Rally Russia 2024 (24-29 January) - Pedro Harsk is the winner.

[Harsk100]

Hi everybody!

Welcome to 2023 edition of Rally Bulgaria. Since June 2022, Rally has switched from GTSPORT to GT7.
But when I learnt that GTSPORT would shut down online servers, I decided that the rally in GTSPORT will be back for December and January with 2 rallies each.
The purpose of those rallyes is to give GTSPORT a proper send-off.

I'm looking forward to see you on the track!

 

[Harsk100]

Spoiler: 1- Foreword

1.1- The Sporting regulations are written to guarantee clean and fair play during the rally event.

1.2- In this rally event, the Sporting Regulations will be on effect.

1.3- Making insults, racism and accusing towards participants or organisers is extremly prohibited and there will be severe consequences if these of the breaches happen.

1.4- The Sporting Regulations document are not definitive, therefore, they are sujected to the change at any time, for any reason.

Spoiler: 2- Event Format

Spoiler: 2.1- Foreword

2.1.1- The rally event will be in Asphalt Surface.

2.1.2- The rally event will be lasting 1 week.

2.1.3- The Rally Event's deadline starts at Mondays at 00:00 GMT+0 and it ends at Sundays at 23:59 GMT+0, depending of your timezone.

2.1.4- The Rally Event's deadline may be extended for 1 or more days if there are not enough finishers for the rally events or then if there were issues such as Technical Difficulties.

Spoiler: 2.2- Event Procedure

2.2.1- The Rally Russia will be 4 Laps Long.

2.2.2- Before the participants do the rally, they will be given a number of laps practise, meaning: One Practice Lap, One Timed Lap.

2.2.3- The weather conditions for each rally event will be based on the real life weather conditions.

2.2.4- The runs must be made in a Online Lobby.

2.2.5- The times of the 5 special stages will be added to the total Lap Time of the rally event. Here's an example of a rally Event result which will look like.

2.2.6- All drivers, who had started the “Race Event” in order to set the best lap time for each special stage, must save the replay, so the Series Organizers can add the lap times.

2.2.7- If the rally has started and if you have joined the lobby to do your runs, wait for your turn to do the rally. There are plenty of opportunities to do the rally!

2.2.8- During a Rally event, a specific number of laps will be given to a rally event and will be acting as a Special Stages.

2.2.9- To be classified, a driver must complete the required number laps for each rally.

2.2.10- If you get disconnected during the rally, it will be classified as “Retirement”. They will be considered as a Mechanical Failures and they are unfortunate.

2.2.11- The drivers, who already have done their runs and submitted their lap times, are not allowed to submit new lap times. Doing that will result a warning or a penalty, depending of how many positions you have gained.

2.2.12- The rally Rounds lap times must be done on Racing Alone (1 by 1), to prevent a Driver from ruining other driver's lap times: that way would be a 2nd driver interference and a 2nd driver interference is not allowed for the rallies! The mode will be in “Race” Mode.

2.2.13- After the participants have submitted their lap times, they are not allowed to submit the new lap times. Ignore this rule will result a penalty.

2.2.14- To keep it fair, all drivers must start from the 2nd grid row instead of 1st grid row. Starting from 1st grid row will not be acceptable and will result a 1 additional second being added to the total lap time.

Spoiler: 3- Event Registration

3.1- To sign-up, a driver needs to complete the following form. Here's my sign-up for 2024 Rally Russia:

Name: Pedro Harsk
PSN ID: HarskGaming96
Age: 27
Car: Ford Focus Gr. B Rally Car
Class: Gr. B
Country: Portugal
Team: HRSC Racing
Number: #1

3.2- The numbers choices (#) are free to choose.

3.3- The types of teams are Factory, Semi-Factory, Non-Factory Teams, Independent Teams and Privateer Teams (teams without name). You can join a team or simply invent it.

3.7- The participants may invite other people to join the lobby, however, they must inform the host.

3.8- There are no limit of number sign-ups. Two or more lobbies will be created if neccessary.

Spoiler: 4- Livery Paint Jobs

4.1- Liveries can be done, as long as it doesn't breach the Community Guidelines;

4.2- The Obscene and Inappropriate Liveries are prohibited on IRC and will be automatically punished with race bans or penalties, depending of the severity.

4.3- No Tobacco and no Alcohol advertising is allowed for IRC. Anyone being caught with it will be penalized. (Sadly it is necessary as it considered inappropriate by Polyphony Digital)

4.4- There are no Number Font Type restrictions for the liveries.

Spoiler: 5- Post Race Penalties and Suspensions

5.1- The drivers, who do not adhere to the Sporting Regulations, may be punished with penalties, point losses and even, with round bans.

5.2- If a driver feels agravatted with the incident which happened during the rally, he must send a Private message to the Series Organiser (Harsk100) by PSN message or then by GTPlanet Private Conversation facility, so the Organisation can check the incident.

5.3- After the incident has been checked, the penalty will be discussed. Penalties will be given by the following situations:

5.3.1- Ghosting (pressing “START” button) to avoid damage is extremly forbidden and the penalties will be given if this incident happens.

5.3.2- Insulting, crictising, making racism and making fun of the drivers is disrespectfull and it will be considered as “Injury of Reputation and Honor”.

5.3.3- Bringing a overpowered car or going with a wrong car will not be counted towards the rally event and it will be awarded with a automatic exclusion from a rally round if it is found.

5.3.4- A driver may be disqualified from a rally event if he accumulates excessive penalty.

5.3.5- Repeated Violation of the rules will be considered as “Breaching the Sporting Regulations” and may result on the ban for the rest of the season.

5.3.6- The Series Organisers do reserve the right to exclude a driver or a team, at their discretion, from any event, at anytime and for any reason!

Spoiler: 6- Lobby Settings

6.1- The lobby Settings will be used as it follows:

Spoiler: APPENDIX A: Required Decals

Class Decals and IRC Logo

 

[Harsk100]

Spoiler: 1- Information

1.1- All cars which are on the Technical Regulations are specified with a specific HP and kg using the Balance of the Performance Method.
All present technical Regulations for each class must be followed at all times! The non-adherement of these Following Technical Regulations will result in a penalty for each event or worse, possible exclusion from the rally event.

1.2- The BGT Class consists on all Gr. B Rally Cars, including the Peugeot RCZ Gr. B Rally Car. Tuning is allowed, as long as they reach the Power and Kg Limited, as per Regulations.

1.3- If you Race with the wrong Specs, you will be disqualified from the Rally. However, if the drivers take part with less power and/or more weight than regulated in a round, they are free to do so.

1.4- Group N Cars consists in Production Road Cars and tyre selection is restricted.

1.5- Group X Cars consist on any Car with free Modifications and Tyre Selection is unrestricted.

 

[Harsk100]

Tagging some people, in case if they are interested.

@ss3 @RappyThePro @Mikhail24RD

 

[Harsk100]

Rally Russia is over.



Thanks everybody for joining!