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V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 1 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2003 - Round 1 Clipsal 500 © AVESCO 2003 V8 SUPERCAR CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES – ROUND 1 CAMS PERMIT NUMBER: 803/2303/01 SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS FOR V8 SUPERCARS CHAPTER 1 – STANDARD REQUIREMENTS 1.1. EVENT TITLE, DATE &VENUE The event will be known as the “Clipsal 500 Adelaide” (hereinafter referred to as “the Meeting”) which will also comprise Round 1 of the 2003 V8 Supercar Championship Series, and will be held on the Adelaide Parklands 2 Circuit on 20 - 23, March 2003. 1.2 ORGANISATION & STATUS 1.2.1The Meeting will be held under the International Sporting Code of the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), any applicable National Competition Rules of the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport Ltd (CAMS) which are not in conflict with the Rules of the AVESCO Operations Manual, the AVESCO Operations Manual Rules (“the Rules”), the Supplementary Regulations, any Further Regulations or instructions and any Bulletins issued. 1.2.2The Meeting will be a Major National Meeting. 1.3. ADMINISTRATION & EVENT STAFF 1.3.1 Promoter: The South Australian Motor Sports Board, a body established pursuant to the (South Australian) Motor Sport Act 1984. P.O. Box V8, Kent Town, South Australia, 5000 Telephone: (08) 8212 8500, Facsimile: (08) 8212 6700 1.3.2 Organiser: The South Australian Motor Sports Board. 1.3.3 Organising Committee: , M Brock, A Daniels, M Drewer, J Mattner,. C. Smerdon, P. Hoffmann 1.3.4 V8 Supercar Stewards Garth Wigston (Chief), Peter Svensson & Steve O’Connor 1.3.5 V8 Supercar Race Director: Tim Schenken 1.3.6 V8 Supercar Category Technical Manager: Paul Taylor 1.3.7 V8 Supercar Driving Standards Observer: Colin Bond 1.3.8 V8 Supercar Operations Manager: Tony Manson 1.3.9 V8 Supercar Media Manager: Martine Cousins 1.3.10 Secretary of the Meeting: Jack Holding 1.3.11 Clerk of Course: Lawrie Schmitt 1.3.12 Deputy Clerk of Course: Chris Green 1.3.13 Asst. Clerk of Course(s): Don Sims, Henk Duncan, Rob Mead 1.3.14 Judges of Fact: (1) Start: Lawrie Schmitt, Chris Green, Henk Duncan (2) Finish: Barry Frost, Chris Green (3) Pit Lane Speed: Leslie Mathews, Greg Butler, Ken Benham, Shane Dwyer, Margaret Hall, V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 2 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2003 - Round 1 Clipsal 500 © AVESCO Andrea Sanders, Elsje Cole (4) Noise: Reg Marrat, David Bunker (5) Pit Lane Penalties: Vin Borgia, Paul Taylor, Steve Brow & Ray Robins 1.4 CIRCUIT DETAILS 1.4.1Track Length: 3.22 Kilometres 1.4.2Direction: Clockwise 1.4.3Track density: V8 Supercars – 35. 1.4.4Control Line: Is adjacent to the start/finish line. 1.4.5Notice Board: Located at the office of the Secretary of the Meeting. 1.5 ENTRIES 1.5.1Competitors must have completed the AVESCO 2003 Entry/Registration Form, the Series Entry Form and the AVESCO Tyre Order & Payment Form to confirm entry to this Meeting. 1.5.2No change of drivers will be accepted later than 17:00 on Wednesday 19 March 2003, unless exceptional circumstances, as determined by the Series Stewards, warrant a change after that time. 1.6 V8 SUPERCAR RACES 1.6.1The Meeting is only for cars complying with Division “C” of the Rules. 1.6.2There will be two Legs of 78 laps, which combined will be regarded as constituting Round One of the VCS; and each leg will include two Compulsory Pit Stops. 1.6.3Although Round One is a Sprint Round of the VCS, Start procedures for both legs will be those used for Endurance Rounds as provided in Rule D8.2. 1.6.4The first three (3) place getters of each Leg will be awarded points according to Rule D 14.4.3 but the first three (3) place getters of the “Clipsal 500 Adelaide” will be the first three (3) place getters of Leg two, regardless of the total number of points accumulated by any driver. 1.6.5Other awards and conditions are those contained in the Rules. 1.6.6At the end of each Leg, the first three (3) cars must return to the pit lane where they will be directed by officials to an area for the presentation. All other competitors must also return to the pit lane. 1.6.7At the end of Leg two, the left hand side (the “fast lane”) of the pit lane will become parc ferme and, as such, will be a secure area to which only authorised officials will have access (Rule D 13). 1.7 LICENCE REQUIREMENTS Drivers must hold a current CAMS C4 Competition Licence (Driver) or higher, and all Competitors must have a current CAMS Entrants Licence. 1.8 ACCESS TO PADDOCK 1.8.1Teams will be permitted to enter the Paddock with service vehicles between 06:00 hrs and 08:00 hrs on each day. 1.8.2Service vehicles must be removed from the Paddock area before 08:00 hrs. each day. V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 3 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2003 - Round 1 Clipsal 500 © AVESCO 1.9 GARAGE ALLOCATION Pit Garages will be reserved for V8 Supercars, and allocation will be made pursuant to Rule D2 which will be the AOM, in conjunction with the Organisers. 1.10 ACCREDITATION CARDS (PASSES) 1.10.1 The Series Accreditation Cards will be recognised by the Organisers. 1.10.2 Where any Team has accepted one or more blank Series Accreditation passes, the Team must ensure that the AVESCO 2003 V8 SUPERCAR SERIES ACCREDITATION CARD SUMMARY FORM is completed in full and signed by the holder of the blank pass. 1.10.3 The completed forms must be handed in to the AOM 1.10.4 Vehicle passes will be available for collection at the circuit accreditation office. Each race Car will be allocated the following passes: 3 x VIP Car passes for the Teams carpark which is situated at Gate 2, the entry to which is through the gate at the corner of Angas Street and East Terrace; and 1 x Corporate Car pass for the Corporate carpark, access to which is via Gate 1 on the corner of Halifax and East Terrace. 