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FIA REGULATIONS as of January 2002 (d.d. 01-01-2002)

FIA Regulations 2002

 
0 The FIA cannot improve the regulations during a season. Any changes can only be applied for the next season.
 
1.1 Due to increased FIA safety regulations, regulation alignment with the FIA Formula One and to give less liquide race teams a better chance, it is not allowed for FIA1 drivers to train during the preparations of a Grand Prix. These preparations start nine months before the day of the race on the circuit where the race will be held. There is only one penalty: immediate exclusion from the race. There are no restrictions for FIA2 drivers.
1.2 Because the FIA circuit safety checks (CSC) are performed by a selection of FIA licenced drivers, the FIA can only perform these checks on circuits scheduled after nine months.
 
2.1 Each driver has to subscribe for the Grand Prix at least one hour before the start of the race. When not, the driver is not allowed to start.
2.2 The FIA supplies a cart to each driver that joins the Grand Prix race-heat. The rent is equal to the local prices for one heat. Carts for optional training purposes and for the optional 2nd heat can be rented individualy against local prices at the local FIA circuit.
 
3 The minimum number of drivers attending a Grand Prix for the Grand Prix to be valid is 6. There is no maximum. This number represents the total number of FIA1 and FIA2 licenced drivers. For the FIA2 class all FIA2 drivers are summerized.
 
4 FIA Championship points can be earned.
4.1 Of the 10 Grand Prix each year only 8 Grand Prix count for each Championship. The eight valid races can be chosen by each driver individually. Although a maximum of 8 Grand Prix are valid, attending 8 races is not mandatory. All points earned during the other two races will be discarded. By default the SBS6 CupDD will be maximised.
4.2 When drivers are attending a Grand Prix the points are divided among the drivers according to the following formula:
Race Result

1st 13 points
2nd  9 points
3rd   6 points
4th   4 points
5th   3 points
6th   2 points
>>    1 points

Bonus for the optional 2nd Heat*.
 

Marlboro Qualifying
3 points for the fastest lap

All FIA classes
2 points for the winning the heat
1 point for the fastest lap

*this does not apply to Heat 1 winners

4.3 In case of equal scores between drivers, the total of first places are accounted for, and then the total of second places, etc.
 
5 The FIA is very strict about the racing code. Any violation can result in penalties by the circuit officials and/or FIA judges. Initially only time penalties and warnings can be given. When a driver is structural dishonoring the code, the penalty is an exclusion from the next race.
5.1 The code involves sporting behavior. Strictly obey the blue, yellow, red and black flags shown by the officials. When a driver is shown the blue flag he or she is to drive the OUTside corner so the faster driver can overtake in the INside corner. An additional sign by the slower driver to the faster driver when to overtake is considered very sporting.
5.2 Intentional crashing into other carts is prohibited.
5.3 It is prohibited in any way to change and improve the aerodynamics of the driver or the cart. The only valid clothing during the race is a FIA certified race suit and helmet.
5.4 The definition of race weight in kilo's is: the driver in FIA certified race suit and helmet. The race weight of all drivers is measured before each race by an official FIA deputy.
 
6 When participating in the Marlboro Qualifying Trophy only the fastest lap time of each drivers is accounted for.
 
7 The SBS6 Catherine Keyl Cup DD the major league. This league is divided into two classes: FIA1 and FIA2. FIA1 points can be scored by all drivers, but the FIA2 drivers cannot compete in the FIA1 class. FIA2 points can only be scored by FIA2 licenced drivers. Only drivers a negative weight penalty (see7.2) will be awarded with a FIA1 licence. A FIA1 license can be requested by new drivers after competing succesfully in 3 FIA races. When approved the new driver will be penalised with 8 kilo's negative weight.
7.1 When participating in the SBS6 Catherine Keyl Cup DD each driver has to subscribe with the race weight in kilograms. The correction on the raw total race time is -0.04% of one’s own race time per kilo as of 90 kilos. The SBS6 Catherine Keyl Cup DD has been evolved to simulate a real race. It concerns the weight corrected total time of the first N-x laps, in which N is the number of laps driven by the fastest driver. The last x-laps are disregarded due to the fact the drivers have to start in the Pit-lane and therefor cannot start the race at exactly the same time, but at least within the first x laps of the first driver. The variable x is determined each race. Each driver has to start immediate (and only) after the official starting signal. Waiting in the pit lane is prohibited.
7.2 The gold, silver and bronze medal winners of the Catherine Keyl Cup DD in 2000 in the FIA1 class are given a negative penalty weight of resp. 12, 8 and 4 kilo in SBS6 cup DD. The calculation of the total penalty per driver is a summation of the new penalty added with 50% of last years penalty, rounded upwards to a round figure.
7.3 All female drivers are given a positive penalty of 75 kg.
7.4 The total race time is defined as the total time of complete race laps driven during the heat with one or more carts.

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