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QATAR BAJAJanuary 4 & 5SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS FOR CARSOrganised byQatar Motor & Motorcycle FederationSalwa Road Zone 24, Bldg 59P.O. Box 8708 / Doha; QatarTel.: +974 443 79 884Fax: +974 443 79 761e-mail: info@qmmf.comwebsite: www.qmmf.com

SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS1. INTRODUCTIONThe rally will be run in compliance with the National Sporting Code, FIAInternational Sporting Code and its appendices, the 2012 Cross-Country RallyGeneral Prescriptions, the Qatar Baja Championship regulations of the 2012and these Supplementary Regulations.Modifications, amendments and/or changes to these SupplementaryRegulations will be announced only by numbered and dated bulletins (issued bythe organizer or the stewards).The rally will be twinned with a motorcycle event with separate supplementaryregulations.The 2012 Cross-Country Rally General Prescriptions can be found at:http://www.fia.com/en-GB/sport/regulations/Pages/FIACross-CountryRallies.aspxIn the event of any dispute concerning the interpretation of these regulations,only the English text will be binding.2. ORGANIZATION2.1 Other titles for which the rally countsQatar National Baja Championship Driver and Co-Driver; T1, T2, & T32.2 Visa Numbers – ASNASN visa nº: tbaissued on:2.3 Organizer’s name, address and contact detailsName: Qatar Motor & Motorcycle FederationAddress: Salwa Road Zone 24, Bldg 59, P.O. Box 8708 / Doha, Qatar.Tel.: +974 443 79 884Fax: +974 443 79 761e-mail: info@qmmf.comwebsite: www.qmmf.com2.4 Stewards of the MeetingChairmanASN StewardASN StewardSecretary to the StewardsNasser Khalifa Al-AttiyahMawia ZeyadaTBAMarielou CruzQatar Baja January SR Page 1

SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS2.5 Senior OfficialsClerk of the CourseDeputy CoCSecretary of the MeetingChief Safety OfficerChief Medical OfficerEntries & Teams relationsTechnical directorScrutineers co-ordinatorResults Co-ordinatorMedia Relations OfficerLogistic ManagerMarwan MusabahClive JacobsenMarielou CruzJulius BarnesDr Amir AboulwafaRaquel SerrabellaClive JacobsenMichael JefferyWolfgang SchindeleNeus RamosMawia Zeyada2.7 HQ Location4 JanuaryQMMFFriday, 4 January 07.30h / 20.00h5 JanuarySealine ResortHours of operation:Saturday, 5 January 05.30h / 20.00h2.8 Official Notice Board – LocationsFrom 4 January to 5 JanuaryQMMF5 JanuarySealine Resort3. PROGRAMMEFriday 408.00 / 20.00h16.00-18.00Rally Office opensAdministrative checks / Collection of materialsand documentsIssuing of the roadbookQMMFQMMF16.30-18.30 Scrutineering QMMF18.30 Briefing QMMF20.00 1 st Stewards Meeting QMMF20.30 Publication of the start list QMMFQatar Baja January SR Page 2

SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONSSaturday 505.30 h Rally Office opens QMMF06.30 Cars enter holding area for Start QMMF07.00 h Start QMMF15.00 h Finish Ceremony SEALINEPost-event scrutineeringSEALINE15.00Publication of the Provisional FinalClassificationSEALINE15.30 2 nd Stewards Meeting SEALINE4. ENTRIES4.1 Closing date for entries Friday 4 January 17.30 (local time)4.2 Entry procedureThe entry form is available on the organizer’s website www.qmmf.comIn compliance with the National Sporting Code and FIA InternationalSporting Code, foreign entrants/drivers must be in possession of theapproval of their own ASN which must be attached to the entry form orproduced at the administrative checks at the latest.The entry application will only be accepted if accompanied by: The total entry fees or a receipt issued by the competitor’s NationalSporting Authority Photocopies of the Competitor, Driver and Co-Driver Competitionlicences Photocopies of the Driver and Co-Driver driving licences4.3 Entry fees / Entry packagesChampionship (excluding SealineCross Country Rally)Individual Round (excluding SealineCross Country Rally)3000 QR- Driver 1500 QR- DriverThe entry fee is non-refundable.4.4 – For drivers and co-drivers who travel from other countries, QMMF will provide1 twin room for 3 nights.Qatar Baja January SR Page 3

SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS5. ADMINISTRATIVE CHECKS5.1 LocationQMMF, Salwa Road, Doha, Qatar5.2 TimetableFriday 4 January 16.00- 18.005.3 Documents to be presentedPersonal Entrant’s licence Driver and co-driver competition licenses Driver and co-driver passports or identification ASN authorisation for foreign drivers Drivers’ driving licencesVehicle Rally car’s registration papers Car insurance cover certificate Car owner authorisation to participate in the rally FIA Technical Passport FIA Homologation FormOther Accuracy of all other information given on the entry form. Signing of the Indemnity Form6. SCRUTINEERING6.1 LocationQMMF, Salwa Road, Doha, Qatar6.2 TimetableFriday 4 January from 16.30-18.306.3 When checking in at scrutineering, competitors must comply with thefollowing: All rally plates, competition numbers and advertising plates must bealready fitted in the vehicle Sealing holes must have been drilled (according to Appendix 2 of the2012 Cross-Country Rally General Prescriptions) Produce valid FIA homologation form for T2 vehicles Produce safety helmets, head restraints (HANS) and safety clothing forinspection for compliance to FIA safety regulationsQatar Baja January SR Page 4

SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS7. BRIEFINGThe 1 st briefing is compulsory for at least one of the members of the crew, whomust confirm his presence by signature.8. STARTThe crew must wear the homologated overalls.For the Start cars will be assembled in a pre-start area, not under the rules ofParc Fermé but where assistance is forbidden.The first car will start not less than 30 minutes after the last motorcycle.9. SELECTIVE SECTIONS14.1 Starting intervals2-minute intervals between each car.14.2 Starting system for selective sectionsA digital clock will be used twined and synchronised with a colour displaysystem: 30 seconds before the start time a red signal is shown, 5 seconds before the start time the signal turns into yellow finally, at the start time the signal turns into green.Should this start system fail the start will be given as follows: the startmarshal will count down aloud 30” - 15” - 10” and the last five seconds oneby one. When the last 5 seconds have elapsed, the starting signal shall begiven.A 2-minute penalty shall be imposed on any crew which fails to start aselective section within 20 seconds of the starting signal (art. 39.3 of the2012 Cross-Country Rally General Prescriptions). The start time of thecrew in question will not be modified.A vehicle which cannot start a selective section under its own power willbe given a penalty of 60 minutes.14.3 Passage controlsThe crews must stop at the passage controls in order to have their timecard stamped.Qatar Baja January SR Page 5

SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS13. IDENTIFICATION OF OFFICIALSIdentification of Post Chiefs and marshalsThe Post Chief and marshals will be identified as follows: Post Chief Red tabard with the word "marshal” Marshal Yellow tabard with the word “marshal”14. PROTESTS AND APPEALS14.1 Protest FeesSum of the protest fee: 5000QR.If the protest requires the dismantling and re-assembly of a clearlydefined part of the car (engine, transmission, steering, braking system,electrical installation, bodywork, etc.), the claimant must pay anadditional deposit of 5000QR.If the protest requires the dismantling and re-assembly of different partsof a vehicle, the claimant must pay an additional deposit of 5000QR.14.2 Appeal FeesSum for the national appeal fee : 8000QR.Qatar Baja January SR Page 7