ERA Fun Cup 25 Hours of Spa | Event Cancelled

This is an Endurance Racing Association sanctioned event. Anyone may take part. If you're looking for some quality endurance racing racing then join the league! When signing up for this series please include the car that you'll be using.

The GTP Online Racing Rules & Guidelines and the Good Racecraft Guide are expected to be followed.

NAT Type 1 or 2 are required to race, NAT Type 3 is prohibited. When signing up please include the color of the car you will be using. Also, send me a friend request over PSN with the message "ERA Fun Cup 25 hrs."

The concept is simple, a one-make 25 hour race at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in a Volkswagen Beetle based of the the 25 Hours of Spa race that is a part of the Fun Cup. We would be using the weather change version. The race would have to be done in the Free Run configuration in a private lounge so random people don't just join the room and get on track. I plan on holding this race on a weekend in July. The actual race this year is on the 13th.

Unfortunately, the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps does not have dynamic time so the race would be stuck at an in-game time of 3:40pm Belgian Time (GMT +2). As a result, I have decided that the best time to begin the 25 hour race would be at 1:40pm GMT. This way, we will pass that time twice during the race and for 2 moments during the race the in-game time will be accurate.

Teams can be made up of at least two people that will be using the same console. It is expected that you and your co-driver(s) know how to drive cleanly and fairly and will do so. (For example, if you have a friend that hasn't played GT5 before but is willing to be your co-driver for something like this, then it is your responsibility to teach them about driving on GT5.

Teams can also be made up of multiple PSN accounts. It will need to be made clear who is on what team in both cases and the car will need to be the same color for the team.

Regulation Settings:
Car Restrictions: New Beetle 2.0 '00
HP Restriction: 170 HP
Tire Restrictions: Sports : Medium and Sports : Hard only.
Vehicle Tuning: Weight Reduction Stage 3, Window Weight Reduction. Tuned up to 170 HP.
No Skid Recovery Force
No Active Steering
No ASM
Driving Line Off
No TCS
No ABS

4 Hour Practice Race
Note: These times can be adjusted to better suit people.
Day: Saturday, July 13th
Room Open: 8:00am GMT (10:00am EDT) (10:00am Belgium)
Qualifying Start Time: 9:00am GMT (11:00am EDT) (11:00am Belgium) Qualifying will last 20 minutes with the starting grid being determined by best lap time.
Race Start Time: 10:00am GMT (Noon EDT) (Noon Belgium)
Boost: Off
Penalties: Set to Off but will be determined by Race Stewards
Visible Damage: On
Mechanical Damage: Heavy
Slipstream Strength: Weak
Tire Wear/Fuel Consumption: Normal
Grip Reduction on Wet Track/Track Edge: Real

25 Hours of Spa
Note: These times are set in stone.
Day: Saturday, July 20th
Room Open: 10:00am GMT (5:00am EDT) (Noon Belgium)
Qualifying Start Time: 11:00am GMT (6:00am EDT) (1:00pm Belgium) Qualifying will last 2 hours with the starting grid being determined by best lap time.
Opening Pace Lap Start Time: 1:30pm GMT (8:30am EDT) (3:30pm Belgium)
Race Start Time: 1:40pm GMT (8:40am EDT) (3:40pm Belgium)
Boost: Off
Penalties: Set to Off but will be determined by Race Directors
Visible Damage: On
Mechanical Damage: Heavy
Slipstream Strength: Weak
Tire Wear/Fuel Consumption: Normal
Grip Reduction on Wet Track/Track Edge: Real

Scoring
The Race Stewards will keep track of how many laps each driver has completed as listed in-game. When a team has a driver change that team must let the race stewards know before they make the change. If the other driver for that team is on a different PSN account then GT5 will not score the lap as that driver exits Pit Road. In this case, the Race Stewards will add a +1 to that team's lap total. If a driver gets disconnected the +1 to the lap total will also be added when that driver gets back to Pit Road, as again, GT5 won't score the outbound lap. This +1 to the lap total will not be added to the race start as the lap that the game doesn't time will be a Pace Lap.

Driver Change and Pit Stops
Drivers will be allowed to pit at any time except at certain points under Caution. However every hour drivers must come in for a mandatory stop. On these stops teams may perform a driver change. This will be performed by announcing in the chat box "*Team name*: Driver change to *driver*, and, for teams sharing a console, then passing the controller. For teams that are using multiple PSN accounts, the driver will exit the track and the other driver will then enter the track. A driver may not drive for more than 4 hours in a 6 hour period and may not drive for more than 16 hours total.

