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[racingchamp30]

Lobby still good?

Now it is yes with 11 in lobby.

 

[Akzl298]

Hosts should start on time tonight. The only reason to delay start is to allow a driver already in the lobby their 3 minutes to sort out connection issues

 

[Worst_Driver]

D1 scores, data and votes done.

 

[JamCar0ne]

D2 scores and votes have been properly recorded

 

[yuhboiari]

Great racing D2 guys

 

[Dragonwhisky]

D1 Replays shared.

 

[racingchamp30]

D2 Replays Uploaded.

 

[Akzl298]

Scores for June 30th copied to data.

 

[TokenTimmy]

Can't wait to see some photos of the action. it was 9pm and I was so tired I wanted to sign into the lobby but decided to get some shut eye. Looks like good attendance in both divisions. Happy Canada day to my friends to the North. and a happy 4th coming up to my U.S.A. snails. See you on the track soon

 

[16wrxsti]

I have read the first post and would like to join. I found out about snail from some friends who joined and said I would enjoy and get better

 

[nmcp1]

I have read the first post and would like to join. I found out about snail from some friends who joined and said I would enjoy and get better

@16wrxsti

Here's your official SNAIL Welcome Post!​

Thanks for your interest!
Here's what you need to know (and do) in order to join SNAIL Racing League:

We run a clean league by enforcing a strict penalty system based on the SNAIL OLR (which is a modified version of the GTP OLR). We also expect all of our drivers to know and follow The Good Racecraft Guide. Please become versed in both if you aren't already. Once that is complete, please follow the steps below to complete your entry into the league:

1. You start a conversation and add zer05ive, JLBowler, nmcp1, SAMHAIN85, llNovall & Akzl298
as participants.

The conversation title should be "Request To Join".

2. SNAIL Administrators will respond with specific instructions on what you need to accomplish to join the SNAIL [Spec] Racing.

3. Place the following links (URLs) in the favorites (or bookmarks) in your web browser for quick reference. Please make every effort to read and understand the following links. Over the years a great deal of time and effort has gone into creating this league and we would like nothing more than to have you but we ask that you take the time and effort to do your homework. 99.9% of any question you may have about SNAIL can be found in the posts below.

• Original Post
• Drivers List
• SNAIL OLR Policies and Guidelines

4. You drive fast and clean on Sunday 👍

Again, the original post has everything you need to know about what to expect on Sunday night and what you will need to have completed in order to be competitive. If you have any questions, please feel free to post your question on the thread.

During the week we run a number of different events, we encourage all SNAILs to join as many as possible.
Welcome to SNAIL

 

[CANOWORMS1]

This weeks theme is: Start to Finish. I saw many close finishes, sometimes with multiple cars close. I also saw many tight battles that lasted multiple laps, up and down the field. Good job everyone.

This actually worked out.

Traffic at the "Chicane of Death".

@Kakalaylay and @Fudman420 at the finish of R1R1. 2nd and 3rd.

@TexHill and @Beck7 for 9th and 10th, R1R1.

Let the Porsches loose.

This is tight for one (@basswerks1) and two (@Kakalaylay) with @Fudman420 splitting the fight for 4th; @JamCar0ne @CANOWORMS1 @yuhboiari. First to 6th, at the finish line, in one shot, unheard of in D2. 😁

A tightly contested finish to R3R1. @Kakalaylay @Fudman420 @basswerks1 @JamCar0ne

Followed by the 5th/6th tussle. But that's only because @racingchamp30 was practicing his following skills. 🤣🥳

 

[basswerks1]

This weeks theme is: Start to Finish. I saw many close finishes, sometimes with multiple cars close. I also saw many tight battles that lasted multiple laps, up and down the field. Good job everyone.

