SEASON TEAM INFORMATION 2021 8 Races Across 3 Continents for the 24H SERIES in 2021
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SEASON TEAM INFORMATION 2021 8 races across 3 continents for the 24H SERIES in 2021 8 races scheduled accross 7 countries and three continents in 2021 Sebring International Raceway makes its debut appearance as season finale The COPPA FLORIO 12H Sicily returns after a successful inaugural event Dubai Autodrome hosts season opener for 16th consecutive year Revised championship structure allows teams and drivers to compete for one all-encompassing ‘24H SERIES’ title The 24H SERIES powered by Hankook is set to visit eight current or former For- mula 1 Grand Prix venues in 2021, including a first-time visit to Sebring Interna- tional Raceway. The 24H SERIES, which will be hosted once again by Dutch promoter CREVENTIC, will feature eight 12 or 24-hour races set across seven countries and three continents in 2021. Tellingly, all but one of the nine endurance races scheduled for next year will take place at venues that either currently host a Formula 1 Grand Prix, or have done so in the past, three of which – the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, the Hockenheimring, and the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya – have been F1 mainstays for several decades. Next year’s calendar will also feature a revised championship structure, with teams and drivers now invited to compete for one, all-encompassing ‘24H SERIES powered by Hankook’ title, as opposed to the ‘Europe’ and ‘Continents’ championships previously up for grabs in 2018, 2019 and 2020. Titles will continue to be available per class as usual. 24H SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP 2021 Conditions to be eligible in the Championship 60% lap rule Only competitors (teams and drivers), which have achieved a minimum of 60% of the laps of the specifc class leader will be classified and only these teams will be awarded with points. Minimum driving time For a driver, to be awared with points, a driver needs to have driven at least: Minimum 1 hour at 12H race Minimum 2 hours at 24H race In an 24-hour race you can score up to 30 points and in an 12-hour race you can score up to 20 points. The point allocation is based on the amount of cars in a class and can be found in Chapter 1 of the Sporting & Technical Regulations, see article 39.5 Allocation of points In case a team retires and a driver has not yet driven the above specified minimum driving time, he or she will not gain points. 24H SERIES eligibility To be eligible for the 24H SERIES powered by Hankook title, a team or driver needs to participate a minimum of 2 (two) races. All rounds will count towards the championship and there will be one scratch result. The scratch result is the race with the lowest number of points achieved OR a race that the team/driver has not participated in. Drivers driving on 2 cars in the same race In case a driver is driving on 2 cars within the same division, the car which is notified at the administrative check will be taken into consideration for the classification (points) of the driver. A driver who is driving on two cars in two separate division may score points on both cars. In the 24H SERIES powered by Hankook there will be the following titles Drivers Teams Driver Champion per class Team Champion per class Driver Champion overall TCE-Division Team Champion overall TCE-Division Driver Champion overall GT-Division Team Champion overall GT-Division Ladies Cup overall TCE & GT-Division Junior Cup overall TCE & GT-Division 24H SERIES TEAM CHAMPIONS The team with the highest number of points of all the classes in their respective division added, will become the Team Champion of their division ‘with the title: 24H SERIES TEAM CHAMPION GT DIVISION 24H SERIES TEAM CHAMPION TCE DIVISION From both the GT & TCE Divisions Team Champions, the team with the highest number of points, will be additionally awarded with the following title and team trophy: 24H SERIES TEAM CHAMPION OF THE CONTINENTS ELIGIBLE CARS & CLASSES Most GT & Touring Cars are allowed. When you are not sure if your car will be eligible then just give us a call or send us an email. DRIVERS ELIGIBILITY Drivers licence The events will be open for any driver holding a current and valid International licence, minimum grade C or for any drivers, driving a car, with Weight/Power Ratio greater than 3kg/hp, holding a current and valid International licence, minimum grade D. (according FIA appendix L, art. 2.6) All competitors must submit the authorization of their ASN (according ISC: 3.9.4 Authorizations granted by ASNs to take part in International Competitions abroad). On most licences the authorisation is already included on the licence. If not, the driver needs to submit the authorization separately. Drivers equipment The equipment of all drivers needs