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2004 KONICA MINOLTA V8 SUPERCAR SERIES – ROUND 2 CAMS PERMIT NUMBER: 804/2103/01 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 2 of the 2004 Konica Minolta V8 Supercar Series, and will be held on the Adelaide Parklands 2 Circuit on 17 - 21, March 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: 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, G Sykes J Mattner, C. Smerdon, L. Schmitt 1.3.4 V8 Supercar Stewards Garth Wigston (Chief), Steve Chopping & Keith Morris 1.3.5 Konica Minolta V8 Supercar Race Director: Steve Preece 1.3.6 V8 Supercar Category Technical Director:
Paul Taylor 1.3.7 V8 Supercar Driving Standards Observer: Colin Bond 1.3.8 Konica Minolta V8 Supercar Operations Manager: Kurt Sakzewski 1.3.9 Konica Minolta V8 Supercar Media Manager: Angela Edwards 1.3.10 Secretary of the Meeting: Jack Holding 1.3.11 Clerk of Course Lawrie Schmitt 1.3.12 Judges of Fact: (1) Start: Lawrie Schmitt, Chris Green, Henk Duncan & Barry Frost (2) Finish: Barry Frost & Chris Green (3) Pit Lane Speed: Leslie Butler, Greg Butler, Elsje Coles, Andrew Coles,
Mike Coles & Andrea Sanders (4) Noise: Reg Marrat & David Bunker (5) Pit Lane Penalties: Kurt Sakzewski, Vin Borgia & Ray Robins 1.4 CIRCUIT DETAILS 1.4.1 Track Length: 3.22 Kilometres 1.4.2 Direction: Clockwise 1.4.3 Track density: Konica Minolta V8 Supercars – 32 1.5 ENTRIES 1.5.1 V8 Supercar 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. Entries will close as per the date on the tyre order form.
1.5.2 No change of drivers will be accepted later than 17:00 on Tuesday 16 March 2004, unless exceptional circumstances, as determined by the Series Stewards, warrant a change after that date. 1.6 V8 SUPERCAR EVENTS 1.6.1 The Meeting is only for Cars complying with Division “C” of the Rules. 1.6.2 There will be 2 Races of 24 laps each. 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. All
Competitors must have a current CAMS Entrants Licence. 1.8 ACCESS TO CIRCUIT 1.8.1 Teams will be permitted to enter the Circuit on Tuesday 16 March from 0800 to 1700 to set up in the paddock area. 1.8.2 Access through to the paddock area is via Gate 4 (Wakefield Street). This gate closes at 0730 each morning of the event (Thursday 18th March – Sunday 21st March.) 1.9 PIT LANE & PADDOCK ALLOCATION 1.9.1 For Konica Minolta V8 Supercars, at this Meeting only, Rule D2 is deleted.
1.9.2 Pit Lane order will be determined by the KOM. 1.9.3 Paddock spaces will be determined by the KOM. 1.10 ACCREDITATION CARDS (PASSES) 1.10.1The 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. 1.10.3The completed forms must be handed in to the KOM.
1.10.4 Vehicle passes will be available for collection at the circuit accreditation office. Each Car will be allocated the following passes: 1 x Paddock Car pass for a tender vehicle; and 2 x Car Park no 1 passes. 1.11 OFFICIAL NOTICE BOARD Located at the Assistant Secretary’s Office in Wakefield Road. 1.12 TEAM PARKING As advised to teams by the KOM. 1.13 TYRE SELECTION Control tyre selection will take place at 1000 on Wednesday 17 March at the Dunlop facility located in the V8 Supercar paddock area.
1.14 MEETING RIDES 1.14.1 Competitors that have been allocated corporate or media rides at this Meeting (see Rule E 1) are reminded that they must give the Konica Minolta V8 Supercar Media Manager, Angela Edwards, fourteen (14) days notice in writing of their intention to use their allocation. 1.14.2 Passengers carried in all Meeting Rides must comply with the conditions set out in Rules E 1.4 and E 1.5 1.14.3 Meeting Rides will be conducted between 1835 and 1855 on Thursday 18 March.
1.14.4 Teams permitted to undertake Meeting Rides are restricted to one flying lap (as defined in Rule E 1.7) 1.14.5 For this Meeting Rule E1.6 will not apply. Teams will not be permitted to complete a warm up during the Meeting Rides session on Thursday 18 March 2004. CHAPTER 2 – SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS 2.1. DOCUMENT VERIFICATION & SCRUTINEERING 2.1.1 Document Verification will be conducted between 1000 and 1600 on Wednesday 17 March at the AVESCO Konica Minolta V8 Supercar office, for those attending
their first round of the series for the year or for any Team who has changed any details contained on their entry form. 2.1.2 Scrutineering will be conducted between 1000 and 1600 on Wednesday 17 March and will be carried out at each Competitors assigned paddock area. 2.2. BRIEFINGS 2.2.1 A briefing for all Competitors’ Team Managers will be held at 1600 on Wednesday March 17th in the Park Lounge Bar located in the SAJC Complex, adjacent to the Fullarton Road and Eastern Side of track.
2.2.2 A briefing for all Competitors and Drivers will be held at 1100 on Friday 19 March in the Park Lounge Bar located in the SAJC Complex. 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 115% of the fastest Konica Minolta
V8 Supercar qualifying time achieved during the qualifying sessions will not be permitted to start in any race; unless either Rule D 5.1.2 or Rule D 5.1.5 applies. 2.4 RACE GRID POSITIONS 2.4.1 Grid positions for Race 1 will, subject to Rule D 5, be determined by the fastest time achieved by each driver in either the Upper 50% or Lower 50% qualifying session, whichever session is applicable. 2.4.2 Grid positions for Race 2 will be based on the finishing position of each driver in
Race 1. 2.4.3 Unless otherwise determined by the Series Stewards; 2.4.3.1 any drivers who do not finish Race 1 may be permitted to start in Race 2 from the rear of the grid in an order based upon their fastest qualifying or race time (whichever is applicable); and 2.4.3.2 drivers who had qualified to start in Race 1 but were unable to so start, may be permitted to start in Race 2 from the rear of the grid behind those drivers (if any) permitted to start pursuant to Supplementary Regulation 2.4.3.1, in
an order based on their fastest qualifying. 2.5 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 and the Black Flag with Orange Disc. 2.6 PIT BAY BOOMS 2.12.1 Competitors in the Konica Minolta V8 Supercar Series will not be permitted to use pit booms at any time during this meeting. 2.12.2 Teams are permitted to leave their service vehicles in Pit Lane during all Konica
Minolta V8 Supercar sessions and races. 2.7 END OF RACE 2 PROCEDURE 2.7.1 At the end of Race 2 the first three (3) Cars must return to the start line where they will be directed by officials to an area for the presentation. All other Cars must return to the Konica Minolta V8 Supercar paddock. 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 it’s radio frequencies from those nominated on it’s yearly entry, must notify McCall Communications by 1300 on Wednesday 17 March. All Competitors are reminded of the provisions of Rule C17.1 2.14 RACE MANAGEMENT CHANNEL RMC for this meeting will be 489.7 MHZ. 2.15 PIT LANE PROCEDURE For this Meeting Rule D 11.4.11 is deleted. 2.16 ENGINE CHANGE For this Meeting Rules C8.13.5 and C 8.14 are deleted and replaced with the following:
8.13.4 On a maximum of two (2) occasions only during the course of the VCS or KVS Championship, at a Sprint Round, a Team will be permitted to conduct an engine change in a Car after the commencement of the first qualifying session without incurring a penalty as prescribed in rules 8.14.2 and 8.14.3. C8.14 Engine Change - Sprint Rounds 8.14.1 If an engine change is approved by the CTD, and has been completed prior to the Car participating in the first qualifying session, no penalty will be
applied. 8.14.2 Subject to C8.14.1, if an engine change is approved by the CTD prior to the start of the first Race, the relevant Car will have its qualifying times disallowed and will be placed at the back of the starting grid for Race 1. 8.14.3 If an engine change is approved by the CTD following any subsequent Race, the relevant Car will be placed at the back of the starting grid for the next Race of that Meeting. CHAPTER 3 –MARKETING 3.1 AUTOGRAPH SESSION Media Manager to advise under separate cover
3.2 MEDIA CONFERENCES – Media Centre 3.2.1 Thursday 18 March – (top 3) Immediately following Qualifying 3.2.2 Friday 19 March – (top 3) Immediately following Race 1 3.2.3 Saturday 20 March – (top 3) Immediately following Podium Presentation 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 HEALTH AND SAFETY In line with changes to the South Australian Health and Safety Act, the V8 Supercar paddock will be a smoke-free zone throughout the meeting. CHAPTER 5 – MEETING PROGRAM 5.1 WEDNESDAY 17 MARCH Start Finish Category Duration Session 1000 1600 Konica Minolta V8 Supercars Document Checking 1000 1600 Konica Minolta V8 Supercars Scrutineering 1000 Konica Minolta V8 Supercars Tyre Selection 1000
V8 Supercars Tyre Selection 1500 V8 Supercars Organisers Meeting 1600 Konica Minolta V8 Supercars Team Managers Briefing 5.2 THURSDAY 18 MARCH 0820 0840 Australian Production cars 20 minutes Practice 1 15 minutes 0855 0910 Aussie Racing Cars 15 minutes Practice 1 15 minutes 0925 0945 New Holland V8 Brutes 20 minutes Practice 1 20 minutes 1005 1025 Konica Minolta V8 Supercars 20 minutes Practice 1 1000 1600 V8 Supercars 6 hours Document Checking 1000 1600 V8 Supercars 6 hours
Scrutineering 15 minutes 1040 1100 Formula 3 20 minutes Practice 1 15 minutes 1115 1135 Carrera Cup 20 minutes Practice 1 15 minutes 1150 1210 GT Performance 20 minutes Practice 1 20 minutes 1230 1300 Konica Minolta V8 Supercars 30 minutes Practice 2 15 minutes 1315 1335 Cleanevents Nations Cup 20 minutes Practice 1 15 minutes 1350 1405 Aussie Racing Cars 15 minutes Qualifying 1 10 minutes 1415 1435 Australian Production cars 20 minutes Qualifying 1 15 minutes 1450 1510 Carrera Cup
20 minutes Qualifying 1 20 minutes 1530 1550 Konica Minolta V8 Supercars 20 minutes Lower 50% Qualifying 5 minutes 1555 1615 Konica Minolta V8 Supercars 20 minutes Upper 50% Qualifying 1600 V8 Supercars Team Managers Briefing 15 minutes 1630 1640 Aussie Racing Cars 10 minutes Race 1 15 minutes 1655 1715 Formula 3 20 minutes Practice 2 15 minutes 1730 1745 New Holland V8 Brutes 15 minutes Practice 2 15 minutes 1800 1820 Carrera Cup 20 minutes Qualifying 1 15 minutes 1835 1855
Konica Minolta V8 Supercars 20 minutes Meeting Rides 5.3 FRIDAY 19 MARCH Start Finish Category Duration Session 0820 0835 New Holland V8 Brutes 15 minutes Qualifying 1 15 minutes 0850 0910 Gt Performance 20 minutes Practice 2 20 minutes 0930 1005 V8 Supercars 35 minutes Practice 1 15 minutes 1020 1040 Formula 3 20 minutes Qualifying 1 15 minutes 1055 1115 Cleanevent Nations Cup 20 minutes Practice 2 1100 Konica Minolta V8 Supercars Drivers and Competitors’ Briefing 15 minutes
1130 1145 Australian Production Cars 15 minutes Race 1 15 minutes 1200 1235 V8 Supercars 35 minutes Practice 2 15 minutes 1250 1310 Gt Performance 20 minutes Qualifying 1 15 minutes 1325 1345 Carrera Cup 20 minutes Race 1 20 minutes 1405 1425 V8 Supercars 20 minutes Lower 50% Qualifying 5 minutes 1430 1450 V8 Supercars 20 minutes Upper 50% Qualifying 15 minutes 1505 1520 New Holland V8 Brutes 15 minutes Race 1 15 minutes 1535 1545 Konica Minolta V8 Supercars 10 minutes Warm-up
15 minutes 1600 1620 Formula 3 20 minutes Qualifying 2 15 minutes 1635 1705 V8 Supercars 30 minutes Top 10 Shootout 10 minutes 1715 1725 Aussie Racing Cars 10 minutes Race 2 10 minutes 1735 1805 V8 Supercars 30 minutes Meeting Rides 30 minutes 1835 Konica Minolta V8 Supercars 24 laps Race Race End Konica Minolta V8 Supercars Media Conference 5.4 SATURDAY 20 MARCH Start Finish Category Duration Session 0820 0840 Cleanevent Nations Cup 20 minutes Qualifying 2 15 minutes 0855 0910
Australian Production Cars 15 minutes Race 2 35 minutes 0945 Konica Minolta V8 Supercars 24 laps Race Race End Konica Minolta V8 Supercars 15 minutes Podium Presentation After podium Konica Minolta V8 Supercars Media Conference 1030 1050 Formula 3 20 minutes Race 1 20 minutes 1110 1130 V8 Supercars 20 minutes Warm-up 15 minutes 1145 1205 Cleanevent Nations Cup 20 minutes Race 1 15 minutes 1220 1235 VB Challenge 20 minutes 15 minutes 1250 1310 Carrera Cup 20 minutes Race 2 20 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 15 minutes Podium Presentation After podium V8 Supercars Media Conference 1630 1650 GT Performance 20 minutes Race 1 15 minutes 1705 1720 New Holland V8 Brutes 15 minutes Race 2 15 minutes 1735 1745 Aussie Racing Cars 20 minutes Race 3 15 minutes 1800 1830 Cleanevent Nations Cup 30 minutes Race 2 5.5 SUNDAY 21 MARCH Start Finish Category Duration Session
0820 0830 Aussie Racing Cars 10 minutes Race 4 10 minutes 0840 0855 GT Performance 15 minutes Race 2 15 minutes 0910 0925 New Holland V8 Brutes 15 minutes Race 3 15 minutes 0940 1000 Formula 3 20 minutes Race 2 15 minutes 1015 1035 V8 Supercars 20 minutes Warm-up 15 minutes 1050 1105 Cleanevent Nations Cup 15 minutes Race 3 10 minutes 1115 1125 V8 Supercars 10 minutes Drivers Parade 1125 V8 Supercar Drivers Photo 10 minutes 1135 1155 Carrera Cup 20 minutes Race 3 10 minutes 1205
1215 Clipsal 500 Adelaide Rally 10 minutes Parade 1215 1230 VB Challenge 20 minutes 10 minutes 1240 1255 GT Performance 15 minutes Race 3 20 minutes 1305 1320 Ford Focus Promotion 15 minutes 10 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 15 minutes Podium Presentation After podium V8 Supercars Media conference Jack Holding. Secretary of the Meeting.