Caution Procedure
A Caution will be called if there is a wreck. In the event of a Caution, drivers will slow down to a safe speed in which there is no chance for them to wreck. When a Caution is thrown, do not slam on your brakes to slow down. If you slam on your brakes, and it causes an accident, you will be penalized.

There will be absolutely no passing during a Caution, from the moment that the Caution is called, unless otherwise directed by a Race Director. The field is frozen instantly. We DO NOT race back to the line. The field will remain under Caution until everything is set to resume racing under safe and fair conditions.

Once the leader passes the Start/Finish line he should be going no faster than the pace speed limit for the track.

Pit Road will be closed until a Race Director announces that it is open. Drivers are allowed to pit even if Pit Road is closed if they have excessive damage that is making their car too difficult to drive. However, if any driver pits while Pit Road is closed, they will start at the back in the restart. (On the outside of or behind the car the caused the Caution.) In addition, that driver will be ineligible for a wave around that Caution.

During a Caution, drivers will be running single file and will form up double file for the restart at the call of Race Director.

Aggressive driving and retaliations under Caution will NOT be permitted and drivers will be penalized accordingly. Drivers who hit other cars and cause damage during a Caution will be penalized with a drive-thru penalty right before the restart. The Caution will be extended to allow the driver that was hit to pit again if pit stops have already occurred. That driver will be allowed to regain their position.

If a driver spins out during a Caution, racers will be allowed to pass that driver. (If drivers are already formed up behind the Pace Car, then racers will only be allowed to pass the driver that spun out as long as they do not exceed the pace speed.) Racers will not be allowed to pass the driver that spun out once that driver is back up to pace speed. If the driver that spun out is damaged as a result of their spin out, the Caution WILL NOT be extended. The driver that spun out WILL NOT get their position back.

During a Caution you may signal other drivers to pass you by moving off of the track and slowing your speed. If you do this, you will only be allowed to take your position back at the call of the Race Director if you were typing something important in the in-game chat.

Sometimes the Race Director will call a Sectional Caution. A Sectional Caution may be called when the wreck isn't deemed serious. (Usually, if it doesn't involve multiple cars.) All Caution rules will apply in between the two points of the course that the Race Director names.

There will be no Caution for drivers that get disconnected.

Penalty Procedure
To do a drive-thru penalty, enter Pit Road in while going backwards; this will force your car to reset and drive-thru Pit Road without pitting. Running a Pit Stop when you are required to do a Drive-thru Penalty will result in another Drive-thru penalty when you arrive at Pit Road after going around the track.

A driver will be penalized with a drive-thru penalty if they cause damage to another driver during a Caution, if they are bumpdrafting, if they change lanes on the restart before the Start/Finish line, if they take a wave around and then pit, if they make a dirty pass and don't give the position back, or if they cause damage to another driver during a Caution. If a driver is called to serve a drive-thru penalty on the restart, they will follow the Pace Car into pit road during the restart, but will turn around and enter Pit Road backwards to serve the penalty.

Failure to comply within 3 laps will result in a disqualification where the driver must go to Pit Road and wait there until the end of the race. Failure to do that will result in the Host kicking the offending driver from the room. At this point other racers will note the driver and probably won't want that driver in their events in the future.

If a driver does not serve their penalty within 3 laps, but continues to finish the race and is not kicked from the room, the driver's last lap will be 3 laps after they received the order to go the pit road for the drive-thru penalty.

If a driver is the cause of a Caution they will start in the back on the restart.

If a driver is retaliating against other drivers they will be kicked from the room.

These are the primary penalties, however there may be additional penalties to be determined during the race if it is deemed necessary.

I am very interested in this is there will be enough teams, could I do the 4 hr by myself and then the 25 hour with my teammate?

racefan88

I am very interested in this is there will be enough teams, could I do the 4 hr by myself and then the 25 hour with my teammate?

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If you can't get your co-driver for the 4 hour then you could do it by yourself. Having a co-driver would be preferred for a halfway point switch or alternating every other hour. That way you we can get the whole driver change procedure down. Right now I have a total of 6 people interested in driving. 2 of those are paired up on a team and I'm not sure if the other 3 have a co-driver or not. Do the times listed for the 4 hour work for you? I know it's in the wee hours of the morning for us in the U.S. I'll also need to know the color of your car ahead of time.

