Lounge Settings (@ GTP_3D3Racing | GTP_3D3_A | GTP_3D3_B)
- Race Quality: Standard
- Voice Chat Quality: Low (Disabled with grids of 12 or more)
General
- Date:
LeMans=June 22 | Spa=July 28 | Laguna=September 22 | Nurb 24hr=October 27
- Practice 1: Friday @ 12:00 PM Pacific | 3:00 PM Eastern | 19:00 PM GMT
- Practice 2: Saturday @ 3:00 PM Pacific | 6:00 PM Eastern | 22:00 PM GMT
- Feature Race: Sunday @ 12:00 PM Pacific | 3:00 PM Eastern | 19:00 PM GMT
- Cars: Ford GT '06 | Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG '10 | Ferrari 458 Italia '09 | McLaren MP4-12C '10
- Tracks:
Circuit de la Sarthe 2009 (Time / Weather) | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | Mazda Laguna Seca Raceway | Nürburgring 24h (Time / Weather)
- Length: Laps set to generate a length 90 minutes, except for Nurb 24hr which will last 2 hours
- Qualification: Pre-arranged Qualifying Races (Observed/Verified)
Event Settings
- Game Mode: Normal Race
- Laps :
LeMans=22 | Spa=39+1 | Laguna=64+1 | Nurb 24hr=14
- Start Type: Grid Start *
- Grid Order: Fastest First
- Boost: Off
- Penalty: None
- Automatic Race Start Cycle: Disabled
- Race Finish Delay: 180 sec
- Visible Damage: Off
- Mechanical Damage: Light
- Disable Collisions: Off
- Slipstream Strength: Weak
- Tire Wear/Fuel Consumption: Normal
- Grip Reduction on Wet Track/Track Edge: Real
*Le Mans and Nurb 24 will use a standing start. details to be posted prior to race.
Regulation Settings
- Car Restrictions: Unrestricted
- Performance Points: Ford GT = 587 PP | 458 Italia = 589 PP | SLS AMG = 598 PP | MP4-12C = 602 PP
- Weight: 1400 kg
- Drivetrain: FR + MR
- Tire Restrictions: Racing Hards (R1)
- Vehicle Tuning: Unrestricted
- Skid Recovery Force | Active Steering | ASM: Disabled
- Driving Line | TCS | ABS: Enabled (optional)
Regulation Checks
- PP Limit set to 587 and all Ford drivers must enter the pits.
- PP Limit set to 589 and all Ferrari drivers must enter the pits.
- PP Limit set to 598 and all Mercedes drivers must enter the pits.
- PP Limit set to 602 and all McLaren drivers must enter the pits.
- A steward will exit the pits and clear the PP limit and set a weight limit of 1400 kg and return to pits.
*These two stage regulation checks must be performed for all qualifying races, but only for the specific car(s) qualifying.
Car Selection
- You may change your choice of car by re-submitting the registration form with your updated choice and details prior to qualifying for or racing in your first event in the series.
- Once you have submitted a qualifying time or participated in a race with a chosen car, you may not change cars for the duration of the series.
Qualifying
The top qualifying drivers will participate in the "A" race and others in the "B" race or potentially will remain on reserve if the threshold number of drivers for two lounges is not reached. The qualifying deadline is approximately
19 hours prior to race start. Late qualification may be allowed if spots are open, but late qualifying drivers will start at the back of the grid.
Qualifying will take place during the ten days prior to the race. Drivers can arrange ad hoc sessions with an approved qualifying steward at any time during the window. All qualifying sessions will require a steward to set up the lounge to proper specs and will consist of short "races" which are observed and verified by stewards and other drivers. Standard WRS track rules are in effect during these races and any infractions will be penalized a minimum of 2 seconds per incident unless it is beyond a reasonable doubt that the "infraction" had a negative impact on the lap time. Each driver can attempt qualifying only once.
Qualification times will not be published until the qualification window closes. Drivers are allowed to share their own quali times via PM or other private communications and others can observe their runs with permission from the driver, but qualification lap times or any information that be used to derive quali lap times should not be posted/discussed in any public thread.
Qualifying Race Procedure
- A race steward will set up the lounge to the proper specs for the class.
