SUPERCARS OPERATIONS MANUAL 2021 DIVISION “D” – SPORTING RULES CONTENTS Rule. Title Page D1. TESTING ............................................................................................................................... 1 D1.1 General ................................................................................................................... 1 D1.2 General Prescriptions - Testing .............................................................................. 3 D1.3 Specific Prescriptions – Testing .............................................................................. 4 D1.4 General Prescriptions - Non-Testing Track Activities .............................................. 9 D1.5 Specific Prescriptions - Non-Testing Track Activities ............................................ 10 D2. PIT LANE ORDER ............................................................................................................... 13 D2.1 VCS Pit Lane Order .............................................................................................. 13 D2.2 DS2/DS3 Pit Lane Order ...................................................................................... 13 D3. SAFETY ............................................................................................................................... 14 D3.1 Use of the Circuit .................................................................................................. 14 D3.2 Lights .................................................................................................................... 14 D3.3 Pit Discipline ......................................................................................................... 14 D3.4 Driver Health and Welfare Policy .......................................................................... 15 D3.5 Prohibited Substances .......................................................................................... 15 D3.6 Cockpit Exit Time .................................................................................................. 15 D3.7 Driver Warning System ......................................................................................... 15 D4. BRIEFINGS ......................................................................................................................... 16 D4.1 Competitor Authorised Representatives Briefings ................................................ 16 D4.2 Competitor’s and Driver’s Briefings ....................................................................... 16 D5. PRACTICE ........................................................................................................................... 17 D5.1 General Prescriptions ........................................................................................... 17 D5.2 Specific Prescriptions - Practice at Sprint Events ................................................. 17 D5.3 Specific Prescriptions - Practice at Endurance Events ......................................... 17 D6. QUALIFYING ....................................................................................................................... 18 D6.1 General Prescriptions ........................................................................................... 18 D6.2 Specific Prescriptions - VCS Qualifying ................................................................ 19 D6.3 Top Ten Shootout ................................................................................................. 20 D6.4 Specific Prescriptions - DS2/DS3 Qualifying......................................................... 21 D7. GRID DETERMINATION ..................................................................................................... 22 D7.1 Publication of Qualifying Times ............................................................................. 22 D7.2 Specific Prescriptions – Grid Positions ................................................................. 22 D7.3 DS2/DS3 Rounds ................................................................................................. 23 D8. STARTS, TIMING, DRIVERS .............................................................................................. 24 D8.1 General Prescriptions - Starts ............................................................................... 24 D8.2 Timing Commencement ........................................................................................ 25 D8.3 Specific Prescriptions - 30 minute Start Procedure ............................................... 26 D8.4 Specific Prescriptions - 15 minute Start Procedure ............................................... 28 © Supercars – 2021 Division “D” i FINAL 2021 Rule. Title Page D8.5 Specific Prescriptions - DS2/DS3 Start Procedure ............................................... 29 D8.6 Specific Prescriptions - Extra Formation Lap ........................................................ 31 D8.7 Specific Prescriptions - Start Delayed ................................................................... 31 D8.8 Specific Prescriptions - Race Starts by Safety Car ............................................... 32 D8.9 Multiple Drivers ..................................................................................................... 32 D8.10 Driving Time at Endurance Events ....................................................................... 32 D9. SUSPENDING & RESUMING RACES ................................................................................ 34 D9.1 Suspending a Race .............................................................................................. 34 D9.2 Resuming a race ................................................................................................... 35 D10. SC PROCEDURES............................................................................................................ 36 D10.1 SC Intervention ..................................................................................................... 36 D10.2 SC Deployment During a Race ............................................................................. 36 D10.3 Race Laps............................................................................................................. 38 D10.4 Race Finishes by SC ............................................................................................ 38 D11. PIT STOPS ........................................................................................................................ 39 D11.1 Types .................................................................................................................... 39 D11.2 Personnel.............................................................................................................. 40 D11.3 Air Impact Tools and Pressure Vessels ................................................................ 41 D11.4 General Prescriptions - Pit Lane ........................................................................... 42 D11.5 Specific Prescriptions - Pit Lane ........................................................................... 42 D11.6 Securing Equipment ............................................................................................. 44 D11.7 Use of Equipment/Tools ....................................................................................... 45 D11.8 Safety ................................................................................................................... 45 D11.9 Pit Stop Practice ................................................................................................... 46 D12. FINISHING AND CLASSIFICATION .................................................................................. 47 D12.1 Crossing Finish Line ............................................................................................. 47 D12.2 Race Finish ........................................................................................................... 47 D12.3 Classification ......................................................................................................... 47 D12.4 Dead Heat Finish .................................................................................................. 48 D12.5 Effect of Protest .................................................................................................... 48 D12.6 Issuing and Declaration of Classification .............................................................. 48 D13. PARC FERMÉ ................................................................................................................... 49 D13.1 General Prescriptions - Parc Fermé ..................................................................... 49 D13.2 Location ................................................................................................................ 49 D13.3 Access and Control ............................................................................................... 49 D13.4 Impounding ........................................................................................................... 49 D13.5 Permitted Activities - VCS ..................................................................................... 49 D13.6 Permitted Activities - DS2/DS3 ............................................................................. 50 D14. POINT SCORE .................................................................................................................. 51 D14.1 General Prescriptions - Points .............................................................................