The Desert Storm 2015 is open to vehicles of a maximum gross weight of up to 3500 kg for Groups T1, T2 & T3, and greater than 3500 kg for Group T4, in due possession of a registration certificate. These vehicles must comply with the safety specifications laid down by the International Convention on Road Traffic, as well as the safety specifications laid down by the FMSCI regulations and by these Prescriptions. The vehicles shall be split up into the following categories:

Group T1 – Prototype Cross Country Vehicles: 2WD

• Class 1  Open

Group T1 – Prototype Cross Country Vehicles: 4WD

• Class 2  Below 1350 cc
• Class 3  Over 1350 cc up to 1850 cc
• Class 4  Over 1850 cc

Group T2 – Series Production Vehicles

• Class 5  Below 1350 cc
• Class 6  Above 1350 cc

GROUP T3 –Improved Cross Country Vehicles – Lightweight.

• Class 7  Over 500 cc

GROUP T4 – CROSS COUNTRY TRUCK

• Class 8  Below 10,000 cc
• Class 9  Over 10,000 cc

1. Class determination would be done solely on the basis of cubic capacity.
2. Cars entered in a Group containing fewer than 4 cars will only compete for the Overall Classification. If the number of the verified cars in the same cubic capacity class is below four, this class will be amalgamated with the class or classes above to attain the minimum of four cars.
3. Turbo charging /supercharging of petrol engines is permitted, However, A multiplication factor of 1.5 will be used to calculate the cubic capacity of Turbo /Super Charged vehicles for the purpose of Class eligibility.
   • All vehicles entering T1, T2, T3 OR T4 groups will be governed by the FIA regulations for these groups: EXCEPTION: Applied for through waiver: (refer CIB)
4. The minimum weight required for T1 cars will not be the table specified, but the minimum homologated weight of the vehicle +40 Kilo grams for the roll cage.
5. T2 cars have to maintain the weight as specified in the regulations.
6. Intake restrictors are mandatory as per FIA regulations for all turbo and super changed vehicles even those that come as OE. The table for intake restrictor values is as per under:

Vehicles which are not in possession of a registration certificate, may on application and at the discretion of the organisers be permitted to participate, however

1. These vehicles must comply with the safety specifications laid down by the International Convention on Road Traffic, as well as the safety specifications laid down by the FMSCI regulations and by these Prescriptions
2. These vehicles would not be permitted to drive the Liaisons, the entrant must make arrangements to transport these vehicles between stages.
3. These vehicles would be classified separately and would not be a part of the overall classification.