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A 1.1.2 AVESCO OPERATIONS MANUAL 2002 DIVISION"A"-ADMINISTRATIONRULES A 1.PREAMBLE A 1.1 General 1.1.1 All matters pertaining to the conduct of V8 Supercar Meetings and the operation and recognition of V8 Supercars will, unless otherwise specifically stated, be regulated by the provisions of this AVESCO Operations Manual. 1.1.2 Any provision in this AVESCO Operations Manual will be subject to the general authority of the FlA and, in a case where any such provision is in direct conflict with A 1.2 any rule of the FIA, the AVESCO Operations Manual provision will be subordinate to, and invalid only to the extent of any such conflict with, the rule of the FIA. 1.1.3 In the case of any conflict between these Rules and the provisions of any applicable regulations (however described) of any AsN, these Rules will prevail to the extent of any such conflict. A 1.2 Conduct of Meetings All V8 Supercar Meetings will be conducted under the provisions of the International Sporting Code of the FIA, any applicable National Competition Rules of CAMS which are not in conflict A 1.3.2 f with these Rules, the provisions of the AvEscO Operations Manual, Supplementary Regulations, any Further Regulations, instructions and any Bulletins issued. A 1.3 Commencement and Duration 1.3.1 The provisions of this AvESCO Operations Manual take effect on 1 February 2002 and will continue until specifically amended, rescinded or superseded by AvESCO. 1.3.2 Upon taking effect, these Rules will supersede and replace any previous Rules or regulations (however described) relating to V8 Supercars and Meetings. A 2.1.1 A 1.4 Variations Any variations to the provisions of this AVESCO Operations Manual will take effect from the date of the document advising of such variation, unless otherwise specified in such document. @ AVESCO -Feb. 2002 Division “A" Page A 1 A6 A 2. INTERPRETATION & DEFINITIONS A 2.1 lnterpretation In all the provisions of this AVEsCO Operations Manual ("these Rules"), unless the context otherwise requires: 2.1.1 Reference to "these Rules" will include any amendment or variation*of them. A 2.1.7 2.1.2 The singular includes the plural and vice versa. 2.1.3 1 Words importing a gender include any gender. whole of it. 2.1.5 Headings are for convenience only and do not affect the interpretation of these Rules. 2.1.6 Unless stated to be otherwise, a reference to any amount of money is exclusive of the Goods and Services Tax defined in A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 which may apply to any such amounts. 2.1.7 Where a time limit expires on a Saturday, Sunday or such other day gazetted as a A 2.2 required by these Rules to comply with a time limit is unable to so comply, the time limit will be deemed to be extended to the next working day after the day on which the time limit was to expire. A 2.2 Definitions AMM means the AVESCO Media Manager AsN means a national automobile club or other national body recognised by the FlA as the sole holder of motor sporting authority in a country. AvEsco means the Australian Vee Eight Supercar Company Pty. Ltd.; and unless otherwise A 2.2 indicated in the text of a Rule, all references in these Rules to AVESCO will be construed as references to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AVESCO. AVEScOAOM means theAVESCOAssistant Operations Manager. CAMS means the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport Ltd., the ASN for Australia. Car means a V8 Supercar, which are those motor racing automobiles conforming to the eligibility requirements in these Rules. Category means that class of racing automobile described as "V8 Supercars" consisting of A 2.2 running at the same time on the same course in which speed or the distance covered in a given time is the determining factor. Competition means an event in which a Car takes part and which has a competitive nature or is given a competitive nature by the publication of results. Competitor means any person or body accepted for any Meeting