Rules and Regulations

Motorsport Ireland upholds the FIA international standard and Sport Ireland national standard for all rules and regulations. For general competition rules and sporting regulations, you can view the 2025 edition of the Motorsport Ireland Yearbook by clicking below.

2025 MI YEARBOOK PDF

Individual Appendices

This is our full yearbook broken down into individual appendices to assist with accessibility to just the specific area you need. For the full yearbook, please see the top of this page.

These files contain their 2025 versions.

RIAC GCRS
APPENDIX 1: COMPETITION LICENCES
APPENDIX 2: SCRUTINY
APPENDIX 4: HELMETS
APPENDIX 5: HELMET LABELS
APPENDIX 6: NUMBERS / ADVERTISING
APPENDIX 7: CPA INSURANCE
APPENDIX 8: FLAG SIGNALS
APPENDIX 10: AFFILIATED CLUBS
APPENDIX 11: WARNING SIGNS
APPENDIX 15: CHAMPIONSHIPS
APPENDIX 16: COLEMAN AWARD
APPENDIX 17: SEXTON TROPHY
APPENDIX 18: MILLARD + WEBB AWARDS
APPENDIX 19: HAWTHORN TROPHY
APPENDIX 20: AWARDS AND RECORDS
APPENDIX 25: STAGE RALLIES
APPENDIX 26: RALLY WARNING SIGNS
APPENDIX 27: SAFER SPECTATING
APPENDIX 28: RALLY INSURANCE
APPENDIX 29: RALLY REGULATIONS
APPENDIX 29.1: RALLY CLASSES
APPENDIX 30: RALLY SPRINTS
APPENDIX 31: NATIONAL TARMAC CHAMPIONSHIP
APPENDIX 32: NATIONAL FORESTRY CHAMPIONSHIP
APPENDIX 33: NAVIGATION TRIALS
APPENDIX 34: NAVIGATION TRIALS CHAMPIONSHIP
APPENDIX 35: ENDURANCE TRIALS
APPENDIX 36: JUNIOR RALLY SERIES
APPENDIX 40: RACING
APPENDIX 41: RACING CLASSES
APPENDIX 60: DIGITAL RACING
APPENDIX 70: KARTING (CURRENTLY REMOVED FOR UPDATING)
APPENDIX 80: HILLCLIMB AND SPRINT
APPENDIX 81: HILLCLIMB SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP
APPENDIX 82: RALLYCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
APPENDIX 85: AUTOCROSS
APPENDIX 86: AUTOCROSS (NON-CHAMPIONSHIP)
APPENDIX 87: AUTOCROSS SINGLE SEATER AND BUGGY
APPENDIX 88: SPORTING TRIALS
APPENDIX 89: 4X4 REGULATIONS
APPENDIX 90: AUTOTEST
APPENDIX 91: AUTOTEST (MVAT, SOLO, ETC)
APPENDIX 92: MIDGET CAR RACING
APPENDIX 100: OFFICIALS LICENCES
APPENDIX 101: COMMITTEES
APPENDIX 102: TERMS OF REFERENCE
APPENDIX 103: STANDING ORDERS
APPENDIX 104: OFFICIALS EXPENSES
APPENDIX 105: CIRCUIT SAFETY CRITERIA
APPENDIX 106: TEMPORARY VENUE SAFETY CRITERA
APPENDIX 107: COACH VENUE CRITERIA
APPENDIX 108: RESCUE UNITS
APPENDIX 109: EMERGENCY CARE
APPENDIX 110: IMF CONSTITUTION
APPENDIX 121: PUBLICITY AND PRESS
APPENDIX 122: CODE OF CONDUCT
APPENDIX 123: CODE OF CONDUCT FOR CHILDREN'S SPORT
APPENDIX 124: COOKIE POLICY
APPENDIX 125: DATA PROTECTION
APPENDIX 126: SOCIAL MEDIA
APPENDIX 130: EVENT AND INSURANCE CHARGES
APPENDIX 131: BENEVOLENT FUND

Mid-Year Amendments

The Motorsport Ireland may receive amendments mid-year due to new rules being passed. These rules appear here and take precedence over the written version of the book.

Please note: All information posted here will include an “Effective Date” which may not be immediate.

