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Supplementary Regulations Page 1 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2003 - Round 8 Oran Park © AVESCO 2003 V8 SUPERCAR CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES – ROUND 8 CAMS PERMIT NUMBER: 803/1708/01 SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS FOR V8 SUPERCARS CHAPTER 1 – STANDARD REQUIREMENTS 1.1. EVENT TITLE, DATE &VENUE The Meeting will be known as Round 8 of the 2003 V8 Supercar Championship Series, and will be held at the Oran Park Raceway circuit, on 15 – 17 August 2003. 1.2 ORGANISATION & STATUS 1.2.1 The 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. 1.2.2 The Meeting will be a Major National Meeting. 1.3. ADMINISTRATION & EVENT STAFF 1.3.1 Promoter: Oran Park Special Events Pty. Ltd. Cobbitty Road, Narellan, NSW, 2567 1.3.2 Organiser: Oran Park Special Events Pty. Ltd. Cobbitty Road, Narellan, NSW, 2567 1.3.3 Organising Committee: D. Missingham, J. Curry, K. McClelland, J. Boulous, M. Page 1.3.4 V8 Supercar Stewards Garth Wigston (Chief), Peter Svensson and Barry Cockayne. 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: Jeffrey Boulous 1.3.11 Clerk of Course: Ron Chisholm 1.3.12 Judges of Fact: (1) Start: A. Harkness, D. Miller, M. Rixon (2) Finish: A. Harkness, M. Rixon (3) Pit Lane Speed: A. Baker (4) Noise: M. Rixon (5) Pit Lane Penalty: Vin Borgia, Paul Taylor, Steve Brow, Ray Robins & Garry Bailey 1.4 CIRCUIT DETAILS 1.4.1Track Length: 2.62 Kilometres 1.4.2Direction: Anti-clockwise 1.4.3Track density: V8 Supercars – 35. 1.4.4Notice Board: Located at the office of the Race Control tower. 1.4.5Stewards’ office: Located on the ground floor of the Control Tower. Supplementary Regulations Page 2 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2003 - Round 8 Oran Park © AVESCO 1.5 ENTRIES 1.5.1 Competitors 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. 1.5.2 No change of drivers will be accepted later than 17:00 on Thursday 14 August 2003, unless exceptional circumstances, as determined by the Series Stewards, warrant a change after that time. 1.6 V8 SUPERCAR RACE 1.6.1 The Meeting is only for cars complying with Division “C” of the Rules. 1.6.2 There will be one (1) Race of 111 laps, including two Compulsory Pit Stops. 1.6.3 Awards and conditions for the Meeting are those contained in the Rules. 1.7 LICENCE REQUIREMENTS Drivers must hold a current CAMS C4 Competition Licence (Driver) or higher, and all Competitors must have a current CAMS Competitor Licence. 1.8 ACCESS TO CIRCUIT & PADDOCK 1.8.1 Teams will be permitted to enter the Circuit on Thursday August 14 from 0730 to 1730 & on Friday August 15 from 0700 to set up in the paddock area. 1.8.2 Set up of all transporters in the V8 Supercar Paddock must comply with the directions of the AOM. 1.9 GARAGE ALLOCATION Pit Garages will be reserved for V8 Supercars, and allocation will be made pursuant to Rule D2, which will be administered by 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 AVESCO Series Vehicle Passes will be recognised by the Organisers at this Meeting. 1.11 TEAM PARKING As advised to teams by the AOM in conjunction with the organisers. 1.12 TYRE SELECTION Control tyre selection will take place at 0900 on Friday 15 August at the Dunlop facility located in the paddock 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 their intention to use their allocation. Supplementary Regulations Page 3 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2003 - Round 8 Oran Park © AVESCO 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 1610 and 1640 on Friday 15 August. 