**SERIES ON HOLD** SNAIL Michelin Pilot SuperCar Challenge, "PS5 Users ONLY",GS/GT4 Spec'd MR/RR Supercars

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Michelin Pilot SuperCar Challenge
presented by SNAIL

on GT7,

PS5 Users ONLY
Races will run monthly on
Friday nights 9:00pm EST
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Event Info
Season Starts December 2023

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Driver Sign Ups
OPEN and continously
being Accepted

Welcome to Snail's New Monthly Gr4 inspired Friday Night racing, the Michelin Pilot "Super Car" Challenge presented by Snail. This is a full "road car to GT4 spec race car" parity series for those who want to build and race their own supercar. All available cars are inspired and built to race car specs to equal a GT4+ standard with the series to operate as our normal Micheiin Pilot Challenge has. All eligible cars will be Mid-Engine/Rear Engine with rear wheel drive or All-wheel Drive, and will be spec'd to a cross between GT4 and GT3. (Think GT4 production chassis and weights with GT3 power levels.)
All vehicles will have a base weight requirement that will not be adjustable, along with front and rear downforce maximum regulations for each car to stay closer to the lower downforce of real world GS/GT4 race cars. Other than these restrictions, all other modifications and tuning are open as long as the final Performance Point (PP) Value is less than or equal to 675.00pp.
A list of required tuning modifications and livery requirements have been made available and can be found in Section 3 of this post.
Race Events will be once a month on Friday nights, 9pm est.
Start building and testing some cars, and if interested in joining, please post here in the thread.

To Sign Up,
Due to the inconsistent and unstable nature of open lobbies with cross platform use, this series will be exclusively for PS5 users only. Furthermore, drivers who sign up outside of the North American region will have their connection stability assessed among the remainder of the attending roster during test and practice sessions leading up to the season's start. If room stability is compromised, that driver will be asked to leave the event, or possibly the series if it cannot be resolved. I am determined to pilot a stable and smooth running series on this GT7 title. All cooperation will be appreciated. Please have a glance through the first post, and if interested sign up as follows:

Please Copy/Paste the template below and post in this thread with your information:

PSN ID:
GTPlanet ID:
Car Number:
PS5 Platform: answer "yes" or "no"
Car: answer with selected car or reply "TBD"


Vehicle choice is OPEN. The Vehicle List is in Section 3 of the 1st Post. Feel free to select your car upon sign up, or feel free to sign up and select a car later. Car Selection must be done before the first event date (not yet set).


Series Format:

-1 Race Night/Month over a 6 month season cycle. (December, 2023 to May, 2024)
[8 race nights total (1 drop event)]
-15 minute Warm up/Entry session
-15 minute Qualifying Session
-(2) 30 min races (Laps to = 30 minutes)
-Light Damage
-1x Tire wear/1x Fuel Consumption
-Penalties OFF (Steward and Peer Governed)
-GS/GT4 Class using Mid-Engine and Rear Engine/Rear wheel drive and All Wheel Drive Cars (road car built to GT4 spec Race Cars)
-ABS is only aid permitted
-Unlimited Roster with grid priority on a first come, first to confirm attending basis for each event
-Vehicle base Regulations using a predetermined "675.00 PP" value maximum, regulated weights, and regulated downforce maximums to start the season.
-Success Performance Penalties and Awards will be issued after each event for podium finishers and drivers finishing outside the Top 10 Overall for each event to bring the pace of field closer to parity.
-Driver Scoring will be kept.



