INTERNATIONAL  RALLY

RS RALLY 2004

23. – 24. July 2004

REGULATIONS

RS Rally  2004 is Estonian Rally Championship Round IV for groups A, N and Round III for group E

Organizer  Racing Service Llc
INDEX

Programme				3
I			Organization, Organizer			6
II			General conditions			7
III			Route description				7
	3.2.		Prohibited regions			7
IV			Eligible cars				7
V			Entry form, entries, scrutineering		8
	5.1.2.		Documents				9
	5.1.3.		Scrutineering timetable			9
VI			Entry fees, insurance		             10
VII			Advertising			             11
VIII			General obligations		             11
	8.4.		Rally plates and numbers		             11
	8.5.		Reconnaissance			             11	8.5.6.		Reconnaissance cars		              IX			Running of the rally		             13
	9.5.		Starting on a special stages	             13
	9.6.		Servicing and refuel area		             13
X			Summary of penalties		             14         XI			Protests, appeals			             14        XII			Classifications			             14
XIII			Prizes, cups			             14
XIV			Prize giving			             15
XV			Accommodation			             15
XVI			Press assistance			             15

Appendix 1		Spaces reserved for organiser’s 	             16
advertising	             		           
Appendix 3		Competitors relations officers	             16           
Appendix 2		Summary of penalties		             17      

PROGRAMME

REGULATIONS PUBLISHED
Time: Friday, 04 June 2004

ENTRIES OPEN
Open: Friday, 04 June 2004 at 10.00
Closed: Monday, 12 July 2004 at 10.00
Recce prohibited

ENTRY FEES
04.06.04 - 12.07.04 (10.00) groups A, N 3500.-EEK/crew
04.06.04 - 12.07.04 (10.00) groups E 3000.-EEK/crew
04.06.04 - 12.07.04 (10.00) trucks 1000.-EEK/crew
04.06.04 - 23.07.04 (15.00) team entry fee (see 13.2.) 1000.-EEK/crew
Deadline for applications and entry fees is 12 July 2004 at 10.00
1EUR = 16EEK

PUBLICATION OF THE LIST OF DRIVERS
Place: Rally HQ; www.auto.ee/rsrally
Time: Monday, 12 July 2004 at 17.00

RECONNAISSANCE MATERIAL AVAILABLE
Place: Rally HQ, Tehvandi Olympic Centre, Otepää
Time: Wednesday, 21 July 2004 at 15.00 - 20.00
          Thursday, 22 July 2004 at 07.00 - 09.00

RECONNAISSANCE (Art. 8.5.)
Time: Thursday, 22 July 2004 
at 08.00 – 11.00  SS1 (SS3), SS2 (SS4) 
at 10.00 - 14.00  SS5 (SS7), SS6 (SS8)
at 13.00 – 17.00 SS9 (SS11), SS10 (SS12)

INSTRUCTION FOR 0-CARS
Place: Rally HQ, Otepää Skiing Stadium
Time: Friday, 23 July 2004 at 15.15 

MARKING TURBOUS
Place: Scrutineering area in service park, Otepää Skiing Stadium
Time: Thursday, 22 July 2004 at  17.00 – 21.00
Exact time for each crew will be marked at the documentation. Infringement results in cash penalty 1500.- EEK. 

SCRUTINEERING, (Timetable Art. 5.1.3.)
Place: Scrutineering area in service park , Otepää Skiing Stadium
Time: Friday, 23 July 2004 at 07.00 - 15.00
After scrutineering parc ferme.

TEAM ENTRIES
Open: Friday, 04 June 2004 at 10.00
Closed: Friday, 23 July 2003 at 15.00

STARTING LIST
Place: Rally HQ, Otepää Skiing Stadium 
Time: Friday, 23 July 2004 at 16.30 for Leg 1
at 23.00 for Leg 2

STEWARDS OF THE MEETING
Place: Rally HQ, Otepää Skiing Stadium
Time: Friday, 23 July 2004 at 16.00

RALLY START
Place: Otepää Skiing Stadium
Time: Friday, 23 July 2004 at 17.30 

PARC FERME
Place: Otepää Skiing Stadium
Time: Friday, 23 July 2004 after scrutineering and at the end of Leg 1
          Saturday, 24 July 2004 after the finish

