10. WINTER RALLY COVASNA

1. INTRODUCTION-WELCOME

The Covasna Winter Rally is an event organised for racers from Romania and the European Community which is supported by the Romanian Motorsports Federation (FRAS). In this rally guide, you will get usefull informations about this event. The rally guide can be updated so please check our site regulary. The offical website of the rally is www.autocrono.ro . This guide is just for information and it's not a rule book. 1.1 WELCOME We have the pleasure to invite you to the 10th anniversary of Winter Rally Covasna. Already 10 years past form the moment when we start to organize this special Rally event. First race take place in perfect winter conditions, with few meter high snow mound side of the stages, unfortunately much smaller in the last years. In the past years we learn to manage the weather capriciousness, we extend the length of the special stages and introduce mandatory extreme winter race tires. Everybody will be Welcome and we looking forward to meet you there. Simon Árpád-President 1.2 COVASNA RESORT Covasna city is situated on the south-east edge of the lower part of the Carpathian Mountains in Covasna county, Transylvania, Romania, GPS coordinates 45.85194 -nordic latitude, 26.182809 -eastern longitude. Time zone UTC +2. The town is situated at 580 m altitude, 250 km from Bucharest, 310 km from Cluj and 270 km from lasi, this are the nearest airports too. With a subalpine climate, cool summers and moderate winter, the medium annual temperature is 7,5 Celsius, with moderate rainfall, weak winds, the majority of the days are dominated by calm atmosphere, the resort is well protected by mountains wich generate aerosols with high negative ion concentrations. Covasna has important turistic resources, because is situated on a post vulcanic zone. During rest time in „ The city of the thousand mineral water spring”, you can visit the springs and the balneo moffettes. The resorts soil it's extremely rich in different types of therapeutic mineral water, all around you can feel the attendance of the carbon bioxid. One of the natures is the Drake Lake, wich is a mineral water and sludge spring, situated in the center of the town. The last erruption was in 1984. At the exit towards Comandou, you can see the inclined railway, built in 1892, used for wood transportation, an unic monument of the central european industry. The loaded wagones start from the hill, because of the gravity pulling up the other wagon. ln this resort you can heal from different diseases, like heart problems, dermatologic issues etc.

COMANDAU A mountain resort with very nice views and the possibility to escape in the nature for the winter sports lovers. The special stages of the race will be, as usual, around Comandau municipality located at an altitude of over 1000m over the see level (1000mOSL).

RALLY WINNER

1st Winter Rally 2007 Berari Cătălin / Hangu Florin Ro/Ro Mitsubishi Evo 6 2nd Winter Rally 2008 Pescaru Ioan / Lavric Andra Ro/Ro VW Golf 2 3rd Winter Rally 2009 Onoriu Daniel / Tiura Gabi Ro/Ro Mitsubishi Evo 8 4th Winter Rally 2010 Berari Cătălin / Sandu Mihai Ro/Ro Mitsubishi Evo 10 5th Winter Rally 2011 Porcisteanu Valentin / Alina Bunica Ro/Ro Mitsubishi Evo 9 6th Winter Rally 2012 Szabó Gergő / Borbély Károly Hu/Ro Mitsubishi Evo 9 7th Winter Rally 2013 Szabó Gergő / Borbély Károly Hu/Ro Mitsubishi Evo 10 8th Winter Rally 2015 Tempestini Simone/Pulpea Dorin I/Ro Subaru Impreza 9th Winter Rally 2016 Hideg Krisztián / Kerék István Hu/Hu Mitsubishi Evo 9

2. CONTACT-DETAILS 2.1 PERMANENT CONTACT CLUB AUTO CRONO Romania, 520031 Sf. Gheorghe, str. Livezii Nr. 3 Mobile: +40740-944-841 E-mail: autocrono@gmail.com . office@autocrono.ro Official Web Site of the organizer: www.autocrono.ro

2.2 KEY CONTACTS Simon Árpád President Organising Committee /GSM +40740-944-841 / Email: autocrono@gmail.com Benedek Sándor Clerk of the course /GSM +40723-362-381 / Email: benedek@elmas.ro Göthér Csaba information Media /GSM +40745-972-878 / Email: gothermihaly@yahoo.com Hangu Florin Competitors Relations Officer /GSM +40745-081-207 / Email: hanguf@yahoo.com