to match the criteria of FIA Appendix L. The use of Frontal Head Restraint (FHR)-system is mandatory. Please note the following for drivers with GT3 cars: For drivers in the GT3 class it is compulsory to have a helmet with the FIA standard 8860-2018 or 8860-2018-ABP The latest FIA technical lists of approved drivers clothing can be found at: www.fia.com/regulation/category/761 Drivers category (AM, SEMI-PRO or PRO) Promoter CREVENTIC determines the driver category, according art. 8.3.1. Chapter I of the Sporting & Technical Regulations. The CREVENTIC driver category is published on the provisional entry list and official entry list. The driver category is important to know in relation to: Minimum and maximum driving time requirements Team composition (driver line-up) Driver categorisation procedure The driver categories are assigned per driver by the promoter. The FIA-driver categorisation deals as a guideline. Drivers, that are not mentioned on the FIA-list are assigned their categoryon the basis of their experience and race results. Driver Category Requirements PRO level FIA Gold or FIA Platinum SEMI-PRO level FIA Silver AM level FIA Bronze, or not on FIA-list Driver Categorisation and relevant FIA driver category lists The Creventic driver category is assigned, basically according to the FIA-category of the specific driver. Drivers that do not have a FIA-category will be assigned according to their performance The FIA-driver category ONE week before each race is used for assigning the category In case a driver had a lower FIA-category within 6 weeks before a race, he can request to the promoter, that the old category is used for the specific race. The request must be done latest 2 weeks prior to the specific race Drivers that are not listed on the FIA-list will be assigned their category based on their experience and race results. This does not necessarily need to be AM. EVENT INFORMATION FORMAT 12 and 24-hour races Min. 2 and Max. 5 drivers per car Minimum 1 AM driver per team Limited PRO drivers per team Separate Touring Car & GT Division Free practice of 60-90 minutes Qualifying of 30 minutes Optional: Unofficial private test sessions Grid as per qualifying result Rae neutralisation / CODE 60 Instead of the use of a safety car to secure areas of danger or accidents, for additional safety reasons, the Race Director can neutralize the race by means of a CODE-60 Procedure. Creventic strives to improve the 24H SERIES continuously. One of these improvements, is digital penalty notification for more convenience for the teams as well as less use of paper. Penalties will be notified to the team by the Race Director through (a) digital notification to the Team Manager through the team portal. On the event you will receive a form with your access details to the team portal. When you receive a penalty, you will get a text message on the mobile number registered in the team portal. In the team portal you can view your penalty, see the time left to serve the penalty, confirm receipt of the penalty and see the status and previous penalties of your car. TEAM COMPOSITION & DRIVING TIMES Team composition The following table defines the team composition requirements that need to be met by all competitors. Driver All classes * Class GT3-AM Class GT3-AM Class 991-AM Category (except GT3-AM with BOP-Neutral with BOP-Advantage and 991-AM) PRO Maximum 2 Maximum 1 No PRO allowed No PRO allowed SEMI-PRO Free Free Maximum 1 Maximum 1 AM Minimum 1 Minimum 2 Minimum 2 Minimum 2 * SEMI-PRO drivers line-up To make 24H SERIES more attractive for (young) talented drivers: Additional all classes are allowed to have a team composition of ONLY SEMI-PRO drivers (So No AM-drivers and No PRO-drivers allowed). To participate with a drivers line-up of ONLY SEMI-PRO drivers is only possible after a written request and approval of the promoter. The consequences of such driver line-up are described below: Class GT3 & 991: Such a team (only SEMI-PRO drivers) will be assigned to class 991-PRO or GT3-PRO (respectively 991-PRO-BOP or GT3-PRO-BOP) Other classes: Such a team (only SEMI-PRO drivers) will receive a specific BOP-amendment, this specific SEMI-PRO-BOP will be published in the BOP-Publication of the specific race. (Such SEMI-PRO-BOP can be for example +30kg and -/-5L refuelling, referred to the normal/published BOP of these classes. Driving times Below you can find the detailed information about driving times Class Driver category Rule Driving time (sum) Example 12H Race Example 24H Race All Classes PRO Maximum 50% of intitial race duration Maximum 6H Maximum 12H * Additional for all classes (exccept GT3-AM and 991-AM) Except GT3-AM SEMI-PRO Free Free Free with a team composition of ONLY SEMI-PRO drivers, and 991-AM * the driving times are free (so no minimum or maximum Minimum 1 hour in a 12H race AM Minimum 1H Minimum 2H driving time requirements).