1. THE COMPETITION The Masters Endurance Legends race will take place at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit on 15-17 September 2017. The race is organized by (MHR), who reserve the right to accept entries from cars that comply with the relevant homologated specification. The race is inscribed on the RACB National Sporting Calendar. 2. COMPETITION BASIS The Masters Endurance Legends Race will be carried out in accordance with the FIA International Sporting Code and its Appendices, to which all competitors must abide when they submit their application. 3. PARTICIPANTS All invited competitors with a Race International C (Minimum) Licence are entitled to participate in the Masters Endurance Legends Race. The age of the competitor should be not under 18 years. The race is open to single or double driver teams. 4. RACE ENTRY & REGISTRATION Race entries for the Spa race will open from 10 th July 2017. The Entry Forms will be available online via the Events Information section of the MHR website at www.mastershistoricracing.com and may be submitted by post, fax or email. The closing date for entries for the race shall be 7 calendar days prior to the start of the Spa race. Entry forms must be correctly completed and accompanied by full payment of entry fees. Entry forms received without payment will only be processed after all paid entries have been taken into account. MHR has the right to reject entries without specifying reasons. 5. ELIGIBLE VEHICLES Masters Endurance Legends race events are open to all cars that were eligible to race at Le Mans 24hr event, 12 hours of Sebring, all European 1000km races and all ALMS endurance races between 1995-2011 inclusive. Specifications for each car must be the same as when the car was eligible to race at these races, NB higher downforce packages used by each car in the season in which the car originally raced will be allowed. In order for a car to be eligible, the specification for the car must be for the same as was raced by that type of car at a point in time in period. This is to include Aero package and Power train. Permissions for such modifications from original specification must be agreed with MHR prior to entry for any event. All weights shall be based on the car with, no driver, empty of fuel but including engine oil and water. 1
The Masters Endurance Legends race will be contested in the following classes: - Group 1: 1995-1999 - Group 2: 2000-2005 - Group 3: 2006-2011 - Each group will be split into the following four Classes: Prototype 1 cars Prototype 2 cars GT1 cars GT2 cars The decision of whether a car is eligible to compete and which class it is allocated to is solely at the discretion of MHR. 6. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS Engines The engine of all cars must of the same general size, type and dimension as used in period. It is permitted to use any parts that were generally available in period to update the engine. It is permitted to use components from the same family of engines and modern commercially available pistons, conrods, valves etc to update the engine but these parts must be of a general type of period components. The onus of proof will be at all times the responsibility of the Competitor. Engine air Intake restrictors must be as per period regulations. Cars are permitted to use the biggest one that was available from period and year before the BOP change. If the type of car applied for has had its engine configuration changed for a different type of engine that was also available in period, the car may only be permitted to run after having its specification approved by MHR. It is permissible to upgrade the engine management system to a modern version (e.g. Life, Motec or similar). Turbochargers must be of the same general type and size as originally fitted to that type of car. Fuel Fuel is restricted to commercially available products. Sunoco racing fuel or similar is also acceptable. No special brews or Toluene octane enhancers can be used. Fuel system capacity sizes to include fuel lines / collector pots and reserve tanks for all cars must be no bigger than period requirements. No refueling will be allowed. 2
A dry break fuel fitting take off must be fitted to the fuel system and competitors must be able to demonstrate that the car is empty of fuel and also that the system is full when required to do so for a capacity check. Braking systems are to be of the same specification that was fitted to that particular type of car as raced in period. No refueling will be allowed during qualifying or the race. Wheels and Tyres Wheel diameters are free but are subject to prior approval by MHR. Tyre choice is free. Only two sets of new dry weather tyres per car may be introduced during the Masters Endurance Legends event. Wet tyres are free. Tyre warmers and tyre heating tents are permitted but may only be used in the immediate vicinity of the garage area (i.e. not on the grid or pre-grid assembly area). Ride Height & Suspension Minimum static ride height is 40mm with full tanks and driver on board. Progressive springs are only acceptable if fitted originally and any helper springs must collapse fully when the car is stationary. Dampers will be free, but every effort must be made to ensure that those fitted are as far as is practicable in keeping with the original in Period look. Aero Packages Aero package is to be as raced for year of specification selected - sprint or low downforce are free of choice Any additional dive planes / side fences etc must be in keeping with items available in period. 