1.2 These Regulations have been approved by the Motor Sports Association (MSA) and have been allocated Championship Permit Number - 99R 5390.
1.3 The Championship is promoted and co-ordinated by ANCRO.
1.4 The Organisers and Promoters reserve the right to issue additional Official Bulletins clarifying items in these Regulations. All such Official Bulletins will be sent to registered Drivers, Co-Drivers, Manufacturers, by post to the address nominated on the Registration Form.
1.5 Points & positions will be published after each round and will remain provisional for seven days from the date of posting. Any query must be made in writing, within that time, to the Championship Co-ordinator, who may refer it to the Championship Stewards (Articles 1.10, 9.1).
1.6 The ANCRO National Rally Championship will be run in accordance with the 1999 MSA General Regulations and these Supplementary Regulations and any Official Bulletins issued.
1.7 Exemption from Liability: 1999 MSA General Regulation B.9.4.1 applies.
1.8 Entry into the Championship is conditional upon each competitor accepting without reservation or recourse the surrender of their rights (if any) for TV filming, broadcast and photography collated during the Championship which may be used at the Championship Organisers', Promoter's and Sponsor's discretion.
1.9 The Organisers of each qualifying round (all of National A status) retain the sole right to select and accept entries for their event and the Championship Organiser's, Promoter's or Sponsor's cannot be held responsible for the refusal of an entry. It is the competitor's responsibility to obtain event regulations and to apply for entries.
1.10 Any dispute relating to the Championship will be referred to the Championship Stewards, drawn from the following as appropriate:
1.11 Organisers of qualifying rounds will make provision for the Championship Categories and Classes defined in Article 5. Event Classes may be subdivided or amalgamated in accordance with the Event Supplementary Regulations, but Championship Points will be allocated to Groups and Classes as per Article 5.
| DATE | EVENT | CONTACT |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb | Rallye Sunseeker | Lynne Davison, 3 Briton Close, SANDERSTEAD, Surrey, CR2 0ZH
Tel: 0181 407 1565 Fax: 0181 657 4450 |
| 10 Apr | The Printagraph Granite City Rally | Gerry Potter, Sunnyside of Gight, Methlick, ELLON, Aberdeenshire, AB41 7JD
Tel:01651 806884 |
| 8 May | Steyr-Puch Manx Rally | John Skinner, 6 Berkely Street, DOUGLAS, Isle of Man
Tel: 01624 626543 Fax: 01624 661314 |
| 5 Jun | Kerridge National Rally | David Lancaster, Linkhill View, Frith Common, TENBURY WELL,
Worcestershire, WR15 8JX
Tel: 01584 881549 Fax: 01584 881539 |
| 17 Jul | Enterprise Printing National Rally | David Williams, Hafren, 3 Tir Newydd, Llwynhendy, LLANELLI, SA14 9HW
Tel: 01554 772818 |
| 17 Aug | The Hadrian Centurion Rally | Ron Jackson, 13 Kielder Avenue, CRAMLINGTON, Northumberland, NE2 8JT
Tel: 01670 734191 |
| 23 Oct | Bulldog Rally | John Trevithick, 24 Knights Avenue, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV6 9QA
Tel: 01902 752063 Fax: 01902 741418 |
3.1 Hold MSA Competition Licences valid for the qualifying rounds or, for foreign competitors, a licence endorsed 'valid throughout the EU'.
3.2 Enter a vehicle included in the Vehicle Categories listed in article 5 and can provide, on demand, evidence of its eligibility.
3.3 Make available specific areas on both front doors of the vehicle shown on the diagram, and display:
3.3.1 The Official event logo/title.
3.3.2 The vehicle competition number.
3.3.3 The official ANCRO National Rally Championship logo.
3.3.4 Advertising provided by the Promoters.
3.3.5 Class and Group Identification provided by the Promoters.
3.4 No on-board cameras will be allowed without the authorisation of the Promoters and in agreement with an event Clerk of the Course. Every such installation shall be approved by the event Scrutineer. (1999 MSA General Regulation K37.9.9).
3.5 Advertising must comply with 1999 MSA General Regulations E2.23 and E2.24.
3.6 No advertising or statement on the car or crew may contain offensive material.
3.7 All vehicles must comply with 1999 MSA Safety Regulations, including those relating to fire extinguishers (1999 MSA General Regulations Q3).
3.8 All competitors are reminded that vehicles must have a valid MSA Vehicle Log-Book which must be available at scrutineering for each qualifying round. This includes cars driven by foreign competitors (Article 3.1).
