2015 VICTORIAN RALLY BULLETIN Part A (Competitors, Drivers, Co-Drivers) Version 1

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1 2015 VICTORIAN RALLY BULLETIN Part A (Competitors, Drivers, Co-Drivers) Version 1

2 Compiled by the Victorian Rally Panel January 2014 Direct all enquiries to VRP Secretary Abbreviations used in this Bulletin: ARCom Australian Rally Commission CAMS Confederation of Australian Motorsport Limited HVPC/Hancock Hancock Victoria Plantations Corp. ARC Australian Rally Championship DELWP Department of Environment, Land, Water, and Planning VSCE Victorian State Council Executive NRC National Rally Code TRE Touring Road Event VCRS Victorian Club Rally Series VCRSC Victorian Club Rally Series Committee VRB Victorian Rally Bulletin VRC Victorian Rally Championship VRCMG Victorian Rally Championship Management Group VRP Victorian Rally Panel VRSG Victorian Rally Scrutiny Group Definitions used in this Bulletin: Competitor Vehicle owner, and/or the person in whose name a vehicle is registered Driver Person who will drive a vehicle in an event. This person does not have to be the Competitor Victorian Rally Bulletin Part A Version 1 1

3 Contents Introduction Roll call of Awards Series Winners Victorian Rally Hall of Fame Inductees Victorian Rally Service Awards CAMS Manual Rally Panel Members, Contacts & Meetings Rally Panel Members Victorian Rally Championship Management Group The Victorian Rally Scrutiny Group Subject Matter Experts Event Entry Authority Ambulance Cover Testing and Practice Days Crew Grading, Awards Crew Grading Eligibility for Awards Supercharged/Turbocharged Vehicles & Novice Competitors Competitor Officiating Requirement Scrutiny Matters Rally Car Vehicle Permits Fire Extinguishers Additional Lighting Handbrakes Un-roadworthy stickers [ Canaries ] Vehicle Presentation Passing Scrutiny Conduct on non-competitive sections Observed Licence Test Noise Conduct within Service Areas Scoring Equal Place-getters Competitor Grading Criteria Grades used... 9 Victorian Rally Bulletin Part A Version 1 2

4 Grade A State Classified Grade B State Recognised Grade C Recognised Clubman Grade D Clubman E Novice F Rookie Grading Clarifications & Exceptions: Eligibility for Events & Awards Changes in Grade of Competitors Interpretation of National Rally Code NRC Regulation 3.3 Abbreviations NRC Regulation 5.1(vi) will be replaced by: NRC Regulation 5.2 (iii) scale of penalties Late arrival at the start of an event NRC Regulation 5.2 (iii) (a) NRC Regulation 5.2 (iii) (b) NRC Regulation 5.2 (iii) (d) NRC Regulation 5.5 (i) NRC Regulation 5.5 (ii) Victorian Rally Bulletin Part A Version 1 3

5 Introduction In 2013, the VRB was re-organised to make it more relevant to the wider audience Competitors & Crew Members need only be familiar with the required reading sections, and this Part A (Competitors) document. Event Organisers must be familiar with both Part A (Competitors) and Part B (Organisers). 1. Roll call of Awards Series Winners Congratulations to the following on their 2014Victorian Rally Championship & Victorian Club Rally Series awards: Victorian Rally Championship Classes Driver: Co-driver: Champions Justin Dowell Scott Speeding 2WD Champions Justin Walker Bianca Lowe Clubman Ashlea James Brett Williams Novice Rose North Thuong Hoang P2 Ashlea James Brett Williams P3 Justin Walker Bianca Lowe P4 Brian Semmens Dan Parry P5 Justin Dowell Tracey Dewhurst P6 Tod Reed Will Murphy CRC Grant Walker Scott Middleton 2014 Victorian Club Rally Series Classes Driver Navigator Outright Brendan Brown Rhiannon Philpot- Hale 2WD Carey Seabrook Rhiannon Philpot- Hale Novice Andrew Paice Kim Begelhole Junior Cup Carey Seabrook Jamie Allan Senior Cup Andrew Paice Kim Begelhole Class A Michael Trucano Heli Thaw Class B Dean Allan Jamie Allan Class C Brendan Brown Steph Richards Class D Carey Seabrook Rhiannon Philpot- Hale Class E Adien O Halloran Tim Clark Champion Club NCCA 1.2 Victorian Rally Hall of Fame Inductees 2005 John Price, Graeme Hoinville, Donald Thomson, Frank Kilfoyle, Bob Watson, Jim Maude, John Armitage, Stuart Lister, Ross Runnalls 2006 Mal McPherson, Jack Ellis, Gil Davis, Peter Haas 2007 Mike Osborne, Tom Cox, Harry Firth 2011 Roger Bonhomme, Bruce Ford, Tony Thieler, Alan Patterson 2013 Jeff Beaumont, Ken Harper 2014 Tony Roberts, Kate and David Dinta Officer 1.3 Victorian Rally Service Awards 2011 Ross Fraser, Roger Baker, John Thompson, Andrew McCathie, Gary Hodgskiss, David Officer, Graham Wallis, Russell Stuckey, Peter Otzen, Glen Cuthbert 2012 Keith Cuttle, Lynn Cuttle, Trevor Woods, Peter Evans, John Carney Victorian Rally Bulletin Part A Version 1 4

