Here is
@ZOPPO GT s series. It launches today at 8:00 PM German time. I am currently sitting in the vet office with yet another sick kitty. So,while I missed the opener I will make the next one.
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THUNDERCLUB
Racing with friends
ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP
Organisation 1: ZOPPO--GT
E-mail:
zoppo.zoch@web.de
Organisation 2: ZONDA_92
E-mail:
zonda6992@gmail.com
This championship based on the rules of the VLN and is modified for our event at Gran Turismo Sport.
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RULES FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP
This championship includes 8 races. Every race endures about 90 minutes. One race per month - every last thursday per month. Starting in August 2019. Starting time 8 pm (German time). Lobby opens 15 minutes before the race.
Just the best 6 races of every driver count for the championship. By this way it doesn´t matter if a driver miss one or two races. He will have still the chance to win the title.
Drivers, who join the championship after 2 or more races, will start with the points of the last guy in the championship. After 4 races the championship is closed for new members.
In honor to the VLN the series starts and ends at the Nürburgring. The other 6 races will take place at different race tracks. Donated to those who don´t like the Nordschleife.
RACE TRACKS
Race 1 - Nürburgring 24h (August 2019)
Race 2 - Monza (September 2019)
Race 3 - Suzuka (October 2019)
Race 4 - Brands Hatch (November 2019)
Race 5 - Nürburgring GP course (December 2019)
Race 6 - Ciruit de la Sarthe (January 2020)
Race 7 - Mount Panorama (February 2020)
Race 8 - Nürburgring Nordschleife (March 2020)
CARS FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP
Four different classes are special created for this championship. IMPORTANT: No Porsche, no concept cars, no vision cars allowed! The reason: All these cars are unreal fast - too fast. They don´t fit the idea of the BoP.
Class 1 - Racecars
Powerlimit: 544 hp (400 kW)
Minimum weight: 1180 Kg.
This Class is good for Group 3 racecars. Please notice: No group 1 - 2 - X - N - concept - vision gran turismo or Porsche cars allowed.
Class 2 - N 400 cars
Powerlimit: 374 hp (275 kW)
Minimum weight: 1180 Kg.
This class is for group N cars only. Please notice: No group 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - X - concept - vision gran turismo or Porsche cars allowed!
Class 3 - N 200 cars
Powerlimit: 238 hp (175 kW)
Minimum weight: 1100 Kg.
This class is for group N cars only. Please notice: No group 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - X - concept - vision gran turismo or Porsche cars allowed!
Class 4 - Historic cars (1963 - 1973)
Powerlimit: 353 hp (260 kW )
Minimum weight: 1180 Kg.
This class is for historic cars only - made between 1963 and 1973. Especially made for the old group N or group X cars. Attention: No Jaguar XJ 13 `66. The Jaguar is unreal too fast. Please notice: No group 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - concept - vision gran turismo or Porsche cars allowed.
Each driver can choose his favorite class for racing. It´s allowed to switch from one class to the next class after each race. IMPORTANT: Each driver has to sign up his choosen class at the "Organisation Team" at least 3 days (or earlier) befor the race. It´s not allowed to switch for another class short before the race.
It doesn´t matter if you race with a 238 hp group N car or with a 544 hp race car - you always keep the chance to win this championship. That´s possible by a very smart point system - shown below.
INFORMATION:
Please enter the lobby with a "ready to race" car to avoid "testdrives", because the race should start just in time. Each driver who is guilty for a delay will lose two points from his ranking!
Timeboard (for all races - German time!)
7:45 pm Lobby opens for race.
8:00 pm Qualifying
8:15 pm Start of the endurance race.
9:45 pm End of the race.
INFORMATION: A friend of "ZONDA_92" (Danny) likes to stream all races live on YOUTUBE. So everyone can watch the race later - or for evidence in case of crashes or something else.
TECHNICAL RULES
TIRES
No limits or ristrictions. Each driver can choose any kind of tires he like to drive. It´s allowed to switch to a different kind of tire during the race, as often as you like. The tire reduction is set to stage 2.
GAS
Every car start with 50% volume of gasoline. You can stop for fueling up as often as you like. The gas reduction is set to stage 2.
PITSTOP
There is no limit for pitstops. You can stop once, or twice or more times. It depense on your personal strategie. There is also no minimum time for pitstops. Get in and out as fast as you can to save time and position.
TUNING
No ristrictions - exept the powerlimits and minimum weights at each class. It´s allowed to tune all cars at any class to make it compatible for your personal style of driving. You can tune your car in almost any way, but please: obey the powerlimits and the minimumweights!
RACE MODE
Damage - set to "HIGH"
Gasreduction - Stage 2
Tirereduction - Stage 2
Gas at start - 50 %
Penatlys - set to HIGH
Tuning - allowed
ABS - allowed
All other "helpers" are forbidden!
