Assistance registration fees Dakar 2019

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1 Assistance registration fees Dakar 2019 ASSISTANCE REGULATION In order to validate your application, you will have to pay the entry fee, consisting of two elements: A vehicle flat rate An individual flat rate Example : If you are an assistance car crew with a driver and two passengers, you must pay a vehicle flat rate and three individual flat rates. All competitors entered in the rally that receive help or assistance from an individual or a vehicle not recognized by the organization will be notified of its disqualification from the rally once the offense is detected by the authorized personnel. The team responsible for controlling clandestine assistance will consist of four vehicles and 14 people, including a six person team present every day in the bivouac.

2 The Deputy Clerk of Course responsible for Service Vehicles, named by the Organisation Committee will be in charge, with his team, of the Service Crews / Vehicles Regulations application and respect. He will notably be able to apply penalties with regards to the noticed infringements, by any available mean. He will be in permanent communication with the Clerk(s) of Course and the Organiser, he will communicate the infringements in order to apply the appropriate sporting penalties of these Regulations when necessary. Terminology: refer to the 2019 Dakar Rally Supplementary Regulations. For reasons of safety, it is compulsory to register two people at least in every assistance vehicle. IMPORTANT: Driving license: Any person accredited in assistance, and being led up to drive the vehicles listed below, will necessarily have an appropriate driving license corresponding to the type of vehicle. At least the pilot must have the appropriate driving license for the driven vehicle. 1. CAR (- 2m height) Assistance vehicle less than 2 meters tall (roof rack and equipment included). Example : b) Regulations: The Dakar bivouacs for the most part consist of unpaved surfaces, and to cope with the many problems encountered in preceding editions of the Dakar, the assistance cars must imperatively be four-wheel drive. It is imperative to send a document that justifies the vehicle is four-wheel drive in order for the entry to be validated by the organization. 4x2 assistance vehicles are prohibited and will be turned away during the technical checks. 4x4 equipped Vehicles for the selective section: equipped with rollbars, bucket-seat and harness. Only these 4x4 equipped Vehicles will be allowed to go to the Selective Section in case of exceptional circumstances and upon the Organiser s approval.

3 2. CAR (+ 2m height) Assistance vehicle more than 2 meters tall (roof rack and equipment included). 4x4 4x4 4x2: under conditions (see below) It is imperative to send a document that justifies the vehicle is four-wheel drive in order for the registration to be validated by the organization. However, in the case of van type assistance vehicles (example: Mercedes Sprinter or Iveco Daily ), exceptions can be made as long as the following conditions are respected: Maximum of one 4x2 van per team Registration by the team of a 6x6 or 8x8 truck, without a trailer, in order to tow the van if needed 3. TRUCK ASSISTANCE VEHICLES T5 T5.1 6X4 T5.1 8X4 4X2 Two-wheel drive assistance trucks are prohibited and will be turned away during the technical checks. T5 category: Cross-country standard trucks over 3.5 tons, in accordance with T4 truck regulations, even if they do not benefit from the FIA homologation. Only these vehicles will be allowed to have access to the Selective track after receiving the Organizer s approval.

4 T5.1 category: standard load-bearing trucks ( construction type) in 6x4 or 8x4 versions. The maximum authorized load weight is respectively 26 and 32 tons. Caution, models with only one driven axle will not be authorized (4x2, 6x2, 8x2). T5.1 trucks length must comply with the European code, therefore, the maximum length authorized is 12 meters. These vehicles will not, in any case, be over 4.00 meters high (including the roof track). Caution: the high limit is 4.00 meters in South America with regards to bridges, electrical lines, etc. Trucks transported on the organization ship whose length is in excess of 9 meters will have to pay an additional flat rate: Length between 9 and 11 meters: additional charge of 2,000 Length between11 and 13 meters: additional charge of 3,000 For Lengths of more than 13 meters: please contact the organization 4. CAMPING CAR Comfort vehicles less than 8.5 meters in length (equipment included) 4x2 camping-cars are authorized as long as the team also enters a 6x6 or 8x8 truck, without trailer, in order to tow the camping-car if needed. The camping-cars must be completely arranged in a "living space" configuration and in no case can these vehicles be used to transport parts. The number of camping-cars is limited to the first 50 entered. For these types of vehicles, it is necessary to submit to the Organiser s Sporting Department, a registration file with pictures of the outside and the inside (plates visible) and with a copy of the registration card. Mandatory registration for all these vehicles before August 31, 2018.

