Officials - Clerk of the Course Authority

In Simple Terms

The Clerk of the Course and Race Director work together to manage the race, but the Race Director has the final say on important decisions. The Race Director controls when practice starts and stops, whether to stop the car or halt the session, how the race begins, and when to deploy the safety car.

• Race Director has overriding authority over all critical race operations
• Clerk of the Course works in consultation with Race Director but doesn't have final decision-making power
• Race Director controls: practice sessions, car stopping, session stopping, start procedures, and safety car deployment
• Clear chain of command ensures unified decision-making during races and practice sessions