2023 Taklimakan Rally
And China Off-road Rally Championship Xinjiang Edition
Guideline (2)
Statement
This event shall comply with the relevant provisions and measures of the "2023 Off-road Rally Competition Rules" and "2023 Automobile Off-road Rally Vehicle Technical Rules" and the "Work Manual of China Automobile and Motorcycle Federation".
The related content in this document is for information purposes only. Specific event schedule shall be subject to subsequent event guidelines and supplementary rules.
Rally schedule
| 2023 Taklimakan Rally Schedule |
| Day |
Date |
Time |
Stage |
KM |
Bivouac |
Name of the stage |
D1-
D3 |
17 -18 May |
Administrative Scrutineering |
Aksu Film Town |
|
| 18 -19 May |
Technical Scrutineering |
Aksu Film Town |
|
| 19 May |
a.m. |
All rally crew Meeting |
Aksu Region Hotel |
|
D4 |
20 May |
p.m. |
Opening Ceremony |
Aksu Film Town |
|
| day |
SSS |
23 |
Aksu Film Town |
Aksu Yueliangwan stage |
| D5 |
21 May |
SS1 |
Special Stage |
207 |
Aksu Film Town |
WenSu Grand Canyon stage |
| D6 |
22 May |
SS2 |
Special Stage |
254 |
Aksu-Makit |
Keping Stage |
| D7 |
23 May |
SS3 |
Special Stage |
138 |
Makit N39 |
Makit N39 stage |
| D8 |
24 May |
Rest Day |
Maket N39 |
Makit N39 stage |
| D9 |
25 May |
SS4 |
Special Stage |
385 |
Makit N39 |
Makit N39 stage |
| D10 |
26 May |
SS5 |
Special Stage |
383 |
Makit-Hotan |
Taklimakan Stage |
| D12 |
27 May |
Rest Day |
Hotan Desert Populus euphratic scenic spot |
|
| D11 |
28 May |
SS6 |
Special Stage |
286 |
Hotan Desert Populus scenic spot |
Desert Old Soldier stage |
| D13 |
29 May |
SS7 |
Special Stage |
292 |
Hotan-Yutian |
Keriya River stage |
| D14 |
30 May |
SS8 |
Special Stage |
186 |
Yutian |
Niya Stage |
| D15 |
31 May |
SS9 |
Special Stage |
45 |
Hotan Desert Populus scenic spot |
Kunlun Sky road stage |
| D16 |
01 June |
a.m. |
Awarding Ceremony |
Hotan Desert Populus euphratic scenic spot |
|
The Qualification of Registration as the Pilots
The pilots and co-pilots registered to participate in the auto and truck category must hold the cross-country rally B class (inclusive) or above level valid race license issued by China Automobile and Motorcycle Sports Federation in 2023.
The pilots registered to participate in the two-wheel motorcycle and ATV category must be at least 18 years old, and hold the motorcycle driving license issued by the traffic control department, and the 2023 motorcycle rally Class B (inclusive) competition license issued by the China Automobile Motorcycle Federation.
The competitors from Hong Kong, Macau and China Taipei please contact the CAMF Cross Country Secretariat for relevant policies.
For the pilots from foreign countries, please contact the CAMF Cross Country Secretariat for relevant policies.
All participants must hold a personal health certificate or physical examination certificate issued by the national medical institution within one month, the documents should be verified by medical personnel during the administrative scrutineering.
The Qualification of Racing Vehicles
The category of vehicles
T1 (including T1+), T2, T3, T4, T5 categories are accepted for the rally registration. T2, T4, T5 accept the registration of manufacturers, the registration should be in accordance with the "2023 Auto Off-road Rally Production Vehicle Registration Measures".
The racing vehicles must comply with the safety guidelines stated by the Road Traffic Law and the relevant regulations of the 2023 Automobile off-road Rally vehicle technical rules "Modification General Rules" (G282) "Safety Equipment and modification" (G283).
