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2005 V8 SUPERCAR CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES – ROUND 8 CAMS PERMIT NUMBER: 805/1408/01 SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS FOR V8 SUPERCARS CHAPTER 1 – STANDARD REQUIREMENTS 1.1. EVENT TITLE, DATE &VENUE The event will be known as the 2005 V8 Supercar Championship Series – Round 8, hereinafter referred to as “the Meeting”, and will be held at Oran Park Raceway, NSW on 12 - 14 August 2005. 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 Meeting. 1.3 ADMINISTRATION & EVENT STAFF 1.3.1 Promoter: Oran Park Special Events Pty. Ltd. Cobbitty Road, Narellan, NSW, 2567 Tel: (02) 4646 1004 Fax: (02) 4646 1674 1.3.2 Organiser: Oran Park Special Events Pty. Ltd. Cobbitty Road, Narellan, NSW, 2567 Tel: (02) 4646 1004 Fax: (02) 4646 1674 1.3.3 Organising Committee: Jeff Boulous, Di Missingham, Kim McClelland, Shayne Johnson 1.3.4 V8 Supercar Stewards: Steven Chopping (Chief), Peter Drew & Peter Zylstra 1.3.5 V8 Supercar Race Director: Tim Schenken 1.3.6 V8 Supercar Category Technical Director: Steven Brow 1.3.7 V8 Supercar Driving Standards Observer: Colin Bond 1.3.8 V8 Supercar Investigating & Prosecuting Officer: Peter Wollerman 1.3.9 V8 Supercar Operations Manager: Kurt Sakzewski 1.3.10 V8 Supercar Media Manager: Cole Hitchcock 1.3.11 Secretary of the Meeting: Jeffrey Boulous 1.3.12 Clerk of Course Ron Chisholm 1.3.14 Judges of Fact: (1) Start: Tim Schenken, Colin Bond, Alex Harkness, David Miller, Merv Rixon (2) Finish: Alex Harkness, Merv Rixon (3) Pit Lane Speed: To be advised in a Bulletin V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 1 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2005 - Round 8 Oran Park © AVESCO (4) Noise: Merv Rixon (5) Pit Lane Penalty: Vinnie Borgia, Kurt Sakzewski, Peter Forshaw, Ray Robins, Steven Brow, Frank Adamson (6) Weigh Station Penalty: Carl Jacobs, Peter Forshaw 1.4 CIRCUIT DETAILS 1.4.1 Track Length: 2.62 Kilometres 1.4.2 Direction: Anti-Clockwise 1.4.3 Track density: V8 Supercars – 34 1.4.4 Notice Board: Located outside the office of the Race Control Tower. 1.4.4 Stewards Office: Located on the Ground Floor of the Race Control Tower 1.4.5 IPO Office: Located on the First Floor of the Race Control Tower 1.5 ENTRIES 1.5.1 Competitors must have completed the AVESCO 2005 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 11 August 2005, 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 (2) Races of 54 laps each including one Compulsory Pit Stop in each Race. 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 National Circuit (NC) Competition Licence (previously titled C4) or higher, and all Competitors must have a current CAMS Competitor Licence. 1.8 ACCESS TO CIRCUIT 1.8.1 Teams will be permitted to enter the Circuit from 1500 on Thursday 11 August to set up in the paddock area. 1.8.2 Set up of all transporters in the V8 Supercar Paddock must comply with the directions of the AOM. 1.9 GARAGE ALLOCATION Garage 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 2005 V8 SUPERCAR SERIES ACCREDITATION CARD SUMMARY FORM is completed in full and signed by the holder of the blank pass. V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 2 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2005 - Round 8 Oran Park © AVESCO 1.10.3 The completed forms must be handed in to the AOM prior to Practice. 1.10.4 The Series Vehicle Passes will be recognised 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 Friday 12 August at the Dunlop facility located in the Paddock Area. 1.13 MEETING RIDES 1.13.1 Competitors that have been allocated corporate or media rides at this Meeting (see Rule E 1) are reminded that they must give the MM, 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 Saturday 13 August. 1.13.4 Teams permitted to undertake Meeting Rides are restricted to one flying lap (as defined in Rule E 1.7). CHAPTER 2 – SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS 2.1 DOCUMENT VERIFICATION & SCRUTINEERING 2.1.1 Document Verification for Competitors that have changed any of the details on their 2005 Entry and Registration form will be conducted between 1000 and 1600 on Friday 12 August at the AVESCO Transporter. 2.1.2 Scrutineering will be conducted between 1000 and 1600 on Friday 12 August and will be carried out at each Competitor's assigned garage. 