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1 formula 500 s Australia 2011 RULES AND RACINGREGULATIONS SPECIFICATIONS OFFICIAL formula 500 LOG BOOKcAr owner s nAme cAr no. vIn numberdrIver s nAme (If driver does not own a vehicle) OFFICIAL s nAmePREFACEM otor RACING is a Sport a dangerous sport but a good sport if made up of men and is no place for the trouble maker or the person who can see nothing but wrong, believing that every action of the officials is directed at them; that RULES are made only for them to person has no place in the sport of motor RACING . Glenn Perret3 formula 500 sAustralia AND RACINGREGULATIONS SPECIFICATIONS OFFICIAL formula 500 LOG BOOK books will be printed annually and available from your state 2011 formula 500 s Australia : Ken willsher, After Hours: (03) 5566 2387secretary: marion baxter, After Hours: (02) 6572 1376 formula 500 s AustrALIA reGuLAtIons4 Australian TQ/ formula 500 ChampionsSpeedway.. 8 Australian TQ/ formula 500 ChampionsShort Circuit.

2 9 Contact Numbers Speedway.. 1 0 RULES AND REGULATIONS .. 1 1 Chapter I INTRODUCTION.. 1 11. RACING REGULATIONS .. 1 12. Qualifications.. 1 13. Loyal Observance of these REGULATIONS .. 1 14. Interpretation of these REGULATIONS .. 1 1 Chapter II DEFINITIONS.. 1 15. Nomenclature and Definitions.. 1 16. The Association.. 1 17. Promoter.. 1 18. Club.. 1 19. Speedway.. 1 110. Short Circuit.. 1 211. Bitumen.. 1 212. Heat.. 1 213. Handicap.. 1 214. Clutch (Standing Start).. 1 215. Rolling Start.. 1 216. Record.. 1 217. Vehicle - F 500 Speedcar.. 1 218. Cylinder Volume.. 1 219. Competition.. 1 220. Race.. 1 221. Organising Permit.. 1 322. Competitors Register.. 1 323. The Start.. 1 324. Starting Line.. 1 325. Finishing Line.. 1 326. Holder of Record.. 1 327. Programme.. 1 328. Licence.. 1 329. Supplementary REGULATIONS .. 1 330. Exclusion.. 1 331. Disqualification.. 1 332. Suspension.. 1 3 Chapter III COMPETITIONS IN GENERAL.

3 1 433. OFFICIAL Documents.. 1 434. Announcement - OFFICIAL Documents.. 1 435. Promotion of Meeting.. 1 436. Unauthorised Meetings.. 1 437. Advertising.. 1 438. Prompt Starting.. 1 4 Chapter IV PERMITS.. 1 439. Permission and Approval.. 1 440. Application for a Permit.. 1 441. Validity of a Permit.. 1 442. Cancellation of a Meeting.. 1 4 Chapter V ORGANISATION.. 1 543. Entries.. 1 544. Consolidation of Heats.. 1 545. Fictitious Entries.. 1 546. Programme.. 1 547. Insurance of officials .. 1 548. Guarantee.. 1 549. Promoters.. 1 550. Organising Permit.. 1 551. Contents of Supplementary REGULATIONS .. 1 552. Alteration of Supplementary Regs.. 1 653. Contents of Programme.. 1 654. Entry.. 1 655. Dispute Regarding Entry.. 1 656. Opening of Entries.. 1 657. Contents of Entry Form.. 1 658. Indemnity by Entrants and Drivers.. 1 759. Closing of Entries.. 1 760. Entry by Telegram / Fax.. 1 761. Entry with False / Incorrect Statement.

