APPENDIX "J"

2005 DUNLOP SUPERCAR CHAMPIONSHIP

1. INTRODUCTION length providing all competitors are notified in

The Championship will be run in accordance with the advance of the ‘green flag’ lap and still count for full
MI General Competition Rules and Appendix ‘A’ and points and prize money.
‘J’ of this Yearbook.
Stopping a race where there is to be a re-start - as per
• For Technical Regulations see appendix J1. MI Yearbook.
2. SLICK/DRY TYRES 10 SAFETY CAR
A maximum of 32Dunlop Dry Compound Tyres may See Appendix "L" paragraph 15.16
be used throughout the entire season. The tyre
compound is 770. 11. CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
Tyres must be fitted with identification numbers Registration: all competitors, in order to be eligible to
facing outwards. compete, score points, obtain prize money and to
receive the approved Championship decals, must
2. a Test tyres are limited to 4 per race season complete the appropriate registration form for each
car at least two weeks prior to their first race in the
3. WET TYRES Championship. The form must be accompanied by a
Wet tyres must be as supplied by Irish Dunlop Co. payment to the Irish Touring Car Assosciation of a
Ltd. The type of tyre supplied shall be at the sole Championship Registration / Promotional Fund Fee
discretion of Irish Dunlop Co. Ltd. who are the sole of €TBA per entry.
authorised vendor for wet tyres for this •
All money due to the Irish Touring Car Association
• championship in 2005. must be paid in full before competing in the
championship to be eligible to score.
4. CHAMPIONSHIP SCORING
There will be sixteen rounds with all rounds 12. SCRUTINEERING
counting. Competing cars may, at the discretion of the
Eligibility Scrutineer be sealed and checked for
5. CHAMPIONSHIP DATES conformity with the regulations at the expense of the
As per Championship Calendar published by competitor.
Motorsport Ireland.
Appearance: At the start of each event, practice or
6. CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS race, the cars must be clean and in good order. The
Points will be awarded in accordance with Appendix organisers reserve the right to forbid cars not meeting
‘A’ of this Yearbook. this requirement from taking part.
Prize fund - T.B.A.
13. EXCLUSION
7. SPONSOR RIGHTS Penalties as specified in Appendix ‘A’ of this
The sponsor of the Championship reserves the right Yearbook will apply.
to attach and position on each car promotional 14. APPROVED CHAMPIONSHIP DECALS AND
stickers, of a size agreed with the Co-ordinating COMPETITION NUMBERS
Committee of the Irish Touring Car Assosciation. Competitors will be supplied with sponsors decals to
be positioned as instructed by the Championship
Wearing of sponsor hats is mandatory on the podium Registrar. It is the drivers responsibility to ensure
and during T.V. interviews. Wearing of sponsors his/her car carries the correct decals, in the correct
‘overall’ badges is also mandatory. position.
8. PRACTICE PROCEDURE Competitors are reminded that front competition
Practice order will be seeded according to qualifying numbers must be fitted in accordance with MI
position in previous rounds. regulations.
There will be a minimum qualifying time of 20
minutes. Drivers names to be clearly shown on both side rear
windows.
9. STARTING PROCEDURE
Shall be as set out in Appendix “L”. 15. CHAMPIONSHIP REGISTRAR
• Emer O’Brien,
• 9.1 Race Distance
• 98, Westbourne Lodge,
In order that the Championship may be equal at all • Templeogue,
circuits, a minimum race length of 30Kms with a • Dublin 16.
maximum of 60kms will be set for all races. A race of • Telephone / Fax : 01 4936579
shorter length will be deemed ineligible for points or • Mobile: 087 2992767
prize-money, except as below. • email : [email protected]
In the event of the premature stopping of the race for
safety reasons, after 50% of the race has been
completed the race is deemed to have finished and 16. AWARDS
will be eligible for full points and prize money. Will be announced at a later date.