V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 1 2004 Konica Minolta V8 Supercar Series Round 3 – Winton Motor Raceway © AVESCO 2004 KONICA MINOLTA V8 SUPERCAR SERIES – ROUND 3 CAMS PERMIT NUMBER: 804/1804/1 SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS FOR V8 SUPERCARS CHAPTER 1 – STANDARD REQUIREMENTS 1.1 EVENT TITLE, DATE &VENUE The event will be known as the “2004 Konica Minolta V8 Supercar Series – Round 3”, hereinafter referred to as “the Meeting” and will be held at the Winton Motor Raceway on
16-18 April 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), the AVESCO Operations Manual Rules (“the Rules”), any applicable National Competition Rules of CAMS not in confliction with the Rules, these Supplementary Regulations and any Further Supplementary Regulations and instructions that may be issued. 1.2.2 The Meeting will be a National Championship 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 Heather Wallace 1.3.4 V8 Supercar Stewards: Keith Morris (Chief), Peter Svensson & Keith McKay 1.3.5 Konica Minolta V8 Supercar Race Director: Steve Preece
1.3.6 V8 Supercar Category Technical Director: Paul Taylor 1.3.7 V8 Supercar Driving Standards Observer: Colin Bond 1.3.8 Konica Minolta V8 Supercar Operations Manager: Kurt Sakzewski 1.3.9 Konica Minolta V8 Supercar Media Manager: Angela Edwards 1.3.10 Secretary of the Meeting: Heather Wallace 1.3.11 Clerk of Course: James Taylor 1.3.12 Judges of Fact: (1) Start: Ian Craven, James Taylor (2) Finish: Ian Craven (3) Pit Lane Speed: Frank Wellman (4) Noise: Ken Willmott (5) Pit Lane Penalty:
Vin Borgia, Kurt Sakzewski, & Ray Robins V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 2 2004 Konica Minolta V8 Supercar Series Round 3 – Winton Motor Raceway © AVESCO 1.4 CIRCUIT DETAILS 1.4.1 Track Length: 3.0 Kilometres 1.4.2 Direction: Clockwise 1.4.3 Track density: Konica Minolta V8 Supercars – 40 1.4.4 Official Notice Board: Located at the rear of the Race Control Building, V8 Supercar Paddock Area. 1.4.5 Stewards Office: Located 1st Floor of the Race Control Building, V8
Supercar Paddock Area. 1.5 ENTRIES 1.5.1 V8 Supercar 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. Entries will close as per the date on the tyre order form. 1.5.2 No change of drivers will be accepted later than 1700 on Thursday 15 April 2004, unless exceptional circumstances, as determined by the Series Stewards, warrant a change after that date. 1.6 V8 SUPERCAR RACES
1.6.1 The Meeting is only for Cars complying with Division “C” of the Rules. 1.6.2 There will be 2 Races of 14 laps each and 1 Race of 24 laps. 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. All Competitors must have a current CAMS Entrants Licence. 1.8 ACCESS TO CIRCUIT Teams will be permitted to enter the Circuit from 0800 on Friday 16 April 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 KOM. 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 KOM. 1.10.4 Vehicle passes will be available for collection at the circuit accreditation office. Each race Car will be allocated the following passes: One (1) Paddock Car Pass per Car 1.11 TEAM PARKING As advised to teams by the KOM, in conjunction with Organisers. V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 3 2004 Konica Minolta V8 Supercar Series Round 3 – Winton Motor Raceway © AVESCO 1.12 TYRE SELECTION
Control tyre selection will take place at 1000 on Friday 16 April at the Dunlop facility located in the paddock area. 1.14 MEETING RIDES 1.14.1 Competitors that have been allocated corporate or media rides at this Meeting (see Rule E 1) are reminded that they must give the Konica Minolta V8 Supercar Media Manager, Angela Edwards, fourteen (14) days notice in writing of their intention to use their allocation. 1.14.2 Passengers carried in all Meeting Rides must comply with the conditions set out in
Rules E 1.4 and E 1.5 1.14.3 Meeting Rides will be conducted between 1600 and 1630 on Saturday 17 April. 1.14.4 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 will be conducted between 1000 and 1600 on Friday 16 April at the AVESCO Transporter for those attending their first round of the series for the year or that need to change or add any details contained in their 2004 Entry and
Registration form. 2.1.2 Scrutineering will be conducted between 1000 and 1600 on Friday 16 April and will be carried out at each Competitors assigned paddock area. 2.2. BRIEFINGS 2.2.1 A briefing for all Competitors’ Team Managers will be held at 1630 on Friday 16 April in the briefing room on the ground floor of the Race Control Building, V8 Supercar Paddock Area. 2.2.2 A briefing for all Competitors and Drivers will be held at 1745 on Saturday 17 April in the briefing room on the ground floor of the Race Control Building, V8 Supercar
Paddock Area. 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 2.3.2Any driver whose best qualifying lap exceeds 115% of the fastest V8 Supercar qualifying time achieved during the qualifying sessions will not be permitted to start in any Race;
unless either Rule D 5.1.2 or Rule D 5.1.5 applies. 2.4 RACE GRID POSITIONS 2.4.1 Grid positions for Race 1 will, subject to Supplementary Regulation 2.4.4, be determined solely by the fastest time achieved by each driver in either the Upper 50% or Lower 50% qualifying session, whichever session is applicable. V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 4 2004 Konica Minolta V8 Supercar Series Round 3 – Winton Motor Raceway © AVESCO 2.4.2 Grid positions for Race 2 will be the reversed finish order of all cars that were classified
finishers in Race 1. The effect of this regulation means that the last placegetter in Race 1 will be allocated grid position 1, the second last placegetter will be allocated grid position 2 and so on (Rule D 6.2.2). 2.4.3 Grid positions for Race 3 will be based on aggregating the finishing results of Race 1 and Race 2 pursuant to Rule D 6.2.3. 2.4.4 Unless otherwise determined by the Stewards; 2.4.4.1 any drivers who do not finish Races 1 or 2 may be permitted to start in the
subsequent Race from the rear of the grid in an order based upon their fastest qualifying or Race time (whichever is applicable); and 2.4.4.2 Drivers who had qualified to start in any Race but were unable to so start, may be permitted to start in any subsequent Race from the rear of the grid behind those drivers (if any) permitted to start in the relevant Race pursuant to Supplementary Regulation 2.4.4.1, in an order based on their fastest qualifying or Race time (whichever is applicable).
2.5 ADDITIONAL SIGNALLING POINT In addition to the flag signals shown at the control line, the following flag signals will be displayed from the flag point at Turn 9: the Black Flag and the Black Flag with Orange Disc. 2.6 PIT LANE PENALTIES 2.6.1 No Pit Lane Penalty (PLP) may be commenced while the Safety Car Board is being displayed. 2.6.2 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. 2.7 PODIUM PRESENTATION No beverages other than the official champagne, the official sports drink or “unbranded” bottled water, are permitted on the Podium during any presentation. 2.8 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 16 April. All Competitors are reminded of the provisions of Rule C17.1.
2.9 RACE MANAGEMENT CHANNEL RMC for this meeting will be 489.7 MHZ. V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 5 2004 Konica Minolta V8 Supercar Series Round 3 – Winton Motor Raceway © AVESCO CHAPTER 3 –MARKETING 3.1 MEDIA CONFERENCES – Media Centre 3.1.1 Saturday 17 April – (top 5) Immediately following Qualifying 3.1.2 Sunday 18 April – (top 3) Immediately following Podium Presentation 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 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.
V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 6 2004 Konica Minolta V8 Supercar Series Round 3 – Winton Motor Raceway © AVESCO CHAPTER 5 – MEETING SCHEDULE 5.1 Friday 16 April Start Finish Category Duration Session 1000 1600 V8 Supercars 6 hours Document Check 1000 V8 Supercars Tyre Selection 1000 1600 V8 Supercars 6 hours Scrutineering 1000 1025 Saloon Cars 25 minutes Practice 1 5 minutes 1030 1055 Improved Production 25 minutes Practice 1 5 minutes 1100 1125 Mo Pro Cup 25 minutes
Practice 1 5 minutes 1130 1155 Porsche 944 25 minutes Practice 1 Lunch Break 20 minutes 1215 1240 Saloon Cars 25 minutes Practice 2 5 minutes 1245 1310 Improved Production 25 minutes Practice 2 5 minutes 1315 1340 Mo Pro Cup 25 minutes Practice 2 5 minutes 1345 1410 Porsche 944 25 minutes Practice 2 5 minutes 1415 1440 Saloon Cars 25 minutes Practice 3 1500 V8 Supercar Organisers Meeting 5 minutes 1445 1510 Improved Production 25 minutes Practice 3 5 minutes 1515 1540 Mo Pro Cup
25 minutes Practice 3 5 minutes 1545 1610 Porsche 944 25 minutes Practice 3 1630 V8 Supercar Team Managers Briefing V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 7 2004 Konica Minolta V8 Supercar Series Round 3 – Winton Motor Raceway © AVESCO 5.2 Saturday 17 April Start Finish Category Duration Session 0900 0920 Commodore 20 minutes Non-Qualifying 5 minutes 0925 0945 Saloon Cars 20 minutes Non-Qualifying 15 minutes 1000 1035 V8 Supercar 35 minutes Practice 1 10 minutes 1045 1110
Mo Pro 25 minutes Qualifying 1 5 minutes 1115 1140 Porsche 944 30 minutes Qualifying 1 20 minutes 1200 1235 V8 Supercar 35 minutes Practice 2 20 minutes 1255 1315 Improved Production 20 minutes Qualifying 1 5 minutes 1320 1335 Commodore cup 15 minutes Qualifying 1 5 minutes 1340 1400 Saloon Cars 20 minutes Qualifying 1 15 minutes 1415 1435 V8 Supercar 20 minutes Qualifying (Lower 50%) 5 minutes 1440 1500 V8 Supercar 20 minutes Qualifying (Upper 50%) After Qualifying V8 Supercar
Media Conference 10 minutes 1510 1535 Mo Pro 25 minutes Qualifying 2 5 minutes 1540 1555 Commodore Cup 15 minutes Qualifying 2 5 minutes 1600 1630 V8 Supercar 30 minutes Meeting Rides 5 minutes 1635 1655 Saloon Cars 20 minutes Qualifying 2 5 minutes 1700 1730 Porsche 944 30 minutes Qualifying 2 1745 V8 Supercar Drivers & Competitors Briefing V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 8 2004 Konica Minolta V8 Supercar Series Round 3 – Winton Motor Raceway © AVESCO 5.3 Sunday 18 April
Start Finish Category Duration Session 0830 0850 Improved Production 20 minutes Race 1 – 6 laps 5 minutes 0855 0920 Saloon Cars 25 minutes Race 1 – 10 laps 15 minutes 0930 0950 V8 Supercar 20 minutes Warm Up 10 minutes 1000 1020 Commodore Cup 20 minutes Race 1 – 12 laps 5 minutes 1025 1050 Porsche 944 25 minutes Race 1 – 10 laps 35 minutes 1125 V8 Supercar 14 Laps Race 1 1200 1220 Mo Pro 20 minutes Race 1 – 10 laps 5 minutes 1225 1250 Improved Productions 25 minutes Race 2 – 10 laps
30 minutes 1320 V8 Supercar 14 Laps Race 2 (Full Reverse Grid) 1350 1410 Commodore Cup 20 minutes Race 2 – 12 laps 5 minutes 1415 1440 Saloon Cars 25 minutes Race 2 – 10 laps 30 minutes 1510 V8 Supercar 24 laps Race 3 Race End V8 Supercars 15 minutes Podium Presentation After Podium V8 Supercars Media Conference 1600 1620 Mo Pro Cup 20 minutes Race 2 – 10 laps 5 minutes 1625 1650 Porsche 25 minutes Race 2 – 10 laps 5 minutes 1655 1710 Improved Production 15 minutes Race 3 – 6 laps
5 minutes 1715 1735 Saloon Cars 20 minutes Race 3 – 10 laps Heather Wallace Secretary of the Meeting
V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 1 2004 Foster’s Australian Grand Prix © AVESCO 2004 FOSTER’S AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX CAMS PERMIT NUMBER: 804/0703/01 SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS FOR V8 SUPERCARS CHAPTER 1 – STANDARD REQUIREMENTS 1.1. EVENT TITLE, DATE &VENUE The Meeting will be known as the “2004 Foster’s Australian Grand Prix”, and will be held at the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit on 3 March - 7 March 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 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 Race Meeting. 1.3. ADMINISTRATION & EVENT STAFF 1.3.1 Promoter: Australian Grand Prix Corporation P.O. Box 577 South Melbourne, Victoria, 3205
Telephone: (03) 9258 7100; Facsimile: (03) 9699 3727 1.3.2 Organiser: CAMS Limited P.O. Box 147 Caulfield East, Victoria, 3145 Telephone: (03) 9593 7777; Facsimile: (03) 9593 7700 1.3.3 Organising Committee: Tim Schenken, Peter Nelson, Tim Bamford 1.3.4 V8 Supercar Stewards: Keith Mckay (Chief), Steve Chopping & Steve Lisk 1.3.5 V8 Supercar Race Director: Tim Schenken 1.3.6 Clerk of Course: Henk Duncan 1.3.7 V8 Supercar Category Technical Director: Paul Taylor 1.3.8 V8 Supercar Driving Standards Observer:
Colin Bond 1.3.9 V8 Supercar Operations Manager: Tony Manson 1.3.10 V8 Supercar Media Manager: Cole Hitchcock 1.3.11 Secretary of the Meeting: Peter Nelson National Secretary of the Meeting: Geoff Bull 1.3.12 Judges of Fact: (1) Start: Tony van den Dungen, Henk Duncan & Barry Frost (2) Finish: Erik Rubens & Barry Frost (3) Pit Lane Speed: Ivan Tarrant (4) Noise: Graham Cole (5) Pit Lane Penalty: Tony Manson, Vin Borgia & Ray Robins V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 2
2004 Foster’s Australian Grand Prix © AVESCO 1.4 CIRCUIT DETAILS 1.4.1 Track Length: 5.303 Kilometres 1.4.2 Direction: Clockwise 1.4.3 Track density: V8 Supercars – 35 1.4.4 Notice Board: Located outside the National Race Paddock Office. 1.5 ENTRIES 1.5.1 Competitors must have completed the 2004 Official Entry/Registration Form, the Fosters Australian Grand Prix Support Event 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 Tuesday 2 March, unless
exceptional circumstances, as determined by the Series Stewards, warrant a change after that time. 1.5.3 This is a Non-Championship special Meeting and as such, the AGPC and AVESCO will at their discretion invite Competitors to attend. 1.5.4 The list of Competitors invited to attend this Meeting is included in these Supplementary Regulations as Attachment “A”. 1.6 V8 SUPERCAR RACES & DISTANCE 1.6.1 There will be three non Championship races for invited Cars complying with Division
“C” of the Rules: 1.6.1.1 Races 1 and 3 on Friday 5 March and Sunday 7 March respectively, will be 10 laps; and 1.6.1.2 Race 2 on Saturday 6 March will be 19 laps. 1.6.2 Subject to the following Supplementary Regulations, awards and conditions for the Meeting are those contained in the Rules, although the Promoter reserves the right to add additional awards, in which case such awards will be advised in Further Regulations. 1.6.3 There will be no prize money paid by the Promoter.
