GTP WRS-Online : Event 94 : Old Meets New June 26

Gravitron · Jun 21, 2013

Presents...

Old Meets New - A Mulsanne Roadtrip

A Tuning Prohibited Online Race based on GTP_WRS (GT5) Week 122

Not Recommended/Arcade Car -- Purchase a Stock Car or Request a Gift

:: Only Open to Qualified GTP_Registered Members ::

:: Members are not obligated to take part ::

June 26th, 2013

European Time Slot

3:00 PM Eastern | 12:00 PM Pacific | 19:00 GMT | Check Local

North American Time Slot

10:00 PM Eastern | 7:00 PM Pacific | 2:00 AM GMT | Check Local

Art Morrison Corvette '60 @ Circuit de la Sarthe 2009

Stewards Notes
Using broken-in Premium Garage cars in Tuning-Prohibited Mode...not Recommended Garage cars. Buy one, break it in, paint it, change the wheels, etc. Don't add non-removable parts! Or ask for one to be gifted.

EDK: 1960 was the first year a Corvette raced at Le Mans, and one of the entries won its class. Corvette of course has a long and storied racing legacy, and many 24 Hours of Le Mans victories. This week's race is a tribute to both the current race and the past heritage. Credit to MadMax86 for the combo idea. I never would have put these 2 together, but it fits like a glove.

Gravitron · Jun 21, 2013

In the event of a field of 13-16 drivers we will disable mics and race with one grid. With 17+ we will split the grid.

Register

Eligibility

This WRS-Online event hosted by 3D3 Racing is open to GTP_Registered members only. If you are not currently on the registry run the GTP_Registry qualifier and join now!

Registration Instructions

The following must be performed by every driver for every event:

Click the registration button above, fill-in and submit the online registration form (use your GTP_ tag ID)
Leave a quick note in this thread to let us know you've registered and any other comments.

The following must be performed only one time per driver (not per event):

Send a PSN friend request to GTP_3D3Racing, GTP_3D3_A and GTP_3D3_B from your GTP_tag account.
Submit the 3D3 Racing Online Driver Database Entry Form. Your information will need to be verified before you are added to the db and before your ID will appear in the registered driver table above. You can view the official driver database here.

There is a 32 car/driver limit for this event (per region) and slots are awarded on the grid using a first come first serve basis. Reference the registered drivers table above for availability. This is a stand alone race and points are not tallied for a series. Future WRS-Online races hosted by 3D3 racing may have different driver limits and will require re-registration using the same first come first serve basis and participation in future events is optional.

Registration Changes

If you want to change your time slot, add a time slot or update your color choices just click on the registration link and fill out the form again and submit with new values. Your last entry will override any previous entries.

Cancellations

If for some reason, after you register for the event, you are unable to attend please click the registration button above and complete the form again selecting "cancel" as your status. Please also post a note in this thread as the table above can take some time to update.

Delaying or Restarting Race Start

Once the race countdown timer has started, the race will only be restarted in these cases:

Multiple drivers report a black screen/hang, instead of the 3-2-1 countdown.
One or more drivers get disconnected before race-pace has begun ("GO" for grid-starts, end of formation lap for rolling starts).
Steward realizes there is a condition that would lead to an unfair or poor race experience.

Once the race countdown timer has started, the race will explicitly NOT be restarted for:

Latecomers, even if you've registered
Driver realizes he picked the wrong car parts (ie, tires) or driving options (ie, Auto tranny)

Gravitron · Jun 21, 2013

Lounge Settings (@ GTP_3D3Racing)

Race Quality: Standard
Voice Chat Quality: Low (Disabled if grid is over 12 drivers)

Official Practice Times

EU: Tuesdays @ 3:00 PM Eastern | 12:00 PM Pacific | 19:00 GMT
NA: Tuesdays @ 7:00 PM Eastern | 4:00 PM Pacific | 23:00 GMT
Pre-Race: The lounge is open for pre-race practice appx 1 hour prior to the official start of each event

Course & Car Settings

Track: Circuit de la Sarthe 2009
Car: Art Morrison Corvette '60 (From Premium Car Dealer)
Performance Points: 541
Power: 564 HP (engine ran in + oil changed)
Weight: 1437 Kg

Qualification Procedures

Type: Live Online Single Stint - No pits
Length: Single out-lap and 1 timed hot-lap
Groups: Group qualifying will be used if the grid size is large enough to warrant in order to avoid traffic during qualification.
Notes: Drivers not in the lounge by the time the first driver has entered the track after reset will not be allowed to qualify. They are welcome to join the race, but will start at the back of the grid. If we are running multiple qualification groups and the driver enters before the last group has entered track an exception will be made.

