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BELCAR ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP 2019
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1 BELCAR ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP 2019 SPORTING REGULATIONS INDEX 1. DEFINITIONS – DESCRIPTION 2. MODALITIES FOR PARTICIPATION 3. LICENCES 4. MEETING 5. CLASSES 6. AWARDING OF POINTS 7. CARS AND DRIVERS ADMITTED TO THE PRACTICES 8. CHANGING CARS 9. ORGANISATION 10. INSURANCES 11. GENERALITIES 12. PENALTIES 13. DRIVERS – CHANGE OF DRIVERS 14. COMPULSORY ADVERTISING 15. RACE NUMBERS 16. DELIVERANCE OF THE DOCUMENTS BY THE ORGANISER – DOCUMENT CONTROL 17. SIGNALISATION BETWEEN DRIVER, PITWALL AND BOX 18. GENERAL SECURITY 19. BEHAVIOUR IN PITLANE 20. SERVICE IN PITLANE 21. TYRES 22. REFUELLING 23.
BRIEFING 24. PRACTICES 25. START GRID 26. START PROCEDURE 27. SAFETY CAR 28. FULL COURSE YELLOW 29. SUSPENDING THE RACE 30. RESUMING THE RACE 31. FINISH 32. PARC FERME 33. RANKING 34. FINAL CEREMONY 35. GENERAL INFORMATION 36. APPROVAL
2 ART. 1: DEFINITIONS – DESCRIPTION 1.1 Referring to the general provisions of the General Regulations Organisations VZW Terlamen 2019, two races of maximum 60 minutes, two races of maximum 125 minutes, two races of maximum 180 minutes and one race of 24 hours (1.440 minutes) are run within the framework of the Belcar Endurance Championship”. VZW Terlamen/Circuit Zolder, hereafter called the promoter, located at Terlaemen 30 in B-3550 Heusden-Zolder organises the Belcar Endurance Championship with the following calendar: 17-18-19 May 2019 – DTM (Circuit Zolder) 31 May, 1-2 June 2019 – WURTH Superprix (Circuit Zolder) 12-13 July 2019 – 25 Heures Fun Cup (Spa) 8,10-11 August 2019 – Eleven Sports 24 Hours of Zolder (Circuit Zolder) 4-5-6 October 2019 – American Festival Nascar Finals (Circuit Zolder) 18-19-20 October 2019 – Final Races (Assen) 1.2 The Belcar Endurance Championship will be contested according to the FIA International Sporting Code and its appendices, according the National Sporting Code, according to the present Regulations and Supplementary Regulations.
Modifications, amendments and/or changes to the present Regulations and Supplementary Regulations will only be announced by means of dated and numerated Additives (published by the organizer or the stewards). 1.3 These Sporting Regulations were published on 01/02/2019 and will immediately come into force.
1.4 The promoter reserves the right to make one or more alterations and amendments to the present regulations, in consultation with RACB Sport. All parties concerned will be informed of these alterations and amendments by means of a note posted on the official bulletin board. 1.5 In case of doubt about the interpretation of the present Sporting Regulations, only the Dutch text will be considered. 1.6 The 6 events of the “Belcar Endurance Championship 2019” have the status of OPEN events. ART. 2: MODALITIES FOR PARTICIPATION 2.1 Right to use the infrastructure The “Belcar Endurance Championship” is restricted to cars entered by a legitimate competitor and complying with the safety instructions of the Technical Regulations of the Belcar Endurance Championship.
All cars of the make Porsches entered for the Belcar Endurance Championship will also take part in the Porsche Endurance Trophy Benelux and will follow the specific details (see also Technical Regulations) All GT4 cars entered for the Belcar Endurance Championship also take part in the Belgian GT4 Endurance Trophy powered by SRO and will follow the specific details (see also Technical Regulations) In order to avoid problems during the meeting, the acceptance of the vehicles will be conditioned by the receipt, before respectively 22/04/2019 (for race 1), 06/05/2019 (for race 2), 17/06/2019, (for race 3), 15/07/2019 (for race 4), 09/09/2019 (for race 5) and 23/09/2019 (for race 6), and the approval of a technical dossier containing:
A photo ¾ front and ¾ back of the car
A photo of the chassis number
A complete copy of the approval certificate of the safety structure of the FIA
A copy of the certificate of the safety reservoir as well as a photo of the label affixed on the reservoir
Weight of the car without fuel.
Power and couple of motor (specify on test bank or roll bank).
All complementary information judged necessary by the competitor. Exceptionally, the organising committee may admit cars, for one or more events, subject to their conformity with the applicable technical regulations. The organising committee also has the right to put a car in another class. 2.1.1 The maximum number of cars admitted to start in the practices and race is stipulated according to the formula that is found in the FIA International Sporting Code, Appendix O, and/or the Particular Regulations.
2.1.2 In order to be entitled to participation to the Belcar Endurance Championship, each competitor must pay the user charges for each car entered in acquisition of:
Entry Belcar Endurance Championship;
User charges of the meeting;
Lump sum that covers the technical, sportive and organisational costs;
Participation to promotional costs of the meeting and the different services provided to the competitors. The user charges Belcar Endurance Championship must be paid into account number : ING Account number 335-0340431-07 IBAN BE74 3350 3404 3107 BIC BBRUBEBB of VZW Terlamen/Circuit Zolder (Terlaemen 30 – B-3550 Heusden-Zolder – Belgium) with reference “Belcar Endurance Championship”.
