TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ORGANIZATION / GENERAL CONDITIONS |
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Art. 1
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Definition and organization
1.1 Definition of the event
1.2 Organization
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| Art. 2 |
Itinerary |
| Art. 3 |
Eligible Cars |
| Art. 4 |
Entry Forms - Insurance - Liability |
| Art. 5 |
Crews |
| Art. 6 |
Rally Plates - Numbers |
| Art. 7 |
Advertising |
| Art. 8 |
Time Cards and Road Book |
| Art. 9 |
Refuelling - Assistance |
| Art.10 |
Signing-on - Scrutineering
Organization prior to the start
Part 1: Signing-on - Part 2: Scrutineering |
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RUNNING OF THE EVENT |
| Art. 11 |
Start |
| Art. 12 |
Controls - General Conditions |
| Art. 13 |
Controls - Classification Tests - Parking
1 Time Controls (CH)
2 Passage Controls (CP)
3 Secret Controls (CS)
4 Regularity Tests (RT)
5 Exhibition Parking
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| Art. 14 |
Penalties |
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| PROTESTS - BRIEFINGS - CLASSIFICATION - ACCOMMODATION |
| Art. 15 |
Protests |
| Art. 16 |
Briefings |
| Art. 17 |
Classification of the Rallye des Alpes Historique |
| Art. 18 |
Interpretations of the Regulations |
| Art. 19 |
Hotel Regulations |
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| 2007 PROGRAMME |
| 15.12.2006 |
Entries close at reduced rates. |
| 31.03.2007 |
Entries close at normal rates. |
| 17.05.2007 |
of entry list and schedule for pre-rally controls |
| 01.07.2007 |
Administrative controls and scrutineering |
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| 02.07.2007 |
First leg Geneva - Gstaad |
| 03.07.2007 |
Second leg Gstaad - Lucerne |
| 04.07.2007 |
Third leg Lucerne - Lucerne |
| 05.07.2007 |
Fourth leg Lucerne - St. Moritz |
| 06.07.2007 |
Fifth leg St. Moritz - Seefeld |
| 07.07.2007 |
Sixth leg Seefeld - Salzburg: Finish and prize giving. |
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ORGANIZATION / GENERAL CONDITIONS |
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| Art. 1 |
DEFINITION ET ORGANISATION |
1.1 |
The RALLYE INTERNATIONAL DES ALPES HISTORIQUE is a touring event
with regularity, navigation and endurance tests for classic cars that will run at an average speed below 50 KPH. By its conditions, and in accordance with Art. 1 of Appendix «K» of FIA Regulations, it is regulated by FIVA permit no A0006/2007 plus FIVA standard regulations in accordance with the following supplementary regulations and appendices. All entrants undertake to comply with these and any additional regulations by the fact of their entry.
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Organization:
Alpine Rally Association
28, boulevard du Pont-d'Arve
CH-1205 GENEVE
Phone:+41 (0)22 849 85 03
Fax:+41 (0)22 849 85 05
Internet: www.rallyedesalpes.com
List of officials
Rally Director: Raymond Gassmann
Secretary and PR: Paola Gassmann
Clerk of the Course: John Davenport
Chief Marshal: Robert Rorife
Responsible prize distribution: Marc Currat
Chief Scrutineer: Walter Kammermann
Results Officers: José Bailly
Course car: John Gretener / Edouard Burkhalter
FIVA Steward: Horst Bruning |
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| Art. 2 |
ITINERARY |
| 2.1 |
The route will be run over 6 legs covering approximately 1800 km,
of which 98% will be on tarmac roads. The daily itinerary will be described
in the road-book and given to the teams on Sunday 1st. July after scrutineering and documentation.
Countries crossed: Switzerland, Italy, Germany and Austria.
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| 2.2 |
Any kind of practice or reconnaissance by other persons is forbidden.
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| 2.3 |
The itinerary will contain regularity tests, open to all categories organized on open traffic roads, counting for the general classification. |
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| Art. 3 |
ELIGIBLE CARS |
| 3.1 |
This event is open to cars of models manufactured between 01.01.1919 and 31.12.1963 with an extension for invited models up to 31.12.1971.
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| 3.2 |
Les catégories suivantes seront ouvertes aux modèles selon leur cylindrée et leur 1ère année de construction.
