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Supplementary Regulations – Cars, Trucks & Assistance Vehicles – Desafío Ruta 40 – Argentina 2018

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SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS

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Desafío Ruta 40

CROSS COUNTRY RALLY

From August 25 to 31, 2018

Argentine Cross Country Rally Championship– 3rd Round

South American Cross Country Rally Championship – 3rd Round

APPROVED BY THE ACA


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SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS for Cars, UTVs, Trucks and Assistance Vehicles Announcement This rally will be held in compliance with the National and South American Regulations 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 2 Programme 6 Addresses 7 Art. 1 Description 8 1.1 Venue and date of the event 1.2 Titles for which the rally counts 1.3 Visa Number 1.4 Locations 1.5 Stewards meetings 1.6 First briefing 1.7 Bivouac Art. 2 Organization 9 2.1 Name of the organizer 2.2 Address and contact details 2.3 Organising Committee 2.4 Authotiries 2.5 Officials Art. 3 Entries 10 3.1 Closing date for entries 3.2 Entry procedure 3.3 Classes 3.4 Entry fees 3.5 Refunds 3.6 Event postponement or cancellation Art. 4 Insurance 13 4.1 Civil liability 4.2 Medical insurance Art. 5 Advertising and identification 14 5.1 Mandatory advertising 5.2 Optional advertising

Art. 6 Identification numbers 15 6.1 Number and rally plates 6.2 Bracelet

Art. 7 Fuel 15 7.1 Autonomy


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Art. 8 Administrative Checks 16 8.1 Location 8.2 Times 8.3 Documents to be presented Art. 9 Scrutineering, sealing and marking 16 9.1 Location 9.2 Times 9.3 Regulations 9.4 Technical card Art. 10 Start of the event 17 10.1 Time of start list publication 10.2 Official Start 10.3 Photo “Team” Art. 11 Running of the Rally 17 11.1 Official Time 11.2 Starting system for selective sections 11.3 Transport of UTV 11.4 Early check in at the end of leg time control 11.5 Issue and collection of time cards 11.6 Traffic rules 11.6.1 Traffic code 11.6.2 Speed Limit 11.7 Passage controls 11.7.1 Penalties 11.7.2 Waypoints 11.8 Road Book and navigation 11.8.1 GPS 11.9 Selective Sections 11.9.1 Open road 11.9.2 Safety 11.9.3 Overtaking 11.10 Restart 11.11 Prologue 11.12 Bikes/quads category

Art. 12 Assistance 20 12.1 Permited assistance

a) At Selective sections b) At Bivouacs c) On Road Sections d) In case of Restart


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Art. 13 Bivouacs 21 13.1 Locations 13.2 Regulations Art. 14 Protests -Appeals 21 14.1 Protests fees 14.2 Appeals Art. 15 Summary of penalties 22 Art. 16 Prizes 22 16.1 Prize giving 16.2 Prize List

Appendix I 24 Advertising plates Appendix II 27 Safety 1. Safety equipment for cars

1.1 Medical and survival kit 1.2 Compulsory safety and tracking equipment

2. Retirement & Exclusions 3. Closure of the route Appendix III 31 Assistance


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DESAFÍO RUTA 40 August 25 – 31, 2018

Date – Time Activity Place

Monday, June 4 Entries Open Friday, August 17 15:00 hs Entries Close Tuesday, August 21 Official Competition Numbers allocated Friday, August 24 Pre-event Press Conference Ente Tucumán Turismo Saturday, August 25 9:00 - 17:00 hrs Administrative Checks Hipódromo de Tucumán 10:00 - 18:00 hrs Technical and Safety Scrutineering Hipódromo de Tucumán 19:00 hrs FIM International Jury Meeting Hipódromo de Tucumán 20:30 hrs Welcome Cocktail for Pilots Hipódromo de Tucumán Sunday, August 26 8:30 - 10:00 hrs Supplementary Checks Hipódromo de Tucumán (Only Observed vehicles)

