Technical Inspection & Impound

Official Ultra4 technical inspection, impound and compliance requirements governing vehicle eligibility before, during and after competition.

TECHNICAL RULES

1.1.1

It is the Driver of Record’s responsibility to ensure their vehicle meets and/or abides by all Ultra4 technical rules, regulations, and specifications.

1.1.2

The Driver of Record shall be responsible for providing the Chief Technical Inspector with documentation and records pertaining to compliance of any and all rules specified herein.

1.1.3

Ultra4 reserves the right to limit the number of personnel allowed into any area or garage in which inspections are being made or within which vehicles are impounded.

1.1.4

Ultra4 reserves the right to seal or impound any entrant vehicle.

1.1.5

Ultra4 assumes no responsibility for impounded vehicles. Ultra4 intends to make reasonable efforts to ensure the security of impounded vehicles.

1.1.6

The Directors, Race Director and/or Chief Technical Inspector may impound any vehicle or vehicle parts.

1.1.7

Any/all vehicles may be subject to a post-race impound and a second, more thorough, tech inspection.

1.1.8

No vehicle shall be removed from an inspection area or impound area without permission from the Directors, Race Director or Chief Technical Inspector. Any vehicle removed without appropriate permission shall subject that entrant to disqualification. Any vehicle not taken directly to the inspection or impound area when requested by the Race Director or Chief Technical Inspector shall subject that entrant to disqualification.

1.1.9

The Chief Technical Inspector may seize any illegal parts or devices found on any vehicle. Any item seized by the Chief Technical Inspector may not be returned, nor will there be any compensation made by Ultra4, its officials or directors to any entrant who has illegal items seized.

1.1.10

Failure of entrants to present themselves at registration and pre-event technical inspection during the hours announced or listed on event information sheets may result in the following penalties, at the discretion of Ultra4.

1.1.11

Failure to show up for final registration call: DNS.

1.1.12

Ultra4 reserves the right to apply frame identification markers to any and all vehicles that participate in Ultra4 events. The frame identification markers are to remain intact and unaltered. The frame identification markers are to remain on the vehicle for the race year of the inspection. If a frame identification marker is damaged or must be removed to facilitate repairs or modifications to the vehicle, then the Driver of Record for the vehicle must notify Ultra4 prior to the next event in order to have a new frame identification marker applied.

1.1.13

Each vehicle must pass a technical inspection before it will be permitted to compete in any Ultra4 event. A designated identification marker will be placed on the vehicle after it successfully passes the technical inspection.

1.1.14

It is the Driver of Record’s responsibility to arrange a yearly technical inspection prior to racing. No vehicle will be allowed to race without having passed a yearly inspection, with a current inspection certification band intact and legible in the location originally placed by the Chief Technical Inspector.

1.1.15

Ultra4 will attempt to provide opportunities for inspection in all regions of the US; however, it is not possible to provide local inspection for every driver or vehicle. It is the responsibility of the driver to make arrangements to have the inspection performed.

1.1.16

Tampering with the inspection band is strictly prohibited. Any evidence of tampering will result in disqualification of the band and require vehicle re-inspection at an additional cost before said vehicle is allowed to race. Abuse of this rule may result in permanent disqualification of vehicle and driver from future Ultra4 events.

1.1.17

The personal protective gear of all competitors will be checked at pre-race technical inspection. This includes, but is not limited to, fire suits, helmets and neck braces. First-aid kits, fire extinguishers, seat belts and nets will also be checked. This does not imply that these items will be the only items checked. The Chief Technical Inspector or Assistant Chief Technical Inspector may seize any personal protective gear that does not comply with the rules or is deemed unsafe. Any item seized by the Chief Technical Inspector or Assistant Chief Technical Inspector may not be returned, nor will there be any compensation made by Ultra4, its officials or directors to any entrant who has illegal or unsafe items seized.

1.1.18

Pre-race impound will be at the discretion of Ultra4. After technical inspection, vehicles will be directed to an impound area where they will remain until the assigned removal time. Only designated Ultra4 officials will be permitted into the impound area after a vehicle is placed in impound. All other personnel must receive special written permission from Ultra4 to enter the impound area after a vehicle is placed in impound.

1.1.19

Ultra4 reserves the right to subject any vehicle to a technical inspection after the event, at the discretion of the Race Director and/or Chief Technical Inspector. In a post-race technical inspection, the Driver of Record will be responsible for removing or having removed or preparing the requested items to be inspected, as directed. Failure to comply will result in disqualification of entrant and may result in suspension.

1.1.20

The CRB or Directors may require an entrant vehicle damaged in an event-related incident to submit to a post-incident inspection. If the owner or driver refuses to allow the vehicle to be inspected, the vehicle and driver may be disqualified and suspended from future Ultra4 events.

1.1.21

Post-race impound of all finishing vehicles will be at the discretion of Ultra4. If impounded post-race, vehicles will be released no later than two hours after the official finish of the event. Vehicles involved in any type of protest or complaint will be held in impound until after the CRB rules on the protest or complaint.

1.1.22

Any refusal by a competitor to comply with CRB rulings shall result in the competitor's disqualification and suspension from all Ultra4 and FOCUS sanctioned events for a period of not less than one year.

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