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Sanctioned by SPORTS CAR and Held Under the SPORTS CAR Code and the ACO Specifications 2001 THE
49TH ANNUAL EXXON SUPERFLO 12 HOURS AT SEBRING PRESENTED BY DODGE |
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CHAPTER 1: GENERAL CONDITIONS ART. 1 - DEFINITION OF THE EVENT 49th
Annual Superflo 12 Hours at Sebring Presented by Dodge is listed on the
Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) international calendar
as a Restricted International Event. It is held under the FIA International Sporting Regulations, the
SPORTS CAR Code, the ACO Specifications “2001” and these supplementary
regulations and amendments thereto. ART. 2 - ORGANIZATION 2.3
- Organization
Committee:
H. Doug ROBINSON, Managing Director,
SPORTS CAR ART. 3 - INFORMATIONS ABOUT THE EVENT 3.1
- Name
of the Event: 49th Annual Superflo 12 Hours at Sebring
Presented by Dodge 3.2 - National Sporting Authority:
Automobile Competition Committee for the
United States, FIA, Inc. (ACCUS-FIA)
Address:
1500 Skokie Boulevard, Suite 101
Telephone:
(847) 272-0090
Fax: (847) 272-0101 3.3
- Organizer:
Professional Sports Car Racing, Inc.
(SPORTS CAR), organizes the “49th Annual Superflo 12 Hours at
Sebring Presented by Dodge” as part of the
2001 “American Le Mans Series” with equipment and facilities supplied
by SPORTS CAR and Sebring International Raceway, the creator of the
Event.
Address:
14175 Icot Boulevard, Suite 300
Telephone:
(727) 533-0503
Fax:
(727) 533-0787
Internet:
www.professionalsportscar.com 3.4 - Selection
Committee:
Bill DONALDSON, Executive Director,
American Le Mans Series 3.5
- Place
of the Event:
Sebring International Raceway
Phone: (863) 655-1442 3.6
- Preliminary
practice session: None 3.7
- Date
of the Event: Saturday, March
17, 2001 3.8 - Entries:
• Opening: 22 January 2001 3.9
- Length
of the Race Track: 3.7 miles 3.10
- Direction of the race: Clockwise 3.11
- Duration or length of the race: 12 Hours 3.12
- Number of cars admitted:
• Preliminary practice:
Not Applicable 3.13
- Start (rolling): Saturday,
17th March 2001 / Hour: 10:40 am 3.14
- Administrative Checking & Scrutineering:
Administrative
Checking
• Venue:
SPORTS CAR Registration
Scrutineering
• Venue:
SPORTS CAR Technical Trailer 3.15
- Parc Fermé: Turn
17 driver’s right. 3.16
- Fuel:
Place of Delivery: ELF Racing
Fuel compound located
Fuel distribution hours: 3.17
- American Le Mans
Series Team Managers’ Briefing: Panoz GT Pro Series
Drivers’ Briefing:
• Date: Wednesday, 14th
March 2001 / Hour: 8:00 am
• Date: Wednesday, 14th March 2001 / Hour: 7:30 am 3.18
- American Le Mans
Series Drivers’ Briefing:
• Date: Wednesday, 14th
March 2001 / Hour: 8:00 am 3.19
- Delivery of identification equipment: Not Applicable 3.20
- Winners’ Press Conference:
• Venue: Media Center 3.21
- Organization Press Officer:
Andy
HALL 3.22
- Timing:
SPORTS CAR Timekeepers
Per the SPORTS CAR Code, SPORTS CAR will require each car to be
fitted with a timing transponder in an approved location and manner.
It must be subject to inspection at all times and surrendered or
replaced upon request. The
transponder must not be tampered with nor transferred
to another car unless specifically approved by SPORTS CAR. Cost to replace a lost or damaged scoring transmitter is $750.00
invoiced
to the entrant. Failure to
obtain and install the assigned transponder will result in the car not
being scored. 3.23
- Official Posting Board:
SPORTS
CAR Technical Trailer 3.24
- Prizes & Cups:
• Date:
Saturday, 17th March 2001 ART. 4 - MAIN OFFICIALS 4.1 - In charge of
Sporting and Technical operations:
•
Martin KAUFMAN 4.2
- Stewards
of the Meeting:
•
Chairman: H. Doug
ROBINSON 4.3
- Race
Control:
•
Race Director: Martin
KAUFMAN 4.4
- Competitors
Liaison:
Cindy ROBINSON 4.5
- Scrutineers:
•
SPORTS CAR Scruitneers 4.6
- Timing
& Scoring:
•
Chief of Timing: Gypsy
WHITE 4.7
- Chief
Medical Officer:
•
Dr. Ron KROME 4.8
- Race
Operations
•
Operations Director: Gordon
GRATIOT 4.9
- Pit & Grid Control:
• Dick MARTIN ART.
