Finished A.R.S. GT Series Season 1 | Congrats to our champions, Nascarfan and Ph1sher

Series Organizer
aceboy127
Stewards
aceboy127 and nascarfan1400
BoP Testers
Antares and nascarfan1400​

Car Regulations

• Limit of 3 drivers per car. (GT Series)
• The specs are subject to change at any time at the steward's discretion.
• Any Color Car (Mid-season color change requires league steward notification)

Series Rules

• It is not a requirement for drivers to participate in both series. The Lancer Cup is a support series for the main GT Series. You can run just the GT Series, just the Lancer Cup, or both.
• Two tires must remain inside the solid white lines at all times. This does not include the curbs.
• Bump drafting is permitted on all tracks within reasonable circumstances.
• Driving backwards on the track at any time will result in being asked to leave or a possible series suspension.
• Contact/rubbing is normal and expected. Please refer to The Golden Rule. Excessive contact will be penalized.
• Accidents happen, that is why we have cautions.
• Intentional or payback actions will be penalized.
• Penalties for rough driving may include: Point reduction, time penalty, suspension from one or more races.
• Lapped cars are not to interfere or compete with lead lap cars. It is the lapped drivers’ responsibility to be aware traffic coming through.
• Just try to keep it clean and have fun.
• The ARS Stewards reserve the right to enforce these and add to the rules if need be during the season.

Race Format

• Saturday nights
• Practice: From 9:00pm Eastern until Pre-Race announcements
• Race: After Pre-Race announcements and Line Up.
• Pre-Race Announcements: Race format/procedure. Caution format/procedure. Pitting Rules. Other important announcements.
• Line Up: Go to the pits and make sure your time is cleared, because it can mess up the order. Go to the track when called. (In order of qualification)
• All races will be held in the ARS Club Lobby, unless otherwise specified.
• All races will have a pace lap.

Qualifier Settings

• Qualifying will be held in the ARS club in the community events from Wednesday to Saturday before the race. (Closes 2 hours before the race)
• We will only take the first 2 attempts.
• All qualifying sessions will start from pit road.
• Qualifier Format: Race (Alone)
• Time Limit is 10 Min.
• If you don't qualify, then you will start behind all qualified cars in series points order.
• Once the qualifier closes no more times will be accepted, so be sure to get a time in before hand.
• Due to one point being awarded for pole position and to keep our records in order, if a driver sets a qualifying time and fails to participate in the corresponding event, then that drivers time will be excluded from the event and all subsequent drivers will be moved up.

Course Settings (Spa 2.4 Hours)

• Weather: 0%
• Time: 16:30
• Time Progression: 10
• Weather Changeability: 0
• Surface Water at Race Start: 0

Typical Course Settings

• Weather: 0%
• Time: 13:00
• Time Progression: 1
• Weather Changeability: 0
• Surface Water at Race Start: 0

Lounge Settings/Event Settings

• All starts will be double-file rolling starts.
• Order: Fastest First
• Boost: Off
• Penalty: None
• Tire Wear/Fuel Consumption: Normal
• Grip Reduction: Real
• Minimum No. of Pit Stops: 0
• Require Tire Type Change: Off
• Race Finish Delay: Set to one timed lap to allow all drivers to complete their current lap.
• Visible Damage: On
• Mechanical Damage: Heavy
• Slipstream Strength: Real
• Microphone: On *As a rule and out of general respect for your fellow drivers, please mute your microphone if you are being distracted by your Wife/Girlfriend/Mother/Buddies*

Regulation Settings

• Tire Restrictions: None (Racing Hard for Lancer Cup)
• Vehicle Tuning: Unrestricted (Restricted for Lancer Cup)
• ABS: Available
• Skid Recovery Force: Prohibited
• Active Steering: Prohibited
• ASM: Prohibited
• Driving Line: Prohibited
• Traction Control: Available
• Nitrous: Prohibited

Pace Lap

• All races have a pace lap.
• The pace lap will be done at 50 mph/80 kph.
• The leader will start the race in the start zone.
• The start zone is typically the start of pit road and the start/finish line.
• Do Not jump the start.
• Please respect the position in front of you.
• You cannot pass before you get to the start/finish line.
• Failure to comply with these rules will result in a post race penalty.

Cautions
Road races: 4 or more cars must make contact in a crash resulting from contact; or adverse racing (weather) conditions in general, with or without an accident.

If both cars are still facing the correct direction and moving forward, this does not necessitate calling a caution. This would be considered incidental contact or a racing incident. But if it seems warranted based on the amount of contact that took place, call a caution. Calling a caution is the responsibility of the drivers involved. All cautions will be reviewed by the stewards. Calling an unwarranted or incorrect caution could result in either a penalty or a post-race disqualification.

