Request number(to be completed by the Committee Secretariat)

WEC_2024_R15_Ferrari_Tyre_storage

APPLICANT INFORMATION

Type of applicant:☐ Team☒ Manufacturer☐ Other: ………………………………….

Licence name: Ferrari
Applicant name: Mauro Barbieri
Quality: Regulations manager
Email address: mauro.barbieri@ferrari.com
Date:

05/06/2024

CATEGORY☒ Hypercar☒ LMGT3

PURPOSE OF THE REQUEST
According to Art. 6.5.5 of the 2024 WEC Sporting Regulations tyres “must be stored in the outside area situated
immediately to the rear of the garage” and “Use of storage tents in designated areas is permitted only if they are always
ventilated with ambient air and accessible”.
Could you please clarify if the following features of the tyres storage area comply with the rules?
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solid walls (for example semi-permanent structures)presence of doors to close the storage area
presence of artificial heat source in the storage area (except heater-guns)

Any decision taken by the WEC Committee is not subject to appeal.

APPLICABLE REGULATION☒

2024 FIA WEC Sporting Regulations☐2024 Le Mans Hypercar Technical Regulations☐

2024 LMDh Technical Regulations☐2024 Technical Regulations for Grand Touring Cars – LMGT3☐

Other: ………………………………….

DECISION (TO BE COMPLETED BY THE COMMITTEE)☐Accepted☐

Accepted (conditional – see comments below)☐Rejected☐

Suspended☒

Other: see comments below

Date:

26/06/2024

COMMENTS (TO BE COMPLETED BY THE COMMITTEE)

Whilst we understand the reasoning behind your questions, we are unable to provide a precise answer tothem as it would be impossible to cover all possibilities, for example:•solid walls (for example semi-permanent structures) – how thick are they, what are they made of,are they insulated, do they have doors and windows etc.
•presence of doors to close the storage area – Again what are the doors made of, what size arethey, how many are there etc.
•presence of artificial heat source in the storage area (except heater-guns)- what is the heatrejection, how long would it be on for, how close is it to the tyres etc
Given the paddock layout and competitors equipment differs from race to race we have introduced a newtyre storage regulation (Article 6.5.5). This new regulation requests that each competitor seeks approval of their
proposed tyre storage two weeks prior to each event. This submission allows competitors to provide precise
details of the structure’s materials of construction, doors and windows etc, and any artificial heat sources, which
we can then assess for compliance.
For guidance only we feel that a well-ventilated storage tent (type commonly used in the paddock) witheasy access, ie no lockable doors etc, no transparent panels facing direct sunlight, absent of any means ofartificially warming the tyres and situated as close as possible to the rear wall of the competitors garage, given
the constraints of the paddock layout, would fulfil the regulation, however it will be at the discretion of the race
officials to decide if a team is deemed to satisfy the requirements.

Any decision taken by the WEC Committee is not subject to appeal.

PERIOD OF VALIDITY/APPLICATION OF THE DECISION
This decision comes into effect:☒ with immediate application☐ from:And is applicable:☒ until further notice☐ for the above-mentioned Competition only

Any decision taken by the WEC Committee is not subject to appeal.