2017 FIM CROSS-COUNTRY RALLIES WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP · 2/21 Supplementary Regulations of Qatar...

2017 FIM CROSS-COUNTRY

RALLIES WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Qatar CROSS-COUNTRY RALLY

17-22 APRIL 2017

SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS MOTORCYCLES,

QUADS AND ASSISTANCE VEHICLES

Organized by

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Supplementary Regulations of Qatar Cross-Country Rally Supplementary Regulations of Qatar Cross-Country Rally

1. PUBLICATION

Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation will organize the second round of the 2017 FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship. The event will be held in

accordance with the Sporting Code of the FIM together with the relevant Appendices, these Supplementary Regulations and any final instructions approved by the FIM International Jury.

FIM Approval: IMN 801/02, IMN 809/02, IMN 810/02, IMN 811/02, IMN 812/02 FMNR approval: over 450cc

In case of discrepancy or dispute regarding the interpretation between the French and the English text, the English text will prevail.

Any matter not provided for in the relevant Appendices or these Supplementary Regulations will be subject to interpretation by the FIM International Jury.

Any additional provision not mentioned by these Supplementary Regulations, will appear in numbered, dated and signed official additive. These additives will form an integral part of the Supplementary Regulations and will be posted on the official

notice board for the Rally. They will also be communicated at the daily riders briefing and communicated directly to the rider in the shortest possible time.

2. ACCESS

Nearest airport: Hamad International

Airport Nearest City: Doha

3. HONOUR COMMITTEE

Tbc

4. ORGANISING COMMITTEE

Chairman: Abdulrahman Abdulatif Al-Mannai (QMMF President)

Members: Khalid Hassan Al-Remaihi

Sultan AlMuraikhi

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5. ADDRESS OF THE PERMANENT SECRETARIAT

5.1- Before and after the meetings, the Secretary of the Organization can be located at the address shown below:

Qatar Motor & Motorcycle Federation

Losail Circuit Al Wusail, North Relief Road PO Box 8708

Doha / Qatar Tel.: +974 443 79 885 Fax: +974 443 79 732 Email: [email protected]

Website: www.qmmf.com

Hours of operation:

Monday, 17 April 08.00h / 20.00h

Tuesday, 18 April 08.00h / 20.00h

Wednesday, 19 April 05.30h / 20.00h

Thursday, 20 April 05.30h / 20.00h

Friday, 21 April 05.30h / 20.00h

Saturday, 22 April 05.00h / 18.00h

6. LIST OF OFFICIALS

FUNCTION NAME LICENCE N°

FIM Jury President Jean François WULVERYCK FIM 10280

FIM Jury Member Larbi RIBA-SBAI FIM 10076

FMNR Jury Member Abdallah Al Kharaan FIM 11374

Clerk of the Course Erick NEVELS FIM 11235

Assistant CoC Tba FIM

FIM Technical Delegate Izak SANTEJ FIM 9961

FMNR Technical Steward Gary VINCENT FIM 9965

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.qmmf.com/

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The list of officials and judges of fact (name + No. of license) of the organization will be displayed on the notice board and the list communicated the Jury President at the first jury meeting.

7. PROGRAM OF THE EVENT

7.1 Opening date for entries: 01/02/17 7.1.1 Closing date for entries at reduced fee: 06/03/2017 at 17.00h

7.2 Closing date for entries: 27/03/2017 at 17.00h

7.3 Publication of entry list: 10/04/2017

7.4 Opening of Media and accreditation center:

Place: Losail International

Circuit Date: Monday 17th April

Time: 08:00

Chief Medical Officer Dr Amr ABOUWAFA FIM 11624

Environmental Steward Mohammed Osman FIM 10295

Chief Timekeeper Mario BANDEIRA

Chief Marshal Jeffrey CRAWFORD

Chief Safety Officer Jaime SANTOS

Competitor’s Relationship Officer (CRO)

Elie Semaan

Secretary of the Meeting Secretary to the Jury

Angelene LAPUZ

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7.5 Administrative control & collection of material and documents:

Place: Losail International Circuit Date: Monday 17th April Time: 08.30

7.6 Preliminary Technical Inspection:

Place: Losail International Circuit

Date: Monday 17th April

Time: 10.00

Teams have a maximum time of 60 minutes from the end of documentation to the presentation of motorcycle and equipment at scrutineering.

