Supplementary regulations

ADDINOL Middle-Estonia Amateur Rally 2012
March 10, 2012 in Kehtna parish, Rapla County, Estonia

PROGRAM

REGULATIONS PUBLISHED
Time: Monday, February 6, 2012
Place: www.rally.ee

ENTRIES OPEN
Open: Monday, February 6, 2012 at 10.00
Closed: Monday, March 5, 2012 at 21.00
Place: www.rally.ee

ENTRY FEES
The entry fees are as follows:
06.02.2012-05.03.2012 till 21.00 classes 4WD, 1600, 1600+, SU, women crew 100 EUR.
06.02.2012-05.03.2012 till 21.00 class J18 crew 50 EUR.
06.02.2012-10.03.2012 till 10.30 team 50 EUR. 
(See art 13.2.)

PUBLICATION OF THE LIST OF DRIVERS
Time: Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at 12.00
Place: www.rally.ee

ADMINISTRATIVE CHECK, RALLY DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE
Place: Rally HQ (18 Koogimäe road 18, Keava, Kehtna parish, Rapla County)
Time: Saturday, March 10, 2012 at 07.00-10.30 
(free schedule)

SCRUTINEERING (art 5.6)
Place: 18 Koogimäe road 18, Keava, Kehtna parish, Rapla County
Time: Saturday, March 10, 2012 at 08.00-11.30 

TEAM ENTRIES
Place: Rally HQ (18 Koogimäe road 18, Keava, Kehtna parish, Rapla County)
Time: Saturday, March 10, 2012 at 07.00-10.30

STARTING LIST PUBLISHED
Place: O.N.B., rally HQ (18 Koogimäe road 18, Keava, Kehtna parish, Rapla County)
Time: Saturday, March 10, 2012 at 11.30

RALLY START
Place: front of HQ (18 Koogimäe road 18, Keava, Kehtna parish, Rapla County)
Time: Saturday, March 10, 2012 at 12.00
GPS N 58°56’23.37” E 24°53’46.55”

RALLY TIMETABLE
Time: Saturday, March 10, 2012
12.00 - rally start (starting time of the 1st car). Leg 1, section 1 overall 20,81 km, 2 special stages total 4,45 km
12.40 - finish section 1, regrouping
13.20 - start leg 1, section 2 overall 20,81 km, 2 special stages total 4,45 km
14.00 - finish secion 2, regrouping
14.30 - start leg 1 section 3 overall 20,81 km, 2 special stages total 4,45 km
15.10 - finish leg 1 section 3. (Finishing time of the 1st car)

RALLY FINISH
Place: front of Rally HQ (18 Koogimäe road 18, Keava, Kehtna parish, Rapla County)
Time: Saturday, March 10, 2012 at 15.10

PROVISIONAL RESULTS
Place: O.N.B., Rally HQ (18 Koogimäe road 18, Keava, Kehtna parish, Rapla County)
Time: Saturday, March 10, 2012 at 16.40

PRIZE-GIVING
Place: Nõmme Tavern (Nõmme village, Rapla County)
Time: Saturday, March 10, 2012 at 17.45

OFFICIAL NOTICE BOARD (O.N.B) 
Place: Rally HQ (18 Koogimäe road 18, Keava, Kehtna parish, Rapla County)
Saturday, March 10, 2012 at 07.00-17.30

HEADQUARTERS DURING THE RALLY
Place: 18 Koogimäe road 18, Keava, Kehtna parish, Rapla County
Opening hours: Saturday, March 10, 2012 at 07.00-17.30

I ORGANISATION

1.1. Organizer
MTÜ Rapla Kardirada
Registration code: 80196282
Address: Alu, Rapla parish, Rapla County 79601
Tel: (+372) 55 646 392

1.2. Definition
Middle-Estonia Amateur Rally will be run in compliance with:
- the international sporting code of FIA (and its appendices)
- the general prescriptions of amateur rallies
- the general regulations of Amateur Rally Baltic Cup and its appendices 
- the stipulations of present the supplementary regulations

1.3. ASN visa 19/R.

1.4. Senior officials of the event
Clerk of the course: Tiit Soa, tel (+372) 55 646 392
Chief safety officer: Kalle Kruusma, tel (+372) 52 92 642
Chief scrutineer: Karmo Uusmaa, tel (+372) 51 33 654
Route manager: Mati Kutser, tel (+372) 50 57 868
Chief timekeeper: Arne Ilves, tel (+372) 51 01 624
Secretary: Pille Õlekõrs, tel (+372) 55 690 434
Chief medical officer: Heiki Kurisoo, tel (+372) 53 419 995
Results: Tarvo Tamm, tel (+372) 51 66 454
Chief of service park: Tajo Truuver, tel (+372) 58 134 374
Press relations officer: Rando Aav, tel (+372) 50 23 642
EASU safety observer: Olavi Pukk, tel (+372) 51 83 988

1.5. Identification of officials
1.5.1 Stage commanders and stage safery officers wearing bright vests.

II GENERAL CONDITIONS

Art. 2 Eligibility
2.1. Addinol Middle-Estonia Amateur Rally is round 1 of Amateur Rally Baltic Cup in classes 4WD, 2WD and SU.

