Knockhill Stages Sunday 3Rd December 2017
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KNOCKHILL STAGES SUNDAY 3RD DECEMBER 2017 ROUND 3 of the Motorsport News Circuit Rally Championship in association with MSVR, featuring the Michelin Cup, the Protyre Challenge and the Hockly Swift Cup. Organised by the Dunfermline Car Club on behalf of Knockhill Racing Circuit. 1. ANNOUNCEMENT: Dunfermline Car Club Ltd will organise a National ‘B’ permit, single venue special stage rally called the KNOCKHILL STAGES at Knockhill Race Circuit, by Dunfermline, Fife, KY12 9TF, on Sunday 3rd December 2017. 2. JURISDICTION: The event will be held under the 2017 General Regulations of the Motor Sports Association (incorporat- ing the provisions of the International Sporting Code of the F.I.A), the Regulations of Championships of the event this is part of, these Supplementary Regulations and any written instructions the organising club may issue for the event. 2017/2018 CHAMPIONSHIP CALENDAR 3. AUTHORISATION: ROUND CIRCUIT CLUB STAGE DATE MSA permit number TBA 1 OULTON PARK BOLTON-LE-MOORS CAR CLUB NEIL HOWARD STAGES 4 NOV 2017 4. ELIGIBILITY: The event is open to registered contenders in the Motorsport News Circuit Rally Championship and fully 2 CADWELL PARK NORTH HUMBERSIDE MOTOR CLUB CADWELL STAGES 19 NOV 2017 elected members of clubs affiliated to SACC, ANCC, ANECC, ANICC. 3 KNOCKHILL DUNFERMLINE CAR CLUB KNOCKHILL STAGES 3 DEC 2017 5. CHAMPIONSHIPS: 4 BRANDS HATCH CHELMSFORD MOTOR CLUB BRANDS HATCH STAGES 20 JAN 2018 The event is a qualifying round of the following Championship: - 2017/18 Motorsport News Circuit Rally Championship in accordance with MSVR, incorporating the Michelin 5 SNETTERTON ANGLIAN MOTORSPORT CLUB SNETTERTON STAGES 19 FEB 2018 Cup, Protyre Challenge and Hockly Swift Cup. Permit No: 2018/020 6 DONINGTON PARK DUKERIES MOTOR CLUB DONINGTON RALLY 4 MAR 2018 6. MEMBERSHIPS / LICENCES: 7 ANGLESEY CIRCUIT PENDLE & DISTRICT MOTOR CLUB LEE HOLLAND RALLY 18 MAR 2018 All competitors must produce a valid Club Membership Card belonging to the organising club or a club affili- AND GARSTANG & PRESTON MOTOR CLUB ated to one of the invited associations and a 2017 MSA Competition Licence valid for the event. There will be an opportunity to join as a 2018 member of the Dunfermline Car Club at signing on. 8 CADWELL PARK BORDER MOTOR CLUB CADWELL STAGES 8 APR 2018 R/E ANGLESEY CIRCUIT STOCKPORT 061 MOTOR CLUB SMC STAGES 15 APR 2018 7. PROGRAMME: Sunday 22nd October 8pm Online entry system opens www.dunfermlinecarclub.co.uk * All dates are provisional Sunday 19th November (midnight) Entries close for seeding and subject to change Saturday 25th November Final Instructions and Seeded entry list emailed R/E - Reserve Event Saturday 2nd December 14.00-18.00 Scrutineering and Documentation / Signing-on at Knockhill Race Circuit Sunday 3rd December 06.45-09.00 Scrutineering and Documentation / Signing-on at Knockhill Race Circuit (Any competitor not signed on 30 minutes before their start time will be deemed a non-starter and the competition number will be allocated to a reserve) Sunday 3rd December 08.30 Drivers and Co-Drivers Briefing and time card Issue. (failure to attend will result in no Start) Sunday 3rd December 09.00 First Car Starts Sunday 3rd December 16.30 approx. Awards presentation Interim results will be posted at Rally HQ where the awards presentation will also take place. 8. ROUTE: The event will be contained wholly within the grounds of Knockhill Race Circuit. There will be a total of 8 special stages totalling approx. 35 miles on 95% sealed surface, 5% broken tarmac/gravel. Competitors will FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT WWW.MSNRALLYCHAMP.CO.UK be supplied with a diagrammatic road book together with time cards at signing-on; these documents will OR CONTACT CHAMPIONSHIP COORDINATOR, DARREN SPANN ON [email protected] provide all the information necessary to comply with R.26.1. The stages will start at 30 second intervals. The organiser’s mileage will be deemed to be correct. Pacenotes of any kind are forbidden whether or not they relate to the stage being used at the time, as per R 25.9 TWITTER: @MSNRALLYCHAMP 9. PERMITTED FUELS: 14. STARTING ORDER: Competitors are only permitted to use fuel that either conforms to the definitions of Pump Fuel in the 2017 Competitors should list their best six results on events after 1st January 2015 on the entry form to MSA Yearbook or FIA Appendix J Article 252, Article 9, for which the event will be making an application to assist with seeding. The organisers may use seeding information from other sources in addition to the the MSA to modify J5.13.4. No other fuels are permitted information supplied on the entry form to verify competitors seeding position. NOTE: The organisers will not enter into any