2009 SEAT Len Eurocup Sporting Regulations
CONTENTS FOREWORD REGULATIONS GENERAL UNDERTAKING GENERAL CONDITIONS LICENCES SEAT LEON EUROCUP EVENTS SEAT LEON EUROCUP DEAD HEAT ORGANISATION OF EVENTS INSURANCE OFFICIALS COMPETITORS APPLICATIONS PASSES INSTRUCTIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS TO COMPETITORS INCIDENTS PROTESTS AND APPEALS SANCTIONS CHANGES OF DRIVER DRIVING RACE NUMBERS AND NAME OF CAR SPORTING CHECKS SCRUTINEERING TYRE LIMITATION DURING THE EVENT WEIGHING VEHICLES GENERAL CAR REQUIREMENTS GENERAL SAFETY PIT LANE FUEL, REFUELLING AND PIT ASSISTANCE FREE PRACTICE AND QUALIFYING. STOPPING THE PRACTICE THE GRID BRIEFING STARTING PROCEDURE THE RACE SAFETY CAR SUSPENDING A RACE RESUMING A RACE FINISH PARC FERME CLASSIFICATION PODIUM CEREMONIES 2 2-4-5 5-7 7-8-9 9-11 - 13 13-14-15-16 16-17 17-19

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FOREWORD SEAT Sport, S.A. by means of one organizing committee will organise the SEAT Len Eurocup, reserved for SEAT Len Supercopa MKII car: The Cup is governed by the FIA International Sporting Code and its appendices (the Code), the Circuit General Prescriptions, the Technical Regulations for SEAT Len Eurocup cars, and the present Sporting Regulations specific to the SEAT Len Eurocup. REGULATIONS 1. The final text of these Sporting Regulations shall be the English version which will be used should any dispute arise as to their interpretation. Headings in this document are for ease of reference only and do not form part of these Sporting Regulations. GENERAL UNDERTAKING 2. All drivers, competitors and officials participating in the Cup undertake, on behalf of themselves, their employees and agents, to observe all the provisions, as supplemented or amended, of the International Sporting Code (the Code), the Circuit General Prescriptions, the Technical Regulations and the present Sporting Regulations. GENERAL CONDITIONS 3. It is the competitor's obligation to ensure that all persons concerned by his entry observe all the requirements of the Code, the Circuit General Prescriptions, the Technical Regulations and the Sporting Regulations. If a competitor is unable to be present in person at the Event he must nominate his representative in writing. Throughout the entire duration of the Event, a person having charge of an entered car during any part of an Event is responsible jointly and severally with the competitor for ensuring that the requirements are observed. 4. Competitors must ensure that their cars comply with the conditions of eligibility and safety throughout the event. 5. The presentation of a car for scrutineering will be deemed an implicit statement of conformity.
6. All persons concerned in any way with an entered car or present in any other capacity whatsoever in the paddock, pit lane, or track must wear an appropriate pass at all times. If, in the opinion of SEAT Sport, S.A. a competitor fails to operate his team in a manner compatible with the standards of the cup or any way brings the cup into dispute, the SEAT Sport, S.A. may exclude such competitor from the Cup forthwith. LICENCES 7. All drivers, competitors and officials participating in the SEAT Len Eurocup, must hold current and valid licences (minimum requirement a grade C Drivers licence) and, where applicable, valid licences and/or authorisations issued by their ASN(s). The drivers must also be in possession of a current medical certificate of aptitude (see Article 1.7 of Appendix L, Chapter II). SEAT LEON EUROCUP EVENTS 8. Each Event will have the status of a restricted international competition.

9. Events are reserved for SEAT Len Supercopa MK II as defined by the applicable SEAT Len Eurocup Technical Regulations, SEAT Len technical form, and catalogue. 10. Save in exceptional circumstances, the SEAT Len Eurocup will be made up of two races per meeting with a distance between 50 - 70 km and with a maximum duration of 30 minutes per race. 11. The maximum number of Events in the SEAT Len Eurocup is set at 6.
