7 counting rounds • TV coverage for all 7 rounds... · Round 1: Mayo Stages Rally Sunday 11th March Round 2: Circuit of Kerry Stages Rally Sunday 8th April Round 3: Cavan Stages

Vard Memorial TrophyOverall Title

MKll ChampionsTrophy Award Rally.ie National2WD Award

Motorsport Safety Team National Group N Award

NationalGroup RAward

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National Junior Award

Round 1: Mayo Stages Rally Sunday 11th March

Round 2: Circuit of Kerry Stages Rally Sunday 8th April

Round 3: Cavan Stages Rally Sunday 27th May

Round 4: Sligo Stages Rally Sunday 8th July

Round 5: Tipperary Stonethrowers Stages Rally Sunday 12th August

Round 6: Clare Stages Rally Sunday 16th September

Round 7: Donegal Harvest Stages Rally Saturday 13th October

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Event Information

On behalf of the Triton Showers National Championship Committee we would like to welcome you to the 2018 Triton Showers National Rally Championship and we hope you and your team have a successful and safe year rallying.

We wish to thank Kevin Barrett and the Triton Team in this his 4th year of Sponsorship of Irelands Leading Tarmac Rally Series. We would like to thank Vado for their continued support of our TV Coverage.

The format of the 2018 Championship will change slightly this year it and will consist of 7 one day events with competitors counting their best 6. This year we will continue with the Power Stage, with the winner of it receiving 1point for being the fastest.

As always we will be running the exciting Mark ll National Championship Trophy. The format will remain the same for 2018 with competitors counting their best 5 scores out of the 7 events. All scores are on an overall basis, while still being able to compete in their various classes.

We would like to thank and acknowledge the following: Triton Showers and Kevin Barrett, Vado, Creative Signs & Labels, Motorsport Ireland and the Motorsport Commission under President John Naylor. The Rallies Committee under Chairman Richard Talbot, All the clubs that form part of this Championship, On the Limit Sports team (Mick Bracken) for all their help in putting a package together to ensure

we have TV coverage for all 7 events of the 2018 Championship to be broadcast in Ireland on TG4. Setanta Sports, Irish TV and across Europe on Motors TV, BT Sports and Sky Sports.

Thanks to the Motorsport Safety Team (Aiden Harper) & Rally.ie (Brian Duggan) for their continued support in the Group N and 2 Wheel Drive Awards.

We thank you the competitor for choosing the Triton Showers National Rally Championship as your preferred choice for 2018 and we look forward to working with all competitors during the year.

Finally keep Saturday Night November the 17th free for what is now regarded as the Motorsport Awards Presentation of the year, so make it a date.

Regards from the Championship CommitteeChairman Aidan Kelly

Registrar Laura McMenaminDeclan Boyle, Mark Parsons & John Buttimer

Associate Committee MembersBrendan Flynn, Cynthia Fuery

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Round 1 Mayo Stages Rally 11th March

Club: Mayo & District Motorsport ClubHQ: Ostan Oilean Acla, Achill Sound, AchillHQ Contact Number: (098) 45138 Website: www.achillislandhotel.comClerk of the Course: Trevor O’ ConnellContact No: 00 353 86 193 0841Event Secretary: Deirdre BurkeContact No: 00 353 87 238 0376Email: [email protected] Website: mayomotorclub.ieNo. of Stages: 9x9 110kms (135 road kms) Entries Open: 29th JanuaryEntries Close: 28th FebruaryEvent Sponsor: Ostan Oilean Acla

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Round 2 Circuit of Kerry Stages Rally 8th April

Club: Kerry Motor ClubHQ: The Rose HotelHQ Contact Number: 00 353 66 71 99100 Email: [email protected]. Web site: www.therosehotel.com Clerk of the Course: Richard TalbotContact Number: 00 353 872680732Event Secretary: Stephen O ConnellContact Number: 00 353 87 698 7175Email: [email protected] Website: www.kerrymotorclub.com No. of Stages: 11Stage KM’s: 110Entries Open: 26th February Entries Close: 25th MarchEvent Sponsors: Rose HotelExtra Info: Hq and service and Parc Ferme all in the Rally HQ Rose Hotel Tralee - Special rate for competitors 99 euro per room B& B