1.7 CONDITIONS OF MEETING 1.7.1 Formula One World Championship Precedence 1.7.1.1 This Meeting is a round of the 2004 FIA Formula One World Championship and teams participating in it will have priority for the whole of the Meeting. 1.7.1.2 Any person or Team not in the right place at the right time may miss their participation in the Meeting. 1.7.1.3 It is recommended that all Teams highlight the areas of their schedule which involve the Team and ensure that all personnel are ready at the appropriate times.
1.7.2 Variation of Program 1.7.2.1 The Organisers do not anticipate any problems but it may be necessary to vary the program at any time. 1.7.2.2 Teams will be notified of any change to the program as soon as possible and the Organisers will do all they can to maintain the V8 Supercar Category’s involvement as an important part of the program. 1.7.2.3 The program may be varied or altered at the Promoter's discretion to ensure the Formula One World Championship content stays on schedule.
V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 3 2004 Foster’s Australian Grand Prix © AVESCO 1.8 LICENCE REQUIREMENTS Drivers must hold a current CAMS C4 Competition Licence (Driver) or higher, and all Competitors must have a current CAMS Entrants Licence. 1.9 ACCREDITATION CARDS (PASSES) AVESCO ‘hard cards’ will not be recognised at this Meeting, the Organisers will issue AVESCO the following types and numbers of passes for distribution to each Team: 1.9.1 18 non-transferable personnel passes per Car, including the Driver, of which 8 will
permit Pit Lane access; and 1.9.2 Personnel passes will have photo identification in 2004. If you haven’t been already you will be contacted by a member of the AGPC Credentials staff to assist you with your application. Please read the credentials summary on the Support Event Credential Application Form thoroughly to ensure you understand the system for capturing photographs and so you can obtain passes for your crews with as little delay as possible. An Accreditation Office will be located near the Gate 10 pedestrian entry
from Tuesday 2 March to Friday 5 March solely for the use of Support Event participants. Each individual will need to collect his/her own pass, or the entire team’s personnel passes may be collected by an authorized team representative under con ditions stipulated by the Credentials Staff of the AGPC. Check the credentials application form for credentials office opening times and further information. 1.9.3 1 x Support Tender Vehicle Pass providing access to the National Race Paddock for
each competing Car. 1.9.4 2 x Competitor Car Park passes (no access to the paddock) for each competing Car. 1.9.5 The AOM will distribute the vehicle passes to the Team transporter operators on Tuesday 2 March. 1.9.6 The Team Transporter operator will be issued a vehicle and personnel “Site Passes” for unloading on Tuesday 2 March. The “Site Pass” is not valid for the four days of the event (4-7 March). Note the vehicle and personnel passes override the “Site Pass” on any day during, before or after the event. The AGPC Credentials Staff can be
contacted on 03 9258 7100 for further details. 1.10 TYRE SELECTION Control tyre selection will take place at 1000, Wednesday 3 March at the Dunlop facility located in the National Race Paddock area. 1.11 TWO-WAY COMMUNICATIONS 1.11.1 The Race Management Channel frequency will be advised by way of a Further Regulation. 1.11.2 The Organisers remind all Competitors of the importance of using only licensed radio equipment; the Licensing Authority having alerted the Organisers that any Car
fitted with a radio is regarded as “intent to use” and if not licensed, the equipment may be confiscated by the Licensing Authority. V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 4 2004 Foster’s Australian Grand Prix © AVESCO 1.12 MEETING RIDES 1.12.1 Pursuant to Rules E1 Meeting Rides will be conducted between 0950 and 1005 on Thursday 4 March for Invited Cars only. 1.12.1 Invited teams will be notified by AVESCO Media Manager. 1.12.3 Passengers carried in all Meeting Rides must comply with the conditions set out in
Rules E 1.4 and E 1.5 1.12.4 Teams permitted to undertake Meeting Rides are restricted to one partial warm up lap starting from Pit Lane and ending in Pit Lane. The Car will not cross the start/finish line. 1.12.5 For this meeting a “Meeting ride” is one in which a Car Carrying a passenger is permitted only to: 1.12.5.1 exit the pit lane and complete that part of a lap until the Car crosses the start/finish line, and then 1.12.5.2 complete a partial lap (the “flying lap”) which must finish when the Car
returns to the Paddock at turn 15. CHAPTER 2 – SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS 2.1. DOCUMENT VERIFICATION & SCRUTINEERING 2.1.1 Document Verification will be conducted from 1400 to 1600 Wednesday 3 March at the National Race Paddock Office. 2.1.2 Scrutineering will be conducted from 1000 to 1600 Wednesday 3 March in each Competitor’s allocated garage area. 2.2. DRIVERS’ BRIEFING The Drivers’ Briefing will be held for all Support Event competitors at 08:30 on Thursday 4 March at the Muster Tent, which is situated adjacent to the National Race Paddock Office.
2.3 MARSHALLING, PRE-GRID AND RACE START PROCEDURE 2.3.1 When Teams are called to the marshalling area, the Car (in “Ready to Race” condition) must be taken there promptly, and any Car not in the marshalling area prior to the Cars being sent to the grid will be unable to join that session or race. 2.3.2 Pit crew with the appropriate Pit Lane Access passes may walk from the National Race Paddock to the Pit Lane (via the access road past the medical centre) prior to their session on the track. Equipment may be carried, or wheeled into the Pit Lane on
a trolley measuring no more than 2 x 1 metres. 2.3.3 Under the direction of the paddock marshals the following procedure will occur: 2.3.3.1 Cars will proceed to the grid or pit lane. 2.3.3.2 Pit crew may approach the race vehicles at this time. Please note that there may be a five minute wait with the cars on the grid. 2.3.3.3 Cars driven to the pit lane prior to any race, will not be permitted to enter the track until after the race start proper, and then only under the direction of officials.
2.3.3.4 Drivers are not required to wear their helmets until they reach the grid or pit lane. 2.3.4 The Start procedure will start with a 3-minutes signal being given to the Cars on the grid. From this signal on, the start procedure will be the same as that detailed in the AVESCO Operations Manual. V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 5 2004 Foster’s Australian Grand Prix © AVESCO 2.3.5 NOTE: Adherence to the procedure set out above is important as not to hold up the program.
2.3.6 All personnel going to and permitted in the pit lane must be correctly credentialed and dressed and all must be 16 years or older to be permitted into the pit lane. 2.4 PRACTICE & QUALIFYING 2.4.1 The Organisers reserve the right to stop any practice or qualifying session as often and for as long as they deem necessary, to clear the track; and have advised that such time lost may not be made up. 2.4.2 Any driver whose fastest lap - achieved during the qualifying sessions - exceeds 105%
of the fastest V8 Supercar qualifying time will not be permitted to start in any race; unless either Rule D 5.1.2 or D 5.1.5 applies. 2.4.3 Commencement of Sessions All practice and qualifying sessions will be started from the grid and/or pit exit, and will then be controlled from the start line; drivers must be prepared to stop at the direction of an official at pit exit before driving onto the race track at any time. 2.4.4 End of Sessions At the end of each session or race and after being shown the chequered flag, drivers
will proceed around the track to the run-off area at Turn 15. From there they will be directed into the National Race Paddock as soon as access is clear. 2.5 PIT LANE 2.5.1 Only two (2) persons per Car and essential race officials are permitted at the pit signaling wall during all practice and qualifying sessions and each race; Rule D 11.5.1 will not apply to this Meeting. 2.5.2 Competitors must not paint lines or other markings on any part of pit lane. 2.5.3 No equipment may be placed on the pit signaling wall.
2.5.4 During the start of any race, only race officials and television crews specifically authorised by the Clerk of Course are permitted at the pit signaling wall. 2.5.5 The pit lane speed limit for V8 Supercars is 40 km/h as prescribed by the Rules. 2.5.6 Only eight (8) personnel (excluding the driver) for each Car on the track at that time may be present in the pit lane. 2.6 TOP TEN SHOOTOUT 2.6.1 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. 2.6.2 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. 2.6.4 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 V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 6 2004 Foster’s Australian Grand Prix © AVESCO 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. 2.7 GRID POSITIONS 2.7.1 Grid positions for Race 1 will be determined by the fastest time achieved by a driver in
the qualifying session or the “Shootout”, whichever is applicable. 2.7.2 Grid positions for Races 2 and 3 will be based on the finishing position of each driver in Races 1 and 2 respectively. 2.7.3 Unless otherwise determined by the Stewards; 2.7.3.1 any drivers who do not finish Races 1 or 2 may be permitted to start in the subsequent Race 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 any Race but were unable to so start,
may be permitted to start in any subsequent Race from the rear of the grid behind those drivers (if any) permitted to start in the relevant Race pursuant to Supplementary Regulation 2.7.3.1, in an order based on their fastest qualifying or Race time (whichever is applicable). 2.7.4 If, due to exceptional circumstances, a qualifying session can not be completed. The Stewards may allocate grid positions according to practice sessions or by another criteria. 2.8 ADDITIONAL SIGNALING POINT
Black flag, Orange disc, and bad sportsman flag signals may also be shown to drivers from the flag post at Turn 12.5 (opposite Powerhouse) on drivers left. Signals shown at this post will have the same meaning as if shown at the start line. 2.9 KERB HOPPING 2.9.1 A driver must not: 2.9.1.1 consistently cut corners by driving over the inside of kerbs, “ripple strips”, or off the racing track surface; or 2.9.1.2 cut any corner which results in material or debris being brought onto the
racing track; or 2.9.1.3 consistently make contact with a corner, apex tyre bundle or kerb marker. 2.9.2 Each Sector Marshall will be a Judge of Fact with regard to whether a driver has failed to comply with Supplementary Regulation 2.9.1. V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 7 2004 Foster’s Australian Grand Prix © AVESCO 2.10 MARKINGS ON CARS In addition to the requirements of Rule C 19 and Schedule C 2, each Car must display sponsor’s signage as supplied by the Promoter in a space of 500mm x 120mm on each side
of the Car above the competition number. No championship Logos are permitted to be displayed on cars for this meeting. 2.11 YELLOW LINE AT PIT EXIT When exiting the Pit Lane, drivers must not cross the yellow line painted on the track between the Pit Exit and the track. (The yellow line extends from the pit exit towards T1) The crossing of this line (from right to left) will result in a Pit Lane Penalty applied by the Clerk of Course or some other penalty at the discretion of the Stewards.
CHAPTER 3 – MARKETING 3.1 PRE-EVENT AUTOGRAPH SESSION 3.1.1 Date: Wednesday March 3 3.1.2 Location: Federation Square – cnr, Flinders and Swanston Streets, Melbourne. 3.1.3 Time: 1200 – 1400 – in two groups 3.1.4 Drivers: The Media Manager will draw up a roster and advise teams. 3.2 DRIVERS’ PHOTO 3.2.1 Date: Thursday March 4 3.2.2 Location: All drivers to assemble by the Netspace Commodore in the middle of the V8 Supercar paddock. 3.2.3 Time: 9:00 3.2.4 Drivers: Compulsory for all
3.3 NETWORK TEN/ MEDIA GUIDE PHOTOS 3.3.1 Date: Thursday March 4 3.3.2 Location: Network 10 marquee in the V8 Supercar Paddock 3.3.3 Time: 1200 – 1330 3.3.4 Drivers: Compulsory for all. 3.3.5 Driving suites must be worn. No caps are permitted. 3.4 MEDIA CONFERENCE All held at the circuit National Press Conference Centre. 3.4.1 Thursday 4 March – (top 5); Immediately following Shootout 3.4.2 Friday 5 March – (top 3); Immediately following Race 1 3.4.3 Saturday 6 March– (top 3); Immediately following Race 2
3.4.4 Sunday 7 March– (top 3); Immediately following Race 3 3.5 AT TRACK AUTOGRAPH SESSIONS The Autograph Stage is now located in the middle of the National Race Paddock. 3.5.1 Thursday 4 March 12:10 – 12:40 3.5.2 Friday 5 March 12:00 – 13:00 3.5.3 Saturday 6 March 12:30 – 13:30 V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 8 2004 Foster’s Australian Grand Prix © AVESCO 3.5.4 Sunday 7 March 11:45 – 12:30 3.5.5 The Media Manager will draw up a roster and advise teams. 3.5 DRIVERS’ PARADE
3.5.1 Date: Saturday March 6 3.5.2 Time: 12:08 – 12:18, Drivers must be ready at AVESCO Transporter by 11:50. 3.5.3 Drivers: Compulsory for all CHAPTER 4 CIRCUIT SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS 4.2 PADDOCK AREA 4.2.1 The National Race Paddock for V8 Supercars, and other national categories will be between Turn 15 and the Pit Entry Lane. Access at non-racing times is via the run-off area at Turn 15. 4.2.2 The support paddock is divided into a number of main areas. Access is not permitted to
support paddocks without first checking with the AOM. ACCESS TO THE V8 SUPERCAR PADDOCK IS NOT PERMITTED UNTIL 0800 TUESDAY 2 MARCH. ANY ATTEMPT TO ACCESS THE PADDOCK PRIOR TO THIS TIME MAY RESULT IN EXCLUSION FROM THE EVENT OR OTHER PENALTY AT THE DISCRETION OF THE PROMOTER. A schedule and map of the park up procedure will be issued in further instructions. 4.2.3 Other than advertising signage that is permanently displayed by a Team on any pantech, truck, trailer or equipment as part of its year-round signage, no advertising or
promotional signage of any kind may be affixed to or displayed in or on any other part of any marquee, tent, equipment, truck, trailer or other vehicle, including on the roof, occupied owned, or operated by the Team and situated in the Paddock Area or elsewhere in Albert Park at any time during the meeting. However, in 2004 teams will be allowed to erect their year-round garage paneling on the inside of their marquee. Panelling may only be erected if it is of a professional and presentable
standard. 4.2.4 Competitors presenting at the paddock entry gate without necessary tender pass will be turned back by security. 4.2.5 NOTE: The area will be secured each night and the access gates manned. 4.2.6 Paddock Prohibition: Competitors are reminded that they are responsible for notifying sponsors and other associated persons or groups, that corporate type hospitality arrangements are prohibited from the paddock area. 4.2.7The tunnel can only be used for Support Event vehicles displaying the correct tunnel
access pass. The AOM will distribute these passes to the Team transporter operators on Tuesday 2 March. 4.3 ADMINISTRATION BUILDINGS To better administer to the support categories the Secretary of the Meeting and Stewards office, have been located in the National Race Paddock Office. Phone: 03 8698 8101. 4.4 PROMOTION PERSONNEL Competitors are advised that NO promotional personnel or signage will gain access to the grid prior to practice, qualifying or racing without written authority of the Promoter.