12. The definitive list of Events is published by the organizing committee before 1 January each year.
13. An Event may be cancelled if fewer than 16 cars are available. The VIP participants invited by the organizzing committee will not score points and not block places in the order of classification, and the points attributed to these places SEAT LEON EUROCUP 14. The SEAT Len Eurocup Champion Drivers title will be awarded to the driver who has scored the highest number of points, taking into consideration all the results less two, obtained during the Events. 15. 1st : 2nd : 3rd : 4th : 5th : 6th : 7th : 8th : Points for all titles will be awarded for each race at each Event according to the following scale: 10 points 8 points 6 points 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
16. If a race is suspended under Article 127, and cannot be resumed under Article 128, no points will be awarded if the leader has completed less than two laps, half points will be awarded if the leader has completed more than two laps but less than 75% of the original race distance, and full points will be awarded if the leader has completed more than 75% of the original race distance. DEAD HEAT 17. If two or more drivers finish the season with the same number of points, the higher place in the Championship shall be awarded to: a) The holder of the greatest number of first places. b) if the number of first places is the same, the holder of the greatest number of second places. c) if the number of second places is the same, the holder of the greatest number of third places, and so on until a winner emerges. If this procedure fails to produce a result, SEAT Sport, S.A. will nominate the winner according to such criteria as it thinks fit. ORGANISATION OF EVENTS 18. Each organiser shall supply the information set out in Appendix 1, part A hereto, to the RFEdeA and SEAT Sport no later than 90 days before the Event, together with the detailed timetable. INSURANCE 19. The organiser of an Event must procure that all competitors, their personnel and drivers are covered by third party insurance, wich must comply with the national laws in force. 20. The policy must be available to the competitors on demand.

21. Third party insurance arranged by the promoter shall be in addition and without prejudice to any personal insurance policy held by a competitor or any other participant in the Event. 22. Drivers taking part in the Event are not third parties with respect to one another.
OFFICIALS 23. The following officials will be nominated by the RFEdeA on proposal of SEAT Sport, S.A.
One chairman of stewards, one steward In conformity with Article 134 of the Code, the Stewards of the meeting will officiate as a body under the authority of their chairman. - A Race Director. - A technical delegate 24. The following officials will be nominated by the ASN and their names sent to the RFEdeA at the same time as the application to organise the Event: - One Steward from among the ASN's nationals. - The Clerk of the Course. - All other officials required for the good running of the event. 25. The Clerk of the Course shall work in permanent consultation with the Race Director. The Race Director shall have overriding authority in the following matters and the Clerk of the Course may only give orders in respect of them with his express agreement: a) The control of practice and the race, adherence to the timetable and, if he deems it necessary, the formulation of any proposal to the Stewards to modify the timetable in accordance with the Code or Sporting Regulations. b) The stopping of any car in accordance with the Code or Sporting Regulations. c) The interruption of practice. d) The starting procedure. e) The use of the safety car. f) Suspending and resuming the race. 26. The Race Director, the Clerk of the Course and the Technical Delegate, and the stewards must be present at the Event from the beginning of initial scrutineering. 27. The Race Director must be in radio contact with the Clerk of the Course and the chairman of the Stewards at all times when cars are permitted to run on the track. Additionally, the Clerk of the Course must be in race control and in radio contact with all the marshals posts during these times. COMPETITORS' APPLICATIONS 28. a) Applications to compete in the SEAT Len Eurocup must be submitted to the organizing committee, no later than 31 March 2009, accompanied by the set entry fees specified below (Article 28 c), and the commercial agreement (appendix 3, of this regulations) signed by the participant. The application shall include: 1) confirmation that the applicant has read and understood the Code, the Sporting Regulations and the Technical Regulations and agrees, on its own behalf and on behalf of everyone associated with its participation in the Championship, to observe them. 2) the name of the competitor.

