GTP WRS-Online : Event 74 : Slow in, Fast out - February 6

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Presents...

Slow in, Fast out

An Online Race based on GT5 Week 102: Slow in, Fast out

:: Only Open to Qualified GTP_Registered Members ::

:: Members are not obligated to take part ::


February 6, 2013


European Time Slot

3:00 PM Eastern / 12:00 PM Pacific / 20:00 GMT

North American Time Slot

10:00 PM Eastern / 7:00 PM Pacific / 3:00 AM GMT

The following links will allow you to check your local times:

EU Event

NA Event
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HPA Motorsports: FT565 Twin Turbo Audi TT @ Cape Ring South

 

[Hydro]

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.

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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 / 1:00 AM GMT
• EU: Tuesdays @ 20:00 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: Cape Ring South
• Car: HPA Motorsports: FT565 Twin Turbo Audi TT
• Tires: Sports Soft (S3's)
• In Event Tuning Settings: Tuning Allowed - R/A functions allowed
• Example Tunes: EDK | Praiano | Vagabond

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 based on Qualification
• Boost: No
• Slipstream strength: Weak
• Penalty: Off
• Automatic Race Start Cycle: Disabled
• Race Finish Delay: Set to 175% Average lap (140 sec)
• Grip Reduction: Real
• Mechanical Damage: Light
• Visible Damage: Off
• Tire Wear / Fuel Consumption: Fast
• Pits: Optional

Regulation Settings

• Performance Points: 593 PP (with full aero)
• Power: 593 HP (with full break in)
• Weight: 1338 kg
• Weight reductions: N/A
• Engine Tuning Modifications: Not Allowed
• Intake, Exhaust Modifications: N/A
• Turbo or Supercharger: Not Allowed
• Drivetrain/Suspension: All Allowed
• Transmission: Any - Manual or Automatic Allowed.
• Oil Change: Required
• 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 62 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 Cape Ring South 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.

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.
• 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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Video Highlights:

EU Livestream:


Pics:

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[Allibubba99]

I am registered for the E/U race. I am working during the N/A time slot.

Al

 

[oink83]

Signed up for the EU race again. Havn't enjoyed driving this car so much during the TT so far, but last weeks race was so much fun that I can easily look past the car

I think just doing the EU race is going to be my usual routine since 3am GMT really is too late for me as I usually have work first thing in the mornings.

 

[Worst_Driver]

Signed up for the N/A race.

In the Regulation Settings section, there's a typo. It should read 593 HP instead of 493.

 

[Gravitron]

Thanks. 👍 Fixed to 593HP and weight fixed too (1388 -> 1338 kg).

 

[NINE_HUNDRED]

Signed up.

Now to go get the car and find a nice colour.

Forgot England play Brazil on Wednesday, so I'll miss the race.

 

[Allibubba99]

I will be going to official E/U practice in about 30 minutes!

Al

I am in the lounge now!

Sjaak is there as well

 

[WRP001]

I'll be there shortly. Speedy not signed up this week?

 

[Speedy6543]

I'll be there as soon as I sent my DLC colored car over to my main and restored my gamesave. And I'll sign up meanwhile. Just forgot it Tim. Too busy in the Bentley last couple days.

 

[oink83]

How long do you think the lobby will be open for practice? I' gunna be busy until 9pm GMT, but if its still going when im back I would love to get some practice in.

 

[mohitraina91]

You will find people around at 9 GMT.

 

[Speedy6543]

Yep, I'll still be here Paul.

 

[oink83]

Fantastic cheers guys.

 

[Allibubba99]

Great session, lots learned. Qualifying is key here, very hard to pass. I found Kevin's Tune (EDK) to be the fastest for me. The only change I made was adjusting the B/B to 0/10

See you tomorrow, off to work...

Al

 

[Gravitron]

Signed up reserve for NA, but my probability is probably higher than 50%.

 

[Bravojon]

Im registered for the late race. See you all there :-)

 

[Speedy6543]

My Audi is still busy breaking in on Indy 500. I hope the lounge is open already.

 

[WRP001]

My Audi is still busy breaking in on Indy 500. I hope the lounge is open already.

I'm just turning on my PS3 now... if the lounge isn't already open I'll be there soon.

EDIT: Sjaak had the lounge open. I'm joining it now.

 

[WRP001]

Here are the results:

The gaps are not really reflective of the driving as four (4!) drivers ran out of fuel. Jon and I were battling for the lead with 1 lap to go when he ran out at the start/finish. He coasted the entire final lap and got passed just before the line by Sjaak and Speedy. Tough luck Jon.

 

[Speedy6543]

Sorry guys, I'll have to pass for the NA Race. My daughter, who's a bit sick, is giving me a hard time tonight.
Good luck to whoever makes the race.

 

[oink83]

Was a fun race, and learned alot for sure! damn fuel...Hey, at least I never actually ran dry, just made an additional pit stop to get me through till the end

As a side not, if its not too late, I will sign up for the NA race later on. Iv been messed around at work, and I'm not needed tomorrow, which means I will be up late, so might as well race again! See you guys there.

 

[WRP001]

Was a fun race, and learned alot for sure! damn fuel...Hey, at least I never actually ran dry, just made an additional pit stop to get me through till the end

As a side not, if its not too late, I will sign up for the NA race later on. Iv been messed around at work, and I'm not needed tomorrow, which means I will be up late, so might as well race again! See you guys there.

👍 Only this time I'm not letting you get by me at the start!

 

[Allibubba99]

I added a total of 70L of fuel and I was 1 lap short!

Great race, lots of fun chasing Speedy!

Al

 

[oink83]

👍 Only this time I'm not letting you get by me at the start!

Maybe youll never be ahead?

Edit: I mentioned in the lobby that thread where someone had compiled every single suggestion made on the GT6 suggestions thread. In case anyone wanted to see what I was talking about, this is it:

https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=260298

The person has compiled the first 1.5 thousand replies, or something mad like that.

 

[WRP001]

Turned out to be a fun race. I spent almost half of the race pretty close behind someone in dirty air and it really killed my tires and there was just no passing. Every time you close in, you slide and have to back off. Do that enough and there isn't enough tread to close in again. But you have to create pressure for there to be any chance of a mistake so there really is no choice.

The 2nd stint I was by myself which was a relief. I was really trying hard to stay in front of JTV when he came out of the pits, but had a couple small errors and ended up about 0.5 seconds behind when he came out from his 2nd stop with one lap fresher tires and I was stuck in dirty air. Turns out he was also 5 liters of fuel lighter. I knew it would take some luck for me to win at that point and JTV running out of gas fit the bill.

It would have been a completely different race had JTV put in 4 more liters of fuel. He would have come out behind me, but with better tires. Most likely we would have converged in the final laps and it would have been interesting. I'm sure he will add a bit more tonight.

 

[mohitraina91]

Sorry guys, I'll have to pass for the NA Race. My daughter, who's a bit sick, is giving me a hard time tonight.
Good luck to whoever makes the race.

Hope she gets better soon .

I added a total of 70L of fuel and I was 1 lap short!

Thanks for the info

👍 Only this time I'm not letting you get by me at the start!

I was watching, you didn't take long getting back ahead. At least it wasn't like the last time at Cape Ring ifyourememberwhatImean .