2.2 BRIEFINGS 2.2.1 A briefing for all Competitors’ Team Managers will be held at 1600 on Friday 12 August in the AVESCO Corporate Suite above the Pit Lane Garages. 2.2.2 A briefing for all Competitors and Drivers will be held at 1730 on Saturday 13 August in the AVESCO Corporate Suite above the Pit Lane Garages. Note: The above personnel must attend at the time for, and for the duration of, the relevant briefing/s (Rule D 4), unless excused by the Stewards in exceptional circumstances. 2.3. PRACTICE 2.3.1 There will be a Practice session on Saturday 13 August for V8 Supercars conducted between 0900 and 1100. 2.3.2 Each Car will be permitted to complete a maximum of 40 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 per additional lap for the Race. Other penalties may also be applied by the Stewards. V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 3 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2005 - Round 8 Oran Park © AVESCO 2.4 QUALIFYING 2.4.1 Qualifying will be split into two sessions, an Upper 50% and a Lower 50%, based on practice times, subject to Rule D 5.3. 2.4.2 Any driver whose best qualifying lap exceeds 105% of the fastest V8 Supercar qualifying time achieved during the qualifying sessions will not be permitted to start in the Race; unless either Rule D 5.1.2 or D 5.1.5 applies. 2.5 TOP TEN SHOOTOUT 2.5.1 The combined results of both the Upper 50% and the Lower 50% qualifying sessions will determine the starters and the starting order for the Shootout unless otherwise determined by the Stewards. 2.5.2 The Shootout will be regarded as a qualifying session for those drivers who achieve the ten fastest times in either the Upper 50% or the Lower 50% qualifying sessions. 2.5.3 The 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. 2.5.4 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. 2.5.5 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. 2.5.6 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. 2.5.7 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. 2.5.8 The Car nominated to start the session must be at the Pit Lane Exit at the scheduled start time of the session. 2.5.9 Each following Car must be at the Pit Lane Exit prior to the preceding Car receiving the green flag to commence its timed lap. 2.5.10 Any Competitor that fails to have their Car at the Pit Lane Exit at the relevant time, the Stewards may exclude that Car from the session. 2.5.11 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 Race 1, must be used to start Race 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 Top Ten Shootout but not used to start Race 1, unless the penalty is set aside by the Stewards in exceptional circumstances. 2.7 COMPULSORY PIT STOPS (“CPS”) 2.7.1 At the commencement of each Race, the green CPS light must be illuminated and must remain illuminated until the completion of the CPS. 2.7.2 There will be one CPS for each Car in each Race during which a minimum of two (2) V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 4 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2005 - Round 8 Oran Park © AVESCO 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. Prior to exiting Pit Lane, the Green CPS Light must be extinguished in accordance with Rule D 11.1.2.10. 2.7.3 The CPS must be commenced within the following ‘window’ expressed as laps completed by the leading Car: Races 1 & 2: lap 5 and lap 37 2.7.4 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. 2.7.5 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. 2.7.6 Any other work on the Car (other than refuelling) may be undertaken at the CPS. 2.7.7 To be read in conjunction with Rule D11.1.2.9. If during any Race that includes a CPS and the SC Boards and yellow flags are displayed as the leader completes his fifth lap, the opening of the CPS window will change. The revised lap on which the window opens will depend on the number of laps the boards/flags are displayed. When the Safety Car returns to pit lane and the boards/flags are withdrawn, the revised lap which the leader must complete to open the window will be displayed on the LAN and broadcast over the RMC. If there is a further Safety Car intervention during the “three green flag laps” that follow but prior to the revised CPS window opening ,the Race Director will decide if the CPS window will be amended and any changes to the previous advice will be notified on the LAN and RMC. Any decisions made by the Race Director in regard to the above will be final and are not subject to protest. 