RALLY TIMETABLE
Time: Friday, 23 July 2004
RALLY START – 326,60 km 12SS - 117,40 km
17.30 - Leg 1 Section 1 77,40 km, 4SS – 31,40 km
Group E classes 11 and 12 (tucks) will start the competition from  AKP 2C, arrival time to the AKP 2C will be published on Official Notice Board.
21.10 - Finish Leg 1 Section 1, parc ferme at Otepää Skiing Stadium
23.00 - Leg 2 starting order
Saturday, 24 July 2004
08.30 - Leg 2 Section 1 – 141,60 km, 4SS – 46,40 km
12.40 - Finish Leg 2 Section 1, time out
14.10 - Leg 2 Section 2 – 108,80 km, 4SS – 39,60 km
RALLY FINISH
Place: Otepää Skiing Stadium 
Time: Saturday, 24 July 2004 at 18.00

SCRUTINEERING AFTER THE FINISH
Place: Scrutineering area in service park , Otepää Skiing Stadium
Time: Saturday, 24 July 2004 at 18.30

OFFICIAL RESULTS  
Place: Rally HQ, Otepää Skiing Stadium 
Time: Saturday, 24 July 2004 at 20.00

PRIZE GIVING
Place: Nightclub “ComeBack”, Tartu mnt. 16, Otepää
Time: Saturday, 24 July 2004 at 21.00

OFFICIAL NOTICE BOARD
21 – 22 July 2004 in Rally HQ, Tehvandi Olympic Centre in Otepää
23 – 24  July 2004 Otepää Skiing Stadium

RALLY OFFICE
From 04 June 2004 till 20 July 2004
Tallinn, Veerenni 56a, Racing Service Llc
Tel. +372 655 6598  mob. +372 50 16 209  
fax. +372 655 6085     
e-mail: juss@racingservice.ee                                      
Office is opened Mon. - Fri. 10.00 – 16.00                          

RALLY HEADQUARTERS
21 – 22 July 2004 Tehvandi Olympic Centre in Otepää and
23 – 24 July 2004 Otepää Skiing Stadium
tel. +372 76 69 511
mobile +372 50 16 209
e-mail: juss@racingservice.ee 
Opening hours:		
Wednesday	21.07	  15.00 – 20.00
Thursday	22.07	  07.00 – 21.00
Friday		23.07	  07.00 – 23.15
Saturday	24.07	  08.00 – 20.20

PRESS ROOM
Place: Otepää Skiing Stadium; tel. +372 76  69 511  
Time: 	Thursday	22.07	 15.00 - 20.00
Friday 		23.07	 10.00 - 23.00
Saturday 	24.07	 08.00 - 20.00

I ORGANISATION

1.1. Definition
The International Rally “RS 2004” will be arranged by 
RACING SERVICE Llc 23 – 24 July 2004 with the FIA Sporting Code (and it’s appendices), the General Prescriptions of FIA Rallies, ASN Sporting Regulations and by the stipulations of present Regulations.
Regulations printed version publishing date: June 21 2004.
Rally is registered at FIA 2004 Sporting Calendar org. no. 294.
Rally is registered at ASN, no. 71/R.
						
1.2. Senior officials of the event
Stewards Chairman:		Mr. Juhan Mänd		EST
Stewards:			Mr. Toomas Kreek	EST
				Mr. Pertti Kärha		FIN
EAL security observer		Mr. Eedo Raide		EST	
Clerk of the course:		Mr. Juss Roden		EST
Assistant of the Clerk 
of the course: 			Mrs. Helvi Merirand	EST
Route manager:			Mr. Aivar Parts		EST
Chief safety officer:		Mr. Jaak Loos		EST
Chief scrutineer:			Mr. Antti Jermann		EST
Rally Doctor: 			Mr. Aivar Pintsaar		EST
Chief route marshal:		Mr. Toomas Sepp		EST
Results:				Mr. Tarvo Tamm		EST
Press relation’s officer:		Mr. Erki Berends		EST
Competitor’s relations officer:	Mr. Margus Karjane	EST
Secretary of the Stewards:		Ms. Kristi Jeenas		EST
Secretary of the rally:		Ms. Katri Kippasto	EST

1.2.1. Identification of officials
Competitor’s relations officer -		red tabard 
Control chief -				red tabard
Control marshal -		  		yellow tabard
Safety -					yellow tabard

II GENERAL CONDITIONS

Art. 2. Eligibility
2.1. RS Ralli 2004 is Estonian Rally Championship Round IV for groups A and N.
2.2.  RS Rally 2004 is Estonian Rally Championship Round III for group E, including trucks.

