BEHAVIOUR DURING PRACTICE AND RACE

1. Riders must obey the flag signals, the light signals, and the boards which convey instructions. Any infringement to this rule will be penalised according to the provisions of article 1.19.

2. Riders must ride in a responsible manner which does not cause danger to other competitors or participants, either on the track or in the pit-lane. Any infringement of this rule may be penalised with one of the following penalties: fine - Ride Through - Stop & Go - time penalty - disqualification - withdrawal of Championship points - suspension.

3. Riders should use only the track and the pit-lane. However, if a rider accidentally leaves the track then he/she may rejoin it at the place indicated by the officials or at a place which does not provide an advantage to him.

Any infringement of this rule during the practices or warm-up may be penalised by the cancellation of the lap time concerned and during the race, by a Stop & Go. Further penalties (such as fine – disqualification - withdrawal of Championship points) may also be imposed.

4. Any repairs or adjustments along the race track must be made by the rider working alone with absolutely no outside assistance except that rendered by the marshals. The marshals may assist the rider to the extent of helping him/her to lift the machine and holding it whilst any repairs or adjustments are made. The rider may then be assisted by marshals or others to re-start or to move the machine on track, trackside or in the service road, under the control of the Race Direction.

5. If the rider intends to retire then he/she must park his/her motorcycle in a safe area as indicated by the marshals.

6. If the rider encounters a problem with the machine which will result in his/her retirement from the practice or the race, then he/she should not attempt to tour at reduced speed to the pits but should pull off the track and park his/her machine in a safe place as indicated by the marshals.

7. Riders who are returning slowly to the pits for remedial work should ensure that they travel as far as possible off the racing line.

8. Riders may enter the pit-lane during the race to make adjustments to their machines, refuel or change tyres. All such work must be carried out in the pit lane on the working apron in front of the boxes. Heavy work can be done inside the pit-box.

9. Riders who stop their engines in the pits may be assisted to re-start their motorcycle by two mechanics.

10. Riders are not allowed to transport another person on their machine or to be transported by another rider on his/her machine (exception:

Another rider or by another rider after the chequered flag).

11. Riders must not ride or push their motorcycles in the opposite direction of the circuit, either on the track or in the pit lane, unless doing so under the direction of an Official.

12. No signal of any kind may pass between a moving machine and the rider’s team, or anyone connected with the machine’s team entrant or rider, except for the signals of the time keeping transponder, lap trigger, GPS, legible messages on a pit board, or body movements by the rider or team.

Radio communications between a team and its riders may be exceptionally authorised for promotional and TV coverage purposes only after prior request and agreement between the FIM, the promoter and the team concerned.

Onboard TV camera signals are allowed, but only when such signals are for the purposes of and managed by the FIM.

Lights allowed to be installed by the teams on the signalling platform must not be flashing and cannot be red.

13. A speed limit of 60 km/h will be enforced in the pit lane at all times during the event. Riders must respect the speed limit from where the sign 60 km/h is placed up to where the sign 60 km/h crossed out is placed.

Any rider found to have exceeded the limit during the practice will be subject to a fine of 150 €uros.

Any rider who exceeds the pit lane speed limit during a race will be penalised with a Stop & Go.

Excessively high speed, in the judgement of the FIM EWC Stewards Panel, and multiple repeat offences during the event may incur higher fines and may also be subject to further penalties.

14. The FIM EWC Stewards Panel must communicate the offence to the pit of the rider after having received the information from the Official in charge.

15. Stopping on the track during practices and races is forbidden.

16. If any rider wishes to parade a flag or engage in any celebration after the chequered flag, he/she must ride to the side of the racing surface in a safe location to collect the flag and/or perform any celebrations and then rejoin the circuit when it is safe to do so.

It is forbidden to stop on the start-finish straight after the chequered flag for any celebrations of any kind.

17. After the chequered flag, riders riding on the track must wear a safety helmet until they stop on the pit lane / parc fermé.

18. It is not permitted to ride racing motorcycles within the circuit other than in the pit lane or on the track.

19. Any rider whose machine spill oil on the track causing interruption of practice, warm-up or race twice in the same event may be penalised with one of the following penalties: fine - disqualification - withdrawal of Championship points - suspension.

20. A pit lane exit road may be defined by the Safety Officer and marked with painted lines. A dotted white line (interrupted line) will then signify the end of the pit lane road, which is the point where the track starts and racing may commence. Riders must stay inside the painted lines defining the pit exit road until passing the dotted white line, during all track sessions (practices and race).

Infractions may be penalised by the FIM EWC Stewards Panel.