A CATEGORIES: FROM 01.01.1919 TO 31.12.1930, PENALTIES COEFF. 0.5
Category A1: less than 1000 cc
Category A2: 1000 cc to 1499 cc
Category A3: 1500 cc to 1999 cc
Category A4: 2000 cc and above
B CATEGORIES:FROM 01.01.1931 TO 31.12.1945, PENALTIES COEFF. 0.7
Category B1: less than 1000 cc
Category B2: 1000 cc to 1499 cc
Category B3: 1500 cc to 1999 cc
Category B4: 2000 cc and above
C CATEGORIES:FROM 01.01.1946 TO 31.12.1957, PENALTIES COEFF. 1.0
Category C1: less than 1000 cc
Category C2: 1000 cc to 1499 cc
Category C3: 1500 cc to 1999 cc
Category C4: 2000 cc and above
D CATEGORY:FROM 01.01.1958 TO 31.12.1963, PENALTIES COEFF. 1.5
INVITATION CATEGORY:
FROM 01.01.1964 TO 31.12.1971, PENALITIES COEFF. 2.0
Cars of category D and invitation Category will be included in the general classification.
The invitation Category will be open to particular makes and models at the discretion of the Organisers.
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| 3.3 |
All cars must comply with their original specifications, which will
be checked at scrutineering. The possession of a FIVA passport (FIVA ID Card)
is essential and will almost certainly ensure the acceptance of the car.
Other common ID such as an FIA form is useful.
Competitors whose car’s conformity may be open to discussion are asked to bring relevant documents, catalogues, owner’s handbook etc.
Under FIVA technical codes, the organizers are only allowed to accept cars in original specification. Cars considered to be dangerous or failing to comply with safety regulations and European Traffic Reg. will not be allowed to start. The scrutineer’s decision in these cases is final.
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| 3.4 |
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| 3.5 |
Electronic information displays or any other electronic equipment
other than a simple stopwatch are forbidden.
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| 3.6 |
Tyres used must be and at least series 65 and approved for road use. Racing tyres are forbidden.
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| 3.7 |
a) At least one spare-wheel correctly fixed, must be on board
the vehicle.
b) First-aid material, and a basic repair-kit including tools and essential spare parts such as belts, pumps, speedometer’ cable, bulbs, brake pads must be on board the vehicle at all times.
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| 3.8 |
A FIRE EXTINGUISHER, CORRECTLY FIXED IN THE CAR, OF AT LEAST 2KGS IS COMPULSORY
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| 3.9 |
The organizers reserve the right to refuse entry to cars:
a) not conforming to these regulations
b) not in accordance with the rally spirit
c) showing visible trace of rust |
3.10 |
A car and/or category change may be accepted at the organizers discretion.
It may be accepted without a surcharge until 1st June.
After that date, teams may be penalized or the car may be refused.
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| 3.11 |
Teams contravening points 3.4 to 3.9 of these regulations will be penalized according to Art. 14. |
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| Art. 4 |
ENTRY FORMS - INSURANCE - LIABILITY |
| 4.1 |
Eligible competitor
Entries must be submitted on the official application form issued by the organizers and signed by the owner of the car and by the drivers. It must be sent with a recent photograph of the car entered and its crew members to the rally address.
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| 4.2 |
The organizer reserves the right to refuse any entry, without giving a reason.
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| 4.3 |
Entry fee, Rallye International des Alpes
For all crews, the entry fee includes:
- lunches and dinners
- 7 nights in 4-5 star hotels
- road-book
- a support vehicle for the luggage
- 2 rally plates
Drinks are not included
For entries made before 15.12.06, the entry fee will be reduced by € 300,00.-.
After 31.03.07, according to stand-by list, the entry fee is increased by € 300,00
The entry fee should be sent to the organizer before closing date, which is on 31.03.07. It will be refunded to an applicant whose entry is not accepted or if the event is cancelled.
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| 4.4 |
Starting places being limited, the organizers will take entries in chronological order, also taking into consideration the interest of the car
and the number of cars of the same type already entered.
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| 4.5 |
Cancellation by the participant:
To be accepted the request must be made in writing. Part of the amount paid will be refund as follows:
- between 01.04. and 15.05.07, 100 % of the fee
- between 16.05. and 15.06.07, 75 % of the fee
- after 15.06.07, no refund will be considered.
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| 4.6 |
Insurance
All teams must have valid insurance covering them against third party liability in accordance with the Road Traffic Act for all countries visited by the rally.
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| 4.7 |
Liability
The participants entirely absolve the Alpine Rally Association and its officials and representatives from all responsibility for any damage that they may sustain directly or indirectly before during or after the Rally.
They further undertake not to pursue any legal action against the rally organizers and its officials in any way or for any reason whatsoever.
