Rally Organiser's Handbook - MotorSport New Zealand

Road Book:References to this subjectAppendix Three Schedule R Section 1, Article 4Appendix Three Schedule R Section 2, Article 3Appendix Three Schedule R Addenda R(1) & R(4) - R(8)RY032 – Incident Sheet – MotorSport NZ websiteRY033 – Inquiry Sheet – MotorSport NZ websiteRY034 – Notification of Withdrawal from Rally – MotorSport NZ websiteRY037 – Notification of Temp Withdrawal from Rally – MotorSport NZ websiteAn example of the standard road book layout is included in the current edition of theMotorSport Manual in Appendix Three Schedule R (1c). It should be noted that either theversion depicted in the manual or the current FIA International format is acceptable.Important points of consideration are:1. Road books must read from top to bottom.2. Road books shall be bound by means of a plastic or metal spiral allowing anopening of 360º. The binding shall be strong enough to resist rough handling.3. The following information must be included in the road book:3.1 At the front of the road book:(a) Accident procedure.(b) Emergency telephone numbers. These emergency numbers shall berepeated in bold type on the inside back cover or below the Red Cross.(c) An explanation of the signs and abbreviations used.3.2 At the back of the road book:(a) “Incident Report” sheets (see Form RY032).(b) “Inquiry” sheets (Form RY033).(c) A competitor “Notification of Withdrawal from Rally” form (see FormRY034 and Form R037).(d) A red cross on the inside back cover (see Schedule R (6)).(e) A green “OK” on the outside back cover (see Schedule R (7)).(f) For Tarmac Rallies and Targa events a Red and Yellow striped “OilWarning” sign is to be printed on the page immediately preceding theinside back cover of all A4 size Road Books. Where a Road Book is of asmaller size, a fold out or additional sign must be provided (seeSchedule R (8)).4. A reference for calibrating the distance on the trip meter must be given.5. The following must appear at the top or bottom of each page:(a)(b)(c)The number of the road section (a road section being between two timecontrols),The time allowed,The distance and the passage controls where used.PAGE 33RALLY ORGANISERS HANDBOOK2009 Edition