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Grand Prix of St. Petersburg St. Petersburg Street Course October 23 - 25, 2020

Provisional Schedule

Registration Hours Inspection: GT3 Cup Briefings: Porsche GT3 Cup Infield Care Center Hours Challenge USA by Yokohama Challenge USA by Yokohama TBC No on-site registration. If an essential Fri., 10/23 7:00 am - 7:00 pm person must receive an SEC, the Corporate Safety Inspection (By Appointment Drivers & Team Managers Sat., 10/24 7:00 am - 7:00 pm Member must add the person to the SEC Thu., 10/22 12:00 pm - 3:30 pm Links to video briefings to be provided. Sun., 10/25 7:00 am - 5:30 pm Roster. Once added, they receive an email IMSA Challenge / Single-Make Series Tech Tent and a text with a link for the SEC

Application. The individual must complete Technical Inspection Hours: the SEC Application by 5:00 PM est. the Thu., 10/22 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm Tuesday before the Event. The SEC will be Fri., 10/23 9:00 am - 1:10 pm mailed to the Entrant, Team or Corporate Fri., 10/23 1:45 pm - 4:00 pm Representative to deliver to the essential personnel. NO EXCEPTIONS, AS Sat., 10/24 9:00 am - 1:25 pm CREDENTIALS WILL NOT BE PRINTED Sun, 10/25 9:00 am - 12:00 pm AT THE EVENT. Deadline: October 13th

Series Listing: Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA by Yokohama (Porsche GT3 Cup) IndyCar Series (IndyCar) Indy Pro 2000 (Pro) USF2000 (USF) MX-5 (MX-5)

Wednesday, October 21, 2020 11:00 am IMSA Transporters arrive and park in paddock

Thursday, October 22, 2020 9:00 am IMSA Transporters set up in paddock 11:00 am Tire Supplier transporter load-in/set-up, per IMSA Official 1:00 pm Porsche GT3 Cup Competitor Transporter Load-In, Open and Unload

Friday, October 23, 2020 7:30 am - 8:30 am On-Track Activity 8:30 am - 9:10 am Practice #1 - MX-5 9:30 am -10:15 am Practice #1 - Porsche GT3 Cup 10:35 am - 11:05 am Practice #1 - USF 11:25 am - 11:55 am Practice #1 - Pro 12:15 pm - 12:55 pm Practice #2 - MX-5 1:15 pm - 1:45 pm Practice #2 - Porsche GT3 Cup 2:05 pm - 2:35 pm Qualifying #1 - USF 2:55 pm - 3:25 pm Qualifying #1 - Pro 3:45 pm - 4:05 pm Qualifying #1 - MX-5 4:10 pm False Grid Closed - Porsche GT3 Cup (Tire Marking at False Grid Concludes) 4:25 pm - 4:40 pm Qualifying - Porsche GT3 Cup 4:40 pm - 6:15 pm On-Track 5K Run

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Saturday, October 24, 2020 7:30 am - 8:30 am On-Track Activity 8:30 am - 9:15 am Race #1 - MX-5 9:30 am - 9:50 am Qualifying #2 - USF 10:10 am - 10:30 am Qualifying #2 - Pro 10:55 am - 12:25 am Practice #1 - IndyCar 12:50 pm - 1:35 pm Race #2 - MX-5 1:25 pm False Grid Closed - Porsche GT3 Cup 1:50 pm - 1:55 pm Pre-race - Porsche GT3 Cup 1:55 pm - 2:40 pm Race #1 - Porsche GT3 Cup - 45 Minutes 3:05 pm - 4:20 pm Qualifying - IndyCar 4:40 pm - 5:25 pm Race #1 - USF 5:35 pm - 6:15 pm Race #1 - Pro

