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Supplementary Regulations

UAC Easter Stages Rally

Friday 6th & Saturday 7th April 2018

UAC EASTER STAGES RALLY 2018 Supplementary Regulations

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Rev. 7

Organised by the Ulster Automobile Club and promoted by UAC Easter Stages Ltd, this event will be

held under the General Regulations of The Motor Sports Association (incorporating the provisions of

the International Sporting Code of the FIA) and these Supplementary Regulations.

1. Introduction

1.1 There will be 2 separate rallies:

The UAC Easter Stages Rally (National A and B combined),which will take place on Friday

6th and Saturday 7th April.

The Easter Stages Saturday Rally (National B), which will take place on Saturday 7th April.

1.2 Both rallies will be amalgamated and run as one field.

1.3 Modifications, amendments and / or changes to these Supplementary Regulations will be

announced only by numbered and dated bulletins (issued by the organiser or Stewards).

1.4 The event will take place in the County Antrim area.

1.5 Road Surface: 100% Tarmac

1.6 Overall special stage distance and total event distance:

UAC Easter Stages Rally Easter Stages Saturday Rally

6th& 7th April Dates 7th April

300 miles Total distance of course 105 miles

95 miles Total distance of special stages 45 miles

12 Number of special stages 6

6 stages Friday none

6 stages Saturday 6 stages

2. MSA Permits

UAC Easter Stages Rally (National A) Permit No: TBA

UAC Easter Stages Rally (National B) Permit No: TBA

Easter Stages Saturday Rally (National B) Permit No: TBA

3. Championship

The event is a counting round of the following championships:

Irish Tarmac Rally Championship (MI Permit number TBA/2018)

Irish Tarmac Modified Rally Championship (MI Permit number TBA/2018)

Irish Tarmac Historic Rally Championship (MI Permit number P004/2018)

Irish Tarmac Junior Rally Championship (MI Permit number TBA/2018)

For regulations pertaining specifically to the Championship please see http://www.irishtarmac.com.

4. Organisation

4.1 Contact details:

Secretary of the meeting: Wayne Turkington +44 (0)7733 260 514 [email protected]

Entry Secretary: Jenny Frater +44 (0)7880 558 731 [email protected]

Media Inquiries: TBA

4.2 Stewards of the Meeting:

Mr John Mc Lernon (Appointed by the MSA)

TBA (Appointed by club)

TBA (Appointed by club)

4.3 MSA Safety Delegate: Mr David Walton (Appointed by the MSA)

http://www.irishtarmac.com/

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mailto:[email protected]




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4.4 Senior Officials

Event Director Graeme Stewart

Clerk of the Course Nigel Hughes (MSA licence number 161884)

Deputy Clerk of the Course Ronnie Mitchell

Secretary of the Meeting Wayne Turkington

Entry Secretary Jenny Frater

Chief Safety Officer Neil Malcolm

Club Safety Officer Linda Malcolm

Chief Medical Officer Eamonn Ferguson

Competitor Liaison Officer Gary Milligan

Chief Scrutineer Gillian Magee

Chief Communications Officer Brenda Gordon

Results Paddy McCollum

Chief Timekeeper TBA

Service Area Manager TBA

Park Fermé Controller TBA

4.5 For the purpose of enforcing these regulations all Senior Officials listed herein and those listed on

the Official Notice Board in Documentation / Signing On will be appointed Judges of Fact, and may

determine if a competitor has followed the correct route and obeyed the instructions regarding

reconnaissance, servicing, service areas and controls.

5. Locations

Rally HQ: Dunadry Hotel, Antrim

2 Islandreagh Drive, Dunadry, Antrim, Co. Antrim, BT41 2HA

Scrutineering: Sixmile Leisure Centre, Ballyclare

Ballynure Road, Ballyclare, BT39 9YU

Documentation: Sixmile Leisure Centre, Ballyclare


Service Area: Sixmile Leisure Centre, Ballyclare


Park Fermé: Antrim Civic Centre

50 Stiles Way, Antrim, BT41 2UB

Official Notice Board: Dunadry Hotel, Antrim

2 Islandreagh Drive, Dunadry, Antrim, Co. Antrim, BT41 2HA

Competitor Liaison Officer: Gary Milligan will be based in the service area though out the event

Media Officer Ray Brown - Dunadry Hotel Antrim

6. Programme

6.1 Timetable

Tuesday 30thJanuary

09:00 Supplementary Regulations published Web page: http://www.uaceasterstages.com

