Round regs · 2003 · Winton Final

39 clauses. The original document is below — press Ctrl/⌘-F to search within it. Open in new tab ↗ Download ↓

Supplementary Regulations Page 1 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2003 - Round 4 Winton © AVESCO 2003 V8 SUPERCAR CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES – ROUND 4 CAMS PERMIT NUMBER: 803/2505/01 SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS FOR V8 SUPERCARS CHAPTER 1 – STANDARD REQUIREMENTS 1.1. EVENT TITLE, DATE &VENUE The Meeting will be known as Round 4 of the 2003 V8 Supercar Championship Series, and will be held at the Winton Motor Raceway on 23 - 25 May 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: Winton Motor Raceway Pty. Ltd. P.O. Box 249, Benalla, Victoria, 3671 Phone: (03) 5766 4235; Facsimile: (03) 5766 4249 1.3.2 Organiser: Winton Motor Raceway Pty. Ltd. P.O. Box 249, Benalla, Victoria, 3671 Phone: (03) 5766 4235; Facsimile: (03) 5766 4249 1.3.3 Organising Committee: Michael Ronke, Bruce Robertson and Heather Wallace. 1.3.4 V8 Supercar Stewards: Garth Wigston (Chief), Peter Svensson and Keith McKay 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 Assistant Operations Manager:Ray Robins 1.3.10V8 Supercar Media Manager: Martine Cousins 1.3.11 Secretary of the Meeting: Heather Wallace 1.3.12 Clerk of Course Bruce Robertson 1.3.13 Asst. Clerk of Course: James Taylor, Dennis Williams Bill McMurray, Ian Watt. 1.3.14 Judges of Fact: (1) Start: Ian Leech, Bruce Robertson and Ian Craven. (2) Finish: Ian Leech, Ian Craven. (3) Pit Lane Speed:Ken Benham. Supplementary Regulations Page 2 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2003 - Round 4 Winton © AVESCO (4) Noise: Ken Willmott. (5) Pit Lane Penalty: Vin Borgia, Paul Taylor, Steve Brow, Ray Robins, Garry Bailey 1.4 CIRCUIT DETAILS 1.4.1Track Length: 3.0 Kilometres 1.4.2Direction: Clockwise 1.4.3AVESCO density: V8 Supercars – 35. 1.4.4Control Line: Comprises the start/finish line. 1.4.5Notice Board: Located at the rear of the Race Control Building. 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 22 May 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 1 Race of 100 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 Teams will be permitted to enter the Circuit from 08:00 on Thursday 22 May or on an earlier day with the prior agreement of the Organisers. 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 Vehicle passes will be available for collection at the circuit accreditation office. Each race car will be allocated the following passes: 1 x Paddock Car pass; and 4 x VIP Car passes – 2 x Blue Paddock and 2 x Car Park “A”. Supplementary Regulations Page 3 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2003 - Round 4 Winton © AVESCO 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 23 May 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. 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 1600 and 1630 on Friday 23 May. 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 will be conducted between 0800 and 1300 on Friday 23 May at the AVESCO Transporter 2.1.2 Scrutineering will be conducted between 0800 and 1300 on Friday 23 May 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 13:00 on Friday 23 May in the briefing room in the ground floor of the Race Control Building. 2.2.2 A briefing for all Competitors and Drivers will be held at 17:00 on Saturday 24 May in the ground floor of the Race Control Building. 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 23 May for V8 Supercars conducted between 1400 and 1530. 2.3.2 Each Car will be permitted to complete a maximum of 32 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. Supplementary Regulations Page 4 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2003 - Round 4 Winton © AVESCO 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. 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 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 – 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. Supplementary Regulations Page 5 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2003 - Round 4 Winton © AVESCO 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 refueled. 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 73. 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 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 refueled, Rule D 11.9 will apply and must be obeyed. 2.8 PIT BAY BOOMS 2.8.1 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. 2.8.2 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 25 May 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 the Turn 9 (on driver’s right): the Black Flag and the Black Flag with Orange Disc. Supplementary Regulations Page 6 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2003 - Round 4 Winton © AVESCO 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. 2.14 TEAM RADIO FREQUENCIES Any Competitor that has changed it’s radio frequencies from those nominated on it’s yearly entry, must notify McCall Communications by 1300 on Friday may 23. 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. Supplementary Regulations Page 7 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2003 - Round 4 Winton © AVESCO CHAPTER 3 – MARKETING 3.1 MEDIA CONFERENCES - All held in the circuit Media Centre 3.1.1 Saturday 24 May - (top 5) Immediately following Qualifying. 