- The driver will be given an out lap and a single hot lap in free run for a final warm up if desired (Drivers should come to the session already warmed up and prepared).
- After the completion of the practice hot lap the race timer will be started.
- The qualifying steward and any other observers will monitor the race live to validate the run and save a replay in case of any protest.
The qualifying races will consist of 5 laps: 1 un-timed out-lap + 3 timed hot-laps + 1 un-timed in-lap (only 2 timed hot laps for Le Mans). See Special Qualifying for Nurb 24hr- When the driver finishes the final hot lap he should slow down and park on track before finishing the in-lap.
- Lap times and any infractions will be noted and announced by the steward.
- When the driver and steward are in agreement on the recorded net lap times the driver can exit the track.
NOTE: Special qualifying procedures/rules will be announced for the final race at Nurb 24hr.
Grid positions and Qualifying for Nurburgring 24hrs
Drivers that are within 10 points of the championship leader on points after the race at Laguna will start in Room A, and line up in the order of points scored at the front of the grid.
All other drivers who wish to race at the Nurburgring must pre-qualifiy prior to the race for grid positions. Drivers who do not pre-qualify may still race, but will start from the back of grid, providing there be empty slots in the room.
Pre qualifying will be a scheduled 1 lap hot-lap "Ghost Race" as used in
Nordschleife Dream Combo, dates for which these take place will be available closer to the date of the race.
There will be a guaranteed grid placement for the drivers who have made all 3 races, irrespective of the amount of drivers signed up and qualifying times.
Example 1: 18 drivers sign up for Nurb, 2 drivers would be put on reserve.
The 2 drivers who would be put on reserve, will be the slowest qualifiers of those who have not competed in all 3 previous events, irrespective of championship points.
Example 2: 32 drivers sign up for Nurb.
8 drivers able to win the championship would take the first 8 spots on the grid in points order.
The rest of the grid for Room A and B would be made up using the pre qualifying times.
Qualification Procedures
Type: Collisions-Disabled Qualification Race
Length: 1 Lap
Procedure:
All drivers exit to lobby
Director adjusts settings for qualification race:
Laps: 1
Start Type: Grid Start
Grid Order: Fastest First (staged by handicap)
Disable Collisions: On
Drivers enter pits for qualifying race. Release from pits and park in order of handicap as announced by director.
Race timer started and drivers launch from grid start on countdown.
Stewards record total race times as qualification times.
Qualifying Time
- The driver’s single best hot lap will determine his starting position on the grid.
- Any driver in either class that demonstrates in qualification or practice sessions that he cannot keep the car in control and on the track consistently or maintain a reasonable pace will not be allowed to participate in the enduro race. The stewards and event organizers will make that call if it is deemed necessary.
- Drivers that fail to qualify by the deadline may be allowed to start behind all qualifiers (potentially in room b) if space is available and ranked by handicap.
Qualifying Issues
- Any disagreement over infractions will be handled via replay review.
- If a driver disconnects before finishing his first hot lap he can return to re-run a qualifying race.
- Any lap completed (and time noted by steward) prior to DC will be counted and the lap count reduced for the 2nd attempt.
- A driver will not be allowed to rerun a qualification lap if he DCs after damage occurs to the car in the lap, but he can rerun subsequent laps.
Approved Qualifying Stewards (in alpha order w/time zone)
- Allibubba99 (GTP_Allibubba99) - NA
- ealirendur (GTP_ealirendur) - AU
- EDK (GTP_EDK) - Pacific
- Gravitron (GTP_Gravitron) - NA/Pacific
- hasslemoff (GTP_hasslemoff) - EU (Great Britain)
- Hydro (GTP_Hydro) - NA/Eastern
- jtv90069 (GTP_JTV) - AU
- MadMax86 (GTP_MadMax86) - EU (Finland)
- mcfizzle (GTP_mcfizzle) - NA/Central
- oink83 (GTP_oink) - EU (UK)
- Porsche (GTP_orsche) - NA/Eastern
- Racingworld68 (GTP_Racingworld) - EU (Belgium)
- Speedy6543 (GTP_Speedy6543) - EU (Belgium)
- WRP001 (GTP_WRP001) - NA/Pacific
- w-g-e (GTP_w-g-e) - EU (Netherlands)
Scheduling a Qualifying Session for Nurburgring 24
Qualifying times and dates and times for Nurburgring 24hr.
