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Regulation document · 2006
Division D — Sporting · 2006 · Update 1
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© V8 Supercars –2006 Division “D” Updated 17 March 2006 Page D 3 1.5.5 TEGA may permit a Team or Group, a maximum of three (3) Rookie Test Days for the sole purpose of Testing and practice for a Rookie Driver who is registered with V8 Supercars for competition in the VCS or a DVS Rookie Driver. Only the registered Rookie Driver will be permitted to drive a single Car during a Rookie Test Day. A Rookie Driver will be permitted to drive a maximum of one (1) Car only during any
Rookie Test Day. 1.5.6 TEGA in providing approval for such Rookie Test Days will be required to give consideration to the racing history of the Rookie Driver prior to determining the number of such days that will be allocated to each Rookie Driver: 1.5.6.1 A Rookie Driver who has raced with credit in any of the following championships: Formula 1, Indy Racing League, Champ Cars, DTM, BTCC, ETC/WTCC, Japanese GT Championship, ALMS, FIA GT, GP2, NASCAR, F3 Championships (Euro, F3, British F3 Japanese F3) – 2
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Rookie Test Days; and 1.5.6.2 Any other Rookie Driver – 3 Rookie Test Days. D 1.6 Test Tracks Register 1.6.1 TEGA will maintain a register of each Team or Group and their Test Track and the register will, upon application being made to TEGA, be available for inspection by any Team, Group, CAMS or Test Track operator. 1.6.2 TEGA will advise Test Track owners/operators of the Teams or Groups which are permitted to Test at their Test Track. D 1.7 Sharing Test Track Days 1.7.1 Subject to compliance with all parts of Rule D 1, and to any specific Test Track
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regulations, Teams or Groups must make every reasonable effort to share Test Track days with up to five (5) other Teams. 1.7.2 Rule D 1.7.1 does not restrict any Test Track day to a maximum of six Teams or Groups; more Teams or Groups may share the Test Track day subject only to the restrictions imposed by the Test Track operators. D 1.8 Pre-Test Procedures Before any Team or Group may undertake any Testing, it is their responsibility to: 1.8.1 arrange with other Teams or Groups to share the Test Track at the same time; and
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1.8.2 notify in writing on the form contained in Schedule D5 of these Rules the V8 Supercars AOM no less than forty-eight (48) hours before the date of the proposed Test day of their intention to Test and the CAMS Log Book numbers of the Cars that will be taken by the Team or Group to the Test and or that will participate in the Test; and 1.8.3 obtain from the AOM permission to conduct a Test day; which permission will not be unreasonably withheld. D 1.9 TEGA Log 1.9.1 Each Team or Group will be issued with a TEGA Log:
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1.9.1.1 in which all Test Track activities must be accurately and fully entered, and validated pursuant to Rule D 1.9.1.2; and 1.9.1.2 in which all details plus the CAMS Log Book number of the Cars present at and or participating in the Test must be completed by the relevant personnel before the Team or Group commences their Test day; and 1.9.1.3 for which Teams or Groups will bear the responsibility of ensuring all entries are fully and accurately completed; and © V8 Supercars –2006 Division “D” Updated 17 March 2006
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Page D 8 3.5.2 Advice given to the Driver, whether by electronic means or by voice, is not considered to contravene this Rule D 3.5. 3.5.3 Any replenishment of fuel, oil or coolant outside the pits is forbidden, and any replenishment carried out on the race track itself is prohibited and will entail immediate exclusion. 3.5.4 With the exception of the Driver and in exceptional cases of officials, nobody is allowed to touch a stopped Car under penalty of its exclusion from the race.
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3.5.5 Pushing a Car along the race track or pushing it across the finish line is not allowed, and will incur immediate exclusion. 3.5.6 After repairs respecting this Rule are carried out, if the Driver succeeds in restarting the Car without any external help, and re-joins the race without committing any breach of the Rules the Driver will not be excluded from the race. 3.5.7 Any Car abandoned on the race track, even temporarily, by its Driver, whatever the reason or the duration, will be considered as having withdrawn from the race.
