GTP WRS-Online : Event 102 : Corvette Tribute - August 21

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Presents...

Corvette Tribute

An Online Race based on GTP_WRS (GT5) Week 130

:: Only Open to Qualified GTP_Registered Members ::

:: Members are not obligated to take part ::



August 21st, 2013


European Time Slot

3:00 PM Eastern | 12:00 PM Pacific | 19:00 GMT | Check Local

North American Time Slot

10:00 PM Eastern | 7:00 PM Pacific | 2:00 AM GMT | Check Local

Chevrolet Corvette Coupe (C2) '63 @ Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca

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Stewards Notes
"QUOTE" EDK - Another stock car combo this week. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the American Sportscar, the Chevrolet Corvette. It's also the 50th anniversary of the iconic '63 split window coupe. In honor of these events, the annual Monterey Motorsports Reunion, held at Laguna Seca, is making its own tribute to the Corvette, next weekend. This is a fantastic event, a can't miss for me. I attended for the first time in 2005 and have not missed one since.

This combo is probably not for everyone, the car is a pleasure to drive, but the tires, brakes and gearbox are definitely period correct for a road car. It only has 3 gears, but there's no fear of topping out on the straights. It won't even hit the limiter going down the hill on the main straight of Route X. Don't try to paint this car as an automatic, though. The base '63 Corvette was supplied with a 250 HP 327 ci V-8, and a 3 speed manual transmission, no doubt a "3 on the tree". Some of you kids probably don't even know what that is. Anyhow, have fun thrashing the WRS tribute to the Corvette, I know I will.

 

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In the event of a field of 13-16 drivers we will disable mics and race with one grid. With 17+ we will split the grid.

Register
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Eligibility

This WRS-Online event hosted by 3D3 Racing is open to GTP_Registered members only. If you are not currently on the registry run the GTP_Registry qualifier and join now!

Registration Instructions

The following must be performed by every driver for every event:

• Click the registration button above, fill-in and submit the online registration form (use your GTP_ tag ID)
• Leave a quick note in this thread to let us know you've registered and any other comments.

The following must be performed only one time per driver (not per event):

• Send a PSN friend request to GTP_3D3Racing, GTP_3D3_A and GTP_3D3_B from your GTP_tag account.
• Submit the 3D3 Racing Online Driver Database Entry Form. Your information will need to be verified before you are added to the db and before your ID will appear in the registered driver table above. You can view the official driver database here.

There is a 32 car/driver limit for this event (per region) and slots are awarded on the grid using a first come first serve basis. Reference the registered drivers table above for availability. This is a stand alone race and points are not tallied for a series. Future WRS-Online races hosted by 3D3 racing may have different driver limits and will require re-registration using the same first come first serve basis and participation in future events is optional.

Registration Changes

If you want to change your time slot, add a time slot or update your color choices just click on the registration link and fill out the form again and submit with new values. Your last entry will override any previous entries.

Cancellations

If for some reason, after you register for the event, you are unable to attend please click the registration button above and complete the form again selecting "cancel" as your status. Please also post a note in this thread as the table above can take some time to update.

Delaying or Restarting Race Start

Once the race countdown timer has started, the race will only be restarted in these cases:

• Multiple drivers report a black screen/hang, instead of the 3-2-1 countdown.
• One or more drivers get disconnected before race-pace has begun ("GO" for grid-starts, end of formation lap for rolling starts).
• Steward realizes there is a condition that would lead to an unfair or poor race experience.

Once the race countdown timer has started, the race will explicitly NOT be restarted for:

• Latecomers, even if you've registered
• Driver realizes he picked the wrong car parts (ie, tires) or driving options (ie, Auto tranny)

 

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Lounge Settings (@ GTP_3D3Racing)

• Race Quality: Standard
• Voice Chat Quality: Low (Disabled if grid is over 12 drivers)

Official Practice Times

• EU: Tuesdays @ 3:00 PM Eastern | 12:00 PM Pacific | 19:00 GMT
• NA: Tuesdays @ 7:00 PM Eastern | 4:00 PM Pacific | 23:00 GMT
• Pre-Race: The lounge is open for pre-race practice approximately 1 hour prior to the official start of each event.