Monday 12th February

09:00 Entry‟s open, on-line Web page: https://enter.rallyscore.net

Friday 23rd March

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12:00 Entry Close

Wednesday 28th March

Seeded entry list

Web page: http://www.uaceasterstages.com Final instruction 1

Scrutineering schedule

Saturday 31st March

09:40 – 11:00 Reconnaissance registration and

administrative checks Sixmile Leisure Centre, Ballyclare

Sunday 1st April



Thursday 5th April



16:00 Service Park Opens Sixmile Leisure Centre, Ballyclare

17:00 – 20:30 Scrutineering - sealing and marking MB Tyres, Ballyclare

17:15 – 20:45 Final administrative checks MB Tyres, Ballyclare

Friday 6th April

09:00 – 10:00 Media sign on Sixmile Leisure Centre, Ballyclare

09:00 Publication of start times for Day 1 Official notice board and e-mail

13:00 Rally Start

20:00 Finish Day 1 Antrim Civic Centre

21:00 Publication of start times for Day 2 Official notice board and e-mail

Saturday 7th April

10:00 Start Day 2 Antrim Civic Centre

15:40 Rally Finishes Ballymena

17:20 Final Scrutineering MB Tyres, Ballyclare

17:20 Stewards meeting Dunadry Hotel, Antrim

17:20 Publication of final provisional classification Official notice board

17:50 Publication of final official classifications Official notice board

6.2 Competitors Briefing

All competitors must attend a competitors briefing which will be held on Friday 6thApril for the UAC

Easter Stages Rally competitors and on Saturday 7thApril for the Easter Stages Saturday Rally. The

location and time will be advised in Final Instructions.

7. Entrants

7.1 Entry‟s open Monday12thFebuary at 09:00

7.2 Entry‟s close Friday 23rd March at 12:00

7.3 Entry procedure.

All entries must be made using the on-line entry system at https://enter.rallyscore.net and

accompanied by complete payment of any fees due, using the online Stripe payment

system.

Notice of acceptance, or refusal, of individual entries will be e-mailed no later than 28 March

and pending this notification to entrants each entry is accepted only as subject to

consideration.

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7.4 Number of entrants accepted

Maximum number of entrants: 100

Should the number of applications exceed 100 a selection Committee acting on behalf of the

Organisers will choose entries using the following criteria:

1. ITRC points scorers on previous rounds

2. Non-championship registered competitors requesting entry for UAC Easter Stages

Rally.

3. Non-championship registered competitors requesting entry in the Easter Stages

Saturday Rally.

If more than 100 entry applications are received the Organisers will nominate 20 reserve

entries. Such reserves may replace withdrawn entries up to a maximum of 100 starters.

Reserve entries will be taken in numerical order for this purpose.

7.5 Entry Fees

UAC Easter Stages Rally (Nat A & B) £600

Easter Stages Saturday Rally (Nat B) £400

7.6 Payment Details

All payments must be made using the Stripe system, connected to your online application.

7.7 Refunds policy

Withdrawn entries must be completed, in writing, and sent to the Entry Secretary. These will be

subject to the below fees:

Withdrawal made before 8th March: Full Refund

Withdrawal between 8th March and 22nd March: £75 administration fee

Withdrawal made after 22nd March: Refund at the Organisers discretion

The club will pay any refunds required via Stripe, after the rally has taken place.

7.8 Any queries regarding entries should be addressed to: The Entry Secretary, Jenny Frater,

[email protected], 07880 558 731 (available 7pm to 9pm weekdays or at weekends).

Please note: Entries are only accepted by the system when paid in full

8. Classes

8.1 The UAC Easter Stages Rally will be divided into the following classes:

Eligible cars (TROA Championship) Open to homologated four wheel and two wheel drive cars

conforming to either FIA International Group R, A and N Technical Regulations.

Class

A 1 Group N up to 1600 cc

R1 (atmospheric up to 1600 cc - VR1A/VR1B and turbo up to 1067 cc – VR1A/VR1B)

A 2 Group A up to 1600 cc

R2 (atmospheric over 1390 to 1600 cc - VR2B and Turbo over 927 to 1067 cc – VR2B)

Kit cars up to 1600 cc

Group N 1601 to 2000 cc

A 3 Group A 1601 to 2000 cc

R2 (atmospheric over 1600 to 2000cc - VR2C and turbo over 1067 to 1333cc – VR2C)

R3 (atmospheric over 1600 to 2000 cc – VR3C and turbo over 1067 to 1333cc –VR3C)

R3 (Turbo up to 1620 cc nominal - VR3T)

R3 (Diesel up to 2000 cc nominal – VR3D)

Super 1600 cars

A 4 N4 FIA Group N over 2000 cc Appendix J 254

A 5 Group R4 (Appendix J 260)

Group R5

S2000 Rally (2.0 Atmospheric)

A 6 All cars homologated in FIA R-GT




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A 7 Group A over 2000 cc

WRC (1.6T)

WRC (2.0T)