Event Settings

Game Mode: Normal Race
Laps: 13 (+1 Formation Lap)
Start Type: Grid Start at 1min -- allows time to shuffle to correct start positions if needed.
Grid Order: Fastest First based on Qualification
Boost: No
Penalty: Off
Automatic Race Start Cycle: Disabled
Race Finish Delay: 180sec (~175% Average lap)
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

Regulation Settings

Car Restrictions: Unrestricted
Performance Points: 541
Drivetrain: FR
Tire Restrictions: Sports Soft (S3's)
Vehicle Tuning: Prohibited (R/A functions allowed)
Skid Recovery Force | Active Steering | ASM: Disabled
TCS | Driving Line | ABS: Optional

Grid Start w/ Position Shuffling -- Go at 1'00.000

A steward will exit track, view the live timing monitor and announce the order after qualification while all drivers remain on track.
All drivers should exit track after the order is announced and enter the pits. When all drivers are in the pits a steward will start the race.
After the system places you on the grid drivers move into correct grid slots.
If a driver feels he will not make it to his slot after 30sec of shuffling, speak up or type so a steward can move the start time to 2'00.000 instead of 1'00.000.
Be cautious and courteous in the first turn. Dive bombing will be penalized and will not be tolerated.

Pit Entry and Exit Guidelines

Pits are open and stops are optional, but may be required to complete the race based on fuel consumption and/or tire wear.
Drivers are responsible for determining their fuel consumption, tire wear and ultimate pit strategy. Discussion of this strategy in the thread is encouraged but not required.
Be aware that when "Tire Wear/Fuel Consumption" is set to "Fast" or "Very Fast" that the system's fuel add recommendations will be wrong. In this case you need to do your own testing and calculations prior to the race to ensure you add the proper amount of fuel to make it to the end of the race.
On exit from the pits stay to the pit exit side (usually right side) of the white line if there is oncoming traffic.
On both pit entry and exit, traffic not entering/exiting the pits must stay to track side (usually left side) of the white lines and are not allowed on the pit entry/exit except to avoid collisions. Drivers cannot follow another driver entering the pits into this area to draft and cannot drive into the area to avoid being drafted if they are not pitting.
Remember, traffic on course has the right of way after the white line ends. Drivers that cross the line in either direction are responsible for any incidents that occur.

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.

General Guidelines:

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 painted concrete.

Track Specific Guidelines- (The Following Areas are Not Part of the Track):

Trackside Left at Exit of Last Chicane/Start of Main Straight

Trackside Right at Right Sweeper of Dunlop

Trackside Left in Lefthand Turn of Dunlop

Trackside Left at Exit of Dunlop

Trackside Right Before Last Left of Esses, before Tertre Rogue

Trackside Right of Tertre Rouge

Trackside Left on Exit of Tertre Rouge

Trackside Left At Exit of Mulsanne

Trackside Left at Exit of for Right in Indianapolis

Trackside Left at Left Turn in Indianapolis

Trackside Right on Exit of First Right of Porsche Curves

Trackside Right on Exit of Last of Porsche Curves

Trackside Right on Straight Next to Last Chicane

Right hand Side before Chicanes

Chicanes

Standard Clean OLR Rules Apply:

Unless otherwise specified, all rules from the original WRS event apply.
You are expected to drive clean at all times as if you are racing in the WRS. All participants are required to follow the GTPlanet Online Racing Rules & Guidelines.
3D3 Race Stewards (who are taking part in race, but will review the replay) reserve the right to kick out or invalidate the result of any driver from the Race Room for driving offensively. If you ignore any warnings from the stewards and are kicked out of the race room, you will not be allowed to participate in future 3D3 events.
No hybrids - if you're caught using a hybrid or attempting to enter a hybrid onto the track during an official event you will be banned from all future 3D3 Racing events.
No cheating of any kind
Nothing that goes against the spirit of the rules
Passing and Blocking: Aggressive blocking is not permitted, but the driver in front has the right to choose his/her line and braking point and drivers behind should respect that line. Be especially careful when you are on older tires than the competition as the speed difference may be significant. These events are "for fun" so just play nice and take a conservative rather than an aggressive approach when possible.

Good Luck, OLR Team :gtplanet:

Gravitron · Jun 21, 2013

oink83 · Jun 23, 2013

I should be in for EU, but sadly its a no for NA, got some early starts next week for work so won't be able to stay up that late for the race.

RobertSamuel · Jun 23, 2013

Why is this not from the recommended garage while the time trial is? In my opinion it is always better to have the recommended car version (if possible) than the car from the premium dealer because that makes it more equal, due to everyone having the same setup.

GTPorsche · Jun 23, 2013

RobertSamuel
Why is this not from the recommended garage while the time trial is? In my opinion it is always better to have the recommended car version (if possible) than the car from the premium dealer because that makes it more equal, due to everyone having the same setup.

It's tuning prohibited so setup differences won't be an issue.