and necessarily holding a competitor's Pass Book/Licence issued or authorised by their parent AsN. Control line means a line at the crossing of which a Car's lap time is established. A 2.2 Driver means a person driving a Car in any Meeting and necessarily holding an FIA driver's licence issued by the driver's parent AsN. Entry means a contract between a Competitor and the organising committee of a Meeting which compels the Competitor to take part in a Meeting in which the Competitor has accepted to compete, except in the case of duly established force majeure. FiA means the Federation Internationale de I'Automobile. Finish line means the final control line. ISC means the International Sporting Code of the FIA. A 2.2 Judges of Fact means those officials who perform one or more of the following duties: (1) Finish Judges - to declare the order in which cars cross the finish line; (2) Noise Judges - to determine whether cars exceed the noise level for the Meeting; AVESCO-Feb. 2002 Division "A" Page A 2 Updated 22/8/02 .0 (3) Pit Lane Speed Judges - to determine whether cars exceed the pit lane speed limit; and breach of the start procedures which may have occurred. (5) Other Judges of Fact may be appointed in which case the facts to be judged will be A 2.2 included in the relevant Supplementary Regulations. (6) The decisions of Judges of Fact are final but such decisions will not in themselves account of the conditions under which the competing Car/s have finished the course. (7) If any Judge of Fact considers that they have made a mistake they may correct it, subject to the correction being accepted by the Stewards. (8) Protests against decisions made by the judges of fact in the exercise of their duties will not be admitted. A 2.2 Kvs means the Konica V8 Supercar Series, distinct from the VcS, comprising a number of Meetings over a calendar year authorised by AVESCO and included in the CAMS national calendar. Meeting (1) means an assembly of Competitors and officials and including one or more Competitions, and which includes the location of, days occupied by and all activities encompassing: administrative checking, briefings, scrutineering, practice sessions, qualifying sessions (however described) and Competitions; and A 2.2 (2) is deemed to have commenced from the time scheduled for the first activity of the Meeting; and (3) is deemed to have ended upon expiry of the later time of either; (a) the time limit for protests or appeals or the end of any inquiries; or (b) the end of sporting checking and post-Competition scrutineering. Parc Ferme means the place to which Competitors are obliged to bring their cars as Participant means any person, body or corporation who is directly associated with a validly A 2.2 entered Car and, without limitation, will include all Competitors - including Drivers, Car owners, crew, Team members and associates - present at a Meeting. Pass Book/Licence means the document issued by CAMs to each Competitor and/or driver whether or not marked on the surface of the pit lane, which extends across the entry of each pit garage. Pit bay means that area in the pit lane which is reserved for the temporary stopping of, and working on, a Car during a Meeting. Pit garage means that area immediately adjacent, and usually at right angles, to the pit lane A 2.2 and which is reserved for the use of a Competitor for the parking and general maintenance of a Car when not on the race track or temporarily stationary in the pit bay. Pit lane means all of that road which provides access to and egress from the race track and beginning and the speed de-restriction sign at its end. Race track means the sealed surface of a motor racing circuit, including all of the pit lane and pit bays. Rules or these Rules means all the provisions of the AVEsCO Operations Manual together A 2.2 with all Schedules and Appendices. Season means all of the Meetings within a calendar year. Starting (or Start) line means the line in relation to which the position of each Car is fixed prior to the