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1. FORD PERFORMANCE www msaformula com YRacinghine Fe A M 2 3 Paddock Parking Up Set up Pack Down EME SEE PORD Seabees CERTIFIED BY FIA No Support Race teams are to park transporters or any vehicles in Paddock 2 before MSO arrive on Tuesday August 18 MSO plan to arrive Tuesday evening so the paddock should be set out by Wednesday afternoon should any teams arrive early 2 4 Pit Apron Team Allocation 1 2 TOCA Technical and ITV 21 3 4 MBM SWB 22 23 Falcon 5 6 7 JTR 24 25 Fortec 8 9 10 Carlin 26 27 Fortec 11 12 Arden 28 29 14 15 Arden Richardson Racing 30 31 16 17 Double R 32 33 34 19 20 JHR Knockhill pit garages Only BTCC teams are permitted to leave equipment in these garages The first garage is for TOCA Technical and ITV The second garage is available for equipment storage for any BTCC team as it cannot have cars in front because of the flat patch location 2 5 Private Cars during Thursday and Friday August 20 21 No vehicles with Competitors Car Park vehicle passes or without passes will have access into the main paddock area during the Thursday Friday set up unless permitted by the BTCC Co ordinator only for unloading purposes Any vehicles obstructing parking up will be removed without warning All private vehicles should park in the Competitors Car Park during those two days 2 6 Paddock One Way System All competitors should note there will be a one way system for race traffic including pit la2. championship These sponsors have a direct interest in YOU the driver and your potential for the future They want you to achieve success They are working to help you your personal sponsors and teams Every moment of a race weekend is your marketing opportunity Over these two days the drivers not correctly dressed were seen as unprofessional and not serious about their goals Your championship clothing was supplied in paddock bags with your race suits You were advised to put your name on the inside labels and keep your race weekend items together so they were not forgotten for any race event Please understand the value of this clothing to your future 6 Full provisional timetables on following pages More information to follow Looking forward to seeing you at Knockhill Penny Mattocks Co ordinator MSA Formula Certified by FIA Powered by Ford EcoBoost M 07881 627123 e p mattocks racingline com w www racingline com w www msaformula com THERE ARE 8 PAGES TO THIS INFORMATION BULLETIN PLEASE SCROLL DOWN Ends Championship Information Bulletin_post SN_pre KH_Ref 11_MSAF August 10 2015 ForDPERFoRmancE WWWW MSaformula com Racingline KNOCKHILL 2015 TOCA Timetable Version 1 20 01 15 Saturda Sunday August 22 23 CenTicieo BY eA SS POWERED BY FORD EcoBoost Saturday August 22 Time Activity Championship Laps 09 00 09 20 Qualifying MSA Formula Championship 09 30 10 10 Free Practice Dunlop MSA Britis
3. 20 00 After 20 00 Saturday August 22 Before 07 00 Before 08 00 12 55 13 50 After 20 00 After 20 00 Sunday August 23 Before 07 00 Before 08 00 MSA Formula Ginetta Porsche Renault Parking Up Please advise if your race unit footprint can be any smaller for this event Limited paddock space Power available from Aztec Live Generators Motorhomes to pre book Support Race Latecomers Parking Up Ginetta GT4 Testing MSA Formula Testing Renault Clio Testing Porsche Testing Ginetta Junior Testing Lunch Break Ginetta GT4 Testing MSA Formula Testing Renault Clio Testing Ginetta Junior Testing Porsche Testing MSA Formula Testing to be paid in advance to Racingline Ltd No Racing Engines Total ban on the use of all paddock vehicles etc Total ban on the use of all paddock vehicles etc No racing engines to be run Lunch Break No racing engines to be run Total ban on the use of all paddock vehicles etc Total ban on the use of all paddock vehicles etc No racing engines to be run 13 05 13 35 BTCC Autograph Session 13 05 14 05 Lunch Break After 20 00 No racing engines to be run After 20 00 Total ban on the use of all paddock vehicles etc 2 2 Local roads and paddock access are likely to be very congested at Knockhill Please allow extra time to get into the circuit especially on Sunday morning and also getting to the Assembly Area and mandatory meetings Driver Briefing signing on etc
