2017 VIRGIN AUSTRALIA SUPERCARS CHAMPIONSHIP RACES 17 & 18 CAMS PERMIT NUMBER: 817/2008/01 SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS FOR SUPERCARS

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1 2017 VIRGIN AUSTRALIA SUPERCARS CHAMPIONSHIP RACES 17 & 18 CAMS PERMIT NUMBER: 817/2008/01 SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS FOR SUPERCARS CHAPTER 1 - STANDARD REQUIREMENTS 1.1 EVENT TITLE, DATE & VENUE The Event will be known as the Red Rooster Sydney SuperSprint (hereinafter referred to as the Event ) which will also comprise races 17 & 18 of the 2017 Virgin Australia Supercars Championship ( the VCS ), and be held at Sydney Motorsport Park, Eastern Creek, New South Wales on 18 th 20 th August ORGANISATION & STATUS The Event will be held under the FIA International Sporting Code including Appendices, the Supercars Operations Manual ( the Rules ), and any applicable National Competition Rules of the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport Ltd (CAMS) which are not in conflict with the Rules, the Supplementary Regulations, any Further Regulations or instructions and any Bulletins issued Event Status: Restricted International 1.3 ADMINISTRATION & EVENT STAFF ASN: Confederation of Australian Motor Sport Ltd PO Box 147, Caulfield East, VIC, 3145 Telephone: (03) , Facsimile: (03) Promoter: V8 Supercars Australia Pty Ltd - Events PO Box 607, Southport BC, Queensland, 4215 Telephone: (07) Facsimile: (07) Organiser: V8 Supercars Australia Pty Ltd - Events PO Box 607, Southport BC, Queensland, 4215 Telephone: (07) Facsimile: (07) Organising Committee: Catherine Wightman, Phil Shaw, Hannah Holloway, Kimberly Hughes, Steve Preece, Michael Hancock 1.4 SUPERCARS OFFICIALS Stewards: Matt Selley (Chair), Trevor Neumann, Robert O Toole Race Director: Tim Schenken Deputy Race Director: Michael Masi Clerk of the Course: Steve Preece Secretary of the Event: Hannah Holloway Timing Coordinator: Ian Leech Sporting & Technical Director: David Stuart Medical Delegate: Dr Carl Le Judges of Fact: (1) Start: Tim Schenken, Michael Masi, Ian Leech, Tiffany Leech, Paul Martin, Craig Baird, Steve Preece, Michael Hancock Virgin Australia Supercars Championship Supplementary Regulations Page 1 of 10

2 (2) Finish: Ian Leech, Tiffany Leech, David Douglas (3) Pit Lane Speed: Ian Leech, Jason Routley, Stephen Harry (4) Noise: Steven Dimmock (5) Pit Lane Penalty: David Stuart, Frank Adamson, Jason Routley, Paul Martin, Craig Hasted, Mitchell Timms, Som Sharma, Sarah Brown, Stephen Harry (6) Weigh Station: Frank Adamson, David Stuart, Sarah Brown Starter: Paul Martin Driving Standards Advisor: Craig Baird Recovery Coordinator: Alistair Walker Safety Car Driver: Jason Routley Safety Car Communicator: Sarah Brown Media Manager: Cole Hitchcock 1.5 CIRCUIT DETAILS Track Length: kilometres Direction: Anti-Clockwise Track Density: Supercars Notice Board: Located outside the Secretary of the Event s office, in the base of the race control tower Stewards Office: Located in a demountable building adjacent to the race control tower DRD Office: Located in a demountable building adjacent to the race control tower CHAPTER 2 - ADMINISTRATION 2.1 ENTRIES Competitors must have completed the 2017 Supercars Entry Registration Form Administration checking will commence at 0830 on Thursday 17 th August Any Competitors that need to change or add any details contained in their 2017 Entry Registration Form must do so at the Supercars Operations Transporter prior to the commencement of the Competitor s Team Managers Briefing on Thursday 17 th August No change of Drivers will be accepted later than 1700 (AEST) on Thursday 17 th August 2017 unless exceptional circumstances, as determined by the Stewards, warrant a change after that time. 2.2 ACCREDITATION CARDS (PASSES) & TEAM PARKING The Series Accreditation Cards will be recognised by the Organisers Accreditation will be required from Friday 18 th August Each entry will be allocated 4 Team car parking passes (VIP) to park in the VIP Car Park (figure 8), access via the main entrance. Please note that the car park is located on the inside of the Circuit, and as such, all personnel in the vehicle must have a valid Event ticket or pass to enter Each caterer will be allocated 1 transit car pass for delivery purposes only. Cars with this pass must park in the VIP Car Park and as such, will also be issued with a VIP car parking pass. Virgin Australia Supercars Championship Supplementary Regulations Page 2 of 10