6 2013 John Roberts, Alan Mackay, Paul Golly Mollison 2014 David Johns, David Lambie 2. CAMS Manual The CAMS Manual contains the rules and technical regulations that govern rallying. It is necessary reading for those who want to understand how rallying operates. A good starting point is. There you will find the regulations that cover your vehicles eligibility, the regulations that cover the events and definitions so you can understand the terminology. Under General requirements you will find the Schedules that cover clothing, helmets, safety cages, safety harnesses etc Rally Panel Members, Contacts & Meetings For a description of roles and responsibilities, along with the remit of the VRP, please consult the first part of the VRB - VRP Terms of Reference. Rally Panel Documents The Rally Panel meets at 8.00 pm on the second Tuesday of each month, at the CAMS Meeting Room. Non-Rally Panel members are welcome to attend the monthly Rally Panel meetings, provided they first seek an invitation from the Rally Panel Chairman. The October Rally Panel Meeting is open to all interested parties, and provides an opportunity for individuals to nominate for the role of Panel Chairman, or to express an interest in being a member of the Panel. The Panel is a dedicated group of volunteers who provide an invaluable service to the sport should you need to contact people for assistance, their details are provided below. 3.1 Rally Panel Members Member David Lambie Stuart Lister Responsibility Phone Chair/ Secretary davcorebee@gmail.com SOP Representative. secretary@vicrally.com.au Vic Rally Bulletin. DELWP Liaison, Calendar, Historic Rally, Finances, Event Reports, and Steward s Reports. Clerk of Course & Checkers Manual Scrutiny Group ah/fax s.lister@hra.org.au Stuart Lawless Rally Permit Plate Scheme srlawless@bigpond.com.au Brett Williams VCRS Representative jugglenaut@bigpond.com ARCom Representative David Mckenzie VRCMG Chair/ Rep david@jandmck.com Kim Begelhole moomintroll63@bigpond.com Keith Cuttle Area Coordinator Liaison klcuttle@gmail.com Chris Barrett chrisbarrett84@yahoo.com.au 3.2 Victorian Rally Championship Management Group As a sub-committee of the VRP, the VRCMG is responsible for the management of the Victorian Rally Championship. Any questions re the Championship should be directed to the chair : David Mckenzie.- david@jandmck.com Victorian Rally Bulletin Part A Version 1 5

7 3.3 The Victorian Rally Scrutiny Group. The VRSG is responsible under the direction of the VSCE for the management of Victorian rally Scrutineers. For a full list of Rally Scrutineers and contact details go to Drew Wilson VRSG Chair wilson135@oz .com.au 3.4 Subject Matter Experts In addition, a number of people provide valuable assistance behind the scenes. These include:- Peter Otzen Competitor Grading List pmaxotzen@hotmail.com VRC Point scores VCRS Point scores VRC Seeding List Alan Patterson Calendar Liaison Alanpatterson45@gmail.com Andrew Roseman Vic Rally Website aroseman@phoenix-ag.com.au 4. Event Entry Authority If either entering crew member is not also the registered owner of the vehicle, written authority from the registered owner authorising the crew to enter the vehicle in the event must be presented at Event Documentation. The Competitor must hold a CAMS competition or Competitors license, which must also be presented at Event Documentation. Each driver must hold a civil driver s license except for rallysprints that are conducted entirely on private property. Individuals cannot interchange from their nominated roles whilst competing in special stages except in an emergency. Thus, a person entered as the driver in an event must in fact drive the entered vehicle throughout the competitive sections. 5. Ambulance Cover For all timed Road Events (Rallies, Trials and Touring Road Events except Touring Assemblies), it is highly recommend that all crew members have a current ambulance membership or equivalent. Should they not, all crew members should be aware that they will be fully responsible for all costs of Ambulance services, as not all costs are covered by CAMS insurance. 6. Testing and Practice Days Except for that conducted entirely on private property, all rally car testing and practice is to be conducted as a closed road, special stage event. For information on how to organise a Test or Practice Day, reference the Testing and Practice Days section in Part B of this document. 7. Crew Grading, Awards 7.1 Crew Grading In all events, for prize money or awards, all crews other than Grade E/F crews will be graded as per the driver s grade unless specifically stated otherwise in series regulations or event supplementary Victorian Rally Bulletin Part A Version 1 6