9:00 – 10:00 hrs Optional GPS and Sentinel Course Hipódromo de Tucumán 11:00 – 13:00 hrs Recce of Prologue El Cadillal, Tucumán 14:00 hrs Publication of Start List for SSS (Prologue) and Starting Ramp Hipódromo de Tucumán Distribution of Road Books for Leg 1 General Briefing and Safety Briefing (Compulsory) Technical card is required to enter. 17:00 hrs Prologue El Cadillal 19:00 hrs Holding Area opens (Compulsory) Plaza Independencia 19:15 hrs Compulsory Teams’ Photo Plaza Independencia 19:30 hrs Selection of starting position for Leg 1 Plaza Independencia (For the 1st fifteen classified riders on the Prologue) 20:00 hrs Publication of Starting Order for Leg 1 Hipódromo de Tucumán Holding Area closes Plaza Independencia


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20:00 - 21:00 hrs Starting Ceremony – Ramp Plaza Independencia

Monday August 27 Leg 1: SAN MIGUEL – BELEN

20:00 hrs Publication of start list for Leg 2 & Briefing FAMAYFIL

Tuesday August 28 Leg 2: BELEN – TINOGASTA

20:00 hrs Publication of start list for Leg 3 & Briefing Complejo La Aguadita

Wednesday August 29 Leg 3: TINOGASTA- TINOGASTA

20:00 hrs Publication of start list for Leg 4 & Briefing Complejo La Aguadita

Thursday August 30 Leg 4: TINOGASTA – VILLA UNION

20:00 hrs Publication of start list for Leg 5 & Briefing Terminal de Ómnibus

Friday August 31 Leg 5: VILLA UNION – SAN JUAN

13:00 hrs First rider arrives in San Juan Estadio Aldo Cantoni

16:00 hrs Provisional Classification Estadio Aldo Cantoni

16:30 hrs Final Clasification Estadio Aldo Cantoni

17:00 -18:00 hrs Podium – Prize Giving Ceremony Estadio Aldo Cantoni

Addresses

Initial Camp in TUCUMÁN Administrative Checks and Scrutineering: Hipódromo de Tucumán - Address: Av I. Leguizamo 800. San Miguel de Tucumán. Province of Tucumán.

GPS: S 26 50.423 W 65 11.436

Pre-event Press Conference: Ente Tucumán Turismo – Av. 24 de Setiembre 484, San Miguel de Tucumán, Province of Tucumán, Argentina. Welcome Cocktail for riders:

Hipódromo de Tucumán - Address: Av I. Leguizamo 800. San Miguel de Tucumán. Province of Tucumán. First Briefing, Race direction, Media:

Hipódromo de Tucumán - Address: Av I. Leguizamo 800. San Miguel de Tucumán. Province of Tucumán. Foto Team: Plaza Independencia, 25 de Mayo 90, S. M. de Tucumán. Prologue: El Cadillal, Tucumán. Holding Area: Plaza Independencia, 25 de Mayo 90, S. M. de Tucumán.


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Starting Ramp: Plaza Independencia, 25 de Mayo 90, S. M. de Tucumán. Camp in BELEN: Centro Recreativo FAMAYFIL Address: Av. Virgen de Belén y Pacífico Arques, Belén, Catamarca. GPS: S 27 39.996 W 67 01.048 Camp in TINOGASTA: Complejo LA AGUADITA. GPS: S 28 01.816 W 67 39.808 Camp in VILLA UNION: Terminal de Ómnibus de Villa Unión Address: Av. Nicolás Dávila esq. La Hacienda, next to Estación Terminal de Ómnibus de Villa Unión. GPS: S 29 19.550 W 68 13.650 Camp in San Juan: Estadio Aldo Cantoni Address: Urquiza Norte & San Luis Oeste, San Juan Capital. GPS: S 31 31.963 W 68 32.580

Art. 1 Description

1.1 Date and place of event Desafio Ruta 40 will take place from August 25 to 31, 2018 going along roads of Argentina, crossing through the cities of Tucumán, Belén, Tinogasta, Villa Unión and San Juan in the provinces of Tucumán, Catamarca, La Rioja and San Juan. 1.2 Titles for which the rally counts Desafio Ruta 40 will be valid for the Argentine Cross Country Rally Championship, under the aegis of the CDA of ACA and the South American Cross Country Rally Championship under the aegis of CODASUR in 2018.

