Appendix K to the International Sporting Code
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Appendix K to the International Sporting Code Sporting and technical regulations for historic cars - the track must be fully marshalled. competing in international events - drivers must wear safety clothing appropriate to the period of the car that they are demonstrating (FIA approved clothing and PRINCIPLES helmets are strongly recommended). Organisers may state Historic Motor Sport enables the active celebration of the History minimum clothing standards. of the Motor Car. - the cars must pass scrutineering on safety grounds. The FIA has created the regulations in Appendix K so that - a precise list of participants must be published after Historic Cars may be used for competitions under a set of rules scrutineering. that preserve the specifications of their period and prevent the - no passengers are allowed. modifications of performance and behaviour which could arise - overtaking is strictly forbidden unless it is instructed by through the application of modern technology. marshalls showing blue flags. Historic competition is not simply another formula in which to - timing is forbidden. acquire trophies, it is a discipline apart, in which one of the - the demonstration(s) must be stated in the supplementary essential ingredients is a devotion to the cars and to their history. regulations and the cars taking part must be mentioned in the In application of Art. 3 of the International Sporting Code, the official programme of the event. present Appendix K must be respected in all events for historic - cars will not bear any racing numbers, except for the cars that cars which have international participation (even if restricted to are historically associated with a particular racing number. licence holders of European Union member countries). Other means of identification of the cars may be used by the organisers (letters or numbers on side-windows etc.), but such CHAPTER I: SPORTING REGULATIONS identifications must be removed when leaving the circuit premises. 1 - FIA/FIVA CONVENTION 2.3.2 Parade According to the terms of the FIA/FIVA Convention, signed on A parade is a display of a group of cars on a track at a moderate October 10th 1974, the FIVA has recognised the FIA as being the speed. The following conditions must be observed: only International Authority in the world of motor sport. However, - an official car will lead the parade and another official car will this recognition extends only to those sporting uses of historic close the parade. cars which are not already provided for in the FIVA International - the 2 official cars will be driven by experienced drivers under Code. the authority of the clerk of the course. FIVA regulations cater for Historic Car events where the average - overtaking is strictly forbidden. speed imposed or selected is 50km/h or less. These events may - timing is forbidden be organised by FIVA clubs, with the approval of all the ASNs - cars will not bear any racing numbers, except for the cars that involved if required by national laws. are historically associated with a particular racing number. FIVA clubs, however, may also organise, subject to the Other means of identification of the cars may be used by the authorisation of their ASNs, all open road events run at average organisers (letters or numbers on side-windows etc.), but such speeds up to the maximum normally permitted for automobile identifications must be removed when leaving the circuit events by the governmental authorities of the countries involved premises. (but not rally special stages run on closed roads). - the parade(s) must be stated in the supplementary regulations When FIVA events include classifications, these must not be and the cars taking part must be mentioned in the official established by means of comparing the highest speeds or programme of the event. shortest times recorded by competing vehicles. 2.4 Historic rally A Historic Rally is defined as an event for cars eligible under 2 - DEFINITIONS Appendix K regulations or the FIVA Events Code, which use 2.1 Historic car public roads for common or converging itineraries and for which A Historic car is a vehicle which was built during one of the period routes are issued by the organiser for any form of common route classifications shown in Art. 3. It must conform to the regulations checking. With the exception of Historic Touring Assemblies, all of the period in which the model participated in FIA-sanctioned international events must be entered for information on the international competition. FIA/FIVA Historic Cars Commission calendar. All events must be 2.2 Historic car event organised entirely within the Road Traffic legislation of the For the purposes of this Appendix, an event