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Below you can update yourself with the sporting regulations book based on “competition time outs” which is formerly known as the five minute rule. All the drivers took a vote in New Jersey and gave the green light to using your competition timeout in qualifying. After speaking to Formula Drift the rule should stand but will be mentioned in the early drivers meeting at Seattle to make sure no objections have arisen. Obviously a driver facing not qualifying is going to utilize his competition timeout then instead of missing the event all together.
6.7 COMPETITION TIME OUT
To maintain safety in the competition, during tandem competition runs only, teams may call for a
Competition Timeout to make any necessary repairs. Competition Timeout’s are not allowed for
Practice or Qualifying. Competition Timeout’s are not to be used for strategic purposes. Only the
designated team representative will be allowed to request the Competition Timeout, and it must
be made through a FORMULA DRIFT OFFICIAL. Only the COMPETITION MANAGER may grant a
Competition Timeout. Team will not be granted a Competition Timeout if it is believed to be
unwarranted. Competition Timeout’s are allowed for a maximum of five (5) minutes and are to be
administered by the COMPETITION MANAGER.
Competitors who fail to make the necessary repairs the allotted time limits will be disqualified
from the competition and forfeit to the opposing driver.
Teams may only use one (1) Competition Timeout throughout the competition. Additional and
concurrent Competition Timeout requests are not allowed unless cited in other sections of these
rules.
Competition Timeout repairs must be completed either trackside or in the pre-grid or hot grid.
Vehicles needing to go to the pit for a Competition Timeout are not permitted.
To maintain safety in the competition, during tandem competition runs only, teams may call for a
Competition Timeout to make any necessary repairs. Competition Timeout’s are not allowed for
Practice or Qualifying. Competition Timeout’s are not to be used for strategic purposes. Only the
designated team representative will be allowed to request the Competition Timeout, and it must
be made through a FORMULA DRIFT OFFICIAL. Only the COMPETITION MANAGER may grant a
Competition Timeout. Team will not be granted a Competition Timeout if it is believed to be
unwarranted. Competition Timeout’s are allowed for a maximum of five (5) minutes and are to be
administered by the COMPETITION MANAGER.
Competitors who fail to make the necessary repairs the allotted time limits will be disqualified
from the competition and forfeit to the opposing driver.
Teams may only use one (1) Competition Timeout throughout the competition. Additional and
concurrent Competition Timeout requests are not allowed unless cited in other sections of these
rules.
Competition Timeout repairs must be completed either trackside or in the pre-grid or hot grid.
Vehicles needing to go to the pit for a Competition Timeout are not permitted.
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