This actually worked out.
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Traffic at the "Chicane of Death".
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@Kakalaylay and @Fudman420 at the finish of R1R1. 2nd and 3rd.
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@TexHill and @Beck7 for 9th and 10th, R1R1.
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Let the Porsches loose.
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This is tight for one (@basswerks1) and two (@Kakalaylay) with @Fudman420 splitting the fight for 4th; @JamCar0ne @CANOWORMS1 @yuhboiari. First to 6th, at the finish line, in one shot, unheard of in D2. 😁
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A tightly contested finish to R3R1. @Kakalaylay @Fudman420 @basswerks1 @JamCar0ne
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Followed by the 5th/6th tussle. But that's only because @racingchamp30 was practicing his following skills. 🤣🥳
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awesome !

 

[zer05ive]

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Here are the unofficial results from our league night on June 30, 2024

Click here for this season's points standings and click a tab at the bottom for more detail.

Click here if the data linked above has already been archived and you would like to view it.

Division 1

1. GTP_Worstdriver --- voted to eliminate Round 3
2. Nic-KL ------------ voted to eliminate Round 2
3. Rasta_Senpai ------ voted to eliminate Round 3
4. DRD_Niagara ------- voted to eliminate Round 3 - Prize B
5. Dragonwhisky ------ voted to eliminate Round 3
6. Kgffty ------------ voted to eliminate Round 2
7. Wareaglewar1968 --- did not submit a vote
8. A_Mindful_Place --- voted to eliminate Round 1

Division 2

1. Kakalaylay -------- voted to eliminate Round 2 - Ineligible for Prize
2. yuhboiari --------- did not submit a vote - Ineligible for Prize
3. Fudman420 --------- voted to eliminate Round 2
4. basswerks1 -------- voted to eliminate Round 3 Ineligible for Prize
5. JamCar0ne --------- voted to eliminate Round 2
6. Canoworms1 -------- voted to eliminate Round 3 - Prize A
7. RacingChamp30 ----- voted to eliminate Round 2
8. beck7_868 --------- voted to eliminate Round 2
9. Flyingdisc315 ----- did not submit a vote
10. Tex_Hill ---------- did not submit a vote - Prize B
11. es_danny868 ------- did not submit a vote

The round that received the most elimination votes was:
Round 2 - Porsche 911 GT3 (996) '01 (SM) at Sardegna - Road Track Layout A Reverse - C06 Sunset (8 laps)
Therefore the entire combo has been dropped from next week's line-up. Since @CANOWORMS1 wins Prize A, he gets to choose an entirely new car and track combo to replace it.

The round that received the second most elimination votes was:
Round 3 - McLaren 650S Gr.4 (RH) at Red Bull Ring - S18 Late Morning (10 laps)
This means either the car or the track will be replaced for next week's line-up. Since @Buffalo_DRD gets Prize B, he has the option to freeze the car or the track, or he can give that option to the Prize C winner. If he gives the freeze away, then he gets to decide what car or track replaces the part of the combo that is left unfrozen by the Prize C winner.

Prize C goes to @TexHill so he gets whichever option the Prize B winner does not select.

Preliminary prize winners, please don't announce your prize selection until all incident reports have been filed and it has been confirmed that you don't have any penalties. It's also recommended that you review the SNAIL combo history and other data on our car and track history so that you can get an idea how many times we've raced each car and track. Please remember that originality is always appreciated, so picking cars and/or tracks that we've never raced is a plus (but not required). What's more important is that you thoroughly test any combo that you are considering before making it your official selection. For example, any car you select must not hit its rev limiter at any point during a race (even in a draft).

IMPORTANT: When posting your Prize A or Prize B selection, please list the complete in-game name of the car and/or track you are selecting. For example, if you want to choose the Integra Type R as your car selection, post "Honda Integra Type R (DC2) '98". If you want to select Monza for your track, post "Autodromo Nazionale Monza". Being specific helps us to update the lineup accurately and also helps avoid any confusion among the drivers. Also, please be sure to list the HP and Weight (LBS) of any car you select. For track selections, include the time of day (e.g: 09:00 Clear) or else it will be left to default.

