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SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS
CARS, TRUCKS, UTV and ASSISTANCE VEHICLES
DESAFÍO RUTA 40
CROSS COUNTRY RALLY
From June 15 to 22, 2013
Cross Country Rally Argentinean Championship– 2nd Round
APPROVED BY THE ACA
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SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS for Cars, trucks and Assistance Vehicles
Announcement
This rally will be held in compliance with the National Sporting Code of Cross Country Rally that
meets the FIA regulations, and these Supplementary Regulations.
The amendments, corrections and / or changes to these Supplementary Regulations will be
announced only by numbered and dated bulletins (issued by the organizer and approved by the
CDA of ACA until the first stewards meeting and from then on by the stewards.)
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Index
Announcement
Programme
Addresses
2
5
6
Art. 1
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
Description
Venue and timetable of the event
Titles for which the rally counts
Visa Number
Locations
Location of start and finish points
Stewards meetings
First briefing
7
Art. 2
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
Organisation
Name of the organizer
Address and contact details
Organising Committee
Sporting Authotiries
Officials
7
Art. 3
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
Entries
Closing date for entries
Entry procedure
Categories of vehicles admitted
Entry fees
Refunds
Event postponement or cancellation
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Art. 4 Insurance
4.1
Civil Liability
10
Art. 5 Advertising and identification
5.1
Plates
5.2
Bracelets
11
Art. 6 Fuel
6.1
Autonomy
12
Art. 7
7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4
12
Administrative Checks and scrutineering
Location
Times
Documents to be presented
Regulations
Art. 8 Start of the event
8.1
Time of start list publication
8.2
Official Start
13
Art. 9
9.1
9.2
9.3
9.4
14
Running of the rally
Oficial Time
Starting system for selective sections
Early check in at the end of leg time control
Issue and collection of time cards
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9.5
9.6
9.7
9.8
9.9
9.10
Traffic rules
9.5.1 Traffic code
9.5.2 Speed Limit
Passage controls
9.6.1 Penalties
9.6.2 Waypoints
Road Book and navegation
9.7.1 GPS
Selective Sections
9.8.1 Open road
9.8.2 Safety
9.8.3 Overtaking
Restart
Bikes/quads category
Art. 10 Assistance
10.1 Permited assistance
a) At Selective sections
b) At Bivouacs
c) In case of Restart
d) On Road Sections
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Art. 11 Bivouacs
11.1 Locations
11.2 Regulations
16
Art. 12 Protests -Appeals
12.1 Amount of protests
12.2 Appeals
17
Art. 13 Summary of penalties
17
Art. 14 Prizes
14.1 Prize giving
14.2 Prize List
17
Appendix I
Number and advertising plates
18
Appendix II
Safety – Survival equipment, GPS, Iritrack and Sentinel
19
Appendix III
Accidents’ procedure / retirements / sweeper car
Appendix IV
Assistance
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PROGRAMME
Time
Activity
SATURDAY, JUNE 15
10:00Administrative Checks and scrutineering
20:00
21:00
Welcome Cocktail
SUNDAY, JUNE 16
9:00Supplementary cheks (only observed cars/trucks)
11:00
14:00
First Stewards’ meeting
15:00
Publication of Start List for Ramp and Leg 1
Issue of Road Book for Leg 1
1st Competitors’ Briefing (Compulsory)
16:00
Opening of Pre-Ramp Parc Fermé (Compulsory)
17:00
Closing of Pre-Ramp Parc Fermé
17:30Starting Ceremony - Ramp
19:00
MONDAY, JUNE 17
7:10
Start of Leg 1
15:30
Finish of Leg 1
Issue of Road Book for Leg 2
20:00
Publication of Start List for Leg 2
Competitors’ Briefing
TUESDAY, JUNE 18
6:10
Start of Leg 2
15:10
Finish of Leg 2
Issue of Road Book for Leg 3
20:00
Publication of Start List for Leg 3
Competitors’ Briefing
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19
6:10
Start of Leg 3
16:30
Finish of Leg 3
Issue of Road Book for Leg 4
20:00
Publication of Start List for Leg 4
Competitors’ Briefing
THURSDAY, JUNE 20
6:10
Start of Leg 4
15:10
Finish of Leg 4
Issue of Road Book for Leg 5
20:00
Publication of Start List for Leg 5
Competitors’ Briefing
FRIDAY, JUNE 21
5:25
Start of Leg 5
16:30
Finish of Leg 5
Issue of Road Book for Leg 6
20:00
Publication of Start List for Leg 6
Competitors’ Briefing
SATURDAY, JUNE 22
6:40
Start of Leg 6
12:00
Finish of Leg 6
14:00
Final Scrutineering
Final Parc Fermé
14:30
Publication of Final Provisional Classification
15:00
Publication of Final Official Classification
16:30Prize Giving Ceremony
17:30
Location
Bivuoac Jujuy
Hotel Ohasis
Bivouac Jujuy
Bivouac Jujuy
Bivouac Jujuy
Bivouac Jujuy
House of Government
House of Government
House of Government
Bivouac Jujuy
Tucumán
Bivouac IN
Bivouac Tucuman
Bivouac Tucuman
Catamarca
Bivouac IN
Bivouac Catamarca
Bivouac Catamarca
Catamarca
Bivouac IN
Bivouac Belen
Bivouac Belen
La Rioja
Bivouac IN
Bivouac Chilecito
Bivouac Chilecito
San Juan
Bivouac IN
Bivouac San Juan
Bivouac San Juan
San Juan
Freddy Workshop
San Juan Center
Bivouac San Juan
Bivouac San Juan
San Juan Center
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ADDRESSES
JUJUY
Bivouac Jujuy: Grupo de Artillería N°5 - Bolivia 3803, Los Molinos, San Salvador de
Jujuy.
