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V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 1 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2004 – Round 6 Queensland Raceway © AVESCO 2004 V8 SUPERCAR CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES – ROUND 6 CAMS PERMIT NUMBER: 804/0407/01 SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS FOR V8 SUPERCARS CHAPTER 1 – STANDARD REQUIREMENTS 1.1. EVENT TITLE, DATE &VENUE The Meeting will be known as Round 6 of the 2004 V8 Supercar Championship Series, hereinafter referred to as “the Meeting” and will be held at the Queensland Raceway on 1 - 4 July 2004. 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: Willowbank Race Circuit Pty. Ltd. P.O. Box 100, Amberley, Queensland, 4306 Phone: (07) 5461 9100; Fax: (07) 5461 9111 1.3.2 Organiser: Willowbank Race Circuit Pty. Ltd. P.O. Box 100, Amberley, Queensland, 4306 Phone: (07) 5461 9100; Fax: (07) 5461 9111 1.3.3 Organising Committee: John Jones, Margo Jones, John Tetley 1.3.4 V8 Supercar Stewards: Garth Wigston (Chief), Steve Chopping & Steve O’Connor 1.3.5 V8 Supercar Race Director: Tim Schenken 1.3.6 V8 Supercar Category Technical Director: Paul Taylor 1.3.7 V8 Supercar Driving Standards Observer: Colin Bond 1.3.8V8 Supercar Operations Manager: Tony Manson 1.3.9 V8 Supercar Assistant Operations Manager: Ray Robins 1.3.10V8 Supercar Media Manager: Cole Hitchcock 1.3.11 Secretary of the Meeting: Margo Jones 1.3.12 Clerk of Course: John Jones 1.3.13 Judges of Fact: (1) Start: Graham Castledine, Bob Wilkinson, Phillip Miller & Susie Lofgren. (2) Finish: Graham Castledine, Bob Wilkinson, V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 2 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2004 – Round 6 Queensland Raceway © AVESCO Phillip Miller & Susie Lofgren. (3) Pit Lane Speed: To be advised in a Bulletin (4) Noise: Dave Wood (5) Pit Lane Penalty: Vin Borgia, Tony Manson & Ray Robins (6) Weigh Station Penalty: Carl Jacobs, Peter Forshaw 1.4 CIRCUIT DETAILS 1.4.1 Track Length: 3.12 Kilometres 1.4.2 Direction: Clockwise 1.4.3 AVESCO density: V8 Supercars - 35 1.4.4 Notice Board: Located outside the office of the Secretary of the Meeting at the base of the Race Control tower. 1.4.5 Stewards Office: Located on 1St floor of the Race Control tower. 1.5 ENTRIES 1.5.1 Competitors must have completed the AVESCO 2004 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 1700 on Thursday 1 July 2004, 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 90 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 From 0700 Thursday 1 July - all race transporters, Competitors and Team vehicles are permitted to enter the Circuit through Champions Way. 1.9 GARAGE ALLOCATION Pit Lane carports and 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 2004 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 V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 3 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2004 – Round 6 Queensland Raceway © AVESCO 1.10.4 The 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 1000 on Thursday 1 July 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, Cole Hitchcock, 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 1540 and 1610 on Friday 2 July. 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 2004 Entry and Registration form will be conducted between 0800 and 1300 on Friday 2 July at the AVESCO Transporter 2.1.2 Scrutineering will be conducted between 0800 and 1300 on Friday 2 July 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 1200 on Friday 2 July in the AVESCO corporate facility located on Corporate Hill. 2.2.2 A briefing for all Competitors and Drivers will be held at 1730 on Saturday 3 July in the AVESCO corporate facility located on Corporate Hill. 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 QUALIFYING 2.3.1 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 2.3.2 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 for the V8 Supercars; unless either Rule D 5.1.2 or D 5.1.5 applies. 2.4 TOP TEN SHOOTOUT 2.4.1 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. 2.4.2 The Shootout will be regarded as a qualifying session for those drivers who achieve V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 4 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2004 – Round 6 Queensland Raceway © AVESCO the ten fastest times in either the Upper 50% or the Lower 50% qualifying sessions. 2.4.3 The Shootout will determine the first ten places on the starting grid for the Race. 2.4.4 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. 2.4.5 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. 2.4.6 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. 2.4.7 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. 2.4.8 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. 2.4.9 The Car nominated to start the session must be at the Pit Lane Exit at the scheduled start time of the session. 2.4.10 Each following Car must be at the Pit Lane Exit prior to the preceding Car receiving the green flag to commence its timed lap. 2.4.11 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. 