Clerk of the course
The event direction responsible for the route and the scoring. Together with the organising committee it rules on disputes over classifications and penalties.
The clerk of the course (German Fahrtleitung) is responsible for the route and the scoring at a classic-car event. It runs the sporting side, oversees controls and tests and draws up the classification. In disputes over scoring and penalties it decides together with the organising committee. The driver liaison officer brings the crews' concerns to the clerk of the course. In German the function is called Fahrtleitung and is broadly equivalent to race control.
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Supplementary regulations
The official rule set of a classic-car event. It sets out entry conditions, contacts, the entry fee, scoring, penalties and the prize-giving, and is binding on everyone who enters.
Organising committee
The party with overall responsibility for an event (also called event management). It is usually the main point of contact for authorities and other key partners.
Sporting official
An official who oversees the safety of participants and spectators, coordinates timing and ensures compliance with the rules – responsible for a section and its marshals.