1.3 Visa Number – ACA ACA Visa Number CDA/ CC25072018 Issued: 25/07/18

1.4 Locations

Rally Head Quarters, Media room, and the official board will be located according to the programme of these regulations.

1.5 Stewards meetings


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The first stewards meeting (for the first leg) will take place on Saturday August 25 at 19:00 hs in the Hipódromo de Tucumán. The schedule for the successive meetings will be approved at the first Stewards’ Meeting.

1.6 First briefing The first general briefing will take place in the Hipódromo de Tucumán at 14:00 hrs on Sunday August 26.

The presence of at least one member of each crew is compulsory. 1.7 Bivouac

1.7.1 All repairs must be completed within the bivouac or in the areas assigned by the Organization. Vehicles can be removed from 23:00pm on every day. 1.7.2 It is forbidden to wash vehicles and parts in the team’s box at the bivouac. Vehicles and parts should only be washed at the washing points assigned at the bivouac.

Art 2 Organization

2.1 Name of Organizer +Eventos SA organizes the event Desafio Ruta 40, with the approval of the National Sporting Authority, the Automóvil Club Argentino. 2.2 Address and contact details. Permanent Secretariat in Cordoba: Octavio Pinto 2676 – X5008HHJ – B° Villa Cabrera - Córdoba ARGENTINA Tel /Fax: + 54 351 4872010 / 4877653 Email: [email protected] Web Site: www.desafioruta40.com.ar 2.3 Organizing committee Mr. David Eli Mr. Pablo Eli Mr. Guillermo Eli 2.4 Authorities Clerk of the Course: Lic. Pablo Eli Steward: Mr. Luis Gomez (ARG) CODASUR Steward: Mr. Diego Nehuerz (ARG) CDA Technical Delegate: Mr. Leonardo Aguirre (ARG) CDA 2.5 Officials General Coordinator: Mr. David Eli Safety Coordinator: Mr. Martin Farias Responsible for the route: Mr. Pablo Eli

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.desafioruta40.com.ar/


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Medical Delegates: Dr. Marcelo Acevedo Media Delegate: Mr. Augusto Lobo and Mrs Agustina Duarte Results: Mr. Hugo Gavilan Logistics: Mr. Guillermo Eli and Lic. Belén Cabrino GPS, Iritrack and Sentinel: Mr. Matias Dalmasso

CRO and Event’s Secretariat: Ms. Belén Otero

Art. 3 Entries

3.1 Closing date for entries Closing Date: Friday August 17, 2018 at 15 hrs. 3.2 Entry procedure Anybody wishing to take part in Desafío Ruta 40 must enter the website www.desafioruta40.com/competidores/inscribirse, and complete a digital entry form that will reach the event´s secretariat when pushing “send”. 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 national license holder over 18 years old 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.

http://www.desafioruta40.com/competidores/inscribirse


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3.3 Classes FIA Technical Regulations / Codasur Regulations for cross country vehicles shall apply. Group T1 : Modified Cross-Country Vehicles (maximum gross weight of up to 3500kg) - Group T1 Petrol - Group T1 Diesel Group T2: Series Production Cross-Country Vehicles (maximum gross weight of up to 3500kg) 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: Turbo Group T3: Aspirated Group T4 : Series Cross-Country Trucks (weighing more than 3500 Kg) Group N In Group N Category (Group T1Petrol, Group T1Diesel), cars will be scrutinized according to CDA Regulations. In this category, every vehicle will keep its original fuel tank. There will be a refueling point every 90 km for vehicles with lower autonomy. Crews in GROUP N should announce it in the entry form. Cars and UTVs should have a safety cage and homologated seats (even though the homologation is not valid). The allowed max. speed is 80 km/h for this category. To win in this category, there should be at least 5 different pilots who got points during the Championship in any of the 5 rounds. 3.4 Entry Fees Entry fees per vehicle with the advertising of the Organisers are as follows:

Car USD 5840.-*

Truck USD 7675.-*

UTV (1 crew member) USD 3650.-*

UTV (2 crew members) USD 5840.-*

First Assistance vehicle Free of charge (motorhome, etc.)

2° Assistance vehicle USD 250.-*

Assistance person USD 220.-* (or additional)


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*Or equivalent in Euros/Dollars under the Banco Nación exchange rate for sellers.

Entry fees includes:

Car: Driver + codriver+ 2 assistance persons Truck: Driver + 2 codrivers + 2 assistance persons UTV (1 crew member) Driver + 1 assistance persons UTV (2 crew members) Driver + codriver+ 2 assistance persons

Dinner and lunch box

Sporting rights

GPS provided by Organization

Iritrack provided by Organization

Sentinel provided by Organization Entry Fee doesn’t include:

Fuel

Tolls

Accomodation

Medical insurance compulsory for the crew – AAV (Cars /UTV, per vehicle $ARG8000)

Transport of the vehicle in case of damage

Brackets and mounting kits for GPS, IRITRACK and SENTINEL. Tracking and Safety Equipments. See Appendix II. A bond/warranty of USD 2,450 will be requested that can be settled with a credit card, check or cash for the provision of tracking and safety equipment. Once the event is finished, or if the competitor retires, the equipment must be returned to the Organization and you will receive a receipt for such return. Due date to return such equipment will be August 31, when the race is over. From that date on, a fine of USD 25 per day will be charged and the equipment must be returned to the Desafio Ruta 40 Secretariat (see Art. 2.2 of these Regulations). The deposit (as a warranty) will be returned within 20 days after the event is over, once the state of all the equipment is verified by the Organization. Each participant must have an installation kit for each one of these tracking and safety systems. Each installation kit costs the following: Cars, UTVs and Trucks: Iritrack Kit USD 345 * GPS Kit USD 250 * Sentinel Kit USD 250 * *Or equivalent in Euros/Argentine pesos under the Banco Nación exchange rate for sellers.


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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. In case a participant’s entry is cancelled, Organizers will retain a percentage, as follows:

Before August 21st: 50% of the total of entry rights that had been paid After August 21st: 75% of the total of entry rights that had been paid 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 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 organization of the event impossible, etc, +Eventos will only be liable before the competitor for the reimbursemet 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 to +Eventos. Under no circumstances may the competitors claim compensation of any kind.

Art. 4 Insurance

4.1 Civil Liability

The entry fees include the insurance premium which guarantees the competitor coverage 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 organization 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 sport) should be afforded by themselves.

4.2 Medical Insurance Every crew must get a medical insurance for the competition provided by the Asociación Argentina de Volantes (AAV); the insurance cost will be ARG$11,000 per vehicle for Cars/UTVs. Insurance for repatriation is NOT included.

Art. 5 Advertising and Identification

See Appendix I. The affixing of advertising panels 1, 2 and 3 of the official model is compulsory. The absence of panel 4 of the official model is acceptable. On the contrary, for “buggy” type vehicles that do not have the required areas, it is compulsory that the competitor foresees the adequate frames so that they can comply with the aforementioned regulation. Any modification to the stickers (cutting, etc.) is forebidden. No concession will be made on this matter. Competition numbers, rally plates and advertising must be placed on the car before scrutineering. Crews must ensure that advertising is properly afixed during the running of Desafio Ruta 40. If the mandatory or optional advertising is absent or not properly affixed, a penalty equal to 10% of registration fees will be applied for a first offense, and 100% of entry fees for each repetition of the offense. 5.1 Mandatory Advertising The spaces reserved for the Organizer for collective advertising, and that cannot be purchased, are the following:

A) Number plates where the organizers advertising will be affixed on a strip of 14cm x 50cm that can be

divided, above and/or below the numbers. (Number 3 in Appendix I). B) 1 set of rally plates of which 9cm x 43cm are reserved for organizers advertising (Number 2 in

Appendix I). C) 2 strips to be affixed on both sides of the superior part of the windscreen, 10cm high x 25cm long.