In the event of ‘force majeure’ and with the consent of
the stewards of the meeting a race may be reduced in
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 APPENDIX "J" (I)
DUNLOP SUPERCAR - TECHNICAL REGULATIONS 2005
1. INTRODUCTION 4.7 The use of any two or one way radios to
The following Technical Regulations are set out in communicate between the pits and the car is expressly
accordance with the specified format and it should be forbidden.
clearly understood that if the following text does not 4.8 The car must be fitted with two front headlights
clearly specify that you can do it you should work on and indicator lamps as fitted to Ford Mondeo 2002
the principle that you cannot. model. It must also be fitted with two rear light
2. GENERAL DESCRIPTION clusters as fitted to Ford Mondeo 2002 model. The
The Dunlop SuperCar Championship is for • Front lights and rear rain lights must run on one
competitors participating in vehicles as designed by switch, brake lights must be working. The rain light
SHP Motorsport Limited and built expressly to may be on the rear lamp cluster or inside the rear
comply with the Championship Regulations. window.
4.9.1 A rearward facing high level brake light of the
3. SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
anti-crash type, working in conjunction with the
3.1 Safety Roll-over Structures will be as supplied as
original brake lights must be fitted to the centre of the
standard with the car kit.
rear screen minimum 21 watts. Width surface are,
3.2 Safety harness may be of four or a six point type minimum 20mm2 maximum 40mm2
with a quick release buckle. The minimum shoulder
• 4.10 For the 2005 season the use of custom fitted air
strap size is to be 2” for drivers weighing less than
jacks is permitted.
175 lbs. 3” wide belt are advised and are compulsory
for driver weighing more than 175lbs. 4.11 At the start of each event practice or race, each car
All bolts and eyes used to fix harness to the floor must will be presented in a manner that represents the
be a minimum of 10mm in diameter and fitted with a formula. The eligibility scrutineer reserves the right
minimum of 10 gauge reinforcement plate which is to not to issue the relevant paperwork to allow the car to
be welded to the chassis. be scrutineered if it is felt not to be of an acceptable
standard of preparation.
3.3 The fire extinguisher must be an approved
plumbed in type. The reservoir must not be mounted 4.12 The engine shall be a control unit from a single
in front of the drivers seat. The mountings are to be manufacturer. Scholar engines can be contacted direct
strong enough to resist the rigors of Supercar racing for supply of engine units - 00 44 1449 767711.
and ideally bolted to the chassis. The pull cable or The engine and electronic control units will be marked
button must be placed beside the electrical cut-out and sealed by Scholar and any tampering with seals or
switch, which is positioned just in front of the units will deem them to be illegal and will carry the
windscreen on the left hand side of the car, and be appropriate penalties for the competitor.
clearly marked. The cable /button inside the car must The E.C.U. should be mounted for easy accessibility
be within easy reach of the driver. The safety pin • and examination. All ECUs are to be made available
must be removed at all times when on the circuit. • for random distribution at the request of the Chief
• Scrutineer or Clerk of the Course.
4. GENERAL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS &
EXCEPTIONS 4.13 Competitors and teams have to submit components
4.1 Fuel tank will be free. The tank must be fitted and specification changes prior to them being used in
with a ventpipe or pipes which have non return writing to the eligibility scrutineer. They will or will not
valves fitted. The fuel tank must remain in it original give authorisation as they see fit. The Irish Touring
position and may be fitted with removable brackets. Association reserve the right to exclude any component
4.2 The only petrol permitted is that which is bought or development changes if it is felt that these changes
from a Roadside Service Station and can only be are not in the spirit of the sport or will adversely affect
Unleaded. This is to be used as purchased with no the formula in any way what-so-ever. The class
additives what-so-ever. Random fuel testing will be scrutineer has the right at any time to exchange any part
carried out throughout the season either at race or item on the car that is of a controlled unit with a new
meetings or at Supercar test days, practices or races. replacement. This will be done to check the authenticity
or specification of the original item concerned. The parts
4.3 Batteries must be confined to within the wheel or item may not be returned.
base of the vehicle and must be fitted with 5. CHASSIS
appropriate covers and retaining brackets. If the 5.1 The only chassis permitted to be used is that
battery is fitted inside the vehicle it must be of the dry supplied under licence from SHP Motorsports Ltd.
cell type. A battery master isolation switch or pull The vehicle concept and design must not be changed
cable must be fitted and positioned externally just in in any way or form. No material may be added or
front of the front windscreen, to the left hand side of removed. All relevant brackets must be retained in
the vehicle and clearly marked. There also must be a their original positions with no extension or adapters
facility for the driver to operate the isolation switch to allow for different applications. The brackets are to
from the driving position. be used as originally intended.