4. and not put into empty Carless fuel cans along with any other substances as these incur high costs to recycle and the costs will be passed on to all teams Contact telephone number for Carless fuel Co ordinator on site for the race event is 07794 864554 Please order fuel in advance from Wendy Roberts telephone 01981 241 169 or 01981 240 326 4 5 A Pass Out system will be operational on Sunday August 23 Anyone with a BTCC TOCA pass of any description who needs to leave the circuit must make sure they see a security guard at the gate to be issued with the Pass Out Anyone attempting to re enter the circuit with a marked pass but without a Pass Out will be refused admission Please ensure all team members and guests with permanent passes understand this 4 6 Circuit contact Knockhill by Dunfermline Fife KY12 9TF Tel 01383 723337 www knockhill com 5 Sponsorship Every driver in this championship has considerable potential to take their motorsport skills to a greater level The successful ones are those who understand study and train in all aspects of their chosen career The MSA training subjects were chosen by you at Thruxton and the significant one you wanted was how to handle and attract sponsorship Also how to keep a sponsor Our headline sponsor attended Snetterton and was angry over the indifference of some drivers towards those companies that have paid for our television coverage prize money profile and development of the
5. make this possible at Snetterton as was explained Should you need more results packs of the event please download them from www tsl timing com link on our website Photographs of the event are available on www jakobebrey com 1 2 The Sunday race events were broadcast that day on both ITV4 ITV4 HD and online at www itv com Our morning race round 17 was shown during the lunch break and the afternoon race was shown live Highlights from MSA Formula will be shown on the Motorsports UK programme on ITV4 17 and 22 4 August and repeated on ITV 23 4 August Round 17 from Sunday will be shown in the second half of the programme Round 18 will be shown on Motorsports UK ITV4 31st August and 5t September with repeat transmission on ITV 6 September The Croft round 15 shown on ITV4 today is available for 30 days on ITV Player http www itv com news sport This will be repeated on ITV4 15th August and on ITV 16 August 1 3 Judicial Drivers and entrant team managers guardians of cars 4 7 8 10 15 19 22 23 25 27 51 59 and 96 were interviewed by the Clerk of the Course David Pierre to ascertain how various on track incidents occurred in both qualifying and racing sessions Additional official television and in car footage was also studied in supplement to the observer reports received Fewer track limits were broken at this event Some drivers were again reminded to be more aware of distance and speed between cars Exercise and tra
6. BUSINESS SOLUTIONS 2015 MSA Formula Certified by FIA Powered by Ford EcoBoost Championship Information Bulletin_post SN_pre KH_Ref 11_MSAF August 10t 2015 1 Rounds 16 17 and 18 Snetterton 300 Circuit 7 9 August 1 1 Linked on the website are the provisional Championship Positions charts for drivers and teams following rounds 16 17 and 18 http msaformula com 2015 standings Congratulations to Colton Herta for his inaugural race wins and Dan Ticktum for his race and Rookie Class wins Prize money Race 1 500 Scholarship winner of race 1 Dan Ticktum Race 1 500 most improved grid position to finishing position in race 1 Rafael Martins Race 2 1 000 overall winner of race 2 Colton Herta Race 3 1 000 overall winner of race 3 Colton Herta These electronic payments will be made in due course to the banking details of the party who paid entry fees for the registered competitor Snap On Business Solutions Technician Award is chosen from the competing teams to win a 250 Snap on tool voucher At the end of the season Snap on Business Solutions will award a tool cabinet worth 3000 to the mechanic deemed to have put in the biggest effort overall Our technical team judged Nick Deighton at SWB to have won this for his unstinting work through the whole weekend Normally these awards will be announced and presented about 50 minutes after Race 3 However we regret logistics of the paddock and timetable did not