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2018 EVENT INFORMATION AND CONTACT DETAILS

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Round 3 Cavan Stages Rally 27th MayClub: Cavan Motor ClubHQ: Hotel KilmoreHQ Contact Number: 00 353 49 43 32288 Email: [email protected]: www.hotelkilmore.ie Clerk of the Course: Stephen KellettContact No: 00 353 87 2779337Secretary: Nikki SherlockContact No: 00 353 86 6003193 Email: [email protected] Website: www.cavanmotorclub.comNo. of Stages: 9Stage KM: 120 km Entries Open: 132h AprilEntries Close: 16th May Event Sponsor: Hotel Kilmore

Round 4 Sligo Stages Rally 8th July

Club: Connacht Motor Club (CLG)HQ: Sligo Park HotelHQ Contact No: 00 353 71 9190400HQ Email: [email protected] of the Course: Robert LyttleContact No: 00 353 87 4184993Entries Secretary: Jackie CorcoranContact No: 00 353 86 8675038Email: [email protected] Website: www.connachtmotorclub.comNo. of Stages: 9Entries Open: 29th May Entries Close: 28th JuneEvent Sponsor: FAAC Simply Automatic & Sligo Park Hotel

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Round 5 Tipperary Stonethrowers Stages Rally 12th August

Club: Tipperary Motor ClubHQ: Clonmel Park Hotel, ClonmelHQ Contact No: 00 353 52 61 88700Clerk of the Course: John Ward Contact No: 00 353 86 6030121Entries Secretary: Susan SheehanContact No: 00 353 86 8870088No. of Stages: 9 Stages (3x3)Stage KM: 120 km Entries Open: 2nd JulyEntries Close: 1st AugustEvent Sponsor: Sepam & Andrew Fanning MotorsExtra Info: Centralised Service in Clonmel Racecourse

Round 6 Care Stages Rally 16th SeptemberClub: Clare Motor ClubHQ: Hotel WoodstockHQ Contact No: 00 353 65 68 99800Clerk of the Course: Gerry O’BrienContact No: 00 353 276 6267Secretary: Margaret McCloskeyContact No: 00 353 87 2808159 (After 6pm)Email: [email protected] Website: www.claremotorclub.comNo. of Stages: 9 (3x3)Entries Open: 6th AugustEntries Close: 5th SeptemberEvent Sponsor: Charlie McEnery Motor Services, Hotel Woodstock & M. Fitzgibbons ConstructionExtra info: Centralised Service, Trailer Park, Parc Ferme at Ennis Mart ComplexFacebook: Clare Stages Rally 2018.

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Round 7 Donegal Harvest Stages Rally 13th OctoberClub: Donegal Motor Club HQ: Jacksons Hotel, Ballybofey.HQ Contact No: 074 91 31021HQ Contact Email: [email protected] of the Course: Sam PearsonContact No: 00 353 87 6293193Entries Secretary: Shauna HarperContact No: 086 359 9871Club Website: www.donegalmotorclub.comNo. of Stages: 9 (3x3)Stage KM: 120 km Entries Open: 27th August Entries Close: 26th SeptemberEvent Sponsor: Jacksons Hotel in association with Villa Rose Hotel

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DOUGIE HUGHES RIP1933 - 2018

A Triton drive of the event will be presented on each round of the Championship for Registered Competitors that complete the entire event. The Championship Registrar will present this Award at the finish ramp at each event. The award will be decided and Judged by the Championship Committee on each event

At the conclusion of the Championship one crew will be selected as the Drive of the Championship for 2018 from the seven event winners during the year. The winner will be announced and presented with the Drive of the Championship Award at the 2018 Awards Ceremony.

Triton Showers Drive of the Event for 2018

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2018 POWER STAGE

This stage shall:

Be the last stage of the rally. Be run as a stage of the event for all classified competitors. Attribution of ‘Power Stage’ points.