1.13.4 Teams permitted to undertake Meeting Rides are restricted to one flying lap (as defined in Rule E 1.7). CHAPTER 2 – SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS 2.1. DOCUMENT VERIFICATION & SCRUTINEERING 2.1.1 Document Verification for all Competitors that need to change any details contained in their 2003 Entry and Registration form will be conducted between 0800 and 1300 on Friday 15 August at the AVESCO Transporter 2.1.2 Scrutineering will be conducted between 0800 and 1300 on Friday 15 August 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 1300 on Friday 15 August in the AVESCO Corporate suite located above the Pit Garages. 2.2.2 A briefing for all Competitors and Drivers will be held at 1700 on Saturday 16 August in the AVESCO Corporate suite located above the Pit Garages. 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. 2.3 FRIDAY PRACTICE 2.3.1 There will be a practice session on Friday 15 August for V8 Supercars conducted between 1400 and 1530. 2.3.2 Each Car will be permitted to complete a maximum of 38 laps during this session, with the exception of any lap on which the red flag is shown. 2.3.3 Any Car that completes more than the laps specified will be penalised 2 grid positions for the Race. Other penalties may also be applied by the Stewards. 2.3.4 All lap times achieved during this practice session will not be used to determine the qualifying split as detailed in Supplementary Regulation 2.4. 2.3.5 For this session only, the requirements of Rule C15.9.3 will not apply and a Car may use any tyres that have been previously allocated to that Car. 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 5.3. 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 the Race; 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% and 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. Supplementary Regulations Page 4 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2003 - Round 8 Oran Park © AVESCO 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 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 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 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 its 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 – TOP TEN SHOOT-OUT 2.6.1 At the end of the Top Ten Shootout, the tyres used will be marked and may be impounded by the CTM and, subject to any damage to the tyres and/or weather conditions at the commencement of the Race, must be used to start the Race. 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 Top Ten Shootout but not used to start the Race, unless the penalty is set aside by the Stewards in exceptional circumstances. 2.7 COMPULSORY PIT STOPS (“CPS”) 2.7.1 During the Race there will be two (2) compulsory pit stops for each Car. 2.7.2 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. 2.7.3 At the other CPS, each Car must be refuelled. It is strictly forbidden to change any wheels/tyres during this CPS. 2.7.4 Subject to the preceding Supplementary Regulations 2.7.2 and 2.7.3, any other work may be carried out on a Car during a CPS. 2.7.5 Each CPS must be commenced within the following ‘window’ expressed as laps completed by the leading Car: lap number 2 and lap number 80. 2.7.6 A Car will be deemed to have commenced a CPS 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 CPS. 2.7.7 After the CPS window is opened, a Car must cross the Control Line on the race circuit before entering the Pit Lane access road to commence a CPS. The leading Supplementary Regulations Page 5 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2003 - Round 8 Oran Park © AVESCO Car will be deemed to have complied with this requirement as it crosses the Control Line to open the window. 2.7.8 Competitors are reminded that, at any pit stop at which a Car is refuelled, Rule D 11.9 will apply and must be obeyed. 2.8 PIT BAY BOOMS 2.8.1 A maximum of one (1) only Pit bay boom is permitted for any multiple-Car Team during any Race. Three-Car Teams will be permitted to use two (2) booms at any other time, subject to the approval of the AOM. 2.8.2 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. 