Hotel Ohasis: Ramirez de Velazco 244, City of San Salvador de Jujuy downtown.
Start Ramp / Parc Fermé previous to the start: House of Government (Casa de
Gobierno) – San Martín 450, San Salvador de Jujuy. In front of the House of Government.
TUCUMÁN
Bivouac Tucumán: Horse-track (Hipódromo) - Av I. Leguizamo 800, San Miguel de
Tucumán.
CATAMARCA
Bivouac Catamarca: Exposition Center (Predio Ferial), Campo las Heras, in front of the
Bicentenary Stadium, North of Catamarca.
Bivouac Belen: Fayfil Recreational Center (Centro Recreativo), Av. Virgen de Belén and
Pacífico Arques, City of Belen, Province of Catamarca.
LA RIOJA
Bivouac Chilecito: Predio de Judiciales, Anginan, on Route 12, 10km away from
Chilecito, 150mts away from the airfield. Province of La Rioja.
SAN JUAN
Bivouac San Juan: Exposition Center (Predio Ferial), 25 de mayo and Av. España, San
Juan.
Final Scrutineering: Taller Freddy – Av. Libertador San Martin Oeste 481, San Juan.
Prize Giving Ceremony / Final Parc Fermé: San Juan downtown – Av. Ignacio de la Roza
and General Acha.
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Art. 1
Description
1.1 Date and place of event
Desafio Ruta 40 - 2013 will take place from June 15 to June 22 of 2013 going along Route 40 and its
vicinities, from Jujuy up to San Juan, also crossing through Salta, Tucumán, Catamarca and La
Rioja.
1.2 Titles for which the rally counts
Desafio Ruta 40 2013 will be valid for the Argentine Rally Cross Country Championship, under the
aegis of the CDA of ACA and will count for the Dakar Challenge Trophy.
1.3 Visa Number – ACA
ACA Visa Number CDA /CC300513
Issued: 30 /05/2013
1.4 Locations
Rally Head Quarters, Media room, and the official board will be located according to the programme
of these regulations.
1.5 Location of Start and finish points
Bivouac, according to locations in the Programme of these regulations.
1.6 Stewards meetings
The first stewards meeting (for the first leg) will take place at Grupo de Artillería N°5 of Jujuy, on
Sunday June 16 at 14:00hrs.
The schedule for the successive meetings will be approved at the first Stewards´ Meeting.
1.7 First briefing
The first general briefing will take place at Grupo de Artillería N°5 of Jujuy, on Sunday June 16 at
15:00hrs.
The presence of at least one member of each crew is compulsory.
Art 2 Organization
2.1 Name of Organizer
Asociacion Cordobesa de Regularidad y Rally organizes the event Desafio Ruta 40 Dakar Series
2013, with the approval of the National Sporting Authority, the Automóvil Club Argentino.
2.2 Address and contact details.
Permanent Secretariat of CARCC in Cordoba:
Monseñor Pablo Cabrera 2256 – Bº Altos de San Martin
X500bHHJ, Cordoba Argentina.
Tel / Fax: +54 351 4872727 / 4872010 / 4877653
Email: [email protected]
Web Site: www.desafioruta40.com.ar
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2.3 Organizing committee
Mr. David Eli
Mr. Juan Oller
Mr. Pablo Eli
Mr. Guillermo Eli
2.4 Authorities
Clerk of the Course:
Steward:
Technical Delegate:
Mr. Pablo Eli
Mr. Luis Gómez
Mr. Nicolas Caputo
2.5 Officials
General Coordinator:
Safety Coordinator:
Responsible for the route:
Medical Delegate:
Media Delegate:
Results:
Logistics:
GPS, Iritrack and Sentinel:
CRO:
Event’s Secretariat:
CDA
CDA
Mr. David Eli
Mr. Marcos Cabrino
Mr. Pablo Eli
Dr. Javier Ocanto
Mr. Augusto Lobo
Mr. Juan Oller
Mr. Hugo Gavilán
Mr. Guillermo Eli
Mr. Matias Dalmasso
Ms. Verónica Amaya
Ms. Constancia Gonzalez
Art. 3 Entries
3.1 Closing date for entries
Closing Date: Wednesday, June 5, 2013
3.2 Entry procedure
Anybody wishing to take part in Desafío Ruta 40 - 2013 must send a duly completed entry form to the
event’s secretariat (address details in Art. 2.2 above).