36. The Stewards may impose any one of the following three penalties (in substitution or in addition to other available penalties) on any driver involved in an Incident. a) A drive-through penalty. The driver must enter the pit lane and rejoin the race without stopping. b) A 10-second time penalty. The driver must enter the pit lane, stop in the designated place for at least 10 seconds and then rejoin the race. c) A drop of grid positions for the driver in a future race. d) A loss of points from the Cup However, should either of the penalties under a) and b) above be imposed and notified in writing to the team representative during the last five laps, or after the end of the race, Article 38 b) below shall not apply and a 30second time penalty shall be added to the elapsed time of the car concerned. 37. Should the Stewards decide to impose one of the penalties provided for in Article 36 a) or b), the following procedure shall be applied: a) The Stewards shall give written notification of the penalty, which has been imposed to an official of the team concerned and shall make sure that this information is countersigned, with a note of the time, or displayed on the timing monitors. b) From the time the Stewards' decision is notified on the timing monitors, the relevant driver may cover no more than one complete lap before entering the pit lane and, in the case of a penalty under Article 36 b), proceeding to the time penalty area where he shall remain for the period of the time penalty. Whilst a car is stationary as a result of incurring a time penalty, it may not be worked on. However, if the engine stops, it may be started after the penalty period has elapsed, possibly with the help of an external source of energy. However, unless the driver was already in the pit entry for the purpose of serving his penalty, he may not carry out the penalty after the Safety Car has been deployed. Any laps carried out behind the Safety Car will be added to the one-lap maximum. If the driver is unable to start his car by himself, it may be moved to its pit by its mechanics. c) When the time penalty period has elapsed the driver may rejoin the race. d) Any breach of or failure to comply with Articles 37 b) or c) may result in the car being excluded. PROTESTS AND APPEALS. 38. Protests shall be made in accordance with the International Sporting Code and accompanied by a fee as stated by the relevant ASN. SANCTIONS 39. The Stewards may inflict the penalties specifically set out in these Sporting Regulations in addition to or instead of any other penalties available to them under the Code. CHANGES OF DRIVER 40. After the closing time for scrutineering, a driver change may only take place with the consent of the Stewards. 41. In all other circumstances, competitors will be obliged to use the driver they nominated at the time of scrutineering for the Event except in cases of force majeure which will be considered separately. Any new driver may score points in the SEAT Len Eurocup.

DRIVING 42. The driver must drive his car alone and unaided.
RACE NUMBERS AND NAME OF CAR 43. Each car will carry the race number of its driver. Race numbers must be in conformity with the provisions of the Code (see Chapter XVII). 44. The name of the driver must also appear on the bodywork (rear lateral windows, windscreen and rear window), on the outside of the cockpit, and be easily legible (see Chapter XVII of the Code). SPORTING CHECKS 45. Each competitor must have all documents required by Article 7 available and the various documents relating to his car available for inspection at any time during the event. 46. At each Event, the organiser will check all licences. The list of competitors, drivers and cars allowed to take part in the event must be published before the start of scrutineering. 47. No competitor, driver or other person concerned with a car can be required to sign any waiver.
SCRUTINEERING 48. The list of cars allowed to take part in qualifying practice will be published after scrutineering. All cars may be weighed before participating in practice. Competitors must present a technical passport for each of their cars entered in the Event. 49. Initial scrutineering of the car and competitors sporting checks will take place:
Scrutineering: one day before the race from 8.00 to 13.00; technical scrutineering will take place in the paddock. Unless a waiver is granted by the Stewards, competitors who do not keep to these time limits will not be allowed to take part in the Event. 50. 51. No car may take part in the Event until it has been passed by the scrutineers. The scrutineers may:
a) Check the eligibility of a car at any time during an Event. b) Require a car to be dismantled by the competitor to make sure that the conditions of eligibility or conformity are fully satisfied, c) Require a competitor to pay the reasonable expenses which exercise of the powers mentioned in this Article may entail, d) Require a competitor to supply them with such parts or samples as they may deem necessary. At any time, the car must contain at least 2 kg of fuel for the taking of fuel samples. The 2 kg of fuel must be taken through a self-sealing connector, as defined in Article 90 of the present regulations. 52. Any car which, after being passed by the scrutineers, is dismantled or modified in a way which might affect its safety or call into question its eligibility, or which is involved in an accident with similar consequences, must be presented again by the competitor for scrutineering approval. 53. The Race Director or the Clerk of the Course may require that any car involved in an accident be stopped and checked at any time during the event.