V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 9 2004 Foster’s Australian Grand Prix © AVESCO 4.5 MERCHANDISING REQUIREMENTS No goods or merchandise of any kind may be brought, sold, advertised, displayed, distributed or promoted within the boundaries of the Albert Park or near the entrance thereto by or on behalf of any of the Teams at any time during the period of the Meeting. 4.6 TIMING TRANSMITTERS By arrangement with the FOM Timekeepers, all Support Events must be timed using the
FOM timing system and competitors are not required to bring their own timing transmitters. The FOM Timekeepers will supply enough transponders to enable this to happen, but officials will need to place them in the cars prior to going onto the track for the first time, and remove them after the last event for each competitor. Your cooperation will be sought during these procedures. Full details of these arrangements will be available at the circuit. 4.7 NOISE Competitors are reminded of the requirements of Rule C 8.9.8, and that the Organisers may
at their sole discretion, prohibit any car exceeding 95 dBa from participating in the Meeting if the noise level is considered to be unsatisfactory. V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 10 2004 Foster’s Australian Grand Prix © AVESCO CHAPTER 5 – MEETING PROGRAM (subject to change) 5.1 Wednesday 3 MARCH Start Finish CATEGORY Duration Session 1000 1600 V8 SUPERCAR 6 hours Scrutineering 1000 V8 SUPERCAR Tyre Select 1400 1600 V8 SUPERCAR 2 hours Document Check 5.2 THURSDAY 4 MARCH
Start Finish Category Duration Session 0830 Netspace V8 Supercar Drivers Briefing 0930 0950 Cleanevent Historic Touring Cars 20 minutes Practice 0950 1005 Netspace V8 Supercar 15 minutes Prize winner’s Hot Laps 15 minutes 1020 1040 Formula Ford 20 minutes Practice 15 minutes 1055 1125 Netspace V8 Supercar 30 minutes Practice 15 minutes 1140 1200 Michelin Carrera Cup 20 minutes Practice 15 minutes 1215 1235 Cleanevent Historic Touring Cars 20 minutes Qualifying 1200 1330 Netspace V8 Supercar
90 minutes Media Guide Photos 15 minutes 1250 1315 Formula Ford 25 minutes Qualifying 10 minutes 1325 1345 Tattersall’s Historic 20 minutes Demonstration 15 minutes 1400 1430 Netspace V8 Supercar 30 minutes Qualifying 15 minutes 1445 1510 Michelin Carrera Cup 25 minutes Qualifying 20 minutes 1530 1550 Formula Ford 20 minutes Race 1 15 minutes 1605 1645 Netspace V8 Supercar 40 minutes Shootout Shootout End Netspace V8 Supercar Media Conference 20 minutes 1705 1725 Cleanevent Historic Touring Cars
20 minutes Race 1 20 minutes 1740 1800 Michelin Carrera Cup 20 minutes Race 1 V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 11 2004 Foster’s Australian Grand Prix © AVESCO 5.3 FRIDAY 5 MARCH Start Finish Category Duration Session 0930 0940 Rev GP Kart Challenge 10 minutes Qualifying 30 minutes 0955 1015 Tattersall’s Historic 20 minutes Demonstration 45 minutes 1100 1200 Formula One 60 minutes Practice 1 18 minutes 1218 1230 Grand Prix Rally 12 minutes Parade 10 minutes 1240 1245
BMW Celebrity Challenge 5 minutes Parade 5 minutes 1250 1310 BMW Celebrity Challenge 20 minutes Practice 50 minutes 1400 1500 Formula One 60 minutes Qualifying 1 25 minutes 1525 Netspace V8 Supercar 10 laps Race 1 Race End Netspace V8 Supercar Media Conference 20 minutes 1605 1625 Cleanevent Historic Touring Cars 20 minutes Race 2 20 minutes 1645 1705 Michelin Carrera Cup 10 minutes Race 2 10 minutes 1715 1720 Show ‘n’ shine 5 minutes Parade Lap 20 minutes 1740 1800 Formula Ford
20 minutes Race 2 V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 12 2004 Foster’s Australian Grand Prix © AVESCO 5.4 SATURDAY 6 MARCH Start Finish Category Duration Session 0850 0902 Grand Prix Rally 12 minutes Parade 10 minutes 0912 0922 Rev GP Kart Challenge 10 minutes 38 minutes 1000 1045 Formula One 45 minutes Practice 3 30 minutes 1115 1200 Formula One 45 minutes Practice 4 8 minutes 1208 1218 Netspace V8 Supercar 10 minutes Drivers Parade 12 minutes 1230 1240 Tattersall’s Historic
10 minutes Demonstration 15 minutes 1255 1315 BMW Celebrity Challenge 20 minutes Qualifying 45 minutes 1400 1540 Formula One 1hr 40 minutes Qualifying 20 minutes 1600 Netspace V8 Supercar GP 100 19 laps Race 2 Race End Netspace V8 Supercar Media Conference 20 minutes 1700 1720 Michelin Carrera Cup 20 minutes Race 3 20 minutes 1740 1800 Cleanevent Historic Touring Cars 20 minutes Race 3 V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 13 2004 Foster’s Australian Grand Prix © AVESCO
5.5 SUNDAY 9 MARCH Start Finish Category Duration Session 0930 0950 Formula Ford Track Attack 20 minutes Race 3 15 minutes 1005 1015 Tattersall’s historic including exotic marques 10 minutes Demonstration 22 minutes 1037 Netspace V8 Supercar Showdown 10 laps Race 3 Race end Netspace V8 Supercar Media Conference 13 minutes 1110 1115 Formula One 5 minutes Drivers’ Photo 1115 1126 Formula One 11 minutes Drivers’ Parade 14 minutes 1140 1155 BMW Celebrity Challenge 15 minutes Race 3
5 minutes 1200 1205 BMW Celebrity Challenge 5 minutes Parade 10 minutes 1215 1235 Michelin Carrera cup 20 minutes Race 4 30 minutes 1305 1319 Pit straight presentation 14 minutes 31 minutes 1350 1352 National Anthem 2 minutes 8 minutes 1400 2004 Fosters Australian Grand Prix 58 Laps Race * Program subject to further developments and amendments. Peter Nelson. Secretary of the Meeting Confederation of Australian Motor Sport Ltd. V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 14 2004 Foster’s Australian Grand Prix
© AVESCO ATTACHMENT A Car Driver 1 Marcos Ambrose 2 Mark Skaife 3 Jason Richards 5 Glenn Seton 6 Craig Lowndes 7 Tony Longhurst 8 Paul Dumbrell 9 Russell Ingall 10 Mark Winterbottom 11 Steven Richards 12 John Bowe 14 Craig Baird 15 Rick Kelly 16 Paul Weel 17 Steven Johnson 18 Warren Luff 20 Jason Bargwanna 21 Brad Jones 23 Mark Noske 29 Paul Morris 31 Steve Ellery 33 Cameron McConville 34 Garth Tander 44 Simon Wills 45 TBA 50 Jason Bright 51 Greg Murphy 52 Todd Kelly 75 Anthony Tratt
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.
V8 Supercar Further Regulations Page 1 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2004 - Round 5 Barbagallo © AVESCO 2004 V8 SUPERCAR CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES – ROUND 5 CAMS PERMIT NUMBER: 804/1306/01 FURTHER REGULATIONS FOR V8 SUPERCARS 1. Entries Attached is the list of 32 Cars eligible to enter this Meeting as prescribed in Supplementary Regulation 1.5.3. V8 Supercar Further Regulations Page 2 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2004 - Round 5 Barbagallo © AVESCO Attachment 1 Car Entrant 1 Stone Brothers Racing
2 Holden Racing Team 3 Lansvale Smash Repairs Pty Ltd 5 ProDrive Racing (Aust) Pty Ltd 6 ProDrive Racing (Aust) Pty Ltd 7 Rod Nash Racing Pty Ltd 8 Team Perkins Motorsport 9 Stone Brothers Racing 10 Larkham Motor Sport 11 Team Perkins Motorsport 12 Brad Jones Racing 14 IMS – Imrie Motorsport 15 Motorsport Holdings 16 PWR Racing 17 Dick Johnson 18 Dick Johnson 20 Larkham Motor Sport 21 Brad Jones Racing 021 Team Kiwi Racing 22 Holden Racing Team 23 WPS Motorsport Pty Ltd 29 Nemo Racing Pty Ltd
31 Steve Ellery Racing 33 Garry Rogers Motorsport 34 Garry Rogers Motorsport 44 Team Dynamik 45 Team Dynamik 50 PWR Racing 51 Motorsport Holdings 88 Triple Eight Race Engineering 75 Paul Little Racing 888 Triple Eight Race Engineering
V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 1 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2004 - Round 1 Clipsal 500 © AVESCO 2004 V8 SUPERCAR CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES – ROUND 1 CAMS PERMIT NUMBER: 804/2103/01 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 2004 V8 Supercar Championship Series, and will be held on the Adelaide Parklands 2 Circuit on 17 - 21, March 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: 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, G Sykes J Mattner, C. Smerdon, L. Schmitt 1.3.4 V8 Supercar Stewards Garth Wigston (Chief), Steve Chopping & Keith Morris
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 1.3.8 V8 Supercar Operations Manager: Tony Manson 1.3.9 V8 Supercar Media Manager: Cole Hitchcock 1.3.10 Secretary of the Meeting: Jack Holding 1.3.11 Clerk of Course: Lawrie Schmitt 1.3.12 Judges of Fact: (1) Start: Lawrie Schmitt, Chris Green, Henk Duncan & Barry Frost (2) Finish: Barry Frost & Chris Green (3) Pit Lane Speed:
Leslie Butler, Greg Butler, Elsje Coles, Andrew Coles, Mike Coles & Andrea Sanders V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 2 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2004 - Round 1 Clipsal 500 © AVESCO (4) Noise: Reg Marrat & David Bunker (5) Pit Lane Penalties: Vin Borgia, Tony Manson, Kurt Sakzewski & Ray Robins 1.4 CIRCUIT DETAILS 1.4.1 Track Length: 3.22 Kilometres 1.4.2 Direction: Clockwise 1.4.3 Track density: V8 Supercars – 35. 1.4.4 Control Line: Is adjacent to the start/finish line.
1.4.5 Notice Board: Located at the office of the Secretary of the Meeting. 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 17:00 on Wednesday 17 March 2004, unless exceptional circumstances, as determined by the Series Stewards, warrant a change after that time. 1.6 V8 SUPERCAR RACES
1.6.1 The Meeting is only for cars complying with Division “C” of the Rules. 1.6.2 There 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 (2) Compulsory Pit Stops. 1.6.3 Although 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. 1.6.4While the place getters of each Leg of this event will be awarded Championship
points according to Rule D 14.4.3, the first three (3) place getters of the “Clipsal 500 Adelaide”, who will be recognised at the podium presentation at the conclusion of Leg two, will be the first three (3) place getters of Leg two, regardless of the total number of points accumulated by any driver. 1.6.5 Other awards and conditions are those contained in the Rules. 1.6.6 At the end of each Leg, the first three (3) cars will be required to participate in a victory lap. Full details of this requirement will be detailed in further regulations.
1.6.7 At 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 1.8.1 Teams will be permitted to enter the Paddock with service vehicles between 0600 and 0800 on each day.
1.8.2 Service vehicles must be removed from the Paddock area before 0800 each day. 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. V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 3 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2004 - Round 1 Clipsal 500 © AVESCO 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 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 17 March at 1000 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, 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 1735 and 1805 on Friday 19 March. 1.13.4 Teams permitted to undertake Meeting Rides are restricted to one flying lap (as defined in Rule E 1.7). 1.13.5 For this Meeting Rule E1.6 will not apply. Teams will not be permitted to complete
a warm up during the Meeting Rides session on Friday 19 March 2004. CHAPTER 2 – SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS 2.1. DOCUMENT VERIFICATION & SCRUTINEERING 2.1.1 Document Verification for all Competitors will be conducted between 1000 and 1600 on Thursday 18 March at the AVESCO Transporter 2.1.2 Scrutineering will be conducted between 1000 and 1600 on Thursday 18 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 1630 on Thursday
18 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. V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 4 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2004 - Round 1 Clipsal 500 © AVESCO 2.2.2 A briefing for all Competitors and Drivers will be held at 1240 on Saturday 20
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% 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 Leg 1.
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 2.6.1 At the end of the Shootout, the tyres used will be marked and may be impounded by the CTD 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.
V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 5 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2004 - Round 1 Clipsal 500 © AVESCO 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 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 (CPS’s). 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 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.
2.8.8 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 during the warm up, the Race and the
observation laps completed immediately prior to the start of the Race on Saturday 20 March and Sunday 21 March 2004. During these times, 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 10, out of Wakefield Road: the Black Flag and the Black Flag with Orange Disc. V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations
Page 6 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2004 - Round 1 Clipsal 500 © 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 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 it’s radio frequencies from those nominated on it’s yearly entry, must notify McCall Communications by 1300 on Wednesday 17 March.
All Competitors are reminded of the provisions of Rule C17.1 2.14 RACE MANAGEMENT CHANNEL RMC for this meeting will be 489.7 MHZ. 2.15 PIT LANE PROCEDURE For this Meeting Rule D 11.4.11 is deleted. 2.16 ENGINE CHANGE For this Meeting Rules C8.13.5 and C 8.14 are deleted and replaced with the following: 8.13.4 On a maximum of two (2) occasions only during the course of the VCS or KVS Championship, at a Sprint Round, a Team will be permitted to conduct an engine change in a Car after the commencement of the first qualifying
session without incurring a penalty as prescribed in rules 8.14.2 and 8.14.3. C8.14 Engine Change - Sprint Rounds 8.14.1 If an engine change is approved by the CTD, and has been completed prior to the Car participating in the first qualifying session, no penalty will be applied. 8.14.2 Subject to C8.14.1, if an engine change is approved by the CTD prior to the start of the first Race, the relevant Car will have its qualifying times disallowed and will be placed at the back of the starting grid for Race 1.
