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HIGHLANDS MOTORSPORT PARK 17-19 JANUARY 2020 SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS MSNZ INTERNATIONAL PERMIT NUMBER: 200016 MSNZ NATIONAL PERMIT NUMBER: 200017 Incorporating: Round 1 of the 2020 MotorSport New Zealand Castrol Toyota Racing Series - MSNZ Championship Round 2 of the 2019-20 Best BarsToyota 86 - MSNZ Championship Round 1 of the 2019-20 Nexen Tyre Mazda Racing Series NZ - MSNZ Accredited Series Round 1 of the 2019-20 South Island Porsche Racing Series - MSNZ Accredited Series Round 5 of the 2019-20 South Island Formula 1600 Race Series - MSNZ Accredited Series Round 3 of the 2019-20 OSCA SuperSaloons - MSNZ Accredited Series Round 4 of the 2019-20 ENZED Central Muscle Cars Series Round 1 of the 2020 SpeedWorks Rush Hour Series 1. EVENT TITLE, DATE & VENUE 1.1. The Event shall be known as the SpeedWorks Motorsport New Zealand Premier Championship Round hereinafter referred to as “The Event”, to be held at Highlands Motorsport Park corner SH6 & Sandflat Road Cromwell, Otago from 17th – 19th January 2020. 2. ORGANISATION AND STATUS 2.1. The Event is an International Race (for MotorSport New Zealand Castrol Toyota Racing Series) and a National Race Meeting with Foreign Participation and shall be held under the provisions of: 2.1.1. the International Sporting Code of the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (F.I.A.), the Motorsport New Zealand National Sporting Code and its Appendices and Schedules. 2.1.2. Schedule CH and the relevant Championship Articles for MotorSport New Zealand Castrol Toyota Racing Series,Best BarsToyota 86. 2.1.3. Accredited Series Articles will be respected for Nexen Tyre Mazda Racing Series NZ, South Island Porsche Racing, OSCA SuperSaloons, South Island Formula 1600. Appendix Four, Schedule Z for ENZED Central Muscle Cars and SpeedWorks Rush Hour. 2.1.4. Championship and Accredited Series Classes are bound by their respective Technical Regulations. 2.1.5. These Supplementary Regulations and any Further Supplementary Regulations shall apply to all Classes. 3. EVENT ADMINISTRATION AND STAFF 3.1. Promoter/Organiser: SpeedWorks Events Limited MotorSport New Zealand Inc 3.2. Organising Committee: c/o the Promoter/Organiser: Geoff Short, Katrina Wardill, Josie Spillane, Kynan Yu, Shayne Harris, Craig Finlayson, Paul Fallon, Deborah Day, Clarke Hotton, Tony Adamson, Rachael Murray, Gary Lathrope. 2020 Highlands Motorsport Championship Supplementary Regulations – EG Approved 23 December 2019 Page 1 3.3. Stewards of the Event: Motorsport NZ Stewards Wade Paterson (Chair), Wayne Scott, Murray Jack 3.4. Senior Race Officials: Event Director: Shayne Harris Race Director: Adam Simmons (MSNZ Castrol Toyota Racing Series) Race Director: Craig Finlayson (Toyota 86) Clerk of the Course: Deborah Day Assistant Clerks of the Course: Ben Aro, Clarke Hotton, Tony Adamson, Gary Lathrope Secretary of the Event: Rachael Murray Driving Standards Observers: Chris Pither (Castrol Toyota Racing Series, Toyota 86) Ben Aro Competitor Relation Officers: Tracey Stringer, Ian Barlow MotorSport NZ Technical Officials: Terry Carkeek (MSNZ CastrolToyota Racing Series) Justin Scelly (Toyota 86) Chief Scrutineer: Dan Barlow Chief Timekeeper: Sam Thomson Accident Investigators: to be advised in the Further Regulations. Judges: Noise Judges: Shayne Harris, Craig Finlayson, Deborah Day, Adam Simmons, Terry Carkeek Judge of Fact Start & Finishing: Shayne Harris, Craig Finlayson, Ben Aro, Deborah Day, Adam Simmons, Chris Pither Sam Thomson Judge of Fact Pit Lane Speed: Tony Adamson, Ben Aro. Technical Weights & Measures Judges: Any appointed MSNZ Technical Official 3.5. Category Specific Race Officials: MSNZ Castrol Toyota Racing Series Coordinators: Amanda Tollemache, Nicolas Caillol MSNZ Castrol Toyota Racing Series Technical: Josh Greenland, Mostafa Sherif Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship Coordinator: Geoff Short Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship Technical: Bruce Airey South Island Porsche Racing Series Coordinator: Cate Paddon Nexen Tyre Mazda Racing Championship Coordinator: Stu Hewer Nexen Tyre Mazda Racing Championship Technical: David Ferguson South Island Formula 1600 Coordinator: Derek Wilson South Island Formula 1600 Technical: Cymon Hewitt OSCA SuperSaloons Coordinator: Geoff Mitchell OSCA SuperSaloons Technical: Alan Turner ENZED Central Muscle Cars Coordinator: Paul Boden ENZED Central Muscle Cars Technical: Ross Graham SpeedWorks Rush Hour Coordinators: Geoff Short, Gary Lathrope 4. CIRCUIT DETAILS Venue: Highlands Motorsport Park Sandflat Road Cromwell, Otago Length: 4.0 kilometres Direction: Racing Clockwise Circuit Density: Saloons 47 cars, Single Seater 40 Cars Secretariat: Located on the Ground Floor of the Race Control Building in Pit Lane Stewards Office: To be advised in the Further Supplementry Regs Notice Board: Located next to the entry door to the Secretariat 5. ENTRIES & ENTRY FEES 5.1. Entries for this Event shall open on distribution of these Supplementary Regulations. 