Team Managers Briefing Dubai Autodrome 8 January 2020 11 - PDF document

1/9/20 Team Managers Briefing Dubai Autodrome 8 January 2020 11 Briefing Notes 2020 Round 1 24H Dubai Dubai Autodrome, 9-10-11 January 2020 Briefing Notes Circuit information Circuit Dubai Autodrome – Grand Prix Circuit Lap length 5.390 m (clockwise) Pole position right hand side (rolling start) Speed limit in Pit Lane 40 km/h Grid Board Turn 11 Code 60 lap time 5 min 23 sec Refuelling Area Circuit Fuel Bay – Pit Exit right-hand side Please read the hand-out Time Penalty Area in the Pit Lane in front of podium on the right-hand side Parc Fermé after Race at the Run Off area of Turn 16 on the left-hand side Scrutineering Circuit Technical Bay Notice Board Outside wall Race Administation & https://www.24hseries.com/2020/24h-dubai-2020/noticeboard Briefing Notes for all details Time schedule Thursday, 9 January 2020 10:20 – 11:50 (90’) Free Practice 15:05 – 15:35 (30’) Qualifying 24H TCE Series Division 15:40 – 16:10 (30’) Qualifying 24H GT Series Division (each driver must cover 2 laps minimum in the Free Practice or Qualifying, art. 30.1.2) concerning this event. 18:00 – 19:30 (90’) Night Practice (each driver must cover 2 laps minimum in Night Practice, art. 30.1.3) Friday, 10 January 2020 10:30 – 11:00 (30’) Warm Up 15:00 (24H) 24H Race Race: start procedure 14:00 Pit Exit open Mandatory reconnaissance lap(s); it is allowed to make a second reconnaissance lap by driving through the Pit Lane 14:20 Pit Exit closed 14:38 15 min. Board All guests must leave the grid 14:43 10 min. Board 14:48 5 min. Board 14:50 3 min. Board All Cars must be resting on the wheels; it is no longer allowed to work on the Car. Team members except one per Car must immediately leave the grid 14:52 1 min. Board Engines must be started; all team members must leave the grid 14:52:30 30 sec. Board 14:53 Green Flag – Start of two Formation Laps 15:00 (approx.) Start Race Race time starts at the extinguishing of the Red Lights 24H Series Page 1 20 2020 20 Ro Round nd 1, , 24 24H H Du Dubai, 9-10-11 1 January 2020 2020 Briefing Notes 12 1

1/9/20 New in 2020 § The engine of the Car must be turned off during pit stops (21.2.3) and refuelling (21.3.3.12) § It is allowed to leave dipped head lights on during refuelling (21.3.3.12) § Tyre warmers are allowed in GT-Division only (22.7) 13 New in 2020 § Penalty notifications will be digitally: message on timing monitor and personal message in team portal § As soon as the red ligths at the start are extinguished it is allowed to overtake (33.4.5) 14 2

1/9/20 Pit Lane Entry 15 Pit Lane Entry – speed limit SPEED LIMIT 60 KPH 16 3

1/9/20 Pit Lane Entry PIT LANE TIME LOOP 17 Pit Lane Entry – speed limit SPEED LIMIT 40 KPH 18 4

1/9/20 Pit Lane Exit – speed limit SPEED LIMIT ENDS 19 Pit Lane Exit – blend white line DO NOT CROSS THE WHITE LINE AT THE PIT EXIT 20 5

1/9/20 Pit Lane § Non-team members must stay behind the red line in the Pit Lane. § It is not allowed to drive the Car in or out of the pit garage under its own engine power. § The engine of the Car must be turned off before working on the Car is allowed in the Pit Lane or Garage. 21 Pit Lane § Working on the Car is only allowed in the Working Lane. Team members are not allowed to pass the speed limit boards at the Pit Entry and Exit. § Safety belts may not be loosened or removed nor may items of clothing be removed while entering Pit Lane. 22 6

1/9/20 Pit Lane § Driver assist (green vest) is only allowed to assist driver out/in, fasten the seat belts, replace the drinking bottle and connect the radio communication. § Driver-ID switch must be set correct after each driver change and before exiting the Pit Lane. 23 Refuelling Area – Entry POINT TO ENTER REFUELLING AREA 24 7

1/9/20 Refuelling Area – Entry SPEED LIMIT 20 KPH 25 Refuelling Area – Exit SPEED LIMIT 40 KPH 26 8

1/9/20 Refuelling Area § Engine of the Car must be turned off before refuelling starts. § Headlights may be left on in Refuelling Area, however no main-beam headlights. § Cars in the fast lane of the Pit Lane have priority over Cars exiting the Refuelling Area. 27 Track Limits § Two wheels of the Car must remain in contact with the Track. § Overtaking another Car outside of the Track is not allowed. 28 9

