MSA Scrutineers to undertake fuel testing
The Motor Sports Association has announced plans to conduct
random fuel testing on stage rallies and other events from
the start of next season.
The governing body's eligibility scrutineers will be appointed
to events throughout the country to take random fuel samples
from competitors. It is a concerted effort to clamp down on
the illegal fuels currently thought to pervade the sport at
all levels.
"We are well aware of the current disregard of the regulations,"
says Colin Hilton, MSA Chief Executive. "It's not a problem
confined to one discipline, but the nature of stage rallying
means that this is one of the most critical areas for our
initial activity.
"This initiative is designed to re-establish a level
playing field for all competitors and should have the added
benefit of reducing costs considerably. Events and competitors
alike are hugely supportive of this move, and we are deliberately
giving everybody six months notice that this is coming into
effect so that they can put their houses in order beforehand."
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