(Number 1 in Appendix I)


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5.2 Optional Advertising a) Two advertising panels from the organizer measuring 50cm x 52cm (Number 4 in Appendix I)

Art. 6 Identification Numbers

6.1 Number and rally plates See Appendix I. 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, subject to the Organizers providing these plates. The absence or faulty positioning of 2 or more plates at the same time may result in a cash penalty equivalent to 70% of the entry fees. 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 ARG$2000 as well as other penalties that the ACA may be requested to impose. Plates: a) 3 number plates 50cm (width) x 52cm (height) – Number 3 in Appendix I b) 2 rally plates 43cm x 21,5cm – Number 2 in Appendix I To be affixed before scrutineering. The allocation of competition numbers and starting order will be as per Championship Sporting Regulations Art. 16 and 17.

6.2 Bracelet (Competitor, Assistance) Each crew member and assistance will receive an identity 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. 7 Fuel

The Organiser will not provide fuel. 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 (for example, AVGAS) may request it in advance to the Event’s Secretariat - Contact: [email protected].

7.1 Self -sufficiency

All vehicles should have a minimum self-sufficiency that allows them to run 800km of selective sections. The refuelling areas will be indicated in the Road Book.

mailto:[email protected]


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Art. 8 Administrative Checks

8.1 Location

The administrative checks will take place at the Hipódromo de Tucumán, Av I. Leguizamo 800, San Miguel de Tucumán.

8.2 Times

The administrative checks will take place on Saturday August 25 from 09:00 to 17:00 hrs. 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. 8.3 Documents to be presented: A) Administrative documents of the crews and entrants 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.

Medical license issued by the ASN of the competitor.

B) Administrative documents of the competition vehicle Each vehicle must be presented with the following documentation:

Vehicle registration card (or certificate of matriculation).

Certificate of ownership (if the competitor is not the holder of the registration card).

CDA Technical Passport

Original homologation documents for T2

Art. 9 Scrutineering, sealing and marking

9.1 Location Scrutineering will be carried out at the Hipódromo de Tucumán.

9.2 Times Scrutineering will take place on Saturday August 25 from 10:00 to 18:00hrs; and on Sunday August 26 (only observed vehicles) from 8:30 to 10:00hrs. Any competitor reporting to scrutineering 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.


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9.3 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. 9.4 Technical Card A technical card will be handed to each competitor entering the technical inspection. This card must be presented with all the corresponding stamps at the 1st Briefing

Art. 10 Start of the event

10.1 Time of start list publication 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. 10.2 Official Start Crews shall present their vehicles at the Parc Fermé previous to the Starting Ramp on Sunday, August 26, as detailed in the Programme above. 10.3 Photo “Team” (Compulsory for all crews) All crews must attend the “Team” Photo that will take place at 19:15 hrs. on Sunday, August 26 in Plaza Independencia, in the city of San Miguel de Tucumán, before the Starting Ramp Ceremony. Competitors are requested to attend with the sporting clothes to be used on the competition.

Art. 11 Running of the Rally

11.1 Official time The official time of the event is the GPS time. 11.2 Start System for 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.


