Note! F-cup series organizer has not verified this
translation so the translation might have some faults and deficiencies. The
whole set of rules are not translated, but the main points.
Puh.
0400-692 617; Fax. 019-441 377
E-mail:
ilkka.rantala@surfeu.fi
During
F-cup event, the series office is located in the same place as the actual office
of the event.
1. Ittelismies -ralli
7.2.2004
Alavuden UA
2. XI Kangasniemi
–ralli 28.2.2004
AL Kangasniemi
3. Kemi -ralli
20.3.2004
Kemin UA
4. Waltikka -ralli
19.6.2004
Valkeakoski MSF
5. Venetsialaisralli
21.8.2004
Kokkolan UA
6. Pirkanhovi -ralli
18.9.2004
Lempäälän UA
2.2.
Reconnaissance
is not allowed unless the rules of the individual event/competition state
otherwise.
2.3.
F-cup series is arranged by the rules and regulations of AKK-Motorsport
including the rules and regulations stated in this F-cup series document.
Additional regulations/ amendments are possible.
2.4.
Additional amendments are published as numbered bulletins. They have the
same power as these regulations.
3
Competition routes
3.1.
Each competition of the series will provide their own description of the
route.
4
Cars and classes
4.1.
All cars build according to the regulations of F-group can compete in the
series. (AKK Tech. reg. 2004).
Classes
Class 1
Yleinen
max 1600cm³
Class 2
Yleinen
over 1600cm³
Class 3
A-juniorit
max 1600cm³
Class 4
A-juniorit
over 1600cm³
Class 5
B-juniorit
max 1600cm³
Class 6
B-juniorit
over 1600cm³
Note!
Yleinen, A-juniori and
B-juniori are the driver classifications of Finland. F-cup series’
competitions are held as national-level events.
5
Entry procedure
5.1.
Anybody wishing to take part in the F-cup series 2004 must send the entry
form duly completed to the Series Secretariat before Monday, 19 of January 2004
at 16.00. When paying
the fee, the payment must have the name of the driver clearly stated in the
“tiedonantoja (information)” field. (Detailed bank/entry info not included
in this translation)
5.2.
If an entry is cancelled, it must be done 2 weeks before the entry period
is closed. Refund will take place max. 2 weeks after the cancellation. There
will be 84 Euro charge even if the entry is cancelled. Entry time starts
12.12.2003
5.3.
220 competitors will be accepted to the F-cup series and they are
selected according to their entry time; 74 competitors as yleinen, 73 A-juniori
and 73 B-juniori drivers. If any of these groups is not filled, the other groups
will evenly be increased by the missing amount.
5.4.
Driver cannot be changed after the first event of the series
5.5.
Driver can change between the car classes in the different events of the
series.
5.6.
A and B juniors will compete the whole series as either A or B juniors
regardless of the rising points their get. This regulation is only effective in
the F-cup series.
5.7.
Every competitor/crew must complete the entry procedure to each singular
event and also pay the fee of each event.
5.8.
Every competitor/crew must accept a sticker to the upper part of the
windscreen. Also the engine lid (hood) must have a space 50 cm x 50 cm reserved
for the series promotion purposes.
6
Entry fee
6.1.
Entry fee to
F-cup series is EUR 480, of which the taxes take EUR 86,40.
6.2.
Every crew must pay the entry fee of the individual competition belonging
to the series. The amount of the fee is included to the rules of the event.
6.2.
Competing in
the F-cup series is done with the competitor’s own risk.
7
Entry list and starting order
7.1
Entry list is created by the organizer and it is mailed to the
competitors as soon as it is ready. In the first event, the starting order is
drawn out within classes, first starts class 1, then 2 etc. In the later events
the starting order is reflecting the points gathered from the series except the
Yleinen driver class. Yleinen starting order is done according to the previous
competition’s finishing order except that the first 20 will start in reverse
order.
7.2.
F-cup series participants will have privilege when entering a competition
that belongs to F-cup series and they will be placed to the front of the
starting order list (in front of those not participating in the series, but
participating in the individual event).
8
Official results
8.1.
After each event, the official result of the series is published on the
information board of the event (after they have been officially been accepted by
the judges).
9
Prizes
9.1.
75% of entry fees (minus VAT) is distributed as prizes to the competitors
according to their overall placing in the F-cup series. These prizes are paid as
travel allowance to the 14 best competitors:
Yleinen lk 1 ja 2
A-juniorit lk 3 ja 4
B-juniorit lk 5 ja 6
1.
22%
22%
22%
2.
17%
17%
17%
3.
12%
12%
12%
4.
9%
9%
9%
5.
8%
8%
8%
6.
7%
7%
7%
7.
6%
6%
6%
8.
5%
5%
5%
9.
4%
4%
4%
10.
3%
3%
3%
11.
2,5%
2,5%
2,5%
12.
2%
2%
2%
13.
1,5%
1,5%
1,5%
14.
1%
1%
1%
In order to get the travel allowance, the driver must have original
receipts on his name. Such receipts can be mileage allowance, hotel and entry
costs.
9.2.
Special prizes will be drawn amongst all the participants of the series.
10
Competitions and points
10.1.
F-cup consists of (6) individual rally competitions, of which 5 are
counted into the final score.
Points are scored as followed by each class:
1. position
20 points
2. position
18 points
3. position
16 points
4. position
14 points
5. position
12 points
6. position
10 points
7. position
9 points
8. position
8 points
9. position
7 points
10. position
6 points
11. position
5 points
12. position
4 points
13. position
3 points
14. position
2 points.
A crew that finishes the individual competition is awarded 1 point.
The overall competition finishers get additional points if they are
located in top 3 of each driver level:
1. position
3 points
2. position
2 points
3. position
1 point.
11
Tie in F-CUP series (detailed
info not translated)
12
Right of publication (detailed
info not translated)
13
Regulation
interpretation and conflict situations (detailed
info not translated)
14
Competitions belonging to the F-cup series (detailed
info not translated)
15
Women’s F-cup series rules (detailed
info not translated)