Car Selection Guidelines
See Section 3 of the SNAIL OLR, Policies and Guidelines.

Track Selection Guidelines
See Section 3.1 of the SNAIL OLR, Policies and Guidelines.

 

[Dragonwhisky]

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This week's prize winners are clear to make their selections. Good racing!

The IR Submission Form is now closed.

We have 2 incidents on file. Target deadline for reviews is NLT 10PM Eastern on Friday, July 5th , 2024.​

@CANOWORMS1 @Buffalo_DRD & @TexHill will be included in a conversation shortly.​

Banner by @GamingPete​

 

[Rainger1747]

Check out our very own @vovik05 putting SNAIL in the news!!

Spoiler: More Snails in the news!

Don't miss GTPlanet's feature of our very own @CoachMK21!


Congrats to @Neovre for making his debut at Le Mans
(where he scored an incredible P5 finish!)




Congrats to all the SNAILs who competed in the
2015 GT Academy USA Finals!!

2015 USA Finalists

Back Row: @LoCoArMeN, @vovik05, @Ryan Lynch, @Ricky Wilson, @TRL_Importlife, @Tyler Utley, @gtr3123
Front Row: @ConnorWolf, @Crystalline_T
Not Shown (qualified for, but unable to attend finals):@GTP_Compton3, @Matt Sierras, @msgt-sd
* - advanced to Silverstone finals!!

And good luck to the SNAILs who are competing in the 2016 GT Academy Mexico Finals!!

2016 Mexico Finalists

@Enzo_Goiko (second from left), @Ness (second from right), and @pakicote (far right)

Welcome to SNAIL
From our humble beginnings, SNAIL (aka Sunday Night American Interactive League) is now the largest console-based sim racing league in the world. Our mission is to provide our members with clean, intense, and competitive racing - regardless of skill level! We believe that providing full grids of evenly-matched competitions is the most realistic way to race, improve skill, and refine racecraft! Our league night is Sunday at 9:30pm Eastern / 6:30pm Pacific, but we also have a a wide variety of other events held on other nights of the week. If this sounds like something you'd like to be a part of, please keep reading to learn more about us and how to join.

What Makes Us Different
SNAIL is the only sim racing league in the world that's able to combine five key features into one consolidated package. First of all, we provide you with evenly-matched competition to drivers of all skill levels. In fact, the intense level of competition that we produce has established SNAIL as the "go to" place to prepare for GT Academy. And if you want to keep track of your improvement along the way, you'll be glad to know that we keep the most comprehensive race data available on GTPlanet. We also feature an interactive process that allows all of our members to have a say in which cars and tracks we race. And last but not least, we're the only league that awards our members with valuable prizes just for racing with us!

Evenly-Matched Competition
Have you ever watched a professional race where drivers with completely different skill levels were competing on the same track? Of course not! That wouldn't be fun to watch, let alone fun to participate in. Unfortunately, that disparity of pace is something you'll often find in organized online racing. When this happens, you'll be lucky to have just a few drivers that you're truly competitive with. Everyone else will usually either be faster or slower than you. We prevent that from happening in SNAIL by dividing our drivers into separate divisions based on speed and skill. This results in full grids of evenly-matched competition and creates the closest and most intense sim racing experience around!

Prepare for GT Academy
If you'd like to compete in GT Academy, there's no better place than SNAIL to hone your skills to the elite levels necessary to make it to the finals. You need to be the best of the best to make it to Silverstone, and that's exactly what the drivers in our top division are. Half of last year's and half of this year's Silverstone Finalists have raced in SNAIL. And since our race format (which features multiple sprint races) is almost identical to the format used at the GT Academy national finals, they were able to use their SNAIL experience to help them advance to Silverstone. Click here if you want to advice from last year's eventual champion and click here if you want advice from last year's runner-up.