start. promoters of Meetings with the object of setting out the details of a Meeting. CAVESCO-Feb.2002Division"A" Page A 3 Updated 22/8/02 Team means the entity which has executed a Team's Agreement with TEGA. Teams' Agreement means the contract between TEGA and each Team and, where at the A 2.2 time these Rules take effect, a Team has not executed a Teams' Agreement, the term will include any other existing contract between TEGA and a Team, regardless of the title or style of such contract. TEGA means Touring Car Entrants' Group Australia Pty. Ltd.. vcs means the V8 Supercar Championship Series, distinct from the KvS, comprising a number of Meetings over a calendar year authorised by AVESCO and included in the FIA international or CAMS national calendar. AVESCO-Feb.2002Division“A" A 3.2 Page A 4 Updated 22/8/02 A 3.APPLICATION & VARIATION OF RULES A3.1Application These Rules apply to all Participants and officials at a Meeting. A 3.2 Variation by AVESCO AVEScO reserves the right to vary or amend these Rules at any time and any such amendment or variation will be advised to Competitors in reasonable time according to the circumstances; unless at a Meeting the Stewards decide that an amendment or variation is required for reasons of safety or force majeure in which case the Stewards will issue such A 4.1.2 amendment or variation by way of a Bulletin (see Rule 7). A 3.3 Effect of Supplementary/Further Regulations ln special circumstances, the effect of any of these Rules may be specifically excluded from operation at a particular Meeting by the Supplementary and/or Further Regulations. AVESCO-Feb.2002Division“A" Page A 5 A4.SUBMISSIONTORULES A 4.1 Every person to whom these Rules apply pursuant to Rule 3.1 is deemed to have 4.1.1 acquainted themselves with these Rules; and 4.1.2 submitted themselves without reserve to the consequences resulting from these A 4.2 Rules; and relevant ASN, or AVESCO or TEGA (either individually, jointly or severally), or any necessarily limited to Competitors) subject to these Rules, until all remedies allowed by these Rules and any applicable regulations of the AsN have been exhausted, save with the prior written permission of the FIA, the relevant ASN or AVESCO or TEGA as the case may be. A 4.2 A breach of Rule 4.1.3 by any person or entity will automatically entail suspension of that person or entity from participating in any Meeting for ali of that period in which A 4.5 any suit at law or equity is pending. A 4.3 ignorance of these Rules provides no excuse from the observance of these Rules. A 4.4 Acknowledgment of, agreement with, and acceptance of, these Rules will be deemed to have occurred by the submission by a Competitor of a completed Entry/Registration form for any series or Meeting. A 4.5 Competitors will be responsible for ensuring that all persons associated with them comply with all the applicable provisions of the International Sporting Code of the FlA, A 5.2.1.2 any applicable provisions of the relevant AsN, these Rules, Supplementary Regulations, Further Regulations or instructions and any Bulletins issued. CAVESCO-Feb.2002DivisionA” Page A 6 A 5. ENTRIES FOR MEETINGS A 5.1 Precondition All Competitors must have executed a Team's Agreement before submitting any Entry form to AVESCO. A5.2Entry Form 5.2.1 All Competitors must submit to AVESCO a completed Entry form for: and 5.2.1.2 any other Meeting - by the time and date notified in writing by AVESCO. A 5.2.4 5.2.2 The Entry form for both the VCS and the KVS will only be required to be completed once each Season unless any detail contained in the original Entry form is changed. 5.2.3 It is the responsibility of each Competitor to ensure that the information contained on the Entry form is accurate and current, and to advise AVESCO of any changes of details which may occur throughout a Season. 