Division A — Administration · 2003

© AVESCO – Feb 2003 Division “A” Updated 20/10/03 Page A 1 AVESCO OPERATIONS MANUAL 2003 DIVISION “A” – ADMINISTRATION RULES 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 FIA and, in a case where any such provision is in direct conflict with

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

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of this AVESCO Operations Manual take effect on 17 February 2003 and will continue until specifically amended, rescinded or superseded by AVESCO. 1.3.2 Upon taking effect, these Rules will supersede and replace any previous Rules or regulations (however described) relating to V8 Supercars and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 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 2003 Division “A” Updated 20/10/03 Page A 2 A 2. INTERPRETATION & DEFINITIONS A 2.1 Interpretation 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.

2.1.2 The singular includes the plural and vice versa. 2.1.3 Words importing a gender include any gender. 2.1.4 A reference to any thing, including but not limited to any amount, is a reference to the 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 public holiday in the country, State or Territory concerned, as a result of which a person 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 FIA as the

sole holder of motor sporting authority in a country. AVESCO means the Australian Vee Eight Supercar Company Pty. Ltd.; and unless otherwise 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. AVESCO AOM means the AVESCO Assistant 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 automobiles which conform to the eligibility requirements in these Rules. Circuit Race means a Competition held on a closed circuit between two or more cars 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. 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 l’Automobile. Finish line means the final control line. ISC means the International Sporting Code of the FIA. 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 2003 Division “A” Updated 20/10/03 Page A 3 (3) Pit Lane Speed Judges - to determine whether cars exceed the pit lane speed limit; and (4) Start Judges - to immediately indicate to the clerk of course or Race Director any 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 included in the relevant Supplementary Regulations. (6) The decisions of Judges of Fact are final but such decisions will not in themselves

constitute the official classification for a Competition because they have taken no 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. 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. KOM means the Konica V8 Supercar Series Operations Manager. 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 (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 provided in the Supplementary Regulations or as otherwise advised to Competitors. Participant means any person, body or corporation who is directly associated with a validly

entered Car and, without limitation, will include all Competitors – including Drivers, Car owners, crew, Team members and associates. Pass Book/Licence means the document issued by CAMS to each Competitor and/or driver to record licence details, penalties and any other information as may be required. Prescribed line unless otherwise specified in Supplementary Regulations, means a line, 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 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

in which the 40 kmh speed limit applies as indicated by the speed restriction sign at its 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 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. © AVESCO – Feb 2003 Division “A” Updated 20/10/03 Page A 4 Supplementary Regulations means the compulsory official documents issued by the promoters of Meetings with the object of setting out the details of a Meeting. Team means the entity which has executed a Team’s Licence Agreement with TEGA. Teams’ Licence Agreement means the contract between TEGA and each Team and, where at the time these Rules take effect, a Team has not executed a Teams’ Licence 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. TEGA Parity Committee means the three person committee annually appointed by the TEGA Board who will undertake parity reviews. 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 2003 Division “A” Updated 20/10/03 Page A 5 A 3. APPLICATION & VARIATION OF RULES A 3.1 Application These Rules apply to all Participants and officials. 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 amendment or variation by way of a Bulletin (see Rule A 7). A 3.3 Effect of Supplementary/Further Regulations In 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 2003 Division “A” Updated 20/10/03 Page A 6 A 4. SUBMISSION TO RULES A 4.1 Every person to whom these Rules apply pursuant to Rule A 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 Rules; and 4.1.3 agreed they will not become a party to any suit at law or equity against the FIA, the relevant ASN, or AVESCO or TEGA (either individually, jointly or severally), or any officials of those organisations, or any other person or entity (including but not 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 A 4.1.3 by any person or entity will automatically entail suspension of that person or entity from participating in any Meeting for all of that period in which 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 FIA, any applicable provisions of the relevant ASN, these Rules, Supplementary Regulations, Further Regulations or instructions and any Bulletins issued.

