Supplementary Regulations Download here: www.italianconnection.com.au/ICT2012_SupRegs.pdf
ITALIAN CONNECTION TROPHY
Touring Assembly
Website: www.italianconnection.com.au
Friday to Sunday
25 to 27 May 2012
SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS
ITALIAN CONNECTION TROPHY
Touring Assembly
May 2012
WELCOME TO THE EVENT
The Italian Connection Trophy (ICT) is a social motoring event with the added objective of raising money for charity.
For the past four years we have run the Italian Connection Trophy (ICT) between Sydney and Melbourne last year reversing the course coming from Melbourne to Sydney.
This year we are moving the start line so both New South Wales’ and Victorian drivers can join the event without having to drive a thousand kilometres to get to the start line or travel the same distance to get home after the Rally.
The ICT will be anchored about halfway – in Albury!
For competitors there are a lot of pluses, the distance to the start being a major one. Suddenly the ICT is just a few hours drive rather than almost a day away. Now a great number of car clubs whose members in the past have found the start (or finish) just too far away from places like Canberra or Goulburn can join us.
“If you love your wheels, you won’t want to miss being a part of one of the best touring road events on the calendar, the Fifth Italian Connection Rally (popularly known as The Italian Connection Trophy)”
The 3-day event uses totally sealed roads from start to finish, protecting those precious machines. Using exciting and challenging roads, entrants will drive the Alpine passes, picturesque valleys, lush farmland, historic towns and some of the famous North East vineyards – the Italian Connection Rally encompasses them all. Plus there’s further driving challenges with three exciting Motorkhanas.
Crews can expect a compact event with relatively easy navigation. Each section has a different type of navigation test, and the instructions have been set for a club outing:
- Route chart (distances in both kilometres and miles);
- Stick chart;
- Map scaling and measurement;
- Using mapped distances;
- Shortest route via specified via points;
- Marked map with specified distances.
A Summary of Tests, together with Further Regulations, a week before the event for study by participants.
Maps will be issued by the organisers. However, other maps and GPS equipment may be carried in vehicles but the organisers consider these will not be of advantage.
En-route several very simple fun ‘special tests’ will be conducted, the results being used as a tie breaker if necessary.
A motorkhana will be conducted on each of the three days of the event and crews will have two starts at each one. The results will not count to the overall event results but winners will be rewarded with trophies.
Further details will be included in the further instructions and information updated on the event’s website.
We look forward to seeing you on the event!
Robert Gunn Tom Snooks
Promoter Clerk of Course
ITALIAN CONNECTION TROPHY
Touring Assembly
May 2012
SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS
LIST OF CONTENTS
1. THE EVENT
2. SCHEDULE OF DATES
3. PROMOTER/ORGANISERS
3.1 Promoter/Official Address
3.2 Organisers
4. CREW ELIGIBILITY/PASSENGERS
5. VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY/SCRUTINY
6. ENTRIES
7. STARTING ORDER
8. EVENT RUNNING DETAILS
9. CREW BRIEFING
10. CONTROLS
11. JUDGES OF FACT
12. DEFINITION OF WINNER/S
13. SCORING/PENALTIES
13.1 Touring Assembly
13.2 Motorkhana
14. PENALTIES
15. PROTESTS
16. RESULTS
17. AWARDS
18. EXCLUSION
19. POSTPONEMENT, ABANDONMENT, CANCELLATION
20. ALCOHOL/DRUG POLICY
ITALIAN CONNECTION TROPHY
Touring Assembly
May 2012
SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS
2. THE EVENT
1.1 The event shall be known as the “Italian Connection Trophy” (‘ICT’), hereafter referred to as ‘the event’, and will be conducted over public bitumen roads on Friday to Sunday, 25 to 27 May 2012.
1.2 The Event will be conducted under the provisions of:
- the Standing Regulations of the Australian Auto-Sport Alliance Pty Ltd (AASA);
- these Supplementary Regulations, approved by AASA;
- any Further Regulations approved by AASA which may be issued;
- Summary of Tests and Route Instructions issued.
