11. Competitors' Applications And Conditions Of Entry¶
11.1. Limitations on entries¶
The maximum number of entries for any round of the GT Challenge Asia, GT4 & GT2/GTC Asia is set according to article 21 (Appendix 'O' International Sporting Code).
11.2. N/A¶
11.3. Conditions of Entry¶
Full-season and race-by-race Competitors are accepted.
A Competitor may enter a maximum of three cars under one Competitor's licence.
Application forms to enter the GT Challenge Asia Series on either a full-season or race-by-race basis can be downloaded from the Teams section of the website https://www.gt-world-challenge-asia.com/
a) Any teams wishing to take part in the Series must register as competitors by returning the Registration and Entry Form and appropriate Fee to the Series Manager by 12th April 2024 for Group 1 GT Asia, or by 31st May 2024 for Group 2 Japan Cup. Race by Race must register 10 days before each event.
Teams joining the Series during the season must enter a minimum of 10 working days prior to the start of the first event they wish to enter, failing which they may incur a $500 admin charge
The Group 1 GT Asia Entry Fee must be paid (in USD) in full to SRO for an amount of:
GT3/GTC/GT2 Early Bird Full Season $46,000* (Before February 1st), $51,000* after
The Group 2 Japan Cup Entry Fee must be paid (in USD) in full to SRO for an amount of:
GT3/GTC/GT2 Full Season Japan Cup $41,000* (Before February 17th), $46,000* after
GT4 Full Season Japan Cup $25,000* (Before February 17th), $41,000* after
b) Race by Race entries will be accepted at the following rates, subject to capacity:
GT3/GTC/GT2 $11,000*
GT4 $11,000*
Carbon Neutrality to be added to entry fees*:
Group 1 GT Asia
Full Season = $792
Race by race = $132
Group 2 Japan Cup
Japan Cup = $72
Race by Race = $18
Race by Race entries will share garages or work under awning subject to tracks capacity/garages. Full season entries may also be requested to share garages/work under awnings and must prepare for this eventuality. The deadline for entries is fourteen days before the start of the Competition in question.
c) For each car entered, competitors will receive personnel passes and vehicle passes. A charge will be made for any passes that have to be replaced for any reason
d) Entries are not transferable and entry fees are not refundable.
All amounts are excluding VAT. VAT may be added according to applicable rules depending on the Competitor's tax status.
e) The Promoter reserves the right to refuse any applications.
f) The application shall include:
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confirmation that the applicant has read and understood the Code, the Technical Regulations and the Sporting Regulations and agrees, on its own behalf and on behalf of everyone associated with its participation in the Series, to observe them,
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the name of the Competitor (as it appears on the licence),
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the name of the Official Team representative, authorised to sign on behalf of the Team,
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a copy of the Competitor's licence issued by the ASN,
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the make and model of the competing car(s),
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the category in which the car will compete,
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the names of the drivers,
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the commercial name the Team wishes to use,
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for full-season Competitors only, an undertaking by the applicant to participate in every Event with the number of cars entered,
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the full payment of the entry fees.
g) All Competitors must abide by the guidelines set down in terms of sponsorship from Series partners as regards pit garage decoration, car livery, Team and driver overalls. The Promoter reserves space on the cars and overalls of all Competitors (see Appendix 3). No sponsorship from companies associated with the manufacture, re-treading, sale or distribution of tyres is authorised. Specific race numbers can be requested and may be accepted at the organiser's discretion.
h) Each Team must sign the Team Commercial Agreement in two copies, and return them to the Promoter before the start of the first Competition they attend at the latest. Failure to sign the Agreement may be reported to the Stewards of the Meeting and the Team in question may be refused permission to take part in the Competition.
i) A Team is defined as the cars entered under a specific Competitor's licence. A Team may use a Commercial Team name which is different from the Competitor name. No two Teams may use the same Commercial Team name.
j) Cars entered under different licenses may not have similar liveries (that is, overall design theme and layout). Should two Teams have liveries that cannot be easily distinguished by marshals and Officials, they will be requested to make sufficient alterations before the first event in which they take part. Within any Team, cars must have easily distinguishable features. Any logo on doors, bonnet or roof which could be confused with a car's racing number is prohibited.
k) The Entrant is responsible for advising the Series Coordinator in writing at least one week before the event of any changes to their entry. Any pairing changes are subject to approval by the organisers and may result in a weight or time adjustment.
l) Acceptance or rejection of an Entry is entirely at the discretion of the organiser