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Supercar Challenge - Old Timer Event - Sunday, January 03, 2010 - 20:00 Hr GMT featuring the 1970 Ferrari 512S
With the holidays fast approaching or already here for some people, we'll be taking a short recess from the classic series to spend time with family and relax. The action will pick up again immediately following New Years, on January 3rd. Consider it a little present before returning to work. Event number 6 in the classic series leads us to the fast and beautiful Ferrari 512S. Now we're getting to some serious levels of performance. This car maybe even older than I am but it's a true Le Mans prototype with impressive speed, high levels of mechanical and aerodynamic grip and impressive braking performance. Going from the dismal brakes of the 250TR to the race bred brakes of the 512S is night and day.
For the most part, the rules and format will carry over from previous (365 GTB/4) event including running these races in a private lobby. But there are some rules and settings which I haven't yet decided on, including: Grid order & car set-up. Considering what took place during the "one-off" 250TR test event, I'm wondering if Biggle's suggestions of 'fastest lap' grid order wouldn't be a better idea. (Although I suspect it will make things rather boring). And now that we know raised suspension height is recognized to be a genuine bug by Eutechnyx, one that they're working to eliminate in the next patch and one that will resort in leaderboards being wiped again, it remains to be be seen how this will pan out.
I will open a lobby under my PSN ID: jjaisli approximately 5~10 minutes before the event starts and will first send race invites to those on my buddy list who have raced in the Old Timer series in the past. If anybody new would like to join, provided there's space in the lobby, you're more than welecome. Just send me a PSN message and I'll send you an invite in return.
Points will be awarded as follows:
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. Watch your red lines.
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* (see below)
Penalties: unlimited
Setup Restrictions: Default Setup ONLY
Grid Order: * see below
- 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 would like to 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.
- Between each event there will be a 5 minute break, longer if needed or requested. But I ask everybody to please stay in the lobby.
- I will write down times, fastest, laps etc after each event. But please keep track of your own times, just in case. I'll post the results either later that night or the following morning.
- We'll be trying a few new things for this event so please read this carefully:
- 1) For the first time we'll have a qualifying session. I will set collisions off and we'll have a quick 2 lapper to determine the grid order for the first race. I will ask everybody to TAKE IT EASY for the first lap, STAY IN GRID ORDER and DO NOT race each other on lap one. Drive quickly but try to keep a gap to the car in front of you of about 5 seconds. Once the second lap starts, this is your one and only qualifying lap. Collisions will be off so drive as fast as you can. After qualifying is over, I will set the grid order for the race by Fastest Lap and turn collisions back on (off after penalty).
- 2) As I would prefer this race to be default setup only, I will ask everybody to choose a specific default livery before qualifying to equalize setups. For the race, you will be able to run your own choice of livery provided you don't leave the lobby.
- 3) There will be only TWO races for this event. But they will be endurance races. 20 laps each. It's going to be long and tiring. The faster guys will be lapping the tail enders. So I ask those being lapped to please respect lapping cars and give way. And I ask those lapping to please appreciate that lapped cars can simply not roll over and disappear, especially if they're engaged in their own battle for position and they will make way at the first opportunity.
- 4) Race no. 2 will be run in REVERSE finishing order of Race no. 1. So there will be no qualifying for race 2 and the guys who finished on the podium in Race one will have it all to do in race 2. On to the events.
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Race No 1 : Riviera -20 Laps - Dry
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Race No 2 : Spa - 20 Laps - Dry
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- Now that the patch is out and we've seen a marked improvement in collision avoidance, I suspect the races will be much more interesting and closer fought, assuming we tone things down a bit. I'm not opposed to a hard battle and a little 'trading paint' but I'm against the idea of closing one's eyes, yelling "Banzai!" and throwing your car into a corner in a desperate attempt to pass and make it stick. Shoving cars around to push your way forward is NOT the way I want these events to pan out. I hope watching the videos posted from the 250 TR event made everybody realize that from a 3rd seat, it looked like a free for all and not very pretty. So let's keep our heads and keep things clean.