2.3 RALLY HQ CONTACT-DETAILS from Thursday 12 to Sunday 15 Location: Covasna, Hotel Mercur, M.Eminescu Street, no. 225 Rally Office Opening hours (UTC+2) Thursday 12th January 08:00- 22:00 Friday 13th January 08:00- 22:00 Saturday 14th January 08:00- 20:00 Sunday 15th January 08:00- 18:00 2.4 LOCATION OF MEDIA CENTER AND PRESS ROOMS Location: Covasna, Hotel Mercur, M.Eminescu Street, no. 225

3. PROGRAMME

SCHEDULE BEFORE THE RALLY WEEK WED 30 NOV -Supplementary regulations and entry form published Website

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MON 09 JAN -Closing date for entires and publication of List of Entires Website

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE DURING THE RALLY WEEK THU 12 JAN

10:00 -Opening of the Rally HQ Hotel Mercur 11:00-17:00 -Reconnaissance registration and Collection of Material & Documents Rally HQ 11:00-17:00 -Reconnaissance According to Schedule

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FRI 13 JAN

08:00-22:00 -Opening of the Rally HQ Hotel Mercur 08:00-15:00 -Reconnaissance registration and Collection of Material & Documents Rally HQ 09:00-17:00 -Reconnaissance According to Schedule 11:00-20:00 -Opening of Media Center and Accreditation Rally HQ

11:00-17:00 -Shakedown Comandau 16:00-19:00 -Administrative Checks Rally HQ 16:30-19:30 -Scrutineering Car parking Hotel Mercur 20:00 -First Stewards Meeting Rally HQ 20:30 -Publication of the start list for Leg 1 Rally HQ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SAT 14 JAN

07:00 -Opening of the service park Comandau 09:00 -Start of leg 1 Service park exit 18:30 -Publication of the start list for Leg 2 Rally HQ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUN 15 JAN

07:00 -Opening of the service park Comandau 09:00 -Start Leg 2 Service park exit 16:00 -Finish of the rally Service park 17:00 -Final Stewards Meeting Rally HQ 17:30 -Publication of the Provisional Classification Rally HQ 18:00 -Prize-Giving Hotel Mercur 18:00 -Post-event press conference Media Centre ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

4. SERVICE PARK 4.1 LOCATION Comandau, Principala Street. GPS coordinates: 45.760001 , 26.275485 Alt 1030m

4.1.1 Heavy vehicles can not ascend on any of the routes leading to Comandau! 4.1.2 VEHICLES CIRCULATION WITHIN THE SERVICE PARK Only vehicles having affixed the plates (service), distributed by the organisers will be allowed to enter the actual service park Maximum speed permitted within the service park area is 30 km/h. Maximum speed permitted in all refuelling zones is 5 km/h 4.1.3 Access from the service park for set up Saturday January 14th 07:00- 20:00 hours Sunday January 15th 07:00- 18:00 hours 4.1.4 All competitors, will be allocated 10 x 2 m of service space

Competitors who wish to have the service space in common areas are requested to mention that on the application form. 4.2 RESTRICTIONS All competitors MUST use a ground protector for each rally car. It is absolutely forbidden to spill any oil or other chemicals 4.3 FACILITIES Chemical toilets for public use Rubbish collection-recycling points Container for waste oil, brake fluids and other chemicals 4.4 GSM PHONES The only working phone network in Comandau is Romtelecom 4.5 RE-STARTING NEXT LEG (superally) 4.5.1 Any crew that has failed to complete Leg 1 can re-start the rally from the start of Leg 2 only if they confirm their intention to the clerk of the course one hour prior to the publication of the start list of Leg 2. 4.5.2 The competitor must advise the organiser of the reason for retirement (e.g. accident, technical problems, etc.) and the intention to have the car re-scrutineered. 4.5.3 Any competitor who re-starts will not be classified in the final overall classification

5. FUEL 5.1 Competitors may refuel their cars only in the designated refuelling zones marked on the itinerary and the road book The Fuel zone is located at the exit of the service park (TC Service Out) 5.2 Team members assisting during refuelling, should wear industry homologated PPE for hydrocarbons handling, such as safety glasses, protective rubber gloves, safety shoes and anti-static clothing.