7. able on Sunday is flexible to allow for any unforeseen circumstances on the day Therefore start times particularly for the BTCC races may change at short notice and teams competitors will be notified by event officials if when that happens http www itv com news sport Knockhill Motorsport UK programmes will be shown in September 3 3 Support Race Pit Lane Entry Exit and Noise Testing Entry for pit lane equipment is via the Assembly area Exit for pit lane equipment is through the medical centre compound and past the Media Centre The One Way system must be adhered to Re fuelling for Support Races during the test day should be done in the Assembly Area A reminder All race cars will be noise tested at the entry to the Assembly Area prior to their first session of the weekend The pit lane speed limit is reduced to 30mph at Knockhill Further to team discussions at Snetterton there are specific instructions for use of the narrow Pit Lane at Knockhill to avoid blocking the fast lane hot pit lane during Qualifying especially in Red Flag situations No car or equipment may block the hot pit lane All cars to start Qualifying from their allocated pit apron slot car nose to point out of pit slot This will be explained at Driver Briefing 4 Circuit Specific Information 4 1 Access to the circuit on Sunday August 23 Only vehicles with vehicle passes clearly visible will be directed to the main Competitors Car Park on race day Any vehi
8. cles that do not have passes will be directed to public car parks 4 2 Paddock Vehicles Only quads golf buggies that are towing or carrying equipment will be permitted in the paddock with a maximum speed limit of 5mph These are not to be used as personal transport and are not to be left unattended in roadways as this could adversely affect the running of the Meeting 4 3 Please note that it is not permitted to drive any pins or stakes into the Paddock surface A fine of 100 may be levied by the circuit for each and every breach of this rule A limited supply of concrete blocks will be available from the circuit for holding down awnings if required 4 4 Parking for all cars vans crew buses etc is in the Competitors Car Park which on Saturday August 22 is on the gravel on the right hand side of road after the main circuit entrance and also in the field on the left hand side of the road after the main circuit entrance on Sunday August 23 Parking for all motorhomes is at the top of the Sunday Competitors Car Park on the flattened gravel area or on the gravel area behind the grandstand near the hairpin space permitting ForDPERFoRMANcE NWW MSaformula com WRacingline CERTIFIED BY FIA POWERED BY FORD EcoBoost We advise that empty Carless fuel cans should be left tidily at the circuit fuel pumps beside the main paddock entrance when you leave Please ensure that all waste oil is placed in the containers provided by the circuit
9. enalties All parties were reminded of their right to appeal within the 30 minute time limit Two drivers took Drive Through penalties in two different races Drivers of cars 4 and 59 were penalised for out of position starts Car 59 may have had a faulty speed limiter since he broke the pit lane speed trap more than once at 44mph Please check MSA Regulation Q 12 6 detailing the procedure of Stop Go or Drive Through penalties Attention is also brought to MSA Regulation Q14 4 5 It is not permitted to drive any car unnecessarily slowly erratically or in a manner deemed to be potentially dangerous to other drivers at any time Other reports reviewed in the judicial periods were deemed racing incidents Judicial following rounds 13 14 15 at Croft circuit Redistribution of all these trophies cannot take place until they have all been returned to the organisers RacingLine Ltd Championship Regulation 1 7 6 states the conditions to title of trophies Trophies from driver of car 27 are required at Knockhill so this can be fulfilled 1 4 Technical Report Posi Qualifying ECU data on all qualifiers and tyres checked on all cars in Parc Ferm Cars also inspected 10 27 31 Items checked on all these cars Weights Car Driver on exit from car Fuel samples Chassis and wing checks Left front Right rear dampers checked IAW Users Manual Graph Cars 10 and 31 Dampers sealed on cars 10 15 25 27 31 65 Posi Race 1 All classified f