Production vehicles in compliance with T2 category safety and technical standards are allowed to compete in T1 category. The racing car must comply with the provisions of Article G284 of the 2023 China Autocross Vehicle Technical Regulations.
| Technical requirements for each category of participating racing vehicles |
| Category |
|
Technical requirements |
T1 |
T1+ |
Four-wheel-drive modified off-road vehicles (refer to 2023 Appendix J, Art. 285-11 technical standard) comply with technical regulations G285 requirements |
| T1.1 |
Four-wheel-drive modified off-road vehicles (refer to 2023 Appendix J, Art. 285-11 technical standard) comply with technical regulations G285 requirements |
| T1.2 |
Two-wheel-drive modified off-road vehicles (refer to 2023 Appendix J, Art. 285-11 technical standard) comply with technical regulations G285 requirements |
| T1.3 |
Modified off-road vehicles (original open category) comply with the "SCORE" technical rules |
| T1.4 |
Series production off-road vehicles (manufacturer registration is invalid, refer to 2022 Appendix J, Art. 284 technical standard) comply with the requirements of technical regulation G284 |
| T2 |
T2 |
Series production off-road vehicle sets (refer to 2023 Appendix J, Art. 284 technical standard) comply with the requirements of technical regulations G284 |
| T3 |
T3 |
Modified lightweight off-road vehicle sets (refer to 2023 Appendix J, Art.286 Technical standard) comply with technical Regulation G286 |
| T4 |
T4 |
Mass production of lightweight off-road SSV (refer to 2022 Appendix J,Art. 286A technical standard) in accordance with the technical regulations
G286A Requirements |
T5 |
T5.1 |
Modified off-road trucks (refer to 2023 Appendix J, Art. 287 Technical standard) comply with the G287 Technical Regulation |
| T5.2 |
Production off-road trucks (refer to technical standard 2019 Appendix J, Art.287) comply with technical regulation G287 |
| T5.3 |
Modified off-road Truck (Hybrid) (registered with the FIA before December 31, 2022 and reference to the 2021 ASO Dakar Rules) |
2, FIA technical passport (China Automobile Federation vehicle record)
If the participating vehicle has an FIA technical passport, it can provide relevant information to the FAI technical representative or the off-road Secretariat for pre-vehicle inspection and recording procedures before the rally.
Pre-vehicle inspection can be carried out in advance, please contact the racing car inspection supervisor. The vehicle inspection supervisor will inspect the markings and/or lead sealing that may not be removed under any conditions of the racing vehicles. The technical specifications declared during the rally cannot be modified.
Person in charge of pre-vehicle inspection: Yin Donghui, Tel: 13381302016
3. T1.3 "SCORE" relevant provisions:
Vehicles that meet the SCORE rules will be included in the T1 group, under the condition that the pilot providing evidence that their vehicle has been verified by an international SCORE organization. In accordance with Article GT2 of the organization's rules, the vehicle must carry a lead sealing.
The qualification of the vehicle needs to be confirmed in advance by the FIA Technical Team. It is the driver's responsibility to ensure that this designation is required to be submitted in writing prior to the FIA Technical Group meeting for the FIA event in which he intends to participate.
⚫ All safety equipment must be certified and/or in accordance with the FIA regulations, except for roll cage in accordance with the SCORE rule.
⚫ The engine must be operated in accordance with G285 Section 5 "Engine Intake Limiter" (see G285).
⚫ Vehicle weight: at least in accordance with G283 requirements
⚫ Tyre size and number of spare tyres: Maximum diameter 950mm for two-wheel drive racing cars and 840mm for four-wheel drive racing cars. Each racing car should include at least 2 spare tires.
⚫ Vehicle width: two-wheel drive maximum width 2.4m, four-wheel drive maximum width 2.2m.
⚫ Fuel tank: An FIA approved safety fuel tank shall be installed with a guard plate.
⚫ Vehicle Registration:
Vehicles that meet the American SCORE standard but are not certified by SCORE International organizations shall comply with the 2023 China Auto Cross Country Vehicle Technical rules G283 modification requirements, the front windshield and a closed cab need to be installed, and should be approved by the China Auto and Motorcycle Sports Federation.
4. Other Terms:
Employ, but do not enforce the provisions of G283.07 automatic fire extinguishers.
Implementation of Section 283.14 on safety fuel tanks; The service life of the inner layer (capsule) of the tank can be extended to 2 years upon the manufacturer’s confirmation.