5 - ORGANIZATION PERMIT • Permit No: 2001-02 CHAPTER
II: SPORTING RULES ART.
3 - ENTRIES 3.1
- By Monday, 26th February 2001 (midnight) at the latest Entry
forms must be sent to the Organizer. ART. 4 - GENERAL CONDITIONS 4.4 - Passes
& Credentials:
Passes: Any person concerned, whatever the reason, with an entered car, and
present in any other capacity whatsoever in the paddocks, pits or
on the pit lane must wear his pass in a visible location.
Overcrew
credentials will be sold by Sebring International Raceway upon
authorization of the entrant at a cost of $80.00 each.
SPORTS CAR’s annual credential will
also serve as a valid credential for this event.
(Copies of annual waivers must be on file at the SPORTS CAR
Operations Trailer).
Each
car that enters an American Le Mans Series event will receive a serialized
season-long team support vehicle pass. This pass will remain
the property of Professional Sports Car Racing. SPORTS CAR reserves
the right to remove cars found in the paddock without a parking
sticker at the owners expense. Lost or stolen season-long support
vehicle passes can be replaced one time only at a cost of $100.00. 4.5 - Paddock and Pits:
Allocation for Paddock and Pit space is under the Organizer’s
exclusive responsibility. ART.
5 - GENERAL DISCIPLINE & SAFETY 5.10
- Delimitation of the pit lane: Pit lane delimited by two
transverse yellow lines. 5.11
- Place
of “Stop and Go” area: Team designated pit space. 5.15
- Mandatory
tracksuits:
Any person who is permitted to have access to the
"working" or the "signaling" areas must wear
identification provided by the organizer.
During the race anyone who has access to the working pit lane must
wear fire resistant clothing. ART.
6 - ADMINISTRATIVE CHECKING
ART.
7 - SCRUTINEERING 7.3 - Presentation of the cars to Scrutineering:
7.3.1 - The Entrant’s National Flags:
3 decals: 36 x 22 cm on each side, 26 x 16 cm on the bonnet.
Cars found during the event without required series decals will not
be eligible for awards. Cars with decals of other competing series and sanctioning bodies must be removed prior to technical inspection. 7.4 - The Scrutineers will check: 7.4.2 The refueling installation which shall be ready for inspection.
Schedule:
Saturday, 17th March 2001 at 7:30 am - 9:00 am 7.5 - Racing numbers:
7.5.1 - Allocation:
Assigned by the Organizer. ART.
8 - WEIGHING 8.2 - During the qualifying practice sessions: 8.2.2 - Drivers must abide by the signals made by the Marshals and they must stop when the red light is on: Fine and penalties (Art. 8.2.5): Not Applicable 8.2.5 - In case of a breach and should the deficiency in weight not result from an accidental cause:
Fine and penalties:
Not Applicable ART.
9 - QUALIFYING PRACTICE SESSIONS 9.2 - Schedule:
• Session
1 :
Wednesday, 14th March:
2:40 pm - 3:00 pm
and
3:10 pm - 3:30 pm 9.3
-
Preliminary session:
Not Applicable ART.
10 - FREE PRACTICE (WARM-UP) 10.2.2 - Schedule: Not Applicable
In case of change in the weather conditions, an unscheduled
practice session will take place if possible (schedule:) Not Applicable ART.
11 - PRESENTATION OF THE CARS AND OF THE DRIVERS Details
of implementation regarding specific presentation (Saturday, 17th March)
will be notified to Competitors at the Driver and Team Manager Briefings
on Wednesday, 14th March at 8:00 am. ART.
12 - STARTING GRID 12.1 - a/ Drivers nominated to start the race: Entrant shall nominate the driver to start the race 30 minutes after the end of the final qualifying session. b/ Posting time of the starting grid: Will be posted 1 hour after the end of the warm-up session.
12.3.1 - “Pole position” (place on track):
Reserved for the car which has achieved the fastest lap time during
qualifying sessions is on the left of the front row according to circuit homologation by the
FIA. 12.4
-
Access to the grid before the start:
Access to the grid is not permitted 30 minutes prior to the start
of the race. ART.