2.8.3 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.) 2.9 USE OF REFUELLING TOWERS The use of refuelling towers is only permitted during the Warm Up and Race on Sunday 17 August 2003. At all times during the Warm Up and Race on this day, the requirements of C18.4.4 must be complied with by all Team members in Pit Lane. 2.10 ADDITIONAL SIGNALLING POINT In addition to the flag signals shown at the Control Line, the following flag signals will be displayed from turn 12.2 (Drivers Right): the Black Flag and the Black Flag with Orange Disc. 2.11 KERB INFRINGMENTS During any Practice or Qualifying Session: 2.11.1 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. 2.11.2 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. 2.11.3 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. 2.12 PIT LANE PENALTIES 2.12.1 No Pit Lane Penalty (PLP) may be commenced while the Safety Car Board is displayed at a flag point located immediately before the start of the Pit Lane access road, the exact location of which will be detailed in a further instruction. 2.12.2 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. 2.13 PODIUM PRESENTATION No beverages other than the official champagne, “unbranded” bottled water or as supplied by the organisers, are permitted on the Podium during any presentation. Supplementary Regulations Page 6 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2003 - Round 8 Oran Park © AVESCO 2.14 TEAM RADIO FREQUENCIES Any Competitor that has changed its radio frequencies from those nominated on its yearly entry must notify McCall Communications by 1300 on Friday 15 August. All Competitors are reminded of the provisions of Rule C17.1 2.15 RACE MANAGEMENT CHANNEL RMC for this meeting will be 489.7 MHZ. CHAPTER 3 – MARKETING 3.1 MEDIA CONFERENCES - All held in the circuit Media Centre 3.1.1 Friday 15 August - (Top 5) Immediately following Practice 1. 3.1.2 Saturday 16 August - (Top 5) Immediately following Qualifying. 3.1.3 Sunday 17 August - (Top 3 Overall) Immediately following the Race. CHAPTER 4 – SPECIFIC CIRCUIT REQUIREMENTS 4.1 WASHING OF TRUCKS AND OTHER VEHICLES Teams are reminded to use the wash bays near the fuel bowser and near the lake to wash their vehicles, and not the fire hoses behind the pit garages. Teams will need to supply their own hoses and wash gear. 4.2 POWER AND BBQS No power leads are to be placed along the ground unless they are correctly covered and encased to appropriate health and safety guidelines. Barbeques are not to be used in the paddock area. Supplementary Regulations Page 7 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2003 - Round 8 Oran Park © AVESCO CHAPTER 5 – MEETING PROGRAM 5.1 FRIDAY 15 August Start Finish Category Duration Session 0800 1300 V8 Supercar 5 hours Document Check 0800 1300 V8 Supercar 5 hours Scrutineering 0900 V8 Supercar Tyre selection 0900 0920 Formula Ford 20 minutes Practice 1 5 minutes 0925 0950 MGF Trophy 25 minutes Practice 1 5 minutes 0955 1010 Aussie Racing Cars 15 minutes Practice 1 5 minutes 1015 1030 Historic Touring Cars 15 minutes Practice 1 10 minutes 1040 1100 Formula Ford 20 minutes Practice 2 5 minutes 1105 1130 MGF Trophy 25 minutes Practice 2 10 minutes 1140 1155 Aussie Racing Cars 15 minutes Practice 2 1200 V8 Supercars Organisers Meeting 10 minutes 1205 1225 Historic Touring Cars 20 minutes Practice 2 10 minutes 1235 1255 Formula Ford 20 minutes Practice 3 1300 V8 Supercar Team Managers Briefing 25 minutes 1320 1345 MGF Trophy 25 minutes Qualifying 1 15 minutes 1400 1530 V8 Supercars 90 minutes Practice 1 10 minutes 1540 1600 Aussie Racing Cars 20 minutes Qualifying 1 10 minutes 1610 1640 V8 Supercars 30 minutes Meeting Rides 5 minutes 1645 1700 Historic Touring Cars 15 minutes Qualifying 1 Supplementary