Points

2008 Australian Rally Championship Points

The information below is taken from the 2008 ARC Sporting Regulations Manual as approved by CAMS. The full document can be read by clicking the link below.

ARC Sporting Regulations

Elite Category

Australian Rally Champion Driver and Co-Driver:

Points are allocated in each heat at every round of the Australian Rally Championship.*

Awards for the Australian Rally Champion Driver and Co-Driver will be based on points 40, 34, 30, 26, 22, 20, 18, 16, 14, 12, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 for places first to twentieth for Outright in each Heat. All heats will be counted in determining the winners.

*The final rally of the Super Series will attract an additional 50% bonus score, save for the allocation of points for the Australian Rally Manufacturers’ Championship.

Bonus Point:
The Driver and Co-driver with the most stage wins over all of stages of each event (excluding any times allocated under NRC Article 6.9 will be allocated one additional point. If the number of stage wins is equal, then the fastest time obtained on the first special stage (not being a Super Special stage) will be used to break the tie. If this time is equal then the subsequent stages will be taken into account until the tie is broken.


Privateers’ Cup:
The driver attaining the highest point score at the completion of the Australian Rally Championship Super Series, amongst those competitors deemed eligible by the Australian Rally Commission at its sole discretion, will be awarded the Australian Rally Championship Privateers’ Cup.
The award will be based on points 40, 34, 30, 26, 22, 20, 18, 16, 14, 12, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 for places first to twentieth amongst all eligible vehicles in each Heat (ie, places gained by non-eligible vehicles will be disregarded). Only the best 10 heats will be counted in determining the winners

Premier League (formerly Rally Challenge):

The driver attaining the highest pointscore at the completion of the Australian Rally Championship Super Series, amongst those competitors deemed eligible by the Australian Rally Commission at its sole discretion, will be the winner of the Premier League.

To be eligible, competitors must comply with the following:
- A maximum of 12 tyres may be used in each Super Series event (in lieu of the number specified under Part 2 Article 4.1).
- Fuel shall be the Level 2 Fuel (refer Part 2 – Technical Regulations).
- Eligible cars will be Group N (with dispensation for a maximum 34mm restrictor in non-international events) or PRC.
- Display signage as outlined in Appendix A, Area H. 

Awards will be based on points 40, 34, 30, 26, 22, 20, 18, 16, 14, 12, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 for places first to twentieth amongst all eligible vehicles in each Heat (i.e., places gained by non-eligible vehicles will be disregarded). Only the best 4 events will be counted in determining the winners.