FIA DRIVER CATEGORISATIONS REGULATIONS

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1 FIA DRIVER CATEGORISATIONS REGULATIONS GENERAL PRINCIPLES An FIA Driver Categrisatin list will replace the current FIA WEC and FIA GT3 lists frm 2015 nwards. The FIA Driver Categrisatin is the basis fr all FIA Champinships that use a driver system, and can be adpted by any series, which are free t make any mdificatins they wish (as lng as these are clearly visible). All series that will be using the FIA Driver Categrisatin must include in their regulatins a prvisin specifying that they must refer t this categrisatin system. If a Cmpetitin uses the FIA system, it may nt use a secnd categrisatin system. Any series which aims t use the FIA Driver Categrisatin list shuld prvide the cntact infrmatin f a persn wh will be able t prvide gd advice abut the series, the races and the drivers taking part. The initial categrisatin is based n the driver's age and career recrd, which may be adjusted in subsequent seasns accrding t the recrded race pace and results f the series that are using the categrisatin system. All series using this system will be requested t submit standardised data after each race t the FIA administratin. All series shall make an fficial statement if they use the FIA Driver Categrisatin system. Drivers will be remved frm the list after 3 years shuld the Cmmittee have insufficient data. The list f cmpetitrs allwed t take part in any cmpetitin will indicate the categry attributed t each driver. Any driver requesting a categrisatin must specify in which series he is taking part. Drivers wh have nt been categrised will nt be allwed t take part in any cmpetitin which depends n driver categrisatin. The "brnze", "silver", "gld" and "platinum" designatins are "FIA cpyright". If a champinship des nt use the FIA Driver Categrisatin, it cannt use these designatins as they are. A natinal series may use the FIA Driver Categrisatin system. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS Drivers wishing t cmpete in the GT Series must send in a recrd f achievements t the FIA at the latest eight days prir t the beginning f the first cmpetitin in which they wish t take part, using the fllwing link Apprved by the WMSC f 20 March 2015 Apprved by the WMSC f 10 July 2015 Apprved by the WMSC f 30 September 2015

2 It is the duty f a driver t submit a new request fr categrisatin befre the start f the seasn if he/she is aware f a career event that wuld indicate a change f categry. Driver Categrisatin requests must be sent t the FIA administratin. The decisin f the FIA administratin will be sent t the driver, wh alne will have the right t submit a request t the Categrisatin Cmmittee fr a revisin within 15 days, backed up by all the necessary prf and dcuments. Withut prf, the request will nt be examined. This 15-day perid begins when the driver receives the regarding the decisin. Only the driver can cntest the Cmmittee's decisin. Therefre, the direct address f the driver (and nt that f the team manager r any ther representative) must be entered n the request frm. Only ne request will be accepted. Once the 15-day perid has passed, the categrisatin cannt change until the end f the year. The fees fr initial categrisatin and re-categrisatin must be sent t the FIA administratin, and will be in the amunt f 150 eurs. Decisins by the FIA administratin may be reviewed at the request f the driver alne within 15 days f the publicatin f the Categrisatin Cmmittee's decisin, and at a cst f 250 eurs. New requests can be made at any pint in the year. Current drivers may request a review, which must be received by 30 September fr cnsideratin fr the fllwing year. Any recategrisatin by the Cmmittee n the basis f data received will be published n 30 Octber at the latest. Prtests against this new categrisatin must be submitted befre 15 Nvember. The definitive list will be published n 1 December. Exceptinal cases will be handled by the Cmmittee during the seasn. The Panel f Stewards f the cmpetitin will prvisinally categrise drivers wh annunce themselves with their recrd f achievements after a cmpetitin has already begun. A fee may be charged fr this, the amunt f which will depend n the Series cncerned. Driver Evaluatin Prcedure Drivers will be evaluated initially n their recrd f achievements (age + career recrd), then n their average time during the races. Each Series using the FIA Driver Categrisatin is requested t prvide the fllwing infrmatin after each race: A "cahier des charges" will be prvided t the prmters abut timekeeping. On the ther side, smene n the Driver Categrisatin Cmmittee will be respnsible fr cmpiling all the data received. There is a need fr gd crdinatin with the prmters and timekeepers in rder t cllect time sheets. The Timekeepers are requested t prvide a file after each race listing all the drivers and their 10 fastest laps. These laps will be used t calculate the average lap time per driver. Any laps that are significantly ut f line must be discunted (fr example, if mst laps are arund 1:51, discunt a lap f 2:30 r 3:00 which is likely t indicate a prblem n that lap). The drivers must be srted by average lap time. Apprved by the WMSC f 20 March 2015 Apprved by the WMSC f 10 July 2015 Apprved by the WMSC f 30 September 2015