Course & Car Settings

• Track: Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
• Car: Chevrolet Corvette Coupe (C2) '63
• Power: 261 HP (Stock)
• Weight: 1370 kg (Stock)
• Weight Reductions: Not Allowed
• Engine Modifications: Not Allowed
• Intake Modifications: Not Allowed
• Exhaust Modifications: Not Allowed
• Turbo or Supercharger: Not Allowed
• Drivetrain Modifications: Not Allowed
• Transmission:Stock
• Suspension: Stock
• Aero: Not Allowed

Qualification Procedures

• Type: Live Online Single Stint - No pits
• Length: Single out-lap and 2 timed hot-laps.
• Groups: Group qualifying will be used if the grid size is large enough to warrant in order to avoid traffic during qualification.
• Notes: Drivers not in the lounge by the time the first driver has entered the track after reset will not be allowed to qualify. They are welcome to join the race, but will start at the back of the grid. If we are running multiple qualification groups and the driver enters before the last group has entered track an exception will be made.

Event Settings

• Game Mode: Normal Race
• Laps: 30 (+ 1 Formation Lap)
• Start Type: Staggered Formation Lap with Rolling Start (see below)
• Grid Order: Fastest First
• Boost: Off
• Penalty: None
• Automatic Race Start Cycle: Disabled
• Race Finish Delay: 180sec
• Visible Damage: Off
• Mechanical Damage: Light
• Disable Collisions: Off
• Slipstream strength: Weak
• Tire Wear/Fuel Consumption: Fast
• Grip Reduction on Wet Track/Track Edge: Real

Regulation Settings

• Car Restrictions: Unrestricted (see above for specific car specs)
• Performance Points: 437 PP
• Drivetrain: FR
• Tire Restrictions: Comfort Soft (N3)
• Vehicle Tuning: Prohibited
• Skid Recovery Force | Active Steering | ASM: Disabled
• TCS | Driving Line | ABS: Optional

Formation Lap

• A steward will exit track, view the live timing monitor and announce the order after qualification while all drivers remain on track.
• All drivers should exit track after the order is announced and enter the pits. When all drivers are in the pits a steward will start the race.
• After the system places you on the grid drivers should proceed into stagger formation in order.
• Pole sitter will choose his/her preferred side of the track.
• There should be no overlap between cars in the staggered formation.
• Speed limit on formation lap is 62 mph / 100 km/h and pole sitter should maintain this speed (or less) to keep pack together, in particular in the final sector.
• Weaving or other tire warming procedures are NOT allowed during the formation lap.
• Pole sitter will exit the last corner and take care to give enough time to allow all cars behind to safely exit the final corner.
• Start marker for Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca is the start/finish line.
• The pole sitter should start the race by accelerating to race pace at the identified start marker (track specific and may or may not be the start/finish line).
• All other drivers should accelerate after the driver in front of you does so.
• No passing is allowed before the start marker.
• Be cautious and courteous in the first turn. Dive bombing will be penalized and will not be tolerated.

Pit Entry and Exit Guidelines

• Pits are open and stops are optional, but may be required to complete the race based on fuel consumption and/or tire wear.
• Drivers are responsible for determining their fuel consumption, tire wear and ultimate pit strategy. Discussion of this strategy in the thread is encouraged but not required.
• Be aware that when "Tire Wear/Fuel Consumption" is set to "Fast" or "Very Fast" that the system's fuel add recommendations will be wrong. In this case you need to do your own testing and calculations prior to the race to ensure you add the proper amount of fuel to make it to the end of the race.
• On exit from the pits stay to the pit exit side (usually right side) of the white line if there is oncoming traffic.
• On both pit entry and exit, traffic not entering/exiting the pits must stay to track side (usually left side) of the white lines and are not allowed on the pit entry/exit except to avoid collisions. Drivers cannot follow another driver entering the pits into this area to draft and cannot drive into the area to avoid being drafted if they are not pitting.
• Remember, traffic on course has the right of way after the white line ends. Drivers that cross the line in either direction are responsible for any incidents that occur.

Track Boundary Guidelines

Drivers are expected to do their best to stay within track boundaries per the OLR. Mistakes happens over the course of a long race and the random off or two will be overlooked in most instances, but if a pattern of boundary abuse is observed penalties will be handed out which include 15 seconds for a "minor" pattern of abuse, 30 seconds for a "substantial" pattern of abuse, and a DQ for "complete disregard" of track boundaries. In cases where penalties may not impact the driver (e.g. DC), the penalty may be carried over to the next event and may be applied as a 5 (minor) or 10 (major) grid spot penalty.

