The Britannia Cup 2015 – Competition Category
The Britannia Cup
3 October 2015
Additional Supplementary Regulations
Competition Category
Foreword
Tour Britannia 2015 will be a one day event on Saturday 3 October.
It will be called The Britannia Cup.
In 2014, as another Britannia ground breaking exercise, we centred Mini Britannia at The Royal Automobile Club’s
Woodcote Park Country Club, Epsom. It was the first ever motorsport event to be held there.
Expanding on that success, this year on Saturday 3 October, the Royal Automobile Club have decided to hold a
Motorsport Day at Woodcote Park. They have kindly invited us to provide the main sporting feature of their
programme.
We will utilise our very successful special stage format for road registered pre 1991 Historic cars, crewed by 2
people. We will have Scrutineering and Documentation that morning while the first car will start the Woodcote
Stage at approximately 9.15 am. After their second run, with the aid of a simple tulip diagram road book, crews
will drive to Dunsfold Park the home of the BBC Top Gear track.
After 2 runs at Dunsfold, crews will have 2 runs over another classic stage nearby while our marshals turn round
Dunsfold for our return. We return to Woodcote Park mid afternoon to do the stages again as the main attraction
of the day, in front of an enthusiastic audience.
We will have our Prize Giving at about 5.00 pm in the 19th Suite at Woodcote Park. To make it a multi sport event,
and for those who want to stay, the critical England – Australia World Cup rugby match, which conveniently has a
late kick-off, will follow on the TV.
There are approximately 15 rooms available at Woodcote Park for Rally competitors on a first come first served
basis if you wish to stay there on the Friday and / or Saturday nights. Please advise us on a covering note with your
entry form if you want to avail yourself of this. Alternatively there are rooms at the nearby Chalk Lane Hotel and
the Epsom Holiday Inn.
There will be approximately 32 stage miles of smooth tarmac with about 90 miles of straight forward traffic free
roads.
Our Britannia days are always good fun for like minded car enthusiasts, with a competitive twist and this should be
no exception.
This is not going to be a tough event for the Competition Category, more something for you to do in your car before
the weather turns, the days get short and they put salt on the roads for winter.
Likewise the Regularity Category will be light. There will be regularity or consistency tests on these classic stages.
Entrants will follow the same road route as Competition, but they will have an extra road regularity loop. In this
category competition licences are not required so it is an ideal platform for those with nice cars to come out for a
play, without the whole thing becoming too serious.
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In Britannia events as on Tour Ireland in May 2015, we can now accept FIA Historic cars manufactured up to 1991.
In the Competition Category, to respect genuine FIA cars we are introducing 2 new classes for cars which don’t have
FIA papers – to be called Targa Britannia Class A up to 1975 and Targa Britannia Class B 1975 to 1991. Only the FIA
cars will only be eligible for the Overall FIA Trophies. All cars including Targa Britannia will be eligible for our main
award, The Woodcote Park Trophy which will be given to Index of Performance winner.
As our entry fees do not have to cover an expensive HQ hotel, only venue, administration and mandatory MSA
event costs including 3rd party insurance we have been able to keep our earlybird entry fee (for entries received
before 31 July 2015) down to £450 for Competition and £250 for Regularity.
This will be the ‘must do’ event of 2015…!
Please read these Additional Supplementary Regulations and also the applicable sections of the General Regulations
of the Motor Sports Association (“The Blue Book”).
Space will be limited, so please don’t hesitate.
Looking forward to receiving your entry.
Alec Poole
Event Director
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The Britannia Cup
3rd October 2015
Additional Supplementary Regulations
Competition Category
1.
1.1.
Announcement
Tour Britannia on behalf of the Historic Sports
Car Club (HSCC) will organise a National B Permit
Special Stage Tour on 3rd October 2015, to be
called The Britannia Cup.
1.2.
Rally HQ will be The Royal Automobile Club,
Woodcote Park, Wilmerhatch Lane, Epsom,
Surrey, KT18 7EW. The Official Notice Board will
be sited at Rally HQ.
2.
2.1.
Jurisdiction
The Event will be held under the 2015 General
Regulations of The Motor Sports Association
(MSA) incorporating the provisions of the
International Sporting Code of the FIA, the FIVA
Events Code, these Supplementary Regulations,
and any written instructions the Organising Clubs
may issue for the event.
3.
Authorisation
MSA Permit No.
TBA
D.o.E. Authorisation No. TBA
4.
4.1.
Format
The event comprises liaison sections on public
roads with rally special stages on private ground.
All on surfaced roads. The total distance will be
about 90 miles of which about 32 miles will be
stages.
5.