7. SAFETY REQUIREMENTS To comply with the standard technical regulations and with any FIA regulations that are applicable the following safety standards must be observed. Fully operational fire systems must conform to the current FIA minimum standard. The systems must not be plumbed into the original cars system and the kit must only be fitted as per the instructions supplied using the supplied hose and nozzles. Failure to comply will void the homologation of the unit. Seat belts must conform to the current FIA standards and must be not more than five years old. All cars must have fully functioning headlights. All cars must start each race with headlights that must be switched on for the duration of each race. 3
Brake lights must be fitted and in full working order. All other fire protection must be to the current FIA standards. Fuel cells older than five years must be replaced or recertified by the manufacturer. Certificates must be available to MHR Technical Representative upon request. A current FIA spec 200mbar roll over / vent valve must be fitted to the fuel tank. Any fuel system components located in the cockpit such as fuel pumps must be covered either by a passenger seat or aluminium cover. Please check the dates on all of your safety items as after the cars initial inspection it will not be the responsibility of MHR Technical Representative to monitor this, however random checks will be carried out. 8. CRACK TESTING AND X-RAYING OF COMPONENTS Teams and competitors are expected to be aware of the potential age related component failure and subsequently endeavor to maintain their cars to the highest possible standards by carrying out detailed component inspection at regular intervals throughout the competition life of the car. It is the Competitors responsibility to ensure that they maintain their cars to a high standard. You must have in your possession documentary proof to satisfy any Organisers Scrutineer or Club Official at any time. MHR reserves the right to withdraw the Invitation to enter any car at any time should MHR feel that it is not being prepared to the highest technical standards. All cars must be presented in good cosmetic condition with bodywork correctly painted in the period livery shown. Any bodywork accident damage incurred during an event must be repaired to a high standard prior to the next outing. MHR will not be responsible for "policing" any crack testing regime or accept any liability whatsoever in this respect. The following items must be checked for structural integrity and corrosion by a non-destructive test Tubular suspension wishbones Light alloy suspension part Steering columns Fabricated uprights Brake Pedals Wheels All of the above components must be tested and certified using a method appropriate to the material and type of construction of the component in question. Certificates must be available to 4
the MHR Technical Representative upon request. Each component must be clearly listed on the certificate but it is not necessary to mark the components. In the event of an accident an additional certificate will be required to cover the new component fitted. Certificates are valid for a period of 2 years from the date of testing (unless by approval of the Technical Representative). It is strongly recommended that similar inspections should be carried out on components that are vital to the integrity of the car but which may not be contained in the list above. The tests must be carried out according to the following standards: BSI; DIN; ISO; ASTME * Penetration Flaw Detection: BS 6443 and BSM 39; DIN 54152; ISO 3452 * Magnetic Particle Flaw Detection: BSM 34; ASTME 709 * X-Ray Flaw Detection: BS 6072 and BSM 35; DIN 54111-1; ISO 557 9. EVENT SCHEDULE The Event Schedule will consist of a 30-minute qualifying on Friday 15 th September, followed by a 40-minute race on Saturday 16 th September. There will be a separate test day available on Wednesday 13 th September details to follow. 10. BRIEFINGS MHR will notify competitors by bulletin of the times and locations for all briefings. Competitors must attend all briefings. 11. PRACTICE AND QUALIFICATION All competitors must qualify in the qualifying session according to the provisions of the Event Schedule which will be published by MHR in advance of the event. The grid will be determined by the times set in official qualifying. Cars which qualify out of session shall be placed (in order from fastest to slowest), behind the slowest car in official qualifying. A competitor will be allowed to introduce a spare car and start that car in the race provided that a) The car has been previously scrutineered at that event. b) The driver has completed one timed lap in practice or qualifying session. The car must start the race from the back of the grid only. 12. STARTING PROCEDURES All races shall have rolling starts, with a side by side grid. The approach of the start will be announced by signalling boards shown five minutes, three minutes, one minute and thirty seconds before the start of the green flag lap. The green flag will be shown at the front of the grid, whereupon the cars will begin their formation lap behind a Pace Car, maintaining their starting order with the pole position Driver leading. At the end of the last formation lap the Pace Car will withdraw into the pit lane and at that moment, the car in pole position must maintain the same speed and the other cars their grid positions. The starting signal will be given by means of lights. Cars may accelerate as soon as the start signal is given 5