The entry application will be accepted only if accompanied by the total entry fees.
The entry fee will be increased by 100 % for those competitors not accepting the optional advertising of
the organisers.
Any ACA nacional license holder over 18 years of age is eligible.
The Organising Committee reserves the right to refuse the entry of a driver, co-driver or competitor,
without having to give the reasons for this refusal.
Competitors, 1st drivers or co-drivers of a nationality different from that of the Organisers’ ASN must
have written authorisation from their respective ASN.
Up to the moment of the administrative checks, the competitor may freely replace the entered vehicle
with another.
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3.3 Classes
FIA Technical Regulations 2013 for cross country vehicles shall apply.
Group T1 : Modified Cross-Country Vehicles (maximum gross weight of up to 3,500kg)
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Group T1 Petrol
Group T2 Diesel
Group T2: Series Production Cross-Country Vehicles (maximum gross weight of up to 3,500kg)
Series Production vehicles which are not or no longer homologated in Group T2 may be authorised to
take part in Group T1 with T2 safety and preparation level. Vehicles must fully respect the Technical
Regulations and should not have characteristics superior to Group T1, except in special cases to be
reviewed by the Technical Cross Country Rally Working Group.
Group T3: Lightweight/improve Vehicles
Group T4 : Series Cross-Country Trucks (weighing more than 3500 Kg)
3.4 Entry Fees
Entry fees per vehicle with the advertising of the Organisers are as follows:
Car / UTV (2
persons)
UTV (1 person)
Truck
Argentine Pesos
$ 31.000
Euros
€ 4.860
US Dollars
U$D 6.360
$ 18.500
$ 37.500
€ 2.900
€ 5.880
U$D 3.800
U$D 7.700
(For ways of payment, please contact the event’s secretariat at [email protected] )
Entry fees include the following:
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







Car/UTV with 2 crew members: Driver + 1st codriver+ 2 assistance persons
Truck:
Driver + 2 codrivers + 2 assistance persons
UTV with 1 driver:
Driver + 1 assistance person
Sporting rights
Dinners and lunch boxes
Third liability insurance
GPS provided by Organization
Iritrack provided by Organization
Sentinel provided by Organization
They don´t include:
 Fuel
 Tolls
 Accomodation
 Transport of the vehicle in case of damage
 Brackets and mounting kits for GPS, IRITRACK and SENTINEL.
 Entry fees of assitance vehicles
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ENTRY FEES FOR ASSISTANCE VEHICLES AND PEOPLE
Assistance
vehicles,
motorhomes, etc.
Assistance or
additional people
Argentine Pesos
$ 2.500
Euros
€ 390
US Dollars
U$D 510
$ 2.500
€ 390
U$D 510
3.5 Refunds
The annulment of entry applications and the reimbursement claims should proceed only by registered
mail with acknowledgement of receipt, at the latest 72 hours following the closing of entries, in order
to avoid eventual arguing.
The organisers may refund up to 50% of the entry fee to those competitors who, for reasons of “force
majeure”
(duly
certified
by
their
FMN),
were
unable
to
start
the
rally.
Entry fees will be fully reimbursed:

to applicants whose entry has been refused,

in the event that the Rally is not held.
Competitors whose entries are refused following the administrative checks and scrutineering, due to
the non-conformity of their car/truck/UTV and/or their administrative documents, will not be entitled to
any reimbursement of their entry fee.
3.6 Postponement or cancellation of the event
Should it prove impossible for the start of the event to take place, regardless of the reasons, including
but not restricted to the failure to obtain, and/or the withdrawal of the agreement of the Federations,
authorisations for passage, political unrest making it impossible to run the rally or financial failure
making the technical and sporting organisation of the event impossible, etc, the Organizer will only be
liable
before
the
competitor
for
the
reimbursement
of
the
entry
fees.
Should the start of the Rally be delayed, Organizers will immediately inform the competitors by
registered
mail,
of
the
new
calendar
of
the
rally.
From that moment onwards, competitors who find themselves unable to take part in the event owing
to this change of date will have a maximum of eight (8) full days to request, by registered mail, the
reimbursement
of
the
amount
of
the
entry
fees
paid
for
the
event.
Under no circumstances may the competitors claim compensation of any kind.
Art. 4 Insurance
The entry fees include the insurance premium which guarantees the competitor cover for civil liability
towards third parties up to $ 1.000.000.The organiser will take out a civil liability insurance policy for sporting events, in accordance with the
legislation in force.
This policy will guarantee the civil liability of the organiser and of the competitors with regard to all
material damage or bodily injury caused to a third party.
This guarantee comes into effect the moment the vehicle enters the area where the administrative
checks and scrutineering are to be carried out and will expire following the time limit for protests or
appeals, or the end of any hearing.
In the event of an accident, the competitor or his representative must make a written declaration, at the
latest within 24 (twenty-four) hours, to the Clerk of the Course, or the Competitors’ Relations Officers.
