2012 Calendar
- Rd 1 - Eastern Creek, NSW - March 9 - 11
- Rd 2 - Mallala, SA - April 13 - 15
- Rd 3 - Winton, VIC - June 22 - 24
- Rd 4 - QLD Raceway, QLD - August 10 - 12
- Rd 5 - Phillip Island, VIC - September 21 - 23
- Rd 6 - Sandown VIC - November 23 - 25
EXPANSION IN TELEVISION PACKAGE FOR 2012 SEASON
THE KUMHO Tyres V8 Touring Car Series will feature in its own, dedicated, one-hour television program on Australia’s new home of motorsport – SPEED.
In addition to its existing television package of coverage on the AVE-produced ‘Speedweek’ on SBS and ‘Inside SPEED’ on SPEED, all six rounds of the 2012 Kumho Series will now have a standalone, one-hour program dedicated to each round of the championship.
An expansion of the coverage shown on ‘Speedweek’ and ‘Inside SPEED’, the dedicated Kumho Series programs on SPEED – produced by AVE - will feature increased race coverage and additional colour stories.
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V8 Touring Car Technical Information
The information below is a summary of some of the Series technical matters. The official Technical Regulations contain considerably more detail.The V8 Touring Car Series Sporting Regulations and Technical Regulations contain the essential information to take part in the 2012 V8 Touring Car Series.
The current Sporting Regulations and Technical Regulations are normally available on the CAMS Website www.cams.com.au
2012 Sporting & Technical Regulations TBA
Eligible models
Ford Falcon EF to BA. Holden Commodore VP to VZ.
Only Falcon and Commodore vehicles that have a registered history with AVESCO/VESA will be recognised. Documentation must be provided to establish a clear line of history for each vehicle. No new vehicles may be constructed for the Series.
The category is subject to strict technical requirements. Frank Lowndes is the appointed Technical Consultant to oversee the compliance of the Technical Regulations, and John Mahncke is the category appointed Scrutineer to ensure that the cars are as they should be.
As the cars are former V8 Supercars, the Technical Regulations are based on their respective V8 Supercar requirements, with changes made to reduce maintenance and running costs.
Subject to approval from V8 Supercars Australia and CAMS, the model eligibility inclusions for future years are;
- 2012 - VZ Commodore
- TBA - BF Falcon/FG Falcon
- TBA - VE Commodore
General
The V8TC Technical Regulations have close similarities to the existing V8 Supercar regulations as they are essentially the same vehicle. They also relate directly to the homologation details of your car model, so it is important to make sure that you have the correct documentation (which should be with the car).
At this stage the following changes are required;
- A control V8TC M48 ECU which is programmed to reduce the engine revs by 500 rpm to a maximum of 7000rpm.
- All rear wing end plates need to be painted black, and require a 'V8 Touring Car' decal on the outside of each plate.
V8TC Category Status/Logbooks
CAMS have advised the following;
- Cars have a CAMS category classification of V8 Touring Car .
- A car will only be recognised as a V8 Touring Car if it has a proven history as a V8 Supercar.
- When an application is received by the CAMS National office (only the national office will deal with this category) to transfer the classification from V8 Supercar to V8 Touring Car, and when the history of the car has been verified, the V8 Supercar log book will be cancelled and replaced with a new V8 Touring Car logbook.
- The preamble of the V8 Touring Cars regulations will state that this category is only for cars that have a proven history as a V8 Supercar.
- The safety cage regulations for V8 Touring Cars will refer directly to the V8 Supercar safety cage regulations that were in force when the safety cage was originally certified for the V8 Supercar. The above process allows any ex-V8 Supercar that was homologated with a fitted diagonal windscreen reinforcement bar (as a V8 Supercar) to retain this member.
Note: It is the responsibility of each Competitor/car owner to organize a new logbook with CAMS.
Tyres
A maximum of six (6) new Kumho slick tyres are allowed for a car competing in their first round for Qualifying and Racing (Marked before Q1).
For subsequent rounds, a maximum of four (4) new Kumho slick tyres, and two (2) previously marked slick tyres are permitted. Tyres must be marked before the first qualifying session of a particular round. The V8TC Technical Commissioner will be considered a Judge of Fact in respect to any decisions on tyres.
FSPORT, the authorised Australian representative for Khumo Motorsport will provide the services listed below, free of charge to registered V8TC competitors;
- The provision and maintenance of a network of authorised KUMHO Motorsport Tyre Distributors, from whom all control tyre purchases will be made during normal business hours, at events or by other direct Distributor-Competitor arrangements.
- Stripping and fitting of tyres, and the balancing of wheels, at all race meetings within Australia whether it be a National Series or special event.
- Stripping and fitting of tyres, and the balancing of wheels, at other times by arrangement with the nominated Kumho Motorsport Distributor.
- The disposal of old tyres on a one for one basis when new tyres are purchased.
- Technical advice to all competitors regarding chassis set-up data and tyre management.
Fuel
Competitors must only use fuel that complies with the definition of Commercial Fuel as defined in the current CAMS Manual of Motor Sport.
Please note: With the exception of ambient atmospheric air and the specified fuel detailed, no other substance may be added to the intake charge of the engine.
The commercially available fuels generally suitable for V8 Touring Cars are 98 octane premium unleaded 'pump' fuel, or E85.
Camshafts
Cars may run with their existing camshafts, provided that the camshaft has a maximum valve lift of .730"
ECU (MoTeC)
A control MoTeC V8TC M48 ECU is provided by Tri-State Racing on a rental or purchase basis. The ECU has been pre-set by MoTeC, and it can be checked if and when necessary by race officials.
V8 Supercars and Development Series V8 Supercars use a special MoTeC Engine Management ECU. This "TEGA ECU" is based on the MoTeC M48 ECU but has reduced functionality as well as a fixed rev limit. The limited functionality has been specified to prevent the use of traction control and limit the maximum engine speed. All TEGA ECUs belong to TEGA, so cars that are sold for use outside of V8 Supercars are sold without the ECU. These cars are sometimes fitted with a conventional M48 ECU. Obviously the best solution for V8 Touring Cars has been to use an ECU with similar functionality to the TEGA ECU that is also compatible with existing vehicle wiring.
Tri-State Racing Pty Ltd will supply a V8TC ECU based on the MoTeC M48 with similar limitations to the TEGA ECU. The ECU has a dedicated version of software which has been created by MoTeC.
The V8TC M48 ECU has the following features:
- Conforms to original wiring system as fitted to V8 Supercars / Development Series V8 Supercars.
- Has a fixed rev limit set to 7000 RPM
- ECU mapping cannot be adjusted while the engine is running.
- ECU software includes a test program to check that the ECU conforms to V8 Touring Car regulations.
- Technical Representatives/Scrutineers have software to perform a detailed check on the ECU and record the results.
- The ECU has data logging with a fixed logging setup and cyclic memory (512 Kb). The logged data can be downloaded by teams and officials but cannot be erased.
- A MoTeC PCI Cable is required to connect a PC to the ECU for communications and configuration.
- A standard M48 or M800 is required to carry out any engine dyno tuning using the Dyno version of the software.
Car Numbers
2012 Car Numbers Currently Issued here
Series Decals
Each V8TC competing in the 2012 Series is required to place the Series Decals on the bodywork in the positions outlined in the diagram below. Each new entrant to the Series will be supplied with decals.
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