PURE IRT | German Challenge | Exceptional Road car racing - Thursdays

[Biffy]

PURE presents the Intercontinental Roadcar Tour

Welcome to the Intercontinental Roadcar Tour, a number of country-specific challenges where road-going cars take centre-stage, and Drivers and Teams alike race for the honour of winning a challenge and taking home those all-important bragging rights. The first official challenge of the IRT will take place in Germany, with esteemed manufacturers Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz battling it out in two classes around a number of European tracks.

11/03/12 - Thread created.

The IRT follows the GTP OLR, all participants are expected to read and fully understand this set of rules. However the IRT has it's own set of rules that must be adhered to before the OLR. Make sure you read and fully understand every one of them.

• Drivers are expected to race as clean and fair as possible. If you cause an incident then you are expected to wait for the victim, as this is considered gentlemanly and could influence the result of an investigation.
• Disrespectful behaviour is strongly discouraged on and off the track.
• The white lines along the edge of the track are considered to be the track boundaries. These lines continue onto the rumble strips at each corner. At no point should there be no more than two wheels over those lines/rumble strips. Problem areas will be addressed with pictures for each race. A few ventures over the line caused by mistakes or unintentional are permitted, as long as it is not a constant offence.
• Cutting any corner is strongly prohibited.
• Making contact with any sort of wall/barrier is also strictly prohibited in race, whether you gained time or not. Qualifying rules are slightly different for this, please refer to them for your Qualifying.
• You must always respect the position of other drivers on the track, and never attempt to force them off-track or squeeze them illegally. Dive-bombing is also not allowed.
• Always be responsible when driving and be careful around other drivers at all times. Be patient and do not drive erratically.
• Ragequitting is strongly discouraged and frowned upon, but if you have to do not park up on the track, quit out of the race into the lobby.
• A Formation Lap must be completed before the start of every race. Drivers will line up in their Qualifying order before the race is started. On the first lap the Sports tier cars will drive off first at a speed of 56mph/90kph in a staggered formation around the track. They will lap the HP tier cars, who remain in their grid spots. 45 seconds after the Sports cars have lapped the HP cars, the HP cars must set off at the same speed in the same formation. Once the pole car of each class is close to the Start/Finish line and all cars in the respective class are clear of the last corner, they may start the race.
• Weaving on the Formation Lap is not allowed. Jump starts are also prohibited, if you do not give a place back which you gained from a jump start, you will be penalised.
• Pit Entry/Exit lines must be respected. Crossing them is permitted providing there are no cars nearby. Causing an incident as a result of this will yield a harsh penalty.
• All races will be ran in Mixed Class. HP car drivers will be faster but do not automatically gain right of way. They are expected to be patient and pass Sports car drivers when the opportunity is safe and when the Sports car drivers' race will not be affected by the pass. Sports drivers are also expected to drive predictably and not move out of the way when a HP driver approaches.
• If any of these rules are broken, an inquiry will be made and the Race Stewards will decide on an appropriate penalty.
• If you are victim of an incident or witness another driver commit an illegal action, please report it by PM-ing me or another Steward. DO NOT discuss it in the thread.

Race Staff and Stewards

• Biffy - IRT Founder
• Green - IRT Co-Admin

Race Settings
Traction Control - Off
Active Steering - Off
SRF - Off
ASM - Off
Driving Line - Off
ABS - Optional
Grip Reduction - On
Fuel and Tyre Wear - On
Tyres -
HP Tier - Sports Mediums
Sports Tier - Sports Hards
Damage - Heavy
Visual Damage - On

All Aero, Transmission, Suspension and Drivetrain upgrades are permitted and should be installed so that you have the ability to tune your car. Maximum of 4 available cars for each choice. Drivers may only race in one class. Specs are not final and subject to change.

HP Tier

Audi R8

Specs
PP: 545
Power Limiter: 94.3%
Upgrades: All Exhaust + Intake

BMW M5

Specs
PP: 546
Upgrades: All Exhaust + Intake, Weight Reduction 1

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG

Specs
PP: 549
Power Limiter: 85%
Ballast: 50kg

Sports Tier

Audi TT-S

Specs
PP: 492
Upgrades: All Exhaust + Intake

BMW Z4M

Specs
PP: 488
Upgrades: Sports ECU

Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG

Specs
PP: 496
Power Limiter: 80.5%​

Race 1 | 1 Hour of Nurburgring GP/D

Race 2 | 1 Hour of Spa Francorchamps

Race 3 | 90 Minutes of Monza

Race 4 | 1 Hour of Parino Raceway

Race 5 | 90 Minutes of Nurburgring GP/F

Race 6 | 1 Hour of Monaco

Challenge Finale | 2 Hours at the Nurburgring 24hr

 

[Biffy]

All penalties listed are only a guide for PURE stewards to utilize in reprimanding championship drivers. The penalty grades are only suggested as a base line, the extent of the penalties in result is at the full discretion of series stewards. The penalties are scaleable according to race distance and any or all penalties are stackable for a total penalty value.

