Saudi GT Championship Regulation

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SAUDI GT Championship

2014

Supplementary Regulation

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Chapter I - Sporting Regulations, Events

1. Status of the events

2. Organisation

3. General conditions

4. Planned dates and timetable

5. Conditions for participation

6. Eligible vehicles and division in to classes

7. Entry form, entry fees, other fees, entry confirmation

8. Entering to the events / Installation

9. Administrative check

10. Drivers briefing

11. Scrutineering / Technical check

12. Drivers equipment

13. Weighting and weights

14. Pits, pit stop

15. Refueling

16. Radio communication

17. Marketing, TV, obligatory advertising

18. Official notice board and publications

19. Responsibility of participants

20. Insurance

21. Interpretation of the regulations

22. Flag signals

23. Deployment of ambulance and rescue vehicles

24. Practice/Qualifying

25. Starting grid

26. Start

27. Race

28. Red flag situation

29. Leaving the track, repairs

30. Finish of the race

31. Parc Ferme /Final scrutineering

32. Classification

33. Team classification

34. Penalties

35. Protests / Appeals

36. Podium, prize-giving ceremony

37. Disassembly, end of events

Chapter II General Technical Regulations

1. General prescriptions for all cars

2. Special technical regulations and safety prescriptions

3. Ballast, vehicle weights and wheel widths in classes

4. Questions and comments about the Supplementary Regulation

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Chapter I - Sporting Regulations, Events

1. Status of the events

The Saudi GT Championship is a national championship.

The championship consists of 1 rounds, each event contain 2 races. All events take place at Reem Circuit,

Saudi Arabia.

2. Organisation

The Saudi GT Championship is organised and promoted by Arabian Sports:

Chief organizer

Name: Abdullah Al Azem

Phone: +966 593002910

E-mail: [email protected]

Officials: before every event, the actual official list will be published to the participants.

3. General conditions

The organizer reserves the right to issue modifications of this regulation at any time bulletins -, after

consultation with the Saudi Motorsport Federation.

The championship runs under this supplementary regulation, additional bulletins if issued -, the general

rules of Saudi Motorsport Federation, and in accordance with the requirements of the FIA International

Sporting Code (ISC) and its appendices, decisions and regulations issued by the FIA.

4. Planned dates and timetable

1st round: 3. May2014

The organizer has the right to change the dates. When change happens, the entered participants will be

informed immediately.

5. Conditions for participation

All drivers need to have a valid national racing license, or non-Saudis an International racing license.

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6. Eligible vehicles and division in to classes

The details for eligible cars can be found at Chapter II.

All classes runs together, but classificated separately. These are:

Class T1 Touring cars above 3901 ccm - min. weight 1.400 kg - max. wheel width 14

Class T2 Touring cars between 2751 and 3900 ccm - min. weight 1.300 kg - max. wheel width 12.5


Class T4 Touring cars under 1600 ccm, incl. Saudi Suzuki Swift Cup - min. weight 900 kg - max. wheel

width 9

The cubic capacity of cars with turbo charger / supercharger has to be multiplied with 1, 7!

7. Entry form, entry fees, other fees, entry confirmation

For participating in an event, the official entry form has to be filled, signed and sent by e-mail to the

organisation / race office till the entry closing date. This entry form is available at the Saudi Motorsport

Federation and at the organisation.

The entry fee for the swift cup and Saudi GT Championship for one car costs: 2500 SAR per round

This amount contains the participation of one driver with one car at the official program (according to the

official time schedule), the compulsory insurance and one paddock place for the race car and service staff.

The total amount has to be transferred and arrived to the bank account of the organizer till the entry

closing date.

If the entry is accepted, an entry confirmation will be sent to the driver, which he has to bring to the

administrative check.

8. Entering to the events / Installation

Entering the track is possible according to the time schedule. If someone has special needs, he has to tell

it to the organisation in time.

The teams can use water and electricity at the paddock and at the pits.

Entering and installation are coordinated by the paddock manager (Name: Ibrahim -

Phone:+966598212153). Teams have to follow his instructions during installation procedure.

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9. Administrative check

The driver has to bring his entry confirmation and valid racing license to the administrative check. If

something is missing, or the driver will not arrive in time, the participation can be denied for the event.

10. Drivers briefing

Drivers briefing is obligatory for drivers according to the official time schedule.

The drivers have to sign at the place, and listen the race directors advices and instructions. If something is

not clear, drivers can ask questions at the last part of the drivers briefing.