3 CHAPTER 3 - TECHNICAL 3.1 SCRUTINEERING Scrutineering will commence at 0800 on Friday 18 th August TELEMETRY Delete Schedule C1 Table 11. Telemetry and replace with the following: 11. Telemetry Channel Name (Alias) Units Logging Rate (Hz) (No Group) Airbox Pressure Millibar mbar 1 Airbox Temperature Celsius C 1 Ambient Pressure Category TPMS Millibar mbar 1 Battery Voltage Volt V 2 Brake Pressure Rear PSI psi 100 Brake MC Travel Front Millimetre mm 50 Brake MC Travel Rear Millimetre mm 50 Brake Temperature Front Celsius C 1 Brake Temperature FL Celsius C 1 Brake Temperature FR Celsius C 1 Brake Temperature Rear Celsius C 1 Car Number 1 Co-driver Light 1 Driver Coolsuit Celsius C 1 Driver Pit Switch 1 Engine Coolant Pressure PSI psi 5 Engine Coolant Temperature Celsius C 1 Engine Oil Pressure 5 Engine Oil Temperature Celsius C 1 Fuel Pot Level litre l 10 Fuel Pressure bar bar 20 Fuel Temperature Celsius C 1 Fuel Used litre l 1 Fuel Used per Lap litre l 1 G Lat 20 G Long 20 G Vert 20 Gear Lever Newton N 100 GPS Date 1 GPS Speed kilometre/hour km/h 10 GPS Time 1 Lambda 1 Lambda LA 100 Lambda 2 Lambda LA 100 Lap Distance metre m 1 Lap Number 1 Safety Car Limiter Switch 1 Sensor ID FL 1 Sensor ID FR 1 Sensor ID RL 1 Virgin Australia Supercars Championship Supplementary Regulations Page 3 of 10

4 Channel Name (Alias) Units Logging Rate (Hz) Sensor ID RR 1 Speed FL kilometre/hour km/h 20 Speed FR kilometre/hour km/h 20 TPMS WD Counter FL 1 TPMS WD Counter FR 1 TPMS WD Counter RL 1 TPMS WD Counter RR 1 Transaxle Pressure PSI psi 1 Transaxle Temperature Celsius C 1 Tyre Pressure FL PSI psi 1 Tyre Pressure FR PSI psi 1 Tyre Pressure RL PSI psi 1 Tyre Pressure RR PSI psi 1 Tyre Temperature FL Celsius C 1 Tyre Temperature FR Celsius C 1 Tyre Temperature RL Celsius C 1 Tyre Temperature RR Celsius C 1 Sensor ID FL 1 Sensor ID FR 1 Sensor ID RL 1 Sensor ID RR 1 Group 1 ADR Status 1 Brake Pressure Front PSI psi 100 Engine RPM rev/min rpm 100 Gear 10 GPS Lat degree 5 GPS Long degree 5 Ground Speed kilometre/hour km/h 100 Lap Beacon 1 Lap Distance metre m 10 Super Soft Tyre 1 Steered Angle degree 100 Throttle Pos percent % 100 Wet Tyre 1 CHAPTER 4 - SPORTING 4.1 DRIVER CONDITIONS POLICY In accordance with Rule D3.8.4, the nearest Town or City to the Circuit, as listed by the Bureau of Meteorology is Eastern Creek. 4.2 PIT LANE PROTOCOL Cars must traverse the Pit Lane wholly within the fast lane and must not traverse the working lane save to enter or exit their own Pit Bay, and then only within 2 Pit Bays of their Pit Bay. Virgin Australia Supercars Championship Supplementary Regulations Page 4 of 10