Tariffs Belcar Endurance Championship (6 races incl. Eleven Sports 24 Hours of Zolder): Entry and payment before 31 January 2019 : € 15.000 (incl. 6% VAT) (2 official tire test days supported by Hankook Tires (21/03/2019 and 01/08/2019), 300 tickets Eleven Sports 24Hours of Zolder and testing time during 1 international test day/Petrolhead Thursday – included) Entry and payment as from 1 February 2019 till 31 March 2019: € 16.750 (incl. 6% VAT) (2 official tire test days supported by Hankook Tires (21/03/2019 and 01/08/2019) and 200 tickets Eleven Sports 24Hours of Zolder) Tariff 2x60 minutes races (Circuit Zolder): (if places available) € 1.750 (incl.
6% VAT) Tariff 125 minutes races (Circuit Zolder & Assen): (if places available) Per race : € 1.750 (incl. 6% VAT) Tariff 180 minutes races: (if places available) Per race : € 2.500 (incl. 6% VAT) – Circuit Zolder Per race : € 2.750 (incl. 6% VAT) – Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Tariff Eleven Sports 24 Hours of Zolder: (if places available) Entry and payment as from 03/06/2019 : € 7.750 (incl. 6% VAT) (100 tickets included) 2.1.3 The user charges will remain property of the promoter, even if the assigned race number does not take the start. No refunds, total or partial, will be made for a race number that is disqualified
4 by the Clerk of the Course. The user charges will only be refunded in total if the meeting is cancelled or if the organiser and/or promoter refuses participation. In case of possible refund, € 100 will be withdrawn by way of administration fee. 2.2 Practical issues 2.2.1 All additional information regarding the Belcar Endurance Championship will be sent to the mailing address mentioned on the entry form. 2.2.2 Possible unpaid accounts towards the promotor must be settled before the documents check of the organiser, under penalty of disqualification from the meeting.
2.2.3 Any damages to the track or to the facilities in which the promoter is involved and to moveable and/or immoveable property of or managed by VZW Terlamen, must be reported immediately. The damages will be invoiced to the person who has caused the damage. ART. 3: LICENCES 3.1 Competitors Each competitor must be holder of a valid competitor’s licence. 3.2 Drivers The Belcar Endurance Championship is open to:
Holders of a Belgian international FIA D2/National C Circuit licence minimum
Holders of a foreign licence of the same level, with authorisation by their ASN and in agreement with the RACB Sport 3.3 Control of licences During the administrative control drivers participating at the Belcar Endurance Championship have to present themselves with their licence to a representative of RACB Sport. This has to be done at the first entered event. For the next events they are exempted of this check, unless explicit request from the RACB Sport or the promotor.
A driver whose licence is suspended by a competent authority cannot take part in an event. ART. 4: MEETING 4.1 Timed practices According to the Supplementary Regulations. 4.2 Races DTM : 2 x 60 minutes WURTH Superprix : 180 minutes 25 Heures Fun Cup Spa : 180 minutes Eleven Sports 24 Hours of Zolder : 1.440 minutes American Festival Nascar Finals : 125 minutes Final Races Assen : 125 minutes The different procedures will be explained during the briefing.
5 4.3 Chequered Flag The chequered flag will be shown to the driver with the best position on the track, when the full race duration is completed, at the moment he crosses the finish line.
The finish line exists of one and the same line that goes over the track. 4.4 Pitstops During the 125 minutes races and 180 minutes races there will be 2 mandatory pitstops with change of driver. During the 60 minutes races there will be 1 mandatory pitstop with change of driver. The minimum pit stop time, incl. driving in and out of the pitlane, for each pitstop is 1 minute. The minimum pitstop time, incl. driving in and out of the pitlane, for each pitstop is 1 minute and 15 seconds for the winner of each class of the previous race in 2019. The minimum pitstop time, incl. driving in and out of the pitlane, for each pitstop is 1 minute and 10 seconds for the second placed car in each class of the previous race in 2019.
The minimum pitstop time, incl. driving in and out of the pitlane, for each pitstop is 1 minute and 5 seconds for the third placed car of each car of the previous race in 2019.
The pitstop times for the top 3 of the previous race are not applicable for the Eleven Sports 24 Hours of Zolder. For the event ‘American Festival Nascar Finals’ the pitstop times are based on the results of the event ’25 Heures VW Fun Cup’. A mandatory pit stop cannot take place in the first lap of the race. If the obligatory pitstops are not carried out: a time penalty of 3 minutes will be imposed. If this time penalty is bigger than the last lap time, it will result in the deduction of one lap of the total number of laps covered and a correction of the time penalty with that last lap time.
This is repeated until the time penalty is less than the last lap time (Example : a last lap time of 2:14 and a time penalty of 3 minutes result in the deduction of one lap and a new time penalty of 46 seconds).
If the minimum pit stop time is not respected: a time penalty of 20 seconds plus the difference between the minimum pit stop time and the effective pit stop time will be imposed. 4.5 Reference time There is a reference time for both qualifying practices and races. The reference times that will be applicable: Circuit Zolder All races and qualifying practices (except Super Pole) : 1’30’’000 Spa-Francorchamps All races and qualifying practices : 2’20’’000 Assen All races and qualifying practices : 1’35’’000 During the Eleven Sports 24 Hours of Zolder on Thursday August 8th 2019 there will be a Super Pole without reference time for all classes.
Penalties imposed if faster than reference time :
During qualifying practices : time will be cancelled
During the race : “Drive Through” penalty
6 If the lap time is faster than the reference time during the last 15 minutes of the race, 1 minute penalty time will be imposed. ART. 5: CLASSES 5.1 Division: BELCAR 1 – Protos CN Prototypes Sportscars max. 6 cyl. BELCAR 2 – Porsche Endurance Trophy Benelux Cup Porsche 991 gen 1, 2, 997, Porsche Cayman BELCAR 3 – Belcar Specials Silhouettes V8 - V6 (MARC-SolutionF-Transam) GT Open +3400cc (not GT1, GT2, GT3) GT Cup Lamborghini, Ferrari, ...
