SRI LANKA AUTOMOBILE SPORTS

Regulations for
National Championship 2020

CONTENTS
REGULATIONS	2
GENERAL UNDERTAKING	2
GENERAL CONDITIONS	2
LICENSES	3
CHAMPIONSHIP MEETS	3/4
SLAS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP	5/6
DEAD HEAT	7
Rally	7

Sri Lanka Automobile Sports (SLAS) the national Controlling Body for automobile sports in Sri Lanka will conduct the SLAS National Championship In the following Categories,

A)	National Championship
A1 – Gravel – Comprising of Gravel meets
A2 – Tarmac – Comprising of Tarmac Circuit meets
A2 – Tarmac - Comprising of Tarmac Hill Climbs

B)	National Championship – Rally – Which May consist of Speed Rallies for Both Gravel and Tarmac.

The Championship consists of national meets, which are organized by the Member Clubs of SLAS under the Organising Permit issued by SLAS. These events are included in the SLAS National Calendar for 2020.

The Championship is the property of SLAS, and all the participating parties (SLAS, member Clubs, Organisers, Competitors, Owner / Managers of Circuits and Circuits)

undertake to apply as well as observe the rules governing the Championship.

REGULATIONS

1.	These Sporting Regulations come into force on 01st January 2020 and replace all previous SLAS National Championship Sporting Regulations.

2.	The decision of the SLAS Executive Council would be final and binding on all the participating parties in case of a dispute as to the interpretation of these Sporting Regulations. Headings in this document are for ease of reference only and do not form part of these Sporting Regulations.

GENERAL UNDERTAKING

3.	All drivers, competitors and officials participating in the Championship undertake, on behalf of themselves, their employees, their agents, to observe all the provisions as supplemented or amended of the National Sporting Code (the Code), it’s appendices and the present Sporting Regulations.

GENERAL CONDITIONS

4.	It is the competitor’s responsibility to ensure that all persons concerned by his entry, observe all the requirements of the Code and the Sporting Regulations.

5.	Competitors must ensure that their cars comply with the conditions of eligibility and safety throughout practice and the race.

6.	The presentation of a car for scrutineering will be deemed an implicit statement of conformity.

7.	The Championship will commence from 01st February 2020 and end on 30th November 2020, Unless otherwise  decided by the Council (SLAS).
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LICENSES

8.	All the drivers and competitors participating in the Championship must hold a SLAS National License valid for 2020 As per Appendix C.

CHAMPIONSHIP MEETS

9.	Please refer to clause # 13 for the number / meets in each category of Championship. For qualification on each championship please note below,

        Gravel – 8 meets Maximum 5 Minimum 4
    Tarmac / Hill Climb - 7 meets Maximum 5 Minimum 4      Speed Rallies – 3 meets Maximum 3 Minimum 2
(The Best Placing will be considered for the points) 

10.	Each Meet will have the status of National Meet.

11.	The final list of Meets will be published by the SLAS before end of January each year.

12.	A Meet which is cancelled with less than three months written notice to the SLAS will not be considered for inclusion in the following year’s Championship unless the SLAS judges the cancellation to have been due to force majeure.th

13.	The following Meets are scheduled for 2020.

National Championship Meets – Gravel – Tarmac
Meet	Club	Date	
Gravel Championship			
Colombo Super Cross***	SLARDAR	March 21st & 22nd	
Fox Hill Super Cross ***	
SLAS	April 18th & 19th	
Walawe Super cross ***	SLMCC	May 30th & 31st	

Sigiriya Rally Cross ***	SLADA	06th & 07th June	
Cavalry Super Cross ***	SLARDAR	13th & 14th June
	
Gunners Super Cross ***	SLADA	25th & 26th
July	
Commando Super Cross***	SLARDAR	08th & 09th August
	
  Gajaba Super Cross***	SLADA	22nd & 23rd
August	
			
Tarmac Championship			
Eliyakanda Hill Climb	SMSC	22nd & 23rd
February	
Radella Hill Climb	SLMCC	04th April
	
