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08 YORKSHIRE BIKE SPEED HILL CLIMB & SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP REGULATIONS & REGISTRATION FORM
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08 YORKSHIRE CAR SPEED HILL CLIMB & SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP REGULATIONS & REGISTRATION FORM
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2008 YORKSHIRE CAR SPEED HILL CLIMB & SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP REGULATIONS & ENTRY FORMS
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AUTO 66 CLUB - YORKSHIRE BIKE SPEED HILL CLIMB & SPRINT
3-HILLS BIKE CHAMPIONSHIP REGULATIONS & ENTRY FORMS
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2. ANNOUNCEMENT
The Auto 66 Club will organise the above restricted Hill Climb & Twisty Sprint meetings on the dates and venues listed above. The meetings will be governed by the National Sporting Code and the current Standing Regulations of the Auto-Cycle Union and these Supplementary Regulations, Championship Conditions and any other final instructions issued or official announcements made.

3. OFFICIALS
Clerks of the Course Richard Cowton / Peter Hillaby / Michael Bartram
Chief Technical Officers / Sound Inspectors Stuart Nolan / Bob Emmerson / Michael Hammond
Stewards of the Meeting Janet Poad, Ralph Duddington, Mike Thorpe
Secretary of the Meeting Peter Hillaby, The Circuit Office, Oliver’s Mount, Scarborough, YO11 2YWTel No: 01723 373000 Fax No: 01723 373111

4. ELIGIBILITY & INSURANCE
To be eligible to compete in any of the above meetings you must be a current member of the Auto 66 Club. Members of the NHCA, VMCC and East Yorks Centre Clubs are invited to the 3rd, 4th & 5th May and 25th, 26th & 27th June events. All drivers and passengers must be in possession of a current Competition Licence for Road Racing, Supermoto, Hill Climb or Sprints issued by the ACU or the Scottish ACU. All grades of licences are eligible or a one-day ACU licence, (UK residents only), is obtainable on the day, cost at £10. Entrants must hold a current entrants licence. Riders under the age of 18 years shall produce a signed Parental Agreement Form (see reverse of entry form) giving permission for them to compete in the event, and be accompanied at the events by their parent or Legal Guardian. A copy of the Auto 66 Club’s Child Protection Policy which covers the medical treatment of riders under the age of 18 who sustain injuries, and also the arrangements for dealing with lost children is available on request.

The organisers undertake to insure ACU and SACU licence holders, indemnifying him/her against any third party claim arising out of the races or official practice, excluding claims by other riders, entrants, sponsors or mechanics. Such insurance does not include personal injury benefit.

Competitors holding a MCUI licence or any other European licence are not insured under the ACU policy or by the Club. Any such competitor must provide proof of his/her own insurance, which must include cover in respect of repatriation and riders from Ireland and other EU countries must produce proof of start permission from their own FMN.

5. ENTRIES
All entries must be made on the official entry form and sent to the Secretary of the Meeting before the closing date published at the top of these Regulations and accompanied by the appropriate fees, which are as follows:
Entry Fees:- First Event - £50.00 2 - Day Meetings £75 3-Day Meetings £125.00. Each additional event (2nd Bike) £15.00.
Entries after closing date, if accepted, £10.00 extra. Payment may be made by Cheque or Postal Orders payable to AUTO 66 CLUB. Credit/Debit Card Payments will carry a surcharge of £4 per transaction and will only be accepted up to Closing Date. Unpaid cheques will be recharged plus £20.00. Post-dated cheques are not acceptable and will be returned along with the entry form. The Club reserves the right to refuse any entry and to abandon, cancel or postpone the meetings. Entries by fax are not permitted unless by prior arrangement with the Secretary. No entries will be accepted on the day of the meeting.
If the meeting is cancelled completely due to adverse weather conditions or other unforeseen circumstances Entry Fees will be returned less a £20 administration charge.

If a rider has a genuine reason for not attending a meeting a partial refund of entry fees will be considered only if the Secretary of the Meeting has been informed in writing and all passes, etc returned at least 72 hours prior to the meeting. Any refund given will be in the form of a credit note. (NO REFUNDS WILL BE MADE FOR EVENTS OR RACES MISSED ON THE DAY)

6. CHANGE OF MACHINE/DRIVER/PASSENGER
Either Driver/Passenger or Machines but not both may be changed, if such a request is made in writing to the Secretary of the Meeting no later than 09.30am on the day of the event. Only a holder of a current Entrants Licence being an Entrant may nominate a change of driver.