5, the maximum speed limit of each group of vehicles
| Category |
Maximum Speed |
| T1 |
170KPH |
| T2 |
170KPH |
| T3 |
135KPH |
| T4 |
125KPH |
| T5 |
140KPH |
| T5.2 |
125KPH |
6. Minimum vehicle weight
The vehicle must meet the minimum weight range requirements as specified in the table below. The minimum weight (see below) depends on the cylinder displacement calculated according to G282-3.1.(T1+ group weight should refer to vehicle Technical Regulation G285)
| Naturally aspirated engines and supercharged diesel engines |
| > |
< or = |
4×4 |
4×2 |
| cc/cm3 |
cc/cm3 |
| 2000 |
2250 |
1400 |
1280 |
| 2250 |
2500 |
1475 |
1310 |
| 2500 |
2750 |
1475 |
1340 |
| 2750 |
3000 |
1550 |
1370 |
| 3000 |
3250 |
1550 |
1400 |
| 3250 |
3500 |
1625 |
1430 |
| 3500 |
3750 |
1625 |
1460 |
| 3750 |
4000 |
1700 |
1490 |
| 4000 |
4250 |
1700 |
1580 |
| 4250 |
4500 |
1775 |
1580 |
| 4500 |
4750 |
1775 |
1580 |
| 4750 |
5000 |
1850 |
1580 |
| 5000 |
5250 |
1850 |
1580 |
| 5250 |
5500 |
1925 |
1580 |
| 5500 |
5750 |
1925 |
1580 |
| 5750 |
|
2000 |
1580 |
| Supercharged gasoline engine |
| > |
< or = |
4×4 |
4×2 |
| cc (Before applying the multiplier) |
| 0 |
4000 |
1850 |
1580 |
7, The engine intake limiter reference specifications of each category are shown as follows:
| T1 category engine intake limiter(mm) |
4×4 |
4×2 |
| Prototype |
32 |
| Standard (Vehicles eligible for 2023 Appendix J) |
37 |
| Standard V8 rocker engine surpassing the 5.4L |
37 |
37, 2 |
| T2 group engine intake limiter (mm) |
| Fuel Type |
Displacement(CC) |
Natural Aspirated |
Turbocharging (after calculation) |
Fuel Engine |
＜4000 (included) |
32 |
＜5000 (included) 34 |
| 4000-6000(included)) |
35 |
5000-6000 (included) 43 |
| ＞6000 |
38 |
＞6000 41 |
| Diesel Engine |
＜5000 (included) |
|
39 |
| 5000-6000 (included) |
|
43 |
| T3 group engine intake limiter (mm) |
| Fuel Type |
Natural Aspirated |
Turbocharging |
| Gasoline engine |
Standard |
27 |
| T4 group engine intake limiter (mm) |
| Fuel Type |
Natural Aspirated |
Turbocharging |
| Gasoline engine |
above 1050m³ 26 |
25 |
| |
|
|
| T5 group engine intake limiter (mm) |
| Type |
|
Minimum inside diameter |
Maximum inside diameter |
| Single supercharged engine |
|
74 |
|
8.Please refer to the 2023 Off-Road Rally Vehicle Technical Regulations G281-G287 for additional requirements.
9. Motorcycles: All registered vehicles meet the requirements of the 2023 FIM WORLD RALLY-RAID CHAMPIONSHIIP REGULATIONS.
Other Information
1. The pre-race inspection system shall be implemented for the registered vehicles before the registration deadline. The following documents shall be submitted for the application for pre-race inspection.
-the vehicle and crew information sheet
- Roll cage modification registration form
- Safety tank and pipeline modification and certification form
- Racer safety equipment registration form
- Engine lead sealing solution
- Person in charge of pre-vehicle inspection; Yin Donghui: 13381302016
2. Driving range
Due to the long distance of the special stage, it is mandatory for each model to reach the following range:
- Category T1, T2, T5, not less than 500 km.
3, T3, T4 group, motorcycle group precautions:
- Considering the safety of the rally and the long distance of several special stages, it is mandatory that each model has a driving range of not less than 250 km.
- T3, T4 and motorcycle categories are mandatory to refuel in certain ultra-long special stages, and the refueling time is calculated within the stage time.
- T3 and T4 groups can be transported by trailer on the liaison stage, the time will not be counted in the general classification.
- Motor category can be transported by trailer on the liaison stage.
4, Club Cup, manufacturer's team Cup registration qualification
All legal entities with civil capacity registered in the civil affairs department or industrial and commercial departments can firtly apply for and obtain the team license in accordance with the provisions of the China Automobile and Motorcycle Sports Federation team registration Regulations and team license application Measures, and then sign up to participate in each category of Club Cups.
Each team registered for the Club Cup consists of a minimum of two and a maximum of three cars in the same category.