S2000 Rally 1.6T 28mm Restrictor (also known as Regional Rally Car - RRC)

Eligible cars (TROA Modified Championship)

Class

M 1 Modified Cars up to 1450cc, 2 wheel drive

Modified Cars 1451cc to 1650cc not more than 2 valves per cylinder, 2 wheel drive

Modified Cars FWD 1451cc to 1650cc and more than 2 valves per cylinder, 2 wheel drive

Modified RWD Cars 1451cc to 1650cc more than 2 valves per cylinder

(Classes 9, 10, 11F & 11R in Motorsport Ireland Yearbook)

M 2 Modified Cars 1651cc to 2100cc not more than 2 valves per cylinder, 2 wheel drive

Modified Cars 1651cc to 2100cc more than 2 valves per cylinder, 2 wheel drive

(Classes 12 & 13 in Motorsport Ireland Yearbook)

M 3 Modified Cars 2101cc to 3500cc, 2 wheel drive(max 2 valves per cylinder over 3000cc)

(Class 14 in Motorsport Ireland Yearbook)

M 4 Modified Cars 4 Wheel Drive

(Class 20 Motorsport Ireland Yearbook)

M 5 Four Wheel Drive cars whose Homologation has expired

(Which complies with their previous Homologation papers)

(Class 15 in Motorsport Ireland Yearbook)

M 6 Homologated cars – for drivers with National A or National B licence as appropriate.

(WRC cars are not eligible for this class)

(Class 17 - Refer to Appendix 29.1 “Notes on Classes” in MotorsportIreland yearbook)

Eligible cars (TROA Historic Championship) Pre 1986 registered cars conforming to 2018 MSA

R49. All cars must have either a FIA Historic Passport or MSA Historic Rally Vehicle Identity Form

(HRVIF).

Class

H 1 Historic cars first registered prior to 31 December 1967

H 2 Historic cars registered between 01 January 1968 and 31 December 1974



H 5 All FIA Appendix K CARS First registered before 31/12/1990

All Vehicles must comply with current FIA Regulations and must be in possession of a

valid FIA Historic Technical Passport. (HTP).

All vehicles in Categories 1 to 4 must comply with the 2018 MSA Vehicle Regulations for Historic

Rally Cars (Refer RACMSA Yearbook 2018 Section R49 and Section K and must be in possession

of a Historic Rally Vehicle Identity Form (HRVIF). All vehicles in this category must be in compliance

with the scrutiny.



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Eligible cars (TROA Junior Championship)

Open to any Driver, who must be under 26 years of age on the 1st January 2018, not registered for

any championship detailed in Art 2.1 other than the TROA Junior Championship and entered in cars

listed in Art 4.3.12

Class

J 1 Cars up to 1450cc, 2 wheel drive, Normally Aspirated

J 2 Cars from 1451cc up to 1650cc, 2 wheel drive, (incl. Super 1600 and Kit car variant

1600) Normally aspirated

8.2 The Easter Stages Saturday Rally will be divided into the following classes:

Class

S 1 Group N cars up to and including 2000cc

S 2 Group N cars over 2000cc

S 3 Cars up to and including 1450cc and cars from 1451cc up to and including 1650cc

having not more than 2 valves per cylinder. Two-wheel drive only

S 4 Cars from 1451cc up to and including 1650cc, having more than 2 valves per cylinder.

Two-wheel drive cars only, including R2 cars (VR2C)

S 5 Cars from 1651cc up to and including 2100cc, having not more than 2 valves per

cylinder.

Two-wheel drive cars only.

S 6 Cars from 1651cc up to and including 2100cc, having more than 2 valves per cylinder.

Two-wheel drive cars only, including R3 cars (VR3C)

S 7 Cars over 2100cc

Two-Wheel drive only

S 8 Any 4wd car not classified in Class S 9 or S 10

S 9 S2000-Rally:

1.6T engine with a 30mm restrictor, S2000 – Rally 2.0 Atmospheric, Group R5 (VR5),

Group R4 (VR4) and all current and previously homologated WRC Cars

S 10 Historic rally cars registered before 31/12/90 (MSA Cat 1, 2, 3, 4a and 4b. Ref: R49 2018

MSA Blue book.) and historic rally cars complying with FIA Appendix K. (Ref: R49.4 of

2018 MSA Blue book.)

8.3 Vehicles with forced induction (except diesel engines) and rotary engines will have their engine

capacity increased by 70% to establish their class. (J5.4.1)

8.4 Should fewer than 5 cars be entered in any one capacity class, the organisers reserve the right to

amalgamate this class with the next higher class.

8.5 All Championships - Where classes in the various championships differ from those for this event,

the relevant Co-ordinator / Secretary will be responsible for the allocation of points.