© AVESCO – Feb 2003 Division “A” Updated 20/10/03 Page A 7 A 5. ENTRIES FOR MEETINGS A 5.1 Precondition All Competitors must have executed a Teams’ Licence Agreement before submitting any Entry form to AVESCO. A 5.2 Entry Form 5.2.1 All Competitors must submit to AVESCO a completed Entry form for: 5.2.1.1 any series– before competing in their first Round of the series in a Season; and 5.2.1.2 any other Meeting – by the time and date notified in writing by AVESCO. 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 5.3 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 5.5.1 AVESCO may refuse to accept any Entry form, subject to the terms of the Teams’ Licence Agreement. 5.5.2 In the case of refusal of any Entry form, AVESCO will notify the Competitor of such

refusal: 5.5.2.1 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 A 5.2

and A 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 Regulations can only be approved by the Stewards in exceptional circumstances. © AVESCO – Feb 2003 Division “A” Updated 20/10/03 Page A 8 A 5.7 Konica V8 Supercar Series Eligibility 5.7.1 The KVS is open to all drivers except those that finished 25th or better in the preceding year’s VCS. 5.7.2 Franchises owned or grouped with Level 1 Teams will only be permitted to compete in

the KVS, with special permission from the TEGA Board and then only if they are intending to uphold the objectives of the KVS. A 5.8 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 Melbourne 500, Bob Jane T-Marts 1000 or other events as may be decided by the TEGA Board. 5.8.2 The top point scoring Cars (per the culminative point score by Car as at the end of the last KVS event prior to invitations being issued) will be invited to accept automatic

entry to those rounds as detailed in Schedule A4 subject to approval from the TEGA Board and satisfying VCS technical criteria. 5.8.3 If Cars eligible for automatic entry do not attend, AVESCO CEO reserves the right to nominate acceptable replacements. A 6. SUPPLEMENTARY/FURTHER REGULATIONS A 6.1 Authority Supplementary and/or Further Regulations (“Regulations”) are issued by the organisers of a Meeting. A 6.2 Variation by AVESCO After having been issued, the Regulations may be amended or varied at the absolute

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 6.3 Variation by Stewards 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. © AVESCO – Feb 2003 Division “A” Updated 20/10/03 Page A 9 A 7. BULLETINS

A 7.1 “Bulletin” which includes any Driver Briefing Notes or Instructions, means any written instruction issued to Participants during any Meeting, which must be signed or counter- signed by the Stewards. A 7.2 Unless otherwise stated in the document itself, 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 2003 Division “A” Updated 20/10/03 Page A 10 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 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 Competitors must ensure that all drivers must be the holders of the relevant FIA competition licence issued or authorised by their parent ASN for any Meeting. © AVESCO – Feb 2003 Division “A” Updated 20/10/03 Page A 11 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 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”. 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 AVESCO passes (however designated) issued by AVESCO for use at Meetings, and the names of people to whom passes 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. 9.3.8 The lanyard issued by AVESCO together with any AVESCO “hard card” pass is

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 to restricted areas. A 9.4 Motor Sport is Dangerous 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. 9.4.2 Each pass or ticket or other credential is issued subject to the warning and the

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 accident causing injury, death or property 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 2003 Division “A” Updated 20/10/03 Page A 12 A 10 PERMANENT OFFICIALS 10.1 All permanent officials must be impartial in all their duties and must have no connection with any particular 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 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. 10.1.2.2 In carrying out their duties, Stewards do not incur any responsibility except to 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, references and offences; (b) contain all penalties imposed including any exclusions they may have 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. 10.1.2.4 The Stewards will maintain a database of penalties imposed on Drivers and Teams and will refer to such database before imposing a penalty arising from any Inquiry. 10.1.3 Authority of the Stewards 10.1.3.1 Stewards have the supreme authority for the enforcement of the ISC, of any

applicable national regulations, of these Rules, of Supplementary or Further Regulations, instructions and Bulletins. 10.1.3.2 Stewards will settle any claim which might arise during a Meeting, subject to 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. 10.1.3.4 Stewards may approve amendments to Supplementary/Further Regulations.

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 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. © AVESCO – Feb 2003 Division “A” Updated 20/10/03 Page A 13 10.1.3.12Stewards may order the removal from the course and its precincts any Competitor or driver who refuses to obey the order of a responsible official.