2025 YEARBOOK ALL AMENDMENTS (UP TO 30 SEPTEMBER)
GENERAL COMPETITION RULES - CHAPTER 10 - ARTICLE 150.1
APPENDIX 29 – REGULATIONS FOR ALL STAGE RALLIES – ARTICLE 6.11
APPENDIX 29 – REGULATIONS FOR ALL STAGE RALLIES – ARTICLE 11.11
APPENDIX 29 - STAGE RALLIES - VARIOUS ARTICLES - EFFECTIVE 01 JAN 2026
APPENDIX 29.1 – RALLY CAR CLASSES AND SPECIFICATIONS – ARTICLE 23
APPENDIX 29.1 - FULL APPENDIX - EFFECTIVE 01 JAN 2026
APPENDIX 29.1 - 2026 SUMMARY NOTES - EFFECTIVE 01 JAN 2026
APPENDIX 33 – STANDARD REGULATIONS FOR NAVIGATION TRIALS – ARTICLE 10.2
APPENDIX 33 – STANDARD REGULATIONS FOR NAVIGATION TRIALS – ARTICLE 21.13
APPENDIX 70 - CLASS REGULATIONS - SECTION 3
APPENDIX 85 - AUTOCROSS – 85.1 ARTICLE 13
APPENDIX 85.1 – AUTOCROSS – ARTICLE 7.3
APPENDIX 85 - VARIOUS ARTICLES
APPENDIX 86 - NON-CHAMPIONSHIP AUTOCROSS – ARTICLE 10
APPENDIX 87 – AUTOCROSS SINGLE-SEATER / SPECIALS AND BUGGIES – ARTICLE 5.1
APPENDIX 88 – SPORTING TRIALS REGULATIONS – ARTICLE 4.15
APPENDIX 88 – SPORTING TRIALS REGULATIONS – ARTICLE 4.20.1
APPENDIX 90 - AUTOTEST CHAMPIONSHIP – ARTICLE 2

2025 MI KART REGULATIONS

These regulations were published after the publication of the 2025 MI Yearbook, but are posted here in full.

70.1 SPORTING REGULATIONS
70.2 GENERAL TECHNICAL REGULATIONS
70.3 CLASS REGULATIONS
70.4 KART CLASS AGE RULES
2025 70.5 KART TYRE RULES
ROTAX TECHNICAL REGULATIONS

Technical Regulations

This section contains technical regulations only. For sporting regulations and general competition regulations, please refer to the Motorsport Ireland Yearbook.

2025 Dacia Sandero Challenge Cup Sporting Regulations
2025 Dacia Sandero Challenge Cup Technical Regulations
2025 Junior Mini Challenge
2025 HRCA Sporting and Technical
2025 Seat Supercup Ireland Championship
2025 Fiesta ST Championship
2025 Fiesta Zetec Championship
2025 Formula BOSS Championship
2025 Formula Sheane Championship
2025 Formula Vee Championship
2025 Future Classics Championship
2025 Irish Stryker Championship
2025 ITCC Championship
2025 Legends Ireland Championship
Endurance Control Tyres
Proto Rally Car Technical Requirements
Class 16 Rally Technical Regulations (Updated for 2023)
Junior 1000 Rally Technical Regulations (Updated for 2025)
2026 Junior MINI Rallycross Regulations
2026 MINI Graduates Rallycross Regulations
2026 Junior Fiesta Rallycross Regulations
2026 Supercar Rallycross Regulations
2026 Modified Rallycross Regulations
2026 Clubman Modified Rallycross Regulations
2026 IRX Cross Car Regulations
2026 IRX BMW 120d Regulations
2025 Hillclimb Class 1B: Cinquecento Regulations
2026 Irish Rallycross Sporting Regulations

Anti-Doping Regulations

Motorsport Ireland believes that Competitors and Officials have the right to compete in a fair, equal, and safe environment.

We operate an anti-doping and anti-alcohol programme in conjunction with Sport Ireland, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), and the FIA. 

By using any substance that can alter judgement and reactions, a person may indeed put his / her life, and the lives of others in danger. Testing, and when necessary sanctioning, do, nevertheless, remain key elements of our anti-doping and anti-alcohol policies. 

Sport Ireland MedCheck
Current List of WADA Prohibited Substances
Motorsport Ireland Notes on Anti-Doping for Competitors
Motorsport Ireland Anti-Doping Rule Violations
Event Contact Person Handbook
Sport Ireland Anti-Doping
The World Anti-Doping Code
FIA Anti-Doping Regulations
FIA Anti-Doping Programme

Refuel Area Regulations

(Rally Only)

REFUEL AREA REGULATIONS
REFUEL AREA REGULATIONS (MARKED UP VERSION)
COMPLIANCE OFFICER INFORMATION
RF1 FORM
REFUEL AREA SIGNAGE

Alcohol Testing

Alcohol testing has been introduced for competitors and officials at any MI event.

It will be a random test on the day of the event. The standards and penalties for alcohol testing are laid out in the table attached.

Previous Editions

Sometimes people wish to reference an older version of our regulations, whether to cite when a rule came into being, or just for reference to an older competition. Regardless, our archive of digital versions dates back to 2016 here. For referencing even older versions of the yearbook, please contact the office as we have a deeper archive of physical copies of older editions.

2024 YEARBOOK
2023 YEARBOOK
2022 YEARBOOK
2021 YEARBOOK
2020 YEARBOOK
2019 YEARBOOK
2018 YEARBOOK
2017 YEARBOOK
2016 YEARBOOK