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54. Checks and scrutineering shall be carried out by duly appointed officials who shall also be responsible for the operation of the Parc Ferm and who alone are authorised to give instructions to the competitors. 55. The Stewards will publish the findings of the scrutineers each time cars are checked during the Event. These results will not include any specific figure except when a car is found to be in breach of the Technical Regulations. TYRE LIMITATION DURING THE EVENT 56. The organizing committee will specify control tyres for the SEAT Leon Eurocup (dry and wet-weather tyres).

57. All the dry weather tyres that a competitor plans to use during the event must be marked or remarked before the first free practice sessions. All new tyres must be collected from the tyre manufacturer designated by the organizing committee during the relevant Event. - For the free practices, qualifying, and races by event a maximum of 12 dry weather tyres. NB: Previously marked tyres must always be remarked when used at another Event and may not be used on any other car than the one for which they were previously marked. 58. It is the competitors' responsibility that the tyres are appropriately marked and/or registered by the Scrutineers. Competitors must accept any possible disadvantages resulting from non-appropriate registering of the tyres. 59. The use of tyres without appropriate identification for the corresponding car for the corresponding Event is forbidden. Wet-weather tyres shall be free as regards their number. They must be used as supplied by the tyre manufacturer designated by the organizing committee. Wet weather tyres, in compliance with Article 56, can only be used if the track has been declared wet for the relevant session (free practice, qualifying) or race, by the Race Director / Clerk of Course. 60. If dry-weather tyres (slicks) are used during a wet race/wet practice, only tyres registered for the Event are admissible. 61. These tyres must nevertheless comply with the specification determined by the control tyres for this Event as specified in Article 56. 62. It is forbidden to proceed from the pits to the starting grid with unmarked tyres. Any chemical and/or mechanical treatment of the tyres is prohibited. The original tyre tread and profile may not be modified or cut. The use and /or presence of tyre-warmers during the meeting are forbidden. WEIGHING 63. The weight of any car may be checked during the Event as follows: All drivers entered in the SEAT Len Eurocup will be weighed, wearing their complete racing apparel, at the first Event of the season. If a driver is entered later in the season, he will be weighed at his first Event. The weights of the drivers will then be entered into a list which is under the control of the Technical Delegate. To identify which driver is on board the car, each driver will bear on both sides of his helmet a numbered sticker. a) During and after all the practice sessions: 1) the Technical Delegate will install weighing equipment. This area will be used for the weighing procedure. 2) the Technical Delegate after consultation with the Stewards will select cars to undergo the weighing procedure. The Technical Delegate will inform the driver that his car has been selected for weighing; 3) having been informed that his car has been selected for weighing, the driver will proceed directly to the weighing area and stop his engine; 4) the car will then be weighed and checked, and the result given to the driver or a team representative in writing;

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91. During any pit stop, the driver is obliged to turn off his engine. During the practices (free, and qualifying), refuelling is not permitted. 92. Any breach of the provisions of the Code or these Sporting Regulations relating to pit assistance and refuelling may result in the exclusion of the car and driver(s) concerned from the Event. FREE PRACTICE AND QUALIFYING PRACTICE 93. Save where these Sporting Regulations require otherwise, pit and track discipline and safety measures will be the same for all practice sessions as for the race. 94. No driver may start in a race without taking part in qualifying practice, except in a case of force majeure duly recognised as such by the Stewards. 95. a) During practice there will be a green light and a red light at the pit lane exit. Cars may only leave the pit lane when the green light is on. Further, a blue flag or a blue flashing light will be shown at the pit lane exit to warn drivers leaving the pit lane if cars are approaching on the track. b) At the end of each practice session all drivers may cross the Line only once. 96. There will be two 30 minutes free practices sessions and one 30-minute qualifying practice session.
