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1 Sporting Regulations - General 1.1 Title and Jurisdiction The SPEED EuroSeries will be organised and administered by World Sportscar Organisation Ltd, the body sanctioned by the Federation International de l’Automobile (FIA), The Motorsports Association of Great Britain (MSA) and Motorsport Vision Racing (MSVR) as the affiliated club responsible for the eligibility of events, locations, participants, vehicles & results. Race Status: International 1.2 SPEED events will conform to the provisions of the Technical Regulations & International Sporting Code of the FIA, the General Regulations of the MSA and the additional written sporting and technical regulations of SPEED EuroSeries and supplementary regulations of event organisers. In any dispute the English regulations will be definitive. 1.3 SPEED events are open to cars in the CN class which must comply fully with the technical specifications of the FIA Article 259 regulations for Production Sports Cars Group CN with engine capacity limited to 2,000cc and the specific amendments detailed herein. Other category vehicles may be accepted in invitation classes. 1.4 Officials: 1.4.1 SPEED EuroSeries will be co-ordinated and organised by: World Sportscar Organisation Ltd West Hall, Lea Lane Great Braxted, Witham Essex - CM8 3EP UK Tel: 0044 (0) 1621 892 814 Fax: 0044 (0) 1621 892 815 Email: [email protected] 1.4.2 Eligibility Scrutineer: Lee Fowler 1.4.3 Series Stewards: A list of Stewards of the Series will be published on the SPEED website. Any three SPEED Official Series Stewards will constitute a quorum. In the event of any of the Championship Stewards listed being unavailable or being unable to consider any particular matter due to a perceived conflict of interest, SPEED organisers reserve the right to appoint an alternative championship Steward or, if deemed to be necessary, more than one alternative Steward. Additional specific Series penalties are at the discretion of the Stewards of the Series, who reserve the right to impose further penalties on competitors proven by the Officials of any meeting to have behaved, on or off the track, in a manner considered likely to bring the Series into disrepute. Penalties may include individual race bans and/or forfeiture of awards. In the case of repeated offences the Series Stewards reserve the right to exclude a competitor for a fixed number of races or from the Series. In such cases no other competitorsscores shall be adjusted. The Decision of the Series Stewards will be issued publicly. SPEED EUROSERIES 2013 Sporting & Technical Regulations Original publication date: 23/01/2013 SUBJECT TO FIA & MSA APPROVAL

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1 – Sporting Regulations - General 1.1 Title and Jurisdiction

The SPEED EuroSeries will be organised and

administered by World Sportscar Organisation

Ltd, the body sanct ioned by the

Federation International de l’Automobile

(F IA) , The Motorsports Association of Great

Britain (MSA) and Motorsport Vision Racing

(MSVR) as the affiliated club responsible for

the eligibility of events, locations,

participants, vehicles & results.

Race Status: International

1.2 SPEED events will conform to the provisions of

the Technical Regulations & International

Sporting Code of the FIA, the General

Regulations of the MSA and the additional

written sporting and technical regulations of

SPEED EuroSeries and supplementary

regulations of event organisers. In any dispute

the English regulations will be definitive.

1.3 SPEED events are open to cars in the CN class

which must comply fully with the technical

specifications of the FIA Article 259 regulations

for Production Sports Cars Group CN with engine

capacity limited to 2,000cc and the specific

amendments detailed herein. Other category

vehicles may be accepted in invitation classes.

