TRYDEL
PRESENTS
VICTORIAN HILLCLIMB CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 7
ARARAT HILLCLIMB 2017
CONDUCTED BY
ARARAT CAR CLUB
SATURDAY 10th June & SUNDAY 11th June 2017
Supplementary Regulations
AUTHORITY
The event will be conducted under the International Sporting Code of the FIA, the National Competition Rules (NCR) of the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport Limited (CAMS), the Speed Events Standing Regulations, Victorian Hillclimb Championship Standing Regulations, these Supplementary Regulations and any Further Regulations or instructions that may be issued, and will be subject to:
CAMS PERMIT NO: 317/1106/02
The event will be conducted under and in accordance with the CAMS OH&S and Risk Management Policies, which can be found at www.cams.com.au
PROMOTOR/ORGANISER
The event will be promoted and organised by the Ararat Car Club Inc PO Box 404 Ararat VIC 3377
OFFICIALS
CLERK OF COURSE Chris Harwood
MEETING SECRETARY Cheryl Harwood ph 0421 037 679
STEWARDS – 1) TBA
2) TBA
CHIEF SCRUTINEER – Grant Jones
TIMEKEEPER – Ararat Car Club Timing Team
EVENT DESCRIPTION
The event will be Round 7 of the 2017 TRYDEL VICTORIAN HILLCLIMB CHAMPIONSHIP, to be conducted at the One Tree Hill, Ararat on Saturday 10th June & Sunday 11th June 2017 over a distance of approximately 1240m.
ENTRIES
ENTRIES OPEN on publication of these Supplementary Regulations AND CLOSE ON WEDNESDAY 7th June 2017. THE ENTRY FEE IS $110.00 (includes GST).PREFERED PAYMENT METHOD IS CAMS E/ENTRY OR CHEQUES AND MONEY ORDERS SHOULD BE MADE PAYABLE TO ARARAT CAR CLUB
Entry forms should be completed in full, accompanied by entry fee and lodged with the Meeting Secretary prior to the closing date. A refund of the entry fee may be allowed for entries withdrawn at least one week prior to the event by notifying the Meeting Secretary or the Clerk of Course. Entries withdrawn after this date will not receive a refund.
The event will be limited to 90 (ninety) starters. The Promoter reserves the right to refuse entry without assigning any reason therefore - see NCR 83. If more than the maximum field of entries are received the Promoter will select entries as they see fit.
COMPETITION
• THERE WILL BE NO PRACTICE ON SATURDAY 10th June 2017.
• THERE WILL BE NO PRACTICE ON SUNDAY 11th June 2017.
• It is envisaged that there will be a minimum of THREE OFFICIAL TIMED RUNS on each day.
· Clerk of Course reserves the right to modify the amount of official timed runs as required
• The starting procedure shall be a single car standing start.
PERSONS ELIGIBLE
The event shall be open to members of clubs affiliated with CAMS who are holders of a current CAMS Level 2S or superior licence.
SCRUTINY
Saturday 10th June 2017- Scrutiny will commence at 8am and conclude at 10am or at the discretion of the Chief Scrutineer
Sunday 11th June 2017 - Scrutiny will commence at 8.00am in the Scrutiny Area for cars not scrutineered on Saturday and conclude at 9.00am
All vehicles must be scrutineered and passed for competition prior to participation.
CAMS Licences, Competition Records and current Car Club Membership Cards must be produced at scrutiny book-in and on request during the meeting.
ALL VEHICLES COMPETING IN THE 2017 TRYDEL VICTORIAN HILLCLIMB CHAMPIONSHIP MUST HAVE A CAMS LOG BOOK which must be presented at Scrutiny Book-in. Entries may be accepted from competitors with vehicles without a CAMS Log Book, but these entries will only be accepted after all Log Book entries have been accepted. Such competitors will not score points in the 2017 Victorian Hillclimb Championship. These entries will be allocated to the Non Log Booked or Non Championship Class.
DRIVERS BRIEFINGS
THE ATTENDANCE OF ALL DRIVERS IS COMPULSORY AT THE DRIVERS BRIEFINGS. Competitors on Saturday will be required to attend the drivers briefing to be held at 10.30am Competitors on Sunday will be required to attend the drivers briefing to be held at 9.15am . Drivers will be required to sign an attendance sheet. The starting order will be advised at the Drivers Briefing.
INSURANCE
Certain public, property, professional indemnity and personal accident insurance is provided by CAMS in relation to the event. Further details can be found in the CAMS Insurance Handbook, available at www.cams.com.au.
PROTESTS
Any protests must be lodged in accordance with Part XII of the NCR.
ABANDONMENT
The Promoters reserve the right to abandon, postpone or cancel the meeting in accordance with NCR 59.