97. If a car stops during practice it must be removed from the track as quickly as possible so that its presence does not constitute a danger or hinder other competitors. If the driver is unable to drive the car from a dangerous position, it shall be the duty of the marshals to assist him. If technical means are used by the marshals to remove the car to a safe position, this assistance cannot be used to help the driver/car concerned to rejoin the session. 98. Practice may be interrupted as often and for as long as deemed necessary to clear the track or to allow the recovery of a car. In the case of free practice only, there will be no prolongation of the practice period after an interruption of this kind. Furthermore if, in the opinion of the Stewards, a stoppage is caused deliberately, the driver concerned may have his times from that session cancelled (in substitution or in addition to other available penalties) and may not be permitted to take part in any other practice session that day. In the event of a driving infringement during any practice session, the Stewards may drop the driver such number of grid positions as they consider appropriate. Unless it is completely clear that a driver committed a driving infringement any such Incident will normally be investigated after the relevant session, any penalty imposed shall not be subject to appeal. Where appropriate, regard will also be given to the provisions of Article 39. 99. All cars abandoned on the circuit during any session will be brought back to the pits as soon as possible and may participate in the subsequent session. 100. Should the qualifying session be thus interrupted, no protest can be accepted as to the possible effects of the interruption on the qualification of drivers admitted to start. 101. All laps covered during qualifying practice will be timed to determine the car's position at the start of race 1 in accordance with the prescriptions of Article 104. With the exception of a lap in which a red flag is shown, each time a car crosses the Line it will be deemed to have completed one lap. STOPPING THE PRACTICE 102. Should it become necessary to stop the practice because the circuit is blocked by an accident or because weather or other conditions make it dangerous to continue, the red flag and the abort lights will be shown at the Line. Simultaneously, red flags will be shown at all the marshals posts. When the signal is given to stop, all cars shall immediately reduce speed and proceed slowly back to their respective pits; parking in the fast lane is forbidden. All cars abandoned on the track will be removed to a safe place.

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THE GRID 103. At the end of qualifying practice, the fastest time achieved by each driver will be published officially. 104. The starting grid for Race 1 will be drawn up in the order of the fastest time achieved by each driver in the qualifying practice session. Should two or more drivers have set identical times, priority will be given to the one who set it first. 105. The fastest car will start the race from the position on the grid which was the pole position in the previous year or, on a new circuit, has been designated as such by the FIA. 106. Any driver whose best qualifying lap exceeds 107% of the fastest time will not be allowed to take part in the race. Under exceptional circumstances however, which may include setting a lap time in a previous free practice session, the Stewards may permit the car to start the race. Should more than one driver be accepted in this manner, their order will be determined by the Stewards. In neither case may a team appeal against the Stewards decision. 107. The final starting grid of Race 1 will be published 60 minutes before the race; the provisional starting grid of Race 2 will be published after Race 1. The starting grid for Race 2 will be determined by the provisional results of Race 1. a) The first 8 cars classified will be placed in reverse order of the provisional classification of Race 1. b) The rest of the cars will start as follows: - the 9th placed car in Race 1 will start 9th in Race 2 - The 10th placed car in Race 1 will start 10th in Race 2 and so on until the last placed car in Race 1. c) The cars not classified in race 1 will be placed on the starting grid after those regularly classified, according to the number of laps covered (e.g.: the first car retired in race 1 will occupy the last spot of the grid, the second retired will occupy the last-but-one spot, and so on). d) All the cars that have lost the right to line up according to the positions obtained in Race 1 following decisions by the Stewards of the Meeting will line up at the back of the starting grid in the order of their qualifying position. e) Any competitor whose car(s) is (are) unable to start for any reason whatsoever (or who has good reason to believe that their car(s) will not be ready to start) must inform the Race Director or Technical Delegate accordingly at the earliest opportunity and, in any event, no later than 60 minutes before the start of the race. If one or more cars are withdrawn, the grid will be closed up accordingly. 