APPENDIX 'J' to the

INTERNATIONAL SPORTDIG CODE OF TH3E F.I.A.

GI"4NE:W WGuJClATlONS FOR TOURING AND GRAND '1:OUlRICITG CGaS

251-Enforcement of the RegtiIatioas Thc pnscnt rcguktiofis dekw all cars built in 1a.r or small series a'nd

nxqgiseci by h F.1.A. in categories ~ ~ T O U ~ G ~ a d &'GRAND TOURING" in complimm with, prd~siom of Wick 254 below.

~lsorjjy apply to all events entered on th ]International Sgortiq They CO (speed events or regularity trials) or on b Cdandar of National Events with foreign partici ation authorised and in which s ~ k s bmduction cars of thn Touring and & and To~wiart Cattrotits dartir=iaatle.

252-Categories and groups o f v & d ~

NJL-Bis Group t a b ia &o Series Touring Cars with a l M tmdies a well W To& Cars belonging io the formes Group of ' ' S p k I Cm."

Events open 60 cars of the Touring W o r Grand Touring categork may also be opix 10 cars of the "Spoh*' category, In that wse cars of this calegory, which is not cldined in Lhe present Rqylatiom, dlhan farm the:

C--"SPORTS CAR" category: Group q--Sporfx cars

CZars shall be distribuled in10 the follolNing 15 dam, accarding b;, tbeir engine cylinder capacity:

254 - RewgnRion o f series production models

All Touring and Grand-Touring Cars recognised by the FLA. will be descsibed on a famz, called Rmgnilion Pom drawn by the Natimal Automob.& Club, m ~ r W h v& be entered h e chief apcxificaliom enabling -the idmtikatian of each ruodel,

A single type ofnywgdtiw form drawn up by Ihe CSL, shal l be used by all A.C.N,s. - A k r a aertain dale to &-fixed by Lhe F.LA all ~ m ~ t n r s shall have

to carry the rwgnition form caacerning fheir modd of W. Pmmokrs wiU be &fled to r e f ~ p ~ p a t i o n of a cat. in t k i r mleniif said €m is

: notproducedatacrutin69SiZ1g.

They must ba of a m&! io cu& p d u c l j o n ar which has m€ berm abandoned for m four pm, l k y m s t haw been m u -

rachmdinmksat a fnjnrmnmrab of 1,M)Dunib in 12 c o ~ v e m o n t k - and -&-ideatid as-far-asadtanism-and coach-work-memncernrjd.

By ident kal b meant that the efiemaI shape and Ihr, mmponent materials of ths mechanical parts, the chassis and the body must remain unchanged, To the exception of themadificaticm and additiaas explicitly authorised

according ta the present xegulatiom any accessory and/or aoy mechanical part may only be rep2aced by tbe same accessory or the same part wed by tb manufacturer for the c0midEZea md4 the only, ~leranccs in s k being those oBjiciafIy fo- by the factory.

All elemenh nf the wbicle must compulsorily be tlmse of m sanib m g n h l r n o d d , w ~ a r s a i d m ~ b tbob&una orone of its varimb alm recognised (;see aht. 254) to the e d o n of demmfs w&mf h addition, th m o w 1 or rhe ~-18:oernent b mplici tly authorised according to the regulat i~s keafter,

a p p w i by the maker of the chassis may ba admitted. For cars whasc body habenmade outside the main fiicbry, there wiU ham to b~ at least 1,w amembled within a period of 12 c o m t i % months and s a 3 mm wiU be subject to a separate recognition.

259-Nmnber and dimensions of S&

For a passenger seat (a) is m u r e d at 20 cm. above floor l e v d or the bottom af raxws X need be.