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. 10.1.3.15In 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 described); 10.1.4.3 pursuant to these Rules or in exceptional circumstances vary these Rules and any other regulations (however described) for reasons of safety or in the

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; 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 regulations of the relevant ASN, Supplementary and/or Further Regulations. 10.2.3 Will work in consultation with the clerk of course as appropriate; 10.2.4 Subject to Rule A 10.1.3 will have overriding authority in the following matters and the clerk of the course may give orders in respect of them only with his express agreement: 10.2.4.1 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 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 in consultation with the DSO, impose Pit Lane Penalties (“PLPs”) at the

direction of the Stewards. for breaches of Division D. A 10.3 Category Technical Manager (“CTM”) 10.3.1 The CTM: © AVESCO – Feb 2003 Division “A” Updated 20/10/03 Page A 14 10.3.1.1 will manage all the technical aspects of the Category subject to the directions of AVESCO; 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 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 Rule to the contrary, decisions of the CTM on technical matters will be capable of being protested or appealed in the normal way pursuant to these Rules. 10.3.3 At the CTM’s discretion, technically complex issues may be referred for determination 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. 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; 10.4.2.2 have free access to any Participant for the purpose of obtaining any 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 Stewards regarding the imposition of Pit Lane Penalties (“PLPs”) as provided in Schedule B 4;

10.4.2.5 may liaise with the Race Director or any other official for the purposes of 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 2003 Division “A” Updated 20/10/03 Page A 15 SCHEDULE A 1 CALENDAR OF MEETINGS (Rule A 9.1) A 9.1.1 - 2003 V8 Supercar Championship Series ROUND DATE MEETING/CIRCUIT LOCATION 1 20-23 March

Clipsal 500/Adelaide Parklands Adelaide City precinct 2 11-13 April Phillip Island Phillip Island 3 2-4 May Eastern Creek Sydney 4 23-25 May Winton Benalla 5 6-8 June VB 300/Barbagallo Perth 6 27-29 June Hidden Valley Darwin 7 18-20 July Queensland Raceway Ipswich 8 15-17 August Oran Park Sydney 9 # 12-14 Sept. Betta Electrical 500/ Sandown Melbourne 10 * # 9-12 Oct. Bob Jane T-Marts 1000/Mt. Panorama Bathurst 11 24-26 Oct Gillette V8 Supercar Challenge Surfers Paradise 12 *

7-9 Nov. Boost Pre-Paid Mobile V8 International New Zealand 13 28-30 Nov. Special Event/Eastern Creek Sydney * Denotes an International Event. # Denotes Meetings which are endurance Rounds. A 9.1.2 - 2002 Konica V8 Supercar Series ROUND DATE CIRCUIT LOCATION 1 22-23 February Wakefield Park Goulburn 2^ 20-22 March Adelaide Parklands Adelaide 3^ 2-4 May Eastern Creek Sydney 4 5-6 July Phillip Island Phillip Island 5 2-3 August Winton Benalla 6 30-31 August Mallala Adelaide N/C^

9-11 October Mt. Panorama Bathurst ^ Denotes support race at a VCS Event N/C Denotes a non-Championship round. A 9.1.3 – Other Meeting DATE MEETING/CIRCUIT LOCATION 6 - 9 March Australian Grand Prix/Albert Park Melbourne © AVESCO – Feb 2003 Division “A” Updated 20/10/03 Page A 16 SCHEDULE A 2 (Rule A 9.2.1) ROUND DATE EVENT FORMAT SHOOT OUT PIT Race Time N/C Mar 6 – 9 F1 Sat NIL NIL Sun 1 Mar 20 – 23 Clipsal 500 Sat 1 x 250km leg Top 10 Tyres & Fuel each leg 2hr 5 Sun 1 x 250km leg

2hr 5 2 Apr 11 - 13 Phillip Island Sat Top 10 Tyres & Fuel Sun 1 x 300 km race 1 hr 50 3 May 2 - 4 Eastern Creek Sat Top 10 Tyres & Fuel Sun 1 x 300 km race 1hr 50 4 May 23- 25 Winton Sat Top 10 Tyres & Fuel Sun 1 x 300 km race 2hr 10 5 Jun 6 - 8 VB300 Sat 1 x 100km race 45 min Sun 2 x 100km races Top 10 Tyres each race 1hr 30 6 June 27 - 29 Hidden Valley Sat 1 x 20 min race Top 10 Tyres each race Sunday 20 min Sun 2 x 100km races 1 hr 28 7 Jul 18 - 20 Qld Raceway Sat Top 10

