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This race series will be based on the GT4 European Cup, the championship where GT Academy winners first go racing with Nissan. Cars are of equal performance in this championship but each have different characteristics and I have tried my best to re-create that in this race series. Clean and fair racing is a requirement if you are to participate in this series and if you haven't already, please read the GTP OLR rules.
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Champion: R1600Turbo
Final Standings + Fastest Laps
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Race times:
This series will race on a Saturday starting at 16:30 BST (GMT+1) and lasting for around 1.5 hours. Click here for the time in your timezone.
At 16:30, the room will open. Practice (free run) will be held for 30 minutes. Practice is not mandatory but you must join 10 minutes before Qualifying starts at 17:00. A 2 lap practice race will be held to test for lag. Qualifying will then be run for 15 minutes determining the grid for the race which will start at 17:15. Race length discussed below.
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Regulations:
Tyres: Racing Hards
Traction Control: OFF
Active Steering: OFF
Skid Recovery Force: OFF
ASM: OFF
Driving Line: OFF
ABS: Optional
Race Length: 40 minutes of racing, with 1 mandatory pit stop within a certain lap-to-lap window*
Grip Reduction of Wet Track/Edge: Real
Damage: Light**
* Laps will be given before each race. This amount of laps will roughly equate to 40 minutes of racing + 1 lap. The pits will be open for a certain amount of laps (the amount closest to 10 minutes). The lap at which the pit opens and closes will be specified before each race in the Race Information.
**Damage will not be set to heavy considering it could end someone's race due to quite short race length. If however the light damage setting is being taken advantage of, damage will be set to heavy the race after.
Qualifying: When Qualifying is said to start, everyone should leave the track. The track will be reloaded and qualifying will start the moment it fully loads up. Qualifying will last for 15 minutes. If you are happy with one of your laps before the 15 minutes are up, do not leave the track. You should return to the pits making sure you do not interrupt anyone else's lap. If you run wide, cut a corner, or make contact with a barrier, you should abort the lap. You should not start a flying lap just behind someone else starting a flying lap to gain a slipstream as this will probably result in contact between the 2 drivers. Please be aware of other cars around you - use your mirrors and if it helps, reduce your track scale under the quick options menu. As soon as 15 minutes are up, the race will be started. The grid will have been set to "Fastest First".
Formation lap: Cars will drive at 50mph/80kmh in a staggered formation. The front end of a car shouldn't pass the back end of the car in front (whether the car in front is to your left or right).
The pole position car will start on the inside line according to the first corner. It is up to the pole position car to determine when to start the race (and therefore exceed 50mph) and should do so within appropiate distance of the start/finish line, and not as soon as he turns on to the straight. Time must be given to the cars behind to exit out of the final corner. You should not overtake the car in front before crossing the start/finish line.
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The Cars:
These cars will be loosely based off real GT4 cars from different seasons. To my understanding only 5 of the following 9 cars are participating in the 2011 season. The other 4 cars however are eligible and have participated at some point over the past 4 seasons.
- You must apply the exact parts listed to each car. You cannot reach the given BHP in other ways e.g. adding a turbo instead of a sports ECU.
- You cannot add parts in order to make up for lost BHP because your engine is not fully broken in.
- No wings have been given to these cars, in order to keep their performance similar.
The Nissan 350z in Rally Yellow:
Cost of car = 36,300 | All other costs = 98,950Power: 378 BHP
Weight: 1292 kg
Weight/Power Ratio: 3.42
Performance Points: 494
Aero parts: -
Rims: Motegi Racing Touge, black
Allowed mods:
Body/Chassis: Stages 1 + 2 weight reduction, Windows weight reduction
Engine: Sports ECU
Intake System: - Racing Air Filter
Exhaust: Catalytic converter, Titanium Semi-Racing exhaust
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The Chevrolet Camaro in Black Cyber Gray Hood with Hockey Stripe:
Cost of car = 35,000 | All other costs = 86,500Power: 372 BHP
Weight: 1439 kg
Weight/Power Ratio: 3.87
Performance Points: 499
Aero parts: -
Rims: BBS RE-MG, silver
Allowed mods:
Body/Chassis: Stages 1 + 2 weight reduction
Engine: Power limiter @ 83.0%
Intake System: -
Exhaust: -
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The Ford Mustang in White: (A tune for this car can be found here).
