TURTLE RACING LEAGUE - TYRO Racing Series - BEGINNERS SERIES!

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Turtle Racing League – TYRO Racing Series​


Overview

The Turtle Racing League is a league for North American Drivers that features weekly SPEC Racing using single make untuned vehicles. The Turtle Racing League - TYRO Racing Series is designed especially for beginners that would like to try online racing. However, a separate division is also open to experienced drivers who would like to take advantage of the close competitive racing the series offers. The regulations and format for the TYRO Racing Series were carefully considered to promote tight racing and close finishes whether you are a beginner or an experienced driver. The two divisions in the TYRO Racing Series are: Division A - for beginners that are new to online racing, and Division 1 - for experienced drivers already accustomed to racing online. Race sessions are on Saturday night at 8pm Eastern / 5pm Pacific and include Two - 30 Minute Races with a 10 minute intermission. Qualifying is for 15 minutes and the grid order is "Fastest First" for Race 1 and "Reverse Grid" for Race 2. Each car and track will be used for 2 consecutive weeks. However, they are staggered so any given car/track combination will only be used once.


Format

• Saturday Night SPEC Racing for North American Drivers

• This racing series has a performance point limit of 550pp

• Division A races at 8pm Est in the TURTLE_DivisionA lounge

• Division 1 races at 8pm Est in the TURTLE_Division1 lounge

• Each car and track is driven twice, but only once together

• Each weekly racing session includes Two - 30 Minute Races

• Qualifying is for 15 minutes with "Reverse Grid" for Race 2


Division A (beginners) - Event Settings

Vehicles: Premium
Tuning: Prohibited
Driving Assists: Driving Line, TCS, and ABS
Tire Wear/Fuel Consumption: On
Penalty: Weak
Mechanical Damage: Light
Grip Reduction: Low
Slipstream Strength: Strong
Visible Damage: Off
Boost: Off

Division 1 (experienced) - Event Settings

Vehicles: Premium
Tuning: Prohibited
Driving Assists: ABS only
Tire Wear/Fuel Consumption: On
Penalty: Weak
Mechanical Damage: Light
Grip Reduction: Low
Slipstream Strength: Strong
Visible Damage: Off
Boost: Off


Tire restriction: Based on Stock PP

Below 251pp ---- Comfort Softs
251pp to 300pp - Sport Hards
301pp to 350pp - Sport Mediums
351pp to 400pp - Sport Softs
401pp to 450pp - Racing Hards
451pp to 500pp - Racing Mediums
501pp to 550pp - Racing Softs

Tire Wear

Comfort Tires - Very Fast
Sport Tires - Fast
Racing Tires - Normal


Promotion

Drivers in Division A who finish in 1st place overall for three consecutive weeks will be promoted to TYRO Division 1. However, if it is obvious a driver is ready to be promoted before then they will be.

Policies

The "Golden Rule" of Motorsports - "It is the responsibility of the overtaking driver, meaning the car that is attempting to execute the pass, to make sure that the pass is made cleanly and incident free."

You are encouraged to read and adhere to the GTPlanet Online Racing Rules and exercise Good Racecraft at all times, especially in turn 1.

The First Turn Rule - It is the policy of this league for you to hold your position in turn 1 and not try to improve it unless the following situations occur: 1) The driver directly in front of you is asleep on the start. 2) The driver directly in front of you runs off course with at least 2 wheels off the track. 3) Obvious race incidents that must be avoided. 4) If you are able to fully draft past someone without incident or disruption to the other driver(s) with a reasonable distance before approaching the first turn.

Holding your position in the first turn is limited to the first turn on the first lap. This rule is in place for 2 reason: (1) to effectively avoid incidents in the first turn, and (2) so that drivers who are being careful and doing their part to avoid incidents in the 1st turn of are not taken advantage of. There is no sense in causing an incident in the congestion of the first turn. You can not win the race on the 1st turn or even the 1st lap. If a complaint is filed, the decision we make will be one that promotes an incident free first turn.

Participation

The Turtle Racing League has 5 very exciting and very successful racing series. However, we can only accept a limited number of members. Therefore, as a member of the Turtle Racing League you will need to participate in league events on a regular basis. The league is set up for all members to be able to participate in any event in any series they choose, but you must be reasonably active and participate. Otherwise, as we add new members that would like to participate we will have to remove those who do not.

