I am really, really tempted to jump into this thread hook line and sinker and have a real RANT at people who:
a. haven't read all of the MSA
DISCUSSION document.
b. haven't read all of the factual information on this thread from people who have USED the code 60 system.
c. are speculating, guessing, assuming, making 2+2 equal 5, shown they haven't got a clue what they are talking about by virtue of what they are writing.
d. insist that just because it is a flag on post, we (marshals) are involved in the control, reporting, implementing, track infringements other than basic track standards and safety.
Copy of Code 60 regulations for the Hankook 24 hr series
29.7
The Race Director will:
Instead of the use of a Safety Car to secure areas of danger or accidents, for additional safety reasons, the Race Director will neutralize the race and/or practise sessions by means of a code 60 Procedure as specified in article 31 of the present Regulations.
31. Neutralizing of the race by means of a Safety code-60 Procedure (purple code-60 flag).
31.1
As described in Article 29.7: The Race Director will:
Instead of the use of a safety car to secure areas of danger or accidents, for additional safety reasons, the Race Director will neutralize the race by means of a CODE-60 Procedure (code-60 flag).
Introduction of Safety code-60 Procedure
The idea behind this Safety code-60 Procedure is additional safety in case of an accident or other insecure situation.
By means of ALL marshal posts will SIMULTANEOUSLY show the code-60 flag, all drivers on the track will be notified, the code-60 Procedure is brought in to operation.
The main (safety) advantage of the code-60 Procedure is the fact that ALL cars will lower their speed immediately, the maximum speed will be 60km/hour and overtaken is strictly forbidden.
This means that the complete track is secured immediately, and rescue marshals and rescue vehicles can do there important work on a save way.
Maximum Safety is the only reason of this Safety code-60 Procedure. Only of secondary matter, there is no advantage or disadvantage for none of the drivers, because all cars will drive (maximum) 60km/hour (the distance from car to car will stay the same). By means of the time-intermediates in the track, timekeeping will automatically measure the speed of all cars. In case of exceeding the speed limit (occasionally or on average) this will be sanctioned.
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31.3
When the order is given to deploy the code-60 Procedure, ALL marshal posts will SIMULTANEOUSLY display the PURPLE flags, with the NUMBER 60 on it.
At the moment the code-60 Flags are shown, ALL drivers have to release the throttle immediately.
During this CODE-60 Procedure it is forbidden to drive faster than 60km/hour.
Overtaking is strictly forbidden during this code-60 Procedure. On decision of The Race Director this can be penalized with a time penalty of 1minute!
31.4
While the CODE-60 Procedure is in operation,
• the Pit Lane is open, so competing cars can enter the pit lane and re-join the track. A car re-joining the track under these conditions will proceed at reduced speed (speed limit is 60km/hour).
• serving of Time-penalties during code-60 is allowed, however the time-penalty will be doubled
• the fuel station is open, however maximum amount (litres) of refuelling, during code-60 is 50% of MAX REFUELLING amount. Following rules apply:
The moment of entering the pit (pit-in loop) and entering the track (pit-out loop) determined by time keeping is valid.
By doing so, the team themselves can make the decision to make a pit stop during CODE60 (and refuel only MAX 50%) or not.
It is the teams-responsibility to know if their car enter the pit during CODE60 and refuel accordingly.
It is also the teams-responsibility to know when car has entered the track (pit-out loop) and refuel accordingly.
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31.6 Sanction:
Any car that exceeds the speed limit of 60km/hour can be sanctioned, with a time penalty of at least 10 seconds. The Race Director can increase this time penalty with the double value of the encountered advantage when driving too fast.
31.7 When the Race Director gives the order to end the CODE-60 Procedure, ALL marshal posts will SIMULTANEOUSLY display waved GREEN flags. At the moment the GREEN flags are shown, the race will proceed and it is allowed to overtake.
31.8 Each lap completed while the CODE-60 Procedure will be counted as a race lap.
If during this procedure the time should reach the end of the race, the chequered flag will be used as normal to finish the race.
