2012 IndyCar Specifications
All Road Courses
Power - 650bhp
Weight - 725kg
Tires Allowed - Comfort Hard, Comfort Medium, Intermediates and Wets/Rain Tires
Transmission - Unrestricted
During a dry race you must use both Comfort Hard and Medium compounds for at least 2 laps each. Replays will be checked to confirm that all drivers have used both compounds, failure to do so will result in an automatic disqualification. If the surface water rises above 25% and the race is confirmed wet by race control, you are not required to use both compounds. You will be notified of this over the mic and if possible by text chat.
Indianapolis Oval
Power - 848bhp
Weight - 690kg
Tires Allowed - Comfort Hard
Transmission - Reset transmission to default, then set the max speed at the bottom to 236, then put your final gear at 4.212, and 7th gear at 1.366.
Daytona Oval
Power - 650bhp
Weight - 690kg
Tires Allowed - Comfort Hard
Transmission - Reset to default. Set max speed at the bottom right to 217mph, leave final gear at 4.212 and 7th gear at 1.465
Pace Lap Rules
When the race begins, nobody moves from the grid. The safety car will pull up through the field and take the lead, then the IndyCar grid will start rolling behind it. Form up in double file behind the safety car and follow it round the track in qualifying order. At the end of the lap the safety car will pull into the pits, you should still drive at the speed limit until the first car passes the start line (or the pit wall at Indy).
Indy 3 wide start @ 80mph
Daytona 2 wide start @ 100mph
Road Courses 2 wide start @ 70mph
Pit Lane Rules
On all tracks you have to slow down to 60mph before you enter the pit lane and the computer takes control of your car. There are a couple of tracks that cause issues after the pit though so i'll clear them up:
Indy Superspeedway: On exiting the pit lane and re taking control of the car, do not immediately turn right onto the track after turn 1. Instead, you should follow the inside pit road all the way round and exit after turn 2. There is no speed limit on this pit exit though as it is relatively simple, and slowing down would be pointless. Check that there are no faster cars approaching from behind when you rejoin on the back straight.
Daytona Superspeedway: On exiting the pit lane, stay on the inside of the track (to the left of the yellow line) until you are clear out of turn 2. This is to avoid accidents on the high banking. Speed on this pit exit is unrestricted. Check there are no faster cars approaching from behind when you rejoin on the back straight.
On all other tracks the pit entrys and exits are pretty simple, just remember the 60mph entry speed. You must have at least 2 wheels in the pit entry/exit lanes at all times.
Oval Course Cautions
Indy Cautions: 4 caution laps in total. On the first lap everyone gathers behind the safety car. At the start of the second caution lap, the wavearound is given to any cars between the safety car and the race leader. At the end of the second caution lap the pits are open. Cars catch back up to the safety car near/at the end of the third caution lap. Cars go double file on the back straight on the 4th caution lap, ready to restart. Leader takes the inside line as it is an oval. Race restarts at the beginning of the pit wall. Restart speed is 100mph. NO CAUTIONS IN THE LAST 3 LAPS.
Daytona Cautions: As above, 4 caution laps, race restarts at the start/finish line. Restart speed is 100 mph. NO CAUTIONS IN THE LAST 3 LAPS.
Road Course Cautions
2 caution laps. Form up behind the safety car as usual but at 70mph, the first caution lap starts when the safety car crosses the line, at this point the wavearound will be called for cars between the safety car and the leader. The pits will be open for the end of this lap, once you have pitted, catch up to the safety car and go double file for the restart at the start/finish line. The leader gets a choice of the inside or outside line for restarts.
Mics
Microphones are very useful for communication during a race, allowing you to ask questions and call out your position on the track to other drivers, useful on ovals. Therefore I recommend having a mic for this series, it's not compulsory but it is advised. During caution periods there shall be no talking on the mics except from me, Joe and the safety car driver Berty. If you do not have a mic, please turn the race sound effects down and turn your TV up so you can hear the announcements being made down the mic.
