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Foreword Port Talbot Motor Club Ltd, would like to welcome you to the: Melvyn Evans Motorsport Tour of Epynt 2018 Port Talbot Motor Club is pleased to open the revitalised and returned Protyre MSA Asphalt Championship of 2018, The Tour having been a part of the MSA Asphalt Series through its many permutations, but now a series that promises to truly return the new Championship to the very top of British rallying. We are of course delighted to be working alongside the new organising team with its Welsh connections through Jane Evans and Paul Evans, both experienced in organisational and media roles, and in addition the new series Sponsor Protyre, that has already demonstrated a huge commitment to enhancing the Championship. For 2018 Port Talbot is also pleased to welcome back our event Sponsor, The Melvyn Evans Tour of Epynt again supported by one of the leading preparation businesses in our sport and indeed with a successful competitor at the helm of that business. The rally is also included in the JD Tyres Welsh National Tarmacadam Championship 2018, the Hirefit King of Epynt Challenge, the FMP Rally Challenge, and the ANWCC Stage Rally Championship 2018, and Port Talbot Motor Club welcomes competitors in all these worthy series to the event. The event will provide the best stage roads available over the legendary undulating roads that flow over the military roads and snake over Mynydd Epynt as perhaps few others do in British rallying, with around seventy five stage miles included in the route that will include at least five stages and possibly up to seven as the routes are finalised, 2018 having an emphasis on the longer stages that provide a challenge to crews and cars as they take in those extra miles at speed. Service will be at the usual central Quarry location on the military ranges, and the PTMC organising team are sure that the event will be a worthy inclusion in all of the series. We, on the organising team, welcome you and look forward to receiving your entry to the event, and wish you an enjoyable and most importantly a safe day of motorsport, and to seeing you all again for the Sunday 11 th of March rally in 2018, as the Melvyn Evans Tour of Epynt continues the reputation forged since its days as a pioneering rally on these military roads way back in the sixties. The Organisers www.ptmconline.com 3 Sunday 11th March 2018
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Article 1. Announcement 1.1 Port Talbot Motor Club Ltd. will organise and promote a National B permit Special Stage Rally on Sunday 11 th March 2018. The event will be a qualifying round of the 2018 Protyre MSA Asphalt Championship, J D Tyres Welsh Tarmacadam Championship, Hirefit King of Epynt Challenge and the FMP Challenge. It will also be a qualifying round of the ANWCC Stage Rally Championship. Article 2. Jurisdiction The Event will be held under: 2.1 The General Regulations of the Motor Sports Association. (incorporating the provisions of the International Sporting Code of the F.I.A.) and these supplementary regulations. 2.2 The Championship Regulations of all the above Rally Championships. 2.3 Any written instructions that the organising club may issue for the event. Article 3. Authorisation 3.1 The Protyre MSA Asphalt Championship Permit No 2018/012 3.2 The J D Tyres Welsh National Tarmacadam Championship Permit No 17/2018 3.3 Hirefit King Of Epynt Challenge Permit No 18/2018 3.4 FMP Rally Challenge Permit No 12/2018 3.5 ANWCC Championship Permit No 42/2018 3.6 MSA Permit No Permit No TBA Article 4. Eligibility The event is open to competitors holding a valid National B or higher grade licence issued by the MSA Ltd. who are either: 4.1 Fully elected members of the Organising Club. 4.2 Fully elected members of any club in the WAMC / ANWCC / ASWMC 4.3 Members of the BTRDA. 4.4 Registered contenders of the championships listed in Article 1. 4.5 All competitors Licences, Permits, Club Membership Cards and Championship. Registration Documents will be inspected at signing-on. www.ptmconline.com 6 Sunday 11th March 2018
