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only 6 more days until the first offical points race cant wait
 
Any idea how the points are going to be distributed?

Also, after noticing something about the Lotus Evora's performance and its specs, I decided to impliment them slightly on my STR (Storm Team Racing, made it up xD) Audi R8. Needless to say:
First Lap: 1:48.009
Second Lap: 1:46.080
Third Lap: 1:46.561

Be aware, this is with Tyre Wear on and Racing Softs, and I decided a month ago to turn the braking indicator off, because I trust my own braking intuition more. By lap 4 my tyres are roughly half way, so with some delicate driving I could probably stretch them out to the end of the 6th or 7th lap.
 
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4 to go tell us what we need to change before saturday or be stuck with the rules
 
An actual full description of how the racing will proceed, to the point of getting down to nitty gritty details. Race length, number of laps, how you actually intend to have the race finished (either at a specific time or after the leader crosses the line on the final lap), type of start, etc. etc.

I may have issues regarding how you'll intend to finish the race, but because you've never specifically mentioned this important detail, I can't comment or give input.
 
StormPacer
An actual full description of how the racing will proceed, to the point of getting down to nitty gritty details. Race length, number of laps, how you actually intend to have the race finished (either at a specific time or after the leader crosses the line on the final lap), type of start, etc. etc.

I may have issues regarding how you'll intend to finish the race, but because you've never specifically mentioned this important detail, I can't comment or give input.
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phil bell
Why is my name not in the sign up sheet? Anyway I will be running a 908 in DP.
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Sorry your name isn't on the sheet and I will talk to polar about how finishes will work tomorrow
 
StormPacer
An actual full description of how the racing will proceed, to the point of getting down to nitty gritty details. Race length, number of laps, how you actually intend to have the race finished (either at a specific time or after the leader crosses the line on the final lap), type of start, etc. etc.

I may have issues regarding how you'll intend to finish the race, but because you've never specifically mentioned this important detail, I can't comment or give input.
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I updated the front page roster and we will finish the race when the dp leader (I assume they will be the overall leader) crosses the finish line on the last lap, so there will be a set lap limit for each course. They'll be a good amount for each track like I won't do 5 laps at le manns but I won't make it 90 either. We want it to be a big race but not lido big that you can't do anything else that evening so lap time will play a part in it too. They'll probubly be about a hour and 15 minutes but I'll add some laps so it's a "good" number not like 13 or something weird. Starting: there will be a formation lap with the dp cars leaving the grid and the gt cars staying still. Once the dp cars clear the first turn the gt cars will start their formation lap. Both classes will start racing at the start/finish line when the leader gets there. Each class will have their own start because if someone messes up turn 1 we don't want it to effect other classes. Also I believe that in real life I believe there is a staggered start so this kinda recreates a real start. If I missed anything let me know
 
Well depending on how long it takes to go around certain tracks, you'll need to factor in pit stops into your evaluation since if we're using depletion and damage you can count pits stops to be roughly 5-10 mins of the race. On Daytona, if you count each laps around the 1:40 mark for the DP cars it will give you 40 laps, plus an extra 5 mins for pitstops, bringing you to the hour and 15 mins you're aiming for. 41 laps if you include the formation lap.

In all honesty, I was hoping to see this kind of thinking from the start, and I wasn't. Yeah I could've shown a thought process like this before, but I wasn't the one who organised this event, so I didn't see it as my responsibility to do so.

Oh while I'm here.... Qualifying times. Are we allowing qualifying times before the race? Are you going to be letting one person go at a time before the start to put in a lap time? Would be nice if everyone could perform the one lap time before the start, just because it makes the grid look neater and will correctly separate the DP and GT cars.

Also, wouldn't it be cleaner if the formation lap was done under the pause button? Your car gets slowed down to a certain speed automatically when your paused, and can be deselected once the lead car oversteps the start line.
 
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StormPacer
Well depending on how long it takes to go around certain tracks, you'll need to factor in pit stops into your evaluation since if we're using depletion and damage you can count pits stops to be roughly 5-10 mins of the race. On Daytona, if you count each laps around the 1:40 mark for the DP cars it will give you 40 laps, plus an extra 5 mins for pitstops, bringing you to the hour and 15 mins you're aiming for. 41 laps if you include the formation lap.

