2021 IMSA Provisional Schedule and SR M-O 031021 V1
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ACURA Sports Car Challenge Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course May 14 - 16, 2021 Provisional Schedule Registration (& Screening) Hours Inspection: IMSA WeatherTech Inspection: IMSA Michelin Pilot Inspection: Mazda MX-5 Cup SportsCar Championship Challenge Presented BY BFGoodrich Thu., 5/13 8:00 am - 6:15 pm TBC Fri., 5/14 6:00 am - 5:00 pm Safety Inspection: Safety Inspection (By Appointment): Safety Inspection: Sat., 5/15 6:00 am - 4:00 pm Fri., 5/14 10:00 am - 12:30 pm Thu., 5/13 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Thu., 5/13 7:00 am - 1:00 pm IMSA Pilot Challenge Series Tech Tent Mazda MX-5 Cup Series Tech Operations Sun., 5/16 7:00 am - 3:00 pm Technical Inspection Hours: Fri., 5/14 1:30 pm - 6:00 pm Technical Inspection Hours: IMSA Registration Location: Technical Inspection Hours: Registration Building at Gate 3 Sat., 5/15 7:00 am - 11:45 am Fri., 5/14 7:30 am - 12:45 pm Fri., 5/14 1:45 pm - 4:15 pm Sat., 5/15 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Fri., 5/14 1:30 pm - 5:15 pm Sat., 5/15 12:00 pm - 5:30 pm Sat., 5/15 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Screening Location: Paddock Sun., 5/16 7:30 am - 12:00 pm Sun., 5/16 12:00 pm - 5:30 pm Entrance Sat., 5/15 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Tech. Insp. closes 30 min. prior to GTD Q. Inspection: IMSA Prototype Briefings: IMSA WeatherTech Briefings: IMSA Michelin Pilot Infield Care Center Hours Challenge SportsCar Championship Challenge TBC Fri., 5/14 7:30 am - 7:40 pm Drivers & Team Managers Drivers & Team Managers Safety Inspection (By Appointment): Sat., 5/15 7:30 am - 7:35 pm Fri., 5/14 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Links to video briefings to Be provided. Links to video briefings to Be provided. Sun., 5/16 7:30 am - 5:50 pm IMSA Challenge / Single-Make Series Tech Tent Outside of these hours call 911 Technical Inspection Hours: Fri., 5/14 1:00 pm - 5:30 pm Briefings: Mazda MX-5 Cup Briefings: IMSA Prototype Sat., 5/15 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Presented BY BFGoodrich Challenge Sat., 5/15 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Sun., 5/16 7:30 am - 9:00 am Drivers & Team Managers Drivers & Team Managers Links to video briefings to Be provided. Links to video briefings to Be provided. Series Listing: IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (WeatherTech Championship) (DPi/LMP3/GTD) IMSA MICHELIN PILOT CHALLENGE (MICHELIN CHALLENGE) MAZDA MX-5 CUP PRESENTED BY BFGOODRICH (MAZDA MX-5) IMSA PROTOTYPE CHALLENGE (PROTOTYPE CHALLENGE) Sunday, May 9, 2021 8:00 am IMSA Tech Ops Transporter park and set up in paddock Monday, May 10, 2021 8:00 am IMSA Transporters park and set up in paddock 8:00 am IMSA Tech Ops set up in paddock Tuesday, May 11, 2021 8:00 am - 7:00 pm T&S and TV caBling access on-track (cold track) Wednesday, May 12, 2021 8:00 am IMSA set up 8:00 am - 7:00 pm T&S and TV caBling access on-track (cold track) 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Tire, Fuel, Manufacturer and Support transporter Load-In, per IMSA Logistics 1 | 