3.1.2 Sunday 25 May - (top 3 Overall) Immediately following the Race. 3.2 AUTOGRAPH SESSION – Bridge Street, Benalla 3.1.1 Friday 23 May 3.1.2 Time - 1730 - 1830 3.1.3 Drivers – Group “B” CHAPTER 4 – SPECIFIC CIRCUIT REQUIREMENTS 4.1 MINIBIKES/SCOOTERS The use of unregistered minibikes and scooters is prohibited within the boundaries of the Winton Motor Raceway. 4.2 RACE VEHICLES All competing vehicles must be located in the Paddock Area when not on the race track. Unregistered or unroadworthy vehicles must not be driven in the public areas. Any breaches of this Regulation will be referred to the Stewards who may impose penalties up to exclusion from the Meeting. 4.3 WASTE OIL All waste oil is to be placed in the waste oil receptacle provided, which is located midway along the back fence of the V8 Supercar Paddock Area. Oil must not be tipped into rubbish bins or onto the ground anywhere. 4.4 MARQUEES Due to contractual arrangements in place at Winton Motor Raceway, teams who require a marquee at this meeting need to contact the circuit to make arrangements for its construction. Hire companies not contracted to the raceway will not be permitted to put up Marquees or tents or supply hire equipment on the property. Marquees may be erected on the 10 metre wide grassed area behind the service lane of the garages in the paddock area. No pegs are permitted to be driven into the bitumen. 4.5 CORPORATE HOSPITALITY Corporate hospitality is not permitted in the Paddock Area. All corporate catering must be arranged through the Winton Motor Raceway office. 4.6 ACCOMMODATION Staying overnight in any of the garages, carports or transporters is not permitted during the period of the Meeting. 4.7 TEAM CATERING Supplementary Regulations Page 8 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2003 - Round 4 Winton © AVESCO As of 1st January, 2003 additional Victorian Government Legislation has been enacted regarding preparation of food and catering. All teams contemplating team catering are required to contact Heather Wallace at the Winton Motor Raceway office (03 5766 4235) prior to the event to ensure the compliance with Local Council Ordinance and O. H & S requirements. 4.8 ENGINE NOISE Racing engines are NOT permitted to be started before 0800 or be started or in operation after 1830 each day of the meeting. Supplementary Regulations Page 9 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2003 - Round 4 Winton © AVESCO CHAPTER 5 – MEETING PROGRAM FRIDAY 23 MAY 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 0910 0925 Aussie Racing Cars 15 minutes Practice 1 5 minutes 0930 0955 MGF 25 minutes Practice 1 5 minutes 1000 1020 Carrera Cup 20 minutes Practice 1 5 minutes 1025 1045 Formula Ford 20 minutes Practice 1 5 minutes 1055 1125 Formula 4000 30 minutes Practice 1 5 minutes 1130 1145 Aussie Racing Cars 15 minutes Practice 2 5 minutes 1155 1220 MGF 25 minutes Practice 2 1200 V8 Supercar Organisers Meeting 5 minutes 1225 1245 Formula Ford 20 minutes Practice 1 5 minutes 1250 1310 Carrera Cup 20 minutes Practice 2 1300 V8 Supercar Team Managers Briefing 5 minutes 1315 1345 Formula 4000 30 minutes Practice 2 15 minutes 1400 1530 V8 Supercar 90 minutes Practice 1 5 minutes 1535 1555 Formula Ford 20 minutes Practice 3 5 minutes 1600 1630 V8 Supercar 30 minutes Meeting Rides 10 minutes 1640 1710 Carrera Cup 30 minutes Media Rides Supplementary Regulations Page 10 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2003 - Round 4 Winton © AVESCO SATURDAY 24 MAY Start Finish Category Duration Session 0835 0850 Safety Car Rides 15 minutes 5 minutes 0855 0910 Aussie Racing Cars 20 minutes Qualifying 1 10 minutes 0920 0945 MGF 25 minutes Qualifying 1 15 minutes 1000 1035 V8 Supercars 35 minutes Practice 2 10 minutes 1045 1100 Formula Ford 15 minutes Qualifying 1 10 minutes 1110 1140 Carrera Cup 30 minutes Qualifying 1 10 minutes 1150 1210 Formula 4000 20 minutes Qualifying 1 15 minutes 1225 1300 V8 Supercars 35 minutes Practice 3 10 minutes 1310 1325 MGF 25 minutes Qualifying 2 10 minutes 1335 1350 Aussie Racing Cars 15 minutes Qualifying 2 5 minutes 1355 1410 VB Challenge 15 minutes 5 minutes 1415 1430 Formula Ford 15 minutes Qualifying 2 10 minutes 1440 1450 Aussie Racing Cars 10 minutes Race 1 15 minutes 1505 1525 V8 Supercars 20 minutes V8 Qualifying (Lower 50%) 5 minutes 1530 1550 V8 Supercars 20 minutes V8 Qualifying (Upper 50%) 10 minutes 1600 1620 Carrera Cup 20 minutes Race 1 10 minutes 1630 1645 Formula Ford 15 minutes Race 1 10 minutes 1655 1720 MGF 25 minutes Race 1 1700 V8 Supercars Drivers and Competitors Briefing Supplementary Regulations Page 11 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2003 - Round 4 Winton © AVESCO SUNDAY 25 MAY Start Finish Category Duration Session 0840 0855 Safety Car Rides 15 Minutes 5 minutes 0900 0915 Aussie Racing Cars 15 minutes Race 2 15 minutes 0930 0950 V8 Supercars 20 minutes Warm Up 10 minutes 1000 1020 Carrera Cup 20 minutes Race 2 5 minutes 1025 1040 VB Challenge 15 minutes 5 minutes 1045 1105 Formula 4000 20 minutes Race 1 15 minutes 1120 1150 V8 Supercars 30 Minutes Shoot Out 10 minutes 1200 1215 Formula Ford 15 minutes Race 2 10 minutes 1225 1240 MGF 15 minutes Race 2 30 minutes 1310 1540 V8 Supercars 100 laps Race 15 minutes 1555 1615 Formula 4000 20 minutes Race 2 10 minutes 1625 1640 Aussie Racing Cars 15 minutes Race 3 10 minutes 1650 1710 Carrera Cup 20 minutes Race 3 Heather Wallace Secretary of the Meeting.