Series Details and Information

1.) Race Schedule, Race Night Format, Lobby Settings, Qualifying Procedure, and Party Chat Rules Hub

ALL USA Based IMSA Tracks
Event #1: Daytona Road Course (Dec '23)
Event #2: Watkins Glen (Jan '24
Event #3: Laguna Seca (Feb '24)
Event #4: Mount Panorama (Mar '24)
Event #5: Blue Moon Bay Infd A (Apr '24)
Event #6: Road Atlanta (May '24)
Race Night schedule and format to be announced
The schedule below is a guide to stay within a 1.5 hour time window, but may vary depending on issues throughout the night
9:00pm est - Room is opened for warmup and "scrutineering/spec verifications"
9:15pm est - Qualifying (15 minutes)
9:30pm est - Start Race 1 (30 minutes)
10:00pm est - Scoring/Replays/ Break (10 minute)
10:10pm est - Race 2 (30 minutes)
10:40pm est - Post Race Scoring/Replays/Chat
10:45pm est - Room is closed
Series Lobby Settings
(Lobby Settings to be edited as additional GT7 lobby features become available)
Basic Settings
Room Mode: Practice/Qualifying/Race
Room Privacy: Friends Only * (we are accepting PS5 entries only)
Room Settings
Room Name: Snail-MPC, Event #1-8 (Date)- Members only
Race Type: Race for Real
Fixed Room Ownership: No **
Max no of participants: 16
Required Sportsmanship Rating --
Required Sportsmanship Rating --
Track Settings
Track: As per Race Date
Select Condition: See Event Details
Laps: laps to =30 minutes
Race Settings
Start Type: Grid Start
Grid Order: R1, Fastest First/R2, Reverse Grid from previous results.(Set by Host)
Grid Boost: None
Slip Stream Strength: Real
Visible Damage: On
Mechanical Damage: Light
Tire Wear: 1x
Fuel Consumption: 1x
Initial Fuel: Default
Grip Red. On Wet Track / Track Edge: Real
Race Finish Delay: 180 sec
Overtaking System Usage Time Multiplier: Default
Qualifier Settings Time Limit: 15
Qualifying Continuation Time: 120 sec
Tire Wear during Qualifying: same as race
Fuel Consumption Qualifying: same as race
Regulation Settings
Filter by Category: Open
Balance of Performance: Off
Power Limit: none
Weight: none
PP Max: set to highest PP value noted on Driver Regulation Chart (started at 675.00pp)
Maximum Tire Rating: Racing Hard (RH) Minimum Tire Rating: Racing Hard (RH)
Livery Restrictions: No Limit
Type of Racing Number: No Limit
Assign Car Number Automatically: None
Tuning: No Limit
Kart Usage: Off
Ghosting During Race: None
Shortcut Penalty: None
Wall Collision Penalty: None
Wall Collision Detection: Default
Side Contact Penalty: Off
Correct Vehicle Course After Wall Collision: Off
Replace Car at Course Out: Off
Flag Rules: Off
Limit Driving Options
Counter steering Assist: Prohibited
Active Stability Management (ASM): Prohibited
Driving Line Assist: Prohibited
Traction Control: Prohibited
ABS: No Limit
Auto-Drive: Prohibited
-9:00pm est: RACE ROOM IS OPEN (or Reset) for ENTRIES ONLY- Warm up laps permitted (Verify your Driver Specific BOP/PP regulations before making your entry.)
-9:15pm est: All previously confirmed driver entries must be in by this time. (Standby drivers will be notified via a posted invite in the thread if grid openings are available)
The Host or Series Director will instruct all Drivers to begin Open Qualifying. Run as many laps as you choose to set a time. Do not return to lobby for tuning or cancel your entry at any time during this Open Qualifying session. Park your car in a safe area on track or return to pits (do not cancel entry) if finished lapping early.
(Drivers entering the race room late, after 9:15pm est, may still make their entry and set laps using the remaining time available up to the start of Race 1 if a vacant spot is still available)
At approximately 9:30pm est, the Series Director or Host will message the finish of qualifying, and qualifying times will be Recorded.
After a short 2-3 minute break, we will start Race 1.
RACE NIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT
16 player Party Chat Policy
The Party Chat feature will opened after the Race Room with the following Rules:
1.) It is required that drivers enter the Open party chat to help in the flow of communication to start the night and communicate Caution requests/issuing and directives during the Caution.
2.) Open Conversation is allowed at the opening of the Race Room to the official start of Qualifying, approximately 9:15pm est. ALL MICs MUST BE MUTED AT THIS TIME, thru Qualifying, and Race (Host will remind all drivers to please mute mics before the call to start qualifying)
3.) During the race, Drivers may only come on the mic to verbally request a Caution/Yellow Flag, and for the Caution to be issued by the Race Director and directives related to the Caution.
4.) Once the race finish countdown is complete, drivers may resume un-muted conversation up to the call to mute mics before the next race.