Race Incidents

Legitimate complaints are encouraged, they insure a better racing environment for everyone. Complaints should be addressed by "Private Message" to the race steward of the race in which the incident occurred. Please include race number, lap number, and time of incident. A ruling will be announced after a video review by an independent steward. All racing incidents or racing related issues shall be dealt with privately and under no circumstance mentioned publicly.

Prizes

Level Tickets or Birthday Tickets

How to join the Turtle Racing League - TYRO Racing Series

Step 1: Post your request to join along with your PSN ID in this thread. Also choose and include an unused (refer to drivers list) car and wheel color combination and car number. When you join as a beginner you will automatically be signed up for the Turtle Racing League - Enduro Racing Series Division A.

Step 2: Accept the friend requests you are sent which will include our TURTLE_Town lounge that is to be used for practice, testing, free run, or casual pick up races. We race in private lounges not public lobbies. To join the lounge click on the COMMUNITY tab which is below GTLIFE and PROFILE on the GT Home Page and select the appropriate Turtle account, then click on the Coffee Cup, then click join.

Step 3: Purchase and break in your car(s) then change the oil. Do not tune them in any way. Races are "Tuning Prohibited" however, the "Tuning Prohibited" filter allows for changing brake balance, and engine limiter.

Step 4: Division A - join the TURTLE_DivisionA lounge on Saturday night at 8pm Eastern / 5pm Pacific. Division 1 - join the TURTLE_Division1 lounge on Saturday night at 8pm Eastern / 5pm Pacific


Series Officials

Director: GTP_tzracer

Division A Coordinator: GTP_tzracer

Division 1 Coordinator: Psycho Turtle
 
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Turtle Racing League - TYRO Racing Series


Race -1 | April 13, 2013 | VW Golf IV GTI RM '01 | Autumn Ring | 21 Laps | RH | 2009 Birthday Ticket 👍

Race -2 | April 20, 2013 | VW Golf IV GTI RM '01 | Deep Forest | 21 Laps | RH | 2009 Birthday Ticket 👍

Race -3 | April 27, 2013 | Audi TTS Coupe '09 | Deep Forest | 21 Laps | RH | Level 4 Ticket 👍

Race -4 | May 4, 2013 | Audi TTS Coupe '09 | Laguna Seca | 18 Laps | RH | Level 4 Ticket 👍

Race -5 | May 11, 2013 | Mazda Roadster TC | Laguna Seca | 19 Laps | RM | 2004 Birthday Ticket 👍

Race -6 | May 18, 2013 | Mazda Roadster TC | Trial Mountain | 19 Laps | RM | 2004 Birthday Ticket 👍

Race -7 | May 25, 2013 | Honda Integra Type R '04 RM | Trial Mountain | 19 Laps | RH | Level 12 Ticket 👍

Race -8 | June 1, 2013 | Honda Integra Type R '04 RM | Eiger Nordwand | 26 Laps | RH | Level 12 Ticket 👍

Race -9 | June 8, 2013 | Citroen C4 WRC '08 | Eiger Nordwand S/T | 27 Laps | RS | Level 20 Ticket 👍

Race 10 | June 15, 2013 | Citroen C4 WRC '08 | Grand Valley | 15 Laps | RS | Level 4 Ticket 👍

Race 11 | June 22, 2013 | 86 GT '12, FR-S '12, BRZ S '12 | Grand Valley | 13 Laps | RH | Level 4 Ticket

Race 12 | June 29, 2013 | Special Anniversary Event | Details



Completed Races - 👍
 
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Turtle Racing League - TYRO Racing Series


