2010
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN
Conditions of Rallying
Matthew Selley and Claire Ryan
2009 SARC Champions
James Rodda and Marcus Piristi
2009 SA Autosport Clubman Series Champions
(Photo by: Phil Williams
South Australian Rally Panel
South Australian Rally Panel
Document History
Version / Details of Changes / By / Date2010-0.1 / First issue for 2010 / SARP / 1/01/2010
2101-0.2 / Second Issue for 2010 / SARP / 9/02/2010
2101-0.3 / Third Issue for 2010 / SARP / 15/03/2010
2101-0.4 / Fourth issue for 2010 / SARP / 16/03/2010
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 GENERAL 7
1.1 Glossary 7
1.2 Acknowledgement 7
1.3 Authority 7
1.4 Amendments 7
2 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP (SARC) 8
2.1 Eligibility 8
a Eligibility of Championship 8
b Eligibility of Events 8
c Event Conditions 8
d Eligibility of Vehicles 8
e Eligibility of Crew 9
f Timing 9
g Event Documents 9
h Series Registration 9
i Series Registration - Event Requirements 9
j Series Course Checker 10
k Scrutiny 11
l Alternative Scrutiny 11
m Post-Event Scrutiny 12
2.2 South Australian Rally Driver's Seeding Procedure 12
a Starting Position 12
b Stage / Event Performance Index (SPI / EPI) 13
c Driver's Performance Index (DPI) 13
d Other Drivers 13
2.3 Driver's Performance Index Listing (DPI) as at 1st January 2010 14
2.4 Pacenoting Guidelines 15
2.5 Determination of Results 15
2.6 Conditions for Mandatory Officiating 16
2.7 Crew Responsibility 18
2.8 Judges of Fact 19
2.9 Protests 19
2.10 Odometer Check 19
a City 19
b South 19
c North 19
2.11 Awards 19
a South Australian Champion Rally Driver 19
b South Australian Champion Rally Co-Driver 20
c South Australian Handicap Champion Rally Driver and Co-Driver 20
d South Australian Championship Class Awards 20
e Event Awards 22
f McLeod Medal Award 22
g Lincoln Harding Memorial Award 22
h Steve Winwood Trophy Award 22
i Sprint Auto Parts Rally South Australia Award 23
j Sprint Auto Parts Rally of South Australia Rookie Award 23
2.12 SARC Minimum Requirements 23
a Safety 23
b Designated Roles 24
c Scoring and Results 24
d Award Presentation 25
e Event Documentation 25
f SARC Entry Form / Supplementary Regulations 25
3 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN TARMAC RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP 25
4 South Australian Autosport Clubman Series (SAACS) 25
4.1 Eligibility 25
a Eligibility of Events 25
b Eligibility of Vehicles 25
c Eligibility of Crew 26
d Series Eligibility 26
4.2 Event Requirements 26
a Event Conditions 26
b Safety 26
c Designated Roles 27
d Seeding Procedure 27
e First Aid Requirements 27
f Odometer Check 27
g Event Checker 27
h Scrutiny 27
i Variations 28
j SAACS Cup Entry Form 28
4.3 Timing 28
a SAACS Rally Event Timing 28
b Non-Rally Event Timing 28
4.4 Scoring 28
a Determination 28
b Points for Recognised Tasks 29
4.5 Awards 29
a South Australian Autosport Clubman Series Driver of the Year 29
b South Australian Autosport Clubman Series Co-Driver of the Year 29
c Outright Awards 29
d Class Awards 29
e SAACS Cup Event Awards 30
5 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN HYUNDAI RALLY SERIES 31
6 Introductory Events 31
6.1 Definition 31
7 Navigational Events 31
8 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN Autocross Championship(SAAC) 31
8.1 Eligibility 31
a Eligibility of Events 31
b Eligibility of Vehicles 31
c Competitor Eligibility 31
8.2 Event Requirements 31
a Designated Roles 31
b Scrutiny 32
c Variations 32
8.3 Timing 32
8.4 Scoring 32
a Determination 32
8.5 Awards 32
a South Australian Autocross Champion Driver of the Year 32
b Outright Awards 32
c Class Awards 33
d SAAC Cup Event Awards 34
9 PROMOTION 34
9.1 SA Rally Presentation Dinner 34
9.2 SA Rally Trophy / Promotions Fund 34
a Promotion fund Description 34
b Rates 34
c Collection of Fees 34
d Basis of Fees 35
e Access to Funds 35
f SARC Series Sponsors 35
9.3 Compulsory Signage 35
a Placement of Signage 35
b Variations 37
c Allocated Competition Numbers 38
10 ROAD DAMAGE REPAIR FUND 39
10.1 Preamble 39
10.2 Rates 39
10.3 Collection of Fees 39
10.4 Basis of Fees Payable 39
10.5 Access to Funds 39
10.6 Responsibility of the Organiser / Promoter 40
11 CAMS dedicated rally car registration 40
12 Event Communication Support 40
13 2010 SA RALLY PANEL MEMBERS 42
14 CAMS AFFILIATED RALLY CLUBS 43
15 SA Major Rally Events 44