8.14.3 If an engine change is approved by the CTD following any subsequent Race, the relevant Car will be placed at the back of the starting grid for the next Race of that Meeting. CHAPTER 3 – MARKETING 3.1 Drivers’ Autograph Session 3.1.1 Date: Media Manager to advise under separate cover 3.1.2 Location: SA FM Autograph Stage in the V8 Supercar paddock V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 7 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2004 - Round 1 Clipsal 500 © AVESCO 3.1.3 Time: Media Manager to advise under separate cover
3.1.4 Drivers: Media Manager will draw up a roster and advise teams. 3.2 V8 Supercar Drivers’ Parade (Compulsory); 3.2.1 Date: Sunday 21March. 3.2.2 Time: Commences 1115 3.2.3 Drivers: All drivers to assemble at the AVESCO Transporter at 1100 3.3 Media Conferences – all held at the circuit Media Centre 3.3.1 Friday 19 March (Top 5); Immediately following Qualifying. 3.3.2 Saturday 20 March (Top 3); Immediately following Leg 1. 3.3.3 Sunday 21 March (Top 3); Immediately following Leg 2.
3.4 2004 Drivers Photograph (Compulsory); 3.4.1 Date: Sunday 21 March 3.4.2 Time: 1125, at the conclusion of the drivers’ parade 3.4.3 Locations: Front of Grid 3.4.4 Apparel: All drivers in Driving Suits no caps are to be worn. 3.5 Channel 10 Car Photographs 3.5.1 Date: Friday 19 March. 3.5.2 Time: 0730 - 0800 3.5.3 Location: Outside each Team garage in Pit Lane. 3.5.4 Cars: All V8 Supercars with series identification decals in place. 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. 4.3 HEALTH AND SAFETY In line with changes to the South Australian Health and Safety Act, the V8 Supercar paddock will be a smoke-free zone throughout the meeting. 4.4 TEAMS TOILET ACCESS Each Team will be issued five (5) TP Passes that will permit access to the toilet facilities located above the V8 Supercar garages. CHAPTER 5 – MEETING PROGRAM V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 8 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2004 - Round 1 Clipsal 500 © AVESCO
5.1 WEDNESDAY 17 MARCH Start Finish Category Duration Session 1000 1600 Konica Minolta V8 Supercars Document Checking 1000 1600 Konica Minolta V8 Supercars Scrutineering 1000 Konica Minolta V8 Supercars Tyre Selection 1000 V8 Supercars Tyre Selection 1500 V8 Supercars Organisers Meeting 1600 Konica Minolta V8 Supercars Team Managers Briefing V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 9 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2004 - Round 1 Clipsal 500 © AVESCO 5.2 THURSDAY 18 MARCH 0820
0840 Australian Production cars 20 minutes Practice 1 15 minutes 0855 0910 Aussie Racing Cars 15 minutes Practice 1 15 minutes 0925 0945 New Holland V8 Brutes 20 minutes Practice 1 20 minutes 1005 1025 Konica Minolta V8 Supercars 20 minutes Practice 1 1000 1600 V8 Supercars 6 hours Document Checking 1000 1600 V8 Supercars 6 hours Scrutineering 15 minutes 1040 1100 Formula 3 20 minutes Practice 1 15 minutes 1115 1135 Carrera Cup 20 minutes Practice 1 15 minutes 1150 1210 GT Performance
20 minutes Practice 1 20 minutes 1230 1300 Konica Minolta V8 Supercars 30 minutes Practice 2 15 minutes 1315 1335 Cleanevents Nations Cup 20 minutes Practice 1 15 minutes 1350 1405 Aussie Racing Cars 15 minutes Qualifying 1 10 minutes 1415 1435 Australian Production cars 20 minutes Qualifying 1 15 minutes 1450 1510 Carrera Cup 20 minutes Qualifying 1 20 minutes 1530 1550 Konica Minolta V8 Supercars 20 minutes Lower 50% Qualifying 5 minutes 1555 1615 Konica Minolta V8 Supercars
20 minutes Upper 50% Qualifying 15 minutes 1630 1640 Aussie Racing Cars 10 minutes Race 1 1630 V8 Supercars Team Managers Briefing 15 minutes 1655 1715 Formula 3 20 minutes Practice 2 15 minutes 1730 1745 New Holland V8 Brutes 15 minutes Practice 2 15 minutes 1800 1820 Carrera Cup 20 minutes Qualifying 1 15 minutes 1835 1855 Konica Minolta V8 Supercars 20 minutes Meeting Rides V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 10 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2004 - Round 1 Clipsal 500
© AVESCO 5.3 FRIDAY 19 MARCH Start Finish Category Duration Session 0820 0835 New Holland V8 Brutes 15 minutes Qualifying 1 15 minutes 0850 0910 Gt Performance 20 minutes Practice 2 20 minutes 0930 1005 V8 Supercars 35 minutes Practice 1 15 minutes 1020 1040 Formula 3 20 minutes Qualifying 1 15 minutes 1055 1115 Cleanevent Nations Cup 20 minutes Practice 2 1100 Konica Minolta V8 Supercars Competitors’ and Drivers Briefing 15 minutes 1130 1145 Australian Production Cars 15 minutes
Race 1 15 minutes 1200 1235 V8 Supercars 35 minutes Practice 2 15 minutes 1250 1310 Gt Performance 20 minutes Qualifying 1 15 minutes 1325 1345 Carrera Cup 20 minutes Race 1 20 minutes 1405 1425 V8 Supercars 20 minutes Lower 50% Qualifying 5 minutes 1430 1450 V8 Supercars 20 minutes Upper 50% Qualifying 15 minutes 1505 1520 New Holland V8 Brutes 15 minutes Race 1 15 minutes 1535 1545 Konica Minolta V8 Supercars 10 minutes Warm-up 15 minutes 1600 1620 Formula 3 20 minutes Qualifying 2
15 minutes 1635 1705 V8 Supercars 30 minutes Top 10 Shootout 10 minutes 1715 1725 Aussie Racing Cars 10 minutes Race 2 10 minutes 1735 1805 V8 Supercars 30 minutes Meeting Rides 30 minutes 1835 Konica Minolta V8 Supercars 24 laps Race Race End Konica Minolta V8 Supercars Media Conference V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 11 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2004 - Round 1 Clipsal 500 © AVESCO 5.4 SATURDAY 20 MARCH Start Finish Category Duration Session 0820 0840 Cleanevent Nations Cup
20 minutes Qualifying 2 15 minutes 0855 0910 Australian Production Cars 15 minutes Race 2 35 minutes 0945 Konica Minolta V8 Supercars 24 laps Race Race End Konica Minolta V8 Supercars 15 minutes Podium Presentation After podium Konica Minolta V8 Supercars Media Conference 1030 1050 Formula 3 20 minutes Race 1 20 minutes 1110 1130 V8 Supercars 20 minutes Warm-up 15 minutes 1145 1205 Cleanevent Nations Cup 20 minutes Race 1 15 minutes 1220 1235 VB Challenge 20 minutes 1240 V8 Supercars
Competitors and Drivers Briefing 15 minutes 1250 1310 Carrera Cup 20 minutes Race 2 20 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 15 minutes Podium Presentation After podium V8 Supercars Media Conference 1630 1650 GT Performance 20 minutes Race 1 15 minutes 1705 1720 New Holland V8 Brutes 15 minutes Race 2 15 minutes 1735 1745 Aussie Racing Cars 20 minutes Race 3 15 minutes 1800 1830
Cleanevent Nations Cup 30 minutes Race 2 V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 12 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2004 - Round 1 Clipsal 500 © AVESCO 5.5 SUNDAY 21 MARCH Start Finish Category Duration Session 0820 0830 Aussie Racing Cars 10 minutes Race 4 10 minutes 0840 0855 GT Performance 15 minutes Race 2 15 minutes 0910 0925 New Holland V8 Brutes 15 minutes Race 3 15 minutes 0940 1000 Formula 3 20 minutes Race 2 15 minutes 1015 1035 V8 Supercars 20 minutes Warm-up 15 minutes
1050 1105 Cleanevent Nations Cup 15 minutes Race 3 10 minutes 1115 1125 V8 Supercars 10 minutes Drivers Parade 1125 V8 Supercar Drivers Photo 10 minutes 1135 1155 Carrera Cup 20 minutes Race 3 10 minutes 1205 1215 Clipsal 500 Adelaide Rally 10 minutes Parade 1215 1230 VB Challenge 20 minutes 10 minutes 1240 1255 GT Performance 15 minutes Race 3 20 minutes 1305 1320 Ford Focus Promotion 15 minutes 10 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 15 minutes Podium Presentation After podium V8 Supercars Media conference Jack Holding. Secretary of the Meeting.
V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 1 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2004 - Round 2 Eastern Creek © AVESCO 2004 V8 SUPERCAR CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES – ROUND 2 CAMS PERMIT NUMBER: 804/0404/01 SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS FOR V8 SUPERCARS CHAPTER 1 – STANDARD REQUIREMENTS 1.1. EVENT TITLE, DATE &VENUE The event will be known as the 2004 V8 Supercar Championship Series – Round 2, hereinafter referred to as “the Meeting”, and will be held at Eastern Creek International Raceway, NSW, on 2 - 4 April 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: Australian Racing Drivers’ Club P.O. Box 6747, Blacktown Delivery Centre, NSW, 2148 Telephone: (02) 9672 1000 Facsimile: (02) 9672 0208 1.3.2 Organiser: Australian Racing Drivers’ Club P.O. Box 6747, Blacktown Delivery Centre, NSW, 2148 Telephone: (02) 9672 1000 Facsimile: (02) 9672 0208 1.3.3 Organising Committee: Brian Goulding, Geoff Arnold, Steve Preece & Sam Redfern 1.3.4 V8 Supercar Stewards Garth Wigston (Chief), Steve Chopping & Allan Denny
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 1.3.8 V8 Supercar Operations Manager: Tony Manson 1.3.9 V8 Supercar Media Manager: Cole Hitchcock 1.3.10 V8 Supercar Assistant Operations Manager: Ray Robins 1.3.11 Secretary of the Meeting: B. Goulding 1.3.12 Clerk of Course Steve Preece 1.3.14 Judges of Fact: (1) Start: Steve Williams, Michael Hancock & Dave Miller
(2) Finish: Peter Coogan, Steve Williams V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 2 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2004 - Round 2 Eastern Creek © AVESCO & Michael Hancock (3) Pit Lane Speed: Alan Baker (4) Noise: Gary Robson (5) Pit Lane Penalty: Vin Borgia, Tony Manson, & Ray Robins 1.4 CIRCUIT DETAILS 1.4.1 Track Length: 3.93 Kilometres 1.4.2 Direction: Anti-clockwise 1.4.3 AVESCO Permitted Track density: V8 Supercars – 35 1.4.4Notice Board: Located at the Race Secretary's
office on the outside of the Western wall. 1.4.5Stewards Office: Located on the Ground Floor of the 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 April 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 77 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 via gates 7 and 7b from 0700 on Thursday 1 April
to set up in the paddock area. 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 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. 1.10.4 The Series Vehicle Passes will be recognised at this Meeting. V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 3 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2004 - Round 2 Eastern Creek © AVESCO 1.11 TEAM PARKING As advised to teams by the AOM. 1.12 TYRE SELECTION Control tyre selection will take place at 0900 on Friday 2 April 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 1600 and 1630 on Friday 2 April. 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 2 April at the AVESCO Transporter 2.1.2 Scrutineering will be conducted between 0800 and 1300 on Friday 2 April 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 1210 on Friday 2 April in the Horsley Centre located at the Control Tower end of the Pit Lane Corporate
Suites. 2.2.2 A briefing for all Competitors and Drivers will be held at 1740 on Saturday 3 April in the Horsley Centre. 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 2 April for V8 Supercars conducted between 1400 and 1530. 2.3.2 Each Car will be permitted to complete a maximum of 28 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. V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 4 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2004 - Round 2 Eastern Creek © AVESCO
2.3.5 For this session only, the requirements of Rule C13.9.3 will not apply and a Team may use any tyres that have been previously allocated to that Team. 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 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 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% 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 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 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. 2.6.2 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.
V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 5 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2004 - Round 2 Eastern Creek © AVESCO 2.7 COMPULSORY PIT STOPS (“CPS”) 2.7.1 During the Race there will be two (2) compulsory pit stops (CPS’s) 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. 2.7.5 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. 2.7.6 Each CPS must be commenced within the following ‘window’ expressed as laps completed by the leading Car: lap number 2 and lap number 55. 2.7.7 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. 2.7.8 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. 2.7.9 Competitors are reminded that, at any pit stop at which a Car is refuelled, Rule D 11.9
will apply and must be obeyed. 2.8 PIT BAY BOOMS 2.8.1 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. 2.8.2 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.) 2.9 USE OF REFUELLING TOWERS 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 April 2004. During these times, the requirements of C18.3.4 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 Flag Point 9.3 (on driver’s left): 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 Car enters Pit Lane in response to the Black flag, in that session. V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 6 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2004 - Round 2 Eastern Creek © AVESCO 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 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 Friday 2 April.
All Competitors are reminded of the provisions of Rule C15.1 2.14 RACE MANAGEMENT CHANNEL RMC for this meeting will be 489.7 MHZ. CHAPTER 3 – MARKETING 3.1.1 AUTOGRAPH SESSION – To be advised be the Media manager under separate cover. 3.1.1 Date: 3.1.2 Location: 3.1.3 Time: 3.1.4 Drivers: 3.2 MEDIA CONFERENCES - All held in the circuit Media Centre 3.2.1 Friday 2 April (Top 5); Immediately following Practice 1. 3.2.2 Saturday 3 April(Top 3); Immediately following Shootout. 3.2.3 Sunday 4 April (Top 3); Immediately following the Race.
