A copy of the regulations is available below:
The only significant change this year was that FIA Group 5 was removed.
Some interesting excerpts from the Supplementary Regulations:
Entry fee and prizemoney
The early entry fee was $60, later entries (after September 1st) $100.
Despite major sponsors, the regulations only specified a relatively small cash prize pool of $2,000. Full details were not detailed in the supplemntary regulations.
Vehicle eligibility
Vehicles had to be roadworthy and two-wheel drive and like the previous year, eligibility was aligned with FIA regulations with the removal of Group 5 altogether. Therefore cars had to be FIA Group 1 (Series Production Touring Cars with 5000 annual production units) or Group 2 (Special Touring Cars with 1000 annual production units). All vehicles were permitted modifications in such aspects as extra lights (maximum 6), internal crew protection, under body protection, additional fuel tanks etc.
All vehicles had to carry a first-aid kit, fire extinguisher and reflective triangles. Seat belts, proper mudflaps and towing points were required. Roll bars were still not compulsory except for open cars.
Classes:
- Class A: Up to 1300 cc Group 1
- Class B: 1301-1600 cc Group 1
- Class C: 1601-2000 cc Group 1
- Class D: 2001-3000 cc Group 1
- Class E: 3001 cc and over Group 1
- Class F Up to 1300 cc Group 2
- Class G: 1301-1600 cc Group 2
- Class H: 1601-2000 cc Group 2
- Class I:2001-3000 cc Group 2
- Class J: 3001 cc and over Group 2
Timing and Scoring
Timing was to the forward minute except on Special Sections, with crews able to nominate their time if early. Scoring was strictly 1 point per minute early or late, with no provision for Special Sections, which were presumably only timed for the purposes of special awards. It appears that the only special section was the final Sunday morning daylight stage.
Perhaps so as to avoid any competitors who missed controls from featuring in the results, wrong directions of entry/exit to/from main controls incurred 200 points, the same as missing a main control (or exceeding late time). Missing a passage control or entering one the wrong way cost 100 points.
Exceeding late time at a stage end resulted in exclusion. Late time was prescribed to be 180 minutes per division. The event was broken in four divisions. There was no requirement to complete any particular proportion of the course in order to be classified as a finisher.
Other
As in the previous year, starting order was by ballot within five categories. The first category was drivers who have placed up to 6th in an initernational rally. The second category was for drivers placed up to 12th in any international rally or up to 6th in a national championship rally. The third category was for drivers who had placed up to 3rd in class in an international rally or up to 12th in a national championship rally. The fourth category was drivers who had completed the course of an international rally or national championship rally.
In a change from previous years, cars were no longer allowed to be worked upon in control, including of course, while in parc ferme.