8 regulations. That is, when a Grade C driver teams with a Grade A Co-Driver/Navigator, they will compete as a Grade C crew. For novice prize money or awards, a crew shall only be considered Grade E/F when both the Driver and Co-driver/navigator are Grade E/F competitors. 7.2 Eligibility for Awards Unless specifically stated otherwise in series regulations or event supplementary regulations, eligibility for awards and placing s for events, series, and championships shall be: Outright All crews Grade B - Crews with grade B, C, D, E or F Driver Grade C - Crews with grade C, D, E or F Driver NOVICE - Crews with grade E or F Driver & grade E or F Co-Driver/Navigator. 8. Supercharged/Turbocharged Vehicles & Novice Competitors A driver in a rally or trial conducted in Victoria must complete 5 such events as a driver before he can compete in a vehicle with forced induction [, or a high powered motor vehicle as defined in the Road Safety Act, unless dispensation is approved by the VRP. The VRP would consider granting a dispensation to a driver who has completed eight VCAS autocrosses, in the vehicle they wish to enter a rally or trial. The driver must compete at three different venues. Official results sheets to be tendered as evidence. 9. Competitor Officiating Requirement Our sport relies heavily on volunteers, particularly to maintain Road Closed conditions. Each crew member competing in an event of State Championship level or below must officiate at least once in the preceding 12 month period. Officiating can be anything from Clerk of the Course to road closure. There is no stipulation as to what level it needs to be, save that the event must also have been a calendared rally, trial or forest style TRE. This requirement does not apply to Bitumen Touring Road Events (TRE s), nor does officiating on a Bitumen TRE qualify as a calendared rally or trial. Any competitors under 18 years of age will be exempt until they reach 18 years of age. The only further exemption to this is for interstate competitors. If you are new to the sport there is a 12 month period of grace. This is a once-only concession and there will be NO exceptions. If the requirements have not been fulfilled, he/she will not be allowed to start the event. If a competitor believes that he has an extraordinary circumstance, he may make application in writing prior to the event to the rostered Rally Panel steward, whose decision will be final. 10. Scrutiny Matters New rally competitors are strongly encouraged to contact the Rally Scrutiny Group before starting to build or modify their cars, and definitely before they finish their cars, for a free inspection. The Rally Scrutiny Group is more than willing to advise, guide, and inspect competitors vehicles at any time during building or rebuilding. Correctly CAMS stamped homologation papers, or the CAMS recognised factory workshop manual must be available for presentation to the Scrutineers at pre event scrutiny and during the event. Victorian Rally Bulletin Part A Version 1 7

