In terms of promoting the league online, the full grid is very enticing to people who want to join. Obviously good racing is very important, and if a group of div 2 drivers that are similarly placed move up they will no doubt have a good battle, perhaps even challenge the other div 1 boys on occasion.
Run Div 1/Div2 in a different time slot to allow for both to have a full grid. The drivers that run in D1 can then race again in D2 if they wish.
so like: week 1 - div 2-5 race as normal week 2 - div 1 race, filling grid with top finishers from div 2 (other divs can either watch on stream of have a practice night for the following weekend ?
For the next season, I'd just fill the divisions from top to bottom, so the only division that might not have a full grid at the start of the season would be the bottom div (5). You may have divides in pace within a division, but I feel like trying to set all the divisions into closely matched race pace groups before the season has begun would be difficult to do accurately, and may cause other issues (low driver numbers in certain divisions, placement disagreements, etc). Just another opinion
If there is a third party who is willing to stream both Div 2 and Div 1 then it could work. AGT / Thrillhouse / Sector 1 used to (maybe still do?) have a single broadcast where they live stream two different championships back-to-back on the same night. To me that would make more sense than having different divisions race days or a week apart
Round 1: Willow Springs International Raceway: Big Willow - 36 Laps - 19:00 Fine Weather - 2/5 WELCOME to Season 15!! As always please take 2 mins to read the following so you have an understanding of what is expected on race night. If you have any questions, or want clarification on any of the rules or regulations please ask! ROOM OPEN : Most room captains will 'try' to have rooms open by about 7:50 AEST. Please be on time, or let the room captain or div thread if you may be late. If all agree, the room may wait for you, Within reason. Please remember we have drivers from NZ, and later starts mean a much later night for them. QUALIFYING : 8:20 AEST for 10 mins. If a driver joins while qualifying mode is active, room captains will need to grab a quick photo of qualifying results, cancel the race and then set grid by host. In practice mode, once 10 mins has been reached, finish the lap you are on and park up off track. (Qualifying mode should be used so the room can be set to x0 tyre/fuel for qualifying) YOU MUST START ON YOUR QUALIFYING TYRE RACE START TIME : 8:30 AEST (once qualifying has completed) LAG ISSUES / ROOM RESTARTS : This is up to the room host/captains. If there is a Disconnection (or cars stuck on grid) at race start, it is sporting to try to get them back in, which may mean a new room to be set up. I always look at 1 or 2 starts if required due to DSC, but as it gets later everyone needs to be aware of getting things going. Please be as reasonable as you can with this.... SIGHT ISSUES: Ensure that you can see everyone on track. Before qualifying, exit to lobby and spend 30 seconds in spectate mode, scroll through the list of drivers on track and make sure that you can see their car. If you can't see somebody (and they are confirmed as being on track), exit the lobby, re-join, and check again. FALSE START CHECK : Please note that the start type is Grid Start with False Start Check Please practice this so you know what to expect. Simply, you hold the brakes on until the lights go from all lit, to none lit TURN 1 LAP 1 : This has the potential to ruin someone's night if we don't use our heads! Should be everyone's goal to get through the first phase with ZERO contact. Give room and run in your 'lane' till you have space to run the normal race line. If your unassisted tap causes someone to spin, you need to redress. TRACK LIMITS : As we are running with 'track limit penalties" OFF, we will run with our usual Raceonoz track limit regulations. This means you MUST have at least 2 wheels on the ripple strip OR white line that defines the track limit. If you do make a mistake and have to run outside the limits, be aware that you are not allowed to gain any advantage. CONTACT : Is to be avoided at all times..... If you rear end someone and gain an advantage, YOU ARE EXPECTED to give the spot back. Side by side 'rubbing' is racing, within reason, but all drivers are expected to give racing room. If you bump someone and they end up off track or teleport back to the corner entry, you must wait for them to rejoin and get back up to speed. Show each other RESPECT! It is difficult enough to drive the car at the limit on your own, without someone squeezing you within a millimeter of the grass. So be patient and show respect to your fellow drivers. If you are redressing contact, please do so out of the way of other cars, off the racing line, or if there isn't much room, off track. TYRES : Racing Mediums (mandatory - unlimited sets) & Racing Softs (not mandatory - 1 set ONLY) PIT ENTRY : Please attempt to follow the pit entry lane. Failure to do so may result in a penalty (especially in the instance another driver is affected). THERE ARE NO LINES HERE, ONLY TRACK, SO STAY ON TRACK PIT EXIT : Please attempt to follow the pit exit lane, Penalties will be adjudicated in similar fashion to Pit Entry. Please be aware of cars approaching down the straight. THERE ARE NO LINES HERE, ONLY TRACK, SO STAY ON TRACK NOTE: Pitting is NOT COMPULSORY (the BANG LAP at the bottom of this briefing has a pitstop shown at the end) BLUE FLAGS : Please observe blue flags, and move out of the way of faster cars if you are being lapped. Failure to observe blue flags WILL result in a penalty STEWARDS GROUP AND RACE PROTESTS : This season the steward will be @Hatfield. If you have reason to protest, please SAVE YOUR REPLAY, and then let him know via a PM. DO NOT BLOW UP IN THE FORUM OR IN THE ROOM CHAT. There have been multiple incidents where the replays from drivers have been different, so its true that sometimes things are not as black and white as they may seem. You have until MIDNIGHT, Monday night to register your protest via PM. Stewards will ask for video evidence from both drivers or room captain to make any decision. SAVE YOUR REPLAY : If the room host can ask all drivers to save their replay would be good before exiting the room.....once they exit out and the option goes, it cant be retrieved! PARKING UP : If you are unable to continue to race, please enter the pits and leave your game paused without selecting tyres (or no tyres) so that your car stays parked in the pits. Parking up off track activates yellow flags in the sector, and even though penalties are off, we have reports of penalties occurring for passes happening near the parked car. FINAL NOTE: Could all drivers please confirm their attendance for this Sunday by 'liking' this post in your division. If you are unable to attend, please post in reply as much in your division. This way we can figure out our reserves or if the room can start early in advance. (ALSO IF YOU KNOW YOU CANNOT ATTEND, PLEASE POST SAYING SO, SO THAT RESERVES CAN BE ORGANISED IN ADVANCE) If you do not post in your room thread or psn chat that you cannot attend, a spot may not be held for you for the following weeks race
Do we use practice qualify race or practice race with a tyre wear/fuel adjustment between qually and race. Does doing that negate the qually times?
we use qualifying mode so the room is set to practice/qualifying/race practice mode is default when everyone is joining once ready, host hits start on qualifying mode (which has x0 wear) then after qualifying finishes the race is started automatically
If we nail a lap and don't wish to do anymore, is parking up in the pits ok until the race starts provided we don't come back out? Just saves any risk of others getting penalties if we park up off track? There's obviously no advantage to be gained anyway given tyre and fuel wear is off
And so long as when the pits are entered, the tyres arent changed for mediums? or does it not matter, whatever you start qualifying session in, you'll start the race in? I haven't done too many of the qualifying sessions of late, using the in-game qualifying function.