Valuable Prizes
Have you ever wished you could win free stuff just for having fun? If so, then you might want to know that our members win valuable real-world prizes just for racing with us! These prize are based on participation and not on race results. Some examples of prizes our members have won include GranStand sim racing products like this, this and this, ButtKicker products like a Gamer2 and a Wireless ButtKicker Kit. You can also join Team SNAIL and earn even more prizes, such as shirts (e.g. S.N.A.I.L. shirt, F1 shirt, GT Academy shirt), video capture devices (e.g. Hauppauge PVR), sim racing equipment (e.g. Playseat Evolution), and even gift cards (e.g. Amazon and PSN).

Spec Racing
SNAIL has always been a one-make series, but when we decided to prohibit tuning in all of our races, we became the first "spec" racing league on GTPlanet. Spec racing ensures that success is determined primarily by driving skill and not by differences in power, gearing, suspension, weight, or aerodynamics. Because variables in the car are eliminated, spec racing is the truest measure of driver skill! It also produces intense battles for position because all of the cars are equally strong or weak in the same areas of the track. Plus, you'll never spend hours tuning cars or wondering if someone is truly faster than you or if they just have a better tune.

Race Format
Our league night lasts for two hours and is split into three rounds. Each round consists of two races that last 10 to 12 minutes on a predetermined car and track combo. At the beginning of each round, a brief qualifying session determines the order of the starting grid. The first race is set to 'Fastest First' to reward the best qualifiers and the second race is set to 'Reverse Grid' in order to promote on-track action. Points are awarded based on our "perfect" points system. After a round is completed, we move on to the next round and repeat the same process with the next car and track combination. Once all three rounds are complete, we tally up the points and then let our interactive format kick in.

Interactive Participation
Our unique format allows everyone to have a say on which cars and tracks we race. It's also used to strike a balance between familiarity and variety of our car and track combos. In other words, the progression of cars and tracks that we race is slow enough for us to learn them well, but fast enough that they don't get "old". At the end of every league night, everyone votes on which car and track combo they enjoyed the least. The combo that receives the most "elimination votes" is dropped from the next week's lineup entirely. The combo that receives the second most votes is also dropped, but only partially. This is where our prizes come into play:

Prizes
A prize is awarded to the divisions winners with the three highest scores*. The division winner with the highest score gets Prize A. The division winner with the second highest score gets Prize B. The division winner with the third highest score gets Prize C: (NOTE: We now have a new process for breaking ties in the elimination vote)
Prize A: The right to select the new car and track combo to replace the combo that was voted off
Prize B: The right to replace either the car or the track of the combo that received the second most votes
Приз C: Право « заморозить » либо автомобиль, либо трассу комбинации, получившей второе место по количеству голосов.

Повышение и понижение
Хотя мы разделили наших водителей на отдельные дивизионы в зависимости от производительности и уровня мастерства, мы понимаем, что наши водители постоянно совершенствуются и заслуживают шанса подняться по лестнице успеха. Вот почему мы повышаем и понижаем водителей перед каждым сезоном на основе результатов и данных, собранных в течение предыдущего сезона. Это также делается для того, чтобы наши гонки были максимально конкурентоспособными для всех членов нашей лиги, сверху донизу. Независимо от того, в каком дивизионе вы находитесь, вы почти всегда будете бороться за получение или защиту позиции на трассе. Проще говоря, ни одна другая лига Gran Turismo в мире не может предложить настолько конкурентоспособные гонки для стольких разных уровней мастерства.

Подробные данные о гонках
Не всегда правильно повышать и понижать уровень водителей, основываясь только на очках чемпионата. Вот почему огромные объемы данных, которые мы отслеживаем, бесценны для нашей лиги. Вам будет трудно найти лигу симуляторов гонок где-либо в мире, которая отслеживает данные водителей и результаты гонок более всесторонне, чем мы. Фактически, наш документ SNAIL Data содержит так много информации, что нам приходится архивировать старые данные, чтобы не превышать максимальную емкость GoogleDoc! Вы можете использовать эти данные для отслеживания очков чемпионата для каждого сезона и сравнивать себя с другими водителями в таких категориях, как быстрые круги, общий темп гонки, общее количество очков, среднее количество очков за гонку и рейтинг мощности .

