GTP WRS-Online : Event 89 : SSuzuka - May 22

[Speedy6543]

Presents...


SSuzuka


An Online Race based on GT5 Week 117: SSuzuka

:: Only Open to Qualified GTP_Registered Members ::

:: Members are not obligated to take part ::




May 22, 2013


European Time Slot

3:00 PM Eastern | 12:00 PM Pacific | 19:00 GMT | World Clock

North American Time Slot

10:00 PM Eastern | 7:00 PM Pacific | 2:00 AM GMT | World Clock

Chevrolet Camaro SS '10 @ Suzuka Circuit

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Stewards Notes
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[Speedy6543]

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 Here
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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)

 

[Speedy6543]

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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: Suzuka Circuit
• Car: Chevrolet Camaro SS '10 (from Recommended Garage)
• Performance Points: 498 PP
• Power: 427 HP (Stock)
• Weight: 1755 kg (Stock)
• Drivetrain: FR

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: 24 (+ 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 (~175% Average Lap)
• 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: Select from Garage : Chevrolet Camaro SS '10
• Tire Restrictions: Sport Medium (S2's)
• Vehicle Tuning: Prohibited (R/A functions allowed)
• 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 Suzuka 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.

Track Specific Guidelines:

• 130R/Last Curve: This is a tough corner and many drivers go wide on exit. There is quite a bit of room outside the track here and the natural time penalty is minimal for drifting out on the runoff, but this runoff area is NOT track and should not be used except to avoid contact or collisions. You are expected to stay on the track surface with at least two tires on or inside the rumbles. If you run outside of rumbles on exit you should not benefit from it and if it happens repeatedly slow down on the corner or lift momentarily if you go wide to self-penalize. Drivers that go wide are responsible for avoiding contact and yielding on return to the racing line if there is another car that made the turn while staying within track boundaries. (Same as any other off track adventure).

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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[Speedy6543]

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[oink83]

Signed up, will update soon regarding NA, hoping to be able to make it.

Nice to see you back in action James! 👍

 

[WRP001]

I see there's been a run on orange and no green available so signed up with blue.

Had to do some surgery on the names putting special characters (ä ë &#297 in the hood/stripe colors so only the primary car color gets recognized by the condition formatting.

 

[WRP001]

I made one small addendum to the track specific guidelines. The main problem at Suzuka is people running outside track boundaries on exit of 130R (last curve) so language was added as a reminder:

Track Specific Guidelines:

• 130R/Last Curve: This is a tough corner and many drivers go wide on exit. There is quite a bit of room outside the track here and the natural time penalty is minimal for drifting out on the runoff, but this runoff area is NOT track and should not be used except to avoid contact or collisions. You are expected to stay on the track surface with at least two tires on or inside the rumbles. If you run outside of rumbles on exit you should not benefit from it and if it happens repeatedly slow down on the corner or lift momentarily if you go wide to self-penalize. Drivers that go wide are responsible for avoiding contact and yielding on return to the racing line if there is another car that made the turn while staying within track boundaries. (Same as any other off track adventure).

Obviously we expect drivers to keep two tires on the track surface everywhere including the inside of Degner 1 & 2 and the Casio Triangle (final chicane), but 130R is historically the most often abused area of the track and thus got special attention this week.

 

[oink83]

I see there's been a run on orange and no green available so signed up with blue.

Had to do some surgery on the names putting special characters (ä ë &#297 in the hood/stripe colors so only the primary car color gets recognized by the condition formatting.

Out of interest, how many colours have you penned into the formatting?

 

[WRP001]

Out of interest, how many colours have you penned into the formatting?

10, which is the max google will allow at the moment.

 

[Tidgney]

I'll be there at this one ! Sorry for the AFKness this week, sort of was busy making that GT Compilation video, and I've just got my TV Stand to finally finish the permanent GT Setup (Just waiting for Webcams and TV to come!)!

But will be there at this one!!

 

[GTPorsche]

10, which is the max google will allow at the moment.

How many colors does the Camaro have, not counting stripe variants?

Could just make the colors the choice in the signup, and leave stripe choice up to the player.

 

[gtevolution]

Signed Up! (reserve for now) Looking forward to this event

 

[oink83]

I'll be there at this one ! Sorry for the AFKness this week, sort of was busy making that GT Compilation video, and I've just got my TV Stand to finally finish the permanent GT Setup (Just waiting for Webcams and TV to come!)!

But will be there at this one!!

You gotta photograph that when its done. You too Tim, I wanna see what its looking like when its all hooked up!

 

[Celinis]

Registered for the Race, May 22 2012 EU Group

 

[oink83]

Registered for the Race, May 22 2012 EU Group

I hear you registered from my "famous" channel? haha. Sounds awsome! Look forward to seeing you on track.

Also, I won't be able to make practice tomorrow sadly, gunna be out all day/night. Gunna have to put in all the time I have between now and the race to get up to scratch for this one.