4.4 An alternator must be fitted to the engine and 5.2 A sump guard may be fitted under the sump
must be operational at all times. The pulleys may be only. It must be fitted tightly to the chassis rails and
changed to vary speeds and different belt have no gaps. No aerodynamic devices may be fitted
configuratons may be used. to the vehicle whatsoever. This includes any areas
4.5 LED/digital dashes and data logging systems are under the line of the chassis rails.
It is not permitted to drill or cut any type of holes into
acceptable. any parts of the chassis or bracketing systems nor any
4.6 A facility to record lap times is permitted to be components that are supplied under contract by the
fitted to the car. licenced supplier for any reason especially lightening,
acid dipping, bead and sand blasting of any
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 component is not allowed. must be firmly attached to the chassis. Head restraints
5.3 At the commencement of any offical testing, are compulsory and must be built into the seat. The
qualifying session or race, the car must be fitted with minimum height of the rest is to be the centre of the
both protective floor panels as supplied under licence driver’s eye level.
from SHP Motorsport Ltd. 6.13 Wheel liners are permitted to prevent condesation
within the cars.
5.4 It is permitted to weld a support bracket onto the
rear bumper to support the new boot lid and spoiler 7. ENGINE/GEARBOX MOUNTINGS
assembly. 7.1 The engine and gearbox mountings are fitted by
the licenced chassis constructor. These positions must
5.5 The rear bumper bar may to extended, to allow for
be maintained.
the current bodywork. The extension may be no more
than 170mm from the existing bumper frames. The 7.2 Oil/Water Cooling:
tubing must be 25mm thick or less with a wall All radiators or cooling fluid containers must be
thickness of no more than 2mm. forward of the front bulkhead. The radiator may be
made of steel or aluminum but must be mounted on the
6. BODYWORK original production brackets welded to the chassis. This
6.1 The only body kit allowed for the 2005 must be done without the use of adaptors. The radiator
Championship is Ltd that approved by the Irish must be fitted to the cooling system or associated
Touring Car Assosication. The body kit carries devices must be within the internals of the engine bay.
authorisation of copy rights and must not be modified 7.3 Induction System:
in any way or form. Panels are not permitted to be Air cleaners must be used at all times.
thickened or to be reproduced by any other company
or persons. No panels may be bonded together to form 8. EXHAUST SYSTEMS
one piece either at the front or rear. Stringent checks The only permitted exhaust manifold and front pipe is
will be carried out to prove the authenticity of the the one approved by the ITCA. The exhaust must have
panels and their thickness. It is permitted to repair one large silencer fitted and it must exit through the
damaged bodywork. rear bodywork in the opening provided.
6.2 The body panels may not be bonded or modified 9. SUSPENSIONS
in any way. All suspension has to be used as supplied by the licence
chassis constructor. The suspension components,
6.3 Cooling ducts are fitted into the front panels. including the axle configuration, pick-up points,
• Radiator air duct Part no. CR27. These are the only mounting brackets and the design of parts, cannot be
ones allowed. No other ducts, apertures or holes are modified in any way or form except for Rose joints
permitted in any other panels. It is permitted to fit which may be substituted for an exact copy but in a
openings in the windows for cooling and releasing the different material specification. Reproduction parts
air pressure within the car. must not be used. Lock nuts and suspension rubber
6.4 The door panels must be fitted as original • bushes must remain a standard size , rear suspension
specification. • arm bushes, part no. Powerflex PFR19-111 must be
6.5 The bonnet must be fitted with at least five bonnet • used. No rose joint or metal bushes allowed. Rear
pins - two at the rear and two at the front and one at • subframe camber and track eccentric bolts are
permitted.