Be reminded that no discussions regarding on track incidents are to be discussed, except obviously, if it is simply an apology and no more. Please review the penalty guidelines for more detail on this policy.

And Lastly,

Please don't be that guy who has their mic on the whole race (If your headphones do not have a mute feature, simply leave the party chat before the Qualifying Session begins**

Hopefully this will add to the overall quality of these Events.

2.) Driver Related Information Hub
Points Structure
The points below will be awarded for each race.
1st = 35 points
2nd = 30 points
3rd = 27 points
4th = 24 points
5th = 22 points
6th = 20 points
7th = 19 points
8th = 18 points
9th = 17 points
10th = 16 points
11th = 13 points
12th = 10 points
13th = 7 points
14th = 5 points
15th = 3 points
16th = 1 points
*No bonus points for pole or fast laps

**70 Points Available for an Event Sweep.

***Any ties in points will be broken by fastest Race laps of the event.
-All drivers will start the season at a pre-determined "675.00 PP" value maximum
-All cars must adhere to their weight regulation and specified downforce range for the given car.
-Changes to driver PP regulations will be adjusted after each event based on each driver's Preliminary Overall finishing placement prior to any penalty points issued and will be noted at the bottom of the Drivers List Post.
-"PP" value adjustments will be issued after each event for podium finishers and drivers finishing outside the Top 10 Overall to dial in the parity of the field as the season progresses.
See below:
1st Place Overall: -7 PP from existing PP Regulation
2nd Place Overall: -5 PP from existing PP Regulation
3rd Place Overall: -3 PP from existing PP Regualtion
4th-10th Overall: No Change
11th&12th Overall: +2 PP added to existing PP Regulation
13th-16th Overall: + 3PP added to existing PP Regulation
*Grid priority is on a first come, first serve based upon each driver's confirmation to attend each event.
*First 16 Drivers to confirm for an event guarantee their entry and grid spot for that event
*Any Drivers that confirm outside the first 16 will be on a Reserve wait list based on when they confirmed as well.
Race Night CONFIRMATION, ABSENTEE REPORTING, and PARTICIPATION POLICY
Driver "Race Night" confirmation policy
-A Confirmation Reminder Post with ALL drivers tagged will be posted in the main thread as well as a PSN conversation by the Friday of the week before a scheduled Race night
All Drivers, may "Early" confirm their attendance or availability at any time after the most recent Event to establish their priority and grid spot fo the next event.
-All drivers tagged are asked to confirm that they "will" or "will not" be racing by 5pm est Thursday (day before race night) to guarantee the scheduled race.
-A minimum of 10 drivers confirmed to attend will be required to guarantee the race night.
(if minimum is not reached, event will be postponed 1 week. If minimum is still not established for the make up date, the event will be cancelled and we will move onto the next venue)
Race Night Participation Policy
Any drivers that confirm their attendance for Race night are holding a grid spot and committing to a full night of racing. For this series format to function the way it was intended, participation to the end of race night is extremely important. Therefore, any driver who leaves prior to the conclusion of race night will receive points only for the race completed, and a -5 Point penalty will be assessed against that driver's season standing.
-If unable to attend due to a change of circumstances or plans, please notify me as soon as reasonably possible if you are unable to make the event.
*The latest acceptable notice without any recourse is 9:10pm est. *
Any drivers who are confirmed to attend, and fail to appear, will automatically default to a Reserve for their next confirmed event.