108. The rows on the grid will be separated by at least 8 metres. BRIEFING 109. A briefing by the Race Director will take place preferably on the day before the race. All drivers entered in the Event, and their competitors' appointed representatives must be present throughout the briefing; any absence may result in exclusion from the race. If the Race Director considers that another briefing is necessary, this will take place at a time and place agreed with the Stewards of the meeting. The drivers and the competitors representatives will be informed accordingly. STARTING PROCEDURE 110. 10 minutes before the time for the start of the formation lap, the cars will leave the pits to cover a reconnaissance lap. At the end of this lap, they will stop on the grid in starting order with their engines stopped. Should they wish to cover more than one reconnaissance lap, this must be done by driving through the pit lane at a greatly reduced speed between each of the laps. 111. 12 minutes before the starting time, a warning signal announcing the closing of the pit exit in 2 minutes will be given.10 minutes before the starting time, the pit exit will be closed and a second warning signal will be given. Any car which is still in the pits can start from the pits, but only under the direction of the marshals. It may be moved to the pit exit only with the driver in position.

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Where the pit exit is immediately after the Line, cars will join the race when the whole field has passed the pit exit on its first racing lap. Where the pit exit is immediately before the Line, cars will join the race as soon as the whole field has crossed the Line after the start. 112. The use of an external battery is authorised on the starting grid in the working area, in the designated place on the "inner pit lane and in the waiting area at the end of the pit lane in case of a start from there. Wheel changes on the starting grid may only be allowed prior to the five-minute signal. 113. The approach of the start will be announced by signals shown, five minutes, three minutes, one minute and fifteen seconds before the start of the formation lap, each of which will be accompanied by an audible warning. When the five-minute signal is shown, everybody except drivers, officials and team technical staff must leave the grid. When the five-minute signal is shown, all cars must have their wheels fitted. After this signal wheels may only be removed in the pits. Any car which does not have all its wheels fitted at the five-minute signal must start the race from the back of the grid or the pit lane. Under these circumstances a marshal holding a yellow flag will prevent the car (or cars) from leaving the grid until all cars able to do so have left to start the formation lap. When the three minute signal is shown the cars must be resting on their wheels. When the one-minute signal is shown, engines will be started and all team technical staff must leave the grid by the time the 15-second signal is given, taking all equipment with them. Re-fuelling on the grid is prohibited. 114. Fifteen-second signal: 15 seconds after this signal a green flag / light will be shown at the front of the grid whereupon the cars will begin a formation lap, maintaining their starting order. The cars will be followed by a race-closing car. During this lap, practice starts are forbidden and the formation must be kept as tight as possible. Overtaking during the formation lap is only permitted if a car is delayed when leaving its grid position and cars behind cannot avoid passing it without unduly delaying the remainder of the field. In this case, drivers may only overtake to re-establish the original starting order. Any driver who is delayed leaving the grid may not overtake another moving car if he was stationary after the remainder of the cars had crossed the Line, and must start the race from the back of the grid. If more than one driver is affected, they must form up at the back of the grid in the order in which they left to complete the formation lap. If the Line is not situated in front of the pole position, for the purposes of this Article only, it will be deemed to be a white line one metre in front of pole position. 114.A For Race 1 only: Fifteen-second signal: 15 seconds after this signal a green flag/light will be shown at the front of the grid whereupon the cars will begin a formation lap with the organiser's official car leading, maintaining their starting order. During this lap, practice starts are forbidden and the formation must be kept as tight as possible. Overtaking during the formation lap is only permitted if a car is delayed when leaving its grid position and cars behind cannot avoid passing it without unduly delaying the remainder of the field. In this case, drivers may only overtake to re-establish the original starting order. Any driver who is delayed leaving the grid may not overtake another moving car if he was stationary after the remainder of the cars had crossed the Line, and must start the race from the back of the grid. If more than one driver is affected, they must form up at the back of the grid in the order they left to complete the formation lap. If the Line is not situated in front of the pole position, for the purposes of this Article only, it will be deemed to be a white line one metre in front of pole position.

