Dear Off Road Friends!

Croatia Trophy Organizing Team, respecting the tradition of “Croatia Trophy” the world’s most daring Trophy, announces

“Croatia Trophy Light”

DATE AND PLACE
The “Croatia Trophy Light” is taking place between
30.04. and 08.05. 2009.

ORGANISER
The organiser of the “Croatia Trophy Light” is the Croatia Trophy organising Team. 
We have been involved in Off-Road, nationally and internationally, for many years now.
We were the very proud co-organisers of the Supersylvania Trophy - CROATIA in 1998 and 1999. We were the organisers of the Christmas Trophy 2002-2004 in Bregana, Croatia,the  organiser of the Mini Croatia Trophy in 2007 and 2008 and the Mini Croatia Trophy Light in 2008, as well as the sole organiser of the Croatia Trophy events in 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009.

 

What is “Croatia Trophy Light”
The  “Croatia Trophy Light” is an off-road amateur-driving event demanding top driving skills by every participant, designed for participants with series vehicles. It is NOT a Rally. It uses the tracks of the ”Croatia Trophy” but without some of the difficult parts and long winching areas. However a winch must be on the vehicle. It is off road, after all.

CREWS AND TEAMS
Each vehicle has to be occupied by two persons (driver and co-driver). Both persons have to have a valid driving licence and are free to change places with each other behind the steering wheel.
ATV drivers can register and participate only in pairs, as a team. Drivers must drive only drive their own ATV throughout the event. They must be a member of an ATV club and be able to demonstrate ATV driving experience to the Organiser. 
Cars and ATVs participate in separate classes.
ATVs shall start each stage first. The time difference between the ATV which starts last and first car to start is 30 min.

ALLOWED VEHICLES
Any 4x4 vehicle that is street legal in its country of origin and has a valid insurance certificate is allowed to enter the race. Vehicles with a total weight of over 3.5 tons cannot participate in the race. Each vehicle has to have a firmly fixed winch. It should also be equipped with the following things: a trip master (rally computer), seat-belts, 1 spare wheel, an appropriate car jack, linen straps for pull-outs (not using adequate tree-protection will result in penalties and even disqualification), drinking water canister, garbage-bags, a first aid-box and a fire-extinguisher. ATV drivers (who cannot have seat belts) should wear protective clothing.
A roll cage is obligatory for soft top (open) vehicles!
Tyres must have AT or MT off road profile from serial production (E index). No private workshops.
Tractor tyres are not allowed.
GPS is not allowed. 
Walkie-talkies are not allowed, except for communication between driver and co-driver.
GSM mobile phones are not allowed except in case of emergency.
Wearing helmets is mandatory while in stage.

SERVICE
In the base camp there will be tyre-service facilities and a car wash service as well as a doctor at your disposal. The camp will be supplied with fresh drinkable water, a garbage container,an  oil waste container and toilets. There will be no fuel provision facilities in the camp. A petrol station is situated 7 km away. Ramsey spare parts will be available.
The towing service of the Trophy is called the  “Lumpensammler”. Its function is to pick up any broken vehicles along the track and bring them to the next road accessible to your service team if necessary.
Private service-teams that have been registered in advance are allowed but they cannot approach the racing track. Wild camping is not allowed. 

CATERING
The catering consists of breakfast, lunch-package and dinner for 7 days plus the winner celebration dinner. 
Please bring your own crockery and cutlery. Drinks are paid for separately.

ROAD BOOK
The road book will be written in Croatian, English and German for participants and PRESS vehicles.

REGISTRATION
Online registration is possible through our website. After we receive your registration you will be invoiced with payment details.
The “Croatia Trophy Light” is limited to 50 vehicles (30 cars and 20 ATVs). All participants who make their registration and payment before the 20th of February 2009 are granted a 10%-discount.

AWARDS
Each of the winning teams will win a champions cup and a prize from our sponsors (TBD). Each participant will receive a memorial medal.

RULES AND REGULATIONS
The Rules will be published on our web page.

 INFORMATION

 

Croatia Trophy Organizing Team
p.o. box 22, 10001 Zagreb
Croatia

CONTACT PERSON:
Igor Božiković
GSM +385 98283 888
E-mail: igor@croatia-trophy.org 

SPORT ORGANIZATION:
Anđelko Cvek
GSM +385 98740744
        +385 992100688
E-mail:cvek@croatia-trophy.org 

PRESS INFORMATION
Contact-person: Igor Božiković
GSM +385 98283 888
E-mail: press@croatia-trophy.org