11. Scrutineering / Technical check

Technical check is obligatory for all race cars according to the official time schedule.

The scrutineers can check every necessary details on the car. If a car is not acceptable, it is not possible to

pass the technical check, unless the team can solve the problem, and show the corrected car to the

officials.

12. Drivers equipment

Drivers have to wear the FIA Standard fireproof homologated full racing equipment during all track

programs (overall, helmet, HANS (Head And Neck Support), shoes, gloves, underwear).

This equipment has to be shown to the technical scrutineers during the technical check procedure.

13. Weighting and weights

The car can be weighted any time during the event, and immediately after the track programs. If a car is

less than its minimum weight, the driver will be penalized.

The official minimum class weights can be found at Chapter II.

14. Pits, pit stop

Only organisation staff, drivers and team members can enter the pitlane, over the age of 18. Guest, and

children can enter till the line of the pit, or they can enter to the paddock, the roof, or to the grandstand.

During track programs, pit stop and service can be made in front of the pits without disturbing other

teams. Bigger works can be made only in pits or in paddock places.

Nobody can block the pitlane road, it is valid only for moving race cars. Team members, equipment and

standing race cars can be found at the pit service area (between the pit doors and the pit line).

Speed limit at the pitlane is 60 km/h, just in one direction. Opposite direction can be used only by pushing

a race car.

Only race cars can enter to the pitlane during track programs.

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15. Refueling

Refueling, velding can be carried out only in pits, or in paddock places. For these movements teams have

to provide one team member in flameproof clothes with fire extinguisher because of safety reasons.

16. Radio communication

Radio communicated system for teams cannot be used during the event. It is allowed just for the circuit

staff.

17. Marketing, TV, obligatory advertising

Photo- and film shooting can be carried out during the event. The drivers, team members and their guests

have to accept this.

For media accreditation, everyone has to apply at the organisation.

The organiser can ask to put on stickers and patches on the car and on the drivers overal. These have to

be provided by the organiser and have to be given to the driver at least at the administrative check.

18. Official notice board and publications

All the official documents (time schedule, stewards reports, bulletins, results, etc) have to be found at the

official notice board. After each session, within maximum 15 minutes, the results will be published at the

board.

19. The official notice board is located next to the pit lane door in the main building.

20. Responsibility of participants

The driver is responsible for the conduct of his crew and guests at all times, during the event.

Spectators, who visit the event have to enter to their own responsibility.

The organizer does not take any risk in case of an accident, happened out of the circuit area.

21. Interpretation of the regulations

In case of any dispute regarding the interpretation of the Supplementary Regulation is a subject of the

stewards.

22. Flag signals

The race control is organised in compliance with the prescriptions of the Appendix H to the FIA

International Sporting Code. The drivers must carefully study these provisions and respect the signals and

the instructions given by the marshals.

Usual signs in every marshal posts:

green flag (waving) The track is clear. The driver has passed the potential danger point

and prohibitions imposed by yellow flags have been lifted from the line of the post this flag is shown.

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single yellow flag (waving) Indicates danger, such as a stopped car ahead. Every driver has to

slow down from the line of the post the flag was shown. Overtaking is prohibited.

double yellow flag (waving) It has the same meaning like single yellow flag has, additionally two

waved yellow flags at the same post means, that drivers must slow down and be prepared to stop if

necessary. Overtaking is prohibited.

blue flag (waving) This flag warns a driver that he is about to be lapped and to let the

faster car overtake him. It is in progress during practice sessions also, because of the huge differences

between different type of cars. In this case, the slower car will get this sign.

yellow-red striped flag (standing) This flag warns drivers of a slippery track surface, usually due to oil,

water or debris. Overtaking is allowed.

white flag (waving) This flag warns of a slow moving vehicle on track usually rescue or

ambulance car, or a slow race car with mechanical problem. Drivers have to be careful in this area, but

overtaking is allowed.

red flag (standing) The session has been stopped, usually due to an accident or changed

track conditions. Cars have to return back to the pitlane, but during race - not into the pits! Park Ferme

rules are in progress till the session will be continued.