correspondence or discussions, regarding seeding, once 10. VEHICLES: the entry list has been published. If you think your seeding is incorrect prove it on the stages. All vehicles must comply with MSA Technical Regulations. Special stage logbooks will be required and must be presented at Scrutineering. For special stage rallies, the maximum noise level is 100dB(A) at 0.5 metres as per R.4.1.2. Any vehicle exceeding the permitted noise level will not be allowed to start. Vehicles that are 15. RESULTS: not taxed must carry a registration mark and the registration documents and current MOT must be pro- Provisional results will be published at Rally HQ as soon as possible after the end of the event. duced at Scrutineering. Please ensure you are familiar with all current regulations Protests must be lodged in accordance with C5.1 to C5.7. Appeals must be made in accordance with No competing car may carry more than one physically disabled person, whose participation in the competi- C6.1 to C6.6. Ties will be resolved as per R40.1.2. tion must be approved by the MSA. Any driver or navigator who has any medical condition or disability or who is currently on anti-coagulant therapy should declare this at the time of entering. Such information is to be solely for the use of the Chief Medical Officer in the event of an accident. Those competing in ac- 16. AWARDS: cordance with H12.1.1 to H12.1.7 should carry a white ‘D’, 60mm in height on a blue background 90mm x The following awards will be presented after results have been finalised: - 90mm on both sides of the vehicle adjacent to the numbers to alert marshals in the case of an incident Overall Awards 1st Overall Driver and Co-Driver 2 Awards 11. COMPETITION NUMBERS and SPONSORS DECALS 2nd Overall Driver and Co-Driver 2 Awards 3rd Overall Driver and Co-Driver 2 Awards Black side door and reflective rear side window competition numbers will be Class Awards provided at noise check, and must be 1st in Class Driver and Co-Driver 2 Awards per class displayed in accordance with J4.1 and 2nd in Class Driver and Co-Driver 2 Awards per class R.6.1.3b prior to scrutineering and must be 3rd in Class Driver and Co-Driver 2 Awards per class (subject to 6 starters in class) removed from competing cars upon (Overall winners will not be eligible for class awards) retirement Highest placed DCC member Driver and Co-Driver 2 Awards Event Sponsor decals may also be provided Highest placed MSN Competitor Driver and Co-Driver 2 Awards Best Presented Car at Scrutineering An award and must be displayed above side panel numbers. Spirit of the Rally An award 12. TYRES: For those registered for any championships, The use of gravel or snow tyres will not be permitted unlessdecals deemed must necessary be by displayed the Event Chief in Scru accordance - with tineer. It is the responsibility of each competitor to ensure that the correct width of tyre is used for their 17. ENTRIES: the Championship Regulations class. The entry list opens on Sunday 22nd October 8pm. and closes for seeding on Sunday 19th November (Tyre Suppliers at the event will be Protyre and Wheels Around) The entry fee is £250 (paid by online banking) There will be a surcharge applied for Pay Pal transactions 13. REFUELING AREA: All entries must be made via the online entry form at www.dunfermlinecarclub.co.uk or via the following The event will have a refuelling area. This will consist of Self Refuel and a dispensing service. Location and link https://www.rallies.infoindex.php refuelling procedure will be confirmed in the final instructions. Entries will be acknowledged in order of receipt of an online entry subject to full payment within 48 hours 14. VEHICLE CLASSES: and a fully completed entry form. There will be five classes based upon the engine size and drive configuration as follows. The maximum entry for the event is 60 plus reserves, the minimum is 45. The minimum per class is 5. Should any of these minimum figures not be reached, the organisers reserve the right to either cancel the CLASS A Up to and including 1400cc event or amalgamate classes as necessary. CLASS B 1401cc & up to and including 1600cc Entry fees may be refunded, less an administration fee of £30.00 for entries withdrawn before the closing CLASS C 1601cc & up to and including 2000cc date. Entries withdrawn after this date up until 48 hours before the event will be refunded 50% of entry CLASS D1 2001cc and above – 2-wheel drive fee. Thereafter refunds will at the discretion of the organisers. CLASS D2 2001cc and above – 4-wheel drive Reserve entries that are not accepted will have their entries returned in full. In the event that the rally is The exact cubic capacity MUST be declared on the entry form and that MUST be the class entered in the abandoned or postponed, entry fees will be repaid less £30 administration costs.