1.11 TEAM PARKING As advised to Teams by the AOM. 1.12 TYRE SELECTION Control tyre selection will take place on Wednesday 19 March at 10:00 at the Dunlop facility located near the central garage area. 1.13 MEETING RIDES 1.13.1 Competitors that have been allocated corporate or media rides at this Meeting (see Rule E 1) are reminded that they must give AVESCO’s Media Manager, Martine Cousins, fourteen (14) days notice in writing of such intention. 1.13.2 Passengers carried in all Meeting Rides must comply with the conditions set out in Rules E 1.4 and E 1.5 1.13.3 Meeting Rides will be conducted between 1720 and 1750 on Friday 21 March. 1.13.4 Teams permitted to undertake Meeting Rides are restricted to one flying lap (as defined in Rule E 1.7). V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 4 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2003 - Round 1 Clipsal 500 © AVESCO CHAPTER 2 – SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS 2.1. DOCUMENT VERIFICATION & SCRUTINEERING 2.1.1 Document Verification for all Competitors will conducted between 1000 and 1600 on Thursday 20 March at the AVESCO Transporter 2.1.2 Scrutineering will be conducted between 1000 and 1500 on Thursday 20 March and will be carried out at each Competitor's assigned garage. 2.2. BRIEFINGS 2.2.1 A briefing for all Competitors’ Team Managers will be held at 15:00 on Thursday 20 March in the Park Lounge Bar located in the SAJC Complex (grandstands on other side of track behind V8 Supercar paddock), adjacent to the Fullarton Road and Eastern Side of track. Access from the V8 Supercar Paddock is over the footbridge behind paddock, through "Holden Heaven" and into base of SAJC complex. 2.2.2 A briefing for all Competitors and Drivers will be held at 10:30 on Saturday 22 March in the Park Lounge Bar. Note: The above personnel must attend at the time for, and for the duration of, the relevant briefing/s (Rule D 4), unless excused by the Stewards in exceptional circumstances. 2.4 QUALIFYING 2.4.1 Qualifying will be split into two sections, an Upper 50% and a lower 50%, based on practice times, subject to Rule D 5.4.2 2.4.2 Any driver whose best qualifying lap exceeds 105% of the fastest V8 Supercar qualifying time achieved during the qualifying sessions will not be permitted to start in either race for the V8 Supercars; unless either Rule D 5.1.2 or D 5.1.5 applies. 2.5 TOP TEN SHOOTOUT 2.5.1 The combined results of both the Upper 50% or the Lower 50% qualifying sessions will determine the starters and the starting order for the Shootout unless otherwise determined by the Stewards. 2.5.2 The Shootout will be regarded as a qualifying session for those drivers who achieve the ten fastest times in either the Upper 50% or the Lower 50% qualifying sessions. 2.5.3 The Shootout will determine the first ten places on the starting grid for the race. 2.5.4 The starting order for the Shootout will be from tenth to first as established by the fastest time achieved by a driver in the qualifying sessions. 2.5.5 Each Car will be released on one warm-up lap from pit lane, as the Car crosses the control (timing) line, the driver will be shown a green flag which will signal the start of that driver’s timed lap. 2.5.6 When the Car crosses the control (timing) line at the end of its flying lap, the driver will be shown a chequered flag indicating the end of the timed lap, whereupon the driver must reduce speed, complete an almost full “cool-down” lap and re-enter pit lane via the pit entry lane. 2.5.7 During the “cool-down” lap, Cars must be driven at a reasonable pace and drivers must not interfere with, baulk or cause obstruction to any other Cars which may be on the track at the same time. 2.5.8 It is the responsibility of the Competitor to ensure their Car is at Pit Lane Exit at the V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 5 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2003 - Round 1 Clipsal 500 © AVESCO appropriate time for it to take part in the Shootout. 2.5.9 The Car nominated to start the session must be at the Pit Lane Exit at the scheduled start time of the session. 2.5.10 Each following Car must be at the Pit Lane Exit prior to the preceding Car receiving the green flag to commence it’s timed lap. 2.5.11 Any Competitor that fails to have their Car at the Pit Lane Exit prior to the preceding Car receiving the green flag, the Stewards may exclude that Car from the session. 2.5.12 A driver will be permitted to qualify only one Car in the Shootout, and that Car must be the Car that driver will drive in the race. 2.6 TYRES 2.6.1 At the end of the Shootout, the tyres used will be marked and may be impounded by the CTM and, subject to any damage to the tyres and/or changed weather conditions at the commencement of Leg 1, must be used to start Leg 1. 2.6.2 Failure of any Competitor to comply with the foregoing will incur one (1) Pit Lane Penalty per marked tyre used in the Shootout but not used to start Leg 1, unless the penalty is set aside by the Stewards in exceptional circumstances. 2.7 RACE GRID POSITIONS 2.7.1 Subject to Rule D 5, race grid positions for Leg 1 will be determined by the fastest time achieved by each driver in either the Upper 50% or Lower 50% qualifying session or the “Shootout”, whichever is applicable. 