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OFFICIAL SCHEDULE AND
EVENT SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS
Sanctioned by SPORTS CAR and Held Under the SPORTS CAR Code and the ACO
Specifications “2001”
GRAND
PRIX AT MOSPORT
Mosport International Raceway / Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada
OFFICIAL SCHEDULE
Wednesday, August 15, 2001
12:00
pm - 5:00 pm Paddock open for Competitor Rig Parking
Thursday, August 16, 2001
7:00
am - 5:00 pm Paddock open for Competitor Rig Parking
9:00
am - 5:00 pm Promoter Test Day for Support Series Only
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
SPORTS CAR Registration (In Paddock)
Friday,
August 17, 2001
8:00
am - 5:00 pm SPORTS CAR Registration
8:00 am - 5:00
pm Technical Inspection by Appointment for ALMS
Competitors at the
SPORTS CAR Technical Trailer
(Timing
Transponders will be provided by SPORTS
CAR)
8:30 am
MANDATORY BRIEFING FOR ALL PANOZ GT PRO SERIES
DRIVERS IN
THE MOSPORT GARAGE EAST END
9:00
am - 9:30 am Practice - Star Mazda
9:45
am - 10:15 am Practice - Panoz GT Pro Series
10:30 am - 11:00 am Practice - F.F. 1600
11:15 am - 11:45 am
Practice - Canadian Champ Car Lights
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Practice - Star Mazda
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Lunch
1:30
pm - 2:00 pm Test Session - ALMS (GTS/GT)
2:00 pm -
3:00 pm Combined Test Session - ALMS
(LMP 900/LMP 675/GTS/GT)
3:45
pm - 4:15 pm Practice - Panoz GT Pro Series
4:30
pm - 5:00 pm Practice - Star Mazda
5:15
pm - 5:45 pm Practice - Canada GT Cup
Saturday,
August 18, 2001
7:30
am - 3:00 pm SPORTS CAR Registration
8:00 am MANDATORY
BRIEFING FOR ALL AMERICAN LE MANS
SERIES DRIVERS AND TEAM MANAGERS/
in
the Mosport Garage East End
8:00
am - 9:30 am Technical Inspection for ALMS Competitors at the
SPORTS CAR
Technical Trailer
8:30
am - 9:00 am Qualifying - F.F. 1600
9:10
am - 9:40 am Qualifying - Canadian Champ Car Lights
9:50
am - 10:50 am Combined Practice - ALMS
(LMP 900/LMP 675/GTS/GT)
11:00
am - 11:45 am Qualifying - Star Mazda
11:40
am - 12:40 pm Driver Autograph Session for ALL
American Le
Mans Series Drivers - Location TBA
11:55
am - 12:20 pm Qualifying #1 - Panoz GT Pro Series
12:20
pm - 1:20 pm Lunch
1:20
pm - 2:20 pm Combined Practice - ALMS
(LMP 900/LMP 675/GTS/GT)
2:30
pm - 2:55 pm Qualifying #2 - Panoz GT Pro Series
2:45
pm - 3:45 pm Mandatory tire marking for ALL
ALMS Competitors
at the SPORTS CAR Technical Trailer
3:15
pm - 4:00 pm Star Mazda Race - 45 Minutes
4:10
pm - 4:30 pm Qualifying - ALMS (GTS/GT)
4:40
pm - 5:00 pm Qualifying - ALMS (LMP900/LMP675)
5:05
pm Post-qualifying Press Conference for ALMS class
pole sitters in
the Media Center
5:20
pm - 5:50 pm F.F. 1600 Race - 30 Minutes
6:00
pm - 6:30 pm Qualifying - Canada GT Cup
Sunday,
August 19, 2001
8:00
am - 1:00 pm SPORTS CAR Registration
8:00
am Motorsports Ministries
Chapel Service in the
Mosport Garage East
End
8:00
am - 9:00 am ALMS refueling installation shall be ready
for inspection
8:30
am MANDATORY BRIEFING FOR ALL PANOZ GT PRO SERIES
DRIVERS IN
THE MOSPORT GARAGE EAST END
9:00
am - 9:30 am Combined Warm Up - ALMS
(LMP 900/LMP 675/GTS/GT)
9:50
am - 10:35 am Panoz GT Pro Series Race - 45 Minutes
11:00 am - 11:30 am Canadian Champ Car Lights Race - 30 Minutes
11:30
am - 1:00 pm Lunch/Pre-Race Activities
1:00
pm - 3:45 pm Grand Prix at Mosport Race - 2 Hour 45 Minutes
3:55
pm Post-race Press Conference
for ALMS class
winners in the Media Center
4:00
pm - 5:00 pm Canada GT Cup - 1 Hour Race
4:15
pm All ALMS Timing Transponders
must be returned to
the SPORTS CAR Technical Trailer
Tentative
- schedule subject to change.