1.3 Competitors are advised of the need for appropriate behaviour during the event. The aim of the event is to provide an enjoyable touring event in sporting or classic motor vehicles over public roads, to raise money for worthy charities and to leave a favourable impression on the general communities through the event passes, and the general public. Inappropriate conduct, as judged by the Clerk of Course, may result in exclusion from the event at any time.
1.4 The AASA Permit Number AASA270512/ICT531 authorising this event will be displayed at the start.
2. SCHEDULE OF DATES
| Entries Open | Monday 20 February 2012 |
| Entries Close | Friday 18 May at 1700hrs; under certain circumstances entries will be received up to Thursday 24 May at 1700hrs, at the discretion of the Clerk of Course |
| AASA Rally Licence Application Forms must be submitted to the organisers | NO LATER than Friday 18 May. |
| Summary of Tests andFurther Instructions Issued | Friday 11 May. |
| Official Clerk of Course Briefing | Friday 25 May (am) |
| Event Start | Friday 25 May (exact details will be provided in further regulations) |
| Event Finish | Sunday 27 May (exact details will be provided in further regulations) |
| Victory Dinner | Sunday 27 May (pm) |
3. PROMOTER/ORGANISERS
3.1 Promoter/Official Address
The event will be promoted and organised by International Media Communications Pty Ltd and the official address of the event is:
International Media Communications Pty Ltd
PO Box 917
Spit Junction NSW 2008
Tel: (02) 9960 1733
Fax: (02) 9960 1744
Email: robert@italianconnection.com.au
Event website: www.italianconnection.com.au
3.2 Organisers
International Media Communications Pty Ltd has appointed the following organisers:
Robert Hunt Promoter
Laini Gunn Secretary
Tom Snooks Clerk of Course
Steuart Snooks Deputy Clerk of Course
AASA Officials
The Event Checker will be Garry Boyd.
The Event Steward will be Gordon Douglas
4. CREW ELIGIBILITY/PASSENGERS
4.1 Only the legal owner of a vehicle shall be entitled to enter the vehicle in any competition. Where the entry is entered by another person, a letter authorising such, signed by the legal owner or, where a corporation, a duly authorised representative of that corporation, must accompany the entry form.
4.2 The crew shall consist of a driver and a co-driver/navigator, either of whom may change roles at any time subject to the co-driver/navigator holding a valid civil driving licence; ‘passengers’ are permitted subject to the legal carrying capacity of the vehicle.
4.3 Both driver and co-driver/navigator must hold a AASA National Rally Licence. If a crew member is not a holder of this licence the organisers will arrange membership subject to receiving relevant completed AASA application form (enclosed with these documents), NO LATER than the close of entries on Friday 18 May. Holders of a AASA licence will be refunded the cost by the organisers.
4.4 The driver(s) of the vehicle must hold a current and valid civil drivers licence for driving without supervision.
4.5 Crew members under the age of 18 years must have written consent of a parent or legal guardian to enter and participate in the event (refer to the Official Entry Form).
4.6 Each additional crew member (‘Passenger’) must sign a AASA ‘Passenger Indemnity Form’ and register this
with the organisers prior to the start of the event. Forms are available from the organisers.
5. VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY/SCRUTINY
5.1 The event is open to any four wheeled motor vehicle of any age, with preference given to vehicles of Italian manufacture.
5.2 The promoter reserves the right to refuse to accept any vehicle which the organisers deem inappropriate or unsuitable for the event.
5.3 All competing vehicles must be registered or legally permitted to be driven on public roads in the State of Victoria, and must be, as a minimum, capable of maintaining the posted speed limits on highways (eg: up to 110km/h).
5.4 It is strongly recommended that fire extinguishers of at least 2kg total capacity, first aid kit and two safety triangles be carried in vehicles.
