Handbook 2024 – Rules

Paddock is open 8:00 – 21:00.

If any of the below-mentioned instructions are not obeyed, it may result in the deduction of points, team member role disownment, or disqualification.

All participants are advised to follow the general workplace safety rules

• Never distract another person’s attention, as you might cause him or her to be injured. If necessary to get the attention of another person, wait until it can be done safely.
• Where required, you must wear protective equipment, such as goggles, safety glasses, masks, gloves, etc. appropriate to the task.
• Keep your work area clean.
• Do not block access to fire extinguishers.
• Do not operate machines or equipment until you have been properly instructed
• Do not engage in such other practices as may be inconsistent with ordinary and reasonable common sense safety rules.
• Help to prevent accidents.
• Lift properly, use your leg muscles, not your back muscles. For heavier loads, ask for assistance.
• Do not throw objects.
• Clean up spilled liquid, oil, or grease immediately.
• Place trash and paper in proper containers.

The following activities are strictly forbidden

• Running, driving a scooter, cycling, etc., and horseplay are strictly forbidden
• Welding outside of the designated area.
• Storage of pressurized tanks with volumes larger than 10 liters.
• Grinding using power tools outside of the designated area.
• Storage and handling of fuels (Drain of the fuel or oil system only after agreement with the Pit Marshall)

Guides

• Grinding using power tools is allowed in the designated workplace
• Welding is allowed in the designated workplace under the supervision of the authorized person.
• Welding of the frame and other parts of the assembled vehicle is allowed when the fuel system and all batteries have been removed.

Leaving the Paddock

• Paddock must be left before Saturday 21:30 in the condition it has been received. Its condition will be approved by the Pit Marshall and the team may apply for the deposit withdrawal between 18:00 – 21:30 only.
• The team is allowed to take the team tag when leaving the Paddock.

Taking the car out of the paddock

• All cars must be accompanied by a wingman, who walks in front of a car and is responsible for a straightforward way ahead.

Working on the tractive system (EV and Optional DV cup based on EV)

• An ESO accompanied by trained team members who can interfere in case of emergency must attend every activity which involves an active tractive system.
• Opening any tractive system enclosure is only permitted if it is de-energized and disconnected from any high-voltage source. If the enclosure is inside the vehicle, the accumulator container needs to be removed from the vehicle.
• Opening the accumulator containers is only permitted in the charging area. Opening the accumulator container in the pits leads to the team’s disqualification.
• The tractive system in pits may only be activated in compliance with the following rules:
  • Complete technical inspections must be successfully finished.
  • The car must be jacked up and all driven wheels removed.
  • One team member must be prepared to push an emergency button at any time, and another person secures the perimeter around the car.
  • Team members who perform a task on the vehicle must wear compliant safety gloves and use appropriate measurement devices and tools.
  • The tractive system must only be active for the minimum necessary time (the team should estimate the time needed for a task beforehand).
  • Maximum 2 members of the vehicle’s team are allowed to stay in the vicinity of a car and one of them must be ESO.
  • The dedicated pit area around the vehicle must be visibly separated but must not be an obstacle in case of emergency (e.g. warning tape).
  • An appropriate extinguisher must be nearby and the instructed person must be ready to use it in case of an emergency

Accumulator handling procedures

• When not needed for scrutineering, testing, or racing, Accumulator has to be stored out of the car, especially when pits are closed (10:00 pm – 8:00 am)
• Accumulator should be stored using the trolley made for this purpose, fully compliant with the rules
• Every time in pits, the Accumulator trolley should be placed close to the emergency exit way on the edge of the pit space dedicated to the team
• In the charging area, only team ESO members (E2 or E3) can be present
• During the charging procedure and at least one hour after it, the Accumulator temperature has to be continuously monitored by the team ESO (E2 or E3) and it can´t be left alone
• If the Accumulator’s abnormal behavior is observed, team members should immediately inform Officials in the Charging Area / Accumulator scrutineering
• Accumulator in the non-regular state will be placed into the dedicated quarantine area, where only one team ESO member (E2 or E3) can stay and continuously monitor the accumulator state
• If the team fails the rain-test procedure, the complete car should be placed in the quarantine area for, at least, one hour with continuous accumulator monitoring by the ESO (E2 or E3) team member
• At least two hours after successfully passing the rain test, the team is not allowed to charge the accumulator
• For additional questions or in case of emergency, a dedicated Charging area marshal (wearing a visible Offical vest) will be available in the accumulator technical inspection area (second half of the charging tent)

Running Engines or Motors

Running engines (IC) or activation of ready-to-drive mode (EV, E-DV) is allowed after completed technical inspections in the designated areas only. Activation of ready-to-drive mode in pits leads to team disqualification.