Formula SAE Italy 2009
04 settembre 2009 - 07 settembre 2009
Rules
Formula SAE Italy 2009 complies with the Formula SAE 2009 Rules. In addition to those rules, the following prescriptions will apply to the Formula SAE Italy event.
1. Official Languages
The official language of the Formula SAE Italy is English.
2. Eligibility
2.1 Society Membership
Italian Teams must be ATA members, other Teams must be members of one of the following Societies: ATA, SAE International, SAE Australasia, SAE Brazil, IMechE, VDI.
In case of Teams coming from nations which don't have FISITA reference Association they can choose to subscribe either to ATA or SAE.
2.2 Class definition
2.2.1 First Year Vehicle - Class 1
Class 1 is reserved for fully functional vehicles, as defined by the FSAE Rules (A.6.6 "First year vehicle"). Points will be awarded for design, presentation, cost, acceleration, skidpad, autocross, endurance and fuel economy.
2.2.2 Second Year Vehicle - Class 1 (200)
Second Year Vehicle are not admitted at the competition.
2.2.3 Design Review Category - Class 3
Teams that will participate in the "Design review category" will be admitted to the Design, Presentation and Cost event. A static presentation of the car, or part of it, can be conducted in order to better explain the project. A separate classification will be reserved for those teams.
Design, Presentation and Cost Event will follow the rules valid for Class 1. The Cost report must contain an estimation of the cost of the actual car.
2.2.4 Entries per University
Registration into Formula SAE Italy is limited to one (1) team per university, e.g. a university registered with one team in Class 1 may not register a second team in Class 3.
2.2.5 Withdrawals
Registered teams that find that they will not be able to attend the competition are requested to officially withdraw by notifying the following by e-mail to claudia.rossi@crf.it not later than the 18th of August 2009.
3. Driver Equipment
3.1 Suit
Only one-piece homologated suit will be permitted.
4. Noise Test
4.1 Exhaust System Sealing
Mufflers and removable devices that affects the noise level will be sealed in the ‘as tested' condition by the Tech Inspector. Teams are required to drill a 1 mm diameter hole in mufflers and removable device in order to seal them with a wire. If, at any time during the competition, a car is found with a broken seal the car will be withheld form the competition until it has re-passed the noise test.
5. Fuels
Unleaded gasoline with an octane rating of 98 RON and E85 will be available at the competition. Teams who wish to use E85 fuel must advise the organization sending an e-mail to claudia.rossi@crf.it no later than 29th of May 2009.
Only the fuel provided by the organizer may be used at the event. No fuel may be brought at the site of the event.
7. Dynamic event & Pit Rules
7.1 Transponder
Teams are not requested to carry their own transponder.
7.4. Practice Area
Subject to space availability, a practice area will be provided to test the functionality of the car. Practice track may be used only during the scheduled practice time. Cars using the practice track must have all parts of the technical inspection sticker. At the discretion of the officials, a car may enter the practice area if the brake test has not been passed, but at least attempted once.
Only one car at time may use the practice area. If at least one car is waiting to enter the practice track, no car will be allowed to run more than five minutes.