Timetable
Item
Entries Open
Entries close for
seeding
Entries close
Final Instructions
emailed
Documentation, Noise
Check, Scrutineering
Publication of Start List
Compulsory Briefing
First car starts Day 1
Date and time
1st July 2015
18th Sept 2015
30th Sept 2015
25th Sept 2015
3rd October 2015
09:00, 3rd Oct
2015
09:00, 3rd Oct
2015
09:15, 3rd Oct
2015
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16:00, 3rd Oct
2015
All times subject to confirmation
First car finishes Event
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6.
6.1.
6.2.
Eligibility
Historic Competition: Four-wheeled cars made
prior to 31 December 1990. Cars with an FIA
Historic Technical Passport (HTP) are eligible.
7.
Classes
Class
FIA Period
1
A to D
2
Targa Britannia is for Historic cars which do not
have FIA Technical Passports. It is divided into 2
classes. Class A is for cars manufactured before
1976 and Class B for cars manufactured between
1976 and 1990. Cars entered in the Targa
Britannia classes are not eligible for the Overall
Awards which are allocated to FIA cars.
8
F (up to
1600cc)
F (over
1600cc)
G & H (up to
2000cc)
G & H (over
2000cc)
I (up to
2000cc)
I (over 2000cc)
9
J1
10
J2
3
4
5
6
6.3.
6.4.
Cars in both 6.1 Historic Competition and 6.2
Targa Britannia are eligible for our Main Index of
Performance Award The Woodcote Park Trophy.
7
In addition to the safety equipment listed in MSA
Regulation R48.10, front and rear towing eyes
are compulsory. Owners of such cars should
contact the Organisers to discuss eligibility.
6.5.
All cars must comply with MSA race safety
regulations.
11
6.6.
Membership of the Historic Sports Car Club
(HSCC) is included in the entry fee.
12
6.7.
The Driver must hold a Rally National B licence
(or higher).
13
6.8.
The Co-driver must hold a National B non-race
licence (or higher).
14
6.9.
If the Co-driver wishes to drive on any of the
stages, a Rally National B Stage licence (or
higher) is required.
6.10. All Non UK Competitors must hold a National
competition licence issued by their ASN’s
equivalent to the MSA status above valid for
competing abroad
E
G – J2
(Porsche 911
up to 2000cc)
G – J2
(Porsche 911
over 2000cc)
Targa
Britannia Class
A
Targa
Britannia Class
B
Year
up to 31-12-46
01-01-47 to 31-1261
01-01-62 to 31-1265
01-01-66 to 31-1276
01-01-77 to 31-1281
01-01-82 to 31-1285
01-01-86 to 31-1290
01-01-66 to 31-1290
01-01-66 to 31-1290
up to 31-12-75
01-01-76 to 31-1290
8.
8.1.
Entries
The maximum entry for the Event is 60 and the
minimum entry is 30. The minimum entry for
each class is 3. Should the minimum figures not
be reached, the Organisers reserve the right to
cancel the Event, amalgamate class awards or
reduce the awards as is deemed appropriate.
8.2.
The Entry fee for each car and 2 crew members
includes all sporting fees, road books, event
plates and competition numbers. A Support Car
plate and two Support Crew passes are also
included.
8.3.
The Earlybird entry fee is £450.00, payable up to
31 July 2015. Thereafter the entry fee is £499.00.
8.4.
No entry will be accepted without the entry fee.
50% of the entry fee is considered to be the
application fee
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8.5.
8.6.
8.7.
The application fee is non-refundable. In the
event of competitor cancellation, refunds of the
paid balance will be:
10.2. Each car must carry the identification (provided
by the organisers) of the Historic Sports Car Club
on both sides of the car.
Before
Before
10.3. The Organiser’s advertising is obligatory and will
be detailed in the Final Instructions.
31 July 2015
50%
31 August 2015
25%
Thereafter at Organisers discretion
In the unlikely event of cancellation of the event
by the organisers, entry fees paid will be
refunded in full (less the application fee).
All entries must be made on the Official Entry
Form accompanied by the appropriate fees and
sent to the Entries Secretary:
Peter Hunt
Tour Britannia, Suite 300, 30 Horse Fair,
Banbury, Oxon, OX16 0BW
Email: peter.hunt@tourbritannia.com
8.8.
The Organisers reserve the right to refuse an
entry or refuse a member of crew without stating
a reason.
9.
Officials
Event Director
MSA Steward
Club Stewards
Clerk of the Course
(Competition)
Secretary of the
Meeting
Chief Scrutineer
Environmental
Scrutineer
Chief Medical
Officer
Chief Timekeeper
Safety Officer
Chief Marshal
Results
10.4. All official identification must be visible at all
times; removing or obscuring competition
numbers during the event will be penalised.
