$5.00 PROFESSIONAL RACING 1984 REGULATIONS SPORTS CAR CLUB OF AMERICA, INC. TABLE OF CONTENTS General Regulations for Page ' SCCA Professional Racing Series.................................................. .... SCCA Can-Am Challenge Regulations............................................................................................. SCCA Trans-Am Championship Regulations.............................................................................................. Robert Bosch/VW Super Vee Regulations.......................................................................................... .. VW Rabbit/Biistein Cup Regulations............................................................................................. SCCA Professional Competition License Requirements ..................................................................................... 82 For additional information regarding Professional Racing, contact: 3ohn T. Timanus Technical and Administrative Manager of Can-Am Technical Manager Super Vee and Rabbit Technical information Stuart Duncan Technical and Administrative Manager of Trans-Am Administrative Manager of Super Vee Ron Zimmermann Administrative Manager of Formula Mondial and Rabbit Copyright 1984 Revised by: Sports Car Club of America, Inc. 6750 South Emporia Street Englewood, Colorado SOI 12 Telephone: (303) 790-1044 Telex: 45-674 SCCA DVR All rights reserved. This book may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. New Regulations Appear With GENERAL REGULATIONS SCCA PROFESSIONAL RACING SERIES The following General Regulations apply to all SCCA-Sanctioned Professional Racing Series. These events are conducted under the FIA International Sporting Code (events having an FIA listing), the SCCA Générai Competition Rules (GCR), these General Regulations and the Professional Racing Regulations for the individual racing series, unless otherwise specif­ ied. 1- ADMINISTRATOR AND SANCTIONING AUTHORITY The Sports Car Club of America, Inc. (SCCA) Professional Racing Department administrates all SCCA Professional Rac­ ing Series and sanctions those events within the United States. Events heid outside of the United States are sanctioned by the ASN (Nationai Sporting Authority) of the country in which the event takes place. In the event of doubt or ambiguity as to the wording and/or intent of the regulations for Professional Racing Series, the decisions of the SCCA Professional Racing Department shall prevail and will be binding except as provided for under the SCCA GCR. An SCCA Professional Racing Department repres­ entative shail be present at any official meeting or hearing involving Series regulations. The SCCA PROFESSIONAL RAC­ ING STAFF (Series Chief Steward, Technical Administrator, Manager of Pro Racing, etc.) shall have exclusive control of all activities regarding the operation of any SCCA Professional events. The SCCA Professional Racing Staff reserves the right to amend and/or add to these rules as may be deemed necessary by them . 2. DRIVER A. Licenses 1) Each driver in the Can-Am, Trans-Am and Super Vee Series must possess a valid FIA Driver's License. 2) Each driver in the Rabbit/Bilstein Series must possess either a vaiid SCCA National or SCCA Professional License. -1 - 3) AU drivers issued an FIA License by a Foreign ASN or U.S. drivers racing outside of the United States must possess a letter of authority from their ASN giving permission to race and also must possess an Inter­ national Medical Card (Available from their ASN). *) Drivers must present their license upon request by the registrar or other authorized officials of the event. B. Drivers Equipment Each driver must wear the following equipment: 0 A safety helmet which has the 1975 or later Snell Foundation decal of approval; the back of each driver's helmet must be labeled indicating name, date of birth, blood type, allergies and other pertinent medical his­ tory i.e. tetanus immunization, diabetes, etc. NOTE: 1980 Snell Foundation approval will be required effective l/i/86. 2) A face shield or goggles and nomex hood must be worn by drivers of open cockpit cars; a face shield or goggles is recommended for drivers of closed cars. Hair protruding from beneath a drivers helmet must be completely covered by fire resistant material. 3) One piece driving suit, made of fire resistant material accepted by SCCA, or homologated by FISA, which effectively covers the body including neck, ankles and wrists; multi-layer suits are recommended. Fire resis­ tant underwear is required with single layer and double layer suits. But is not required with 3 or more layer driving suits. 