Tourism cars +4000cc (BMW V8 – Mustang) BELCAR 4 – Belgian Endurance GT4 Trophy SRO GT4 with BOP BELCAR 5 – Belcar Sport GT -3400cc (Saker) Tourism cars 2500cc-4000cc (TCR-M3-120D) Lamera Cup BELCAR 6 – Belcar Club Tourism cars -2500cc (BMW 325 – Toyota GT86 – Clio3) GUEST CARS Referring to cars that are not entered annually in the Belcar Endurance Championship 2019. The Guest Cars will be classified in that class, to which they would belong if they were entered as a permanent team. Every guest car must be in conformity with the technical and sportive regulations of the Belcar class they would belong to if they were entered on an annually basis.
Guest cars do not score points.
BELCAR TROPHIES Porsche Endurance Trophy Benelux - 911 Trophy: GT Cup: 911 GT3 Cup Gen I & II, 997 GT3 Cup, 996 Cup - Cayman ClubSport Trophy: Porsche GT4 Cayman ClubSport ‘Competition’, Type 982 - MY2019 Porsche GT4 Cayman ClubSport ‘GT4’, Type 982 - MY2019 Porsche GT4 Cayman ClubSport ‘Competition’, Type 981 - MY2016 Porsche GT4 Cayman ClubSport ‘GT4’, Type 981 - MY2016 Belgian GT4 Endurance Trophy powered by SRO Junior Trophy Ladies Trophy
7 5.2 Correction coefficient cylinder capacity Supercharged engine – diesel : cylinder capacity x 1,5 Single turbo or compressor : cylinder capacity x 1,7 Double turbo or compressor : cylinder capacity x 2,0 Rotary engines : cylinder capacity x 1,5 ART.
6: AWARDING OF POINTS 6.1 For all calculations for the championships or trophies, points nor places will be awarded to guest cars. Points are awarded to the race number. Each driver must have driven to be classified. If a driver has not driven, the driver will be disqualified, not the car.
In order to be classified, each car must have covered at least 50% of the number of laps covered by the winner. If a car has covered more than 50% of the number of laps covered by the winner, but it does not cross the finish line, it will be ranked behind the last car that crossed the finish line and by order of the number of laps covered. If in a Belcar class less than 3 cars have entered the Belcar Endurance Championship 2019, these cars will be classified in a higher class. The points they might eventually score in this higher class will also count for their original class.
To be classified as a driver at the end of the season, the driver has to have participated in at least 4 races (participation Eleven Sports 24 Hours of Zolder counts double).
At the end of the season a trophy will be provided for the best junior (for all drivers born in 1994 or later) and best lady. Porsche Endurance Trophy Benelux There is a separate classification for the participants in the Porsche Endurance Trophy Benelux. Points are awarded to the driver based on the overall classification and classification per class. Belcar Trophies There is no separate podium after each race for the different Belcar Trophies (see Art. 5.1). Trophies will be given at the end of the season: 6.2 Races of minimum 60 minutes, minimum 125 minutes, maximum 180 minutes Points general ranking: Points per class : Place Points Place Points 1 10 1 25 2 9 2 18 3 8 3 15 4 7 4 12 5 6 5 10 10 1 10 1 All further places 1 All further places 1
8 Qualifying practice: after the qualifying practice 1 point will be awarded to the car that has set the fastest laptime per class. Race : after the race 1 point will be awarded to the cars that have set the fastest laptime in their class. Porsche Endurance Trophy Benelux The above mentioned awarding of points will also be used for the drivers participating in the Porsche Endurance Trophy Benelux. After the qualifying practice and after the race 1 point will be awarded to the driver who has set the fastest laptime overall.
6.3 Eleven Sports 24 Hours of Zolder Points general ranking: Place After 6 hours After 12 hours After the finish 1 5 5 10 2 4,5 4,5 3,5 3,5 2,5 2,5 1,5 1,5 10 0,5 0,5 1 All further places 0,5 0,5 1 Points per class : Place After 6 hours After 12 hours After the finish 1 12,5 12,5 25 2 9 9 18 3 7,5 7,5 15 4 6 6 12 5 5 5 10 10 0,5 0,5 1 All further places 0,5 0,5 1 6.4 For the final general classification the points obtained in the general classification and the points obtained in the Belcar class are added together.
For the final classification in the different Belcar classes only the points obtained in the respective Belcar class are added together. Porsche Endurance Trophy Benelux For the general classification the points obtained in the general classification of the Porsche Endurance Trophy Benelux and the points obtained in the respective class are added together. For the general classification in the different classes only the points obtained in the respective class are added together.
9 ART. 7: CARS AND DRIVERS ADMITTED TO THE PRACTICES 7.1 Scrutineering Every car entered has to be presented to scrutineering during the hours mentioned on the time schedule. On every car, the compulsory publicity and the race numbers (with lighting as stipulated in art. 15.3) must be applied before the car is presented for scrutineering. Together with the car also the complete clothing of the drivers entered on the car in question must be presented, as stipulated in art. 13.6. The possibility exists to have checked the complete equipment of every driver for the whole season. This happens at the first meeting 2019 at which the driver participates : the RACB scrutineer completes a form and this must be signed by the driver himself.
If afterwards there are changes in the clothing/helmet the driver himself has to present them to scrutineering. Presenting the car too late at scrutineering can imply an administrative penalty of € 250. Exceptions on the above mentioned rule are only possible after written demand to the clerk of the course and after approval of the technical commission and the Stewards of the Meeting.
