2025 China Endurance Championship (CEC) Sporting Regulations V2

The 2025 China Endurance Championship (CEC) Sports Rules V2 version has detailed regulations on competition rules, entry requirements, competition process, results assessment, penalty rules, etc., aiming to ensure the fairness, safety and smooth progress of the competition. The following is a detailed summary:

1. Basic information of the competition

1. Event positioning: A series of competitions approved by the State General Administration of Sports and the China Automobile and Motorcycle Sports Federation and included in the annual national sports competition plan and calendar.
2. Event composition: There are four major cups, including GT Cup, Manufacturer Cup, National Cup, and Unified Specification Cup, covering multiple groups such as prototypes, GT3, GTC, GT4, TCE, and unified specifications. Each group has a driver cup and a team cup.
3. Event cycle: There are usually four sub-station races, each of which consists of administrative inspections, practice, qualifying, and finals.

2. Eligibility and Registration

1. License Requirements

• Drivers must hold a corresponding level of track car racing license recognized by the China Automobile and Motorcycle Sports Federation or the International Automobile Federation (such as national B level and above), and must be at least 16 years old.
• The team must hold a valid team competition license issued by an agency authorized by the International Automobile Federation.

2. Registration method: It is divided into a one-time registration for the whole year (deadline May 15, 2025) and a single-station wildcard registration (20 days before administrative inspection). It is necessary to complete the business registration and sign the agreement, submit the registration form and relevant documents.
3. Driver combination: GT Cup allows 2-3 drivers per car (PRO+AM combination is limited to 1 PRO driver), National Cup allows 2-4 drivers per car (AM-AM combination only), and the driver must be confirmed within the specified time. The driver replacement must apply and may be punished.

III. Competition process and rules

1. Practice and qualifying

• The free practice of GT Cup and National Cup shall not be less than 60 minutes, and that of the Unified Specification Cup shall not be less than 30 minutes; the qualifying time of GT Cup and National Cup shall not be less than 20 minutes, and that of the Unified Specification Cup shall not be less than 15 minutes each.
• The qualifying result shall determine the starting position based on the driver's effective fastest lap time. If there are less than 6 participating vehicles, the race shall be suspended. If the maximum number of starting vehicles on the venue is exceeded, the race shall be divided into groups.

2. Final rules

• GT Cup: Two rounds of 90 minutes or one round of 240 minutes finals, pit stops for refueling and driver changes are required, and the stop time is clearly stipulated.
• Manufacturer Cup and National Cup: Two rounds of 120 minutes each final, with a maximum cumulative driving time of 80 minutes per person.
• Unified Specification Cup: Two rounds of 30 minutes each final, both of which use moving start, the final time shall not be less than 120 minutes, and the stop time shall be included in the total time.

3. Safety and Referees

• The race arbitration committee, race director, technical representative and other officials are set up to supervise the race, judge and inspect the car.
• The safety car procedure is used to deal with dangerous situations on the track. Drivers must obey flag signals (such as yellow flag slowdown, blue flag give way, etc.), and violations will be punished.

IV. Results Assessment and Awards

1. Points Rules

• Vehicles that complete the race in the final will receive points according to their rankings. The points standards for the GT Cup, National Cup/Manufacturer Cup, and Uniform Specification Cup are different.
• Driver points are calculated based on the points obtained by driving the vehicle. Team points are the sum of the points of the best two cars in the same team. Annual points must be no less than 50% of the races throughout the year.

2. Ranking Determination: For those with the same points, the number of wins, the number of rankings, the ranking of the last station, etc. are compared in turn. If they still cannot be distinguished, they will be designated by the China Automobile Federation.
3. Award Setting: Each cup and group has the annual driver cup and team cup champion, runner-up and third place, and the sub-station race also has the team group champion. The winners must attend the award ceremony and press conference.

V. Vehicle and Equipment Requirements

1. Vehicle Specifications: Must comply with technical regulations, including vehicle weight, tires, engine, paint, etc. The vehicle weight is determined by the BOP (Balance of Performance) rules. Violations may be aggravated or performance parameters adjusted.
2. Tire Use: Officially designated tire suppliers, each group has specific restrictions on the number of tires, types (dry tires, rain tires) and replacement rules.
3. Safety Equipment: Drivers must wear helmets, racing suits, head and neck protectors that meet FIA standards, and the car must be equipped with a video recorder and data collector, and pass pre-vehicle inspection and administrative inspection.

VI. Penalties and Protests

1. Penalty Types: including passing through the maintenance area, time penalties, fines, stoppages, relegation, cancellation of results, etc. A total of 3 warnings and 2 driving behaviors will result in relegation.
2. Protest Process: It must be submitted in writing within 30 minutes after the results are announced, and a protest fee (usually 5,000 yuan, 80,000 yuan for engine/gearbox disassembly) must be paid. You can appeal to the China Automobile Federation.

VII. Other Regulations

1. Advertisements and Intellectual Property: Advertisements with sensitive content such as tobacco and politics are prohibited. The official sponsor area must be pasted with LOGO according to regulations. The copyright of the event film and television materials belongs to the promoter.
2. Insurance Requirements: Drivers and team members must purchase personal accident insurance of no less than 1 million yuan and accident medical insurance of 300,000 yuan. The event organizer shall handle the relevant insurance for the sub-station race.
3. Attachment Content: Includes the Participant Instructions, Team Registration Form and Application Form, Fueling Equipment Specifications and other appendix documents, providing details such as the registration process, vehicle information filling and equipment technical standards.