2017 UIM XCAT World Championship One Belt One Road Dubai Grand Pri November 30 December 2 th nd Advance Notice Grand Prix Organiser & Partners Local Organiser National & Local Authorities
Content Reference Page Venue Info & Event Time Table 3 Event Info Rules - Logistics & Special Conditions 4 Extra Services 6 Course & Map 8 Preliminary Entry Form 9 2
1. Date of event Venue Organisation The DIMC Dubai International Marine Club (DIMC), with the authorization of the UAE Marine Sports Federation (UAE MSF), under the aegis of the UIM is organizing in Dubai, UAE: 2017 UIM XCAT World Championship Dubai Grand Prix on November 30 th December 2 nd The Race will take place at the Dubai International Marine Club (DIMC), Plam Area, Dubai, UAE and will be valid as: Round 4 and Final of 2017 UIM XCAT World Championship 2. Provisional Race Timetable Date Timing Activity 26 th to 29 th November SETUP AREAS 2017 UIM XCAT World Championship Round 4 FINAL - Dubai Grand Prix Dubai, November 30 th December 2 nd Wednesday 29 th November Thursday 30 th November Friday 1 st December Saturday 2 nd December 10:00-13:00 Pre Technical Scrutineering 11:00-15:00 Fuel Available 12:00-17:00 Crane Available 14:00-16:00 Free Practice Available ON REQUEST 09:00-11:00 Registration 09:30-11:00 Technical Scrutineering 11:00-18:00 Crane Available 11:00-15:00 Fuel Available 11:30 Drivers Briefing - Location TBA 12:30 Course Check (Mandatory ONE Driver each participating race boat) 14:30-16:00 Official Practice 18:30 Team Manager Briefing IF NEEDED TBA by bulletin 08:30-19:00 Crane Available 08:30-14:30 Fuel Available 09:00-09:30 Drivers Briefing TBA BY BULLETIN IF NEEDED 09:30-11:00 POLE POSITION 14:30 DUBAI GRAND PRIX RACE 1 Start Immediately After Pole Position & Race 1 Prize Presentation (Podium) 20:00 Gala Dinner (TBC) 08:30-17:00 Crane Available 08:30-14:30 Fuel Available 09:00-09:30 Drivers Briefing TBA BY BULLETIN IF NEEDED 10:30-11:30 Official Practice 14:30 DUBAI GRAND PRIX RACE 2 Start Immediately After Race 2 Prize Presentation (Podium) 20:00 Gala Dinner (TBC) & WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP PRIZE CEREMONY Sunday 3 st December LAY DAY (IMPORTANT TO HAVE BECAUSE FINAL OF CHAMPIONSHIP TIME WILL BE DEFINED IF NEEDED) 2 nd to 4 st December DISMANTLING AREAS 3
3. Organizing Committee details Dubai International Marine Club (DIMC) - King Salman Road, Dubai, U.A.E. - P.O. Box:24883 Tel: 04-399 5777 - Fax: 04-399 4148 - www.dimc.ae 4. Eligibility All competitors carrying a valid 2017 UIM XCAT Super License are eligible to compete for 2017 UIM XCAT World Championship. Race Secretariat and Race Administration Pre-Race headquarters for the event and co-ordination point for all race associate communication will be through: Ø Sebastiano Pellecchia Ø Mohhamed Al Sadi - sebastiano@x-cat.racing - mohammed@x-cat.racing 5. Rules and Regulations The races will be run under the current UIM Rules as applicable for XCAT, together with such other rules and amendments as may be issued within their jurisdiction, by the Race Committee in the Advance Notice and Race Instructions and/or Drivers Briefing and/or Race Bulletins. For any reason that may be considered necessary, the Race Committee reserve the right to change the event/race program as detailed in the Advance Notice and/or Race Instructions. 6. Documentation Any alteration to the registered crew members or other details on the entry list will be allowed up to Thursday 30 th November 2017 before the Drivers Briefing at 11:30. After this date, any infringement to this rule may result in the minimum penalty fee of USD 500 7. Logistical Information The Dubai Grand Prix Paddock will be open from Wednesday, 29 th November, for those who d like to access their boat and workshop; The Dubai Grand Prix Paddock will be closed Sunday 3 rd November or Monday, 4 th November (pending to the LAY DAY) by 12.00 am to give access to the logistic team to work on the movement of the containers and boats to the storage place. 8. Special Conditions / Informations It is mandatory that all participating competitors bring their boats to the Paddocks Area by latest Wednesday, 29 th November 2017 before 10.00. Any late arrivals will liable to USD 500 fine and / or non-eligibility to compete, established at the discretion of the Event Race Director. Prize Giving: Both drivers from each boat ranked in the top 3 overall after the race must appear at the prize- giving, as per the Time Table. Failure to that penalty: USD 1000. 4
9. Dates and Times for Registration & Scrutineering It is provided for the pre-registration. The attached pre-registration form, must be completed by teams and sent by November 20 th, 2017 to the following email address: Ø Sebastiano Pellecchia Ø Mohhamed Al Sadi - sebastiano@x-cat.racing - mohammed@x-cat.racing Registration will take place at the Race Office on Thursday 30 th November 2017, at the times indicated in the Race Time Table. The technical scrutineering starts on Thursday, 30 th November 2017 at 09:30. All Technical Scrutineering will take place in the Paddock at the times specified in the Race Time Table. 10. Course Details The full Race Course will be made available to all competitors at Registration. 11. Prizes For Dubai GP (Round 4) there will be two different Prizes: Participation Fee & Prize Money, as described below. A Participation Fee, as Common Benefit, will be distributed equally and proportionally to each boat entered by a Registered Team. Amount & Regulations by the Entry Terms and Condition document. A Prize Money, as Sport Benefit, will be distributed on the basis of the combined results of Race 1 & Race 2, to the first 6 in the resulting Event Ranking. Amount & Regulations by the Entry Terms and Condition document In the case of parity, the resulting Event Ranking for the assignment will give priority to the best times made during the Pole Position. The Organizing Committee reserves the right to award additional prizes. Further details will be provided in the Race Instructions and/or in a Race Bulletin. 12. Insurance We recommend that all racers to have a Third Party Liability Insurance cover for personal and material damage to the minimum value of USD 1,000,000.00/=. The UIM & Local Organizer shall not be held liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage, loss, expense, or injury incurred, sustained or suffered by the competitor on-land, or on-water, as a result of his participation in this event. The Local Organiser provide a Third Party Event Insurance for any damages, with the exclusion of the participating racing boats. Value will be announced. 5
13. Fuel Fuel can no longer be stored in containers on the race site. Teams are advised to take ONLY Official fuel provided by the LOC for their boats in specified area and timings at the Race Time Table. Failure to this rule will be fine up to USD 1000 and/or may incur disqualification. Fuel for 2017 UIM XCAT World Championship, Round 4 Dubai GP will be 98 Oct. Price per litre TBA. 14. Extra Services For Dubai GP, there will be not any extra facilities for the Teams. No Hotel nor Fly ticket contributions. Each Team will have to provide themselves about. The Official Event Hotel is: GLORIA HOTEL DUBAI Email: ahmed.alkholy@gloriahotelsdubai.com Contact no: +971 4 381 8162 Fax no: +971 4 381 8067 Website: www.gloriadubaihotel.com Official Corporate Rate & contact will be communicated by next Monday, November 20 th. 6
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