It's up to the admins' discretion exactly what qualifies as "minor", "substantial" or "complete disregard". Going outside the rumble by a centimeter isn't as serious as a car length wide excursions into the run off area. Factors such as dirty air and traffic also come into play. If you find yourself going wide then the next lap you're expected to slow down a bit more to make sure you stay within boundaries. If you make the same mistake multiple times and you want to avoid a penalty you can always self-penalize during the race by lifting for a very brief period upon returning to the track. Continuing to hammer the throttle after repeated boundary overruns may very well end with a post race penalty.​

General Guidelines:

• Contact with walls should be avoided. Wall riding/bouncing to gain time will be penalized and/or can result in disqualification.
• Rumble/ripple strips are part of the track
• Runoff areas are not part of the track including green painted concrete.

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Standard Clean OLR Rules Apply:

• Unless otherwise specified, all rules from the original WRS event apply.
• You are expected to drive clean at all times as if you are racing in the WRS. All participants are required to follow the GTPlanet Online Racing Rules & Guidelines.
• 3D3 Race Stewards (who are taking part in race, but will review the replay) reserve the right to kick out or invalidate the result of any driver from the Race Room for driving offensively. If you ignore any warnings from the stewards and are kicked out of the race room, you will not be allowed to participate in future 3D3 events.
• No hybrids - if you're caught using a hybrid or attempting to enter a hybrid onto the track during an official event you will be banned from all future 3D3 Racing events.
• No cheating of any kind
• Nothing that goes against the spirit of the rules
• Passing and Blocking: Aggressive blocking is not permitted, but the driver in front has the right to choose his/her line and braking point and drivers behind should respect that line. Be especially careful when you are on older tires than the competition as the speed difference may be significant. These events are "for fun" so just play nice and take a conservative rather than an aggressive approach when possible.

Good Luck, OLR Team

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The field starting off


Battling with Joe in the Early Laps, Pekka in Green in the Background.








Pekka at the start of his move, it took 3 corners.


Next Corner


Finishing it Off


Bart Coming Out of Pits to Find Me and Pekka


No, You Don't




Still Don't


OK - I guess you can go by


Pekka Opens the Door




Here Comes Lucas














How'd He Get Out There?


Turn 11 Move on the Outside?


I Suppose You Can Go By


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[oink83]

Cracking stuff, signed up for EU definite for this one. My manager was talking a load of stuff about moving my thursday shift to friday, but can't remember if it was next week or week after. Either way, I see a NA race coming my way

 

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You wouldn't know it from the lack of pink cars in the pictures, but just wanted to thank Paul (oink83) for taking the pics this week, while Al is busy with family for a week or two.👍

Also to Speedy for the official watermarks and other enhancements.

Signing up as a maybe for NA. Is it Tim's race win auto-message that goes "Twice in a row is not likely" or something like that? I'm hoping it is likely in this case.

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Also nice to see Greg's signed up after the unfortunate Trial Mountain race last night.

 

[GTP_Patrick1]

I hate to miss these Wed. races, but I will be traveling for work next week. Good luck everyone that enters, and Lucas maybe the wins will come in bunches now. As for me, I would be happy with a podium in a 6 person race .

 

[gman1647]

Looking forward to this. It will likely be my last hurrah in GT5 with the WRS. I just don't have time to spend on the PS3 during the academic year.

I want to thank the Mods and all the community for giving us a great community and a lot of fun racing 👍👍. I feel that I gained much more from the community than I contribute (especially since I mostly contribute being an off the pace backmarker !). It was a lot of fun once again, and I'll look forward to seeing you all again in GT6 (though, I may try to squeeze in a race or two over fall break, if I'm not too far behind by then).

 

[AspecBob]

Have a great school year, Greg! (What are you studying in?) Hope to see you around from time to time 👍

 

[oink83]

If anyone needs the car for this one, give us a shout, I can send it out.

Edit: It's broken in now too.

 

[Carlos Fandango]

Well...I'm registered for the NA race

 

[Gravitron]

I'll share my tire/fuel info here shortly. Let us know when you have 20min free to connect to a lobby and test our your connections, ya n00b.