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A time penalty will be imposed on any driver who, in the opinion of the Stewards, unnecessarily overtook another car during the formation lap. The speed of the organiser's official car must be around 80 kph during the formation lap. 115. If any driver needs assistance after the 15-second signal he must indicate this to the marshals. If the car is still unable to start the formation lap, it will be pushed into the pit lane by the shortest route and the mechanics may work on the car again. Any driver be push from the grid may no atemp to start the car. In this case, marshals with yellow flags will stand beside any car (or cars) concerned to warn drivers behind. When leaving the grid all drivers must proceed at a greatly reduced speed until clear of any team personnel standing beside the track. Marshals will be instructed to push any car (or cars) which remain on the grid into the pit lane by the fastest route immediately after all cars able to do so have left the grid. 115 A For Race 1 only: Any driver who is unable to start the formation lap must indicate this to the marshals and, after the remainder of the cars have crossed the Line, his mechanics may attempt to rectify the problem under the supervision of the marshals. If the car is still unable to start the formation lap, it will be pushed into the pit lane by the shortest route and the mechanics may work on the car again. Any driver be push from the grid may no atemp to start the car 116. When the cars have come back to their respective grid positions, a green flag will be shown behind the last grid row. The starter will then show a 5-second signal, and will then switch on the red light. Normally, the time lapse between switching on the red lights and extinguishing them will be between 0.2 and 2 seconds. The race will be started by extinguishing the red lights. 116 A For the Race 1 only: The organiser's official leading car will pull off at the end of the formation lap. The cars will continue on their own with the pole position leading at a minimum speed of 70 kph and a maximum of 90 kph. A judge of fact will monitor the speed of the car in pole position by radar. Any divergence between the prescribed speeds (70/90 kph) before the start is given will result in a stop-and-go penalty. During the formation lap the red light will be on. No car may overtake another one before the starting signal is given. 117. If, after returning to the starting grid at the end of the formation lap a problem arises, the following procedures shall apply: a) If a car develops a problem that could endanger the start the driver must immediately indicate this to the marshals and the marshal responsible for that row must immediately wave a yellow flag. If the Race Director decides the start should be delayed the green lights will be illuminated two seconds after the abort lights, a board saying EXTRA FORMATION LAP will be displayed and all cars able to do so must complete a further formation lap whilst the car which developed the problem is moved into the pit lane. The team may then attempt to rectify the problem and, if successful, the car may then start from the end of the pit lane. Should there be more than one car involved their starting order will be determined by the order in which they reached the end of the pit lane. Every time this happens the race will be shortened by one lap. b) If any other type of problem arises, and if the Race Director decides the start should be delayed, the following procedures shall apply: 1) If the race has not been started, the abort lights will be switched on, a board saying DELAYED START will be displayed, all engines will be stopped and the new formation lap will start 5 minutes later with the race distance reduced by one lap. The next signal will be the three minute signal. Every time this happens the race will be shortened by one lap. 2) If the race has been started, the marshals alongside the grid will wave their yellow flags to inform the drivers that a car is stationary on the grid. 3) If, after the start, a car is immobilised on the starting grid, it shall be the duty of the marshals to push it