6. TYRES SPECIFIED FOR USE DURING THE RALLY All tyres must be commercially available. 6.1 Only use of studded tyres allowed. Studded racing tyres must conform to the following: -studs must be solid, have cylindrical shape and be flatly chopped -maximum diameter of the stud sole is 9 mm -minimum diameter of the metal stud core is 2.5 mm -studs must not be longer than 20 mm -maximum weight of the stud is 4 grams -studs must be mounted on the outside of the tyre -maximum number of the studs must not exceed 20 units at any decimetre of wheel circumference.

7. VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT AND SPARE PARTS In case the vehicle(s) is (are) registered in a country of the EU, a document showing that the vehicle has been attested for the purposes of racing in a rally must be provided. Signature by the owner will be also requested. In all cases the vehicles original registration documents must be available. Random checks may be carried out by customs officers to ascertain that vehicles and the on board equipment are included in the equipment and spare parts list.

8. RECONNAISSANCE 8.1 PROCEDURE FROM REGISTRATION Reconnaissance registration will take place at the Rally Office in Covasna,Hotel Mercur, M.Eminescu Street, no. 225 Thursday 12th January, 08:30- 15:00 Friday 15th of January, 08:30- 15:00 The reconnaissance car registration form must be submitted. 8.1.1 Every car will receive an identification tag bearing the contest number of the Team. This sticker must be displayed on the top (middle) of the front windscreen (inside) and remain visible during reconnais sance. The reconnaissance control card for the 2 passages that must be stamped at the start and finish of each special stage 8.1.2 RESTRICTIONS AND SPEED LIMITS On the special stages speed limit is 40 km/h Exceeding the speed limit on the special stages, will be sanctioned by disqualification from the race. On the special stages returning and changing the direction is strictly prohibited. Violation of the recconaissance schedule and rules will attract the interdiction to participate at the rally. The special stages are open to forest exploitation 8.1.3 RECONNAISSANCE CARS In accordance with Article 25.1 of the FIA 8.1.4 TIRES FOR RECONNAISSANCE CARS It is forbidden to use tires with studs. Tires used for reconnaissance cars are winter tires. 8.1.5 SPEED LIMITS ON ROMANIAN ROADS:

- 130 km/h motorway - 90 k/h on roads, county, municipal outside towns - 50 km/h in cities, villages - 5 km/h in pedestrian zones

9. SCRUTINEERING, SEALING, WEIGHING AND MARKING

9.1 LOCATION Will take place at Covasna, Hotel Mercur car parking. GPS coordinates: 45.846150. 26.215469 9.2 RULES 9.2.1 All competitors must have completed their administrative checks before their car is presented to the scrutineers. 9.2.2 Cars may be presented by the crew or a team member. 9.2.3 Cars must be presented to the scrutineers with the rally plates and competition numbers affixed. 9.2.4 The maximum noise level for petrol engines must not exceed 103 dB(A) for an engine rotation speed of 3500 rpm and 2500 rpm for diesel engines. The noise level may be checked at any time. 9.2.5 Competitors must present all items of clothing and equipment (helmets and head restraints) intended to be used. 9.2.6 The First Aid kit, the reflective triangle. 9.2.7 The complete homologation form and relevant documents and the homologation form for the roll cage must be presented and will be checked. 9.2.8 After checking technique is not closed park.

10.SHAKEDOWN STAGE 10.1 PROGRAMME SHAKEDOWN Friday, January 13, between 11: 00-17: 00 10.2 LOCATION Comandau exit to Lacauti (after Villa Alpin) The surface of the shakedown stage is snow. Length of the shakedown stage: 4.00 km Distance between Covasna and the TC S: 22.20 km GPS coordinates: 45.781730. 26.286643 10.3 PARTICIPANTS Crews have requested registration in shakedown. The competitors and their invitations who participate in shakedown are required to wear safety equipment (overall, helmet, etc.). Failure of this Article result in exclusion from the test session.