10.5. Competition numbers must be removed or
cancelled on retirement or on completion of the
event
11. Scrutineering
11.1. A static Noise Test will be conducted prior to the
start of Scrutineering. This will be conducted in
accordance with MSA Regulation R4.1, R4.1.7
and J5.18.1 to J5.18.11, all competitors vehicles
must pass this test which will allow for a
MAXIMUM OF 100 dba at 4500rpm using the 0.5
metre test.
Alec Poole
11.2. At Scrutineering, cars will be examined for
compliance with the current MSA and/or FIA
Tyre, Technical and Safety Regulations as well as
for Class and Award eligibility. Each Entrant and
Driver will be assumed to have full knowledge of
the car and its eligibility for the class entered.
Cars must be presented in the same condition as
they intend to compete.
Peter Riches
TBA
11.3. All vehicles must be currently valid for use on
public roads in the UK.
TBA
11.4. Seat belts complying with MSA Regulation
Q.19.14.2 must be worn with all elements
fastened by the crew whilst in the car on the
competitive sections and public road.
Alec Poole
TBA
A.Warner / A. Glover
Barry Guess
Vaughan Allcock
TBA
TBA
Ron Jackson
10. Identification
10.1. The Organisers will supply each crew with two
panels 29.7cm high x 42cm wide, bearing
competition numbers which must be fitted to
each side of the car; two rally plates - one to be
fixed to the front of the car and the other to the
rear. If, due to the size or shape of a car, it is
necessary to cut these plates, all the elements
must be affixed to the car.
11.5. Competitors must wear Flame-Resistant
Overalls, which shall cover the arms, legs and the
torso up to the neck, during the competitive
sections, in compliance with MSA Regulation
K14.3. Also, as MSA Regulation Q.10.1 (c), the
use of flame-resistant gloves and shoes are
mandatory; balaclava, socks and underwear are
strongly recommended.
11.6. Crash helmets in compliance with MSA
Regulation K.10.3.1 must be worn by both crew
members on the Stages.
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11.7. HANS devices are not compulsory but are
recommended.
11.8. Competitors who wish to carry Video Cameras
must have written permission from the Clerk of
the Course and present this written
authorisation to the Chief Scrutineer at
Scrutineering for countersigning. Failure to
obtain written authorisation will lead to a
REFUSED START or the equipment having to be
removed. The commercial rights to all
video/sound material recorded on these events
are the copyright of the Organisers.
11.9. All vehicles must carry a warning triangle, SOS /
OK board, First aid kit and Spill Kit. Competitors
will be supplied with an OK/SOS sign in the back
of their Road Book.
11.10. Safety belt cutter(s) must be carried on board at
all times. Both driver and co-driver must be able
to reach a belt cutter when seated with their
harness fastened as MSA Regulation R48.10.11
12. Tyres
12.1. The make, type and size of tyre to be used
throughout the event are free, up to a maximum
quantity of eight (8). All the tyres must be legal
for road use in the UK.
12.2. The wheel diameter and rim width must be in
compliance with the vehicle documents specified
in Article 6 or as fitted to the original car. The
tyres must fit safely on these wheels and no
modifications to the suspension or bodywork are
allowed in order for the tyres to be used in
competition. No wheel spacers are permitted
unless specified on the papers in Article 6.1.
12.3. All tyres to be used must be presented at
Scrutineering, along with the Tyre Declaration
Form, for approval. Each tyre to be used will be
marked with the car and tyre number.
12.4. In exceptional circumstances, the Chief
Scrutineer may authorise, at his sole discretion,
replacement tyre(s). Should this happen, they
will be marked as in Article 12.3. above.
12.5. The tyre marking will be checked in the Assembly
Area before each race and at random during the
event. The use of any unmarked tyre at any point
of the event will entail a penalty of 30 minutes.
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13.
Documentation
At Documentation, competitors will be required
to:
13.1. Confirm the details set out on their Entry Form
and report any amendments to these.
13.2. Sign a legally binding declaration confirming that
their vehicle, and all those who will drive it, are
properly covered for third party insurance.
13.3. Sign the indemnity statement shown on the
Entry form.
13.4. Show their relevant competition licences. Collect
final route details and other paperwork and
identification items.
14. Briefing
14.1. At least one member of each crew must attend
the pre-start Briefing. There will be a 5 minute
time penalty for failing to attend. Time cards will
be issued at the briefing.