In all honesty, I was hoping to see this kind of thinking from the start, and I wasn't. Yeah I could've shown a thought process like this before, but I wasn't the one who organised this event, so I didn't see it as my responsibility to do so.

Oh while I'm here.... Qualifying times. Are we allowing qualifying times before the race? Are you going to be letting one person go at a time before the start to put in a lap time? Would be nice if everyone could perform the one lap time before the start, just because it makes the grid look neater and will correctly separate the DP and GT cars.

Also, wouldn't it be cleaner if the formation lap was done under the pause button? Your car gets slowed down to a certain speed automatically when your paused, and can be deselected once the lead car oversteps the start line.
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i was factoring pit stops into the equasion and i was going to do a lap in my gt car and a lap of a dp car and average the two and use that time. it isnt your responisiblity to make a post like this, but it is our first league/series so were still trying to figure this stuff out. and half the fun of the formation lap is driving it so nope to the using the pause button (but it was a pretty clever idea i must say) laps for the full season should be up on friday-saturday
 
Polar how about you get online and we talk about what we will be doing on Saturday for qualifying and how the laps will work
 
james6653
Polar how about you get online and we talk about what we will be doing on Saturday for qualifying and how the laps will work
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cant now well just do like everyone gets 2 laps and 2 people on track at once or something
 
How does this sound for qualifying procedure think we should do a 20 minute qualifier before the race set the race start timer for 20 minutes and have everyone go out first all of the DP drivers then all of the GT drivers how does that sound I will watch the race and I will tell you when it is ok for the GT cars to onto the track if you violated this rule you would be docked 10 points for every time you violate the rule how does this sound to everyone for qualifying
 
if you think we have things to change in the series qualifying procedure please tell me
 
No I will wait for the DP class to get onto the NASCAR turn one and two to let the GT class go that way the GT class has time to get up to speed and I have time to get in and get up to speed as well
 
james6653
No I will wait for the DP class to get onto the NASCAR turn one and two to let the GT class go that way the GT class has time to get up to speed and I have time to get in and get up to speed as well
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I think that 10 minutes per class will work better then there's no traffic because in 20 minutes with 600 hp those dp cars will get us many times and we don't want the gt cars to ruin there lap for the dp cars and they won't abort a lap for us
 
Ok so how about the DP cars go 10 minutes then line up as there times at from fastest to slowest on the back strech and ghost in that order so the GT cars can qualify without problems and when the automatic timer starts all of the GT drivers stop and ghost where ever they are at
 
I would like to sign up :)
PSN: Montalvomc
GTP: Adeadsnipermatt
Car: Dodge Viper
Colors): Champion Blue/Black rims
 
I'm hoping to match my car's colour with my avatar's race suit and helmet. I did have a picture up but I've took it off now.
 
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adeadsnipermatt
I would like to sign up :)
PSN: Montalvomc
GTP: Adeadsnipermatt
Car: Dodge Viper
Colors): Champion Blue/Black rims
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Nice to have you onboard Mont. Sure you don't want to have a go in those LMP cars?
They're a pretty good laugh.
 
adeadsnipermatt
I would like to sign up :)
PSN: Montalvomc
GTP: Adeadsnipermatt
Car: Dodge Viper
Colors): Champion Blue/Black rims
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MC lives! I'm glad you signed up here.
 
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If this season goes well this is how sign ups will work next season so we know what cars and what classes everyone will be in and that way when I host practice and race rooms I can look on here and see what everyones PSN name is so we don't have the same problem we had the one time when I hosted a practice session
 
james6653
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If this season goes well this is how sign ups will work next season so we know what cars and what classes everyone will be in and that way when I host practice and race rooms I can look on here and see what everyones PSN name is so we don't have the same problem we had the one time when I hosted a practice session
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Let's focus a little more on this season before we worry about how you sign up for next season
 
Ya ok hey how will it work if we have 9 drivers in one class first 8 GT class cars in the room are the ones who get to qualify for the race
 
james6653
Ya ok hey how will it work if we have 9 drivers in one class first 8 GT class cars in the room are the ones who get to qualify for the race
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Well be lucky if 3 people from each class show up... But if there are too many then yes one will have to not make it

Edit accually there can only be 16 people so it's more like who gets there quicker makes it
 
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