Regulations Page 8 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2003 - Round 8 Oran Park © AVESCO 5.2 Saturday 16 August Start Finish Category Duration Session 0900 0920 MG-F 20 minutes Qualifying 2 15 minutes 0935 1010 V8 Supercar 35 minutes Practice 2 5 minutes 1015 1030 Safety Car Rides 15 minutes 10 minutes 1040 1055 Formula Ford 15 minutes Qualifying 1 10 minutes 1105 1130 Historic Touring 25 minutes Qualifying 2 15 minutes 1145 1220 V8 Supercar 35 minutes Practice 3 10 minutes 1230 1241 Aussie Racing Cars 11 minutes Race 1 9 minutes 1250 1310 MG-F 20 minutes Race 1 5 minutes 1315 1330 VB Challenge 15 minutes 5 minutes 1335 1350 Historic Touring 15 minutes Race 1 15 minutes 1405 1425 V8 Supercar 20 minutes Qualifying (Lower 50%) 5 minutes 1430 1450 V8 Supercar 20 minutes Qualifying (Upper 50%) 10 minutes 1500 1511 Aussie Racing Cars 11 minutes Race 2 9 minutes 1520 1535 Formula Ford 15 minutes Qualifying 2 15 minutes 1550 1620 V8 Supercar 30 minutes Shoot Out 10 minutes 1630 1645 Historic Touring 15minutes Race 2 1700 V8 Supercar Driver and Competitor Briefing Supplementary Regulations Page 9 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2003 - Round 8 Oran Park © AVESCO 5.3 Sunday 17 August Start Finish Category Duration Session 0900 0915 Safety Car Rides 15 minutes 5 minutes 0920 0930 Formula Ford 10 minutes Warm Up 10 minutes 0940 0951 Aussie Racing Cars 11minutes Race 3 National Anthem 19minutes 1010 1030 V8 Supercar 20 minutes Warm up 10 minutes 1040 1100 MG-F 20 minutes Race 2 5 minutes 1110 1125 Formula Ford 15 minutes Race 1 10 minutes 1130 1145 VB Challenge 15 minutes 10 minutes 1150 1204 Aussie Racing Cars 14 minutes Race 4 11 minutes 1215 1230 Historic Touring 15 minutes Race 3 30 minutes 1300 V8 Supercar 111 laps Race Race end V8 Supercar Presentation 15 minutes After Podium V8 Supercar Media Conference 10 minutes 1550 1605 Formula Ford 15 minutes Race 2 10 minutes 1615 1635 MG-F 20 minutes Race 3 Supplementary Regulations Page 1 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2003 - Round 8 Oran Park © AVESCO 2003 V8 SUPERCAR CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES – ROUND 8 CAMS PERMIT NUMBER: 803/1708/01 SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS FOR V8 SUPERCARS CHAPTER 1 – STANDARD REQUIREMENTS 1.1. EVENT TITLE, DATE &VENUE The Meeting will be known as Round 8 of the 2003 V8 Supercar Championship Series, and will be held at the Oran Park Raceway circuit, on 15 – 17 August 2003. 1.2 ORGANISATION & STATUS 1.2.1 The 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. 1.2.2 The Meeting will be a Major National Meeting. 1.3. ADMINISTRATION & EVENT STAFF 1.3.1 Promoter: Oran Park Special Events Pty. Ltd. Cobbitty Road, Narellan, NSW, 2567 1.3.2 Organiser: Oran Park Special Events Pty. Ltd. Cobbitty Road, Narellan, NSW, 2567 1.3.3 Organising Committee: D. Missingham, J. Curry, K. McClelland, J. Boulous, M. Page 1.3.4 V8 Supercar Stewards Garth Wigston (Chief), Peter Svensson and Barry Cockayne. 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: Jeffrey Boulous 1.3.11 Clerk of Course: Ron Chisholm 1.3.12 Judges of Fact: (1) Start: A. Harkness, D. Miller, M. Rixon (2) Finish: A. Harkness, M. Rixon (3) Pit Lane Speed: A. Baker (4) Noise: M. Rixon (5) Pit Lane Penalty: Vin Borgia, Paul Taylor, Steve Brow, Ray Robins & Garry Bailey 1.4 CIRCUIT DETAILS 1.4.1Track Length: 2.62 Kilometres 1.4.2Direction: Anti-clockwise 1.4.3Track density: V8 Supercars – 35. 1.4.4Notice Board: Located at the office of the Race Control tower. 1.4.5Stewards’ office: Located on the ground floor of the Control Tower. Supplementary Regulations Page 2 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2003 - Round 8 Oran Park © AVESCO 1.5 ENTRIES 1.5.1 Competitors 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. 