2.4.12 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. 2.5 TYRES – TOP TEN SHOOT-OUT 2.5.1 At the end of the Top Ten Shootout, the tyres used will be marked and may be impounded by the CTD 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. 2.5.2 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. 2.6 COMPULSORY PIT STOPS (“CPS”) 2.6.1 During the Race there will be two (2) compulsory pit stops (CPS’s) for each Car. 2.6.2 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. 2.6.3 At the other CPS, each Car must be refuelled. It is strictly forbidden to change any wheels/tyres during this CPS. 2.6.5 Subject to the preceding Supplementary Regulations 2.6.2 and 2.6.3, any other work may be carried out on a Car during a CPS. 2.6.6 Each CPS must be commenced within the following ‘window’ expressed as laps completed by the leading Car: lap number 2 and lap number 65. 2.6.7 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. V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 5 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2004 – Round 6 Queensland Raceway © AVESCO 2.6.8 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. 2.6.9 Competitors are reminded that, at any pit stop at which a Car is refuelled, Rule D 11.9 will apply and must be obeyed. 2.7 PIT BAY BOOMS 2.7.1 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. 2.7.2 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.) 2.8 USE OF REFUELLING TOWERS 2.8.1 The use of refuelling towers is only permitted during the Warm Up, the Race and the observation laps completed immediately prior to the start of the Race on Sunday 4 July 2004. During these times, the requirements of C18.3.4 must be complied with by all team members in Pit Lane. 2.8.2 In addition to the requirements of Supplementary Regulation 2.8.1, it is permitted to use a refuelling tower, solely for the purpose of checking compliance of a Car with Rule C 16.1.6. The Car, the refuelling tower and the TEGA fuel tank capacity checking vessel must be located within the Team’s garage for the duration of this checking procedure. 2.9 ADDITIONAL SIGNALLING POINT In addition to the flag signals shown at the Control Line, the following flag signals will be displayed from Flag Point 2b (located on driver’s left on the back straight): the Black Flag and the Black Flag with Orange Disc. 2.10 KERB INFRINGMENTS For this Meeting clause 6 of Schedule B5 has been deleted and replaced with the following: 6. KERB INFRINGEMENTS 6.1 During Practice Sessions 6.1.1 First adjudged breach – a warning. 6.1.2 Second adjudged breach – the loss of the fastest lap time recorded by the Car during the session. 6.1.3 Third and subsequent adjudged breaches – the loss of the next fastest time recorded by the Car and so on. 6.2 During Qualifying Sessions 6.2.1 First adjudged breach – the loss of the fastest lap time recorded by the Car during that session. 6.2.2 Second and subsequent adjudged breaches – the loss of the next fastest time recorded by the Car and so on. V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 6 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2004 – Round 6 Queensland Raceway © AVESCO 6.2 During a Race 6.2.1 First adjudged breach – a warning. 6.2.2 Second and subsequent adjudged breaches – a Pit Lane Penalty 2.11 PIT LANE PENALTIES 2.11.1 No Pit Lane Penalty (PLP) may be commenced while the Safety Car Board is being displayed. 2.11.2 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. 2.12 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. 2.13 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 Thursday 1 July. All Competitors are reminded of the provisions of Rule C15.1 2.14 RACE MANAGEMENT CHANNEL RMC for this meeting will be 489.7Mhz. CHAPTER 3 – MARKETING 3.1 MEDIA CONFERENCES - All held in the circuit Media Centre 3.1.1 Friday 2 July - (Top 5) after Practice 1. 3.1.2 Saturday 3 July - (Top 5) after Qualifying. 3.1.3 Sunday 4 July - (Top 3 Overall) after the Race. V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 7 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2004 – Round 6 Queensland Raceway © AVESCO CHAPTER 4 – SPECIFIC CIRCUIT REQUIREMENTS 4.1 PADDOCK AREA No tent pegs or other devices are to be driven into bitumen surfaces. Space in the paddock is very limited and the area of the paddock east from the edge of the grassed area behind the paddock garages is reserved for support teams only. No permanent markings to be placed in the paddock / garaging walls or flooring. 4.2 GARAGES Drilling of holes in any building is forbidden; for the attachment of any signage please use tape, “Blutack” or brackets provided; and no barbeques are permitted in any garages. 4.3 TRAFFIC PLAN 4.3.1 All Competitors and associates may enter the circuit via Champions Way. Alternative access is also available via Paynes Road entering the circuit through Gate “4” and following the internal circuit road to the Paddock and Car Park. 4.3.2 All traffic on the internal circuit road is ONE-WAY, in a clockwise direction. 