5.5 Navigation equipment may be carried in the vehicle, although a GPS will not be of assistance due to the manner of presentation of the course instructions. The course will be set such that it can be driven using a vehicle’s tripmeter (read to 0.1km). However, additional mechanical or electronic distance recording devices (eg: Terratrip, Brantz, Halda, Minit, etc) are recommended. A tripmeter check course of up to 10 kilometres for use by competitors prior to the event will be set in the Albury area by the organisers and details published in a bulletin.
5.6 Vehicles will be checked for general safety and must be equipped with a seatbelt for each occupant. If, in the opinion of officials at the start, a vehicle is not safe to compete, permission will not be granted for that vehicle to start. Details of where and when vehicles are to be presented for scrutiny, as well as a sample scrutiny check list, will be advised in further regulations issues in accordance with Article 2 above.
5.7 The following documents are required to be produced when booking in at scrutiny:
- Current AASA licences of the driver and co-driver/navigator;
- Current registration papers or CH permit papers for the competing vehicle;
- Current drivers licence for all those who will be driving during the event;
- ‘Passenger Indemnity’ signed by any passengers (failure to do so will render any passenger ineligible for AASA insurance).
6. ENTRIES
6.1 Entries may be lodged for the full event or any day or days of the event. Entries open on Monday 20 February 2012 and close:
- For the full event or day/s of the event at 1700hrs on Friday 18 May 2012;
- Entries may be received up to 1700hrs on Thursday 24 May 2012, subject to approval of the Clerk of Course and receipt of the full applicable registration fee.
6.2 Entries, which must be on the official entry form and be accompanied by the entry fee of:
Full Entry (Friday, Saturday and Sunday)
- $2400 for a crew of two.
- $775 for each passenger
The entry fees listed above includes AASA competition licences for two, a package of meals (including three breakfasts and dinners for two – Friday and Saturday and Victory Dinner on Sunday), accommodation (on a twin share basis) for two people for four nights (ie: Thursday to Sunday nights inclusive), and participation in daily motorkhanas.
Daily Entry (Friday or Saturday or Sunday)
- $280 for a crew of two.
- $80.00 for each additional passenger
The entry fees listed above includes breakfast on the day competing, participation in the nominated day’s competition, optional participation in the day’s motorkhana. It does not include AASA licence, accommodation, dinner, or attendance at the Victory Dinner (if attending extra cost of $80 for two people).
6.3 All entry fees include AASA Personal Accident Insurance, road books and some event regalia (latter for full event crew members only).
6.4 Entry Fee Payment
Entries may be made electronically or mailed by post:
Electronically
Email the completed entry form found on the event’s website and forward to robert@italianconnection.com.au.
Pay the entry fee via EFT to:
Bank: Bank of Queensland
BSB: 122710
Account: 20774736
Name: Robert Gunn Events Pty Ltd – Account No. 1
Reference: The surname of the driver of the vehicle
(Note 1: payment by credit card payments is not available)
(Note 2: Signing of the appropriate disclaimer on the entry form will be required upon reporting to scrutiny – refer to Article 5.7).
By Post
Compete entry form and send with payment to the postal address listed in article 3.1 above.
The disclaimer on the entry form should be signed prior to its submission.
Cheques are to be made payable to Robert Gunn Events Pty Ltd – Account No. 1
6.5 The field shall be limited to forty (40) cars to be determined by order of receipt of entry.
6.6 The organisers reserve the right to refuse any entry in accordance with AASA Standing Regulation 2.1 (b).
6.7 It is recommended that participants obtain weekly benefits insurance, and ambulance cover is further recommended.
7. STARTING ORDER
Vehicles will start at one minute intervals each day, in order as determined by the Clerk of Course. The starting order will be rotated amongst vehicles.
8. EVENT RUNNING DETAILS
8.1 The event will be based at Albury and conducted over two divisions per day (start to lunchbreak; lunchbreak to finish), totalling approximately 300/400 kilometres per day for the three days. The entire route will be on good to excellent sealed bitumen roads located in Victoria’s North East. There may be short distances of unsealed roads where roadworks are being conducted, or between sealed roads. Where these may occur they will be listed in the road book.