Article 5. Format The programme of the meeting will be: Entries Open on publication of these Regulations Entries received up to the 27 th February 2018 will be seeded for all publications Monday 5 th March 2018 Final Instructions available, on line or via E mail Entries close 7 th March 2018 Saturday 10 th March 2018 10:30 14.30 Recce Day from Dixies Corner 160/864.5-364.5 14:00 17.30 Noise Check & Scrutineering Llandovery Mart 14.30 18.00 Documentation @ Castle Hotel, Llandovery 20.00 hrs Start list produced Sunday 11 th March 2018 07:30 08:15 Noise Check, Scrutineering & Documentation by prior arrangement only, in service area. 08.40 approx Rally Start Epynt Ranges 16:30 approx 1 st car arrives at the Llandovery Mart 18:00 approx Presentation of Awards Article 6. Classes Cars will be split into the following classes: Class 1 - Cars up to and including 1400cc Class 2 Cars 1401cc up to and including 1600cc Class 3 - Cars 1601cc up to and including 2000cc Class 4 - Cars 1601cc up to and including 2000cc, 4 cylinder 8 valve (normally aspirated) Class 5 - Cars 2001cc and over 2 wheel drive Class 6 - Cars 2001cc and over 4 wheel drive Class 7 - Group N Cars Class 8 - Road Rally Cars As per MSA Regulations Class 9 - Non-homologated current or former WRC or one derived from one + current and former S2000 cars and all FIA R5 cars. Class H1 Historic Rally Cars Pre 31.12.81 Up to and including 1300cc Class H2 Historic Rally Cars Pre 31.12.81 1301cc up to and including 1600cc Class H3 Historic Rally Cars Pre 31.12.81 1601cc up to and including 2000cc Class H4 Historic Rally Cars Pre 31.12.81 Over 2001cc Class H5 Historic Rally Cars Pre 31.12.81 All cars having engines with more than one camshaft and more than two valves per cylinder 6.1 The engine capacity of all turbocharged and rotary engine cars is deemed to be increased by a factor of 1.7; forced induction rotary engines equivalence is 2.89 (1.7 x 1.7); rotary engines are allowed a maximum of 2 rotors and will be considered equivalent to 4 valves per cylinder petrol engines in respect of the maximum engine capacity including the above mentioned equivalency factors and the appropriate class must be entered. 6.2 Should any class have less than 5 entries, the Organisers reserve the right to amalgamate two or more classes or to reduce the awards list as deemed appropriate. www.ptmconline.com 7 Sunday 11th March 2018
6.3 Should a class not align with the appropriate championship, then the relevant championship secretary will allocate points according to the championship regulations. Article 7. Identification 7.1 Competitors must make available specific areas (MSA General Regulations J4) available on the vehicle and display the following. (a) The official Event logo/title 645 Sq cm (b) Any other advertising proposed by the Event Organisers or Championship Promoters. (c) Additional High Visibility Competition Numbers (R6.1.3). 7.2 Competitors are reminded that these numbers must be fixed before Scrutineering (except reserves), and that they must be removed completely after the event, or upon retirement from the event. 7.3 Identification numbers (Article 7.1(a) (e)) will be supplied at Noise Check with the Process Card. 7.4 Competitors will also be issued with event rally plates, to be fixed to the front and rear of the car. 7.5 Competitors who do not provide the space required in Article 7.1 above, will be either REFUSED A STRAT or EXCLUDED from the results as appropriate. www.ptmconline.com 8 Sunday 11th March 2018
Article 8. Entries 8.1 Should the number of entries, overall or in each class, not reach the minimum stated, the Organisers have the right to either cancel the Event or to amalgamate classes where necessary (Article 6.2). 8.2 Final Instructions will be e-mailed to the person nominated on the entry form or available to download five days before the event, containing the following: Entry List, Relevant Details of Stages, so Competitors can organise their Paperwork for Recce day, Noise and Scrutineering location, Time Schedule, and any information relevant to the event. 8.3 Entrants are required to indicate on their Entry Form their eligibility for the various Championships. 8.4 The order of starting will be at the Organisers discretion but, to assist seeding, Entrants should provide their previous results on the Entry Form. Entries received and accepted after 28 th February 2018 will be appropriately accommodated in the running order, but may find themselves omitted from press releases, the published entry list and the programme. 