This
section contains items of an operational nature only.
L.1. VEHICLE CLASSES
Grouped mainly by physical size and suspension type.
L.1.1.
Trials:-
Vehicles are categorised on wheelbase and suspension type and divided into
Standard and Modified.
| Class
|
Suspension
Type
|
Wheelbase
Range
|
Applicability
|
| Standard:-
|
|
|
|
| 1
|
Leaf
|
Up
to 84"
|
80
only.
|
| 2
|
Leaf
|
Over
84 to 90"
|
86,
88, Lightweight.
|
| 3
|
Leaf
|
Over
90"
|
101,
107, 109, 110 (includes FCs).
|
| 4
|
Coil |
Up
to 95"
|
90.
|
| 5
|
Coil
/ air
|
Over
95"
|
Range
Rover, Discovery, Freelander, 110, 127 / 130
|
| Modified:-
|
|
|
|
| 6
|
Leaf
|
Up
to 84"
|
80
only.
|
| 7
|
Leaf
|
Over
84 to 90"
|
86,
88, Lightweight.
|
| 8
|
Leaf
|
Over
90"
|
101,
107, 109, 110 (includes FCs).
|
| 9
|
Coil |
Up
to 84"
|
80
only.
|
| 10
|
Coil |
Over
84 to 95"
|
86,
88, Lightweight, 90.
|
| 11
|
Coil
/ air
|
Over
95"
|
All
types over 95” wheelbase.
|
L.1.2.
Amalgamations. Where event entry is small, suggested amalgamations are
shown below:-
| Class
|
Suspension
Type
|
Wheelbase
Range
|
Applicability
|
| 1
& 6
|
Leaf
|
Up
to 84"
|
80
only.
|
| 2
& 7
|
Leaf
|
Over
84 to 90"
|
86,
88, Lightweight.
|
| 3
& 8
|
Leaf
|
Over
90"
|
101,
107, 109, 110.
|
| 9
|
Coil |
Up
to 84"
|
80
only.
|
| 4
& 10
|
Coil |
Over
84 to 95"
|
86,
88, Lightweight, 90.
|
| 5
& 11
|
Coil
/ air
|
Over
95"
|
Range
Rover, Discovery, Freelander,
101, 107, 109, 110.
|
This
reduces 11 classes to 6 in a practical and fair way.
Amalgamation depends upon how many of each class turn up at the
event, but the six classes above would be close to the norm at
small-club level.
L.1.3.
Competitive Safari:-
|
Class
|
Description
/ Applicability
|
|
Standard:-
|
|
|
1
|
Leaf
sprung. Up to 2000cc 4 cylinder petrol and up to 2286cc diesel
engine.
|
|
2
|
Leaf
sprung. 2001cc to 2495cc petrol or 2287cc to 2495cc diesel &
LWB 2625cc 6 cylinder petrol.
|
|
3
|
90
/ Ninety / SWB Defender (Petrol & normally aspirated diesel.)
|
|
4
|
All
models with Turbo-diesel engines.
|
|
5
|
Range
Rover, Discovery, 110 / One Ten / LWB Defender, Freelander, all
FC’s & LWB-V8.(Petrol.)
|
|
Modified:-
|
|
|
6
|
Leaf
sprung up to 3000cc.
|
|
7
|
Leaf
sprung above 3000cc.
|
|
8
|
Coil
/ air sprung up to 3600cc
|
|
9
|
Coil
/ air sprung above 3600cc
|
L.1.4.
The Defender range of vehicles are directly equivalent to the
Ninety / 90, One Ten / 110 & 127 / 130 / One-Thirty range.
L.1.5. Standard
production vehicles from Land Rover Ltd, built after January 1st 1993
which do not have a competition class listed above are to be allowed to
compete in the class which nearest fits their specification.
L.2.
ENTRIES.
L.2.1. The
minimum entry figure for each class should preferably be kept to a
reasonable size, say 5. If this is not possible then consideration must be
given to a reduction in the number of awards in that class before deciding
to amalgamate classes. In the event that amalgamation is decided upon,
then this should be carried out as defined in the relevant sections E
onwards. (See L.1.2.,
suggested amalgamations list.)
L.3.
SMOKING.
L.3.1. Smoking
by vehicle occupants while competing is prohibited.
L.3.2. Smoking
in a designated refuelling area is prohibited.
L.4.
MEMBERSHIP.
L.4.1. Current
membership card of an ALRC member competitive club and MSA competition
licence, when required, to be shown at signing
on.
L.5.
INTERCHANGE OF PASSENGERS (Not applicable to gymkhanas)
L.5.1. A
passenger / navigator may accompany only one driver.
L.5.2. A
driver may not act as a passenger / navigator for another driver.
L.5.3. In
special circumstances, for certain events, rules L.5.1. and L.5.2. above
may be superseded with the approval of the ALRC Council with reference to
regulation H.25.1.1. in the MSA Yearbook 2006.
L.6. WHEELS & TYRES
L.6.1.
Tyres which are deemed to be over-aggressive by the event
organisers will be prohibited.
L.7.
BONNETS, ENGINE & RADIATOR COVERS, BODYWORK
L.7.1. If
the bonnet, engine cover or radiator cover (as applicable) is lost during
a competition, the vehicle must stop at the point of loss and /
or cease competing until the engine and / or radiator is covered again.
L.7.2. Doors
are to be securely fastened closed when competing.
L.8. LOG BOOKS.
L.8.1. An
ARC / ALRC Competition Vehicle logbook is required in all events except
RTV, Winch Recovery and Gymkhana.
L.9.
CRASH HELMETS
L.9.1. In timed
events other than winch recovery, all occupants shall wear a properly
positioned and fastened crash helmet bearing a current
approval mark issued by the MSA.
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