5.2. All Competitors must complete the appropriate Entry Form for their category. 5.3. Entries for this Event shall close on Friday 10th of January 2020. The completed Entry Form must be received by the relevant Category Coordinator/Administrator no later than this time. 2020 Highlands Motorsport Championship Supplementary Regulations – EG Approved 23 December 2019 Page 2 5.4. The Entry Fee for this Event is as agreed between the relevant Category Coordinator and the Promoter and is payable to the Category Coordinator/Administrator. 5.5. Pit Garages and Marquees are not included in the Entry Fee and will be charged as a separate cost to the Category along with power if required. 6. EVENTS 6.1. MotorSport New Zealand Castrol Toyota Racing Series – Round 1: 2 x 15 Lap, 1 x 20 Lap Races (time certain) Conducted in accordance with the 2020 Castrol Toyota Racing Series Sporting and Technical Regulations as approved by MSNZ. 6.2. Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship – Round 2: 1 x 8 Lap, 1 x 10, 1 x 12 Lap Races (time certain) Conducted in accordance with the 2019-20 Toyota 86 Championship Series Sporting and Technical Regulations as approved by MSNZ. 6.3. South Island Formula 1600 Race Series – Round 5: 3 x 7 Lap Races (time certain) Conducted in accordance with the 2019-20 South Island Formula 1600 Accredited Series Articles as approved by MSNZ. 6.4. South Island Porsche Racing Series - Round 1: 2 x 10 Lap, 1 x 12 Lap Races (time certain) Conducted in accordance with the 2019-20 South Island Porsche Racing Accredited Series Articles as approved by MSNZ. 6.5. OSCA SuperSaloons Series - Round 3: 4 x 6 Lap Races (time certain) Conducted in accordance with the 2019-20 OSCA SuperSaloons Accredited Series Articles as approved by MSNZ. 6.6. Nexen Tyre Mazda Racing Series NZ - Round 1: 2 x 8 Lap, 1 x 10 Lap Races (time certain) Conducted in accordance with the 2019-20 Nexen Tyre Mazda Racing Series NZ Accredited Series Articles as approved by MSNZ 6.7. ENZED Central Muscle Cars Series – Round 4: 2 x 8 Lap, 2 x 10 Lap Races (time certain) For vehicles entered in the 2019-20 Central Cars Series and MSNZ National Sporting Code 6.8. SpeedWorks Rush Hour - Round 1: 1 x One Hour Race (time certain) For vehicles compliant with Schedule A and the Sporting requirements as set out in Article 25 of these Supplementary Regulations and MSNZ National Sporting Code. 7. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 7.1. The Schedule of Events is attached, any changes will be updated in the Further Supplementary Regulations. 7.2. The Schedule of Events may be varied or altered in accordance to the NSC. This maybe to ensure that all Categories Sessions and Races stay on Schedule. You will be notified of any change as soon as possible and the Organisers will do everything possible to maintain your involvement as an important part of the program. 7.3. The Organiser reserves the right to postpone, abandon or cancel the Event or any part thereof should less than the minimum number of entries as prescribed in the Regulations/Articles not be achieved. For reasons of Force Majeure should an Event or part thereof be cancelled any entry fee refund will be made only at the discretion of the organisers. 7.4. Activities taking place on Thursday 16th January for the Toyota Gazoo Racing NZ are not included with this permit. 8. LICENCE REQUIREMENT 8.1. If the Entrant is other than a Driver, an Entrants Licence in the name of the Entrant is required. 8.2. Unless otherwise stated in the individual Championship or Series Articles, each Driver must hold a minimum of a MSNZ National C1 competition licence or: 8.2.1 Hold a CAMS National Circuit (NC) Competition Licence and valid Tasman Visa for the meeting; or 8.2.2 Hold the minimum of the highest grade National Licence issued by a foreign ASN required for the event and obtains approval to compete from the ASN that issued their licence. (i) Each such driver shall be required to receive an authorisation to compete from MSNZ prior to the Event. 2020 Highlands Motorsport Championship Supplementary Regulations – EG Approved 23 December 2019 Page 3 8.2.3 Each Driver in the Castrol Toyota Racing Series must have as a minimum, an International Race INT C Grade Competition Licence, as detailed in the Championship Articles. 8.3. The Organiser confirms that the circuit to be used for this Event holds the necessary MSNZ National Circuit licence for each of the events nominated in these Supplementary Regulations. 9. COMPETITOR UNDERSTANDING 9.1. In signing the entry form competitors (Entrant and Drivers) are deemed to fully understand the Motorsport NZ National Sporting Code and its relevant Appendices and Schedules in particular: • The National Sporting Code Articles pertaining to protests and the Competitors obligations. • For Championship Categories – Schedule CH or relevant Championship Articles detailing Flag Signals, Race suspension and restarts, Safety Car deployment and Code of Conduct. • For Non - Championship Categories – Schedule Z Articles detailing Flag Signals, Race suspension and restarts, Safety Car deployment and Code of Conduct.