Special additional signs from marshal post number 1:

black and white flag (standing with starting number) Accompanied by a car number, it warns

of unsporting behaviour. May be followed by a black flag if the driver will not stop the wrong behaviour.

black flag with orange spot (standing with starting number) Accompanied by a car number, it warns

a driver that he has a mechanical problem and must return to his pit within the next 3 laps. If he is not

coming back to pit, he will get black flag. If the problem is solved within the next 3 laps, the car can return

back to the track.

black flag (standing with starting number) Accompanied by a car number, it directs

a driver to return to his pit and inform him, that he has been excluded from the race. He is not allowed to

return back to that race.

chequered flag (standing with starting number) Indicates to drivers that the session has

ended. During practice and qualifying sessions it is waved at the end of the session, during the race it is

shown first to the winner and then to every car that crosses the finish line behind him.

23. Deployment of ambulance and rescue vehicles

The race control can send the ambulance car and / or the rescue car into the track during track programs,

also. The drivers have to be careful at the rescue area, and every place on the track, where he sees the

white flag informed him about the slow intervention car.

Stopping at the rescue area to help the other driver(s) is not needed; it is the job of the rescue team.

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24. Practice/Qualifying

The free practices and the qualifying will take place according to the time schedule.

Only cars having successfully passed the technical check will be allowed to take part in the practice

sessions.

All drivers must complete minimum 1 timed qualifying lap to start at the race.

One qualifying will be organised for Saudi GT Championship participants per event.

For Saudi Suzuki Swift Cup race drivers: the starting sequence will be determined for the Saudi GT

Championship race and also for the Saudi Suzuki Swift Cup short race according to this qualifying result.

So, the Suzuki drivers will not have separate qualifying for the short race, at the short track!

25. Starting grid

The starting time of races in the time schedule means the opening time of pitlane to the starting grid.

The pitlane is open for 10 minutes. If someone is not able to enter the track in time, he has to start the

race from pitlane without warm up lap, just after the field passed by at the main straight. He will get

green signal at the pitlane lights, that is the moment of his start.

The others, who entered the track during pit lane opening time, drives to the grid. Marshals will show the

place of everyones starting position (starting grid is made according to the qualifyings result). After

having the starting place, engines have to be turned off.

5 minutes after the closing time of pitlane, the 5 min board is shown on the grid. Team members and

guests have to leave the grid, only one mechanic can stay next to each car.

4 minutes after the 5 min board was shown, 1 min board will be shown. All drivers start the engines.

Everyone leaves the grid.

1 minutes later, waving green flag in shown at marshal post number 1. This means the start of the warm

up lap. During warm up lap, overtaking is prohibited. If someone has technical problem, and cannot start,

he has to wave with his hand, to show the problem to the marshals. In this case, yellow flag will be used in

his row, and the other cars can overtake him. If the car can though start, or with the marshals help it can

run again, the driver can continue the warm up lap, but allowed to start the race only from the last

starting position. If he cannot start the car, the marshals will push the car out to the pitlane. In the pitlane,

the drivers mechanics can touch the car again, and push back to the pit to solve the problem. If the

problem is solved, the driver can go to pitlane exit, and start the race from there.

26. Start

All of the starts are standing starts in the Saudi GT Championship.

After one warm up lap, the drivers take their starting position. If all cars stand at the correct place, a

marshal with waving green flag will run behind the field across that means that the grid is ready to start.

Then red lights turns on, preparing to start. * Between 1 and 5 sec, red lights will be turned off that is

the moment of start.

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* If some of the drivers have technical problem, he or they need to show this with waving hands to the

marshals. Then the procedure is the same, like problems during warm up lap. The race director can

prescribe Extra Formation Lap board. This means, that an extra warm up lap will be held, and the length

of the race will be less with one lap. In this case the procedure will be repeated from the beginning of the

warm up lap. The driver who caused this extra warm up lap can continue with the same conditions, like

the ones who could not start for the warm up lap.

27. Race

The length of the race is 12 laps, without warm up lap.

28. Red flag situation

In case of huge accident or any other serious incidence red flag can be used.

In this case, every driver has to reduce speed immediately, no overtaking preparing to stop if needed

and returning back to the pitlane but not to the pits!

Park Ferme rules are in use during red flag situation, so nobody can touch the car. The field can stop at

the pitlane road, after each other. Drivers will stay in the cars, helmets have to be weared at all times. If

the race will be restarted, than 5 min board will be shown at the pitlane exit. This means, that the pitlane

will open after 5 minutes. From this point, the procedure is the same like at the normal race beginning.

In this case, the length of the race will be the remaining laps, and the starting sequence will be published

according to the last full laps result before the accident.