8.6 All cars competing in the National A and National B status events must have a valid MSA or MI

Competition Car Logbook (CCLB).

8.7 Seeding

All cars from both Rallies will be combined so as to start in order of anticipated performance.

The restart order for Leg 2 will be based on the provisional overall classification at the end of

Special Stage 6 and will include any competitors entered in the Easter Stages Rally based

on their anticipated performance.

8.8 Re-starting times will be posted in the Rally Office on the official notice board no later than 00:00

hours on Saturday 7 April 2018 and at the re-start Control at least 15 minutes before the scheduled

re-start time of the first car.

8.9 All competing cars will start at intervals of one minute



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9. Administrative Checks

9.1 Documents to be presented

9.1.1 Administrative Checks for all Competitors will take place at Reconnaissance

Registration. This will allow a member of the support team to take the car to be

scrutineered, if the crew is on reconnaissance at the appointed scrutiny time. The

following documents will be required plus any information missing from your Entry Form:

a. Entrants Licence

b. Competition Licences required for Driver and Co-driver

c. If using your own Road Traffic Insurance, details must be provided (if not

previously submitted)

d. Make, model, colour, registration number and name(s) of driver(s) of Service

vehicle and Motorhome vehicle. (if not previously submitted)

e. If either Driver or Co-driver has any particular medical details, then such details

should be enclosed in a sealed envelope addressed to the Chief Medical Officer.

(if not previously sent to the Secretary of the Meeting)

9.2 Final administrative checks

9.2.1 Final Administrative Checks must be completed after Vehicle Scrutineering at the place

and times detailed below. The following must be presented:

a. Scrutineering Card

b. Reconnaissance Authorisation Card (if reconnaissance is undertaken)

c. Any information or documents not previously provided or checked.

When all procedures are complete the Time Card Book will be issued.

Note: All checks must be completed by 11.00 hours on Friday 6th April.

10. Scrutineering, Sealing and Marking

10.1 Scrutineering venue and timetable

Location: Sixmile Leisure Centre, Ballyclare

Time: Thursday 5th April 17:00 to 20:30

The scrutineering schedule will be issued with the seeded Entry List

10.2 All vehicles must be fitted with mud flaps complying with MSA Regulation R.48.1.12 (also

Appendix J Article 252.7.7)

10.3 Side windows if of glass must be of laminated or toughened glass and if of toughened glass

must be coated on the inside with a clear transparent safety film (Appendix J Article 253.11)

10.4 Driver’s safety equipment

Control of the drivers‟ helmets and equipment

Drivers‟ helmets, overalls and the Frontal Head Restraint will be checked, examined and

authorised at pre-event Scrutineering. Each crew member must submit for examination

his/her crash helmet which comply with FIA requirements. Any helmets and/or overalls not

to these standards and/or in poor condition or with structural modifications may be

impounded by the Organisers.

Competitors who do not comply with these requirements may not be allowed to start by the

Stewards.

10.5 Helmets, Overalls and Front Head Restraint

Failure to wear helmets, overalls and the Frontal Head Restraint on a special stage will be reported

to the Stewards, which may result in exclusion.

10.6 It is mandatory for all competition cars to carry an environmental fuel and oil spillage kit. These

kits are lightweight and easily attachable to the roll cage.Used Spill Kits are to be disposed of in

accordance with the guidelines issued by the Environmental Scrutineer.



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10.7 Sound Levels: A sound level check will be carried out to ensure compliance with FIA

Regulations, Appendix J Article 252.3.6.

Sound levels may also be checked at any point during the event. Failure to comply may result in

exclusion or start refused by the Stewards.

10.8 Competitors wishing to carry an in-car camera during the event must obtain written authority

from the Clerk of the Course and present this to the Chief Scrutineer, on arrival at scrutineering.

The in-car camera form is available from (webpage link to be inserted) this must be completed and

e-mailed back to the Secretary of the Meeting, no later than 28th Match 2018.

10.9 Permission for an in-car camera may only be granted under the agreement that material

gathered are for the competitors own private use and all commercial rights remain at all times the

property of the event promoters.

10.10 Any competitor deemed to be in breach of SR 10.8 and SR 10.9, will be reported to the

Stewards where the penalties imposed may be a reprimand and/or a fine and/or exclusion and/or

suspension MSA regulation C 2.1.1

11. Reconnaissance

The use of pace notes is permitted during the event providing that they have been made in accordance

with Article 11 of the supplementary regulations.

11.1 Procedure for registration

Details of the reconnaissance car and occupants, including telephone numbers at which they can

be contacted during the reconnaissance period, must be submitted to the organisers for registration

at the Rally Office. If approved, the organisers will issue a Reconnaissance Authorisation Card,

which cannot be amended or altered in any way. If the crew making a reconnaissance wish to

change the car or vary the occupants a new card must be obtained by personal application to the

Rally Office and upon surrender of the original card.

