Just to reiterate the rules and settings, here they are again, as posted on the first page:
I will open a lobby under my PSN ID:
jjaisli approximately 5~10 minutes before the event starts and will first send race invites to those on my buddy list who are on-line and have expressed an interest in joining this series. If anybody new would like to join, provided there's space in the lobby, you're more than welecome.
Just send me a PSN message and I'll send you an invite in return. However, considering the points will carry over from one event to the next, I would like to encourage those who want to join this series to try and show up for every race.
LOBBY CONDITIONS
TC: Off
ABS: Off
SC: Off
RL: Off
Transmission: Automatic (which will allow you to choose manual, semi or full auto)
Collisons: Off after penalty except during qualifying (see below for details)
Penalties: unlimited
Setup Restrictions: NONE! You're free to set up the car as you wish.
Grid Order: * see below
QUALIFYING
We will have a two lap qualifying session before the feature race. For the first lap, please start of immediately to avoid a penalty but then drive slowly to build a gap of a least 5 seconds to the car in front of you. The second time time across the start/finish line will be your one and only qualifying lap. Collisions will be off during qualifying.
If for some reason you have an accident or fall off the track, PLEASE continue your lap and do not go back to the lobby. The following Sprint Race will be run in reverse finishing order from the feature race! Qualifying could be run in either wet or dry conditions and will be chosen at Random before the event starts.
POINTS
Points will be awarded as follows:
Feature Race
1st place: 25 points
2nd place: 20 points
3rd place: 16 points
4th place: 13 points
5th place: 11 points
6th place: 10 points
7th place: 9 points
8th place: 8 points
9th place: 7 points
10th place: 6 points
11th place: 5 points
12th place: 4 points
13th place: 3 points
14th place: 2 points
15th place: 1 point
With an additional 1 point going to the fastest lap holder.
Sprint Race
1st place: 12 points
2nd place: 10 points
3rd place: 8 points
4th place: 6 points
5th place: 5 points
6th place: 4 points
7th place: 3 points
8th place: 2 points
9th place: 1 points
With an additional 1 point going to the fastest lap holder. Watch your red lines. 
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Event No 1 : April 11th, 2010 - 20:00 GMT - Homestead Miami Infield
QUALIFYING: 2 laps - conditions 50% dry/wet chosen at random
RACE 1 (Feature Race): - 20 Laps - Dry
RACE 2 (Sprint Race): 12 Laps - Wet
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Additional Details:
- I encourage everybody who wants to take part to carefully read
THIS THREAD and take appropriate steps before the event. I'm really bothered by the fact that there are connectivity issues with this game. And while I feel very badly for those so afflicted, it's also an imposition to the others in the lobby. If for some reason you are consistently kicked out of the lobby, I will try to send a few duplicate invites. But if after a few brief tries you are unable to stay connected to the lobby, I will offer my apologies and start the event.
- I was quite surprised and pleased by the amount of restraint I saw in most of the Old Timer events I've hosted in the past. Pile ups at tricky first corners are sometimes inevitable. But these are ALL endurance races. Even at a short track like Miami, even the sprint race should go for 15 minutes. So let's take it easy and try for minimal contact. I'm not against hard racing but using somebody as a brake or bumper stop is not allowed. Let's have clean racing!
- I encourage the use of headsets, although to be realistic, we know headsets don't work very well when more than 4-5 people are using them at the same time. And if we really have a large lobby, I would like to ask everybody to turn off their headsets completely once the race gets started as it will save bandwidth. Once back in the lobby, feel free to use the mics again.
- I will invite everybody in the lobby to a text chat and will make important announcements in written form so everybody receives clear instructions. Everybody please remember to JOIN the text chat.
- Between the two races there will be a 5 minute break, longer if needed or requested. But I ask everybody to please stay in the lobby.
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I'm really excited about starting this series. I want to thank those of you who joined in the practice sessions earlier this week. I'm still not 100% satisfied with my setup for this event but I feel much better about it than I did yesterday.
I've got my new livery ready to go:
See you guys tomorrow!
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Perhaps Alonsomania has created a generation of Iberian sim racers who in their zealousness to finish first, either tossed away the book on racing etiquette or simply jumped from step 1 to 5.
Our heroe is, was and always be Lamy FTW , oblivious to who was coming. If it happens once or twice fine. But he just kept at it, over and over again. During the first race at Miami, Manny was disappearing into the distance and Arvore and I kept getting knocked off the track. To be fair, there are a lot of people on-line who race with this attitude. To which I say, they're welcome to it. And if they're running the lobby, I'll leave. If they're in my lobby, I'll politely suggest they change their approach. If they don't, they're welcome to leave. And I'll insist on it.
It was a fun night all around however and I just hope I drive as well on Sunday... because as you may have noticed I occasionally fold under pressure. 
silly me should have know better
). But man, I hate Homestead! 