13 - STARTING PROCEDURE 13.3
- Reconnaissance
lap(s):
Detailed information will be provided at the Driver and Team
Manager briefing on Wednesday, 14th March 2001 at 8:00 am. 13.4
- Start
(countdown): 5 Minute warning - Clear grid except for officials and necessary
team personnel
13.5.3 - A car leaving the pits that way may join the race only
after all cars have passed the pit exit during their first
racing lap:
Penalty
for early start: One (1) lap.
13.6.2 - The driver may then complete the formation lap but under
no circumstances is he allowed to overtake a moving car except if
Penalty:
Stop and Go. ART
14 - MODIFIED STARTING PROCEDURE CASES
OF STARTING PROCEDURE MODIFICATION: 14.1
- Weather conditions change after the free practice (warm-up)
session:
If the track is:
a) dry,
although all practice sessions have been wet,
... an additional 30 min. free practice session will be scheduled
if possible: Not Applicable ART.
15 - INFORMATIONS & SIGNALING All
signaling during practice, qualifying and race must be done from the team
signaling area driver’s right on the pit straight. Each team is permitted a maximum of 2 people per car in the
signaling area during the practice and qualifying sessions and after the
start of the race. No structure may be erected in that area. ART. 16 - PIT STOPS PIT
LANE: 16.1
- MINIMUM SAFETY REQUIREMENTS ON THE PIT LANE (F.I.A.
REGULATIONS) AND, IF NECESSARY: Per SPORTS CAR Code Article 6.5.4. 16.3
- Speed Limit: 60 kph
on the pit lane (radar control):
Penalty(ies)
for speeding: Stop and Go. Repeat infractions will result in greater or cumulative penalties
at the discretion of the Race Director. ART.
17 - REFUELING 17.5
- Autonomous fuel rig support: Free standing supply tank must conform to Appendix B.
See diagram page 109. ART.
18 - REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE
18.2.2 - By 4
persons maximum:
b/ Equipment ready prior to pit stop: All materials must remain behind the pit wall until the car has
stopped in its designated pit space.
18.6.2 - To heat the tyres in the pit lane (“working area”), in
the pits and on the starting grid: not permitted on the pit lane and the starting grid;
elsewhere: not permitted. 18.12
- Outside
assistance (“push starting”, etc. is prohibited when a car leaves
the pit to rejoin the race:
Penalty:
Car must return to its designated pit space. The driver must switch off and restart the engine without
assistance. ART.
19 - PERSONNEL PERMITTED IN THE PIT LANE 19.1
- Safety
overalls (as a minimum):
All the personnel listed below shall wear fire-resistant
overalls, balaclavas and goggles apart from the Team Manager provided
he
a/ When
refueling is in the process: The refueler, vent man and fire extinguisher attendant.
In addition, both the refueler and the vent man
Note 1: All persons within the boundaries designated as pit lane must wear
fire resistant overalls during the race. 19.2
- Mandatory overvests: Not Applicable ART. 20 - PIT FITTING-OUT 20.4
- Lighting
equipment (races run partly by night): The lights must be aimed in such a way to avoid blinding the
driver. ART. 21 - DRIVER’S CHANGE 21.2
- Maximum driving time: One Driver may not drive more than eight (8) hours total in the
race, or for more than four (4) hours in any six (6) hour period. Reserve drivers are not permitted.
Fine and
penalty: Exclusion of car, drivers and entrant. Computation of the time requirement will be at the sole discretion
of SPORTS CAR. ART.
23 - NEUTRALISATION OF THE RACE:
“SAFETY-CARS” 23.2
- Identification: One Safety-Car fitted with revolving yellow lights. 23.3
- Procedure:
• The Race Director may dispatch the Safety Car at any time during an
event in order to correct a hazardous situation. Drivers will be warned that the Safety Car will be used when all turn stations display two
stationary yellow flags or one yellow flag and an SC Board. No passing is
The pit entrance will be closed from the beginning of the Safety
Car intervention until the Safety Car has picked up the overall leader and
main field. The Race Director will then instruct Pit Control to re-open the
pits. Any
car which enters while the pits are closed and receives assistance before the pits have been re-opened will receive a
penalty of a minimum of one lap. 23.4
- Pit Stops:
• Competitors may enter the pits at any time while the Safety Car is
on course, but may not re-enter the racing circuit unless directed by a marshal.
The pit exit will close at the moment that the Safety Car passes a
predefined point, which will be announced in the Drivers’ Briefing and will re-open when the Safety Car and main pack of cars
have passed pit exit. 23.5
- End of Operation:
• When the course is clear, the Race Director will instruct the
Safety Car to extinguish its safety lights to indicate that the end of the
Safety Car intervention is about to occur. The Safety Car will exit the course at the pit entrance area and
the field will be under Starter’s orders.