8.5 Once the Entry List has been published, NO communication will be entered into regarding it prior to signing on. We will do our best to get it right. If not bring to our attention at signing on, and your running order may be amended when the start list is produced. 8.6 Competitors are advised that the information they provide will be stored in a computer system and may be used for organisational and publicity purposes. 8.7 The Entry Fee is 385 and includes one service pack. N.B. No additional service packs may be purchased. Only one Service Vehicle per Competitor will be allowed in the Service Area. 8.8 The maximum entries for the event are 130 plus 10 reserves. The Organisers reserve the right to cancel the event if less than 60 entries are received. 8.9 Entries can be made by either completing the on line entry form or by downloading the entry form from the event web site and posting to entry secretary. If using the on-line entry, the entry will only be confirmed when payment has been received. 8.10 The entry list opens on publication of these Regulations and will finally close on the 8 th March 2018. Entries received up to the 28 th February 2018 will be seeded for inclusion in all publications. 8.11 Refunds for withdrawn entries will be on a sliding scale : Up to 9.00am on Monday 6 th March 2018 less 20.00 administration fee. After 9.00am on Wednesday 8 th March 2018 will be at the Organisers Discretion. 8.12 Withdrawn entries must be advised in writing to the Entry Secretary by e-mail or post; Verbal withdrawals will not be accepted. Should the Rally be cancelled, Entrants will have their entry fee refunded less 10.00 administration fee. www.ptmconline.com 9 Sunday 11th March 2018
Article 9. Officials Clerk of the Course: Baryan Joseph Mobile: 07921 926696 E: Mail baryan@hotmail.co.uk Deputy Clerk of the Course: Dylan Jenkins Mobile: 07974 757546 e-mail : dylanjenkins@sky.com Secretary of the Meeting/ Alan Stoneman Tel: 01639 843975 Deputy Clerk of the Course: 48 Cwmphil Road Lower Cwmtwrch Swansea SA9 2QD e-mail : alanstoneman@sky.com Entry Secretary: Mr Robert Wilson Tel: 01792 700299 37 Maes Y Wawr, Birchgrove, Swansea SA7 0HL e-mail : rallyentry@gmail.com Chief Marshals: Antony Stoneman e-mail : thetaffas@gmail.com Brent Oatway e-mail : brentoatway@gmail.com MSA Steward: MSA Safety Delegate: Club Steward s: CLO: Chief Scrutineer: Environmental Scrutineer: Scrutineers: Time Keeper: Safety Officer: Radio Co-Ordinator: Chief Medical Officer: Child Protection Officer: Results: TBA John Richardson Mike Kennett & Ian Howells Cliff Mainwaring John Cooper Rob Duke Chris Williams/Matt Cotton Gethin Rees Jimmy Jones Kevin Hughes Mr Paul Gordon-Smith Margaret Stoneman AMC Results Media Officer: Roger Gale Tel: 01639 635860 Mobile: 07974 748018 e-mail : rogergale@aol.com NO TELEPHONE CALLS AFTER 21:00hrs PLEASE www.ptmconline.com 10 Sunday 11th March 2018
Article 10. Results 10.1 Interim results may be issued at the service in/out controls during the day. 10.2 Provisional & Final results, will be published at Rally HQ (Castle Hotel) as soon as possible after the event. Protests must be made in accordance with (C5.1, - C5.7). 10.3 Competitors shall ensure that they and their cars are available for inspection, should a protest be lodged under (C5.1, - C5.7, H35) If a protested vehicle is not available for inspection the competitor may be EXCLUDED from the results (Article 18.4). 10.4 Final results will be available to download on the PTMC website (http://www.ptmconline.com/live-results.html) and also the AMC Results website (http://www.amcrallyresults.co.uk/) 10.5 Final results will be e-mailed/posted to competitors within seven days of the finish of the event (D26.1.3). Article 11. Route / Roadbook / Documentation 11.1 The event will contain special stages on private property, joined by Public Highway. Special Stages will be timed to an accuracy of less than one minute by Marshal s under the supervision of an MSA appointed timekeeper. 2 Cars per minute will leave MC1, but with MSA approval will start stages at thirty-second intervals. (R31.2.9). 11.2 Full details of the Route and Special Stages will be given in the Road Book issued to competitors prior to the event. This documentation will contain all the information necessary to enable competitors to comply with (R33). 