III ROUTE DESCRIPTION

3.1. General data
Overall length: 62,43 km
Number of special stages (SS): 6
Total distance of special stages: 13,35 km
Number of stages run twice: 2
Road surface: ice, snow (gravel, soil)
Rally consists of one (1) leg, divided into three (3) sections. Detailed route, timetables and stage maps will be presented in the Road Book.

3.2. Prohibited regions
Reconnaissance is forbidden. Drivers, entrants and their representatives are strictly forbidden to visit the roads chosen to be special stages of the rally before 10.02.2012 at 12.00.

3.3. Training
Training and test drives for competitors, entrants and their representatives on the Kehtna municipality before the competition are allowed only in agreement with the organiser of the rally.

3.4. Shakedown
3.4.1. The Shakedown takes place on March 10, 2012 at 08.00-11.00, if the weather conditions will be suitable. 2WD cars at 08.00-10.00 and 4WD cars at 10.00-11.00. Registration for the shakedown: during Administrative Checks. Reconnaissance on shakedown is forbidden.
3.4.2. The shakedown and its service area location will be published on O.N.B. 10.03.2012. The shakedown stage shall be run as if it were a stage run during the rally and include all the appropriate safety measures, including drivers’ safety equipment. The cars must have their competition numbers on during the shakedown.

IV ELIGIBLE CARS

Art. 4 Eligible cars

4.1. The competition is open for M1 and N1 category vehicles:
4.1.1. 2WD ja 4WD standard (road) cars, which has passed the MOT. Technical passport must contained a corresponding indication.
4.1.2. All vehicle components and equipment must be in working order.

4.2. Special conditions
4.2.1. Portable extinguisher, first aid kit, warning triangle and tow rope are compulsory in each car.
4.2.2. Installation and use of radar detector is forbidden.

4.2.3. Tires
4.2.3.1. All tires must be vulcanised.
4.2.3.2. Slick tire usage is forbidden. Slick tire also deemed to be a tire with vulcanized tread grooves are less than 17 percent of the tread surface.
4.2.3.3. Cutting the tread is allowed only in specific racing tires.
4.2.3.4. Competition at any time, the tire pattern must be at least 75 per cent of the 1.6 mm tread.
4.2.3.5. If used studded tyres, then they must be installed on all wheels. 
4.2.3.5.1. The number of studs must not exceed:
=<13" – 90
=<15" – 110
 >15" – 130 
other tyres – 150
4.2.3.5.2. Max percentage of difference in the tyre is 25, compared with the largest number of studded tyre.
4.2.3.5.3. The maximum overhang is limited to 2,0 millimeters.
4.2.3.5.4. Category of vehicle M1 the weight of the stud is limited to 1,4 g; Category of vehicle N1 the weight of the stud is limited to 2,3 g.

4.3. Classes of cars
4.3.1. 4WD (4WD road cars)
4.3.2. 1600 (2WD road cars up to 1600 ccm engine)
4.3.3. 1600+ (2WD road cars over 1600 ccm engine)
4.3.4. SU (2WD road rear wheel drive cars produced in Soviet Union)
4.3.5. Women (2WD road cars)
4.3.6. J18 (juniors up to 18 years old, with 2WD road cars)

V ENTRY FORM, ENTRIES, SCRUTINEERING

Art. 5 Entry form, entry deadlines

5.1. The event is open for drivers with valid national license (incl EASU amateur sports competitor card) from the North European Zone countries and international license owners.

5.2. Entry form must submitted electronically.
5.2.1. Pre-registration for the competition will take place on the internet: www.rally.ee
5.2.2. Details concerning the co-driver may be presented or specified until end of documents check.

5.3. All crews must arrive in administrative checks at Rally HQ on Saturday, March 10, 2012 at 07.00-10.30. Free schedule.

