Homologation

<h2 id="sport">Sport</h2>
<h3>Motorsports</h3>
<p class="note">Main article: <a href="/facts/Homologation_(motorsport)/Kj2TdoPn">Homologation (motorsport)</a></p>
<p>In <a href="/facts/Auto_racing/0ErdCCV3">motorsports</a> a vehicle must be <a href="/facts/Type_approval/tv3gx9kL">type approved</a> by the sanctioning body to race in a given league, such as <a href="/facts/World_Superbike/R9VWWbmt">World Superbike</a>, <a href="/facts/Kart_Racing/bYyC422T">International Level Kart Racing</a>, or other <a href="/facts/Sportscar_racing/Htyaoyhk">sportscar racing</a>/<a href="/facts/Touring_car_racing/KaXlh2MX">touring car racing</a> series.
</p><p>Where a racing class requires that the vehicles raced be production vehicles only slightly adapted for racing, manufacturers typically produce a limited run of such vehicles for public sale so that they can legitimately race them in the class. These vehicles are commonly called "homologation specials".<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a>
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<h3>Olympics</h3>
<p>The term is also applicable in the <a href="/facts/Olympic_Games/TXbdPIVS">Olympic Games</a>, in venue certifications, prior to the start of competition. An issue was raised at <a href="/facts/Cesana_Pariol/lavcgQY0">Cesana Pariol</a>—the <a href="/facts/Bobsleigh/IJkes5tC">bobsleigh</a>, <a href="/facts/Luge/kTd5G2S9">luge</a>, and <a href="/facts/Skeleton_(sport)/GWPhkrDT">skeleton</a> track used for the <a href="/facts/2006_Winter_Olympics/MkWfInaY">2006 Winter Olympics</a> in <a href="/facts/Turin/PudIVEnr">Turin</a>—over its safety in luge. This delayed homologation of the track from January 2005 to October 2005 in order to achieve safe runs during luge competitions.
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<h3>Other sports</h3>
<p>In towed water sports, tournaments must adhere to homologation requirements set by the <a href="/facts/International_Waterski_%2526_Wakeboard_Federation/WtC1lmKg">International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation</a> in order to qualify as ranking.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> In <a href="/facts/Speed_climbing/JFHFBJaX">speed climbing</a>, in order for world, continental or national records to be recognised by the <a href="/facts/International_Federation_of_Sport_Climbing/2UnGYW6w">International Federation of Sport Climbing</a>, an official homologated wall must be used, and each event must be approved through a homologation visit.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a>
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<h2 id="see-also">See also</h2>
<ul><li><a href="/facts/European_professional_qualification_directives/81qke1G2">European professional qualification directives</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Homologation_reaction/r7X7yYDt">Homologation reactions</a> that extend an alkyl chain by one methylene (-CH2-) unit</li>
<li><a href="/facts/NARIC/We1JNLw7">NARIC</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Professional_certification/KTs3hEoF">Professional certification</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Standardization/vS9AhNMS">Standardization</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Type_approval/tv3gx9kL">Type approval</a></li></ul>

<h2 id="external-links">External links</h2>

Look up <i>homologation</i> in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

<ul><li><a href="http://ec.europa.eu/education/index_en.html">Education</a>, <a href="http://ec.europa.eu/education/policies/rec_qual/recognition/in_en.html">recognition of diplomas</a> and <a href="http://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/socrates/agenar_en.html">NARIC</a> in the <a href="/facts/European_Union/6GYcR8qM">European Union</a></li>
<li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20060508043033/http://www.econ.upf.es/~hurkens/homol.html">Academic homologation in Spain</a></li>
<li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20060421235506/http://www.egide.asso.fr/uk/guide/comprendre/glossaire/">Dictionary</a></li>
<li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130510195308/http://www.cocvehicle.com/">Certificate of Conformity</a>[<i>usurped</i>]</li></ul>

<h2 id="references">References</h2>

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<li id="fn:1"><p>"Homologación". Archived from the original on 2012-02-06. Retrieved 2012-01-14. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120206101247/http://www.econ.upf.edu/~hurkens/homol.html" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20120206101247/http://www.econ.upf.edu/~hurkens/homol.html</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:2"><p>Homologation Specials, www.rallycars.com. <a href="http://www.rallycars.com/Cars/Homologation.html" target="_blank">http://www.rallycars.com/Cars/Homologation.html</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:3"><p>"IWWF Homologation Page". International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation. Retrieved 26 October 2019. <a href="http://www.iwsftournament.com/homologation/homologation.htm" target="_blank">http://www.iwsftournament.com/homologation/homologation.htm</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:4"><p>Sport Climbing IFSC Highlights (Special Edition Issue 14 ed.). International Federation of Sport Climbing. September 2007. <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:5"><p>Speed License Rules. International Federation of Sport Climbing. 29 April 2014. pp. 3–4. <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
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