24H C1 Portimão | INFO 1

Dear Drivers and Teams,

Before we begin, we need to inform you that we have 42 teams 100% confirmed and another 10 to 15 teams in the decision-making process! It's SPECTACULAR!

The 24H C1 Portimão is just around the corner. On the 6^th and 7^th of December, we will meet at the Algarve International Racetrack. Below, we share information about the race, which we ask you to read carefully:

Schedule (provisional) – available here.

Equipment provided by the organization:

Below is a list of equipment provided by the organization. We ask teams to contact João Garrido (+351 968 622 762), who is responsible for ordering equipment/spares, as soon as possible so that we can guarantee stock availability.

Tyres (PT rules):

• Size: 155/65R14

• Brand: APTANY

• Unit price: €68 + Ecovalor + VAT

Orders and payments must be made before the race with the Motor Sponsor’s responsible. They will be delivered and fitted at the AIA or sent in advance, with transport costs applied.

Tyres will not be cut this year, as this is not permitted.

Brake pads (PT rules):

• Sole supplier: SDT

• Unit price: €120 + VAT

Orders and payments must be made before the race with the Motor Sponsor’s responsible. They will be delivered to the AIA or sent in advance, subject to transport costs.

Transmission (right or left) | €250 + VAT

Suspension arms (right or left) | €230 + VAT

Exhaust | €175 + VAT

Exhaust manifold | €110 + VAT

Note 1: Tyres and brake pads have a single supplier and must be purchased from the organization for teams with Portuguese cars with PRO, AM and GEN1 specifications. Teams with cars with UK, DK, BE or other specifications are responsible for ensuring their own stock of material in accordance with the regulations of the country in question.

Note 2: Teams from other countries must follow their own regulations regarding tyres and brakes.

Fuel (ALL):

There will be a refueling area with a 95 petrol tank in the paddock where all teams must refuel.

Teams must fill their jerry cans at the fuel station and must use tuff jugs to refuel the C1s during the race.

All teams must leave a deposit of 900€ for the fuel to be consumed during the entire race + 200€ for the service during the 2 days. The price per litre is set the day before the race.

At the end, all teams must go to the Motor Sponsor stand, at a location to be announced, to settle the balance according to the fuel each team has consumed.

To facilitate logistics for everyone in the race, we ask teams to pay their deposits in advance to the organization manager, João Garrido (+351 968 622 762).

Racing License:

Internacional teams: a valid National Sports License B or higher for the current year with Start Permission is mandatory. This is included in the license itself or, if not, must be requested from the federation responsible for issuing it.

FIA approval (driver equipment):

Drivers must wear FIA-approved racing suits, gloves, boots, balaclavas, HANS devices, helmets and fireproof undergarments, as defined in Chapter II of Annex L to the CDI and Art. 11.2 of the PGAK, under penalty of disqualification.

FIA approval (C1 seat belts and seats + fire extinguishers):

FIA-approved seat belts with at least 5 points, listed in technical lists 24 (8853/98 and 8854/98) and 57 (8853-2016), are mandatory.

Only FIA competition seats listed in technical lists 12 (FIA 8855-1999), 40 (8862-2009) and 91 (8855-2021) are permitted and must use the original fixing points and rails.

Seat belts or seats with damaged, altered or removed FIA homologation labels are not permitted.

Fire extinguishers must be within their expiry date.

Box:

All teams are assigned a (shared) pit box.

The use of pit boxes requires the payment of a deposit (amount subject to confirmation), which is the responsibility of the team(s). 

Teams with three or more cars have an exclusive box.

The space in front of the pit on the paddock side can be used for the logistics required by the teams. It is mandatory to leave the (tarmac) road immediately outside the box unobstructed. 

After the end of the event, all teams must leave the pit and paddock area completely clean (no tyres, parts, spilled fuel or other items), otherwise they will not receive a refund of the deposit and will also have to pay an additional fee to be determined by the AIA for cleaning.

Regulations:

On a technical level, they must comply with the usual technical regulations for the C1 trophy, with the particularity that cutting the tyre tread is not permitted.

Technical regulations 2025 – according to each country's regulations.