7. CIRCUITS
See track plans and FULL DIRECTIONS printed on the back page of these supplementary regulations or visit www.auto66.com

8. TECHNICAL VERIFICATION
Unless otherwise stated, this will take place between 9.00am and 10.30am on the morning of the event. At multi-day meetings only machines that have not been checked and used or have been modified or repaired due to accident damage need to be inspected on the second day. The Technical Verification Card sent with the Final Instructions must be produced at verification control and again when signing on. Riders are required to present their machines to the Technical Officer before signing on. Club membership cards must also be produced when signing on. It is the riders’ responsibility to ensure his/her machine(s) complies with the regulations and is safe for competition. A Technical Officer may refuse to verify a machine on the grounds of eligibility. All riders and passengers must wear their protective clothing, helmet, boots, gloves, identification disc (which must bear competitors FULL name and date of birth) and novice jacket (if applicable) when being checked by the Technical Officer. Any machine involved in an accident must be re-inspected, along with the protective clothing of all riders and passengers involved. FRAME AND ENGINE NUMBERS WILL BE CHECKED, MAKE SURE YOU PUT THE CORRECT NUMBER ON YOUR ENTRY FORM

9. NOISE
The maximum permitted noise level for all machines shall be 105dBA, NO TOLERANCE WILL BE ALLOWED. All competitors’ machines, which exceed this limit, will be DISQUALIFIED from the meeting and NO REFUNDS will be given.

10. TYRES
Any type of tyre is permissible provided a clearly definable tread pattern covers the full width and circumference of the tyre. Tyre warmers are not permitted

11. MEDICAL
The organisers reserve the right for the Chief Medical Officer to carry out a medical examination on any competitor, at any time during the event, in order to ascertain his/her fitness to compete. The Chief Medical Officer’s decision is final.

12. DRUGS AND ALCOHOL
Abuse of drugs and alcohol can lead to impaired judgement which may cause harm to the individual concerned and to others. A copy of the Club Drugs and Alcohol Policy which includes RANDOM TESTING is available on request. A positive test penalty is a 2 year suspension for a first offence.

13. PRACTICE
Competitors will have the opportunity of 2 practice runs, plus a convoy run for competitors who have not previously competed on the course. Practice will be taken in class and number order. A competitor who does not present him/herself in time for a practice run may forfeit that run. A competitor who takes only one practice run will have to count his/her first run as their second practice run.

14. EVENTS
First Timed Runs start immediately after practice. There will be a minimum of 3 timed runs per competitor.

VINTAGE – Pre 31.12.58 POST CLASSIC - 4 Strokes Pre 31.12.84 & 2-Strokes Pre 31.12.81
Class 1 Solos up to 350cc Class 10 Solos up to 125cc
Class 2 Solos over 350cc Class 11 Solos 175 to 250cc
Class 3 Sidecars & Three Wheelers up to 1300cc Class 12 Solos 251 to 350cc
CLASSIC – 4 Strokes Pre 31.12.72 & 2-Strokes Pre 31.12.67 Class 13 Solos 351 to 500cc
Class 4 Solos 175 to 250cc Class 14 Solos 501 to 750cc
Class 5 Solos 251 to 350cc Class 15 Solos 751 to 1300cc
Class 6 Solos 351 to 500cc MODERN
Class 7 Solos 501 to 750cc Class 16 Solos up to 125cc
Class 8 Solos 751 to 1300cc Class 17 Solos 175 to 400cc
Class 9 Sidecars & Three Wheelers up to 1300cc Class 18 Solos 401 to 600cc
Class 19 Solos 601 to 750cc
Class 20 Solos 751 & over
Class 21 Sidecars & Three Wheelers up to 1300cc

The Club reserves the right to amalgamate classes if there are insufficient entries

15. AWARDS
Awards will be presented immediately after the results have been finalised on the day. Trophies not collected on the day will be forfeited.
The solo competitor with the fastest time of the day will receive a trophy. There will also be a fastest time of the day trophy in the three- wheeler category subject to five entries. At the Oliver’s Mount Festival of Speed event the FTD awards will be awarded against the Monday timed runs only. No Competitor may win more than one award.
Trophies will be presented in each class as follows: 1st in Class (subject to 3 entries in class), 2nd in class (subject to 6 entries in class), 3rd in class (subject to 9 entries in class) and 4th in class (subject to 12+ entries in class).

16. RESULTS
Provisional results will be published within 30 minutes of the last run. A printed copy will be mailed within 7 days.

17. CHAMPIONSHIPS
YORKSHIRE SPEED HILL CLIMB AND SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIPS will be included at all events including the THREE HILL CHAMPIONSHIPS. Points scored in the Championship will be gained from the registered contenders’ best nine events. The Oliver’s Mount meeting on the 3rd, 4th & 5th May will include a round each day. All other rules as listed in the Championship Regulations will apply. The 3-Hills Championship will be run over 3 rounds on 25th, 26th & 27th July, points will be awarded to the top ten runners 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1.