9 10.1 Rally Car Vehicle Permits 1. Rally Permit Plates. Vicroads have a Rally Permit which is a twelve months Unregistered Vehicle Permit. There are eligibility and usage restrictions. Your first step is to Stuart Lawless on srlawless@bigpond.com.au 2. Rally Unregistered Vehicle Permit. Vicroads also have a short term UVP specifically for rally use. The way to obtain one is to secretary@vicrally.com.au. With the name and permit number of the event. Days and hours of use. Your Name and postal address. You will receive a responding with a letter to Vicroads attached, authorising the issuing of the short term RUVP. The arrangement with Vicroads is a RUVP will only be issued on an authorising letter. A standard UVP does not permit rally use. There is no limit on the number of RUVPs you may use. It is a requirement you also display a RUV PERMIT sticker in place of the front and rear number plates. These will be mailed out after you have transferred $ as directed by the secretary. It is a Vicroads requirement to display the permit in the left corner of the windshield Fire Extinguishers Each car shall be fitted with hand held extinguishers as per Schedule H of the CAMS Manual of Motorsport. For turbo charged cars this is to include at least one AFFF 2.4L extinguisher as per Schedule H Additional Lighting. The maximum number of high-beam headlights including any additional is six. Any additional high-beam headlights must be extinguished when any of the vehicle s headlights are switched to the low-beam position. Additional high-beam headlights must as far as possible be fitted in pairs symmetrical about the longitudinal axis of the vehicle. No additional high-beam headlights shall be fitted with the highest part of the headlight above the lower edge of the windscreen except when fitted in a proprietary bonnet mounted light pod. A LED light bar is regarded as a single high-beam headlight. It is acceptable to centrally mount a long horizontal LED light bar Handbrakes 1. All rally cars must have a parking brake that is in accordance with Vicroads regulations as follows. 2. The parking brake is held in the applied position by direct mechanical action without the intervention of an electrical, hydraulic or pneumatic device. 3. The parking brake is fitted with a locking device that can hold the brake in the applied position. 4. The parking brake has its own separate control Un-roadworthy stickers [ Canaries ] No vehicle subject to an un-roadworthy notice will be scrutinised. Victorian Rally Bulletin Part A Version 1 8

10 10.6 Vehicle Presentation The Rally Panel via the Rally Scrutiny Group is continuing to tighten up on matters that have a bearing upon the image of the whole sport in the public eye. Competitors are reminded that vehicles judged by the scrutineers to have excessive body damage and/or dirty under body are not acceptable and hence will not be issued with a scrutiny slip Passing Scrutiny Competitors are reminded that before they are eligible to collect their route instructions, they must produce the completed vehicle scrutiny sheet they received after the vehicle passes scrutiny. 11. Conduct on non-competitive sections Competitors are reminded that when they are not in a competitive stage, the road is open to the general public. DO NOT ASSUME you will not meet head-on traffic on a forest transport/liaison stage! 12. Observed Licence Test An OLT is a prerequisite for a rally licence for those under 25.They are conducted at Victorian Club Autocross series rounds and Introductory Trials. You can enter an Introductory Trial on a L2S licence. 13. Noise Anti-lag systems may only be used on competitive stages. 14. Conduct within Service Areas Competitors are reminded of their safety obligations at service areas, in particular in areas where vehicles are refuelled. Under no circumstances are any naked flames or smoking to be permitted within 15m of any refuelling operation or fuel storage containers. Service and/or competing crew members carrying out refuelling are also reminded to wear appropriate attire (e.g. neck to wrist to ankle) and to perform that function with the vehicle in a state where the risk of fire is minimised. 15. Scoring Equal Place-getters Allocation of series points for equal placing s shall be an average of the total points taken by the crews that place equal. For example, if the points system is 20,15,12,10,...,1 and two crews place equal first, they would receive ( ) / 2 = 17.5 points each. The third crew would receive the normal 12 points. 16. Competitor Grading Criteria Grades which are result s based. Each crew member in Victoria is awarded a grade, directly related to their results in recent events. A listing of competitor grading s is produced separately to this bulletin by the VRP at the beginning of each year. As per the following tables. For queries on grading s, please contact Peter Otzen pmaxotzen@hotmail.com All grades can be amended at the discretion of the Victorian Rally Panel based on previous performances or the recommendations of VRCMG or VCRSC. Regradings during the year will be considered by the VRP on presentation of results as per the following tables. Victorian Rally Bulletin Part A Version 1 9