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D 3.6 Rain Light 3.6.1 The Car’s rain light must be illuminated at all times when it is running on wet-weather tyres. 3.6.2 The Race Director, with the agreement of the CTD, has the discretion to decide if a Car should be stopped because the rain light is not working and, should a Car be stopped this way, it may rejoin when the rain light has been repaired. D 3.7 Pit Discipline 3.7.1 At all times Cars are on the race track, the discipline and the safety conditions in the pits and on the race track will be the same as during a race.
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3.7.2 Team members are not permitted to assist the forward motion of a Car at the completion of any pit stop. 3.8 Pit Crew Safety – Incompressible Jacks 3.8.1 In the interest of safety, it is compulsory to use solid, incompressible components capable of supporting the Car in the event of a failure of the jacking system. 3.8.2 The incompressible component/s must be placed under the Car at all times when any person is working on the Car in a manner that involves any part of their body (other
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than hands and forearms) being under any immovable part of the Car. 3.8.3 Specifically excluded from this Rule D 3.8 are standard wheel changing operations. D 3.9 Signalling 3.9.1 Drivers must be conversant with: 3.9.1.1 all the types of signals used at Meetings (set out in Schedule D 3); and 3.9.1.2 the requirements imposed on Drivers consequent upon being shown the types of signals. 3.9.2 Drivers must always comply with the requirements of signals when shown. D 3.10 Pit Lane Safety
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It is forbidden to climb on pit wall debris fences during a meeting, including after the end of Races. Any action by a Team breaching this ban may be penalised by the Stewards. © V8 Supercars –2006 Division “D” Updated 17 March 2006 Page D 39 17.8.3 All control tyres must be returned to Dunlop only at a Meeting, except where approved by the CTD. 17.8.4 Teams must not, under any circumstances, attempt to or sell, give, lend or otherwise dispose of any control tyre to any other person or entity.
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17.8.5 Teams that sell their TLA or who undergo a change of Control in their TLA to another Team but who do not sell their Car/s will be entitled to retain the tyres allocated to that Team for such period as they maintain control over the car/s provided that within a period of 9 months from the date of sale or change of Control in the TLA, if they have not executed a new TLA or become a party to a TLA, then the transferor will return all control tyres to Dunlop. D 17.9 General
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17.9.1 Only allocated new or nominated control tyres may be used for qualifying and racing at any Meeting. 17.9.2 Control Tyres are of three types: 17.9.2.1 Practice tyres – are limited to eight (8) and it is the responsibility of each Team to ensure that such tyres are: (a) previously allocated to the Team; and (b) nominated for use on a specific Car by the Team to the CTD; and (c) marked as practice tyres for the Meeting by the CTD. 17.9.2.2 Race tyres – which must: (a) be new or nominated control tyres; and
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(b) have been obtained by the Team, and marked by the CTD for use on a specific Car at a Meeting; and (c) in the case of Level 3 Teams, may be the nominated previously allocated tyres as provided by Rule D 17.2.6. 17.9.2.3 Wet weather tyres – as defined and regulated in Rule D 17.6. 17.9.3 Control tyres must be used in accordance with the following table: Session Practice Tyres Race Tyres Wet Tyres Meeting Rides Yes No Yes Practice Sessions Yes Yes Yes Qualifying No Yes Yes Shoot-Outs
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No Yes Yes Warm-Ups Yes Yes Yes Races No Yes Yes 17.9.4 After allocation, the control tyres must remain in full view at all times until the finish of the last race of the day or unless directed otherwise by the CTD. 17.9.5 Other than at a Meeting, the maximum number of control tyres that a Team may have in its possession at any time is a total of eighty (80)sixty (60) dry tyres and a total of twenty four (24) sixteen (16) wet tyres per TLA controlled by that Team. These maximum numbers include any travel tyres.