If the race will not be started again, the drivers can get out of the cars, and Park Ferme rules will be held

for the usual period of time. If the race stopped before 50% of the total length of race, than points can

drivers get, between 50 and 75% - points, and if more than 75% of the race was performed, than 1/1

points can be received.

29. Leaving the track, repairs

The needed repairs can take place in the pitlane, at the pit service area. If a car stops somewhere at the

track, and cannot go on, than the driver has to get out of the car, and go to a safe place, behind the

barriers. The rescue team will remove the car from the track, and pulls or lifts it to a safe place. In this

case, the driver cannot continue the race.

30. Finish of the race

After 12 laps, chequered flag will be shown at post number 1, and the first who crosses the finish line will

win the race. After it, everybody will get this flag, no matter if he could not drive 12 laps. Everybody has to

reduce speed after chequered flag, no overtaking, and have to arrive back to the pitlane.

31. Parc Ferme / Final scrutineering

When the cars arrive back to the pitlane, the drivers have to stop the cars at the Park Ferme Area - shown

by the marshals. They have to get out of the car, and leave the area as soon as possible. Nobody can

touch the cars, except the technical scrutineers. They will do the final technical check on the cars.

The Park Ferme time is 30 minutes, after the provisional race result is published.

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Exception: Saudi Suzuki Swift Cup will have a short track race just after the Saudi GT Championship race.

Because of this, Saudi Suzuki Swift Cup cars can stop just in front of their pits after the race - only

refueling, tyre change and / or pressure check and windscreen cleaning is allowed. They will have the

usual Park Ferme after their separate short race.

32. Classification

Every driver in every class gets their own points.

These are:

1st place: 10 points

2nd place: 8 points

3rd place: 6 points

4th place: 5 points

5th place: 4 points

6th place: 3 points

7th place: 2 points

8th place: 1 point

If there are 4 or less than 4 cars qualificated in a class, than half points can be reached in this class.

33. Team classification

The entrants of the participants of the Saudi GT Championship can collect points also for the Saudi GT

Team Championship.

A maximum of 4 drivers can participate in one team, and the best two drivers class classification points

counts.

One driver in one season can enter to only one team.

So, in a race, the 1st team can get a maximum of 2X10 points.

34. Penalties

If a driver or any of his team members break any of the rules will cause penalties for the driver.

These can be:

missing the administrative check, or technical scrutineering, or driverss briefing denying the

participation

speeding at pitlane or paddock area till + 20% financial penalty, above +20% time penalty

behaving improper way with the marshals, officials or with other drivers and team members

from warning till excluding

making service after 1 min board on the grid from warning till excluding

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refueling or filling any liquids into the car on the grid excluding

overtaking before start stop&go penalty *

jump start stop&go penalty *

behaving dangerously at the track during practice and qualifying warning

behaving dangerously at the track during race, or second time during the event from stop&go

penalty * till excluding

breaking Park Ferme rules excluding

breaking technical regulation excluding

not participating at podium ceremony financial penalty

* stop&go penalty: If a driver was penalized with this, he will see a stop&go board with his

starting number shown at post number 1. After receiving it, the driver has 3 laps to come into the

pitlane and complete the penalty. The stop&go area will be published at the drivers briefing. The

driver cannot combine entering the pitlane with other pit activities. He has to stop at the

appointed area, he can continue his way after stopping immediately with the permission of the

marshal.

If the driver is not coming into the pitlane within 3 laps, he will get black flag which means, he

will be excluding from the race, and he has to leave the track immediately.

35. Protests / Appeals

Entrants of drivers can lodged protest against a decision or result or other drivers. Each protest must be

lodged in accordance with the stipulations of the FIA International Sporting Code. All protests must be

lodged in writing, accompanied by the fee of 2.000 SAR and submitted to the stewards of the meeting.

The protest time limit is 30 minutes, counted from the provisional results publishing.

36. Podium, prize-giving ceremony

After every race, a prize-giving ceremony will be organised at the podium. The first three drivers from

every class will get trophies. The presence on the ceremony is compulsory for the prized drivers and the

representative of the first three teams in team ranking.

The drivers have to wear the racing overal, the team representative the official team clothes.

37. Disassembly, end of Events

When the program ends, and the last Park Ferme is over, the teams can start to disassembly. Everyone

has to leave the circuit till 22:00.

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Chapter II General Technical Regulations

1. General prescriptions for all cars

Only the organiser shall decide the eligibility of the vehicles, in co-ordination with the Saudi Motorsport

Federation.