11.2 Schedule

Competitors may make low speed reconnaissance of all the special stages.

Between: 10:00 and 19:00 Saturday 31st March

Between: 10:00 and 19:00 Sunday 1st April

Between: 10:00 and 19:00 Monday 2nd April

Between: 10:00 and 19:00 Tuesday 3rd April

Between: 10:00 and19:00 Wednesday 4thApril

Between: 10:00 and 19:00 Thursday 5th April

11.3 Number of passes

Competitors are not limited to the number of passes through each stage.

11.4 Direction

Each crew may drive the special stages only in the direction of the rally and must always enter and

leave the special stages through the start and stop control locations.

11.5 Restrictions

This reconnaissance may only be carried out in a car registered with the organisers and

accompanied by a Reconnaissance Authorisation Card and Reconnaissance Car Plates.

Once a car has been registered by a competitor the responsibility for that car is entirely

the competitor's. If the car is observed on a Special Stage or part thereof outside the

permitted times the associated competitor will be deemed to have contravened the

reconnaissance regulations on that occasion.While engaged in reconnaissance the

Reconnaissance Car Plates must be displayed one on the top corner of the windscreen of

the car and one on the rear window. Failure to do so will be deemed to be a breach of the

reconnaissance regulations.



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A Reconnaissance Official who believes that a competitor is engaged in reconnaissance

may ask that competitor to produce his Reconnaissance Authorisation Card. Failure to

produce this card at that time, amendments to the card, or discrepancies (e.g. non

authorised car) on the card will be deemed to be a contravention of reconnaissance

regulations. If amendments or discrepancies are evident on the card the official may retain

the card.

If a competitor elects to undertake reconnaissance and obtains a Reconnaissance

Authorisation Card then this card must be surrendered at Final Administrative Checks.

Failure to do so will be deemed to be a breach of the reconnaissance regulations.

If any competitor or his representative drives on a Special Stage in a manner liable to

cause distress, in the opinion of the Clerk of the Course, to an official of the event, to a

resident of the Special Stage, to other road users, or to the Police, then this will be deemed

to be a breach of the reconnaissance regulations.

Any competitor deemed to be in breach of reconnaissance regulations will be reported to

the Stewards where the penalties imposed may be start refused and/or a fine and/or

exclusion.

11.6 Subjective Route Notes

Competitors may purchase from Pattersons Pacenotes or Killian Duffy, a choice of subjective route

notes. In all circumstances, competitors are advised that the organisers accept no liability or

responsibility in the use of the subjective route notes.

12. Refuelling

12.1 Competing cars may only be refuelled using the facilities available at roadside filling stations

along the route (pump fuel only), or in the service area provided by the Organisers.

12.2 Refuelling at any other location is strictly prohibited.

12.3 Penalties

Failure to comply with these refuelling regulations will be reported to the Stewards who may

apply/impose a fine up to £500 or exclusion.

Each crew is responsible for the actions of their Service Crew, and any breach of these

regulations.

13. Starting system of special stages

Stage starts will be by electronic clock and „traffic lights‟.

The starting for special stages will be given by means of “start lights” which will work as follows:

30 seconds RED lights will be displayed

15 seconds RED and AMBER lights will be displayed

10 seconds RED light will go out

5 seconds Amber countdown 5, 4,3,2,1.

START TIME Green light goes ON

5 seconds after the time Green light goes OUT.

The system is electronically coupled to a start line detection device that records any situation where a

car leaves the start line ahead of the correct signal.

In the event of failure of the electronic system the timekeeper will count down aloud 30" - 15" - 10" and

the last five seconds one by one and then raise a flag or hand.



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14. Vehicle tracking

14.1 For the purposes of vehicle tracking on this event and under the supervision of the Clerk of the

Course, Strode have been employed to provide the safety radio. Strode operators will man radio

point at the beginning and end of each stage, as well as designated „mid-points‟, which will be noted

in the road books provided. They will record each vehicle as it passes their location, so that if

required they can „narrow‟ the search for unaccounted for competitors. As well as assisting with the

flow of information if incident management procedures are required

14.2 A „last car number‟ system will be in operation on competitors‟ time cards, to be reviewed by the

accountability marshal at the end of each special stage.

15. Emergency Procedures

15.1 Crews must carry an OK / SOS Board, which will be checked at scrutineering. If a crew stops

on a stage for any reason (puncture, accident, breakdown, retirement etc), and they are able, they

must immediately display the OK or SOS board.

