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2006 V8 SUPERCAR CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES – ROUND 7 CAMS PERMIT NUMBER: 806/1308/01 SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS FOR V8 SUPERCARS CHAPTER 1 – STANDARD REQUIREMENTS 1.1 EVENT TITLE, DATE & VENUE The event will be known as Round 7 of the 2006 V8 Supercar Championship Series (“the VCS”) hereinafter referred to as “the Meeting”, and will be held at Oran Park Raceway, New South Wales on 10-13 August 2006. 1.2 ORGANISATION & STATUS 1.2.1The Meeting will be held under the International Sporting Code of the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the V8 Supercar Operations Manual (“the Rules”), any applicable National Competition Rules of the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport Ltd (CAMS) which are not in conflict with the V8 Supercar Operations Manual, 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, 1.3.4 V8 Supercar Stewards: Steve Chopping (Chief), Peter Drew and Allan Denney 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 Operations Manager: Kurt Sakzewski 1.3.9 V8 Supercar Media Manager: Cole Hitchcock 1.3.10 V8 Supercar IPO: Peter Wollerman 1.3.11 Secretary of the Meeting: Jeffrey Boulous 1.3.12 Clerk of Course: Ron Chisholm 1.3.13 Judges of Fact: (1) Start: Alex Harkness, David Miller, Merv Rixon Tim Schenken & Colin Bond (2) Finish: Alex Harkness, Merv Rixon (3) Pit Lane Speed: To be advised in a Bulletin (4) Noise: Merv Rixon (5) Pit Lane Penalty: Vin Borgia, Kurt Sakzewski, Steven Brow, Frank Adamson, Ross Haining & Ray Robins V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 1 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2006 - Round 7 Oran Park Raceway © V8 Supercars Australia (6) Pit Lane Weigh Station Penalty: Carl Jacobs, Ross Haining 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. 1.4.5 Stewards Office: Located on the Ground Floor of the Race Control Tower 1.4.6 IPO Office: Located on the Ground Floor of the Race Control Tower 1.5 ENTRIES 1.5.1 Competitors must have completed the V8 Supercar 2006 Entry/Registration Form and the V8 Supercar 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 10 August 2006 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 (3) Races for V8 Supercars: 1.6.2.1 one (1) Race of 38 laps on Saturday 12 August in which there will be one Compulsory Pit Stop (CPS) to change tyres; and 1.6.2.2 two (2) Races, each of 53 laps on Sunday 13 August, in each of which there will be one Compulsory Pit Stop (CPS) to change tyres. 1.6.3 Awards and conditions for the Meeting are those contained in the Rules. 1.7 LICENCE REQUIREMENTS 1.7.1 Drivers must hold a current CAMS National Circuit Competition Licence or higher, and all Competitors must have a current CAMS Competitor Licence. 1.7.2 Holders of a MotorSport New Zealand licence are eligible to compete provided they have a valid Trans-Tasman Visa for this Meeting. 1.8 ACCESS TO PADDOCK 1.8.1 Teams will be permitted to enter the V8 Supercar Paddock from 1000 on Thursday 10 August 2006. 1.8.2 Teams will be permitted to unload their Transporters from 1200 on Thursday 10 August 2006. 1.8.3 The set up of the V8 Supercar Paddock Area will be at the direction of the AOM. 1.8.4 No cars are permitted in the V8 Supercar Paddock Area from 0800 on Thursday 10 August 2006. All cars will only be permitted to park in the circuit car park. 1.9 GARAGE ALLOCATION 1.9.1 Pit Lane Garages will be reserved for V8 Supercars. 1.9.2 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 2006 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 2 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2006 - Round 7 Oran Park Raceway © V8 Supercars Australia 1.10.4 The Series Vehicle Passes will be recognised at this Meeting. 1.10 TYRE SELECTION Control tyre selection will take place on Friday 11 August at 0730 at the Dunlop facility located in the V8 Supercar Paddock Area. 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 the MM, 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 1630 and 1700 on Friday 11 August 2006. CHAPTER 2 – SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS 2.1. DOCUMENT VERIFICATION & SCRUTINEERING 2.1.1 Document Verification for all Competitors that need to change or add any details contained in their 2006 Entry / Registration Form will be conducted from 0730 to 1230 Friday 11 August at the V8 Supercar transporter. 