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| Art. 5 |
CREWS |
| 5.1 |
Only crews made up of two persons or more shall be allowed to start. A crew change is permitted. In case of abandon of the co driver, the Clerk of Course may accept on written request of the driver, for him to compete alone under certain conditions that are at the discretion of the organization.
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Minimum age for a co-driver is 16 years.
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The driver(s) must possess a driver’s license, valid for all countries crossed.
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| 5.4 |
During the whole rally, entrants must comply with local traffic regulations.
The organizers may institute their own controls, in addition to the official police speed traps.
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| 5.5 |
Throughout the rally it is forbidden:
a) to deliberately block the passage of other competing cars
b) to behave in an unsporting manner |
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| Article 6 |
RALLY PLATES - NUMBERS |
| 6.1 |
Competition numbers will be allocated by lottery.
The organizer reserves the right to allocate certain numbers.
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| 6.2 |
After scrutineering, the organizers will supply each crew with 2 rally plates, competition numbers and advertising stickers.
The rally plates may not cover any part of the car registration plates and must be fixed to the front and rear of the car in a visible position for the duration of the rally.
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Two front door panels bearing the competition numbers will be supplied and must be in place during the rally.6.4 A competitor who has withdrawn from the rally shall remove competition numbers and plates or cover them up and must notify the rally marshals at his/her earliest opportunity.
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| Art. 7 |
ADVERTISING |
| 7.1 |
The official advertising must be displayed on competing cars and carried during the whole rally.
Any competitor refusing to do this will have to pay a € 500,00. - fee to the organization before the start.
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| 7.2 |
It is recommended that competitors show on each side of their car their names and their national flags.
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| 7.3 |
Other advertising is allowed on the competing cars, but only with the prior approval of the Organizers who may not allow advertising that conflicts with the official advertising or is not appropriate to the spirit of the event. |
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| Art. 8 |
TIME-CARDS AND ROAD-BOOK |
| 8.1 |
Before the start, entrants will receive a time card detailing, the site of controls and their start time. The first road-book will be distributed before the start in Geneva.
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| 8.2 |
The time-card must be with the car and the crew at all times and must be presented personally by a member of the crew for stamping etc. at all control points.
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| 8.3 |
The absence of a stamp at any control or a time card not presented at a passage or time control or at the finish will be penalized - see Art. 14.
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| 8.4 |
Any correction or amendment to the time card not approved by a marshal will be penalized.
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| 8.5 |
The crews are entirely responsible for the accuracy of entries on their time card.
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| 8.6 |
The time card must be handed in at the time control specified on the card, which may be at lunch or at the end of each leg. It can also
be handed in to the rally office in the hotel if the final control is closed when the competitor arrives.
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| Art. 9 |
REFUELLING - ASSISTANCE |
| 9.1 |
Entrants are responsible for obtaining fuel, oil, water etc.
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| 9.2 |
The organizer will indicate in the road book as far as possible petrol stations that are open at the time of the rally.
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| 9.3 |
Private support vehicles are forbidden on the official route and may only be present at the start or finish of each leg.
Repairs will strictly be done at given sites and times and without damage to the environment. |
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Assistance between competitors is allowed.
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| 9.5 |
It is strictly forbidden, subject to exclusion, to tow or transport a car on a trailer or by any other means, except by official cars or by another competitor. |
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DOCUMENTATION AND SCRUTINEERING |
| 10.1 |
Signing on and scrutineering will be held at a time and place stipulated in the final instructions published by mid-May.
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Any car taking part in the rally must arrive with its full crew, in accordance with the given timetable. Any lateness at documentation
and scrutineering may be penalized.
Part 1 DOCUMENTATION
The following will be checked:
• Authorization to drive the car if is not the property of a crew member
• Valid passports or identity cards of all crewmembers.
• Valid license(s) of driver (s).
• Car registration papers.
• International Insurance certificate
• Documents to facilitate the technical control (FIVA ID - card etc.)
Teams will receive their technical sheet for scrutineering as well as a number
to be stuck to the top centre of the windscreen before scrutineering.
PART 2 SCRUTINEERING
The scrutineering carried-out before the start will be of a general nature
to ensure conformity and concerning essential safety items.
Vehicles considered dangerous or failing to comply with general European safety regulations will not be allowed to start. The Scrutineer’s decision is final.
Other inspections may be carried out during the rally or after the finish.
