MSA BRITISH TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP - BTCC

Regulations – BTCC 2012
3.7.9.b. For All Races: For one or two car teams a maximum of eight personnel per team will only be
permitted in the Pit Lane during each Race in order to carry out a Pit Stop for their car(s).
For three or four car teams eight additional team personnel will be permitted in the Pit Lane to
facilitate any Pit Stop for a third or fourth car in a team.
As soon as a competitor has completed his/her Pit Stop, all equipment and personnel must be
removed from their Pit area and equipment stored in their allocated garage area or in the case of
those not allocated a Pit Garage equipment must be stored in the space designated to them
within the Pit Lane. The Pit Lane is defined as the hard standing area in front of the entrance
door to the Pit Garages.
3.7.9.c. For All Races: The permitted personnel (other than Officials) in the Pit Lane must include:
One Car Controller whose only duty must be to control the stopping and releasing of their car and
who is not permitted to touch the car. He/she must be positioned at the front corner of the car
closest to the fast lane. The Car Controller is responsible for releasing the car after its Pit Stop
and should ensure that there is adequate distance for the car to be released safely in front of any
approaching car. Any car in the fast lane has priority. Failure to release the car safely may result
in the imposition of a Drive Through Penalty and/or any other penalty provided for in these
Regulations.
One Air Jack Operator to operate the air jack.
For Pit Stops requiring wheels/tyres to be changed:
For cars complying with NGTC Regulations a maximum of one Pit crew per side of each car shall
be permitted to undertake any wheel/tyre changes.
For cars complying with FIA S2000 regulations, a maximum of two Pit crew per side of each car
shall be permitted to undertake any wheel/tyre changes.
3.7.9.d. For All Races: A maximum of three personnel per car wearing TOCA issued Pit Wall
Identification passes will be permitted in the Pit Wall Area during each Race, in addition to TOCA
Gold Card Pass holders. During each Race only team members with this accreditation may
traverse the Pit Lane.
3.7.9.e. For All Races, team personnel who wish to celebrate on the Pit Wall as their car takes the
chequered flag may do so only on the final lap of the Race.
3.7.10. The following Pit Lane parking procedure is mandatory:
Prior to the start of the following sessions, all cars must be in position (as stated below) in the Pit
Lane unless permission has been granted by a BTCC Official not to do so:
Free Practice Sessions, Official Qualifying Sessions and Pit Lane Opening for all Races – Angle
parking in formation nose out towards the Pit Lane.
During the following sessions, all cars must be parked as stated below:
Free Practice Sessions and Official Qualifying Sessions – Angle parking nose in towards the Pit
Garage (at Knockhill, nose-in within the Pit Bay)
All Races (except at Knockhill) – Parallel parking
Races at Knockhill – Angle parking nose-in within the Pit Bay.
Drivers of competing cars must use their best endeavours not to enter, exit, drive through or
traverse a Pit Bay or area occupied by (or allocated to) another team at any time during all
Meetings and BTCC Test Days.
3.7.11. For All Races: If, in the opinion of the BTCC Officials, any team (whether inadvertently or not)
positions equipment (including the race car) or personnel so as to create a hazard or disruption
or interference with the activities of another competitor or Official, one or more of the drivers of
such team may be subject to a Drive Through Penalty or a Time Penalty or exclusion from the
Race.
3.7.12. For All Races: All air bottles, air lines, air hoses and wheel changing equipment must be confined
to the teams designated Pit Stop area at all times which is the only area in which Pit Stops may
be undertaken. Individual air bottles must be used and they must only be positioned in the Pit
Lane in accordance with 3.7.11. and must not impede or obstruct any other competitors’ Pit Stop.
For the avoidance of doubt, airline gantries are prohibited.
3.7.13. For All Races: All cars must be completely free of all hoses and tools before leaving their
designated Pit Area and at no time shall the power driven wheels be driven over any hose or
other equipment in the Pit Area. Failure to comply may result in a Drive Through Penalty or Time
Penalty and/or other penalty being imposed.
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