THE CLUBMAN’S RALLYCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP IN ASSOCIATION WITH CONTENTS SR1 General Regulations SR3.3 Qualification heats SR1.1 Title and jurisdiction SR1.2 Officials SR3.4 Finals SR1.3 Competitor eligibility SR3.5 Other general event SR1.4 Registration procedures SR1.5 Championship events SR3.6 Starts SR1.6 Championship points SR3.7 Race starts scoring SR3.8 Timing SR1.7 Awards SR4 Penalties SR2 Judicial procedures SR4.1 Infringements SR2.1 Sporting disputes SR2.2 Technical disputes SR5 Technical regulations SR5.6 Numbers SR3 DRAFTEvents & procedures SR5.7 Paddock regulations SR3.1 Entries SR3.2 Practice Appendix 1 Commercial undertakings Clubman’s Rallycross Championship 2012 DRAFT V4.1 Page 1 of 10 Appendix 2 Contacts DRAFT Clubman’s Rallycross Championship 2012 DRAFT V4.1 Page 2 of 10 SR.1. GENERAL REGULATIONS SR.1.1. TITLE AND JURISDICTIONS approval of their school. If participation in the Championship requires absence from school, Drivers 1.1.1. The Clubman’s Rallycross Championship in full time school education are required to have the (The Championship) is organised, promoted and approval of their head teacher and a letter stating administered by BTRDA®, in accordance with the such approval from his/her school in order to fulfil General Regulations of The Royal Automobile Club registration for the Championship. Motor Sports Association (MSA) (incorporating the provisions of the International Sporting Code of the 1.3.2. Acceptance of registration is entirely at the FIA) and these Championship Regulations. discretion of the Championship Organisers. 1.1.2. The Championship is for different categories SR.1.4. REGISTRATION of rallycross vehicles competing at the same event. 1.4.1. The Registration fee for the Championship will 1.1.3. The Championship is registered with the MSA be £55 (including BTRDA and MDA Membership) It and has been given a Championship Permit Number: should be clearly understood that all competitors and TBA the MSA Championship Grade is C entrants agree to be bound by the rules and 1.1.4. Qualifying rounds will be run at National B regulations contained in the Championship status. regulations and those stipulated by the organisers, promoters and the MSA. 1.1.5. The Organisers reserve the right to carry out necessary or required changes to these regulations 1.4.2. Where a car is entered for The Championship, which are due to “force majeure”, or for safety by someone other than the Driver, it will be reasons, or if requested by the authorities, by means necessary for that Entrant (who must be in of Official Bulletins. possession of a valid 2012 MSA Entrants Licence) to complete the Registration Form along with, and SR.1.2. OFFICIALS nominating, their Driver. 1.2.1. Championship Coordinators 1.4.3. A Parent or Guardian must countersign a Andy Bedford (BTRDA) BTRDA®/MDA membership form submitted by a 18 Warwick Drive Driver who is a Minor. Barton Upon Humber 1.4.5. Applications for registrations open North Lincolnshire immediately on publication of these Regulations and DN18 5NY close prior to the penultimate event in The Tel no: 07866 867161 Clubman’s Rallycross Championship. Email: [email protected] 1.4.6. No Club organising an event in the Mark Griffin (MDA) Championship, will accept event entries unless the 1 Northfield Lane Competitor has previously registered in the Upper Poppleton championship. York YO26 6QF SR.1.5. CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS Tel no: 0771 157 4641 1.5.1. The Championship will consist of the events Email: [email protected] as set out in the calendar below: 1.2.2. Licensed Eligibility Scrutineer Date Venue Organising Club TBA 1. 24 March 2012 Lydden Hill LHMC 1.2.3. The Championship Stewards will be comprised 2. 12 May 2012 Knockhill LHMC of a panel of any three of the following: 3. 3 June 2012 Nutts Corner MDA Rod Parkin, Mike Broad, Mike Sones (All BTRDA) and Ron Watson, Peter Watkins, Brian Wade (All MDA). 4. 4 June 2012 Nutts Corner MDA Any three of the Stewards may make a decision, but 5. 22 July 2012 Mallory Park LHMC both clubs must be represented. Replacement 6. 4 August 2012 Lydden Hill MDA Stewards may be co-opted to cover force majeure situations. 7. 