5.2.4 The completion by a Competitor, and submission to AVESCO, of a Control Tyre Order form (Rule C 15.2) will be confirmation by such Competitor of an Entry to a Meeting. A 5.5.2 A 5.3 Closing of Entries The Control Tyre Order Form (Rule C 15.2.1) will specify the closing date for entry of a Competitor in the Meeting to which the Tyre Order Form relates. A 5.4 Entry Containing False Statement Any Entry form which contains a false statement will be considered to be null and void and the Competitor may be referred to the Stewards. A 5.5 Refusal of Entry Agreement. 5.5.2 In the case of refusal of any Entry form, AVESCO will notify the Competitor of such A 5.6.1 refusal: 5.5.2.1i if for a series, within seven (7) days of the receipt of the Entry form by AVESCO; and 5.5.2.2 if for a single Meeting, within seven (7) days after the date upon which entries close. 5.5.3 Any refusal pursuant to this Rule may be undertaken without giving reasons and, in any event, is final and is not subject to appeal. A 5.6 Nomination and Change of Drivers 5.6.1 Supplementary Regulations for each Meeting will specify the dates and times for the closing of drivers' nominations, which are exempt from compliance with Rules 5.2 and A 5.7.1 5.3. 5.6.2 If permitted by the Supplementary Regulations, a change of driver may be made, but any application for such change made after the time set in the Supplementary AVESCO-Feb.2002DivisionA" Page A 7 Updated 15/4/02 A5.7KonicaV8Supercar SeriesEligibility 5.7.1 Any Car and/or Driver that is competing in the KVS will be permitted to enter a maximum of three VCS Sprint rounds during the same season and still be eligible to enter in the KVS. The Kvs is open to all drivers except those that finished 25th or better in the preceding A 5.8.1 5.72 year's Championship Series. 5.7.3 Level 1 Teams or Franchises crouped with Level 1 Teams will not be permitted to compete in the KVS. without special permission from the TEGA Board and then only if they are intending to uphold the objectives of the KVS. A5.8 Konica V8 Supercar Series entries at VcS Endurance Rounds 5.8.1 Competitors in the KvS may be invited to enter, subject to conditions, VCS rounds such as Clipsal 500.Qld 500.V8 Supercar 1000 or other events as may be decided by A 6.2 the TEGA Board. 5.8.2 The top point scoring Cars (per the culminative point score by Car as at the end of the lastKonica event priorto invitations being issued)will be invited to accept automatic entry to those rounds as detailed in Schedule A4 subject to satisfying TEGA Board criteria. 5.8.3 If Cars eliaible for automatic entry do not attend. AVESCO CEO reserves the right to nominateacceptablereplacements. A 6. SUPPLEMENTARY/FURTHER REGULATIONS A 6.1 Authority Meeting. A 6.2 Variation by AVESCO A 7 discretion of AVESCO before, at or during a Meeting, subject only to: 6.2.1 the terms contained in the Entry form; and 6.2.2. the Stewards being satisfied that there are no adverse safety implications. A 6.3Variation byStewards After having been issued, the Regulations may also be amended or varied by a decision of the Stewards at or during a Meeting for reasons of force majeure or in the interests of safety. CAVESCO-Feb.2002Division“A” Page A 8 Updated 15/4/02 A 7. BULLETINS A 7.4.2 must be signed or counter-signed by the Stewards. A 7.2 Unless otherwise stated in the document itseif, a Bulletin will take effect from the time of issue. A 7.3 Bulletins will be posted on the official notice board, the location of which will be set out in the Supplementary Regulations. A 7.4 A Bulletin will have effect regardless of whether or not: 7.4.1 copies are supplied to Participants; and/or 7.4.2 Participants have signed any receipt for copies of any Bulletin. AVESCO-Feb.2002Division"A" A 8.2 Page A 9 A 8. RESPONSIBILITIES OF COMPETITORS A 8.1 General Responsibility The Competitor will be responsible for all acts or omissions on the part of their drivers, Team personnel and other Participants, but each of these will be equally responsible for any breach of these Rules. A 8.2 Authorised Representative If a Competitor is unable to attend a Meeting in person or is a corporate body, a representative must be appointed and identified in' writing to AVESCO - with a copy