4 1 762. Refusal of Entry.. 1 863. Conditional Acceptance of Entry.. 1 864. Acceptance of Entries.. 1 865. Unauthorised Entries.. 1 866. Nomination of Reserves.. 1 867. Multiple Entries.. 1 868. Instructions to Drivers.. 1 869. OFFICIAL List of Competitors.. 1 870. Trophies.. 1 8 INDEXF ormuLA 500 s AustrALIA reGuLAtIons5 Chapter VI LICENSING OF TRACKSDELETED 2009 Chapter VII officials .. 1 986. officials Report to Steward.. 1 987. List of officials .. 1 988. Right of Supervision.. 1 989. Essential officials .. 1 990. Nomination of officials .. 1 991. Handicappers.. 1 992. Announcer.. 2 093. RACING and Disputes Committee.. 2 094. Registration of officials .. 2 095. Separation of Duties.. 2 096. Acquaintance with these REGULATIONS .. 2 097. Duties of The Stewards.. 2 098. Duties of Clerk of the Course.. 2 299. Duties of The Judge.. 2 2100. Duties of Timekeeper.. 2 3101. Duties of Machine Examiners.. 2 3102. Duties of Pit Marshall.

5 2 4103. Duties of Crash Crew and/or Flag Stewards.. 2 5104. Duties of The Handicappers.. 2 5105. Duties of RACING and Disputes Committee.. 2 6106. Duties of Drivers Representative.. 2 6 Chapter VIII DRIVERS.. 2 7107. Registration of Drivers and Mechanics.. 2 7108. Issue of Licences.. 2 7109. Period during which licence is valid.. 2 7110. Mechanics.. 2 7111. False or Misleading Information.. 2 7112. Provisional Licence.. 2 7113. Licence Fee.. 2 7114. Reclassification of Drivers.. 2 7115. Validity of Licence.. 2 8116. Production of Licence.. 2 8117. Change of Driver.. 2 8118. Responsibility of Entrant, Driver and Others.. 2 8119. Driving Name.. 2 8120. Participation penalty -Unauthorised meeting .. 2 8121. Absentees and Drivers Not RACING .. 2 8122. Intoxicants.. 2 9123. Medical Tests.. 2 9124. Promoters.. 2 9125. Helmets and Protective Clothing.. 2 9126. Goggles.. 2 9127. Glasses.. 2 9128. Pit Procedure.. 3 0 Chapter IX STARTS, HEATS, SIGNALS & TIMING.

6 3 0129. Punctuality in Starting.. 3 0130. Direction of RACING .. 3 0131. Starts and Re-starts.. 3 0132. Standing Start.. 3 0133. Rolling Start.. 3 1134. Starting Positions.. 3 1135. Maintaining of Positions.. 3 1136. Starting Line.. 3 1137. Delay of Starts.. 3 1138. Starting of Races.. 3 1139. Track Signals.. 3 1140. Crossing a Control Line.. 3 2141. Starters Orders.. 3 2142. False Start.. 3 2143. Penalty for False Start.. 3 3144. Heats and Divisions.. 3 3145. Consolidation of Heats and Divisions. 3 3146. Timing.. 3 3 Chapter X DRIVING IN RACES.. 3 3147. Withdrawal of Driver.. 3 3148. Leaving and Re-entering Track.. 3 3149. Foul or Dangerous Driving.. 3 3150. Removal of Vehicle.. 3 3151. Outside Assistance.. 3 4152. Withdrawal from the Course.. 3 4153. Seat Belts.. 3 4154. Stopping of Races.. 3 4155. Re-running of Races.. 3 4156. Declaring a Race Complete.. 3 5157. Re-Inspection of Vehicles.. 3 5158. Substitution of a Vehicle.

7 3 5159. Deliberate Baulking.. 3 5 Chapter XI TRACK RECORDSDELETED XII CHARGES AND PENALTIES.. 3 6162. Offences.. 3 6163. Penalties may be Inflicted as follows:. 3 6164. Reprimands.. 3 6 formula 500 s AustrALIA reGuLAtIons6165. Fines.. 3 6166. Proceeds from Fines.. 3 6167. Relegation.. 3 6167a Exclusion.. 3 6168. Disqualification.. 3 6169. Suspension.. 3 6170. Notification of Suspension.. 3 7171. Appeal No Bar to the Effect of Sentence.. 3 7172. Remission or Adjustment of Sentence.. 3 7173. Drivers under Suspension.. 3 7 Chapter XIII PROTESTS AND APPEALS.. 3 7174. Right to Protest.. 3 7175. Lodging of Protests.. 3 7176. Omission to Notify Intention to Protest.. 3 7177. Right to Appeal.. 3 7178. Notice of Appeal.. 3 8179. Time Limit for an Appeal.. 3 8180. Hearing of Protests and Appeals.. 3 8181. Adjudication of Protests and Appeals.. 3 8182. Withholding of Awards.. 3 8183. Rerun after Protest or Appeal.. 3 8184.