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D 17.10 Offences 17.10.1 At any Meeting, a Team must not use any tyre other than the control tyre specified in Rule D 17.1.1. 17.10.2 Teams must not use control tyres for any purpose other than at, or in Testing for, a Meeting or Rides. 17.10.3 A Team must not exchange any control tyre with any other Team, Competitor or person. 17.10.4 Teams must not dispose of any control tyre in any way other than that permitted by Rule D 17.8. © V8 Supercars –2006 Division “D” Updated 17 March 2006
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Page D 45 D 21 APPAREL REQUIREMENTS D 21.1 Helmets and HANS® device 18.1.1 It is compulsory that at all times a Car is on the race track during Competition, all Drivers must wear a crash helmets and a correctly attached HANS® device as listed in FIA Technical List No. 29. 21.1.2 No helmet may be modified from its specification as manufactured, except in compliance with instructions approved by the manufacturer and one of the FIA listed standards organisations, which certified the model concerned. Any other modification
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will render the helmet unacceptable for the requirements of this regulation. 21.1.3 Decoration of helmets is potentially dangerous to the integrity of the helmet, and competitors are warned that the use of any paint or solvent on an approved helmet is hazardous and may render the helmet non-compliant for the purposes of these regulations. D 21.2 Apparel – General Requirements For Drivers 21.2.1 At all Meetings while their Cars are on the race track during Competition, all Drivers
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must wear overalls as well as long underwear, a balaclava, socks and shoes homologated to the FIA 8856-2000 Standard and, gloves homologated to the FIA 8856-2000 or FIA 1986 standard. 21.2.2 Drivers must ensure that garments are not too tight, as this reduces the level of protection. Embroidery sewn directly onto the overall shall be stitched onto the outermost layer only, for better heat insulation. 21.2.3 It is permitted to use a Driver cooling system with underwear designed for that
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purpose and homologated to the FIA 8856-2000 Standard. 21.2.4 Substances which may circulate in any cooling system worn by a Driver are restricted to water, or air at atmospheric pressure. Water systems must not require the saturation of a garment in order to function. Please note: - The FIA 1986 standard is only valid for gloves until the 31/12/2006. D 21.3 Apparel – General Requirements for Pit Crew 21.3.1 All people working on Cars must wear shoes and socks, neck to ankle covering, and
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at least a short sleeved shirt. 21.3.2 Apparel made from synthetic materials should not be worn by people working on Cars. 21.3.3 In addition to complying with Rule D 21.3.1, on race days all pit crew must be neatly attired; promoters are authorised to refuse entry to the pit area of people unsuitably dressed. 21.3.4 Apparel while Refuelling For the duration of all sessions and Races when the use of refuelling towers is permitted, all Team members at all times while across the prescribed line, plus the
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deadman’s handle attendant for the duration of any refuelling pit stop, must be attired as per the requirements of Rule D 21.3.5. 21.3.5 Specified Apparel 21.3.5.1 Overalls, balaclava, socks and gloves which comply with the requirements of the FIA 1986 or FIA 8856 - 2000 Standard except, all personnel involved in a brake pad change at any pit stop must wear fire resistant gloves, which need not comply with the requirements of the FIA 1986 or FIA 8856 - 2000 Standard. 21.3.5.2 Goggles which cover all exposed areas of skin not covered by the balaclava,