Any delay will result in the following penalties:

From 1 to 15 minutes 150USD

From 16 to 30 minutes 250USD

➢ 31 minutes 500USD

All motorcycles must have number plates correctly affixed and holes drilled for engine seal.

7.7 Pre-rally Press Conference:


Circuit, Date: Tuesday 18th April

Time: 14.00h

7.8 1st FIM International Jury meeting:



Time: 11.00h

7.9 Publication of the Start list for Leg 1 (Super Special Stage).



Time: 12.30h

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7.10 Riders’ briefing:


Date: Tuesday 18th April

Time: 13.30h

7.11 Compulsory briefing about the safety systems:



Time: 13.30h

7.12 Super Special Stage (Leg 1)*


Circuit Date: Tuesday 18th April

Time: Issue of the Road Book Super Special Stage (Leg 1):

Place: Losail International Circuit,


Time: 08.00/11:00h

The reconnaissance of the Super Special Stage on foot or by

bicycle is allowed.

16:00h Starting time for the 1st Bike

* The Super Special Stage is not to be considered a “stage” for the

championship points details, Art.080.17.8

7.13 Issue of the Road Book Leg 2:

Place: Losail International Circuit,


Time: 18:00h

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7.13.1 Publication of start list for Leg 2



Time: 19:00

7.14 Timetable for various legs and riders’ briefing

BEFORE THE RALLY WEEK

Issuing of the Supplementary Regulations Website

Opening date for entries Rally Office

17.00h Closing date for entries with reduced fees Rally Office Issuing of the Rally Guide Website

17.00h Closing date for entries Rally Office Office

17.00h Publication of the entry list Rally Office

08.00h Bivouac opens Losail Circuit

Monday, 06 February

Monday, 06 March

Monday, 27 March

Monday, 10 April

Tuesday, 11 April

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RALLY WEEK

08.00/20.00h Rally Office opens

Losail Circuit

08.00/11.00h Issue of the road book and Reconnaissance of the Super Special Stage, Leg 1

Reconnaissance of the Super Special Stage (see article 16.2) 11.00h 1st Stewards Meeting

12.30h Publication of the start list for Leg 1

14.00h Pre-event Press conference

13.30h Briefing and compulsory safety systems briefing

16.00h Bikes enter the pre-start holding area (*)

16.00h Start of the Rally

18.15h The first fifteen classified at the Super Special Stage will choose their start positions for Leg 2



Losail Circuit From 08.30h Administrative checks / Collection of materials and documents

From 10.00h Scrutineering


Losail Circuit 07.30h Start of Leg 2


Monday, 17 April

Tuesday, 18 April

Wednesday, 19 April

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* Schedule to be published in a bulletin

7.15 Finish of the Rally Place: Losail International Circuit Time: 17:00h Publication of Provisional Final Classification

18:30 Prize Ceremony

7.16 Final Parc Fermé Place: Losail International Circuit

Opening Time: 30 minutes after the publication of the Official General Classification is posted

7.17 Final Technical Inspection Place: Losail International Circuit

Time: 13:00h

7.18 Final meeting FIM International Jury








Losail Circuit

07.00h Start of Leg 5

After TC5B Post-event scrutineering

14.30h Post-event Press conference

18.00h Publication of the Provisional Final Classification 18.30h Finish Ceremony

Thursday, 20 April

Friday, 21 April

Saturday, 22 April

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Time: 15:00h

7.19 Publication of Provisional Final Classification Place: Losail International Circuit Time: 16:30h

7.20 Publication of Official Final Classification

7.21 Prize giving Ceremony Place: Losail International Circuit Time: 18:30h

7.22 Official Notice Board Locations From 17 April to 22 April - Rally HQ, Losail International Circuit, Rally Office From 17 April- On-line at: www.qmmf.com

7.23 Bivouac Location

The Bivouac is located in Losail International Circuit (LIC) and may be accessed for service vehicles from 11 April 2017.

Only competitor’s motorcycles and vehicles displaying ”Service” stickers are

allowed. The ID bracelet, correctly attached to the wrist of competitors, crew and service personnel, is considered the only authorization to be present in an official location, service area and the bivouac. Personnel must show the bracelet at any

time on request.