03/10/21 Thursday, May 13, 2021 7:00 am IMSA set up 7:00 am - 4:15 pm T&S and TV caBling access on-track (cold track) 9:30 am - 10:30 am Support Suppliers load-in 1:00 pm MICHELIN CHALLENGE COMPETITOR TRANSPORTERS MOVE FROM PRE-STAGING LOCATION TO TRACK (per IMSA Logistics) 2:00 pm MICHELIN CHALLENGE COMPETITOR TRANSPORTER LOAD-IN (per IMSA Logistics). Teams must not open/unload transporters until notified By IMSA Officials. After such notification, pit equipment may Be moved to pit lane but must remain 36" from the pit wall until notified By IMSA Officials that pit equipment setup may commence. 3:00 pm MAZDA MX-5 COMPETITOR TRANSPORTER LOAD-IN 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm MICHELIN CHALLENGE PRE-EVENT SAFETY INSPECTION 4:00 pm WeatherTech Championship Transporters Move From Pre-Staging Location To Track (per IMSA Logistics) 5:00 pm WeatherTech Championship Transporter Load-In (per IMSA Logistics) No opening 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm TRACK WALK - Walk Only (Must not emBark after 6:15 pm) Friday, May 14, 2021 Allow sufficient time following the entry screening process, see SR and separate Event Operations Protocol 6:00 am - 9:00 am IMSA T&S Transponder Checks / TV cabling / Track Inspection / Signage 6:00 am PROTOTYPE CHALLENGE COMPETITOR TRANSPORTERS MOVE FROM PRE-STAGING LOCATION TO TRACK (per IMSA Logistics) 7:00 am PROTOTYPE CHALLENGE COMPETITOR TRANSPORTER LOAD-IN - MUST NOT OPEN/UNLOAD UNTIL NOTIFIED BY IMSA 9:10 am - CCL IMSA Course Clearance Lap 9:15 am - 10:15 am PRACTICE #1 - MICHELIN CHALLENGE 9:30 am WeatherTech Championship - Open Transporters - No Pit lane equipment set up until 11:00 am. 10:00 am -12:30 pm WeatherTech Championship Safety Inspection 10:15 am - 12:15 pm Lunch 10:20 am - 12:10 pm T&S and TV caBling access to track 11:00 am WeatherTech Championship - Pit lane equipment set up may commence. 12:15 pm - CCL IMSA Course Clearance Lap 12:20 pm - 12:50 pm PRACTICE #1 - MAZDA MX-5 1:10 pm - CCL IMSA Course Clearance Lap 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm PRACTICE #2 - MICHELIN CHALLENGE 2:30 pm - CCL IMSA Course Clearance Lap 2:35 pm - 3:20 pm PRACTICE #1 - PROTOTYPE CHALLENGE 3:35 pm - CCL IMSA Course Clearance Lap 3:40 pm - 4:10 pm PRACTICE #2 - MAZDA MX-5 4:25 pm - CCL IMSA Course Clearance Lap 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Practice #1 - WeatherTech Championship (All Classes) 5:45 pm - CCL IMSA Course Clearance Lap 5:50 pm - 6:05 pm QUALIFYING - MICHELIN CHALLENGE TCR 6:10 pm - 6:25 pm QUALIFYING - MICHELIN CHALLENGE GS Saturday, May 15, 2021 Allow sufficient time following the entry screening process, see SR and separate Event Operations Protocol 6:00 am - 7:45 am IMSA T&S Transponder Checks / TV cabling / Track Inspection / Signage 7:55 am - CCL IMSA Course Clearance Lap 8:00 am - 8:30 am QUALIFYING - MAZDA MX-5 8:45 am - CCL IMSA Course Clearance Lap 8:50 am -10:05 am Practice #2 - WeatherTech Championship (Restricted As Below) 8:50 am - 9:20 am Practice #2 - WeatherTech Championship (GTD - Silver/Bronze only, LMP3 S<30/Bronze only) 9:05 am -10:05 am Practice #2 - WeatherTech Championship (DPi) 9:20 am - 9:50 am Practice #2 - WeatherTech Championship (GTD/LMP3 All Drivers) 10:20 am - CCL IMSA Course Clearance Lap 10:25 am - 10:55 am PRACTICE #2 - PROTOTYPE CHALLENGE 11:10 am - 11:15 am PRE-RACE - MAZDA MX-5 11:15 am - 12:00 pm RACE #1 - MAZDA MX-5 - 45 MINUTES 12:15 pm - CCL IMSA Course Clearance Lap 12:20 pm - 12:35 pm Qualifying - WeatherTech Championship (GTD Position - Silver/Bronze only) 12:45 pm - 1:00 pm Qualifying - WeatherTech Championship (GTD Points - Any Driver) 1:10 pm - 1:25 pm Qualifying - WeatherTech Championship (LMP3 Position and Points - Silver <30/Bronze only) 1:35 pm - 1:50 pm Qualifying - WeatherTech Championship (DPi Position and Points) 2:00 pm MICHELIN CHALLENGE - MANDATORY FUEL RIG INSPECTION (AT PIT BOX) 2:05 pm - CCL IMSA Course Clearance Lap 2:10 pm - 2:25 pm QUALIFYING - PROTOTYPE CHALLENGE 2:25 pm - 3:25 pm Break / Pre-Race 2:30 pm - 2:50 pm Porsche Car Corral Parade Laps (M-O) 2:40 pm - 3:25 pm PRE-RACE - PIT LANE - MICHELIN CHALLENGE 2:50 pm - 3:25 pm IMSA Hot Lap Experience (By invitation only) 3:25 pm - 3:35 pm PRE-RACE - FORMATION LAPS - MICHELIN CHALLENGE 3:35 pm - 5:35 pm RACE - MID-OHIO 120 FOR THE IMSA MICHELIN PILOT CHALLENGE - 2 HOURS 2 | 03/10/21 Sunday, May 16, 2021 Allow sufficient time following the entry screening process, see SR and separate Event Operations Protocol 7:00 am - 8:45 am IMSA T&S Transponder Checks / TV caBling / Track Inspection / Signage 7:30 am - 9:30 am Fuel Rig Inspection - WeatherTech Championship 7:30 am - 9:30 am PROTOTYPE CHALLENGE - MANDATORY FUEL RIG INSPECTION (AT PIT BOX) 8:55 am - CCL IMSA Course Clearance Lap 9:00 am - 9:20 am Warm Up - WeatherTech Championship (All Classes) 9:10 am FALSE GRID CLOSED - PROTOTYPE CHALLENGE 9:35 am - 9:40 am PRE-RACE - PROTOTYPE CHALLENGE 9:40 am - 11:25 am RACE - PROTOTYPE CHALLENGE - 1 HOUR AND 45 MINUTES 11:40 am - 11:45 am PRE-RACE - MAZDA MX-5 11:45 am - 12:30 pm RACE #2 - MAZDA MX-5 - 45 MINUTES 12:40 pm - 1:00 pm Corvette Car Corral Parade Laps (M-O) 1:10 pm - 1:30 pm WeatherTech Championship Pre-Race / Recon Lap / IMSA Hot Lap Experience (by invitation only) / Track VIP Rides 1:25 pm - 2:20 pm WeatherTech Championship - Open Grid / Fan Walk, Presented By Hagerty - Pit Lane 2:30 pm - 2:40 pm WeatherTech Championship - Formation Laps 2:40 pm - 5:20 pm Race - Acura Sports Car Challenge for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship - 2 Hours and 40 Minutes 3 | 03/10/21 ACURA Sports Car Challenge SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS GENERAL 9.4.4 - Event Facility: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Ph: 419-884-4000 7721 Steam Corners Rd. Lexington, OH 44904 9.4.7 - Length of the Racetrack: 2.258 mile, 13-turn Road Course 9.4.9 - Direction of the Race: Clockwise 9.4.10 - Pole Position: On the Right 9.4.20 - Location of Race Control: TBA 25.8 - Start Line: Between Turn 3 and Turn 4 25.9 - Finish Line: On the Front Straight IMSA WEATHERTECH SPORTSCAR CHAMPIONSHIP SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS 9 - EVENT: The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Race is listed on the Federation Internationale de l’AutomoBile (FIA) international calendar as a Restricted Closed International Event sanctioned By IMSA and held under the IMSA RULES.