1.4 Officials:

1.4.1 SPEED EuroSeries will be co-ordinated and

organised by:

World Sportscar Organisation Ltd West Hall, Lea Lane Great Braxted, Witham Essex - CM8 3EP UK Tel: 0044 (0) 1621 892 814 Fax: 0044 (0) 1621 892 815 Email: [email protected]

1.4.2 Eligibility Scrutineer: Lee Fowler

1.4.3 Series Stewards: A list of Stewards of the Series

will be published on the SPEED website. Any

three SPEED Official Series Stewards will

constitute a quorum. In the event of any of the

Championship Stewards listed being unavailable

or being unable to consider any particular matter

due to a perceived conflict of interest, SPEED

organisers reserve the right to appoint an

alternative championship Steward or, if deemed

to be necessary, more than one alternative

Steward. Additional specific Series penalties are

at the discretion of the Stewards of the Series,

who reserve the right to impose further penalties

on competitors proven by the Officials of any

meeting to have behaved, on or off the track, in a

manner considered likely to bring the Series into

disrepute. Penalties may include individual race

bans and/or forfeiture of awards. In the case of

repeated offences the Series Stewards reserve

the right to exclude a competitor for a fixed

number of races or from the Series. In such cases

no other competitors’ scores shall be adjusted.

The Decision of the Series Stewards will be issued

publicly.

SPEED EUROSERIES 2013 Sporting & Technical Regulations

Original publication date: 23/01/2013 SUBJECT TO FIA & MSA APPROVAL

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1.4.4 Race Director: as detailed in event

Supplementary Regulations

1.4.5 ASN Delegates: None

1.5 Competitor Eligibility:

1.5.1 Entrants must be in possession of a valid

International Entrants License.

1.5.2 Drivers and Entrant/Drivers must be fully

registered for the Championship.

1.5.3 SPEED events are open to competitors holding a

valid ASN Competition (Racing) license of

International C standard or above. Attention is

drawn to Sporting Regulation 3.10 concerning

Speed Driver Ratings.

1.5.4 All necessary documentation must be presented

for checking at all rounds when signing-on.

1.5.5 Competitors are required to hold an authorisation

from their respective ASN to compete abroad.

1.6 Registration:

1.6.1 All Drivers and Drivers/Entrants must register as

competitors for the championship by returning

the Registration Form with the registration fee to

the Co-ordinator prior to the final closing date for

the first round being entered.

1.6.2 The registration fee is €500 made payable to

World Sportscar Organisation Ltd.

1.6.3 Registrations will be accepted until closing date of

entries for the final round.

1.6.4 Registered competitors must carry the SPEED logo

on their race suits and websites.

1.6.5 Entries will open on publication of these

regulations and close and close 14 (fourteen)

working days prior to each event of the series.

Entries submitted after closing date will be at

Race Director’s discretion.

1.7 Championship Rounds:

1.7.1 The SPEED EuroSeries will be contested over a

minimum of 10 rounds:

Round Date Circuit Promoter

1 Mar 22 - 24 Monza FIA WTCC

2 & 3 Apr 26 - 28 Slovakiaring FIA WTCC

4 & 5 May 17 - 19 Salzburgring FIA WTCC

6 & 7 July 12 - 14 Nurburgring ADAC

8 & 9 July 27 – 28 Brand Hatch MSVR

10 Sept 6 – 8 Dijon AVD

11 Sept 27 – 29 Spa RACB

12 Oct 10 - 13 Navarra SRO

13 Nov 9 - 10 Qatar * QMMF

Notes:

* Subject to confirmation

1.8 Points allocation

1.8.1 Drivers’ classification

The provisional classification of the

Championship must be affixed by the organisers

on the official notice board prior to the beginning

of each event.

Invitation Category cars will not be allowed to

score points for the Championship title, but will

retain their place in the classification at the end

of each Championship Event while being

"invisible" for the overall classifications. Drivers

of invitation class winning cars may be awarded

trophies.

In order to count for the classification the results

of an event must include:

A) a general scratch classification with no class

divisions.

B) a classification taken from the general

classification, relating to the Sporting Drivers

League, including non-finishers and exclusions.

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1.8.2 Subject to 1.5 and 1.6 drivers will be awarded

points on the following scale:

Pos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Points 15 13 11 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

All other starters will receive 1 point.

1.8.3 Pole Position: 1 point is awarded for pole

position.