4.4 ELECTRICAL CABLES Under no circumstances may electrical cables and/or extension cords be run across roadways within the paddock. 4.5 CORPORATE HOSPITALITY Corporate hospitality is not permitted in the Paddock Area. All corporate catering must be arranged through the Promoter. 4.6 ACCOMMODATION Staying overnight in the garages, carports or transporters is not permitted during the period of the meeting. 4.7 WASTE OIL All waste oil is to be placed into the waste oil receptacles provided. LOOK FOR THE SIGNS. Waste oil is not to be placed into rubbish bins, into drains nor onto the ground anywhere within the circuit. 4.8 MINI BIKES/SCOOTERS The use of unregistered scooters and mini bikes is prohibited within the boundaries of Queensland Raceway. V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 8 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2004 – Round 6 Queensland Raceway © AVESCO CHAPTER 5 SCHEDULE 5.1 Thursday 1 July Start Finish Category Duration Session 1000 V8 Supercars Tyre Selection 1000 Konica Minolta V8 Supercars Tyre Selection 1000 1600 Konica Minolta V8 Supercars 6 hours Document Check 1000 1600 Konica Minolta V8 Supercars 6 hours Scrutineering 1500 V8 Supercars & Konica Minolta V8 Supercars Organisers Meeting 1600 Konica Minolta V8 Supercars Team Managers Briefing V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 9 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2004 – Round 6 Queensland Raceway © AVESCO 5.2 Friday 2 July Start Finish Category Duration Session 0800 1300 V8 Supercars 5 hours Document Check 0800 1300 V8 Supercars 5 hours Scrutineering 0800 0820 Lotus Elise 20 minutes Practice 5 minutes 0825 0845 Aussie Racers 20 minutes Practice 15 minutes 0900 0935 Konica Minolta V8 Supercars 35 minutes Practice 1 10 minutes 0945 1005 Formula Ford 20 minutes Practice 10 minutes 1015 1050 Carrera Cup 35 minutes Practice 15 minutes 1105 1140 Konica Minolta V8 Supercars 35 minutes Practice 2 10 minutes 1150 1210 Aussie Racers 20 minutes Qualifying 1200 V8 Supercars Team Managers Briefing 5 minutes 1215 1235 Formula Ford 20 minutes Practice 2 15 minutes 1250 1310 Konica Minolta V8 Supercars 20 minutes Qualifying 1 Lower 50% 5 minutes 1315 1335 Konica Minolta V8 Supercars 20 minutes Qualifying 2 Upper 50% After Qualifying Konica Minolta V8 Supercars Media Conference 15 minutes 1350 1415 Lotus Elise 25 minutes Qualifying 1 15 minutes 1430 1505 V8 Supercars 35 minutes Practice 1 5 minutes 1510 1530 Carrera Cup 20 Minutes Meeting Rides 10 minutes 1540 1610 V8 Supercars 30 minutes Meeting Rides 5 minutes 1615 1640 Lotus Elise 25 minutes Qualifying 2 5 minutes 1645 1715 Konica Minolta V8 Supercars 30 minutes Meeting Rides 1730 Konica Minolta V8 Supercars Drivers & Competitors Briefing V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 10 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2004 – Round 6 Queensland Raceway © AVESCO 5.3 Saturday 3 July Start Finish Category Duration Session 0815 0830 Aussie Racers 8 Laps Race 1 10 minutes 0840 0900 Formula Ford 20 minutes Qualifying 15 minutes 0915 0935 Konica Minolta V8 Supercars 20 minutes Warm Up 5 minutes 0940 0955 Safety & Course Car 15 minutes Rides 5 minutes 1000 1020 Carrera Cup 20 minutes Qualifying 15 minutes 1035 1110 V8 Supercars 35 minutes Practice 2 10 minutes 1120 1140 Lotus Elise 10 laps Race 1 30 minutes 1210 Konica Minolta V8 Supercars 16 laps Race 1 10 minutes 1240 1255 VB Challenge 15 minutes 5 minutes 1300 1320 Carrera Cup 14 laps Race 1 15 minutes 1335 1355 V8 Supercars 20 minutes Qualifying 1 Lower 50% 5 minutes 1400 1420 V8 Supercars 20 minutes Qualifying 2 Upper 50% 10 minutes 1430 1445 Formula Ford 10 laps Race1 30 minutes 1515 Konica Minolta V8 Supercars 16 laps Race 2 10 minutes 1545 1600 Aussie Racing Cars 8 laps Race 2 15 minutes 1615 1645 V8 Supercars 30 minutes Shoot Out After Shoot Out V8 Supercars Media Conference 5 minutes 1650 1710 Lotus Elise 10 laps Race 2 1730 V8 Supercars Drivers & Competitors Briefing V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 11 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2004 – Round 6 Queensland Raceway © AVESCO 5.4 Sunday 4 July Start Finish Category Duration Session 0815 0830 Aussie Racers 8 laps Race 3 15 minutes 0845 0905 Konica Minolta V8 Supercars 20 minutes Warm Up 5 minutes 0910 0925 Safety & Course Car 15 minutes Rides 5 minutes 0930 0945 Formula Ford 10 laps Race 2 15 minutes 1000 1020 V8 Supercars 20 minutes Warm Up 5 minutes 1025 1045 Carrera Cup 14 laps Race 2 30 minutes 1115 Konica Minolta V8 Supercars 28 laps Race 3 Race End Konica Minolta V8 Supercars Podium Presentation After Podium Konica Minolta V8 Supercars Media Conference 5 minutes 1210 1225 Aussie Racers 8 laps Race 4 10 minutes 1235 1250 VB Challenge 15 minutes 10 minutes 1300 1315 Formula Ford 10 laps Race 3 30 minutes 1345 V8 Supercars 90 Laps Race Race End 1600 V8 Supercars 15 minutes Podium Presentation After Podium V8 Supercars Media Conference 10 minutes 1610 1630 Carrera Cup 14 laps Race 3 10 minutes 1640 1700 Lotus Elise 10 laps Race 3 Margo Jones Secretary of the Meeting.