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i thought i will share, since a compettition license thread .
So if any one interested about the rally competition license proceedure, it is simple and going like this:

You will enter first in rally as 2wd car driver. You need to collect 9 coefficient point in your racing history to get basically the AWD turbo license. If you go an efficent and accepted rally school , and you finish it sucsessfully then you get an extra 4 coefficient point for start. They take this very seriously so no short cuts. + you have to have a medical and your standard license to compete in a rally event. Nature of the rally i think makes it understandable for this requierments.
Extensive racing history means, if you have a rally experinece in other senctioning body in rally. Road racing drag racing - hill climbs are not give you credit in rally. BUT most likelly hill climbers will have a better chance to get they history taken in credits. Reason is , not to many people racing in rally in the USA. In the EU ONLY rally experience is credited in other rally licenses.
I cant remember exactly, but i think you get 1 coefficient point every rally what you finished. DNF (Do Not Finish) is doesnt count towards to that. So entering the rally will not give you a point towards for your unlimited license.


This is in short.

below some reading from the rule book i attached to this post:

"2.1. LICENSES
A. Eligibility Requirements
1. All drivers and co-drivers must be a minimum of 16 years old before
the start of competition.
2. All drivers must hold a valid state automobile driver's license (a
learner's permit does not constitute a valid license). Co-drivers not
holding a valid state automobile operator's license will not be allowed
to drive the competition car at any time during the event.
3. All competitors in any national or regional event, in addition to
complying with 1 above, must:
a. Hold valid a Rally America National or a Rally America Regional
License if they are United States residents or United States
citizens.
b. OR; hold a valid CARS or FMAD National License if they are
Canadian or Mexican residents or citizens respectively. Valid
CARS or FMAD regional licenses are acceptable at regional
events only. These competitors are subject to a $40
administrative fee each season.
c. OR; hold a valid FIA license. These competitors are subject to a
$25 administrative fee each season.
4. License Application Forms
Application forms for National and Regional Licenses are available
from Rally America.
5. License History
All National or Regional License holders’ record of conduct will be
maintained by Rally America. At any event, the Event Steward may
elect to make notation in a driver’s log if he observes rule infractions,
speeding, or unsafe and unsportsmanlike conduct. This will allow an
event's stewards to be aware of a driver’s recent history and require
the driver to be responsible for his/her actions. A consistently
questionable record could ultimately jeopardize a competitor’s
license.
B. Medical Requirements
1. An Annual Health Screening History must be submitted with the
license application for a National or Regional License to be issued or
renewed. All candidates who answer any question in the affirmative
must submit a Physical Examination Form unless granted a waiver
by the Medical Advisor.
2. A physical examination will be required for: competitors with a history
of a medical condition or disease; or a condition that necessitates
prescription medications; or periodic doctor's care (such as:
treatment of Diabetes, Hypertension, Heart Disease, Seizure
Disorder, Limitations of use, Paralysis, Amputation of any extremity,
Lung or Pulmonary Disease).
3. As part of the Physical Examination, an EKG is required of anyone
with a history of heart or cardiac disease.
4. Medical care does not mean routine visits for birth control pills,
allergies, or antibiotics.
5. Any known medical condition (including pregnancy), which could
affect medical fitness to compete, shall be reported immediately to
the Medical Advisor. The competitor cannot compete until recertified
by the Medical Advisor.
6. While it is the intent of Rally America to make the sport of rallying
accessible to everyone, each competitor must meet minimum
mobility requirements. In order to demonstrate this, each competitor
needs to be able to extract himself/herself from the vehicle quickly.
Starting from a seated, belted position, the competitor is allowed 15
seconds to completely exit the vehicle. At any event, the Safety
Steward may test any driver or co-driver to confirm that he/she can
do this.
C. Novice and Provisional Driver License Requirements
1. All initial Rally Driver License applicants will be issued a Novice
Drivers License.
a. The Novice Driver’s progress will be tracked by Rally America.
b. Any driver with significant previous automobile racing experience
may, at this point, apply for an unrestricted rally license by
attaching a complete race experience resume to the license
application. The application will require the endorsement of a
steward and the approval of Rally America.
2. A Novice Drivers License will restrict a driver to compete only in a
Group 2, Production or Open Light Class car.
3. Each Novice Driver competing in an event must attend the Novice
Drivers Class held prior to that event.
4. An approved performance rally school will be credit for up to 4
coefficients, with approval of the chief instructor, but only one school
may be applied to any license level requirement.
5. Once the Novice Driver has completed 9 coefficients, his/her license
status is changed to Provisional. The stewards of any event in which
they have competed may recommend delaying this upgrade.
a. Any driver with significant previous automobile racing experience
may, at this point, apply for an unrestricted rally license by
sending a complete race experience resume to Rally America.
The application will require the endorsement of a steward and
the approval of Rally America.
6. A Provisional Drivers License will restrict a driver to compete only in
a Group 2, Production Class or Open Light rally vehicle.
7. Once the Provisional Driver has completed an additional 9
coefficients, he/she becomes an unrestricted driver."

http://www.rally-america.com/info/20...ook_Online.pdf
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