8 Judgement on Protests and Appeals.. 3 8185. Order as to Protest and Appeal Fees. 3 9186. Publication of Judgement.. 3 9 Chapter XIV PAYMENT TO DRIVERS.. 3 9187. Method of Making Payments.. 3 9188. Discharge of Liabilities.. 3 9189. Qualification -Starting & Appearance Money.. 3 9190. Excluded / Disqualified Drivers Payments.. 3 9191. Dead Heats.. 3 9192. Deductions from Payments.. 3 9193. Abandonment of Meetings.. 3 9 Chapter XV TITLE EVENTS.. 4 0194. Entries.. 4 0195. Starting Positions.. 4 0196. Derby and Classic Events.. 4 0197. Power to Act.. 4 0198. Australian Championship.. 4 0199. Method of Elimination.. 4 1200. Clutch Start.. 4 1201. Authority to Modify.. 4 2202. Registration Numbers.. 4 2203. Renewal of Registration Numbers.. 4 2204. Maintenance of Vehicles.. 4 2205. Inspection of Vehicles.. 4 2206. Measurement of Engine.. 4 2207. Aust. Ch ship Presidents Trophy.. 4 2208. Prize Money Australian Championship.

9 4 3 Bond for Venue.. 4 3209. Practice.. 4 3210. After National Events.. 4 3211. Aust. Dirt Track & Short Circuit Ch ships.. 4 3212. Host State - National Titles.. 4 3213. Annual General Meeting (AGM).. 4 3214. Agenda Items.. 4 3215. Illegal Fuels and Oversize Engines.. 4 3216. Fuel Testing.. 4 3217. Delegates.. 4 3218. Changes to RULES and SPECIFICATIONS .. 4 4219. Scrutineers.. 4 4220. Practice.. 4 4221. Pusher Cars.. 4 4222. Programme.. 4 4223. Drivers Representative.. 4 4224. Gate Passes.. 4 4225. Supplementary REGULATIONS .. 4 4226. Grid Positions.. 4 4227. Additional Races.. 4 4228. Grid Draws.. 4 4229. Engine Testing Equipment.. 4 4 Appendix AAssociation Appeal court.. 4 51. Establishment and Title.. 4 52. Composition.. 4 53. Appointment.. 4 54. Tenure of Office.. 4 55. Filling of Vacancies.. 4 56. Functions.. 4 57. Right of Appeal.. 4 58. Time Limits for Hearing.. 4 59. Submission of Appeals.. 4 610. Procedure at Hearings.

10 4 611. Representation.. 4 612. Powers of the Court.. 4 613. Ratifications.. 4 6 formula 500 s AustrALIA reGuLAtIons7 VEHICLE SPECIFICATIONS .. 4 71. General Dimensions.. 4 92. Engine.. 5 03. Transmission.. 5 14. Brakes.. 5 15. Steering.. 5 16. Throttle.. 5 17. Ignition.. 5 18. Fuel System.. 5 29. Body Group.. 5 210. Front Bonnet.. 5 311. Windscreen.. 5 312. Safety Belts.. 5 313. Bumper Bars.. 5 414. Knurfing Bars.. 5 415. Exhaust Pipes.. 5 416. Aerofoils.. 5 4 Aerofoils - Mounting Diagram.. 5 817. Roll Cages.. 5 9 Roll Cages - Construction Diagram.. 6 118. Nuts, Bolts - Components.. 6 319. RACING Numbers.. 6 320. Footwear.. 6 321. Crash Helmets.. 6 322. Mud Deflectors.. 6 323. Cooling Systems.. 6 324. Oil Drain Outlets.. 6 425. Driving Suits.. 6 426. Pit Crews.. 6 427. General.. 6 428. Vehicle Examinations.. 6 429. Deviations.. 6 430. Remember - If It s Not in the Book, It s Illegal.. 6 531. Scrutineers.. 6 532. Engine Testing Equipment.