2.7.2 Grid positions for Leg 2 will be based on the finishing position of each driver in Leg 1. 2.7.3 Unless otherwise determined by the Series Stewards; 2.7.3.1 any drivers who do not finish Leg 1 may be permitted to start in Leg 2 from the rear of the grid in an order based upon their fastest qualifying or race time (whichever is applicable); and 2.7.3.2 drivers who had qualified to start in Leg 1 but were unable to so start, may be permitted to start in Leg 2 from the rear of the grid behind those drivers (if any) permitted to start pursuant to Supplementary Regulation 2.7.3.1, in an order based on their fastest qualifying or race time (whichever is applicable). 2.8 COMPULSORY PIT STOPS (“CPS”) 2.8.1 During each of the two Legs, there will be two (2) compulsory pit stops. 2.8.2 At one of these CPSs, each car must have all four wheels/tyres changed; the replacement wheels/tyres must be other than those removed from the Car at the CPS except where Rule D11.1.4 applies. Refuelling is strictly forbidden during this CPS. 2.8.3 At the other CPS, each Car must be refuelled. It is strictly forbidden to change any wheels/tyres during this CPS. 2.8.5 Subject to the preceding Supplementary Regulations 2.8.2 and 2.8.3, any other work may be carried out on a Car during a CPS. 2.8.6 The CPS must be commenced within the following ‘window’ expressed as laps completed by the leading car: lap number 2 and lap number 57. 2.8.7 A Car will be deemed to have commenced a CPS when it crosses the line (real or imagined) that line separates the race circuit from the Pit Lane access road. A Judge of Fact will be appointed to determine when a Car so commences a CPS. V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 6 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2003 - Round 1 Clipsal 500 © AVESCO 2.8.8 After the CPS window is opened, a Car must cross the Control Line on the race circuit before entering the pit access road to commence a CPS. The leading Car will be deemed to have complied with this requirement as it crosses the Control Line to open the window. 2.8.9 Competitors are reminded that, at any pit stop at which a Car is refuelled, Rule D 11.9 will apply and must be obeyed. 2.9 USE OF REFUELLING TOWERS The use of refuelling towers is only permitted on Saturday 22 March and Sunday 23 March 2003. At all times during the warm up and race on these days, the requirements of C18.4.4 must be complied with by all team members in Pit Lane. 2.10 PIT BAY BOOMS 2.10.1 A maximum of one only Pit bay boom is permitted for any multiple-Car Team during any Race. Three-Car Teams will be permitted to use two booms at any other time, subject to the approval of the AOM. 2.10.2 Single Car Teams “paired” together at this Meeting must place their Pit bay booms next to each other. Any such arrangement must be constructed to the approval of the AOM. 2.10.3 All other regulations in regard to multiple Car Teams will apply to single Car Teams “paired” together at this Meeting. (eg. Rule D11.5.9.3 will apply to 2 single Cars “paired” together at this Meeting.) 2.11 ADDITIONAL SIGNALLING POINT In addition to the flag signals shown at the control line, the following flag signals will be displayed from turn 10, out of Wakefield Road: the Black Flag, the Black Flag with Orange Disc and the Black and White Diagonal Flag. 2.12 KERB INFRINGMENTS During any Practice or Qualifying Session: 2.12.1 First reported breach – Black flag and drive through penalty plus loss of the fastest lap time recorded up to and including the lap on which the breach occurred, in that session. 2.12.2 Second reported breach – Black flag and drive through penalty plus loss of the fastest and second fastest times recorded at any time during that session. 2.12.3 Third reported breach – Black flag and car held in Pit lane for the balance of the session and loss of all times recorded in that session. 2.13 PIT LANE PENALTIES 2.13.1 No Pit Lane Penalty (PLP) may be commenced while the Safety Car Board is being displayed at the flag point for Turn 13 flag point. 2.13.2 A Car will be deemed to have commenced a PLP when it crosses the line (real or imagined) that separates the race circuit from the Pit Lane access road, a Judge of Fact will be appointed to determine when a Car so commences a PLP. 2.14 PODIUM PRESENTATION V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 7 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2003 - Round 1 Clipsal 500 © AVESCO No beverages other than the official champagne, “unbranded” bottled water or as supplied by the organisers, are permitted on the Podium during any presentation. CHAPTER 3 – MARKETING 3.1 MEDIA 3.1.1 Drivers’ Autograph Session – TBA 3.1.2 Meet The Public (Top 16 Drivers from qualifying in two groups) - V8 Supercar Paddock Area opposite pit garages. 3.1.2.1 Group 1 14:00 – 14:30 Thursday 20 March 3.1.2.2 Group 2 15:00 – 15:30 Friday 21 March 3.1.2.3 Group 3 09:00 – 09:30 Saturday 22 March 3.1.2.4 Group 4 09:00 – 09:30 Sunday 23 March 3.1.2.5 Martine Westbrook will draw up a roster and advise teams. 3.1.3 V8 Supercar Drivers’ Parade (Compulsory); Sunday 23 March. 3.1.2.1 Commences 11:40 3.1.2.2 All drivers to Assemble at the AVESCO Transporter at 11:20. 3.1.4 Media Conferences – all held at the circuit Media Centre 3.1.4.1 Qualifying (Top 5); Immediately following Qualifying Friday 21 March. 3.1.4.2 Leg 1 (Top 3); Immediately following Leg 1 Saturday 22 March. 3.1.4.3 Leg 2 (Top 3); Immediately following Leg 2 Sunday 23 March. V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 8 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2003 - Round 1 Clipsal 500 © AVESCO CHAPTER 4 - SPECIFIC CIRCUIT REQUIREMENTS 4.1 CARE FOR PARKLANDS Competitors must be aware that the Adelaide Parklands are a valuable asset to the host community, so all Teams are required to treat the areas available within the Parklands with respect and discretion to minimize any adverse environmental impact. 