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The X-Factor Grand
Prix of Sonoma |
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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”
THE
X-FACTOR
GRAND PRIX OF SONOMA
Sears Point Raceway / Sonoma, California
Wednesday,
July 18, 2001
12:00
pm - 5:00 pm
Paddock open for Competitor Rig Parking
Thursday,
July 19, 2001
7:00
am - 5:00 pm
Paddock open for Competitor Rig Parking
8:00
am - 5:15 pm
Promoter Test Day for Support Series (Star Mazda, SPEEDVISION
World Challenge and Historic IMSA GTP)
9:30
am - 10:00 am
Practice - Russell Racing Series
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
SPORTS CAR Registration (In Paddock)
12:15 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch
1:00
pm - 1:30 pm
Practice - Russell Racing Series
4:00
pm - 4:30 pm
Practice - Russell Racing Series
Friday,
July 20, 2001
7:00
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)
8:00
am - 8:30 am
Practice - Star Mazda
8:40
am - 9:10 am
Practice - Trans-Am Series for BF Goodrich Tires Cup
9:20
am - 10:05 am
Practice - SPEEDVISION World Challenge
10:15 am - 10:45 am
Practice - Historic IMSA GTP
10:55 am - 11:25 am
Practice - Star Mazda
11:25 am - 12:10 pm
Lunch
12:10 pm - 12:40 pm
Test Session - ALMS (GTS/GT)
12:40 pm - 1:40 pm
Combined Test Session - ALMS (LMP 900/LMP 675/GTS/GT)
1:40
pm - 2:10 pm
Test Session - ALMS (LMP 900/LMP 675)
2:20
pm - 3:05 pm
Qualifying - Trans-Am Series for BF Goodrich Tires Cup
3:15
pm - 3:45 pm
Qualifying - Russell Racing Series
3:55
pm - 4:25 pm
Practice - Star Mazda
4:35
pm - 5:20 pm
Practice - SPEEDVISION World Challenge
5:30
pm - 6:00 pm
Practice - Trans-Am Series for BF Goodrich Tires Cup
6:10
pm - 6:40 pm
Practice - Historic IMSA GTP
Saturday, July 21, 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/CREW
CHIEFS ONLY – DRIVER LOUNGE 1ST FLOOR OF MEDIA BLDG.
8:00
am - 9:00 am
Technical Inspection for ALMS Competitors at the SPORTS CAR
Technical Trailer
8:00
am - 8:45 am
Qualifying - Star Mazda
9:00
am - 10:00 am
Combined Practice - ALMS (LMP 900/LMP 675/GTS/GT)
10:15 am - 11:00 am
Qualifying - SPEEDVISION World Challenge
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Trans-Am Series for BF Goodrich Tires Cup Race (100 Miles)
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Driver Autograph Session for ALL
American Le Mans Series Drivers at the Main Concession area in the
paddock
1:00
pm - 1:45 pm
Lunch
1:45
pm - 2:45 pm
Combined Practice - ALMS (LMP 900/LMP 675/GTS/GT)
2:55
pm - 3:25 pm
Qualifying - Historic IMSA GTP
3:00
pm - 4:15 pm
Mandatory tire marking for ALL
ALMS Competitors at the SPORTS CAR Technical Trailer
3:50
pm - 4:40 pm
SPEEDVISION World Challenge Touring Race (50 Minute Window)
4:55
pm - 5:15 pm
Qualifying - ALMS (GTS/GT)
5:25
pm - 5:45 pm
Qualifying - ALMS (LMP900/LMP675)
5:50
pm
Post-qualifying Press Conference for ALMS class pole sitters in
the Media Center
6:05
pm - 6:50 pm
Star Mazda Race - 45 Minutes
Sunday, July 22, 2001
7:15
am
Motorsports Ministries Chapel Service in the Driver Lounge 1st
Floor of Media Building
7:30
am - 12:30 pm
SPORTS CAR Registration
8:00
am - 9:00 am
ALMS refueling installation shall be ready for inspection
8:00
am - 8:15 am
Warm Up - Historic IMSA GTP
8:30
am - 9:00 am
Combined Warm Up - ALMS (LMP 900/LMP 675/GTS/GT)
9:15
am - 9:45 am
Russell Racing Series Race - 30 Minutes
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Historic IMSA GTP Race - 60 Minutes
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Lunch
12:00 pm - 2:45 pm
The X-Factor Grand Prix of Sonoma for the American Le Mans Series
Race - 2 Hour 45 Minutes
2:55
pm
Post-race Press Conference
for ALMS class winners in the Media Center
3:15
pm
All ALMS Timing Transponders
must be returned to the SPORTS CAR Technical Trailer
3:15
pm - 4:05 pm
SPEEDVISION World Challenge GT Race (50 Minute Window)
Schedule
may be amended to accommodate local conditions.