A rider receiving assistance in any form from third parties not identified by the wearing of the bracelet is subject to a penalty of 250USD and a penalty at the Jury’s discretion up to and including exclusion.

The maximum speed in the service park is 20km/h for all the vehicles, competitors

and service riders. Anyone riding a motorcycle must wear a helmet.

Only vehicles with a service sticker delivered by the organizers will be admitted to the service areas and parks. These stickers should be placed on the front of the

vehicle. Each crew will receive 2 service stickers.

8. RIDERS 8.1 Entries & Rights

- The maximum number of motorcycles accepted is 100.

- The rider enters the Qatar Cross-Country Rally at his own risk, being fully aware of the danger associated with the event. For this reason, the rider relieves the Organizer, the FMNR and the FIM from any penal and/or civil responsibility in case of physical and/or material damages incurred as a result of his participation in the

event.


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8.2 Entry Applications

The entry form is available from


The individual application form to enter in the 2017 Qatar Cross-Country Rally must be submitted to the QMMF:

• with reduced entry fee: before Monday 20 March 2017 at 17.00h(local time)

• with normal entry fee: before Monday, 27 March 2017 at 17.00h(local time).

•

The entry must be accompanied by the entry fees specified below and the

documents requested on the entry form.

The application will not be accepted if the form is not totally completed and

accompanied by the requested fees and documents.

8.3 Entry Fees

Overseas Entry Gulf Entry

Until 20 March 2017 u$s 3700 8200 QAR

Until 27 March 2017 u$s 4500 9800 QAR

Included

Fuel YES 250Lt. YES 250 Lt.

1 night in hotel (Doha) YES YES

5 nights LIC YES YES

Visa YES YES

Water YES YES

Liaison Office Service YES YES

Repatriation insurance YES YES

Public Liability insurance YES YES

Road legal insurance (15 days)

YES YES


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NOT included

GPS/ Sentinel Rental* tba tba

Iritrack rental* tba tba

Shipping

Accommodation

Travel/ flights

Team entry per vehicle $45 165 QAR

Service vehicle registration/ fuel/

service book and plates

$340 1250 QAR

Service personnel- 5

nights LIC (per person)

$370 1350 QAR

Visa for non-competitor $55 200 QAR

* Competitor is required to purchase necessary brackets and fittings.

For Competitors to be eligible for the Gulf Entry rates, the rider must have held a current Residence Visa of a GCC country for at least 6 months.

Visas must be applied for before 31/03/2017.

8.4 Security Deposit Cheque tbc

8.5 Assistance Entry Fees

See above.

8.6 Transport

Transport of equipment is the competitor’s responsibility.

8.7 Payments

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A copy of the bank transfer must be attached to the application form.

Details for bank transfer:

Qatar Motor & Motorcycle Federation (QMMF)

Bank: Qatar International Islamic Bank

Account Number: 1111-410066-001

Branch: Main Branch,

Grand Hamad Avenue,

P.O. Box No. 664,

Doha, Qatar.

Telephone: +974 4438 5555 – Fax +974 44444101

SWIFT Code: QIIBQAQA

Any bank charges incurred must be covered by the entrant.

8.8 Entry Refusal – Withdrawal - Default

QMMF reserves the right to reject the registration of any participant without specifying the reason. Entries who withdraw or default shall not be reimbursed.

8.9 Cancellation Or Postponement Of The Event

In the event of the cancellation of the Qatar Cross-Country Rally all entry fees shall be returned.

9. PARTICULAR CONDITIONS OF THE COUNTRY

Visa: Can be obtained on arrival depending on passport. Please check Qatar Ministry of Interior website. Visas can be arranged as per Entry form before 27/03/2017.

Compulsory/recommended vaccine: None

Registration of vehicles:

Customs formalities: Please liaise with QMMF.

Dress code: Conservative; Qatar is an Islamic country.

Miscellaneous: Do not bring pornography, narcotics, or alcohol into Qatar. Alcohol can be consumed in licensed hotels only. Do not swear or use offensive language to

anyone; politeness and friendliness are always appreciated, rudeness may be punished by imprisonment.