To call a caution, you must type the letter "C" into the chat box, then you may announce "Caution" over the mic.

Once the caution is thrown the overall race leader will gently slow down and all cars will group up behind. Any cars behind the incident may pass through. Cars rejoining the track must do so cautiously and blend back in with the field appropriately. After grouping up, all cars trapped between their class leader and the overall race leader (between them in the queue) are to take a wave-by at a specified time (called by actual ARS officials in chat and mic) and catch the back of the line without passing amongst themselves. Drivers that were "punted" on a road course will receive their position back under caution. After this is completed, the pits can be opened for everyone and the race can be restarted after any additional non-pit wave-bys are completed, with the classes separated at the restart by speed.

• Please signify whether you are pitting or not by moving to the white line on the inside of the racing surface. No last-minute fake outs. If you enter pit lane on the backstretch under caution, you are committed to making a pit stop.
• Pitting is not required.
• All cars pit on the same lap, including lapped cars.
• Entering and exiting pit lane on ovals is done on the backstretch.

Upon exiting the pits, drivers will line up single file and prepare for the restart. The leader will initiate the restart in the restart zone. Do Not jump the start. Please respect the position in front of you. You cannot pass before you get to the start finish line. There will be no more cautions with 5 laps to go.

• Caution speed: 50 Mph

Caution Pit Stop Limits

• Under the caution flag, you are only allowed 4 pit stops.
• Under the green flag, you can make as many stops as you want.

Pit Stop Entry/Exit

• Typically, we require drivers to make a commitment to pit road when they are entering and exiting the pits. We refer to this as the commitment line.
• The commitment line is generally the start of the small outlined path to/from pit road.
• Under caution we require drivers to move to the side of the track the pits are on, so we can see who is planning to pit. We do this to determine if we can go green once we reach the start/finish line. If drivers pit, then we will not go green.
• Under green flag conditions we will allow drivers to go to the pits even if they miss the commitment line if their car has run out of fuel or has severe damage.

Points System

• 20 points to Win Race
• 17 for 2nd, 15 for 3rd, 13 for 4th, etc.
• 1 Bonus point: Pole Position
• 1 Bonus point: Leading the halfway lap
• We will be dropping your worst finish or a DNS.

In case of championship tie after the season finale: 1 Bonus point for most wins in the season. If there is still a tie for the lead, there will be a 5-lap shoot-out at a track the series runs at during the season (will take a vote among not eligible competitors) winner will receive 1 bonus point.

Teams

• You do not have to have a teammate to participate in this series.
• Just tell me a team name and the drivers on the team.
• No more than 3 drivers per team.
• All teammates must use the same model.
• Team Points are the total of the top 2 cars added together.
• You will only receive team points after signing up as a team.

End of the Season Awards

• Front Runner Award (Most wins)
• Rookie of the Season (Goes to the highest finishing rookie in the season driver points)
• Pole Award (Most pole positions)
• Team Championship (The team that scores the most points in the season)
• Driver Points Championship (The driver that scores the most points in the season)

Registration
GTPlanet Name:
PSN:
Car:
Car Color:
Car Number:
Team: (if applicable)
You will receive a friend request on PSN from aceboy127 after sign up

Late sign up Policy
Signups will close after the 3rd points race. After sign-ups are closed you may still join the series, but you must either be referred by a current series member or participate in a test night for that series.



A.R.S. Rookie Classification

• Drivers signed up with yellow names are A.R.S. Rookies
• You are a Rookie until you make 3 starts in a season or until you make 4 total ARS starts.

Don't forget to go by the A.R.S. group page
A.R.S. GT6 Club

 

A.R.S. GT Series Results/Standings

Spoiler: Round 1: 2.4 Hours of Spa

Spoiler: Round 2: 1.5 Hours of Monza

Antares26 received a 30 second penalty for excessive corner cutting.
o0Maxx0o received a 1 minute penalty for pausing to avoid getting damage.

Spoiler: Round 3: 1.5 Hours of Brands Hatch

Spoiler: Round 4: 1.5 Hours of Silverstone

Spoiler: Round 5: 1.5 Hours of Nurburgring

 

A.R.S. Lancer Cup Results/Standings

Spoiler: Round 1: 1 Hour of Spa

Spoiler: Round 2: 30 Minutes of Monza

Michelin received a 15 second penalty for excessive corner cutting.

Spoiler: Round 3: 30 Minutes of Brands Hatch

Spoiler: Round 4: 30 Minutes of Silverstone

Spoiler: Round 5: 30 Minutes of Nurburgring

 

GTPlanet: AngryEater
PSN: AngryEater
Car: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 '11
Car Colour: Blue
Car Number: 37
Team: Top Performance Motorsports

 

CAB114 / CAB114
Mercedes SLS
Blue
#14
Team: Top Performance Motorsports

 

GTPlanet: Antares26
PSN: The_Noir_Antares
Car: BMW Z4 GT3
Car Colour: White
Car Number: 1
Team: Clockwork Motorsport

 

What Audi LMS is used? There is three different one. Stock, Team Phonix and 15th Anniv. Each one gives different performance points with given specks.