10. fuelling in Assembly Area Saturday 22 August Engine silence before 08 00 and after 20 00 07 30 Technical Centre Open 07 30 07 50 Driver Sign on Ford Race Centre Also guardians amp Driver Entrants 08 30 Assembly Area with noise testing on entry 09 00 09 20 Qualifying 20 Minutes 09 20 10 20 Parc Ferm for invited personnel only 12 55 13 50 Lunch break 15 15 Assembly Area in grid order 15 50 16 10 Race 1 Round 19 20 minutes 16 10 17 10 Parc Ferm for invited personnel only 19 00 Technical Centre Closed Sunday 23 August Engine silence before 08 00 and after 20 00 08 00 Technical Centre open 09 45 Assembly Area 10 25 10 45 Race 2 Round 20 20 minutes 10 45 11 45 Parc Ferm 13 00 13 40 Driver Autograph session at Ford Race Centre all drivers please in race suits 13 05 14 05 Lunch break 15 45 Assembly Area 16 25 16 45 Race 3 Round 21 20 minutes 16 45 17 45 Parc Ferm 17 45 as advice End of Parc Ferm Technical Area Closed All teams to be clear by midday Monday 24 August
11. h Touring Car Championship 10 30 10 45 Free Practice KICK Start Energy Ginetta Junior Championship 11 00 11 30 Qualifying Renault UK Clio Cup 11 45 12 05 Qualifying Michelin Ginetta GT4 SuperCup 12 15 12 55 Free Practice Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship 12 55 13 50 Lunch Break 13 50 14 20 Qualifying Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain 14 35 14 50 Qualifying KICK Start Energy Ginetta Junior Championship 15 05 15 35 Qualifying Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship 15 50 Race MSA Formula Championship 20 mins 16 25 Race Michelin Ginetta GT4 SuperCup 15 17 00 Race Renault UK Clio Cup 20 17 40 Race KICK Start Energy Ginetta Junior Championship 12 Sunday August 23 Time Activity Laps 09 00 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain 32 09 45 Michelin Ginetta GT4 SuperCup 24 10 25 MSA Formula Championship 20 mins 11 00 KICK Start Energy Ginetta Junior Championship 12 11 33 BTCC Pit Lane Opens 11 45 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship 24 12 30 Renault UK Clio Cup 20 13 05 13 35 BTCC Paddock Autograph Session 13 05 14 05 Lunch Break 14 05 BTCC Pit Lane Opens 14 17 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship 24 15 00 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain 32 15 45 Michelin Ginetta GT4 SuperCup 24 16 25 MSA Formula Championship 20 mins 16 55 BTCC Pit Lane Opens 17 07 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship 24 The programme may be brought forward or the programme order may be amended and competitors should
12. in to improve the skill of spatial awareness reduce damage costs and accelerate performance ZED rororerrormance WWW Msaformula com SRacingline CERTIFIED BY FIA SS A A POWERED BY FORD EcoBoost A protest was received in the correct manner via the Secretary of the Meeting Anita Joy Driver of car 96 was concerned over possible overtaking under yellow flags during race 1 round 16 This was researched at length and it was deemed no incident happened Protest fee was returned Driver of car 15 was found guilty of contravening MSA Regulation C 1 1 5 driving in a manner incompatible with general safety and or departing from the standard of a reasonably competent driver This was in respect of his collision with car 23 in race 1 round 16 Under MSA Regulation C5 3 5 he received a 5 grid place penalty applied to round 17 grid and 3 penalty points were recorded on his race licence Driver of car 51 was also guilty of C 1 1 5 in respect of his collision with car 23 in race 2 round 17 Under MSA Regulation C2 1 7 G5 3 9 he received 3 penalty points on his race licence and a 200 fine Driver of car 22 was additionally found guilty of C 1 1 5 in respect of high speed contact with car 4 Under MSA Regulation G 5 3 5 he received a formal reprimand and 2 penalty points on his race licence Note that all three drivers were at fault of the same poor standard of driving but each incident has specific circumstances and attracted different p