Exceptions:
(If you disconnect during a race, please return to the room and wait out the remainder of that race. This will satisfy the above participation policy.)
[Life does dish out Emergency situations. If this occurs, please exit the race and post the message: "Emergency Exit Needed" before leaving the room.]

Please remember that a grid spot was held for you to race when you confirmed attendance which placed other drivers on the waiting list. Let's be sure that the grid spots we are holding are being used up for the night.

Thanks Fellas.
ALL Drivers attending a race night event will be required to submit their performance spec sheet (via screenshot) to the series PSN group chat between the time that the room is opened (9pm est) to the start of Qualifying (9:15pm est)
-If Race 1 is missed, and the driver is attending Race, he must submit before the start of Race 2.

-These will be reviewed post event.
-Failure to meet your specific regulations or submit spec sheets will result in a 10 point penalty assessed against your total score for the event.
It should look like the attached picture, and must be done prior to every event. (Disregard the 650.00pp regulation in picture, just an example)
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Spec sheet must show:
-Weight (Must remain as noted in chart below)
-PP Spec 675.00pp for all drivers at start of season - do not exceed
(driver specific after Event #1)
-front and rear aero (not to exceed max's shown in chart below)
  • Race Hard tires
  • Reminder: HP, aero, and ballast have the biggest adjustment effect on "PP". HP is NOT required to be the same as noted in the chart below. HP, aero, and ballast can be manipulated however necessary to achieve the PP maximum. ONLY weight MUST remain as noted, and aero must not exceed maximums.

Again, these will be reviewed after each event. Please don't forget.

3.) Vehicle Information and Regulations Hub
Eligible Vehicles:
'20 Corvette C8
'09 Ferrari 458 Italia
'17 Ford GT
' 17 Honda NSX
'15 Lamborghini Huracan LP 610-4
'20 Maserati MC20
'14 McLaren 650S
'16 Porsche 911 GT3RS (991)
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Weight Spec and Downforce Maximums (Front/Rear)
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Vehicle Build Sheet
-ALL CARS MUST BE SPEC'D TO SPECIFIED BASE WEIGHT FOR EACH CAR AND WILL NOT BE ADJUSTED
-All other adjustments/tuning/hp specs are allowed to reach the base 675.00pp base regulation for the season opener.
-Success Handicap/concessions will issued as a "PP" required regulation and the vehicle must be adjusted thru aero, hp, or other means to reach new pp regulation after each event.
Required Parts List (All parts below must be installed as noted/if available)
-Weight Reduction: apply enough to get under the required base weight, and add ballast as necessary to meet specified vehicle weight
-Power Restrictor
-Ballast
-Fully Customizable LSD
-Increased Body Rigidity
-Carbon Ceramic Racing Brake Kit
-Racing Brake Pads
-Brake Balance Controller
-Full Customizable Suspension
-Fully Adjustable Racing Transmission (Sequential Type)
-Racing Clutch Kit
-Racing Hard Tire Compound
-Racing Exhaust System (may apply Sports or Semi-Racing for desired sound)
-Addtional power adders may be added, but be sure to not add too much to the point there is no room for removal for BoP handicapping purposes.
-Wide Body MUST be Installed
-Allowed Aero: Front, Side, and rear deck spoilers ONLY (Any height). NO "lower" rear spoilers/diffusers allowed
(Max front/rear downforce figures should not exceed specified range for chosen car- noted in "Eligible Car List")
-Roll Cage must be installed if available.
-Wheels:
*must be Center Lock Hub style wheels only
**All cars must have a front or rear wheel set of a 20" diameter.
(Sizes allowed: 19/20, 20/20, 20/21)
***Rim "Width" and Rim "Offset" MUST be set to WIDE
-Hood Pin Option 1 (gray pullbtab style)
-Headlight: highest available headlight beam
-liveries must be rendered to series requirements
(See example pictures and requirements list)
GS Class Livery Requirements
Creative freedom on graphics or design. No inappropriate graphics. After main design is complete, all of the following decals must be present and sized close to example livery shown above. When finished, be sure to take side, front, rear, and top profile pictures over white background and post in the thread or pm for approval.