8.2 In considering fuel usage crews need to take into account that they may travel further than the distance/s listed above, this event being a navigation test. Service stations located along the correct route will be listed in the road book and also advised in further regulations issued prior to the event.
8.3 Being a Touring Assembly there will be no timing other than ‘allowed times’ for the sections, when officials will stand down. These times will be advised in the Summary of Tests issued as per Article 2. Crews are to complete the course at their own pace but within the allowed time/s to be eligible for points. A ‘road card’ will be handed to the crew at the start of each day, and the crew must place their observational answers on this card, hand it into any control or test official for notation, and hand it to the official at the finish of the event. Scoring will be on a points basis – see Article 13.
8.4 Each day’s road book, containing the route instructions and maps, will be available to crews one hour before their due start time. These instructions will be in a format that are easily followed by novice or first time competitors. A sample of the various navigation tests to be used will be listed in the Summary of Tests issued as per Article 2. Instructions will be given in both kilometres and miles. Further instructions may be issued orally or in writing at the day’s start or at any point during the event (eg: to cater for changes in road conditions, etc).
8.5 The official map(s) for the event will be supplied by the organisers. Other maps may be carried and used but the organisers consider these will not be of any advantage.
8.6 All civil road regulations must be obeyed throughout the event and penalties will be applied for reports to the organisers of non-compliance as per Article 14. All event officials and members of the New South Wales and Victoria Police are Judges of Fact in relation to crew’s behaviour during the Event.
8.7 There will be a motorkhana sub-event conducted each day and drivers will have two runs. These will be timed to the second but their results will not count towards the overall results. Separate awards will be made to motorkhana winners. Safety helmets must be worn during the tests and:
- Drivers may use their own helmets;
- The organisers will have a supply of helmets for those not having their own.
8.8 ‘Special Tests’ may be conducted around the course and the results of these tests will be used for any tie-
breaking. These results from these tests will be based on distance (measured in centimetres):
- One point will be allocated for each centimetre, and the lower the score the better, other than a nil score (derived for not competing in a test, or hitting the object in a test);
- Should there be equal placings (tie) in the navigation sections, the results from the Special Tests will be used to determine the winner of a placing. If a tie applies the results of Test 1 will be used as a tie-breaker; if a tie then remains Test 2 will be applied; if a tie still remains Test 3 will be applied, etc.
Sample Special Tests (‘Just For Fun’)
1. An official places an object on the ground one metre behind the rear LEFT wheel of the car (measured by putting a flexible measuring tape up against the tyre where it meets the road); the driver (with all crew members in the car is required to reverse the vehicle to as close to the object as possible, but without touching. The distance between the stopped vehicle and the object is measured by an official.
2. The driver stops the car on the road approximately 30m from a single pole being monitored by an official;
On the officials signal the driver must drive forwards without stopping until the car is as close as can be judged by the driver to the pole without actually hitting it; both crew members must be in the car. The distance between the stopped vehicle and the object is measured by an official.
8.9 Average speed tests (‘regularity runs’) may be included in the event. If so, details of how these will be conducted will be advised in further regulations.
9. CREW BRIEFING
A crew briefing will be conducted prior to the start to which at least the nominated driver and co-driver/navigator must attend. Details of this briefing will be advised in further regulations issued in accordance with Article 2 above.
10. CONTROLS
10.1 An “M” board will mark end of section controls.
10.2 Manned passage controls will be marked by a “P” board.
10.3 At all manned end of section of passage controls drivers are required to stop and the official will make a notation on the road card.
10.4 Information may be required to be noted at ‘via points’ around the course. These points may be located at specified locations listed in the route instructions, or may be at any location along the route that the instructions may require a crew to visit. At any via point crews will find any or some of the following:
- nothing;
- an ICT information board;
- a prescribed observation(s) (eg. name on a sign, number on a letterbox);
- manned passage control;
- Observers may be located at any point on the course to note any infringements of traffic regulations, or passage of vehicles. Drivers will not be required to stop at these locations.
10.5 Example of boards to be used will be listed in the Summary of Tests issued prior to the event, and shown to competitors are the official Clerk of Course briefing prior to the start of the event.