11.3 The route will be contained on Ordnance Survey 1:50,000, map numbers 147 and 160. 11.4 Rally Headquarters will be the Castle Hotel Llandovery. Tel no 01550 720 343. 11.4 The event will start from MC 1 Map Ref: 160 / 873 395 at 08.40 Sunday 12th March 2018. 11.5 Total mileage will be approx. 170 miles, of which approx. 75 miles will be special stages. Article 12. Scrutineering & Signing On 12.1 At Scrutineering, cars will be examined for compliance with the 2018 MSA Tyre, Technical & Safety Regulations, as well as for class eligibility. Each Entrant and driver will be assumed to have full knowledge of their Car and its eligibility for the class entered. Cars must be presented in the same condition as they intend to compete (Article 18.5). 12.2 A validated MSA Rally Car Logbook (R25.2) must be made available at scrutineering and on demand throughout the event for each car. Failure to produce this document will lead to a REFUSED START or EXCLUSION (Article 18.5, 18.6). 12.3 All cars shall have fire-extinguishing systems as follows: - All Classes as per 2018 MSA www.ptmconline.com 11 Sunday 11th March 2018
requirements (K3). 12.4 Safety Helmets will be examined for conformity with current regulations, and must be worn on Special Stages (K10), (R25.3, R25.3.1) 12.5 Cars shall have fitted, and the Driver and Co-Driver, shall use, Seat Belts in conformity with (K2.1 K2.1.11) 12.6 Drivers and Co-Drivers are reminded that they must wear flame-resistant overalls on all Special Stage Rallies (K9), (R25.3, R25.3.2, R25.3.3) 12.7 Cars must be currently registered and taxed; a valid MOT Test Certificate must be produced at scrutineering for any car required by law to have such a certificate. Failure to comply with the above or produce the document will lead to a REFUSED START (R46.1.2) & (Article 18.5). 12.8 No studs or chains permitted (R48.5.1) 12.9 Competitors must carry a small spill kit (R46.1.5) 12.10 Competitor s must carry a seat belt cutter (R48.10.11) Article 13. Damage Declaration 13.1 Competitors will be required to complete and sign a report declaring that they have not been involved in any accident resulting in damage to private property or injury to persons or animals, or alternatively giving details of such incident where damage or injury has occurred (R40.1.3) Any information given will not incur a penalty, but failure to hand in a duly completed form will be penalised by EXCLUSION from the results (Article 18.4). 13.2 Competitors who do not report to the finish are required to forward the declaration to the Secretary of the Meeting within 72 hours of the finish of the event, unless they have been involved in an accident, in which case details must be given to the Organisers on the same day. Competitors who fail to comply may be fined (R15.1.3) and may be reported to the MSA for further disciplinary action. www.ptmconline.com 12 Sunday 11th March 2018
Article 14. Driving Standards / Observers / Judges Of Fact 14.1 Named Judges of Fact, appointed by the Organisers, will be on duty throughout the rally to observe and report upon any competitor considered to be in contravention of (R24.7-R24.11.1). 14.2 The Chief Scrutineer and the Eligibility Scrutineer appointed for the event are Judges of Fact in respect of Vehicle Eligibility. 14.3 The Start Officials on all Special Stages will be empowered to judge whether or not a competitor has made a false start. 14.4 The Organisers will appoint Driving Standards Observers in accordance with (G11) and (R24.8 - R24.9.1). 14.5 Any notified offence by a Competitor or the Service Crew which involves speeding, reckless driving or failing to observe road signs will automatically be considered as a possible contravention of (C1.1.4), (any proceeding or act prejudicial to the interest of the Motor Sports Council or of motor sport generally). The Competitor concerned is liable to be penalised in accordance with (R 13 (K)(chart 32.2 (i) and be called before an MSA Disciplinary Tribunal. 14.6 Judges and/or DSOs will be appointed to report on sound levels. Excessive sound will include instantaneous occurrence of noise such as that produced by backfiring caused by anti-lag systems. The penalty for excessive sound may go as far as exclusion. 14.7 Competitors should pay particular note to the Motor Sports Association Year Book and in particular (R 24. 