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A quick note on registrations and the lounge splits. We're currently at 16 confirmed drivers which obviously means we'll run the enduro in a single lounge. I'm assuming that will change before the race so we'll probably have a few decisions to make at the 11th hour.
There are some ground rules we've set to help us decide how to split the grid in the event we need to:
Room A: That means we'll have 12 in room and the split will be LMP 6 / GT 6 with the fastest 6 qualifiers in each class making room A. Remember you can qualify for LMP and if you don't make the top 6 you can declare for GT and give that a go.
Room B: There are 9 drivers left (3 LMP / 6 GT). Here are the options:
*By unofficial we mean that a win or podium would not count toward the historical tally. We'd still publish the result, etc.
If we get to 22 drivers and we have enough of each class we can run two completely official mixed class lounges. Room A = 12 (6/6), Room B = 10 (5/5).
The trickiest situation is if there are 17 or 18 drivers. In that case we are most likely going to run one lounge of 16 based on qualifying time (8 fastest LMP / 8 fastest GT) and the 17th and 18th drivers will be on reserve. They are of course able to join the support races on Saturday and will fill in for the enduro if there are last minute cancels.
The purpose of the post is just to make everyone aware so there are no surprises. Our first option is obviously that everyone gets to run an official mixed class race in the class that they choose. However, be aware that the best case option may not be possible. There are scenarios where 1-2 drivers may go on reserve and potentially miss the enduro and there are options where room B is not a mixed class event and/or is unofficial for one or both classes.
Note: Any driver that does not confirm (e.g. stays on reserve) by 1:00 PM Pacific / 20:00 GMT on August 4th will not be included in the assignments and will lose their "qualification rights" e.g. even if they have a fast qualification time they will not be eligible for room A and will race in room B if they decide to race assuming there is space. If they decide to join it's possible a driver from room A will be shifted to room B to compensate. So if you are on the bubble on race day you'll have to be prepared to switch lounges up until 30 minutes prior to the event.
Feel free to give us your thoughts and we welcome any feedback, but ultimately the admins will publish a preliminary lounge assignment the night before the race based on the number of confirmed drivers and their qualifying times/classes. That assignment is subject to change if there are last minute cancellations (or additions).
There are some ground rules we've set to help us decide how to split the grid in the event we need to:
- Race A will have a minimum of 12 drivers
- For a class result to be official it needs to have a minimum of 5 drivers
- For a race result to be official it needs to have at least 6 drivers (std rule from weekly events)
Room A: That means we'll have 12 in room and the split will be LMP 6 / GT 6 with the fastest 6 qualifiers in each class making room A. Remember you can qualify for LMP and if you don't make the top 6 you can declare for GT and give that a go.
Room B: There are 9 drivers left (3 LMP / 6 GT). Here are the options:
- Keep mixed class: 3 LMP / 6 GT. GT results are official, LMP results are unofficial*
- Drop mixed class: Run all in one class (by majority vote would probably mean GT)
*By unofficial we mean that a win or podium would not count toward the historical tally. We'd still publish the result, etc.
If we get to 22 drivers and we have enough of each class we can run two completely official mixed class lounges. Room A = 12 (6/6), Room B = 10 (5/5).
The trickiest situation is if there are 17 or 18 drivers. In that case we are most likely going to run one lounge of 16 based on qualifying time (8 fastest LMP / 8 fastest GT) and the 17th and 18th drivers will be on reserve. They are of course able to join the support races on Saturday and will fill in for the enduro if there are last minute cancels.
The purpose of the post is just to make everyone aware so there are no surprises. Our first option is obviously that everyone gets to run an official mixed class race in the class that they choose. However, be aware that the best case option may not be possible. There are scenarios where 1-2 drivers may go on reserve and potentially miss the enduro and there are options where room B is not a mixed class event and/or is unofficial for one or both classes.
Note: Any driver that does not confirm (e.g. stays on reserve) by 1:00 PM Pacific / 20:00 GMT on August 4th will not be included in the assignments and will lose their "qualification rights" e.g. even if they have a fast qualification time they will not be eligible for room A and will race in room B if they decide to race assuming there is space. If they decide to join it's possible a driver from room A will be shifted to room B to compensate. So if you are on the bubble on race day you'll have to be prepared to switch lounges up until 30 minutes prior to the event.
Feel free to give us your thoughts and we welcome any feedback, but ultimately the admins will publish a preliminary lounge assignment the night before the race based on the number of confirmed drivers and their qualifying times/classes. That assignment is subject to change if there are last minute cancellations (or additions).