PART 3
Two rally plates, the door numbers, the organizers compulsory stickers, two identity badges and a list of signs will be given to teams back
at documentation after they have completed scrutineering. |
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| RUNNING OF THE EVENT |
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| Art. 11 |
START |
| 11.1 |
On the first leg, the start will be given in competition number order at one minute intervals. Gaps will be filled up. On subsequent legs, the start will be given in classification order at one minute intervals.
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| 11.2 |
Official rally time: JUNGHANS radio piloted clock.
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| 11.3 |
All distances will be given in kilometres and miles all average speeds in kilometres per hour. Any conversion to other units of distance or speed is entirely the responsibility of the competitor. |
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| Art. 12 |
CONTROLS - GENERAL CONDITIONS |
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Teams may check in at the start of regularity tests and passage controls during the 20 minutes preceding their scheduled time providing that their maximum average speed is not exceeded, or they may do so up to 30 minutes after their scheduled time.
Maximum average speed: example: average speed imposed 50 km/h + 20% = 60km/h (maximum).
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A time card presented outside these times will entail the penalty for a missed control.
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Entering a control zone from a direction other than that specified by the organizer will be penalized.
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These controls will be indicated by means of approved signs, or located in a place designated by the organizer in the road-book. |
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| Art. 13 |
CONTROLS - CLASSIFICATION TESTS - PARKING |
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Time Controls (CH)
Cars are allowed to enter the time control (CH) zone in the minute before their scheduled time. The time recorded will be that when a crew member presents his time card to the marshal with the car inside the zone. So, for 09:16, the crew may present the time card between 09:16:00 and 09:16:59.
Any difference from the scheduled check-in time will be penalized according to Art. 14.3 A with the first twenty minutes of lateness penalty each day being disregarded from the calculations. This does not mean that the crew should not try to keep to their scheduled time since the twenty minutes is there as an allowance to prevent the competitor being penalized in case of an emergency on the road section that is beyond his and the Organizer’s control. There is no such allowance for early arrival. However early arrival is permitted at the lunch halts and the last control of each leg.
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Passage Controls (CP)
1. At these controls, the marshal must stamp or sign the time card of the team in the appropriate place.
2. The organizer may install secret passage controls not indicated in the road-book.
3. A missing passage control stamp will be considered as a missed control and penalized under Art. 14.3 A
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Secret Controls (CS) for average speed
At all passage controls times may be noted in order to check that the competitor’s average speed does not exceed 120% of that of the section.
Any excess over this maximum-average-speed can lead to exclusion from
the rally. Penalties: see 14.3 C
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Regularity tests
For each regularity test the competitors will be given one or more average speeds in km/h. They must try as much possible to keep to this speed until the end of the regularity test. There can be several intermediate controls within the same regularity section. The finish of the regularity section will be communicated to the competitors in the road- book. The time taken for a regularity section will be written in hours, minutes and seconds in the competitor’s road- book at the end of regularity test. Penalties: See 14.B.
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Exhibition parking: at the end of some legs, competitors may be required to park their cars on display for a short time. |
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| Art. 14 |
PENALTIES |
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Penalties are awarded at the discretion of the Clerk of the Course. |
| 14.0 |
Penalties for cars of cat. A will be subject to a compensating coefficient of 0.50
Cars of cat. B will be subject to a compensating coefficient of 0.70
Cars of cat. C will be subject to a compensating coefficient of 1.00
Cars of cat. D will be subject to a compensating coefficient of 1.50
Cars of cat. Invitation will be subject to a compensating coefficient of 2.0
The coefficient is valid for lateness only
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| 14.1 |
Start refused:
- non payment of entry fee
- documents not in order
- car not in order
- reporting more than 30 minutes late at the start
- official advertising not displayed.
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Exclusion:
- dangerous driving
- car not in order
- second traffic offence reported
- unsporting behaviour
- rudeness, threats or striking a marshal
- exceeding the maximum average-speed on a section by more than 20%
- changing car during the rally without permission of the Clerk of the Course
- non-observation of Art.3.4 to 3.9
- absence of official advertising
- non-payment of personal hotel bill (drinks, for telephones, mini-bar, etc).
