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2 – Format

2.1 – Practice Race

     2.1.1 – Day prior to each race meeting

     2.1.2 – Same starting conditions as the race session

     2.1.3 – 120 minute practice

     2.1.4 – 10 minute qualifying 

     2.1.5 – 20 minute race

 

2.2 – Practice

     2.2.1 – 110 minutes

     2.2.2 – 30% track usage

 

2.3 – Qualifying

     2.3.1 – 20 minutes

     2.3.2 – Strict qualifying scrutiny

     2.3.3 – Open qualifying (all cars in the same class on track at the same time)

     2.3.4 – Each car class can enter the circuit during a specific period of qualifying. TCR’s go out first (first 10 minutes), followed by GT4’s (final 12 minutes)

     2.3.5 – Drivers must not leave the pitlane before their slot starts

     2.3.6 – GT4’s must only head towards pit exit line in the final minute of TCR’s qualifying slot

     2.3.7 – Drivers may complete the flying lap they’re on even if their slot ends during it

     2.3.8 – Anyone attempting to gain an advantage by being on circuit outside of their slot will receive a penalty

 

2.4 – Race

     2.4.1 – 60 or 75 mins length

     2.4.2 – Depending on the race length there will be different fuel limits in place as stated in 2.4.3 & 2.4.4

     2.4.3 – 60 mins: GT4 limited to 55% & TCR limited to 40%

     2.4.4 – 75 mins: GT4 limited to 70% & TCR limited to 50%

     2.4.5 – Grid ordered by qualifying time

 

2.5 – General Meeting Rules 

     2.5.1 – Open setup

     2.5.2 – 1 fast repair per race

     2.5.3 – Drive through awarded at 25 incidents, and at every 7 incidents after that

     2.5.4 – Track usage is carried over from each session

     2.5.5 – Dynamic sky & time of day

     2.5.6 – Organisers may change parts of the format if they deem appropriate

 

2.6 – General Championship Rules 

     2.6.1 – 7 meetings

     2.6.2 – Each driver’s lowest scoring meeting is dropped

     2.6.3 – Drop scores only affect the drivers’ scores not the teams’ scores