3.9 If it is desired to make an entry in the name of an organisation, firm or sponsor, or of any person who will neither drive nor co-drive, an Entrant's Licence must be obtained from the MSA.
3.10 Competitors are advised that information they supply will be stored on a computer retrieval system and will be used for organisational and publicity purposes for individual events and for the ANCRO National Rally Championship. The Organisers and Promoters regret that they are unable to accept entries and registrations from competitors who do not accept this condition.
4.2 Registration opens on the production of these Supplementary Regulations and closes at the end of documentation prior to the start of the fifth round of the Championship.
No registrations will be taken between the close of documentation and prizegiving of each event.
No points will be awarded retrospectively.
4.3 Registration fees:
A 'crew' (Driver and Co-Driver) whose registration forms are submitted
together should remit a combined Registration fee at the reduced rate
of £50.00.
Other fees are:
| Individual drivers | £35.00 |
| Individual Co-Drivers | £25.00 |
| Manufacturers | £450.00 |
4.4 Once a Driver's/Co-Driver's/Manufacturer's Registration Form has been received and accepted it will not be possible for them to disclaim any points awarded.
4.5 A list of registered Drivers/Co-Drivers/Manufacturers will be officially displayed or available on demand on each qualifying round.
4.6 In applying for registration competitors agree to be bound by the Regulations of the ANCRO National Rally Championship.
4.7 Acceptance of registration is entirely at the discretion of the Championship Organisers and Promoters.
| 5.1.1 | Group N | Cars conforming to FIA International Group N Regulations |
|---|---|---|
| Class N1 | Up to and including 1400cc | |
| Class N2 | Over 1400cc, up to and including 1600cc | |
| Class N3 | Over 1600cc, up to and including 2000cc | |
| Class N4 | Over 2000cc | |
| 5.1.2 | Group A | Cars conforming to FIA International Group A Regulations |
| Class A5 | Up to and including 1400cc | |
| Class A6 | Over 1400cc, up to and including 1600cc | |
| Class A7 | Over 1600cc, up to and including 2000cc | |
| Class A8 | Over 2000cc |
| 5.1.4 | Category 'B' | Cars complying with 1999 MSA Technical Regulations |
|---|---|---|
| Class B9 | Up to and including 1400cc | |
| Class B10 | Over 1400cc, up to and including 1600cc | |
| Class B11 | Over 1600cc, up to and including 2000cc | |
| Class B12 | Over 2000 cc |
All vehicles subject to minimum weights as per 1999 FIA Year Book specific regulations for Touring Car Group A (Art 255).
5.1.5 Category 'H' Historic
and Post Historic Vehicles Classes
All vehicles in Category 'H' must comply in all respects with
current MSA Safety Requirements and possess a current MSA Vehicle
Log Book and either an MSA or FIA Historic Vehicle Identity Form.
| Class H13 | Historic Rally Cars Registered before 31/12/67 |
| Class H14 | Post Historic Rally Cars Registered after 31/12/67 and before 31/12/74 |
5.1.6 Category D Diesel Cars
| Class D15 | All Diesel Powered Vehicles must comply with MSA safety requirments and by approved for use by the MSA |
6.1.2 Points will be allocated to registered Manufacturers only in relation to Group A, Group N and Formula Two classification on each of the seven scoring rounds.
6.1.3 Drivers, Co-Drivers and Manufacturers will count their best FIVE scores towards their final Championship position. Ties will be resolved according to Article 7.
6.1.4 No points will be awarded to Drivers, Co-Drivers or Manufacturer whose car does not carry the Official Championship logos or does not conform with the specified advertising and other conditions required by Article 3.
6.1.5 Registered Drivers, Co-Drivers and Manufacturers who start six qualifying rounds of the Championship will receive a bonus of 10 points added to their final championship scores (6.1.3).
6.1.6 In the Overall Drivers' and Co-Drivers' categories the bonus will be awarded regardless of what vehicles have been entered. In Class or Group each Driver or Co-Driver who has earned points on more than one Class or Group will be awarded the bonus in the Class/Group in which the greatest number of events have been contested and if there are equal numbers the Class/Group in which the first event was contested, etc.
6.2 Overall Drivers and Co-Drivers Championship Awards
Points will be allocated to the first 22 registered Drivers and Co-Drivers
according to their position in Overall Classification on each qualifying
round as follows.
