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A 1.1 © V8 Supercars – 2011 Division “A” FIA APPROVED Page A 1 V8 SUPERCARS OPERATIONS MANUAL 2011 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 be regulated by these Rules. 1.1.2 The Rules are 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 rule of the FIA shall A 1.2 prevail. 1.1.3 In the case of any conflict between these Rules and the National Competition Rules of any ASN, these Rules will prevail. 1.1.4 Unless expressly authorised by these Rules, no interpretation, modification or change to anything whatsoever at all, referred to in these Rules is permitted. A 1.2 Conduct of Meetings 1.2.1 The 2011 International V8 Supercars Championship is an FIA approved restricted international series. 1.2.2 All V8 Supercar Meetings shall be conducted under the provisions of the International A 1.3 Sporting Code of the FIA, these Rules and any applicable National Competition Rules of CAMS which are not in conflict with these Rules, Supplementary Regulations, Further Supplementary Regulations, instructions and any Bulletins issued for a Meeting. 1.2.3 All 2011 International V8 Supercars Championship Races will be listed in the 2011 FIA International Calendar. 1.2.4 All 2011 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series Races will be listed in the 2011 CAMS National Calendar. A 1.3 Commencement and Duration A 1.4 1.3.1 The provisions of these Rules take effect on 1 January in each year and will continue unless amended by V8 Supercars. 1.3.2 Upon taking effect, these Rules will supersede and replace any previous Rules or regulations (however described) relating to V8 Supercars. 1.3.3 Any ruling, advice or exemption provided by any V8SA authorised personnel prior to 1 January 2011 will be superseded by these Rules A 1.4 Variations Any update to the Rules will take effect from the date of the document advising of such A 2.1 update. © V8 Supercars – 2011 Division “A” FIA APPROVED Page A 2 A 2. INTERPRETATION & DEFINITIONS A 2.1 Interpretation In all the provisions of this V8 Supercars 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 A 2.1 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 Other than during the course of a Meeting, where a time limit expires on a Saturday, Sunday or such other day gazetted as a public holiday in the country, State or Territory A 2.2 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. 2.1.8 The final text for these Rules shall only be the English version which will be used should any dispute arise over their interpretation. A 2.2 Definitions ASN means a national automobile club or other national body recognised by the FIA as the A 2.2 sole holder of motor sporting authority in a country. Authorised Representative means the person as defined in Rule A8.2 Automobile means a land vehicle propelled by its own means, running on at least four (4) wheels not in a line, which must be normally in contact with the Meeting and of which at least two (2) must effect the steering and at least two (2) the propulsion. AOM means the V8 Supercars Assistant Operations Manager. Appellant means a Competitor, the subject of Stewards decision or V8 Supercars or A 2.2 CAMS. Bulletin means any written instruction issued to Participants during any Meeting, including Drivers briefing notes or instructions, signed or counter-signed by the Stewards. Bodyshell means the main structure of an automobile which constitutes the fundamental structure of the automobile. Components such as crossmember, doors, bonnet, bootlid, and mudguards, which are readily demountable, are not deemed to be part of the body shell. Bodywork means: externally: all the entirely suspended parts of the Car licked by the air A 2.2 stream including the underside of the floor pan; and internally: all other parts of the bodyshell and the doors. CAMS means the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport Ltd., the ASN for Australia. Car(s) 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. A 2.2 Circuit means a closed course, including the inherent installations, beginning and ending at the same point, built or adapted specifically for automobile racing. A circuit may be temporary, semi-permanent or permanent, depending on the character of its installations and its availability for competitions 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. A 2.2 © V8 Supercars – 2011 Division “A” FIA APPROVED Page A 3 COF means The Car of The Future Competing means participating in any Competition or any element of a Competition 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. A 2.2 Control line means a line at the crossing of which a Cars lap time is established. Control Part - Means any part or component that is specified for use in V8 Supercar competition, that is identified by a specification, sample drawing or other means deemed appropriate by the CTM which must remain unmodified in any way, except where specifically permitted by these rules. Court means the V8 Supercar National Court of Appeal CTM means Category Technical Manager as described in Rule A10.3. A 2.2 DOM means the V8 Supercar Development Series Operations Manager. 