Правила
Мы ожидаем, что все водители будут следовать нашим правилам OLR и всегда стремиться к хорошему мастерству вождения . Если вы не уверены, что такое хорошее мастерство вождения, посмотрите это видео . Его можно свести к одному простому « золотому правилу » автоспорта: обгоняющий водитель, то есть автомобиль, который пытается выполнить обгон, обязан убедиться, что обгон выполнен чисто и без инцидентов. Если вы не согласны с этим правилом или считаете, что оно не относится к вам, эта лига не для вас. Если вы когда-либо почувствуете, что водитель не соблюдает правила, пожалуйста, дождитесь окончания ночи лиги , а затем подайте отчет о гоночном инциденте. Наши стюарды рассмотрят инцидент и вынесут соответствующие штрафы.

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Spoiler: Информация о GT6

На основе дилерского PP (не PP после замены масла)
ниже 349 PP -> Comfort Medium
350-399 PP ---> Комфорт Мягкие
400-449 PP ---> Спортивные хардсы
450-499 PP ---> Спортивные средние
500-549 PP ---> Спортивные мягкие
550-599 PP ---> Гонки Hards
600 PP и выше --> Гоночные средние

Как к нам присоединиться
Шаг 1 : Опубликуйте ответ (нажав кнопку «Ответить» в нижней части этого сообщения), написав: «Я прочитал первое сообщение и хотел бы присоединиться», и расскажите нам, как вы узнали о SNAIL. (Не начинайте разговор ни с кем, просто опубликуйте свой запрос в этой теме).
Шаг 2 : Следите за веткой на предмет ответа на ваш пост и следуйте предоставленным инструкциям.
Шаг 3 : Приобретите три автомобиля, указанные в списке для наших следующих гонок .
Шаг 4 : Дождитесь назначения в подразделение, а затем зайдите в зал ожидания этого подразделения в воскресенье вечером.
Если вы не уверены, к какому подразделению вы приписаны, проверьте официальный список водителей.

Для просмотра списка полезных ссылок и часто задаваемых вопросов нажмите здесь .

hi add me

 

[Akzl298]

I have completed my review of the incidents on file

 

[Worst_Driver]

D1 photos from sunday night after a two week break.

I had a good battle on track with @Salty Toloom This was on the last corner of the last lap.
First time racing with you, it's been fun and very clean. Welcome to the league !

I decided to early apex that corner and it paid off.

Another good battle between @Salty Toloom @Nicktune and myself. You held your own for 8 laps, well done !

On another note, I might not be able to make it this sunday. Someone will need to take over hosting and scoring duties. Man I have a busy summer this year.

 

[Buffalo_DRD]

Thank you for the prize B.

As somebody who invests a little time to whip up a quick livery, I always prefer to turn over only 1 car per week.
Therefore, I decide to freeze the McLaren

 

[yuhboiari]

Thank you for the prize B.

As somebody who invests a little time to whip up a quick livery, I always prefer to turn over only 1 car per week.
Therefore, I decide to freeze the McLaren

If u ever need help with liveries let me kno the colour's you like and I can whip up something for u

 

[TexHill]

Suzuka Circuit, full course. S01, afternoon

 

[Dragonwhisky]

Suzuka Circuit, full course. S01, afternoon

Lap time?

 

[TexHill]

Lap time?

2:13.00

 

[CANOWORMS1]

Prize A selection: Volkswagen GTI Roadster VGT on RH tires At Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. Weather: S13. Time: late morning. My best lap time was a 1:23.