(It is not necessary to be classified among the first 22 in the Overall
event results in order to score Championship points).
| Points | |
|---|---|
| Highest placed registered Championship contender: | 25 |
| Second highest placed registered Championship contender: | 22 |
| Third highest placed registered Championship contender: | 20 |
| Fourth highest placed registered Championship contender: | 19 |
| and so on down to: | |
| Twenty-second highest placed registered Championship contender: | 1 |
6.3 Group A, Group N, & Category B Drivers and Co-Drivers Championship Awards
Separate Awards are open to registered Drivers and Co-Drivers competing
in each of Groups N, A & Category B.
Points will be allocated to the first 22 registered Drivers and Co-Drivers
according to their position in Overall Classification within their
vehicle category on each qualifying round as follows.
(It is not necessary to be classified among the first 22 in the vehicle
category in order to score Championship points).
| Points | |
|---|---|
| Highest placed registered Championship contender: | 25 |
| Second highest placed registered Championship contender: | 22 |
| Third highest placed registered Championship contender: | 20 |
| Fourth highest placed registered Championship contender: | 19 |
| and so on down to: | |
| Twenty-second highest placed registered Championship contender: | 1 |
6.5 Formula 2 Championship Awards
Points will be allocated on each qualifying round to the first twelve
registered Drivers and Co-Drivers competing in Classes N1, N2, N3,
A5, A6, A7 in two-wheel drive normally aspirated cars.
(It is not necessary to be classified among the first 12 in these classes
in order to score Championship points).
A change of vehicle during the season is allowed.
| Points | |
|---|---|
| Highest placed registered Formula 2 Driver & Co-Driver | 15 |
| Second highest placed registered Formula 2 Driver & Co-Driver | 12 |
| Third highest placed registered Formula 2 Driver & Co-Driver | 10 |
| Fourth highest placed registered Formula 2 Driver & Co-Driver | 9 |
| and so on down to: | |
| Twelfth highest placed registered Formula 2 Driver & Co-Driver | 1 |
6.5 Capacity Class Championship Awards
Points will be allocated to the first twelve registered Drivers and Co-Drivers
in each of the 15 Capacity Classes (Article 5)
on each qualifying round.
(It is not necessary to be classified among the first 12 in the Class
in order to score Championship points).
Scoring for these awards is entirely separate from Overall, Group N,
Group A, Category B and Formula 2.
| Points | |
|---|---|
| Highest placed registered Championship contender in each Capacity Class | 15 |
| Second highest placed registered Championship contender in each Capacity Class | 12 |
| Third highest placed registered Championship contender in each Capacity Class | 10 |
| Fourth highest placed registered Championship contender in each Capacity Class | 9 |
| and so on down to: | |
| Twelfth highest placed registered Championship contender in each Capacity Class | 1 |
6.6 Coupe des Dames
Points for the Coupe des Dames will be awarded
on each qualifying round to the first ten lady drivers
registered in the Ladies category, determined on a "Class Index of
Performance".
The calculation of this Index will be published in an Official Bulletin,
which will be sent to all eligible competitors.
The purpose of the index is to enable lady competitors in all capacity
classes to compete on equal footing.
| Points | |
|---|---|
| Highest placed registered Lady Driver on index | 12 |
| Second highest placed registered Lady Driver on index | 10 |
| Third highest placed registered Lady Driver on index | 8 |
| Fourth highest placed registered Lady Driver on index | 7 |
| and so on down to | |
| Tenth highest placed registered Lady Driver on index | 1 |
6.7 The Junior Championship Awards
Points will be awarded on each qualifying round to the first twelve
registered Junior Driver & Co-Driver
(Article 8.9) in
each of the Capacity Classes N1, A5 and B9 only.
(It is not necessary to be classified among the first 12 in these capacities
in order to score Junior Championship Award points).
| Points | |
|---|---|
| Highest placed registered Junior Driver & Junior Co-Driver | 15 |
| Second highest placed registered Junior Driver & Junior Co-Driver | 12 |
| Third highest placed registered Junior Driver & Junior Co-Driver | 10 |
| Fourth highest placed registered Junior Driver & Junior Co-Driver | 9 |
| and so on down to: | |
| Twelfth highest placed registered Junior Driver & Junior Co-Driver | 1 |
6.8 Manufacturers Championships: Group N,
Group A & Formula 2
Manufacturers points will be awarded to the first twelve eligible Makes in
each category (Article 8.9), but only in respect of
the highest placed vehicle of that Make in that Category;
other placings achieved by eligible vehicles of the same Make will be ignored
and cannot be reassigned to another Make.
