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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 T3 Touring cars between 1601 and 2750 ccm - min. weight 1.150 kg - max. wheel width 10.5
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 T2 Touring cars between 2751 and 3900 ccm - min. weight 1.300 kg - max. wheel width 12.5
Class T3 Touring cars between 1601 and 2750 ccm - min. weight 1.150 kg - max. wheel width 10.5
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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