What does this mean:

• Vehicle Tuning: Unrestricted (Restricted for Lancer Cup)

 

Would I have to compete in the whatever the Lancer Cup is in order to compete in the GT Series? Also on days where the Lancer cup is scheduled on the same day as the GT races, which would be run first?
Edit: Also what car is being used for the Lancer Cup? According to gtdata.net, there are 27 different cars with the word "Lancer" in the name.

 

Sorry everyone for not being clear on the Lancer Cup. I will plan to get that Cleared up this evening. Also @jammy21 the R8 team Phoenix will be used, I will clarify in the specs.

 

To quote for the series rules above.

Also, the Lancer Cup will be before the GT series. The Lancer Cup will begin 45 minutes before the scheduled start of the GT Series race (this excludes the Spa race as it will be held the day before). If we plan for the Lancer Cup to start at 8:30pm Eastern and the GT series would start around 9:15pm Eastern. We could also plan for the Lancer Cup to start at 9:00pm eastern and the GT series would start around 9:45pm Eastern. I'm concerned about that later time as I know it is quite late/early for some of our drivers, so which would you all prefer? Again this is not an issue for round 1, but I would like to get it sorted out as soon as possible.

The car for the Lancer Cup has been updated in the specs.

 

Here's my registration:

• GTPlanet Name: jammy21
  
• PSN: jam_my21
  
• Car: Chevy Corvette
  
• Car Color: stock
  
• Car Number: #21

I'm not sure how many races I'll race but hopefully at least Spa 2.4h.

 

Top Performance Motorsports will be back again with a 3 car team in the Mercedes SLS. Car numbers to be determined. The team is rumored to be running blue cars in this championship. No word yet on if all 3 drivers are also planning to run in the Lancer Cup.

 

GTPlanet: ERAUfan97
PSN: ERAUfan97
Car: Ford GT
Car Colour: Blue
Car Number: 97
Team: Tesla Motorsports

Could you possibly explain the qualifying procedure? I'm a bit confused by it.

 

Updated my entry.

 

Welcome to the series ERAUfan. Basically I setup a time trial to start the Wednesday before the race. The time trial will be available up until 2 hours before the race. You're allowed to make 2 attempts at qualifying for the event. Those who don't qualify will start behind everyone who did in series points order. I think this covers the main points and I hope I didn't make it more confusing.

Everyone, minor updates to the BoP coming tomorrow along with the Drivers and Team lists.

 

Oh ok and that's available in the club events. I haven't used the community feature too much so I'm not too knowledgeable about it. So we have 10 minutes to set a time and each 10 minutes counts as an attempt?

 

Yes. You have to join the club and then you could join the quali event and run it by creating the room within the event. Room event will have all event presetting ready and all you have to do is to give the room name, create the room, start the event and run your 10min quali run. Your best laptime will recorded into the club event messages,

 

GTPlanet ID: @Dylan
PSN: dylanlikes88
GT series
Car: Lexus IS-F Touring Car '07
Car Color: Sassy Grass Green
Car #: 72
Team: DW SimMotorsports

Can't confirm if I can run any Lancer events.

 

Alright everyone specs and driver list are updated. Team list should be up tomorrow. Anyone planning on getting on tonight?

 

You can sign me up for the Lancer cup as well

 

GTPlanet ID: @Whitey093
PSN: Whitey093
Lancer Cup
Car Color: Matte Dark Green
Car Number:93

 

Forgot to add car number in my sign up post. Updated it. Running the usual 72.

 

Yes sign me up for the Lancer as well #97. Looking at my work schedule I will be unable to make the 29th but the 28th I believe my schedule is open

 

Registration
GTPlanet Name: o0Maxx0o
PSN: WRK_MAXXPAIN ''or'' l_Maxx_Pain_l
Car: GT-R GT3
Car Color: White
Car Number: 4
Team: (if applicable)

 

@AndRace @Decambre95
Wanna join me guys? In the GT-R?

 

GTPlanet Name: Ph1sher
PSN: GTP_Ph7shr
Car: GT-R GT3
Car Color: Orange
Car Number: 39
Team: Free Agent

Also will do Lancer Cup

Thanks

 

Wanna join WKR for this series?

 

You betcha! I'm in!

 

Good! It's look like, Decambre, you and me.

Happy to have you in the team Phisman.

 

Competitions gonna be tough. Can't wait.
Ace, you can add me to the Lancer cup list with the #72 in sassy grass green.