13. inishers had tyres checked and ECU data downloaded Also cars checked 11 27 31 Items checked weight of car only and driver only Fuel samples taken Cars 11 15 27 65 Dampers checked for compliance with the chassis User Manual Posi Race 2 All classified cars ECU data and tyre checks Also cars checked 3 10 27 59 65 Items checked Compliance with rear suspension mounting points and OE rear wishbones Drivers checked for unassisted extraction from car in under 10 seconds Cars 3 10 27 Items checked weight car car and driver Fuel samples Chassis and wing checked for compliance against regulations Foroperrormance NWW MSaformula com ARacingline Post Race 3 All classified cars ECU data and tyre checks CERTIFIED BY FIA POWERED BY FORD EcoBoost Cars checked 10 27 31 Items checked weights car car and driver Also cars 21 and 65 weighed Tyre samples taken from cars 11 and 31 All cars conformed with the requirements of the FIA App J art 274 and MSA Formula Technical 1 Regulations No judicial action necessary 2 Rounds 19 20 and 21 Knockhill Fife Scotland August 22 23 2 1 Logistics Timetable Thursday August 20 12 00 18 00 16 00 Sunday Friday August 21 08 00 09 00 09 00 09 45 09 50 10 35 10 40 11 25 11 30 12 15 12 20 12 50 12 50 13 40 13 40 14 25 14 30 15 15 15 20 16 05 16 10 16 40 16 45 17 30 17 35 18 15 After
14. listen carefully to the instructions given to them by their Championship Co ordinator and or Paddock announcements It may not be possible to accommodate competitors arriving after the Assembly Area has been cleared Foroperrormance NWW MSaformula com Racingline Knockhill Circuit 1 3 miles 2 09 kilometres Noise curfew No engines before 08 00 or after 20 00 CERTIFIED eyra Sf One way system to be used from start of Test Day POWERED BY FORD EcoBoost Provisional Timetable MSA Formula Certified by FIA Powered by Ford EcoBoost 1 Thursday 20 August 12 00 18 00 Parking up in paddock NB Health amp Safety checks during amp after build Entry for Pit Lane equipment is via the gate between the Scrutineering building and the Assembly Area or through the Assembly Area if that route is blocked Exit for Pit Lane equipment is through the Medical Centre compound and past the Media Centre The One Way system must be adhered to Very very small paddock Friday 21 August Engine silence before 08 00 and after 20 00 08 00 09 00 Late arrivals park up 08 00 19 00 Tech Centre open 08 00 14 00 Scrutineering in Race Awnings 08 30 08 50 Driver sign on for TEST DAY in Ford Race Centre 09 50 10 35 Test 1 Re fuelling in Assembly Area 12 50 13 40 Lunch break 13 00 Driver Briefing in Ford Race Centre 14 30 15 15 Test 2 Re fuelling in Assembly Area 15 30 Driver weighing with race clothing HANS device etc 17 35 18 15 Test 3 Re
15. ne equipment in the paddock Your Championship Co ordinator will give you details at the circuit This will be in operation from Friday August 21 onwards so all Support Race testing traffic must observe the one way system 2 7 Vacating the Paddocks All Paddocks must be totally cleared by midday Monday August 24 2 8 Support Race Testing on Friday August 21 Due to the nature of the entry into the Assembly Area from the Support Race Paddocks and to ensure the smooth running of the day BTCC Teams have been asked to give their full co operation to allow Support Race cars and competitors free passage along the roadways to the Assembly Area and from Parc Ferme on Friday August 21 BTCC teams will not have transporter tail lifts on the ground or equipment blocking the road for 10 minutes prior to the start of and for five minutes after the start of each test session rorDPERFoRmance WWW msaformula com SRacingline 3 Important Information 3 1 Ticket Collection Point CERTIFIER BY la POWERED BY FORD EcoBoost There will be a ticket collection point on the gravel road heading to the hairpin it will be signposted Teams can drop off tickets passes in envelopes marked with recipient name and team name at the Circuit Office or Security Gatehouse up to 17 00 on Saturday August 22 or at the collection point from 07 30 on Sunday August 23 3 2 Live Television PLEASE NOTE Due to the demands of the live ITV broadcast the event timet
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