15.2 The OK board should be displayed, if there are no injuries and the vehicle has not blocked the

stage for following competitors. The OK board should be displayed to the following 5 competitors,

so that other competitors do not need to stop to check they are accounted for.

15.3 Competitors will be supplied with a self-adhesive OK sticker. This must be affected to the most

visible part of the rally car, to allow competitors further down the field to pass without the potentially

delay of stopping to check that the crew are alright. This will also allow the competitors to leave the

scene, if it is safe to do so.

15.4 In the event of serious injury and the SOS board is displayed or if a crew come appon an

accident that the crew have been unable to present the OK board it is MANDATORY for the

following competitor to stop and assist the crew requiring your help.

First crew on scene must:

Stop and render assistance as required

If possible, phone the Rally HQ emergency number (printed on the bottom of every page

in the road book) and advise details of the incident

Second crew on scene must:

Gather the following information and proceed to the next safety radio location (which

may be a mid-point or at stage end) to insure incident has been reported to rally control.

o Competition number of the crew involved

o If and how many crew or spectators are injured

o If the crew or spectators are trapped inside or outside the car

o Location of the accident, i.e. closest road book junction

o Any other vital information

If possible, phone the Rally HQ emergency number (printed on the bottom of every page

in the road book) and advise details of the incident

All following competitors must stop, parking their cars in such a way that it does not obstruct

emergency vehicles from reaching the incident.

15.5 The controlling official at the scene will release any held competitors when it if felt that it is safe

to do so.

15.6 If a competitor stops to give assistance in the event of serious injury or unaccounted for crews

as mentioned in Article 15.4, the Clerk of the Course may at their discretion adjust that competitor's

penalties. However, if a competitor fails to stop in accordance with Article 15.3, the Stewards may

impose a penalty, which may go as far as exclusion.



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15.7 In a case of emergency, a stage Emergency Team may join a special stage at, and only at, a

radio location. If this occurs, marshals wearing clearly identifiable tabards will display a yellow flag.

On passing a yellow flag displayed by a marshal wearing a marshals‟ tabard, the driver MUST

immediately and significantly reduce speed as well as being prepared to stop at any time; at no time

must they overtake any safety vehicle that they encounter on the special stage route. The driver

must then follow the instructions of any marshals and/or safety personnel and maintain this reduced

speed until leaving the special stage. The Clerk of the Course may determine a time for the stage

for that crew in accordance with SR 15.5. Should a driver fail to reduce speed in accordance with

this rule the Stewards may impose a penalty, which may go as far as exclusion.

15.8 Accident Reporting, if a driver taking part in a rally is involved in an accident in which a member

of the public sustains a physical injury or property is damaged the driver concerned must stop at the

scene and follow the procedures outlined in 15.4. If he fails to observe this rule, the Stewards may

impose on the crew responsible a penalty, which may go as far as exclusion. The laws of the

country in which the event is run must also be complied with in relation to procedures at accidents.

16. Results

Provisional results will be published as soon as possible after the event.

Protests must be made in accordance with C5.1.2, C5.2.1 and C5.2.2.

Queries will only be accepted on the Official Query form and must be forwarded through the Competitor

Liaison Officer (CLO) up to and no later than 30 minutes after the posting of provisional results. Official

Query forms can be obtained from CLO. All protests must be made through the CLO and must be in

accordance with the MSA Yearbook 2018.

17. Withdrawal on event

A competitor who has withdrawn from the rally must notify their retirement immediately to Rally

Headquarters by phoning the retirement number, which will be confirmed on the final instructions.

18. Restart after retirement

18.1 Any crew which has failed to complete a loop can re-start the rally from the start of a following

loop, only if they confirm in writing their intention to the Clerk of the Course one hour prior to the

publicised start times of the subsequent loop.

18.2 Each loop will start at service out or restart on day 2. Loops are defined as follows:

UAC Easter Stages Rally Friday 6th April

Easter Stages Saturday Rally Saturday 7th April

Loop 1 – special stage 1 / 2 Loop 1 – special stage 1 / 2 / 3 Loop 2 – special stage 3 / 4 Loop 2 – special stage 4 / 5 / 6 Loop 3 – special stage 5 / 6

Saturday 7th April Loop 4 – special stage 7 / 8 / 9

Loop 5 – special stage 10 / 11 / 12

18.3 The competitor must advise the organiser of the reason for retirement (e.g. accident, technical problems, etc.) and the intention to have the car re-scrutineered. 18.4 This shall apply to any car which has been not classified on the grounds of exceeding the time limit or has failed to report to a control, but shall not apply where the car has been excluded for breach of eligibility requirements, traffic infringements or by a decision of the stewards. For all crews which re-start a time penalty will be applied. This time penalty will be as follows:

15 minutes

plus the stage maximum, for every stage missed 18.5 Competitors restarting must present their cars to the scrutineer at least 30 minutes before the

start time ofthe first car, on the loop they are re-joining on. The car must retain its original shell and

engine block as marked at prevent scrutineering.