11 Grade A State Classified DRIVER CO-DRIVER NAVIGATOR 1. In any of the previous 3 years: Having been declared the Victorian Rally Champion (Driver), Having gained at least 50% of the maximum VRC (Driver) points, Having come 6 th or better OUTRIGHT (Driver) at any ARC Super Series Heat or International Event. Having been declared the Victorian Rally Champion (Co-Driver), 1. Having gained at least 50% of the maximum VRC (Co-Driver) points, 2. Having come 6 th or better OUTRIGHT (Co-Driver) at any ARC Super Series Heat or International Event. 1. By application to the Victorian Rally Panel, Grade B State Recognised DRIVER CO-DRIVER NAVIGATOR 1. In any of the previous 3 years: Having gained at least 25% of the maximum VRC (Driver) points, 2. Having been declared the Outright Series Winner (Driver) in the VCRS 3. Having gained at least 50% of the maximum (Driver) points in the VCRS Or; 4. Having come 7 th to 10 th OUTRIGHT (Driver) in any ARC Super Series Heat or International Event. 5. A STATE CLASSIFIED (Driver) in the previous 3 years who, this year, does not qualify for that grading, 1. Having gained at least 25% of the maximum VRC (Co-Driver) points, 2. Having come 7 th to 10 th OUTRIGHT (Co-Driver) in any ARC Super Series Heat or International Event Grade C Recognised Clubman DRIVER CO-DRIVER NAVIGATOR 1. In any of the previous 3 years: Having placed 1 st to 10 th OUTRIGHT (Driver) in any round of the VRC, Having placed 1 st to 3 rd OUTRIGHT (Driver) in any event * recognised by the VRP as being of a higher status than a Novice or Closed to Club event, 2. A STATE RECOGNISED (Driver) in the previous 3 years who, this year, does not qualify for that grading, Event.* An event with more than 15 starters. 1. Having placed 1 st to 10 th OUTRIGHT (Co-Driver) in any round of the VRC, 2. Having placed 1 st to 3 rd OUTRIGHT (Co-Driver) in any non-vrc SPECIAL STAGE event * recognised by the VRP, 1. Having been declared the Outright Series Winner (Navigator) in the VCRS 2. Having gained at least 50% of the maximum (Navigator) points in the VCRS 1. Having placed 1 st to 3 rd OUTRIGHT (Navigator) in any NON SPECIAL-STAGE event * recognised by the VRP as being of a higher status than a Novice or Closed to Club event, Victorian Rally Bulletin Part A Version 1 10

12 Grade D Clubman DRIVER CO-DRIVER NAVIGATOR 1. Having placed: 1 st or 2 nd NOVICE (Driver) in any series recognised by the VRP, 11 th to 15 th OUTRIGHT (Driver) in any round of the VRC, 4 th to 6 th OUTRIGHT (Driver) in any event * recognised by the VRP as being of a higher status than a Novice or Closed to club event 2. A RECOGNISED CLUBMAN (Driver) in the previous 3 years who, this year, does not qualify for that grading, Having placed: 1 st or 2 nd NOVICE in any Special Stage recognised by the VRP, 11 th to 15 th OUTRIGHT in any round of the VRC, 4 th to 6 th OUTRIGHT in any Non VRC Special Stage event * recognised by the VRP as being of a higher status than a Closed to club event Having placed: 1 st or 2 nd Novice in any Non Special Stage series recognised by the VRP, 4 th to 6 th outright in any Non Special Stage event * recognised by the VRP as being of a higher status than a Novice or closed to club event Event.* An event with more than 15 starters. Once a competitor attains CLUBMAN grade, they do not return to Novice grade To see the results based grading list go to Rally Panel/ Documents E Novice Any crew member who has been classed as a FINISHER in 5 VRP recognised events. Once a competitor attains a higher grade, they do not return to this grade F Rookie Any crew member who does not meet the requirement of a higher grade Grading Clarifications & Exceptions: Cross Grading of Competitors Drivers Any DRIVER graded as STATE CLASSIFIED, STATE RECOGNISED, RECOGNISED CLUBMAN or CLUBMAN is graded as a NOVICE Co-Driver/Navigator unless qualified for a higher Grading. Co-Drivers Any CO-DRIVER graded as STATE CLASSIFIED, STATE RECOGNISED, RECOGNISED CLUBMAN or CLUBMAN is graded as a NOVICE Navigator and NOVICE Driver unless qualified for a higher Grading Navigators Any NAVIGATOR graded as STATE CLASSIFIED, STATE RECOGNISED, RECOGNISED CLUBMAN or CLUBMAN is graded as a NOVICE Co-Driver and NOVICE Driver unless qualified for a higher Grading Eligibility for Events & Awards Entry to Novice or Introductory events is restricted to Rookie, Novice, Clubman & Recognised Clubman competitors only, however only Rookie and Novice competitors are eligible for awards. Eligibility for all other events should be determined by Series Rules / Regulations &/or event Supplementary Regulations. Eligibility for Novice awards is restricted to crews comprised of Novice &/or Rookie competitors only. Victorian Rally Bulletin Part A Version 1 11