provided A 8.6 to the Stewards - as authorised to act on behalf of the Competitor in all respects. A 8.3 Presentation of a Car The presentation of a Car for scrutineering will be deemed an implicit statement of conformity with these Rules. A 8.4 Eligibility Competitors must ensure that their Car/s comply with the conditions of the eligibility Rules throughout the Meeting. A 8.5 Car Safety Each Competitor is responsible for all safety aspects of that Competitor's Car/s at all times. A 8.6 Driver's Pass Book/Licence A 9.2.1 Competitors must ensure that all drivers must be the holders of the reievant FiA competition licence issued or authorised by their parent AsN for any Meeting. CAVESCO-Feb.2002Division“A Page A 10 A 9. MEETINGS GENERALLY A 9.1 Calendar of Meetings The calendar for all Meetings, which may be subject to change in the case of force majeure, is set out in Schedule A 1. A 9.2 Format of Meetings Unless otherwise stated in Supplementary Regulations, the format of each Meeting is: 9.2.1 for the VCS, contained in Schedule A 2; and A 9.3.3 9.2.2 for the KVS, contained in Schedule A 3. A 9.3 Tickets and Passes 9.3.1 AvEsCO will be responsible for the issuing of all personnel accreditation to all Meetings. 9.3.2 Each Competitor must complete the AVESCO "Accreditation Application Form" for the issue of an AVEsCO pass or Meeting admission ticket for all personnel accompanying the Competitor to a Meeting. 9.3.3 Each person issued with an AVESCO pass or Meeting admission ticket must abide by the terms and conditions set out in the AVESCO "Accreditation Application Form". A 9.3.6 9.3.4 Acceptance by any person of an AVEscO pass or Meeting admission ticket is an acknowledgment by that person that such person has read, understood and will abide by the terms and conditions of the AVESCO pass or Meeting admission ticket. 9.3.5 AVEsCO will coordinate the purchase of additional Meeting tickets with the promoters or organiser of a Meeting. 9.3.6 Promoters and organisers will recognise AvVEscO passes (however designated) issued by AvEsCO for use at Meetings, and the names of people to whom passes A 9.3.7 have been issued will be made available to organisers and, if required, to the AsN in order that adequate security and insurance can be maintained. 9.3.7 All passes issued by AVESCO remain the property of AVESCO and may be withdrawn at any time. regarded as an integral part of the overall AvEsCO accreditation, and any other lanyard worn with an AVESCO “hard card” pass will invalidate the AVESCO accreditation and will consequently not entitle the wearer access to either the circuit or A 9.4.1 to restricted areas. A9.4MotorSport isDangerous 9.4.1 All people are only admitted to a Meeting subject to the warning and the conditions set out in Rule A 9.4.2. conditions set out below, whether or not the text of the warning and conditions are printed on, or annexed to, the pass or ticket itself. Ticket and credential holders are reminded that motor sport is dangerous and accidents can happen. All care is taken to protect you but you are warned that there is a possibility of an A 9.4.1 accident causing injury, death orproperty damage. By the issue of this ticket or credential to you, you hereby acknowledge that the entry to the event venue has a degree of danger and the promoter, clubs, corporations, organisations and persons having any connection with the promoting, organising or conduct of the event shall have no liability to you except in regard to any rights you may have arising under the Trade Practices Act 1974. @ AVESCO -Feb. 2002 Division “A" Page A 11 A 10.1.1 Updated 5/3/02 A 10 PERMANENT OFFICIALS 10.1 All permanent officials must be impartial in all their duties and must have no connection with any particuiar trader's or manufacturer's business which might benefit directly or indirectly from the result of any Meeting. 10.2 The following persons, appointed as permanent officials, will be identified in the Supplementary Regulations. A 10.1 Stewards 10.1.1 At all Meetings there will be three (3) Stewards, and for Meetings conducted outside A 10.1.2.3 the territory of CAMS, the relevant ASN may appoint one of the three Stewards. 