2.1.2 Scrutineering will be conducted from 0730 to 1230 Friday 11 August 2006 in each Competitor’s allocated garage area. 2.2. BRIEFINGS 2.2.1 A briefing for all Competitors’ Team Managers will be held at 1200 on Friday 11 August in the V8 Supercar Paddock Club located above the Pit Lane Garages. 2.2.2 A briefing for all Competitors and Drivers will be held at 1730 on Friday 11 August in the V8 Supercar Paddock Club located above the Pit Lane Garages. This will be a joint Briefing with the Fujitsu V8 Supercar Competitors & Drivers. NOTE: The above personnel must attend at the time for, and for the duration of, their relevant briefing/s (Rule D4), unless excused by the Series Stewards in exceptional circumstances. 2.3 TYRES 2.3.1 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. 2.3.2 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 Race 1, unless the penalty is set aside by the Stewards in exceptional circumstances. 2.4 COMPULSORY PIT STOPS (“CPS”) 2.4.1 There will be one (1) CPS for each Car in each Race during which a minimum of two (2) wheels/tyres must be changed. 2.4.2 The CPS must be commenced within the following ‘windows’ expressed as laps completed by the leading Car: Race 1 - Lap 5 and lap 26 Races 2 & 3 - Lap 5 and lap 37 2.4.3 In accordance with Rule D11.1.2.7, a Judge of Fact will be appointed to determine when a Car commences a CPS. 2.4.4 Any other work on the car (other than refuelling) may also be undertaken at the CPS. V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 3 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2006 - Round 7 Oran Park Raceway © V8 Supercars Australia 2.5 PIT BAY BOOMS 2.5.1 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. 2.5.2 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.) 2.6 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 on Drivers Right at the “Dog Leg”: the Black Flag and Black Flag with Orange Disc (Mechanical Black Flag). 2.7 TEAM RADIO FREQUENCIES 2.7.1 Any Competitor that has changed its radio frequencies from those nominated on its 2006 Entry/ Registration Form must notify McCall Communications by 1700 on Wednesday 9 August 2006. 2.7.2 To avoid crossover of data signals, Teams must provide their radio modem network addressing and channel hopping patterns to the V8 Supercar timing operator on request. 2.8 RACE MANAGEMENT CHANNEL RMC for this Meeting will be advised in a Bulletin. 2.9 TRANSPORTER DEPARTURE AFTER MEETING Unless advised otherwise by the AOM, no Team Transporters will be permitted to leave the circuit precinct prior to 1900 hours on Sunday 13 August 2006. V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 4 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2006 - Round 7 Oran Park Raceway © V8 Supercars Australia CHAPTER 3 – MARKETING 3.1 MEDIA CONFERENCES - ALL TO BE HELD AT MEDIA CENTRE 3.1.1 Friday 11 August - (top 3) after Practice 3.1.2 Saturday 12 August (top 3) after Race 1 3.1.3 Sunday 13 August (top 3 for the Round) immediately following the Podium Presentation. CHAPTER 4 – SPECIFIC CIRCUIT SAFETY REQUIREMENTS 4.1 EVENT OPERATING HOURS 4.1.1The Event operating hours for the purpose of Rule E 2.3.3 are as follows: 4.1.1.1 Friday 0800 – 1700 4.1.1.2 Saturday 0800 – 1700 4.1.1.3 Sunday 0800 – After V8 Supercar Race 3 4.2 PITS & PADDOCK 4.2.1 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. 4.2.2 It is not permitted under any circumstances to place any extension lead that crosses the roads and footways. 4.2.3 Barbeques are not to be used in the Paddock Area 4.3 WASHING OF TRUCKS AND OTHER VEHICLES Teams are reminded NOT to use the wash bays near the fuel bowser, nor the fire hoses behind the Pit Lane garages at anytime other than in an Emergency due to the current NSW water restrictions. HEAVY FINES APPLY. 4.4 TRAFFIC PLAN 4.4.1 All Competitors and associates may enter the Circuit via Oran Park Road. 4.4.2 Unless advised otherwise by the AOM, No Team Transporters are permitted to leave the circuit precinct prior to 1900 hours on Sunday 13 August in accordance with the instructions of New South Wales Police. V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 5 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2006 - Round 7 Oran Park Raceway © V8 Supercars Australia CHAPTER 5 – MEETING PROGRAM 5.1 Thursday 10 August Start Finish Category Duration Session 1000 1600 Fujitsu V8 Supercars 6 hours Scrutineering 1000 1600 Fujitsu V8 Supercars 6 hours Document Check 1000 V8 Supercars & Fujitsu