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Vintage Car Race Club
Mini Cooper Mix-Up Mini Sprint Cup
A series of sprint races using a shuffle-like car assignment with 3 different stock Minis.
Including the Historic Mini Cooper!
)
Schedule:
Complete, Results pending...
Thursday 4 April @ 19:00 UTC
3pm US EDT / 12pm US PDT / 8pm BST / 9pm CEST
Event Duration: Approximately - 1 hour, 45 minutes (or less)
See 2nd post for sign-up info.
Cars:
Mini Cooper 1.3i '98
MINI ONE '02
MINI COOPER '02
You will need all cars.
These are all now currently available
in the OCD (Online Car Dealership)!
Car Regulations:
Tuning: Prohibited
Comfort Medium Tires
Allowed: oil change, engine rebuild, chassis restoration, wheel rims, & paint
"Tuning Prohibited Explained"
Race Regulations:
All aids off except ABS (driver's choice)
tire wear on (fast)
damage light
slipstream weak
grip real
penalty off
boost off
visible damage off
race end timer set to maximum (3 minutes)
Race Procedure:
(See below for info on Car Assignment List info.)
Qualifying
Mini Cooper 1.3i '98 (everyone)
2 timed laps @ Circuito de Madrid Mini (1.32 miles)
Race #1
Mini Cooper 1.3i '98 (everyone)
4 laps @ Circuito de Madrid Mini (1.32 miles)
Grid Start, Fastest First
Race #2
Car Assignment According to List
4 laps @ Tarnished Toaster Road (Toscana tarmac) (2.16 miles)
Grid Start, Reverse Grid Order
Race #3
Car Assignment According to List
4 laps @ Grand Valley East (1.86 miles)
Grid Start, Reverse Grid Order
Race #4
Car Assignment According to List
5 laps @ London (1.19 miles)
Grid Start, Reverse Grid Order
Race #5
Car Assignment According to List
4 laps @ Deep Forest Raceway (2.24 miles)
Grid Start, Reverse Grid Order
Car Assignment List:
Drivers will be assigned cars according to this list,
based upon their finishing positions in the previous race.
Custom Track:
Tarnished Toaster Road (Toscana tarmac) (2.16 miles)
Track shared on PSN: amoreenabooboo
Points:
Flat points based upon race participation.
(ie: 8 cars, 1st place gets 8pts, 2nd place gets 7pts, etc.)
Rules:
Drivers will follow the GTP OLR Rules
Please familiarize yourself with these rules prior to the event.
More info on rules & guidelines are specified below to clarify expected track etiquette.
Race Steward: YOU!
All racers are expected to be stewards - of good racing & rule adherence!
Save replays in case you are called upon!
Race will be hosted in the VCRC Lounge,
add PSN: VCRC
Note: This account is just the club lounge account. It will rarely be signed on.
Get the FR in a.s.a.p. to assure acceptance in advance of racing.
In order to check the league lounge, you must click on the coffee cup,
and wait for the room content list to present.
No yellow people icon will show, even when the room is full.
Also please note that all club communication should be done through GTPlanet,
and not directed toward the PSN acct, as nobody checks messages there often, if at all.
For more information about VCRC & MCRC events check out the club thread:
https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=209408
And join the VCRC club forum in the GTP social group to get involved in planning:
https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/group.php?groupid=350
Mini Cooper Mix-Up Mini Sprint Cup
A series of sprint races using a shuffle-like car assignment with 3 different stock Minis.
Including the Historic Mini Cooper!
)Schedule:
Complete, Results pending...
3pm US EDT / 12pm US PDT / 8pm BST / 9pm CEST
Event Duration: Approximately - 1 hour, 45 minutes (or less)
See 2nd post for sign-up info.
Cars:
You will need all cars.
These are all now currently available
in the OCD (Online Car Dealership)!
