2010 NZRC Points

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NZ Gold Star Rally - Group N:	Driver	Co-Driver
Group N - 4WD:	Driver	Co-Driver
Group N - 2WD:	Driver	Co-Driver
Open Class 4WD:	Driver	Co-Driver
Kiwi 2 (2WD):	Driver	Co-Driver
Historic Challenge:	Driver	Co-Driver
Junior Driver	Rookie Driver	Manufacturers Trophy
updated 22/8/10 after Round 4 of 5

For previous champions please see our NZRC History page

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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.
Note: At Rally New Zealand (Round 2a) and the Possum Bourne Memorial Rally (2b) points will be awarded for each of the three days of competition. Rookie and Junior points will only be awarded for the day that the Possum Bourne Trophy Event (2c) is run.

8.2 Points will be allocated as follows.

1st 32	2nd 27	3rd 23	4th 20	5th 18	6th 16	7th 14	8th 13	9th 12	10th 11
11th 10	12th 9	13th 8	14th 7	15th 6	16th 5	17th 4	18th 3	19th 2	20th 1

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:
Note: This clause shall not apply to points awarded at rounds 2a and 2b in the Junior and Rookie championships.

Overall (each round)
1st 10	2nd 8	3rd 6	4th 5	5th 4	6th 3	7th 2	8th 1

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 (and Day 3 for rounds 2a and 2b) including the additional points allocation. In the event of any ties in points throughout the field, the competitor (from those tied on points) with the lowest elapsed time including any penalties over both Days, will take the higher placing.

9. AWARDS
9.1 Titles: At the MotorSport NZ Annual Awards dinner to be held in Wellington in May 2011 the following awards will be made:
(1) The NZ Gold Star for Rallies – Drivers and Co-Drivers contesting the Group N 4WD, S2000 or 2WD championship (overall points based on finish order at all Rounds).
(2) The Rally Champions Trophy (to be held for approximately 1 year).
(3) The Co-Driver Champions Rose Bowl.
9.1.1 MotorSport NZ Group N Gold Star Rally Champion (contested in Group N and S2000 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 and S2000 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 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 2010. Previous winners are ineligible for this award.
9.1.6 MotorSport NZ Open Class Rally Champion (4WD) will receive:
· The Open Class 4WD Drivers Award
9.1.7 MotorSport NZ Open Class Co Driver (4WD) winner will receive:
· The Open Class 4WD Co Drivers Award
9.1.8 MotorSport NZ Kiwi 2 Rally Champion will receive:
· The Kiwi 2 Drivers Award
9.1.9 MotorSport NZ Kiwi 2 Co-Driver Champion will receive:
· The Kiwi 2 Co-Drivers Award
9.1.10 MotorSport NZ Historic Challenge Trophy winner will receive:
· The Historic Drivers Award, and
· The Historic Challenge Trophy
9.1.11 MotorSport NZ Historic Challenge Trophy Co-Driver winner will receive:
· The Historic Co-Drivers Award, and
· The Historic Co-Drivers Rose Bowl.

9.2 Manufacturers Trophy
9.2.1 At each Round of the Championship the Manufacturers who have cars competing in Group N (including S2000 4WD) 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.
9.2.2 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.
9.2.3 At the conclusion of the final Round the NZ Rally Manufacturers Champion will receive:
· The Manufacturers Award, and
· The Manufacturers Cup.

9.3 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.
9.3.1 At the conclusion of the final Round the Champion will receive “The Rookie Drivers Award.”

9.4 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.
9.4.1 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.