Before investing in the preparation of any vehicle, the car owner should contact the organiser or the Saudi

Motorsport Federation, to obtain information on its eligibility.

A valid or ex- FIA GT1, GT2 and GT3 homologated race cars are not acceptable in the Saudi GT

Championship.

2. Special technical regulations and safety prescriptions

A valid FIA homologated, or an accepted version by the Technical scrutineers rollcage structure is

compulsory in every race car.

For safety reasons, only closed touring cars are generally admitted. To be eligible, the vehicles must be

equipped with an Otto-engine or a Wankel engine, running on 4 non-aligned wheels and having a

minimum series production height of 1.100 mm and generally a maximum series production height of

1.600 mm. The maximum permitted total bodywork width is 2000 mm (without mirrors).

The cylinder capacity must not exceed 5.500 ccm. The cubic capacity of cars with turbo charger /

supercharger has to be multiplied with 1,7!

An FIA homologated 6 point safety belt and an FIA homologated racing seat is compulsory for all cars.

The use of door nets in the area of the drivers door is required.

A general circuit breaker, with the ability of turning off from inside (by the driver) and outside (by

marshals) is compulsory.

Every car must be equipped with two towing eyes, one at the front and one at the rear. The towing eyes

must be solid enough and accessible to recover the car when it is stuck in the gravel. Every towing eye

must itself be identified of an arrow on the bodywork part above it and coloured yellow, red or orange,

contrasting to the colour of the car.

The exhaust system must be a separate component and be located outside the bodywork and/or the

chassis. The exhaust system is free in all other respects.

A fire extinguishing system homologated by the FIA, or a 4 kg (or 2 x 2 kg) valid manual extinguisher is

compulsory in every race car.

The vehicle roof must generally be of a solid structure. Standard hard-top variants are accepted. Original

sunroof must be removed, and the hole has to be closed safely with the roof material (velded or

screwed).

All cars must have mudguards which have to be rigidly connected to the bodywork. Co-steering

mudguards are prohibited. The race car must also have a solid bodywork between the front and the rear

wheels.

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The complete wheels (complete wheel = flange + rim + tyre) are free. Rim and flange must be made of

metallic material.

Original fuel tank and fueling system is acceptable, without any modification.

It is permitted to replace the fuel tank by a safety fuel tank homologated by the FIA. In this case, the

number of tanks is free and the tank must be placed inside the trunk or at the original location. If the fuel

tank is installed below the standard vehicle floor it must be located in a solidly closed, fire-proof housing.

The braking system is free. A handbrake is recommended. Carbon fibre brake parts are forbidden (except

brake pads).

All lighting and signaling devices must comply with the legal requirements or with the International

Convention on Road Traffic.

Each car must be equipped with a timing transponder during qualifying and race. The transponders will be

provided by the race track. It must be returned back after the program on Saturday.

3. Ballast, vehicle weights and wheel widths in classes

Class T1 Touring cars above 3901 ccm - min. weight 1.400 kg - max. wheel width 14



Class T4 Touring cars under 1600 ccm, incl. Saudi Suzuki Swift Cup - min. weight 900 kg - max. wheel

width 9

* This is the race-ready weight of the car with empty fuel tank, and without driver on board.

** The width may be measured at any point of the rim including rim flange (not wheel disc) and tyre, with

the exception of the tyre contact area.

If the weight of the car must be completed by ballast to comply with the minimum weight as determined

in this regulation, the ballast must be fixed inside the car during practice and race. This ballast must be

fixed inside the car on the passengers side in a metal container.

This container must be fixed on the floor panel. It must be closed with a solid, screwed cover and offer the

possibility to fix seals. The weights inside the container must additionally be secured. If the cover serves

to fix the weights, it must be appropriate solid, have at least four fixation points for closure and offer the

possibility for seals to be affixed.

The container, the cover and the weights must be installed in such a way that they are capable of

withstanding accelerations of at least 25 g without any damage.

This container will be sealed every time an additional weight has to be applied. The seals must remain

intact throughout the entire event. If a seal is missing, all practice times of the crew concerned may be

deleted and/or the penalties laid out in the Sporting Regulations may be applied.

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4. Questions and comments about the Supplementary Regulation

Possible questions or unclear interpretations of the Supplementary Regulations must be submitted in writing to the following:

Name: Csaba Walter

E-mail: [email protected]

Published at Thursday, April 24, 2014, accepted and validated by the Saudi Motorsport Federation.

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