The 24H of Portimão will have specific sporting regulations with the following aspects:

Pit stops (ALL):

Speed limit in the pit lane: 60 km/h.    

Car positioning: in front of the assigned pit; reversing into the pit is not permitted (only manual push-back under the control of a ‘car controller’).

People working on the car: maximum 4 (including the driver), counting anyone who touches the car or is refuelling.

Access/safety: unobstructed fire lane, no ‘hot work’ (welding, grinding) outside the garage. Headlights off in the pit lane.

Any bodywork repairs and replacement of mechanical parts must be carried out inside the garage, and a suitable fire extinguisher must be available.

Tyre changes may be carried out outside the garage, in front of it (pit lane via interior).

Refueling (ALL):

Performed in the pit lane, with the engine switched off; the driver out of the car, doors/bonnet/boot closed and the car resting on all four wheels. Only the refueller may touch the car during the refueling process.

Mandatory equipment: 20 L Tuff Jug (Sunoco/Fair Trails), with unmodified Ripper valve; any extra vents must be sealed. No pumps/pressurization: gravity/original ventilation only.

Mandatory PPE for the refueller: fireproof suit, gloves, balaclava + goggles or full-face helmet with visor down; fireproof footwear/socks recommended.

‘Fire extinguisher man’: designated person, wearing the same PPE, equipped with a ≥6 L foam fire extinguisher, positioned next to the refueller and facing the traffic.

No smoking/vaping in the garage, pit lane and pit wall (possible disqualification).

Fuel tank cap: must be tightly closed whenever the car is on the track, under penalty of a black flag.

24h: fuel must be purchased at the station indicated by the organizers and auditable proof of purchase must be kept.

Weight control (PT):

The minimum weight requirement per driver (with helmet and full suit) is 90 kg. If the weight is lower, ballast (each bar weighs 5 kg) must be placed in the ballast box, located next to the driver's seat.

E.g.: If the driver weighs 89 kg, they must carry 1 ballast plate; if they weigh 70 kg, they must carry 4.

When entering the pit lane for a driver change, the driver may have to go to the weight control area accompanied by a technical commissioner.

Driving shifts/stints and driver changes (ALL):

For the C1 Eurocup 24-hour race/event:

Fifteen (15) mandatory pit stops must be made during the race.

There must be 5 (five) mandatory pit stops with a loop-to-loop time of 360 (three hundred and sixty) seconds and 10 (ten) mandatory pit stops with a loop-to-loop time of 120 (one hundred and twenty) seconds.

All drivers must drive a minimum total of 60 (sixty) minutes and may not drive more than 95 (ninety-five) minutes consecutively.

There are no mandatory pit entry windows for stops.

The driver must exit the car through the driver's door, and the engine may remain running, except during refueling.

Penalties (ALL):

The following penalties apply to the following operations:

Bodywork repairs and replacement of mechanical parts carried out outside the garage

More than four assistants working on the vehicle

Exceeding the speed limit in the pit lane during both practice and the race

Reversing in the pit lane using your own means

Refueling with the engine running

Performing other operations during refueling

Failure to comply with the stipulations regarding mandatory clothing for refuelling

Failure to comply with driving times

Driver weight deficiency

Penalties:

1st occurrence: Stop & Go of 60 (sixty seconds)

2nd occurrence: Stop & Go of 360 (three hundred and sixty seconds)

3rd occurrence: Disqualification from the race/event

21.2 – The following penalties apply to the following operations:

Failure to comply with mandatory stop times (loop to loop).

21.2.2 – Penalty:

Stop & Go for the duration of the time not complied with + 1 minute.

Example: If a driver makes a stop of 4:30 minutes instead of 5:00 minutes, they will have a Stop & Go of 30 seconds + 1 minute.

21.3 – Offences committed during timed practice will result in the cancellation of timed practice times – as deemed necessary – or the loss of positions on the starting grid.

Organization contacts (ALL):

All information regarding the race (registration, regulations, schedules): André Duarte (+351 912 367 949)

Orders for equipment/parts and fuel deposits: João Garrido (+351 968 622 762)

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Thank you all for attending!

Motor Sponsor Team