As always, let me know if you feel you or someone else is in the wrong division (and if no space to move you to where you think, offer a suggestion of who to swap you with) If you are somehow missing from the OP let me know ASAP
I’m just the slow racer in D4... Especially now that I don’t currently have an accelerator pedal hahaha.
WELCOME TO SEASON 6!! HUGE thanks to PAGNIAN for providing the prize of a new GTtrack Playstation edition valued at over $1000 ! Remember you must race and complete 4 of the 7 rounds to be eligible for the PAGNIAN prize draw at seasons end. All information is here: https://raceonoz.com/forums/index.php?threads/x-platform-prize-draw-for-2019-1.3526/ ROUND 1 : Dragon Trail Seaside II - 24 laps - 13:00 Cloudy - 10/2 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 regs please ask ! ROOM OPEN : Most room captains will 'try' to have rooms open by about 7:50 AEDT. 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 AEDT RACE START TIME : 8:30 AEDT LAG ISSUES / ROOM RESTARTS : This is up to the room host. 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. After 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. It can also be done pre-qualifying to save time if there is no chance of latecomers. 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 someones 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. The chicane of death is only really possible single file without losing a massive amount of speed. 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. The third corner in the chicane of death is the only turn which can really be exploited so please be mindful not to gain 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 this 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 TYRES : You must start on the Racing Hard Tyre. After that, one other set, of other compound tyres is allowed. (no limit on the amount of RH tyres) PIT ENTRY : Drivers MUST make an attempt to use the pit entry / exit lines. PIT EXIT : Please use the pit exit lane and be aware of cars approaching down the straight. NOTE: Pitting is NOT compulsory 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 stewards will be will be @Hatfield @JonoStan96 @Viperzed & @emmo46. If you have reason to protest, please SAVE YOUR REPLAY, and then let us 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. We 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 ! 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.
FYI Div 4 racers, based on the median FL times from the MnG I've calculated the no. of quali laps per round as follows (will save some mental gymnastics on the night @Matthyus): Rnd 1 - 5 Rnd 2 - 7 Rnd 3 - 8 Rnd 4, 6 * 7 - 6 Note Rnd 5 at the Nurburgring is 1 quali lap.
Just makes it easier to explain to all. Most ppl jump right out and do the full 10min so they will complete the said laps anyhow. If someone joins late they complete as many laps as possible until park up. It really just takes away the need to keep looking at the time and allows you to focus on slotting laps. What are your thoughts?
agreed m8 but if someone joins at the say the 8 minute mark do they get all 6 laps in the round 1 instance? or do we make a blanket rule if they join after 5 minutes they get half the laps that is pre-prescribed? Also for clarity does the 6 laps INCLUDE your out lap or is the 6 laps after the out lap?
If someone joins late (8min mark in your example), they don't have the time to put in a qual lap. So in this case I would likely ask if they happy to start at the back of the pack or see if they are happy to do a single hot lap (obtaining agreeness with room captains before proceeding). Additionally, 99% of the time if someone is going to be late, we know in advance so all this is discussed prior to qual, as I'm very focused on ensuring that the room is smooth come qual / race. As for do the number of laps include the outlap, it does. This means you complete 6 laps total in your lap timer on the right of the screen. Additionally, when I finish my laps, I message the room to park up on completion of their current lap. For the math ppl who read this, at a rough pace of 1:45 this equals 105 seconds. 10m qual = 600 secs 600 / 105 = 5.7354535 laps. This means that if you exited at the start of Qual, you will complete roughly 5.5 laps, when the timer goes past 10m. As per rules and regulations, you complete the lap you are on when the 10m timer expires. So you will complete 6 laps and park up ready for the race.