4.2 FUEL STORAGE - GARAGES 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. CHAPTER 5 – MEETING PROGRAM 5.1 WEDNESDAY 19 MARCH Start Finish Category Duration Session 1000 1600 Konica V8 Supercars Document Checking 1000 1600 Konica V8 Supercars Scrutineering 1000 Konica V8 Supercars Tyre Selection 1000 V8 Supercars Tyre Selection 1500 V8 Supercars Organisers Meeting 1600 Konica V8 Supercars Team Managers Briefing V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 9 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2003 - Round 1 Clipsal 500 © AVESCO 5.2 THURSDAY 20 MARCH 0830 0845 Group N Historic Touring Cars 15 minutes Practice 15 minutes 0900 0920 Australian Production Cars 20 minutes Practice 1 20 minutes 0940 1015 Konica V8 Supercars 20 minutes Practice 1 20 minutes 1000 1600 V8 Supercars 6 hours Document Checking 1000 1500 V8 Supercars 5 hours Scrutineering 1035 1055 GT Performance 35 minutes Practice 1 15 minutes 1110 1125 Saloon Cars Australia 20 minutes Practice 15 minutes 1140 1200 Nations Cup 20 minutes Practice 1 15 minutes 1215 1230 Group N Historic Touring Cars 15 minutes Qualifying 1 20 minutes 1250 1325 Konica V8 Supercars 35 minutes Practice 2 20 minutes 1345 1405 V8 BRutes 20 minutes Practice 1 1400 1430 V8 Supercars 30 minutes Autograph Session 1 15 minutes 1420 1440 Saloon Cars Australia 20 minutes Qualifying 15 minutes 1455 1515 Formula 3 20 minutes Practice 1 1500 V8 Supercars Team Managers Briefing 15 minutes 1530 1550 Australian Production Cars 20 minutes Practice 2 20 minutes 1610 1630 Konica V8 Supercars 20 minutes Lower 50% Qualifying 10 minutes 1640 1700 Konica V8 Supercars 20 minutes Upper 50% Qualifying 20 minutes 1720 1740 V8 BRutes 20 minutes Practice 1 15 minutes 1755 1810 Saloon Cars Australia 8 laps Race 1 15 minutes 1825 1840 Group N Historic Touring Cars 7 laps Race 1 20 minutes 1900 1930 Konica V8 Supercars 30 minutes Meeting Rides V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 10 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2003 - Round 1 Clipsal 500 © AVESCO 5.3 FRIDAY 21 MARCH Start Finish Category Duration Session 0830 0850 Australian Production Cars 20 minutes Qualifying 15 minutes 0905 0925 GT Performance 20 minutes Practice 2 15 minutes 0940 1015 V8 Supercars 35 minutes Practice 1 15 minutes 1030 1050 V8 BRutes 20 minutes Qualifying 15 minutes 1105 1125 Formula 3 20 minutes Practice 2 15 minutes 1140 1215 V8 Supercars 35 minutes Practice 2 15 minutes 1230 1250 Nations Cup 20 minutes Practice 2 15 minutes 1305 1325 GT Performance 20 minutes Qualifying 15 minutes 1340 1400 V8 Supercars 20 minutes Lower 50% Qualifying 5 minutes 1405 1425 V8 Supercars 20 minutes Upper 50% Qualifying 1425 1430 Network Ten On-Track Activity 15 minutes 1445 1505 Formula 3 20 minutes Qualifying 1 20 minutes 1525 1545 Konica V8 Supercars 20 minutes Warm-up 20 minutes 1605 1635 V8 Supercars 30 minutes Top 10 Shootout 15 minutes 1650 1705 Australian Production Cars 15 minutes Race 1 – 8 laps 15 minutes 1720 1750 V8 Supercars 30 minutes Meeting Rides 40 minutes 1830 1933 Konica V8 Supercars 40 laps Race Race End Konica V8 Supercars Podium Presentation After podium Konica V8 Supercars Media Conference V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 11 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2003 - Round 1 Clipsal 500 © AVESCO 5.4 SATURDAY 22 MARCH Start Finish Category Duration Session 0830 0850 Nations Cup 20 minutes Qualifying 15 minutes 0905 0925 Formula 3 20 minutes Qualifying 2 10 minutes 0935 0950 Farmers Union Iced Coffee Kart Challenge 15 minutes Qualifying 10 minutes 1000 1015 GT Performance 9 laps Race 1 15 minutes 1030 V8 Supercars Drivers Briefing 1030 1045 V8 BRutes 8 laps Race 1 10 minutes 1055 1110 Farmers Union Iced Coffee Kart Challenge 3 laps Race 1 10 minutes 1120 1140 V8 Supercars 20 minutes Warm-up 15 minutes 1155 1215 Nations Cup 12 laps Race 1 1225 1245 VB Challenge 20 minutes 10 minutes 1255 1315 Formula 3 12 laps Race 1 15 minutes 1330 V8 Supercars Pit exit open 1345 V8 Supercars Pit exit closed 1400 CLIPSAL 500 ADELAIDE 78 laps Leg 1 Race End V8 Supercars Podium Presentation After podium V8 Supercars Media Conference 15 minutes 1630 1645 V8 BRutes 7 laps Race 2 15 minutes 1700 1715 Australian Production Cars 8 laps Race 2 15 minutes 1730 1745 GT Performance 9 laps Race 2 15 minutes 1800 1815 Saloon Cars Australia 8 laps Race 2 15 minutes 1830 1910 Nations Cup 30 laps Race 2 V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 12 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2003 - Round 1 Clipsal 500 © AVESCO 5.5 SUNDAY 23 MARCH Start Finish Category Duration Session 0830 0845 GT Performance 9 laps Race 3 15 minutes 0900 0915 Farmers Union Iced Coffee Kart Challenge 3 laps Race 2 15 minutes 0930 0950 Formula 3 12 laps Race 2 15 minutes 1005 1025 Nations Cup 12 laps Race 3 15 minutes 1040 1100 V8 Supercars 20 minutes Warm-up 10 minutes 1110 1115 CAMS 50th Anniversary Parade 5 minutes 1115 1120 Clipsal Adelaide Rally Parade 5 minutes 1120 1135 Ford Demonstration 15 minutes 5 minutes 1140 1155 V8 Supercars 15 minutes Drivers Parade 10 minutes 1205 1220 Group N Historic Touring Cars 7 laps Race 2 5 minutes 1225 1245 VB Challenge 20 minutes 10 minutes 1255 1310 V8 BRutes 7 laps Race 3 20 minutes 1330 V8 Supercars Pit exit open 1345 V8 Supercars Pit exit closed 1350 National Anthem 1400 CLIPSAL 500 ADELAIDE 78 laps Leg 2 Race End V8 Supercars Podium Presentation After podium V8 Supercars Media conference V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 1 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2003 - Round 1 Clipsal 500 © AVESCO 2003 V8 SUPERCAR CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES – ROUND 1 CAMS PERMIT NUMBER: 803/2303/01 SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS FOR V8 SUPERCARS CHAPTER 1 – STANDARD REQUIREMENTS 1.1. EVENT TITLE, DATE &VENUE The event will be known as the “Clipsal 500 Adelaide” (hereinafter referred to as “the Meeting”) which will also comprise Round 1 of the 2003 V8 Supercar Championship Series, and will be held on the Adelaide Parklands 2 Circuit on 20 - 23, March 2003. 