08/27/2015
Here is a quick copy and paste of the Rallysprint rules. Use them to start prepping your car for next years events.
SCCA RallySprint Rules(rev 1 scb 5-13-15)
2. SCCA Membership: any participant that is not an SCCA member must buy a weekend membership.
3. License: Any person driving in the RallySprint must possess a valid driver’s license from their home state. No other competition license is required.
4. Day of Event Schedule: May 9, 2015
7:00 AM – gates at Team O’Neil open, main entrance
7:05 - 8:30 AM - Registration and scrutineering open (early is best!)
8:30 - 9:00 AM – Competitors’ Meeting
9:00 – 9:30 AM – Recce for Brook Stage
9:30 AM 12:30 PM – morning stages
12:30-1:0 PM – Service/lunch
1:00-1:30 PM – Recce Long Way Home stages
1:30-4:30 PM - Afternoon stages
~5:00 PM – awards and departure
5. Competitor meeting: All drivers and co-drivers will attend the competitor meeting at 8:30.
6. Timing: stage timing will be in minutes and hundredths
7. Special Stages: There will be two distinct stages, run multiple times. One stage will be used in the morning; the second stage will be used in the afternoon.
8.1 Morning stage: length is______ miles
8.2 Afternoon Stage: length is _____miles
8. Competition Classes:
7.1 AWD Open: Vehicles are AWD with supercharged or turbocharged engines. These vehicles would normally
Compete in Rally America "Open" and NASA "Open AWD Heavy" classes. The appropriate restrictors must be used (34mm).
7.2 AWD Limited: Vehicles are AWD, normally aspirated with maximum displacement of 2650cc for overhead cam engines and 3313cc for pushrod engines. These vehicles would normally run in Rally America "Open Light" and NASA "Open AWD Light" classes.
7.3 2WD Open: Vehicles are 2wd, normally aspirated over 3080cc, supercharged or turbocharged. These vehicles would normally run in Rally America "Group 5" and NASA "Open 2wd Heavy" classes.
7.4 2WD Limited: Vehicles are 2wd, normally aspirated with maximum displacement of 3080cc. These vehicles would normally be run in Rally America "Group 2" and NASA "Open 2wd Light" classes.
9. Log Books: All cars entering this event must be log booked through Rally America or NASA RallySport. If log booked through another organization, you must contact the Chief Scrutineer for approval.
10. Required Vehicle Safety Equipment: The following are the minimum safety requirements for the vehicle. It is expected that safety equipment is installed in a manner consistent with manufacturers’ intent.
10.1 Cages: In the instance that a vehicle is older, but still log booked, all cages, regardless of log book must have diagonal bars and 2 door bars. (See diagrams below for clarification on diagonals and door bars only. This is not meant to show all cage features required). For questions regarding cages, contact the scrutineer.
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A, B, C & D Main HoopG, H Side Sill Bar
B, F & C, E Rear BarsJ, K Front Gussets
C, A Diagonal Lateral BarB, C Rear Gussets
C, F Diagonal Rear Bar
10.2 Padding: Any portion of the roll cage which could come into contact with the driver or co-driver’s helmet during competition, including all bars in the plane of the roof and forward of the main hoop, shall be covered with energy absorbing material compliant with either the SFI 45.1 specification or FIA Standard 8857-2001
Type A.
10.3 Seats: Driver and co-driver seats shall be firmly mounted to the structure of the vehicle and be installed per the manufacturer's recommendations. Seats must be intended by their manufacturer to be for competition use.
10.4 Harnesses: All vehicles shall be equipped with a five-, six- or seven-point occupant restraint (harness) system meeting the specifications below for both the driver and co-driver. All harness systems shall be capable of releasing with only one latch. These harnesses shall be worn at all times while driving or co-driving. B. Harnesses shall meet the requirements of FIA Standard 8853/98 and/or be SFI 16.1 or SFI 16.5 licensed and shall be labeled accordingly.
10.5 Emergency Triangle: each vehicle will carry a minimum of 1 safety triangle within reach. 3 triangles are suggested per standard rally rules.
10.5.1. Safety Triangles: for this event, only one triangle is required in the vehicle. If you only have one triangle, and have an on stage incident or have to stop on stage, the triangle should be placed 50 yards before the stopped vehicle, on the same side of the road on which the vehicle is pulled off. For those of you with the usual 3 triangles, it is expected that you will use all three as is customary.
