Rabbits @ Jump Tracks (VW Golfs) Congrats to *Coreyb* & *Audiman2011*!

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Rabbits @ Jump Tracks

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Vintage & modern Volkswagen Golfs (a.k.a. Rabbits) in sprint races at 5 jump tracks.
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Schedule:

COMPLETE, results here:
https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?p=8354271#post8354271
Saturday 6 April @ 14:00 UTC
10am US EDT / 7am US PDT / 3pm BST

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COMPLETE, results here:
https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?p=8342384#post8342384
Tuesday 2 April @ 20:00 UTC
3pm US EDT / 12pm US PDT / 8pm BST

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Event Duration: Approx 90 minutes (no more than 120min)

Same event, 3 time slots.
Sign-Up List in 2nd Post of Thread:
https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?p=8314510#post8314510


Cars:
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Volkswagen Golf I GTI '76
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Volkswagen Golf IV GTI '01

You will need both cars.
The Golf '01 is in the New Car Dealership!
If you need the '76, let us know there are people willing to gift it to those who want to race!)


Car Regulations:
Tuning: Prohibited
Comfort Soft 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 (normal)
damage light
slipstream weak
grip real
penalty off
boost off
visible damage off
race end timer set to maximum (3 minutes)

Tracks:

Eiger Nordwand Short Track (1.51 miles)
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Ribbid Ridge (Toscana tarmac) (2.45 miles)
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Track shared on PSN: redshifting

The New Ji-Feurre Pass (Mt. Aso tarmac) (1.92 miles)
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If you still haven't gotten the track & want it, let me know, & I'll share it again.

Cape Ring North (2.39 miles)
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Mount Hop Top (Mt. Aso tarmac) (1.84 miles)
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If you still haven't gotten the track & want it, let me know, & I'll share it again.

Race Procedure:

Qualifying
Volkswagen Golf I GTI '76
2 timed laps @ Eiger Nordwand Short Track

Race #1
Volkswagen Golf I GTI '76
6 laps @ Eiger Nordwand Short Track
Grid Start, Fastest First

Race #2
Volkswagen Golf I GTI '76
6 laps @ Ribbid Ridge (Toscana tarmac)
Grid Start, Reverse Grid Order

Race #3
Volkswagen Golf I GTI '76
6 laps @ The New Ji-Feurre Pass (Mt. Aso tarmac)
Grid Start, Reverse Grid Order

Race #4
Volkswagen Golf IV GTI '01
6 laps @ Cape Ring North
Grid Start, Reverse Grid Order

Race #5
Volkswagen Golf IV GTI '01
6 laps @ Mount Hop Top (Mt. Aso tarmac)
Grid Start, Reverse Grid Order

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 Director: watermelonpunch / wat3rm370n
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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Here are the "adverts" for the custom "jump tracks" :lol: :sly:

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Sign-Up Registry:
GTP Name / PSN Name / 76 colour / 01 colour
Indicate: "probably", "maybe", "there's a possibility"

(We don't need anything signed in blood - just looking for a head count. :embarrassed:))

Saturday 6 April @ 14:00 UTC
10am US EDT / 7am US PDT / 3pm BST

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  1. watermelonpunch / wat3rm370n / (both) red & green
  2. GranTurismo916 / atongo619 / tba
  3. Audiman2011 / Street-King-07 / Nero Luxor / Bianco Labrador
  4. Dano20 / ste100e / tba
  5. John Wells / johnwells69 / black / blue
  6. MSTER232 / MSTER232 / tba
  7. GTsail290 / GTsail2 / (both) WR Blue Mica
  8. m8h3r / m8h3r / Matte Black & Pink / Chameleon Blue & Crystal Topaz Pearlescent Rims
  9. jackargent / jackargent / (both) Raspberry Red Pearl & Lime Green Metallic
Complete
Tuesday 2 April @ 20:00 UTC
3pm US EDT / 12pm US PDT / 8pm BST