The aforementioned policy on the present regulations does not cover:
- The liability towards a third party of a competitor not holding a national or international sporting
license.
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The entrant and/ or driver enter the Cross Country Rally Desafio Ruta 40 with full knowledge of the
risks that this rally may represent for them. They relieve in advance the organisation and the officials of
any civil or criminal responsibility for any bodily injuries or material accident during the event.
The insurance policy resulting from the decree in force does not under any circumstances concern the
robbery of vehicles, spare parts, etc. In case of robbery, the organiser’s responsibility cannot be
incurred under any circumstances.
The Organising Committee declines any responsibility on the following cases:
- Consequences resulting from the infringement of laws, rules and regulations of the countries by the
competitors, which should be faced exclusively by themselves.
- In case of cataclysm, mutiny and riots where competitors and passengers of the vehicles may result
victims and whose consequences (material, financial and sportive) should be afforded by themselves.
- Cars entered as Assistance, Press or VIP even when they hold a plate saying “ASSISTANCE”,
“PRESS” or “VIP” will not be considered as competitors of the Cross Country Rally and therefore are
not under cover of the Civil Liability policy insurance of the Cross Country Rally.
These vehicles remain under the sole responsibility of their owners who should present the
international license registration valid in Argentina, at the moment of the administrative checks.
Art. 5 Advertising and Identification
5.1 Plates
See appendix I.
Organizers will give each competitor, during administrative checks, a set of identification and
advertising plates as follows:
A)
3 number plates of 50cm x 52cm. To be afixeed one on each side door, and one on the
roof.
B)
2 plates with optional advertising of 50cm x 52cm. to be affixed next to the number plates
on each side door. (These may not be divided and distributed in different areas of the vehicle)
C)
1 stip for the winshied of 1,10mts x 10cm. to be affised on the upper side of the windscreen.
D)
1 rally plate of 43cm x 26cm, to be affixed on the bonnet.
Mandatory Advertisement
The spaces reserved for the Organizer for collective advertising, and that can not be purchased, are
those located on the areas indicated on items A, C and D above.
Optional Advertisement
The optiona advertising, that may be purchased from the organizers (100% increasement on the entry
fees), is that located on the area indicated on item B above.
To be affixed before scrutineering.
Allocation of competition numbers and starting order according to the Sporting Regulations of the
Argentine Cross Country Rally Championship.
The affixing of the number plates, windscreen strip and rally plate is mandatory.
The absence of the advertising plate is acceptable, but will entail an extra cost on the entry fees.
For the “buggy” type vehicles or UTV that do not present the required areas, it is the obligation of the
competitor to foresee the adequate frames, in order to fulfil the abovementioned rules. Any
modification of the stickers (cutting, etc.) is forbidden. No concessions will be made on this matter.
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Competition numbers, rally plates and advertising must be placed on the car before scrutineering.
At any time during the event, the absence or the faulty positioning of a number plate or a rally plate
may incur, on certification, a cash penalty equivalent to 50 % of the entry fees plus 10 minutes. The
absence or faulty positioning of 2 or more plates at the same time ma result in a cash penalty
equivalent to 70 % of the entry fees and the exclusion to be decided by the Stewards
Crews must ensure that advertising is properly affixed during the running of Desafio Ruta 40. If the
mandatory or optional advertising is absent or not properly afixed, a penalty equal to 10% of
registration feese will be applied for a first offense, and 100% of entry fee for each repetition of the
offense.
In case of retirement or exclusion, the crew must seal with a black strip the plates and competition
numbers, failing to do so may entail a financial penalty of $ 5000 as well as other penalties that the
National Sporting Authority may be requested to impose.
5.2 Bracelet (competitor, assistance)
Each crew member and assistance will receive an identity bracelet. The emergency number will be
written on this bracelet. This identification will be systematically controlled by the organization at every
meal and must be submitted as often as required by the Organizer.
Any infringement verified by an officer can result in a financial penalty equal to 50% of entry fees.
Art. 6 Fuel
The Organiser will not provide petrol or gas oil, except in those neutralizations or bivouacs where
there are no commercial gas stations available.
The refuelling operations will be carried out in the neutralizations or areas indicated in the Road Book
where commercial gas stations may be installed.
Those crews who require special fuel (eg AVGAS) may request it in advance to the Event’s
Secretariat - Contact: [email protected]
6.1 Self -sufficiency
All vehicles should have a minimum self-sufficiency that allows them to run 800 km. It is
recommended to have at least 10 % more safety fuel as a backup. The refuelling areas will be
indicated in the Road Book.
Art. 7 Administrative Checks and scrutineering
7.1 Location
The administrative checks and scrutineering will be carried out in: Grupo de Artillería N°5 - Bolivia
3803, Los Molinos, San Salvador de Jujuy.
7.2 Times
The administrative checks and scrutineering will take place on Saturday, June 15 from 10:00 to
20:00hrs (according to convocation times).
After the close of entries, each competitor will receive a notification, specifying the exact time at which
they
must
complete
this
administrative
procedure.
