REAL RACING SIM - VW Karmann Ghias @ Madrid Reverse, Sun 7/1 9PM ET

[kirktreks]

Real Racing Sim - Sunday Endurance Race
VW Karmann Ghias
@
Circuito de Madrid Reverse
in

General info about races: Our goal is to provide a racing simulation experience for everyone. Real off-road grip, weak slipstream, tire wear on, and yes, heavy damage! ABS is optional.

The potential for damage encourages respect and sportsmanship among everyone, making penalties unnecessary – GT5's penalty system is easily gamed, often penalizes the victim and does nothing to further the "racing simulation".

The races are usually long enough to require at least one pit for tires and/or gas depending on the car. We also enjoy racing real life cars, and offer a wide range of racing experiences, from VW Buses to F1's, some tuned, some untuned, you name it. Feel free to check out the Facebook ( http://tinyurl.com/GT5-LPP ) page to post race suggestions and say hello!

Date & Time: Sun July 1, 9:00 PM EDT / Sun July 1, 6:00 PM PDT / Mon July 2, 1:00 AM GMT Time zone converter here

Race length: 70 minutes (not including qualifying)

Requirements: Clean and fair drivers

Course:

Circuito de Madrid Reverse

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Room & Car regulations:

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Coupe (Type-1) ’68 (standard)

Unrestricted Tuning, Sports Hard tires
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• False starts on
• Heavy damage
• No penalties
• Weak slipstream
• Tire wear/Fuel consumption on
• Real grip reduction on wet/edge
• Visual damage on
• ABS available
• All other assists off

Qualifying: Qualifying begins as soon as the room is open, will last 15 to 30 minutes.

Because of connection issues and how the game records times, once you have a qualifying time you like, please do not leave or exit the track. Pull over to the left side of the long straight and sit there.

Before qualifying ends, I will record everyone's best lap and then call out people to join the track again in the order of qualified position.

Prizes:

• First place (Lvl 16 car ticket)
• Second place ( Lvl 6 car ticket)
• Car paints for at least the top half of the participants including Chrome paints

Actual race notes: Once the "start race" timer finishes, the race is on. No warm up laps. Be aware that people might false start so you may have to avoid some people in the beginning.

Other notes: For the most part, the GTPlanet Online Racing Rules & Guidelines apply with some changes.
1. Bump drafting is allowed where it makes sense.
2. Keep moving on the track, regardless of incident, unless cars behind you are approaching. Time, depending on severity of incident, will be added to your final race time once complaints are filed and replays checked.
3. Drivers that are to be lapped are under no obligations to move out of the way, as long as they are not intentionally blocking. Most tracks have many sections to overtake. If you're faster, you'll find a way to pass.

Race Officials: alefin or kirktreks

How to sign-up: Just post > GTPlanet username (Playstation Network username)


Thanks for reading, everyone!

 

[Tiagodh]

Will you organize more races? Because I'm almost sure that I won't be able to enter this sunday race since I don't have that car and I'm not certain if I'm avaiable this sunday, but I would be interested in the next one:

 

[cheese3]

Nice, I'll be there.

 

[kirktreks]

We've been racing every Sunday night for more than a year (recently starting posting here on GT Planet and added prizes). Look for posts with REAL RACING SIM or RRS (Sundays endurance alternate between alefin and me). Always different cars and tuning.

A Friday night same car series is starting up too (under race series) in the Mazda Roaderster TC. https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=255828

You can also find us on facebook at http://tinyurl.com/GT5-LPP

Generally if you ask early enough, someone will give you a car, especially for one make races using standard cars. If you really want to race tonight, I can gift you a car before the race. Of course doing so may delay prizes for the winners until the following evening.

 

[kirktreks]

LTR Sunday 7/1 Results - VW Karmann Ghia, 37 laps @ Mardrid Reverse:

1. Phil0214
2. elmo_too
3. CommonDeer
4. kirktreks
5. aaNOOB
6. alefin

Decent turnout. It was a great race, pretty competitive. Hope everyone had fun. See you next Sunday.