I would like to see the 4 hour moved later in the AM if possible but im pretty sure I could make the time. If one of the others need a co-driver I would be up for that, as id need to teach my friend how to race.

racefan88

I would like to see the 4 hour moved later in the AM if possible but im pretty sure I could make the time. If one of the others need a co-driver I would be up for that, as id need to teach my friend how to race.

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Teaching a friend how to race could take some time. It took me 2 months of doing GT Academy 2012 and than another 2 months of doing their seasonals to get comfortable with driving. Granted a 170 HP car isn't that hard as you don't have to deal with a lot of torque and wheel spin, but even after a full year of playing I don't feel like I'm good at all. Even though, maybe it's just because I'm not good at tuning. I'm better then your average random in a lobby though, but most people here on GTP destroy me. Then again, I had one of my friends take a few laps one time and he seemed to be able to keep it on track just fine.

If your friend isn't up to it, you could always get paired up with someone over PSN. A shared console is preferred for scoring and connection reasons though.

If you could join the NASCAR room tonight, you would be able to talk with other drivers in a group about the time. I don't really have any feedback from them yet on that, which is why the 4 hour time has to be flexible. Otherwise, I could try to make your case the best I can, for which I'll need more info. How much later in the AM are you looking for?

Peelster1

If you could join the NASCAR room tonight, you would be able to talk with other drivers in a group about the time. I don't really have any feedback from them yet on that, which is why the 4 hour time has to be flexible. Otherwise, I could try to make your case the best I can, for which I'll need more info. How much later in the AM are you looking for?

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I mean I can honestly make any time that early in the AM so if everyone else wants to run then I can do that. Otherwise any extra sleep is appreciated lol

racefan88

I mean I can honestly make any time that early in the AM so if everyone else wants to run then I can do that. Otherwise any extra sleep is appreciated lol

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Yeah, under most circumstances I'd have to wake myself up for it! We've decided to go with Noon EST with the room opening at 10pm EST and qualifying for 20 minutes starting at 11pm EST. I hope that works for you, it was decided among a few drivers at my last race I hosted.

Peelster1

Yeah, under most circumstances I'd have to wake myself up for it! We've decided to go with Noon EST with the room opening at 10pm EST and qualifying for 20 minutes starting at 11pm EST. I hope that works for you, it was decided among a few drivers at my last race I hosted.

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I am unsure if ill be able to make the entire event because I have company coming over tomorrow, ill be there for the start though!

racefan88

I am unsure if ill be able to make the entire event because I have company coming over tomorrow, ill be there for the start though!

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If anything the start and qualifying is the most important because I'll be going over race details that will be applicable for the 25 hour race. You also might be able to pair up with someone to act as your co-driver. You could take the first 2 hours and your co-driver could take the last 2.

Peelster1

If anything the start and qualifying is the most important because I'll be going over race details that will be applicable for the 25 hour race. You also might be able to pair up with someone to act as your co-driver. You could take the first 2 hours and your co-driver could take the last 2.

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Im trying to get there now, however I don't have the car so i need to cycle my UCD until it comes up.

EDIT: Did I get the time wrong? I don't see a room up and I tried adding you on PSN?

Even though the 4 hour practice race didn't end up happening, we'll still try to do the 25 hours. If we don't have enough people for it we may still do the 4 hour.

Peelster1

Even though the 4 hour practice race didn't end up happening, we'll still try to do the 25 hours. If we don't have enough people for it we may still do the 4 hour.

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Why not just do something like the 24 hours of silverstone does in forza where people can run laps with or without a teammate, partake in the whole event or just part? Whoever completes the most laps wins?

racefan88

Why not just do something like the 24 hours of silverstone does in forza where people can run laps with or without a teammate, partake in the whole event or just part? Whoever completes the most laps wins?

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It's not healthy for someone to be driving for 25 hours straight. If someone doesn't have a teammate, they'll have to take breaks and they won't win. Mainly, we need to have more people to warrant a 25 hour vs. a 4 hour. If there aren't enough people, it won't be worth it.

On another note, do you have the car yet?

Peelster1

It's not healthy for someone to be driving for 25 hours straight. If someone doesn't have a teammate, they'll have to take breaks and they won't win. Mainly, we need to have more people to warrant a 25 hour vs. a 4 hour. If there aren't enough people, it won't be worth it.

On another note, do you have the car yet?

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I do have the car all broken in and ready to go.

Lounge ready.

We will try a 4 hour race instead of a 25 hour race due to circumstances.