While I like the car and all, my main motivation was a beautiful drive on a Sunny day with the top down, which really only matters in VR. 😁

 

[Buffalo_DRD]

Time for my weekly "What I saw" segment.
@Worst_Driver - Nice to have you back.
@Xradkins / @Oshawa-Joe - You were both missed.

This helicopter!! I saw @Nicktune get distracted by it coming out of the chicane of death. The person piloting this thing is completely out-of-line. Here it is again barely getting clearance over the lampposts.

@Dragonwhisky , @Kgffy and I had a really good battle that lasted several laps. And I saw that @Kgffy needs to address some bodywork he deferred on his Toyota.

The three of us were all neck and neck but @Dragonwhisky lost the grip a little bit between turn 1 and turn 2.

I saw tight grids on this combo. Maybe somebody gets away early or somebody else makes a mistake and falls behind, but for the most part, the races were run with 4 or 5 cars locked-in for long battles.

I saw myself completely destroy my Porsche early on in Combo 2. I love the car and I love the track, but for me, they just don't mix. I also saw some very impressive evading maneuvers by @Dragonwhisky in this sequence. But he did touch the wall a bit and sheared off some of that trademark purple paint of his.

In my opinion, there's nothing prettier than a grid full of Porsches.

I saw @Salty Toloom pick up his first win as a Snail so I thought I'd commemorate the occasion in this space. (I hope I'm right on that...). Happy to have you join our group Salty.

I reacall having this McLaren Gr.4 car a few months back and although I didn't confirm it, I believe @Worst_Driver, in one of his posts, highlight the Die Hard livery sported by @Kgffy in the past. It caught my eye Sunday and I thought I'd also highlight it.
On a sad note, I read that Bruce Willis wasn't doing so well these days. What a shame.

I saw myself actually race with @Worst_Driver and @Nicktune for a a stretch on this 3rd combo. This doesn't happen very often. On reverse grid starts, I usually get to see them for half a lap as they blow the doors off my car as they work their way towards the front. Me being able to "hang-around" with them a little bit longer is a reason I opted to freeze the McLaren as my Prize B this week.

That's what I saw last Sunday. Sorry for the long post. Thanks for paying attention and see you at the car-show later in the week.

 

[CANOWORMS1]

A few artsy photos to get back in the game. Trying some different things this time...
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"Tokyo Extreme Racer"
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"Morning Sun"
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"What Glare?"

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"Buddy Up"
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"You Better Run"
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"The Crowd Go's Wild"
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Thanks for viewing.

I tried recreating the photo with the crowd in focus and the cars a blur, and can't. The camera always wants to pan with the cars. How did you do it?

 

[Akzl298]

Gran Turismo 7
Sunday, July 7th, 2024 Lineup
July 2024 Season League Night #1

1. Toyota 86 GT '15 on SH Tires @ Dragontrail International Raceway Seaside - S10 Early Morning - (7 Laps)

2. McLaren 650S Gr.4 on RH Tires @ Suzuka Circuit Full Course - S01 Afternoon - (7 Laps)

3. Volkswagen GTI Roadster VGT on RH Tires @ Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta - S13 Late Morning - (11 Laps)​

 

[TokenTimmy]

I tried recreating the photo with the crowd in focus and the cars a blur, and can't. The camera always wants to pan with the cars. How did you do it?
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I know Flyingdisc is away from his computer for a few days so it might not be until this weekend that he can answer that question.

 

[yuhboiari]

love getting the car selection early. Gives me a chace to endit my liveries lol. Decided to try the matte black base this month... still kinda liking the red a lil more

 

[Buffalo_DRD]

I was hoping to get to either Washington D.C. or Philadelphia for my Car-Show but those locations aren't available in GT7's scapes.
For some reason, I settled on the capital of the Empire State, Albany, NY.

Wishing the American Snails in the group a Happy Independence Day.
See you Sunday,

If @Worst_Driver can't make it this Sunday, I can put myself on stand-by to host.