MSA BRITISH TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP - BTCC

Regulations – BTCC 2012
1.2.7. BTCC Medical Delegate (“the BTCC Doctor”): Dr. Paul Trafford
1.2.8. “BTCC Officials” shall mean any of those listed in Sporting Regulations 1.2.1., 1.2.2., 1.2.3. and
1.2.4. and any other Officials appointed by the Administrator and notified to competitors by
Bulletin.
1.3. Competitor Eligibility:
1.3.1. BTCC Entrants must be registered for the Championship and must be in possession of a valid
2012 International Entrants Licence (Open or Restricted) issued by the MSA. See MSA General
Regulation D7.1.12.
1.3.2. Drivers must be registered for the Championship and be in possession of a valid 2012
International Racing Licence (not Historic) and a medical certificate of aptitude. An ASN Visa is
required if the licence is issued by an ASN other than the MSA.
1.3.3. Guest Competitors may be permitted to compete in the Championship. Please refer to
Regulation 1.11.1.c and Commercial Undertaking 6.5.4.
1.3.4. Each Entrants Licence and each Drivers Licence must be delivered to the BTCC Clerk at
competitors’ signing-on at the first Meeting at which he/she intends to compete and may be held
by him for the duration of the season. The licences will be returned to the driver and/or entrant
upon request and subject to the driver and/or entrant signing a receipt. Thereafter the competitor
must return any such licence to the BTCC Clerk at competitors’ signing-on at the next Meeting in
which he/she intends to compete.
1.3.5. At any time during a Meeting, the BTCC Clerk can require a driver to have a medical examination
by the BTCC Doctor or a doctor nominated by him.
1.3.6. Competitors must ensure that they and their cars comply with the conditions of eligibility and
safety throughout practice, Official Qualifying and the Races.
1.4. Registration:
Please also refer to the Technical Regulations at Regulation 5.
1.4.1 All drivers, entrants, teams and manufacturers/constructors must register with TOCA for the
Championship in accordance with Commercial Undertaking 6.5. The completed Registration
Form with the Registration Fee must be received by the Co-ordinator prior to 12 noon on Friday,
February 24th 2012. The Administrator has the right at his/her absolute discretion to accept or
reject any registration for the Championship received after Monday, February 24th, 2012 upon
such terms as he/she thinks fit. Applicants will be notified whether or not they have been
accepted as entrants to Championship by Friday, March 10th, 2012, to a maximum of 32.
Drivers who are accepted into the Championship after Friday, March 10th, 2012, will be classified
as Late Registrations and may incur a 20 per cent entry fee surcharge at the Administrator’s
discretion.
Any subsequent change to an Entrant's registered car during the course of the Championship is
by application to and approval of the Administrator.
At circuits where reserves are nominated due to Track Licence restrictions in the number of
starters Late Registrations who are nominated as reserves may be permitted to take part in all
BTCC Free Practice and Official Qualifying sessions (subject to Track Licence restrictions) but
will only take up their grid position if a competitor (registered prior to Friday, March 10th, 2012)
officially withdraws from any of the Races. In the event of a competitor being unable to take a restart
of a Race following a red flag, the number of nominated reserves equal to the number of
official retirements may take up positions at the rear of the respective class grid only at the restart.
In both cases, reserves will be chosen in order of their Qualifying position.
1.4.2. Registration numbers will be the permanent competition numbers for the Championship.
Numbers 1-10 inclusive will be allocated to the top ten drivers from the 2011 MSA British Touring
Car Championship. Any of these numbers not used by a 2011 driver will only be re-allocated at
the sole discretion of the Administrator.
All other numbers will be allocated at the Co-ordinator’s discretion.
1.4.3.a. A BTCC Medical Information Sheet (contained within this Regulations Booklet) must be
completed and returned to the BTCC Doctor upon registration.
1.4.3.b. Drivers must inform the BTCC Doctor if:
i) The driver is involved in any serious accident at any test, event or otherwise at any venue.
ii) There is a significant change in the general physical or mental condition of the driver.
iii) The driver is hospitalised for any reason.
iv) Drugs are taken for any medical condition that has not been previously notified.
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