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. DSO means Driving Standards Observer as described in Rule A10.4 DVS means the Development V8 Supercar Series, distinct from the VCS, comprising a number of Meetings over a calendar year authorised by V8 Supercars and included in the CAMS national calendar. DSE means Development Series Entry. A 2.2 ECSD means the engine component specification document, which are the documents containing the specified engine components that may be used. Endurance Event means an event other than a Sprint Event and advised in the Supplementary Regulations. Engine Capacity means the total volume swept by the upward and downward movement of the pistons in the cylinders of an engine. Engine Capacity will be expressed in cubic centimetres. For all calculations relating to the Engine Capacity of an engine, the symbol π A 2.2 will be regarded as having a value of 3.1416. Engine Control Unit (ECU) means the electronic unit that controls the spark and fuel settings of an engine. Entry Form means a contract between a Competitor and the organising committee of a Meeting which compels the Competitor to take part in a VCS or DVS Meeting in which the Competitor has accepted to compete except in the case of duly established force majeure. Family of a Vehicle means different series models belonging to one and the same A 2.2 production series of the same manufacturer. At least the number of automobiles specified in Rule C 1.1 for the category of car with identical external general lines of the bodywork must have been produced in 12 consecutive months. Unless specifically detailed in these Rules or in the VSD, the material of the bodywork, the general external lines of the bodywork and the wheelbase dimension must be identical. All models must be available through the normal commercial channels of the manufacturer. A 2.2 The general external lines of the bodywork may vary in the following details: • shape and material of front and rear bumpers; • front body panels fitted to automobiles, of which 3500 are produced in twelve consecutive months by the accredited manufacturers of Ford’s and Holden’s “Special Vehicles”; • removable aerodynamic devices (spoilers, wings, sill mouldings); • control and comfort equipment (sun roof, auxiliary lamps, door handles, exterior mirrors, etc); and • decorative strips and mouldings. A 2.2 Ferrous Material means a material containing at least 80 % of pure iron by weight. FIA means the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile. Finish line means the final control line. © V8 Supercars – 2011 Division “A” FIA APPROVED Page A 4 GMM means the V8 Supercar General Manger of Motorsport Group means and includes any arrangement by which one or more Teams from the VCS are combined with one or more Teams from the DVS into a multi-car Group as described in Schedule A 5 Incident means any occurrence or series of occurrences, involving one or more Drivers or A 2.2 cars which may have caused the stopping of any on-circuit activity or caused another car to leave the Circuit or may have constituted a breach of these Rules. ID means inside diameter. Investigation means an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding a possible breach of the Rules conducted by the IO in accordance with Rule A10.5 Inlet Manifold means all of the parts collecting air from the air intake and extending to the ports of the cylinder head. IO means the Investigating Officer as described in Rule A10.5 A 2.2 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; (3) Pit Lane Speed Judges - to determine whether cars exceed the pit lane speed limit; (4) Start Judges - to immediately indicate to the clerk of course or Race Director any breach of the start procedures which may have occurred. A 2.2 (5) Other Judges of Fact may be appointed in which case the facts to be judged will be included in the relevant Supplementary Regulations or Bulletin. (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, A 2.2 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. Manufacturer Supplied CAD means the set of drawings supplied by the V8 Supercar appointed Homologation Team for approval by V8 Supercars. 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, A 2.2 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. MM means the V8 Supercars Media Manager. OD means outside diameter Offender means a person who has breached the Rules and "Offence" shall have A 2.2 a corresponding meaning Official means any official appointed by V8 Supercars or any official appointed by the organisers of the Meeting. OM means the V8 Supercars Operations Manager. © V8 Supercars – 2011 Division “A” FIA APPROVED Page A 5 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 in accordance with these Rules. 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, related entities, Team members and associates including the holders of V8 Supercars RECs. Pass Book/Licence means the document issued by an ASN to each Competitor and/or Driver to record licence details, penalties and any other information as may be required. Penalty means any of the sanctions contained in Rules and Recommended Minimum Penalties or the ISC which may be applied on Participants. A 2.2 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 the road in which the 40 km/h speed limit applies as indicated by the A 2.2 speed restriction sign at its beginning and the speed de-restriction sign at its end. PLP means a Pit Lane drive through Penalty or the time equivalent thereof which shall not be the subject of Appeal. 