7 October 2012 Pembrey LHMC SR.1.3. COMPETITOR ELIGIBILITY 1.5.2 The Organisers further reserve the right to cancel, postpone, change or substitute events if 1.3.1. Drivers and Driver/Entrants must be necessary due to exceptional unforeseeable members of the British Trials and Rally Drivers conditions, and are not liable for any damages so Association Ltd (BTRDA®) and Minicross Driver’s incurred as a result. Association Ltd (MDA), and be registered for The Championship. Competitors must be in possession of SR.1.6. CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS SCORING a valid National B or higher competition licence or be 1.6.1. The Championship will consist of the point a professional driver in possession of a valid Licence scoring events listed at 1.5.1, and is a Drivers’ (featuring an E.U. flag) and medical, issued by the championship. ASN of a member country of the European Union. 1.6.2. Points will be awarded to all the finishers 1.3.1.1. Entrants must be fully paid up valid (including competitors who did not qualify for a final) membership card holding members of BTRDA® and in each class at each qualifying event in the MDA and in possessionDRAFT of a valid 2012 MSA Entrants championship as follows: Licences. If 3 or more starters in a class: 1.3.1.2. A competitor shall not take time off school 1st - 30 pts 13th - 12 pts to participate in motor sport without the prior written Clubman’s Rallycross Championship 2012 DRAFT V4.1 Page 3 of 10 2nd - 27 pts 14th - 11 pts 1.6.6. No ‘spare’ or reserve cars are permitted. 3rd - 25 pts 15th - 10 pts 1.6.7. In order to score points all cars and Drivers 4th - 23 pts 16th - 9 pts competing in the Championship will be required to 5th - 21 pts 17th - 8 pts display and wear Championship Sponsors’ decals and 6th - 19 pts 18th - 7 pts badges in the nominated position on clothing and 7th - 18 pts 19th - 6 pts vehicle (See SR. 5.7. and SR.6.1.4.3.). 8th - 17 pts 20th - 5 pts 9th - 16 pts 21st - 4 pts SR. 1.7. AWARDS 10th - 15 pts 22nd - 3 pts 1.7.1. All Championship awards are to be provided 11th - 14 pts 23rd - 2 pts by the BTRDA®, MDA and associated sponsors 12th - 13 pts 24th - 1 pt 1.7.2. All trophies will be presented to the Driver(s). If 2 starters: 1.7.3. Trophies will be presented at each event to 1st - 24 pts 2nd - 21 pts drivers as follows: If 1 starter: 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each category – a trophy 1st - 18 pts 1.7.4. End of season awards are Trophies and will be If a dead heat is declared all the Drivers concerned presented as follows (see also SR1.6.3): will score full points for that place. Should any final a) The Clubman’s Rallycross Champion - The Dave not be run competitors will score full championship Fuell Trophy and an award points based on their qualifying positions. b) 1st in SuperModified Class overall any capacity: 1.6.2.1 The final round of the Championship shall The BRDA President’s Trophy and an award count for double points. c) 1st SuperModified up to 1600cc: The BWB Trophy 1.6.2.2 The Clubman’s Rallycross Champion will be and an award. the competitor scoring the highest number of points, d) 1st SuperModified over 1601cc and up to 2100cc: in a single class, at the maximum number of rounds The Betteridge Trophy and an award organised less one round. st e) 1 SuperModified over 2101cc: A trophy 1.6.2.3 Class Champions – the champion of each st class will be the competitor scoring the highest f) 1 SuperModified in Modified 2000: The Motospeed number of points from the maximum number of Trophy and an award rounds organised less one round. g) 1st in Stock Hatch class Overall: The Bill Skermer 1.6.2.4 If the number of events is reduced for any Trophy and an award. reason, then the number of scores to count will h) 1st in Stock Hatch (all 8v/up to 1.4 16v): A Trophy remain at one less than the total number of events i) 1st in Diesel Stock Hatch: A Trophy that ran. j) 1st in Hot Hatch: A Trophy 1.6.2.5 If the number of entries for any individual class be less than four by the standard closing date, k) 1st in Minicross: The Jehu Trophy and an award. individual event organisers may: l) 1st in BMW MINI: A Trophy. a) amalgamate with the next highest, or appropriate 1.7.4.1 2nd in each class: a trophy. (Subject to there class; or being at least three registered contenders). b) cancel the class. 1.7.4.2 3rd in each class: a trophy. (Subject to there 1.6.2.5.1 In the event of a class being cancelled: being at least six registered contenders). a) no class points will be awarded and the provisions 1.7.4.3 i) The John Mackley Trophy and an award of 1.6.2.4 invoked. will be presented at the discretion of the BTRDA® Rallycross Committee to a championship entrant who b) overall championship points will be awarded to is deemed to be the best newcomer of the year.