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5. Series Competitions

5.1.

Each Competition will have the status of a restricted international Competition. Each Competition is deemed to include administrative checks, technical Scrutineering, all practice sessions whether qualifying or not, the warm-up if there is one and the race(s) itself.

5.2. The Series is made up of Competitions consisting of

  • Case A: a race with a maximum duration of three hours
  • Case B: a race with a maximum duration of 24 hours
  • Case C: a race with a maximum duration of six hours
  • Case D: two races, each with a maximum duration of one hour. (For the avoidance of doubt, all races at the same Event are considered together to form a single Competition for the purposes of these regulations.)
  • Case E: one or more Fanatec Esports GT Pro Events (TBC - see appendix 14)

Competitions run according to Case A, B and C are considered "Endurance Competitions"

Competitions run according to Case D are considered "Sprint Competitions"

Competitions run according to Case E are considered "Esports Competitions"

The Series also includes a number of test sessions, as follows :

  • The Official Test Day: a pre-season test session organised by the Promoter, which is mandatory for all Competitors entered in the full season, with at least one car per Competitor. This session is also known as the Prologue.
  • Spa Official Test Day: a test session organised by the Promoter, which is mandatory for all Competitors entered in the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa, with at least one car per Competitor. This session is also known as the Spa Prologue.
  • Paid Test Sessions : a number of test sessions, which are not mandatory, to be held before a number of events. The full list is given in Appendix 4.
  • Bronze Test Sessions : a number of test sessions, which are not mandatory, restricted to Bronze, Bronze* and some Silver drivers from certain Cups, to be held at the Endurance Cup events.

The present Sporting Regulations, including the specific details in Appendix 2 and any official communications from the Promoter, must be respected at all times during these tests unless otherwise specified.

Officials will be appointed for the official test days and will have the same responsibilities and authority, and the same power to impose penalties, as they would under the Code at Events and Competitions.

5.3.

In all cases, the leader will be shown the chequered flag when he crosses the control line (the Line) at the end of the lap during which the prescribed period ends. If the leader is stopped, the chequered flag is presented to the next-best placed car running on the track.

5.4.

The Line is a single line which crosses both the track and the pit lane, except for the end of the race where a driver must take the chequered flag on the track in order for that lap to be taken into account when calculating the total distance covered by that car.

5.5.

The maximum number of Competitions in the Series is set at 12

5.6.

The definitive list of Competitions is published by the Promoter before February 21st 2023. However, in case of force majeure, the Promoter reserves the right to modify this date as well as the format and number of the Competitions.

5.7.

A Competition may be cancelled in case of force majeure, or with the agreement of the Hosting ASN, the Parent ASN and the Promoter.

5.8.

Competitors are responsible for ensuring there are no travel or other restrictions which would affect their participation in any Event they enter.

5.9.

The list of Competitions and the Cups which will take place at each event is listed in Appendix 4 section 4. Bronze Cup will take place over nine events, five in Endurance and four in Sprint.