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Jumped starts will be detected by a photocell located 40 cm ahead of the start line. 11.3 Transport of UTV Competition UTVs cannot be carried in the first road section each day. 11.4 Early Check-in at the End of Leg Time Control At Time Controls of the end of leg – entrance to bivouac, crews are authorized to check-in in advance without incurring any penalty. 11.5 Issue and Collection of Time Cards The time cards 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 will be issued at the Bivouac TC out and collected at the entrance to the Parc Fermé previous to the finish ramp. 11.6 Traffic

11.6.1 Traffic Code Throughout the event, competitors must respect the traffic rules included in the Argentinean Traffic Code (Código Argentino de Tránsito).

11.6.2 Speed limit There will be speed control zones indicated in the Road Book. In these areas, speed will be limited to 30kph, 50kph or 80kph, depending on the conditions of the area to be crossed. Any infringements will be penalized according to Art. 21, 22, 23 and 24 of the Championship Regulations.

11.7 Passage Controls

11.7.1 Penalties The scale of penalties for each Passage Control not respected will be indicated in the Controls Opening and Closing schedule included in the Dossier to be delivered to all crews at the 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. A maximum of 10 (ten) waypoints may be omitted per leg. Any crew exceeding this maximum number of omissions will receive a penalty equal to the addition of all time penalties foreseen for the corresponding leg, except for the last leg for which a penalty of exclusion from the classification of the competition will be applied.


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11.7.2 Waypoints

Type of Waypoints

Unmasking Radius (in meters) Validation Radius (in meters)

WPV Always visible 200

WPE Unmasking of after the validation of

the previous Wpt, or 3000 m 200

WPM 800 200

WPS 1000 90

WPC Never 300

CP 1000 (car DZS) 90

DSS WPE or WPV if no liaison 200

ASS 1000 90

DZ 1000 90

FZ WPE 90

DZS 1000 90

WPB * Never 300

WP0 ** 1000 90

11.8 Road Book and Navigation Provisions of Art. 19 of the Championship Sporting Regulations will apply.

11.8.1 Single Compulsory GPS Each competitor must use a GPS provided by the organization to record the tracks during the competition. It is forbidden to carry any extra GPS, other than the one provided by the Organizer, unless it has been previously approved by the Technical Steward during checks. 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.

11.9 Selective Sections

11.9.1 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. 11.9.2 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, underwear and socks, homologated according to FIA Appendix L, Chapter 3, under pain of exclusion.


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11.9.3 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.

11.10 Restart When a competitor does not complete a leg, the restart will be automatic to the leg on the following day, unless he notifies otherwise 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 the security and technical conditions to run normally.

11.11 Prologue A Prologue will be run within Desafío Ruta 40. All competitors must take part in the Prologue to be run on Sunday August 26 at 17:00hrs in El Cadillal, Tucumán. Results will count for the classification of the event as well as any road penalties relating thereto. During the Prologue, competitors will start in an order to be determined by the event organizers and published as per the Programme above. Reconnaissance of the Prologue is permitted on Sunday, August 26 between 11:00 and 13:00hrs. Reconnaissance will only be permited on the competition vehicles with installed and activated GPS at 50km/h max. Only two passages will be permitted and the rest can be done on foot.

11.12 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. The starting time for the first car/truck will be at least 30’ after the start of the last competitor of bikes category.

Art.12 Assistance

12.1 Permitted Assistance All assistance taking part in Desafio Ruta 40 must be regularly entered. a) On a Selective Section - Once the times published in the Timing are over, the assistance is free, subject to the authorization from the Rally Control to enter the Selective Section. b) At the Bivouac - By the vehicles and staff regularly entered as assistance (in a 500mts circumference from the bivouac) c) 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.


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- 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 and re-start (always including the seconds). The marshal in charge of the end of neutralization zone must stamp the Time Card of each competitor and hand it in 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 must start at the exact time foreseen for the end of the Neutralization. Cars must present themselves at this location with enough time to allow this procedure to be completed. In case of delay, the Cars must stop anyway at this control and hand in the time card. Once the marshal has entered the start visa, he/she will give the start to the Cars concerned as soon as possible. If a Car does not stop at the restarting control, and/or fails to hand in 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 applied by the Stewards, especially if the offense is repeated. d) In case of re-start Assistance is free after a retirement and before the re-start.