Car Regulations:
Tuning: Prohibited
Comfort Medium Tires
Allowed: oil change, engine rebuild, chassis restoration, wheel rims, & paint
"Tuning Prohibited Explained"
Race Regulations:
All aids off except ABS (driver's choice)
tire wear on (fast)
damage light
slipstream weak
grip real
penalty off
boost off
visible damage off
race end timer set to maximum (3 minutes)
Race Procedure:
(See below for info on Car Assignment List info.)
Qualifying
Mini Cooper 1.3i '98 (everyone)
2 timed laps @ Circuito de Madrid Mini (1.32 miles)
Race #1
Mini Cooper 1.3i '98 (everyone)
4 laps @ Circuito de Madrid Mini (1.32 miles)
Grid Start, Fastest First
Race #2
Car Assignment According to List
4 laps @ Tarnished Toaster Road (Toscana tarmac) (2.16 miles)
Grid Start, Reverse Grid Order
Race #3
Car Assignment According to List
4 laps @ Grand Valley East (1.86 miles)
Grid Start, Reverse Grid Order
Race #4
Car Assignment According to List
5 laps @ London (1.19 miles)
Grid Start, Reverse Grid Order
Race #5
Car Assignment According to List
4 laps @ Deep Forest Raceway (2.24 miles)
Grid Start, Reverse Grid Order
Car Assignment List:
Drivers will be assigned cars according to this list,
based upon their finishing positions in the previous race.
Custom Track:
Tarnished Toaster Road (Toscana tarmac) (2.16 miles)
Track shared on PSN: amoreenabooboo
Points:
Flat points based upon race participation.
(ie: 8 cars, 1st place gets 8pts, 2nd place gets 7pts, etc.)
Rules:
Drivers will follow the GTP OLR Rules
Please familiarize yourself with these rules prior to the event.
More info on rules & guidelines are specified below to clarify expected track etiquette.
- You are expected to race clean & fair, and to behave like sporting gentlemen at all times.
- Dirty driving is absolutely forbidden.
- Please freely ask questions if you are unsure about any of the rules & guidelines.
- What is "clean" or "dirty" driving? : "Driving in an aggressive manner where your intention is to collide or distract the opposition is considered "dirty" driving. Driving in a manner where you have respect for other drivers on the course and avoiding body contact wherever possible is considered "clean" driving." - MSTER232.
- Post-race penalties may be issued for rule violations, in order to preserve clean racing and fairness - you have been advised.
- If you cause a contact, you must make contact concessions. ie: no bump-passing! This is NOT a hit-to-pass derby. Bumping another car off their line to take their position is considered DIRTY.
- Failure to make contact concessions will result in a post-race penalty concession. (ie: you will be placed below that racer in the results - or be demoted in finish position otherwise accordingly)
- "But it wasn't on purpose." is not a valid excuse for failing to make contact conessions. If your mistake, or your car's movement, caused the collision, you must make the contact concession, or you will receive a post-race concession penalty.
- "I didn't know it was my fault." is not a method to avoid penalty. The only exceptions to contact concession rule is if the car you hit was already spun out, improperly re-entering the track, or if you hit the ahead car because you were hit from behind. If you are not certain about the fault and choose to not make concession, and it is determined you were at fault, a post-race concession penalty will be imposed.
- Caution must be exercised when re-entering the track after an off-road excursion caused by any reason.
- Careless driving, recklessness, & aggressive risky maneuvers may result in post-race penalties, and will certainly result in your fellow racers being ill tempered. Everyone makes errors from time to time -- but repeated excessive aggressive or sloppy driving that is frequent or persistent is entirely avoidable by even the least skilled of drivers. It takes no special skill to slow down & get your car back under control. (If you are making contact often when you're near other cars on the track, or bumping often in the corners, this is a good indication that your driving may be considered reckless, & you'd best reign it in.)
- Retaliation, "payback", & monkey-see-monkey-do rule flouting will not be tolerated.
- The in-game penalty system is switched to off to prevent ghosting, with the understanding that GTPlanet racers do not need the in-game penalty system to follow posted track rules.
- Shorting the track is strictly prohibited, must have 2 wheels on the tarmac (or rumble curbing) - this includes "going wide", off-roading in the grass or dirt, or using tarmac outside the parameters of the track, is forbidden.
