Extratimegifts.com John Robson Rally 2019 Image courtesy Chris Ellison Photo Last years Winners : Matt Flynn and Rob Jones
MARSHALS Marshals are an essential component of the event With no marshals we have no rally We continue to be reluctant to go the route of requiring competitors to sign on marshals before they can compete and continue to trust the competitors to do the right thing. If you are competing, please make every effort to ensure a friend/colleague volunteers. No experience is required, just interest and enthusiasm. Marshals will receive excellent goody bags, and if they come back to the finish they will receive supper. Contact the Chief Marshal Luke Tait 07412 561818 chiefmarshal@hexhammotorclub.co.uk
SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS Once posted on the Hexham and District Motor Club Web Site. Regulations will only be amended by means of numbered bulletins to competitors 1. ANNOUNCEMENT Hexham and District Motor Club will organise a National B permit Navigational rally on the 23rd and 24th February 2018 The Start and Finish will be at the Brocksbushes Garden Centre, Corbridge, NE43 7UB 2. JURISDICTION The event will be governed by the General Regulations of the MSA Limited (incorporating the provisions of the International Sporting Code of the FIA), these Supplementary Regulations and any written instructions that the organising club may issue for the event. 3. AUTHORISATION MSA Permit Number: TBC DOE Authorisation has been applied for and will be advised in the Final Instructions. 4. ELIGIBILITY The event is open to all members of the organising Club and members of the individual clubs within the ANWCC, ANCC and SD34. The event is a qualifying round of the following championships: ANCC Road Rally Championship ANWCC Road Rally Championship SD34 MSG Road Rally Championship HRCR Premier Rally Championship KLMC Road Rally Championship
5. PROGRAMME The programme of the meeting will be: 16:00 Scrutineering and noise starts 19:30 Competitors briefing 20:00 Car 0 Leaves MTC 1 Individual times for scrutineering will be notified in the final instructions. Any competitor not signed on by 19:15 may be excluded. Cars will start at one minute intervals. 6. ROUTE Route instructions shall be issued at the first control, and several points along the route. Total mileage will be approximately 140 miles, which will be on 100% Metalled Roads. The Maps used will be 87, and 92 Latest Editions The following types of controls will be used: RTC Regularity Time Control IRTC Intermediate Regularity Control TTC Transport Time Control NTC Neutral Time Control MTC Main Time Control
7. CLASSES The event consists of four classes as follows: EXPERTS Where either crew member has finished in the top 3 of a National B Road Rally in the last 3 years in the role as entered for this event. SEMI EXPERTS Where either crew member has finished in the top 10 of a National B Road Rally in the last 3 years in the role as entered for this event. NOVICES All other crews BEGINNER And crew where the Navigator has started 3 or less National B Road Rallies. They will receive a marked map, but not eligible for overall awards, however there will be an award for the beginners class. This class can be optional, if you chose to be a novice that is no problem. There is a 14 supplement for the Beginner Class to cover the purchase of the maps which you will keep at the end. The class a crew is competing in may be changed at the organisers discretion If there is less than 5 crews in a class the organisers reserve the right to amalgamate classes. 8. TECHNICAL REGULATIONS As the event uses sections on private land, competitors are reminded it is now a requirement to carry a small spill kit as per J.5.20.13. This will be checked at scrutineering. R.18.6.5. 9. RESULTS AND PROTESTS Results will be published, and awards presented, as soon as possible after the event. Any protest must be lodged in accordance with C5.1 - C5.7. The winner shall be the crew with the fewest penalties. In the event of a tie it will be decided by earliest paid entry received
10. ROUTE AND TIME CARD Competitors will be supplied with time cards at signing on, and route instructions at their start time, additional instructions will be supplied at intervals along the route as per R9.1 and R14.1. These documents will provide all the information necessary to enable competitors to comply with R2.3.2. Competitors may be required to make up lateness at the rest halt. 11. AWARDS Awards will be presented as soon as possible after the event as follows: 1st Crew Overall : The Hexham Rally Trophies 2nd Crew Overall :Engraved Awards 3 Crew Overall : Engraved Awards Other than above Engraved Awards to 1st and 2nd Crew in each class. (Beginners are not eligible for overall awards but will have class trophies) rd Spirit of the Rally Issued at organisers discretion 2 awards Class awards and replicas are subject to a minimum class entry of 5. No crew may win more than one award, other than The Spirit of the Rally, which may be won by a non competitor. MARSHALS REQUIRED If you cannot compete, please volunteer as a marshal. Please contact Luke Tait on 07412 561818 or chiefmarshal@hexhammotorclub.co.uk
