In order to receive your chip deposit, you must return the chip within 30 minutes of the end of the podium ceremony. Chips returned at any other time will not be eligible for the deposit return. Riders are responsible for chips that are lost (including in crashes).

Timing chips will be handed out at early number pickup and at athlete check-in on race day. All athletes must make a €20 timing chip deposit (exact change required). Timing chips MUST be returned following an athlete’s final track session. Timing chip return will be at the athlete check-in area. Athletes who do not return their timing chips on race day will forfeit their deposit and be fined €100 .

Early number pick-up is not mandatory but will allow you to skip athlete check-in lines on race day.

All athletes should report to Parc Fermé 30 minutes before their qualifying session. ID required at Parc Ferme. Riders will again be required to present a photo ID when checking into Parc Ferme for qualifying. This is to ensure that there are no attempts to compete under another riders name.

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By Italian law, all riders will need to present the race license from their national cycling federation or the original copy of a Sports Medical Certificate in either English or Italian (a general medical certification will not be accepted). Both documents must to be valid for 2016. All riders are aware that they will not be allowed to participate without one of the above-mentioned documents.

RACE RULES

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NEW FOR 2016

Top 15 starting spot guarantee: Any rider that is in the top 15 in the championship standings at the season finale is guaranteed a starting spot in the final. Any eligible rider who fails to qualify directly into the final may start from the back of the grid. This is to ensure the closest possible championship battle between the top competitors. If this rule is utilized the size of the field will increase so that the same amount of riders will advance through Qualifying and the Last Chance Race.

ID required at Parc Ferme: Riders will again be required to present a photo ID when checking into Parc Ferme for qualifying. This is to ensure that there are no attempts to compete under another riders name

EXPANDED USE OF CIRCUIT FLAGS

Red: An indication that the session is stopped. Please slow immediately and follow marshal instructions

Yellow: An indication to a rider of danger ahead – slow and be prepared to take avoiding action

Green: An indication that the track is clear and competition is commencing

Blue: An indication to a rider that they are about to be lapped and must prepare to leave the circuit

Checkered: An indication to rider that the session is complete

NEW GRID RULES

An athletes’ front tire must be within their grid mark

Athletes must not move off their grid mark until the race is started

Athletes must start with one foot on the ground

Track stands are not permitted

Athlete’s are not permitted to lean on another athlete or the barriers

An athlete must start on their exact grid mark.

Any athlete found during post race review starting outside their grid mark, track standing, or breaking any of the above stated rules will be penalized and/or disqualified from the results.

QUALIFYING GROUPS

Qualifying groups now have a maximum of two riders per team. This will help small teams and independent riders have a fighting chance against the big squads.

NEW LAPPED ATHLETES RULES

Course marshals may use a blue flag to indicate an athlete is about to be lapped and needs to exit the course.

If a single rider is about to lap the field, the first chase group may be allowed (at the race directors discretion) to complete the race. The chase group will be shown the green flag at the course egress and start/finish line to signal that they are allowed to continue racing.

If the first chase group is allowed to finish the leader will not be permitted to join or pass the chase group. The leader will remain behind the lead moto for the remainder of the race.

If the first chase group is approached from behind by the leader with more than 3 laps remaining the race director may shorten the race distance and will present the chase group with a minimum of 3 laps to go. Any change in laps will be shown on the lap counter and will be announced. A bell will be rung to signify the start of the final lap.

anti-doping rules

Athletes are not allowed to have any current or past doping charges against them.

Athletes agree they will not commit a doping violation as defined by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

Athletes declare that they are not currently serving a doping violation and/or do not have a pending or unresolved doping charge.

Athletes confirm they have never in their athletic career taken “banned substances” without a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE).

Athletes confirm they have never served a doping violation.

Athletes verify that any drugs they are taking or might consider taking are not on the “banned list” and further verify that they do not consume any substances or products which contain “banned substances” — this includes over the counter medications and prescription drugs.

Athletes agree to submit to drug testing at any RHC event.

Any athlete who violates the above Anti-Doping rules will be banned from all future Trimble Racing events.

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