Cappuccino Cup Racing (RM) - SEASON 1 COMPLETE!

Days/Times:
We are running these races on 3 different nights through the week and each night will have it's own points championship. Drivers are free to compete on one, two or all three nights. At the end of the season we will take the top four or five finishers from the three nights and have a Race of Champions! The days/times we will be running are:

Schedule: (all times in Eastern Daylight Time, GMT-4)

Tuesday: Room open for practice 30-60 minutes before Qualifying Race.
8:15pm: Qualifying starts
Feature race starts immediately after qualifying.

Friday: Room open for practice 30-60 minutes before Qualifying Race.
10:00pm: Qualifying starts
Feature race starts immediately after qualifying.


Saturday: Room open for practice 30-60 minutes before Qualifying Race.
2:00pm: Qualifying starts
Feature race starts immediately after qualifying.

Sunday - Open Lounge/Free Races



Mods - Purchase all available Tuning Parts. Car will have 133hp (before break-in) after all parts are installed.

Parts Checklist :

All aftermarket parts are allowed (clutch, flywheel, etc.) Max that thing out!
- Chassis Reinforcement
- Stage 3 Engine Tuning
- Ecu Tuning
- Sports Intake Manifold
- Racing Air Filter
- Sports Exhaust Manifold
- Catalytic Converter Sports
- High RPM Turbo Kit
- Adjustable LSD
- Sports Soft Tires

Restrictions:

- 137hp/590kg sports soft tires
- Penalties: off
- False Start: off (reduces connection issues, black screens)
- Damage: light
- Grip: real
- Pit Stops: No Mandatory stops
- Race Length: approx. 25 minutes
- Boost: no
- Driving Aids: ABS only, all others disabled.
- Mics off during race to prevent lag/connection issues, ok during practice.

Qualifying:
After the track is reset and all lap times cleared we will send groups of approx. 5-6 drivers (determined by the order on the side of the lobby screen) on track at a time. Drivers will be released at 10 second intervals via the chat box and must try to keep approx. 10 seconds between them and the cars around them to prevent traffic. Each group will get 6-8 minutes of hot laps (depending on size of the track) and will return to the lobby after time has expired. Once all groups have qualified, all drivers will enter the pits and the race will be started. All drivers must stay in the pits during the race countdown. Fastest driver from qualifying will start on pole.


Tuning:
Feel free to tune the car to your liking. For a really great Tune to start with try this Suzuki Cappuccino RM Tune courtesy of VTiRoj . This is miles beyond the stock settings!

Race Rules:
1. Drive as clean and respectful as possible. Try and avoid contact with fellow racers.
2. No hitting, ramming, corner cutting, or intentional blocking allowed.
3. Accidents do happen. If you knock someone off course allow them to regain their position.
4. And of course please follow the. GTPlanet OLR.


Points:


1st - 25
2nd - 22
3rd - 20
4th - 18
5th - 16
6th - 14
7th - 12
8th - 10
9th - 8
10th - 7
11th - 6
12th - 5
13th - 4
14th - 3
15th - 2
16th - 1


Series Prize Cars:
Prize Cars (TBD) to the top 3 in the points standings.
Each series will count your 4 (out of 5) best finishes towards the final points standings.


