timing is appropriate as deemed by the Championship Regulations or the Clerk of the Course.
6.5. Visual warnings will be displayed as per Official Documents. Visual warnings may be supplemented by sound signals.
6.6. If through unforeseen circumstances the formation lap cannot commence at the appointed time after the display of the one-minute signal Drivers will be notified by display or a“ Start Delayed” board. Engines may then be stopped but only on the instructions of the Clerk of the Course.
6.7. If a“ Start Delayed” Signal is given the starting procedure will be recommenced by the display of the oneminute warning and so on.
6.8. For all races with a countdown of three minutes or less Officials and Drivers are the only persons allowed on the grid.
6.9. For all starts the Driver will be seated in the Vehicle and engines will be running.
6.10. Unless the Official Documents specify that engines must be stopped on arrival at the starting grid no penalty will be applied for failing to stop engines. Engines not already running will be started at the oneminute signal and the method of starting shall be in accordance with the appropriate Technical Regulations.
6.11. Any Driver in position on the grid but unable to take part in the start shall indicate that predicament by raising an arm vertically or opening the door. Marshals should warn other Drivers by means of a Yellow Signal. These Vehicles will be started after the Competitors have left the grid.
6.12. For all categories of Vehicles that allow slick tyres to be used the start will be preceded by a formation lap.
a.
Following the showing of the 30 second Signal the starter will release the Vehicles by displaying a green Signal.
b. The Vehicles will keep in grid formation for this lap and the pace will be set by the pole position Driver. c. No Practice starts may be executed during the course of this lap. d. At the end of this lap the Vehicles will return to their grid positions and stop with their engines running.
6.13. A five second board will be used to indicate that the grid is complete then approximately 5 seconds after this board is withdrawn the red lights will be switched on and between a further 2 to 7 seconds the red lights will be extinguished to indicate the start of the race.
6.14. The order to start will be given by signal lights or a starting flag:
a. b.
Red lights being extinguished for both a standing start and rolling start
Downward movement of the National Flag where the use of start lights is not possible. All Competitors must be briefed on this method of starting when this is not the usual procedure.
6.15. A grid may be formed in two parts allowing the first part of the grid to be started in advance of the second.
a.
b.
The signal lights or starting flag will be used to start the first part and the second part started by use of a starting flag alone.
For any Circuit up to and including 2 miles in length a time delay of 10 seconds is mandatory to separate the grid.
c. For any Circuit over 2 miles in length the time delay between the two grids will be no less than 10 seconds and no more than 20 seconds. d.
e.
All Competitors must be made aware of this start procedure through the Official Documents whenever this method of starting is used.
Following release of the first part of the grid should an obstruction for the second Race start appear the Race must immediately be red flagged.
6.16. A second Race of the same status may run concurrently but only from a single start up to the maximum number permitted by the Track Licence.
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