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. Primary Driver means the Driver who is entered to drive a Car at the first Sprint Event of a A 2.2 Season with the intention of competing for the entire Season. V8 Supercars may nominate a Primary Driver other than the Driver entered for the first Sprint Event in unusual circumstances Protestor means any Competitor aggrieved by a decision, act, dispute or omission of, any official duly appointed to the Meeting and against whom a Protest is permitted by the Rules, or any other person alleged to have committed a breach of these Rules. REC means a Racing Entitlements Contract between V8 Supercars and each Team that A 2.2 provides such Team with their racing entitlements and obligations or the Development Series Entry. RD means the Race Director as described in Rule A 10.2. Race Track means the sealed surface of a circuit, excluding the Pit Lane and Pit Bays. Recommended Minimum Penalties means the table of Penalties issued by V8 Supercars that contains details of the minimum Penalties that may be applied by the Stewards and the Court in the event of a breach of Rules ROPS means the Roll Over Protection Structure fitted to a Car. A 2.2 Rookie Driver means a Driver entered in his first full year of competition in the VCS and who has not competed in more than the Endurance Events and any two (2) Sprint Events in the VCS in any prior year. Such eligible Rookie Driver must be registered with V8 Supercars. Rookie Driver-DVS means a Driver entered in his first full year of competition in the DVS and who has never before competed as a Driver in a Sprint Event of the VCS and/or who has not competed in more than two (2) DVS Sprint Rounds in any prior year. Such Rookie Driver A 2.2 status must be registered with V8 Supercars. Rules mean all the provisions of the V8 Supercars Operations Manual together with all Schedules and Appendices, including but not limited to Supplementary Regulations, Further Supplementary Regulations, Bulletins, Instructions, the NCR and the ISC. Season means all of the Meetings within a calendar year. Series Registration Form means a contract between a Competitor and V8 Supercars which lists the Meetings in a Calendar year in which a Competitor may choose to Compete subject A 2.2 to the obligations of the REC. © V8 Supercars – 2011 Division “A” FIA APPROVED Page A 6 Sprint Event means an event other than an Endurance Event and advised in the Supplementary Regulations. Standing start means the Car must be stationary at the moment the order to start is given. Start line means the line in relation to which the position of each Car is fixed prior to the start. State means any State or Territory of Australia Supplementary Regulations means the compulsory official documents issued by the A 2.2 promoters of Meetings with the object of setting out the details of a Meeting and includes Further Supplementary Regulations. Team means the entity which has executed a REC and includes any entity that has entered into a sub-licence of a REC. Team Manager means the Authorised Representative as defined in Rule A 8.2. Teams’ Licence Agreement (TLA) All references to the TLA will be construed as references to the REC Test means and includes the starting and driving of a Car on any Test Track or the use of any A 2.2 Test Track by a Team other than at and part of a Meeting. Test Log means the Testing Confirmation Sheet, issued to each Team or Group by V8 Supercars, for the purposes of recording and validating the Team’s or Groups use of Test days. Test Track means and includes any: (1) motor racing circuit that holds a current CAMS or AASA Track Licence; (2) automotive test facility – including but not limited to manufacturers’ test facilities, wind tunnels, suspension test rigs, roads or tracks; A 2.2 (3) private or government Driver training complex; or (4) any other road, surface or track upon which an automobile can be driven. TEGA All references to TEGA will be construed as references to V8 Supercars Australia Pty Ltd Time Penalty means any time penalty imposed by the Stewards and may include a time Penalty to be served by the Car being stationary at the participants pit bay during a PLP Transfer means to part with the possession of a Car by way of sale or lease, or the loan of a A 2.2 Car for more than one calendar month, to another person or entity whether or not the transferee has executed a REC. Transferee means that person or entity to whom a Car is transferred. Transferor means that person or entity who transfers a Car. Transparency means that the details regarding the supplier, cost and technical specifications of the component/s described shall be available to any V8 Supercar Team via the V8 Supercar Technical Department Technical Specification means, insofar as it relates to the dissemination of information A 2.2 regarding any Transparency component, that technical information deemed necessary by a