Registration List:
Car #/GTP ID/PSN ID/: Car Color/Wheel Color

(Steward/Alt. Host in red)
1. #77 StigsHero (BrandonW77) : White / Green
2. #73 ToXiiC_xMW (ADR_TOXIC): Gold Chrome / Black
3. #49 diabolicwyvern (diabolicwyvern): Sunny Yellow / Midnight Purple II
4. #38 CAMikaze (GTP_CAMikaze) : Maxwell House Breakfast Blend (Blue / Orange)
5. #33 watermelonpunch (wat3rm370n): (NOT YET PAINTED)
6. # 69 Culkin (Incredibleculk): British Racing Green / India Yellow
7. #7 Mudd (Mudd): Red / Red
8. #93 MÜLE_9242 (MULE_9242) : Stratosphere Blue / Silver Chrome
9. Phouchg
10. # 44 fatrab (fatrabbitbrain): Red / Yellow
11. Dapper
12. Wardez
13. #99 t_ray_z28 (t_ray_z28): Chrome / Orange
14. #25 Johnnypenso (Yuritardid): Lime Green Metallic / Stock Chrome Enkel SC03 Wheels
15. #56 MindlessRiff (MindlessRiff): Brown / Beige
16. #13 Schadenfreude13 (Schadenfreude13): Brilliant Orange Metallic/White
17. #33 Sohnvonstig (GTP_SOHNVONSTIG): Black / Black
18. spdu4ea
19. #8 st1sj (snoopykuan): Matte Pink / Matte Green
20. #1 topban82 (topban82): Ultimate Yellow / Black
21. #57 Blind829 (Blind829) Sunset Orange Pearl / Wheel Color-Black
22. #7 silentscore99z (DEMONHUNTERpdgy): Silver: Green
23. #24 Smurfit, (Smurfit3), Matte Gray/Gray
24. #5 StingrayX (StingrayX): Silver / Black
25. #27 aceboy127 (aceboy127): Blue / Grey
26. #12 cdowns (bicycle): TBD
27. #37 baja_j (baja_j): red / black
28. #51 Waznz (Waznz Super Red Metallic / Black
29. #40 RotaryFreak (Sio-Xie): Red / Black with red stripes
30. #43, LancerEvo7 (GTP_LancerEvo7): Morning Blue (Oullim) / Saffron Yellow (Lotus)
31. #81 hummelracing33 (GTP_Cappucino81): RED/YELLOW
32. #26 youser3 (youser3): Green / Yellow
33. #90 Endless-Wilso (Endless-Wilso): matte dark red / gold chrome
34. #17 Vatrox (Vatrox): Imola Orange Pearl/Black Enkei
35. #27 OwensRacing (OwensRacing): Green / Gold
36. Pyxen (pyxen2009 / GTP_pyxen)
37. IforceV8 (IforceV8)
38. #21 Mikchi (Mikchi9789): Lime Green / Orange
39. #42 elginge (RDAardvark): Banana Yellow/Silver
40. #2 BrosifDuder (BrosifDuder) Capri Blau / Passionate Pink
41. #88 vodas888 (vodas888): Day Glow Red / Day Glow Red
42. #26 TriEluzai (TriEluzai): Verde Medio / Oro
43. #11 CobraCommandrew (CobraCommandrew): Blu / White
44. polizei (Booch16)
45. #8 nmcp1 - a.k.a. Nuno - (nmcp1): Grey-Black / Black



When registering for the league please use the following format and I will update the list accordingly.

Car # /GTP Username (PSN name): Body colour / Wheel colour

Here is what mine would be, for example:

#77 StigsHero (BrandonW77): Green / White

Use the following format to let me know when you will be participating:

Name
Tuesday: yes/no/sometimes
Friday: yes/no/sometimes
Saturday: yes/no/sometimes


::::::::NEWS::::::::
* Tuesday starting time adjusted to 8:15pm EDT.
* Trial Mountain replaces London as second race on schedule.
* PSN scheduled to be back online sometime this week, practice races to follow ASAP after restoration of services.
* Still looking for at least one more alternate host.
* Updated lap counts so that Feature Races will last approx. 1/2 hour, no longer.
* The PSN is BACK!! We are in the process of deciding when to start the season(s). Stay tuned for official Practice Session and Race Events times/days.
* Race 1 is in the books and was a fantastic event! Congratulations to BrosifDuder on his last lap pass for the victory!
* The first Friday Night Series was a success with OwensRacing leading from flag to flag!
* Round 2 is tonight (Tuesday, 5/31) at Deep Forest-Reverse! Qualifying begins at approx. 8:10pm EDT, race will start following qualifying.
* Round 2 for the Friday Night series is tonight at Deep Forest-Reverse! Qualifying begins at approx. 10:00pm EDT, race will start following qualifying.
* Round 2 complete. Next: Round 3 @ Nurburgring GP/D - Tuesday, 8:15pm EDT
* Round 3 starts tonight, 8pm EDT @ Nurburgring GP/D, I host.
* Round 3 for the Friday Night series is tonight at Nürburgring GP/D! Qualifying begins at approx. 10:00pm EDT, race will start following qualifying. Müle_9242 or BrandonW77 will be hosting.
* Due to half the field dropping out because of connection problems we will reschedule the first round of the Indy race for next Tuesday.