1.2 ORGANISATION & STATUS 1.2.1The Meeting will be held under the International Sporting Code of the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), any applicable National Competition Rules of the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport Ltd (CAMS) which are not in conflict with the Rules of the AVESCO Operations Manual, the AVESCO Operations Manual Rules (“the Rules”), the Supplementary Regulations, any Further Regulations or instructions and any Bulletins issued. 1.2.2The Meeting will be a Major National Meeting. 1.3. ADMINISTRATION & EVENT STAFF 1.3.1 Promoter: The South Australian Motor Sports Board, a body established pursuant to the (South Australian) Motor Sport Act 1984. P.O. Box V8, Kent Town, South Australia, 5000 Telephone: (08) 8212 8500, Facsimile: (08) 8212 6700 1.3.2 Organiser: The South Australian Motor Sports Board. 1.3.3 Organising Committee: , M Brock, A Daniels, M Drewer, J Mattner,. C. Smerdon, P. Hoffmann 1.3.4 V8 Supercar Stewards Garth Wigston (Chief), Peter Svensson & Steve O’Connor 1.3.5 V8 Supercar Race Director: Tim Schenken 1.3.6 V8 Supercar Category Technical Manager: Paul Taylor 1.3.7 V8 Supercar Driving Standards Observer: Colin Bond 1.3.8 V8 Supercar Operations Manager: Tony Manson 1.3.9 V8 Supercar Media Manager: Martine Cousins 1.3.10 Secretary of the Meeting: Jack Holding 1.3.11 Clerk of Course: Lawrie Schmitt 1.3.12 Deputy Clerk of Course: Chris Green 1.3.13 Asst. Clerk of Course(s): Don Sims, Henk Duncan, Rob Mead 1.3.14 Judges of Fact: (1) Start: Lawrie Schmitt, Chris Green, Henk Duncan (2) Finish: Barry Frost, Chris Green (3) Pit Lane Speed: Leslie Mathews, Greg Butler, Ken Benham, Shane Dwyer, Margaret Hall, V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 2 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2003 - Round 1 Clipsal 500 © AVESCO Andrea Sanders, Elsje Cole (4) Noise: Reg Marrat, David Bunker (5) Pit Lane Penalties: Vin Borgia, Paul Taylor, Steve Brow & Ray Robins 1.4 CIRCUIT DETAILS 1.4.1Track Length: 3.22 Kilometres 1.4.2Direction: Clockwise 1.4.3Track density: V8 Supercars – 35. 1.4.4Control Line: Is adjacent to the start/finish line. 1.4.5Notice Board: Located at the office of the Secretary of the Meeting. 1.5 ENTRIES 1.5.1Competitors must have completed the AVESCO 2003 Entry/Registration Form, the Series Entry Form and the AVESCO Tyre Order & Payment Form to confirm entry to this Meeting. 1.5.2No change of drivers will be accepted later than 17:00 on Wednesday 19 March 2003, unless exceptional circumstances, as determined by the Series Stewards, warrant a change after that time. 1.6 V8 SUPERCAR RACES 1.6.1The Meeting is only for cars complying with Division “C” of the Rules. 1.6.2There will be two Legs of 78 laps, which combined will be regarded as constituting Round One of the VCS; and each leg will include two Compulsory Pit Stops. 1.6.3Although Round One is a Sprint Round of the VCS, Start procedures for both legs will be those used for Endurance Rounds as provided in Rule D8.2. 1.6.4The first three (3) place getters of each Leg will be awarded points according to Rule D 14.4.3 but the first three (3) place getters of the “Clipsal 500 Adelaide” will be the first three (3) place getters of Leg two, regardless of the total number of points accumulated by any driver. 1.6.5Other awards and conditions are those contained in the Rules. 1.6.6At the end of each Leg, the first three (3) cars must return to the pit lane where they will be directed by officials to an area for the presentation. All other competitors must also return to the pit lane. 1.6.7At the end of Leg two, the left hand side (the “fast lane”) of the pit lane will become parc ferme and, as such, will be a secure area to which only authorised officials will have access (Rule D 13). 1.7 LICENCE REQUIREMENTS Drivers must hold a current CAMS C4 Competition Licence (Driver) or higher, and all Competitors must have a current CAMS Entrants Licence. 1.8 ACCESS TO PADDOCK 1.8.1Teams will be permitted to enter the Paddock with service vehicles between 06:00 hrs and 08:00 hrs on each day. 1.8.2Service vehicles must be removed from the Paddock area before 08:00 hrs. each day. V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 3 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2003 - Round 1 Clipsal 500 © AVESCO 1.9 GARAGE ALLOCATION Pit Garages will be reserved for V8 Supercars, and allocation will be made pursuant to Rule D2 which will be the AOM, in conjunction with the Organisers. 1.10 ACCREDITATION CARDS (PASSES) 1.10.1 The Series Accreditation Cards will be recognised by the Organisers. 1.10.2 Where any Team has accepted one or more blank Series Accreditation passes, the Team must ensure that the AVESCO 2003 V8 SUPERCAR SERIES ACCREDITATION CARD SUMMARY FORM is completed in full and signed by the holder of the blank pass. 1.10.3 The completed forms must be handed in to the AOM 1.10.4 Vehicle passes will be available for collection at the circuit accreditation office. Each race Car will be allocated the following passes: 3 x VIP Car passes for the Teams carpark which is situated at Gate 2, the entry to which is through the gate at the corner of Angas Street and East Terrace; and 1 x Corporate Car pass for the Corporate carpark, access to which is via Gate 1 on the corner of Halifax and East Terrace. 