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or a full face helmet and visor. V8 Supercars – 2006 Division “D” Updated 17 March 2006 Page D 50 SCHEDULE D 2 - POINTSCORE SYSTEM for V8 SUPERCAR CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (Rule D 14.4.3) Round Event Sector 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 Sat 250km 160 155 150 145 140 135 130 125 120 115 110 105 100 95 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 1 Clipsal 500 Sun 250km 160 155 150 145 140 135 130
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125 120 115 110 105 100 95 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 Sat 100km 128 124 120 116 112 108 104 100 96 92 88 84 80 76 72 68 64 60 56 52 48 44 40 36 32 28 24 20 16 12 8 4 Sun 140km 64 62 60 58 56 54 52 50 48 46 44 42 40 38 36 34 32 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 2 Pukekohe Sun 140km 128 124 120 116 112 108 104 100 96 92 88 84 80 76 72 68 64 60 56 52 48 44 40 36 32 28 24 20 16 12 8 4 Sat 100km 128 124 120 116 112 108 104 100 96 92 88 84 80 76 72
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68 64 60 56 52 48 44 40 36 32 28 24 20 16 12 8 4 Sun 140km 64 62 60 58 56 54 52 50 48 46 44 42 40 38 36 34 32 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 3 Barbagallo Sun 140km 128 124 120 116 112 108 104 100 96 92 88 84 80 76 72 68 64 60 56 52 48 44 40 36 32 28 24 20 16 12 8 4 Sat 100km 128 124 120 116 112 108 104 100 96 92 88 84 80 76 72 68 64 60 56 52 48 44 40 36 32 28 24 20 16 12 8 4 Sun 140km 64 62 60 58 56 54 52 50 48 46 44 42 40 38 36 34 32 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8
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6 4 2 4 Winton Sun 140km 128 124 120 116 112 108 104 100 96 92 88 84 80 76 72 68 64 60 56 52 48 44 40 36 32 28 24 20 16 12 8 4 Sat 100km 128 124 120 116 112 108 104 100 96 92 88 84 80 76 72 68 64 60 56 52 48 44 40 36 32 28 24 20 16 12 8 4 Sun 140km 64 62 60 58 56 54 52 50 48 46 44 42 40 38 36 34 32 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 5 Sky City V8 Supercars Darwin Sun 140km 128 124 120 116 112 108 104 100 96 92 88 84 80 76 72 68 64 60 56 52 48 44 40 36 32 28 24 20 16 12 8 4
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Sat 100km 128 124 120 116 112 108 104 100 96 92 88 84 80 76 72 68 64 60 56 52 48 44 40 36 32 28 24 20 16 12 8 4 Sun 140km 64 62 60 58 56 54 52 50 48 46 44 42 40 38 36 34 32 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 6 Queensland Raceway Sun 140km 128 124 120 116 112 108 104 100 96 92 88 84 80 76 72 68 64 60 56 52 48 44 40 36 32 28 24 20 16 12 8 4 Sat 100km 128 124 120 116 112 108 104 100 96 92 88 84 80 76 72 68 64 60 56 52 48 44 40 36 32 28 24 20 16 12 8 4 Sun 140km 64 62 60 58
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56 54 52 50 48 46 44 42 40 38 36 34 32 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 7 Oran Park Sun 140km 128 124 120 116 112 108 104 100 96 92 88 84 80 76 72 68 64 60 56 52 48 44 40 36 32 28 24 20 16 12 8 4 8 Betta Electrical 500 Sun 500km 320 310 300 290 280 270 260 250 240 230 220 210 200 190 180 170 160 150 140 130 120 110 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 9 Super Cheap Auto 1000 Sun 1000km 320 310 300 290 280 270 260 250 240 230 220 210 200 190 180 170 160 150 140 130 120 110 100
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90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 Sat 120km 128 124 120 116 112 108 104 100 96 92 88 84 80 76 72 68 64 60 56 52 48 44 40 36 32 28 24 20 16 12 8 4 Sun 100km 64 62 60 58 56 54 52 50 48 46 44 42 40 38 36 34 32 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 10 Gillette V8 Supercar Challenge Sun 100km 128 124 120 116 112 108 104 100 96 92 88 84 80 76 72 68 64 60 56 52 48 44 40 36 32 28 24 20 16 12 8 4 Sun 100km 128 124 120 116 112 108 104 100 96 92 88 84 80 76 72 68 64 60 56 52 48 44 40 36 32 28 24 20 16 12 8 4