I hope to see everybody on the 3rd. In the meantime, Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Happy New Year and good luck making the GT Academy cut.
With the holidays fast approaching or already here for some people, we'll be taking a short recess from the classic series to spend time with family and relax. The action will pick up again immediately following New Years, on January 3rd. Consider it a little present before returning to work. Event number 6 in the classic series leads us to the fast and beautiful Ferrari 512S. Now we're getting to some serious levels of performance. This car maybe even older than I am but it's a true Le Mans prototype with impressive speed, high levels of mechanical and aerodynamic grip and impressive braking performance. Going from the dismal brakes of the 250TR to the race bred brakes of the 512S is night and day.
For the most part, the rules and format will carry over from previous (365 GTB/4) event including running these races in a private lobby. But there are some rules and settings which I haven't yet decided on, including: Grid order & car set-up. Considering what took place during the "one-off" 250TR test event, I'm wondering if Biggle's suggestions of 'fastest lap' grid order wouldn't be a better idea. (Although I suspect it will make things rather boring). And now that we know raised suspension height is recognized to be a genuine bug by Eutechnyx, one that they're working to eliminate in the next patch and one that will resort in leaderboards being wiped again, it remains to be be seen how this will pan out.
I will open a lobby under my PSN ID: jjaisli approximately 5~10 minutes before the event starts and will first send race invites to those on my buddy list who have raced in the Old Timer series in the past. If anybody new would like to join, provided there's space in the lobby, you're more than welecome. Just send me a PSN message and I'll send you an invite in return.
Points will be awarded as follows:
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. Watch your red lines.
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* (see below)
Penalties: unlimited
Setup Restrictions: Default Setup ONLY
Grid Order: * see below
- 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 would like to 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.
- Between each event there will be a 5 minute break, longer if needed or requested. But I ask everybody to please stay in the lobby.
- I will write down times, fastest, laps etc after each event. But please keep track of your own times, just in case. I'll post the results either later that night or the following morning.
- We'll be trying a few new things for this event so please read this carefully:
- 1) For the first time we'll have a qualifying session. I will set collisions off and we'll have a quick 2 lapper to determine the grid order for the first race. I will ask everybody to TAKE IT EASY for the first lap, STAY IN GRID ORDER and DO NOT race each other on lap one. Drive quickly but try to keep a gap to the car in front of you of about 5 seconds. Once the second lap starts, this is your one and only qualifying lap. Collisions will be off so drive as fast as you can. After qualifying is over, I will set the grid order for the race by Fastest Lap and turn collisions back on (off after penalty).
- 2) As I would prefer this race to be default setup only, I will ask everybody to choose a specific default livery before qualifying to equalize setups. For the race, you will be able to run your own choice of livery provided you don't leave the lobby.
- 3) There will be only TWO races for this event. But they will be endurance races. 20 laps each. It's going to be long and tiring. The faster guys will be lapping the tail enders. So I ask those being lapped to please respect lapping cars and give way. And I ask those lapping to please appreciate that lapped cars can simply not roll over and disappear, especially if they're engaged in their own battle for position and they will make way at the first opportunity.
- 4) Race no. 2 will be run in REVERSE finishing order of Race no. 1. So there will be no qualifying for race 2 and the guys who finished on the podium in Race one will have it all to do in race 2. On to the events.
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Race No 1 : Riviera -20 Laps - Dry
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Race No 2 : Spa - 20 Laps - Dry
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- Now that the patch is out and we've seen a marked improvement in collision avoidance, I suspect the races will be much more interesting and closer fought, assuming we tone things down a bit. I'm not opposed to a hard battle and a little 'trading paint' but I'm against the idea of closing one's eyes, yelling "Banzai!" and throwing your car into a corner in a desperate attempt to pass and make it stick. Shoving cars around to push your way forward is NOT the way I want these events to pan out. I hope watching the videos posted from the 250 TR event made everybody realize that from a 3rd seat, it looked like a free for all and not very pretty. So let's keep our heads and keep things clean.
I hope to see everybody on the 3rd. In the meantime, Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Happy New Year and good luck making the GT Academy cut.
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