1.8.4 Fastest lap: 1 point will be awarded for fastest

lap in each race.

1.8.5 All drivers will receive points.

1.8.6 Team classification

1.8.6.1 Teams will be awarded points on the following

scale:

Pos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Points 15 13 11 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

1.8.7 Manufacturers classification

1.8.7.1 Subject to 1.8.8, chassis manufacturers who have

registered their brand with SPEED will be

included in this category.

1.8.7.2 Only the first two cars of the same manufacturer

will gain points on the following scale:

Pos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Points 15 13 11 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

1.8.7.3 One point is awarded for pole position.

1.8.8 Manufacturers registration

1.8.8.1 “Manufacturer” means the person or company

who owns the intellectual property rights of the

chassis.

1.8.8.2 Manufacturers must register their brand for this

category with SPEED and pay the minimum

annual registration fee of €1500.

1.8.9 The annual overall classification is the addition of

points accrued in rounds of the season.

1.8.10 In the event of a points tie in the annual overall

classification, the number of higher places in race

results will determine the final position.

1.9 Awards

1.9.1 All race awards are to be provided by the

Organiser.

1.9.2 Per round: Trophies will be presented to drivers

finishing in the top three places overall in each

race.

1.9.3 Championship Trophies to be presented by

SPEED EuroSeries

1.9.4 Championship trophies: Drivers of first three cars

plus winning team and manufacturer.

1.9.5 Presentations:

Trophies are to be provided for presentation at

the end of each race or at an end-of-the-meeting

presentation ceremony.

All competing drivers should attend the podium

ceremony.

2. SPORTING REGULATIONS: JUDICIAL PROCEDURES Infringements to Sporting Regulations

2.1 Appendix 1 is a guide to infringements to the

Sporting Regulations.

2.1.2 Appendix 1 does not give a definitive list of

infringements and penalties, but indicates

examples.

2.1.3 These are the minimum penalties envisaged and

the Clerk of the Course and/or stewards may

impose other penalties.

2.1.4 It should be noted that there is no direct or

automatic right of Appeal to the International

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Court of Appeal (ICA) on any matter arising from

this Series. Protests and Appeals shall be made in

accordance with the provisions of the Code.

3. SPORTING REGULATIONS:

CHAMPIONSHIP RACE MEETINGS & RACE PROCEDURES 3.1 Competitors are responsible for sending in

correct and complete entries with the correct

entry fees prior to the entry closing dates which

shall be 14 days before each round.

3.1.1 Entries must be made on an official entry form.

Submission of the official entry form confirms

that all drivers, entrant(s) and team personnel

relating to that entry fully accept and agree to

comply fully with all elements of these sporting

and technical regulations.

3.1.2 Entries must include a minimum of two drivers

per car.

3.1.3 No refund shall be given to any competitor who

withdraws after the closing date for entries.

3.1.4 Series competition numbers may be requested

and will be confirmed by SPEED.

3.1.5 A detailed timetable for each event will be

published in Supplementary regulations for each

event. This will include: Administrative checks,

scrutineering, briefings, practice, qualifying and

race/s. Any competitor failing to observe the

schedule for adiministrative checks, scrutineering

or briefing will be reported to the Stewards.

3.1.6 The maximum number of cars permitted to start

will be detailed in Supplementary Regulations for

each event.

3.2 Briefings

Organisers should notify Competitors of the

times and locations for all briefings in the Final

Instructions for the meetings. Competitors must

attend all briefings. Failure to attend may be

punished with a €150.00 fine.

3.3 Practice

The scheduled qualifying session shall be a

minimum of 30 minutes.

3.3.1 Should any practice session be disrupted, the

Clerk of the Course shall not be obliged to

resume or re-run the session in order to achieve

the published timing. The decision of the Clerk of

the Course shall be final.