9, 24.9.1) Article 15. Controls & Timing 15.1 Timing of the event will be governed by the Target Timing Regulations (R 31.1 R31.2.4, R31.2.7 R31.2.12) using digital clocks operated by Officials under the control of an MSA appointed Timekeeper. 15.2 All clocks will be set to Greenwich Mean Time, using BBC or Telecom Time signals. 15.3 All controls will open 15 minutes before the due time of car 0 and close 10 minutes after the Due Time of the last competitors still running, having taken into account any delays (R 30.1). 15.4 The rally will consist of Special Stages and Road Sections. 15.5 Lateness in excess of Target Time on Road Sections and Special Stages is cumulative. Once this cumulative lateness calculated from the previous Main Control exceeds a maximum of 10 minutes, a Competitor will be EXCLUDED from the results. (R 31.2.5, R31.2.6) (Article 18.4). 15.6 To qualify as a finisher, crews must report with their cars at all controls within their permitted maximum lateness (Articles 15.5 and 18.4) and (R40.1). 15.7 It is the competitor s responsibility to ensure that his times are correctly recorded and handed in when and where instructed. Should any recorded time not be legible or not appear www.ptmconline.com 13 Sunday 11th March 2018
authentic the Organisers may use any means at their disposal to establish a time. 15.8 Control and Stage signs will conform to (R29). (a) Special Stage timing will have a Bogey Time set at 75mph (R28.2.1) and a Target Time set at approximately 30mph. These times will be indicated in the Road Book and / or the Time Cards and/or competitors Bulletins. (b) Competitors will receive penalties on Special Stages as follows: (i) Under Bogey (ii) Over Bogey under Target Time (iii) Over Target Time Bogey Time Actual Time Taken Target Time Time in excess of Target Time on a Special Stage will count towards the competitors Cumulative Lateness (Article15.5). (c) Competitors must be ready to start a Special Stage when required to do so by the Start Marshal (R25.7- R 25.7.2). 15.9 (a) Road timing will be to the previous whole minute. (b) Each road section will be allocated a Target Time based on approximately 28mph average or less and a Competitor can calculate his Due Time of arrival at any Time Control (TC) by adding this Target Time to his actual time of departure from the proceeding TC. On Road Sections Following a Special Stage, extra time may be included to account for any delays at the Special Stage Finish. (c) At all TC s on Road sections, i.e. MC s SSA s and SV s (Article 15.11), a competitor who is early may wait for his Due Time outside the Control. The time recorded at one of these TC s shall be the time on the official clock when the crew submits the Time Card to the Official, provided that the car and both crew members are within the Control Area. Once a competitor s car enters the Control Area the crew must submit their Time Card to the Official within one minute, (i.e. A competitor s car may enter the Control Area up to one minute before the Due Time, without incurring a penalty for early arrival) (R30.2) 15.10 Time Controls All controls other than Passage controls (PC s) will be Time Controls (TC s). The following titles shall describe the various types of Time Control: - (a) Main Controls (MC) (i) The MC at the start and MC s after rest halt, or other specified point, will be designated as MC (OUT). (ii) The MC at the finish of the rally and the MC s before any rest halt, or any other specified point, will be designated as MC (IN). A Competitor who is early at an MC (IN) www.ptmconline.com 14 Sunday 11th March 2018
may wait for his Due Time outside the control (R30.1.2 R30.2), and (Article 15.10(c)). (iii) At an MC (OUT) after a Rest Halt, Competitors will restart at one minute or less intervals, either in number order, or in order of their arrival at the MC (IN), or if interim results are available in order of General Classification or as may be specified in an Official Bulletin. (iv) Competitors arriving at any MC (IN) within their maximum permitted lateness will, subject to Article 15.11.a(iii) above, Re-start from the MC (OUT) with Zero Lateness, i.e. Lateness is only accumulated between two successive MC s. (b) Special Stage Arrival Controls (SSA) At this time control, the Marshal