SUPPLEMENTARY
REGULATIONS
CHAPTER
1: GENERAL CONDITIONS
ART.
1 - DEFINITION OF THE EVENT
The
X-Factor Grand Prix of Sonoma 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:
H.
Doug ROBINSON, Managing Director, SPORTS CAR
Bill
DONALDSON, Executive Director, American Le Mans Series
Scott
ATHERTON, President and COO, Panoz Motor Sports Group
ART.
3 - INFORMATIONS ABOUT THE EVENT
3.1 -
Name of the Event: The
X-Factor Grand Prix of Sonoma
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 “The X-Factor
Grand Prix of Sonoma” as part of
the 2001 “American Le Mans Series” with
equipment and facilities supplied by SPORTS CAR and Sears Point 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:
Sears Point Raceway
Phone: (707)
938-8448
Highways
37 & 121
Fax:
(707) 938-8430
Sonoma,
California 95476
3.6 - Preliminary
practice session: None
3.7 - Date
of the Event: Sunday, 22nd
July 2001
3.8 - Entries:
•
Opening:
28th May 2001
•
Closing:
5th July 2001 (midnight)
3.9 - Length
of the Race Track: 2.52
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:
39 Maximum
•
Race:
39 Maximum
3.13
- Start (rolling): Sunday,
22nd July 2001 / Hour: 12:00 noon
3.14
- Administrative Checking & Scrutineering:
Administrative
Checking
•
Venue:
SPORTS CAR Registration
•
Schedule:
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, 19th July 2001
7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 20th July 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, 19th July -
8:00 am - 5:00
pm
Distribution:
Service pump at ELF Racing
Friday, 20th July -
8:00 am -
5:00 pm
Fuel
compound
Saturday 21st July -
7:30 am - 5:30
pm
Storage:
Approved 55 gallon drums (available
Sunday, 22nd July - 7:30 am - 4:00
pm
at
ELF Racing Fuel compound)
3.17
- American Le Mans
Series Team Managers’ Briefing:
•
Date: Saturday, 21st July 2001 / Hour: 8:00 am
•
Venue: Driver Lounge
1st Floor Media Bldg.
•
MANDATORY ATTENDANCE OF
THE TEAM MANAGERS
•
Each Team Manager must
sign attendance documentation
•
Fine:
$500.00 US - per person not attending
3.18
- American Le Mans
Series Drivers’ Briefing:
•
Date: Saturday, 21st
July 2001 / Hour: 8:00 am
•
Venue: Driver Lounge
1st Floor Media Bldg.
• MANDATORY
ATTENDANCE OF THE DRIVERS
•
Each Driver must sign attendance documentation
•
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, 22nd July 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
TBA
4.4 - Competitors
Liaison:
Cindy ROBINSON
Carol MUELLER
4.5 - Scrutineers:
•
SPORTS CAR Scrutineers
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: 2001-03
CHAPTER
II: SPORTING RULES
ART.
3 - ENTRIES
3.1 - By Thursday, 5th 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, pits
or on the pit lane must wear his pass in a visible location.