Art. 13 Bivouacs

13.1 Locations and times See programme in Art. 1. 13.2 Regulations 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.

Art. 14 Protests - Appeals

14.1 Protests Fee All protests shall be lodged in accordance with the stipulations of the Internatinal Sporting Code. They must be lodged in writing and handed in to the Clerk of the Course together with the sum of three thousand


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Argentine pesos ($ 3.000.-), which shall not be reimbursed 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 ARG$ 3.000.-

Art. 15 Summary of penalties

All the penalties listed in these Supplementary Regulations and those incorporated in the Sporting Regulations of the Championship and in Codasur Regulations shall apply.

Art. 16 Prizes

16.1 Prize Giving Please see date, time and location in the Programme in Art. 1. Drivers not attending the prize-giving ceremony will no longer be entitled to receive prizes. However, the classification will remain unchanged. 16.2 List of Prizes Classifications per class Class T1 Petrol 1° in the class 2 trophies 2° in the class 2 trophies 3° in the class 2 trophies Class T1 Diesel 1° in the class 2 trophies 2° in the class 2 trophies 3° in the class 2 trophies Class T2 1° in the class 2 trophies 2° in the class 2 trophies 3° in the class 2 trophies Class T3 Turbo 1° in the class 2 trophies 2° in the class 2 trophies 3° in the class 2 trophies


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Class T3 Aspirated 1° in the class 2 trophies 2° in the class 2 trophies 3° in the class 2 trophies Class T4 1° in the class 2 trophies 2° in the class 2 trophies 3° in the class 2 trophies Class N 1° in the class 2 trophies 2° in the class 2 trophies 3° in the class 2 trophies


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APPENDIX I

1. Traditional 4WD - Location for advertising and plates

1) 1 windscreen strip of 1,15 m x 15 cm to be affixed on the upper side of the windscreen. (Compulsory

advertising) 2) 1 Rally plate of 43 cm x 21,5 cm to be affixed on the front of the vehicle. (Compulsory advertising) 3) 3 number plates of 50 cm x 52 cm. (Compulsory advertising) 4) 2 plates with optional adverstising of 50 cm x 52 cm. (Optional advertising)


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B) UTVs 1) 1 windscreen strip of 1.15 m x 15 cm to be affixed on the upper side of the windscreen. (Compulsory

advertising) 2) Two number plates of 15 cm x 15 cm. 3) Frontal and side advertising plates.


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C) Trucks – Locations of plates and advertising

1) 1 windscreen strip of 1.15 m x 15 cm to be affixed on the upper side of the windscreen. (Compulsory advertising)

2) 2 Rally plates of 43 cm x 21,5 cm to be affixed on the front and back of the vehicle. (Compulsory advertising)

3) 3 number plates of 50 cm x 52 cm. (Compulsory advertising) 4) 2 plates with optional advertising of 50 cm x 52 cm. (Optional advertising)


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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 kits

Crews must carry on board the medical and survival kits described below: a- Medical kit Each vehicle must carry a small first- aid medical kit comprising: - eye lotion (boroclarine or equivalent) - an analgesic (aspirin or equivalent) - two antidiarrhoeic (Immodium, Ercefuryl or equivalent) - an antibiotic (Oracilline, Totapen or equivalent) - dressing pads, a packet of sterile compresses, two bandages, adhesive tape, 5 safety pins - a skin disinfectant (Betadine or equivalent) - a sun screen for skin and lips - vitamin C to chew - salt tablets or Nergisport sodium b- Survival kit Each vehicle must carry (compulsory): - a water bottle of 2 liters per crew member. - 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 member 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 offense. 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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1.2 Compulsory Safety and Tracking Equipment The organization will provide all competitors with these tracking and safety systems which are included with the entry and will be handed in by the Organizer during the administrative check against the submittal of a bond/warranty. Equipment’s accessories and mounting kits are at the expense of the competitors, and will be kept by them. The organization will provide all competitors with an Iritrack tracking system (Marlink company), a GPS navigation system (ERTF Competition), and a Sentinel alert system from vehicle to vehicle (ERTF Competition), whose 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 legs. A) Description 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 on either automatically or manually.