reasonable person to make an informed purchasing or use decision. Information disseminated by V8 Supercars is intended to enable an engineering judgement as to the suitability of a component for purchase/use. For clarification, no technical information relating to how a component is manufactured or utilised in operation will be disseminated by V8 Supercars. V8 Supercars means V8 Supercars Australia Pty. Ltd; and unless otherwise indicated in the A 2.2 text of a Rule, all references in these Rules to V8 Supercars will be construed as references to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of V8 Supercars. VCS means the V8 Supercar Championship Series, distinct from the DVS, comprising a number of Meetings over a calendar year authorised by V8 Supercars and included in the FIA international or CAMS national calendar. VSD means the vehicle specification documents containing the relevant dimensions for a particular model of Car. © V8 Supercars – 2011 Division “A” A 3.2 FIA APPROVED Page A 7 In addition to these definitions as specifically prescribed. The definitions included in the Racing Entitlement Contract (REC) shall be deemed to be incorporated in and form part of these Rules. © V8 Supercars – 2011 Division “A” FIA APPROVED Page A 8 A 3. APPLICATION & VARIATION OF RULES A 3.1 Application These Rules apply to all Participants and Officials. A 3.2 Variation by V8 Supercars V8 Supercars reserves the right to vary or amend these Rules at any time and any such A 3.3 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 Supplementary Regulations In special circumstances, the effect of any of these Rules may be specifically excluded from A 4.1 operation and/or amended at a particular Meeting by the Supplementary and/or Further Supplementary Regulations and/or a Bulletin. © V8 Supercars – 2011 Division “A” FIA APPROVED Page A 9 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 A 4.2 relevant ASN, V8 Supercars or any officials of those organisations including the directors of V8 Supercars, or any other official, person or entity (including but not necessarily limited to Competitors) subject to these Rules, until all remedies allowed by these Rules, the REC and any applicable regulations of the ASN, V8 Supercars (however described) have been exhausted. 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 A 4.5 suit at law or equity is pending. A 4.3 Ignorance of these Rules provides no excuse from the observance of these Rules. If a Team is found not to comply with any Rule it shall be no defence to claim that no sporting or performance advantage was obtained. A 4.4 Acknowledgment of, agreement with, and acceptance of, these Rules shall be deemed to have occurred by the submission by a Competitor of a completed Series Registration Form for any series. A 4.5 Competitors will be responsible for ensuring that all persons associated with them A 5.1 comply with all the applicable provisions of the ISC of the FIA, any applicable provisions of the relevant ASN, these Rules, Supplementary Regulations, Further Supplementary Regulations or instructions and any Bulletins issued. © V8 Supercars – 2011 Division “A” FIA APPROVED Page A 10 A 5 ENTRIES FOR MEETINGS / MEETINGS GENERALLY A 5.1 Precondition All Competitors must execute a REC or DSE before submitting any Series Registration Form to V8 Supercars. The CAMS Competitor name listed in the Series Registration Form must be A 5.2 identical to the entity name on the REC for the Series Registration Form and/or Entry Form to be considered valid. A 5.2 Series Registration Form 5.2.1 All Competitors must submit to V8 Supercars a completed Series Registration Form, for: 5.2.1.1 any series before competing in their first Meeting of the series in a Season or for VCS REC’s by the 1st of December of the preceding year; and 5.2.1.2 any other Meeting – by the time and date notified in writing by V8 Supercars. A 5.2 5.2.2 The Series Registration Form for both the VCS and the DVS will only be required to be completed once each Season unless any detail contained in the original Series Registration Form is changed. The completion by a Competitor and submission to V8 Supercars, of a Series Registration Form for the VCS will be confirmation by such Competitor of an Entry to all Meetings. 5.2.3 It is the responsibility of each Competitor at all times to ensure that the information contained on the Series Registration Form is accurate and current. A 5.3 A 5.3 Entry Form 5.3.1 The completion by a Competitor and submission to V8 Supercars, of an Entry Form for the DVS will be confirmation by such Competitor of an Entry to a Meeting. 5.3.2 All Entry Forms for all V8 Supercar Meetings are contained in Division F of the Rules. 