10.6 Fire extinguishers: One fire extinguisher with a minimum UL rating of 10 BC or two each with a minimum rating of 5 BC must be installed inside the passenger compartment. One fire extinguisher must be located within easy reach of the driver or co-driver when seated. Extinguisher brackets must be metal.
11. Scrutineering: Vehicle and personal safety equipment must be inspected and approved before any vehicle or person may begin competition. A “Tech Form” is included in the Appendix to assist teams be properly prepared.
12. Required Personal Safety Equipment: The following items are required for all drivers and co-drivers:
12.1 Helmets: All drivers and co-drivers competing must wear helmets that meet one of the following standards:
12.1.1 Snell SA2005, SA2010 or SA2015
12.1.2 Snell SAH2010
12.1.3 SFI Spec 31.1/2005 or newer
12.1.4 FIA 8860-2004
12.1.5 FIA 8860-2010
12.1.6. British Standard 6658-85 Type A/FR, including all amendments will be valid for 10 years from the date of manufacture. If no manufacturing date sticker exists, the helmet will be considered expired.
12.2 Head and Neck Restraint Device: Head and neck restraint systems are required for all competitors. These systems shall be mounted per the manufacturer's recommendations. The head and neck restraint system must meet at least one of the following:
12.2.1 Certified to FIA 8858-2002.
12.2.2. Certified to FIA 8858-2010.
12.2.3. SFI 38.1 licensed. SFI 38.1 licensing requires a SFI 38.1 conformance label that is less than five years old.
12.3 Driving suit: All drivers and co-drivers competing must wear driving suits that conform to one of the following
standards:
12.3.1 FIA 8856-2000
12.3.2 FIA 1986 or
12.3.3 SFI 3-2A/5.
12.3.4 SFI 3-2A/1 driving suits are also permitted if worn with approved fire resistant underwear.
13. Stage and Transit Notes:
13.1 Jemba style stage notes will be provided for the stages, included in entry fee. Transit notes will be of tulip format. For those not familiar with Jemba style notes, an internet search of “Jemba stage notes” will return several resources. (P-sport is a good one)
13.2 Transit notes will be in tulip format.
13.3 Chicanes may be used on the stages to limit speeds as necessary.
13.3.1 The intent of the chicane is to decrease your speed before a dangerous area of the course. The penalty for hitting chicane features will be ___ seconds per item in the chicane that is displaced. Think of the chicane features as trees....don't hit them.
13.3.2 Chicanes will be noted in the stage notes and given as L or R entry.
13.4 Route books will be available______________
14. Recce: There will be one pass recce for each stage. Recce may be done in the competition car. Recce will be parade style, with approximately 30 seconds between cars. Max speed during recce is 30 MPH. This is not a practice run.
15. Car numbers: Each competitor may choose his/her car number. In the case of duplicate numbers, an SCCA
membership will provide priority in choice. If neither entrant is an SCCA member, the first entrant registered will have priority.
16.1 Car numbers are not supplied by the event and are the responsibility of the entrants.
16.2 Numbers: Car numbers should be 8” tall and 1.25” brush width minimum. (rally standard)
16. Event Decals: Event supplied decals:There are SCCA decals, Team O’Neil decals, and event decals that must be on the rally vehicle. They will be provided to you at _____
a. The (2) event header stickers are to go in the area above the numbers, the customary event header location for Rally America.
b. The (1) Event sticker, is to go front center of the hood.
c. The (2) SCCA stickers may be either on both front fenders or both rear fenders.
17. Service:
17.1 General: The service area will be crowded. Please keep your area as compact as possible.
17.1.1: Ground cover: a tarp should be placed down under the vehicle before performing any work.
17.1.2 Trash: This is carry in – carry out. Do not leave garbage around, including cigarette butts.
17.2 Fueling:
17.2.1 Teams should bring enough fuel to run the day. There is no fuel availability on the site and there may not time to leave to get fuel.
17.2.2 Fuel Depot:
a. Fueling of rally vehicles will be done only in the designated fuel depot area.
b. While fueling, a team member must be at the vehicle being fueled with a fire extinguisher.
c. Penalty for failing to abide is __ minutes first offense, disqualification upon second offense.
d. No smoking ci******es or any other matter in the fuel depot.
17.3 Repairs: Jacking of vehicle:
a. Jack stands will be used any time more than one wheel is off the ground during service.
b. A jack stand will be used if only one wheel is off the ground and a crew member is under the car.
c. Penalty for failing to abide is 5 minutes per offense
17.4 Service vehicles: Only one service vehicle per team will be allowed in the service area. All other vehicles
shall be parked in the parking area behind the office/garage.