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into the pit lane by the fastest route. If the driver is able to re-start the car whilst it is being pushed he may rejoin the race. 4) If the driver is unable to start the car whilst it is being pushed his mechanics may attempt to start it in the pit lane. If the car then starts it may rejoin the race. The driver and mechanics must follow the instructions of the track marshals at all times during such a procedure. 117 A For the Race 1 only: a) There will be a rolling start. The starting signal will be given by means of starting green lights. During the start of a race, the pit wall must be kept free of all persons with the exception of properly authorised officials and fire marshals, all of whom shall have been issued with and shall be wearing the appropriate pass. b) If a problem arises when the cars reach the Line at the end of the formation lap, the red light will stay on. Yellow flags will be displayed at all observation posts. The cars, with the pole position leading, will complete a new formation lap. They will be joined and led by the official leading car and will continue for another formation lap. c) If additional formation laps are necessary, only the first two laps will not count towards the total distance of the race. The total number of additional laps, whether they be formation laps or laps covered behind the safety car in accordance with article 126 of these regulations, is two. If more than two additional formation laps are necessary, the start of the race will be considered as having been given at the end of the second additional formation lap. 118. All cars starting from the pit lane must be stopped by the marshals at the pit lane exit. These cars are considered to have started as soon as released by the marshals. The lights at the pit lane exit must be strictly observed. Cars starting from the pit lane will have completed their first lap as soon as they cross the start/finish line for the first time. 119. During the start of a race, the pit wall must be kept free of all persons with the exception of properly authorised officials and fire marshals, all of whom shall have been issued with and shall be wearing the appropriate pass. 120. A time penalty will be imposed for a false start if so reported by start line judges or judges of fact. 121. Only in the following cases will any variation in the start procedure be allowed: a) If it starts to rain after the five-minute signal but before the race is started and, in the opinion of the Race Director teams should be given the opportunity to change tyres, the abort lights will be shown on the Line and the starting procedure will begin again at the 10 minute point. If necessary the procedure set out in Article 126, 113 will be followed. b) If the start of the race is imminent and, in the opinion of the Race Director, the volume of water on the track is such that it cannot be negotiated safely even on wet-weather tyres, the abort lights will be shown on the Line and information concerning the likely delay will be displayed on the timing monitors. Once the start time is known, at least ten minutes warning will be given. c) If the race is started behind the safety car, Article 126 will apply. 122. The Stewards may use any video or electronic means to assist them in reaching a decision. The Stewards may overrule judges of fact. A breach of the provisions of the Code or these Sporting Regulations relating to starting procedure may result in the exclusion of the car and drivers concerned from the Event. THE RACE 123. A race will not be suspended in the event of rain unless the circuit is blocked or it is dangerous to continue (see Article 127).

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PARC FERME 132. Only those officials responsible for supervision may enter the Parc Ferm. No intervention of any kind is allowed there unless authorised by such officials. 133. When the Parc Ferm is in use, Parc Ferm Regulations will apply in the area between the Line and the Parc Ferm entrance. 134. The Parc Ferm shall be sufficiently large and secure that no unauthorised persons can gain access to it. CLASSIFICATION 135. The car placed first will be the one having covered the scheduled distance in the shortest time, or, where appropriated passed the line in the lead at the end of the prescribed time in accordance with the article 10 considering all penalties. All cars will be classified taking into account the number of complete laps they have covered, and for those which have completed the same number of laps, the order in which they crossed the Line. 136. Only cars which have covered at least 90% of the distance covered by the winner will be classified. 137. The official overall classification will be published after the race. These will be the only valid results subject to any amendments which may be made under the Code and these Sporting Regulations. PODIUM CEREMONIES 138. The drivers finishing the in 1st, 2nd and 3rd positions, must attend the prize-giving ceremonies on the podium which will be held after each race and abide by the podium.

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