Rules and times: PIRTEK Pit Stop Challenge Bathurst finals
Live PIRTEK Pit Stop Challenge finals to be held in Bathurst
Fans can watch finals at live in-town event, or live on Foxtel
BJR aiming for sixth straight Pit Stop Challenge victory
For the first time, the live finals of the 2024 PIRTEK Pit Stop Challenge will be held in downtown Bathurst in the lead-up to the Great Race.
The competition will be held on Wednesday October 9 at the Russell Street Live Site, during the Bathurst Street Party. There, all 26 Supercars will arrive in the CBD after an historic Track to Town.
Brad Jones Racing is chasing a record-extending sixth straight title, with Triple Eight Race Engineering, Matt Stone Racing and Blanchard Racing Team hunting their first wins.
For the first time, cars will also be driven to their pit stops. From the debut of the challenge in 2017 to last year, cars had been pushed.
The winner will be awarded a cash prize and the Golden Rattle Gun, with the the final four to compete in a knockout final series. BRT and MSR will go to battle in the first semi, followed by BJR and Triple Eight in Semi Final 2. Should Triple Eight beat BJR, there will be a first-time winner.
The winners of each semi will win through to a grand final to determine the winner of the $20,000 cheque and have their name engraved on the PIRTEK Pit Stop Challenge Golden Rattle Gun, which will be presented at the end of the grand final.
PIRTEK PIT STOP CHALLENGE: 2024 RULES AND TIMES
Date and times
Date: Wednesday October 9
Semi Final 1: 6:00pm (Blanchard Racing Team vs Matt Stone Racing)
Semi Final 2: 6.15pm (Brad Jones Racing vs Triple Eight Race Engineering)
Grand Final: 6:40pm (Winner Semi Final 1 v Winner Semi Final 2)
*Times in AEDT, and are subject to change
The rules and process
Cars are to be placed in position by the Teams at start line of the PIRTEK Pit Stop Challenge area in the mock Pit Lane prior to the commencement time of each semifinal and grand final.
The Primary Driver is to be in his/her respective Car. The Primary Driver must not exit the Car until it has come to a complete stand still in the “slow down zone”. Failure to comply will result in immediate disqualification.
All Team personnel participating must be regular Team Members in accordance with D24 Team lists at previous 2024 events.
Start: Television host to start challenge with drop of green flag. Teams will receive a signal thirty (30) seconds prior to start their engines.
Entry to the pit bay: The Primary Driver is to Drive the Car into its Pit Bay for the pit stop.
Pit stop: Car raised by air jacks and four (4) x wheels changed.
Signalling Lights: No lights to be used for the PIRTEK Pit Stop Challenge. Gun operator to acknowledge with a raised hand or similar process.
Exit from the pit bay: Once the Car has come down from air jacks (after four (4) wheels changed), the Primary Driver is to Drive across the PIRTEK finish line.
Winner: Determined as the first Car of each semifinal / grand final to have the front edge of splitter across the PIRTEK finish line strip. Cameras will be used to adjudicate any ‘photo finishes’. In the case of a dead heat, the semifinal /grand final will be re-run immediately.
At the completion of each semifinal, the Teams pit stop equipment is to be managed/swapped by the competing teams to ensure swift setup within the window of television time/preparation.
Teams to supply equipment
Go jacks
Rattle guns x 2
Fittings
Regulators
Air hoses
Gas bottles x 3
All pit stop equipment to be contained on grid trollies for ease of set up and swapping
between heats
Pit stop crew numbers
A maximum of six (6) crew members can be utilised for the pit stop including:
One (1) Car Controller
One (1) air spike operator
Two (2) on rattle guns (1 x Team member per gun)
Two (2) assisting with the wheel change (Teams discretion)
Tyres
Teams participating in the Challenge are permitted to bring and fit two (2) sets of dry tyres already mounted to rims for use in the Challenge only.
NOTE: Dunlop won’t be fitting tyres on Wednesday for the Challenge.
Cars will be permitted to switch from Track 2 Town Tyres to Dry tyres prior to the commencement of the Challenge.
At the conclusion of the Challenge Cars must fit their Track 2 Town Tyres for the return trip to the Circuit.
Vehicle specifications
The Cars are to be presented for the Challenge finals in accordance with the Design as described in Division C of the 2024 Supercars Operations Manual. Wheels and wheel nuts are to be in accordance with the 2024 Supercars Operations Manual.
Team attire
Pit stop crew to be attired accordingly, including all safety wear as required. Primary Driver to wear his/her race suit without helmet.
Washout
In the event of rain, the PIRTEK Pit Stop Challenge finals will be either cancelled or postponed to another event. Please note this is at the discretion of Supercars.