EVENT SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS
CHAPTER
1: GENERAL CONDITIONS
ART.
1 - DEFINITION OF THE EVENT
The Grand Prix at Mosport race 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:
Dennis
HUTH, President, SPORTS CAR
H.
Doug ROBINSON, Managing Director, SPORTS CAR
Bill
DONALDSON, Executive Director, American Le Mans Series
ART.
3 - INFORMATIONS ABOUT THE EVENT
3.1
-
Name of the Event:
The Grand Prix at Mosport
3.2 -
National Sporting Authority:
Automobile Competition Committee for the United States,
FIA, Inc.
(ACCUS-FIA)
Address:
1500 Skokie Boulevard, Suite 101
Northbrook, Illinois 60062
Telephone:
(847) 272-0090
Fax:
(847) 272-0101
3.3
-
Organizer:
Professional
Sports Car Racing, Inc. (SPORTS CAR), organizes the “Grand Prix at
Mosport” as part of
the 2001 “American Le Mans Series” with equipment
and facilities supplied by SPORTS CAR and Mosport International Raceway,
the creator of the Event.
Address:
14175 Icot Boulevard, Suite 300
Clearwater, FL
33760
Telephone:
(727) 533-0503
Fax:
(727) 533-0787
Internet:
www.professionalsportscar.com
3.4
-
Selection Committee:
Bill
DONALDSON, Executive Director, American Le Mans Series
Charlie
COOK, Technical Director, American Le Mans Series
H.
Doug ROBINSON, Managing Director, SPORTS CAR
3.5 - Place of the Event:
Mosport International Raceway
Phone: (905) 983-9141
3233 Concession Road 10, RR5 Fax:
(905) 983-5195
Bowmanville, Ontario
CANADA
L1C 3K6
3.6
-
Preliminary practice session:
None
3.7
-
Date of the Event:
Sunday, 19th August 2001
3.8
-
Entries:
•
Opening:
29th June 2001
•
Closing:
25th July 2001 (midnight)
3.9
-
Length of the Race Track:
2.459 miles
3.10
-
Direction of the race:
Clockwise
3.11
-
Duration or length of the race:
2 Hours 45 Minutes
3.12
-
Number of cars admitted:
•
Preliminary practice: Not Applicable
•
Practice:
40 Maximum
•
Race:
40 Maximum
3.13
-
Start (rolling):
Sunday, 19th August 2001 / Hour: 1:00 pm
3.14
-
Administrative Checking & Scrutineering:
Administrative Checking
•
Venue:
SPORTS CAR Registration
•
Schedule:
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, 16th August 2001
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 17th August 2001
Scrutineering
•
Venue:
SPORTS CAR Technical Trailer
•
Schedule:
By Appointment
3.15
-
Parc Fermé:
To be announced
3.16
-
Fuel:
Place
of Delivery:
ELF Racing Fuel compound located
Fuel distribution hours:
in the ALMS paddock
Thursday, 16th August
-
8:00 am
-
5:00 pm
Distribution:
Service pump at ELF Racing
Friday, 17th August
-
8:30 am
-
5:00 pm
Fuel compound
Saturday, 18th August
-
9:00 am
-
5:00 pm
Storage:
Approved 55 gallon drums (available
Sunday, 19th August
-
8:30 am
-
4:00 pm
at ELF Racing Fuel compound)
3.17
- American
Le Mans Series Team Managers’ Briefing:
•
Date: Saturday, 18th August 2001 / Hour: 8:00 am
•
Venue:
Mosport
Garage East End
•
MANDATORY ATTENDANCE OF
THE TEAM MANAGERS
•
Each
Team Manager must sign attendance documentation
3.18
- American
Le Mans Series Drivers’ Briefing:
Panoz GT Pro Series
Drivers’ Briefing:
•
Date:
Saturday, 18th August 2001 / Hour: 8:00 am
•
Date: Friday, 17th August 2001 / Hour:
8:30 am
•
Venue:
Mosport
Garage East End
•
Date: Sunday, 19th August 2001 / Hour:
8:30 am
• MANDATORY
ATTENDANCE OF THE DRIVERS
•
Venue:
Mosport
Garage East End
•
Each
Driver must sign attendance documentation
• MANDATORY
ATTENDANCE OF THE DRIVERS
• Fine:
$500.00 US - per person not attending
3.19
-
Delivery of identification equipment:
Not Applicable
3.20
-
Winners’ Press Conference:
•
Venue:
Media Center
•
Hour:
Immediately following podium prizes & cups presentations
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:
Sunday, 19th August 2001
•
Venue:
Victory Podium
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
•
International Steward: Roger PEART
•
National Steward: Brian KOHL
4.3
-
Race Control:
•
Race Director:
Martin KAUFMAN
•
Clerk of the Course:
James FOYLE
•
Assistants:
Simone SMILJANIC
4.4
-
Competitors Liaison:
Cindy ROBINSON
Carol MUELLER
4.5
-
Scrutineers:
•
SPORTS CAR Scruitneers
4.6
-
Timing & Scoring:
•
Chief of Timing:
Phil “Gypsy” WHITE
•
SPORTS CAR Timekeepers
4.7
-
Chief Medical Officer:
•
Dr. Ron KROME
4.8
-
Race Operations
•
Operations Director:
Gordon GRATIOT
•
Safety Team:
Don MUELLER
•
Paddock Control:
Ron SHARP
4.9
- Pit
& Grid Control:
•
Dick MARTIN
ART.
5 - ORGANIZATION PERMIT
•
Permit No:
2001-05
CHAPTER
II: SPORTING RULES
ART.
3 - ENTRIES
3.1
-
By Wednesday, 25th July 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 paddock,
Overcrew credentials will be sold by Mosport International
Raceway upon authorization of the entrant at a cost of $45.00 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
6.1
-
It concerns:
6.1.1
- Presentation of compulsory valid documents:
•
Entrant’s license (both FIA and SPORTS CAR)
•
Drivers’ licenses (both FIA and SPORTS CAR) - FIA International
Grade B minimum for PROTOTYPE, Grade C for GTS and GT.
•
For Entrants and Drivers from Countries outside Canada:
permission to race in Canada granted by their National Sporting Authority
(A.S.N.)
ART.
7 - SCRUTINEERING
7.3
-
Presentation of the cars to Scrutineering:
7.3.1 - The Entrant’s National Flags: 3 decals: 26 x 16 cm, one (1) on each side and one (1) on the bonnet.
7.3.2
- The
Driver(s) National Flag(s) and Name(s):
On each side of car above door opening the national flag(s) of
the driver(s) as well as the
name(s) shall be displayed.
Minimum height of both flag(s) and name(s) shall be 4 cm.
7.3.3
-
Mandatory Decals:
3 SPORTS CAR decals on each side and bonnet; 3 ALMS decals on
each side and bonnet; Class decal
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:
Sunday, 19th August 2001 from 8:00 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:
•
Saturday, 18th August:
4:10 pm - 4:30 pm (GTS and GT)
4:40 pm - 5:00 pm (LMP 900 and LMP 675)
9.3
-
Preliminary session:
Not Applicable
ART.
10 - FREE PRACTICE (WARM-UP)
10.2.2 - Schedule:
Sunday, 19th August 2001 from 9:00 am - 9:30 am
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 (Sunday, 19th
August) will be notified to Competitors at the Driver and Team Manager
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
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):