3.4 Qualification

3.4.1 The official qualifying session will set the starting

grid positions. The competitor’s fastest practice

time will determine the grid position for Race 1

at the individual event. The competitor’s second

fastest practice time will determine the grid

position for Race 2 at the individual event.

3.4.2 Each driver should complete a minimum of 3 laps

practice in the car to be raced in order to qualify.

3.4.3 In the event that two or more cars qualify with

an equal time then the first car to have set the

time will take precedence.

3.5 Races:

3.5.1 The standard minimum scheduled race shall be

90 minutes whenever practical but should any

race duration be reduced at the discretion of the

Clerk of the Course or Stewards of the Meeting it

shall still count as a full points scoring round.

3.5.2 The inclusion in the SPEED EuroSeries of races of

180 minutes or greater duration will attract

double points.

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3.6 Starts

3.6.1 The pit lane will open at the allocated time for

cars to make their way to the grid and will

remain open for 5 minutes. Cars may pass

through the pit lane on reconnaissance laps

during this period but may not cross the grid

under any circumstances. After 5 minutes, the pit

lane will close.

3.6.2 All race start countdowns are to have a minimum

elapsed period of 5 minutes from the time the pit

lane closes to the start of the Green flag Lap(s) in

the formation as specified on the Track Licence

for each circuit.

3.6.3 Any cars in the pit lane, removed from the grid

after the 1 minute stage or driven into pits on

Green Flag lap shall be held in the pit lane and

may start the race after the last car to take the

start from the grid has passed the control line or

pit lane exit, whichever is the later.

3.6.4 Any drivers unable to start the Green Flag lap are

required to indicate their situation and any

drivers unable to maintain grid positions on the

Green Flag Lap to the extent that ALL other cars

are ahead of them, may complete the Green Flag

lap but MUST remain at the rear of the last row

of the grid until they cross the control line at the

start of the race.

3.6.5 Excessive weaving to warm-up tyres - using more

than 50% of the track width, and falling back in

order to accelerate and practice starts, is

prohibited.

3.6.6 Races shall be started by means of a rolling start

in 2X2 formation.

3.6.7 No car may pass another until it has crossed the

control line.

3.7 Re-Scrutiny:

All vehicles reported involved in contact

incidents during races or practice must be re-

presented to the Scrutineers before continuing in

the races or practice.

3.8 Pit & Pit lane Safety:

3.8.1 Pit lane speed limits will be as per final

instructions and must be adhered to at all times.

3.8.2 All team personnel on pit lane must wear

fireproof clothing.

3.8.3 Fuel may not be added in the pit lane. Fuel may

not be added on the grid. Fuel may not be added

at any time after the 5 minute board has been

shown during the race start procedure until the

chequered flag has been shown. In races of

duration longer than 90 minutes, 3.8.3 will be

amended in the event supplementary

regulations.

3.8.4 A full, unpinned, approved 6kg powder fire

extinguisher must be provided by the team for

each car on pit lane during any running period.

3.8.5 During the race, only three personnel may work

on the car in the pit lane. An additional team

member should act as fire-marshal during pit

stops but may not touch the car, parts or

equipment other than the fire extinguisher. In

races of duration longer than 90 minutes, 3.8.5

will be amended in the event supplementary

regulations.

3.8.6 During qualifying, the number of personnel

working on the car is unlimited.

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3.8.7 Only one of the three personnel may assist the

driver entering the car with seatbelts. The

second driver may not assist the driver entering

the car.

3.8.8 Engines must be stopped during driver change

pit stops.

3.8.9 No reversing shall be permitted in the pit lane.

3.8.10 In the event of a car breaking down in the pit

lane it may be pushed to the pit bay/garage

3.8.11 There is no limit on the number of personnel

working on the car in the garage.

3.9 Drivers

3.9.1 for 90 minute races

In a 90-minute race, the maximum period a

driver may drive for in one stint is 60 minutes.