10. CATEGORIES

10.1 The FIM categories are as follows:

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• Category 1: Motorbike World Championship

• Category 2: Quads World Cup

• Class 1: Women’s World Cup

• Class 2: Junior World Cup

• Class 3: Veteran Trophy

10.2 QMMF accepts riders with Over 450cc category

11. IDENTIFICATION

QMMF will provide 1 front number and two side numbers. QMMF will also provide one ‘bib’ bearing the racing number. The absence or incorrect fixing of a number at the start of a Leg will result in a time penalty of 10 minutes.

Category Color

Motorbike White background with black numbers

Quad White background with black numbers

Women Purple background with white numbers

Junior According to category of machine

Veteran According to category of machine

Over 450 cc Yellow background with black numbers

A bracelet on which is noted the HQ number will allow riders to be identified. Any default noted by an official will result in penalties equivalent to 10% of the entry

fee.

12. ADVERTISING

Riders shall be free to affix any advertising on their motorcycles provided that it:

a) is not contrary to public decency and customs

b) does not promote tobacco or alcohol

c) does not overlap on those areas reserved for number plates

13. STARTING ORDER

13.1 Ideal minimum time between the last motorcycle and the first car is 30

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minutes.

13.2 STARTING ORDER OF LEG 1 (Super Special Stage) TBC by bulletin

13.3 Start order of the Last Stage

Tbc

14. ROAD BOOK AND NAVIGATION

The road book, descriptions, legends and descriptive maps of leg 2 of the race will be given to the riders at the briefing on Tuesday 18 at 13.30h.

Thereafter the road book will be available daily at the bivouac. The riders who will arrive late have to go to Rally Office respecting hours of operation.

The information given by the route opening team will be communicated to riders during the briefings and by additive when necessary.

14.1 SPECIFIC ASSISTANCE AREAS IN THE SS

Assistance is permitted in the designated service area after the refueling and

neutralization zones.

14.2 WPM VALIDATION

In order to validate the passage of a WPM a rider must pass within a radius of 90 meters.

15. FUEL / AUTONOMY 15.1 AUTONOMY

During a Selective Section the organizer will provide fuel after a maximum of

250km.

15.2 NEUTRALISATION

There will be a 15 minute neutralization for refueling.

15.3 REFUELING

As per article 080.18.4 2017 FIM Cross Country Rallies Appendices. After refuel and neutralization, riders will be given a new start.

16. TRAFFIC

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17. INSURANCE

17.1 CIVIL RESPONSIBILITY

The company providing the third party liability insurance cover is:

Doha Insurance Company, PO Box 7171, Doha, State of Qatar

Policy Number: TBA

The entry fee includes the insurance premium providing the rider with third party civil liability cover in accordance with art. 110.1.1 of the Sporting Code.

The insurance will take effect two days before the start of the Rally and shall cease

on the finish of the Rally or immediately on abandonment of or disqualification from the Rally.

Damages to rally and/ or service vehicles as well as liability of a rider towards other riders are not covered by the insurance provided by the organizer.

17.2 REPATRIATION FOR HEALTH REASONS

As per article 110.2 of the FIM Sporting Code.

17.3 PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE

As per article 110.2 of the FIM Sporting Code.

18. ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS

18.1 Documentation

Documentation & scrutineering will take place at Losail International Circuit

- Monday 17 April from 08:30am.

Documentation will take place according to a schedule with each team being allocated a time to present themselves for documentation. A maximum time of

1hour will then be allowed for the team to present the motorcycle for scrutineering.

18.2 Documents

The following documents must be presented:

- 2017 FIM World Championship Cross-Country Rallies license (with starting

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permission) or 2017 FIM World Championship Cross-Country Rally One event

license

- ID Card / Passport with Residence Visa

- Driving license

- Written authorization to use the motorcycle if the competitor is not the owner

- medical form completed

18.3 Bracelets

Bracelets given at documentation must be worn for the duration of the event. Damaged bracelets will be exchanged.

19. CLASSIFICATIONS 19.1 PRIZES LIST – CUPS

19.2 Prize-Giving

Place: Losail International Circuit Time: Saturday April 22

19.3 Prizes will only be awarded to riders presenting themselves at the ceremony. Absent riders will lose the right to the prizes but the classification or the other prizes

will suffer no modification.