will enter the competitor s time of arrival, and the provisional starting time for the Special Stage, which must be a minimum of 3 minutes after the arrival time in order to allow the crew to prepare for the stage. The area between the SSA Control and the SSS is Park Ferme, (c) Special Stage Start controls (SSS) At the SSS the Marshal will enter the actual Start Time which will normally correspond with the provisional Start Time. The start will be signalled by traffic lights, which will go from RED (15 seconds to go) through AMBER (5 seconds to go) to GREEN at the start time. In the event of equipment failure, the start procedure will be in accordance with (R25.7 R25.7.2). (NOTE: Special Stage s Starting at intervals of less than one minute will dispense with the 30 Second to Go advance warning). As each section is timed separately, the time taken from SSA to SSS is dead time and delays are automatically allowed for. (d) Special Stage Finish Controls (SSF) At the SSF a competitor will receive his finish time for the stage in hours, minutes, and seconds. This time in hours and minutes will be his starting time for the following Road Section. Any competitor who fails to stop at the STOP Line must return on foot. Reversing the car to the Stop Line is prohibited, subject to a penalty of EXCLUSION (R25.5.2 - R 25.6, R32.2(p)). (e) Service Control (SV) All service areas will have IN and OUT Time Controls. At Service Areas not designated as MC s a Target Time will be specified between these controls. The Section between SV (IN) and SV (OUT) will be marked as a Road Section. 15.11 Other Controls The following titles shall describe the types of control other than Time Controls: - (a) Passage Control (PC) At any point indicated in the Road Book, the Organisers may establish a PC in order to collect Time Cards from competitors, or for other purposes. A competitor failing to provide the necessary documents at any PC will be deemed not to have reported there and will be excluded www.ptmconline.com 15 Sunday 11th March 2018
(R32.2(a)), Article 15.6 and 15.7). Any times recorded at a PC will be used only to ensure that competitors have followed the requirements of the Road Book, and not to calculate cumulative lateness. Article 16. Pace / Route Notes 16.1 Route notes are allowed (R25.9 R25.9.5 does not apply). 16.2 Local by-laws excluding private vehicles on military roads are still operative; therefore any competitor found making a reconnaissance of the range prior to the actual Recce day, will be EXCLUDED and reported to the MSA and the WAMC (Article 18.5, 18.6). 16.3 N.B. A Recce day has been arranged for Saturday 10 th March 2018, which will commence at 10.30 (R26.7) (Article 16.2) does not apply to these competitors taking part in the Official Recce. 16.4 Competitors are not allowed to use competition cars or service vans for Recce. 16.5 Only two persons per vehicle will be allowed. 16.6 Competitors will be placed in groups for the recce, if any competitor is seen deviating from the planned schedules/planned routes they will be stopped from taking any further part in the Recce, and reported to the Clerk of the Course where further penalties may be applied. 16.7 There will be specific Recce grouping letters/numbers and these are to be displayed on the front AND rear screens at all times. 16.8 Competitors must follow the convoy leader at all times. 16.9 Competitors must not exceed 30mph during the Recce. 16.10 Be prepared to give way for any other convoy or MOD vehicles travelling in the opposite direction. 16.11 Recce Route will be issued at signing on. 16.12 Route Notes can be arranged by contacting AC Maps 07802 400 402 Article 17. Servicing 17.1 Servicing is defined as in (R38). Any person travelling in a Service Vehicle is Service Crew. 17.2 All servicing work carried out and the carrying of fuel in the Service Vehicle should comply with any appropriate Health & Safety Executive recommendations. 17.3 There will be one service area where work may be carried out by the service crew of the competing car. This will only be accessible to competitors and service vehicles bearing official service plates. 17.4 Competing crews may work unassisted on their own cars in No Service Areas except: - (a) Within 100 meters of any control. www.ptmconline.com 16 Sunday 11th March 2018