RACE RESULTS

Tuesday Night Race Results - Round 1: Tsukuba

1. BrosifDuder
2. yuritardid
3. GTP_SOHNVONSTIG
4. iforcev8
5. OwensRacing
6. BrandonW77
7. GTP_LancerEvo7
8. GTP_HummelRacing
9. GTP_CAMikaze
10. waznz
11. Mudd
12. youser3
13. fatrabbitbrain

Tuesday Night Race Results - Round 2: Deep Forest-Reverse

1. BrosifDuder
2. GTP_LancerEvo7
3. GTP_SOHNVONSTIG
4. MindlessRiff
5. TriEluzai
6. BrandonW77
7. CobraCommandrew
8. Mudd
9. Yuritardid
10. waznz
11. GTP_CAMikaze
12. Blind829
13. youser3

Tuesday Night Race Results - Round 3: Nürburgring GP/D

1. iforcev8
2. BrosifDuder
3. Yuritardid
4. GTP_LancerEvo7
5. TriEluzai
6. GTP_HummelRacing
7. GTP_CAMikaze
8. BrandonW77
9. Blind829
10. waznz
11. Mudd

Tuesday Night Race Results - Round 4: Grand Valley East-Reverse

1. BrosifDuder
2. iforcev8
3. GTP_LanderEvo7
4. yuritarded
5. CobraCommandrew
6. OwensRacing
7. Mudd
8. GTP_CAMikaze
9. Blind829
10. waznz
11. GTP_HummelRacing
12. Diabolicwyvern
13. BrandonW77




Friday Night Race Results - Round 1: Tsukuba

1. OwensRacing
2. Vodas888
3. EndLesS-WiLso
4. snoopykuan
5. MULE_9242
6. BrandonW77
7. waznz
8. Mudd
9. fatrabbitbrain

Friday Night Race Results - Round 2: Deep Forest-Reverse

1. TriEluzai
2. vodas888
3. GTP_SOHNVONSTIG
4. Smurfit
5. Endless_Wilso
6. Snoopykuan
7. Waznz
8. BrandonW77
9. CobraCommandrew
10. OwensRacing
11. GTP_CAMikaze
12. Mule_9242
13. StingrayX

Friday Night Race Results - Round 3: Nurburgring GP/D

1. GTP_SOHNVONSTIG
2. GTP_LancerEvo7
3. Vodas888
4. GTP_HummelRacing
5. MULE_9242
6. Diabolicwyvern
7. snoopykuan
8. waznz
9. BrandonW77
10. divecable
11. GTP_CAMikaze
12. CobraCommandrew
13. nmcp1
14. fatrabbitbrain
15. OwensRacing

Friday Night Race Results - Round 4: Grand Valley East-Reverse

1. GTP_LancerEvo7
2. GTP_SOHNVONSTIG
3. Vodas888
4. yuritarded
5. BrosifDuder
6. GTP_CAMikaze
7. OwensRacing
8. snoopykuan
9. Mudd
10. TriEluzai
11. waznz
12. Booch16
13. MULE_9242
14. BrandonW77
15. fatrabbitbrain
16. nmcp1



Saturday Race Results - Round 1: Tsukuba

1. BrosifDuder
2. OwensRacing
3. TriEluzai
4. vodas888
5. BrandonW77
6. waznz
7. Mudd
8. Vatrox
9. wat3rm370n

Saturday Race Results - Round 2: Deep Forest - Reverse

1. iforcev8
2. CobraCommandrew
3. TriEluzai
4. waznz
5. GTP_LancerEvo7
6. BrandonW77
7. Mudd
8. Vatrox
9. RDAardvark
10. wat3rm370n

Saturday Race Results - Round 3: Nurburgring GP/D

1. BrosifDuder
2. TriEluzai
3. iforcev8
4. OwensRacing
5. snoopykuan
6. waznz
7. BrandonW77
8. RDAardvark
9. CobraCommandrew
10. SCHADENFREUD
11. wat3rm370n


Saturday Race Results - Round 4: Grand Valley East-Reverse

1. BrosifDuder
2. TriEluzai
3. snoopykuan
4. GTP_LancerEvo7
5. Booch16
6. BrandonW77
7. Diabolicwyvern
8. waznz
9. GTP_CAMikaze

Saturday Race Results - Round 5: Indy Road Course

1. BrosifDuder
2. GTP_CAMikaze
3. waznz
4. GTP_LancerEvo7
5. RDAarvark
6. MULE_9242
7. GTP_HummelRacing
8. Mudd





Brandon

Thread looks good Might as well sign up!