Points will be awarded according to the scale as described in Art. 5.1.4. For the purpose of allocating points, the Power Stage Classification shall be calculated using the stage time plus any other time penalty accrued on this stage, including any false start penalty. To score points, a crew must be classified in the Final Official Classification of the rally and must be

registered for the championship If the Power Stage is definitively stopped before the Top 20 Crews have had the opportunity to complete the stage, the Championship Registrar may decide that no points are awarded for the Power Stage.

the top championship Registered crew classified on the power stage will be awarded 1 point

should the bogey time be beaten on the power stage, power stage points will be awarded by reference to the actual time recorded on the stage.

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Winner of the Triton Showers Drive of the Championship 2017 Johnny Treanor along

with Trevor Applegate

1 Competitors can compete on all 7 events of the championship.2 Competitors can count their best 5 scores from 7. 3 Drivers must be under 26 on the 1st January on the year in which the event takes place. 4 Competing in a Group N or Group A car up to 1600cc or in a modified car up to 1650cc.5 Competitors will compete in the main field on the first 6 stages should the event not start a full entry and sufficient places are available in the main field to facilitate the number of juniors entered. All junior competitors must be seeded in a block together.6 No regions required

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ARTICLE 1.1.1. FORMAT.COUNTING EVENTS IN THE 2018CHAMPIONSHIP

11th March Mayo Stages Rally8th April Circuit of Kerry Stages Rally13th May Carlow Stages Rally27th May Cavan Stages Rally15th July ALMC Stages Rally12th August Tipperary Stonethrowers

Stages Rally16th September Clare Stages Rally6th October Donegal Harvest Stages Rally

1.2. Best performance in 6 out of 8 events willcount. Junior’s best performance in 5 out of 8events will count. Historic best performance in 5out of 8 events to count. One of these 5 eventsmust take place after July 1st in the current year.

1.3. Events are arranged into 2 regions. To qualifyfor a championship award competitors mustregister for and start a minimum of four events, atleast one of which must be in each region. A fee of€10 per crew per event will be charged and willbe included in the entry fee for each event.

1.4. The following will be regarded as the two regions:Region One: Mayo, Cavan, TBA, Donegal.Region Two: Kerry, Carlow, Tipperary, Clare.

ARTICLE 2.2.1. CLASSES.Classes as per Appendix 29.1 of the current yearbook.

2.2. Notes on Classes.2.2.1. These classes must be included in allChampionship events but Clubs may subdividethem if they so wish and/or include additionalclasses subject to the overall limitation thatClubmans cars are restricted to a maximumengine capacity of 3500 cc.

See also ‘Notes on Classes', Appendix 29.1.

ARTICLE 3.3.1. AWARDS.1st OverallDriver: Cecil Vard Trophy (perpetual)

and replica. Co-driver: Noel Smith Trophy (perpetual)

and replica.2nd OverallDriver: Trophy. Co-driver: Trophy.3rd OverallDriver: Trophy. Co-driver: Trophy.

RALLY.IE NATIONAL TWO WHEEL DRIVEAWARDTo the driver achieving the highest overallplacing in a two wheel drive car, the best 6 scoresfrom 8 to count. Winners of the above award areeligible for overall but not for class awards.

NATIONAL GROUP R AWARDTo the crew achieving the highest placing in theoverall standings using only points scored in aGroup R car. The best 6 scores from 8 to count.

MOTOR SPORT SAFETY TEAM NATIONALGROUP N AWARDTo the Driver achieving the highest placing in theoverall classification using only points scored in aGroup N car. Only the best 6 scores from 8 to count.

DUNLOP NATIONAL MK2 ESCORTCHAMPIONSTo the Driver achieving the highest points in anMK2 Ford Escort. The best 5 scores from 8 tocount. Winners of the above award are ineligiblefor class awards.

JUNIOR CLASSThe Winner of Class 16 will be crowned theNational Junior Champion. The highest placedMI Licence Holder will qualify for the selectionprocess for the Billy Coleman Award.

MICHAEL FARRELL MEMORIAL TROPHYTo the Class Winner with the greatest number ofClass Points from his/her eight eligible rounds,excluding those classes from which 1st, 2nd & 3rdoverall are derived.

