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Formula 1 2012 Season regulations

Posted by Matthew Mac Partlin on Saturday, January 18, 2014, In : Regulations developments 
Posted by Matthew Mac Partlin on Tuesday, March 13, 2012

The 2012 season of Formula One is about to get started, with all of the teams converging on Melbourne this weekend for the opening event at Albert Park. Every year there are a slew of changes, as drivers renew or change contracts (or are terminated altogether), teams get new names and new liveries nad the FIA adjusts technical and sporting regulations.

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FIA summarises WRC 2012 regulation updates

Posted by Matthew Mac Partlin on Saturday, January 18, 2014, In : Regulations developments 
Posted by Matthew Mac Partlin on Tuesday, January 17, 2012

The FIA have updated the WRC regulations for the 2012 season. They mainly affect the starting order in gravel events, including determining the starting order through use of a Qualifying Session. Other changes include the changing of the Super-Rally rules title to Rally 2, clarification of the numbers of engines and sets of tyres allowed per event and the status of priority 1, 2 and 3 drivers.

For more details, go here:
http://www.fia.c...
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Competitive driver license

Posted by Matthew Mac Partlin on Thursday, January 16, 2014, In : Regulations developments 
Posted by Matthew Mac Partlin on Wednesday, November 2, 2011

From the "Medicine in Motor Sport" textbook, produced by the FIA:

"As concerns the FIA, the absolute contraindications to issuance of a standard competition license are:

  • treated or untreated epilepsy with behavioural effects at any point during the previous 10 years;
  • any cardiovascular problem with a risk of sudden death;
  • monocular vision for less than 5 years (in case of monocular vision for more than 5 years, the FIA Medical Commissio...

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CAMS/NMAC Review for Medical Services Requirements at Motor Sport Events in Australia

Posted by Matthew Mac Partlin on Thursday, January 16, 2014, In : Regulations developments 
Posted by Matthew Mac Partlin on Monday, October 3, 2011

Earlier this year, the National Medical Advisory Council, which acts as an advisory body to CAMS on medical matters as they relate to motor sports, reviewed the medical services and requirements component of the CAMS General Regulations, which are located in the CAMS Manual of Motor Sport (http://www.cams.com.au/Sport/CAMS_Manual_of_Motor_Sport.aspx).

The document details personnel, vehicle and equipment requirements, along with the for...
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