Vantage Aluminium Joinery 2009 New Zealand Rally Championship

Points

Points after Round 2 of 5 (updated 17/5/09):

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8 POINTS

8.1 As per Article 8.2, points will be allocated at each Round for overall Round
classification in each Championship title based on finishing order for each Day of the
Round.

8.2 Points will be allocated as follows.

8.2.1 Additional points allocation for each Round will be awarded as below, based on the
overall classification at the completion of the Round:

Example: Competitor 1st on Day one (32 points) 1st Day two (32 points) Total 74
points for round

8.3 The overall Round winner will be the competitor accumulating the highest points
score from Days 1&2 including the additional points allocation. In the event of a tie
the Round winner shall be the competitor (from those tied on points) with the lowest
elapsed time including any penalties over both Days.

9 AWARDS

9.1 Titles: At the MotorSport NZ Annual Awards dinner to be held in Wellington in May
2010 the following awards will be made:
(1) The NZ Gold Star for Rallies – Drivers and Co-Drivers contesting the Group N
4WD or 2WD championship (overall points based on finish order at all Rounds)
(2) The Rally Champions Trophy (to be held for approximately 1year)
(3) The Co-Driver Champions Rose Bowl

9.1.1 MotorSport NZ Group N Gold Star Rally Champion (contested in Group N 4WD
cars) will receive:
· The Group N 4WD Champion Drivers Award
9.1.2 MotorSport NZ Group N Gold Star Rally Co-Driver Champion (contested in
Group N 4WD cars) will receive:
· The Group N 4WD Champion Co-Drivers Award

9.1.3 MotorSport NZ Rally Champion (contested in Group N 2WD cars) will receive:
· The Group N 2WD Champion Drivers Award

9.1.4 MotorSport NZ Rally Champion (Group N 2WD) Co-Driver Champion will receive:
· The Group N 2WD Champion Co-Drivers Award

9.1.5 MotorSport NZ Junior Rally Champion (2WD only) will receive:
· The Junior Champion Drivers Award, and
· The Junior Champions Rose Bowl.
Note: A Junior is defined as a competitor registered for the Championship who was
under 25 years of age as at 1 January 2009. Previous winners are ineligible for
this award.

9.1.8 MotorSport NZ Open Class Rally Champion (4WD) will receive:
· The Group Two Drivers Award 4WD

9.1.9 MotorSport NZ Open Class Co Drivers (4WD) winner will receive:
· The Group Two Co Drivers Award 4WD

9.1.10 MotorSport NZ Open Class Rally Champion (2WD) will receive:
· The Group Two Drivers Award 2WD

9.1.11 MotorSport NZ Open Class Co-Drivers (2WD) will receive:
· The Group Two Co-Drivers Award 2WD
Note: The Open Class 2WD Champion and 2WD Co-Drivers awards will be
determined from the amalgamated results of both Class 3 and Class 5.

9.1.12 MotorSport NZ Classic Challenge Trophy winner will receive:
· The Classic Drivers Award, and
· The Classic Challenge Trophy

9.1.13 MotorSport NZ Classic Challenge Trophy Co-Driver winner will receive:
· The Classic Co-Drivers Award, and
· The Classic Co-Drivers Rose Bowl.

9.2 At the conclusion of the final Round the following awards shall be presented:
· MotorSport NZ Kiwi 2 (2WD) Rally Champion, and
· MotorSport NZ Kiwi 2 (2WD) Co-driver Champion

9.3 Manufacturers Trophy

9.3.1 At each Round of the Championship the Manufacturers who have cars competing in
Group N will nominate a maximum of two Principal Drivers entered whose points will
be recorded. (Note that points will be awarded after each Day). These nominations
are to be forwarded to the Championship Coordinator before the start of each Round.

9.3.2 The Manufacturer who at the conclusion of all Rounds of the Championship has the
highest aggregate points score will be awarded the title NZ Rally Manufacturers
Champion.

9.3.3 At the conclusion of the final Round the NZ Rally Manufacturers Champion will
receive:
· The Manufacturers Award, and
· The Manufacturers Cup.

9.4 MotorSport NZ Rookie Driver: This title will be awarded to the Principal Driver
nominated on the Championship Registration Card who has gained the highest
aggregate number of points on overall placings from the Championship Rounds who
is registered for the Championship for the first time. Any Driver who has previously
held any seeding position at any level in another country’s national championship or
FIA event will be deemed ineligible for this award.

9.4.1 At the conclusion of the final Round the Champion will receive “The Rookie Drivers
Award.”

9.5 Ties in the Championship or Awards: Any award in the Championship which has
resulted in a tie will be determined by taking into account firstly the number of superior
placings obtained and progressing down the finishing positions in all the Rounds
counting for the Championship until the tie is broken.

9.5.1 If a tie still exists then MotorSport NZ will either declare a winner OR declare two or
more drivers (as may be appropriate) to be equal winners of the Championship.

This year five rounds make up the championship, to find out more information about each individual round click on the above buttons -- Hawke's Bay, Otago, Whangarei, Wairarapa and Nelson.

Use the buttons on the left for information about the overall championship -- Calendar, Regulations, Registrations, Results, Points, TV Coverage, Photos and History.