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Welcome to the home of the PURE Flyin' Miata Super Cup.
This thread is for those wishing to compete in the Hard Dog Challenge Series.
This first post contains the introduction, news, rules and basic information.
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This thread is for those wishing to compete in the Hard Dog Challenge Series.
This first post contains the introduction, news, rules and basic information.
To jump to a different section, just click the links below.
Registration | Schedule | Results
Follow Us!
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To keep up on the latest happenings with the HDCS, keep an eye on this section. All the latest news and thread updates will be outlined here.
- Thread created. (01/29)
From it's humble beginnings as a small, Spec-Miata based racing series using slightly modified 1989 Mazda MX-5 Miata's, to the arrival of the 1989 Mazda MX-5 Touring Car, the FMSC has remained constant in it's pursuit to bring the best online racing to Gran Turismo 5. Now on the eve of it's fourth season, the FMSC has joined forces with PURE (PUreRacingEvolution) to enhance your racing experience.
This season, the FMSC will effectively split into two racing classes. First, the Hard Dog Challenge Series will bring together drivers from all over the world and place them into the Spec prepared 2007 Mazda MX-5 models. This series will run on Sport Hard rubber, with Brake Balance as the only item allowed to be openly adjusted.
To find out more about the Hydra Tuning World Championship, please go HERE.
This series will be running either a single division, or two divisions based on qualifying attendance. To help with the varied schedules of each driver and to open registrations to drivers in European countries, we'll be running these races at the same early time of the day. Each division will be combined into a single points table, and drivers will accumulate points based on race finishing position, and bonus points described below.
Each grid size will be based on total number of qualifying times.
Division 1 Race Information:
- Races will be held on Saturdays at 2:00PM EST. Room opens at 1:00PM EST (Convert HERE)
- Races will be approximately 45 minutes in length.
- Open practice is allowed upon entry.
- Track resets for Grid placement at 1:45PM EST
- Microphones are not allowed during the race, please turn them OFF
- Drivers are highly encouraged to race CLEAN
- If you have a problem with another driver, please send them a PM
- Pit stops are NOT required.
Division 2 Race Information: (if necessary)
- Races will be held on Saturdays at 2:00PM EST. Room opens at 1:00PM EST (Convert HERE)
- Races will be approximately 45 minutes in length.
- Open practice is allowed upon entry.
- Track resets for Grid placement at 1:45PM EST
- Microphones are not allowed during the race, please turn them OFF
- Drivers are highly encouraged to race CLEAN
- If you have a problem with another driver, please send them a PM
- Pit stops are NOT required.
Anyone that is on the current registration list is allowed to open a practice room, as long as there is not already one open. It is highly recommended that when you leave, make sure random people that are not part of the series do not take over the room.
Recommended Room Settings:
- Connection: NAT Type 1 or NAT Type 2
- Microphones: OFF
- Race Quality: High
- Boost: OFF
- Penalty: NONE
- Grip Reduction: REAL
- Visible Damage: OFF
- Mechanical Damage: OFF
- Slipstream: WEAK
- Tire / Fuel Consumption: ON
- Grid Type: Grid with False Start Check
- Performance Points: Unrestricted
- Power: Unrestricted
- Weight: Unrestricted
- Drivetrain: FR
- Tire Restrictions: Sports Hard
- Vehicle Tuning: Restricted
- Skid Recovery: OFF
- Driving Line: OFF
- Active Steering: OFF
- TCS: OFF
- ASM: OFF
- ABS: Optional
Qualifying Procedure:
- Each driver will be allowed one (x1) attempt at qualifying for each weeks race using the following format:
- Race set to 4 laps
- Lap 1 = Warmup
[*]Lap 2 = Timed
[*]Lap 3 = Timed
[*]Lap 4 = Cool down & exit
- Your single best lap time from laps 2 & 3 will count towards your grid placement.
- Qualifying runs can be made on a daily basis through one of the race stewards. If you need to qualify for the current event, post in this thread that you would like to make a qualifying run around a certain time, and a race steward should contact you shortly.
- Saturday is last day to make a qualifying attempt! We will NOT be taking qualifying runs later than 2 hours before the race(s).
- If there are open spots on the grid, drivers who have not qualified can join the race, but will retain a provisional start at the rear of the field.
- 14 total grid spots are open for each division. This leaves two spots open in the room, 1 for the Race Director and 1 for an assistant, should there be one available.
- Drivers that are unsuccessful at qualifying for the Hydra Tuning World Championship races will be allowed to attend the Hard Dog Challenge Series race for that day. These drivers will not be allowed to qualify for the HDCS, but will start with a provisional at the rear of the field.
Race Procedure:
- Drivers will enter the track based on qualifying times, as instructed by the Race Director. Wait until your name has been called!
- After entering the track, drivers are to line up behind the lead car and wait for the race to begin.
- Please refrain from honking horns or moving your car. Park in one spot and stay there.
- Once everyone is in line and ready to start, the race director will begin the 40 second countdown, and the race will begin.
- Races do NOT require a mid-race pit stop. You can, if you so choose to, make a pit stop to change tires at any time.
1. Race Stewards
The people listed below are given rights to authorize rules and regulations in my absence, should they arise. If I am not around to answer a specific question, or cannot attend a race for personal reasons, drivers should contact any of them for answers.
- *Accepting entries for volunteers*
The following rule set is based on the GTPlanet OnLine Racing (OLR) Rules & Guidlines posted HERE. The following rules may have been modified for use in FMSC and will be strictly inforced:
- You are expected to compete in a fair and honest manner. With fair and honest is meant according to the these rules, and the GTP online racing rules, not according to your own interpretation of fair and honest.
- You are expected to drive responsibly in a way that’s not likely to ruin the racing enjoyment of your fellow drivers.
- You are expected not to submit to bad general behaviour under all circumstances.
- The position of other drivers must always be respected.
- Cutting the chicanes or "shorting" the track at any point is strictly prohibited on all parts of the track, including the asphalt-areas behind out-of track-lines. Taking shortcuts to make up time during a race will NOT be tolerated!
- No careless driving. Always show respect for your fellow racers. Be careful. Show some patience. Understand the limitations of your car and yourself and drive accordingly.
- Quitting the race and parking your car on the side of the race track is distracting to other drivers, and is strictly prohibited.
- If you are found guilty of any of these rules, the behavior will be evaluated and penalty assessed by the Race Steward(s).
- As a general rule, if there isn’t a stated rule, then the rules as they are within a program will apply - both intentional and coincidental. I.e. the way a matter is handled by a racing program is the way that it will be interpreted by the Race Steward(s).
If for any reason you know prior to a race you’ll be unable to attend, please PM me as soon as possible. If you fail to advise me of your intention to be absent in sufficient time before the start of any two consecutive events, you run the risk of being excluded from future events.
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as this finishes 1hour and 15mins before the D1 room opens in the Hydra Tuning World Championship. So I will concider joining. (Probably with the same colours 
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I like this series because it removes the rather time consuming element of tuning (I don't want to make a job out of something that gives me little in return lol), and puts everyone on a 100% even playing field - But at the same time, the HTWS will probably attract more skilled players.
Sorry. Will think about it. Not sure if I can handle two series in the same day.
