1 Round13 FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers FIA World Rally Championship for Co-Drivers FIA WRC 2 World Rally Championships FIA WRC 3 World Rally Championships Rally Guide 1 This document has no regulatory power, except if referred to specifically in the Supplementary Regulations or a Bulletin and therefore should be used as a guide only. For regulations, please refer to the FIA World Rally Championship Regula- tions, the Rally Australia Supplementary Regulations and any Bulletins issued 2 Rally Guide 1—Table of Contents 1. Introduction & Welcome ...................................................................................................... 5 1.1 Welcome from Rally Australia .......................................................................................... 5 1.2 Event Summary ................................................................................................................ 6 2. Contact Details ...................................................................................................................... 6 2.1 Permanent Organisation Contact Details ......................................................................... 6 2.2 Media Contact Details ...................................................................................................... 6 2.3 Rally Australia Board ........................................................................................................ 7 2.4 Sporting Council ............................................................................................................... 7 2.5 Officials appointed by the FiA..........................................................................................7 3. Programme & Critical Deadlines ........................................................................................... 8 3.1 Schedule before the rally week ........................................................................................ 8 3.2 Schedule during the rally week ........................................................................................ 8 4. Entry Details ........................................................................................................................ 11 4.1 Titles for which the Rally counts .................................................................................... 11 4.1.1 Criteria for acceptance of entries and closing date ................................................ 11 4.1.2. Classes ..................................................................................................................... 12 4.2 List of Entry Fees – WRC Championships ....................................................................... 12 4.3 List of Entry Fees- Non-WRC Registered and Privateer Competitors ............................ 12 4.4 Entry Packages for Non-FIA Registered Teams .............................................................. 13 5. Service Park/Rally Central ................................................................................................... 13 5.1 Information about the Service Park/Rally Central ......................................................... 13 5.2 Facilities at the Service Park/Rally Central ..................................................................... 13 6. Two-Way Radio ................................................................................................................... 14 6.1 Application Procedure .................................................................................................... 14 6.2 Contact Details ............................................................................................................... 14 7. Fuel/Tyres ............................................................................................................................ 15 7.1 FIA Fuel ........................................................................................................................... 15 7.2 Pump Fuel ....................................................................................................................... 15 7.3 Remote Refuel Zones ..................................................................................................... 15 7.4 Tyres ............................................................................................................................... 16 8. Import of Vehicles and Spare Parts .................................................................................... 16 8.1 Vehicles Imported under Events Status Concession.................................................. 17 3 8.2 Vehicle Registration and Insurance .............................................................................. 17 8.2.1 Visiting Rally Vehicles from Overseas ..................................................................... 17 8.2.2 Visiting Rally Vehicles from Interstate .................................................................... 17 9. Helicopters & RPA’S ............................................................................................................ 17 9.1 Registration Process ...................................................................................................... 17 9.2 Helicopter Suppliers ...................................................................................................... 18 9.3 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) .................................................................................... 18 10. Hospitality Arrangements & WRC Gala Dinner ............................................................... 18 10.1 Hospitality Arrangements ............................................................................................. 18 10.2 Gala Dinner ................................................................................................................... 18 11. Accommodation ............................................................................................................... 19 12. Media ................................................................................................................................ 19 12.1 Contacts before the Event .......................................................................................... 19 12.2 Accreditation Procedure .............................................................................................. 19 12.3 Types of Accreditation ................................................................................................. 19 12.4 Event Accreditation Process ........................................................................................ 19 13. Safety Services .................................................................................................................. 20 13.1 Towing ......................................................................................................................... 20 14 List of Useful Facts and Services ....................................................................................... 20 14.1 Climate ......................................................................................................................... 20 14.2 Time Zone .................................................................................................................... 20 14.3 Currency ....................................................................................................................... 20 14.4 Electricity ..................................................................................................................... 21 14.5 Airlines and Airports .................................................................................................... 21 14.5.1 Airlines (Domestic to/from Coffs Harbour)........................................................... 21 14.5.2 Airports ................................................................................................................. 21 14.6 Mobile Phones (Rental & Service) ............................................................................... 21 14.7 Car Hire Companies ..................................................................................................... 22 14.8 Car Dealerships ............................................................................................................ 23 14.9 Driving in Australia ...................................................................................................... 24 14.10 Australian Visas.......................................................................................................... 25 4 1. Introduction & Welcome 1.1 Welcome from Rally Australia Dear Competitor I’m pleased to introduce this Rally Guide 1 for the 2018 Kennards Hire Rally Australia. The Guide reveals many changes for this year’s closing round of the FIA World Rally Championship – the 26th Australian WRC, incidentally. Clerk of the Course Wayne Kenny and his organising team have listened to driver and fan feedback after 2017 and as a result the challenge for this year will be very different from the first day to the last. The competitive distance totals around 316 kilometres over 24 stages. Only eight stages, including the Destination New South Wales Super Special Stage to be run twice on Friday and Saturday evenings and the daytime Sherwood Special Stage, have not been changed or replaced. For fans, we’ve re-located the opening Rally Show and Ceremonial Start to a beautiful area on the Coffs Harbour Waterfront, which will