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Penalties:
A. ROAD SECTIONS
1. CH Time Controls
- For each minute late (see also Art. 13.1) 10 points
- For each minute early (see also Art. 13.1) 30 points
- Missed control 300 points
- Entering a CH from the wrong direction 150 points
Maximum lateness penalty 300 points
Maximum earliness penalty 600 points
2. CP Passage Controls
- Missed control 300 points
- Entering a CP in the wrong direction 150 point
3. CS Secret Controls
- Missed control 300 points
- Entering a CP in the wrong direction 150 point
B. REGULARITY TEST:
- For each second late up to a maximum of 300 points 1 point
- For each second early up to a maximum of 600 points 2 points
- Stopping or modifying speed in the 200 m.
before a regularity intermediate control or regularity finish 300 points
- Start or arrival in case of a missed RT 600 points
C. MISCELLANEOUS
- Leg missed, time card not handed in 1500 points
- Missed regularity test 600 points
- Forbidden assistance 1000 points
- First reported traffic offence 150 points
- Second reported traffic offence exclusion
- Exceeding the maximum average-speed 150 points up to exclusion
NB: Max penalties each leg 1500 points |
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| PROTESTS - BRIEFINGS - CLASSIFICATION – ACCOMMODATION |
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| Art. 15 |
PROTESTS |
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Protests must be presented in writing (in French or English) to the Clerk of the Course with a € 200,00 deposit (which will be given back if the protest is well founded) and must be received within 30 minutes after the publishing of the provisional results of the day or the reply to a query form.
Any appeal must be made to the FIVA steward in accordance with the FIVA regulations and the Steward has the final decision.
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| Art. 16 |
BRIEFINGS |
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A briefing will be organised in Geneva before the start of the event, according to a schedule (time and location) given to all teams with the Instructions sent in May 2005.
Any other briefing is at the discretion of the Clerk of the Course.
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| Art. 17 |
CLASSIFICATION OF
THE RALLYE DES ALPES HISTORIQUE
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| 17.1 |
The provisional classification of each leg will be posted at the rally desk in the hall of the main hotel of the day between 6:30 pm and 7:30 pm
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| 17.2 |
The final classification will be posted in the main hotel as soon
as possible after the last car has finished.
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| 17.3 |
The classifications will be the sum of:
a) Penalty points at time controls (CH).
b) Penalty points at passage controls (CP).
c) Penalties at secret controls (CS).
d) Penalty points incurred on classification tests
e) Other penalties as indicated under Art.14.
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| 17.4 |
RALLYE INTERNATIONAL DES ALPES HISTORIQUE
Prize giving will take place on Saturday 7th July 2007 at the main hotel
of the Rally.
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| 17.5 |
PRIZES AND CHALLENGES
Cups will be awarded:
- General classification
- By category and class
- Classification ladies teams
- By teams of 3 cars
- Bürgenstocktrophy
- Coupes des Alpes
In addition to all these, special prizes may be awarded at the discretion
of the organizers.
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| 17.6 |
TEAM CLASSIFICATION
Teams of 3 cars from categories A, B, C may enter for the team prize
at no charge, provided notification is given to the Clerk of the Course
at the latest before the start of the rally. The award is based on the sum
of points incurred by the three cars; only complete teams at the finish
will be considered. A given car may only figure once as a team car.
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| 17.7 |
COUPES DES ALPES
These will be awarded to the crews who, at a minimum of one regularity control each day, achieve a time that is within the zero penalty time.
At the same time the crew must be unpenalised on the road sections. i.e. must not have been more than 20 minutes late each day and must not have checked in early anywhere except at the lunch control or the last control each day.
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| Art. 18 |
INTERPRETATION OF THE REGULATIONS |
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The organizers reserve the right to modify the present regulations according to circumstances.
Each modification or additional instruction must be notified by a dated and numbered bulletin, which will form an integral part of the regulations
and be issued to competitors as well as being displayed on the official notice board.
The interpretation of the regulations is the responsibility of the Clerk of the Course.
ONLY THE FRENCH TEXT WILL BE CONSIDERED AUTHENTIC
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| Art. 19 |
HOTEL REGULATIONS |
| 19.1 |
The Alpine Rally Association is the organizer of a classic rally where entry fees include meals and accommodation in 4-5 stars hotels.
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| 19.2 |
All extras such as drinks, mini-bar, private aperitifs, phone calls, special menus, are under the exclusive responsibility of competitors and must be paid before the start of the next leg. See art.14.2
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| 19.3 |
The organizer cannot deal with competitors’ complaints about the quality of meals and/or the choice of the hotels during the event.
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| 19.4 |
Rooms are allocated by lottery
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| 19.5 |
the event of a retirement or exclusion, no refund can be arranged. See also Art. 4.5.
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| 19.6 |
Rooms are allocated to competitors in person and cannot be passed to third parties.
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| 19.7 |
The main hotels of the rally with addresses, telephone and fax numbers are listed on our site www.rallyedesalpes.com |
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