1. Eligibility and Equipment

Software and Mod

  • Drivers must run Richard Burns Rally with the current RallySimFans plugin and stage pack, using NGP physics and an active RSF profile.
  • Installation and maintenance of the software environment are the responsibility of each competitor, following the instructions and tooling provided by RallySimFans.

Cars

Eligible cars are limited to:

  • Group 4 Porsche 911 SC 3.0
  • Group B Porsche 911 SC RS 3.0
  • Porsche 911 GT3 RS (2010) RGT
  • Porsche 911 GT3 RS (2007) RGT

Cars must be selected exactly as named in the RSF car list.

Transmission and Aids

Automatic transmissions are not permitted.

  • Drivers must use a manual gearbox (H‑pattern, sequential shifter, or paddles).
  • Automatic clutch and other hardware‑level assists are allowed, but all upshifts and downshifts must be initiated manually by the driver.

2. Event Format and Timing

Rally Structure

  • Each rally consists of multiple legs, with each leg containing a sequence of special stages and intermediate services as defined in the published roadbook.
  • Within a leg, stages must be driven in order as they appear in the itinerary.

Rally Window

  • Each rally is open for one week; all legs and stages must be completed within this window to be classified.

Leg Continuity and Time Limits

  • Once a driver starts a stage in an active leg, they are expected to continue to the next stage in that leg within the time window enforced by RSF’s online rally system.
  • This window is currently 30 minutes between stages; exceeding this window will generally result in the run being considered broken and the driver treated as retired for the remaining stages of that leg.
  • This cannot be reset, even in the event that a hardware failure prevents the driver from continuing.
  • Drivers may take breaks between legs and resume later during the rally’s open period, but leaving an in‑progress leg for too long risks triggering a retirement and subsequent penalties.

3. SuperRally and Retirements

Retirement on Stage

  • If a driver retires on a stage or their run is marked as broken for exceeding the inter‑stage time limit within a leg, they are considered retired from the remaining stages of that leg.

Rejoining under SuperRally

  • The championship uses a SuperRally restart system to allow drivers who retire on a stage to rejoin the rally at the start of the next leg, rather than being excluded from the remainder of the event.
  • For each remaining or missed stage in the leg where retirement occurred, the driver will receive a fixed time of 150% of the stage’s default time as published in the RSF stage list, added to their rally total.
  • For avoidance of doubt, official championship times and positions will use this 150%‑per‑missed‑stage calculation, which may differ from the way RSF itself displays or calculates penalties for those stages.

4. Scoring and championships

Overall Championship Points

  • A fixed points table is applied to the final overall classification of each rally as follows (top 25 only): 1st–25th: 50, 43, 38, 34, 31, 28, 26, 24, 22, 20, 18, 16, 15, 14, 12, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
  • All other classified finishers receive zero points.

Class Championships

  • Separate class championships are maintained for Group 4, Group B, and RGT.
  • Class points per rally follow this table (top 10 only): 1st–10th in class: 25, 20, 16, 13, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6.
  • All other classified finishers in class receive zero points.

Power Stage Bonuses

  • Selected rallies may nominate a final “Power Stage” where a small number of bonus points are awarded to the fastest drivers.
  • Power Stage bonuses are intended to reward committed driving to the end of the event without outweighing the importance of full‑rally consistency.
  • Details of Power Stage bonuses (points and positions awarded) will be specified in the event‑specific bulletin or roadbook.

5. Administration and Standings

RSF Status

  • At present, this championship is not recognized by RSF as an official series.
  • RSF will provide the online rally infrastructure and stage timing, but will not maintain official overall or class standings for this championship.

Results and Communication

  • Official championship points standings and classifications will be tallied and presented via PCA Sim Racing channels, including the PCA Sim Racing website and Discord.
  • Any clarifications, amendments, or rule updates will be communicated through those channels and, where appropriate, appended to this Sporting Regulations document.