15. Damage Declaration
15.1. At the end of the Event competitors will be
required to complete and sign a report declaring
that they have not been involved in any incidents
resulting in damage to private property and/or
injury to persons or animals, or alternatively
giving details of any such incident where damage
or injury has occurred. Any information given
will not incur a penalty, but failure to hand in a
duly completed form will be penalised by
EXCLUSION and will be reported to the MSA for
further disciplinary action.
15.2. Competitors who do not report to the finish of
the event are required to forward the report to
the Secretary of the Meeting within 72 hours of
the finish of the event. If competitors have been
involved in an incident they must supply full
details to the Organisers on the day of the rally.
Competitors who fail to comply will be penalised
in accordance with MSA Regulation R40.1.4, and
will be reported to the MSA for further
disciplinary action.
15.3. In the event of damage caused to third party
property by a Competitor, the Organisers and the
Promoters of the event reserve the right to pass
the cost of repairs up to a maximum of the
insurance excess under the MSA Master Policies
(currently
involved.
£350.00)
to
the
competitor(s)
16. Route and Road Book
16.1. A map of the route will be displayed on the
event website. A printed version will be available
at Documentation.
16.2. A Road Book containing route diagrams and
other information to define the route and stages
will be displayed on the website about 10 days
before the Start. Printed versions will be issued
at Documentation.
Should there be a
discrepancy between the map and the Road
Book the Road Book will be deemed to be
correct. Competitors are recommended to page
check the Road Book before the Start.
17. Insurance
17.1. Competitors must have Insurance in place which
provides Third Party Liability cover that complies
with the current Road Traffic Act. This can be an
extension to the existing motor policy for the car
or arranged separately.
17.2. If a competitor uses an extension to an existing
policy, they will be required to sign a declaration
that the cover complies with the requirements of
the Road Traffic Act. Responsibility for a
fraudulent or misleading declaration about
existing cover lies with the competitor.
18. Results
18.1. Interim results will be issued when possible at
locations during the day. Provisional Results will
be published on the Official Notice Board at Rally
HQ as soon as possible after the last car finishes
the event.
19. Controls
19.1. Main Time Control (MTC): Main Controls will be
situated at the Start and Finish of the Rally.
Competitors will start at minute intervals. Each
competitor will be given a due starting time from
the MTC (OUT) and the difference between this
time and the actual starting time will be counted
towards exclusion for overall lateness.
19.2. Time Controls (TC): Time controls will be situated
at the end of a road section as shown in the Road
Book. At a TC before a stage start there will be a
minimum of 3 minutes after the TC time before
the start time for the stage. The competitor,
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when instructed to do so, must then proceed
immediately to the start control.
19.3. Special Stage Start Control (SS): A start time for
the stage will be in hours, minutes and, if
competitors are to start at 30 second intervals,
seconds.
19.4. The special stage starting procedure will be by
traffic lights, which will operate as follows:
15 secs to go A verbal warning will be given
10 secs to go Red light comes on
5 secs to go Amber light (which consists
of 5 segments) comes on
Each second A segment of the amber light
will go out
0 secs to go green light comes on - GO
19.5. In the event of a traffic light failure, the
organisers will revert to a manual start system as
follows: The marshal will count the competitor
down in accordance with MSA Regulation
R.25.7.1 and will raise a flag or similar signal at
zero, which will be the signal to start.
19.6. Special Stage Finish Controls (SF): The finish time
will be recorded as the car passes a Flying Finish
and will be timed to the second. Competitors
must stop at the “Stop” control after the flying
finish to have their time entered on their time
card.
19.7. Passage Controls (PC): At certain points indicated
in the Road Book, the Organisers may establish a
PC in order to collect Time Cards from
Competitors, or for other purposes.
20. Timing
20.1. The Event will be run to target timing as MSA
Regulation R.31.2.
20.2. Timing on special stages will be to the second
using digital clocks operated by officials under
control of an MSA licensed Timekeeper.
20.3. All clocks will be set to British Summer Time (BST)
using BBC or Telecom time signals.
20.4. Controls will open 15 minutes before the due
time of the first car and close 15 minutes after
the due time of the last competitor still running,
having taken into account any delays.
20.5. Lateness in excess of target time on road sections
and special stages is cumulative. Once
cumulative lateness calculated between two
Main Time Controls exceeds the maximum of 15
minutes, a competitor will be deemed to have
missed the control and will be penalised as
Article 21.5.
20.6. It is the Competitor’s responsibility to ensure
that his/her times are correctly recorded and
timecards handed in when and where instructed.
Should any recorded time not be legible or not
appear authentic, the Organisers may use any
means at their disposal to establish a time.
20.7. All special stages will have a bogey time set at 75
mph and a target time set at approximately 30
mph (or less on short stages).
