday preceding the date of the start of the Race. (10) See NS16 b, art. 7. (11) Maximum amounts of entries fees (between parenthesis are the increased entries fees if the entry has been sent in the last 5 days of the deadline for the closing of the entries):

19 Up to 5 Km Over 5 Km and up to Over 10 Km 10 Km CIVM and TIVM A, N, E3 180 (216) 220 (264) 240 (288) CN, SP, E1, E2, GTM, Formulas 225 (270) 275 (330) 300 (360)

CIM A, N, E3, E3S 125 (150) 155 (186) 170 (204) CN, SP, E1, E2, GTM 155 (186) 190 (228) 205 (246)

Other Races A, N, E3, E3S 110 (132) 135 (162) 145 (174) CN, SP, E1, E2, GTM 135 (162) 165 (198) 189 (216)

(12) Indicate the coordinates for possible bank transfers, etc. (13) Choose either "English" or "French" language. (14) Specify the number. (15) Specify where (i.e. Front bonnet or car roof). (16) Advertising can eventually be specified with an Information Bulletin approved and issued prior to the date of the opening of the entries. The Organisers are obliged to put a list of the obligatory and optional advertisings together with the relative rules in the Supplementary Regulations. (17) List of obligatory minimum cash prizes. (18) Delete the points unnecessary and/or add others points.

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