3 The gap between each driver and the fastest driver in that race is t be calculated. Setting f time ranges per categry f driver (platinum, gld, silver, brnze). External factrs which might influence perfrmance shuld be knwn, such as weather cnditins, race incidents, r any ther factr that might have an influence n the race. Each Series must send the Driver Categrisatin Cmmittee ne Excel file, with each race f a cmpetitin in a different tab. The file shuld cntain Series Name, Race Name, Circuit and Weather Cnditins, as well as anything else that culd affect the results. The results f the race and the qualifying must be prvided. There is a re-categrisatin f a driver if his time des nt crrespnd t the required time range f his categry. This re-categrisatin can nly happen between seasns. DEFINITIONS OF THE CATEGORISATIONS: PLATINUM: prfessinal driver satisfying at least tw f the fllwing criteria: has held a Super Licence (fr Frmula One); has wn the Le Mans 24 Hurs in a prfessinal categry (LMP1 / LMGTE Pr); has wn the FIA Wrld Endurance Champinship in a prfessinal categry; has been a Wrks Factry Driver, paid by a car manufacturer, with results t match; has finished in the tp 5 in the general classificatin in the FIA Internatinal F3000, CART/Champcar, IRL, IndyCar r GP2; all FIA Wrld Champinships and FIA Wrld Cups and ; Grand-Am Rlex series (DP nly); and FIA Frmula E Champinship. has finished in the tp 3 in the general classificatin f an F3 internatinal series* (FIA F3, British/EurF3 until 2011) r majr internatinal single-seater champinship* (Example: F2, Nissan Wrld Series, Frmula Renault 3.5, etc.); has wn the Internatinal V8 Supercars Champinship; has wn the Prsche Supercup; has wn the American Le Mans Series (P1 r GT nly); satisfies 3 r mre Gld criteria (including repetitin f the same criteria); is a driver whse perfrmances and achievements, despite nt being cvered by ne f the definitins abve, may be cnsidered as Platinum by the FIA. *Nn-exhaustive list GOLD: amateur r prfessinal driver in FIA internatinal and natinal series satisfying at least ne f the fllwing criteria: satisfies ne criterin frm platinum; has finished in the tp 3 in the general classificatin f a secndary internatinal singleseater series (A1 GP, GP3, Renault V6, Superleague, Eurcup FR2.0, Firestne Indy Lights); has wn the general classificatin f a reginal r natinal single-seater series (F3, FR2.0, Atlantic Champinship until 2009 included, Eur V8 Series); Apprved by the WMSC f 20 March 2015 Apprved by the WMSC f 10 July 2015 Apprved by the WMSC f 30 September 2015

4 has finished in the tp 3 in the general classificatin f the Prsche Supercup / DTM / BTCC / Super GT series r wn a majr natinal Prsche Carrera Cup; has finished in the tp 3 in the general classificatin f the Internatinal V8 Supercars Champinship; has wn a majr GT series* (FIA GT, Blancpain GT Series (Pr), FIA GT1 Wrld Champinship, FIA GT3 Eurpean Champinship, ADAC GT Masters, British GT Champinship) r GT categry f a majr Sprtscar series* (ILMC, ELMS, ALMS) with driver(s) f a lwer r the same categrisatin; has raced in majr Internatinal Series with racing wins, pdiums and ple psitins; is a driver whse perfrmances and achievements, despite nt being cvered by ne f the definitins abve, may be cnsidered as Gld by the FIA. *Nn-exhaustive list SILVER: amateur driver satisfying at least ne f the fllwing criteria: driver aged under 30 and nt satisfying the criteria f categries Platinum and Gld; driver wh has finished in 1 st place in the general classificatin f reginal r majr natinal champinships r internatinal series; r has wn a majr Endurance race. driver wh has wn a nn-prfessinal drivers' series* (Ferrari Challenge, Maserati Trphy, Lambrghini Supertrphy, Prsche GT3 Cup Challenge) r a reginal, natinal r internatinal single-make lwer categry series rganised by a Manufacturer (nt including Series which are restricted nly t Brnze drivers); driver whse perfrmances and achievements, despite nt being cvered by ne f the definitins abve, may be cnsidered as Silver by the FIA. *Nn-exhaustive list BRONZE: amateur driver. any driver wh was ver 30 years ld when his/her first licence was issued, and wh has little r n single-seater experience; any driver ver 30, previusly categrised as Silver, but with n significant results (titles, ple psitins r race wins); any driver under 30 wh has held an internatinal racing licence fr less than ne year and wh has cmpeted in fewer than 5 races. The fllwing apply t all categrisatins: The driver categrisatin f any driver ver 50 years ld will be reduced by ne grade fr the seasn fllwing his/her 50 th birthday; The driver categrisatin f any driver ver 55 will be reduced by tw grades fr the seasn fllwing his/her 55 th birthday; Any driver ver 60 will be categrised Brnze; Any driver wh has dwngraded in the 3-year perid befre his 50 th, 55 th and 60 th birthday will nt be dwngraded again. Apprved by the WMSC f 20 March 2015 Apprved by the WMSC f 10 July 2015 Apprved by the WMSC f 30 September 2015

5 A driver, aged ver 30 years ld, wh has been ut f racing fr at least five years (n mre than ne race per year) may return t racing ne grade lwer than the grade indicated by his/her career recrd, t be reviewed after ne year; A driver's categry will nt be adjusted during the seasn due t a change in circumstances as listed abve (e.g. winning Le Mans, r being named as a factry driver). This des nt apply t errrs r t deliberately withheld infrmatin; Special cases will be examined at the FIA's discretin. After a driver has raced in any mnitred series fr a minimum f ne seasn, his/her categrisatin may be adjusted accrding t the mnitred race pace, with the exceptin f drivers under 30 with race experience wh will remain Silver as a minimum. Any series may retain the right t adjust the categrisatin t the specific nature f their wn series. Any such driver given a temprary categrisatin exemptin will be indicated n the entry list with an asterisk r ther marking. The cnditins and regulatins gverning this shuld be specified in the sprting regulatins f the series in questin. Apprved by the WMSC f 20 March 2015 Apprved by the WMSC f 10 July 2015 Apprved by the WMSC f 30 September 2015