III ROUTE DESCRIPTION

3.1. GENERAL DATA:
Overall length: 326,60 km
Number of special stages: 12
Total distance of stages: 117,40 km 
Rally consists of two Legs and three Sections.
Number of stages run twice: 6
Total length of different stages: 58,70 km.
Detailed route, timetables, controls TC will be presented in the Road Book.

3.2. Prohibited regions
Drivers, entrants and their representatives are strictly forbidden to visit following areas before 08.00 o’clock July 22 2004 (areas within perimetrical line connecting next towns/villages)
* Prangli – Hellenurme – Palupera – Otepää – Sihva – Urvaste – Kanepi – Prangli  
* Otepää – Palupera – Puka – Keeni – Sangaste – Otepää  
Offenders found in described regions by organisers or by police will not be allowed to start.
Prohibited regions will be issued on rally’s official website www.auto.ee/rsrally 

IV ELIGIBLE CARS

Art.4. Eligible cars
Rally cars in compliance with FIA Code Appendix J for groups A and N are eligible. Also cars of national groups according to parent ASN regulations are allowed.
4.1. Special conditions
4.1.1. Underbody protection is allowed.
4.1.2. Mudflaps are permitted.
4.1.3. Installed extinguishing systems must comply with Appendix J of the FIA (Art.253.7) as follows:
a) compulsory for group A cars;
b) compulsory for group N cars;
c) recommended in all national groups by ASN stipulations.
The manual extinguishers are compulsory in all groups. A first aid kit and a reflecting triangles are obligatory in every car (a flashlight with yellow beam also strongly recommended for warning following cars).
4.1.4. Installation and use of radar detector is forbidden.
4.1.5. Only one spare turbo on each Leg of the rally may be used. 
Infringements will result in exclusion.
4.2. Classes of cars
4.2.1. Production cars (group N)
	class 1		up to 1600 cc
	class 2		over 1600 cc up to 2000 cc
	class 3		over 2000 cc
4.2.2. Touring cars (group A) and World Rally Cars
	class 4		up to 1600 cc
	class 5		over 1600 cc up to 2000 cc
	class 6		over 2000 cc
4.2.3. National cars (group E)
	class 7		up to 1600 cc
	class 8		over 1600 cc up to 2000 cc
	class 9		over 2000 cc
class 10  	over 2000 cc, 4WD; 2WD turbo
class 11 		GAZ 51 and GAZ 52 trucks
class 12 		GAZ 53 trucks
4.3. If there would be three or less than three entrants in a class, the stewards may admit them in the next class up within group concerned.

V ENTRY FORM, ENTRIES

Art.5. Entry form, entry deadlines
5.1. The event is open for every legal or physical entity holding valid competitor’s licence.
5.1.1. Duly filled and signed entry application form, attached to present Supplementary Regulations, must reach the organisers by 10.00 o’clock 
July 12 2004 at the latest, accompanied by the payment of the entry fee. If the entry form is sent by facsimile, the original form with relevant payment document should reach the organisers by mail not later than, July 16, 2004.
Details concerning the co-driver can be specified until 15.00 o’clock July 23 2004 (by the end of scrutineering)
5.1.2. Following valid documents should be presented at the scrutineering by both crewmembers personally:
- completed and signed entry form
- competitor’s (entrant’s) licence
- driver’s licence ( A and N groups international licence)
- ASN start permissions for foreign entrants (stamped entry form or ASN  waiver etc.)
- driving licence for road use
- traffic insurance or Green Card: foreign entrants with cars registered outside Estonia, should take Traffic Insurance policies (Green Cards) from home insurance companies. Rally vehicles without permanent registration plates  should be informed on before the closing date of Entries to Estonian ASN (e-mail eal@sport.ee, ph 372-6398666) for a temporary ASN registration. Rally-by-rally based R-series ASN numbers will be needed when taking out Traffic Insurance policies.Relevant plate stickers will be received during the Scrutineering against a handling fee of 50 EEK. Authorization letter, issued by the EASU, must be in possession of the crew throughout the Event for possible police checkings.
 