16 2010 SA Rally Series Sponsors 44
17 PAST WINNERS 45
17.1 South Australian Rally Champion Driver and Co-Driver 45
17.2 South Australian Sprint Rally Championship Driver and Co-Driver 46
17.3 South Australian Tarmac Rally Championship Driver and Co-Driver 46
17.4 South Australian Handicap Rally Championship Driver and Co-Driver 46
17.5 McLeod Medal Driver and Co-Driver 46
17.6 Lincoln Harding Memorial Award 46
17.7 Steve Winwood 2WD Trophy Driver and Co-Driver 46
17.8 Sprint Auto Parts Rally of South Australian Rookie Driver and Co-Driver 47
17.9 South Australian Clubman Series Driver and Co-Driver (Autosport Cup) 47
17.10 South Australian Hyundai Rally Series Driver and Co-Driver 47
17.11 Stephen Tolcher Navigator's Award 47
17.12 South Australian Rallysprint Championship Driver and Co-Driver 47
17.13 South Australian Autocross Championship Driver 47
SARC Registration – Appendix A 48
1 GENERAL
1.1 Glossary
ARC Australian Rally Championship
ARCom Australian Rally Commission
CAMS Confederation of Australian Motor Sport Limited
CAMS Manual 2010 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport
DPI Driver's Performance Index
EPI Event Performance Index
FIV First Intervention Vehicle
GR General Regulations (CAMS Manual)
NCR National Competition Rules (CAMS Manual)
NRC National Rally Code (CAMS Manual)
SAAC South Australian Autocross Championship
SAACS South Australian Autosport Clubman Series
SARC South Australian Rally Championship
SARP South Australian Rally Panel
SARSWG South Australian Rally Scrutineers Working Group
SAScAP South Australian Scrutiny Advisory Panel
SASOP South Australian State Officiating Panel
SPI Stage Performance Index
VIF Vehicle Identification Form
1.2 Acknowledgement
CAMS acknowledge the help and support provided by the following:
· SA Rally Panel members.
· Mandy Rudham, Dave Rudham and Matt Selley for the collation and preparation of this booklet.
· Jim Penhale for maintaining the DPI listing.
· Adam Tillett for maintaining the series scores.
1.3 Authority
This document has been compiled by the South Australian Rally Panel and approved by the South Australian Sport & Club Development State Councilfor implementation in 2010.
1.4 Amendments
SARP may at any time issue amendments to the contents of this booklet and the regulations herein through the CAMS office. These amendments must be approved through the South Australian Sport & Club Development State Council and minuted accordingly.
2 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP (SARC)
2.1 Eligibility
a Eligibility of Championship
The Championship will consist of a minimum of three (3) events and a maximum of six (6) events within a calendar year.
In 2010, all events will count towards the Championship.
b Eligibility of Events
Events will be fully route charted and pacenoted Special Stage rallies with Closed Competitive Sections of between 80kms and 220kms recommended total competitive length.
No awards will be presented if the total competitive length of an event has been reduced to less than 30kms by reasons of force majeure.
A Closed Competitive Section is defined to mean roads closed with the relevant Ministerial approval or run on private property or forestry roads.
The Adelaide Hills Tarmac Rally will run with a competitive distance as per the directions set down by ARCom.
c Event Conditions
Event Organisers are encouraged to have at least 50% daylight stages.
Any crew member found driving on a competitive stage between the time of issue of Supplementary Regulations and the crew's start time for the first stage of that leg, other than official pacenoting times, may be subject to a penalty of exclusion (Stewards decision) from the event.
d Eligibility of Vehicles
Vehicles must comply with the General Requirements for Rally Cars as well as the specific regulations relevant to the status of the event to be eligible.
Competition in SARC events shall be confined to eligible PRC vehicles (including FIA Group A), FIA Group N which are either currently homologated, or for which the homologation expired less than four years ago, Classic rally cars, Historic rally cars and Club Rally cars. Historic rally cars are required to have a documented Vehicle Identification Form (VIF) completed and lodged with the Chief Scrutineer prior to competition. Classic rally cars and Club rally cars must comply with all requirements as per the CAMS Manual.