1.11 TEAM PARKING As advised to Teams by the AOM. 1.12 TYRE SELECTION Control tyre selection will take place on Wednesday 19 March at 10:00 at the Dunlop facility located near the central garage area. 1.13 MEETING RIDES 1.13.1 Competitors that have been allocated corporate or media rides at this Meeting (see Rule E 1) are reminded that they must give AVESCO’s Media Manager, Martine Cousins, fourteen (14) days notice in writing of such intention. 1.13.2 Passengers carried in all Meeting Rides must comply with the conditions set out in Rules E 1.4 and E 1.5 1.13.3 Meeting Rides will be conducted between 1720 and 1750 on Friday 21 March. 1.13.4 Teams permitted to undertake Meeting Rides are restricted to one flying lap (as defined in Rule E 1.7). V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 4 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2003 - Round 1 Clipsal 500 © AVESCO CHAPTER 2 – SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS 2.1. DOCUMENT VERIFICATION & SCRUTINEERING 2.1.1 Document Verification for all Competitors will conducted between 1000 and 1600 on Thursday 20 March at the AVESCO Transporter 2.1.2 Scrutineering will be conducted between 1000 and 1500 on Thursday 20 March and will be carried out at each Competitor's assigned garage. 2.2. BRIEFINGS 2.2.1 A briefing for all Competitors’ Team Managers will be held at 15:00 on Thursday 20 March in the Park Lounge Bar located in the SAJC Complex (grandstands on other side of track behind V8 Supercar paddock), adjacent to the Fullarton Road and Eastern Side of track. Access from the V8 Supercar Paddock is over the footbridge behind paddock, through "Holden Heaven" and into base of SAJC complex. 2.2.2 A briefing for all Competitors and Drivers will be held at 10:30 on Saturday 22 March in the Park Lounge Bar. Note: The above personnel must attend at the time for, and for the duration of, the relevant briefing/s (Rule D 4), unless excused by the Stewards in exceptional circumstances. 2.4 QUALIFYING 2.4.1 Qualifying will be split into two sections, an Upper 50% and a lower 50%, based on practice times, subject to Rule D 5.4.2 2.4.2 Any driver whose best qualifying lap exceeds 105% of the fastest V8 Supercar qualifying time achieved during the qualifying sessions will not be permitted to start in either race for the V8 Supercars; unless either Rule D 5.1.2 or D 5.1.5 applies. 2.5 TOP TEN SHOOTOUT 2.5.1 The combined results of both the Upper 50% or the Lower 50% qualifying sessions will determine the starters and the starting order for the Shootout unless otherwise determined by the Stewards. 2.5.2 The Shootout will be regarded as a qualifying session for those drivers who achieve the ten fastest times in either the Upper 50% or the Lower 50% qualifying sessions. 2.5.3 The Shootout will determine the first ten places on the starting grid for the race. 2.5.4 The starting order for the Shootout will be from tenth to first as established by the fastest time achieved by a driver in the qualifying sessions. 2.5.5 Each Car will be released on one warm-up lap from pit lane, as the Car crosses the control (timing) line, the driver will be shown a green flag which will signal the start of that driver’s timed lap. 2.5.6 When the Car crosses the control (timing) line at the end of its flying lap, the driver will be shown a chequered flag indicating the end of the timed lap, whereupon the driver must reduce speed, complete an almost full “cool-down” lap and re-enter pit lane via the pit entry lane. 2.5.7 During the “cool-down” lap, Cars must be driven at a reasonable pace and drivers must not interfere with, baulk or cause obstruction to any other Cars which may be on the track at the same time. 2.5.8 It is the responsibility of the Competitor to ensure their Car is at Pit Lane Exit at the V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 5 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2003 - Round 1 Clipsal 500 © AVESCO appropriate time for it to take part in the Shootout. 2.5.9 The Car nominated to start the session must be at the Pit Lane Exit at the scheduled start time of the session. 2.5.10 Each following Car must be at the Pit Lane Exit prior to the preceding Car receiving the green flag to commence it’s timed lap. 2.5.11 Any Competitor that fails to have their Car at the Pit Lane Exit prior to the preceding Car receiving the green flag, the Stewards may exclude that Car from the session. 2.5.12 A driver will be permitted to qualify only one Car in the Shootout, and that Car must be the Car that driver will drive in the race. 2.6 TYRES 2.6.1 At the end of the Shootout, the tyres used will be marked and may be impounded by the CTM and, subject to any damage to the tyres and/or changed weather conditions at the commencement of Leg 1, must be used to start Leg 1. 2.6.2 Failure of any Competitor to comply with the foregoing will incur one (1) Pit Lane Penalty per marked tyre used in the Shootout but not used to start Leg 1, unless the penalty is set aside by the Stewards in exceptional circumstances. 2.7 RACE GRID POSITIONS 2.7.1 Subject to Rule D 5, race grid positions for Leg 1 will be determined by the fastest time achieved by each driver in either the Upper 50% or Lower 50% qualifying session or the “Shootout”, whichever is applicable. 2.7.2 Grid positions for Leg 2 will be based on the finishing position of each driver in Leg 1. 