5 For camping-cars using the maritime transportation proposed by the organization, the departure from Europe will be obligatory on an anticipated boat, (the port and date will be communicated to you later). It is strictly forbidden for a Competitor to park or to ask someone to park his camping-car(s), not accredited by the Organizer, within a 2km minimum radius around the Bivouacs. Only accredited vehicles will be allowed within that area, on pain of a 700 penalty for infringement. Any repeated offence may lead to penalties going up to and including Disqualification. 5. CONVERTED BUS/TRUCK Comfort vehicles more than 8.5 meters in length (equipment included) For these types of vehicles, it is necessary to submit to the Organiser s Sporting Department, a registration file with pictures of the outside and the inside (plates visible) and with a copy of the registration card. Mandatory registration for these vehicles before August 31, No converted bus will be allowed on the organization ship. The 4x2 Living space trucks converted into living cells will only be accepted under the following conditions: One vehicle per Team The entry of two T5 trucks with 6x6 or 8x8 wheel-drive minimum under the same team name. Respecting of the integral configuration in "living space" and in no case, can these vehicles transport parts. It is strictly forbidden for a Competitor to park or to ask someone to park his camping-car(s), not accredited by the Organizer, within a 2km minimum radius around the Bivouacs. Only accredited vehicles will be allowed within that area, on pain of a 700 penalty for infringement. Any repeated offence may lead to penalties going up to and including Disqualification.

6 6. CAR AND TRUCK FLAT TRAILER a) Type of trailers concerned: The cars must be unloaded from their trailers and the trailer must be detached from the tow vehicle during maritime transportation. These trailers are only for transporting a vehicle, the transport of equipment being strictly forbidden. They will be subject to the submission of an application file with pictures sent to the Organizer Sporting Department. Any registration will have to be done before August 31st, After this date, no applications will be taken into account. Platform trailers for Cars and Bikes / Quads: Their maximum dimensions will not exceed H: 1m, L: 6m, l: 2.5m. Those loaded on the Organizer s boat departing from Europe will have to be unloaded of any vehicle and materials and will be dissociated from the vehicle towing them. In any case it will not be able to transport spare parts (tires, ). Platform trailers for Trucks: Their maximum dimensions will not exceed H: 1m, L: 9m, l: 2.5m. Double hinge trailers (dolby), double axle and/or double floor are forbidden. The truck trailers loaded in Europe on the Organizer s boat will be allowed to be hooked to the vehicle towing them, and will also be allowed to bear another truck (service truck or race). The registration fee for auto and truck flatbed trailers, not transported by ship is 2,500.

7 7. AUTO CLOSED TRAILERS Example : a) Type of trailers concerned: Closed auto trailers are accepted under the following conditions: Registration by the team of a 6x6 or 8x8 truck, without a trailer, in order to tow the coupling (vehicle/trailer) if needed Closed trailer (no tarpaulin) Trailer s maximum total permissible weight: 750 kg Maximum total permissible weight with the vehicle: 3,500 kg Maximum length: 4 m, maximum height: 2 m The cars must be unloaded from the trailers and the trailer detached from the tow vehicle during maritime transportation. 8. TRUCK CLOSED TRAILERS Example: a) Type of trailers concerned: Closed truck trailers will be accepted only on the condition that it is a closed trailer (no tarpaulin). Registration by the team of a 6x6 or 8x8 truck, without a trailer, in order to tow the coupling (vehicle/trailer) if needed. The trucks must be unloaded from the trailers and the trailer detached from the tow vehicle during maritime transportation. All the trailers will be validated by the organization October 1 st Please send, to the competitors service, before this date, the characteristics of the trailers (picture, size, weight)

8 9. SEMI - TRAILERS Example : a) Type of semi-trailers concerned: Semi-trailers can be accepted upon certain conditions after submitting an application file and upon approval of the Organizer Sporting Department. Files will have to be sent before August 31 st, This type of vehicle will follow the Rally through the Service Vehicle itinerary and couldn t access some bivouacs for field reasons. In this case, a truck park, nearby the bivouac, will be reserved for them.