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18.6 Any crew which has retired from the final leg will not be classified as a finisher.

19. Penalties

19.1 Jump Start - ONE MINUTE

19.2 Achieving a time, which is less than the minimum time stated on the time card - MINIMUM TIME

FOR STAGE

19.3 Achieving a time which is greater than the maximum time stated on the time card - MAXIMUM

TIME FOR STAGE plus 10 seconds‟ penalty per minute over the stage maximum

19.4 Achieving a time, which is between 2 and 3 above - ACTUAL TIME IN MINUTES, SECONDS

AND TENTHS OF A SECOND.

19.5 Failure to attempt a special stage – EXCLUSION

19.6 Failure to follow specified stage route - MAXIMUM TIME FOR STAGE

19.7 Failure to start a special stage when instructed - 10 MINS

19.8 Any competitor or any person acting on behalf of a competitor found on any stage, after the

publication of the regulations, until the finish of the event will be excluded. The person or persons

will be reported to the MSA/MI for possible further penalties.

19.9 This excludes any period of recce allowed by the organisers

19.10 Reporting at any Control after due time - 10 SECONDS PER MINUTE

19.11 Reporting at any Control before due time - 20 SECONDS PER MINUTE

19.12 Not reporting at a Control – EXCLUSION

19.13 Wrong approach or departure at a Control - 10 MINUTES.

19.14 Servicing outside designated service area(s) – EXCLUSION

19.15 Reporting at a Control, 15 or more minutes after due time – EXCLUSION

19.16 Absence of a recorded time on a time card – EXCLUSION

19.17 Failure to produce or surrender any Time Cards on request – EXCLUSION

19.18 Misconduct by any member of a service crew or competing car – EXCLUSION

19.19 Making a false start on a stage - ONE MINUTE

19.20 Breach of statutory requirement concerning the driving of a motor vehicle – EXCLUSION

19.21 Receiving assistance contrary to R38 – EXCLUSION

19.22 FAILURE to attend Competitors Briefing – EXCLUSION

A random selection of drivers and co drivers may take place

19.23 Not complying with a requirement of the road book - 10 MINS

19.24 Excessive speed or conduct likely to bring motor sport into disrepute

1st offence - 10 mins / 2nd offence – EXCLUSON

19.25 Excessive noise in breach of MSA limits – EXCLUSION

19.26 Refuelling a competing vehicle in breach of the event regulations - EXCLUSION

20. Damage Declaration form

The Damage Declaration Form, on the rear of each time card book, MUST be completed by the

competitor. This form refers to any third party damage the competitor may have contributed to whilst

driving on the road sections of the rally. The Damage Declaration Form must be handed to the Official

at the final control.

21. Interpretation of regulations

It is not the duty of any Marshal to interpret regulations or any written instructions to a competitor or to

explain the meaning and/or explain the meaning/or effect thereof. It is the responsibility of the

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22. Organisers liability

The organisers decline liability in any accident or situation caused by, or to competitors, and the

competing cars during the whole of the event. The organisers also decline any liability for breach of the

laws and regulations of Northern Ireland covered by the itinerary. Competitors shall be held

responsible for any accident on public or private land. Competitors must declare to the organizers any

breach of laws in which they may be involved and shall also declare to the organisers the particulars of

any incident from which liability may arise i.e. via damage declaration. They shall have no claim

against the organizers arising out of any action of the organizers, their servants or officials, during the

course of the rally.

23. Abuse of officials

Any competitor, or member of a service crew, who directly or indirectly abuses an official of this event

either verbally or by any other means will be excluded and reported to their relevant ASN.

24. Reference numbers

All reference numbers relate to the MSA Competitors Year Book 2018.

25. Trophies / Awards

25.1 The following awards will be made in the overall classification in the UAC Easter Stages Rally

Overall Classification**

1st Overall UAC Challenge Trophy and two trophies

2nd Overall

3rd Overall

Group N Category

1st Overall W.J. (Bill) Kinnear Trophy* and two trophies

Class Awards

1st in each class Two trophies (if more than 3 starters in class)

2nd in each class Two trophies (if more than 5 starters in class)

3rd in each class Two trophies (if more than 8 starters in class)

Ladies Awards (Both crew members must be female) - and two trophies

1st The O‟Connor Rourke Trophy*

H.A. Bryson Trophy* - and two trophies

Awarded to the highest placed Northern Ireland crew

Castlereagh 1996 Trophy* – and two trophies

Awarded to the highest placed Republic of Ireland crew

Oonagh Reid Trophy* - and two trophies

To the first named driver whose normal place of residence is England, Scotland

or Wales and whose car is placed highest other than first in the overall finishers

list.

