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Supercar Challenge - Ferrari Challenge Series - F355 Challenge Season
June 20th ~ August 15th
The F355 Challenge Car
Welcome to the second season of the Ferrari Challenge series featuring the 1995 Ferrari F355 Challenge. The F355 was built by Ferrari Between May of 1994 and 1999. It was an evolution of it's predecessor, the F348. One major difference between the V8 engine in the 348 and that in the F355, apart from the displacement increase from 3.4 to 3.5 L, is that the F355 features a 5-valve per-cylinder head that is considerably more powerful, producing 380 PS (279 kW; 375 hp). Ferrari employed the Bosch Motronic M5.2 electronic injection with a single spark plug per cylinder and a dry-sump oil lubrication system. The frame is a steel monocoque with tubular steel rear sub-frame with front and rear suspensions using independent, unequal-length wishbones, coil springs over gas-filled telescopic shock absorbers and anti-roll bars.
In 1995 Ferrari introduced a race ready F355 Challenge model for use specifically in the Ferrari Challenge racing series. The Ferrari F355 Challenge model is created by starting with a standard Ferrari F355 Berlinetta model and modifying it with a $30,000 factory-to-dealer supplied kit. The kit requires 110 hours to install, and includes the following components/modifications:
* Competition clutch
* Competition steering wheel
* Lightweight exhaust
* Rollcage
* Racing seats
* Safety harnesses
* Fire extinguisher
* Engine cutoff switch
* Carbon fiber rear wing
* Upgraded 14" Brembo brakes
* 18" Speedline wheels
* Pirelli racing slicks
* Solid suspension bushings and competition springs
* Rear brake cooling ducts
* Challenge black rear grille
The F355 Challenge shares the same engine performance and physical dimension specifications as the original. 108 were produced, all with the 6-speed transmission.
THE EVENT
Those familiar with Supercar Challenge and have taken part in the 348 Challenge series understand this game's features and play system have a good idea of what to expect. As a reminder to those returning and as a note to those new to the event GTPlanet's OLR Rules apply. Please click here to read them in their entirety. Some of the rules listed do not apply specifically to this game. But most of them should be simple common sense.
I will first open a PSN Text Chat room under my PSN ID: jjaisli approximately 5~10 minutes before the event starts and will first send invites to those on my buddy list who are on-line and have expressed an interest in joining this series. You must first join the text chat to take part in the race. If anybody new would like to join, provided there's space in the lobby (16 players or less), you're more than welcome. 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. Once everybody is securely in the text chat room, I will open a private lobby in Supercar Challenge and then send invites to those already in the next chat window.
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 : Sunday, June 20th, 2010 - 20:00 GMT - Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
QUALIFYING: 2 laps - conditions 50% dry/wet chosen at random
RACE 1 (Feature Race): - 20 Laps - Dry
RACE 2 (Sprint Race): 15 Laps - Wet
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Event No 2 : Saturday July 3rd*, 2010 - 20:00 GMT - Hockenheimring
QUALIFYING: 2 laps - conditions 50% dry/wet chosen at random
RACE 1 (Feature Race): - 20 Laps - Dry
RACE 2 (Sprint Race): 15 Laps - Wet
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Event No 3 : July 18th, 2010 - 20:00 GMT - Silverstone Bridge Grand Prix Circuit
QUALIFYING: 2 laps - conditions 50% dry/wet chosen at random
RACE 1 (Feature Race): - 20 Laps - Dry
RACE 2 (Sprint Race): 15 Laps - Wet
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Event No 4 : August 1st, 2010 - 20:00 GMT - Autodroma di ACI Vallelunga
QUALIFYING: 2 laps - conditions 50% dry/wet chosen at random
RACE 1 (Feature Race): - 20 Laps - Dry
RACE 2 (Sprint Race): 15 Laps - Wet
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Event No 5 - Series Finale : August 15th, 2010 - 20:00 GMT - Circuit de Spa Francorchamps
QUALIFYING: 2 laps - conditions 50% dry/wet chosen at random
RACE 1 (Feature Race): - 20 Laps - Dry
RACE 2 (Sprint Race): 9 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 348 Challenge events I've been hosting. Pile ups at tricky first corners are sometimes inevitable and they happen from time to time in real races too. But these are ALL endurance races. Even the sprint races will run for 20 minutes or more. 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! Remember once again, GTPlanet's OLR rules apply.
- 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 will 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 post additional details in this thread as the date gets closer so please keep checking back...
Final Standings (After 5 Rounds)
1) - mhm66 - enzo - 141
2) - jjaisli - Forza - G27 - 109
3) - AlanG184 - GTPlanet - 108
4) - FINGERSANDTHUMBS - Creative - 86
5) - kemp1010 - MX - 75
6) - vompatti - ILRT - 73
7) - tunrupdaheat - ScudEire - 62
8) - arvore - Mandolin Club Racing - 58
9) - Redgate - Eurogamer - 34
10) - GTP_bullie77 - Lusitania Racing - 24
11) - Rhino_WJB - Team Z - 22
12) - new_soul - UKOG - 21
12) - Simcoeace - Mad Dogs - 21
14) - GTP_Hun - T L Team - 18
15) - frawe - Frawe - 13
16) - L449KUX - TheRacingElite - 10
17) - plckr - GtrMafia - 9
18) - Firedshot - TheRacingElite - 4
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Maybe someone who knows more about Ferrari's than I do can explain it.
Why you were worried, I'm not sure and I'm certain you would have done well, had you taken part in the 348 series. The whole fun of a larger lobby and a qualifying grid order is that there will almost certainly be somebody else who runs you close, no matter what your pace may be.