10.1.2 Duties of the Stewards 10.1.2.1 As a general rule, Stewards will not be in any way responsible for the organisation of a Meeting and will not have any executive duties in connection with a Meeting. the ASN. 10.1.2.3 The Stewards must sign and send to the AsN a closing report as soon as practicable after the close of any Meeting, which report will: (a) advise of any inquiry into - and the results of - all disputes, protests, A 10.1.3.2 references and offences; made; (c) contain any recommendations as to decisions which may have to be taken for a suspension or a disqualification; (d) contain any observations regarding the conduct of a Meeting; (e) be accompanied by any Notice of Appeal lodged; and (f) be lodged with the AsN as soon as practicable. 10.1.3Authority of the Stewards 10.1.3.1 Stewards have the supreme authority for the enforcement of the ISC, of any Regulations, instructions and Bulletins. 10.1.3.2 Stewards will settle any claim which might arise during a Meeting, subject to A 10.1.3 the right of appeal provided in the ISC and in Rule B 5.1. 10.1.3.3 Stewards will decide what penalty to enforce in the event of a breach of any regulations (however described) and may impose penalties. 10.1.3.5 Stewards may alter the composition or the number of races at a Meeting. 10.1.3.6 Stewards may authorise a change of drivers. 10.1.3.7 Stewards may accept or refuse any correction proposed by a Judge of Fact. 10.1.3.9 Stewards may amend the classification. 10.1.3.10Stewards may prohibit from competing any driver or any Car which they A 10.1.3 consider, or which is reported to them by the Race Director, the CTM or the clerk of course, as being dangerous. 10.1.3.11Stewards may exclude from any one Competition or for the duration of the Meeting any Competitor whom they consider, or who is reported to them by the Race Director, the clerk of course, by the organising committee or the CTM as being ineligible to take part, or whom Stewards consider as being guilty of improper conduct or unfair practice. 10.1.3.12Stewards may order the removal from the course and its precincts any A 10.1.3 Competitor or driver who refuses to obey the order of a responsible official. @AVESCO-Feb.2002Division"A" Page A 12 10.1.3.13Stewards may postpone a Competition in the event of force majeure or for serious safety reasons. 10.1.3.14Stewards may modify the programme as to the position of the starting and finishing lines, or in any other manner, if requested to do so by the Race Director, the AVESCO Operations Manager, the clerk of course or the organiser in the interests of competitor and public safety. A 10.1.4.2 10.1.3.15ln the event of the absence of one or more of the Stewards, the remaining Steward/s may appoint one or more substitutes as required, especially as the presence of three (3) Stewards is indispensible. 10.1.3.16Stewards may take the decision to stop a race. 10.1.4 Stewards are vested with a general power and authority to: 10.1.4.1 act in accordance with, and carry out duties as specified in these Rules and other regulations (however described); 10.1.4.2 enforce compliance with all the Rules and other regulations (however A 10.1.4.7 described); 10.1.4.3 pursuant to these Rules or in exceptional circumstances vary these Rules event of force majeure; 10.1.4.4 inquire into any matter pursuant to Division "B" of these Rules; 10.1.4.5 monitor all aspects of Car eligibility by conducting Inquiries and, if necessary, referring matters of a technically complex nature to the Category Technical Panel; 10.1.4.6 perform any other function or duty prescribed in regulations (however described); 10.1.4.7 after each Meeting furnish the Stewards' Report to the relevant ASN; and A 10.2.2 10.1.4.8 review any event or matter not provided for in these Rules, -or any other regulations (however described) which will be considered by the Stewards who alone will have the power to decide the event or-matter. A 10.2 Race Director 10.2.1 Will be a suitably qualified person whose responsibilities are to maintain continuity of sporting activity management at Meetings. 