28. Weighing¶
28.1.¶
At any time during any Event, the Technical Delegate or Scrutineers may select cars to be weighed. Should it be deemed necessary to add identification of which driver is on board the car, drivers must carry any identification mark required by the Organisers of the Event in agreement with the Stewards and the Technical Delegate.
28.2.¶
Should the weight of a car be less than that specified on the Balance of Performance table for that Competition, the Competitor concerned may be given one of the penalties set out in Article 28.8, save where the Stewards are satisfied that the deficiency in weight results solely from the accidental loss of a component of the car.
28.3.¶
No substance may be added to, placed on, or removed from a car after it has been selected for weighing or has finished qualifying or the race or during the weighing procedure (except by a Scrutineer when acting in his Official capacity and in accordance with the Technical Regulations, or when requested to do so by a Scrutineer).
28.4.¶
No one other than Scrutineers and Officials may enter or remain in the Scrutineering garage without the specific permission of the Technical Delegate.
28.5.¶
A car must carry an Official television on-board camera and its equipment if so requested. The weight is included in the weight of the car as specified on the Balance of Performance sheet for that Competition. All cars must be prepared to allow the installation of the camera according to Appendix 9 and to carry a dummy antenna if so requested. Competitors are responsible for the camera installed and any non-accidental damage may be reported to the Stewards.
28.6.¶
A Competitor may fit one or more personal cameras in the car. Official onboard cameras have priority. The Competitor must obtain written permission from the Promoter and from the Technical Delegate for each camera. The installation must be presented at the time of Scrutineering. Any cameras considered unsafe will be removed. The weight of the complete equipment is not included in the minimum weight of the car. Personal Cameras transmitting live video footage are not authorised. Cameras affixed to helmets are not authorised. . If necessary, the Race Director or Stewards may ask to see the images from any such personal camera, even if the car is in Parc Fermé. If necessary, SRO, the Race Director or the Stewards may requisition the images. In particular, they may request that the images be downloaded during a pit stop and supplied to the Officials. The images are not authorised to be distributed, shared or uploaded on the internet unless specifically authorised by SRO.
28.7.¶
The average weight of the drivers in any car competing in the Series must be at least 85 kilograms. Should the average weight of the drivers in any specific car be less than 85 kg, the car will be required to carry Driver Ballast to compensate. The following procedure will be followed:
i. Each Competitor must declare the weight of his drivers, including overalls, underwear, shoes, gloves, helmet and FHR, at the time of the administrative checks. Note that seat inserts for the driver are not part of the driver weight and should not be included in the declared weight. Seat inserts are not included in the minimum weight of the car.
ii. The average weight of the drivers in the car will be calculated and rounded up to the nearest integer (W). For drivers competing alone in the Sprint Cup, the driver's weight will be considered as W.
iii. If W < 85, then the Driver Ballast to be carried by the car will be 85--W
iv. The Driver Ballast must be installed in the ballast box and sealed before free practice.
v. The Driver Ballast, as well as the individual weight of the drivers in question, may be checked at any point during the Event. Any anomalies will be reported to the Stewards. Penalties may go as far as deletion of lap times in qualifying or Disqualification from the race.
vi. The Driver Ballast is not included in the minimum BOP weight of the car.
vii. If the average weight of the driver(s) is over 85 kg, up to a maximum of 5 kg may be removed from the minimum BOP weight of the car according to the following table:
| Average Weight | Amount to be removed |
|---|---|
| 85 kg | 0 kg |
| 86 kg | 1 kg |
| 87 kg | 2 kg |
| 88 kg | 3 kg |
| 89 kg | 4 kg |
| 90 kg | 5 kg |
| 91 kg | 5 kg |
| 92 kg upwards | 5 kg |
28.8.¶
In the Event of any breach of these provisions for the weighing of cars, the Stewards may give any penalty they consider appropriate, up to disqualification from the session or race.