Clarification applicable to article 4.8.4 and 10.8.8 of the FIA World Endurance Championship Sporting Regulations:

Regulations:

4.8.4 Pit Walk Rules

a) During the pit walk (time indicated in the event timetable) all cars must remain inside their allocated garage, parked with the front facing the pit lane, and the front shutter of the garage must be open. Visibility towards the inside of the garage must remain free of any obstruction whatsoever (bodywork parts, covers, piles of tyres, etc.);

b) Any competitor requiring controls in the scrutineering bay must ensure that these controls are conducted in such a way that his car is parked in its allocated garage for the entire duration of the pit walk.

c) Unless required by race officials, cars will not be allowed on the pit lane during the pit walk. Every effort will be made by the officials to avoid cars being pushed in the pit lane during the pit walk.
d) For reasons of safety and swiftness of the pit walk evacuation, a competitor may be asked by the promoter to temporarily close the front shutter of the garage in order to speed up the pit lane evacuation at the end of the pit walk. Once the area in front of his garage is clear, the shutter must be opened again.

e) Once the evacuation is completed in front of the relevant garage, a car may be moved onto the pit lane. In any case, competitors must follow the instructions of the promoter.

f) During the pit walk period, teams are not allowed to handle fuel under any circumstances.

10.8.8. Access to the garage:

During practice and the race:

a) The pit shutter (on the track side) must remain completely open;

b) Visibility towards the inside of the garage must remain free of any obstruction of any kind whatsoever (bodywork parts, covers, piles of tyres, trolleys, etc.);

c) Officials must have free access to the inside of the garage.

Penalty: at the Stewards’ discretion.