- Excessive horn beeping is forbidden. Horns should be used in the manner they are intended only - for civil communication purposes. Using the horn to distract another driver, or to annoy them to give up position is considered "dirty" and absolutely prohibited.
- Cornering Rights must be respected. Consult the GTP OLR Rules for specifics on cornering rights. For example, you are expected to hold your line through a turn, and allow space for another car who had overlap before the turn in point. If you do not have overlap on an ahead car before the turn in point, you do not have the right to force into their line.
- ONE blocking maneuver per straight is the maximum allowed. NO weaving to block on straights.
- Prohibited Maneuvers include (but are not limited to): riding another car through a turn, using another car as a brake, shoving another car off track, dive bombing the inside of corners, nose clipping by diving abruptly in front of another car, rear clipping - with or without pit maneuver, cramming into a space that does not exist to force a pass, punting, inappropriate blocking, wild weaving, brake-checking, slamming, ramming, parking inside the track boundaries or near traffic during a race, driving backwards.
- Turn #1 Incidents: Harsher post-race penalties are imposed for violations occurring on Turn #1 of any race. Patience should be the top priority at Turn #1 of any race. In some cases, special Turn #1 race procedures will be implemented. Always review the "Race Procedures" section of an event description. (It should be noted and accepted as fact that "Turn 1 Drama" is a particular pet peeve of the race director, and Turn #1 of every race will be scrutinized in replays.)
- All rules & general track etiquette, is to be exercised during any Qualifying Period. "Informal Qualifying" means there will be no roll call, and no one should expect to have the track to themselves while others wait. However, drivers are expected to spread out. There should be no "pressuring" during qualifying as this is NOT racing. Leave a gap during your out-lap from the car ahead of you, so that you do not disrupt the ahead car's timed laps, and will not be accused of taking advantage of someone's slipstream draft. Courtesy should be exercised when you finish your timed laps, to allow others to finish theirs. Park well away from the racing line, preferably in a spot that is significantly apart from the racetrack boundaries.
- Bump drafting is widely accepted on ovals, and is sometimes used on straights. However, drivers should exercise caution and thoughtful judgement before employing this in technique in regular race tracks. Bear in mind that not all of your fellow racers may be of the same mind when bump drafting is appropriate, and some might find it distracting or unwelcome. It should never be done near a brake point. When in doubt, do without!
- Text chat during races is to be restrained so as not to distract drivers still racing.
- In case of any incident involving a crash or rule violation, please review the replay before drawing conclusions. Note the time and location of the incident. Try dialogue with the other driver first with Private Messaging. You may report the incident via Private Messaging, with details, in a timely manner (ie: soon after the race), if warranted, so an appointed steward &/or the race director may review the incident.
- Any overtly dirty driving should be reported immediately after the race. You should also always report any driving you see that appears to be deliberate rule violations or persistently disruptive, so the driver may be reminded & warned of the rules & post-race penalties, and for the preservation of enjoyment for all participants.
Race Steward: YOU!
All racers are expected to be stewards - of good racing & rule adherence!
Save replays in case you are called upon!
Race will be hosted in the VCRC Lounge,
add PSN: VCRC
Note: This account is just the club lounge account. It will rarely be signed on.
Get the FR in a.s.a.p. to assure acceptance in advance of racing.
In order to check the league lounge, you must click on the coffee cup,
and wait for the room content list to present.
No yellow people icon will show, even when the room is full.
Also please note that all club communication should be done through GTPlanet,
and not directed toward the PSN acct, as nobody checks messages there often, if at all.
For more information about VCRC & MCRC events check out the club thread:
https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=209408
And join the VCRC club forum in the GTP social group to get involved in planning:
https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/group.php?groupid=350
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That was merely convenient that a set of 3 appropriate cars for it are in the OCD.
There very well could be someone who winds up mid field finishing a few times. But as that's often me in every other race event, I'm not going to feel sorry for ya. 
