GTP WRS-Online : Event 42: Supraman IX - June 27

[WRP001]

Presents...

Supraman IX

An Online Race based on GT5 Week 2 Time Trial

:: Only Open to Qualified GTP_Registered Members ::

:: Members are not obligated to take part ::


June 27, 2012


European Time Slot

3:00 PM Eastern / 12:00 PM Pacific / 19:00 GMT

North American Time Slot

10:00 PM Eastern / 7:00 PM Pacific / 2:00 AM GMT

Toyota Castrol Tom's Supra '97 @ Trial Mountain

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Stewards Notes
This event was original run on the 8th birthday of the WRS. Seeing as that was about 18 months ago and the WRS is now over 9 years old the name got an update. You can't imagine how much it pains me to miss this event... a race car... a Super GT car... ouch! Have fun guys.

 

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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.

(table will auto update approximately every 30 minutes)



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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

• NA: Tuesdays @ 8:00 PM Eastern / 5:00 PM Pacific / 12:00 AM GMT
• EU: Tuesdays @ 19:00 GMT / 3:00 PM Eastern / 12:00 PM Pacific
• Pre-Race: The lounge is open for pre-race practice appx 1 hour prior to the official start of each event

Course & Car Settings

• Track: Trial Mountain Circuit
• Car: Toyota Castrol Tom's Supra '97 (from Recommended Garage)
• Tires: Racing Medium (R2's)
• In Event Tuning Settings: R/A functions only
• Example Tunes: N/A

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: 42 (+1 formation lap)
• Start Type: Staggered Formation Lap with Rolling Start (see below)
• Grid Order: Fastest First
• Boost: No
• Slipstream strength: Weak
• Penalty: Off
• Automatic Race Start Cycle: Disabled
• Race Finish Delay: Set to 110% Average lap (90 sec)
• Grip Reduction: Real
• Mechanical Damage: Light
• Visible Damage: Off
• Tire Wear / Fuel Consumption: On
• Pits: Open & Optional

Regulation Settings

• Performance Points: N/A
• Power: 473 HP (Stock)
• Weight: 1150 kg (Stock)
• Engine Tuning Modifications: N/A
• Intake, Exhaust Modifications: N/A
• Turbo or Supercharger: N/A
• Aero: N/A
• Tire Restrictions: See above
• 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 63 mph / 100 kph 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 Trial Mountain is 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.

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.
• 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. The Light Brown Surface to the outside of the Rumble Strip on the Left Side of the Track before the Start Finish Line is Not Track.
• Limit your contact with walls or objects, visible or invisible
• No hybrids
• 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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How did this crew member walk through the vehicle?

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[GTPorsche]

Finally get to do an event with a real race car. 👍

 

[WRP001]

Finally get to do an event with a real race car. 👍

You are preaching to the quire. If it were up to me we'd run race cars every week, just ask Kevin as he gives me a hard time about it all the time.

Of course we set up a race car event and I'm going to miss it. This was the one time I was encouraging them to use a Fiat.

 

[mohitraina91]

Imma put Kryptonite in all your exhaust pipes .

 

[NINE_HUNDRED]

Have fun with this one guys, it was a fun combo during the WRS.

I'll have to miss the event again because of the Semi Final of the Euros (hopefully featuring England), which of course is my priority at the moment

 

[n0iZe83]

I'll have to miss the event again because of the Semi Final of the Euros (hopefully featuring England), which of course is my priority at the moment

You're right Nine Hundred, Semi-Final on the 27th of June, so no race for me either.
I hope that England doesn't win against Italy

 

[mcfizzle]

Have fun with this one guys, it was a fun combo during the WRS.

I'll have to miss the event again because of the Semi Final of the Euros (hopefully featuring England), which of course is my priority at the moment

Shoot, I didn't think about that, it may change my status for EU race.

 

[Vinal]

Well that's a tough call! My 1st WRS race or England in the semi-final (fingers crossed)

 

[mcfizzle]

Germany won and is playing Wednesday so I'm definitely out for the EU race.

