5. Series Competitions¶
5.1.¶
Each Competition will have the status of a restricted international Competition. Competition means any race registered on the annual calendar of the GT Challenge Asia Series including administrative checks, technical Scrutineering, all practice sessions whether qualifying or not, and the race(s) itself.
5.2.¶
The Series is made up of Competitions consisting of
- Case A: events with two races, each with a maximum duration of one hour. In Special circumstances a third race may be added to a race weekend, qualifying etc to be adapted, when necessary, format may be modified by Bulletin or Sporting Note. (For the avoidance of doubt, the races at each event are considered as a single Competition for the purposes of these regulations.)
At certain events, the grid may be divided into separate categories, which will run separate races, each following the format determined in articles 41- 48 of the Sporting Regulations. Teams will be informed through the Appendix 1 document, and any additional instructions will be given in the form of a Bulletin from the Stewards.
Each Competition will be run according to the official timetable and any bulletins issued.
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.
5.5.¶
The maximum number of Competitions in the Series is set at 7.
5.6.¶
The definitive list of Competitions is published by the Promoter before January 1st 2024. However, in case of force majeure, the Promoter reserves the right to modify this date as well as the format of any Competition.
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. A Competition may be postponed to a later date, or split between two other Competitions. In the case of force majeure, the drivers' and teams' championship titles can be awarded after two thirds of the scheduled races have been completed.