5.3.3 Solely as the result of the approval by V8 Supercars of a change of control of a Team and the subsequent completion of the sale or sub-licence of a REC will it be permitted to change the Competitor details of an Entry for a Meeting after such Entry has been A 5.5 confirmed by the submission to V8 Supercars of an Entry Form in accordance with Rule A 5.3.1. A 5.4 Entry Containing False Statement Any Series Registration Form, Entry Form which contains a false statement shall be null and void and the Competitor may be referred to the Stewards. A 5.5 Refusal of Entry 5.5.1 V8 Supercars may refuse to accept any Series Registration Form, Entry Form, subject to the terms of the REC and or in the event that the Competitor owes either V8 Supercars more that $5000 for any reason for a period of more than 30 days and shall A 5.6 notify the Competitor of the reason for such refusal, which shall be final and 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. © V8 Supercars – 2011 Division “A” FIA APPROVED Page A 11 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 A 5.8 Regulations can only be approved by the Stewards in exceptional circumstances. A 5.7 VCS Entry Criteria 5.7.1 The criteria for Entry to a VCS Meeting and the qualifying cut-off for VCS Meetings will be in accordance with the provisions of Schedule A4. 5.7.2 A Primary Driver is not permitted to compete under more than one (1) REC in the same calendar year, unless approved by V8 Supercars A 5.8 DVS Eligibility 5.8.1 The DVS is open to all Drivers except those who finished 15th or better in the A 5.8 preceding year’s VCS or currently entered as a Primary Driver in the VCS. 5.8.2 Any Driver who is Competing in the DVS will be permitted to Compete in a maximum of three (3) VCS Sprint Events during the same season and still be eligible to Compete in the DVS. 5.8.3 Any Driver who is Competing in a VCS Endurance Event will not be eligible to Compete at the same Meeting in the DVS unless that Driver has Competed in a minimum of 75% of the previous DVS Rounds, or in exceptional circumstances at the A5.10 absolute discretion of V8 Supercars. A5.9 Life Insurance Cover 5.9.1 All Drivers entered to compete in either the VCS or DVS must have in place appropriate life insurance cover to a minimum of $500,000. 5.9.2 A Certificate of Currency must be provided to V8 Supercars for approval prior to participation at any Meeting. A5.10 LICENCE REQUIREMENTS National Meetings 5.10.1 Drivers must hold a current CAMS National Circuit Competition Licence or higher. 5.10.2 Holders of a MotorSport New Zealand National licence or higher are eligible to A5.10 compete provided they have a valid Trans-Tasman Visa for the Meeting. 5.10.3 Competitors must have a current CAMS Competitor Licence to the exception of all others. 5.10.4 Drivers holding an current International licences by an ASN other than those detailed in A5.10.1 & A5.10.2 are eligible to compete provided they have an authorisation (VISA) issued by the ASN that issued their licence, but they will not be eligible for any Drivers Series Points (D15.4). ). Additionally such Drivers competing in national events A5.10 are required to obtain a Foreign Participation Visa which is available from CAMS http://www.cams.com.au/Development/Get%20Involved/Competitors/Competition%20 Visa.aspx International Meetings 5.10.5 Drivers must hold a current CAMS International Circuit Competition Licence, or a current International Licence issued by an ASN affiliated with the FIA. 5.10.6 Drivers holding licences other than a CAMS Licence will be required to provide an authorisation (VISA) issued by the ASN that issued their licence. A 6.1 5.10.7 Competitors must have a current CAMS Competitor Licence to the exception of all others. © V8 Supercars – 2011 Division “A” FIA APPROVED Page A 12 A 6. SUPPLEMENTARY / FURTHER REGULATIONS A 6.1 Supplementary / Further Supplementary Regulations 6.1.1 Supplementary Regulations are issued by the organisers of a Meeting and will be distributed by V8 Supercars. 6.1.2 After having been issued, the Regulations may be amended or varied at the absolute discretion of V8 Supercars before, at or during a Meeting, subject the Stewards being A 7 satisfied there are no adverse safety implications and the provisions of the ISC. 6.1.3. After having been issued, Supplementary Regulations may also be amended or varied by the Stewards during a Meeting for reasons of force majeure or in the interests of safety. © V8 Supercars – 2011 Division “A” FIA APPROVED Page A 13 A 7 BULLETINS 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 A 7 counter-signed by the Stewards. 7.2 Unless otherwise stated in the document itself, a Bulletin will take effect from the time of issue. 7.3 Bulletins will be posted on the official notice board, the location of which will be set out in the Supplementary Regulations. 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. © V8 Supercars – 2011 Division “A” A 8.2 FIA APPROVED Page A 14 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 8.2.1 If a Competitor is unable to attend a Meeting in person or is an Entity a representative must be appointed and identified in writing to V8 Supercars as being authorised to act A 8.2 on behalf of the Competitor in all respects. The Competitor may appoint an Assistant Authorised Representative to act in his stead. 8.2.2 No change of Authorised Representative or Assistant Authorised Representative will be permitted after the commencement of Scrutineering for any Meeting, the sole exception being in the case of force majeure. 