may indicate a rally relevant territories. There are three types of Historic rallies which organised under FIA and/or FIVA control (see Art. 2.4), a circuit are defined below: Historic Sporting Rally (Art. 2.5), Historic race meeting or a speed hill-climb, entered on the FIA Regularity Rally (Art. 2.6), Historic Touring Assembly (Art. 2.7). International Calendar. All International events must respect the 2.5 Historic Sporting Rally regulations in this Appendix and, with the exception of rallies and A road event of a sporting nature in which the majority of the hill-climbs (but not excepting circuit races held during rallies), will distance covered is run on roads open to normal traffic. The route take place on circuits approved by the FIA for International events may include one or more "special stages", organised on roads for cars of Formula 3 at least. Any other "speed" events (50km/h closed to normal traffic or on permanent or semi-permanent race average or more) will be termed a Demonstration. circuits in which the greatest speed is the deciding factor. The 2.3 Demonstration, Parades results of all special stages will count in determining the general Demonstrations and Parades for post-1967 single seater and 2 classification of the rally. seater racing cars, of over 2 litres cylinder capacity, may only be 2.5.1) Historic Sporting rallies must be entered on the FIA organised with the authorisation of the FIA in each case; all cars International Calendar. Regulations must be drawn up in must be in possession of an FIA Historic Vehicle Identity Form accordance with Chapter IV of the International Sporting Code. and Thoroughbred Grand Prix Cars (including all ex-Formula One 2.5.2) Organisers of Historic Sporting Rallies must be cars) must comply with the crack testing procedure described in affiliated to an FIA ASN. Appendix IV. Demonstrations and Parades are defined as 2.5.3) The itineraries which are not used for special stages follows: are called "road sections". The greatest speed on road sections 2.3.1 Demonstration must never count in determining the general classification and A demonstration is a display of a car's performance on a track. any average speed required between controls must not exceed The following conditions must be observed: 50km/h unless a higher speed is permitted by an ASN in - demonstrations of more than 5 cars will be controlled at all accordance with national laws. times by a pace car, driven in front of the field, by an 2.5.4) Occupants of participating vehicles must possess an experienced driver under the authority of the clerk of the appropriate FIA Competition Driver's Licence. course. 1 16.10.00 2.5.5) During any special stage on a circuit where more than 2.7.6) The competitor must possess a valid FIVA Identity one car starts simultaneously, only the driver may be in the car. Form for the car. 2.5.6) Eligible cars must be road legal cars that conformed to the FIA entry requirements for International Rallies current at their 3 - PERIOD CLASSIFICATION OF CARS date of manufacture. A) Cars built before 1/1/1905 2.5.7) Each competitor must possess a valid FIA Historic B) Cars built between 1/1/1905 and 31/12/1918 Vehicle Identity Form for the competing car. C) Cars built between 1/1/1919 and 31/12/1930 2.5.8) The organisation should comply with the safety D) Cars built between 1/1/1931 and 31/12/1946 recommendations of Art. 14 of Appendix H to the International E) Cars built between 1/1/1947 and 31/12/1961 (31/12/1960 for Sporting Code. single-seater and two-seater racing cars) 2.6 Historic Regularity Rally F) Cars built between 1/1/1962 and 31/12/1965 (from 1/1/1961 An event of a touring nature in which the greatest speed is not a for single-seater and two-seater racing cars and up to deciding factor, but in which average speeds (of 50km/h or less) 31/12/1966 for Formula 2), excluding Formula 3 and single must be imposed. engine-make Formulae. 2.6.1) All Historic Regularity Rallies must be entered on the G) Cars constructed and having competed in at least one FIA calendar and on the FIA/FIVA Historic Cars Commission International event (or recognised by the FIA Historic Cars Calendar. The organisers will be FIA or FIVA-affiliated, under the Commission) between 1/1/1966 (1/1/1964 for Formula 3) and jurisdiction of the ASN, but the regulations must be drawn up in 31/12/1971 and/or been CSI/FIA homologated within the accordance with the FIA International Sporting Code, or the FIVA same time limit, which are no longer eligible for current International Events Code. modern competition and which conform to the definition of 2.6.2) The itinerary(ies) involved in a Historic Regularity Rally one of the Groups 1 to 9 of the period (see articles 8.1 to 8.8 will be compulsory except in the case of "force majeure".