11. START PROCEDURE The start of the Rally will take place on Saturday 14th of January, from TC 0, located at the exit of the service park in Comandau. 11.1 START INTERVALS The starting intervals of the rally will be 1 minute for all drivers. 10.2 START ORDER The start order for the start of the rally will be prepared by the Stewards. The start list will be published on Friday 13 January , at 20:30 pm.

12. FINISH PROCEDURE The finish of the rally is at TC 10A, located in Comandau ,Sunday 15th January Early check-in is allowed at TC 6A and TC 10A Prize Giving Ceremony Covasna, Hotel Mercur - Saturday 15th January, Time 18:00

13. MEDIA 13.1 MEDIA CENTRE An information panel for the media will be located in the press room, Covasna Hotel Mercur. Media Centre will open from Friday to Sunday, with daily schedule between 10: 00-20: 00. Internet access will be provided 13.2 ACCREDITATION Any media representative wishing to attend the event must complete the form published on Rally website. 13.3 ACCESS IN SPECIAL STAGES 1 hour 30 minutes before the start of the first competitor media representatives must occupy positions on the special stages, respecting the race direction.

14. MEDICAL AND SAFETY SERVICE If you need to contact the Rally Office for an emergency, please dial:

EMERGENCY NUMBER FOR RALLY

LRI RESCUE TEAM

Languages spoken by rescue team: RO/HU/EN/IT

14.1 HOSPITALS ON THE RALLY The nearest hospital is in Covasna COVASNA COUNTY AMBULANCE SERVICE Adress: Strada Stadionului nr 1 Location: Sf. Gheorghe Telefon: 0267-313334 COVASNA TOWN HOSPlTAL Adress: Strada Gabor Aron 6 A Location: Covasna Telefon: 0267-340008, 0267-340857, 0267-340180 Fax: 0267341667 Email: spital@spitcv.ro 14.2 PHARMACIES FARMACOM S.A. NR. 90 Adress: Libertatii street Nr. 24 Location: Covasna Telefon: 0267/340914 FARMACOM S.A. NR. 64 Adress: Cuza Voda street Nr. 12 Location: Covasna Telefon: 0267/340914

SOS EMERGENCY NUMBER

0740.944.841

SOS RESCUE NUMBER

0733.076.908

In case of accident please call 112

15. USEFUL INFORMATION 15.1 TAXES ROVIGNETTE The Rovignette is defined as being the document or the electronic registration attesting the payment of the tax for using the Romanian national road network, also know as Road Tax. The tax is structured depending on the duration of use on the Romanian national road network (1 day, 30 days, 90 days, 12 months). The period of use includes both the time spent in traffic and the time the vehicle remains stationary.

The tax set by the Ordinance No.8/2010 is the following:

Vehicle Type Period of Use

The Toll

(inclusive of VAT)

A Private Cars

1 day -

7 days 3

30 days 7

90 days 13

12 months 28

B Utility vehicles 0.0 t < MPW ≤ 3.5 t

1 day -

7 days 6

30 days 16

90 days 36

12 months 96

C

a) Utility vehicles 3.5 t < MPW ≤ 7.5 t 1 day 4

b) Passenger transport vehicles with more than 9 seats (including the driver)

and at most 23 seats (including the driver)

7 days 20

30 days 52

90 days 120

12 months 320

D

a) Utility vehicles 7.5 t < MPW ≤ 12.0 t 1 day 7

b) Passenger transport vehicles with more than 23 seats (including the driver)

7 days 35

30 days 91

90 days 210

12 months 560

E Utility vehicles with a MPW ≥ 12.0 t, and

max. 3 axles (included)

1 day 9

7 days 45

30 days 117

90 days 270

12 luni 720

F Utility vehicles with a MPW ≥ 12.0 t and

max. 4 axles (included)

1 day 11

7 days 55

30 days 143

90 days 374

12 months 1.210

15.2 VEHICLE INSURANCE All vehicles entering Romania must possess a valid green card (traffic insurance). 15.3 TIME ZONE Greenwich Meantime GMT + 2 hours 15.4 CLIMATE IN COMANDAU Commandau climate in January is cold with temperatures ranging from -1 degree and -25 degrees. The day is short and the weather conditions can change from hour to hour.