13 16.4 Changes in Grade of Competitors Unless by approval of an application to the VRP, competitors who qualify for regrading are not regraded until 1 st January the following year; EXCEPT that ROOKIE competitors will be upgraded to NOVICE when they have achieved the appropriate qualification. THE ONUS IS ON THE COMPETITOR TO DEMONSTRATE THEIR QUALIFICATION IN THIS CASE (e.g. by production of results). 17. Interpretation of National Rally Code Some provisions in the National Rally Code have been clarified below, as to how they will be applied in Victoria NRC Regulation 3.3 Abbreviations. It is permissible to use abbreviations in route charts that are not listed. However when any abbreviations are used a table showing abbreviations used and their expansions is to be included in the road book NRC Regulation 5.1(vi) will be replaced by: (vi) Errors of recording or omissions may be corrected / added by a control official at the relevant control where the error / omission occurs. Any such correction whether at the request of the competing crew or otherwise shall only be permitted up to the time the crew actually departs the control area. In any dispute over a correction to the road card, both the official and crew involved shall submit an incident report to allow the Clerk of Course to decide the matter as per NRC 5.1(vii). Rationale: This limits the time period to make changes. The changes have to be done before the crew have left the relevant control. It further avoids the problem of cars leaving the control and then driving back against rally traffic if they discover an error on the road card NRC Regulation 5.2 (iii) scale of penalties With regard to the NRC General Scale of Penalties (5.2. (iii)), one point is equal to one minute. (On average speed sections, 1 point is equal to 1 second). Rationale: The now widely accepted method of scoring events in Victoria is to express penalties in terms of time lost inclusive of all other penalties incurred expressed as time. That is, missing an observation will incur a 30 minute penalty. The way the Manual expresses the penalties in terms of points has caused confusion and heated discussion over many years in terms of whether in all instances points were equivalent to minutes or not. The Rally Panel has clarified the matter to avoid this confusion Late arrival at the start of an event One minute loss of late running time for each minute late after the competitor s report time. No general points penalty shall apply until the competitor s due start time is reached. Any competitor not being present at their due starting time will be booked out at their due time, after which normal time penalties shall apply NRC Regulation 5.2 (iii) (a) NRC Regulation 5.2.(iii).(a) shall be replaced with: Late arrival at the end of a transport section, except in Special Stage Rallies using the A-A timing system, shall incur the loss of one minute LATE TIME per minute or part thereof. Rationale: The Victorian Rally Panel is extremely conscious of removing as many causes of speeding on transport sections as possible. The Rally Panel and event organisers felt NRC Regulation 5.2.(iii)(a) would place the competitor in circumstances where they might feel a need to speed on transports, to ensure they arrive at the start of the next section without incurring a penalty for lateness. Victorian Rally Bulletin Part A Version 1 12

14 17.6 NRC Regulation 5.2 (iii) (b) NRC Regulation 5.2. (iii). (b) will not apply at the end of navigational sections with the exception of average speed sections. A navigational section is defined as any competitive section that is not fully route charted. Rationale: This NRC regulation effectively forces crews to wait outside a control at the end of a nonroute charted section. Many events contain one or more sections where one or more crews clean the section, and under this NRC regulation, if they did not wait outside control they would be penalised. Organisers and the Rally Panel consider this not to be in the spirit of the majority of rallying, that is, competing against the clock all the way to the timing markers NRC Regulation 5.2 (iii) (d) NRC Regulation 5.2.(iii).(d) will not apply. Refer to the section in VRB Part B (Organisers) on the Target Penalty Timing System, to understand the timing system in place in Victoria NRC Regulation 5.5 (i) NRC Regulation 5.5(i) will be replaced with: 5.5.(I) In each event competitors shall be scored in accordance with the general scale of penalties as specified in Regulation 5.2 excluding 5.2.(iii).(n). Relative placing s shall be determined in the first instance on the basis of the number of sections completed in accordance with Regulation 3.5.(iv) and in the second instance placing s amongst competitors who have completed the same number of sections shall be determined by their relative scores in ascending order. This does not apply to A-A timed events, where all sections must be completed to be classed as a finisher NRC Regulation 5.5 (ii) NRC Regulation 5.5.(ii) will not apply. Rationale: The modification of NRC Regulation 5.5.(i) to all Victorian events negates the requirement of NRC Regulation 5.5.(ii) to be specified at all. Victorian Rally Bulletin Part A Version 1 13