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  1. watermelonpunch / wat3rm370n / (both) red & green
  2. Audiman2011 / Street-King-07 / Nero Luxor / Bianco Labrador
  3. jackargent / jackargent / (both) Raspberry Red Pearl & Lime Green Metallic
  4. John Wells / johnwells69 / black / blue
  5. MSTER232 / MSTER232 / tba
  6. m8h3r / m8h3r / Matte Black & Pink / Chameleon Blue & Crystal Topaz Pearlescent Rims
  7. Coreyb / Coreyb_26 / tba
  8. Chiochan / ChuthuluGoat / (both) dark green & silver
Cancelled
Friday 5 April @ 8pm US EDT / 5pm US PDT
(Saturday 6 April @ 01:00 UTC / 2am BST)

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  1. watermelonpunch / wat3rm370n / (both) red & green
  2. GranTurismo916 / atongo619 / tba
  3. doodlemonoply / doodlemonoply / tba
  4. m8h3r / m8h3r / Matte Black & Pink / Chameleon Blue & Crystal Topaz Pearlescent Rims
 
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Tuesday could be possible for me, sign me up as preliminary at least. :P btw are they really called rabbits in amerika? ^^
 
Any day before April 7th is good for me. I'd be happy with between 8pm and 11pm. I'll be available for 2 weeks as I'll be off from college for the British equivalent on Spring Break.
 
:cheers: :D

And yes, Rabbits. My spouse owned 2, many years ago. And in the early 1990s, I had a friend who had a Rabbit (from the 80s) and I spent lots of time in that car! It said "RABBIT" all over it. :lol: (I mean the word was everywhere inside - at least that's how it seemed, the name printed in many places.)
Oh, also one of the mechanics at my garage has an old Rabbit convertible, and it says Rabbit on it, I think I noticed, after I had called it a Golf because of GT5!!! :lol:
 
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Friday 29 March @ 22:00 UTC
6pm US EDT / 10pm GMT

Tuesday 2 April @ 19:00 UTC
3pm US EDT / 8pm BST / 9pm CST

We can do both. 👍
Hopefully Friday can fit in some Americans on east coast, or even west coast if they have that as a holiday. (My spouse has the day off Friday for "holiday"... but I'm not sure how common that is.)
 
Hey watermelon I'm interested but will need the Volkswagen mk1 76
I'm fine with Saturday Sunday and Tuesday
 
@ Dano20 - make sure you have my psn added (PSN: wat3rm37on) if you don't already, and I'll send you one. 👍

@ MSTER232 - you should have the '76 from back when you needed it for another event. If that's not the case let me know, I have spares.
The '01 is a premium, so everyone can get that easy enough. 👍

@ doodlemonoply - can you do Monday?
 
Okay so something's come up for me on Sunday...
But Tuesday is looking good.
Perhaps next Friday evening would be a possibility...
 
I can make Tuesday April 2nd and Saturday April 6th. Car colours are yet to be decided.
 
Please put me down for Tuesday 2nd & Saturday 6th (3pm BST)

Raspberry red pearl/lime green metallic for both cars
 
I found a Mk 1 GTI in my garage and bought a Mk 4 from the NCD so no need for me to ask around for the former.

Colours are:
Mk 1- Nero Luxor
Mk 4- Bianco Labrador
 
I have at least 2 or 3 more extras if anyone needs. 👍
The one I found on the VCRC acct garage has 0miles, and my own only had a few miles. And I have another extra as well.
At first I thought it was a prize car, but I think I got them from the OCD...
(Note: thanks to anyone who runs VCRC bspec bobs in remote races. That's where the funds come from to buy cars from the OCD. :))
 
Let's see here..... Tuesday will be too early because of school, Friday night I can make, and Saturday will be too early because I might be sleeping :lol:
 
Sounds like another awesome event. 👍 Sign me up for the 2nd Race Day (Saturday 01:00 UTC) :)

jkt008 / jkt008 / Silver + Black Wheels / Silver + Black Wheels

Cheers. :cheers:
 
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