3.9.2 for 60 minute races

In a 60-minute race, the maximum period a

driver may drive in one stint is 40 minutes.

3.9.3 In races of duration longer than 90 minutes,

driver stint regulations will be detailed in the

event supplementary regulations.

3.9.4 In the event that the pit lane is closed for

whatever reason causing a driver to exceed

his/her maximum permitted driving time, he/she

must enter the pit lane at the first opportunity

after the pit lane has re-opened.

3.9.5 In the event that through Force Majeure during

an event a two driver entry becomes a single

driver entry, the remaining driver must make a

mandatory pitstop during the race between 30

minutes and 40 minutes after the start.

During the mandatory pit stop the car must be

stationary with the engine off for a time of 120

seconds. These times may be amended and

competitors advised by bulletin by the Stewards

of the Meeting.

During the pit stop the driver may remain in the

car. Single drivers are not permitted for races of

duration longer than 90 minutes.

3.10 SPEED Driver Rating

3.10.1 Drivers will be SPEED rated Gold, Silver or

Bronze. Driver rating criteria includes:

*Previous holding of an International A or

superior license

*Previous team status

*Recent international results

A driver whose record indicates a high degree of

competency or professionalism will be rated

Gold. (See SPEED EuroSeries document “DRIVERS’

APPLICATIONS AND CONDITIONS FOR ENTRY”)

3.10.2 The series stewards will have discretion to

determine the SPEED rating of a driver at time of

entry.

3.10.3 A database of SPEED Drivers will be maintained

by the Organisers.

3.10.4 An entry in the SPEED EuroSeries may not

feature more than one SPEED gold-rated driver in

any race. In races of duration longer than 90

minutes, driver rating regulations will be detailed

in the event supplementary regulations.

3.10.5 Entrants must nominate the name of the driver

to start each race on the official series form and

submit it to series organisers no later than 45

minutes prior to the start of the race.

3.10.6 The nominated starting driver may not be the

same for both races.

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3.11 Race finishes:

After taking the Chequered Flag drivers are

required to: Progressively and safely slow

down, remain behind any competitors ahead

of them, return directly to the Pit Lane

Entrance/Paddock Entrance as instructed,

comply with any directions given by

Marshals or Officials and to keep the

helmets on and harnesses done up while on

the circuit or in the pit lane.

3.12 Safety car

3.12.1 As per FIA regulations, Appendix H to the

International Sporting Code subject to

amendments as published in final Event

regulations.

3.13 Parc fermé

3.13.1 After qualifying all cars must go directly to Parc

Fermé. Failure to do so will result in no qualifying

time being posted.

3.13.2 All cars starting the race must go directly to Parc

Fermé after the race as directed by the stewards

unless cleared to do otherwise by SPEED

Technical Delegate. Failure to do so will result in

the car not being classified.

3.13.3 All cars will be held in Parc Fermé where checks

will be carried out by scrutineers

3.13.4 No team members shall be allowed into Parc

Fermé unless called by the Scrutineer to assist

with checks.

3.13.5 The area designated as Parc Fermé will be issued

in Final Instructions.

3.14 Results

3.14.1 To be classified a car must have completed 50%

of the total distance achieved by the first car in

the race.

3.14.2 Race results shall be deemed provisional at least

until all cars have been released from Parc Fermé

by the scrutineers and the Clerk of the Course

has dealt with all matters relating to the

competition.

3.14.3 The final race results will be issued signed, timed

and dated by the Clerk of the Course.

3.14.4 Subject to series stewards’ approval which will

be detailed in a bulletin issued no less than 7

(seven) days before an event, race win success

ballast will be applied. Where applicable the car

driven by the winning driver(s) will carry 20kg of

ballast for the next series race and/or qualifying

session. A consecutive win will attract additional

10kg of ballast. An inferior result will revert the

car to its base weight (see Technical regulation

4.1). A maximum 40kg of ballast can be applied.