On the restart, the Starter will display the green flag and the
yellow flags will be dropped.
Special Safety Car procedures for a given event will be discussed
at the Drivers’ Briefing. ART.
24 - FINISH
24.1.1 - If the car classified first in the General Classification
has not crossed the start/finish line after the race duration has expired
within a time equal to twice its fastest race lap, the checkered flag will be
displayed when the next passing car crosses start/finish.
24.1.2 - The checkered flag will be displayed for a maximum of four
(4) minutes.
24.2.1 - Should, whatever the reason, the Checkered Flag be
displayed after more than 90% of the prescribed time is elapsed (with the
exception of stopping the race as specified in Art. 22), the race will be
deemed to have finished when the flag is displayed.
24.2.2 - Should, for any reason, the Checkered Flag be delayed, the
race will be deemed to be finished when the prescribed time is elapsed or distance is covered. ART.
25 - CLASSIFICATIONS 25.2
- Classification requirements:
25.2.1 - The car placed first in the General (Overall)
Classification is the car which has covered the greatest distance in the
shortest time when it receives the Checkered Flag on the race track.
25.2.2 - Every car must cross Start/Finish on the race track while
the Checkered Flag is waved to be classified as "running" at the
end of the race.
25.2.3 - Cars will be classified according to the actual distance
covered during the race and the time in which they covered it.
25.2.4 - Should the race be run in two (or more) parts, the winning
car is the one which has covered the greatest distance in the shortest
time. ART.
26 - PRESS CONFERENCE After the qualifying sessions:
About 5 minutes after the end of the last qualifying session, the
driver who has achieved the “Pole position” in At the Finish:
First place overall and category class winners shall attend the
Winner’s Press Conference as soon as the prize giving ceremony on the
podium is completed and as instructed by the Officials. ART.
27 - PRIZE MONEY & CUPS Drivers
and crew members must wear series required patches as designated in the
SPORTS CAR Code. Drivers and crew members appearing at award ceremonies without
required patches or with patches from competing series or sanctioning
bodies will result in the entrant forfeiting all prize money.
American
Le Mans Series
Overall Position LMP 900 Bonuses LMP 675 Bonuses GTS Bonuses
GT Bonuses
1 - $40,000 16 - 2,250 1 - $10,000
1 - $12,000
1 - $14,500 1 - $14,500 NOTE:
“Factory Teams” are not eligible for “per-race” prize
money. Any
race prize money earned by a “Factory Team” will be added to the end of the year Privateer Points Fund.
Factory Teams not eligible for prize money will be designated by the American Le Mans Series
and SPORTS CAR at their sole discretion. PRIVATEER POINTS FUND This
year-end Points Fund will accrue 10% of posted race purse ($32,650 for
this event) per race plus any unpaid “Factory Team” prize money.
15
points for taking the green flag.
At the end of the year the Fund will be distributed as follows: Total
points available per car per race = 35. To
be eligible for the Privateer Points Fund you must compete in nine (9)
American Le Mans Series races. ART.
29 - SANCTIONS & PROTESTS 29.1
- The nominated officials may inflict the penalties specifically set
out in these Sporting Regulations in addition to/instead of any other
penalties available to them under the International Sporting Code: See Article 8 "Sporting Regulations" of the 2001 SPORTS
CAR Code. 29.2
- Protests and Appeals shall be lodged in accordance with the
International Sporting Code and the 2001 SPORTS CAR Code and submitted APPENDICES I - INSURANCE: Professional
Sports Car Racing, Inc. (“SPORTS CAR”) provides Participant Accident
Coverage for all SPORTS CAR-sanctioned racing activities, including
practice and qualifying and is extended to drivers, mechanics, officials,
crew members, car owners, and pit workers, as well as other individuals
holding appropriate credentials and having clearly defined duties allotted
to them. The
policies extend to accidental bodily injury sustained in a restricted area
while this area is in the control of SPORTS CAR and which occurs
independently of any other causes. The
limits provided under the Participant Accident Coverage are as follows:
Accidental Death
$ 25,000 Please note that after the $5,000 Primary Medical limit, the medical coverage is provided on an excess basis. This means that Excess Coverage is over and above any other medical insurance available to the individual - including, but not limited to, Workers Compensation or any individual or group health plans. Examples
of Policy Exclusions for which coverage is not provided for are
self-inflicted injuries, pre-existing conditions, assault and battery,
among others. Coverage is, at all times, limited to the terms, conditions and
exclusions of the master policy. Claims should be reported to Professional Sports Car Racing officials at: The program is administered by: Professional
Sports Car Racing, Inc.