~ ASN technical card for Estonian crews
~ homologation books with extensions for cars of group A and group N.

5.1.3. Pre-start scrutineering
All cars entitled to take start must members to pre-start scrutineering on Friday, 23 July 2004 by following timetable:
07.00 - 08.00			90 - 78
	08.00 - 09.00			77 - 65
	09.00 - 10.00			64 - 52
	10.00 - 11.00			51 - 39
	11.00 - 12.00			38 - 27
	12.00 - 12.30			lunch
	12.30 - 13.30			26 - 15
	13.30 - 14.30			 14 - 3
14.30 - 15.00			2 & 1 – 0 cars
The scrutineering will take place at the scrutineering area at the Otepää Skiing Stadium. Competitions numbers, plates and advertising stickers must be affixed before the scrutineering by the entrants themselves. 
5.1.4. Marking of turbos will take place Thursday, 22 July according to timetable marked at the documentation. Infringement results in cash penalty 1500.- EEK. 
5.1.5. Parc ferme after scrutineering.
5.2. The maximum numbers of entrants is fixed at 90 cars.

VI ENTRY FEES, INSURANCE

Art. 6. Entry fees
6.1. The entry fees are grouped as follows:
04.06.04 - 12.07.04 (10.00) groups A, N 3500.-EEK/crew
04.06.04 - 12.07.04 (10.00) groups E 3000.-EEK/crew
04.06.04 - 12.07.04 (10.00) trucks 1000.-EEK/crew
04.06.04 - 23.07.04 (15.00) team entry fee (see 13.2.) 1000.-EEK/crew
Deadline for applications and entry fees is 12 July 2004 at 10.00
1EUR = 16EEK
The deadline for the payments of the fees and entry applications is at 10.00 o’clock July 12 2004.
6.1.1. Prescribed entry fees are applicable only for those accepting the full set of Organizer’s advertisings.
6.1.2. If the entrant refuses to carry organiser’s advertising, entry fees will be doubled. Advertising’s connected with the rally plate and competition numbers are compulsory.
6.1.3. Team entry fee is set at 1000.-EEK during the period 04 June 2004 until 23 July 2004 at 15.00. (see 13.2.)
6.1.4. All payments should be made to the organiser’s bank:
	Account No: 	221025155780
	Bank: 		Hansapank
	Account name: 	Sun Energy Racing Team
	SWIFT:		HABA EE 2X
	Description:	RS Rally entry fee and name of entrant 
6.2. The entry applications will only be accepted if accompanied by total amount of the fee or with relevant letter of guarantees from ASN.
6.3. Entry fees will be refunded in full:
6.3.1. to applicants whose entry has not been accepted
6.3.2. in case of the rally not taking place in circumstances not depending on organisers, refund 50%.
6.3.3. organisers may refund 25 % of the entry fee to those unable to start due to force major, duly certified by parent ASN.
6.4. Insurance
6.4.1. All competition cars must hold valid traffic insurance policy or Green Card, covering liabilities towards third party. Estonian traffic law binds throughout the event.
6.4.2. ASN sanction for RS Rally 2004 is accompanied by insurance up to 4.000.000 EEK towards third parties on special stages 
(policy no. 88981 Seesam Insurance Ltd.).

VII ADVERTISING

7.1. Competition numbers, rally plates and advertising should be affixed on the cars before the scrutineering, spaces shown on drawing in Appendix 1 and stay until the end of rally. Re-placing or re-decorating (such as cutting smaller etc.) the advertising stickers will be considered as infringement. 
Infringement results in cash penalty 5000.- EEK or start refusal.