3.2. Class Awards.1st in each Class Driver: Trophy. Co-driver: Trophy.2nd in each Class Driver: Trophy. Co-driver: Trophy.3rd in each ClassDriver: Trophy. Co-driver: Trophy.

3.3. The number of awards in any class may bereduced if entries during the year are insufficient.

ARTICLE 4. GENERAL RULES.4.1. Substitution of events, or alteration of dateswill be permitted in the case of 'force majeure' atthe discretion of the Motor Sport Commission(MSC). (GCR 12)

4.2.The Championship will be open to thefollowing categories of licence holders:4.2.1. Motorsport Ireland National 'A' andInternational Licence holders.

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4.2.2. Motorsport Ireland National 'B' Licenceholders who may only drive in cars up to 1650cc.4.2.3. MSA Licence holders, of a grade not lowerthan National "B", who may be resident in eitherIreland or Britain with Medical Certificates.4.2.4. Co-drivers must hold Driver or NavigatorsLicences.

4.3. All cars complying with the classes as per Article2 of these regulations are eligible for theChampionship. Commercial vehicles are not eligible.

4.4. Promoting Clubs Responsibilities:4.4.1. Accommodation on night prior to event inRally Headquarters for Championship Registrarfor two people, plus evening meal.4.4.2.The club must provide a suitable location, tobe agreed with Registrar, for registration andinformation which will take place during thetimes specified in the event regulations fordocumentation on the evening before the event.4.4.3. The club will provide the Registrar with aclass-based list of entries and reserves prior to thepublication of the entry list.4.4.3.1. Note: This will allow the Registrar to assistclubs in determining which drivers are entitled topriority. In so doing clubs must afford the Registrara reasonable period within which to revert to themwith comments. Minimum 48 hours.4.4.4. The travelling expenses will be paid directlyby Motorsport Ireland to the Registrar.4.4.5. The Club must also provide sufficientcopies of the up to date Championship Results fordistribution on the event.4.4.6. Once the results have been declared finalthe organisers must provide to the Registrar the following information:1. Full list of starters.2. Full list of Overall Results.3. Full list of Class Results.

4.5. The interpretation of these rules in case ofdoubt, shall rest with the Registrar in consultationwhere necessary with Motorsport IrelandNational Stages sub committee. This decision willbe subject to the approval of the Motor SportCommission, subject to the overriding right ofappeal under the GCRs of MI.

4.6. The Championship Registrar is:Laura McMenaminc/o Motorsport Ireland34 Dawson St, Dublin 2.Telephone: 087 6646002e-mail: [email protected]

The National ChampionshipSub Committee Chairman is Aidan Kelly,9 Brookhurst, Castleoaks, Dublin Road, Carlow.Telephone: +353 86 6065392. Email: [email protected]

4.7. Scrutiny Requirements.See Appendix 2.

4.8 Championship Bulletins.The Promoters may issue Competitor Bulletins byemail to all registered competitors. Theinformation contained will also be includedin the MI Monthly Bulletin. Such notices willform an integral part of the ChampionshipRegulations from date of publication.

4.9 Power Stage. This stage shall:• Be the last stage of the rally. • Be run as a stage of the event for all classified

competitors. • Attribution of ‘Power Stage' points:

Points will be awarded according to the scaleas described in Art. 5.1.4. For the purposeof allocating points, the Power StageClassification shall be calculated using thestage time plus any other time penalty accruedon this stage, including any false start penalty.To score points, a crew must be classified inthe Final Official Classification of the rally andmust be registered for the championship. If thePower Stage is definitively stopped beforethe Top 20 Crews have had the opportunityto complete the stage, the ChampionshipRegistrar may decide that no points areawarded for the Power Stage. The topchampionship registered crew classified on thePower Stage will be awarded 1 point.

Should the Bogey Time be beaten on the PowerStage, Power Stage Points will be awarded byreference to the Actual time recorded on the Stage.

ARTICLE 5. POINTS SCORING.5.1. Points will be awarded as follows on the basisof results from each round. In addition, each classwill be marked separately as per 5.1.2.