15.5 LANGUAGE Romanian, Hungarian is spoken 15.6 TAPWATER IN COVASNA It is safe to drink In the center of the town Covasna there are 4 mineral water springs 15.7 ACCOMMODATION COVASNA COVASNA, Judetul Covasna, Romania

HOTEL TTS COVASNA (the previous name HOTEL MERCUR) SPA&WELLNESS COVASNA The hotel also offers special rates during racing: twin room 62 euro/night, breakfast included. Adress: Mihai Eminescu street, nr. 225 Covasna, Covasna county Telefon: +40 367 800 594 Mobil: +40 769 054 816 E-mail: receptie@hotelmercurcovasna.ro www.hotelttscovasna.ro

HOTEL CLERMONT COVASNA Adress: Mihai Eminescu street nr. 225A Covasna county Telefon: +40 267 342 966 Mobil: +40 749 207 701 Fax: +40 267 342 129 www.clermonthotel.ro HOTEL TURIST COVASNA Localitate: Covasna, I Dec.1918 street nr. 4 Telefon: +40 267 340 573 ACCOMMODATION COMANDAU Comandau, Judetul Covasna, Romania Villa Alpin Coordonates GPS: 45 46.816'N, 26 18.210'E Tel. GSM: +40 728 985 366, +40 723 600 101 E-mail: rezervari@vilacomandau.ro Web: www.vilacomandau.ro

13.8 GAS STATlON PETROM Covasna, Stefan cel Mare street nr.1

13.9 RESTAURANTS COVASNA Restaurantul Turist Address: 1 Dec 1918 street, nr 3 Tel: +40 267 340 845

Program 08:00-23:00 Restaurantul Keops Address: 1 Dec 1918 street nr 2 Tel: +40 267 342 020 Program 08:00-23:00 Restaurantul Botimi Address: Gabor Aron street nr 2 Tel: +40 267 340 210 Program 08:00-23:00

14. RALLY ROUTE TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS 14.1 PUBLlC ROUTE CLOSlNG SATURDAY - 16.01.2016 SS1 & SS4 CIRESU/MICA SIRIU Forest road from Zabratau-Mica Siriu between 08:00-18:00 First car start at 9:10 at the first pass and 12:26 second pass SUNDAY - 17.01.2016 SS7 GRESU Forest road to Gresu between 08:00-12:00 First car start at 09:10 returning at 10:36 SS1 & SS4 CIRESU/MICA SIRIU Forest road from Zabratau-Mica Siriu between 10:00-16:00 First car start at 9:10. 14.2 SECURlTY CAR ORDER -45 minutes before first car with the route chief -30 minutes before first car with the Chief safety officer -15 minutes before leaves team 00 -10 minutes before leaves team 0 -after last team leaves the Chief Sweeping Car 14.3 lDENTlFlCATlON OF THE OFFlClALS

VIP Gold

Competior Blue

Stewards White

Marshal Yellow

Media Silver

Service Orange

Organiser Red

Volunteer Green

APPENDICES 14.4 PUBLlC ROUTE PARKING and AREA MEDIA

ITINERARY

Sunrise - 07:53 / Sunset - 16:55

START LEG 1 SATURDAY 14 JANUARY 2017

TC/SS/RZ CO/PS/ZA

LOCATION / LOCATIE SS. Dist.