5.4. In order to receive the documents, both crew members have to be present at the administrative check and present all the necessary valid documents:
- copy of the completed and signed entry form
- drivers’ licences for road use (not required driver under the age of 18 or the co-driver in grown-up classes)
- vehicle’s passport
- traffic insurance or Green Card
- drivers’ competition licence
- owner’s authorisation for the use of the rally car on the name of the driver (in case of need)

5.5. Competitors should be presented their racing equipment at the scrutineering.

5.6. Pre-start scrutineering
5.6.1. All cars taking part in the rally must come to pre-start scrutineering on Saturday, March 10, 2012 according to the following timetable:
Cars No 1-20 at 08.00-09.00
Cars No 21-40 at 09.00-10.00
Cars No 41-60 at 10.00-11.00
Cars No 61-..., safety cars at 11.00-11.30

5.6.2. The scrutineering will take place Rally HQ main building.

5.7. The maximum number of entrants is 60 cars.

5.8. Competitors must notify the non-participation.

VI ENTRY FEES, INSURANCE

Art. 6 Entry fees

6.1. The entry fees are grouped as follows:
06.02.2012-05.03.2012 till 21.00 classes 4WD, 1600, 1600+, SU, women crew: 100 EUR.
06.02.2012-05.03.2012 till 21.00 class J18 crew: 50 EUR.
06.02.2012-10.03.2012 till 10.30 team: 50 EUR. 
(See art 13.2.)

6.1.1. The entry applications must be sent to organizer before March 5, 2012 at 21.00.
6.1.2. The abovementioned entry fees are applicable only for those accepting the full set of organiser’s advertisings.
6.1.3. The entrant may refuse to carry organiser’s advertising before 05.03.2012 by noting that on the entry form. In this case, the entry fee will be doubled.
6.1.4. Advertising on the rally plate and competition numbers is compulsory and cannot be refused.
6.1.5. The entry fee may be paid in cash (art 6.1.). The payment should be made in administrative check.

6.2. The entry forms will only be accepted, if total amount of the fee has been paid.

6.3. Insurance
6.3.1. All competition cars must hold valid traffic insurance policy or Green Card.
6.3.2. Traffic insurance covering liabilities towards third party.
6.3.3. Estonian traffic law is binding throughout the event.

VII ADVERTISING

7.1. Competition numbers, rally plates and advertising should be affixed on the car before the scrutineering, spaces shown on drawing in Appendix 2.

7.2. Reducing or cutting the ad stickers is forbidden.

VIII GENERAL OBLIGATIONS

Art. 8. General obligations

8.1. Following of the general prescriptions and supplementary regulation rules will be checked by fact judges.

8.2. Infringements will be registered on time card or transmitted from fact judges to clerk of the course.
8.2.1. The fact judge’s decision may not be challenged.

8.3. Competition numbers
8.3.1. Organisers will provide each crew competition numbers.

8.4. On special stages the crews must be fixed by the belt (safety straps) and must wear a helmet.

8.5. All crews are obliged to have a liquid-proof tarp under competition cars in service park.

IX RUNNING OF THE RALLY

9.1. Official time throughout the rally will be Estonian Time, broadcasted by ERR (Eesti Rahvusringhääling) each full hour.

9.2. The start of the rally (starting time of the first car) will be at 12.00 on March 10, 2012.

9.3. Time Cards 
9.3.1. New time card will be handed to the crews in the following Time Controls: TC 0, TC 2A, TC 4A.
9.3.2. All crews will start at 1-minute intervals for leg 1 section 1, 2 and 3.

9.4. Crews are allowed to check in earlier to the following Time Control: 6A.

9.5. Retired crew must immediately inform Rally HQ of their retirement reasons, fill out the retirement form (found on the final pages of Road Book), submit the form to marshals or the road-opening car and remove competition number form the car.
9.5.1. Retired crews (if a crew is involved in accident) must immediately inform Chief scrutineer. The retired competition car has to be presented to the Technical Scrutineers.

9.6. Starting on a special stage
9.6.1. Time Card will be handed to the crew during the pre-start minute.
30 sec before start 1st blue light will light
15 sec before start 2nd blue light will light
10 sec before start 3rd blue light will light
5 sec before start 1st red light will light
4 sec before start 2ndred light will light
3 sec before start 3rd red light will light
2 sec before start 4th red light will light
1 sec before start 5thred light will light
START – red lights will extinguish
9.6.2. In case of false start, recorded by a beam 50 cm in front of the car, blue lights start to flash.

9.7. Servicing
9.7.1. Throughout the rally, servicing, refueling and changing of tires is allowed only in Service Parks 
specified in the Road Book. Refuelling is allowed in the refuel area only.

9.8. Regroupings
9.8.1. During the Rally there will be two (2) regroupings:
During leg 1 when entering service park A and in the end of section 2, when entering service park B. Starting intervals corrected, resulted from retirements and/or late arrivals. The new target starting times will be entered on time card.