(l) Lightbg d e d c a : make and nnonber arc he, provide4 they comply ~ 5 % the Ialenrathnal Convention on Road TraEc. -

(2') R a d z s t a l g a n d f i & ~ : a n y r a & ~ - ' o i ' ~ b l f a a k p r o v i d d b y L h e man&- for the model consihed and mentioned: in the mkhtmance h W e l and cm the: mgniticm fom rnay be wed, The USB ofradiamra haviug a capacity superior to Lhat oF&m provided

by the manufaclure~ mayY EM aulhwised by h A.CN. in in case of m n f s orgmhed under particular climatic condilinns.

The addition of a radiator s c m w b t h fixed or mobile, regmdbs of its syshn of control, is aufborid,

(3) Air-i"Ier; may be changed or m ~ v e d . (4) CarirmWn: their number, type and make must- comply with those

nssd by* m u E a d m for the maef wmidc:md. %y muat always be liable to be directly adapted on Lht idet. rnariifdd bub. all the xetllngs and rhe changes of the veatds, t be jels and chokes are authorised

All tuning operations and modificathns 01 the \m€uris or h lets Wd chokes are autharised, eves when tuning is obtained by a mMtu lion of -h -car baretlor- bady; provided- the mountiog on the inlet mmifald cgn-

h u a to be done without any kiad 01 intermediary device whatswlvcr- The subBtitution of an autamatic control al the starter by a hand control

(or viceversa) is alrtharised. (5) Battery: tbe t i m i h (valbge-) M well as the Iocation provided by tbe

manufachutx may not be changd, but h make, tyge and capacity (amperage) are fiee as well as the shape, the dimepsions and aUwhment

(a Ignition ail, w-er and distribufor: are free, on wndition ItK @ition aystem rmabs as pro* by the manufachuer C a r h oon- s ~ h e d mad&

A spare coil and/or a spare conhe ; r may be get up anywhe;re provided h mw;itching fiam rnain 10 spahe wnnot be controUEd from tba inside of th0 car.

TBe r e p k m af an automatic con(rg1 of the ignjiion by a hand cxm- tml (ar vicevma) is authorised.

(7) P l w : a m number per cylinder as psavidesl by the manufbCanrer, make and type free.

(8) PtXml pump: a msdrdcally matsolled pump may be m p l d by an eIecbfcally controUed one and vioe-m.

When Lhe engine has removable sleeves, tbe anthorised m the sam mditiow as provided here is also permittedpmoviM the replacameat sleem are ideetirdl to the d g - inaI ones and in parLidar Lh& basic mataid is the same. Moreover, mgha with movabla sleeves sha l l enjoy the same wboxing t ohan~3 as provided for slbeveIw eogks.

(10) M$Hw: the make and type m fm, p v M the n o u d m i n g &ciency is not ~~ and the exhaust Manjrold and particularly ib ~ u k t port i~ not modiiled.

(11) n 'an: my manually or a u t a m a w y canfrdled wrbox wnd m y axle ratio provided and supplied by h e manuIactmm, mentioned in Che maintenance bo okld and an the recognit ion form may be usted. The substitution of clukh pedal by an automatkdy mholIed one, regardless - - .- of its ~ y s b a of operation, h anthorisd -

(12) m k abpofIxxi : -61e m& -3id-~--ze--fi$zrbut e t h w tlF& -

rmmbernat t f i systemof optmdkm, nor their system of attachmat, may b m M . By wtem of o p e h n is meant: hyataulicar W o n shock-abmkr,

of ~ ~ p i r c or IBWI type, regpdle5s 01 the mech.aiwl resdultants of b difhznt systems, such as for instance whether the device has a doubk- acting or a xlmpleacthg effect, and in case uf hydraulic sh&-nbsorbers: whether hare is or mt an additional gas chm~bm.

('13) WheeTs: musF b OF a t y p ~ pwvidtd by the mufw d staled on the mgniticm F m One basic series may oIDprehend wh& of d~~ @ofid or

parfixated disc wheels, poke whl l s , m). The wheels, induding their attachment system, may ba r e i n f o d , m n

if the strengthmhg entails a rnad3c;atbn of said aUachmGnt system, :

Wheetsrnaybebalanoed. (14) Tlyres: the make and typa are h but thy muat fit without any

modification tbmd on original wheels andlor rims wiihout the neFd of any inbE:dm- &vice.