(red lights switched off), but may not overtake nor break formation until they have crossed the Start Line. For the start of a race, the pit wall must be kept completely free of people except for properly authorised persons wearing the appropriate passes. 13. STOPPING OF A RACE Should it be necessary to stop any race this will be done by means of red lights and red flags being shown around the circuit. This is the signal for all competitors to cease circulating at racing speeds, slow to a safe and reasonable pace and to return to the starting grid area which will automatically become a Parc Fermé area. Cars may not enter the Pits unless directed to do so. Work on cars already in the Pits must cease when a race is stopped. Case A - Fewer than two laps completed by Race leader: The Race will be null and void. It will restart from the original grid positions. Competitors unable to take the restart may be replaced by reserves, will start from the back of the grid in reserve order. Gaps on the grid should not be closed-up. The length of the restarted race will be determined by the MEC Race Director. Case B - More than two laps but less than 75% of the scheduled race distance completed by Race Leader: The Race will restart from a grid set out by the finishing order of part one. The results of the race will be the finishing order at the end of part 2. The length of the restarted race will be determined by the MEC Race Director. Any race stopped after the leader has completed 75% of its duration may be considered to have finished, unless the MEC Race Director deems it appropriate to restart. The safety car may be brought into operation in line with FIA Appendix H, Article 2.19 14. PARC FERME Cars may be held under Parc Fermé conditions as defined by Article 2.5 of the Code, after both qualifying and after any race, in a designated area at the discretion of the Eligibility Scrutineers. Either in Parc Fermé, or elsewhere at the discretion of the Eligibility Scrutineers, any car may be subject to eligibility checks at any time, to ensure their compliance with Technical Regulations. 15. PIT STOPS The pit stop window for a race and the required elapsed time for the pit stop will be confirmed in the Final Event Instructions, on the official notice board and notified within the Masters Drivers Briefings but is likely to be within the 15 th to 25 th minute of the race. It is mandatory for all two driver teams to notify a member of the Masters Team of their starting driver at least 90 minutes before each race start. A driver change may only take place during the notified pit stop window for the race. A pit stop is mandatory for all cars to stop during the notified pit stop window, irrespective of the number of competitors. The pit stop duration will be timed from when the car registers on the timing line as the car passes the Speed limit sign at the Pit In timing line until the time the car registers on the Pit Out timing line. The car must pass the specified Pit In timing line during the notified pit stop window for the race. 6
During the pit stop the car must remain stationary for a single period of at least one minute in duration. Minimum total time to travel through the pit lane between the timing lines and complete the mandatory pit stop will be specified in the Final Event Information and at the Masters Drivers Briefing for each event. If either a pit stop is found to be short, a driver change is undertaken outside the pit stop window or a car passing the Pit In timing line is outside the notified pit stop window for the race the car will be subject to penalties. Seat belts must not be undone until a car is stationary, and must be securely fastened before moving off. 16. TIMING TRANSPONDERS All cars must be presented for scrutineering at each event complete with a standard AMB TransX 260 Timing Transponder, which must be correctly fitted and be compatible with standard Pan- European race track timing systems. Such transponders are the sole responsibility of the Competitor who must supply the unique serial number shown on the transponder to MHR at the time of submitting the entry. 17. RACE CLASSIFICATION Results of a Race will be published to show: - A general scratch classification with no class divisions; - A classification showing the results for each of the classes; - Unclassified and excluded Competitors. To be classified, Competitors must complete 75% of the race distance covered by the class winner. 18. AMENDMENT TO THE COMPETITION, CANCELLATION OF THE EVENT The event organiser reserves the right to undertake all necessary changes to the competition due to force majeure or for safety reasons or ordered by the authorities or also to cancel the event or individual competitions, if this is determined by extraordinary circumstances. 7