When presenting the car at scrutineering, all numbers and the mandatory publicity must be put on the car. If the car does not meet these requirements it will be refused for scrutineering. Item Obliged See sportive regulations Remark Start numbers Yes Art 15 Sun strip Yes Art 14 Mandatory publicity Yes Art.14 ID Transponder * Yes Art. 24.4 On the cars that comply with scrutineering a sticker will be put in the left upper corner of the windscreen. This sticker is valid for one event. Cars without this sticker will not be allowed on the track.
During the administrative control the stickers for the helmets will be handed over. Each team is responsible for the correct application of these stickers.
A sticker “1” will be affixed to the left-hand side of each helmet of the first driver.
A sticker “2” will be affixed to the left-hand side of each helmet of the second driver.
A sticker “3” will be affixed to the left-hand side of each helmet of the third driver.
A sticker “4” will be affixed to the left-hand side of each helmet of the fourth driver.
A sticker “5” will be affixed to the left-hand side of each helmet of the fifth driver. It is forbidden to take part in any session of the meeting without an unlabelled helmet. 7.2 At least one hour for the start of the first qualifying (timed) practices of a meeting, the list “Cars and drivers admitted to the practices” will be published on the official bulletin board. On the basis of this list for that particular meeting, the maximum number of cars admitted will be proportionally determined per Class. The Panel of Stewards, in agreement with the Race Director, decides about the application of possible rounding-off. This decision is not subject to legal remedy.
ART. 8: CHANGING CARS If a crew wants to change cars during a meeting, they must submit a written request to the Clerk of the Course at least two hours before qualifying. This car has to be of the same class as the car that is replaced. After eventual approval by the Stewards of the Meeting, the car must be approved by the Technical Committee and will take the start from the end of the grid. Participating in the race will be done with the car used during qualifying.
10 ART. 9: ORGANISATION 9.1 List of officials of the race Circuit Zolder: Clerk of the Course Pascal VANHULLEBUSCH Lic.
RACB 2681 Competitor’s Liaison Officer Raf ROGGEN Lic. RACB 3751 Secretary of the Meeting Lucia GALLUCCI Lic. RACB 1559 Chief Medical Officer Erik BEULS Lic. RACB 2754 Safety & Sound Manager Johan AERTS Lic. RACB 1709 Advisor Safety Race Control Tony EYCKMANS Lic. RACB 0589 Timekeeping Harald ROELSE (NL) Lic. KNAF 10974 The other officials will be mentioned in the Supplementary Regulations. 9.2 Organisation of the meeting 2 x 60 minutes races : A free test session of minimum 45 minutes and maximum 60 minutes, a qualifying practice of minimum 45 minutes and maximum 60 minutes and two races of maximum 60 minutes each.
125 minutes races : A free test session of minimum 45 minutes and maximum 60 minutes, a qualifying practice of minimum 45 minutes and maximum 60 minutes and a race of maximum 125 minutes. 180 minutes races : A free test session of minimum 45 minutes and maximum 60 minutes, a qualifying practice of minimum 45 minutes and maximum 60 minutes and a race of maximum 180 minutes. Eleven Sports 24 Hours of Zolder: According to timing in the Supplementary Regulations: free test session, pre-qualifying, Super Pole, obligatory night training, warm up and race of maximum 24 hours. 9.3 Depending on the requirements of the timing, the organiser can grant specific exceptions.
The definitive timing of a meeting will be confirmed by RACB Sport.
ART. 10: INSURANCES The organiser takes the required provisions as prescribed in the Sporting Code of RACB Sport. Every team leader and driver can consult this insurance policy at the race secretariat. The drivers participating at the meeting take waiver of recourse with respect to each other and the organisation. Participants in the Porsche Endurance Trophy Benelux also take waiver of recourse with respect to the organisation and Porsche AG. ART. 11: GENERALITIES Function of the team leader Each competitor must designate in written and per race number a team leader and grant powers to him/her for all hereafter-mentioned transactions with regard to the Belcar Endurance Championship.
The team leader cannot have the capacity of driver, even of another car in the Belcar Endurance Championship. He/She is severally and jointly with the competitor responsible for ensuring that all conditions of the present regulations are always fulfilled and observed. The task of the team leader includes, amongst others, the following items:
Duly completing the entry form before the deadline
Ensuring that his/her drivers and himself/herself, presents himself/herself to the administrative control
Ensuring that his/her car and/or drivers comply with the present regulations throughout the meeting
Before the end of the administrative check, communicating the composition of the team that will participate to the meeting to the organiser, when this has changed in report to the entry form
Accepting the compulsory advertising
Checking that the transponder is in the right position after a change of driver
Accepting and signing instructions or communications of the officials
Being at the Clerk of the Course’s, the Sports Commission’s and the Technical Commission’s disposal throughout the meeting.
Pay attention that team members/mechanics and drivers comply with the present regulations; especially articles 18-19-20.
Present the car to scrutineering, with clothing, helmet and obligatory publicity. ART. 12: PENALTIES 12.1 The Race Director has to notify the Panel of Stewards about every penalty he imposes, as they are foreseen in these regulations. The Stewards will confirm the penalty and will let it present to the competitor. For each infraction that is not mentioned in these regulations, the Race Director will hand over a report to the Panel of Stewards, who will apply the regulations as foreseen in the International or National Sporting Code.
