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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