Wisenberg Insurance & Risk Management III - MISCELLANEOUS: DRIVER REGISTRATION:
To be eligible for point awards, each Driver must drive at least 60
laps. Change
of a Driver: Changes regarding a nominated Driver are not permitted after
administrative checking is closed (Tuesday, 13th March 2001 at Qualifying
Driver: The
entrant must record the name of the Driver who achieved the Official
“fast lap” during qualifying, on the Qualifying Driver form.
The Qualifying Driver form must be given to a pit lane official
within 30 minutes after the end of each qualifying session.
The final Qualifying Driver form must also include the nominated
Starting Driver. Qualifying
Tires: Only
one (1) set of tires may be used per car in each qualifying session.
All qualifying laps must be completed on that set of tires
regardless of Driver. These tires must be presented at the specified technical location
for marking per the official event schedule prior to participating in any
qualifying session. Each car must start the race on no less than three (3) of the
marked tires on which it recorded its fastest qualifying time. TECHNICAL INSPECTIONS:
All
cars for the American Le Mans Series must be presented for and pass
technical inspection by Wednesday, 14th March at 8:45 am. Timing transponders will be provided by SPORTS CAR. DRIVERS LOGS:
To
assure the accuracy of results and point awards, it is imperative that
driver logs are FILLED OUT COMPLETELY and turned in to a pit lane official
within 30 minutes after the end of the race, or the retirement of the car.
Cars retiring prior to the conclusion of the race must also turn in
their scoring transponder(s). DRIVER AUTOGRAPH SESSION:
A driver autograph session for ALL American Le Mans Series drivers
has been scheduled for Friday, 16th March from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm in the
HSR Banquet Tent located between the fuel farm and pit lane. CONTINGENT
AWARDS: A
complete list of contingent awards will be available at SPORTS CAR
Registration. Decals and patches can be picked up at the SPORTS CAR Technical
Trailer. 49th
Annual Superflo 12 Hours at Sebring Presented by Dodge Article 1
The Promoter
Sebring International Raceway
Tres Stephenson - Executive Raceway Director Article 2
Television Coverage
USA
: SPEEDVISION
- Live on Saturday, 17th March beginning at 9:30 am EST.
International
: Eurosport
- Highlights on 1st April beginning at 8:00 pm. Article 3
Media cove/rage other than television
Press: Both national and international journalist from general public
magazines along with national and local newspapers.
Radio: Broadcast live on :
Radio Le Mans Web @ americanlemans.com Article 4
Competitors and Partners Activities
Catering: Teams interested in catering for this event should contact Valerie
Mosher with Event Makers at (800) 228-9547 or (561) 286-1841.
Team catering support vehicle passes will be $3,000 and can be obtained
through Christine Jones with Sebring International Raceway at
Hospitality/Equipment Rental: Teams interested in hospitality and/or
equipment rental (tents, tables, chairs, etc.) are asked Article 5
Principal Information
Testing: There will be a non-SPORTS CAR Sanctioned Test Day on Monday, 12th
March and Tuesday, 13th March open to ALL competitors.
Test day fees are $500 per car per day or $900 if you test on both
Monday and Tuesday. Arrangements can be made through Sebring
Golf Cart Rentals: Teams wishing to rent golf carts for this event are asked to contact
Mike or Renee with Mid Florida Golf Cars at (800) 940-8068 or (407) 699-6400.
Paddock Parking: The paddock will be open for rig parking under SPORTS CAR’s
direction from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Friday,
Paddock Restrictions: No
pets, scooters, bicycles, motorcycles or firearms are allowed.
Due to safety considerations, the use of pit carts, 3 and 4 wheel
ATV’s are restricted as follows: Pit carts and ATV’s may be used only to carry
parts and equipment to and from the pits. They are not to be used for personal transportation and they may
not be taken out of the paddock.
All vehicles in the pits and paddock must be operated in a safe and
sane manner. These areas are very crowded and reckless driving is very dangerous.
All pit vehicles must have front and rear lighting operational
during periods of darkness. ATV team stickers are MANDATORY as issued at registration.
Television Rentals: Television rentals will be available to teams for the 12 Hours at
Sebring at a cost of $200 for the week. Teams interested On-site Sewing Service: A seamstress will be located under the new pit lane structure facing the paddock to assist teams with sewing requirements beginning on Monday, 12th March through Wednesday, 14th March. Hours of operation will be from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm daily. |
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