9) Socks made of fire resistant material and shoes and gloves made of leather or an approved fire-resistant m aterial. ENTRANTS A. Licenses 1) In all events which have an FIA International listing, each entrant must possess a valid FIA Entrant License issued by his ASN. Can-Am and Trans-Am series are both FIA listed. 2) The entry form that you sign for every event contains a commitment on your part. "The entrant certifies that he has studied the SCCA Générai Competition Rules, Professional Racing Rules and the Supplementary Regulations for this event and agrees to abide by these rules and regulations. Entrant further agrees to ensure that the driver and the crew members are similarly aquainted with these rules." The entrant is responsible for the actions of his driver(s), crew and guests. “I. VEHK3.E IDENTmCATlON NUMBERS AND NAMES Numbers must be legible to and approved by timing and scoring officials. The driver's name must appear on each side of the car or may be on each side of the roof just above the side windows on closed cars. A. All vehicles competing in SCCA Professional Racing Series must be registered with the SCCA and identified by regis­ tered serial numbers. B. Identification numbers at least eight (8) inches high with a minimum stroke of 114 inches must be carried on both sides and the front of the vehicle. The color of the number must provide a strong contrast with the background color of the car, except the Trans-Am Series which has its own special requirements. 5. ADVERTISEMENT AND SERIES SYMBOLS Advertising and symbols displayed on the car must be in good taste and not interfere with identification numbers. Emblems of conflicting series and events, must be removed from all cars. The SCCA Decal and Series Sponsor Decal must be prominently displayed on each car as specified by Series Officials. Failure to comply will result in loss of prize money and points. 6. TECHNICAL AND SAFETY INSPECTION A. Before entering the course, all cars will be checked for eligibility and compliance with the safety and technical regulations for the Series. This inspection does not guar­ antee the legality of the car. Cars considered to be of unsafe construction or not complying with SCCA Regulat­ ions may be summarily rejected. -3 - B. To expedite this inspection, ail cars competing in SCCA Sanctioned events must be registered with the Professional Racing Department and have a Vehicle Log Book, either Club Racing or Pro Racing, which must be presented at Technical Inspection. C. The entrant shall be responsible for performing the dis­ assembly, reassembly and resulting expense for any inspec­ tion to confirm car eligibility ordered by the Series Chief Steward and/or the Series Technical Administrator. D. The SCCA Pro Racing Technical Manager and the Series Technical Administators are the supreme authority in en­ forcing these rules. They have the authority under these regulations to amend and/or add to the rules, and to make adjustments to car specifications on the spot if deemed necessary. FUEL Any grade of automotive or aviation gasoline not containing any alcohols, nitro compounds or other power boosting additives. GaOTline may contain anti-oxidants, metal de-activators, cor­ rosion inhibitors, lead alkyl compounds such as tetra-ethyl lead and other anti-detonant additives. Fuel will be checked di- ®^®t:trically (with a tolerance of 1%) for oxygen or nitrogen bearing additives. The injection of water or any oxygen or nitrogen bearing substances into the intake system is pro­ hibited. *• q u a l if y in g a n d s t a r t in g POSITIONS A. Qualifying 1) Each driver will qualify for a starting position during the qualifying sessions. It shall be the car/driver com­ bination which qualifies for a starting position. Each car shall be considered officially qualified only if the qualifying time is achieved by the driver nominated to drive the car. Cars which are gridded without the driver having a qualifying time shall be started from the rear of the grid. All such cars shall be gridded in an order de­ termined by the Series Chief Steward. 2) Ties in qualifying times shall be resolved by taking the average of each driver's three (3) fastest times posted during the qualifying sessions; then, if necessary, the average of each driver's four (<t) fastest times and so on until the tie is broken with the fastest car being positioned to the front of the grid. 3) To qualify for the starting grid, the car/driver com­ bination must achieve a time not slower than 110-115% of the average time for the fastest three (3) qualifiers. In Can-Am, the time of the fastest U2L car wiil be included in order to calculate the cut off for U2L cars. This ruie may be waived at the discretion of the Series Chief Steward where he believes