 

[WRP001]

Can someone send me one of these Corvette's please. Looked at my garage and only have an old one with 18,000+ KM from the UCD.

Never mind... have one in the 3D3 save I can send myself.

EdIt: Hopping in the lounge for a few laps.

 

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Laps and Tire/Fuel wear have been decided:

30 laps (+1 formation)
Fast Tire/Fuel wear

On Fast, I was getting 2.7L to 2.9L per lap, and tires at 65-70% left after a hard 14-lap stint.

So there will be no need to add any fuel, but maybe somebody will be adventurous enough to avoid the notoriously glitchy (and slow) Laguna pits and try for a no-stopper?

 

[BanditKarter22]

I might try and make both races, it depends if I go cycling or not on Wednesday evening and if I can stay up till that time! Will register soon

 

[Carlos Fandango]

I'll share my tire/fuel info here shortly. Let us know when you have 20min free to connect to a lobby and test our your connections, ya n00b.

will do grand master!

 

[BanditKarter22]

Just registered for the event! Put myself down as reserve for the NA race as I may not be able to stay up late enough!

 

[oink83]

Just registered for the event! Put myself down as reserve for the NA race as I may not be able to stay up late enough!

Will be good to see you back on track!

 

[gtpcaine]

just signed up as reserve for EU. Didn't really get on with the combo in the TT, and it depends how I'm feeling on Wednesday, but I could use the race practice.

 

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At least for me, when I did my 14-lap test stint, getting in the zone for lap-after-lap-no-restarts, and being a little more careful than you'd be on a TT hotlap, this combo seemed a bit easier. 👍 Having others around to battle with and draft should be fun too.

A tip or two: If you're attempting to power out of a turn in 1st or 2nd, and the power-on causes immediate understeer, just slam the throttle down and upshift. In my experience this caused the understeer to immediately stop.
Also, it was Argon's advice from the TT thread, don't try to trail brake...when you're ready to stop braking, quickly let off and the tail will start swinging.
Also, the dirt seems just as forgiving as in the offline TT, even with Grip = Real. Obviously no 3-or-4-wheel offs, but at the exits of turns you can have your outside wheels in the dirt with not much consequence.
Probably don't want to try that at the bottom of the cork, though.

 

[WRP001]

Going to jump in the main lounge for some quick practice with the Corvette... did a few laps last night and really didn't come to terms with this car at all... hoping for better today.

EDIT: Change of plans. Something came up for Wednesday and I'll have to cancel.

 

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Jumping in the main lounge for a few laps practice. Feel free to join.

EDIT: Leaving now. 0 stopper is doable. 👍 Even smoking the tires up as if it was a TT, I was still left with 50% tires all-around after 30 + 1 laps.
10L of fuel left. 2nd half of the practice race, the avg lap time was about 1.5sec slower than the avg of the 1st half.
So in a mistake-free, traffic-free race, the 0 stopper actually is a tiny bit faster, in my test.

But it may have to come down to an on-the-fly decision based on how the race is going and traffic...

 

[oink83]

Jumping into the main lounge for some practice if anyone fancies a bit before official practice later.

Edit: Im out now, not 100% that Ill be in practice session later on either but we will see.

 

[oink83]

Ok, joining main lounge for EU practice now. Matthew is already here.

Getting repeatedly disconnected from the lobby. Might just call it there.

 

[AspecBob]

In main lounge now for about an hour of practice.

 

[Gravitron]

Might join you in a ~20min.

EDIT: I'm late, just joining now, and looks like I missed you.

 

[AspecBob]

Alright, I'm out. I was able to do 32 laps without refuelling (one change of tires). The car felt a bit different than off-line, though, heavier maybe...

 

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Sorry I missed you, Daniel.

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I'm finding it hard to believe that we're on the bubble for having 2 official races on Wed.


Tim and Joe and I had an epic practice session, and all 3 had a great time. 👍

Recruit your friends if you have to, this race is going to be sweet.

Joe (GTP_otxjto) said he would open the lounge for the NA race, an hour before quali.
I should be there at least 15min before quali starts.


Race on!

 

[WRP001]

If it is the difference between official and not I may join the races. I will need help sweet talking my wife for the NA time slot. Anybody know any poetry?

Jon has yet to accept the FR from 3D3.