 

[mika012397]

i'm stoked for this one i think it's gonna be pretty hectic car has a lot of traction but if you make a mistake things go wrong pretty fast

 

[GTPskills]

Ill be there...

 

[oink83]

Myself, Tim and Mika are in the main lounge now, if anyone fancies some early practice on track.

Edit: All out now.

 

[WRP001]

I'm in the lounge again checking out the new pedals...

We are probably switching to FAST tire wear... we switched over from normal for the practice session and my pedal spring broke about 1 minute later so I don't know how that went.

 

[oink83]

I'm in the lounge again checking out the new pedals...

We are probably switching to FAST tire wear... we switched over from normal for the practice session and my pedal spring broke about 1 minute later so I don't know how that went.

Seemed ok to me. You get a new spring or something?

 

[WRP001]

Seemed ok to me. You get a new spring or something?

NO, i have a backup set of pedals from a 2nd T500 RS. I tried it and the spring tension is completely different so I'm completely lost in braking levels... will be OK eventually, but will need to remap the muscle memory.

 

[WRP001]

OK, confirming that we are going with 24 laps (+1 formation) and Fast tire wear / fuel consumption.

For those of you who don't want to figure it out yourself, I'm getting a tiny bit over 6L per lap. Meaning with 25 laps including formation you'll consume ~151L and since you start with 100L you'll need to add 51L during the race. Add a couple liters if you want some insurance as your mileage may vary.

A one stop is possible, I ran 12 laps in a stint practice, but it'll be really tough to make that strategy faster... you will need to save the rear tires from the start and maybe use a front bias on the breaks. I would imagine most people will do a 2 stopper.

Remember you get 15L free in a stop, so if you do a 2 stop, put in at least 15 in the first stop and save at least 15L for the 2nd stop otherwise you are just costing yourself time.

 

[oink83]

NO, i have a backup set of pedals from a 2nd T500 RS. I tried it and the spring tension is completely different so I'm completely lost in braking levels... will be OK eventually, but will need to remap the muscle memory.

You mean the second set is different? Or you tried a new spring and it was different?

 

[WRP001]

You mean the second set is different? Or you tried a new spring and it was different?

My 2nd pedal set is not used nearly as much. I bought it from a friend who stopped playing and he had rarely used it and it was in a box until now... so the "brake mod" that comes with the pedals is very stiff like new and hard to get used to. I ended up getting used to it somewhat after about 10 laps and beat my best time at Suzuka so it's OK... still not able to trail brake consistently with it, but that's not much of an issue in this combo I think.

It turns out only the spring on my brake mode snapped. I'm going to order a brake mod from MrBasher and get rid of this lousy one anyway... probably not something I should do right before the Monaco GP though as it'll take time to get used to it. But I need to get used to it before GT Academy.

 

[oink83]

Gotcha. Glad your back on track quickly anyhow.

 

[WRP001]

In the main lounge for a bit of practice with the new pedals...

EDIT: out.

 

[Racingworld68]

It turns out only the spring on my brake mode snapped. I'm going to order a brake mod from MrBasher and get rid of this lousy one anyway... probably not something I should do right before the Monaco GP though as it'll take time to get used to it. But I need to get used to it before GT Academy.

I see you are getting the Basherboard brake mod, I can tell you it will not take long before you get adjusted to it, try it out before the F1 if possible, cause it is defenitly gonna improve youre braking...meaning from now on, Twissy will have to chase you

 

[oink83]

I see you are getting the Basherboard brake mod, I can tell you it will not take long before you get adjusted to it, try it out before the F1 if possible, cause it is defenitly gonna improve youre braking...meaning from now on, Twissy will have to chase you

All that's left is for you to change your name to WRP001y

 

[WRP001]

I see you are getting the Basherboard brake mod, I can tell you it will not take long before you get adjusted to it, try it out before the F1 if possible, cause it is defenitly gonna improve youre braking...meaning from now on, Twissy will have to chase you

Well I don't think any piece of hardware is going to make that happen. I'd be happy if Twissy just had to think about me in his mirror more often... like he did at Indy a few weeks ago.

I don't know if I'll have the mod in time for F1 as I just ordered it last night, but my triple screens are scheduled to arrive today. I might have those setup for the race tomorrow, but most definitely for the F1 events this weekend.... assuming it all works at least and there are no major technical issues.

 

[Twissy]

Well I don't think any piece of hardware is going to make that happen. I'd be happy if Twissy just had to think about me in his mirror more often... like he did at Indy a few weeks ago.

I don't know if I'll have the mod in time for F1 as I just ordered it last night, but my triple screens are scheduled to arrive today. I might have those setup for the race tomorrow, but most definitely for the F1 events this weekend.... assuming it all works at least and there are no major technical issues.

Yes and you had me very nervous in that Indy race!