Sunday, October 25, 2020 6:45 am - 7:45 am On-Track Activity 7:45 am - 9:00 am On-Track Sessions 9:30 am - 10:15 am Race #2 - USF 10:40 am - 11:10 am Warm Up - IndyCar 11:30 am - 12:20 pm Race #2 - Pro 12:10 pm False Grid Closed - Porsche GT3 Cup 12:35 pm -12:40 pm Pre-race - Porsche GT3 Cup 12:40 pm - 1:25 pm Race #2 - Porsche GT3 Cup - 45 Minutes 1:45 pm - 2:25 pm Pre-Race - IndyCar 2:25 pm - 4:45 pm Race - IndyCar

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Grand Prix of St. Petersburg SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS

GENERAL 9.4.4 - Event Facility: Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Ph: 727-898-4639 100 1st St. South St. Petersburg, FL 33701 9.4.7 - Length of the Racetrack: 1.8 mile, 14-turn Temporary Street Course 9.4.8 - Direction of the Race: Clockwise 9.4.10 - Pole Position: On the Right, per the FIA circuit homologation. 9.4.20 - Location of Race Control: Hangar Restaurant, 2nd Fl. of the FBO Building 25.8 - Start Line: On the Front Straight 25.9 - Finish Line: On the Front Straight

GT3 CUP CHALLENGE USA BY YOKOHAMA PORSCHE GT3 CUP CHALLENGE USA BY YOKOHAMA SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS 9 - EVENT: Rounds 13 and 14 of the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA by Yokohama at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is sanctioned by IMSA and held under the IMSA RULES. 9.4.6 - Entries Closing: Tue., Oct. 6, 2020. Late entries per Art. 4.3. 9.4.11 - Number of Cars admitted A. Practice sessions: 50 Maximum B. Qualifying sessions: 50 Maximum C. Race: 50 Maximum 9.4.13 - Impound: IMSA Challenge / Single-Make Series Trailer in the Paddock per the Technical Department. 19 - Event Logistics: Exclusively under the direction of and assigned by IMSA. Refer to schedule for Series paddock load-in times. Team Transporters must not arrive before 8:00 am on Tue., Oct. 20 for staging. Staging: Staging is at Tropicana Field. Load-In: Drivers must be at truck and monitoring CB channel 40, no later than 30 minutes prior to load-in start. Load-Out: Transporters are permitted to pack up but must only move in the Paddock between 2:30 pm and 4:30 pm or after 6:15 pm Sun., Oct. 25. Fire lanes must always remain clear. Teams must vacate the Paddock no later than 11:00 pm Sun., Oct. 25.

GENERAL - EVENT / TRACK INFORMATION - ALL SERIES 3.7.2 - Driver Deadline/Fee: CoB Mon., Oct. 5. Until CoB Fri., Oct. 16, $1,000 fee. No applications (or related documents) processed after CoB Fri., Oct. 16. 4.3.6 - Event Confirmations: Event Confirmation Declarations, if changes are necessary, must be submitted via TIMS no later than 4pm Mon., Nov. 2. $500 is charged for late Declarations or Driver changes made after this deadline. 9.4.14.A - Fuel Schedule: The fuel depot is located at the southwest corner of the IMSA Paddock. VP will deliver fuel to each Team’s paddock prior to the Event load-in. A. Roster Deadline: Corporate Member COVID Event Rosters are due by Fri., Oct. 16 by 5:00 pm est. B. Credentials: Corporate Member Credential Roster - Mon., Oct. 12 by 5:00 pm est. Annual Credentials and SEC application must be received by IMSA by Tue., Oct. 13 by 5:00 pm est. All credentials for this event will be mailed to Corporate Member Representatives for delivery by Fri., Oct. 16, unless other arrangements are made with IMSA for pick up. C. Staggered Entry: Please also refer to the IMSA Event Operations Protocol document to be distributed. All personnel enter through either: via vehicle at Gate 8 (8th Ave. S.), or on foot at Gate 6 (6th Ave. S. & 1st St. S.) for screening. (See map). Masks are required at all times. IMSA will assign screening times for each team and industry personnel. Once cleared, personnel must proceed to their designated area (infield, TV compound, tower, etc.). If an individual leaves the controlled area, they must be re-screened to re-enter. D. Screening Process: Screening is by detailed schedule only, as communicated in a Competition Memo to be distributed and available at imsacompetitors.com. After pre-screening for facility access, participants are directed to Parking (Map). Please maintain social distancing and remain in vehicles until notified by IMSA Officials. General screening hours by Memo.