The focus of this penalty set is to encourage good sportsmanship behavior on track. It gives the opportunity to the drivers that commit the offences to "right their wrongs" during a race in order to reach compromise instantly and avoid the necessity of review and deliberation. Simply waiting for the driver you faulted to reclaim their position relative to you before an incident shall suffice in correcting the mistake, most of the time.

Incident Penalty Outline (IPO)

• Using an illegal car specification - Disqualification
• Going into the Garage or Settings pages during or after PP Checks - Disqualification
• Over-stepping more than two tires past pre-defined track boundaries without letting off the throttle on re-joining track more than three times during a race - 15 seconds
• Disregarding pre-defined 'hard' boundaries such as pit lane entry and exit markings - 5 seconds
• False race start/Jump start - 10 seconds
• Avoidable contact resulting in lost time and not yielding position back to victim * - 25 seconds
• Avoidable contact resulting in damage - 20 seconds
• Illegal blocking/blue flag rule/forcing drivers off track** - 15 seconds
• Not yielding position(s) gained through course cutting - 25 seconds
• Rejoining track from out of bounds resulting in blocking race traffic - 10 seconds
• Sustained aggressive driving during race *** - First detailed warning
• Committing any offense while under probation Championship disqualification

*The rule for yielding positions is that you must wait for the car you affected to rejoin or otherwise reorient themselves into the race on track no matter how long it takes for them to do so. Once they are on an effective course either to continue the race or make their way to pit lane for repairs you are allowed to overtake normally as per OLR rules.
**Blue flag rules state that lapped drivers, in the same class, must do their best to allow the leaders an unobstructed racing line. If the lapping car approaches the back-marker during mid-corner or if in a group of multiple back-markers then they must be treated the same as in a mixed class race with said driver(s) being the lower class - this means the lapping driver must follow basic multi-class racing etiquette, allow the drivers to hold regular lines and overtake at the safest following opportunity.
*** Being warned the second time will incur a championship points penalty of a value equal to 7th place position in the championship. A third warning will put the driver in probation therein by committing any subsequent offence will cause them disqualification from the championship.

To be announced.

• Drivers will have take part in a 4-lap session to qualify.
• The 1st lap a warm-up lap, the last lap is a cooling-down lap.
• The 2nd and 3rd laps are your 2 flying laps, and the only ones that will be counted.
• At the end of the session, the fastest clean lap will be recorded in the sheet.
• Any qualifying session must be watched by a certified Race Steward.
• Use of track is enforced by the Rules & Regulations section. The only exception is any collision with a barrier. If there is no time gained, no penalty will be given. If time is gained, a 5-second penalty will be given out unless the driver's other lap is clean. Same goes for a dirty lap.
• It is highly encouraged that you post in the thread when ready to qualify. An available steward will then create a public lobby and post the room number for you to join.
• The fastest 7 times for the HP tier and the Sports tier will make up Division 1. If there are than 20 drivers, a 2nd Division will also be created.

Thursday is race day.
Connect Time - 20:30 GMT / 15:30 EST
Start Time - 21:00 GMT / 16:00 EST

From Connect Time drivers will have 20-25 minutes to practice before the race, and then PP checks will start. All drivers will be expected to follow instructions at this time and allow the host to perform all checks and duties with minimum effort.
All drivers are expected to turn up in the respective room at the connect time. Failure to do so without sufficient notification before the race or a good reason after it, two times in a row, will result in removal from the driver list.

Sign-up format: GTP_ID (PSN_ID) / Car Choice / Car Colour / Rim Colour / Team (Optional)

Sign-ups are unlimited. When you sign-up, you agree that you have read the entire thread, have a steady internet connection, and will turn up to most races. You may create a team if you wish, it is entirely optional, although if you choose not to compete in one you will not be included in the Team standings. You may either create a team or join one with a spot free, providing the creator accepts. 2 cars per team, not restricted by class.

Sign-ups:

• Biffy (GTP_Biffy) / Mercedes SLS AMG / TBD / TBD / AMG Sport
• Joshua1994 (Joshua1994) / BMW Z4M / White / Black / BMW Motorsport
• Green (Greennarcotics) / Audi TT-S / TBD / TBD / Audi Abt
• OwensRacing (OwensRacing) / Audi R8 / TBD / TBD / TBD
• w-g-e (GTP_w-g-e) / Mercedes SLS AMG / Passionate pink / TBD / TBD

All credits for the graphics go to Green. Thanks to PURE for supporting the IRT.

 

[Biffy]

Points, Prizes and Championships standings format, and First Pre-Season race to be announced at a later date.

 

[Joshua1994]

Seems decent Biffy!

joshua1994 (joshua1994) / BMW Z4M / White / Black / BMW Motorsport

 

[Biffy]

Seems decent Biffy!

joshua1994 (joshua1994) / BMW Z4M / White / Black / BMW Motorsport

Thanks, Added 👍

 

[Green]

Looks Good biffy , not sure what car to take so will let you know 👍

Ps, see the headings for each section you should center them, think it will look better . The thread looks really cool but.