(1 5) Bmbs: any system improving the &g or tlie &ty of the bra& aystwn is auihoriged, m 4 as Car i a s W h fitthg of

, special air-pipes (grovidcd the body as Mined: in h. 258 is not altared). Thefilthgof addal ~poranytypeofdeivicepIYWidingbothasimul- i' tarn- d o n on ~w our whaels a d a divided action on the front and

reat w h k is au&or&d. The mks d attachment system of the M q p ism .

. AU the dginal supports and all t b ~ dimmions of inner f ~ o . adam &all remain &aged.

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By Origina2 supprts axe areant thorn 04 which are W the mabiIe parCB (drums or b) and aka the a U a c W system of the ehenhs bczuhg Uie Griction parts -hoes or pad-liniags).

'l& quilting may be changed and all inner &work a c c a m k may be nqiaced by other oaes or xeoloved.

EmbeUishem aid detachbk hub cqg liable 10 interfwe with the chang- - of G-f j-g-y===6*d wdiem-d. .*-B ,& m m3m. m gain of neight Lhus obtabd must of wuMe be mduded in the tolerance of 5% pmvided by Art. 260 hemabove.

The addition of any protective strcmdhing devka not provided by the mamrfa&.mr for the m - d a e d wxks madcl is pmhibjted. H o m r , far erents m an particularly difficult ground (snpw, sand, Ntfed the promoter, in supplwnfmy regulations, may gemally authorise or even n=quire the addition of a stream-- appliance or any other uedesneath protective device.

Any cbang~ or a d d i h not listed above, and w b k h hm not beeo s u b w to a previous written statemeat bf the entrant will entail a pe;na,lly which onay go as far as d o s i a n h m the campetition without pxqjudia to higher penalties in case of ~ ~ p ~ t i o n ,

Lo addition to the 18 latihdes granted for cars of Groop I, the i b h w h g chnga and extra equjpment are authorized,

(19) Mmh: may h of a dipfmt type than the anear those prosided by Ihe maoulacturer provided the hub remains u n c h d as well as the dimensions of Ihe r im and: or the Lrack provided and stated by h manu- I a c l m .

(20) R-g: authorised in the same conditions as Tor cam OF the first group (cf M. 261-8), b1.11 wilh a ma*urn toleranos of 1.2 mm. (!!stead of 0.6).

(21) S&bilisar: the iitliog OI a wmmerc-ial suspension stabiliser or equivahl device is authorlse4, on condition it clcm not constitute an ad- di h n a l day rod.

(22) Oil fll(er: an oil Uter m y be added when the mode1 p ~ i d a d by the manubchner has none. (23) sprPngs of;lny kin6 (vJ- dut& suspension, etc.): They m y be

replaced by other o n a of mre&kted a r i a but without modiJlcatkm of ihs m m k r provided by t b m a n u E t d m and on condition they can be fitled without any alleration of the original supports.

(24) P-g OR; all perkding operations by lhkhing or azacfiining h or@d parts but not their mplacement except regard to spring as s p d e d b e a b o v e . h othm words, provided it is always pmib1e to ascertain nrquestionably the origin of the series production part, ik may be r&, Maoced, li&tened, ~~ or madi6ed Nith regard 10 I& shape through t aoling, to exdusion of any addition of material or any mhanical mbuion or of any proms invnlviag a change of the charm Ceristics of the molecular structure or 01 the sudam of the metal,

The increase ol (he coqression ratio thm+ matbining the cylindw head or block, orusiag a t h e r gasketordoing w&out one, kau[rhorW.

(25) Br-g: the braking power may be increased subject to (be syslm of operation provided by &e rnaauk~ure r {chum brakes or disc brake-%) being maintahd as u d as the original supporh (see Art. 261, par, 15).