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Failing to arrive at the convocation time, may entail a cash penalty of U$S 300 for up to one hour’s
delay and of U$S 500 per additional hour late until the closing of the administrative checks indicated
on a bulletin.
Any competitor reporting to the administrative checks outside the time limits prescribed by the
Organizers will not be allowed to start, except in a case of force majeure duly recognized as such by
the Stewards.
Immediately after administrative checks, competitors must proceed to scrutineeing with the
car/truck/UTV and its equipment. Scrutineering will take place at the same location as administrative
checks.
On Sunday June 16, from 9:00 to 11:00hrs there will be supplementary checks for observed
vehicles only.
7.3 Documents/material to be presented:
A) Each member of the crew must present the following valid documents:
 Driving license
 National Sporting License issued by their ASN for the driver, codriver and entrant.
 For all foreign competitors, authorization to compete issued by the National Sporting Authority.
This authorization is not necessary for national competitors.
 Details to complete the entry form if necessary
B) Administrative documents of the vehicle
Each vehicle must be presented with the following documentation:
 Vehicle registration card (or certificate of matriculation).
 Certificate of ownership/driving authorization (if the competitor is not the holder of the registration
card).
 FIA/ACA/ASN Technical Passport
 Original homologation documents for T2
C- Homologated clothing according
7.4 Regulations
Should it turn out, at the time of pre-race scrutineering, that a vehicle does not correspond in its
presentation to the group in which it was entered, the vehicle may, upon the proposal of scrutineers,
be transferred by the stewards to a different group or be refused definitively.
In this case, the entry fees will not be refunded by the Organizer.
Art. 8 Start of the event
8.1 Publication times of starting lists
The starting list for Leg 1 will be published in accordance with the Programme above.
Starting lists for the following legs will be published at the time and place of the previous day's
briefing as detailed in the programme above.
8.2 Official Start
Crews shall present their vehicles at the Parc Fermé previous to the Starting Ramp on Sunday, june
16 at 16:00hrs.
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Art. 9 Running of the rally
9.1 Official time
The official time of the event is the GPS * time. (* provided by the Organizers)
9.2 Start System of selective sections
The starting equipment will be located at one side of the road, 2 to 5 meters before the starting line.
Such equipment includes a clock with three readings: official time, digital countdown, and five lights.
- The digital countdown begins 30 seconds before the start time.
- 10 seconds before the start, a flashing red light turns on.
- On the last 5 seconds before the start, the above mentioned 5 lights will light up one by one
- Competitors must start when all the lights of this equipment turn off.
If the mentioned clock does not work, the start will be made manually.
Jumped starts will be detected by a photocell located 40 cm ahead of the start line.
9.3 Early check-in at the End of Leg Time Control
At Time Controls of end of leg (TC Bivouac In), crews are authorized to check-in in advance without
incurring any penalty.
9.4 Issue and collection of time cards
The time card for all legs, except the last one will be issued at the Bivouac TC out and collected at
the entrance to the next Bivouac.
The time card for the final leg (6) will be issued at the Bivouac TC out and collected at the entrance
to the parc fermé previous to the finish ramp.
9.5 Traffic
9.5.1 Traffic Code
Throughout the event, competitors must respect the traffic rules included in the Argentinean
Traffic Code (Código Argentino de Tránsito).
9.5.2 Speed limit
There will be speed control zones indicated in the road book. In these areas, speed will be
limited to 40kph or 80kph, depending on the conditions of the area to be crossed
Any infringements will be penalized according to the Regulations of the Argentine Cross
Country Rally Championship.
9.6 Passage Controls
9.6.1 Penalties
The scale of penalties for each Passage Control not respected, as well as the fixed
penalties, will be indicated in the Controls opening and closing schedule included in
the Official Timing to be delivered to all crews at administrative checks.
There will also be a scale of penalties for omission of waypoints at the beginning of each road
book for the different legs.
9.6.2 Waypoints
WPMs will be validated when entering in a 200mtrs radius from the WP, while WPS, WP DZ
and WP FZ, will be validated within a 90mts radius.
The WPM will be visible in a 800mts radius, and the WP DZ, FZ and WPS in a 3000mts radius.
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9.7 Road Book and Navigation
Provisions of the Argentine Championship Cross Country Rally Regulations will apply.
The road book, descriptions, legends and descriptive maps of the first leg of the race will be
given to the drivers at the first briefing.
Then the road book of the following legs will be daily delivered, from the Time Control In to the
bivouac, at the dates and times indicated on the programme above.
Drivers who arrive late to the bivouac have to go to Rally HQ, at the dates and times indicated
on the programme above.
The information given by the route opening team will be communicated to competitors during
the briefings.
9.7.1 Single compulsory GPS
Each competitor must use a GPS provided by the organization to record the tracks during
the competition. It is forbiden to use and/or carry any other GPS in the competition vehicle.
The proper functioning of this GPS will be the sole responsibility of the competitor
throughout the competition.
In the event of a failure in the recording of the track during a stage, such failure shall be the
responsibility of the competitor, and the stewards will apply the penalty as deemed
necessary according to the characteristics of the leg.