CHAPTER 4 – SPECIFIC CIRCUIT REQUIREMENTS 4.1 END OF PRACTICE, QUALIFYING & RACES 4.1.1 At the conclusion of each practice and qualifying session and at the end of each Race, (indicated by the chequered flag at the start/finish line on the main straight) drivers must continue around the circuit and use the pit entry lane to return to their pit garages, subject to directions from officials. 4.1.2 Any driver whose Car enters the paddock area through the back gate during any Race
will be excluded from that Race. 4.2 TRUCK WASHING A new truck washing bay is located on the paddock entrance road just after the tunnel near the medical centre. This is the only place where vehicles of any type can be washed due to the current NSW water restrictions. HEAVY FINES APPLY. V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 7 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2004 - Round 2 Eastern Creek © AVESCO CHAPTER 5 – MEETING PROGRAM FRIDAY 2 APRIL 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 0925 Lotus Elise 20 minutes Practice 1 10 minutes 0935 1000 Aussie Race Cars 25 minutes Practice 1 10 minutes 1010 1025 Historic Touring 15 minutes Qualifying 1 10 minutes 1035 1055 Formula Ford 20 minutes Practice 1 10 minutes 1100 V8 Supercar Organisers Meeting 1105 1120 Lotus Elise 15 minutes Qualifying 1 10 minutes 1130 1155 Aussie Race Cars 25 minutes
Qualifying 1 10 minutes 1210 V8 Supercar Team Managers Briefing 1205 1225 Formula Ford 20 minutes Practice 2 10 minutes 1230 1245 Lotus Elise 20 minutes Qualifying 2 10 minutes 1255 1340 Carrera Cup 25 minutes Practice 20 minutes 1400 1530 V8 Supercar 90 minutes Practice 1 After Practice V8 Supercars Media Conference 10 minutes 1540 1555 Historic Touring 15 minutes Qualifying 2 5 minutes 1600 1630 V8 Supercar 30 minutes Meeting Rides 10 minutes 1640 1700 Formula Ford 20 minutes
Qualifying 10 minutes 1710 1730 Carrera Cup 20 minutes Meeting Rides V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 8 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2004 - Round 2 Eastern Creek © AVESCO SATURDAY 3 APRIL Start Finish Category Duration Session 0900 0915 Safety Car Rides 20 minutes 10 minutes 0930 1005 V8 Supercars 35 minutes Practice 2 10 minutes 1015 1045 Lotus Elise 30 minutes Race 1 10 minutes 1055 1115 Carrera Cup 30 minutes Qualifying 20 minutes 1135 1210 V8 Supercars 35 minutes
Practice 3 5 minutes 1215 1235 Aussie Race Cars 20 minutes Race 1 5 minutes 1240 1255 Historic Touring 15 minutes Race 1 5 minutes 1300 1315 VB Challenge 15 minutes 1315 1335 Formula Ford 25 minutes Race 1 15 minutes 1350 1410 V8 Supercars 20 minutes V8 Qualifying (Lower 50%) 5 minutes 1415 1435 V8 Supercars 20 minutes V8 Qualifying (Upper 50%) 10 minutes 1445 1510 Lotus Elise 25 minutes Race 2 10 minutes 1520 1545 Carrera Cup 25 minutes Race 3 15 minutes 1600 1630 V8 Supercars
30 minutes Top 10 Shootout After Shootout V8 Supercars Media Conference 10 minutes 1640 1705 Formula Ford 25 minutes Race 2 10 minutes 1715 1735 Aussie Race Cars 20 minutes Race 2 5 minutes 1740 V8 Supercars Drivers and Competitors Briefing V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 9 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2004 - Round 2 Eastern Creek © AVESCO SUNDAY 4 APRIL Start Finish Category Duration Session 0830 0850 Safety Car Rides 15 Minutes 10 minutes 0900 0920 Carrera Cup
20 minutes Race 2 10 minutes 0930 0955 Historic Touring 25 minutes Race 2 10 minutes 1005 1030 Lotus Elise 25 minutes Race 3 10 minutes 1040 1100 V8 Supercars 20 minutes Warm Up 10 minutes 1110 1130 Aussie Race Cars 20 minutes Race 3 10 minutes 1140 1205 Formula Ford 25 minutes Race 3 10 minutes 1215 1230 VB Challenge 15 minutes 1230 1300 Carrera Cup 30 minutes Race 3 30 minutes 1330 V8 Supercars 77 laps Race Race End V8 Supercars 15 minutes Podium Presentation After Podium V8 Supercars
Media Conference 10 minutes 1610 1630 Aussie Race Cars 20 minutes Race 4 10 minutes 1640 1705 Historic Touring 25 minutes Race 3 Brian Goulding Secretary of the Meeting
V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 1 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2004 - Round 3 PlaceMakers V8 International © AVESCO 2004 V8 SUPERCAR CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES – ROUND 3 CAMS PERMIT NUMBER: 804/0205/01 SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS FOR V8 SUPERCARS CHAPTER 1 – STANDARD REQUIREMENTS 1.1. EVENT TITLE, DATE & VENUE The event will be known as “The PlaceMakers V8 International ” - Round 3 of the 2004 V8 Supercar Championship Series, hereinafter referred to as “the Meeting”, and will be held at
Pukekohe Park Raceway, New Zealand on 29 April - 2 May 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 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 an International Meeting. 1.3 ADMINISTRATION & EVENT STAFF 1.3.1 Promoter: International Marketing Group (IMG) P.O. Box 74-447, Auckland, New Zealand Tel: 64-9-5225346 Fax: 64-9-5225421 1.3.2 Organisers: The MotorSport Company Ltd P.O. Box 3793, Wellington, New Zealand Tel: 64-4-801 9559 Fax: 64-4-801 8558 New Zealand International Grand Prix (Auck) Inc. P.O. Box 11-129, Ellerslie, Auckland, New Zealand Tel: 64-9-5793108 Fax: 64-9-5793106 1.3.3 Organising Committee: K. Cooper, D.E. Smith, E.G. Mallard & G. Mortensen
1.3.4 V8 Supercar Stewards: Garth Wigston (Chief), Steve Chopping & Wade Paterson 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 1.3.8 V8 Supercar Operations Manager: Tony Manson 1.3.9 V8 Supercar Assistant Operations Manager: Ray Robins 1.3.10 V8 Supercar Media Manager: Cole Hitchcock 1.3.11 Secretary of the Meeting: Eric Mallard 1.3.12 Clerk of Course: David Smith
1.3.13 Judges of Fact: (1) Start: Paul Mallard, Malcolm Laycock V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 2 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2004 - Round 3 PlaceMakers V8 International © AVESCO (2) Finish: Paul Mallard, Malcolm Laycock (3) Pit Lane Speed: Dennis Ephraim, Ross Grant (4) Noise: Graham Hyde, Avril Toia (5) Pit Lane Penalty: Vin Borgia, Tony Manson & Ray Robins (6) Weigh Station Penalty: Carl Jacobs 1.4 CIRCUIT DETAILS 1.4.1 Track Length: 2.82 Kilometres 1.4.2 Direction:
Clockwise 1.4.3 AVESCO density: V8 Supercars – Maximum of 32 Cars 1.4.4 Notice Board: Located at Jennian Homes Administration Building 1.4.5 Stewards office: Located at Jennian Homes Administration Building 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 Wednesday 28 April, unless
exceptional circumstances, as determined by the Series Stewards, warrant a change after that time. 1.6 V8 SUPERCAR RACES 1.6.1 The Meeting is only for cars complying with Division “C” of the Rules. 1.6.2 There will be three Races for V8 Supercars: 1.6.2.1 one Race of 36 laps on Saturday 1 May in which there will be one Compulsory Pit Stop to change tyres; and 1.6.2.2 two Races, each of 54 laps on Sunday 2 May, in each of which there will be one Compulsory Pit Stop to change tyres.
1.6.3 Awards and conditions for the Meeting are those contained in the Rules. 1.6.4 Where two or more drivers are tied on Championship Points at the end of the Meeting, order of places will be determined by the best placed driver in the last Race being assigned the highest position. 1.7 LICENCE REQUIREMENTS 1.7.1 All Drivers must hold an International licence issued by an ASN affiliated with the FIA, and Drivers holding other than CAMS International licences will be required to provide a
Visa issued by the ASN that issued their licence. 1.7.2 All Competitors must hold an International licence issued by an ASN affiliated with the FIA, and Competitors holding other than CAMS International licences will be required to provide a Visa issued by the ASN that issued their licence. 1.8 PIT GARAGE ALLOCATION Will be made pursuant to Rule D2 by the AOM. 1.9 ACCREDITATION CARDS (PASSES) 1.9.1 The Series Accreditation Cards will be recognised by the Organisers. V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations
Page 3 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2004 - Round 3 PlaceMakers V8 International © AVESCO 1.9.2 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. 1.9.3 The completed forms must be handed in to the AOM. 1.9.4 The Series Vehicle Passes will be recognised at this Meeting. 1.10 TYRE SELECTION Control tyre selection will take place on Thursday 29 April at 1000 at the Dunlop facility
located in the V8 Supercar Paddock. 1.11 MEETING RIDES 1.11.1 Competitors who have been allocated Corporate or Media Rides (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 carry out any such Meeting Rides. 1.11.2 Passengers carried in all Meeting Rides must comply with the conditions set out in Rules E 1.4 and E 1.5 1.11.3 Will be conducted between 1550 and 1620 on Friday 30 April. CHAPTER 2 – SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS
2.1. DOCUMENT VERIFICATION & SCRUTINEERING 2.1.1 Each Team is required to complete and sign a special Indemnity Form for this Meeting, which must be completed and handed to AVESCO between 1000 and 1600 on Thursday 29 April. 2.1.2 Document Verification for all Competitors that need to change or add any details contained in their 2004 Entry and Registration form will be conducted from 1000 to 1600 Thursday 29 April at the AVESCO transporter. 2.1.3 Scrutineering will be conducted from 1000 to 1600 Thursday 29 April in each
Competitor’s allocated garage area. 2.2. BRIEFINGS 2.2.1 A briefing for all Competitors’ Team Managers will be held at 1600 on Thursday 29 April in The AVESCO Corporate facility located next to the “Jennian Homes” building. 2.2.2 A briefing for all Competitors and Drivers will be held at 1800 on Friday 30 April in The AVESCO Corporate facility located next to the “Jennian Homes” building. NOTE: The above personnel must attend at the time for, and for the duration of, their relevant
briefing/s, unless excused by the Series Stewards in exceptional circumstances. 2.3 QUALIFYING 2.3.1 The list of 32 eligible Cars entered for this Meeting is attached as Attachment 1. 2.3.2 The list contains the highest placed 32 cars entered for this Meeting in Championship order by Car after Round 2. 2.3.3 Qualifying will be split into two sections, an Upper 50% and a Lower 50%, based on practice times, subject to Rule D 5.3. 2.3.4 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 V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 4 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2004 - Round 3 PlaceMakers V8 International © AVESCO the Race; 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 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 Race 1. 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. 2.5.1 At the end of the 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 Race 1, must be used to start that 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 Shootout but not used to start the first Race, unless the penalty is set aside by the Stewards in exceptional circumstances. 2.6 COMPULSORY PIT STOPS (“CPS”) 2.6.1 There will be one CPS for each Car in each Race during which all four wheels/tyres must be changed; the replacement wheels/tyres must be other than those removed from the car at the CPS except where Rule D 11.1.4 applies. 2.6.2 The CPS must be commenced within the following ‘windows’ expressed as laps
completed by the leading Car: Race 1 - Lap 2 and lap 25 V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 5 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2004 - Round 3 PlaceMakers V8 International © AVESCO Races 2 & 3 - Lap 2 and lap 38 2.6.3 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. 2.6.4 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. 2.6.5 Any other work on the car (other than refuelling) may also be undertaken at the CPS. 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 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. 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 2.9 PIT LANE PENALTIES 2.9.1 No Pit Lane Penalty (PLP) may be commenced while the Safety Car Board is being
displayed. 2.9.2 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. V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 6 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2004 - Round 3 PlaceMakers V8 International © AVESCO 2.10 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. 2.11 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 29 April. All Competitors are reminded of the provisions of Rule C17.1 2.12 RACE MANAGEMENT CHANNEL RMC for this meeting will be advised in a bulletin. CHAPTER 3 – MARKETING 3.1 AUTOGRAPH SESSION – SKY CITY, AUCKLAND 3.1.1 Thursday 29 April
3.1.2. 1730 – 1815, Driver Group “A” 3.1.3. 1815 – 1900, Driver Group “B” 3.2 MEET THE PUBLIC – Main Merchandise Area 3.2.1 Saturday 1 May 3.2.2 1700 – 1730, Driver Group “C” 3.3MEDIA CONFERENCES (ALL TO BE HELD AT MEDIA CENTRE) 3.3.1 Post Qualifying – Friday 30 April (top 5) after Qualifying 3.3.2 Post Race 1 – Saturday 1 May (top 3) after Podium 3.3.3 Post Race 3 – Sunday 2 May (top 3) after Podium 3.4 DRIVERS PARADE 3.4.1 Time: 1425 Sunday 2 May 3.4.2 Venue: Drivers to be picked up in Pit Lane in named cars.