19.4 – Prizes

MOTORBIKE • 1st trophy

• 2nd trophy

• 3rd trophy

Quads

• 1st trophy

• 2nd trophy

• 3rd trophy

Women • 1st trophy

• 2nd trophy

• 3rd trophy

Junior • 1st trophy

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• 2nd trophy

• 3rd trophy

Over 450cc

• 1st trophy

• 2nd trophy

• 3rd trophy

Veteran

• 1st trophy

• 2nd trophy

• 3rd trophy

All competitors are invited to take part in the podium ceremony and ride through the podium.

20. Compulsory Equipment Rental

20.1 GPS

GPS kit from ERTF

20.2 VEHICLE TO VEHICLE ALARM SYSTEM

Sentinel kit from ERTF

20.3 TRACKING SYSTEM Tracking kit from Cronobandeira

20.4 DISTRESS BEACON

21. PENALTIES Fixed Penalty (FP): Each FP will represent a time penalty of 1 hour. Sporting Penalty (SP): Each SP will represent a time penalty of 1 hour.

If more than 1 SPs, a rider can finish the Rally but will appear in the FIM classification with zero points.

22. SAFETY PLAN

Tbc

22.1 Arial Means Tbc

22.2 Land-Based Means

Tbc

22.3 Composition of the Medical Staff

All medical provision will be in accordance with 2017 FIM Cross Country

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Rallies Appendices.

23. Waypoint Radius

WAIPOINTS Unmasking Radius in meters Validation Radius in meters

WPS 3000 90

DZ WPS (3000) or WPE (1000) 90

FZ WPE 90

WPE Unmasking after

the validation of the previous

Wpt

90

DZS 1000 90

CP (1) 1000 If preceded by DZS so 90

WPE If inside DZ/FZ so 200

1000 If no DZS so 200

WPM 1000 90

ASS (2) WPE 0

WPV Always visible 90

DSS (2) WPE 0

WPC Without 400

WP0 1000 90

24. DEROGATION FROM THE FIM RULES

Tbc

APPENDIX 1 – ITINERARY

APPENDIX 1 –ITINERARY (Motorcycles)

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TC LOCATION SS dist. Liaison dist. Total dist. Target time 1st rider

Tuesday, 18 April 2017

1 Losail Circuit - CEREMONIAL START 0,00 0,00 15:30

Leg

1

SS1 Super Special Stage 4,85 15:40

1A SS1 STOP 4,85 (0:05) (15:45)

1B Losail Bivouac IN 2,19 2,19 00:10 (15:55)

Leg 1 totals 4,85 2,19 7,04

Wednesday, 19 April 2017

1C Losail Bivouac OUT - START Leg 2 05:50

Leg

2 2 Rawdat Rashed 55,10 55,10 01:15 07:05

SS2 334,08 07:10

2A SS2 STOP 334,08 (03:20) (10:45)


Leg 2 totals 334,08 148,85 482,93

Thursday, 20 April 2017


Leg

3 3 Sealine 88,48 88,48 01:40 07:30

SS3 353,02 07:35

3A SS3 STOP 353,02 (03:30) (11:20)


Leg 3 totals 353,02 150,93 503,95

Friday, 21 April 2017


Leg

4 4 Abu Thaylah 27,12 27,12 00:35 06:35

SS4 337,76 06:40

4A SS4 STOP 337,76 (03:20) (10:15)


Leg 4 totals 337,76 123,70 461,46

Saturday, 22 April 2017

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Leg

5 5 Al Zubara 92,74 92,74 01:45 07:05

SS5 343,32 07:10

5A SS5 STOP 343,32 (03:25) (10:50)

5B Losail Parc Fermé IN 96,66 96,66 01:50 (12:40)

Leg 5 totals 343,32 189,40 532,72

TOTALS OF THE RALLY

SS Liaison Total %

Leg 1 4,85 2,19 7,04 % 68,9%

Leg 2 334,08 148,85 482,93 Special 69,2%

Leg 3 353,02 150,93 503,95 Stages 70,1%

Leg 4 337,76 123,70 461,46 73,2%

Leg 5 343,32 189,40 532,72 64,4%

Total 1373,03 615,07 1988,10 69,1%

v5 (12.04.2017) (xx:xx) = estimated time Sunrise 05:08

Sunset 17:58

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Maximum time for selective sections: SS1 30min. SS2 7h 30

SS3 7h 45 SS4 7h 30

SS5 7h 30

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