NB.--Any alteration or addition not specifically provided hmbove will make the vehicle unfil for cbssificatian in Gmnp 2 and will

in ils being aE&d to that of the two a t h r p u p s of the p-t regulafims which applies.

Any ahat ion or addition a d listed above and which has not h subject 10 a previous w d t m sbtement of t h ~ entrant wiR e d a p d t y which may go as fix as exclugioa b m the corn= petson wiEhoui prejudice to h i g h penalties in case of wilful mfsrepresentation.

Gia nd tauring cars are vahicles built in small m-ics far car stamen who are loo& for a Mkr @ormance and for a maximum oomfort p d ' are not particularly coacemd abaut mmmy,

Suchcam shaU'mnfom to amodd defiaedia a catalogue and be olTe~d, to the customas, by the regular SsIw Departonat of tba mauufa&. They must be recognised by the F.1.A a d g to the provisM of Gct, 265 Exlow.

Shall on the other handdso be clam din group 3 (Grand Touring Gm). Touring carg m& OF series pducficm m d d park andbnDt having been subject to any o h changes or additioas apart f m thosr! authoxhed according to A I ~ . 261 and 263 but equipped w f i a special c o d w o r k . By speqiaI ogachwork is meant ; (a) w'thm the original one ' C Y ~ it h been s u h j d to any kind of

alfera(ion In shape or appearance (ather than one due to a l a h d e @anled under 261 or 263) or to a . aIfmatiw of h a material 4 by the m m - kturw.

@) orb coachwork without sriy ri$ation.wvlfh theoriginal omandmade @a& e i k by the m a n u f a e or an iade-gendcnt builder to answer a private order. In that as, two poSBililifieS am to be exirrnind :

M parts of the chassis shall be at h t 12 cm, from h m u d , so that a mass 80 cm. wide anxi 22 cm, high may be introdad between tise back wheels and through the h g t h af the car. lhis ground desranm may be m w m d with empty Lank and nobody

in Ihe car, WW must ba equipped wifh the wheels and Qx-s that am to be used in wm@€ion.

The xmxbmm lock shall be 6.75 m , which means that the car must be able to make a m te tarn in any direction wilhout tb w M g going

13.50 m, apart, h w n on the ground. k y m d trvo parallel

Grand Touring cars shall have one of f i d tanks provided by the rnauufachmr and Cbe, capaciciw of saidtaph shall be e n t d on the m g -

- &m. - -- How*, t~-T~Tai-~~@--~f-tlie-~I --%adox- (rnaifl and- adiartc9,

if such is the cam) &all not d the follorsing: mmima: Carsrupto1OOO~ofengioecyimdermpau~ 70 1 Carsfram1O0Occ,~3300cc. ... -. . . 85 1 Cars horn 1300 oc, to 1600 cc. ... -. . ... 100 1 Cam from lBOO cc, to 2Q00 cc. ... 1.. . l l0 1 ~ f m r n 2 O c c . lo2500cc. ... .a- . 120 1 Ca~ftom2500cc, t03MX)w. -.. . .. . 130 1 Cars ex& 3000 CC. of eogine cylbder

capcity ... .-. . .. -.. . .- . 140 1

Grand Touring swies cacs shall be equipped opiih a coach~vork ena b h g a normal t o e W, in particular as concerns oodorl, habitabcitiw and protection against bad w e a k .

Gachvmrk 6;haU be UI mplelely hished with~ut any provisianal part. It shall offer at least two seats hld on either side of the longhcliaal &E of €he. rzjr at Lhe sama l e d Rritho~l pmjudidng - - - - tSe n m d sysLem of adapting h mt (0 the 8ize: of tlm piIot.-

The miniovlm inside widfh shall be 100 cm, for cary with an eogin~ cy- linder capcity of lOOD cc. or less, and 110 cm. for cars of a higher capacity.