#56 MindlessRiff (MindlessRiff): Yellow / Gold

Might have to do some cosmetic testing as well as some actual driving lol ;P Looking forward to a race (and the PSN going back up)!

I'm very excited to get online and do some Cappuccino racing! Now we just wait for the PSN to be revived! As soon as it's back online I'm expecting a flurry of Capp Cars on track for some good testing and practice races, I know we're all itching to get out there!

👍


Brandon

PSN: snoopykuan
#8
matte pink/matte green

Depending on date/time.

PSN: Mudd
#7. Red/Red

Hi can I join
PSN topban82
yellow/? I think but I will get to you on that ok
Number #1
What time is it on at

#69 Culkin (Incredibleculk): British Racing Green / India Yellow

Topban, you've been added. We will be running 2 separate groups on 2 different days, these 2 groups and the days/times will be organized based on the poll results.
So far Friday between 6-8pm EDT (GMT-4) is in the lead. I'll probably split the difference and go for 7pm EDT on those time slots.

Brandon

Ok I will find out the colours to night ok

No problem. We've probably got at least a few days before the PSN is back up so no hurry. Once we're back online we'll be taking off full-speed though!


Brandon

I'm in if there ends up being a race on Tuesday (6-8PM) or Sunday (3-6PM). I'll let you know colors once I figure them out.

Brandon, perhaps try not to focus so much on "testing" & "experimenting", like has happened in previous leagues we've been in and you've started, as during that time interest is lost and leagues seem to dissolve. It's completely up to you, and only you, how complicated and time consuming this league is for you. Most of us here just want a place to gather for competitive races, and we'll follow whatever rules you choose to put in place. You're not going to be able to please everyone.

Good luck Brandon.

Great to see you Blind! I was going to send you an invite PM this afternoon. I think it's very likely we will have a race on either Tuesday or Sunday, so hopefully you can join! And everyone's free to compete on both days if their schedules permit.

I agree with your comments about over-testing. Before, I put too much on my plate but I learned a lot from it and hope to apply it here. Since we're only running 1 car, there shouldn't be much testing needed. There has been some debate about the qualifying format, to start I'm going to have a simple procedure and that's one of the things that needs just a bit of testing so everybody can see what I have in mind (short heat race to decide starting order for feature race).

The only other thing I want to test is tire wear so we can determine whether or not pitstops are needed. Unfortunately I can't test that until the PSN gets back up, once it's back I'll just open a room and do some long runs. Then I can make a decision about pitstops and we can get things started. I'd say the week/weekend after the PSN is back up would most likely be when we'd start the season.

We've been tossing this around for at least the last week or so and I've been able to gather valuable information from people who participated in the previous Capp Cup (and other leagues) so I think we've got things pretty much sorted out. I know I won't be able to please everyone all the time, but I think I've found happy compromises on a lot of things and this should be a lot of fun for everyone!

Now come on PSN!!!!


Brandon

Why so early? That is dinner time!

I've voted for Tuesday 6-8 but more concerned about the time vs the day. Personally, I would prefer something like 8:30-10:30pm EDT. Not too early, not too late.

Also I assume all mods are OK (eg, flywheel, transmission, suspension) even though they are not listed in your list of parts.

Sign me up
#44/ fatrab (PSN fatrabbitbrain)/ color tbc

Edit: And more chance that the west coast folks can participate. (Who cares about the GMT folks though )

Edit 2: Also must admit that I got quite excited reading through the OP

Brandon, not sure if I can make the times (was viewing the thread on iphone so did not see the poll). Like fatrab, I prefer later starting times (like 9:30 pm ET or later), on Tuesdays. But no need to change the time just because of me.

Thanks for throwing my name on there! Also, are we throwing our color/number out there? I'd like Chrome Orange / Silver Wheels / #99. Also, to agree with a prior statement, Tuesday would work better for me, but not until later... I don't even get home until 6 Central Time through the week, and I run FIA GT1 on Sundays so That wouldn't work for me there.