Mahagastota Hill Climb	   CMSC	05th April
  	
Lions Top Speed KATU*	AMRC	27th & 28th
June	
Pannala Race*	NMSC	11th & 12th
  July	
Katukurunda Circuit Meet*	Cmb MSC	12th & 13th 
September	
Rotherham KATU*	SLADA	17th & 18th
October

•	* For All Classes – including Formulas.
•	*** No Formulas

National Championship Rally
                  Meet	   Club	       Date	
Northern Speed Rally	MRA	07th & 08th 
March	
Rally Sri Lanka
	SMSC/MRA	19th & 20th
September	
Negambo Speed Rally	NMSC	28th & 29th
November	

Clubs Promoting the championship
1 – Asian Motor Racing Club 2 – Ceylon Motor Sports Club
3 – Colombo Motor Sports Club 4 – Motor Racing Association
5 – Negambo Motor Sports Club 6 - Southern Motor Sports Club
7 - Sri Lanka Association of Racing Drivers & Riders 8 - Sri Lanka AutoSport Drivers Association
9	– Sri Lanka Motor Cycle Club

14.	The Championship Classes are:
Novice Category - Championships
•	Formula McLarance  - 1300cc Club Junior National
•	SL E - Nissan March 1000cc One Make - Novice
•	SL E - Ford Laser/Mazda – 1300cc – Novice

Non-Novice Category - Championships
•	Formula McLarance – 1300cc EFI
•	SL A up to 1000cc
•	SL N Ford Laser/Mazda 1300cc
•	SL N Ford Laser/Mazda – 1500cc
•	SL H – Subaru One Make
•	SL H – 1600cc
•	SL H - Mini 1275cc One Make
•	SL GT – 3500cc
•	T & J Diesel Up to 5500cc

15.If the organizers run two rounds for each of the above events in the Gravel, Tarmac Circuit Meets, points would be allocated accordingly, however in case of a tie (dead heat # 20 will apply).

16.The organizers should schedule and run all the National Championship classes/events in their respective meets according to article 13 & 14, provided it meets the criteria for minimum number of starters. However this rule does not apply for Speed Rallies.

16.There should be a minimum of 05 starters in any Gravel, 06 starters in Tarmac and rally of the Championship events in order for it to be a valid Championship event / Class, and to award points. However, this does not apply for Speed Rallies for the overall position/s.

SLAS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

17.The SLAS National Championship driver’s titles for the above events will be awarded to the driver who has scored the highest number of points, taking into consideration all the results obtained during the Events, which have actually taken place.

18.Points for the titles will be awarded at each meet  according to the following scale:

PLACE	POINTS	
1st	10	
2nd	8	
3rd	6	
4th	5	
5th	4	
6th	3	
7th	2	
8th	1	

DEAD HEAT
19.If two or more drivers finish the season with the same number of points, the higher place in the Championship shall be awarded to:
a)	the holder of the greatest number of first places;
b)	if the number of first places is the same, the holder of the greatest number of second places;
c)	if the number of second places is the same, the holder of the greatest number of third places and so on until a winner emerges;
d)	If it still remains same, the winner of the last Race in the championship will be considered.
e)	if this procedure fails to produce a result, the SLAS will nominate the winner according to such criteria as it thinks fit. And this decision will be final.

SPECIFIC REGULATIONS FOR RALLIES

20.Minimum distance for competitive stages will be 100kms and Maximum will be 80kms with a 10% variance allowed on both Minimum and Maximum.
21.Transport Stage to be minimum of 20kms and Maximum of 40kms to cover a total distance 140kms (10% Variance allowed).
22.For Rallies Overall winner will be awarded the “The Overall Rally Champion’s trophy” (Driver / Co driver), in addition to the class winners trophies (Driver / Co Driver).
23.For Rallies, a team / constructors award will be offered to the Team with the highest number of points.
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