8.2.3 Teams shall not be permitted to appoint an Authorised Representative or Assistant Authorised Representative who is, or was, a legal practitioner. A 8.6 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 Safety Each Competitor is responsible for all safety aspects of the Team including; that Competitor’s Car/s, Team personnel, equipment, Pit Garage and visitors to its Pit Garage at all times. A 8.6 Competitors and Driver’s Licence A 8.7 Competitors must ensure that all Drivers must be the holders of the relevant Competition Drivers Licence as specified in Rule A 5.10. A 8.7 CAMS Log Book 8.7.1 All Cars must have a current CAMS Log Book. Log Books must be delivered to the CTM prior to the commencement of Scrutineering any race Meeting. 8.7.2 All Cars must correspond with the description contained in the CAMS Log Book issued for that Car. 8.7.3 If the relevant CAMS Log Book is not produced at a Meeting, the Car may only A 8.7 participate with the approval of the Stewards . 8.7.4 CAMS shall be the sole issuer of log books. Each log book shall describe the car and only one per car shall be issued. The Log Book shall remain the property of CAMS subject at all times to the regulations of CAMS or the ISC. 8.7.5 Entries in CAMS Log Books may be made only by the CTM, the Chief Scrutineer or his deputy, a Steward, or a permanent employee of CAMS. 8.7.6 No Car may participate in any Test in accordance with Rule D 1 unless the AOM has A 8.8 been advised in writing of the CAMS Log Book number. 8.7.7 Any Car that has it’s CAMS Log Book altered by CAMS so that it is no longer a V8 Supercar shall not be re-Log Booked as a V8 Supercar without the prior written approval of V8 Supercars. © V8 Supercars – 2011 Division “A” FIA APPROVED Page A 15 A 8.8 V8 Supercars Car Inspection 8.8.1 All Cars that have not previously been issued with a CAMS Log Book for a V8 Supercar must be inspected by the CTM prior to being presented for Scrutineering at A 9.1 its first Meeting or participating in any V8 Supercars authorised activity. 8.8.2 This inspection will usually take place in the Team’s workshop and all costs incurred by V8 Supercars to carry out this inspection must be met by the relevant Competitor. 8.8.3 The CTM must be advised at least two (2) weeks prior to the scheduled completion date of a new Car to arrange the inspection. © V8 Supercars – 2011 Division “A” FIA APPROVED Page A 16 A 9 CALENDER & FORMAT OF MEETINGS A 9.1 Calendar of Meetings A 10 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 DVS, contained in Schedule A 3. © V8 Supercars – 2011 Division “A” FIA APPROVED Page A 17 A 10 PERMANENT OFFICIALS 10.0.1 All permanent officials must be impartial in all their duties and must have no A 10.1 connection with any particular trader’s or manufacturer’s business which might benefit directly or indirectly from the result of any Meeting. 10.0.2 The following persons, appointed as permanent officials, will be identified in the Supplementary Regulations. A 10.1 Stewards 10.1.1 The Stewards of the Meeting are the supreme authority at any Meeting. At all Meetings there will be three (3) Stewards who will be selected from a panel appointed annually by CAMS in consultation with V8 Supercars. The Stewards will have A 10.1 extended powers to deal with any matters that arise between Meetings in accordance with these Rules. 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 A 10.1 practicable after the close of any Meeting, which report will: (a) advise of the results of all disputes, protests and references; (b) contain all penalties imposed including any exclusions that have been 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. A 10.1 10.1.3 Authority of the Stewards The Stewards have Supreme Authority for the enforcement of the ISC, these Rules, NCR, Supplementary Regulations, any further Regulations, instructions, Bulletins or other requirements whatsoever. The Stewards may make any decision whatsoever authorized by the ISC these Rules or the NCR subject only to the right of Appeal provided in Rule B 5.1. 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 A 10.1 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 conduct all Hearings into any matter pursuant to Division “B” of these Rules, or which may be referred to them by the IO. 10.1.4.5 if necessary, refer matters of a technically complex nature to the CTM; A 10.2 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; 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 © V8 Supercars – 2011 Division “A” FIA APPROVED Page A 18 who, after consultation with V8 Supercars, have the power to decide the event or matters. A 10.2 Race Director (“RD”) A 10.2 10.2.1 Will be a suitably qualified person appointed by V8 Supercars and acceptable to CAMS 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, 10.2.3 Will work in consultation with the clerk of course as appropriate; 10.2.4 Subject to Rule A10.1.3 will have overriding authority in the following matters and the clerk of the course may give orders in respect of them only with his A 10.2 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; A 10.3 10.2.4.5 the use of the Safety Car pursuant to the Rules; and A 10.3 Category Technical Manager (“CTM”) Will be appointed by V8 Supercars and will report directly to the V8 Supercar General Manger of Motorsport and shall be empowered as follows: 10.3.1 The CTM: 10.3.1.1 will manage all the technical aspects of the Category subject to the directions of V8 Supercars; 10.3.1.2 will be responsible for scrutineering and will have full authority over the Chief Scrutineer and the other Scrutineers; and A 10.3 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 A 10.4 through the IO to the Stewards at a Meeting. 