Teams entering the Manufacturers' Cup must present an authorization letter from the manufacturer, and Groups T2, T4 and T5 must consist of a minimum of two cars and a maximum of three cars from the same category. (The participation should comply with the relevant provisions of the 2023 China Auto Cross Country Championship competition rules).
Teams participating in the team race are allowed to use foreign crew car groups (consulting the secretariat of China Automobile and Motorcycle Federation before registration), each team can sign up for one team with foreign competitors, which can get the team points of this edition, and the team does not account for the annual individual points.
5. Award Setting: The bonus distribution plan is detailed in the following documents:
1. General classification (category T1、T1+、T2、T3、T4、T5 )
| Ranking |
Award |
Ranking |
Award |
| The first |
Trophy |
The sixth |
Trophy |
| The second |
Trophy |
The seventh |
Trophy |
| The third |
Trophy |
The eighth |
Trophy |
| The fourth |
Trophy |
The ninth |
Trophy |
| The fifth |
Trophy |
The tenth |
Trophy |
2, National four-wheel drive group (excluding T1+)
| Ranking |
Thrphy |
Ranking |
Thrphy |
| The first |
Trophy+Bonus |
The sixth |
Trophy+Bonus |
| The second |
Trophy+Bonus |
The seventh |
Trophy+Bonus |
| The third |
Trophy+Bonus |
The eighth |
Trophy+Bonus |
| The fourth |
Trophy+Bonus |
The ninth |
Trophy+Bonus |
| The fifth |
Trophy+Bonus |
The tenth |
Trophy+Bonus |
3. National two-wheel drive group
| Ranking |
Thrphy |
Ranking |
Thrphy |
| The first |
Trophy+Bonus |
The sixth |
Trophy+Bonus |
| The second |
Trophy+Bonus |
The seventh |
Trophy+Bonus |
| The third |
Trophy+Bonus |
The eighth |
Trophy+Bonus |
| The fourth |
Trophy+Bonus |
The ninth |
Trophy+Bonus |
| The fifth |
Trophy+Bonus |
The tenth |
Trophy+Bonus |
4.Category award
Results of group T1, T1+, T2, T3, T4, T5, motorcycle group, ATV group
| Each group |
Award |
| The first |
Trophy |
| The second |
Trophy |
| The third |
Trophy |
Note: If there are less than 5 vehicles registered in each category, only the first place will be taken. If there are more than 5 cars registered, the top three will be taken
5. Club cup (T1、T1+、T3、T4、Motorcycle, ATV)
| Club cup |
Award |
| The first |
Trophy |
| The second |
Trophy |
| The third |
Trophy |
Note: if registered vehicle does not reach the required number (including) will only take the first place
6.T2 T4 T5 Manufacturer Cup
| Manufacturer Cup |
Award |
| The first |
Trophy |
| The second |
Trophy |
| The third |
Trophy |
Note: If there are less than 5 vehicles registered, only the first place will be taken. If there are more than 5 cars registered, the top three will be taken
7.Women pilot cup
| Women pilot cup |
Award |
| The first |
Trophy+Bonus |
Note: The team consists of all women crew and they need complete the entire race.
Payment method
Please remit the registration fee (racing) by wire transfer to the following account on the specified date:
Receiver: Xinjiang Huanta Motor Sports Club (Co., LTD.)
Opening bank: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Urumqi Beijing South Road branch
Account number: 3002 0195 0902 4550 929
Please remit the entry fee before the registration deadline and notify the permanent secretariat of the Taklimakan Rally.
Registration method
1. Download the registration form from the official website of China Automobile and Motorcycle Sports Federation (www.autosports.org.cn); Download the registration form from the official website from Taklimakan Rally official website (www.atr123.com), filling the form and sending it by email.
2. Log in to www.atr123.com, click on the team registration page → Register individual user information → Click on select category → Fill in the application form → Submit the application form → Wait for approval → Approval → Successful registration.
3, Fax registration: 0991-3678775
E-mail: atr123@atr123.com, 1030013865@qq.com;
Tel: 010-67134060 (China Automobile and Motorcycle Federation)
Contact: Zhou Qingyang, mobile phone: 13810347533
Tel: 0991-3678775, 0991-3678665 (Taklimakan Rally line)
Contact: Sun Jie, mobile: 15999176978
Please send the registration fee and registration form to Taklimakan Rally Company
The contact person for hotel reservation:
Aliyan 13999422725、Chaona 13139618270
Supplementary rules and various service information will be published online soon.
2023 China Tour Tower Rally Secretariat
29 April, 2023