VIII GENERAL OBLIGATIONS

Art.8. General obligations
8.1. Checking of driver’s helmets and equipment will take place at the scrutineering.
8.2. ID card is not required.
8.3. Infringements will be registered on time card.
8.4. Competition numbers, rally plates
8.4.1. Organisers will provide each crew with a rally plate to be affixed to the front of the car for the duration of the rally (Appendix 1). This plate must not, even partially, cover the car’s registration plate.
8.4.2. Organisers provide each crew with two competition numbers, to be affixed on both front doors of the car for the whole rally (Appendix 1).
8.5. Reconnaissance
8.5.1. The reconnaissance material will be available for competitors from rally HQ, Tehvandi Olympic Centre in Otepää:
Wednesday, 21 July at 15.00 – 20.00
Thursday, 22 July at 07.00 – 09.00 

The permitted passage limits will be penalised:
1st infringement: cash penalty 5000.-EEK
2nd infringement: start refusal

8.5.2. When signing for recce documents, competitors must inform on details of the reconnaissance car, mobile phone numbers and accommodation details.
8.5.3. Reconnaissance is allowed by following schedule:
Thursday, 22 July 2004: 
at 08.00 – 11.00  SS1 (SS3), SS2 (SS4) 
at 10.00 - 14.00  SS5 (SS7), SS6 (SS8)
at 13.00 – 17.00 SS9 (SS11), SS10 (SS12)
Reconnaissance on all Stages is allowed three times (3), runs will be registered by Judges of Facts.
Unauthorised early reconnaissance before 08.00 o’clock July 22 2004, will result in start refusal (see 3.2.).
8.5.4.Crews are not allowed to drive in the opposite direction of the rally on the SS.
8.5.5. A maximum speed limit of 80 kph is imposed on all stages during reconnaissance unless a lower limit is indicated by traffic signs, organiser’s signs and set by Road Book. The crews must drive in a manner which does not endanger other traffic or cause inconvenience for people living near the stage roads.
Organiser and Police will control speeds and driving conduct during reconnaissance. Infringements will be penalised also by Estonian traffic law. Use of radar detectors is forbidden under pain of start refusal.
Organiser will penalise infringements at the scrutineering after receiving the note from Police or Judges of Facts as follows:
- first time – 1000.- EEK
- second time – 2000.- EEK
- third time – Stewards of the Meeting.
8.5.6. Reconnaissance cars
Reconnaissance may be carried out using series production cars for general road traffic (FIA 14.3.). Only tyres for general road traffic, excluding restored tyres and tyres with M+S marking, are allowed for reconnaissance cars. Infringements will be penalised as follows:
- first time – 5000.- EEK
- second time – Stewards of the Meeting
Checking and marking of recce vehicles will be carried out at rally HQ, Tehvandi Olympic Centre in Otepää during signing on for recce materials.
8.6. All infringements of the reconnaissance regulations will be reported to the Stewards, who may apply penalties under Art.152 of FIA. Relevant reports may be handed over to offender’s ASN.

IX    RUNNING OF THE RALLY

9.1. Official time throughout of the rally will be Estonian Time, broadcasted by radio “Eesti Raadio”.
9.2. The start of the rally (starting time of for first crew) will be at 17.30 on 23 July 2004, cars will be started from Otepää Skiing Stadium. Exact time of start will be on Official Announcement Board and on the timecard.
9.2.1.  Parc ferme imposed after scrutineering, crews will receive their cars from parc ferme 10minutes before their starting time. 
9.3. Change of Time Cards (new Time Cards handed) in AKP 0, AKP 4D, AKP 6A, AKP 8A, AKP 10A .
9.3.1. All crews on Leg 1 will be started at 1-minute intervals.
9.3.2. In the end of Leg 1 parc ferme is imposed (Otepää Skiing Stadium).
9.3.3. On Saturday 24 July 2004 (Leg 2) first fifteen (15) cars will be started in reverse order.
9.4. Retired crews must inform rally HQ (phone +372 76 69 511) on their retirement reasons, place and time; hand back their time card to nearest control and remove competition numbers and rally plate from the car.
9.5. Starting on a special stage:
The Time Card will be handed to the crew after the pre-start minute begins.
- 30 sec before start 1 blue light ignites
- 15 sec		2 blue
- 10 sec		3 blue
- 5 sec		1 red light
- 4 sec		2 red
- 3 sec		3 red
- 2 sec		4 red
- 1 sec      	5 last red
START - all 5 red lights go off.
In case of false start, recorded by a beam 50 cm in front of start-line, blue lights start to flash
9.6. Servicing
Service and changing of tyres is allowed only  in Service Parks specified in the Road Book and refuelling only within Refuel area. 
9.6.1. Each crew must have at least 3x5 m big waterproof cover under the car at the Service Parks.
9.7. Regroupings
During rally there will be five (5) regroupings:
before entering to the Service Parks B, E, F, G – starting intervals corrected, resulted from retirements and/or late arrivals. In the end of Leg 1 will be regroup based on the results of Leg 1. Target starting time shown on Time Card and on the Official Notice Board.
After Service Park H will be holding for podium.
9.8. If a crew is involved in an accident in which a member of public or the crew sustains physical injury, the drivers must report on this immediately (see GP APP IV, Art 3.3). Crewmembers, failing to use OK/SOS labels, may be excluded by the decision of the Stewards.