12 PENALTIES Penalties will be applied using the blue book chart 13, appendix 1. We will be using time penalties and not the fails system. 13 ENTRIES Entries for the event open on the publication of these regulations and close on Saturday the 16h of February 2019 The entry fee is 79 (Which includes supper at the finish for the crew) Entries may be made using the online system via the website or via clicking on this link: https://www.rallies.info/webentry/2019/johnrobson/index.php Entries submitted will be acknowledged but not accepted until payment is received. If your payment bounces, your entry will be rejected, you will be informed by telephone and you will lose your place in the queue. Any new payment must then include a bank handling charge of 15. The maximum entry for the meeting, including 5 reserves, is 45, and the minimum is 20. The minimum in each class is 5. Entries will be selected in order of receipt, at the discretion of the Organisers. Should any of the above figures not be reached the organisers have the right to amalgamate classes as necessary, or cancel the event. Cancellation of entry before 10th of February 2019 will result in a full refund. Cancellation after this date may be refunded at the discretion of the Clerk of the Course,
14. OTHER INFORMATION There is lots of space for trailer parking at the start and finish venue. This will be detailed in the final instructions. Petrol will be available near the start, after approximately 70 miles, however it doesn't have super so please make provisions if this is needed. There will also be a chance to top up your fuel between MTC 1 and NTC 2. The organisers mileages shall be deemed to be correct and not subject to protest. Force majeure notwithstanding, the organisers reserve the right to delete penalties at any control or check should they deem it fair to do so. Any notice displayed at the start, or on the route, bearing an official s signature shall have the same authority as these SRs. The organiser reserves the right to restrict the amount of time that competitors are allowed to make up on specific sections where it is deemed prudent to do so. Maximum make up time will be identified on the competitors time cards and this overrides any more lenient regulations. Remember that a red warning triangle and spill kit is required to be carried at all times on this event and an MOT certificate is needed at scrutineering. Competitors are required to extinguish auxiliary lights in all neutral and transport sections and when required by the route instructions to dip headlights. Competitors are reminded of Section 170 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and Rule 286 of the Highway Code. Any injury incidents must be reported to the Police Authority.
15 OFFICIALS Clerk of the Course : Jonathon Webb 07929 229 413 clerkofthecourse@hexhammotorclub.co.uk Deputy Clerk of the Course: Ali Procter 07903 978192 deputyclerkofthecourse@hexhammotorclub.co.uk Entries Secretary Paul Wilson entrysecretary@hexhammotorclub.co.uk Rally Secretary Jonathon Webb Chief Marshal: Luke Tait - 07412 561818 chiefmarshal@hexhammotorclub.co.uk Noise and Scrutineer Colin Salkeld colinsalkeld@btinternet.com 0191 416 4909 Equipment officer Andrew Miller Club Steward TBC Please do not make telephone calls after 8pm. 16. IDENTIFICATION Competitors will be identified by rally plates supplied by the organisers. Rally plates are to be displayed on the N/S rear window, or just below, and on the rear of the car as per R6.1.1. Rally Plates must be removed once the vehicle has retired from or completed the event as per R.6.1. 17 INSURANCE The Organisers have applied to Jelf Motorsport 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 25. All applicants wishing to use the scheme must be able to comply with all points of the Jelf Motorsport 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 a maximum of 6 conviction points or a licence ban 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 My vehicle is MOT d, Taxed and Insured for the road 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 Motorsport) which should be forwarded either to the organisers or direct to Jelf Motorsport prior to the event to allow sufficient time for a letter of acceptance to be issued. Jelf Motorsport Partnership House Priory Park East Kingston Upon Hull HU4 7DY Tel + 44 (0) 1482 213215 Fax + 44 (0) 1482 213216 Email info@jelfmotorsport.com