Please see further information on this equipment on Section 1.2 of Appendix II of these
Regulations.
9.8 Selective Sections
9.8.1 Open Road
Selective sections are run on an itinerary that is not reserved exclusively for competitors.
Extreme caution is recommended with respect to other potential users.
9.8.2 Safety
During the Selective Sections, all members of the crew must wear safety harnesses, crash
helmets, homologated by the FIA, and overalls, gloves (optional for co-drivers), a balaclava,
homologated according to FIA Appendix L, Chapter 3, under pain of exclusion.
9.8.3 Overtaking
Any infringement noticed by an official/authority of the event (whether from a helicopter of
from the ground) may entail a penalty for unsporting behavior, at the discretion of the Panel
of Stewards.
9.9 Restart
When a competitor does not complete a leg and wants to restart in the leg of the following
day, he must notify this to the Clerk of the Course as soon as possible. The competitor
must then hand-in his time card to the headquarters of the event upon arrival at the
bivouac.
The vehicle should be in the Bivouac TC out 30 minutes before his due time for a new
technical check. Vehicles will only be allowed to restart if they present all security and
technical conditions to run normally.
9.10 Bikes/Quads Category
Desafío Ruta 40 will include a category for bikes and quads, as it is twined with a round of
the FIM World Championship.
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The starting time for the first car/truck will be at least 30’/45’ after the start of the last
competitor of bikes category.
Art.10 Assistance
10.1 Permitted assistance
All assistance vehicle and staff taking part in Desafio Ruta 40 – 3013 must be regularly entered.
Assistance is only permitted as follows:
a) On a selective section
- Once the times published in the Controls Opening and Closing Schedule (included in the
official timing to be issued at administrative checks) are over, the assistance is free, subject to
the authorization from the Rally Control to enter the Selective Section.
b) At the Bivouacs
- By the vehicles and staff regularly entered as assistance (in a 500mts circumference from the
bivouac)
c) In case of restart
Assistance is free after a withdrawal before a restart.
d) On the Road Sections
-Only when the route for the racing vehicles and for the assistance vehicles is the same, and in
neutralizations, assistance is permitted by vehicles and staff duly registered or by other
competitors.
- Neutralization Procedure
The start of a neutralization works like a normal end of selective section, where the passing time
is recorded and entered in the Time Card at the Stop Control. This time is understood and
defined as neutralization starting time.
The addition of the neutralization starting time (including the seconds), plus the due time for the
neutralization, results in the neutralization finish time (including the seconds) and re-start.
The marshal in charge of the end of neutralization zone must stamp the Time Card of each
competitor and hand it either at the time foreseen as end of neutralization or in the very same
moment, if the vehicle arrives to the end of neutralization later than its due time.
- Re-Starting procedure after neutralizations
Before the restart at the end of a Neutralization, all competition vehicles must compulsorily stop
at the restart control post and hand-in their time card. The marshal in charge of this control will
enter the restart visa.
Cars/trucks/UTV must start at the exact time foreseen for the end of the Neutralization.
Cars/trucks/UTV must present themselves at this location with enough time to allow this
procedure to be completed.
In case of delay, the Cars/trucks/UTV must anyways stop at this control and hand-in the time
card. Once the marshal has entered the start visa, he will give the start to the Cars/trucks/UTV
concerned as soon as possible.
If a Cars/trucks/UTV doesn’t stop at the restarting control, and/or fails to handle the time card to
the marshal, it will be penalized with 30 minutes, following a report from the marshal to the Clerk
of the Course. This penalty does not exclude heavier penalties being inflicted by the Stewards,
especially if the offence is repeated.
Art. 11 Bivouacs
11.1 Locations and times
See programme in above.
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11.2 Regulations at the bivouacs
- All repairs must be completed inside the bivouac. Vehicles may not be taken out of the bivouac
before 23:00hrs each day.
- In the bivouac area there is a speed limit of 30 km/h, under penalty that may go as far as
exclusion upon the decision of the Stewards.
- Assistance is not permitted in an enclosed and / or private area. The penalties are as follows:
1st offense: 3 hours, 2nd offense: exclusion.
- Team members (including crews), are allowed to drive the competition vehicle out of the
bivouac for technical tests only and out of the Selective Sections.
- The washing of vehicles and parts is forbidden inside each team’s area within the bivouac.
Washing in the bivouac is only permitted in the dedicated area authorized for this purpose.
Art. 12 Protests - Appeals
14.1 Protests Fee
All protests shall be lodged in accordance with the stipulations of the Sporting Code. They must be
lodged in writing and handed to the Clerk of the Course together with the sum of six thousand two
hundred and fifty Argentine pesos ($ 6.250.-), which shall not be returned if the protest is judged
unfounded.
Besides, if the protest requires the dismantling and the re-assembly of the different parts of a
vehicle, the claimant must pay an additional deposit which will be fixed by the panel of the
stewards of the meeting.