the center of the front grill where it meets the bumper. •
The rear cover must be fitted with at least four 9.2 Springs must be a single piece unit 2.25 inch ID
retainers and must be in the shut position at all times. type either 7”, 8” or 9” free length. Rates are free but
the spring must replace the original unit and fit in the
6.6 The rear wing and brackets must be fitted as same manner without any modifications what-so-ever.
supplied but additional holes may be drilled to
facilitate adjustment. 9.3 Roll bars may be changed for a different material
wall thickness, but they must remain identical in
6.7 At all times the presentation of the car must be in shape and design as the originals. They must be
keeping with the image and profile to which this mounted on the same chassis brackets using he same
formula has been marketed. alloy blocks and the same adjusting system. No roll
6.8 The windscreen must be fitted at all times. It must bars or shock absorbers may be adjustable from the
be in a condition where vision is not impaired by driver’s seat. Various sizes of roll bar are available.
scratches, cracking, chips etc. and is suitably clear at all The only roll bars permitted to be used are those
times when racing. It must be laminated and it is numbered as follows : 4, 6 and 8.
permissible for an electrically heated type to be used. 9.4 The only permitted shock absorbers are those
• Both sides of the heated screen must operate on one supplied under licence from Leda Suspension, a
• switch. controlled unit built to Supercar specification. These
6.9 The vehicle must be fitted with a windscreen must not be re-valved, restroked, have the oil changed
wiper system which clears the required areas to the or be modified in any way or form.
front of the driver. It must be operational at all times. 9.5 The only bump stops allowed are of a total of
6.10 The fitting of rear view mirrors one interior and 50mm in length and it is not permitted to use them to
one on each side externally is compulsory. These control the ride height or the suspension movement.
should be in keeping with the presentation of the 9.6 The front track width is 1720mm
formula. The rear track width is 1695mm
6.11 All cars must be fitted with towing eyes on the The total wheel base, centre to centre is 2,413mm
front and the rear of the car which must not protrude This measurement is read from the side wall of
outside the lines of the body panels. The towing eyes the tyre at the point of contact to the ground.
MUST be bright in colour and clearly defined. They 9.7 Ride height (excluding front spoiler)
must be connected to the main chassis and be of There must be a minimum clearance of 75mm under
suitable strength to stand a full weight tow of the the car (Slick tyres)
vehicle.
6.12 Only competition seats are permitted. These must
• There must be a minimum clearance of 75mm under
the car (Wet tyres)
be fitted with approved mounting brackets. The seal
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 10. TRANSMISSION • 13.5 TRACK
10.1 The only gearbox permitted is the Qualfe six • The maximum track permitted is 1760mm on the front
speed Rocket/Sierra sequential gearbox. The casing • and 1725mm on the rear.
can be made of either aluminum or cast iron. The ratio
specification is 14. STEERING
1st 2.647 14.1 The only steering system permitted is that
2nd 2.12 supplied as original equipment, there may not be any
3rd 1.618 additions made to it or any modification other than
4th 1.337 shim spacers between the rack mounting blocks and
5th 1.151 the chassis mounting. The type of quick release
6th 1.0 steering wheel assembly is free and collapsible
column spacers are acceptable.
The propshaft must be one piece, steel type with a The fitting of steering wheels of different
minimum size of 2.5” diameter and appropriate types/sizes/offsets is allowed as is collapsible column
universal joints to suit. adaptation.
The flywheel is part of the engine installation and 15. TYRES
must not be changed or modified in any way. The 15.1 The only tyres permitted are:
starter motor must be mounted in the stand up Dunlop slicks 185/580R15, limited to 32 tyres for a
position forward of the bell housing and operational season. All tyres must be registered with the class
at all times. coordinator and only tyres registered before practice
10.2 The aluminum parts permitted in the transmission may be used during a race.
unless fitted as standard, is a thick gearbox cover top Dunlop wet 185/580 R15 Circuit Sport Wet
and casing to give additional strength to the gearbox. The identification numbers of the tyres must be fitted
facing outwards.