10.2.2 Will act in accordance with the IsC, and these Rules, any applicable reguiations of the relevant ASN, Supplementary and/or Further Regulations. A 10.2.4.3 10.2.3 Will work in consultation with the clerk of course as appropriate; 10.2.4 Will have overriding authority in the following matters and the clerk of the course may 1o.2.4.1 control of the Competition; adherence to the timetable and if necessary, making any proposal to the Stewards to modify the timetable in accordance with the Rules; 10.2.4.2 the stopping of any Car or driver pursuant to the Rules; 10.2.4.3 the stopping of any practice, qualifying session or any race in accordance A 10.3.1.1 with these Rules if deemed unsafe to continue; and ensuring that the correct restart procedure is carried out; 10.2.4.4 the starting procedures contained in the Rules; 10.2.4.5 the use of the safety Car pursuant to the Rules; and 10.2.4.6 impose Pit Lane Penalties ("PLPs") for breaches of Division D. A 10.3 Category Technical Manager ("CTM") 10.3.1 The CTM: 10.3.1.1 will manage all the technical aspects of the Category subject to the directions of AVESCO; C AVESCO -Feb. 2002 Division "A" A 10.3.3 Page A 13 Updated 22/8/02 10.3.1.2 will be responsible for scrutineering and will have full authority over the Chief Scrutineer and the other Scrutineers; and 10.3.1.3 is declared to have unappealable non-protestable powers to determine any safety-related matter concerning the cars and associated equipment (including but not limited to drivers' apparel) at a Meeting. 10.3.2 Other than matters relating to safety, subject to Rule A 10.3.3 and any other specific 10.3.3 At the CTM's discretion, technically complex issues may be referred for determination A 10.4.1 to the Stewards at a Meeting or, if not at a Meeting, to the Category Technical Panel. 10.3.4 The CTM may appoint assistants ("nominees"): 10.3.4.1 who will be directly responsible to him, and 10.3.4.2 who may be delegated by the CTM to undertake tasks for which the CTM will be responsible; and 10.3.4.3 references to the CTM in these Rules will automatically include such nominees duly appointed by the CTM. A 10.4 Driving Standards Observer ("DsO") 10.4.1 The DsO will be appointed to a series or a Meeting as required. A 10.4.2.4 10.4.2 At Meetings, the DSO will: 10.4.2.1 observe the manner in which drivers conduct cars while on the race track for the purpose of ensuring adherence to the Rules; information concerning any incident on the race track; 10.4.2.3 if the DsO considers that a driver on the race track has breached any Rules, the DsO has an unfettered discretion to report or refer any driver to the Stewards and the Race Director; 10.4.2.4 consult with the Race Director regarding the imposition of Pit Lane Penalties A 9.1.1 ("PLPs") as provided in Schedule B 4; fulfilling these duties; and 10.4.2.6 may assist the Stewards in any matter at their discretion but will not have any vote on any matter the subject of an Inquiry or protest before the Stewards. AVESCO -Feb. 2002 Division "A" Page A 14 Updated 22/8/02 SCHEDULE A 1 CALENDAR OF MEETINGS (Rule A 9.1) A 9.1.1 - 2002 V8 Supercar Championship Series MEETING/CIRCUIT ROUND DATE LOCATION 14-17 March Clipsal 500/Adelaide Parklands Adelaide City precinct A 9.1.1 12-14 April Phillip Island Phillip Island Eastern Creek 26-28 April Sydney 17-19 May Hidden Valley Darwin 6-9 June Canberra 400/Canberra Street Circuit Canberra City precinct Barbagallo 28-30 June Perth 26-28 July Oran Park Sydney Winton 16-18 August Benalla 12-15 Sept. VIP Petfoods Q 500/Q. Raceway Ipswich 10*# 10-13 Oct. V8 Supercar 1000/Mt. Panorama Bathurst 11 25-27 Oct Honda Indy 300 Surfers Paradise 12 * 8-10 Nov. BoostMobileV8International New Zealand 13 29 Nov.