DAMAGE TO INFRASTRUCTURE AND EQUIPMENT
Any damage to the Infrastructure both portable and/or fixed at One Tree Hill by a competitor and or their
vehicle will become the financial responsibility of the said competitor to replace or repair the damage
to a standard approved by the Venue operator (ACC) and the Venue Owner (Ararat Rural City Council).
USE OF PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES
Any holder of a CAMS ‘Competition’ or ‘Officials’ licence (or equivalent licence issued by another ASN) may be tested for the presence of drugs (or other banned substances) and subject to a penalty(ies) for a breach in accordance with the CAMS Anti-Doping Policy and/or the CAMS Illicit Drugs in Sport (Safety Testing) Policy as published on the CAMS website. Consumption of alcohol in the paddock, pits or any section of the competition venue/course under the control of the Officials is forbidden until all competition is concluded each day. Accordingly, any holder of a CAMS ‘Competition’ or ‘Officials’ licence (or equivalent licence issued by another ASN) may also be tested for the presence of alcohol by a CAMS Accredited Testing Official (CATO) in accordance with the CAMS Standard Operating Procedure for Breath Alcohol Testing.
SAFETY - DRIVER
Drivers must wear a helmet to a standard listed in the current CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, and be deemed by the scrutineers of the event to be in a suitable condition for motorsport use, flame retardant clothing, suitable footwear, and goggles or visors with lenses other than glass in open cars (see General Requirements for Cars and Drivers, Schedule D of the current CAMS Manual of Motor Sport).
SAFETY - CARS
The attention of competitors is drawn to Schedule A & B of the General Requirements for Cars and Drivers of the current CAMS Manual of Motor Sport in which all vehicle requirements are listed in detail. Vehicles must be fitted with a fire extinguisher complying with General Requirements for Cars and Drivers, Schedule H of the current CAMS Manual of Motor Sport. Competitors are reminded that the possession and use of Halon/BCF fire extinguishers is prohibited. Fuel must be in accordance with Schedule G of the current CAMS Manual of Motor Sport. Closed vehicles will be expected to have a driver’s side window or driver’s side window net that is up whilst competing or travelling on the track.
NOISE
All competing cars must be fitted with a device that restricts the exhaust noise level of 95db (A) measured at a distance of 30 metres on a drive by test under full acceleration. Vehicles may be tested during practice and competition on both days. Any competitor’s car that exceeds this limit will be warned. A second offence will result in expulsion from the remainder of the meeting.
COMPETITION NUMBERS
Competitors who have Registered VHC numbers will be given preference for that number. Please advise on the entry form if this is the case.
AWARDS
Trophies will be awarded for first, second and third placing's in each class. In addition, a trophy will be awarded for the Fastest Time of the day Trophies will be presented at the conclusion of the competition.
CLASSES
One Tree Hill has a restricted track licence and OPEN WHEELED and CLUBMAN TYPE VEHICLES ARE NOT ALLOWED to compete
The competition will provide for the following classes:
B2 Sports Cars 2WD Open/Closed up to 2000cc
B3 Sports Cars 2WD Open/Closed 2001cc to 3000cc
B4 Sports Cars 2WD Open/Closed 3001cc and over
B5 Sports Cars – 4WD (all capacities)
B6 Marque Sports Cars up to 2000cc
B7 Marque Sports Cars 2001cc to 3000cc
B8 Marque Sports Cars 3001cc and over
B9 Supersports
C1 Sports Sedans 2WD up to 1600cc
C2 Sports Sedans 2WD 1601cc to 2000cc
C3 Sports Sedans 2001cc and over
C4 Sports Sedans 4WD up to 3000cc
C5 Sports Sedans 4WD 3001cc and over
C6 Improved Production 2WD up to 1600cc
C7 Improved Production 2WD 1601cc to 2000cc
C8 Improved Production 2WD 2001cc to 3000cc
C9 Improved Production 2WD 3001cc and over
C10 Improved Production 4WD up to 3000cc
C11 Improved Production 4WD 3001cc and over
D1 Historic - Other
D2 Historic Group N up to 2000cc
D3 Historic Group N 2001cc and over
E1 Hybrid and all Electric Vehicles
F1 Non Log Booked Cars
Note: Classes may, at the Promoters discretion, be combined where there are less than three entries in a class. Where there are sufficient entries, further classes may be created (e.g., Formula Libre up to 500cc, etc.). Competitors in Historic – Other must provide a Certificate of Description for their vehicle.
THE CLASSES LISTED BELOW ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO RUN AT THIS TRACK AND AS SUCH NO OUTRIGHT POINTS WILL BE AWARDED
A1 Formula Vee
A2 Formula Ford
A3 Formula Libre up to 1300cc
A4 Formula Libre 1301 to 2000cc
A5 Formula Libre 2001cc and over
B1 Sports Cars (Clubman) up to 1600cc
ACCEPTANCE OF ENTRIES
Entries will be confirmed by email or mobile phone SMS where possible. Please provide these contact details on entry form. Otherwise confirmation will be by Australia Post if time permits. Email or SMS are the preferred option because of speed of delivery.