W s width, masured pehpendEcalarly to h Io&dinal axis of the car mmt be respecled almg a minknu bd&t of 25 cm. and a minimum depth of 30 m, measured m h w&cal plang tangent tg the bsck of the steering wheel and &e back 01 the seat (Le. at the normal piam where lhe driver needs elbowroom).

Mudguards shall be of pwmanent nature and M y h e d . Ilhep t~hahl ba placed exactly abow the wfi& and pro rid^ efficieat

aovehg af a t least one-third of their circumferenm. 3% width of thn mudguards shall be such that no part or the tyre will

pass beyand 9% edga when the w b l s are not sLee:rd.

Doom --m -a -&--fta -l m-- - tigjid a~m-oh-eacair- S~EIG with lock and hinges, giving dinxi a m a s to seats. When opm it &all liberah a space allowing for the fronts! passage of a 50x30 cm; re&n@~,

Vehicles wich a fmt or rear door may have ody one &or. Catg wiQ c l d or wnwxtible ~ ~ a c h w ~ shall have doom quip@

TVitR security glass nr fsan~pareni rigid plasLic material providing ventr- lation, W& whdow having a minimum width 01 40 cm. and a minimum height of 25 cm.

Rear window It sbalI let Lheligbt Ihrougb a minimum widlh 01 50 cm, and a minimum

height (fbr tbe Fvhofs minirnurn width) OF I0 cm, vertically masared.

A O D ~ ~ G ~ space being an inlegral part of lfie machwork but outdde . of hspaceoccllpied by the front mt~,!argeenoughto redveatnnk of

6Sx40xZO cm. minkntlm, besides the spare wheel, tools or the Eddd b o d , shall be provided.

271--Sp&d bodies

272-Minimm weight

AU ad&tional equipmmt and mxiifhtiozrs auLhorised Sm s e h pm- dudon Tollring car8 (group 1) and hprovixl T o e caxs (group 2) ara authorised for Grand Touring cerrs (jgoug 3). in particular all thog htcd in Artides 261 and 263.

Grand Touring car wi.th extra equipment or subject to any modi- fiahan not e q M lly authorised may take part m a competition only in gmog 4, ;hs d&md BemaCta a1 Art. 275, and subject to said gruup being provided in the Supgkrnenlary Regulations.

NB.-Aoy sltmation or addition na t expEcitIy authorised bma bow v d l enkil the vehicle hdigi'ble m group 3 and will entail ie assignment to group 4 (see Art. 275 Wfw).

Any c h a q ~ or additioa not &led above and which has not been SUM La a previous written BEatemeat of the enlraat will entail a penalQ which may go as fsr as mllrsion b r n the competition without p e j W to

-Ji@E%wdtiw in case of-wXu1 misrepresentation.

274-Touring cars slssimilakd to "Grand Touringy' (a) T o w Cars with Special C!aa&m(xk

Tourhg cars of a model m g i k d by the FLA. equipped with coachmrk, as &fined m Art. 2-70 above, but m cadon& with regard to with the swim production model, exayt far changw and additions au.thorised according to Arts 261 and 2433, shall be assirnilafxd to Grmd Tauring cars and may putidpale h eveats in ginup 3. If the above cars arr, subject to changesr and addihns m z e d h g the

!.h& provided under Ark. 261 and 263, they shs l l pass into group 4, and will then be subject to no further obligation apart fmm having to oomplg with the r a q u i r e m ~ of Appendix C to h Ldernational Sporting Code*

@) To* Ous wilh SLandacd Coo-& and SpxM MerBaafcal Parts (PreplougBr caeQd Speck4 Taming Caps]

Sball atgo be assimilated to Grand Touring am8 Touring of an F.IA reoognkd model equipped with their original wachwork bnt which k w ~ s u b j e r t - t o altaatiollsand add'tiom other than those a u t h k c i

276-Cars belonging to none d the above &egark or graqs