Any ballast required must be attached to the

shell/chassis via at least 4 mounting points using

bolts with a minimum diameter of 10mm each

with steel counter plates of at least 400 sq mm

surface area and 3mm thickness.Provision must

be made for the fixation of seals by the

scrutineers. Where ballast is fitted, it shall be

fitted in the passenger’s location.

3.15 Fuel

3.15.1 Fuel will be a control fuel (Sunoco CF, 102 RON)

supplied by Anglo American Fuel Company.

Random fuel testing shall be carried out during

or after practice, qualifying and races at each

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event. At the end of qualifying and the race at

least 3 litres of fuel from the tank of the

competing car must be available to Scrutineers

pumped out via the car’s standard pump for

analysis. Any failure to comply will result in the

competitor being excluded as set out in Appendix

ONE of these regulations.

3.15.2 All cars must be fitted with a self-sealing

connector which can be used by the scrutineers

to remove fuel from the tank. This connector

must be FIA approved (cf. technical list n°5) and

fitted on the feed line to the engine fuel rail. It

must be possible for a pipe to be fitted to this

connector.

3.16 Tyres

3.16.1 Only Cooper and Avon tyres marked for the

SPEED EuroSeries will be eligible.

3.16.2 Tyres shall be marked and tyre identification

numbers/codes/bar codes for qualifying and race

must be provided at scrutineering. Tyres to be

used or tyres that have been used must be

available on request.

3.16.3 A maximum of four sets of new slicks may be

introduced per race weekend.

3.16.4 For Rounds 1, 10, 11 and 12, competitors must

use the compound as detailed in paragraph 12.3.

Tyre compound for Round 13 will be notified by

bulletin.

3.16.5 No pre-warming of tyres is allowed.

3.16.6 The use of any form of tyre softening is not

permitted.

3.16.7 No additional cutting, grooving or buffing of any

tyre is permitted

3.16.8 Technical staff employed by Cooper Tires are

nominated as Judges of Fact in respect of any

matters in connection with the use or condition

of tyres during any event.

3.16.9 Wet tyres may only be used if the track has been

declared ‘Wet’ by the Race Director.

3.17 Transponder

3.17.1 Each car must be equipped with an AMB TransX

260 type transponder or similar as approved by

event timekeepers.

3.17.2 The fitment and functioning of the transponder is

solely the responsibility of the team.

3.17.3 The transponder number must be notified at

scrutineering.

3.18 Car markings

3.18.1 All cars shall be required to carry the mandatory

series decals, the positioning of which shall be as

shown in Appendix 2. The cars must be

presented at scrutineering with the correct

decals in place to secure the scrutineering

accreditation.

3.18.2 No other event, series or championship decal

may be apparent.

3.18.3 Additional event decals may be provided by

SPEED EuroSeries and competitors may not

refuse to carry them.

3.18.4 All cars shall be required to carry standard FIA

safety signage in close proximity to the relevant

item of equipment

3.19 Radios

3.19.1 Pit to car voice radio systems shall be permitted

but must be registered with the SPEED

EuroSeries and licensed with the relevant local

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authorities. It is the responsibility of the team to

ensure they are compliant.

3.19.2 Any form of radio or remote data transmission is

not allowed

3.20 Podium procedure

3.20.1 Both drivers from the first three cars to finish the

race must attend the podium presentation

directly after the race. The Chief Mechanic from

the winning team must also attend the podium.

The winning drivers of entries from other

invitation categories must attend the podium.

3.21 Judicial Procedures

3.21.1 The procedure for protests and appeals is in

accordance with the FIA International Sporting

Code.

3.21.2 The Protest & Appeal Fees will be set by each

ASN and will be issued with Supplementary

Regulations for each event. The amount of an

International Appeal is €6000.

3.22 Testing

3.22.1 No private testing will be provided by the

organiser. Private testing arranged by the

competitor is not restricted.

