Motorsport UK is currently consulting on some proposed changes to Section R (Rallying) of the regulations for motor sport (Blue Book).
The planned date of implementation will be 1 January 2024.
The proposed changes cover the following:
- R1 – Regulations applying to all events
- R6 – Numbers on vehicles
- R23 & R24 – Duties and responsibilities of Clerk of Course Special Stages
- R29 – Arrows and signs (distance of Advance Arrows from junction and setting up chicanes)
- R30 – Controls (presentation at Arrival Time Controls)
- R32 – Penalties – (jump starts)
- R25 – Competitors (tracking and actions seeing SOS and use of Red Flags)
- R28 – Special Stages (average speeds)
- R48 – Wheels and Tyres
- Targa Rallies covering R2, R4, R7, R10, R11, R18, & R21
- R2 – Duties and responsibilities of Clerk of Course
- R30 – Controls (filling in Timecards)
- R49 – Historic Special Stages Rallies – Classes
The full proposals are at https://motorsportuk.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/08120128/Action-Sheet-for-Consultation-v2-August-2023.pdf
Version 2 is being published in order to provide additional time to provide responses in light of the summer break. Some wording has been changed to provide greater clarification.
If you wish to comment on the proposed changes then you need to respond to Motorsport UK by Thursday 21 September 2023.
Email any comments to ralliesconsultation@motorsportuk.org