Sides

-Michelin Pilot Challenge Numberplate and driver's number in white using GT7 default font
Michelin Pilot Challenge Numberplate

-Digital display board next to Numberplate
Digital Display Board

-GS Class decal above or next to Numberplate
GS Class Tag

-SuperCar Decal to be placed next to GS Class decals
Will provide link

-Motec decal behind front fender arches
Motec Decal

-Snail decal in front of rear quarter arches
White
SNAIL Decal - White
Black
SNAIL Decal - Black

-"Snailracing.org" decal on A-pillar (if able) or on C Pillar.
snailracing.org decal

-Michelin decal in front of front fender arches or front bumper corners
Michelin Decal

-Motul decal in front of front fender arches
Select from default sponsors

-Michelin man decal behind rear quarter arches
Michelin Man Decal

-VP Racing Fuels decal behind rear quarter arches
VP Racing Fuels Decal

-Main Sponsor on doors or main body of quarter panels (Driver to source/create)

-Secondary and additonal sponsors, place on sides at will (Driver to source/create)

Front
-Michelin Pilot Challenge decal right front
Michelin Pilot Challenge Emblem Decal

-IMSA decal left front
Red
IMSA Decal - Red
White
IMSA Decal - White

-"Tow " decal pointing to tow hook
Select "Racing Decals" in editor

Rear
-Michelin decal in license plate box
Michelin Decal

-GS Class decal on left face of rear bumper
(Same as sides)

-SuperCar Decal next to the "GS" Class decal
(Same as sides)

-IMSA decal on left face of rear bumper
(Same as front)

-Michelin Pilot Challenge decal on right face of rear bumper (Same as front)

-driver number in white on right face of rear bumper
(If white car, overlay on a blue round corner box)

-"Tow " decal pointing to tow hook

Hood
-Primary sponsors largest
-additional sponsors added at will (small decals)

-Electric Cutoff decal -place on hood, drivers side near windshield.
(source from "Racing Decals" in editor)

-"E". extinguisher decal -place on hood, driver side near windshield next to Electric Cutoff decal
(source from "Racing Decals" in editor)

Windshield banner
-Blue background (same color as number plate blue)
-Michelin Pilot Challenge decal, centered
Michelin Pilot Challenge Banner Decal

-Car manufacturer emblem on driver side corner of banner
(Driver to source decal)

-Driver Number in white lettering on the passenger side corner of the banner

Spoiler (paint black)
Bottom
-Main Sponsor name/decal
Top:
-black overlay to cover spoiler bottom decal.
-Michelin Pilot Challenge Banner Decal in white lettering (Same as windshield banner)
Spoiler Winglets
-Driver's home country flag
(Driver must source home country flag decal),
(must cover entire winglet), (go to -10 Depth to remove any overrun onto spoiler top/inside of winglet)
Post Example Pictures here
Baseline Tunes used for Testing:
I used Priano tuning as a base with the parts shown and required for the series. Reminder, "Widebody" modifications are Required for this series. (Be sure to install "WideBody Upgrade" before adding Spoliers.) Racing Transmission ratios were left as they were (not Priano's tuned ratios), and aero adjusted to my liking and to achieve the 675.00pp spec.