10.3.4 With the approval of V8 Supercars 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 only undertake specific 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 when duly appointed by the CTM in reference to those Rules. A 10.4 Driving Standards Observer (“DSO”) A 10.4 May be appointed by V8 Supercars and shall be empowered as follows: 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; © V8 Supercars – 2011 Division “A” FIA APPROVED Page A 19 10.4.2.2 have free access to any Participant for the purpose of obtaining any information concerning any incident on the race track; A 10.5 10.4.2.3 liaise with the IO regarding penalties; 10.4.2.4 consult with any official for the purposes of fulfilling these duties; and 10.4.2.5 assist the IO and/or the Stewards in any matter at their discretion but will not have any vote on any matter the subject of Hearing before the Stewards. A 10.5 Investigating Officer (“IO”) May be appointed by V8 Supercars in consultation with CAMS and shall be empowered as follows: 10.5.1 in accordance with the Rules, act fairly and investigate all matters referred to A 10.5 him by V8 Supercars or any other authorised official and Competitor involved in an incident. 10.5.2 determine those matters that should be brought before the Stewards for a Hearing, following review of all relevant: • video images (including those from In-car cameras, and the commercial television production) • Race Director reports • DSO reports • CTM reports • Officials reports • Competitor requests for incident review • Official requests for incident review 10.5.3 to present the evidence to any Stewards hearing and make submissions as to A 10.5 the extent of any penalty that may be imposed by the Stewards. 10.5.4 In the absence (for whatever reason) of the IO from a Meeting, the responsibilities detailed in Rule A10.5 will be assumed by the Race Director or a person appointed by V8 Supercars. © V8 Supercars – 2011 Division “A” FIA APPROVED Page A 20 SCHEDULE A 1 CALENDAR OF MEETINGS (Rule A 9) 2011 Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series RACES DATE CIRCUIT LOCATION 1 & 2 10-12 February Yas Marina* Abu Dhabi 3 & 4 A 10.5 17-20 March Adelaide Parklands Adelaide N/C 24-27 March Albert Park Melbourne 5 & 6 15-17 April Hamilton* New Zealand 7,8 & 9 6-8 May Barbagallo Perth 10 & 11 20-22 May Winton Raceway Winton 12 & 13 17-19 June Hidden Valley Darwin 14 & 15 8-10 July Townsville Townsville 16 & 17 & 18 19-21 August Queensland Raceway Ipswich 189 16-18 September Phillip Island # Phillip Island 1920 6-9 October Mt. Panorama* # Bathurst 20 & 21 & 22 21-23 October Surfers Paradise # Gold Coast 22 & 23 A 10.5 & 24 11-13 November Symmons Plains Tasmania 24 & 25 & 26 18-20 November Sandown Raceway Melbourne 26 & 27 & 28 2-4 December Sydney Olympic Park Sydney 2011 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series ROUND DATE MEETING / CIRCUIT LOCATION 1 17-20 March Adelaide Parklands Adelaide 2 6-8 May Barbagallo Perth 3 8-10 July Townsville Townsville 4 19-21 August Queensland Raceway Ipswich 5 6-9 October Mt. Panorama Bathurst 6 18-20 November Sandown Raceway Melbourne 7 2-4 December Sydney Olympic Park A 10.5 Sydney Note: All events are National status Sprint Events unless otherwise indicated. # Denotes Meetings which are Endurance Events. * Denotes an International Event for the purposes of licensing. © V8 Supercars – 2011 Division “A” FIA APPROVED Page A 21 SCHEDULE A 2 FORMAT OF VCS MEETINGS (Rule A 9) EVENT DAY PRACTICE FORMAT QUALIFYING FORMAT RACE RACE FORMAT Thur 4 x 30 min Fri 1 x 20 minutes, 1 1 x 200km race Abu Dhabi Sat 1 x 20 minutes 2 1 x 200km race Fri 4 x 30 min Sat A 10.5 1 x 20 minutes, Shootout 3 1 x 250 km leg Clipsal 500 Sun 1 x 20 minutes 4 1 x 250 km leg Thurs 2 x 30 minutes 1 x 30 minutes Fri Shootout N/C 1 x 133km race Sat N/C 1 x 133km race Australian Grand Prix Sun N/C 1 x 133km race Fri 4 x 30 min Sat 1 x 20 minutes, Shootout 5 1 x 200 km race Hamilton Sun 1 x 20 minutes 6 1 x 200 km race Fri 4 x 30 min Sat 1 x 20 minutes, 7 1 x 120 km race Barbagallo Sun 2 x 20 minutes 8 & 9 2 x 120 km races Fri 4 x 30 min Sat 1 x 20 minutes, 10 A 10.5 1 x 120km race Winton Sun 1 x 20 minutes 11 1 x 200km race Fri 4 x 30 min Sat 1 x 20 minutes, 12 1 x 120 km race Hidden Valley Sun 1 x 20 minutes 13 1 x 200 km races Fri 4 x 30 min Sat 1 x 20 minutes, Shootout 14 1 x 200 km race Townsville Sun 1 x 20 minutes 15 1 x 200 km race Fri 4 x 30 min Sat 1 x 20 minutes, 16 & 17 12 x 12060 km races Ipswich Sun 1 x 20 minutes 178 1 x 200 km race Fri 3 x 40 min Sat 2 x 40 minutes 2 x 20 minutes 2 x 60 km race Phillip Island 500 Sun Warm-up 20 Minutes A 10.5 189 1 x 500 km race Thur 2 x 50 min 1 x 45min Fri 1 x 50 min 1 x 45min 1 x 40 minutes Sat 1 x 50 minutes Shootout Bathurst 1000 Sun Warm-up 20 minutes 1920 1 x 1000km race © V8 Supercars – 2011 Division “A” FIA