Competitors in the Modified Production class will not be eligible for any SA State Championship points or awards (Outright or Class).
e Eligibility of Crew
Crews shall comprise of two persons only, both being the holders of a current relevant CAMS licence. One crew member is to be nominated on the entry form as Driver and the other member as Co-Driver / Navigator.
f Timing
Only FIA A-to-A Timing is to be used. Refer NRC 1.33 (iii), CAMS Manual.
g Event Documents
The event’s road book must comply with ARC Standards NRC 3.1(xi) as per CAMS Manual and, in addition, must contain sufficient detail to allow crews to compete safely using only the road book (in case force majeure requires this).
A Roadbook template will be supplied by SARP.
All SARC rounds are required to use a standard format for Road Cards, Control Cards, Restart forms, Spectator Guides and Service Guides to provide consistency for Competitors, Officials and Spectators excepting where the round is run as a piggy back event on an ARC event. These document formats will be provided by SARP.
h Series Registration
Competitors must register for the SARC on the official series registration form.
Eligibility for points in the SARC will commence from the first event following receipt of the competitor’s registration form and full payment of the appropriate fee at the South Australian office of CAMS.
It is the competitor’s responsibility to ensure that they are registered prior to any event in which they intend to compete for points.
It is a condition of registration that the registering competitor complete and submit to SARP the Media Information Form annexed to the application form on the understanding that the information therein will be provided to Event Directing Teams to use in the promotion and the running of events.
Minimum one crew member needs to be registered and have paid the appropriate fee for both crew members to score points.
However, a Co-Driver may be eligible for series points without fee even if they compete with an unregistered Driver provided they complete and lodge a registration form and comply with mandatory officiating requirements. Such registration does not entitle the entrant of the vehicle in which that Co-Driver competes to the reduced entry fee.
Further details and an application form are at Appendix A.
i Series Registration - Event Requirements
SARC event organisers are required to give registered crews a discount on entry fee of at least $50 per event. ie. The registration scheme may take the place of early bird entry fees in the case of SARC Registered Crews although Registered Crews are to receive their $50 registration scheme discount regardless of whether any early bird scheme applies.
SARC event organisers are able to obtain a registration rebate of $20 per registered competitor (based on 4 events in 2010). This rebate is calculated by multiplying the number of registered competitors at the end of the year by the amount of the rebate. This is so all events get the same rebate. Organisers may seek an initial rebate, following their event, for the number of registered competitors who pay unrefunded entry fees. They may then seek the balance of the rebate once the number of registered competitors for the year is final.
Event organisers can seek the rebate through the CAMS State Office.
Event organisers are reminded that no event will receive their rebate without all the correct CAMS’ paper work being completed and final results received by the SARP series scorer (refer para 2.12c). Ideally organisers should provide final results within one week of the results becoming final.
Reimbursement will be approved by SARP at their next meeting provided all required documentation is completed and forwarded to CAMS.
Further details and an application form are at Appendix A.
j Series Course Checker
The Series Course Checker is responsible to CAMS and is often required to assess the Event from a wider viewpoint than the Organisers, taking into account such factors as safety and public relations, relationship with local authorities, changing competitor attitudes etc.
The Series Course Checker is required to ensure that the Event complies with the Event Supplementary Regulations, the SARC Series Regulations, South Australian Conditions of Rallying and the National Rally Code. The Series Course Checker should ensure that the organisation and standard of the events are consistent across the championship.
The Series Course Checker will be nominated by SARP and approved by CAMS.
The 2010 SARC Series Course Checker is Jason Lange. The Assistant Series Course Checker is Stewart Gregory.
For SARC events, costs incurred by the Series Course Checker are to be borne by the Organisers, in the following manner:
· The Organisers will provide reimbursement of fuel costs upon the production of tax invoices, receipts or a vehicle usage log.
· The Organisers per event will provide reimbursement of $50 per person for out of pocket expenses (excluding fuel).
· Where appropriate the Organisers shall provide an acceptable level of accommodation for up to two nights.
· Where appropriate the Organisers are encouraged to provide assistance with repairs to tyres and windscreens if damaged during checking of roads.
The Organisers are encouraged to liaise with the Series Course Checker as to the provision of a further Assistant, being a member of the Event Directing Team.
k Scrutiny
The main pre event scrutiny will be on the Wednesday, Thursday or Friday prior to the event. The venue will be advised in the Event Supplementary Regulations. Competitors or their representative must report to the scrutiny venue before the time stated in the Event Supplementary Regulations or their car will not be scrutineered.