A) Automatic mode:

1- Crash Alarm (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. Should the battery not be in a condition to feed this unit at the start of an SS, start will be rejected. C) Indication request to Rally Control The competitor has the possibility to communicate with the Rally Control in order to get indications to find a waypoint. This communication is made by pressing the green button of the Iritrack, followed by pressing the blue button. The use of this alternative will be penalized as follows: - Time penalty for the waypoint concerned + 1 hour - Financial penalty of USD 50 per communication


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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. Its proper functioning will be the sole responsibility of the competitor throughout the competition.

SENTINEL

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 is a mechanism that indicates to a driver that he/she 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.

ASSISTANCE IN CASE OF ANOTHER COMPETITOR’S ACCIDENT 1) It is reminded that the ethical code requires a competitor to stop in case of another competitor’s accident so as to make sure that the most appropriate intervention mode is carried out and that they can get help and assistance. We also want to remind you that important procedures are put to work to shorten the intervention time. 2) Any competitor who witnesses an accident involving injured competitors must proceed as follows: - Stop. - Press the Iritrack red button. - Provide 1st aid to team members and obtain information about their condition. - Press the Iritrack blue button to communicate with race control and report on the situation. - Wait for the arrival of help or of another competitor. - Press the Iritrack green button to indicate that he is leaving the scene. 3) 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 stop in the accident, upon the request of 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 Unik. 4) 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. RADIOS AND TRANSMISSIONS 1) Only the following Antennas may be installed:

Simple GPS antennas, used by the GPS Unit provided by the Organizer. Iridium antenna associated to the Iritrack.

2) Radios It is forbidden to carry any sender or transmitter and/or HF-VHF-UHFBC receiver or any other means of communication on board during the whole itinerary. AM and FM receivers must be commercial units. FM band


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reception will be limited from 88 to 108 Mhz. Controls can be made at any time. Any reoccurrence could be penalized, and it may get even to exclusion. B) Rental and guarantee The rental of these tracking and safety systems are included in the entry fees, but it does not include brackets, cables or antennas since they cannot be returned. These accessories can be directly bought in the administrative checks and technical Scrutineering in Tucumán. The bond/warranty will be given back to competitors within 20 days after the event, once the state of the equipment is verified. Each participant must have their installation kit for each of these tracking and safety devices. In case of damage or loss of any of the installation accessories used for the functioning of this equipment, the reposition of these elements will be affronted by the competitor exclusively. During administrative checks, each competitor will be asked for a bond/warranty of USD 2,450 that can be settled with a credit card, check or cash to warrant the return of the equipment in good functioning conditions. Once the event is finished, or if the competitor retires, the equipment must be returned to the Organization. Otherwise, the deposit will be cashed. C) Distribution All equipment will be distributed at the administrative check and must be installed as per the instructions published in the official website http://www.desafioruta40.com.ar/en/security/ before technical scrutineering. Noncompliance of these instructions will result in the rejection of the technical conformity. 2. Retirement & Exclusions In the case of retirement, the rider or entrant must notify by all means and as soon as possible to the Rally Headquarters. Phone number of Headquarters: + 54 9 351 272 2645. 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 further sanctions. The transportation 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 such 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 it 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. Competitors who refuse to get ond the sweeper vehicle will take their own responsibility and must sign a release letter that will be given by members of the organization in charge of closing the route. No claims can be made to the Organizers, based on the consequences of this rejection.

http://www.desafioruta40.com.ar/en/security/


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APPENDIX III

Assistance 1. All assistance vehicles must:

A) Accept and respect these regulations and follow the instructions given by the Clerk of the Course.

B) Respect, as the competition vehicles, the traffic laws of Argentina.