SPECIAL PENALTY
For ruthless or angry drivers who damaged other cars. This penalty will be given for:
1.) If you hit a car in front of you, damage it and make it go for an unwanted pitstop.
2.) If you damage a other car while you overtake it. IMPORTANT: the car in front always has the right of way. Please notice: The driver, who overtakes is always guilty in case of a damage.
3.) If you causes a damage when you try to brake very late in front of a corner and try to overtake at the inside. Remember, the car in front has the right of way:
The special penalty:
The guilty driver has to go in the pits immidiately! After he left the pits, he has to stop soon at the roadside of the track and "must" wait until all other cars have pass him. At the very last position he can continue the race.
This penalty is hard but neccesary! Because it´s a shame if you destroy other cars and spoil the race of other (innocence!) drivers.
It´s easy to avoid this penalty!
Just drive careful and with hinsight. Be not ruthless and show respect to others. That´s the way "real racers" do - the gentleman way!
POINTS FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP
The best 6 races about 8 counting for the championship. If you don´t finish a race, you get no pionts. But your start counts for the other drivers.
Cars in class
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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1. Place 5,00 7,50 8,33 8,75 9,00 9,17 929
2. Place 2,50 5,00 6,25 7,00 7,50 7,86
3. Place 1,67 3,75 5,00 5,80 6,43
4. Place 1,25 3,00 4,17 5,00
5. Place 1.00 2,50 3,57
6. Place 0,83 2,14
7. Place 0,71
How it works:
A driver earn more pionts, if there are more drivers in his class - like shown above. If he is the only driver in his class, he gets 5,00 points after he finished the race. It doesn´t matter on wich place he finished the race - he just win his class!
For example:
A class 1 driver is the only one in his class. He win the race, because he has the fastest car. He will get 5.00 points for the victory.
In class 2 there are three drivers. The best one finish the race on 2. place (after the class 1 car). He will get 8.33 points, because he´s the winner of his class.
In class 3 there are six drivers. The best driver at this class can just finish the race at 5. place (because the class 1 and class 2 drivers had faster cars). But this driver will get 9.17 points!
That´s the way this system works. For that reason it´s possible to win the championship even with a small car. The "big bangers" are much faster, but it doesn´t matter. It doesn´t really depense on the class of the car you like to use. It depense on it, how many cars are in your class and on wich place you will finish the race in your class.
To avoid cheating and look for a useful class for your own comfort, you have to sign up at least 3 days befor every race. It´s not allowed to choose your class at raceday.
Special points:
Every driver who finished the race without penaltys (controlled by Sony server) will get 2 special points, additional to the race points. If you don´t hit others cars, if you don´t make shortcuts and if you don´t crash into a wall - you will get 2 additional points as a result of "smooth and careful" driving.
Minus points:
You will lose 2 points if you block faster drivers more than neccesary. If you notice a faster car behind you, you have to let it pass at the next best area without the reason of damage for your own car.
You will lose 2 points if you change lane on straights more than one time, maybe to avoid the slipstream for following cars or make it more difficult to them to pass you. That´s unfair and not gentleman like!
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Things to think about it:
1.) Every race start is dangerous. Especially if some drivers try to get a better position. But this behavior mostly ends up in crashes or collisiones. Nothing else is more frustrating as to go for the pits for a repair stop after the first lap - especialy for the innocent driver. He´s not guilty, but he lost his position and a lot of time - his race is spoiled! Please friends, don´t turn the very first corner into a wrecking yard.
Please hold your position till all cars are lined up after one or two curves. After that the "hunting season" is open.
2.) If you catch up to two or more cars wich are busy with fights for positions - please stay back! Don´t get in there, it´s too dangerous and will rise the risk for crashes. Hold your position and wait for the right moment to pass.
3.) All drivers at the THUNDERCLUB are "gentle-man drivers". No driver has a problem to let pass faster cars. But it could take a little time to find the right place to give space. Please don´t be ruthless and wait for it.
4.) This will be the first time that we race with different car classes. Faster and slower cars are on the track at the same time. Please obey the speed of the cars. Fast cars have to watch out for slower cars. Slower cars have to watch out for the fast ones. That makes the race more interesting - but even more dangerous. Pay attention all the time!
5.) Drivers of slower cars should always hold their line - on straights and in curves. Don´t break or make sudden maneuvers to give space for faster cars. It´s the job for the fast driver to pass you without any risk. But please, don´t block faster guys in an unfair way!
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We try this kind of racing for the first time. But it could be a great experience for everyone. Never before we raced with different powerclasses. But it should not be a great problem if all drivers pay attention to it.
We like to wish all drivers a lot of fun and a succesful race season. Please remember: Drive fair and clean all the time. We are friends on the race track - not enemies!
Fair comes first - the victory stands last!
Kindly regards to all friends
Zonda_92 and Zoppo--GT