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Course in Timekeeping in Classic Car Events

300-hour online course in timekeeping in classic car events. 6 modules covering the FIA International Sporting Code, RFEDA regularity regulations and Blunik (regularity timing systems). Assigned tutor and open enrolment.

Duration300 h
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute certificate
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Explain the principles of timekeeping applied to regularity events.

02

Select and configure timing equipment and GPS positioning.

03

Apply time control procedures in accordance with the event regulations.

04

Calculate penalties and produce verifiable results.

05

Organise the timing team and its communication with race direction.

06

Ensure fairness and traceability of the published times.

07

Design the complete timekeeping plan for a classic car event.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Timekeeper for classic car events who wants to specialise in Timekeeping in Classic Car Events.
  • Chief timekeeper who wants to specialise in Timekeeping in Classic Car Events.
  • Regularity event director who wants to specialise in Timekeeping in Classic Car Events.
  • Results system technician who wants to specialise in Timekeeping in Classic Car Events.
  • Sporting steward who wants to specialise in Timekeeping in Classic Car Events.
  • Historic vehicle event organiser who wants to specialise in Timekeeping in Classic Car Events.
  • Engineering or science graduates looking to enter the organisation of regularity rallies.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • FIA International Sporting Code
  • RFEDA regularity regulations
  • FIVA Events Code
  • Annex II of the General Traffic Regulation, RD 1428/2003 (sporting events)
  • ISO 8601 (representation of dates and times)
  • Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR)
Syllabus

6 modules · 300 h

  1. 1.1Types of event and timing requirements
  2. 1.2Speed, regularity and concentration
  3. 1.3Required precision by event type
  4. 1.4Regulatory framework for timekeeping
  5. 1.5Role of the official timekeeper
  6. 1.6Responsibility and neutrality
  7. 1.7Terminology and units
  8. 1.8Sources of measurement error
  9. 1.9Timekeeping documentation
  10. 1.10Workshop: defining the system for an event
  1. 2.1Manual stopwatches and their use
  2. 2.2Photoelectric cells
  3. 2.3Inductive loops
  4. 2.4Transponders and antennas
  5. 2.5Time synchronisation and reference
  6. 2.6Power supply and equipment backup
  7. 2.7Field installation and protection
  8. 2.8Calibration and pre-event verification
  9. 2.9Equipment maintenance
  10. 2.10Practice: installing a timing point
  1. 3.1Start control and its protocol
  2. 3.2Checkpoints and secret controls
  3. 3.3Finish timing
  4. 3.4Neutralisations and regroupings
  5. 3.5Penalties and their calculation
  6. 3.6Manual backup recording
  7. 3.7Communication between posts
  8. 3.8Incidents and their resolution
  9. 3.9Closing the control
  10. 3.10Practice: simulating a timed control
  1. 4.1Time sheets and their structure
  2. 4.2Calculation of regularity penalties
  3. 4.3Ties and tie-break criteria
  4. 4.4Partial and overall results
  5. 4.5Results management software
  6. 4.6Cross-checking data
  7. 4.7Publication of provisional results
  8. 4.8Protests and their management
  9. 4.9Final results and archiving
  10. 4.10Practice: calculating a complete results table
  1. 5.1Number of posts and personnel
  2. 5.2Training volunteers
  3. 5.3Distribution of equipment and responsibilities
  4. 5.4Communications and coverage
  5. 5.5Schedules and shift changes
  6. 5.6On-route personnel safety
  7. 5.7Coordination with race direction
  8. 5.8Transport and deployment
  9. 5.9Contingency plan for failure
  10. 5.10Practice: deployment plan for an event
  1. 6.1Fairness of timekeeping in regularity events
  2. 6.2Participant instruments and their control
  3. 6.3Fraud prevention
  4. 6.4Transparency with participants
  5. 6.5Record keeping
  6. 6.6Post-event review and improvement
  7. 6.7Cost of timekeeping for an event
  8. 6.8Common errors and protests
  9. 6.9Documented real cases
  10. 6.10Final project: timekeeping plan for a classic car event
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, making it possible to combine with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Blunik (regularity systems), advanced Excel, Python (pandas), Anube Sport (timing and results), in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practice is based on real procedures for time controls in regularity sections, synchronisation of GPS and timing equipment, and real-time publication of results. Assessment is continuous by module plus the final integrative project.

Accreditable laboratories(EN ISO/IEC 17025) with a dynamometer test bench, EMC/Lightning pre-compliance, HIL/SIL, vibration/acoustics.
Evidence-driven thesis:safety case, test plan, compliance dossier and operational limits.
Industry mentoring:teaching staff with experience in training, , eVTOL/UAM and flight test.
Flexible format(hybrid/online), international cohorts and support from SEIUM Career Services.
Ethics and safety:a safety-by-design approach, with OT cyber-security, IHL and compliance as its pillars.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Fairness of timekeeping in regularity events

Explain the principles of timekeeping applied to regularity events.

Participant instruments and their control

Select and configure timing equipment and GPS positioning.

Fraud prevention

Apply time control procedures in accordance with the event regulations.

Transparency with participants

Calculate penalties and produce verifiable results.

Record keeping

Organise the timing team and its communication with race direction.

Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Timekeeper for classic car eventsChief timekeeperRegularity event directorResults system technicianSporting stewardHistoric vehicle event organiser
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • No prior qualification required.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
  • Sufficient Spanish to follow technical regulatory texts.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme comprises 300 hours in total, spread over 3 to 5 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours per week, compatible with a full-time job.

You work with Blunik (regularity systems), advanced Excel, Python (pandas) and Anube Sport (timing and results). Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.

An SEIUM own diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrative project. This is in-house training, not an official Ministry qualification.

Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised in the advanced programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.

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