1.5.2 No change of drivers will be accepted later than 17:00 on Thursday 14 August 2003, unless exceptional circumstances, as determined by the Series Stewards, warrant a change after that time. 1.6 V8 SUPERCAR RACE 1.6.1 The Meeting is only for cars complying with Division “C” of the Rules. 1.6.2 There will be one (1) Race of 111 laps, including two Compulsory Pit Stops. 1.6.3 Awards and conditions for the Meeting are those contained in the Rules. 1.7 LICENCE REQUIREMENTS Drivers must hold a current CAMS C4 Competition Licence (Driver) or higher, and all Competitors must have a current CAMS Competitor Licence. 1.8 ACCESS TO CIRCUIT & PADDOCK 1.8.1 Teams will be permitted to enter the Circuit on Thursday August 14 from 0730 to 1730 & on Friday August 15 from 0700 to set up in the paddock area. 1.8.2 Set up of all transporters in the V8 Supercar Paddock must comply with the directions of the AOM. 1.9 GARAGE ALLOCATION Pit Garages will be reserved for V8 Supercars, and allocation will be made pursuant to Rule D2, which will be administered by 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 AVESCO Series Vehicle Passes will be recognised by the Organisers at this Meeting. 1.11 TEAM PARKING As advised to teams by the AOM in conjunction with the organisers. 1.12 TYRE SELECTION Control tyre selection will take place at 0900 on Friday 15 August at the Dunlop facility located in the paddock 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 their intention to use their allocation. Supplementary Regulations Page 3 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2003 - Round 8 Oran Park © AVESCO 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 1610 and 1640 on Friday 15 August. 1.13.4 Teams permitted to undertake Meeting Rides are restricted to one flying lap (as defined in Rule E 1.7). CHAPTER 2 – SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS 2.1. DOCUMENT VERIFICATION & SCRUTINEERING 2.1.1 Document Verification for all Competitors that need to change any details contained in their 2003 Entry and Registration form will be conducted between 0800 and 1300 on Friday 15 August at the AVESCO Transporter 2.1.2 Scrutineering will be conducted between 0800 and 1300 on Friday 15 August 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 1300 on Friday 15 August in the AVESCO Corporate suite located above the Pit Garages. 2.2.2 A briefing for all Competitors and Drivers will be held at 1700 on Saturday 16 August in the AVESCO Corporate suite located above the Pit Garages. 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. 2.3 FRIDAY PRACTICE 2.3.1 There will be a practice session on Friday 15 August for V8 Supercars conducted between 1400 and 1530. 2.3.2 Each Car will be permitted to complete a maximum of 38 laps during this session, with the exception of any lap on which the red flag is shown. 2.3.3 Any Car that completes more than the laps specified will be penalised 2 grid positions for the Race. Other penalties may also be applied by the Stewards. 2.3.4 All lap times achieved during this practice session will not be used to determine the qualifying split as detailed in Supplementary Regulation 2.4. 2.3.5 For this session only, the requirements of Rule C15.9.3 will not apply and a Car may use any tyres that have been previously allocated to that Car. 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 5.3. 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 the Race; 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% and 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. Supplementary Regulations Page 4 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2003 - Round 8 Oran Park © AVESCO 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 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 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 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 its 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 – TOP TEN SHOOT-OUT 2.6.1 At the end of the Top Ten Shootout, the tyres used will be marked and may be impounded by the CTM and, subject to any damage to the tyres and/or weather conditions at the commencement of the Race, must be used to start the Race. 