(b) Between the SSA/TC control and the SSS control. (c) In any Park Ferme. the only work permitted in these areas is to carry out the following, unassisted: - (i) Replace a wheel and tyre carried in the competing vehicle. (ii) Clean lamp glasses, windscreens and windows. 17.5 Service crews are subject to the same regulations as competitor s regarding noise, bad driving manners, etc. Officials and Marshals have been instructed to note any infringements of the rules (Article 14.5). 17.6 Competitors are responsible for ensuring that their crews understand and comply with this regulation and that at all times service vehicles bear an official service plate/access plate showing the competitors rally number. This plate must be fixed in front of each Service Vehicle and be clearly visible at all times. Each service pack will contain ONE ONLY Official Plate. NO pass, NO access. 17.7 A competitor receiving assistance contrary to these SR s will be penalised in accordance with (R32.2 (n)) No other area may be used by service vehicles, which will be expected to follow a prescribed route to the Service Area. All other areas will be OUT OF BOUNDS to service crews and vehicles. If a Service Vehicle is observed in such an area, then the associated competing car will be EXCLUDED (Article 18.4). 17.8 Competitors and Service Vehicles are requested to keep the service area tidy. Any competitor found leaving litter in the service area will be EXCLUDED. Any service crew found leaving litter in the service area, will have its associated competing car EXCLUDED. 17.9 NB: All Retired / Damaged vehicles may have to remain on the stages until the Rally is over. www.ptmconline.com 17 Sunday 11th March 2018
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Article 18. Penalties 18.1 Competitors will start with Zero penalties. Classification for the results will be determined by total time penalties, the winner being the competitor with the least total penalty (Article 15), (R40.1 R40.1.3). 18.2 In the event of a tie the winner will be the competitor who has completed the greatest distance from the start with the least Stage Penalties. 18.3 The penalties in (R32.2) apply as written unless specifically modified in these SR s. 18.4 Contravention of the following carry a penalty of EXCLUSION: - (Articles 7.6, 10.2, 13.1, 15.5, 15.6, 17.7, 18.8, 18.9). GR s (R5.4 R5.4.5, R25.3.1 R25.3.2, R48.10.5, R39.3). 18.5 Contravention of the following R25.3 R25.3.2, may lead to a REFUSED START: - (Articles 7.6, 12.1, 12.2, 12.8, 16.2, *,). * The Clerk of the Course may report a competitor so penalised to the Stewards of the Meeting and /or MSA for further disciplinary action. 18.6 Contravention of the following may lead to EXCLUSION from the results: - (a) (Articles 12.2, 16.2). (b) Causing a decibel meter reading greater than the specified limits will be deemed excessive noise. This will be measured in accordance with a test specification detailed in the MSA General Regulations. It is at the discretion of the Judge of Fact, Noise Test Official or Driving Standards Observer or of the Organisers, whether a car which caused excessive noise is refused permission to proceed at any time (R4.1-R4.1.3, R4.1.6, R24.9, R24.9.1, R24.9.1, R32.2(m) (bb) will apply). (c) A Driving Standards Observer s decision on imposing a penalty for excess speed or bringing the sport into disrepute shall also be reported to the Stewards of the Meeting (R24.10, R24.10.1, R32.2 (I) will apply). 18.7 Competitors are reminded of (R24.5 R24.5.2) for details of computation of penalties in the event that the normal running of a stage is stopped. Should it be necessary to cancel a Special Stage during the Rally, or to delete one from the results after the event, only the Stage Penalty will be deleted. Unless an Official notice has been issued to the contrary, the cancelled stage must be traversed within Target Time and will be treated as a road section. 18.8 Causing an obstruction on an access road to or from a Special Stage will be penalised by EXCLUSION from the results (Article 18.4), (R32.2 (g)) will apply. 18.9 Failure to attend a Post-event Scrutineering for those competitors selected, within the time limit specified, will result in EXCLUSION from the results (Article 18.4). www.ptmconline.com 19 Sunday 11th March 2018