12.2 Offences during the race: 1° overtaking when the yellow flag is deployed 2° offence against the Safety Car procedure or FCY 3° neglecting the maximum speed limit of 60 km/h in the pitlane 4° neglecting the red light at the end of the pitlane 5° overtaking during the formation lap 6° crossing the yellow or white line in the acceleration track For these offences the following penalties will be fined:
1st offence: “Drive Through" penalty
2nd identical offence: 10 seconds "Stop and go penalty"
3rd identical offence: 30 seconds “Stop and go penalty” In case of a next eventual identical offence, the Panel of Stewards decides which sanction will be imposed.
The pit-lane is the part located between the signals “Entry Pit-lane” and “Exit Pit-lane”; the pitlane is subdivided in three parts: the part against the wall is the signalisation area, the part against the pit-wall is the inner zone, i.e. the only zone where interventions on the car are allowed and the part in between these two is the driving zone (the shaded or coloured part between the inner zone and the driving zone is a buffer and does not belong to the inner zone). The acceleration track is the part located between the signal or pictogram “Exit pit-lane” and the track.
When the car is immobilised in the "Stop and go area", apart from the officials of the race, no one is allowed to touch the car. 12.3 When the above-mentioned offences are committed during the qualifying practices, they will be fined as follows:
1st offence: annulment of the 2 best times of the qualifying practice session concerned
2nd identical offence: 10 places backwards on the grid
3rd identical offence: start as last car
12 In case of a next eventual identical offence, the Panel of Stewards decides which sanction will be imposed. 12.4 When committed during the last 15 minutes of the race, the above-mentioned offences will result in a deduction of one race lap. 12.5 If a car is fined with a "Drive Through” or “Stop & Go" penalty, the "Driver Through” or “Stop & Go" signal is deployed together with its race number. 12.6 A "Driver Through” or “Stop & Go” penalty cannot be combined with a pit stop or refuelling in the fuel area. In this case, the car may only stop in the pit-lane after the explicit authorisation of the Clerk of the Course and this for safety reasons.
Each offence against this rule will be fined by another “Drive Through”.
12.7 A driver must go to the deceleration track – the deceleration track is the part located between the track and the pit-lane – within three laps:
When a black flag is deployed together with his/her race number
Or when a black flag with orange circle is deployed together with his/her race number
Or when the "Drive Through or Stop and go" signal is deployed together with his/her race number 12.8 If the “Drive Through” or "Stop and Go" signal, the black flag or the black flag with orange circle is neglected, the sanction will be determined by the Panel of Stewards.
12.9 For every other irregularity, anti-sporting behaviour even outside the practices and the race, the sanctions will be determined by the Panel of Stewards, eventually in consultation with the Race Director. 12.10 Offences against the articles 19-20 will be sanctioned as follows: 1st offence : written warning (copy to Race Direction and Panel of Stewards) 2nd identical offence : “Drive Through” 3rd identical offence and each identical offence following: “Stop and Go” of 30 seconds. 12.11 List of offences : see annex 1.
ART. 13: DRIVERS, CHANGE OF DRIVERS 13.1 During the 60 minutes races each team is obliged to do 1 pitstop with change of driver.
During the 125 minutes races and the 180 minutes races each team is obliged to do 2 pit stops with change of driver. A driver who drives alone doesn’t have to leave the car during the pit stop. 13.2 During the meetings a car must be driven by minimum 1 (60 minutes races, 125 minutes races and 180 minutes races), minimum 2 (Eleven Sports 24 Hours of Zolder) and maximum 5 drivers. 13.3 After the end of the documents check, the composition of the team participating to the meeting, can be changed until maximum 2 hours before qualifying. If later, the car has to take the start from the pitlane.
No driver change is allowed unless in case of force majeure and authorised by the Panel of Stewards (see also Art. 7.2) 13.4 Each driver must drive the car alone and without help. In case of a disabled driver the tools must be approved by RACB Sport.
13.5 A change of drivers may only take place in the pitlane in front of the box or designated place of the team. The driver must be able to leave the car by his own forces. The driver leaving the car may be replaced by a third person (member of the team). 13.6 The drivers participating in the practices and the race must always wear fireproof cloths (overall, underwear, gloves, balaclava, shoes) and a helmet, and must fasten their seatbelts. The correct
13 use of a Front Head Restraint system is mandatory. Each offence to this rule will be sanctioned. This may go till the disqualification of the driver from the meeting.
13.7 During the Eleven Sports 24 Hours of Zolder every driver is allowed sit behind the wheel for three consecutive hours maximum. After every change of drivers, a driver has to rest at least 1 hour before taking over the wheel again. ART. 14: COMPULSORY ADVERTISING 14.1 Before the event, the promotor will inform the team leaders about the compulsory advertising and he will put it at their disposal at the latest during the administrative control. 14.2 The advertising must be affixed before the car is presented to the technical check. It must remain on the car throughout the entire meeting.
14.3 Space reserved for the promotor (see plans attached) The following spaces of the car are reserved to the compulsory publicity:
The upper boarder of the windscreen (Brezan Autoparts)
A strip at the front and the rear, where the licence plate is affixed (Eleven Sports). If no plates can be affixed, they may be replaced by a sticker of the same dimensions
Each competitor must clear a space of 35 x 35 cm on both front doors and on the roof (Petrolhead)
Logo of a sponsor (30 x 10 cm or equivalent size) on each side of the car
Logo of a sponsor (30 x 10 cm or equivalent size) on the four edges of the car The following space should be reserved on the race overall of the driver: Badge with logo “Belcar Endurance Championship” (width: 7 cm, height: 10 cm). The badge or the logo can be delivered by the promotor of the series and must be affixed according to the FIA Standard 8856-2000.