 

[Gravitron]

Is this thread about footy? I don't think so.

 

[Vinal]

Had a little practice at this last night, it's a fun lap

Did I read somewhere that lap times are not to be discussed in the race threads?

 

[WRP001]

Had a little practice at this last night, it's a fun lap

Did I read somewhere that lap times are not to be discussed in the race threads?

Welcome.

You are free and even encouraged to discuss your online practice lap times. That rule is for the time trial competitions. In fact for special events we even have a practice leaderboard where we keep track of practice times leading up to the event. If we do any special qualifying prior to race day we usually keep those times secret until qualifying is closed, but that doesn't apply for this event or practice laps.

Sorry for the long response.

 

[Vinal]

Well in that case here's my 1st run at it.

1'23.993

I'm sure I can better this with another session, What do you mean by online practice times? I did this in Arcade mode was that right?

And thanks for the welcome, I'm sure I'll enjoy my time here.

 

[WRP001]

Well in that case here's my 1st run at it.

1'23.993

I'm sure I can better this with another session, What do you mean by online practice times? I did this in Arcade mode was that right?

And thanks for the welcome, I'm sure I'll enjoy my time here.

You will want to practice online in a lounge as the physics are a bit different from arcade mode. You are on the friends list of GTP_3D3Racing where we host races and you are welcome to practice there also and join others in group practice before the race on Wednesday.

 

[Vinal]

Oh right cool, I'll have a look for it next time I have a go, is the lounge open always then? Thought it would of only been at stated times.

I'm just currently doing the B-Spec Formula Gran Turismo Series before I get too high level for it to be beatable (running remote races anytime I'm not playing) I have that problem in A-Spec on my main account, can win 4 of 6 but Monaco and the rain race are virtually impossible to keep pace on the AI.

Sorry for the off-topic waffling.

 

[WRP001]

Lounge is open all the time. Just post here when you join to let people know if you want company. Obviously when we have scheduled events the lounges are reserved for those, but otherwise it's open practice.

 

[Vinal]

Cool, I'll give it a shot later tonight, only halfway into the 2nd race at the moment.

 

[WRP001]

Lounges will probably be very quiet anyway with everyone running GTA through Sunday. Traffic will pick back up next week.

 

[Speedy6543]

Cool, I'll give it a shot later tonight, only halfway into the 2nd race at the moment.

Then you'll probably run into some of us as we're doing the Saturday Attack races of Event 41 Combo.
This will start at 20:00 GMT (21:00 your local time). People will be joining the lounge approx 30-45min prior to the start.
You can join in if you want.

 

[Vinal]

Are the yellow painted lines in the title photo out of bounds? If so then my time is invalid, I only just thought about it.

 

[Vinal]

Then you'll probably run into some of us as we're doing the Saturday Attack races of Event 41 Combo.
This will start at 20:00 GMT (21:00 your local time). We'll be in the lounge approx 30-45min prior to the start.
You can join in if you want.

Sure why not, only if you let me win

 

[Speedy6543]

Are the yellow painted lines in the title photo out of bounds? If so then my time is invalid, I only just thought about it.

IIRC, the yellow lines are legal in the WRS-TT's so it's legal here in the EO's too.
Haven't checked the offline event thread yet so I may be wrong.

EDIT: just went to check and it's legal.

 

[Vinal]

Ah that's ok then but I suspect now that sticking to the edge of it may be quicker.

Thanks.

 

[lapierre4]

Thanks for the invite Kev, but unfortunately I cannot be at home for any of the races. If I'm online and see a practice lounge I will surely come by though! Good luck to all, this combo was addictive like no other combo has ever been for me lol.

 

[Twissy]

My participation will depend on Englands progress tomorrow

 

[Vinal]

You will want to practice online in a lounge as the physics are a bit different from arcade mode. You are on the friends list of GTP_3D3Racing where we host races and you are welcome to practice there also and join others in group practice before the race on Wednesday.

I see what you mean, my best time was roughly 2 seconds slower in the lounge, seemed to feel lighter too for some reason and more slidey