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GENERAL - EVENT / TRACK INFORMATION - ALL SERIES, CONT. E. IMSA Transporters: The GT3 Cup Tech Transporter will be accessible. Please enter the doors labeled “in” and “out” appropriately, and follow all instructions listed outside the transporters. While waiting to enter, please respect social distancing outside of the transporters. Please keep crew member visits to a minimum. F. Driver/TM Briefing: Briefing will be distributed by Oct. 21. For questions regarding the briefing please contact the following as appropriate: John Maesky - GT3 Cup Racing Related, jmaesky@.com or 609-774-7862 Jeff Mishtawy - GT3 Cup Series Manager, [email protected] or 386-235-5756 Paul Walter - Sporting Regulations, [email protected] or 614-598-6783 David Pees - Timing and Scoring, [email protected] or 386-308-8866 Mike Neely - Paddock Logistics, [email protected] or 386-308-8933 Michel E. Murphy - Medical, [email protected] or 914-760-4341 G. Track Walk: The Track Walk, if scheduled, is walk only. Please maintain social distancing and proper PPE. H. Pre-Race: Please refer to the respective series MxM, distributed prior to the Race. I. Post-Race: Please refer to the respective series MxM, distributed prior to the Race. 1. Nitrogen Supply: Airgas, the exclusive nitrogen supplier, @airgas.com or 800-367-4273. 2. Telephone/Internet: Internet, Frontier Communications 1-866-491-5288 X 2126416, or [email protected]. 3. Security: Sentry Event Services, Evan Helgesen, [email protected] or 813-350-6590. 4. Team Food Service: Lundy's Event Services, Allisa Tibe, [email protected] or 859-255-0717. 5. Catering: Lundy's Event Services, Allisa Tibe, [email protected] or 859-255-0717. 6. Hospitality: Giles Dowden, [email protected]. 7. Motorhomes: Stephen Timms, [email protected]. 8. Golf Cart Rentals: L&M Cart Leasing, Erika Elliott, [email protected] or 941-552-2151 or 941-953-4445. 9. Equipment Rental: Ring Power CAT, 813-671-3700 or United Rentals, Alberto Torres, [email protected] or 813-503-9917. 10. Truck Washing: Platinum Status, Dwayne Nabors, 419-610-7320 or 419-522-1505. 11. Pit Vehicles: Pit vehicles must be operated by a licensed driver 18 years or more in age. Motorscooters and bicycles permitted in the Paddocks only. 10 MPH limit in Paddock and pit areas. 12. False Grid: Instructions pertaining to gridding, movement of racecars, crew and equipment provided at Team Manager and Driver Briefings. Teams must be familiar with procedures and follow the direction of IMSA and Event Officials. 13. Facility Restrictions: Staking of awnings strictly prohibited. Violators billed accordingly. Water barrels or concrete weights only. 14. Credential Restrictions: If a competitor (individual Member) supports more than one (1) Team (entered Car #) in one or more IMSA Series, the competitor must be listed as essential personnel on each Team's COVID Roster in every series. GT3 Cup Teams (entered Car #) are restricted to 10 credentialed personnel per the roster submitted to Registration. Please refer to the IMSA Event Operations Protocol document. 15. Parking Procedure: TBA. 15. Additional Information: Additional maps, forms and information at imsacompetitors.com. 16. Track Shipping: See shipping information at imsacompetitors.com.