10.3 The clutch unit will come fitted to the control
engine. This can be replaced with an uprated unit once 15.2 These may not be cut or altered in any way from
it remains a single plate type and conforms to the that supplied by the manufacturer. No tyre may be
dimensions of the original. buffed, re-trimmed, faced or by any mechanical or
hand held device what-so-ever. Tyre warmers, space
10.4 No other additional electronics may be fitted heaters or any similar devices for heating or softening
within the engine management system, which would the tyre compound are not permitted at any time. The
facilitate the engine to operate traction control. use of any chemical mixture that is placed in the
vicinity of, or applied to the tyre that would
11. DRIVE restructure the compound of the tyre, is also
11.1 The only rear axle permitted is a 7 inch as fitted to prohibited.
a Ford Sierra. The axle must be located by the original
links and pick ups. It is permitted to insert a 15.3 Test tyres are limited to 4 tyres per season.
removable section in the rear axle beam to facilitate
propshaft removal. Locked, free or limited slip • 15.4 Each competitor is allowed to nominate 4 new
differentials are allowed, but no drop gear type • tyres for each event. If a competitor does not
differentials are permitted. The permitted final drive • participate in an event the tyre allocation for that
ratio is 3.92:1 • event is lost. Any logged tyres are free to be used
The material content and the sizes of the differential • when chosen. Please refer to article 15.6 regarding the
splines of the halfshafts is free but must be a direct use of replacement of tyres. A used tyre is defined as
replacement not changing the original design or a tyre, which has been nominated on a tyre
characteristics of its operations. nomination form at a previous round. For the first
round this will be under the discretion of the
12. BRAKES Championship Co-ordinator or Scrutineers.
12.1 The only permitted brakes are as approved by the All other tyres are deemed to be new tyres.
ITCA.
Part numbers: 15.5 Each competitor must nominate, on the form
Front brake calliper is Willwood 4 pot superlite II A provided by the ITCA the manufacturers numbers of
Part number 120-3194 (1.38) RH or LH. the tyres for use at the event. This form must be
Rear brake calliper is Willwood dynalite Part number handed to the Scrutineers prior to the start of the first
• 120-8724 . qualifying session.
It is permitted to fit 10m thick support brackets to the The nomination of tyres is specific to the driver. If the
rear callipers. driver changes team, or cars in a team, then he/she
must use tyres previously declared for his/her use,
• Rear brake disc – Lockheed Part no. BG 2376 – Apex
plus any new tyres up to the maximum permitted by
• DSK 123. Solid disc, no grooves or lightening of disc
these regulation.
• allowed.
12.2 The brake pad and its material content are free. 15.6 The replacement of tyres is subject to the prior
12.4 No form of handbrake is permitted on the vehicle. agreement of the Series Eligbility/Safety scrutineer
and a representative from Dunlop Tyres.
13. WHEELS/STEERING
13.1 The only permitted wheels are those 16. WEIGHTS
manufactured by Compomotive Wheels and
specifically designed for the Supercars. Wheels are • 16.1 The weight of the car with the driver must be
• 965kg minimum.
available through the approved ITCA supplier or
direct from the manufacturer. The part number is 16.2 The weight of a car can be checked at any time
MO1570-D. during a race meeting, practice or post race
13.2 (removed) scrutineering at which time no fluids or materials may
be added or taken away. Where ballast has to be
13.3 The dimension of the wheels are 7” x 15” and added, to bring the car to a regulation weight, this
may not be modified in any way or form. may only be positioned within the centre of all four
13.4 It is permitted to fit a wheel spacer to the rear road wheels.
wheels up to 10mm in size.
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 17. NUMBERS & SERIES DECALS 19. APPENDICES
17.1 Competition numbers must be fitted in 19.1 Deleted
accordance with MI Regulations in conjunction with
• the Super-Car ITCA requirements. The drivers name
• 19.2 Class Co-ordinator: Emer O Brien
must appear on the rear side windows and the
sponsors name will appear on the top of the front • 98, Westbourne Lodge,
windscreen. • Templeogue,
• Dublin 16.
17.2 No advertising, colouring or obstructions may be • Phone/Fax 4936579
added to any clear areas or glass other than those Mobile 087 2992767
specified.
• Email [email protected]
18. ELIGIBILITY
18.1 Application of the Technical Regulations shall be
made in accordance with the MI Technical and Class Scrutineer: Barry Gregg
General Regulations and the instructions and 129 Riverside Park
directions of the scrutineers responsible for the Clonshaugh
Championship. The onus is always on the competitors Dublin 17.
to ensure that his or her car complies with the Tel 01 848 3585
Technical Regulations. Fax 01 855 4178
Any competitor whose car is found to be ineligible at Mob : 086 258 8977
any event will forfeit championship points in Email: [email protected]
accordance with Appendix “A”. 6.

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