5.1.1. Overall Points:20/18/16/14/13/12/11/10/9/8/7/6/5/4/35.1.2. Class Points:10/8/7/6/5/4/3/2/15.1.3. Dunlop Mk2 Escort Championship PointScoring : 20/18/16/14/13/12/11/10/9/8/7/6/5/4/35.1.4 Power Stage Points 3, 2, 1 pts.Competitors availing of Rally 2 will get 50% ofthe normal points given for finishing the event.In order to be eligible for championship pointsRally 2 finishers must comply with Appendix 29Article 13 of the Current M.I.Yearbook.

5.2. In addition one point will be awarded to eachregistered finisher not receiving points from 5.1.1or 5.1.2 above.

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5.3. Championship points will be awarded on thebasis of the finishing order of RegisteredCompetitors (i.e. 1st placed registered competitor20 pts, 2nd placed registered competitor 18ptsand so on. Class points will be awarded on thesame basis).

5.4. If the number of counting rounds is reduced,for any reason, the Registrar of the championshipwill in consultation with the Motorsport IrelandNational Stages Sub-Committee, make arecommendation to the Motorsport Ireland MotorSport Commission as to what amendments shouldbe made to the regulations for the championship.This will take into account at what point duringthe championship the number of counting roundsis reduced. All registered competitors will benotified in writing within 14 days of the MSCreaching a decision. Ties in either the overall orclass placing will be decided in favour of thecompetitor with the greatest number of wins, andfailing this, the greatest number of second placesetc, until the tie is resolved. If further ties remainthey will ultimately be decided on the basis ofperformance in the sequential order of events, i.e.the first event will count first, and so on. (SeeAppendix 15 No. 6.10.

5.5. Registration for the championship will closeimmediately after it no longer becomes possiblefor a competitor to comply with the regulations inaccordance with Art. 1.3. Competitors who haveregistered prior to this but cannot comply withArt. 1.3 will not be awarded any further points.

5.6. The following rules will apply to handling ofentries for each championship round.5.6.1. Entry forms to be available 10 days beforethe official opening date. Official entry formsshould be made available to all registereddrivers. Labels are available on request from championshipregistrar. The onus will be on the competitor toensure that he is in receipt of the regulations priorto the relevant priority dates.5.6.2. Regulations for National Championshipevents must not open earlier than a date calculatedas Monday, five weeks prior to the last Mondaybefore the event. e.g. (Sunday event 42 Days).5.6.3. There will be a common date for the closingof entries ,including priority entries as per Art7.1. In the event of the closing date being extended priority entries must be secured by theoriginal closing date.5.6.4. Cheques must not be lodged before closingdate for all entrants who are awarded an entry. Areasonable number of reserve entries may alsohave their cheques lodged at closing date. Clubsare encouraged to state on regulations that cashshould not be sent with entry.5.6.5. Where a club starts a maximum entry, nomoney can be withheld from the non-starters.

5.6.6. Where a club does not start a maximumentry due to the withdrawal of entries, the clubmay impose financial penalties to the last carsthat withdraw from the starters’ list.5.6.7. All non starters are to be refunded theircheques not later than fourteen days after the event.5.6.8. National Championship Events will beallowed to start 140 cars on a 3 x 3 stage format or160 cars on a 4 x 2 stage format provided there are 60priority places afforded to National ChampionshipRegistered Competitors as per Art 7.1.5.6.9. Historic Competitors must compete as partof the main field on the first 6 stages on eachevent.5.6.10. All National Rally Championship eventswill be timed to the nearest tenth of a secondfrom a standing start to a flying finish.

ARTICLE 6. REGISTRATION.6.1. Competitors are required to register for thechampionship at documentation of the firstqualifying round that they enter.

Once registered it is not a requirement that yousign on at subsequent rounds, Drivers and CoDrivers register and score points on anindividual basis. On registering competitorsagree to be bound by these regulations and anyamendments subsequently issued. Competitorswho wish to change class during thechampionship must re register in the class theyare moving to.

