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12. Any vehicle that hooks to the sled and makes a measurable pull shall be considered to

have made an official hook even if the sled is reset and vehicle cannot rehook. The

vehicle would be considered to have made a normal pull.

13. Only when the original mechanical method of starting fails to work, tow start will be

authorized.

14. All pulling vehicles must be able to drive on the track and back up to the sled at the

starting line. They must also be able to back up to unhook and drive off the track on their

own power unless breakage occurs at the event or vehicle will be disqualified. If track

circumstances (too much dirt or too deep holes) or technical problems with the tractor

prevent the tractor from driving away from sled on its own power after pulling attempt,

this will not be a reason for disqualification.

Minipullers are exempt from backing-up portion of this rule.

15. ETPC recommends that sled setting on international events will be done by sled operator

together with the Senior Track Official. If the sled operator does not agree with the Senior

Track Official’s proposal, the Senior Track Official can, by his own decision, allow the

sled operator to carry out first 2 pulls with his setting.

If the Senior Track Official is not satisfied with sled performance and/or sled setting, he

can demand the setting to be changed. The final decision will be taken by Senior Track

Official.

16. Violation of any rule shall constitute a disqualification.

17. In the case of a class not completed because of rain, sledge breakage, etc. decisions are

to be made by Track Official or/and Officials.

18. It is not allowed to drive a vehicle on its own power outside the closed area (track area

and closed pit). Vehicles that make use of an auxiliary power unit are excluded from this

rule.

19. The ETPC Tech and Safety Board has the right to take possession of any part(s) of a

competing vehicle for closer inspection when necessary. After the inspection, the part(s)

will be returned to the pulling team in question.

B. Track and track officials

1. - All official contests must have available a dirt track of 100 meters length and not less

than 10 meters in width.

- A safety run off area of 30 meters is required. Width to be an acceptable exit.

- A minimum width of 10 meters on each side of the track is required as safety area.

- At indoor pulls the measurements of the track area can be different.

2. Crash barriers with a height of 60-75 cm or trenches 100 cm wide and at least 50 cm

deep are mandatory on both sides of the track at Euro Cups and European

Championships. It is highly recommended for the distance of crash barrier or trench to be

a minimum of 7 meters from the track, minimum of 2.5 meters from the spectators.

3. All tracks must be maintained and packed after each pull.

4. No one is allowed on the track except for the Track Officials and contestant when the

vehicle is under the green flag. Track is defined as the area within 0.5 meters in any

direction of the contest course boundaries, including the run off area at the end of the

track.

5. All pulls shall operate with two flagman. Starting flagman will be responsible for

readiness of track, sled and contestant. Second flagman will be responsible for balance

of course.

6. Pulling or leaving starting line under red flag will be cause for disqualification.

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