17.5ON-STAGE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES Safety First ! (this procedure is consistent with Rally America
and NASA)
17.5.1. If a competition vehicle stops on a stage:
a. the team must display the OK sign if they are in fact OK to all passing teams. If a team
member is injured and needs medical assistance, the RED CROSS must be displayed.
b. the team must immediately put out triangles
c. the team must ensure the vehicle does not prevent the passage of other vehicles.
Warning triangles are to be placed on the same side of the road that the vehicle is stopped on. It’s expected that triangles will be placed within 30 seconds of knowing the vehicle will not continue. One triangle should be placed at or on the stopped vehicle. A second triangle approximately 150 feet back towards the start of the stage, and the third approximately 300 feet back. Take corners or crests into consideration when placing the triangles. The goal of using triangles is to alert approaching teams of danger; place them so they’re visible in advance.
17.5.2. A team that is able to continue on the stage after stopping must remove all warning triangles before continuing on the stage.
17.5.3. If an incident has occurred and the team is still in the car, triangles are not displayed and no OK/+ sign is displayed:
a. the first team to arrive must STOP. The arriving team should evaluate the situation, and if necessary display the Red Cross and triangles and render assistance to injured competitors.
b.The second team to arrive, seeing a Red Cross, shall stop and get an accurate assessment of the situation and condition of the people, and the location. They should then continue on the stage to the next radio point. This may a mid-point on the stage, or the stage finish. Mid-point radio locations should be noted in the route book. Information regarding the incident and emergency needs should be given to the radio personnel.
17.5.4. Upon notification of the Red Cross situation, the stage will be immediately stopped and medical personnel dispatched from stage start with a radio operator to communicate necessary information.
17.5.6. Once the Red Cross is displayed, it must remain displayed. All following competitors must stop and render assistance as needed. Unnecessary teams should then continue to the finish of the stage at transit speed.
17.5.7. After the situation has been cleared, the workers at the start control will inform competitors as to how to proceed. At this time, the Red Cross should be removed from the accident scene.
17.5.8. The driver of any vehicle involved in a rally related accident resulting in personal injury or property damage must fill-out an Incident Form.
17.5.9. If a team has crashed and is not visible from the stage road, or leaves the stage road, and does not require medical assistance, they must still show the OK sign to all passing teams.
17.5.10 Note: An “OK” situation may change to a RED CROSS situation. The above procedures are to be followed beginning with the display of the RED CROSS sign.
18. Sweep: There will be two sweep vehicles. In the case of an incident, a sweep vehicle may be dispatched to clear the road. Disabled vehicles will be dealt with as necessary, when time allows.
19. Food and beverages:
19.1 Food: Teams should bring their own food for the day. There is probably not food available on site and there may not time to leave to get food.
19.2 Beverages: Teams should bring their own beverages for the day. There is no consumption of alcoholic beverages before or during the rallysprint.
20. Spectating: All persons attending the RallySprint will follow instructions of the marshals. Team members and crew members have no special viewing privileges and must spectate only in approved areas.
21. Scoring:
21.1 All stages/runs will count.
21.2 DNF
21.2.1 A team that does not finish a stage (DNF) may restart the rallysprint at a later stage with permission from the event steward (chairman).
21.2.2 A team that has DNF’ed due to an incident involving impact, must be cleared by tech before restarting.
21.2.3 Any legs not completed will be scored as a DNF. They will be given a time equal to the slowest time in their class on that stage/run + 2.00 minutes.
22. Results: Final results will be posted to:
23. Awards: Awards will be presented to the top team in each class as a minimum.
24. Lodging:
EVENT SPECIFIC RULES – Team O’Neil SCCA RallySprint
Shared cars. There are a few teams that have 2 drivers/teams competing in the same car. The field will be broken into 2 run groups, the 2wd classes and the AWD classes. The second drivers will run in the opposite class group. The service area/grid marshal will fit these drivers into the start queue. Due to this, the single car drivers may not always be following the same vehicle. Double entry teams need to change out between groups as quickly as possible.
Stage procedure: The first group will run the stage. All cars in the 1st group will be held in an area after the finish. When the course is clear, the course opening car will lead the cars back to the service area on a parade style transit. The 2nd group will line up for the start while the 1st group transits back to the service area. The 2nd group will run the stage. All cars in the 2nd group will be held in an area after the finish. When the course is clear, the course opening car will lead the cars back to the service area on a parade style transit. Repeat for the next stage beginning with the 1st group again.
