REGULATION CHANGES FOR CONSULTATION Committee: Rallies Committee Date of meeting: 28th April 2010 Closing date for consultation: 20th August 2010 Email for comments: rallies@msauk.org Section R Existing Regulation 48.2.1. Production Car Engines with a maximum of six cylinders: a) Petrol engines with forced induction 2000cc with a 34mm restrictor or 2500cc with a 32mm restrictor, and diesel engines with forced induction 2500cc with a 37mm restrictor.. Proposed Regulation 48.2.1. Production Car Engines with a maximum of six cylinders: a) Petrol engines with forced induction 2000cc with a 34mm restrictor or 2500cc with a 32mm 33mm restrictor, and diesel engines with forced induction 2500cc with a 37mm restrictor.. 47.1.1. Stage Rally Cars with a CCLB issued before 1st January 2009, and which complied with H265 or H266 of the 2008 regulations, must comply with 46.1, 48.1.1, 48.1.8, 48.1.9, 48.1.10, 48.1.11, 48.1.12, 48.1.13, 48.2.5, 48.5, 48.6, 48.7 and 48.10, from 1st January 2012. CCLBs for these vehicles remain valid until such time as the vehicle requires a full re- inspection following rebuilding, but may be returned to the MSA for updating ownership, colour and other minor details. 47.1.2. All Stage Rally Cars with a CCLB issued before 1st January 2009 and which complied with H267 of the 2008 regulations, with 46.1, 46.3, 48.1.1, 48.1.8, 48.1.9, 48.1.10, 48.1.11, 48.1.12, 48.1.13, 48.2.5, 48.5, 48.6, 48.7. and 48.10, from 1st January 2012 and must have been re-inspected and issued with a new CCLB prior to that date. . Reason:. Clarification to align with revised FIA Restrictor sizes Date of implementation: 1st January 2011 47.1.1. Stage Rally Cars with a CCLB issued before 1st January 2009, and which complied with H265 or H266 of the 2008 regulations, must comply with 46.1, 48.1.1, 48.1.8, 48.1.9, 48.1.10, 48.1.11, 48.1.12, 48.1.13, 48.2.5, 48.5, 48.6, 48.7 and 48.10, from 1st January 2012. CCLBs for these vehicles remain valid until such time as the vehicle requires a full re- inspection following rebuilding, but may be returned to the MSA for updating ownership, colour and other minor details. 47.1.2. All Stage Rally Cars with a CCLB issued before 1st January 2009 and which complied with H267 of the 2008 regulations, must comply with 46.1, 46.3, 48.1.1, 48.1.8, 48.1.9, 48.1.10, 48.1.11, 48.1.12, 48.1.13, 48.2.5, 48.5, 48.6, 48.7. and 48.10, from 1st January 2012 and must have been reinspected and issued with a new CCLB prior to that date. 47.1.3. Any Stage Rally Car with a CCLB issued before 1st January 2009 must comply with 48.1.10. and 48.1.12. from 1st January 2011. Reason: To introduce safety film and mud flaps to all cars a year early. Date of implementation: 1st January 2011 . 1.1.3. Dual Status Permits may be issued for 1.1.3. Dual Status Permits may be issued for Rallies where there are separate awards and Rallies where there are separate awards and where a substantial proportion of the route is where a substantial proportion of the route is either different or reduced in distance or either different or reduced in distance or severity. severity. 6.1.3. Rally plates must be displayed at the front and rear of the car. 6.1.6. On Multi-Use Stage Rallies front and rear plates are at the organiser’s discretion. Reason: Delete. Regulation is restrictive and no longer deemed necessary. Date of implementation: 1st January 2011 6.1.3. Rally plates must be displayed at the front and rear of the car. 6.1.6. On Multi Venue Stage Rallies rally plates must be displayed at the front and rear of the car. On Multi-Use Single Venue Stage Rallies front and rear plates are at the organiser’s discretion.. Reason: Administrative tidying up and clarification. Date of implementation: 1st January 2011 18.5.3. An auxiliary lamp provides a beam 18.5.3. An auxiliary lamp provides a beam other than that provided by the headlamp. other than that provided by the headlamp. With the exception of cars classified as Periods A D the maximum diameter of the lens of any auxiliary lamp must not exceed 180mm. Reason: .To stop the use of excessively intrusive and oversized auxiliary lamps. Oversized auxiliary lamps give the public the impression that road rally cars are stage rally cars. Date of implementation: 1st January 2012 18.6.3. Brakes are free but must comply with 18.6.3. Brakes are free but must comply with Construction and Use Regulations. Construction and Use Regulations. A hydraulic handbrake is permitted providing the existing manufacturers handbrake lever and pivot point are used. Reason: .To stop the use of WRC style handbrake levers which are inappropriate and which give the public the impression that road rally cars are stage rally cars.. Date of implementation: 1st January 2012 . 