(It is not necessary for a Make to be classified among the first 12 in
Group N, A or Formula 2 in order to score points).
Points will be awarded only if both the Driver and the Make are
registered.
The results of un-registered Drivers and Makes will be ignored in the
allocation of points.
Manufacturers will accumulate points separately in Group N, A
and Formula 2.
Points earned in different Categories will not be added together.
| Points | |
|---|---|
| Highest placed registered 'Make' Grp N, A or Formula 2 | 15 |
| Second highest placed registered 'Make' Grp N, A or Formula 2 | 12 |
| Third highest placed registered 'Make' Grp N, A or Formula 2 | 10 |
| Fourth highest placed registered 'Make' Grp N, A or Formula 2 | 9 |
| and so on down to: | |
| Twelfth highest placed registered 'Make' Grp N, A or Formula 2 | 1 |
7.2 Considering only the 5 (five) best scores apply, tests 7.2.1 and 7.2.2 below in that order.
7.2.1 In favour of the Driver, Co-Driver, or Manufacturer with the greatest number of maximum scores.
7.2.2 In favour of the Driver, Co-Driver, or Manufacturer with the greatest number of second highest scores, failing that the third highest scores and so on until the tie is broken.
7.3 Should the provision of Article 7.2 above fail to resolve the tie then Article 7.2.1 and 7.2.2, in that order, shall be applied to the allocation of scores achieved from ALL qualifying rounds.
7.4 Should the provision of Article 7.2 or Article 7.3 above not resolve the tie, the award shall be given in favour of the Driver, Co-Driver or Manufacturer with the highest allocation of scores from their first scoring round.
7.5 Should the provision of Article 7.2, Article 7.3 or Article 7.4 above not resolve the tie, then consideration will be given to the overall results of the first event to be run in the Championship, in favour of the Driver, Co-Driver or Manufacturer who achieved the highest overall position in those results.
7.6 Should any of these provisions above fail to resolve the tie, the Championship Stewards may nominate the winner of the tie based on such considerations as they deem appropriate.
8.1 Cash awards and end of year trophies will only be presented to registered contenders who have started a MINIMUM of five rounds of the Championship.
8.1.1 Additional awards to those listed below may be made at the Promoters discretion and will be announced in an Official Bulletin.
8.1.2 All prize money will be paid to the person nominated on the Registration Form at the start of the season unless otherwise advised in writing to the Promoters.
8.1.3 Trophies will be presented to Drivers, Co-Drivers and Manufacturers as appropriate.
| 8.2 | ANCRO Overall Awards | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Overall Driver | £500 and a trophy | |
| 1st Overall Co-Driver | £200 and a trophy | |
| 8.3 | ANCRO Group Awards | |
| Overall Group N Driver | A Trophy | |
| Overall Group N Co-Driver | A Trophy | |
| Overall Group A Driver | A Trophy | |
| Overall Group A Co-Driver | A Trophy | |
| Overall Category B Driver | A Trophy | |
| Overall Category B Co-Driver | A Trophy | |
| Overall F2 Driver | £500 and a Trophy | |
| Overall F2 Co-Driver | £100 and a Trophy | |
| 8.4 | ANCRO Class Awards: N1, N2, N3, N4, A5, A6, A7 & A8 inclusive | |
| To the winner of each of these eight classes (Articles 5.1.1 and 5.1.2 refers) | ||
| To the winning Driver | £400 plus a trophy | |
| To the winning Co-Driver | £100 plus a trophy | |
| To the 2nd placed Driver/Co-Driver | Two trophies | |
| To the 3rd placed Driver/Co-Driver | Two trophies | |
| 8.5 | ANCRO Class Awards: B9, B10, B11, B12, H13, H14 & D15 inclusive | |
| 6.4.2 | To the winner of each of these seven classes (Articles 5.1.4 & 5.1.6 refers) | |
| To the winning Driver | £400 plus a trophy | |
| To the winning Co-Driver | £100 plus a trophy | |
| To each 2nd placed Driver/Co-Driver | A trophy | |
| To each 3rd placed Driver/Co-Driver | A trophy | |
| N.B. ANCRO Class Awards will be paid provided there are a MINIMUM of SIX registered starters during the Championship in the Class to which the award refers. If there are less than SIX starters in any particular Class, cash awards will be halved, and no third in class trophies will be presented. If less than THREE registered starters in Class, cash awards will be divided by four and no 2nd in Class trophy presented. | ||
8.6 The Coupe des Dames
8.6.1 On each qualifying round, to the highest placed Lady Driver registered in the Ladies' category, determined on Class Index of Performance (Article 6.6).