1/9/20 Track Limits 29 Track Limits § Practice: warning up to Drive Through Penalty. § Qualifying: lap time disallowed. § Race: after 3 rd offence: warning (on timing monitor) • after each subsequent 3 rd offence: 10 • seconds time penalty 30 10

1/9/20 Track Limits 31 Flag signals The yellow flag and red flag can be supported by flashing yellow and red lights respectively. These lights have the same value and meaning as the corresponding flag. 32 11

1/9/20 Code 60 Instead of Safety Car the Code 60 procedure will be deployed to neutralise Free Practice, Qualifying, Night Practice and Race. 33 Code 60 § All Cars must immediately reduce speed to 60 kph without braking. § Overtaking is forbidden. 34 12

1/9/20 Code 60 § End of procedure is announced on timing monitors. § Code 60 flags will be replaced by waved green flags. 35 Break Down Suspecting your Car is about to break down? Pull off in a safe location. Do not hinder or endanger other competitors and do not continue around the circuit. 36 13

1/9/20 Break Down 37 Start procedure The Start Grid is divided in 2 groups and the Start of the Race is in 2 groups: § Group 1: GT-Division § Group 2: TCE-Division. 38 14

1/9/20 Start procedure 14:00 Pit Lane opens for 20 minutes All Cars go on Track to their grid positions. Extra reconnaissance lap(s) are allowed. 39 Start procedure Positions on the grid Group 2 Group 1 TCE Division GT Division Leading Car 1 Leading Car 2 40 15

1/9/20 Start procedure 14:20 Pit Lane closed Cars that are not on track when Pit Lane is closed remain in or in front of their box before going to exit of the Pit Lane. 41 Start procedure 14:38 15 minutes board All guests must leave the grid. 14:43 10 minutes board 42 16

1/9/20 Start procedure 14:48 5 minutes board 14:50 3 minutes board All Cars must be resting on their wheels; working on the Car no longer allowed. Team members must leave the grid. 43 Start procedure 14:52 1 minute board Engines must be started; all remaining team members must leave the grid. 14:53 Green flag – 2 formation Laps 44 17

1/9/20 Start procedure Lane 2 Lane 1 GAP Group 2 Group 1 Leading Car 1 Leading Car 2 TCE Division GT Division 45 Start procedure Group 1 Group 2 46 18

1/9/20 Start procedure AT FIRST PASS Lane 2 Lane 1 Group 2 Group 1 Leading Car 1 Leading Car 2 TCE Division GT Division 47 Start procedure AT FIRST PASS Lane 2 Lane 1 Group 2 TCE Division 48 19

1/9/20 Start procedure In the Formation Lap it is allowed to warm up the tyres up to the point where the GRID-board will be displayed: Turn 11 49 Start procedure Problem in Group 1 § Car not passed by complete field of Group 1: Car can take its original starting position (up to Grid Board in 2 nd Formation Lap) § Car is passed by complete field of Group 1: Car must start from last position of Group 1 50 20

1/9/20 Start procedure Problem in Group 1 § Car is passed by Leading Car of Group 2: Car must start from Pit Lane NO ! Group 2 TCE Division 51 Start procedure START FORMATION FORMATION COMPLETE 52 21

1/9/20 Start procedure Group 1 § The Race starts at the moment the red lights are extinguished. § Overtaking is allowed as soon as the red lights are extinguished. 53 Start procedure Group 2 § The Race starts at the moment the green flag is waved from the starters rostrum. § Overtaking is allowed as soon as the green flag is waved. 54 22

1/9/20 Start procedure GREEN FLAG 55 Start procedure § If any problem arises during the Start, the red lights will not be switched off and the yellow flashing lights will be displayed. § Either the Code 60 Flag (art. 29) or Red Flag (art. 35.2) may be displayed. 56 23

1/9/20 Penalties 57 Penalty Area PENALTY AREA 58 24

1/9/20 Parc Fermé § After Qualifying no Parc Fermé If necessary selected Cars will be informed to enter Parc Fermé. § After Race all Cars directly to Parc Fermé Podium Cars 1-2-3 off both Divisions have Parc Fermé under Podium. 59 Parc Fermé (after Race) PARC FERMÉ 60 25

1/9/20 Data Logger § Please change and return the memory stick for the Data Logger in time (15 minutes after chequered flag): § Free Practice § Qualifying § Night Practice 61 Data Logger § Race § Between 20:00 and 21:00 § After finish memories will be collected in Parc Fermé § Please refer to page 2 of time schedule. 62 26

1/9/20 Questions? …if not, have a good and safe Race! 63 27