The Swedish Drivers Trophy* - and two trophies

To the crew placed highest in the overall finishers list whose place of residence is

the Continent of Europe, excluding the United Kingdom and the Republic of

Ireland.

Allen T. Loughridge Spirit of the Rally Award* - and two trophies

To be awarded at the discretion of the Organisers

* All named trophies will be retained by the Ulster Automobile Club following presentation and

official photographs.

** The 1st three overall crews forfeit Class awards



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25.2 Eligibility for awards

25.2..1 All awards will be presented to the first nominated driver unless specified otherwise in the

details of awards.

25.2..2 For the purposes of awarding prizes, the Nationality of a competitor will be determined by

their place of normal residence, NOT the Nationality of their Licence.

25.3 The following awards will be made in the overall classification in the Easter Stages Saturday

Rally

Overall Classification

1stOverall** BIF Perpetual Trophy* and two trophies

2ndOverall Hall Brothers Trophy* and two trophies

3rdOverall Joe Pat O'Kane Trophy* and two trophies

Class Awards

1st in each class Two trophies (if more than 3 starters in class)

2nd in each class Two trophies (if more than 5 starters in class)

3rd in each class Two trophies (if more than 8 starters in class)

* All named trophies will be retained by the Ulster Automobile Club following presentation and

official photographs.

** The 1st three overall crews forfeit Class awards

25.4 Eligibility for awards

All awards will be presented to the first nominated driver unless specified otherwise in the details of

awards.

26. Insurance

The Organisers have applied to Jelf Insurance Partnership for a Blanket Cover Note under the above

scheme. This will provide competitors who need to use the scheme with the Third Party Cover

necessary to meet RTA requirements on the Road Sections of the event. The basic rate for the event

before any loadings will be £20.00. All applicants wishing to use the scheme must be able to comply

with all points of the Jelf Insurance Partnership‟s Declaration: -

- I do not have the Third Party Road Section extension on my current Motor Insurance. - I am aged 20 or over. - I have had no more than 1 fault claim in the last three years - I have no more than maximum of 6 conviction points on my UK driving licence - I have the appropriate competition/club membership licence as well as a UK/EU driving license

and if my license is provisional I will be supervised by an adult over 25. - I have no physical or mental disabilities - I have no other material facts to disclose - Anyone aged less than 20 years old will also be accepted at the same price should their co-

driver be a more senior member of their family or over 25. If you comply with all points above no Letter of Acceptance will be required. If unable to comply with

any of the above points you will be required to complete the Declaration form (the form can be obtained

by contacting the event secretary or Jelf Insurance Partnership) which should be forwarded either to the

organisers or direct to Jelf Insurance Partnership prior to the event to allow sufficient time for a letter of

acceptance to be issued.

Jelf Insurance Partnership

Partnership House

Priory Park East

Kingston Upon Hull

HU4 7DY

Tel + 44 (0) 1482 213215

Fax + 44 (0) 1482 213216



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Email [email protected]

27. Advertising and Identification

27.1 Competitors must make available to organisers the specified area below for identification

purposes:

1 Front rally plate ( 430mm x 210mm )

1Rear window rally plate ( 300mm x 250mm )

1 Rear window number set ( 140 mm high )

2 Rectangular door panels with competitor number ( 670 mm x 170 mm )

2 Side window number sets ( 200 mm high )

27.2 All Plates are mandatory.

27.3 Competitors registered in the various Championships are reminded of their obligation todisplay

the appropriate championship decals.

27.4 The organisers reserve the right to include additional decals.

27.5 Competitors are advised that the event will be televised and competitors are reminded of H28

and H29 in the 2018 MSA Blue Book.

Appendix 1 Local Information

Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council Civic Centre, 50 Stiles Way, Antrim BT41 2UB Tel: (028) 9446 3113 Mossley Mill, Newtownabbey BT36 5QA Tel: (028) 9034 0000 Accommodation:http://www.antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk/Things-To-Do/Places-to-Stay

Visitor Guide: http://issuu.com/anborough/docs/anbc_visitor_guide?e=23047047/38848425 Things to do: http://www.antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk/Things-To-Do

Mid & East Antrim Borough Council 1-29 Bridge Street, Ballymena, BT43 5EJ Tel: 0300 124 5000

For information on:

Accommodation and things to do in the borough visit: www.midandeastantrim.gov.uk/tourism


http://www.antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk/Things-To-Do/Places-to-Stay

http://issuu.com/anborough/docs/anbc_visitor_guide?e=23047047/38848425

http://www.antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk/Things-To-Do

http://www.midandeastantrim.gov.uk/tourism



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