A Trophy.
8.6.2 At the season end, to the highest placed registered Lady Driver in the Ladies category, by the cumulative highest number of points scored according the (Article 6.6).
The Coupe des Dames
8.7 The Junior Award
Drivers and Co-Drivers born after 31st December 1974 are eligible to
register for this Award.
To the highest placed Driver registered for this award (Article 6.7)
Junior Driver - £500 plus a trophy
Junior Co-Driver - £100 plus a trophy
8.8 Ford Motorsport Parts Bonus Scheme
(subject to confirmation)
Ford Motorsport have a generous cash bonus scheme for competitors
registered for the Championship driving Group N Ford Escort Cosworth Cars.
Competitors registered for the scheme are required to carry
Ford Motorsport Parts Decals.
To the highest placed Driver registered for this award on each
round £1000.
To the second highest placed Driver registered for this award on each
round £750.
To the third highest placed Driver registered for this award on each
round £500.
To the fourth highest placed Driver registered for this award on each
round £250.
8.9 Manufacturers' Awards
Three separate Championships will be based on the results achieved by
registered Drivers in vehicles of registered Manufacturers.
Manufacturers must register by MAKE for these championships, e.g. Audi,
Daihatsu, Fiat, Ford, Honda, Lada, Lancia, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan,
Peugeot, Rover, Skoda, Subaru, Suzuki, Toyota, Vauxhall, Volkswagen,
etc.
One registration fee per Make covers Groups N, A & Formula 2
(Articles 4.3 and
6.9).
| To the highest placed registered Manufacturer in Group N | A Trophy |
| To the highest placed registered Manufacturer in Group A | A Trophy |
| To the highest placed registered Manufacturer in Formula 2 | A Trophy |
8.10 The Dennis Hopwood Memorial Award
Awarded to an accredited member of the media who, in the opinion of ANCRO,
has contributed most to the promotion and furtherance of
The 1999 ANCRO National Rally Championship.
8.11 Other awards may be made at the Promoters discretion and will be announced in an Official Bulletin.
9.2 1999 MSA General Regulation O3.5 is modified as follows:
9.2.1 Any competitor EXCLUDED from any event in the Championship by reason of having an ineligible vehicle will be subject to the following Championship penalties:
9.2.2 Any competitor excluded from an event in the Championship for any other infringement will not be subject to additional penalty other than the loss of any points that he might otherwise have scored on that event.
9.3 Any vehicle which fails to satisfy the MSA Scrutineers at pre-event Scrutineering, in respect of Safety or Technical Regulations, will not be permitted to start that event.
9.3.1 Furthermore if a car is selected for post-event Scrutineering, then Results and Championship points will remain provisional until the vehicle is inspected and approved by the Championship Eligibility Scrutineer or his nominated deputy.
9.3.2 Any vehicle which is found to be ineligible at the conclusion of any event will be excluded, NOT reclassified. The onus is always on a competitor to present a vehicle which conforms with eligibility for the class entered.
9.4 Noise: in addition to the pre-event Sound Test (1999 MSA General Regulation E12.17), the Organisers of each qualifying round will appoint Judges of Fact to adjudicate on any instances of instantaneous factual occurrence or any other abnormal sound levels. They will report their findings to the Chief Scrutineer who will advise the Clerk of the Course who will then apply the appropriate penalty. Competitors should pay particular heed to 1999 MSA General Regulations C11 and C12.
ANCRO Secretary
Stan Griffin
Dyfi', 15 River Way, Laleham,
Middlesex TW18 2SJ
Championship Promoters
c/o The ANCRO Secretary
Championship Co-ordinator
Stan Griffin
Dyfi', 15 River Way, Laleham,
Middlesex TW18 2SJ
Telephone: 01784 454618
Championship Registrar & Championship Competitor Liaison Officer
Dilys Rogers
23 De Verdun Avenue, Belton,
Nr Loughborough, LE12 9TY
Telephone: 01530 222958
Championship Eligibility Scrutineer
Mike Harris
19 Dawn Close, Ness, South Wirral,
Cheshire, L64 4DS
Telephone: 0151 336 7462
Championship Computerised Results
Tynemouth Computer Services,
27 Garforth Close, Southfield Green,
Cramlington, Northumberland
NE23 6EW
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