3.4.3 Drivers: ALL. In race suits. CHAPTER 4 – SPECIFIC CIRCUIT REQUIREMENTS 4.1 PADDOCK SPEED LIMIT A speed limit of 10 kmh applies to all vehicle movements in and around the paddock. V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 7 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2004 - Round 3 PlaceMakers V8 International © AVESCO CHAPTER 5 – MEETING PROGRAM 5.1 Thursday 29 April Start Finish Category Duration Session 1000 1600 V8 Supercars 6 hours Scrutineering 1000 V8 Supercars Tyre Selection
1000 1600 V8 Supercars 6 hours Document Check 1500 V8 Supercars Organiser's Meeting 1600 V8 Supercars Team Manager's Briefing 1730 1900 V8 Supercars 90 minutes Drivers Autograph Session V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 8 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2004 - Round 3 PlaceMakers V8 International © AVESCO 5.2 Friday 30 April 0800 0820 Pitlane Open for Pitlane Walk 20 minutes 0830 0845 Lotus Elise 15 minutes Practice 10 minutes 0855 0910 Porsche Saloon 15 minutes Practice
10 minutes 0920 0940 Formula Ford 15 minutes Practice 15 minutes 0955 1030 V8 Supercars 35 minutes Practice 1 10 minutes 1040 1100 Pitlane Open for Pitlane Walk 20 minutes 10 minutes 1110 1130 NZ V8 Touring Cars 20 minutes Practice 10 minutes 1140 1200 F5000 20 minutes Practice 15 minutes 1215 1250 V8 Supercars 35 minutes Practice 2 5 minutes 1255 1315 Pitlane Open for Pitlane Walk 20 minutes 5 minutes 1320 1340 Lotus Elise 20 minutes Qualifying 10 minutes 1350 1410 Formula Ford
20 minutes Qualifying 15 minutes 1425 1445 V8 Supercars 20 minutes Qualifying Lower 50% 5 minutes 1450 1510 V8 Supercars 20 minutes Qualifying Upper 50% After Qualifying V8 Supercars Media Conference 10 minutes 1520 1540 Porsche Saloon 20 minutes Qualifying 10 minutes 1550 1620 V8 Supercars 30 minutes Meeting Rides 10 minutes 1630 1650 NZ V8 Touring Cars 20 minutes Qualifying 10 minutes 1700 1715 F5000 15 minutes Qualifying 1715 1730 Pitlane Open For Pit Walk 15 minutes 1800
V8 Supercars Briefing Drivers & Competitors' V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 9 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2004 - Round 3 PlaceMakers V8 International © AVESCO 5.3 Saturday 1 May Start Finish Category Duration Session 0810 0835 Pitlane Open for Pitlane Walk 25 minutes 40 minutes 0915 0930 Safety Car Rides 15 minutes 10 minutes 0940 1000 V8 Supercar 20 minutes Warm Up 10 minutes 1010 1030 Lotus Elise 10 laps Race 1 10 minutes 1040 1100 NZ V8 Touring Cars 12 laps
Race 1 10 minutes 1110 1130 F5000 10 laps Race 1 15 minutes 1145 1215 V8 Supercar 30 minutes Shoot Out 10 minutes 1225 1245 Porsche Saloon 12 laps Race 1 10 minutes 1255 1315 Pitlane Open for Pitlane Walk 20 minutes 1315 1330 VB Challenge 15 minutes Incl. Pit Walk 10 minutes 1340 1400 Formula Ford 12 laps Race 1 10 minutes 1410 1435 Race 1 Pre Race Activity 30 minutes 1435 V8 Supercar 36 laps Race 1 Race End V8 Supercar Media Conference 10 minutes 1535 1555 Pitlane Open for Pitlane Walk
20 minutes 10 minutes 1605 1620 Holden 50 Years Parade 15 minutes 10 minutes 1630 1655 NZ V8 Touring Car 12 laps Race 2 1655 1725 V8 Supercar 30 minutes Meet the Public 1725 1755 Pitlane Open for Pitlane Walk 30 minutes V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 10 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2004 - Round 3 PlaceMakers V8 International © AVESCO 5.4 Sunday 2 May Start Finish Category Duration Session 0825 0855 Pitlane Open for Pitlane Walk 30 minutes 20 minutes 0915 0930 Safety Car Rides
15 minutes 10 minutes 0940 1000 V8 Supercars 20 minutes Warm Up 10 minutes 1010 1030 Formula Ford 15 laps Race 2 5 minutes 1035 1055 Pitlane Walk 20 minutes 1055 1110 VB Challenge 15 minutes 1110 1130 F5000 10 laps Race 2 10 minutes 1140 1210 Pre-Race Activity 30 minutes 1210 V8 Supercars 54 Laps Race 2 10 minutes 1330 1350 Lotus Elise 12 laps Race 2 10 minutes 1400 1425 Porsche Saloon 16 laps Race 2 1425 1440 V8 Supercar 15 minutes Drivers Parade 1440 1505 NZ V8 Touring Cars
16 laps Race 3 10 minutes 1515 1540 Pre-Race Activity 30 minutes 1540 V8 Supercars 54 laps Race 3 Race End V8 Supercar 20 minutes Podium Presentation After Podium V8 Supercar Media Conference Pitlane Closed Note: Support Categories program is subject to change. Eric Mallard Secretary of the Meeting V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 11 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2004 - Round 3 PlaceMakers V8 International © AVESCO ATTACHMENT 1 Car Entrant 1 Stone Brothers Racing
2 Holden Racing Team 3 Lansvale Smash Repairs Pty Ltd 5 ProDrive Racing (Aust) Pty Ltd 6 ProDrive Racing (Aust) Pty Ltd 7 Rod Nash Racing Pty Ltd 8 Team Perkins Motorsport 9 Stone Brothers Racing 10 Larkham Motor Sport 11 Team Perkins Motorsport 12 Brad Jones Racing 14 IMS – Imrie Motorsport 15 Motorsport Holdings 16 PWR Racing 17 Dick Johnson 18 Dick Johnson 20 Larkham Motor Sport 21 Brad Jones Racing 021 Team Kiwi Racing 22 Holden Racing Team 23 WPS Motorsport Pty Ltd 29 Nemo Racing Pty Ltd
31 Steve Ellery Racing 33 Garry Rogers Motorsport 34 Garry Rogers Motorsport 44 Team Dynamik 45 Team Dynamik 50 PWR Racing 51 Motorsport Holdings 88 Triple Eight Race Engineering 75 Paul Little Racing 888 Triple Eight Race Engineering
V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 1 2004 Foster’s Australian Grand Prix © AVESCO 2004 FOSTER’S AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX CAMS PERMIT NUMBER: 804/0703/01 SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS FOR V8 SUPERCARS CHAPTER 1 – STANDARD REQUIREMENTS 1.1. EVENT TITLE, DATE &VENUE The Meeting will be known as the “2004 Foster’s Australian Grand Prix”, and will be held at the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit on 3 March - 7 March 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 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 Race Meeting. 1.3. ADMINISTRATION & EVENT STAFF 1.3.1 Promoter: Australian Grand Prix Corporation P.O. Box 577 South Melbourne, Victoria, 3205
Telephone: (03) 9258 7100; Facsimile: (03) 9699 3727 1.3.2 Organiser: CAMS Limited P.O. Box 147 Caulfield East, Victoria, 3145 Telephone: (03) 9593 7777; Facsimile: (03) 9593 7700 1.3.3 Organising Committee: Tim Schenken, Peter Nelson, Tim Bamford 1.3.4 V8 Supercar Stewards: Keith Mckay (Chief), Steve Chopping & Steve Lisk 1.3.5 V8 Supercar Race Director: Tim Schenken 1.3.6 Clerk of Course: Henk Duncan 1.3.7 V8 Supercar Category Technical Director: Paul Taylor 1.3.8 V8 Supercar Driving Standards Observer:
Colin Bond 1.3.9 V8 Supercar Operations Manager: Tony Manson 1.3.10 V8 Supercar Media Manager: Cole Hitchcock 1.3.11 Secretary of the Meeting: Peter Nelson National Secretary of the Meeting: Geoff Bull 1.3.12 Judges of Fact: (1) Start: Tony van den Dungen, Henk Duncan & Barry Frost (2) Finish: Erik Rubens & Barry Frost (3) Pit Lane Speed: Ivan Tarrant (4) Noise: Graham Cole (5) Pit Lane Penalty: Tony Manson, Vin Borgia & Ray Robins V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 2
2004 Foster’s Australian Grand Prix © AVESCO 1.4 CIRCUIT DETAILS 1.4.1 Track Length: 5.303 Kilometres 1.4.2 Direction: Clockwise 1.4.3 Track density: V8 Supercars – 35 1.4.4 Notice Board: Located outside the National Race Paddock Office. 1.5 ENTRIES 1.5.1 Competitors must have completed the 2004 Official Entry/Registration Form, the Fosters Australian Grand Prix Support Event 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 Tuesday 2 March, unless
exceptional circumstances, as determined by the Series Stewards, warrant a change after that time. 1.5.3 This is a Non-Championship special Meeting and as such, the AGPC and AVESCO will at their discretion invite Competitors to attend. 1.5.4 The list of Competitors invited to attend this Meeting is included in these Supplementary Regulations as Attachment “A”. 1.6 V8 SUPERCAR RACES & DISTANCE 1.6.1 There will be three non Championship races for invited Cars complying with Division
“C” of the Rules: 1.6.1.1 Races 1 and 3 on Friday 5 March and Sunday 7 March respectively, will be 10 laps; and 1.6.1.2 Race 2 on Saturday 6 March will be 19 laps. 1.6.2 Subject to the following Supplementary Regulations, awards and conditions for the Meeting are those contained in the Rules, although the Promoter reserves the right to add additional awards, in which case such awards will be advised in Further Regulations. 1.6.3 There will be no prize money paid by the Promoter.
1.7 CONDITIONS OF MEETING 1.7.1 Formula One World Championship Precedence 1.7.1.1 This Meeting is a round of the 2004 FIA Formula One World Championship and teams participating in it will have priority for the whole of the Meeting. 1.7.1.2 Any person or Team not in the right place at the right time may miss their participation in the Meeting. 1.7.1.3 It is recommended that all Teams highlight the areas of their schedule which involve the Team and ensure that all personnel are ready at the appropriate times.
1.7.2 Variation of Program 1.7.2.1 The Organisers do not anticipate any problems but it may be necessary to vary the program at any time. 1.7.2.2 Teams will be notified of any change to the program as soon as possible and the Organisers will do all they can to maintain the V8 Supercar Category’s involvement as an important part of the program. 1.7.2.3 The program may be varied or altered at the Promoter's discretion to ensure the Formula One World Championship content stays on schedule.
V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 3 2004 Foster’s Australian Grand Prix © AVESCO 1.8 LICENCE REQUIREMENTS Drivers must hold a current CAMS C4 Competition Licence (Driver) or higher, and all Competitors must have a current CAMS Entrants Licence. 1.9 ACCREDITATION CARDS (PASSES) AVESCO ‘hard cards’ will not be recognised at this Meeting, the Organisers will issue AVESCO the following types and numbers of passes for distribution to each Team: 1.9.1 18 non-transferable personnel passes per Car, including the Driver, of which 8 will
permit Pit Lane access; and 1.9.2 Personnel passes will have photo identification in 2004. If you haven’t been already you will be contacted by a member of the AGPC Credentials staff to assist you with your application. Please read the credentials summary on the Support Event Credential Application Form thoroughly to ensure you understand the system for capturing photographs and so you can obtain passes for your crews with as little delay as possible. An Accreditation Office will be located near the Gate 10 pedestrian entry
from Tuesday 2 March to Friday 5 March solely for the use of Support Event participants. Each individual will need to collect his/her own pass, or the entire team’s personnel passes may be collected by an authorized team representative under con ditions stipulated by the Credentials Staff of the AGPC. Check the credentials application form for credentials office opening times and further information. 1.9.3 1 x Support Tender Vehicle Pass providing access to the National Race Paddock for
each competing Car. 1.9.4 2 x Competitor Car Park passes (no access to the paddock) for each competing Car. 1.9.5 The AOM will distribute the vehicle passes to the Team transporter operators on Tuesday 2 March. 1.9.6 The Team Transporter operator will be issued a vehicle and personnel “Site Passes” for unloading on Tuesday 2 March. The “Site Pass” is not valid for the four days of the event (4-7 March). Note the vehicle and personnel passes override the “Site Pass” on any day during, before or after the event. The AGPC Credentials Staff can be
contacted on 03 9258 7100 for further details. 1.10 TYRE SELECTION Control tyre selection will take place at 1000, Wednesday 3 March at the Dunlop facility located in the National Race Paddock area. 1.11 TWO-WAY COMMUNICATIONS 1.11.1 The Race Management Channel frequency will be advised by way of a Further Regulation. 1.11.2 The Organisers remind all Competitors of the importance of using only licensed radio equipment; the Licensing Authority having alerted the Organisers that any Car
fitted with a radio is regarded as “intent to use” and if not licensed, the equipment may be confiscated by the Licensing Authority. V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 4 2004 Foster’s Australian Grand Prix © AVESCO 1.12 MEETING RIDES 1.12.1 Pursuant to Rules E1 Meeting Rides will be conducted between 0950 and 1005 on Thursday 4 March for Invited Cars only. 1.12.1 Invited teams will be notified by AVESCO Media Manager. 1.12.3 Passengers carried in all Meeting Rides must comply with the conditions set out in
Rules E 1.4 and E 1.5 1.12.4 Teams permitted to undertake Meeting Rides are restricted to one partial warm up lap starting from Pit Lane and ending in Pit Lane. The Car will not cross the start/finish line. 1.12.5 For this meeting a “Meeting ride” is one in which a Car Carrying a passenger is permitted only to: 1.12.5.1 exit the pit lane and complete that part of a lap until the Car crosses the start/finish line, and then 1.12.5.2 complete a partial lap (the “flying lap”) which must finish when the Car
returns to the Paddock at turn 15. CHAPTER 2 – SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS 2.1. DOCUMENT VERIFICATION & SCRUTINEERING 2.1.1 Document Verification will be conducted from 1400 to 1600 Wednesday 3 March at the National Race Paddock Office. 2.1.2 Scrutineering will be conducted from 1000 to 1600 Wednesday 3 March in each Competitor’s allocated garage area. 2.2. DRIVERS’ BRIEFING The Drivers’ Briefing will be held for all Support Event competitors at 08:30 on Thursday 4 March at the Muster Tent, which is situated adjacent to the National Race Paddock Office.
2.3 MARSHALLING, PRE-GRID AND RACE START PROCEDURE 2.3.1 When Teams are called to the marshalling area, the Car (in “Ready to Race” condition) must be taken there promptly, and any Car not in the marshalling area prior to the Cars being sent to the grid will be unable to join that session or race. 2.3.2 Pit crew with the appropriate Pit Lane Access passes may walk from the National Race Paddock to the Pit Lane (via the access road past the medical centre) prior to their session on the track. Equipment may be carried, or wheeled into the Pit Lane on
a trolley measuring no more than 2 x 1 metres. 2.3.3 Under the direction of the paddock marshals the following procedure will occur: 2.3.3.1 Cars will proceed to the grid or pit lane. 2.3.3.2 Pit crew may approach the race vehicles at this time. Please note that there may be a five minute wait with the cars on the grid. 2.3.3.3 Cars driven to the pit lane prior to any race, will not be permitted to enter the track until after the race start proper, and then only under the direction of officials.
2.3.3.4 Drivers are not required to wear their helmets until they reach the grid or pit lane. 2.3.4 The Start procedure will start with a 3-minutes signal being given to the Cars on the grid. From this signal on, the start procedure will be the same as that detailed in the AVESCO Operations Manual. V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 5 2004 Foster’s Australian Grand Prix © AVESCO 2.3.5 NOTE: Adherence to the procedure set out above is important as not to hold up the program.
2.3.6 All personnel going to and permitted in the pit lane must be correctly credentialed and dressed and all must be 16 years or older to be permitted into the pit lane. 2.4 PRACTICE & QUALIFYING 2.4.1 The Organisers reserve the right to stop any practice or qualifying session as often and for as long as they deem necessary, to clear the track; and have advised that such time lost may not be made up. 2.4.2 Any driver whose fastest lap - achieved during the qualifying sessions - exceeds 105%
of the fastest V8 Supercar qualifying time will not be permitted to start in any race; unless either Rule D 5.1.2 or D 5.1.5 applies. 2.4.3 Commencement of Sessions All practice and qualifying sessions will be started from the grid and/or pit exit, and will then be controlled from the start line; drivers must be prepared to stop at the direction of an official at pit exit before driving onto the race track at any time. 2.4.4 End of Sessions At the end of each session or race and after being shown the chequered flag, drivers
will proceed around the track to the run-off area at Turn 15. From there they will be directed into the National Race Paddock as soon as access is clear. 2.5 PIT LANE 2.5.1 Only two (2) persons per Car and essential race officials are permitted at the pit signaling wall during all practice and qualifying sessions and each race; Rule D 11.5.1 will not apply to this Meeting. 2.5.2 Competitors must not paint lines or other markings on any part of pit lane. 2.5.3 No equipment may be placed on the pit signaling wall.
