In season 2012 Defa Firsta Trophy rally series is driven within Finnish Rally Championship series gravel events.

Popular series includes six (6) rounds. Best results from four of six rounds is included for final standings. In fifth round there are 1,5x times points to me given.

DEFA FIESTA TROPHY STANDINGS
Is to be published after first round

DEFA FIESTA TROPHY SERIE REGULATIONS 2012

1. Serie organiser
Vaunula Motorsport/Vaunula Oy
Koneenkatu 1
05830 Hyvinkää, Finland
Company id: 2311403-5
Teemu Horkama, serie coordinator

2. Allowed cars:
Ford Fiesta rally cars with following group regulations:
- FIA R2 (M-Sport spec.)
- FIA group N (N3)
- V1600

3. Scrutineering / Regulations
Besides rally organiser scrutineering, the serie organiser will check that the rally car is build according the regulations.
Serie organiser can name a scrutineer for the series.
All possible serie regulation fouls will be dealt as own case with third party.

4. Licence demands according Finnish Rally Championship serie regulations Also A-juniors will be driving for serie points.

5. Registration fee 400€ / driver
Registation fee must be paid before May 25th 2012.
Registration fee covers:
- VAT
- service tent and ground shield
- spare part service
- technical support
- media service (press releases & images)

Serie organiser has rights for the advertising spaces of jacket and T-shirt left chest, sleeves and back side.

6. Events
Popular series includes five (5) rounds. Points from four of six events is to be included for final standings. In fifth round there are 1.5x points to be given.
1. 27.05.2012 - Vantaa Rallyspecial
2. 09.06.2012 - FRC Lapua rally
3. 14.07.2012 - FRC O.K. Auto rally, Kouvola
4. 18.08.2012 - FRC Merikarvia ralli
5. 15.09.2012 - FRC Kerava rally (1.5x points)

Finnish Rally Championship regulations are in effect for Defa Fiesta Trophy Finland serie competitors.

7. Serie points

Position	Points
1.	15
2.	12
3.	10
4.	8
5.	6
6.	5
7.	4
8.	3
9.	2
10.	1

Fastest special stage time gives one (1) extra point per special stage Start for the rally gives five (5) extra points per rally. In equal points the position is concluded according Finnish Rally Championship regulations

8. Prizes
FST Finland serie winner is to be rewarded with 4000€ (incl. VAT) worth of marketing support for season 2013. Usage for the support is to be negotiated between serie organizer and winner.

Winner of FST Finland is to be offered a chance to participate for M-Sport Shoot Out competition. Winner of M-Sport Shoot Out competition will receive a one year contract with Ford Manufacturer team, M-Sport in England.

9. Spare part service

Payments:

During the event in service area
- cash
- invoice

Between the events with Vaunula Motorsport / Arto Kumpumäki
- cash
- bank or credit card
- invoice

Also delivery for pre-ordered parts to service are is possible.

10. Advertisements

When driver enters the serie he accepts on taking serie organisation advertisements.
Serie organisator reserves advertising spaces from the car:
- front side of front doors, 30 cm from the top of the door
- front bumper 4 pieces of 5cm x 10cm adverts
- rear bumper 4 pieces 5cm x 10cm advers

Furthermore serie organiser advertisements are to placed:
- service tent
- ground shield
- fences

All told products are property of serie organiser and holds all rights for them until the ownership is transferred to competitor (article 5).

Competitor is responsible for all possible tax sanctions.
Serie organiser holds all rights for alteration of these regulations.