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Sun 140km 64 62 60 58 56 54 52 50 48 46 44 42 40 38 36 34 32 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 11 Triple Challenge Sun 140km 128 124 120 116 112 108 104 100 96 92 88 84 80 76 72 68 64 60 56 52 48 44 40 36 32 28 24 20 16 12 8 4 Sat 100km 128 124 120 116 112 108 104 100 96 92 88 84 80 76 72 68 64 60 56 52 48 44 40 36 32 28 24 20 16 12 8 4 Sun 140km 64 62 60 58 56 54 52 50 48 46 44 42 40 38 36 34 32 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 12 Bahrain Sun 140km 128 124 120
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116 112 108 104 100 96 92 88 84 80 76 72 68 64 60 56 52 48 44 40 36 32 28 24 20 16 12 8 4 Sat 100km 128 124 120 116 112 108 104 100 96 92 88 84 80 76 72 68 64 60 56 52 48 44 40 36 32 28 24 20 16 12 8 4 Sun 140km 64 62 60 58 56 54 52 50 48 46 44 42 40 38 36 34 32 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 13 Grand Finale Sun 140km 128 124 120 116 112 108 104 100 96 92 88 84 80 76 72 68 64 60 56 52 48 44 40 36 32 28 24 20 16 12 8 4 TBA Shanghai TBA Note: Co Drivers in rounds 8 & 9 will both receive full points for their placing at the round.
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Note: Drivers must drop the points from their worst round up to and including Round 9. © © V8 Supercars– 2006 Division “D” Updated 17 March 2006 Page D 56 SCHEDULE D 6 REFUELLING PROCEDURES (Rule D 20) 1. GENERAL 1.1 Refuelling During Sessions and Races 1.1.1 All refuelling during any session or Race must only be carried out using a refuelling tower. 1.1.2 Refuelling towers must be of “siamese” configuration and only be used when specifically permitted in the Supplementary and/or Further Regulations.
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1.1.3 Under no circumstances will refuelling be permitted on the race track. 1.1.4 At all times while refuelling during any session or Race, all requirements and procedures described in these Rules must be complied with. 1.2 All Other Refuelling All refuelling other than that carried out during a session or a Race must be carried out in the Pit garage or the paddock area and must conform to the following requirements: 1.2.1 always with the Car’s engine switched off; and 1.2.2 with a Fire Attendant present; and
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1.2.3 any draining or refueling procedure, the Car and all vessels where fuel is being transferred must be earthed to a suitable earth point; and 1.2.4 any draining or refueling procedure must be carried out using screw on or “dry break” type fittings independent of the SiameseFIA refueling fitting on the Car; and 1.2.5 all personnel handling fuel discharge themselves of static electricity prior to participating in any refueling or fuel transferring procedures; and 1.2.6 mobile phones are must be switched off in the immediate vicinity of the draining or
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refuelling procedure; and 1.2.7 any device and substance, which changes the temperature of the fuel from the ambient air temperature, is prohibited. All fuel being placed in the Car must be done so at ambient temperature. 2. SAFETY 2.1 Provision of Extinguishers For all Meetings each Competitor must provide at least 2 x 4.5-kg dry chemical fire extinguishers, in working order, for each Pit Bay or Garage. 2.2 Fuel Storage - Areas All areas in which fuel is being stored must be:
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2.2.1 adequately ventilated and have unimpeded access; and 2.2.2 be clean and free of potentially flammable materials e.g., paper, rags, oily fabrics etc. 2.3 Fuel Storage - Quantities The maximum quantity of fuel that can be stored in any location at any time is 250 litres, except that a maximum of 450 litres of fuel may be stored in any location only for a period of less than 12 hours. 2.4 Attendants 2.4.1 Refuelling Towers: A minimum number of three (3) Attendants must be present, and their tasks must be:
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• Fire Attendant – whose sole task is to operate fire extinguisher; and • Refueller/Vent Attendant – whose sole task is to operate the refuelling/vent hose.; and