2.5.4 During the start of any race, only race officials and television crews specifically authorised by the Clerk of Course are permitted at the pit signaling wall. 2.5.5 The pit lane speed limit for V8 Supercars is 40 km/h as prescribed by the Rules. 2.5.6 Only eight (8) personnel (excluding the driver) for each Car on the track at that time may be present in the pit lane. 2.6 TOP TEN SHOOTOUT 2.6.1 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. 2.6.2 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. 2.6.4 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 V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 6 2004 Foster’s Australian Grand Prix © AVESCO 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. 2.7 GRID POSITIONS 2.7.1 Grid positions for Race 1 will be determined by the fastest time achieved by a driver in
the qualifying session or the “Shootout”, whichever is applicable. 2.7.2 Grid positions for Races 2 and 3 will be based on the finishing position of each driver in Races 1 and 2 respectively. 2.7.3 Unless otherwise determined by the Stewards; 2.7.3.1 any drivers who do not finish Races 1 or 2 may be permitted to start in the subsequent Race 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 any Race but were unable to so start,
may be permitted to start in any subsequent Race from the rear of the grid behind those drivers (if any) permitted to start in the relevant Race pursuant to Supplementary Regulation 2.7.3.1, in an order based on their fastest qualifying or Race time (whichever is applicable). 2.7.4 If, due to exceptional circumstances, a qualifying session can not be completed. The Stewards may allocate grid positions according to practice sessions or by another criteria. 2.8 ADDITIONAL SIGNALING POINT
Black flag, Orange disc, and bad sportsman flag signals may also be shown to drivers from the flag post at Turn 12.5 (opposite Powerhouse) on drivers left. Signals shown at this post will have the same meaning as if shown at the start line. 2.9 KERB HOPPING 2.9.1 A driver must not: 2.9.1.1 consistently cut corners by driving over the inside of kerbs, “ripple strips”, or off the racing track surface; or 2.9.1.2 cut any corner which results in material or debris being brought onto the
racing track; or 2.9.1.3 consistently make contact with a corner, apex tyre bundle or kerb marker. 2.9.2 Each Sector Marshall will be a Judge of Fact with regard to whether a driver has failed to comply with Supplementary Regulation 2.9.1. V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 7 2004 Foster’s Australian Grand Prix © AVESCO 2.10 MARKINGS ON CARS In addition to the requirements of Rule C 19 and Schedule C 2, each Car must display sponsor’s signage as supplied by the Promoter in a space of 500mm x 120mm on each side
of the Car above the competition number. No championship Logos are permitted to be displayed on cars for this meeting. 2.11 YELLOW LINE AT PIT EXIT When exiting the Pit Lane, drivers must not cross the yellow line painted on the track between the Pit Exit and the track. (The yellow line extends from the pit exit towards T1) The crossing of this line (from right to left) will result in a Pit Lane Penalty applied by the Clerk of Course or some other penalty at the discretion of the Stewards.
CHAPTER 3 – MARKETING 3.1 PRE-EVENT AUTOGRAPH SESSION 3.1.1 Date: Wednesday March 3 3.1.2 Location: Federation Square – cnr, Flinders and Swanston Streets, Melbourne. 3.1.3 Time: 1200 – 1400 – in two groups 3.1.4 Drivers: The Media Manager will draw up a roster and advise teams. 3.2 DRIVERS’ PHOTO 3.2.1 Date: Thursday March 4 3.2.2 Location: All drivers to assemble by the Netspace Commodore in the middle of the V8 Supercar paddock. 3.2.3 Time: 9:00 3.2.4 Drivers: Compulsory for all
3.3 NETWORK TEN/ MEDIA GUIDE PHOTOS 3.3.1 Date: Thursday March 4 3.3.2 Location: Network 10 marquee in the V8 Supercar Paddock 3.3.3 Time: 1200 – 1330 3.3.4 Drivers: Compulsory for all. 3.3.5 Driving suites must be worn. No caps are permitted. 3.4 MEDIA CONFERENCE All held at the circuit National Press Conference Centre. 3.4.1 Thursday 4 March – (top 5); Immediately following Shootout 3.4.2 Friday 5 March – (top 3); Immediately following Race 1 3.4.3 Saturday 6 March– (top 3); Immediately following Race 2
3.4.4 Sunday 7 March– (top 3); Immediately following Race 3 3.5 AT TRACK AUTOGRAPH SESSIONS The Autograph Stage is now located in the middle of the National Race Paddock. 3.5.1 Thursday 4 March 12:10 – 12:40 3.5.2 Friday 5 March 12:00 – 13:00 3.5.3 Saturday 6 March 12:30 – 13:30 V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 8 2004 Foster’s Australian Grand Prix © AVESCO 3.5.4 Sunday 7 March 11:45 – 12:30 3.5.5 The Media Manager will draw up a roster and advise teams. 3.5 DRIVERS’ PARADE
3.5.1 Date: Saturday March 6 3.5.2 Time: 12:08 – 12:18, Drivers must be ready at AVESCO Transporter by 11:50. 3.5.3 Drivers: Compulsory for all CHAPTER 4 CIRCUIT SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS 4.2 PADDOCK AREA 4.2.1 The National Race Paddock for V8 Supercars, and other national categories will be between Turn 15 and the Pit Entry Lane. Access at non-racing times is via the run-off area at Turn 15. 4.2.2 The support paddock is divided into a number of main areas. Access is not permitted to
support paddocks without first checking with the AOM. ACCESS TO THE V8 SUPERCAR PADDOCK IS NOT PERMITTED UNTIL 0800 TUESDAY 2 MARCH. ANY ATTEMPT TO ACCESS THE PADDOCK PRIOR TO THIS TIME MAY RESULT IN EXCLUSION FROM THE EVENT OR OTHER PENALTY AT THE DISCRETION OF THE PROMOTER. A schedule and map of the park up procedure will be issued in further instructions. 4.2.3 Other than advertising signage that is permanently displayed by a Team on any pantech, truck, trailer or equipment as part of its year-round signage, no advertising or
promotional signage of any kind may be affixed to or displayed in or on any other part of any marquee, tent, equipment, truck, trailer or other vehicle, including on the roof, occupied owned, or operated by the Team and situated in the Paddock Area or elsewhere in Albert Park at any time during the meeting. However, in 2004 teams will be allowed to erect their year-round garage paneling on the inside of their marquee. Panelling may only be erected if it is of a professional and presentable
standard. 4.2.4 Competitors presenting at the paddock entry gate without necessary tender pass will be turned back by security. 4.2.5 NOTE: The area will be secured each night and the access gates manned. 4.2.6 Paddock Prohibition: Competitors are reminded that they are responsible for notifying sponsors and other associated persons or groups, that corporate type hospitality arrangements are prohibited from the paddock area. 4.2.7The tunnel can only be used for Support Event vehicles displaying the correct tunnel
access pass. The AOM will distribute these passes to the Team transporter operators on Tuesday 2 March. 4.3 ADMINISTRATION BUILDINGS To better administer to the support categories the Secretary of the Meeting and Stewards office, have been located in the National Race Paddock Office. Phone: 03 8698 8101. 4.4 PROMOTION PERSONNEL Competitors are advised that NO promotional personnel or signage will gain access to the grid prior to practice, qualifying or racing without written authority of the Promoter.
V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 9 2004 Foster’s Australian Grand Prix © AVESCO 4.5 MERCHANDISING REQUIREMENTS No goods or merchandise of any kind may be brought, sold, advertised, displayed, distributed or promoted within the boundaries of the Albert Park or near the entrance thereto by or on behalf of any of the Teams at any time during the period of the Meeting. 4.6 TIMING TRANSMITTERS By arrangement with the FOM Timekeepers, all Support Events must be timed using the
FOM timing system and competitors are not required to bring their own timing transmitters. The FOM Timekeepers will supply enough transponders to enable this to happen, but officials will need to place them in the cars prior to going onto the track for the first time, and remove them after the last event for each competitor. Your cooperation will be sought during these procedures. Full details of these arrangements will be available at the circuit. 4.7 NOISE Competitors are reminded of the requirements of Rule C 8.9.8, and that the Organisers may
at their sole discretion, prohibit any car exceeding 95 dBa from participating in the Meeting if the noise level is considered to be unsatisfactory. V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 10 2004 Foster’s Australian Grand Prix © AVESCO CHAPTER 5 – MEETING PROGRAM (subject to change) 5.1 Wednesday 3 MARCH Start Finish CATEGORY Duration Session 1000 1600 V8 SUPERCAR 6 hours Scrutineering 1000 V8 SUPERCAR Tyre Select 1400 1600 V8 SUPERCAR 2 hours Document Check 5.2 THURSDAY 4 MARCH
Start Finish Category Duration Session 0830 Netspace V8 Supercar Drivers Briefing 0930 0950 Cleanevent Historic Touring Cars 20 minutes Practice 0950 1005 Netspace V8 Supercar 15 minutes Prize winner’s Hot Laps 15 minutes 1020 1040 Formula Ford 20 minutes Practice 15 minutes 1055 1125 Netspace V8 Supercar 30 minutes Practice 15 minutes 1140 1200 Michelin Carrera Cup 20 minutes Practice 15 minutes 1215 1235 Cleanevent Historic Touring Cars 20 minutes Qualifying 1200 1330 Netspace V8 Supercar
90 minutes Media Guide Photos 15 minutes 1250 1315 Formula Ford 25 minutes Qualifying 10 minutes 1325 1345 Tattersall’s Historic 20 minutes Demonstration 15 minutes 1400 1430 Netspace V8 Supercar 30 minutes Qualifying 15 minutes 1445 1510 Michelin Carrera Cup 25 minutes Qualifying 20 minutes 1530 1550 Formula Ford 20 minutes Race 1 15 minutes 1605 1645 Netspace V8 Supercar 40 minutes Shootout Shootout End Netspace V8 Supercar Media Conference 20 minutes 1705 1725 Cleanevent Historic Touring Cars
20 minutes Race 1 20 minutes 1740 1800 Michelin Carrera Cup 20 minutes Race 1 V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 11 2004 Foster’s Australian Grand Prix © AVESCO 5.3 FRIDAY 5 MARCH Start Finish Category Duration Session 0930 0940 Rev GP Kart Challenge 10 minutes Qualifying 30 minutes 0955 1015 Tattersall’s Historic 20 minutes Demonstration 45 minutes 1100 1200 Formula One 60 minutes Practice 1 18 minutes 1218 1230 Grand Prix Rally 12 minutes Parade 10 minutes 1240 1245
BMW Celebrity Challenge 5 minutes Parade 5 minutes 1250 1310 BMW Celebrity Challenge 20 minutes Practice 50 minutes 1400 1500 Formula One 60 minutes Qualifying 1 25 minutes 1525 Netspace V8 Supercar 10 laps Race 1 Race End Netspace V8 Supercar Media Conference 20 minutes 1605 1625 Cleanevent Historic Touring Cars 20 minutes Race 2 20 minutes 1645 1705 Michelin Carrera Cup 10 minutes Race 2 10 minutes 1715 1720 Show ‘n’ shine 5 minutes Parade Lap 20 minutes 1740 1800 Formula Ford
20 minutes Race 2 V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 12 2004 Foster’s Australian Grand Prix © AVESCO 5.4 SATURDAY 6 MARCH Start Finish Category Duration Session 0850 0902 Grand Prix Rally 12 minutes Parade 10 minutes 0912 0922 Rev GP Kart Challenge 10 minutes 38 minutes 1000 1045 Formula One 45 minutes Practice 3 30 minutes 1115 1200 Formula One 45 minutes Practice 4 8 minutes 1208 1218 Netspace V8 Supercar 10 minutes Drivers Parade 12 minutes 1230 1240 Tattersall’s Historic
10 minutes Demonstration 15 minutes 1255 1315 BMW Celebrity Challenge 20 minutes Qualifying 45 minutes 1400 1540 Formula One 1hr 40 minutes Qualifying 20 minutes 1600 Netspace V8 Supercar GP 100 19 laps Race 2 Race End Netspace V8 Supercar Media Conference 20 minutes 1700 1720 Michelin Carrera Cup 20 minutes Race 3 20 minutes 1740 1800 Cleanevent Historic Touring Cars 20 minutes Race 3 V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 13 2004 Foster’s Australian Grand Prix © AVESCO
5.5 SUNDAY 9 MARCH Start Finish Category Duration Session 0930 0950 Formula Ford Track Attack 20 minutes Race 3 15 minutes 1005 1015 Tattersall’s historic including exotic marques 10 minutes Demonstration 22 minutes 1037 Netspace V8 Supercar Showdown 10 laps Race 3 Race end Netspace V8 Supercar Media Conference 13 minutes 1110 1115 Formula One 5 minutes Drivers’ Photo 1115 1126 Formula One 11 minutes Drivers’ Parade 14 minutes 1140 1155 BMW Celebrity Challenge 15 minutes Race 3
5 minutes 1200 1205 BMW Celebrity Challenge 5 minutes Parade 10 minutes 1215 1235 Michelin Carrera cup 20 minutes Race 4 30 minutes 1305 1319 Pit straight presentation 14 minutes 31 minutes 1350 1352 National Anthem 2 minutes 8 minutes 1400 2004 Fosters Australian Grand Prix 58 Laps Race * Program subject to further developments and amendments. Peter Nelson. Secretary of the Meeting Confederation of Australian Motor Sport Ltd. V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 14 2004 Foster’s Australian Grand Prix
© AVESCO ATTACHMENT A Car Driver 1 Marcos Ambrose 2 Mark Skaife 3 Jason Richards 5 Glenn Seton 6 Craig Lowndes 7 Tony Longhurst 8 Paul Dumbrell 9 Russell Ingall 10 Mark Winterbottom 11 Steven Richards 12 John Bowe 14 Craig Baird 15 Rick Kelly 16 Paul Weel 17 Steven Johnson 18 Warren Luff 20 Jason Bargwanna 21 Brad Jones 23 Mark Noske 29 Paul Morris 31 Steve Ellery 33 Cameron McConville 34 Garth Tander 44 Simon Wills 45 TBA 50 Jason Bright 51 Greg Murphy 52 Todd Kelly 75 Anthony Tratt