Rules 2009

We are working on the rules for TAT2009. There will be no major changes from 2008.
This is the part that might interest you now for the preparation of the cars:

2.1. General rules for the admission of the vehicles in the competition

All competition vehicles must be registered (have license plates) and be legally roadworthy for public roads. The participants take full responsibility for driving the vehicles on public roads during the entire competition (respecting the traffic laws on public roads in Romania)
During the competition the team is made up of two crews (vehicles).
At the START line, it is mandatory for the cars to have placed, in a noticeable area, on each side of the car, the racing ID-numbers.
The advertising materials distributed by the organizer will have to be placed on visible areas on the outside of the vehicle.
At the START line, the teams will need to have clean racing numbers and advertising materials.

2.2. Minimal mandatory technical requirements for the admission in the competition

EXTREME class:
- roll cage
- automobile competition harness (4 points seat belts)
- auto-moto protective helmets
- front winch
- tree trunk protection straps
- GPS
- distance measurement equipment (trip computer)
- communication equipment (two-way radio, CB, mobile phones)
- extreme competition tires
- 5th tire or tube
- fire extinguisher – minimum 1 kg
- first aid kit

HOBBY class:
- normal factory settings (seat belts)
- GPS
- distance measurement equipment (trip computer)
- minimum 1 winch / team
- tree protection straps, shackles
- fire extinguisher – minimum 1 kg
- minimum MT tires in good condition,
- 5th tire or tube
- communication equipment (two-way radio, CB, mobile phones)
- protective helmets if the vehicle is soft-top or open–top
- first aid kit

2.3. Special recommendations

EXTREME class:
- winch weight (recommended min 1kg)
- back winch
- straps and shackles
- snatch block
- tent and sleeping bag, survival kit
- axe, shovel or pickaxe
- chainsaw
- high lift jack
- ground anchor
- snorkel
- protective gloves
- flashlights
- extra food and water for 24 hours

HOBBY class:
- auto-moto protective helmets
- roll cage
- winch on both cars
- protective gloves
- shovel, axe
- flashlight
- extra food and water for 24 hours
- tent and sleeping bags

2.4. General recommendations
Each vehicle should have displayed in a visible place the first and last names and the blood type for each crew member.
Fuel transportation is allowed in specially made and certified metal containers which are airtight and very well attached so they cannot roll over inside the car. The fuel is not included in the registration fee.