APPROVED Page A 22 EVENT DAY PRACTICE FORMAT QUALIFYING FORMAT RACE RACE FORMAT Fri 4 x 40 min Sat 1 x 30 minutes, Shootout 201 1 x 300 km race Gold Coast 600 Sun 1 x 30 minutes 212 1 x 300 km race Fri 4 x 30 min Sat 1 x 20 minutes, 223 1 x 120 km race* Symmons Plains A 10.5 Sun 1 x 20 minutes 234 1 x 200 km race Fri 4 x 30 min Sat 1 x 20 minutes, 245 1 x 120 km race* Sandown Sun 1 x 20 minutes 256 1 x 200 km race Fri 4 x 30 min Sat 1 x 20 minutes, Shootout 267 1 x 250 km race Sydney Olympic Park Sun 1 x 20 minutes 278 1 x 250 km race * Note: Race distance may vary from circuit to circuit. © V8 Supercars – 2011 Division “A” FIA APPROVED Page A 23 SCHEDULE A 3 FORMAT OF DVS MEETINGS (Rule A 9) EVENT EVENT DAY PRACTICE FORMAT QUALIFYING FORMAT RACE FORMAT A 10.5 Thur 2 x 30 Minutes Fri 1 x 30 minutes 1 x 30 minutes Sat 1 Clipsal 500 Sun 1 x 30 minutes Fri 2 x 40 minutes Sat 1 x 30 minutes 1 x 20 minutes 2 Barbagallo Sun 2 x 20 minutes Fri 2 x 40 minutes Sat 1 x 30 minutes 1 x 20 minutes 3 Townsville Sun 2 x 20 minutes Fri 2 x 40 minutes Sat 1 x 30 minutes 1 x 20 minutes 4 Ispwich Sun 2 x 20 minutes Thur 2 x 40 minutes Fri 1 x 30 minutes 1 x 30 minutes 5 Bathurst 1000 Sat 1 x 30 minutes Fri 2 x 40 minutes Sat 1 x 30 minutes 1 x 20 minutes A 10.5 6 Sandown Sun 2 x 20 minutes Fri 2 x 40 minutes Sat 1 x 30 minutes 1 x 30 minutes 7 Sydney Olympic Park Sun 1 x 30 minutes © V8 Supercars – 2011 Division “A” FIA APPROVED Page A 24 SCHEDULE A 4 VCS ENTRY CRITERIA Event Automatic Entry VCS (1) Event Date Event Qualifying Cut-off. Both Drivers must qualify where applicable Maximum Number of Competitors as determined by V8 Supercars Ref Column (1) # Determined by 1 10-12 Feb Yas Marina 105% 28 28 V8 Supercars VCS REC holders 2 17-20 Mar A 10.5 Clipsal 500 105% 28 28 V8 Supercars VCS REC holders N/C 24-27 Mar Albert Park 105% 28 28 V8 Supercars VCS REC holders 3 15-17 Apr Hamilton 105% 28 28 V8 Supercars VCS REC holders 4 6-8 May Barbagallo 105% 28 28 V8 Supercars VCS REC holders 5 20-22 May Winton 105% 28 28 V8 Supercars VCS REC holders 6 17-19 June Darwin 105% 28 28 V8 Supercars VCS REC holders 7 8-10 July Townsville 105% 28 28 V8 Supercars VCS REC holders 8 19-21 Aug Ipswich 105% 28 28 V8 Supercars VCS REC holders A 10.5 28 V8 Supercars VCS REC holders 9 16-18 Sept Phillip Island 500 107% 34 6 Wild Card Entrants* 298 V8 Supercars VCS REC holders 10 6-9 Oct Bathurst 1000 107% 34 6 Wild Card Entrants* 11 21-23 Oct Gold Coast 107% 28 28 V8 Supercars VCS REC holders 12 11-13 Nov Tasmania 105% 28 28 V8 Supercars VCS REC holders 13 18-20 Nov Sandown 105% 28 28 V8 Supercars VCS REC holders 14 2-4 Dec Sydney Olympic Park 105% 28 28 V8 Supercars VCS REC holders Note: If Cars eligible for entry do not attend, V8 Supercars reserves the right to nominate acceptable replacements. A 10.5 Note: Any DVS entries wishing to accept entry to VCS Meetings must have the approval of the V8 Supercars Board and satisfy VCS technical criteria. * Wild Card Entries will be allocated subject to V8 Supercar Board Approval © V8 Supercars – 2011 Division “A” FIA APPROVED Page A 25 SCHEDULE A 5 GROUPING CRITERIA 1.1Teams will be considered to operate in a Group if; (a) Such Team or Teams are Controlled by the same Team or Entity or Related Entity; and/or (b) Such Teams operate predominately under a common operational control; A 10.5 and/or (c) Such Teams contract for the supply of personal services of more than three (3) persons (on other than a casual basis) from an Entity or Entities that also supply similar services to another Team; or (d) Such Teams contract for the supply of personal services of more than three (3) persons (on other than a casual basis) from another Team; and/or (e) Such Teams are Controlled by an Entity or Related Entity that provides racing services (including those of Drivers, engineers and/or mechanics) to another A 10.5 Team which race cars of the same make. This Rule serves to provide limitations on the number of Teams or Entities that may be permitted to combine or work together to fulfil their racing entitlements under the REC. 1.2 V8 Supercars reserves the right at any time to examine any combination of Teams as possibly being a Group, and determination of whether any such combination should be regarded as a single entity for any of the purposes of Rule D1 will be made at the sole discretion of V8 Supercars. A 10.5 1.3 Any Team which becomes, or ceases to remain, a member of a Group must advise V8 Supercars of any such change in their operational circumstances. 1.4 Any Team which as a result of a change in their operational circumstances wishes to apply to become Ungrouped (which will mean the removal of a Team or Teams from a Group) must apply in writing to V8 Supercars providing full details, along with documentation and evidence in support of the application to allow V8 Supercars to fully consider the application for the Team to become Ungrouped. A 10.5 1.5 Should V8 Supercars determine that a Team or Teams should be Ungrouped, such Team or Teams will be immediately issued with a V8 Supercars Test Log that contains the same number of Testing Confirmation Sheets as remain available for use in the V8 Supercars Test Log used by the Group to which they belonged.