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 Top Ten Shootout but not used to start the Race, unless the penalty is set aside by the Stewards in exceptional circumstances. 2.7 COMPULSORY PIT STOPS (“CPS”) 2.7.1 During the Race there will be two (2) compulsory pit stops for each Car. 2.7.2 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. 2.7.3 At the other CPS, each Car must be refuelled. It is strictly forbidden to change any wheels/tyres during this CPS. 2.7.4 Subject to the preceding Supplementary Regulations 2.7.2 and 2.7.3, any other work may be carried out on a Car during a CPS. 2.7.5 Each CPS must be commenced within the following ‘window’ expressed as laps completed by the leading Car: lap number 2 and lap number 80. 2.7.6 A Car will be deemed to have commenced a CPS 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 CPS. 2.7.7 After the CPS window is opened, a Car must cross the Control Line on the race circuit before entering the Pit Lane access road to commence a CPS. The leading Supplementary Regulations Page 5 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2003 - Round 8 Oran Park © AVESCO Car will be deemed to have complied with this requirement as it crosses the Control Line to open the window. 2.7.8 Competitors are reminded that, at any pit stop at which a Car is refuelled, Rule D 11.9 will apply and must be obeyed. 2.8 PIT BAY BOOMS 2.8.1 A maximum of one (1) only Pit bay boom is permitted for any multiple-Car Team during any Race. Three-Car Teams will be permitted to use two (2) booms at any other time, subject to the approval of the AOM. 2.8.2 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. 2.8.3 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.) 2.9 USE OF REFUELLING TOWERS The use of refuelling towers is only permitted during the Warm Up and Race on Sunday 17 August 2003. At all times during the Warm Up and Race on this day, the requirements of C18.4.4 must be complied with by all Team members in Pit Lane. 2.10 ADDITIONAL SIGNALLING POINT In addition to the flag signals shown at the Control Line, the following flag signals will be displayed from turn 12.2 (Drivers Right): the Black Flag and the Black Flag with Orange Disc. 2.11 KERB INFRINGMENTS During any Practice or Qualifying Session: 2.11.1 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. 2.11.2 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. 2.11.3 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. 2.12 PIT LANE PENALTIES 2.12.1 No Pit Lane Penalty (PLP) may be commenced while the Safety Car Board is displayed at a flag point located immediately before the start of the Pit Lane access road, the exact location of which will be detailed in a further instruction. 2.12.2 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. 2.13 PODIUM PRESENTATION No beverages other than the official champagne, “unbranded” bottled water or as supplied by the organisers, are permitted on the Podium during any presentation. Supplementary Regulations Page 6 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2003 - Round 8 Oran Park © AVESCO 2.14 TEAM RADIO FREQUENCIES Any Competitor that has changed its radio frequencies from those nominated on its yearly entry must notify McCall Communications by 1300 on Friday 15 August. All Competitors are reminded of the provisions of Rule C17.1 2.15 RACE MANAGEMENT CHANNEL RMC for this meeting will be 489.7 MHZ. CHAPTER 3 – MARKETING 3.1 MEDIA CONFERENCES - All held in the circuit Media Centre 3.1.1 Friday 15 August - (Top 5) Immediately following Practice 1. 