Sorry guys, I'm a working man and I get up at 5am every morning so I usually try to have all my racing done by around 9pm at the latest. We can shoot for 7:30 or 8 if that gives people more time for dinner, etc. 8pm EDT is the latest I can start on a weeknight though. If someone else wants to host one of the races at a later time and send me the results I'm open to that if it accommodates more drivers. Everything would have to be run according to the rules and regulations posted here, and I most likely wouldn't be able to participate on that night.

Brandon

Some of us "older" guys are in bed by 9PM due to work hours the next day...see can't please everyone

Edit - You got it in before me Brandon...

I'd like to request #13, since thats whats on all my race cars. I'll post/pm my full registration once I get home and look in my garage...

fatrab

Also I assume all mods are OK (eg, flywheel, transmission, suspension) even though they are not listed in your list of parts.

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All mods are ok, buy everything you can after you do the Race Mod. I copied that list from the previous Capp series, I'll amend it in the OP. Thanks for bringing that to my attention. 👍


Brandon

Blind829

Some of us "older" guys are in bed by 9PM due to work hours the next day...see can't please everyone

Edit - You got it in before me Brandon...

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yeah thats my problem. I go to bed at about 11 though. but I'm up at 530 the next day. But I don't get home until 6 give or take with traffic..

I'm usually home around 5 and in bed by 10 or so. I usually need at least a half hour to unwind after racing, otherwise I lay in bed with brake lights and apex's running through my brain! lol

If there are 2 races on a weekday and a Sunday, then the weekday race could be a later race (eg 8:30 or 9pm) and the Sunday race could be an afternoon race as proposed (3-6pm) which would also allow folks on running GMT/ET/PT to participate.

Based on the number of provisional entrants so far, it looks like there should be enough people for 2 races.

If you do go for the 2 race structure, then maybe include the preferred slot as part of the registration process.

Personally, 8-8:30pm EDT is ideal for me. When I am up racing til midnight my pregnant wife usually gets a bit cranky (understandably) but 6pm is definitely too early. This is just my 2c so if the majority of people prefer the suggested timeslot then I am happy to sit out.

As long as I'm done racing by 9PM it'll work for me, doesn't necessarily have to start right at 6PM, or even 7PM for that matter. I imagine an 8PM start will yield the race done by 9PM.

@ Brandon - Regarding pitstops, personally I'd leave it up to the driver if they want fresh tires or want to stay out on worn out tires. It adds to the strategy of the race and it much less policing for you, so less time comsuming. FWIW, I imagine most will have to pit anyways with the number of laps we're doing.

Good Luck.

Hi I got the colours for my car it's premium ultimate yellow/black topban82 psn

@ brandon - regarding pitstops, personally i'd leave it up to the driver if they want fresh tires or want to stay out on worn out tires. It adds to the strategy of the race and it much less policing for you, so less time comsuming. Fwiw, i imagine most will have to pit anyways with the number of laps we're doing.

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+1

8Pm is about 1am my time (UK time), I might be able to do that on a Friday, but I would prefer it to be about an hour earlier so I don't fall asleep mid race So hard getting the times right for alot of people!

I'm hoping that hosting it on 2 days will help fit more peoples schedules. We'll never be able to accommodate everyone, but having a weekday and weekend race should help a lot. I'm going to do my best to make it work. I setup the poll so it shows me who voted for what day, that should help keep things organized. Right now it looks like Tuesday and Friday are winning.

And FYI, we are most likely going with a "no mandatory pitstop" rule. It's been reported that even after 20-30 laps the tires on these cars are still in pretty good shape, so I'm anticipating a lot of no-stop strategies. We'll see who can conserve that rubber the best!

I'm updating the OP as I think of things and as you guys bring stuff to my attention, so check back to it every once in a while for the latest scoop. I'll probably add a section for "news" and "results" as things get finalized and races are completed.


Brandon

Hi just to say I can do 7-8pm UK time on fridays or any time from 12-8pm on saturday and Sunday

Thanks for the update. I'm guessing most of the UK/overseas crowd will gravitate towards a weekend race so the times can match up better, but right now the polls are leaning more towards Tuesday and Friday so I'm not sure what's going to work out. I'll try my best to work something out that fits the majority of people.

Here's a tip do a weekend 1 and a week 1
Edit: DONT JUST FORGET THIS POST