For participants in the Porsche Endurance Trophy Benelux there is an extra compulsory publicity on the car and on the overall of the driver. On the car:
Michelin logo (50 cm) on the front bumper of the car
Michelin logo (30 cm) both left and right on the rear bumper of the car. On the overall of the driver:
On the left chest : logo Porsche Endurance Trophy Benelux
On the left sleeve : logo Michelin 14.4 The absence (in total or in part) of the compulsory advertising at the described places on the car or the race overall, leads to the following fines:
During qualifying practices, the practice times will be annulled and the car will have to start from the pitlane
During the warm-up, the car will be disqualified from further participation to the warm-up
During the race, the car will be irrevocably disqualified from the race. 14.5 On board camera If the promotor installs on-board cameras for the capture of the race, space must be cleared on the dashboard, in the view of the camera, for the official logo of the promotor, and or a sponsor provided by the promotor.
All on-board cameras must be attached with a screw-down bracket on the roll cage and must be approved by the Technical Commission. Off board cameras and cameras fixed on helmets are forbidden. 14.6 Conflicting sponsor In case of sponsors conflicting with the Belcar Endurance Championship sponsors, a competitor can request the promotor a total or partial exception to the above-mentioned spaces. In case of approval, the following redemption fees will be applied for each car and for each sponsor in order to benefit from this exception right:
Sun strip: (the upper edge of the windscreen) € 1.000 per 2x60/125/180 minutes race and € 1.700 for the Eleven Sports 24 Hours of Zolder (excl. VAT);
Start number to the left and to the right and on the roof: € 500 per 2x60/125/180 minutes race and € 800 for the Eleven Sports 24 Hours of Zolder for each sponsor (excl. VAT);
Licence plates front and rear: € 500 per 2x60/125/180 minutes race and € 800 for the Eleven Sports 24 Hours of Zolder for each sponsor (excl. VAT);
Rear side windows (or equivalent): € 500 per 2x60/125/180 minutes race and € 800 for the Eleven Sports 24 Hours (excl. VAT).
Four edges of the car : € 500 per 2x60/125/180 minutes race and € 800 for the Eleven Sports 24 Hours of Zolder (excl. VAT). The compulsory advertising spaces for the Porsche Endurance Trophy Benelux cannot be ransomed. 14.7 The redemption fees must be paid to the organiser at the latest 72 hours prior to the meeting. ART. 15: RACE NUMBERS 15.1 The promotor of the Belcar Endurance Championship awards the race numbers upon the publication of the official list of competitors. 15.2 Installation 15.2.1 Each competitor must clear a space of 35 x 35 cm on both front doors and on the roof. Competitors with an open sports car must clear a space of 35 x 35 cm on both sides of the car and on the roof or a space of 40 x 40 x 24 cm on the nose of the car. 15.2.2 The organiser will put the numbers as well as the compulsory publicity at disposal. They can be obtained during the administrative check. They must be affixed before the technical check and remain on the car throughout the entire meeting:
On the doors of the car, perpendicular to the road axis.
Centrally on the roof, inclining to the front (readable form the front)
Small number on the windscreen (right). Black numbers on a white background, minimum height 10 cm. Only the numbers distributed by the promotor are allowed. An exception is made for cars homologated without roof. In this case the publicity must be put on the nose of the car. This also applies to the number that is normally put on the roof.
15 15.3 Lighting of start numbers during the “Eleven Sports 24 Hours of Zolder”:
The lighting of the start numbers on the doors must be used. The lighting system must work together with the ignition of the headlights. The lighting of the race numbers happens with additional lights and a reflective background or with the use of illuminated numbers.
At no moment, a white light should shine behind, even not the lights that illuminate the race numbers, nor the lights meant for the identification of the car.
At no moment, a red light should shine forward, even not the lights that illuminate the race numbers, nor the lights meant for the identification of the car.
It is forbidden to equip the race car with blinkers or flashing lights. ART.16: DELIVERANCE OF DOCUMENTS – DOCUMENT CONTROL 16.1 The entry form must be fully completed and signed before the closing date. Every change of drivers or competitor must be communicated at the latest before the end of the administrative control. 16.2 Following items will be handed over by the promotor:
Entrance cards and passes for the cars and staff.
Special pass for access to refuelling area (2). Only for Eleven Sports 24 Hours of Zolder.
Three (3) orange bracelets. For these bracelets, a € 100 deposit must be paid to get access to the signalisation zone. The deposit must be paid by bank transfer on account IBAN BE74 3350 3404 3107 BIC BBRUBEBB : Belcar Endurance Championship respectively before 13 May 2019 (for race 1), 27 May 2019 (for race 2), 8 July 2019 (for race 3), 5 August 2019 (for race 4), 30 September 2019 (for race 5) and 14 October 2019 (for race 6). The deposit will be refunded if the bracelets are returned in good condition to the race secretariat, at the latest one hour after the last Belcar 2019 race.
Six (6) green bracelets. For these bracelets, a € 100 deposit must be paid to get access to the working zone. The deposit must be paid by bank transfer on account IBAN BE74 3350 3404 3107 BIC BBRUBEBB : Belcar Endurance Championship respectively before 13 May 2019 (for race 1), 27 May 2019 (for race 2), 8 July 2019 (for race 3), 5 August 2019 (for race 4), 30 September 2019 (for race 5) and 14 October 2019 (for race 6). The deposit will be refunded if the bracelets are returned in good condition to the race secretariat, at the latest one hour after the last Belcar 2019 race.
The big numbers in triplicate and the small numbers to put on the windscreen.
