SERVICE CREWS / SERVICE VEHICLES GENERAL REGULATIONS

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1 SERVICE CREWS / SERVICE VEHICLES GENERAL REGULATIONS

2 A1. SPORTING REGULATIONS SERVICE CREWS / SERVICE VEHICLES Foreword: 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 2017 Dakar Rally Supplementary Regulations. NOVELTY: For reasons of safety, it is compulsory to register two people at least in every assistance vehicle. The driving from the porth (Buenos Aires) to Asunción can be done by one driver. 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. ARTICLE A1 - ELIGIBLE SERVICE VEHICLES The nature of the terrain, the weather risks, the dangerous nature of certain roads and tracks and the crossing of the Andes demand regulation of the conditions of entry for Service category Vehicles. 1) ASSISTANCE VEHICLES a) 4X4 Light Vehicle category (licence B) 4x4 Production Vehicles petrol or diesel without any special preparation. 4x4 equipped Vehicles for the selective section: equipped with rollbars, bucketseat 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. 4x4 Production Commercial Vehicles Light 4x4 Vehicles which embark on the Organiser s boat, will not, in any case, be over 2.00 meters high (including the roof track), on pain of having to pay the fee for the 4x4 Service Vehicle car more than 2m high.

3 4 wheel-drive 4 wheel-drive 2 wheel-drive - 2 wheel-drive vehicles b) Service Trucks 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. 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 which length is between 9 and 11 meters will have to pay a 1,200 additional fee, these which length is between 11 and 13 meters will have to pay a 1,700 additional fee. Over 13 meters, please contact the Organizer. T5 T5.1 6x4 T5.1 8x4 2 Wheel-drive - 2 wheel-drive vehicles 2) COMFORT VEHICLES General rules: a) Camping-cars, equipped bus and 4x2 trucks converted in living space 1 These vehicles will have to remain in the living space configuration in its entirety and will not, in any case, be dedicated to the transport of parts. 2 - The Organizer cannot be held responsible if these vehicle types are unable to access some of the Bivouacs.

4 3 - These types of vehicle will not be permitted to park on the created roads inside the Bivouacs. 4 - For these three 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. Any registration will have to be done before August 31 st, After this date, no applications will be taken into account. 5 The number of camping-cars is limited to the first 50 that will be registered. For camping-cars that will use the organization maritime transport, the departure from Europe will be necessarily on another boat which will leave earlier. (The port and date will be announced later) Camping-cars Standard camping-cars, smaller than 8.5 meters lengthwise (example: Sailer 669, Ford Transit, Mercedes Rapido, Hymer, Autostar, etc.) may be accepted, even with 2 wheeldrive. The caravans are forbidden. Equipped Bus It will not, in any case, embark on board of the ferry (ies) put in place by the Organizer, departing from Europe and returning from South America. 4x2 trucks converted in living space (max length 9.5m): Will be accepted under the following conditions: That two T5 trucks (with all-wheel drive) are already registered under the same team s name

5 It is strictly forbidden for a Competitor to park or to ask someone to park his campingcar(s), equipped bus or assimilated, 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. - Caravans - Camping-cars longer than 8.5 meters lengthwise - 4x2 trucks carrying even partially mechanical parts b) Platform trailers For logistical restrictions, particularly linked to the decks filling capacities (with different heights) of the ferry departing from Le Havre and returning from South America, the Organizer had to apply very strict measures: 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 31 st, 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 price of the trailers that will carry wheels, at any moment of the rally, will be increased two times (x2) (It is compulsory to contact the sporting department before the registration of this kind of trailer). - Truck trailers and tank loader ; - Closed trailers, double hinge, double axle and double floor trailers; - Covered cells

6 c) Semi-tailers 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 will not have access to the Bivouac. 3) Both during the Event Administrative Checks and at Europe embarkation, the Organizer reserves the right to refuse any vehicle not being adapted or not corresponding to the declared one. After going through Scrutineering in Asunción, it will not be possible to change the vehicle.