5 4.3 COMPULSORY PIT STOPS Delete Rule D and replace with the following: For race 17 the following will apply in addition to Rule D12.1: Each Car must complete 1 Compulsory Pit Stop (CPS) A Car may only complete its CPS after the leader commences lap During a CPS it is a requirement of each Car to stop in their Pit Bay and change a minimum of 2 tyres. The tyres removed cannot be refitted to the Car during that stop The Penalty for failure to complete a CPS will be a time Penalty added to that Car s race time Should the safety car be deployed prior to the leader commencing lap 5, and the safety car period continues after the commencement of lap 5, the CPS window will not open. Teams will be updated as to when the window will open via RMC and the LAN If a Car enters the Pit Lane entry road at the end of its fourth lap under green conditions and the safety car is deployed prior to them crossing the Control Line, they will be considered to have satisfied provided that they have completed that set out in TYRES In addition to Rule D18.1.9, Teams are permitted to scrape the shoulders of tyres to inspect for damage to a maximum of 50mm from the inner edge. CHAPTER 5 - OPERATIONS 5.1 ACCESS TO PADDOCK The set-up of the Supercars paddock will be at the discretion of Supercars Teams that do not utilise the Wash It truck wash on Wednesday 16 th August must not enter the Supercars paddock before 0830 on Thursday 17 th August Transporters are required to split to enter the paddock for park up Teams are not permitted to set up any equipment in their garage prior to transporter unload Transporter unload must not commence prior to 0900 on Thursday 17 th August No passenger vehicles are to enter the Supercars paddock. 5.2 RACE TRACK WALK Teams are permitted to undertake their Race Track walk on Thursday 17 th August 2017 between 1200 and All Team personnel participating in the Race Track walk must wear a high visibility vest. 5.3 BRIEFINGS A briefing for all Competitor s Team Managers will be held at 1630 on Thursday 17 th August 2017 in the Virgin Australia Paddock Club (Hinxman Room), located above garages at the pit entry end of Pit Lane. Virgin Australia Supercars Championship Supplementary Regulations Page 5 of 10

6 5.3.2 A briefing for all Competitors and Drivers will be held at 1745 on Friday 18 th August 2017 in the Virgin Australia Paddock Club (Hinxman Room), located above the garages at the pit entry end of Pit Lane. 5.4 TYRE FITTINGS Control tyre fitting will commence from 0900 on Thursday 17 th August 2017 in the Dunlop facility located in the Supercars paddock. 5.5 TRANSPORTER DEPARTURE AFTER THE EVENT Unless otherwise advised by Supercars, no Team transporter will be permitted to move from its allocated position or leave the Supercars paddock prior to 1900 hours on Sunday 20 th August CHAPTER 6 - MARKETING 6.1 PROMOTIONAL SCHEDULE Teams must adhere to the activities outlined in the promotional schedule and/or any subsequent updates as provided by Supercars. 6.2 GRID WALK Where permitted, movement of non-team personnel on and off the grid must only be via the point/s as described in the Competitor s Team Managers Briefing Promotional staff, Drivers and those listed on the D24 personnel list are the only people permitted on the grid in addition to those that are wearing a grid sticker. CHAPTER 7 - SPECIFIC CIRCUIT SAFETY REQUIREMENTS 7.1 EVENT OPERATING HOURS The Event operating hours for the purpose of Rule D28 are as follows: Friday 18 th August Saturday 19 th August 0705 After race Sunday 20 th August MEDICAL SERVICES The Medical Centre is located between the VIP car park and the Supercars paddock and will be operational during the following times: Friday 18 th August Saturday 19 th August Sunday 20 th August Any medical assistance that is required outside of the operating hours outlined in 7.2.1, please contact 000 or The address to give to Emergency Services is: Your Specific Location Eg: Garage 1, Sydney Motorsport Park, enter via Gate A, Ferrers Road, nearest cross street is Brabham Drive, Eastern Creek. 7.3 PADDOCK MANAGER The paddock manager for this Event is: Name: Jason Routley Virgin Australia Supercars Championship Supplementary Regulations Page 6 of 10

7 Mobile Number: SITE SAFETY ADVISOR The site safety advisor for this Event is: Name: Shane Hodges Mobile Number: PIT GARAGES Teams need to provide their own padlocks to lock up their Pit Garages. 8.1 THURSDAY 17 TH AUGUST CHAPTER 8 - EVENT PROGRAM Start Finish Category Duration Session 08:30 Supercars and Dunlop Super2 Series Transporter park up 08:30 Dunlop Super2 Series Transporter unload 09:00 Supercars and Dunlop Super2 Series Tyre fitting commences 09:00 Supercars Transporter unload 12:00 16:00 Supercars and Dunlop 4 hours Super2 Series Track Walk 15:00 Supercars Organisers Meeting 16:30 Supercars Competitor s Team Managers Briefing 17:00 Dunlop Super2 Series Competitor s Team Managers Briefing Virgin Australia Supercars Championship Supplementary Regulations Page 7 of 10