Tyres & Fuel Sun 1 x 300 km race 1 hr 55 8 Aug 15 - 17 Oran Park Sat Top 10 Tyres & Fuel Sun 1 x 300 km race 2hr 5 Betta Electrical 500 Sat Tyres & fuel 9 Sept 12 - 14 Sun 1 x 500 km race Top 10 3hr 30 10 Oct 9 - 12 Bob Jane T-Marts 1000 Sat Top 10 Tyres & Fuel Sun 1 x 1000km race 6hr 11 Oct 24 – 26 Gillette V8 Supercar Challenge Sat 1 x 100 km race Top 10 Tyres each race 45 min Sun 1 x 100 km race 45min 12 Nov 7 - 9 NZ V8 International Sat 1 x 100 km race Top 10 Tyres each race

45 min Sun 2 x 150km races 2hr 15 13 Nov 28 – 30 VIP Petfoods Main Event Sat 1 x 150km race Full Field Tyres 1 hr Sun 1 x 250km race Tyres & Fuel 1hr 45 © AVESCO – Feb 2003 Division “A” Updated 20/10/03 Page A 17 SCHEDULE A 3 FORMAT OF KVS MEETINGS (Rule A 9.2.2) ROUND DATE EVENT FORMAT Race Time 1 Feb 22-23 Wakefield Park Sat Sun 2 x 20 min races 1 x 35 min race, rev grid R2 1hr 15 min 2 Mar 20-22 Clipsal 500 Support Friday 1 x 1hr race 1 hr 3 May 2-4 Eastern Creek Sat 2 x 20 min races, rev grid R2

40 min Support Sun 1 x 35 min race 35 min 4 July 5-6 Phillip Island Sat Sun 2 x 20 min races 1 x 35 min race, rev grid R2 1hr 15 min 5 Aug 2-3 Winton Sat Sun 2 x 20 min races 1 x 35 min race, rev grid R2 1hr 15 min 6 Aug 30-31 Mallala Sat Sun 2 x 20 min races 1 x 35 min race, rev grid R2 1hr 15 min NC Oct 11-12 Mt Panorama Sat 1 x 25 lap race 1hr Sun © AVESCO – Feb 2003 Division “A” Updated 20/10/03 Page A 18 SCHEDULE A 4 VCS ENTRY CRITERIA Event Automatic Entry VCS (1) Automatic Entry KV8S (2)

Wildcards to be selected by CEO (3) Round Date Event Qualifying Cutoff – both drivers must qualify where applicable Number of competitors as determined by AVESCO Ref Columns (1) - (3) # Determined by # Determined by 1 Mar 21-23 Clipsal 500 105% 35 35 TEGA Level 1 &2 Licence Holders 2 Apr 11-13 Phillip Island 105% 35 35 As above 3 May 2-4 Eastern Creek 105% 35 35 As above 4 May 23-25 Winton 105% 35 35 As above 5 Jun 6-8 VB300 105% 32 32 Cumulative Championship pointscore from current year (by

car) 6 June 27-29 Hidden Valley 105% 35 35 TEGA Level 1 &2 Licence Holders 7 July 18-20 Queensland Raceway 105% 35 35 As above 8 Aug 15–17 Oran Park 105% 35 35 As above 9 Sept 12-14 Betta Electrical 500 107% 35 35 As above 4 Cumulative Championship pointscore from current year (by car) See note below 10 Oct 9-12 Bob Jane T Marts 1000 107% 42 35 TEGA Level 1 &2 Licence Holders 6 Cumulative Championship pointscore from current year (by car) See note below 1 11 Oct 24-26 Gillette V8

Supercar Challenge 105% 32 32 Cumulative Championship pointscore at end round 9 (by car) 12 Nov 7-9 NZ V8 International 105% 32 32 Cumulative Championship pointscore at end round 9 (by car) 13 Nov 28-30 VIP Petfoods Main Event 105% 35 35 TEGA Level 1 &2 Licence Holders Note: If Cars eligible for automatic entry do not attend, AVESCO CEO reserves the right to nominate acceptable replacements. Note: Any KVS entries wishing to accept automatic entry to VCS rounds must have the approval of the TEGA Board and satisfy VCS technical criteria.