International Conference of Sports Car Clubs 2013 Competition Regulations
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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF SPORTS CAR CLUBS 2013 COMPETITION REGULATIONS © 2011 International Conference of Sports Car Clubs ADDENDUM TO 2013 ICSCC Competition Regulations Novice Open Wheel continues to be combined with Group 6 for the 2011 season. The Executive Board approved this change as a trial. As a result, wording in Competition Regulations 304,305,306,307,703 and possibly other rules may not apply to Novice Open Wheel drivers this year. Please check with the ICSCC License Director if you have questions regarding any of the Novice rules. If this change is successful, the 2014 Competition Regulations may be revised as necessary. Bar beside paragraph indicates rule has changed since last year or is a new rule for this year. C Letter beside paragraph denotes E responsibility as designated E/C in Appendix O The 2013 ICSCC Competition Regulations were printed at Lithtex Printing Solutions, Hillsboro, Oregon. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF SPORTS CAR CLUBS 2013 COMPETITION REGULATIONS - Table of Contents - HOW THE CONFERENCE WORKS .......................................................................................... 1 SECTION 1 – JURISDICTION .................................................................................................... 2 SECTION 1A-RULE CHANGES ................................................................................................. 4 SECTION 2 - SANCTIONS and INSURANCE .......................................................................... 6 SECTION 3 – LICENSING .......................................................................................................... 8 SECTION 4 - RACE ADMINISTRATION .................................................................................. 13 SECTION 5 - CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS ................................................................................. 18 SECTION 6 - ENTRANTS and DRIVERS ................................................................................ 21 SECTION 7 – RACES ............................................................................................................... 25 SECTION 8 – PENALTIES ........................................................................................................ 31 SECTION 9 – PROTESTS ........................................................................................................ 33 SECTION 10 – APPEALS ......................................................................................................... 36 SECTION 11 - TECHNICAL and SAFETY INSPECTIONS ..................................................... 38 SECTION 12 - ADVERTISING and PUBLICITY ...................................................................... 48 SECTION 13 - CLASSIFICATION of CARS ............................................................................. 49 SECTION 14 - PRODUCTION CARS: Specifications and Allowable Modifications ............... 93 SECTION 15 - RULES of the ROAD ....................................................................................... 102 SECTION 16 - PADDOCK and PITS ...................................................................................... 107 SECTION 17 - RACE OFFICIALS DIVISION ......................................................................... 109 APPENDIX A MAJOR and MINOR TEARDOWN PROCEDURES ...................................... 110 APPENDIX B APPLICATION of FIA APPENDIX C to ICSCC SPORTS RACING CARS ... 111 APPENDIX C 2010 ICSCC EVENT SCHEDULE .................................................................. 113 APPENDIX D 2010 ICSCC OFFICERS ................................................................................. 114 APPENDIX E 2010 ICSCC MEMBER CLUB PRESIDENTS ................................................ 116 APPENDIX F 2010 ICSCC EXECUTIVE BOARD REPRESENTATIVES ............................ 116 APPENDIX G 2010 RACE REGISTRARS ............................................................................ 117 APPENDIX H 2010 RACE CHAIRMEN ................................................................................. 117 APPENDIX I 2010 ICSCC AFFILIATE CLUBS...................................................................... 118 APPENDIX J 2010 ICSCC CONTEST BOARD REPRESENTATIVES ............................... 119 APPENDIX K 2010 ICSCC COMPETITION COMMITTEE ................................................... 120 APPENDIX L SAFETY PRECAUTION GUIDELINES for COMMUNICABLE DISEASES... 121 APPENDIX M COURSE LOCATIONS and COURSE MAPS ............................................... 122 APPENDIX N HALON FIRE EXTINGUISHER BAN.............................................................. 135 APPENDIX O COMPETITION REGULATORY RESPONSIBILITY ..................................... 136 APPENDIX P HAND SIGNALS .............................................................................................. 138 APPENDIX Q CHAMPIONSHIP CLASSES .......................................................................... 139 APPENDIX R Participant Code of Conduct ........................................................................... 141 2013 ICSCC Competition Regulations i HOW THE CONFERENCE WORKS E The International Conference of Sports Car Clubs, Inc. is an association of independent sports car clubs in the United States and Canada. It is a regulatory and administrative organization providing the basic guidelines for organized sports car racing in its membership area. E It is the goal of Conference to supervise and regulate competition in accordance with the wishes of the majority of the Conference license holders. E Clubs which sponsor and conduct races are represented on the ICSCC Executive Board, which deals with scheduling, general regulations, financial matters and basic Conference policy. All clubs are represented on the Contest Board. Member clubs are represented on the Executive Board. Both boards are responsible for racing regulations and car specification rules. The Executive Board designates which sections of the Competition Regulations are the primary responsibility of the Contest Board, the Executive Board, or a combination of the Contest Board and Executive Board. The Executive Board meets at least twice annually, in the spring and fall. The Contest Board meets once a year, at the Fall Meeting. E Every Conference driver is represented in affairs of ICSCC through his/her club’s representative on the Contest Board. Drivers are involved at the club level in formation of the meeting agenda, and representatives participate in Contest Board meetings under specific instructions which assure that their drivers’ opinions are reflected in discussion and voting. Each club has one vote on the Contest Board for every driver licensed with the club. E The President of Conference is elected every year at the Fall Meeting by the Executive Board. The incumbent is automatically nominated for a second term. The nomination and election meeting is held at a closed meeting of the Directors, immediately following the conclusion of all other business on the first day of the fall meeting. Any member club may nominate a candidate for President, which must be presented at the nomination and election meeting by an Executive Board Representative. The candidate must meet the requirements set forth in the Corporate By-Laws (Article III, Section 5 of the Policy and Procedures manual). If the By-Laws requirements are met and the candidate has been formally presented at the nomination and election meeting he/she will officially become a nominee. All nominees will be interviewed during the election meeting. At the conclusion of all interviews the Executive Board representatives will vote and the nominee with the most votes will become the next President of Conference. The chosen nominee will be announced as the incoming President at the ICSCC banquet. The official duties of the President can be found in section 3.1.2 of the Policy and Procedures manual. As an overview, the President’s job is to coordinate all Conference business, appoint the necessary officers, preside over the Executive Board and generally expedite all Conference policies. (Spring 2010) E The Race Steward is elected annually by the Executive Board. His/Her job is to provide consistent interpretations of the racing regulations. He/She polices the rules concerning participants and sees that consistency is maintained regarding procedures at the various race courses. He/She also chairs the Contest Board. His/Her tenure of office is one year.(Spring 2010) E While this book is principally concerned with racing rules it also contains regulations which describe the organization of the Race Officials Division. 2013 ICSCC Competition Regulations 1 SECTION 1 – JURISDICTION E 101. These Competition Regulations become effective January 31 of the current year, and supersede all previous rules, bulletins and supplementary regulations. E 102. These Competition Regulations shall apply to every ICSCC sanctioned event. A. Organizing member clubs conducting races may publish SUPPLEMENTAREGULATIONS provided that the supplemental regulations do not conflict with these Competition Regulations. In the event that a supplemental regulation conflicts with or changes the meaning or application of an ICSCC Competition Regulation, the supplemental regulation is deemed void. B. EXCEPTION - LOCAL CONDITIONS: Where local conditions require that a supplemental regulation take precedence over an ICSCC Competition Regulation, the supplemental regulation will apply and be controlling, PROVIDED that the ICSCC Competition