2.7.3 Unless otherwise determined by the Series Stewards; 2.7.3.1 any drivers who do not finish Leg 1 may be permitted to start in Leg 2 from the rear of the grid in an order based upon their fastest qualifying or race time (whichever is applicable); and 2.7.3.2 drivers who had qualified to start in Leg 1 but were unable to so start, may be permitted to start in Leg 2 from the rear of the grid behind those drivers (if any) permitted to start pursuant to Supplementary Regulation 2.7.3.1, in an order based on their fastest qualifying or race time (whichever is applicable). 2.8 COMPULSORY PIT STOPS (“CPS”) 2.8.1 During each of the two Legs, there will be two (2) compulsory pit stops. 2.8.2 At one of these CPSs, each car must have all four wheels/tyres changed; the replacement wheels/tyres must be other than those removed from the Car at the CPS except where Rule D11.1.4 applies. Refuelling is strictly forbidden during this CPS. 2.8.3 At the other CPS, each Car must be refuelled. It is strictly forbidden to change any wheels/tyres during this CPS. 2.8.5 Subject to the preceding Supplementary Regulations 2.8.2 and 2.8.3, any other work may be carried out on a Car during a CPS. 2.8.6 The CPS must be commenced within the following ‘window’ expressed as laps completed by the leading car: lap number 2 and lap number 57. 2.8.7 A Car will be deemed to have commenced a CPS when it crosses the line (real or imagined) that line separates the race circuit from the Pit Lane access road. A Judge of Fact will be appointed to determine when a Car so commences a CPS. V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 6 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2003 - Round 1 Clipsal 500 © AVESCO 2.8.8 After the CPS window is opened, a Car must cross the Control Line on the race circuit before entering the pit access road to commence a CPS. The leading Car will be deemed to have complied with this requirement as it crosses the Control Line to open the window. 2.8.9 Competitors are reminded that, at any pit stop at which a Car is refuelled, Rule D 11.9 will apply and must be obeyed. 2.9 USE OF REFUELLING TOWERS The use of refuelling towers is only permitted on Saturday 22 March and Sunday 23 March 2003. At all times during the warm up and race on these days, the requirements of C18.4.4 must be complied with by all team members in Pit Lane. 2.10 PIT BAY BOOMS 2.10.1 A maximum of one only Pit bay boom is permitted for any multiple-Car Team during any Race. Three-Car Teams will be permitted to use two booms at any other time, subject to the approval of the AOM. 2.10.2 Single Car Teams “paired” together at this Meeting must place their Pit bay booms next to each other. Any such arrangement must be constructed to the approval of the AOM. 2.10.3 All other regulations in regard to multiple Car Teams will apply to single Car Teams “paired” together at this Meeting. (eg. Rule D11.5.9.3 will apply to 2 single Cars “paired” together at this Meeting.) 2.11 ADDITIONAL SIGNALLING POINT In addition to the flag signals shown at the control line, the following flag signals will be displayed from turn 10, out of Wakefield Road: the Black Flag, the Black Flag with Orange Disc and the Black and White Diagonal Flag. 2.12 KERB INFRINGMENTS During any Practice or Qualifying Session: 2.12.1 First reported breach – Black flag and drive through penalty plus loss of the fastest lap time recorded up to and including the lap on which the breach occurred, in that session. 2.12.2 Second reported breach – Black flag and drive through penalty plus loss of the fastest and second fastest times recorded at any time during that session. 2.12.3 Third reported breach – Black flag and car held in Pit lane for the balance of the session and loss of all times recorded in that session. 2.13 PIT LANE PENALTIES 2.13.1 No Pit Lane Penalty (PLP) may be commenced while the Safety Car Board is being displayed at the flag point for Turn 13 flag point. 2.13.2 A Car will be deemed to have commenced a PLP when it crosses the line (real or imagined) that separates the race circuit from the Pit Lane access road, a Judge of Fact will be appointed to determine when a Car so commences a PLP. 2.14 PODIUM PRESENTATION V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 7 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2003 - Round 1 Clipsal 500 © AVESCO No beverages other than the official champagne, “unbranded” bottled water or as supplied by the organisers, are permitted on the Podium during any presentation. CHAPTER 3 – MARKETING 3.1 MEDIA 3.1.1 Drivers’ Autograph Session – TBA 3.1.2 Meet The Public (Top 16 Drivers from qualifying in two groups) - V8 Supercar Paddock Area opposite pit garages. 3.1.2.1 Group 1 14:00 – 14:30 Thursday 20 March 3.1.2.2 Group 2 15:00 – 15:30 Friday 21 March 3.1.2.3 Group 3 09:00 – 09:30 Saturday 22 March 3.1.2.4 Group 4 09:00 – 09:30 Sunday 23 March 3.1.2.5 Martine Westbrook will draw up a roster and advise teams. 3.1.3 V8 Supercar Drivers’ Parade (Compulsory); Sunday 23 March. 3.1.2.1 Commences 11:40 3.1.2.2 All drivers to Assemble at the AVESCO Transporter at 11:20. 3.1.4 Media Conferences – all held at the circuit Media Centre 3.1.4.1 Qualifying (Top 5); Immediately following Qualifying Friday 21 March. 3.1.4.2 Leg 1 (Top 3); Immediately following Leg 1 Saturday 22 March. 3.1.4.3 Leg 2 (Top 3); Immediately following Leg 2 Sunday 23 March. V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 8 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2003 - Round 1 Clipsal 500 © AVESCO CHAPTER 4 - SPECIFIC CIRCUIT REQUIREMENTS 4.1 CARE FOR PARKLANDS Competitors must be aware that the Adelaide Parklands are a valuable asset to the host community, so all Teams are required to treat the areas available within the Parklands with respect and discretion to minimize any adverse environmental impact. 