The compulsory advertising if applicable. ART. 17: SIGNALISATION BETWEEN DRIVER, PITWALL AND BOX 17.1 Any radio communication system with headphone installed in the helmet is forbidden. A radio communication system with an earplug directly in the ear is admitted. 17.2 At least one month before the start of the meeting, each competitor, team leader, driver, team member or their agents and representatives, desiring to use equipment with radio transmission in order to establish a communication between the car and the team, must file in an application to: B.I.P.T. - Licences Department Koning Albert II Laan, 35 B-1030 Brussel Tel. +32 2 226 88 20 Fax +32 2 226 87 64 E-mail : radiovergunningen@bipt.be
16 ART. 18: GENERAL SAFETY 18.1 The drivers will receive official instructions through the signals laid out in the prevailing sporting code. In no way, competitors or their agents and representatives are entitled to use similar flags or signals. 18.2 Except for the driver sitting behind the wheel and the officials of the race, no one may touch a car, unless it is on the start grid, in the pit-lane (except when executing a penalty) or in the box, i.e. the garage boxes adjacent to the pit-lane. 18.3 The Clerk of the Course and the medical responsible can require a driver to undergo a medical examination at any time during the meeting.
18.4 Behaviour on the track 18.4.1 During the period starting 15 minutes before and 5 minutes after every qualifying session and the period between the extinguishing of the red light (Art. 26.3.7) and the moment that the last car enters the parc fermé, no one is allowed on the track, except for:
Track Marshals or other authorised staff when exercising their duty.
Drivers when driving or under the directions of the marshals.
All team staff pushing a car or removing material from the grid after all cars left the grid for the formation lap.
18.4.2 During the practices and the race, the drivers may only use the track.
They must observe at all times the provisions of the prevailing sporting code related to driving behaviour on circuits. FIA Appendix L, chapter 4, article 2. 18.4.3 During the practices and the race, the drivers must always wear the outfit prescribed in the International Sporting Code. As of the moment that the car starts moving, and even during an intervention, the driver must have attached the safety belts. 18.4.4 If a driver is suffering from a technical problem, he must leave the ideal line as soon as possible and park his/her car at a safe place or enter the pits – the pits consists of the pit-lane and the stands or boxes, from the moment this can happen in safe manner.
18.4.5 If a driver has to stop his/her car during the practices and the race, it will be removed from the track as quickly as possible, so that its presence does not constitute a danger or an obstacle to the other drivers. 18.4.6 Throughout the meeting, drivers are strictly forbidden to drive their car in the opposite direction to the races unless this is absolutely necessary to move the car out of a dangerous position. A car can only be pushed to be removed from a dangerous position on indication of the track marshals.
18.4.7 If the driver is unable to remove the car out of a dangerous position, it shall be the duty of the marshals to assist him/her.
They can also help remove the car with other help as from a track marshal (this means every material, tractor ...) and can then continue the race. If the driver succeeds in starting his/her engine and rejoining the race without committing an offence and without benefiting from this intervention, he/she will not be disqualified from the race. 18.4.8 A driver intending to leave the track and to go to the pitlane or paddock, must signal his/her intention to do so in time and make sure that he/she can do this without any danger. 18.4.9 A driver, who abandons his/her car, must leave it in neutral (if possible) and in unlocked condition, with the steering wheel in position.
Each offence can be fined with a € 250 penalty.
17 18.4.10 In no way, the driver may cross the track, except to go to a safe zone, or return by foot to the pitlane, the boxes, the paddock or the public road to subsequently return to the car. Each offence against this article will automatically be considered as an abandon of the car. 18.5 Use of lights 18.5.1 Upon the decision of the Clerk of the Course and depending on the visibility, the drivers must illuminate the car lights, at the latest after deployment of the “LIGHT” or “WET RACE” signal. 18.5.2 As soon as he/she is using rain tires causing water projection, the driver must illuminate the car lights as well as the rain light.
The Clerk of the Course can decide to stop a driver because of a defect in the illumination or a missing rain light. If the car is stopped for this reason, it can rejoin the practices or the races, from the moment the irregularity is repaired. 18.5.3 Cars belonging in Belcar 1 (Sportcars) have to drive with their lights on during the whole event (incl. the lights on the roll cage).
18.6 Driving slow A car that during the meeting is unable to drive at race speed – i.e. significantly slower than its usual speed and significantly slower than the remainder of the field; the decision regarding the interpretation exclusively rests with the Clerk of the Course – is allowed to cover three laps at the most at that lower speed. If the car does not enter the pits after three laps, a black flag will be deployed. It is forbidden to enter the box several times successively to avoid this procedure. This decision is not subject to legal remedy.
18.7 Restrictions in the pitlane 18.7.1 During the practices, the warm up and the race, a speed limit of 60 km/h is applicable in the pitlane.
18.7.2 Repairs to a car may only and exclusively be carried out in the pits, save as provided for in Art. 26.2.2, 26.3.3, 29.4, and save by the driver who was behind the wheel at that moment, provided that the latter only used material on board of the car. Any external help will lead to the immediate disqualification of the car. 18.7.3 At no time, a car may drive backwards in the pitlane under its own power. Each offence against this rule will be fined according to annex 1.
18.7.4 During the practices, the engine may be started with the starter or an external starting device. For any type of repair, tuning or adjustment, the engine may be restarted, even with an external source of energy. If the car wants to resume the race after a pit stop, all four wheels must touch the ground before the driver sitting behind the wheel may start or restart the engine without external tools. Each offence will be fined with a 10-second “stop and go” penalty. To facilitate the take-off, a car whose engine is running, may be pushed. 18.7.5 Only the team members, all of them wearing the special orange bracelet, as well as their drivers in race overall, are allowed in the signalisation area during the practices and the race, except for the first lap.
