Season 5 - Division 1.

Ok guys.....will get a driver briefing up tomorrow all going to plan....

PLEASE BE AWARE OF A FEW SLIGHT CHANGES TO THE REGS IN THE OPENING POST

1. Tire change is now NON COMPULSORY, however you will need to set up your pit strategy according to your Tire wear. There will still be a COMPULSORY STOP in the room regs, you just need to decide if you want to take new tires in that stop, or if you want to run till the end. If you DONT take tires it will effectively mean you do a stop go, (held in pit bay for 'about' 4 secs), if you take tires it takes about 16 secs....and you will have fresh tires at the end to fight with guys who will be on 'about' 75% wear...will be a close thing.
2. Remember you CAN CHANGE YOUR PRESSURES if you change tires, however the temps are really good one the track temp comes up....again up to you.

Time progression is now at X15, will mean about 8 laps in the dark before sunrise.....race will finish before noon....worked well....

Will have all the regs and everything in the driver briefing tomorrow

Stu

@Spidey_11 you weren't able to be retained as BHR had SPL & beau in the same div so due to rules, they have to wait until they have a driver in every division... but rumour has it you will be signed by tomorrow

@Beau_Albert , @Samsung1998racer , @Slambobagan , @The_Spectre , @Spidey_11 , @TheJuzzy , @zuluwoffle , @AOCleaner74 , @Zharvs92 , @SPL Racing , @GOWIE22 , @mikeruntbike , @CTRacing , @holl01 , @v8power383
DRIVER BRIEFING ROUND 1

BUGATTI - 27 laps
Race start @4am X15 progression
Tires - Real
Fuel - Real
Damage - OFF (so headlights don't go out in the case of a crash)
Compulsory Pit stop - YES
Flags and penalties - ON



Well, here we go again, another season of PCARS !

Welcome to the new guys who have joined or returned this season, i will be doing a driver briefing for each round so everyone's clear on what is required with rules, regs and track issues.....

PIT LANE :
1. Pit lane will be CLOSED during qualifying for this round. This is because the lap is shorter giving a false lap time as you go over the start / finish line. Any driver who "drives" into pitlane during qualifying will be penalized post race.
(time penalty of 1 minute)
2. PIT EXIT is the exit to the left, straight back onto the track. ALL drivers need to be mindful and watchful of cars re-entering as it is a VERY FAST part of the circuit. For drivers who are exiting the pits, you MUST REMAIN TO THE RIGHT OF THE CIRCUIT until you come up to race speed, and run your normal race line into turn 2.
3. There will be NO fastest lap point this round due to the compulsory stop, and the false lap time that comes with the placement of the start finish line.

TRACK LIMITS :
Track limits are pretty harsh here so i would recommend you do some practice to see where the penalties are. There are penalties pretty much from turn 2 all the way through the lap, so running all 4 wheels over the ripple strip is a penalty waiting to happen.
As always, the Raceonoz rules state that drivers 'MUST HAVE 2 WHEELS ON THE RIPPLE STRIP OR WHITE LINE AT ALL TIMES. ANY DRIVER CAUGHT DELIBERATELY CUTTING CORNERS TO GAIN ADVANTAGE WILL BE PENALISED.
1. PIT ENTRY : Please stay within the white PIT LANE lines. Any driver who cuts the track here to gain an advantage will be hit with a drive through penalty of 30 seconds post race.
2. SERVING A PENALTY : If you cop a cut track penalty, please "TRY" to move off the racing line where possible, out of the way of other drivers still at race pace. Common sense here lads, penalties will apply for drivers who obviously obstruct others

ROOM REGS
1. PLEASE TRY TO BE ON TIME ! If you cant make it on time please let the room host / captain / someone know so they can keep everyone in the loop.
I have asked the room hosts to set up a practice room with tuning OPEN so everyone can get their pit strategy set, and then the room host will then set up the official "race room" with the tuning OFF. YOU NEED TO HAVE YOUR STRATEGY SET BEFORE YOU ENTER THE RACE ROOM. If anyone has any issues with getting this setup, please let us know before race time on Sunday, or check out the following vid....

The only change is that you DONT have to take tires if you dont want to. If you DONT want to take tires the select "NO" rather than symmetrical in the pit strategy setup.

DRIVING STANDARDS
1. CONTACT : We are all here for clean racing, however sometimes things go pear shaped. BOTTOM LINE, if you make contact with another driver and gain an UNFAIR advantage then you will be expected to REDRESS and let the driver back through. If you don't redress illegal contact (pushing someone off track for EG) then you may be penalized post race.
2. TRACK LIMITS : as said above, 2 wheels on ripplestrips or white line. Any drivers intentionally cutting to make advantage will be penalized.
3. BLUE FLAGS : If you are being lapped by another competitor it is racing etiquette to move out of the way and let the leaders past. Failure to do so could result in a post race penalty. Rooms will have FLAGS AND PENALTIES "ON", so there is no excuse for not knowing they are coming through.
4. PROTESTS : If you feel you have something to protest, PLEASE SAVE YOUR REPLAY AND SEND A PM TO THE ROOM CAPTAIN AND A MOD. DO NOT blow up in the room or on the forum. We saw last season that PCARS has a knack of doing strange things in the game, and was proven that what is seen in one players game can be different in another.....not ideal, but its what we have to work with.....
http://www.raceonoz.com/forums/index.php?threads/procedure-for-post-race-complaints-or-protests.193/
5. RAGE QUITTING : If you are found to 'RAGE QUIT" then you will not be allocated any points for that round and you cannot use this round as your "drop round". If you feel you can't continue then park up in the pits or on a part of the track so as not to interfere with the other drivers. This helps with room stability and also stops teh replays from glitching out.

All ROOZ rules and regs can be found here
http://www.raceonoz.com/forums/index.php?threads/racing-rules-regulations.70/

Sorry for the long post, just want to make sure we are all on the same page and everyone knows whats happening . .....

I am hopeful of getting to the major prize before the start of the season, will announce something as soon as i can

If there is anything you think i have missed let me know...

Thanks stu

@@Beau_Albert , @@Samsung1998racer , @@Slambobagan , @@The_Spectre , @@Spidey_11 , @@TheJuzzy , @@zuluwoffle ,@@AOCleaner74 , @@Zharvs92 , @@SPLRacing , @@GOWIE22 , @@mikeruntbike , @@CTRacing , @@holl01 , @@v8power383

Guys, 2 things......

1. After race1 we will be looking if there is to be any adjustments to divisions based on race pace and lap speed. Any player who is adjusted up or down will have points awarded, based on race time, lap speed and common sense. Drivers who we consider to be 'sandbagging' will NOT be moved down

2. We have been able to secure PAGNIAN as the site major sponsor for a few years, and as such PAGNIAN have agreed to provide a V2 COCKPIT and wheel stand for the upcoming season. This will again be a cross platform prize draw at seasons end between Gt6, Assetto Corsa and PCARS.

THERE ARE A COUPLE OF REGULATIONS HOWEVER.
1. You MUST COMPLETE at least 4 of the seven rounds of your championship. (connection issues will be looked at closely)
2. A "rage quit" will see that race excluded from your 4 "raced" events.
3. Maintain the forum rules while posting. Any members banned for any reason will be excluded from the competition
4. Maintain the Raceonoz drivers code. Drivers with 3 or more race penalties will be excluded from the competition.
5. The prize cannot be shipped outside of Australia.

Again thanks to Hess and his team for more great support for our community, support them where you can guys

Stu

based on the speed of Jason dul have had to squeeze him into div 1......have spoken to V8 and he is ok to move back...