6.2. The nominated driver must drive allcompetitive sections of each event.

6.3. To be eligible as a counting round eachevent’s route must comprise not less than 104stage kilometres as defined in the published road book.

ARTICLE 7. ENTRY PRIORITYFOR CHAMPIONSHIPREGISTERED COMPETITORS.7.1.The First Two Registered drivers in Classes 3 & 5.The First Three Registered drivers in Classes 1, 2,9, 10 & 15.The First Four Registered drivers in Classes 11F,11R, 12, 14 & 20.The First Seven Registered drivers in Class 4, 7 & 13.

Will be entitled to priority provided that theirentries are in order on the closing date as definedbelow. In the event of the registered drivers entitledto priority in each of the classes above not having avalid entry in by the closing date, the priority willpass to the next registered driver in that class whohas a valid entry submitted. This will facilitate amaximum of 60 Registered Drivers receivingpriority entries for the events.

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Event Opening Dates for ALL Entries on eachevent:Mayo Stages Rally January 29thCircuit of Kerry Stages February 26thCarlow Stages Rally April 2nd Cavan Stages Rally April 16th ALMC Stages Rally June 4th Tipperary Stages Rally July 2ndClare Stages Rally August 6th Donegal Stages Rally August 27th

Event Closing Dates for ALL entries on eachevent:Mayo Stages Rally February 28thCircuit of Kerry Stages March 28thCarlow Stages Rally May 2nd Cavan Stages Rally May 16th ALMC Stages Rally July 4th Tipperary Stages Rally August 1stClare Stages Rally September 5th Donegal Stages Rally September 26th

Latest Dates for publication of seeded entry listsfor each event:Mayo Stages Rally March 2ndCircuit of Kerry Stages March 30thCarlow Stages Rally May 4th Cavan Stages Rally May 18th ALMC Stages Rally July 6th Tipperary Stages Rally August 3rd Clare Stages Rally September 7th Donegal Stages Rally September 28th

7.2. Priority for Championship Registered Driversfor Round 1 and 2 will be the Award Winnersfrom the the previous year Championship. OnRound 2 should the award winners from theprevious year not make up the 60 placesprovided for the national championship theshortfall will be taken from the class positionsafter Round 1. (For example if 40 places on round 2are taken by the previous year awards winners theremaining 20 places will be made up from the finalresults after round 1.) These remaining places willbe decided by class winners from Round One first,followed by 2nd and 3rd in class.

Priority for the remaining eight rounds will bebased on a Registered Driver’s Championshipposition at the closing date for entries for thatevent, provided that their entry is in order andsubject to the following:

7.3. Drivers who cannot improve their awardsposition by competing in additional rounds willnot be granted priority for those rounds. Prioritywill then pass to the next registered driver in thatclass and so on. A listing showing competitorsentitled to priority will be supplied to the Clerk ofthe Course of the events by the Registrar.

7.4. Where a registered driver, by virtue of thefact that he has won his class, is not entitled to

priority but is in contention for the MichaelFarrell Memorial Trophy, he will also be entitledto priority, provided that his entry is in order onthe closing date as defined above.

ARTICLE 8.8.1. All events must be run in accordance with theGeneral Competition Rules and Appendix 25, 29and 31 of this Yearbook.

8.2. Competitors must provide an area under thewindows on each front door of the car for theOfficial championship logo, as supplied.Competitors should also provide an area on bothsides of car for any Advertising proposed bychampionship event organisers.

8.3. Each Club must appoint a Public RelationsOfficer to promote the interests of their rally,who should work in close liaison with thePromoters and the Championship MediaCo-Ordinator. Each club to furnish the MediaCo-ordinator with event information as soon as itis available. Full seeded entry list and Time andDistance Schedule must be issued to the MediaCo-ordinator no later than the Thursday weekprior to the event, Media Co-ordinator to beadvised of any withdrawals.

Media Co-ordinator contact details: Martin Walsh,Mobile 086 8212023, e-mail: [email protected]

8.4. The championship logo must be included onthe front of all event regulations. Each club mustensure that the sponsor is given advertising spacein the event programme, as follows: full A4colour page and Championship logo on the frontcover (artwork to be supplied by the sponsor).