14.2 Appeals
Competitors may lodge an appeal against decisions given, in conformity with the stipulations of
Chapter XIII of the International Sporting Code.
The amount of the national appeal fee is $ 6.250.Art.15 Summary of penalties
All the penalties listed in these Supplementary Regulations and those incorporated in the Sporting
Regulations of the Argentine Championship shall apply
Art. 14 Prizes
14.1 Prizes
Please see date, time and location in the Programme above.
Drivers not attending the prize-giving will no longer be entitled to receive prizes. However, the
classification will remain unchanged.
14.2 List of Prizes
Overall classification
1st to 5th overall
Classifications per class *
Class T1 Petrol* 1st to 3rd in the class
Class T1 Diesel* 1st to 3rd in the class
Class T2*
1st to 3rd in the class
Class T3*
1st to 3rd in the class
Class T4*
1st to 3rd in the class
2 trophies
2 trophies
2 trophies
2 trophies
2 trophies
2 trophies
* If not included in the first 5 positions of the overall classification. Winning crews will receive only 1
trophy. (i.e: If a crew is classified among the first 5 positions of the overall classification, and also
among the first 3 positions of the classification of his class, he will only receive the trophy concerned
to the overall classification.)
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APPENDIX I
Location for advertising and plates
Key
1) 1 windscreen stripof 1.10mts x 10cm. To be affixed on the upper side of the windscreen.
2) 1 Rally plate of 43cm x 26cm. To be affixed on the bonnet of the vehicle.
3) 3 number plates of 50cm x 52cm. These should be placed one on each side door, and one on the
roof.
4) 2 Plates with optional adverstising of 50cm x 52cm. These should be affixed next to the number
plate on each side door.
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APPENDIX II
SAFETY
1
Safety equipment of the cars
Vehicles should be strictly in accordance with the rules of Article 283 (Safety Equipment for Cross-Country
Cars) of the Appendix J of the International Sporting Code of the FIA.
1.1.
Medical and survival equipment
Crews must carry on board the medical and survival equipment described below:
a- Medical equipment
Each vehicle must carry a small first- aid medical kit comprising:
- eye lotion (boroclarine or equivalent)
- an analgesic (aspirin or equivalent)
- two antidiarrhoeic (immodium, ercefuril or equivalent)
- an antibiotic (oracilline, totapen or equivalent)
- plasters, a packet of sterile compresses, two bandages, adhesive tape, 5 safety pins.
- a skin disinfectant (betadine or equivalent)
- a solar protection cream for skin and lips.
- Vitamin C to chew
- salt bills or Nergisport Sodium.
- a survival supply of rations
- a survival blanket
b- Survival equipment
Each vehicle must carry (compulsory):
- a water tank of 5 l. per driver.
- a 10 m towing wire.
- a pocket lamp.
- a mirror ( for making distress signals)
- a compass
- a general map
- a lighter
- a safety flare
Any crew unable to present the whole of this survival equipment at the start of a leg will be forbidden
to start by the Clerk of the Course until this situation is rectified and may incur a penalty as far as
exclusion applied by the Panel of Stewards of the Meeting in the case of a second offence.
The safety and survival equipment must be easily accessible so that the Clerk of the Course can
eventually check them at the start of each leg, while competitors remain seated in the vehicle.
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II.2 COMPULSORY SAFETY AND TRACKING EQUIPMENT
The organization will provide all competitors with an Iritrack tracking system (TDCOM company), a
GPS navigation system (ERTF), and a Sentinel alert system from vehicle to vehicle (ERTF), which
use is mandatory throughout all the event, and along the entire route. In the absence of any of these
systems, the start will be rejected. These systems must remain switched on during all selective
sections and road sections.
Rental and guarantee
The rental of these tracking and safety systems are included in the entry fees and will be delivered by
the organizer in the administrative check against the handing over of a bail bond / guarantee.
Each competitor will be asked to deposit a guarantee of $ 13,000 (thirteen thousand Argentine pesos
or its equivalent in Euros or US Dollars), which may be performed with a credit card coupon, check or
cash, to secure the return of the equipment in good working conditions.
Equipment must be returned at the end of the rally, or at the time of abandonment, to the
organization. Should it not be returned by the last rally day – June 22, 2013 – in San Juan, the
equipment must be returned to the event’s permanent secretariat (see address on Art. 5 above) as
soon as possible. A fee of $ 100 (one hundred Argentine pesos) will be charged for every day of
delay after June 22.
Otherwise, the deposit will be cashed.
In case of damage or loss of any of the mounting hardware used to operate this equipment, the
replacement of these run solely at the competitors’ cost.
The guarantee will be refunded within 20 days after the event, once the condition of the equipment
returned to the organization has been checked.
Accessories
Accessories that make up the kit for installation are the responsibility of each competitor, at their own
cost, and will remain at their possession.
Each participant must have the installation kit for each of these tracking and safety devices, which
have the following cost:
Kit Iritrack
Kit GPS
Kit Sentinel
$ 2.100 * pesos argentinos
$ 1.800 * pesos argentinos
$ 1.300 * pesos argentinos
* Or the equivalent in Euros / Dollars.
