Sporting Regulations STCC 2018 12 February 2018 1st Edition English version. 1. General Rules ............................................................................................................................ 3 1.1 Rights and law .................................................................................................................................... 3 1.2 Championship officials ........................................................................................................................ 3 1.3 Series entry ........................................................................................................................................ 3 1.4 Championship events ......................................................................................................................... 4 1.5 Points ................................................................................................................................................ 4 1.6 Team Championship ........................................................................................................................... 4 1.7 Results in the event of a reduced race ................................................................................................. 5 1.8 Placing with an equal number of points .............................................................................................. 5 2. Sporting regulations .................................................................................................................. 5 2.1 Administrative check-in ...................................................................................................................... 5 2.2 Drivers briefing................................................................................................................................... 5 2.3 Practice .............................................................................................................................................. 5 2.4 Qualifying .......................................................................................................................................... 6 2.5 The grid .............................................................................................................................................. 6 2.6 Race start ........................................................................................................................................... 7 2.7 False starts ......................................................................................................................................... 9 2.8 Pit lane & Paddock ............................................................................................................................. 9 2.9 Suspending the practice or race ........................................................................................................ 11 2.10 Finish ............................................................................................................................................ 12 2.11 Results .......................................................................................................................................... 12 2.12 Incidents/follow-up inspections .................................................................................................... 13 2.13 Adverse weather conditions .......................................................................................................... 13 2.14 Safety Car ..................................................................................................................................... 14 2.15 Parc Fermé .................................................................................................................................... 15 2.16 Weighing and ground clearance ..................................................................................................... 15 3. Technical regulations .............................................................................................................. 16 3.1 Approved cars .................................................................................................................................. 16 3.2 Special technical directives for the Championship ............................................................................. 16 3.3 Weights ........................................................................................................................................... 18 3.4 Radio ............................................................................................................................................... 19 3.5 The cars exterior .............................................................................................................................. 19 3.6 Scrutineering .................................................................................................................................... 20 3.7 Scrutineering after the race .............................................................................................................. 20 Copyright©2018 by STCC – All rights reserved Page 1 of 28 Sporting Regulations STCC 2018 12 February 2018 1st Edition English version. 3.8 Tyres ................................................................................................................................................ 21 3.9 Cars ................................................................................................................................................. 22 3.10 Engines ......................................................................................................................................... 22 4. Penalties ................................................................................................................................. 22 4.1 Terms and Conditions ....................................................................................................................... 22 4.2 ASN rules ......................................................................................................................................... 22 4.3 Unfair advantages ............................................................................................................................ 23 5. Administrative regulations ...................................................................................................... 23 5.1 Application ....................................................................................................................................... 23 5.2 Registration ..................................................................................................................................... 23 5.3 Paddock parking space ..................................................................................................................... 24 5.4 Advertisements ................................................................................................................................ 25 5.5 Enviroment ...................................................................................................................................... 25 5.6 Testing. ............................................................................................................................................ 25 I. Commercial Regulations ............................................................................................................. 26 II. Scope .................................................................................................................................................. 26 III. Pre-scrutineering .............................................................................................................................. 26 IV. Permanent entry cards ..................................................................................................................... 26 V. Invitation tickets .............................................................................................................................. 26 VI. Grid show......................................................................................................................................... 26 VII. Television/Internet/WAP/SMS messages .......................................................................................... 26 VIII. Publicity ........................................................................................................................................... 27 IX. Merchandising ................................................................................................................................. 27 X. Miscellaneous .................................................................................................................................. 27 XI. Prizes ............................................................................................................................................... 28 XII. Administrative Fees .......................................................................................................................... 28 Copyright©2018 by STCC – All rights reserved Page 2 of 28 Sporting Regulations STCC 2018 12 February 2018 1st Edition English version. 1. General Rules 1.1 Rights and law 1.1.1 The SM/STCC Championship is arranged by STCC AB in cooperation with Hyllinge MS, Anderstorp RC, Falkenbergs MK, Karlskoga MF, NMK Sarpsborg and MK Scandia with application of this Sporting