Overcrew
credentials will be sold by Sears Point 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 the United States:
permission to race in the United States 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: 36 x 22 cm on each side, 26 x 16 cm 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 both sides (GT only, both sides and rear) and 2
Fuel decals one on each side.
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, 22nd
July 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, 21st July:
4:55 pm - 5:15 pm (GTS and GT)
5:25
pm - 5:45 pm (LMP 900 and LMP 675)
9.3 - Preliminary
session: Not Applicable
ART.
10 - FREE PRACTICE (WARM-UP)
10.2.2
- Schedule: Sunday, 22nd
July 2001 from 8:30 am - 9:00 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, 22nd
July) will be notified to Competitors at the Driver and Team Manager Briefings
on Saturday, 21st July 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 Saturday, 21st July at 8:00 am.
13.4 - Start (countdown):
5 Minute warning - Clear grid except for officials and necessary
team personnel
1 Minute warning - Clear grid of all individuals except for
officials
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 in
trouble:
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,
b) wet, although all
practice sessions have been dry
...
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 left 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 does
not intervene
on the car and the fuel attendants who must abide by Art. 17.6.2b:
a/
When refueling is in the process:
The refueler, vent man and fire extinguisher attendant. In addition, both the refueler and the vent man must wear a
helmet.
b/
For maintenance and repairs:
Not applicable except for Note 1.
c/
Signaling area:
Not applicable except for Note 1.
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: A Driver may
not drive more than 2 hours during the race.
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 permitted anywhere on the circuit.
If possible, the Safety Car will enter the course ahead of the
leader, who must slow down to facilitate this.
Failure of the overall leader to slow down and take up position
behind the Safety Car may result in a one (1) lap penalty.
All competitors will then follow the Safety Car in single file;
stragglers should catch up with the field as quickly as possible
consistent with safety. Competitors
may not pass the Safety Car unless they are specifically waved by.
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 category and class
must attend a Press Conference in the designated Media Interview Area.
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
LMP 900 LMP 675 GTS
GT
Overall Position
Bonuses Bonuses
Bonuses Bonuses
1 - $35,000 11 -
2,000 1
- $7,500 1
- $7,500
1 - $8,000
1 - $8,000
2 - 22,000
12 - 2,000
2 - 5,000
2 - 5,000 2 -
5,000
2 - 5,000
3 - 15,000
13 - 2,000
3 - 2,500
3 - 2,500
3 - 2,500 3 -
2,500
4 - 10,000
14 - 2,000
4 - 1,000
4 - 1,000
4 - 1,000 4 -
1,000
5 - 7,000
15 - 2,000
6 - 6,000
16 - 2,000
7 - 5,000
17 - 2,000
TOTAL RACE PURSE: $216,000
(includes 10% to Privateer Points Fund)
8
- 4,000
18 - 2,000
9 - 3,000
19 - 2,000
10 - 2,400
20 - 2,000
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 ($21,600 for
this event) per race plus any unpaid “Factory Team” prize money.
The
year-end distribution of the Points Fund will be based on the following
schedule:
15
points for taking the green flag.
At the end of the year the Fund will be distributed as follows:
5
points for completing 25% of the laps of the class winner.
5 points for completing 50% of the laps of the class
winner. a)
Total money ÷ Total points = dollar value of
each point
5
points for completing 75% of the laps of the class winner.
b) Dollar
value of each point x the number of points earned
5
points for taking the checkered flag.
by each car = Total pay out to each team
Total
points available per car per race = 35.
To
be eligible to receive year-end award payment from the Privateer Points
Fund, an Entrant must enter an eligible car which is invited to and
competes in at least eight (8) 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 with a fee as outlined in the 2001 SPORTS CAR Code.
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
Accidental
Dismemberment
$ 10,000
Primary
Accident Medical Benefit
$ 5,000
Excess
Accident Medical Benefit
$495,000
Accident
Total Disability
$ 100
payable weekly up to 104 weeks
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:
Professional
Sports Car Racing, Inc.