- V8UitimateSandown/Sandown A 9.1.3 Melbourne 1 Dec. * Denotes an International Event. # Denotes Meetings which are endurance Rounds. A 9.1.2-2002 Konica V8 Supercar Series ROUND DATE CIRCUIT LOCATION 30-31 March Wakefield Park Goulburn 4-5 May Phillip Island Phillip Island 15-16 June Oran Park Sydney Winton 6-7 July Benalla Mallala 3-4 August Adelaide Mt. Panorama N/C 10-12 October Bathurst N/C denotes a non-Championship round. A 9.1.3 - Other Meeting MEETING/CIRCUIT DATE LOCATiON 28 Feb.- 3 March Australian Grand PrixlAlbert Park A 9.1.3 Melbourne AVESCO-Feb.2002Division"A" Page A 15 Updated 5/3/02 SCHEDULE A 2 (Rule A 9.2.1) ROUND DATE SHOOT PIT EVENT FORMAT Race Time F1 Sat NIL N/C Mar 1-3 NIL Sun 1x250kmleg Sat Tyres&Fuel Clipsal500 Top 15 Mar 15-17 2hr5 each leg 1×250kmleg Sun 2hr5 Sat Top 10 Phillip Island Apr12-14 Tyres Sun 2x150kmraces 1hr48 Sat Top 10 Eastern Creek 1x20minrace Tyres each Apr 26 - 28 47 min race Sunday Sun 2x150kmraces Thr50 Hidden Valley 1x20minrace Sat Top 10 Tyres each May 17- 19 20 min A 9.1.3 race Sunday Sun 2 x100kmraces 1hr 28 Sat Jun7-9 Top 15 Tyres R1 & R2, Canberra 400 1 x25 lap race 50min Tyres & Fuel Sun 1x25laprace(rev R3 2hr30 grid),1x50laprace Sat 1x100kmrace Top 10 Tyres each June28-30/vB300 40 min race Sunday Sun 2x100kmraces 1hr20 Sat Oran Park Top 10 Jul 26-28 Tyres each race Sun 2x150kmraces 2 hr14 Winton Sat Top10 Aug 16 -18 Tyres each race Sun 2x100kmraces 1hr35 Sat Top 15 VIPPetfoods Sept 13-15 Tyres&fuel Queensland500 Sun 500km race 3hr30 V8Supercar1000Sat A 9.1.3 Top 15 10 Oct 10 - 13 Tyres & Fuel Sun 1000km race 6hr Sat 100kmrace 11 Tyres each Honda Indy 300 Top 10 Oct 25 - 27 45 min race Sun 100kmrace 45min 1x100kmrace Sat Tyres each 12 Nov8-10 Boost Mobile V8 Top 10 45 min International race Sun 2x150kmraces 1hr30 1x150kmrace Tyres Sat, 13 Top 15 Nov 29 - Dec|The V8 Ultimate 1hr Sandown Tyres & Fuel Sun Sun 1x300kmrace 2hr C AVESCO -Feb. 2002 Division "A" Page A 16 Updated 22/8/02 SCHEDULEA3 FORMATOFKVSMEETINGS (Rule A 9.2.2) DATE A 9.1.3 EVENT FORMAT ROUND Race Time Mar 30-31 WakefieldPark Sat Sun 2x20 min races 1x35min race, 1hr15min rev grid R2 May 4-5 Phillip Island Sun 2 x20 min races 1x 35 min race, 1hr 15min rev grid R2 Oran Park June15-16 Sun 2×20 min races1x35minrace, 1hr 15 min rev grid R2 Winton July 6-7 Sat Sun 2x20 min races1x35minrace, 1hr15min rev grid R2 Aug 3-4 Mallala Sat Sun 2x20minraces1x35min race, 1hr 15min rev grid R2 NC Mt Panorama 1 × 30 lap race Oct 11-12 1hr 15 min Sun CAVESCO-Feb.2002Division“A A 9.1.3 Page A 17 selected by CEO Wildcardstobe Number of positions to be filled Prequalifying details from pre-qualifying (3) No pregualifying prequalifying prequalifying prequalifying No prequalifying No prequalifying No prequalifying prequalifying No pregqualifying ON ON ON pointscore from current year pointscore from current year Cumulative Championship Cumulative Championship (by car) See note below (by car) See note below TEGA [Automatic Entry KV8S ( by At discretion Page A Determined A 9.1.3 Board. SENTRY CRITERIA TEGA Board. SCHEDULE pointscore from previous year y car) from current year e from current year from current year Cumulative Championship Cumulative Championship Cumulative Championship Cumulative Championship umulative Championship Cumulative Championship rounds mustsatisfy criteria set down by the Qualifying position from CS round (by [Automatic Entry VcS (1) Iby revious Vcs pointscore at Determined pointscore pointscore s above As above pointscore Asabove A 9.1.3 s above sabove (by car) [(by car) [(by car) car) As DO as determined Ref Columns Numberof competitors ) - (4) 36 both drivers. must qualify Qualifying [applicable 105% 105% 105% 105% 107% %20 %S0 where 105% 105% 1059 VIPPetfoods Isiand 3 Supercar Boost Mobile Queensland International Honda Indy Clipsal 500 Division Oran Park Ultimate Sandown Eastern Winton Hidden NZ V8 Creek VB300 Philip 1 alley The V8 Event 1000 400 v8 300 20021 Aug 16 - 18 June 28-30 [Nov 29-Dec May 17-19 July 26-28 A 9.1.3 Sept 13-15 Mar 15-17 Note: AnykVS entries t 25-27 12-14 26-28 t 10-13 Nov 8-10 AVESCO - Feb. 2 6-2 unr Updated 22/8/02 Date Apr2 Apr Oct Round Event 10