9.9. If a crew is involved in an accident in which a spectator or a crew member sustains physical injury, the 
drivers must report this immediately via security communications (see GP APP IV, Art 3.3). Crewmembers, failing to use OK/SOS labels, may be excluded by the decision of the Stewards.

9.10. Rally car must be moved immidiately to safe place, if it has technical malfunction or happened an accident. If the car moving is not possible, please install a warning triangle at least 50 m away from the direction of travel. 

9.11. Trail signs (cones, barrels) moves and touches on special stages will be fixed by the fact judges.

X SUMMARY OF PENALTIES

See Appendix 1

XI PROTESTS, APPEALS

11.1. The results of the objections can be submitted until 30 minutes after the provisional publication of the results.

11.2. Protest fee is 300 EUR.

11.3. All expenses incurred by the executed work and by the transportation of the car shall be borne by:
- the claimant if the protest is unfounded
- the competitor against whom the protest was lodged if the claim was upheld

11.4. Objections of the technical elements of the car can be submitted until 20 minutes after the last finished car.
11.4.1. If the protest requires dismantling and reassembly of different parts of a car, the claimant must pay an additional deposit specified by the scrutineers:
- for a protest involving a clearly defined part of the car (engine, transmission, steering, braking system, electrical installation, bodywork etc): fee of 60 EUR
- for a protest involving the whole car: fee of 120 EUR
11.4.2. Protest against engine capacity may be exceptional circumstances the absence of metering equipment necessary to resolve within five working days after the race.
11.4.2.1. Prizes will be reallocated if the protest is righteous.

XII CLASSIFICATIONS

12.1. The classifications will be published on the O.N.B. according to art. 4.3.

12.2. Phases points will be accounted for competitors, who have sent ARBC entry form not later than March 10, 2012 at 10.30 and paid entry fee in the rally document check (ARBC art 7).

XIII PRIZES, CUPS

13.1. List of prizes and cups
13.1.1. Best three (3) crews in each class will be awarded with cups.
13.1.2. The competition is open for special prizes.

13.2. Team competitions
13.2.1. A team will be made up of 2-3 crews. One crew may be entered in only one team. The winning team will be the one having the smallest amount of time sums of their best two cars. Points: 1st place 1 p, 2nd place 2 p etc. In case of a tie, higher overall position counts. Exclusion of even one crew of a team results in exclusion of the whole team.
13.2.2. Best team will be awarded with cup.

XIV PRIZE GIVINGCEREMONY

14.1. Prize giving ceremony will take place on Saturday, March 10, 2012 at 17.45 in Nõmme Tavern (Nõmme village, Rapla County).

14.2. In order to receive prizes the crew members are obliged to participate in the ceremony, otherwise they shall forfeit their right to any awards.

XV RESPONSIBILITY

15.1. Organizers or EASU is not not responsible any accident and their consequences.

Appendix 1

RECAPITULATION OF PENALTIES

SR art 6. Entry fee not paid (Start refused)
SR art 2.2. Recce (Start refused)
SR art 5.3. Over 10 min late at starts (Start refused)
SR art 4.1.; SR art 5.4. Car does not comply, documents (Start refused)
SR art 4.2.2. Radar detector (Exclusion)
EASU CR art 6.4.; SR art 9.7.1. Servicing, refuelling 2nd time (Exclusion)
EASU CR art 7.12. Late over 30 min (Exclusion)
EASU CR art 7.13. Time Control (Exclusion)
EASU CR art 7.13. Time card (Exclusion)
SR art 9.9. OK/SOS plate using (Up to exclusion)
EASU rally CR art 8.1.1. Itinerary in Road Book (Up to exclusion)
EASU rally CR art 19.9. Stopping between warning / stop sign finish (Up to exclusion)
EASU CR art 7.6. Instructions of the marshals (Up to exclusion) 
EASU CR art 11.5. Technical conformity (Up to exclusion)
FIA rally CR 3.3.6. Unsportsmanship (Up to exclusion)
EASU CR art 6.2. Traffic LAW infringement (20 s)
EASU CR art 11.1. Late at scrutineering up to 10 min (1 min = 10 s)
EASU CR art 5.2. Late at start up to 10 min (1 min = 10 s)
EASU CR art 7.9. Late at TC 1 min (10 s)
EASU CR art 7.9.; EASU CR art 8.3. Early at TC 1 min (20 s)
EASU CR art 9.4.; SM art 9.6.2. False start (+10 s)
EASU CR art 6.4.; SR art 9.7.1. Servicing, refuelling 1st time (50 EUR)
EASU CR art 6.5. Windows (1 EUR)
SR art 7. Advertising (100 EUR)
SR art 5.8. Not reporting (100 EUR)