3.1.2 Saturday 16 August - (Top 5) Immediately following Qualifying. 3.1.3 Sunday 17 August - (Top 3 Overall) Immediately following the Race. CHAPTER 4 – SPECIFIC CIRCUIT REQUIREMENTS 4.1 WASHING OF TRUCKS AND OTHER VEHICLES Teams are reminded to use the wash bays near the fuel bowser and near the lake to wash their vehicles, and not the fire hoses behind the pit garages. Teams will need to supply their own hoses and wash gear. 4.2 POWER AND BBQS No power leads are to be placed along the ground unless they are correctly covered and encased to appropriate health and safety guidelines. Barbeques are not to be used in the paddock area. Supplementary Regulations Page 7 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2003 - Round 8 Oran Park © AVESCO CHAPTER 5 – MEETING PROGRAM 5.1 FRIDAY 15 August Start Finish Category Duration Session 0800 1300 V8 Supercar 5 hours Document Check 0800 1300 V8 Supercar 5 hours Scrutineering 0900 V8 Supercar Tyre selection 0900 0920 Formula Ford 20 minutes Practice 1 5 minutes 0925 0950 MGF Trophy 25 minutes Practice 1 5 minutes 0955 1010 Aussie Racing Cars 15 minutes Practice 1 5 minutes 1015 1030 Historic Touring Cars 15 minutes Practice 1 10 minutes 1040 1100 Formula Ford 20 minutes Practice 2 5 minutes 1105 1130 MGF Trophy 25 minutes Practice 2 10 minutes 1140 1155 Aussie Racing Cars 15 minutes Practice 2 1200 V8 Supercars Organisers Meeting 10 minutes 1205 1225 Historic Touring Cars 20 minutes Practice 2 10 minutes 1235 1255 Formula Ford 20 minutes Practice 3 1300 V8 Supercar Team Managers Briefing 25 minutes 1320 1345 MGF Trophy 25 minutes Qualifying 1 15 minutes 1400 1530 V8 Supercars 90 minutes Practice 1 10 minutes 1540 1600 Aussie Racing Cars 20 minutes Qualifying 1 10 minutes 1610 1640 V8 Supercars 30 minutes Meeting Rides 5 minutes 1645 1700 Historic Touring Cars 15 minutes Qualifying 1 Supplementary Regulations Page 8 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2003 - Round 8 Oran Park © AVESCO 5.2 Saturday 16 August Start Finish Category Duration Session 0900 0920 MG-F 20 minutes Qualifying 2 15 minutes 0935 1010 V8 Supercar 35 minutes Practice 2 5 minutes 1015 1030 Safety Car Rides 15 minutes 10 minutes 1040 1055 Formula Ford 15 minutes Qualifying 1 10 minutes 1105 1130 Historic Touring 25 minutes Qualifying 2 15 minutes 1145 1220 V8 Supercar 35 minutes Practice 3 10 minutes 1230 1241 Aussie Racing Cars 11 minutes Race 1 9 minutes 1250 1310 MG-F 20 minutes Race 1 5 minutes 1315 1330 VB Challenge 15 minutes 5 minutes 1335 1350 Historic Touring 15 minutes Race 1 15 minutes 1405 1425 V8 Supercar 20 minutes Qualifying (Lower 50%) 5 minutes 1430 1450 V8 Supercar 20 minutes Qualifying (Upper 50%) 10 minutes 1500 1511 Aussie Racing Cars 11 minutes Race 2 9 minutes 1520 1535 Formula Ford 15 minutes Qualifying 2 15 minutes 1550 1620 V8 Supercar 30 minutes Shoot Out 10 minutes 1630 1645 Historic Touring 15minutes Race 2 1700 V8 Supercar Driver and Competitor Briefing Supplementary Regulations Page 9 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2003 - Round 8 Oran Park © AVESCO 5.3 Sunday 17 August Start Finish Category Duration Session 0900 0915 Safety Car Rides 15 minutes 5 minutes 0920 0930 Formula Ford 10 minutes Warm Up 10 minutes 0940 0951 Aussie Racing Cars 11minutes Race 3 National Anthem 19minutes 1010 1030 V8 Supercar 20 minutes Warm up 10 minutes 1040 1100 MG-F 20 minutes Race 2 5 minutes 1110 1125 Formula Ford 15 minutes Race 1 10 minutes 1130 1145 VB Challenge 15 minutes 10 minutes 1150 1204 Aussie Racing Cars 14 minutes Race 4 11 minutes 1215 1230 Historic Touring 15 minutes Race 3 30 minutes 1300 V8 Supercar 111 laps Race Race end V8 Supercar Presentation 15 minutes After Podium V8 Supercar Media Conference 10 minutes 1550 1605 Formula Ford 15 minutes Race 2 10 minutes 1615 1635 MG-F 20 minutes Race 3