Collection
All equipment will be collected at the administrative check and must be installed before scrutineering
according to the instructions posted on the official website www.desafioruta40.com.ar .
Forbidden elements
Only the following antennas may be mounted on the vehicle:
- Simple GPS Antenna, Used for GPS Unit provided by the organizer,
- Iridium Antenna associated with the Iritrack
Any radio HF-VHF-UHFCB sending/receivers or any other mean of communication, are forbidden
throughout the entire Rally itinerary. Any noted offense may entail penalties that may go as far as
exclusion.
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II.2.1 GPS
The GPS is provided by the organizer and is mandatory.
It is a navigation equipment that records the tracks during the competition. It is prohibited to use
any other GPS. The proper functioning of this will be the sole responsibility of the competitor
throughout the competition.
II.2.2 VEHICLE TO VEHICLE ALARM SYSTEM (type “Sentinel System”)
The Sentinel is an "alarm system from vehicle to vehicle" provided by the organizer and is mandatory.
Its purpose is to make overtaking safer; it’s a mechanism that indicates to a driver that he can be
overtaken. This system should operate at all times during the Selective Section. The connection of the
equipment is the responsibility of the driver. The crews reached by another competitor must step aside
and allow to be passed.
II.2.3 TRACKING SYSTEM
IRITRACK
The Iritrack is provided by the organizer and is mandatory.
This system enables satellite-track vehicles, and makes immediate and direct phone calls between
the competitor and the race control (used only in emergencies but must always be switched on).
Alarms and alerts can be switched either automatically or manually.
A) automatic mode:
1 - alarm Swat (decelerometer), followed by a stop of 3 minutes,
2 - Abnormal inclinations (inclinometer), followed by a stop of 3 minutes.
B) manual mode:
- blue button: call to the race control
- red button: accident with body injuries,
- green button: accident without body injuries or mechanical problems.
Throughout the duration of the Rally, the competitor is considered responsible for the proper running
of the Iritrack. It shall run continuously and remain connected with the power and antenna connected
for the duration of the whole event.
Any incident caused by the competitor (loss, destruction, shutdown, etc.) and / or attempted fraud or
manipulation found will entail a penalty decided by the Stewards and may go as far as exclusion.
The GPS and Iritrack must imperatively be connected directly to the battery (without passing through
the power cut) for a possible performance with the engine cut. Otherwise, the competitor must put the
vehicle in compliance to pass scrutineering.
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APPENDIX III – ACCIDENTS’ PROCEDURE / RETIREMENTS / SWEEPER CAR
1) ACCIDENTS’ PROCEDURE
a) A competitor who witness an accident involving injured competitors must proceed as follows:
- Stop,
- Press the Iritrack red button,
- Provide 1st aids to team members and obtain information about their condition,
- Press the Iritrack blue button to enter into communication with race control and report on the
situation,
- Wait for the arrival of aid or another competitor,
- Press the Iritrack green button to indicate that he is leaving the scene.
b) The total time of detention (if more than 3 minutes) between the 2 Iritrack alerts (red button to stop
and go green) will be deducted from the time set in the special the same day, only for the first 2
competitors who stopped in the accident, upon the request of the competitor to the race control within
30 minutes after finishing the leg. The total stopping time can be verified and validated with the
Iritrack and / or the GPS Unit.
c) Competitors who fail to comply with the requirements of this Article shall be reported to the
Stewards who may impose penalties such as those provided in the Sporting Code.
2) RETIREMENTS
In the case of a retirement, the crew must notify by all means and as soon as possible to the rally
headquarters. Phone number of Headquarters: (0351) 153 99 40 81.
Failure to comply with the obligation to report retirement, and if a specific search is made, the
competitor will be financially responsible for this search. Furthermore, under the decision of the
Stewards, the ASN of the competitor may be requested to impose heavier sanctions.
The transport of a competitor by helicopter, or any vehicle of the organization or of the media during a
stage or part of it will result in the exclusion of that competitor.
3) CLOSURE OF THE ROUTE
A "sweeper" vehicle of the organization will close the route of the event, as indicated in the Road
Book.
In those sections where the route can reach 10 km wide, it is impossible to guarantee that the
sweeper vehicle will pass through the exact place where a broken vehicle is located. It is the duty of
the competitor to signal through the survival equipment on board.
This vehicle will pick up people whose vehicles are damaged or out of service, but in no case
damaged vehicles will be towed or transport.
Competiros who refuse to get on-board the sweeper vehicle will assume their own responsibility and
must sign a release that will be handed by members of the organization in charge of closing the
route.
No claims may be made to the Organizers, based on the consequences of this rejection.
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APPENDIX IV – ASSISTANCE VEHICLES / PEOPLE
Assistance
1. All assistance vehicles and people must:
A) Be duly registered by completing the corresponding entry form and paying the entry fee.
B) Accept and respect the prescriptions of these regulations and follow the instructions given by the
Clerk of the Course.
C) Respect, the same as the competition vehicles, the traffic laws of Argentina.
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