During this lap, only the Officials can take place in the signalisation area.
18 Only the team members, all of them wearing a special green bracelet, are allowed in the work area during the practices and the race. The other members of the team must stay in the box, behind the red line indicating “pitlane”. 18.7.6 During the start procedure (“3 minutes” panel) and the first lap of the race, no one, except the marshals of the meeting, is allowed in the signalisation area. 18.7.7 People under 16 years of age are not allowed in the pit-lane and the signalisation area throughout the practices, warm up and the race. Animals, except those expressly authorised for use by security services, are forbidden in the pit-lane, the signalisation area and on the track.
18.8 A car involved in an accident has to report to the Technical Commission before he leaves the circuit.
18.9 When a driver is involved in an accident or incident, he/she may not leave the circuit before having received agreement of the Panel of Stewards. 18.10 Failure to comply with the general safety requirements of the prevailing sporting code or the present Sporting Regulations may result in the disqualification of the car and/or the driver from the meeting. 18.11 On explicit demand of the FIA, respecting the flags, following the instructions of the track marshals and offences during a Safety Car procedure, will be accurately observed. The nonrespect of the red, white, yellow flags will irrevocably be sanctioned with penalties going to disqualification or transmission to the National Sport Court.
ART.19: BEHAVIOUR IN PITLANE 19.1 During the meeting, a pit marshal disposes of a green/red light at the end of the pit-lane. Ignoring this light will be sanctioned as described in Articles 12.2, 12.3 and 12.4. Cars are only allowed to leave the pit-lane when the green light is illuminated. 19.2 Each competitor, team leader, driver, mechanic and team member must show the required discipline in order not to endanger the general safety. - It is forbidden to all competitors and teams to paint lines in the pit-lane. - No equipment or material may be abandoned in the “driving area”. - The use of any source of heat producing flames is forbidden in the pit-lane and in the boxes.
Unless EX-proof.
All electrical equipment must comply with the prevailing safety standards. - Welding is highly forbidden in the pit-lane and/or the boxes. During practices/races welding/cutting/grinding can only on request and after approval of the Chief Scrutineer RACB Sport. - Smoking is highly forbidden in the pit-lane and/or the boxes. At Circuit Zolder it is also forbidden to smoke in the paddock zone behind the boxes. - During the practices, warm up and the race, all material such as tyres, tools and equipment must remain in the box until the car concerned stands still.
Before the departure of the car, all material and/or tyres must be removed from the work zone of the pitlane.
19.3 A car may enter the “driving area” only with the driver sitting in normal position behind the wheel with fastened seatbelts and under its own power. 19.4 During the practices, the warm-up and the races of other series, any material, nor the car itself may be in the pitlane, in order not to disturb the persons of the other series. Each offence will be sanctioned according to annex 1.
19 19.5 It is the responsibility of the driver sitting behind the wheel, to leave the pits after a pit stop, when he can do it in a safe way. The cars in the driving zone have priority on the cars leaving the work zone. 19.6 During the meeting, in the pitlane of each team, only the drivers, the persons with an orange bracelet and the team leader/mechanics with a green bracelet, are admitted. The persons with a bracelet are only admitted when their car makes a pitstop and this until the car leaves. ART. 20: SERVICE IN PITLANE 20.1 During the practices, warm up and the race, any supply of oil or other liquids or repair outside of the pit-lane or the box is forbidden.
20.2 Moving a car 20.2.1 For security reasons, it is forbidden to push or pull the car or to have it pushed or pulled in order to reach the pit-lane. Unless admitted or executed by the organiser. A car may be pushed to its box, as from the refuelling zone up to the “Pit Exit” signal or pictogram. 20.2.2 A car can only be moved backwards in the pitlane by pushing. 20.2.3 If a driver passes-by his/her box, the car can be brought back to its box by pushing and under the supervision of the pit marshals.
20.3 During any pit stop, the driver must turn off the engine. 20.4 Behaviour mechanics/team leader 20.4.1 The number of mechanics that may simultaneously work on a car is limited to:
Maximum two for refuelling. They must at least wear a fireproof overall, gloves, solid closed shoes, a balaclava and safety glasses or a helmet. o During refuelling at the box a change of drivers may take place. o Any other intervention during refuelling is forbidden;
During the pit stop, the driver getting out or a mechanic may help the following driver to get into the car. Only one person and the driver getting out may help to fasten his/her seatbelts and to support the FHR-system. The driver getting out may be replaced by a third person.
For all other interventions, change of tires included: o A maximum of 4 mechanics of the team of the participating car may work on the car every moment (except in cases foreseen in this article). o In addition one mechanic may clean the windscreen.
A maximum of 2 pneumatic or electrical pistols (only battery operated) may be used to detach / to fix the wheel nuts. All persons mentioned have to wear the specific green bracelet.
If a driver executes an intervention on the car, he will be considered as mechanic. A team can be sanctioned for every additional present team member outside the authorized persons. All persons working on the car must wear at least long trousers, a shirt with long sleeves and solid closed shoes which protects them against heat sources, fire and eventual injuries. Shorts, T-shirts and sandals are forbidden. Offences will be sanctioned according to annex 1.
A maximum of two external technicians (for instance tyres and brakes) wearing a special bracelet may touch the car for inspection, but they are not allowed to perform any intervention;
A driver sitting behind the wheel will not be taken into consideration.
The person who does the data log of the car is considered as a mechanic. 20.4.2 The number of mechanics allowed to work on a car in the box is not limited, when a box is available. In this case, the gate of the box however may not be closed. If the car is ready to join the race, it must be pushed in front of the box, where the driver must start the engine alone.