ARTICLE 9. RESULTS.9.1. Interim results will be available on theMI website, www.motorsportireland.comand the Championship websitewww.nationalirishrallychamionship.com,following each round. They will also be availablevia email. Competitors wishing to avail of thisservice should furnish the Registrar with theiremail address when they register.

9.2. Provisional and final results will also beposted on the Motorsport Ireland website and theChampionship website. Competitors wishing toreceive a hard copy through the Post shouldinform the Registrar.

ARTICLE 10.10.1. Two Championship decals will be providedby the Registrar to each registered competitor.These must be fixed to the competing car in aposition approved by the Registrar. Championshipdecals must remain affixed to the competing car

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for the duration of each counting round. Breach ofthis regulation will result in no points beingawarded to the relevant competitors.

10.2. The Top 3 overall in the final classification ofthe event (driver and navigator), along with thedriver and navigator winning’ Group N and the 2wheel drive category, the Mk2 Champions Cup,the Junior Class, the Triton Drive of the Day andhistoric categories shall wear the caps provided bythe championship organisers for any interviews,photographs, video recording, or any otherpublicity or promotional purpose required by thesponsor. The winner’s caps will be provided bythe sponsor. Failure to do so may result in a fineof €500 being imposed by the Registrar, and/orthe loss of Championship points for that event.Before deducting championship points from anycompetitor the Registrar of the championship willconsult with the Motorsport Ireland NationalStages Sub-Committee.

10.3. Regional Championships consisting ofrounds of the National Championship and Eventsforming part of the National Championship shallnot have a conflicting Title Sponsor to that of theNational Championship Sponsor.

10.4. Events who wish opt out of the NationalRally Championship will do so for a period of 3years and will be reviewed on year 3 for inclusionthe following year.

10.5. Historic Competitors must compete as partof the main rally on all the event stages seeded,within the main field.

Juniors must also compete in the main field onthe first 6 stages should the event not start a fullentry and sufficient places are available in themain field to facilitate the number of Juniorsentered.

All Junior competitors must be seeded in a blocktogether.

10.6.If an Event has to cancelled due to Force Majeure,Championship Points will only be awarded if50% of the Stage mileage has been completed.

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for the duration of each counting round. Breach ofthis regulation will result in no points beingawarded to the relevant competitors.

10.2. The Top 3 overall in the final classification ofthe event (driver and navigator), along with thedriver and navigator winning’ Group N and the 2wheel drive category, the Mk2 Champions Cup,the Junior Class, the Triton Drive of the Day andhistoric categories shall wear the caps provided bythe championship organisers for any interviews,photographs, video recording, or any otherpublicity or promotional purpose required by thesponsor. The winner’s caps will be provided bythe sponsor. Failure to do so may result in a fineof €500 being imposed by the Registrar, and/orthe loss of Championship points for that event.Before deducting championship points from anycompetitor the Registrar of the championship willconsult with the Motorsport Ireland NationalStages Sub-Committee.

10.3. Regional Championships consisting ofrounds of the National Championship and Eventsforming part of the National Championship shallnot have a conflicting Title Sponsor to that of theNational Championship Sponsor.

10.4. Events who wish opt out of the NationalRally Championship will do so for a period of 3years and will be reviewed on year 3 for inclusionthe following year.

10.5. Historic Competitors must compete as partof the main rally on all the event stages seeded,within the main field.

Juniors must also compete in the main field onthe first 6 stages should the event not start a fullentry and sufficient places are available in themain field to facilitate the number of Juniorsentered.

All Junior competitors must be seeded in a blocktogether.

10.6.If an Event has to cancelled due to Force Majeure,Championship Points will only be awarded if50% of the Stage mileage has been completed.

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Championship Registrar Laura mcmenamin

[email protected] 087 664 6002

Championship Chairman aidan Kelly

[email protected] 086 606 5392

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7 counting rounds • TV coverage for all 7 rounds... · Round 1: Mayo Stages Rally Sunday 11th March Round 2: Circuit of Kerry Stages Rally Sunday 8th April Round 3: Cavan Stages