18.3.3. Engines must comply with the silencing 18.3.3. Engines must comply with the silencing levels G.11.1, J.5.17 and 4.1 and have levels G.11.1, J.5.17 and 4.1 and have induction air filter elements fitted that ensure induction air filter elements fitted that ensure the vehicle complies with noise regulations the J.5.17. Exhaust systems must contain two silencers. vehicle complies with noise regulations J.5.17. Reason: .To reduce resonance common with single silencer exhaust systems and which is not evident during static noise testing Date of implementation: 1st January 2012 5.1. Competing cars must comply with the 5.1. Competing cars must comply with the appropriate Technical Regulations (18-20, 46appropriate Technical Regulations (18-20, 4649, and Section J). 49, and Section J).Commercial vehicles are not permitted in rallies except in accordance with J5.20.6. and where the time schedule is set to a lower average speed complaint with MV(C&T)R. (2.3.2.(c) Reason: .To remind organisers of legal restrictions concerning the eligibility of commercial vehicles Date of implementation: 1st January 2011 Clubsport Permits D4.5. Available for: Clubsport Permits D4.5. Available for: (l) Navigation Rallies limited to 20 cars not being part of a championship. 12.7. A Competitor found to have traversed a distance greater than four miles between two consecutive time controls in less than three- quarters of the time specified by the Official time schedule will be penalised in accordance with 13(b). In calculating the penalty, any fraction of minute will be ignored. Reason: .As a means to encourage participation in Navigation Rallies in those regions where the sport is barely evident and to encourage competitors to progress from 12 car Navigation Rallies. Route Authorisation remains a requirement. Date of implementation: 1st January 2011 12.7. A Competitor found to have traversed a distance greater than four miles between two consecutive time controls in less than three- quarters of the time specified by the Official time schedule will be penalised in accordance with 13(b). In calculating the penalty, any fraction of minute will be ignored. Competitors may not make up time between two time controls where the distance traversed is less than 4 miles. Reason: .Clarification. Date of implementation: 1st January 2011 . None 9.3.1. Quiet Zones. Any Quiet Zone in a competitive section must be monitored by a Driving Standards Observer. None 8.2.1. Regional Associations may appoint a 8.2.1. Regional Associations may must Driving Standards Observer (G.11.1 to G.11.2). Rallies (G.11.1 to G.11.2). 9.3.2. The end of a Quiet Zone should be indicated by an end of QZ Board. appoint a Driving Standards Observer to Road 6.1.2. For Endurance Road Rallies rally plates must be displayed at the front or rear of the car and 2 x numbers for each rear side window which shall be 25cm high with a stroke width of at least 25mm, coloured fluorescent orange (PMS 804) and may be reflective. These numbers shall be in place at the top of the rear side windows. Reason: . To discourage competitors from ignoring Quiet Zones, to physically clarify the end of QZs and to reintroduce Regional Associations appointment of a DSO to Road Rallies Date of implementation: 1st January 2011 6.1.2. For Endurance Road Rallies rally plates must be displayed at the front or rear of the car and 2 x numbers for each rear side window which shall be 25cm 15cm high with a stroke width of at least 25mm, coloured fluorescent orange (PMS 804) or yellow and may be reflective. These numbers shall be in place at the top of the rear side windows. Reason: The chemicals used to make fluorescent numbers have been banned by the EU. The revised specification allows organisers to buy readily available numbers as used by Motocross events, which reduces costs. These numbers have been trialled on an event and proved satisfactory. Date of implementation: 1st January 2011 None None None 10.1.4. At the start of any Section or Special Test held in whole or in part on private property the organisers must provide a spill kit. 28.5. At the start of every Special Stage the organisers must provide a spill kit. 18.6.5. Where an event includes any Section or Special Test held wholly or in part on private property all vehicles must carry a small spill kit complying with J5.20.13.Recomended for events held wholly on the public highway. None 19.8.1. Where an event includes any Section or Special Test held wholly or in part on private property all vehicles must carry a small spill kit complying with J5.20.13.Recomended for events held wholly on the public highway. . None None 20.1.18. All vehicles must carry a small spill kit complying with J5.20.13. 46.1.5. All vehicles must carry a small spill kit complying with J5.20.13. Reason: To mandate the carriage of spillkits in all rally cars where any part of theevent takes place on private property andfor organisers to provide a bigger spill kitat the start of any Section, Test or SpecialStage held wholly or in part on privateproperty, and to recommend the carriageof spill kits where events are wholly heldon the public highway. Date of implementation: 1st January 2011 .