8 8.2 FRIDAY 18 TH AUGUST Start Finish Category Duration (h:mm) Session 7:05 7:25 Australian GT 0:20 Practice 7:35 7:55 Toyota 86 0:20 Practice 1 8:05 8:25 Aussie Race Cars 0:20 Practice 8:25 Dunlop Super2 Series Competitors and Drivers Briefing 8:35 8:55 Formula 4 0:20 Practice 1 9:05 9:25 Australian GT 0:20 Qualifying 1 0:05 9:30 9:45 Supercars Events WD-40 Safety and Course Car Experiences 10:00 10:40 Dunlop Super2 Series 0:40 Practice 10:50 11:10 Toyota 86 0:20 Practice 2 11:15 Dunlop Super2 Series Competitors and Drivers Briefing (if required) 11:20 11:40 Aussie Race Cars 0:20 Qualifying 11:50 12:10 Australian GT 0:20 Qualifying 2 12:20 12:40 Dunlop Super2 Series 0:20 ARMOR ALL Qualifying 12:50 13:35 Supercars 0:45 Practice - Part 1 13:45 14:05 Formula 4 0:20 Practice 2 14:15 14:30 Toyota 86 Qualifying 14:45 15:15 Dunlop Super2 Series 18 laps or 1 lap after 15:13 Race 1 15:30 16:15 Supercars 0:45 Practice - Part 2 16:25 16:40 Australian GT Ride Session 0:05 16:45 17:05 Dunlop Super2 Series 0:20 Event Rides 17:05 17:25 Supercars 0:20 Event Rides 17:45 Supercars Drivers and Competitors Briefing Virgin Australia Supercars Championship Supplementary Regulations Page 8 of 10

9 8.3 SATURDAY 19 TH AUGUST Start Finish Category Duration (h:mm) Session 7:05 7:25 Supercars Events 0:20 Safety and Course Car Experiences and Pit Lane Walk 0:08 7:33 7:35 Australian GT 0:02 Formation Lap commences 7:35 11:10 Australian GT 129 laps or 1 lap after 11:08 Race 1-501kms 11:25 12:10 Supercars 0:45 Practice - part 3 12:20 12:40 Formula 4 0:20 Qualifying 12:50 13:20 Dunlop Super2 Series 18 laps or 1 lap after 13:18 Race 2 13:35 13:55 Supercars 0:20 ARMOR ALL Qualifying 14:10 14:30 Aussie Race Cars 10 laps or 1 lap after 14:28 Race 1 14:40 15:00 Toyota laps or 1 lap after 14:58 Race 1 15:15 15:40 Dunlop Super2 Series 18 laps or 1 lap after 15:43 Race 3 15:55 Supercars 30-minute signal 16:00 Supercars Pit exit open 16:10 Supercars Pit exit close 16:25 Supercars 31 laps or 1 lap after 17:27 Race kms Supercars Podium Virgin Australia Supercars Championship Supplementary Regulations Page 9 of 10

10 8.4 SUNDAY 20 TH AUGUST Start Finish Category Duration (h:mm) Session 8:00 8:20 Supercars Events 0:20 Safety and Course Car Experiences and Pit Lane Walk 0:05 8:25 8:40 Supercars Media TV Track Time 8:50 9:10 Aussie Race Cars 10 laps or 1 lap after 0:908 Race 2 9:20 9:40 Formula 4 12 laps or 1 lap after 09:38 Race 1 9:50 1 Toyota laps or 1 laps after 10:13 Race 2 10:25 10:45 Aussie Race Cars 10 laps or 1 lap after 10:43 Race 3 11:00 11:20 Supercars 0:20 ARMOR ALL Qualifying 11:35 11:55 Formula 4 12 laps or 1 lap after 11:53 Race 2 12:10 12:30 Toyota laps or 1 lap after 12:28 Race 3 12:45 Dunlop Super2 13:15 Series 18 laps or 1 lap after 13:13 Race 4 Dunlop Super2 Series Podium 13:30 Supercars 30-minute signal 13:35 Supercars Pit exit open 13:45 Supercars Pit exit close 14:00 15:30 Supercars 52 laps or 1 lap after 15:31 Race kms Supercars Podium 0:20 15:50 16:10 Aussie Race Cars 10 laps or 1 lap after 16:08 Race 4 16:20 16:40 Formula 4 12 laps or 1 lap after 16:38 Race 3 Virgin Australia Supercars Championship Supplementary Regulations Page 10 of 10