Sometimes we'll use the car from the dealer when the recommended version doesn't come with many color variants to allow color differences.

oink83 · Jun 23, 2013

RobertSamuel
Why is this not from the recommended garage while the time trial is? In my opinion it is always better to have the recommended car version (if possible) than the car from the premium dealer because that makes it more equal, due to everyone having the same setup.

Yeh. Think if it like Recommended garage but with any choice of colour/rims.

RobertSamuel · Jun 23, 2013

Oh oops sorry didn't saw it was tuning prohibited! my bad guys, I totally agree with it now!

mjdmzn · Jun 23, 2013

Just done breaking in mine :sly:

Edit: Registry board isn't updating? :confused:

Allibubba99 · Jun 23, 2013

mjdmzn
Just done breaking in mine

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

mjdmzn · Jun 23, 2013

Allibubba99
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

I'm glad you like it

Dano20 · Jun 23, 2013

Just signed up but I will need a car please

V8-Johnboy · Jun 23, 2013

Dano20
Just signed up but I will need a car please

Err you can buy it from the premium garage:idea:? Presumably like everyone else.

Dano20 · Jun 23, 2013

But for breaking it in I don't have time to

oink83 · Jun 23, 2013

mjdmzn
Edit: Registry board isn't updating?

I've brought it up. Hopefully will be fixed soon.

RobertSamuel · Jun 23, 2013

So tuning is prohibited. I assume that means I can't change any settings on my car after I broke it in? That includes brake balance?

oink83 · Jun 23, 2013

RobertSamuel
So tuning is prohibited. I assume that means I can't change any settings on my car after I broke it in? That includes brake balance?

Brake balance can be changed since it is part of the RA menu. So if you have configured that menu (or you have the DFGT) then yes, you can change any settings in there.

gtpcaine · Jun 23, 2013

GTPorsche
It's tuning prohibited so setup differences won't be an issue.

The car comes with height adjustable suspension, so ride height, spring rate, dampers and camber can be adjusted without adding new parts, still allowed or not? never done tuning prohibited

RobertSamuel · Jun 23, 2013

gtpcaine
The car comes with height adjustable suspension, so ride height, spring rate, dampers and camber can be adjusted without adding new parts, still allowed or not? never done tuning prohibited

Nope those won't be allowed. The lobby will be set up with 'tuning prohibited' on. That will mean you won't be able to join the track if you did any tuning. Once on track, you can adjust brake balance though.

gtpcaine · Jun 23, 2013

ok cheers

WRP001 · Jun 23, 2013

You can adjust BB off track and don't need to rely on RA menu like you do with recommended garage cars. Nice thing if you set BB in the setup it saves between sessions so you won't forget.

oink83 · Jun 23, 2013

WRP001
You can adjust BB off track and don't need to rely on RA menu like you do with recommended garage cars. Nice thing if you set BB in the setup it saves between sessions so you won't forget.

Ahh right, didn't know that, thanks for the tip 👍

mika012397 · Jun 24, 2013

Hoping to make this one going to a friend but taking wheel and ps3 with me so it's going to be a case of if i can get everything setup quickly enough.

WRP001 · Jun 24, 2013

PSN maintenance is scheduled during the EU practice window tomorrow... Just an FYI.

mika012397 · Jun 24, 2013

~~Practicing in the main lounge with normal tire wear / fuel consumption.~~

i'm out the lounge still two guys in there though.

oink83 · Jun 24, 2013

mika012397
Hoping to make this one going to a friend but taking wheel and ps3 with me so it's going to be a case of if i can get everything setup quickly enough.

Thats some dedication! haha.

In a couple weeks time some friends of mine from Denmark are coming to stay so I don't know if I will take part in weekly events for 2 weeks. Will have to see how things are.

mika012397 · Jun 25, 2013

oink83
Thats some dedication! haha.

In a couple weeks time some friends of mine from Denmark are coming to stay so I don't know if I will take part in weekly events for 2 weeks. Will have to see how things are.

Ok hope you can race I still haven't met my goal of beating you.

Although I came pretty close sunday being able to see you in the last lap through the porsche curves. But being at my friends house I might even be able to race the us race since his parents sleep on the other side of the house so aren't able to hear the noise from his room while my parents sleep 10 meters away from my room. But of course he has to be willing to stay up.

oink83 · Jun 25, 2013

mika012397
Ok hope you can race I still haven't met my goal of beating you. Although I came pretty close sunday being able to see you in the last lap through the porsche curves. But being at my friends house I might even be able to race the us race since his parents sleep on the other side of the house so aren't able to hear the noise from his room while my parents sleep 10 meters away from my room. But of course he has to be willing to stay up.

That will be cool. I hope my work isn't to busy next week then so I can race some NA races too.

Edit: And likewise, I'm still yet to beat WRP, but he's gone off on his travels. I think he saw me closing in so scurried off

AspecBob · Jun 25, 2013

I will try to join in the fun in the NA race.

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