PS km Liaison dist Dist Partiala

TOTAL dist

Target Time Timp etapa

First car due Prima masina

0 START Comandau - Service park Out 9:00

Sectio

n 1

ZA/RZ 1

Refuel / Alimentare Distance to next refueling Distanta urmatoarea alimentare/

41.20

28.80

35.00

1 Comandau 2.20 2.20 0:10 9:10

CIRESU 20.60 0:03 9:13

2 Betasu

12.20 32.80 0:59 10:12

CIRESU SCURT 11.60 0:03 10:15

3 Betasu 12.20 23.80 0:35 10:50

COMANDAU 1 9.00 0:03 10:53

3A Regroup A IN 2.20 11.20 0:30 11:23

Regroup A IN 0:10

3B Regroup A OUT+SERVICE A IN

11:33

Sectio

n 2

SERVICE A COMANDAU 41.20 28.80 70.00 0:40

3C SERVICE A OUT

12:13

ZA/RZ 2

Refuel / Alimentare Distance to next refueling Distanta urmatoarea alimentare/

34.00

56.00

90.00

4 Comandau 2.20 2.20 0:10 12:23

MICA SIRIU 1 17.00 0:03 12:26

5 Betasu

15.80 32.80 0:59 13:25

MICA SIRIU SCURT 8.00 0:03 13:28

6 Betasu 15.80 23.80 0:35 14:03

COMANDAU 2 9.00 0:03 14:06

6A SERVICE B IN 3.20 12.20 0:30 14:36

SERVICE B COMANDAU 34.00 37.00 71.00 0:10

6B SERVICE B OUT 14:46

6C Covasna-Parc Ferme In Rally Sprint

19.00 19.00 0:40 15:26

SECTION 1&2 totals 75.20 84.80 160.00 47.00% 6:26

Sunrise - 07:52 / Sunset - 16:57

START LEG 2 SUNDAY 15 JANUARY 2017

TC/SS/RZ CO/PS/ZA

LOCATION / LOCATIE SS. Dist.

PS km Liaison dist Dist Partiala

TOTAL dist

Target Time Timp etapa

First car due Prima masina

6D START Comandau - Service park Out 9:00

Sectio

n 3

ZA/RZ 3

Refuel / Alimentare Distance to next refueling Distanta urmatoarea alimentare/

14.00

5.90

19.90

7 Comandau 2.20 2.20 0:10 9:10

GRESU 7.00 0:03 9:13

7A Regroup B In

0.50 7.50 0:20 9:33

Regroup B 0:50 10:23

7B Regroup B Out

10:23

Sectio

n 4

8 Gresu

0.50 0.50 0:10 10:33

COMANDAU 3 7.00 0:03 10:36

8A Service C In 2.70 9.70 0:20 10:56

SERVICE C COMANDAU 14.00 5.90 19.90 0:20

8B SERVICE C OUT

11:16

ZA/RZ 4

Refuel / Alimentare Distance to next refueling Distanta urmatoarea alimentare/

37.60

25.60

63.20

9 Comandau 2.20 2.20 0:11 11:27

MICA SIRIU 2 17.00 0:03 11:30

10 Betasu

2.20 19.20 0:50 12:20

COMANDAU 4 20.60 0:03 12:23

10A SERVICE D IN 2.20 22.80 0:30 12:53

SERVICE D COMANDAU 37.60 6.60 44.20 0:20

10B SERVICE D OUT 13:13

10C Covasna - Parc Ferme In Winter Rally

19.00 19.00 0:40 13:53

SECTION 3&4 totals 51.60 31.50 83.10 62.09% 4:53

TOTALS OF THE RALLY

SS Liaison Total SS %

SATURDAY -SECTIONS 1&2= 6 SS 75,20 84,80 160,0 47,00

SUNDAY -SECTIONS 3&4= 4 SS 51,60 31,50 83.10 62,09

TOTAL: 10 SS 126,8 116.30 243,1 52,15

EMERGENCY ROUTE

RECONNAISANCE SCHEDULE

Reconnaisance Schedule

Orar recunoasteri

Roads Open Drumurile sunt deschise

Drive careffuly Conduceti cu grija

Always same route of SS Intotdeauna aceeasi ruta pentru PS

Thursday & Friday 2017 January 12 and 13

Joi si Vineri 12 si 13 Ianuarie 2017

Special Stage

Proba Speciala

Roads

Drumuri

Schedule

Orar

1

CIRESU

Comandau-

(Mica Siriu/Gura Teghi-

Zabratau- Darnau

Comandau

09:00-13:30

2 passes/2 treceri

4

MICA SIRIU

from/de la Y-

Gavana-Zabratau-

Darnau Mic-Mica

Siriu/Gura Teghi-Y

14:00-17:00

2 passes/2 treceri

5

GRESU

Comandau- Gresu

10:00-10:30 12:30-13:00 15:00-15:30

2 passes/2 treceri

6

COMANDAU

Gresu-Comandau

11:00-11:30 13:30-14:00 16:00-16:30

2 passes/2 treceri

ALTITUDE CHARTS