TYRO Racing Series - Division A

jaydoc_and_meech - (GTP) jay*doc / Dark Teal Car with Orange Wheels / Car #22
JONNYHAHA88 - (GTP) Mercdriver / Black Car with Red Wheels / Car #95
randy1122 - (GTP) Socket68 / Atomic Orange Car with Black Wheels / Car #68
Ohhbaby44 - (GTP) Ohhbaby44 / Purple Car with Orange Wheels / car #4
GTP_dlsplash2369 - (GTP) GTraceMaker7 / Blue Car with Green Wheels / Car #2
occupysr - (GTP) Ills1999 / Pink Car with Black Wheels / Car #43
Booyaka91 - (GTP) BooyakaDragon / Silver Car with Red Wheels / Car #91
chromeshopmafia2 - (GTP) matthewlong2121 / Orange Car with Blue Wheels / Car #34
Fordtrucks64 - (GTP) Fordbigblock / Orange Car with Orange Whells / Car #10
grenadian1 - (GTP) Grenadian / Red Car with White Wheels / Car #25
Monza_62 - (GTP) Claudee / Yellow Car with Black Wheels / Car #62
slalom823 - (GTP) Slalom / Silver Car with Black Wheels/ Car #35
bubbles160 - (GTP) boxerman / Kondorgrau Car with Silver Wheels / Car #45
Chadeux1 - (GTP) Chadeux / Burgundy Car with Gold Wheels / Car #3
R3tso_1 - (GTP) Retso / Deep Purple Metallic Car with Adonis Yellow Wheels / Car #77
Brok3nFlywheel - (GTP) BrokeFlyWheel / Blue Pearl Car with Red Wheels / Car #8
kds_2011 - (GTP) kds_2011 / Orange Car with Red Wheels / Car #5
migo0999 - (GTP) migo54 / Galaxy Blue Silica Car with Black Wheels / Car #14
cajunjacket - (GTP) yj / Yellow Car with Yellow Wheels / Car #39
BrownieWizard - (GTP) candrews50 / Red Car with Black Wheels / Car #?
darin199313 - (GTP) darin199313 / ? Car with ? Wheels / Car #9
Pichon617 - (GTP) Pichon617 ? Car with ? Wheels / Car #75
Corsa911 - (GTP) Corsa911 / ? Car with ? Wheels/ Car #?
RJ_Whitlock_9mm - (GTP) Whitlock9mm / Blue Car with Black Wheels / Car #89
smith-michael - (GTP) Mpss / Red Car with Gold Wheels / Car #?


TYRO Racing Series - Division 1

martin_ky - (GTP) martin_ky / Tunisian Tan Metallic with Gunmetal Metallic Wheels / Car #21
mbobb1969 - (GTP) MBOBB1969 / Green Car with Chrome Wheels / Car #69
Infinital-NG - (GTP) Infinital-NG / British Racing Green Car with Black Wheels / Car #32
Ford-Racing99 - (GTP) Fordracing99 / Black Car with White Wheels / Car # 99
DREX81 - (GTP) NjLowrider / Blue Car with Yellow Wheels / Car #81
Psycho-Tuber - (GTP) Psycho Tuber / Red Car with Chrome Wheels / Car #1
micantony - (GTP) micantony / Neon Yellow-Green with Black Wheels / Car #8
shred-tec - (GTP) shredTec / Lime Green Metallic with Red Wheels / Car #61
iceandspice - (GTP) iceandspice / Blue Car with Gray Wheels / Car #15
TX_Executioner - (GTP) TX Executioner / Matte Silver Car with Black Wheels / Car #11
johnsom - (GTP) johnsom / Silver Car with Orange Wheels / Car # 23
flesxruoyxllik - (GTP) flesxruoyxllik / Red Car with Blue Rims / Car #38
liampage123 - (GTP) liampage123 / Chameleon Blue with White Wheels / Car #49
DolphDrago - (GTP) Dolph Drago / Orange Car with Black Wheels / Car #17
ScorpionPHVH57 - (GTP) Scorpion0001 / White Car with White Wheels / Car #57
ALLMAN246 - (GTP) ALLMAN246 / Purple Car with White Wheels / Car #74
redsox111820 - (GTP) MrXweetok / White Car with Red Wheels / Car #27
RacingOtaku86 - (GTP) RacingOtaku86 / Yellow Car with White Wheels / Car #40
monkeyboy-4q - (GTP) monkeyboy4q / Silver Car with Blue Wheels / Car #50
FuManchu11 - (GTP) fumanchu11 / White Car with Black Wheels / Car #31
FFK13 - (GTP) Finalfantasykid / Yellow Car with Green Wheels / Car #94
Choate51 - (GTP) Choate51 / Pink Car with White Wheels / Car #51
ph1sher - (GTP) Ph1sher / Blue Car with Blue Wheels / Car #7
GTP_Wins - (GTP) ItsAllAboutWins / Black Car with Black Wheels / Car #13
Storm_Zeby - (GTP) Gr33n5m0k3 / Green Car with Purple Wheels / Car #29
dragonwhisky - (GTP) Dragonwhisky / Sapphiire Blue with Silver Wheels / Car #58
Scarecrow937 - (GTP) scarecrow937 / Green Car with Yellow Wheels / Car #37
spyagent1439 - (GTP) nascarcarfan14 / Blue Car with Orange Wheels / Car #33
GTP_tzracer - (GTP) tzracer / Chameleon Green Car with Chameleon Orange Wheels / Car #46
hjhr75-08 - (GTP) Masterhec / Gray Car with White Wheels / Car #88
ncrthree - (GTP) NCRthree / Black Car with Gold Wheels / Car #66
BranFlakes49 - (GTP) Bran Flakes / Gold Car with Platinum Wheels / Car #28
GTP_FreakinWolfy - (GTP) JLawrence / Isotope Green Car with Black Wheels / car #19
iboostdaily - (GTP) iboostdaily / White Car with Gold Wheels / Car #15
pagoda_MX_286 - (GTP) pagoda_MX_286 / Black Car with Blue Wheels / Car #86
 