18.10 Taking an incorrect route on a Special Stage (R32.2 (c)): - Stage Maximum. 18.11 Not complying with a requirement of the Road Book or Route Card, including visiting a control more than once (R32.2 (b)): - 10 minutes. 18.12 Not complying with a requirement of these regulations for which no other penalty is specified: - 30 minutes. 18.13 Deliberate Damage to Chicanes (not attempting to drive round chicane), as observed by a Judge of Fact: - Stage Maximum. 18.14 Competitors are reminded of (R25.6.7 - R 25.6.3), (R32.2) will apply. Article 19. Awards First Overall Driver First overall Co-driver All Other Classes: - First Driver & Co-Driver in class Second Driver & Co-Driver in class Third Driver & Co-driver in class - An Award - An Award - An Award - An Award (Subject to a minimum of 5 entries) - An Award (Subject to a minimum of 8 entries) Additional awards may be given at the Organisers discretion. No competitor may win more than one award, other than a team or special award. All named Trophies are the property of Port Talbot Motor Club Ltd, and are to be returned to the Club in good condition, after eleven months or on demand, whichever is the sooner. www.ptmconline.com 20 Sunday 11th March 2018
Article 20. Fuel The event has received approval from the MSA to use FIA specification fuel. (FIA appendix J, Article 252, Article 9). Competitors will also be permitted to use fuel that complies with the MSA definition of pump fuel. (J5.13.1 J513.8), this does not override any championship restrictions. With the exception of cars competing in Sprint and Hill Climb road going production category. Cars competing in British and MSA Titled Championships, and all new build cars for, Rallycross, Car Racing, Special Stage Rallying, Sprints and Hill Climbs must be equipped with the facility to enable a fuel sample to be taken. For fuel injected cars the facility must be a dry break fuel sampling coupling, approved by the FIA, Competitors to carry and make available a 300mm minimum length of hose to which, where necessary, the appropriate mating part is to be attached. Article 21. Insurance The driver is required to supply the name and address of his/her insurers on the entry form. Alternatively, 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 19. 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 3 yrs. - I have no more than maximum of 6 conviction points on my UK driving licence - I have the appropriate competition 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 388597 Email : info@jelfmotorsport.com Web : www.jelfmotorsport.com NO INSURANCE - NO START - NO EXCEPTION www.ptmconline.com 21 Sunday 11th March 2018
Article 22. Additional Information 22.1 Insurance. In the event of a claim being made for damage caused to a third party and to property by a competitor, the Organisers and Promoters of the event reserve the right to pass on the insurance excess under the MSA master policies (currently 350.00) to the competitor(s) involved. 22.2 A trophy event will run from MC7 over the last two stages of the event, competitors will be advised in the final instructions what they have to do to be eligible. 22.3 Any competitor who is planning on bringing a helicopter to the event and would like to land on MOD property has to make contact with the Operation Control Room at Sennybridge a Minimum of 14 days prior to the event to see if landing is possible. If the time scale is not adhered to permission will NOT be granted. Acknowledgements The Organisers would like to thank the following, without whose assistance, the event would not be possible. Motor Sport Association Ltd. Phil Jones, Epynt Liaison Officer. Andrew Thomson, MSA RLO. Fran Davies WAMC Tarmacadam Championship & King of Epynt Challenge Co-ordinator. Terry Frayne, FMP Challenge Co-ordinator. The Commandant Sennybridge Training Area, E. Mahoney MBE Major (Retired). Peter Davies, MOD. Gordon Anderson, Landmarc Margaret Tweedy, Landmarc Castle Hotel, Llandovery Powys County Council. Dyfed Powys Constabulary. All Associated Motor Clubs, their representatives & attending marshals. All Graziers, Landowners and householders on the route and in the area. All Officials, Marshals, Doctors, Medical Officers & Safety / Rescue Crews. www.ptmconline.com 22 Sunday 11th March 2018
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