Attn: Gordon Gratiot
14175 Icot Boulevard, Suite 300
Clearwater, FL 33760
Phone: (727) 533-0503
Fax: 9727) 533-0787
E-mail: professionalsportscar@mindspring.com
The program is administered by:
Wisenberg
Insurance & Risk Management
Attn: Peter Lyon
Post Office Box 983
Houston, TX 77001-0983
Phone (713) 507-9476
Fax (713) 507-4724
E-Mail: plyon@wisenberg.com
III
- MISCELLANEOUS:
DRIVER
REGISTRATION:
To be eligible for point awards, each Driver must drive at least
10 laps.
Change
of a Driver: Changes regarding a nominated Driver are not permitted after
administrative checking is closed (Friday, 20th July 2001 at
5:00 pm). A driver change
after Registration is closed will only be permitted by the race director
in case of force majeure and with permission of the Stewards’.
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. The
penalty for changing the Starting Driver after the nominating form has
been submitted, is loss of qualifying position and the car will be
placed at the rear of the starting grid.
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 Saturday, 21st July at 9:00
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
Saturday, 21st July from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm at Main
Concession area in paddock.
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.
The
X-Factor Grand Prix of Sonoma
Promoter’s Information
Article
1 The Promoter
Sears Point Raceway
Steve Page - President/General Manager
Highways
37 & 121
Patrick McGuinn - Director of Operations
Sonoma,
CA 95476
Tim Schuldt - VP of Sales & Marketing
John
Cardinale - Director of Media Relations
Phone:
(707) 938-8448
Annette Musson - Hospitality Manager
Fax:
(707) 938-8430
Article
2 Television Coverage
USA
: NBC - Live
beginning at 4:00 pm
International
: Eurosport - Highlights on 29th July beginning at
8:45 pm
Article
3 Media coverage other than television
Press: Both national and international journalist from general
public magazines along with national and local newspapers.
Radio: Broadcast
live on American Le Mans Radio Web @ americanlemans.com
Article
4 Competitors and Partners Activities
Catering: Teams interested in catering for this event should contact
Annette Musson at (707) 938-8448, ext. 130.
Team
catering support vehicle passes will be $3,500 and can be obtained
through Annette
Musson at Sears Point Raceway
at
(707) 938-8448, ext. 130.
Hospitality/Equipment Rental:
Teams interested in hospitality and/or equipment rental (tents,
tables, chairs, etc.) are asked to
contact Annette Musson at Sears
Point Raceway at (707) 938-8448, ext. 130.
Article
5 Principal Information
Testing: There will be a non-SPORTS CAR Sanctioned Test Day on
Thursday, 19th July for SPEEDVISION World Challenge, Star
Mazda and Historic IMSA GTP competitors.
There will be a test session for ALMS competitors on Friday, 20th
July.
The test day fee for all competitors is $350 per car.
Arrangements can be made through Sears Point Raceway by contacting
Jon
Pearson at (707) 938-8448, ext. 125.
Golf Cart Rentals: Teams wishing to rent golf carts for this event are asked to contact
Molly McBride with Sears Point Raceway
at
707-938-8448, ext. 109.
Paddock Parking: The paddock will be open for rig parking under SPORTS CAR’s
direction from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Wednesday, 18th
July, and will re-open at 7:00 am on Thursday, 19th July.
All paddock parking will be assigned by SPORTS CAR.
NOTE: Due to
the very limited paddock space available for this event, American Le
Mans Series teams will not be allowed to erect awnings
on their transporters.
Team Move Out: All American Le Mans Series teams must vacate their garage
and exit the paddock area on Sunday evening.
Paddock Restrictions:
No glass containers, pets, ATV’s or motorcycles will be allowed
in the paddock. Individuals
must have proper credentials
to enter paddock area.
Noise Curfew: NO race engines may be started prior to 8:00 am or after 6:00 pm unless schedule dictates.