4. TECHNICAL Regulations

4.1 SPEED EuroSeries requires vehicle compliance

with 1.3. The 2013 series is therefore open to

vehicles complying with FIA CN regulations

limited to 2,000cc. Vehicles must comply with FIA

Appendix J Article 259 including Articles 15 or 16.

(Article numbers refer specifically to FIA Article

259 published 25.11.2011).

ARTICLE 259 – ADDITIONS & AMENDMENTS

To be read in conjunction with FIA Article 259, published

25.11.2011 on the FIA website

2.8 In addition: one wheel-speed sensor allowed,

only set on rear wheel

3.7.4 Amended: The ‘flat bottom’ must extend

rearward from the vertical plane tangent to the

rear of the complete front wheels and up to the

vertical plane tangent to the front of the

complete rear wheels. It is not required to have

the four 50mm holes in the flat floor. One

inclined, flat surface (rear diffuser), continuous

and rigid is permitted underneath the car to the

rear from the vertical plane tangent to the front

of the complete rear wheels. An area 150mm

either side of the centreline of the car and from

the front of the diffuser to the rear of the

diffuser is free in shape to accommodate the

transmission housing. The maximum radius of

the moulding joining the flat plane with the

vertical end panels of the diffuser is 50mm.

Vertical strakes are permitted. No part of the

diffuser may be more than 250mm above the

plane of the “flat bottom” of the car and may not

protrude beyond the rear of the bodywork as

defined by FIA 3.1 & 3.4.

4.1 Amended: For SPEED EuroSeries events, CN2 cars

must weigh at least 570kg without the driver and

with fuel removed. The Organisers reserve the

right to review and vary the minimum weight

(base weight) of individual cars any time during

the 2013 Series. They may implement a variation

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by way of a Bulletin issued by the Co-ordinator

giving a minimum of 7 days notice.

5.1 Amended: For CN category vehicles in the SPEED

EuroSeries events, only the Honda K20 A series

engines EP3 and FD2 variants are permitted. This

will apply for the 2013 season at least.

5.6 Amended: The maximum rev limit must not

exceed 8,200rpm. All standard production engine

sensors which have any influence whatsoever on

the engine management system must be

retained in the standard position and in working

order. It is not permitted to reposition positional

sensors.

Competitors will supply on demand all electronic

devices, source codes, programmes, machine

codes, passwords and all or any material &

equipment necessary to ensure full and proper

checking and analysis of the 8,200rpm limit by

the SPEED Eligibility Scrutineer.

The results of this analysis may be published.

Failure to permit or facilitate inspection of

electronic devices may result in exclusion from

the SPEED EuroSeries. The engine ECU may be

exchanged, removed for independent technical

analysis or electronically interrogated at any time

(including the time allocated for qualifying) upon

the request of a designated official from the

SPEED EuroSeries or from the Stewards of the

Meeting.

SPEED reserves the right throughout the season

to undertake further detailed inspection of any

electronic device used by the competitor. The

installation of a SPEED specified data logging

system and installation loom to provide

inspection of the 8,200 rpm limit is mandatory

and must be working at all times. The installation

loom must be purchased from SPEED. The data

logging system will be provided to entrants at

each event upon payment of a €500.00 deposit.

Competitors must return data logger to SPEED

organisers upon request during the event and at

the end of the meeting. Failure to return the

logger at the event will result in forfeiture of the

deposit. The logger remains the property of

SPEED.

The Organisers reserve the right to review and

vary the maximum rpm of individual cars at any

time during the currency of the 2013 series. They

may implement a variation by way of a bulletin

issued by the Co-ordinator giving a minimum of 7

days notice. The timing chain tensioner may be

modified or replaced but the mounting position

and method of operation must be retained.

Rocker cover fixings and oil sump fixings must be

drilled to allow scrutineering seals to be fixed.