18. START - FINISH PROCEDURES
Competitors will be called forward to the Holding Bay in the Paddock by the Start Line Marshals in Class and number order. Riders will be under Starter's Orders when instructed by an official to proceed towards the Start Line. Competitors will be expected to come to the start line in class and number order and if a competitor takes undue time to comply, the Clerk of the Course or responsible official may specify that he come forward within 2 minutes or he will forfeit his run. Competitors will start singly in their own time after the green light. If a competitor stalls the engine or makes an unsatisfactory start, they may be permitted to make a re-start provided that the rear wheel centre has not crossed the Start Line. If in such a case, a competitor is not ready to re-start immediately the run shall be considered failed and the bike shall return slowly to the Paddock without being timed. Timing will be by electronic beam and chequered boards will indicate the finish. The Chief Start and Finish Marshal and all named Officials are Judges of Fact. Failure to comply will result in the immediate disqualification of the competitor. At Oliver’s Mount and Dalby (South) competitors will be parked at the end of the course at the end of each run and brought back down to the paddock in batches under the control of the Course Car.

19. PADDOCK FACILITIES
Refreshments and toilet facilities are available throughout the weekend. At Oliver’s Mount parking space is very limited and competitors will be allowed their competition machine and one tender vehicle only in the paddock. Trailers and all other vehicles must be parked in the other designated parks. Any competitor refusing to obey this instruction may be asked to leave the meeting. Camping will be allowed for those wishing to camp overnight in the paddock but tents must be dismantled by 7.30am and not re-erected until after the day’s competition. Alternatively, competitors with tents, caravans and motorhomes may use the camping facilities adjacent to the public car park, competitors’ passes will allow free access to this facility. The only vehicle access to the camping area is via the public entrance not via the circuit.

Competitors are not allowed into the paddock area before 6.30pm the night prior to the event.

EMERGENCY VEHICLE ACCESS Competitors are reminded when parking their vehicles that access route for emergency vehicles within the paddock must be maintained at all times. Officials may insist on the immediate removal of any vehicle or item which is causing an obstruction

TARMAC DAMAGE It is forbidden to hammer any pegs or stakes into any tarmac surface. Any person damaging the surface may be excluded from the event and the competitor subject to the immediate payment of liquidated damages not exceeding £500.

FUEL STORAGE & HANDLING It is the competitor’s responsibility to ensure that portable fuel containers (maximum two 5 gallon receptacles) are of the correct specification and correctly labelled. Decanting of fuel must be carried out using a funnel and drip tray, in the open and away from sources of ignition.

OIL OR PETROL SPILLAGES Absorbent mats and drip trays must be in place at all times to prevent any spillage onto any tarmac surface or other surface. All spillages must be reported to Race Control immediately. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in a £100 fine being imposed by the meeting officials.

WASTE DISPOSAL Competitors are required to bring containers or refuse bags to take away their own litter, or any other in the vicinity of their allocated parking space on departure. This includes the removal and safe and legal disposal of all waste oil, tyres and fuel containers. Charges levied for the disposal of any items not removed from the venue shall be charged to the competitor.

GENERATORS Only fully silenced generators may be run in the paddock, and then only between the hours of 9am and 11pm. Any competitor using a generator that is unduly noisy will be asked to turn it off immediately.

SPEED LIMITS The paddock is a crowded place and race machines must only be ridden at walking pace to the assembly area and on the return route to the paddock. No competition machines must be ridden outside the paddock area or on any approach roads to the paddock. Only the Competitor is permitted to ride their machine in the paddock. Other persons are not insured against third party claims.

BURN OUTS The spinning of rear wheels in the paddock, holding bay or starting grid is strictly forbidden, and any competitor in breach of this regulation will be liable to disqualification.

ANIMALS Animals must be kept on a leash at all times.

20. FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT
A 2kg minimum dry powder fire extinguisher must be carried at all times on any transport vehicle whilst in the paddock, (this includes caravans). Officials who may impose a £50 fine on any competitor who does not comply will make random checks.
The fitting of fire alarms is strongly recommended in residential caravans.

21. RIDING OF MOTORCYCLES, SCOOTERS AND BICYCLES
The riding of any type of motorcycle, quad bike, scooter, pedal scooter, skateboard, pedal cycle or powered cycle in the paddock and surrounding area is strictly forbidden.

22. ADMISSION TO THE MEETING
All drivers and passengers will be issued with 3 Personnel Passes and a Vehicle Pass. ACU licensed Entrants will be issued with 2 Personnel Passes but vehicles must be parked in the public car parks.

23. SECURITY
The entered competitor will be held responsible for any contravention of these regulations by any member of his/her team, friends or relatives. The Organisers cannot accept any responsibility for personal belongings, vehicles, machines, tools, etc belonging to competitors, club members or the general public.