Basis for the Code of Practice – Fuel :
Motorsport Manual > Appendix 4 > Scedule Z (Standing Regulations Applicable to all Races) > Clause 16.2 > Note 4 : "Competitors should be familiar with and adhere to the MotorSport NZ Code of Practice – Fuel, which is available on the MotorSport NZ website".
So it is up to the competitors to know it and to have a copy of it. This is not something we are imposing on them, it is in the MNZ rules. The Code of Practise can be found here http://www.motorsport.org.nz/assets/Documents/Code-of-Practice-Fuel.pdf on the MNZ website and it is 41 pages long. You see now why we have a short version !
Shortform
This is the policy that we're policing in the pits these days. --> Click here <-- to get a pdf version of this summary. The yellow highlighting on the pdf version is for the benefit of the race teams.
1.3 - fuel may only be stored in an approved container. In a nutshell it has to be the sort of thing that Repco would sell you if you went in and asked for a petrol container. It must have a proper sealing lid, and must be kept closed, sealed and fastened when not being used. Dry break churns or specialist fuel churns with lids are also ok.
2.3 - The entire pits, service park and pit paddock areas are no smoking zones. In the case of Pukekohe the no smoking rule is not normally enforced in the paddock (the road and non-garage tents behind the pit lane), but is always enforced in pit lane and in individual paddock garages and on the flat areas immediately behind the pit lane concrete pads.
2.3 - As well as the fuel in the cars, for sprint races, teams may store up to 40 litres per car in their pit garage. If they have two cars they should keep the 40 litres for each car 3 metres apart. For endurance races they can have 209 litres (one 44 gallon drum) per car.
2.3 - Fuel dispensing personnel shall not transfer fuel into non-compliant containers. This means fuel CANNOT be poured from the fuel container into a measuring container, it must go straight from the fuel container into the car. Compliant containers must have a small opening and a screw top lid.
2.4 - For sprint races, all teams must have at least one 4.5kg fire extinguisher PER CAR in their pit garage and it must be accessible so anyone can see it and grab it i.e. at the front of the pit garage area. Also, each service crew that comes into pit lane for a supporting class must bring one 4.5kg fire extinguisher with them. For endurance races where there is more fuel around, the extinguishers must be 9.5kg dry powder.
2.5.1 - When refuelling or defuelling, teams must have someone holding an extinguisher pointed at the car with the pin pulled out, and that person must not be doing anything except holding the extinguisher.
2.5.1 - For sprint race meeting no work may be carried out on the car while transferring fuel, and for endurance race meetings everyone doing the fuelling including the man with the extinguisher must wear a fire suit, gloves and balaclava.
2.5.1 - Public must be kept 6 metres away from cars being fuelled.
2.7 - Fuel spills must be cleaned up immediately and all sources of ignition removed (i.e. switch off the car engine until it's mopped up)
