2020 Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour Sporting and Technical Regulations Issue 1 Mount Panorama Circuit Bathurst, NSW Australia 31 January 2020 - 2 February 2020 © Supercars Australia Table of Contents DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................................................. 4 ARTICLE 1. ORGANISATION AND STATUS ............................................................................... 6 ARTICLE 2. EVENT SAFETY ........................................................................................................ 6 2.1 General Safety ............................................................................................................................... 6 2.2 Paddock and Pit area ..................................................................................................................... 6 2.3 Unloading and Loading of Transporters and Containers ................................................................. 8 2.4 Fuel Containers .............................................................................................................................. 8 2.5 Radio Aerials/Antennae .................................................................................................................. 8 2.6 Waste Products .............................................................................................................................. 8 ARTICLE 3. SPORTING ................................................................................................................ 9 3.1 Eligible Cars ................................................................................................................................... 9 3.2 Driver Licence Requirements.......................................................................................................... 9 3.3 Driver Apparel Requirements.......................................................................................................... 9 3.4 Pit Crew Apparel Requirements ...................................................................................................... 9 3.5 Scrutineering .................................................................................................................................. 9 3.6 Driver Categorisation .................................................................................................................... 10 3.7 Car Classification .......................................................................................................................... 11 3.8 Driver Identification ....................................................................................................................... 11 3.9 Driver Qualifying Procedure .......................................................................................................... 11 3.10 Driving Stint .................................................................................................................................. 12 3.11 Mandatory Driving Times .............................................................................................................. 12 3.12 Driver Cooling Systems ................................................................................................................ 13 3.13 Communication to/from Car .......................................................................................................... 14 3.14 Pit Lane & Pit Garages - General ................................................................................................. 14 3.15 Pit Booms ..................................................................................................................................... 15 3.16 Fuel Storage ................................................................................................................................. 15 3.17 Refuelling procedures ................................................................................................................... 15 3.18 Spark Generating Devices ............................................................................................................ 16 3.19 Major Repairs ............................................................................................................................... 16 3.20 Pit Lane Entry, Exit & Speed Limit ................................................................................................ 16 3.21 Pushing of Cars ............................................................................................................................ 17 3.22 Practice and Qualifying Procedures .............................................................................................. 17 3.23 Grid Determination ....................................................................................................................... 18 3.24 Race Start Procedure ................................................................................................................... 19 3.25 Race Pit Stop Procedure .............................................................................................................. 20 3.26 Safety Car Intervention ................................................................................................................. 26 3.27 Suspending and Resuming a Race .............................................................................................. 26 3.28 Race Finish .................................................................................................................................. 26 3.29 Parc Fermé Race Finish ............................................................................................................... 26 ARTICLE 4. GRAPHICAL CHARTER ......................................................................................... 27 4.1 Required Markings ....................................................................................................................... 27 ARTICLE 5. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS: ALL CLASSES .................................................... 28 5.1 Balance of Performance (BoP) ..................................................................................................... 28 5.2 Definition of Minimum Weight ....................................................................................................... 28 5.3 Ride Height Measurement (for Class A, Class B- STR & Class C- GT4) ...................................... 28 5.4 Battery Isolation Switch: ............................................................................................................... 28 5.5 Fire Extinguishers: ........................................................................................................................ 28 2020 Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour Sporting & Technical Regulations Page 2 of 51 Round 1 of the 2020 Intercontinental GT Challenge © Supercars Australia 5.6 Fuel .............................................................................................................................................. 28 5.7 Harnesses / Seats: ....................................................................................................................... 29 5.8 Racing Net/Window Net ................................................................................................................ 30 5.9 Rear View Mirror........................................................................................................................... 30 5.10 Safety Cage .................................................................................................................................. 30 5.11 Towing Points ............................................................................................................................... 30 5.12 Tyres ............................................................................................................................................ 30 5.13 Dry Weather Tyres ....................................................................................................................... 31 5.14 Wet Weather Tyres ....................................................................................................................... 31 5.15 Tyre Heating ................................................................................................................................. 31 5.16 Windscreens ................................................................................................................................. 32 5.17 Automatic Timing System ............................................................................................................. 32 5.18 Balance of Performance (BoP) Data Logger /In-car Warning System (ICWS) & Telemetry .......... 32 5.19 Engine and Turbo Seals ............................................................................................................... 33 5.20 Brake Pads & Discs ...................................................................................................................... 34 5.21 Fuel Tank ..................................................................................................................................... 34 5.22 Permitted Modifications & Evolution Upgrades ............................................................................. 34 5.23 Ballast .........................................................................................................................................