 

[Biffy]

Looks Good biffy , not sure what car to take so will let you know 👍

Ps, see the headings for each section you should center them, think it will look better . The thread looks really cool but.

That's cool 👍

They're all centred now, although I still think they looked better uncentred

 

[Green]

you might be right , I thought it would look better but I'm not so sure now I see it. So just do what you think , .........sorry .

 

[Biffy]

Back to normal

 

[paulmac2k9]

You guys are like a married couple . (Atleast you to agreed eventually )

 

[Biffy]

You guys are like a married couple . (Atleast you to agreed eventually )

hehe, should be an exciting partnership if this is anything to go by

Anyway come on people, stop hiding behind the screen and sign up, we don't bite, promise

 

[Green]

Green (Greennarcotics) / Audi TT-S / TBD / TBD / Audi Abt

 

[Biffy]

Green (Greennarcotics) / Audi TT-S / TBD / TBD / Audi Abt

Added, hoping we get a lot more sign-ups than this!

 

[Green]

It's early days yet, I think if we focus on getting the car specs finalised and meet up for some practice races/testing on Thursday's just to get the ball rolling. Then we can arrange a date for the pre-season and see what the sign-up sheet looks like then 👍.

 

[OwensRacing]

Time slot kills it for most Americans. The DTM series was the same. I really wished I could of made it for that one too. LoL

If you moved it back one hour. Im very interested.

 

[Biffy]

Time slot kills it for most Americans. The DTM series was the same. I really wished I could of made it for that one too. LoL

If you moved it back one hour. Im very interested.

Time moved back an hour, so Race Starts now at 21:00 BST/GMT, 16:00 EST. Had a feeling the time would be an issue, only had it 20:00 GMT as that was the easiest for me, stupidly the only race where I might possibly have an issue is the last one, should of thought about that more

 

[OwensRacing]

Is the last race just a one week issue. Could you postpone a week in there? The last race is the 2 hr Nutb event it could use two weeks to prep for.

 

[OwensRacing]

OwensRacing (OwensRacing) / Audi R8 / TBD / TBD / TBD

 

[w-g-e]

You know I'm in.

w-g-e (GTP_w-g-e) / Mercedes SLS AMG / Passionate pink / TBD / TBD

 

[Biffy]

Is the last race just a one week issue. Could you postpone a week in there? The last race is the 2 hr Nutb event it could use two weeks to prep for.

That's a good idea.. I'd rather not have the break because it can often result in people 'forgetting' about the series, but seeing as it is the big 'winners take all' race, a break may be necessary. I'll think about it.

OwensRacing (OwensRacing) / Audi R8 / TBD / TBD / TBD

You know I'm in.

w-g-e (GTP_w-g-e) / Mercedes SLS AMG / Passionate pink / TBD / TBD

That's great guys, will add you both straight away 👍

 

[Biffy]

Pre-season race to be held next Thursday, the 22nd of March. Race will be held at Suzuka.

 

[Joshua1994]

Just ran the Z4M a few laps around Suzuka and pretty comfortable with it. Hopefully some more guys sign up!

One thing though, the specs you've put on the OP, are they with run in engines? I have 0 miles on the Z4M, with the Sports ECU, just changed the oil and i'm at the PP limit of 488 and 362 horses.

 

[Wardez]

I think the title just needs some optimizing Biffy.

"PURE | IRT German Challenge | Exceptional Road car racing - Thursdays"

 

[Biffy]

Yeah that is something I need to sort out, those specs will change anyway because they're not final, but atm the hp and pp values aren't exactly accurate so just use the upgrades and ballast/power limiter values as a guide.

I think the title just needs some optimizing Biffy.

"PURE | IRT German Challenge | Exceptional Road car racing - Thursdays"

Yeah I've been changing it many times in my desperation to attract people It seems the racing being on Thursday does put people off a little, but even so I'd expect a few more fresh faces. Might just be that sign-ups gradually increase over the next few days..

 

[Biffy]

Still many places open to sign-up.. maybe I should start giving out free cake, with a German flag on the top for some sweet sublimal messaging..

 

[Denilson]

You know I'd def be down for this if I could on the time and day of this series.

I'll be keeping a close watch tho. 👍

 

[Denilson]

a PURE | HEADS UP​

We're approaching mid spring, and most of us go from winter to summer time. Or daylight savings as some of you say.

What's a tad tricky here is that we don't move the clock forward on the same date all over the world..

I.e, here in Sweden, we go in to daylight savings in the night between 25th, and 26th of March.

So expect to have some issues during the next mounth or so until all countries are on the same page again when it comes to start times for your races and quali sessions.


So make sure to take this in to concideration. 👍

PURE Racing to you all!
Best regards
Dennis / PURE Founder.