Cost of car = 48,500 | All other costs = 137,000Power: 415 BHP
Weight: 1331 kg
Weight/Power Ratio: 3.21
Performance Points: 506
Aero parts: Type A Front
Rims: BBS RE-MG, silver
Allowed mods:
Body/Chassis: Stages 1 + 2 + 3 weight reduction, carbon hood (body colour)
Engine: Stage 1 engine tuning, Power limiter @ 98.5%
Intake System: -
Exhaust: -
Turbokits: Supercharger
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The Nissan 370z in Vibrant Red: NONE AVAILABLE
Cost of car = 43,750 | All other costs = 102,000Power: 373 BHP
Weight: 1310 kg
Weight/Power Ratio: 3.51
Performance Points: 491
Aero parts: Type B Front, Type A Rear
Rims: Motegi Racing Touge, black
Allowed mods:
Body/Chassis: Stages 1 + 2 weight reduction, Carbon hood (body colour)
Engine: -
Intake System: -
Exhaust: Catalytic Converter, Titanium Semi-Racing exhaust
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The BMW M3 in Electric Orange (from a Focus ST):
Cost of car = 92,400 | All other costs = 97,000Power: 374 BHP
Weight: 1423 kg
Weight/Power Ratio: 3.80
Performance Points: 490
Aero parts: Type A Front
Rims: BBS RE-MG, silver
Allowed mods:
Body/Chassis: Stages 1 + 2 weight reduction
Engine: Power limiter @ 83.9%
Intake System: -
Exhaust: Sports exhaust
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The Lotus Evora in Racing Green Metallic (from an Elise 111R): NONE AVAILABLE
Cost of car = 100,000 | All other costs = 94,000Power: 319 BHP
Weight: 1223 kg
Weight/Power Ratio: 3.83
Performance Points: 488
Aero parts: Type A Front
Rims: Prodrive GC-010G, silver
Allowed mods:
Body/Chassis: Stage 1 weight reduction
Engine: -
Intake System: Sports intake manifold
Exhaust: Sports exhaust manifold, Sports exhaust
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The Chevrolet Corvette C6 in Le Mans Blue Metallic:
Cost of car = 94,500 | All other costs = 79,000Power: 359 BHP
Weight: 1421 kg
Weight/Power Ratio: 3.96
Performance Points: 500
Aero parts: Type A Front
Rims: RAYS VOLK RACING CE28N, greyish black
Allowed mods:
Body/Chassis: -
Engine: Power limiter @ 68.0%
Intake System: -
Exhaust: -
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The BMW Z4 M Coupe in AlpinweiB:
Cost of car = 69,500 | All other costs = 121,500Power: 350 BHP
Weight: 1240 kg
Weight/Power Ratio: 3.54
Performance Points: 489
Aero parts: Type A Front
Rims: Enkei JS+M, white
Allowed mods:
Body/Chassis: Stages 1 + 2 + 3 weight reduction, Windows weight reduction, Carbon hood (body colour)
Engine: Power limiter @ 95.7%
Intake System: -
Exhaust: Sports exhaust
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The Maserati GranTurismo S in White:
Cost of car = 166,500 | All other costs = 50,000Power: 386 BHP
Weight: 1449 kg
Weight/Power Ratio: 3.75
Performance Points: 492
Aero parts: Type A Front, Type A Rear
Rims: ENKEI SC03
Allowed mods:
Body/Chassis: Stages 1 + 2 weight reduction, Windows weight reduction
Engine: Power limiter @ 83.6%
Intake System: -
Exhaust: -
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- You must pick 1 car and stick with it through the whole season.
- There is a maximum of 3 drivers per car.
- I have tried my hardest to replicate the colours and bodywork of the real GT4 cars. You don't have to paint your cars in the same colour as above but it would be nice if you could. However it is expected you use the same rims and aero parts.
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Success Ballast:
You can check who has what ballast here.
Weight ballast will be used in order to keep the playing field level. Ballast will differ from each car (but only slightly) so that when ballast is added, their total weight is a factor of 10 and therefore a safe minimum weight can be set when the cars are checked before entering the track.
47 kg for 1st, 27 kg for 2nd, 7 kg for 3rd - M3 and Evora
48 kg for 1st, 28 kg for 2nd, 8 kg for 3rd - 350z
49 kg for 1st, 29 kg for 2nd, 9 kg for 3rd - Corvette
50 kg for 1st, 30 kg for 2nd, 10 kg for 3rd - 370z and Z4 M Coupe
51 kg for 1st, 31 kg for 2nd, 11 kg for 3rd - Camaro and GranTurismo S
59 kg for 1st, 39 kg for 2nd, 19 kg for 3rd - Mustang*
Ballast can only be removed at 20kg (+/-10 if you finished 3rd, then the next race you finished 4th or lower) a time if you do not finish a race on the podium. Missing a race completely does not count as missing the podium and therefore no ballast will be removed (thanks to the WSGTC for use of this idea). If you driver a 350z and you come 1st and then 2nd, you will have 78 kg (48+30) of ballast for the third race, not 76 kg (48+28).
Weight ballast may be placed anywhere in the car (using the slider). *This car loses out the least from Ballast because it benefits the most from having more weight at the rear. The Mustang has a 65% front / 35% rear weight balance where all the other cars are much closer to 50 / 50.
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Race Calendar:
Click for race information:
1. Rome, 33 laps.
2. Grand Valley Reverse, 20 laps. Race Pics
3. Madrid, 28 laps. Race Pics
4. Monza, 21 laps. Race Pics
5. Nurb GP/D | Nurb GP/F FINALE, 12 laps | 18 laps. GP/D Pics | GP/F Pics
A finale has been put together consisting of 2 races:
Qualifying will take place as soon as everyone is in the room and this will determine the grid for the first race at Nurburgring GP/D. This race will only be 20 minutes in length, with no mandatory pit stop. There will be a 5 minute break in which time you can tune your car for the second race at Nurburgring GP/F using a reverse grid of the first race results. This race will be of normal length with 1 mandatory pit stop. Full points will be awarded for both races.
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Use of Track and Penalties:
There's no real need for them but if need be, penalties will be given out if a driver disobeys the GTP OLR rules. A time penalty will be given of up to 30 seconds however if you're driving is overall too agressive and you ignore warnings to calm down, you will be asked to leave the series. 2 Wheels must be touching what is deemed as "track" at all times! Red+white rumble strips are classed as track. No contact must be made with walls or track boundaries (especially at Rome and Madrid). You will only be given a penalty if you gained time from either driving off track or touching the barriers, and not if you lost time. There is an exception to this rule which is: you cannot use the barrier as you're normal racing line, regardless of whether you gain time from doing so. Uncertain dirty areas of a track will be explained through pictures from in-game showing what is clean and what is dirty before each race. If you have any further questions about what parts of a track are dirty, then feel free to ask.
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👍
Plus the fact that Racing Hards take longer to warm up, it isn't actually that much of a step up. 👍
and good luck for the series.
