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Transmission

July 26, 2016

Technical Regulations:

  • The car must feature only two driven wheels.
  • The gearbox must have 8 forward gears and a reverse. The gear ratios must be selected at the beginning of the season and cannot be changed.
  • No devices may be used which notify the driver of the amount of clutch slip or engagement.
  • No devices may be used to notify the driver of wheel spin.
  • Traction control is banned.
  • Gear changes must not be automatic.
  • There must be a way to disengage the clutch from outside of the cockpit for marshals to use for safety reasons.

Sporting Regulations:

  • A gearbox must last 6 consecutive events before being replaced, if it is replaced before this then a 5-place grid penalty will occur. An exception to this rule is if a driver fails to finish a race, they may replace the gearbox without receiving a penalty.

Full regulations can be found here.

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