24H COTA USA Round Off the Three-Continents Championship, That on a Side Note Also Marks the Only Global Championship of the Widely Popular GT4-Category
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CREVENTIC Version 5: 05-03-2020 SEASON TEAM INFORMATION WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF ENDURANCE – WELCOME TO THE 24H SERIES Endurance racing for GT- and Touring cars, on three continents Born with the 24H DUBAI in 2006, the 24H SERIES has established itself in the world of endurance racing as the prime platform for amateur endurance racers with GT- and Touring car machinery. Mainly focused on Bronze and Silver-rated drivers, the Series welcomes Gold and Platinum drivers as well, though they have to play along the rules focused at the Amateur driver. Multiclass-racing is excelled at its best in the 24H SERIES, showcasing official GT3, GT4, Porsche 991 Cup and TCR classes, as well as open classes for special GT and Touring cars. The 2020 season offers two separate series; the 24H SERIES EUROPE and the 24H SERIES CONTINENTS. The 24H SERIES Europe takes place on the some of the finest circuits in Europe, with a mix of races between 9 and 24 hours. The 24H BARCELONA mark the highlight of the European Championship with its 22nd edition in 2020. The 24H SERIES CONTINENTS is hosted with four 24-hour races, on three separate continents. Spearheaded by the “desert-classis” 24H DUBAi in January, the 24H PORTIMAO, 24H BARCELONA and 24H COTA USA round off the three-continents championship, that on a side note also marks the only global championship of the widely popular GT4-category. All races are broadcasted live. Promoted by the Dutch Agency CREVENTIC, the 24H SERIES stand for the following principles: Exciting race tracks, fun competition, high service quality and of course long distance races. #thisisendurance CREVENTIC Table of content The 2020 calender 3 The download section 4 Championship information 4 Conditions to be eligible in the championships 5 Classes 6 Unofficial test sessions 6 Promotion activities 6 Podium ceremony 6 Drivers eligibility & Team composition 7 Creventic driver categorization procedure 8 Summary of regulations 2020 9 Equipment required according the regulations 10 Discounts options full season & per race 11 Central fuel station 12 Onboard camera 13 Rent a car ride 13 branding obligations 14 Paddock rules 15 WhatsApp team information 15 Team Catering - Eila 16 Sonic Equipment partnership 17 Enterprise/National Rental car partner 18 Trees for the future 19 CREVENTIC Partners 20 The CREVENTIC crew 21 Season team information powered by 2 The 2020 calender World class circuits and great destinations are the ingredients of the eight-round calendar, taking teams and drivers from the United Arab Emirates via Italy, Belgium, Portugal, France, and Spain to the United States of America All venues are state-of-the-art facilities. Once again, there are two separate series: the 24H SERIES Continents and the 24H SERIES Europe. 24H DUBAI 09-10-11 JANUARY 2020 24H SERIES CONTINENTS 12H ESTORIL 27-28 MARCH 2020 24H SERIES EUROPE 12H SPA 01-02 MAY 2020 24H SERIES EUROPE (GT-Division only) TCR SPA 500 01-02-03 MAY TCR SPA 500 24H PORTIMAO 12-13-14 JUNE 2020 24H SERIES CONTINENTS / EUROPE 12H MONZA 10-11 JULY 2020 24H SERIES EUROPE 24H BARCELONA 04-05-06 SEPTEMBER 24H SERIES CONTINENTS / EUROPE 12H IMOLA 09-10 OCTOBER 24H SERIES EUROPE 24H COTA 13-14-15 NOVEMBER 2020 24H SERIES CONTINENTS Season team information powered by 3 The download section At the download section on our website you can find the following information: • Regulations, bulletins & promotor communications • Team information • Hankook tyres & prices • Entry costs and budget info of all races • Order forms (Tyres, Datalogger & equipment) • Media exposure 24H SERIES 2019 The download section can be found at www.creventic.com/downloads/general-info Championship information 24H SERIES Europe This year’s European championship features 6 races on current F1 circuits. With this calendar we hope to please our drivers. We think that having some of the best circuits in the world on our calendar is what drivers would like to see. In 2020 we will see teams fight for the championship across all classes. We are looking for- ward to see some fair and competitive racing this year! 24H SERIES Continents For the Championship of the Continents we also choose 4 legendary circuits, this championship is based on 4 races across three different continents. The best result of the two 24-hour races in Europe will count towards the championship. • Asia • Europe • North America The team with the best results in these races across these continents can name themselves Champion of the 24H SERIES Continents! In both the 24H SERIES EUROPE and 24H SERIES CONTINENTS there will be the following rankings in the GT & TCE Divisions: Drivers • Drivers ranking per class • Drivers ranking overall • Ladies Cup ranking • Junior Cup ranking (24 years or younger in the entire calendar year of 2020) Drivers • Teams ranking per class • Teams ranking overall Season team information powered by 4 Conditions to be eligible in the championships 60% lap rule Only competitors (teams and drivers), which have achieved a minimum of 60% of the laps of the specific class leader will be classified and only these teams will be awarded with points. Minimum driving time For a driver, to be awarded with points, a driver needs to have driven at least: • Minimum 30 minutes at <10H race • Minimum 1 hour at 10-12H 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 of the amount of cars in a class 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 Europe eligibility To be eligible for the 24H SERIES EUROPE title, a team or driver needs to participate a minimum of 2 (two) races, of this championship. For this championship there is 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. There will be one scratch result for each race, meaning: • That the best 5 results from 6 rounds are taken into account for the GT-Division • That the best 4 results from 5 rounds are taken into account for the TCE-Division (12H SPA is a non-championship race for the TCE-Division & TCR cars are not allowed in this event) 24H SERIES Continents eligibility To be eligible for the 24H SERIES CONTINENTS title, a team or driver needs to participate in all continents (Asia, Europe & North-America). If a team or driver misses out any applicable continent, he or she is not eligible for the championship. The races (rounds) that will count towards the 24H SERIES CONTINENTS title will be: • Hankook 24H DUBAI • Hankook 24H PORTIMAO or Hankook 24H BARCELONA • Hankook 24H COTA USA 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 checks to the organiser until 30 minutes before the start of the free practice will be taken into consideration for the classification (points) of the driver. A driver who is driving on two cars in two separate divisions may score points on both cars. Drivers driving on 2 cars in the same race The standings are updated live during a race and can be found on our website: www.24hseries.com/series/standings Season team information powered by 5 Classes GT3 GT3 Cars, 400-550 HP GTX Special GT cars 991 Porsche 991-I Cup & Porsche 991-II Cup GT4 GT4 Homologated cars CAY Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport (typ 981 & typ 928) TCR TCR Certified cars TCX Special Touring Cars and Silhouette cars TC Petrol cars up to 3500cc and supercharged up to 2000cc Most Touring and GT cars are allowed. When you are not sure if your car will be eligible then please just give us a call or send us an email, we can give you an answer straight away. Unofficial test sessions Please note that there will be unofficial test sessions organized in the week leading up to most of the 24H SERIES events. These sessions are regarded as not part of the official event. The Official Test sessions can be booked by an entry package upgrade o MEDIUM or COMPLETE, or by book- ing the test session separately. It is allowed to enter cars in the test sessions that do not take part in the race. The following Test Days are confirmed; • 12H ESTORIL on Thursday 26 March • 12H SPA on Wednesday, 29 April (High Noise) and Thursday, 30 April (<103 dB) • 24H PORTIMAO on Thursday, 11 June • 12H MONZA on Thursday, 9 July • 24H BARCELONA on Thursday, 3 September and Friday, 4 September • 12H IMOLA on Thursday, 8 October • 24H COTA Austin on Thursday, 12 November Promotion activities At each event of the 24H SERIES 2020, promotion activities will be organized to promote the series and the teams. Please make sure to reserve ca. 2 hours per event for this and make sure that your car(s) and/or drivers are available at the designated times. Participation in these promotion activities is mandatory. The promotion activities may include for example a parade, a group photo, an autograph session or other activities. Timing and instruction of these activities will be published prior to each event. Podium ceremony After each race, there will be a podium ceremony for the top three ranked cars in each class, as well as an overall podium per division.