V8 Supercars Tyre Selection 1500 V8 Supercars & Fujitsu V8 Supercars Organisers Meeting 1600 Fujitsu V8 Supercars Team Managers Briefing V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 6 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2006 - Round 7 Oran Park Raceway © V8 Supercars Australia 5.2 Friday 11 August Start Finish Category Duration Session 0730 1230 V8 Supercars 5 hours Document Check 0730 1230 V8 Supercars 5 hours Scrutineering 0830 0850 Formula Ford 20 minutes Practice 15 minutes 0905 0940 Fujitsu V8 Supercars 35 minutes Practice 1 20 minutes 1000 1020 Aussie Racing Cars 20 minutes Practice 10 minutes 1030 1050 Carrera Cup 20 minutes Practice 10 minutes 1100 1120 Formula Ford 20 minutes Practice 10 minutes 1130 1150 Aussie Racing Cars 20 minutes Qualifying 10 minutes 1200 V8 Supercars Team Managers Briefing 10 minutes 1210 1245 Fujitsu V8 Supercars 35 minutes Practice 2 After Practice Fujitsu V8 Supercars Media Conference 30 minutes 1315 1415 V8 Supercars 60 minutes 1415 1430 V8 Supercars Refuelling Break 15 minutes 1430 1545 V8 Supercars 75 minutes Practice limited to 45 laps After Practice V8 Supercars Media Conference 10 minutes 1555 1625 Fujitsu V8 Supercars 30 minutes Meeting Rides 5 minutes 1630 1700 V8 Supercars 30 minutes Meeting Rides 1700 Fujitsu V8 Supercars Drivers & Competitors Briefing 1730 V8 Supercars Drivers & Competitors Briefing V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 7 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2006 - Round 7 Oran Park Raceway © V8 Supercars Australia 5.3 Saturday 12 August Start Finish Category Duration Session 0825 0845 Safety & Course Car Rides 20 minutes 5 minutes 0850 0910 Carrera Cup 20 minutes Practice 15 minutes 0925 0945 Fujitsu V8 Supercars 20 minutes Qualifying Lower 50% 5 minutes 0950 1010 Fujitsu V8 Supercars 20 minutes Qualifying Upper 50% 15 minutes 1025 1045 Formula Ford 20 minutes Qualifying 15 minutes 1100 1120 V8 Supercars 20 minutes Qualifying Lower 50% 5 minutes 1125 1245 V8 Supercars 20 minutes Qualifying Upper 50% 15 minutes 1200 1230 V8 Supercars 30 minutes Shoot Out 15 minutes 1245 1255 Aussie Racing Cars 7 laps Race 1 10 minutes 1305 1325 Carrera Cup 20 minutes Qualifying 5 minutes 1330 1345 On-track Entertainment 10 minutes 15 minutes 1350 Fujitsu V8 Supercars 20 Minute Signal 1400 Fujitsu V8 Supercars Pit Exit Open 1405 Fujitsu V8 Supercars Pit Exit Closed 1410 Fujitsu V8 Supercars 16 laps Race 1 After Race Fujitsu V8 Supercars Media Conference 10 minutes 1440 1455 Formula Ford 12 laps Race 1 15 minutes 1510 V8 Supercars 20 Minute Signal 1520 V8 Supercars Pit Exit Open 1525 V8 Supercars Pit Exit Closed 1530 V8 Supercars 38 laps Race 1 After Race V8 Supercars Media Conference 10 minutes 1620 1640 Carrera Cup 16 laps Race 1 10 minutes 1650 1700 Aussie Race Cars 7 laps Race 2 V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 8 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2006 - Round 7 Oran Park Raceway © V8 Supercars Australia 5.4 Sunday 13 August Jeff Boulous Start Finish Category Duration Session 0830 0845 Safety & Course Car Rides 15 minutes 5 minutes 0850 0900 Aussie Race Cars 7 laps Race 3 10 minutes 0910 0930 Carrera Cup 16 laps Race 2 10 minutes 0940 Fujitsu V8 Supercars 20 minute Signal 0950 Fujitsu V8 Supercars Pit Exit Open 0955 Fujitsu V8 Supercars Pit Exit Closed 1000 Fujitsu V8 Supercars 16 laps Race 2 15 minutes 1035 1050 Formula Ford 12 laps Race 2 10 minutes 1100 V8 Supercars 20 Minute Signal 1110 V8 Supercars Pit Exit Open 1115 V8 Supercars Pit Exit Closed 1120 V8 Supercars 53 laps Race 2 10 minutes 1235 1255 Aussie Race Cars 20 minutes Race 4 5 minutes 1300 Fujitsu V8 Supercars 20 minute Signal 1310 Fujitsu V8 Supercars Pit Exit Open 1315 Fujitsu V8 Supercars Pit Exit Closed 1320 Fujitsu V8 Supercars 28 laps Race 3 After Race Fujitsu V8 Supercars Podium Presentation After Podium Fujitsu V8 Supercars Media Conference 10 minutes 1410 1430 On-track Entertainment 20 minutes 10 minutes 1440 1500 Carrera Cup 16 laps Race 3 10 minutes 1510 V8 Supercars 20 Minute Signal 1520 V8 Supercars Pit Exit Open 1525 V8 Supercars Pit Exit Closed 1530 V8 Supercars 53 laps Race 3 After Race V8 Supercars Podium Presentation After Podium V8 Supercars Media Conference 10 minutes 1645 1700 Formula Ford 12 laps Race 3 Secretary of the Meeting V8 Supercar Supplementary Regulations Page 9 V8 Supercar Championship Series 2006 - Round 7 Oran Park Raceway © V8 Supercars Australia