5.10.1 In addition: The local limits will be published in a

Bulletin on an event by event basis. Whilst some

circuits will use a ‘drive by’ method to manage

noise, as a guide it is expected that the maximum

noise limit permitted will be 108dbA static when

measured by this procedure: Measurements will

be made at 0.5m from the end of the exhaust

pipe with the microphone at an angle of 450 with

the exhaust outlet and at a height of 0.5 to 1m

above the ground as demonstrated by the

diagram below with the engine RPM stable at

5500rpm:

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6.1.1 Amended: Only SPEED specified and regulated

fuel may be used during practice, qualifying and

race.

SPEED regulated fuel can only be purchased

through SPEED approved supplier. The supplier

will attend each round of the series.

6.2.5 Amended: Automatic fuel cut-off connectors for

all fuel feed pipes going to the engine and return

pipes from the engine are mandatory.

6.6 Amended: The maximum amount of fuel which

may be carried on board including all lines and

collectors shall be 80 litres. For races of duration

longer than 90 minutes, refer to Supplementary

Regulations.

Any device, system, procedure, construction or

design the purpose and/or effect of which is to

increase in any way, even temporarily, the total

fuel storage capacity beyond 80 litres, is

prohibited.

8.4.4 Reminder: FIA approved red rain light required in

addition to stop and tail lights

9.1.1 In addition: Paddle shift gearbox control is

permitted. Traction control - including GPS

integrated systems - is not permitted.

Amended: Transverse gearbox installation is not

permitted.

12 In addition: Cooper and Avon Tyres (Slicks and

Wets) carrying the appropriate Speed markings

must be used for practice, qualifying and race.

These are supplied exclusively by Cooper Tyres,

Contact James Weekley on + 44 (0) 1225 357874

or email [email protected]. Cooper Tires

will attend each round of the series. See Sporting

regulation 3.16.

12.1 In addition: The rim diameter of all wheels shall

be 13 inches.

12.2 Tyre sizes for races of 90 minutes duration shall be as follows:

Slicks: 13508S - 210/550 R13 13509S – 250/570R13 Compound: A56 Wets: 8662MC – 180/550R13 8663MC – 250/570R13 Compound: CN Wet 12.3 Tyre sizes for races of duration over 90 minutes

shall be as follows: Front Slick: 210/550R13 Spec 14846S Rear Slick – 250/570R13 Spec 14847S Compound: A30

Wets: 8662MC – 180/550R13 8663MC – 250/570R13 Compound: CN Wet

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Appendix 1 - Infringements to Sporting Regulations:

Infringement Qualifying 1st

infringement Race

A Excess Speed in the Pit Lane Deduction of fastest lap Drive Through

B Overtaking under yellow flag Driver loses all times Drive Through

C Overtaking under Safety Car No Qualifying time posted 1 Minute Stop Go

D Overtaking at start before control line Not applicable Drive Through

E More than 3 laps after shown Black Flag No Qualifying time posted Exclusion

F Re-fuelling car in pit lane at any time No Qualifying time posted Exclusion

G Car Underweight No Qualifying time posted Exclusion

H Illegal fuel No Qualifying time posted Exclusion

I Failing to proceed directly to Parc Fermé No Qualifying time posted Exclusion

J Driver Exceeding time in the Car Not applicable Drive Through + 1 Lap per Lap completed by Penalised Driver

K Too many personnel working on the car in the pit lane

Deduction of fastest lap Drive Through

L Failure to comply with mandatory pit stop duration

N/A 1 minute Stop-Go penalty

M Seat belts undone before car stationary at pit stop Deduction of fastest lap Drive Through

N Car push started in pit lane Deduction of fastest lap Drive Through

O Same driver starting both races (not force majeure)

N/A 1 minute Stop-Go penalty

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Appendix 2

- SPEED EuroSeries decal placement:

- Honda decal exclusive on engine cover

Ref: Speed 2013 SR/STR - Issued by World Sportscar Organisation Ltd

Date published online: 24/01/13