TIMING
Timing will be electronic, and be accurate to 1/100th of a second. Event winners will be those competitors with the fastest time for a single run in each class. In the event of a tie, the next fastest official time of each competitor will determine the event winner. Timekeepers will be considered Judges of Fact.
RESULTS
These will be emailed to ALL competitors and available on the hillclimbvic website - www.hillclimbvic.com.au as soon as practical after completion of the event.
SCHEDULE
Saturday 10th June –Entry verification and Scrutiny 8.00am-10am in Scrutiny area
Drivers Briefing -10.30am
Familiarisation run -10.45am
Competition to commence straight after familiarization run
Parade runs (show cars) approximately lunch time
Sunday 11th June - 8.00am - 9.00am Entry verification and scrutiny
9.15am - Drivers Briefing
9.40am - Commencement of competition
Trophy presentation approx 30 minutes after last run
Held under the International Sporting Code of the FIA and the National Competition Rules of CAMS
TRYDEL 2017 VICTORIAN HILLCLIMB CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 7 ENTRY FORM
Ararat
10th and 11th June 2017
OFFICE USE ONLY
CHEQUE NO ______EFT______
AMOUNT $______
COMPETITOR ______
ADDRESS ______
POSTCODE ______PHONE (AH) ______
CAMS LICENCE No ______CAR CLUB______Member No ______
FIRST DRIVER ______
ADDRESS ______
POSTCODE ______PHONE (AH) ______
CAMS LICENCE No ______CAR CLUB______Member No ______
PREFERRED NUMBERS ______VHC REGISTERED? Yes/No
MOBILE PHONE No (AT EVENT) ______
SECOND DRIVER ______
ADDRESS ______
POSTCODE ______PHONE (AH) ______
MOBILE PHONE No (AT EVENT) ______
CAMS LICENCE No ______CAR CLUB______Member No ______
PREFERRED NUMBERS ______VHC REGISTERED? Yes/No
VEHICLE DETAILS
MAKE ______BODY TYPE ______
ENGINE CAPACITY ______COLOUR ______
CAMS LOG BOOK # (if issued) ______CLASS ______
EMAIL ADDRESS (for results and entry confirmation) ______
NGK Junior Pentathlon Yes No (Strike out that not applicable)
ENTRY FEE - $110.00. PLEASE MAKE CHEQUES PAYABLE TO THE ARARAT CAR CLUB & MAIL YOUR ENTRY TO VHC MEETING SECRETARY, ARARAT CAR CLUB, 9 Millewa Way Wyndham Vale VIC 3024. ENTRIES CLOSE 7th June 2017
BANK DETAILS are
BSB....083 408
Acc 87 129 2758
Ararat Car Club
Please use entrants name as reference
DECLARATION
I/we accept the conditions of, and acknowledge the risks arising from, attending or participating in the Motor Sport Activities being provided by CAMS and the Entities. I/we agree to comply with all policies, rules, regulations and directions of CAMS and the Entities in relation to this event.
I/we have read, understood, acknowledge and agree to the above including the exclusion of statutory guarantees, warning, assumption of risk, release and indemnity:
Competitor ______via email______Driver 1______/ Date ______
Date______
Driver 2______/ Date______
For persons under the age of 18 years the following parent/guardian consent must be completed.
PARENT/GUARDIAN CONSENT – PERSONS UNDER 18 YEARS OLD
I …………………………………… of [Address] ………………………………………………… am the parent/guardian* of the above-named ("the minor") who is under 18 years old. Ihave read this document and understand its contents, including the exclusion of statutory guarantees, warning, assumption of risk, release and indemnity, and have explained the contents to the minor. I consent to the minor attending/participating in* the event at his/her own risk.
* Delete whichever does not apply
RISK WARNING, DISCLAIMER AND INDEMNITY
Motor Sport Activities are inherently dangerous recreational activities and there is significant risk of injury, disability or death.
If you do not wish to be exposed to such risks, then you should not participate in the Motor Sport Activities.
I acknowledge that:
• the risks associated with attending or participating in Motor Sport Activities include but are NOT LIMITED to the risk that I may suffer harm as a result of:
• motor vehicles (or parts of them) colliding with other motor vehicles or persons or property;
• others participants acting dangerously or with lack of skills;
• high levels of noise exposure;
• acts of violence and other harmful acts (whether intentional or inadvertent) committed by persons attending or participating in the event; and
• the failure or unsuitability of facilities (including grand-stands, fences and guard rails) to ensure my safety.
EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY, RELEASE & INDEMNITY
In exchange for being able to attend or participate in the Motor Sport Activities, I agree:
• to release CAMS and the Entities to the extent that any or all of them are providing Recreational Services from all liability for:
a) my death;
b) any physical or mental injury (including the aggravation, acceleration or recurrence of such an injury);