4.2 FUEL STORAGE - GARAGES 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. CHAPTER 5 – MEETING PROGRAM 5.1 WEDNESDAY 19 MARCH Start Finish Category Duration Session 1000 1600 Konica V8 Supercars Document Checking 1000 1600 Konica V8 Supercars Scrutineering 1000 Konica V8 Supercars Tyre Selection 1000 V8 Supercars Tyre Selection 1500 V8 Supercars Organisers Meeting 1600 Konica V8 Supercars Team Managers Briefing V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 9 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2003 - Round 1 Clipsal 500 © AVESCO 5.2 THURSDAY 20 MARCH 0830 0845 Group N Historic Touring Cars 15 minutes Practice 15 minutes 0900 0920 Australian Production Cars 20 minutes Practice 1 20 minutes 0940 1015 Konica V8 Supercars 20 minutes Practice 1 20 minutes 1000 1600 V8 Supercars 6 hours Document Checking 1000 1500 V8 Supercars 5 hours Scrutineering 1035 1055 GT Performance 35 minutes Practice 1 15 minutes 1110 1125 Saloon Cars Australia 20 minutes Practice 15 minutes 1140 1200 Nations Cup 20 minutes Practice 1 15 minutes 1215 1230 Group N Historic Touring Cars 15 minutes Qualifying 1 20 minutes 1250 1325 Konica V8 Supercars 35 minutes Practice 2 20 minutes 1345 1405 V8 BRutes 20 minutes Practice 1 1400 1430 V8 Supercars 30 minutes Autograph Session 1 15 minutes 1420 1440 Saloon Cars Australia 20 minutes Qualifying 15 minutes 1455 1515 Formula 3 20 minutes Practice 1 1500 V8 Supercars Team Managers Briefing 15 minutes 1530 1550 Australian Production Cars 20 minutes Practice 2 20 minutes 1610 1630 Konica V8 Supercars 20 minutes Lower 50% Qualifying 10 minutes 1640 1700 Konica V8 Supercars 20 minutes Upper 50% Qualifying 20 minutes 1720 1740 V8 BRutes 20 minutes Practice 1 15 minutes 1755 1810 Saloon Cars Australia 8 laps Race 1 15 minutes 1825 1840 Group N Historic Touring Cars 7 laps Race 1 20 minutes 1900 1930 Konica V8 Supercars 30 minutes Meeting Rides V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 10 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2003 - Round 1 Clipsal 500 © AVESCO 5.3 FRIDAY 21 MARCH Start Finish Category Duration Session 0830 0850 Australian Production Cars 20 minutes Qualifying 15 minutes 0905 0925 GT Performance 20 minutes Practice 2 15 minutes 0940 1015 V8 Supercars 35 minutes Practice 1 15 minutes 1030 1050 V8 BRutes 20 minutes Qualifying 15 minutes 1105 1125 Formula 3 20 minutes Practice 2 15 minutes 1140 1215 V8 Supercars 35 minutes Practice 2 15 minutes 1230 1250 Nations Cup 20 minutes Practice 2 15 minutes 1305 1325 GT Performance 20 minutes Qualifying 15 minutes 1340 1400 V8 Supercars 20 minutes Lower 50% Qualifying 5 minutes 1405 1425 V8 Supercars 20 minutes Upper 50% Qualifying 1425 1430 Network Ten On-Track Activity 15 minutes 1445 1505 Formula 3 20 minutes Qualifying 1 20 minutes 1525 1545 Konica V8 Supercars 20 minutes Warm-up 20 minutes 1605 1635 V8 Supercars 30 minutes Top 10 Shootout 15 minutes 1650 1705 Australian Production Cars 15 minutes Race 1 – 8 laps 15 minutes 1720 1750 V8 Supercars 30 minutes Meeting Rides 40 minutes 1830 1933 Konica V8 Supercars 40 laps Race Race End Konica V8 Supercars Podium Presentation After podium Konica V8 Supercars Media Conference V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 11 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2003 - Round 1 Clipsal 500 © AVESCO 5.4 SATURDAY 22 MARCH Start Finish Category Duration Session 0830 0850 Nations Cup 20 minutes Qualifying 15 minutes 0905 0925 Formula 3 20 minutes Qualifying 2 10 minutes 0935 0950 Farmers Union Iced Coffee Kart Challenge 15 minutes Qualifying 10 minutes 1000 1015 GT Performance 9 laps Race 1 15 minutes 1030 V8 Supercars Drivers Briefing 1030 1045 V8 BRutes 8 laps Race 1 10 minutes 1055 1110 Farmers Union Iced Coffee Kart Challenge 3 laps Race 1 10 minutes 1120 1140 V8 Supercars 20 minutes Warm-up 15 minutes 1155 1215 Nations Cup 12 laps Race 1 1225 1245 VB Challenge 20 minutes 10 minutes 1255 1315 Formula 3 12 laps Race 1 15 minutes 1330 V8 Supercars Pit exit open 1345 V8 Supercars Pit exit closed 1400 CLIPSAL 500 ADELAIDE 78 laps Leg 1 Race End V8 Supercars Podium Presentation After podium V8 Supercars Media Conference 15 minutes 1630 1645 V8 BRutes 7 laps Race 2 15 minutes 1700 1715 Australian Production Cars 8 laps Race 2 15 minutes 1730 1745 GT Performance 9 laps Race 2 15 minutes 1800 1815 Saloon Cars Australia 8 laps Race 2 15 minutes 1830 1910 Nations Cup 30 laps Race 2 V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 12 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2003 - Round 1 Clipsal 500 © AVESCO 5.5 SUNDAY 23 MARCH Start Finish Category Duration Session 0830 0845 GT Performance 9 laps Race 3 15 minutes 0900 0915 Farmers Union Iced Coffee Kart Challenge 3 laps Race 2 15 minutes 0930 0950 Formula 3 12 laps Race 2 15 minutes 1005 1025 Nations Cup 12 laps Race 3 15 minutes 1040 1100 V8 Supercars 20 minutes Warm-up 10 minutes 1110 1115 CAMS 50th Anniversary Parade 5 minutes 1115 1120 Clipsal Adelaide Rally Parade 5 minutes 1120 1135 Ford Demonstration 15 minutes 5 minutes 1140 1155 V8 Supercars 15 minutes Drivers Parade 10 minutes 1205 1220 Group N Historic Touring Cars 7 laps Race 2 5 minutes 1225 1245 VB Challenge 20 minutes 10 minutes 1255 1310 V8 BRutes 7 laps Race 3 20 minutes 1330 V8 Supercars Pit exit open 1345 V8 Supercars Pit exit closed 1350 National Anthem 1400 CLIPSAL 500 ADELAIDE 78 laps Leg 2 Race End V8 Supercars Podium Presentation After podium V8 Supercars Media conference