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 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. 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 12.2 (located on driver’s right at the “dog leg”): the Black Flag and the Black Flag with Orange Disc. V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 5 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2005 - Round 8 Oran Park © AVESCO 2.11 PODIUM PRESENTATION 2.11.1 No beverages other than the official champagne, “unbranded” bottled water or as supplied by the organisers, are permitted on the Podium during any presentation. 2.11.2 No promotional or marketing material is permitted on the Podium or to be held aloft in front of the Podium at any time. 2.11.3 Without prior permission of the MM or the OM, commercial, marketing and promotional personnel or related materials, such as posters, banners, mascots, flags or signs, are not permitted in the direct vicinity, as determined by the MM or the OM, of the television interview area, parc ferme, podium presentation or media conference. This includes being in the direct line of sight in front of or behind these areas. Team members or those directly concerned with the actual Team are also not permitted to display these materials in these areas. . 2.12 TEAM RADIO FREQUENCIES Any Competitor that has changed its radio frequencies from those nominated on its yearly entry must notify McCall Communications by 1700 on Thursday 11 August. All Competitors are reminded of the provisions of Rule D19.1 2.13 RACE MANAGEMENT CHANNEL RMC for this Meeting will be advised in a Bulletin. 2.14 AIR IMPACT TOOLS Rule D 11.3.2 will only apply during the races at this Meeting – a maximum of four Air Impact Tools per car is permitted at all Pit Stops other than during Races. 2.15 Rule D 11.5.10.1 Rule D11.5.10.1 will be replaced for this Meeting with the following: D11.5.10.1 With the exception of makeshift repair carried out on a Car in a safe place by the Driver alone with the means on board, any replenishment, maintenance work or repairs must be carried out in the Car’s Garage or Pit Bay. 2.16 TEGA ROOF VENTS The fitment of the TEGA Roof Vent as supplied by TEGA is mandatory for this Meeting. The fitting of the TEGA Roof Vent must be in accordance with the instructions of the CTD. V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 6 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2005 - Round 8 Oran Park © AVESCO CHAPTER 3 – MARKETING 3.1 MEDIA CONFERENCES - All held in the circuit Media Centre. 3.1.1 Saturday 13 August - (top 3) Immediately following Top 10 Shootout. 3.1.2 Sunday 14 August - (top 3 Overall) Immediately following Race 2. 3.2 COMPULSORY PIT WALK (To be read in conjunction with Rule E2.8) Teams must provide Tensa Barriers across the front of the garages in an even line down pit lane, table and chairs for drivers and ensure team personnel are present to maintain security of equipment and drivers during the walk. It is advised that for autograph signing purposes a second, smaller line of Tensa Barriers be placed on the outside of the perimeter and used for “in and out” lanes for the public. It is recommended a team member man each end of this lane to ensure flow of people, rather than allowing people to surge around and towards drivers. To facilitate the prompt clearing of Pit Lane at the conclusion of the session, teams are to roll their cars back into the garage, remove drivers from pit lane and temporarily close the garage doors immediately once the session concludes. Schedule: 10 minutes prior: Teams begin setting up Tensa barriers, tables and chairs for drivers. Tensa barriers to be linked to adjacent team barriers to form one line down pit lane. Teams roll out cars at 45 degrees with the nose pointing towards pit exit 5 minutes prior: Drivers to be seated for autographs Conclusion: Drivers removed from pit lane. Teams roll cars back into garage, drivers exit and garage doors to be closed. Security, Police and AVESCO clear pit lane V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 7 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2005 - Round 8 Oran Park © AVESCO CHAPTER 4 – SPECIFIC CIRCUIT REQUIREMENTS 4.1 PITS & PADDOCK 4.1.1 The riding of two wheeled vehicle (including bicycles, mini bikes and scooters of any kind), or the use of rollerblades, roller skates or skate boards or similar within the Pit Lane and Paddock area is prohibited at all times. 