- Friday 25th October: 21:00 GMT
- Saturday 26th October: 02:00 GMT
- Saturday 26th October: 21:00 GMT
- Sunday 27th October: 02:00 GMT
Lounge Limits / Multiple Lounges
- Track specific lounge split rules (see below)
- Individual race wins or podium finishes in Room B are considered "official" for historical tracking purposes regardless of championship points.
Le Mans
- 00-16: Room A = 16 | Room B = none
- 17-19: Room A = 10 | Room B = remaining
- 20-32: The top half of qualifiers will race in room room A and the remaining drivers in room 2. Room 1 gets the extra driver in the case of odd numbers.
Spa & Laguna
- 00-16: Room A = 16 | Room B = none
- 17-32: The top half of qualifiers will race in room room A and the remaining drivers in room 2. Room 1 gets the extra driver in the case of odd numbers.
Nurb 24hr
- 00-18: Room A = 16 | Room B = none | remaining drivers on "stand by"
- 19-23: Room A = 12 | Room B = remaining
- 24-30: The top half of qualifiers will race in room room A and the remaining drivers in room 2. Room 1 gets the extra driver in the case of odd numbers.
*In the event that some drivers are forced on "stand by" a certain number of spots on the grid will be reserved by division (and within division by qualification time):
- D1 = 4 spots
- D2 = 4 spots
- D3 = 4 spots
- D4/5 = 4 spots
Any reserved spots not claimed within the division groups will be taken by the highest remaining qualifier across all divisions.
*Grid spots in the final race at Nurb 24hr will be awarded based on championship points/Qualification and Participation.
Championship Points System
*Drivers score individual and team points only if they complete at least 25% of the race (based on fully completed laps only).
Track Boundary Guidelines
Drivers are expected to do their best to stay within track boundaries per the OLR. Mistakes happens over the course of a long race and the random off or two will be overlooked in most instances, but if a pattern of boundary abuse is observed penalties will be handed out which include 15 seconds for a "minor" pattern of abuse, 30 seconds for a "substantial" pattern of abuse, and a DQ for "complete disregard" of track boundaries. In cases where penalties may not impact the driver (e.g. DC), the penalty may be carried over to the next event and may be applied as a 5 (minor) or 10 (major) grid spot penalty.
It's up to the admins' discretion exactly what qualifies as "minor", "substantial" or "complete disregard". Going outside the rumble by a centimeter isn't as serious as a car length wide excursions into the run off area. Factors such as dirty air and traffic also come into play. If you find yourself going wide then the next lap you're expected to slow down a bit more to make sure you stay within boundaries. If you make the same mistake multiple times and you want to avoid a penalty you can always self-penalize during the race by lifting for a very brief period upon returning to the track. Continuing to hammer the throttle after repeated boundary overruns may very well end with a post race penalty.
Specifics:
- Contact with walls should be avoided. Wall riding/bouncing to gain time will be penalized and/or can result in disqualification.
- Rumble/ripple strips are part of the track.
- Runoff areas are not part of the track including green painted concrete.
- Keep 2 wheels on or above the track in order to be considered within boundaries.
- Specific track boundaries may be posted per event and may overrule the above.
- The first step post race after an incident should be to contact other drivers involved in an incident via PM and try to come to some sort of understanding on all drivers point of view and if possible determine and agree who was at fault. If drivers come to an agreement and the results are not significantly impacted by the incident then no further action is necessary. If the incident was significant then follow up this driver to driver discussion with a report and review of the incident to an admin for penalty assessment.
- If neither driver can agree as to who is at fault for an incident or the severity then escalate that incident to an admin via PM.
- Be sure to include as many details as possible and an exact lap number and race time with the incident report. Admins will not waste time searching for the incident and will ignore any reports that do not specify the time of occurrence.
- Admins/Steward will review and discuss all incidents before coming to a decision. If further detail is needed, drivers will be contacted via PM. Once a decision is reached by the incident review team there is no appeal process and the penalties are final.
- Penalties could include loss of positions, loss of championship points and/or grid start penalties in future race. There is no fixed formula for penalties, but the context and severity of the incident is taken into account.
. You'll see.
