1.
It is mandatory to wear seat belts/harness and
the wearing of safety crash helmets (to current MSA standards) is compulsory.
2.
Any person intending to drive must hold a full valid
driving licence or MSA competition licence and be able to produce your licence
if requested to do so on the day.
3.
You are required to ensure that your vehicle is in a
safe and roadworthy condition. If a
competition vehicle, it should conform to MSA Safety Regulations. Goodwood and/or the
organiser will not be scrutineering participants’
vehicles before permitting them on the track.
If any vehicle is found to be in an unsafe or dangerous condition, it
may be excluded from the event without refund.
4.
On arrival at Goodwood Motor
Circuit, park up in the Paddock and proceed to the pit lane/race control
office. Note,
there is a 15mph speed limit on any service road and in the
paddock. At this point you will be
required to 'sign-on'. ALL Drivers,
Riders and Passengers (Participants) MUST sign-on. As the Entrant/Driver/Rider you are
responsible to ensure that ALL of your Participants’ have signed on. All Participants’ will also be required to
read, complete and sign the ‘Goodwood Motor Circuit
Track Driving Rules, Declaration and Agreement.’ You will then be issued with your group
prefix sticker, which MUST be display in your visible to the Circuit
Marshals. All Participants’ must have
completed all the necessary paperwork, signed-on and attended a briefing to
receive a pass and/or wrist band, in order to gain access to the Circuit.
5.
You must ensure that you do not park in the front half
of the main Paddock Area, directly behind the Pits. Having signed-on, you are required to line up
in single file at least five minutes prior to your group’s scheduled session
start time. There will be three groups
of ten vehicles – A, B and C on ‘Road Traffic Days’ and four groups of five
vehicles A, B, C and D on ‘Goodwood Days’. You must leave the pit lane access road clear
for emergency vehicles and for Participants’ to exit the Circuit and proceed
back to the Paddock Area.
6.
Goodwood Motor Circuit
Marshals have been hired for your safety and to assist in the smooth running of
the event. You are required to follow
any Marshals instructions to the letter and without question.
7.
Children MUST be kept under strict control at all
times and are not permitted in the
8.
Animals are not permitted on to the site.
9.
Camping is not permitted on the Motor Circuit or
Airfield Area.
10.
Drivers, Riders and Passengers are reminded that a
Standard Motor Insurance Policy generally excludes use for 'Pace-making,
Racing, Reliability Trials, Rallies or Speed Testing'. It is your responsibility to obtain your own
Insurance should you wish to do so.
All
Participants’ MUST attend a safety briefing before taking to the Circuit. All Participants’ must follow these rules,
have read, completed and signed the ‘TWR-Trackdays
Indemnity’ and the ‘Goodwood Motor Circuit Track
Driving Rules, Declaration and Agreement.’
1.
Only enter the Circuit from the
2.
Only leave the Circuit at the
3.
Vehicles shall be driven round the Circuit in a
clockwise direction only. Please ensure
that you are ready 5 minutes in advance of your next track session!
4.
Do not stop on the Circuit except in case of
mechanical breakdown or instruction from a Marshal. If forced to stop on the Circuit or run-off
area, park as safely as possible (far from the track and preferably behind a
barrier). Use hazard-warning lights if
fitted. If it is safe to do so driver
and passenger should move behind safety barriers or as instructed by
Marshals. If you spin or you run off the
Circuit, you WILL be Black Flagged!
5.
Use mirrors frequently to check for faster vehicles
approaching from behind. Vehicles
MUST OVERTAKE only on the straights on either the left or right. If a faster vehicle approaches from behind,
move to one side of the circuit, signalling your intention to do so and allow
the faster vehicle to pass. Only
overtake when the vehicle in front has acknowledged your approach and moved to
the side of the circuit.
6.
Please note, participants
will NOT be permitted to use or park their vehicles in the '
7.
When your group is on the Circuit, you may return to
the Paddock to make 'minor' adjustments, and switch Drivers/Passengers during
your session.
8.
Obey Flag Signals:
·
Waved Yellow Flag – Track Hazard SLOW
DOWN. Be prepared to STOP. NO OVERTAKING.
·
Red Flag – Hazard, end of session SLOW DOWN and RETURN TO
THE PITS.
·
Chequered Flag – The session is over, you
must then complete the full 'SLOWING DOWN' lap and return to the Pits.
·
Striped Red/Yellow – Beware of a slippery
substance on the track.
·
Disciplinary Flag – (Diagonal Black
and White) shown to you means that you have been cautioned for irresponsible
driving, or breaking the rules.
·
Black Flag – YOU MUST slow
down and return to the Pits on completion of the lap and report immediately to
the Track Steward. Either
you are breaking the rules, your vehicle appears faulty, you’ve spun or
run off the Circuit.
9. RACING or
driving too close to other vehicles is NOT permitted. Timing (or signalling times) is NOT
permitted. Please also try not to drive
closely to another vehicle (within 100m) as it increases the likelihood of a
noise breach.
All drivers and passengers MUST wear suitable
protective clothing:
·
Crash helmets must be worn in all vehicles
whilst on the circuit.
·
Goggles or full face crash helmets except in
closed vehicles.
·
Covered limbs in ALL vehicles.
·
No driving whilst under the influence of alcohol
or intoxicating drugs. No chewing gum,
eating or drinking (risk of choking) on the Circuit.
·
No smoking in the Pits or on the Circuit.
·
No dogs at the Circuit.
·
Cold tyres will have less grip,
so drive carefully for at least one lap.
·
Refuel only in the designated area.
WARNING!
This type of activity can be dangerous and may involve the risk of injury
or death! You are reminded that your
participation is entirely at your own risk!
You must read, accept and sign the indemnity to this effect before being
allowed to use the Circuit.
We hope you have a thoroughly
enjoyable day out. If you have any
queries please do not hesitate to contact me.
TREVOR WILLARD.