Regulations and Updates
MotorSport Manual 36 has been published by Motorsport New Zealand and is updated from time to time to incorporate important corrections and amendments.
The MotorSport Manual Online contains all amendments published.
Details of the individual amendments are listed below.
Latest MotorSport Manual Amendments
Amendment Number Date Published Manual Reference Reason
36024 17 November 2020 App. 6 MotorSport New Zealand recommends familiarising yourselves with Appendix Six, with all new text changes highlighted.
36023 17 November 2020 Sch T To provide clarification on when the six(6) kilometre limit applies.
To correct omission in Article 10.3.
36022 13 November 2020 NSC 15 Review of National Sporting Code (Article 15) and the application of the Public Liability Insurance for
an event and clarification on the application of the excess payment (current excess value is $3,500).
36021 19 October 2020 Sch B To financially assist those Member Clubs who take out more than one Organising Permit.
36020 1 October 2020 Sch O To ensure an appropriate level of consistency and competency in scrutineering at ClubSport Advanced events.
36019 1 October 2020 Sch C To ensure an appropriate level of consistency and competency in scrutineering at ClubSport Advanced events.
To remove the requirement for a full audit when passengers are carried and replace it with checking just the safety equipment that will be used by a passenger.
36018 5 August 2020 Sch B Update fees and charges
36017 5 August 2020 Sch L Clarify the use of Temporary M Grade licences at ClubSport Advanced events.
Introduce a licence grade to cover Land Speed Records.
36016 29 April 2020 Sch C Remove incorrect reference
36015 29 April 2020 Sch B Update fees and charges
36014 9 January 2020 Sch B Update fees and charges
36013 9 January 2020 Sch A Part 1 & 2 Amend safety requirements
36012 1 August 2019 Sch A Article 7.1 Adds mounting requirements for RallySafe and additional driver escape equipment.
36011 18 July 2019 Sch H P2 Art 6.4 Amend Medical Intervention Vehicle manning levels
36010 16 July 2019 Sch Z Art 1
Sch Z Art 1
Sch Z Art 2.1(3)
Sch Z Art 8.5
Sch Z Art 10.6
Sch Z Art 13.2
Sch Z Art 14.3Add Parc Ferme definition
Amends Practice definition
Amends Clubmans Race requirements
Amends start delayed procedure
removes ability for immediate exclusion
Amend red flag requirements
Clarification of driver actions at end of safety car deployment
36009 11 July 2019 Sch H P4 Art 1.3
Sch H P4 Art 2.3Amend GPS requirements
Adds reference
36008 11 July 2019 Sch C Art 2.1
Sch C Art 2.2
Sch C Art 5.3
Sch C P2 Art 2.1
Sch C P3 Art 2Deletion of Art 5.3 and references
Amends grid separation
Deletion of Art 5.3
Deletion of Art 5.3 and references
Deletion of Art 5.3 and references
36007 11 July 2019 Schedule P Article 5 Amends Table of Penalties for Race events
36006 18 June 2019 Schedule L - Article 4.5 To update the criteria needed for the upgrading from National to an International competition license.
36005 18 June 2019 Sch A Article 4
Sch A Article 4.6(2)
Sch A Article 5.2
Sch A Article 6.3 To clarify the acceptable usable standard for safety critical items.
To clarify the location of transponders for Scrutineers when they are required by the Supplementary Regulations.
To make the regulation more practicable.
To provide great accessibility to become an Accredited series in light of vehicle safety improvements since the creation of the rule.
36004 14 May 2019 NSC 2(1) Adds the definition of Accredited Series.
Amends the definition of Sanctioned Series.
36003 10 April 2019 Sch A Article 4.2
Sch A Article 4.3
Sch A Article 5.2
Sch A Article 5.4
Sch A Article 5.5
Sch A Article 5.6
Sch A Article 5.13Amends FHR regulations.
Aligning underwear requirements with ClubSport Basic events.
Clarifies exhaust requirements.
Introduction of identification for vehicles using high energy electrical systems.
Introduction of identification method for vehicles using Li-Ion batteries.
Amends the requirement for Sports Racing Car brake lights.
Removes minimum height requirement for aerodynamic devices on Sports Racing Cars.
36002 4 December 2018 Sch B Article 3
Sch TAdds NZRC Cat 5 participation levy
Amendments to Schedule T (effective from 1 Jan 19).
36001 19 September 2018 Sch A Article 3.4(7) Amends the requirements of entries to vehicle logbooks.
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