20.8. Timing on road liaison sections will be to the
previous whole minute. Each liaison road section
will be allotted a target time set at 30 mph or less
and a competitor can calculate his/her due time
of arrival at any Time Control by adding the
target time to the actual time of departure from
the preceding stage finish or time control.
20.9. At all TC’s on road sections competitors who are
early may wait for their due time outside the
control. The time recorded at these TC’s shall be
the time on the official clock when the crew
submits their 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 59 seconds before their due time, without
incurring a penalty for early arrival. Should there
be a queue at a control the competitor must walk
to the control with his time card and request a
time from the timekeeper.
21. Penalties
21.1. Penalties will be applied as printed in MSA
Regulation R.32.2 except as modified below. See
also appendix A.
21.2. Classifications will be by reference to total
penalties. The winner will be the competitor with
the least penalties.
21.3. Ties will be resolved by reference to the
competitor with the best time for the first special
stage. If this does not decide the tie, then the
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times for the second stage then third etc will be
taken into consideration until the tie is resolved.
21.4. The penalty for missing a stage will be the
maximum time as specified.
21.5. The penalty for missing a TC or MTC is 5 minutes
with the following exceptions:
Missing start of day control – deemed retired.
Missing final control of event – deemed retired.
21.6. In all cases a competitor reporting to a control
over maximum cumulative lateness will be
deemed to have missed the control.
21.7. Competitors will receive penalties on special
stages as follows:
Under bogey time - Bogey time
Over bogey under target - Actual time taken
Over target - Target time
21.8. Time in excess of Target time on a special stage
will count towards the competitor’s cumulative
lateness.
22. Diving Standards/Judges of Fact
22.1. Judges of Fact, appointed by the Organisers, will
be on duty throughout the Event to observe and
report on any competitor considered to be in
contravention of MSA Regulations R24.7.1 to
R24.8.3, R24.10 and R24.11. The names of these
officials will be posted on the Official Notice
Board. All other signed on marshals will be
deemed to be Judges of Fact.
22.2. Start Officials on all Special Stages will be
empowered to judge whether or not any
Competitor has made a false start.
22.3. Any notified offence by a competitor or by his
service crew or management personnel which
involves speeding, reckless driving or failing to
observe road signs will automatically be
considered as a possible contravention of MSA
Regulations C1.1.4. The competitor concerned is
liable to be penalised in accordance with MSA
Regulations Chart R32.2 and may be called
before an MSA Disciplinary Tribunal. It will not be
necessary to prove that a traffic offence was
committed, as the involvement of the Police may
give rise to contravention of MSA Regulation
C1.1.4
23. Servicing
23.1. Servicing is permitted but must be carried out in
safe and sensible locations. No service vehicle is
permitted on a special stage or race track
without the permission of a senior official.
23.2. Competitors are responsible for the actions of
their service crews.
24. SOS & OK Boards
24.1. Competitors must carry an OK/SOS board (see
Article 12.9). Attention is drawn to MSA
Regulation R25.4 concerning their use.
25. Awards
25.1. Overall Awards:
1st Index of Performance - The Britannia Cup.
1st Best FIA Periods A to J
1st Targa Britannia Classes A & B
The overall winners can only win one overall
award and are not eligible for class awards
which will pass to the next eligible crew.
25.2. Class Awards:
1st in Class
2nd in Class (subject to 3 or more starters)
25.3. Other Award:
Corinthian Spirit Award (see Article 25.5)
25.4. Other Awards (shared with Regularity Category)
Organisers Concours Award
Driver of the Day
Best One Make Award (subject to 3 or more
starters of the same make).
25.5. To be eligible for the Corinthian Spirit Award
competitors must have no backup support
during the event and do not give any spares or
tools to third parties to carry for them. If the
Organisers provide a Sweeper / Service crew and
Corinthians use it, this status is not impaired.
26. Seeding
26.1. The order of starting the event will be set by the
Organisers.
APPENDIX A
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Summary of Penalties
Competitors should read Chart 32.2 of the MSA Regulations for a summary of the standard penalties on target
timed rallies. The following summarises the variations applicable to this event.
ASR ref
12.5
14.1
20.5
21.5
21.5
21.5
21.7
21.7
21.4
21.7
Description
Use of an unmarked tyre
Not attending pre-start Briefing
Over 15 mins cumulative lateness
Missing start of day control
Missing final control of event
Missing other TC or MTC
Stage time
Under stage bogey time
Missing a stage
Over stage target time
Penalty
30 minutes
5 minutes
5 minutes
Deemed retired
Deemed retired
5 minutes
Time taken over bogey and up to stage target
Bogey time
Target time
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