4.1.2 It is not permitted under any circumstances to place any extension lead that crosses the roads and footways. 4.1.3 Barbeques are not to be used in the Paddock Area 4.1.4 The Event operating hours for the purpose of Rule E 2.3.3 are as follows: 4.1.3.1 Friday 1000 – 1700 4.1.3.2 Saturday 0800 – 1730 4.1.3.3 Sunday 0800 – After V8 Supercar Race 2 4.2 WASHING OF TRUCKS AND OTHER VEHICLES Teams are reminded to use the wash bays near the fuel bowser and near the lake to wash their vehicles, and not the fire hoses behind the pit garages. Teams will need to supply their own hoses and wash gear. This is the only place where vehicles of any type can be washed due to the current NSW water restrictions. HEAVY FINES APPLY. 4.3 TRAFFIC PLAN 4.3.1 All Competitors and associates may enter the Circuit via Oran Park Road. 4.3.2 Unless advised otherwise by the OM, No Team Transporters are permitted to leave the circuit precinct before 1900hrs on Sunday 14 August in accordance with the instructions of New South Wales Police. V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 8 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2005 - Round 8 Oran Park © AVESCO CHAPTER 5 – MEETING PROGRAM 5.1 Friday 12 August 2005 Start Finish Category Duration Session 0900 0920 Performance Cars 20 min Practice 10 min 0930 0950 Lotus Exige Trophy 20 min Practice 10 min 1000 1020 Carrera Cup 20 min Practice 1000 1600 V8 Supercars 6 hours Document Checking 1000 1600 V8 Supercars 6 hours Scrutineering 1000 V8 Supercars Tyre Selection 10 mins 1030 1050 Formula Ford 20 mins Practice 10 mins 1100 1120 Aussie Race Cars 20 mins Practice 10 mins 1130 1150 Performance Cars 20 mins Practice 10 mins 1200 1220 Lotus Exige Trophy 20 mins Qualifying 10 mins 1230 1250 Formula Ford 20 mins Qualifying 10 mins 1300 1320 Aussie Race Cars 20 mins Qualifying 10 mins 1330 1350 Carrera Cup 20 mins Practice 10 mins 1400 1420 Lotus Exige Trophy 20 mins Qualifying 10 mins 1430 1450 Performance Cars 20 mins Qualifying 10 mins 1500 V8 Supercar Organisers Meeting 10 mins 1500 1520 Formula Ford 20 mins Qualifying 10 mins 1530 1550 Carrera Cup 20 mins Meeting Rides 1600 V8 Supercar Team Managers Briefing 1615 1635 Performance Cars / Lotus Exige Trophy 20 mins Meeting Rides V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 9 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2005 - Round 8 Oran Park © AVESCO 5.2 Saturday 13 August 2005 Start Finish Category Duration Session 0830 0850 Safety Car Rides 20 mins 10 mins 0900 1100 V8 Supercar 2 hours Practice 15 mins 1110 1130 Carrera Cup 20 mins Qualifying 10 mins 1140 1150 Aussie Race Cars 7 laps Race 1 15 mins 1200 1220 Performance Cars 15 laps Race 1 10 mins 1230 1245 VB Challenge 15 mins 10 mins 1255 1315 Carrera Cup 14 laps Race 1 15 mins 1330 1350 V8 Supercars 20 mins Qualifying Lower 50% 5 minutes 1355 1415 V8 Supercars 20 mins Qualifying Upper 50% 15 mins 1430 1500 V8 Supercars 30 mins Shoot Out After Shoot Out V8 Supercars Media Conference 5 mins 1510 1530 Lotus Exige Trophy 15 laps Race 1 10 mins 1540 1550 Aussie Race Cars 7 laps Race 2 10 mins 1600 1630 V8 Supercars 30 mins Meeting Rides 10 mins 1640 1700 Formula Ford 12 laps Race 1 1730 V8 Supercar Drivers and Competitors Briefing V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 10 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2005 - Round 8 Oran Park © AVESCO 5.3 Sunday 14 August 2005 Start Finish Category Duration Session 0830 0850 Safety Car Rides 20 mins 10 mins 0900 0915 Formula Ford 12 laps Race 2 0915 0945 V8 Supercars 30 mins Pit Walk 5 mins 0950 1010 Performance Cars 15 laps Race 2 10 mins 1020 1040 Carrera Cup 14 laps Race 2 10 mins 1050 1110 Lotus Exige Trophy 15 laps Race 2 10 mins 1120 1130 Aussie Race Cars 7 laps Race 3 30 mins 1200 V8 Supercars 54 laps Race 1 10 mins 1315 1330 Formula Ford 12 laps Race 3 10 mins 1340 1400 Performance Cars 15 laps Race 3 5 mins 1405 1420 VB Challenge 15 mins 5 mins 1425 1445 Carrera Cup 14 laps Race 3 30 mins 1515 V8 Supercars 54 laps Race 2 Race End V8 Supercars 15 minutes Podium Presentation After Podium V8 Supercars Media Conference 5 mins 1640 1655 Lotus Trophy 11 laps Race 3 10 mins 1705 1715 Aussie Race Cars 11 laps Race 4 Jeffrey Boulous Secretary of the Meeting V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 11 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2005 - Round 8 Oran Park © AVESCO