11. JUDGES OF FACT
All control officials and observers designated by the Clerk of Course are deemed to be Judges of Fact with regard to:
- Direction and time of entry at their location;
- detection of breaches of road traffic regulations;
- Motorkhana infringements (to be advised in the road book).
12. DEFINITION OF WINNER/S
12.1 Touring Assembly
- The crew with the most number of points will be declared the winner; the crew with the second greatest number of points will be declared second, and so on;
- Tie breakers will apply and will be based on special tests carried out around the course. Details of these tests will be advised in the Summary of Tests issued as per Article 2.
12.2 Motorkhana
- The crew which has the lowest accumulated time (including penalties, if any) of the motorkhanas conducted;
- Tie breakers will apply and will be based on the crew who hold the fastest time in a majority of the motorkhanas conducted.
13. SCORING/PENALTIES
The following scoring will apply; any changes will be advised in further regulations:
13.1 Touring Assembly
Information
- exact correct information (eg: Junction Road, Via Board etc). 10 points
- not exact information (eg: Junction Rd) 8 points
- no information 0 points
Controls
- manned control – correct entry within allowed time 10 points
- manned control – incorrect entry within allowed time 5 points
- manned control – missed 0 points
- manned control – arrival outside allowed time 0 points
13.2 Motorkhana
Wrong method or wrong direction 30 seconds
Hitting a marker (flag/cone) 5 second per instance
Starting or stopping outside a garage 5 seconds
Dangerous driving as deemed by the Clerk of Course exclusion
14. PENALTIES
Breach of traffic regulations reported to the Clerk of Course:
- Failure to stop at a STOP sign 5 points deducted
- Excessive speeding 20 points deducted
- Driving in a manner likely to bring the event into disrepute 20 points deducted
15. PROTESTS
Protests, if any, must be lodged with the Clerk of Course as follows:
15.1 Course Irregularities – within one hour of a crew arriving at the end of each day.
15.2 Results – within one hour of the posting of Official Provisional Results on each day.
15.3 Other Issues – without delay once an issue is known (eg: immediately on arrival at the end of the day).
16. RESULTS
Partial Official Provision Results will be produced at the end of each day and a protest relating to the due and proper compilation, assessment or publication of these results must be lodged within one hour of their placement on the Official Notice Board. If there are no protests, or once protests are resolved, these become Official Final Results and no further protest can be lodged against them (eg: an issue from Friday cannot be the subject of a protest on Sunday).
17. AWARDS (only issued to the crew)
OVERALL GRAND WINNER
Italian Connection Rally Winner’s Trophy
Gold medallions
2ND PLACE
Silver Medallion
3RD PLACE
Bronze Medallion
MOTORKHANA WINNER’S TROPHY
Gold Medallion
2ND PLACE
Silver Medallion
3RD PLACE
Bronze Medallion
BEST RALLY SPIRIT
Glass Trophy
Bronze Medallion
Awarded for rally spirit of a crew which brings a dimension of fun and commitment to the event generally lifting the spirit. Selection is at the discretion of the organisers.
THE PHOENIX AWARD
Bronze Medallion
The Pheonix Award is for competitors who rise from the ‘ashes of disaster’.
THE BEST FUNDRAISER
Trophy
Other awards, if any, will be announced in further regulations.
18. EXCLUSION
The Clerk of Course and Steward may exclude from the results any crew, or crew member, who:
- disobeys the direction of an official;
- is guilty of inappropriate behaviour;
- behaves in any way publicly that will bring the ICT into disrepute;
- is under influence of alcohol and/or drugs during the competition.
19. POSTPONEMENT, ABANDONMENT, CANCELLATION
The organisers reserve the right to postpone, abandon or cancel the event if in their opinion the entries are insufficient or by ‘force majeure’.
20. ALCOHOL/DRUG POLICY
All competitors are advised that alcohol and drug testing may be carried out at random at any time during the event. No competitor will be permitted to start or to continue in the event if found to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
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