X    SUMMARY OF PENALTIES

See Appendix 2.

XI    PROTESTS, APPEALS

11.1. Protest fee, set by ASN, is 5000.-EEK
11.2. If the protest requires dismantling and reassembly of different parts of the car, the claimant must pay an additional deposit specified by the scrutineers:
- for a protest involved a clearly defined part of the car (engine, transmission, steering, braking system, electrical installation, bodywork etc.): fee of 1000.-EEK
- for a protest involving the whole car: fee of 2000.-EEK
11.3. All expenses incurred by the executed work and by the transportation of the car shall be borne by claimant if the protest is unfounded, or by the competitor against whom the protest was lodged if the claim was upheld.
11.4. If the protest is unfounded and if the actual expenses incurred by the protest (scrutineering, transport, etc.) are higher than the deposit amount, the difference shall be borne by the claimant conversely if the expenses are less. The difference shall be returned to them.
11.5. Appeal fees:
-	ASN 10 000.-EEK
-	FIA      4600.-EUR

XII    CLASSIFICATIONS

12.1.The classifications will be established according to Art.21.2.1. of FIA General Prescriptions in classes described by Art.4.2 – 4.3. of Supplementary Regulations.

XIII   PRIZES, CUPS

13.1. Best three crews in each class will be awarded with cups.
13.1.1. If less than five (5) crews start in a group, only the best will be rewarded.  
13.2. Team competitions 
 A team will be made up of 2 – 3 crews. One crew may be entered in only one team. Teams results will be determined by smallest amount of penalties in time of two best-placed crews. In case of tie higher overall position counts. 
13.3. Only the best team will be awarded with cups.

XIV   PRIZE GIVING 

14.1. Prizegiving ceremony will take place on Saturday, 24 July 2004 from 21.00 in nightclub “ComeBack”, Tartu Str. 16, Otepää
14.2. In order to receive prizes (cups) the crew members are obliged to participate in prizegiving ceremony, otherways they shall forfeit their right to any awards.
14.3. List of prices will be up on rally’s official announcement board.

XV ACCOMMODATION  

15.1. For reservations please contact: Fix Ideed, phone: +372 681 9977, fax: +372 681 9976; e-mail: fixideed@fixideed.ee. 

XVI PRESS ASSISTANCE 

16.1. Filled and signed accrediting applications should be sent to the organiser before 16.00 on 19 July 2004.
16.2. Presscenter will be opend 15.00 on 22 July 2004 at the Otepää Skiing Stadium. Tel. +372 76 69 511. 

APPENDIX  1

Art.VII  ADVERTISING
Spaces to be reserved for organizer’s advertising stickers (principal drawing) Obligatory:

Pos.1	competition number 	2pcs	50x50cm    RS Rally
Pos.2	rally plate		1pc	50x22cm    RS Rally 
Pos.3	advertising		2pc	40x20cm    reserved
Pos.4	advertising		2pc	35x15cm    reserved
Pos.5	advertising		1pcs	55x20cm    reserved 

APPENDIX 3 COMPETITORS RELATIONS OFFICER IN 
RS Rally 2004

Mr. MARGUS KARJANE