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Turtle Racing League


Monday: Practice - TYRO Racing Series (8pm - 9:30pm)

Tuesday: Practice - Formula 1 Racing Series (8pm - 9:30pm) | FLEX Racing Series (9:30pm - 11pm )

Wednesday: Practice - Enduro Racing Series (8pm - 9:30pm) | Nürburgring Racing Series (9:30pm - 11pm)

Thursday: Racing - Formula 1 Racing Series (10pm) - Division 1 Lounge

Friday: Racing - FLEX Racing Series (10pm) - Division X lounge

Saturday: Racing - TYRO Racing Series (8pm) | Enduro Racing Series (10pm) - Divisional lounges

Sunday: Racing - Nürburgring Racing Series (9pm) Division 1 lounge


All Times Eastern
 
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I think it goes without saying, but count me in! Love the line-up! I've never raced a "rally" yet! :eek:
 
I bet so! The first race is going to be a blast!!! Cough cough practiced it one night, lots of fun cough cough

Same color combo and number as usual thanks!
 
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Sign me up. Same color from the flex, black-black but #13 Same stipulation too, will race when I can. for sure the first 2 races and probably won't be able to race again until races 10 and 11
 
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I bet so! The first race is going to be a blast!!! Cough cough practiced it one night, lots of fun cough cough

Same color combo and number as usual thanks!

And now you know why! :D
 
And now you know why! :D

Haha! Yeah I was wondering why we were running those cars that night after the race, I was thinking to myself "extended schedule for Flex???? These cars? Gotta be!!!!" Defintaly looking forward to those first 2 races, those are races we can NOT miss at all!
 
Alright, I think this is meant just for me. I can't compete with Enduro quite yet. I'd like to see how this goes and I may withdraw from another league. So, at the moment...I'd like to apply for:
Blue Car, Gold Wheels...#3.

Thanks.
 
I'm in! I primarily will be doing the Enduro league, but will definitely jump in a few of these.

Division 1 please, though I'm going to use my regular john deer color combo...green car, yellow wheels #37
 
Glad to see this on Saturdays. Works best for me and will make it more likely I can participate, or at least as often as i have been able to participate in the Enduro series.

Please sign me up and i will try to make it as much as possible, with my primary focus being on the Enduro series. Same color combo and number as the others please. Division 1.
 
Glad to see this on Saturdays. Works best for me and will make it more likely I can participate, or at least as often as i have been able to participate in the Enduro series.

Please sign me up and i will try to make it as much as possible, with my primary focus being on the Enduro series. Same color combo and number as the others please. Division 1.

It's two 30 minute races so you will have plenty of time to race in the Enduro Series as well. That's what I intend to do.
 
No, understood Psycho. It starts at about 2 p.m. here, and i do have to get my surfing in beforehand. But i think there will be plenty of times i will be more than ready to hit the track by then.
 
Psycho Turtle
Welcome guys, you're going to love it. Those sticky tires are a blast! :D

I thought the enduro series tires were too sticky! Lol.. this will be fun and perfect for the league format. Every race will be bumper to bumper like the cappuccino race we ran a few weeks ago!!
 
i thought the enduro series tires were too sticky! Lol.. This will be fun and perfect for the league format. Every race will be bumper to bumper like the cappuccino race we ran a few weeks ago!!

Exactly! We ran some practice races Saturday night after the Enduro Series Races a couple of weeks ago (nobody knew why at the time) and we were bumper to bumper the entire race with lots of lead changes. We finished in what could best be described as a diamond shaped pack of cars at the finish. Crazy fun! For the beginners this is going to be great also. 👍
 
Welcome all
Thanks to all the drivers that sigh up.
As others have said this is going to be wheel to wheel racing.
Looking forward to it.
 
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