MEDICAL INFORMATION FACILITY MEDICAL CENTER: Bayfront Health Infield Care Center, located in the Hangar Flight Lounge next to the Media Center. For after- hours medical, dial 911. HOSPITAL INFORMATION: Trauma Center: Bayfront Health St. Petersburg, 701-6th Street, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 Main: 727-823-1234, Emergency: 727-893-6100. Burn Center: Tampa General Hospital, 1 Tampa General Cir., Tampa, FL 33606 Main: 813-844-7000. PHARMACY INFORMATION: Green Cross Pharmacy, next to the Infield Care Center, Fri.-Sun. 9:00am - 5:00pm 24 Hour Pharmacies: CVS, 2200 34th Street N, St. Petersburg, FL 33713 Main: 727-328-7644 Walgreens, 900 49th Street North, St. Petersburg, FL 33710 Main: 727-327-8801

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Event Map:

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YACHT CLUB RUNWAY 7/25 FRONT STRAIGHTAWAY OFFICIAL MERCHANDISE M DEMENS LANDING 23 5 INFORMATION SERVICES PARK TRACK CROSSING (TIMES TBD)

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Load-In and Staging (Load-In at 1:00 pm, not as shown below) Information:

TAGING OAD IN DVISORY 2020 S ​ & L ​- ​ A ​ FINAL as of 1​0/7/2​020 ​

STAGING (See Attached Staging at Tropicana Map) ​ ​ ​ Staging will be available at Tropicana Field Lot 6 during the following times:

DATE GROUP Tuesday, October 20 Hospitality/Motor Coach, Series Trailers, Manufacturers, & IMS Wednesday, October 21 Hospitality/Motor Coach, IndyCar, Road to Indy, IMSA, and MX-5 Thursday, October 22 IndyCar, Road to Indy, IMSA, and MX-5

Special Instructions: ❖ DO NOT ARRIVE PRIOR TO YOUR GROUP’S STAGING DAY / TIME. ❖ Tropicana Field DOES NOT have full-time security; all vehicles must be locked and secure. ❖ Be sure to park as close to other transporters as possible. ❖ DO NOT LEAVE DETACHED TRAILERS. ALL UNITS MUST REMAIN ATTACHED.

LOAD-IN (See Attached Load-In Map) ​ ​ ​ Do not leave Tropicana Field until instructed by a Series or Firestone Grand Prix Official.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21 9:00AM - 1:00PM 9:00AM: Team Hospitality, Driver/Owner Motor Coaches 9:00AM: Sanctioning Body, Manufacturers, & IMS Productions THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22 8:30AM - 5:00PM 8:30AM: Road to Indy, IMSA, & MX-5 3:00PM: IndyCar Series

NOTE: No parking or staging permitted at Tropicana Field after Thursday, October 22.

LOAD-OUT No transporters or coaches will be allowed to leave their assigned space or the event circuit until given authorization from Firestone Grand Prix Officials. A more detailed Load-Out Schedule will be provided during race week. NOTE: No outbound parking or staging permitted at Tropicana Field.

Team Staging & Load-In As of 10-7-2020

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ST. PETERSBURG 2020 Staging Area Inbound Route

Firestone Grand Prix Staging Lot

- From I-275, take Exit 22 (I-175 East) into downtown. Take Exit 1 (9th St S/8th St S) - Go through the first light, turning le� at 8th St S - Go two blocks, turning le� onto 3rd Ave S - Follow 3rd Ave S across 10th St S, entering the staging area on the right - PARK AS CLOSE TO OTHER VEHICLES AS POSSIBLE. KEEP THE WEST ASPHALT LOT OPEN

FIRESTONE GRAND PRIX STAGING LOT

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ST. PETERSBURG 2020 Road to Indy, MX-5, & Porsche GT3 Cup Staging to Load-In

Firestone Grand Prix Staging Lot

- DO NOT LEAVE STAGING AREA UNTIL INSTRUCTED BY GRAND PRIX / SERIES STAFF - Exit staging area through 1st Ave Gate and turn right onto 1st Ave S - urn right on th St S, connuing our blocks south to th Ave S and turn le� - Following th Ave S to th St S and turn right Go one block, turning le� onto th Ave S - onnue three blocks, turning right onto 1st St S

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