Weight, Power, PP, and Tunes used for each car during my Testing at Road Atlanta

Corvette
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Porsche
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McLaren
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Ferrari
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Ford
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Lamborghini
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Honda NSX
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Maserati
To Be Posted
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As many here know, WarMachine is well versed when it comes to tuning and tuning knowledge. He took the time to build us some solid and confident baseline tunes for some good pace over the "stock" default tuning setups. He stated there is still a small margin for additional pace in each car with additional fine tuning, but found these to be quite fast as they sit. Please feel free to use them as a baseline and give them a try. Thanks to @Chris Kelley /WarMachine for your efforts in assisting the testing and tuning for these cars.
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Series Pre-Season Parity Testing and Results Links
1.) Each Driver may request 1 change of car to another eligible car within the series per season.
2.) Drivers must pm me formally of their request with their new car choice.
3.) A new livery must be rendered, submitted for approval, and a new driver side profile picture must be provided to update the driver profile page and spotters guide.
4.) Drivers who have earned any concessionary PP, will default back to the starting 675.00pp regardless of how many were accrued.
5.) Drivers with any handicap points are not eligible to change cars until they return to the 675.00pp starting regulation or have moved into concessionary PP regulations.
6.) No car change requests will be accepted after Event #4 (past mid season)

4.) Caution Procedures
Yellow Flag/Cautions Process
Since this series will be a (2) 30 minute race format, we will be instituting a "Called Caution/Yellow Flag" feature to regroup the field in the event of an incident. (1 Caution available for each Race)

The following processes and rules will apply:
1.) ALL Drivers must enter and remain in the 16 driver party chat whether they have a Mic or not. (Chat audio will come through your monitor/tv for those without a headset.)
2.) Mics must be muted at all times, Except:
a.) When a driver verbally requests a caution/yellow flag, or
b.) When the Host/Race Director grants and calls the "Full Course Caution", or directions during Caution (Green this lap, etc)
NO OTHER VERBAL CONVERSATION IS ALLOWED DURING THE RACE
3.) Drivers should continue racing until the Host/Race Director verbally calls out:
"Full Course Caution"
4.) Single Car accidents or "off-tracks" are not permitted to request a Caution at any time. (This can be cause for distraction and will be met with a penalty assessed post race)
5.) At least (2) Drivers of any size incident must request a Caution for it to be issued.
6.) ALL drivers must slow to 65-70 mph, single file, and avoid any contact with other cars.
7.) A maximum of (1) Cautions/Yellow Flags per Race will be afforded. (If there are incidents after a caution was granted, we will stay Green Flag.)
8.) NO PIT STOP. This is a regrouping caution only.
9.) The Caution period will be the remainder of the lap if the incident occurs early in the lap and the field can be quickly re-grouped, or one additional lap if necessary. Race Director will decide and instruct when the field is to return to Green, or whether an additional lap is necessary.
10.) NO Cautions will be granted for any incidents that occur in the final 2 laps of any race.
11.) Cautions called and Granted in the Opening 2 laps will be issued, leaving none left for the remainder of the race. In this situation, the incident will automatically initiate a review with penalties being issued to the driver(s) that created the incident.
PLEASE TAKE CAUTION IN THE OPENING LAPS AND AVOID INCIDENT IN ANY WAY POSSIBLE

How to Call for a Caution:
(At least (2) Drivers of any size incident must request a Caution for it to be issued.)
1.) Verbally over Mic, say: "Caution Requested, by (your name)"
OR:
if No Mic, text in the chat box: "cr" or "Caution"
(If no response from the Host/Race Director within 10 seconds, request again)
2.) Host/Race Director will respond:
"Full Course Caution" when acknowledged.
(Drivers should continue to race until the Caution is acknowledged and issued)

Play by Play Process during a "Full Course Caution"
Once "Full Course Caution" is called:
1.) The Overall race leader becomes our pace car and is to gently slow to 65-70 mph, with all drivers catching up and slowing to the 65-70 mph pace speed, single file and in the position they were in when the Caution was issued
2.) Overall Race Leader is to pace the field for the remainder of the lap when the Caution was issued and/or 1 complete lap if necessary.
3.) All drivers are expected to be grouped up before the final corner. If not grouped prior to final corner, the Race Director will instruct an additional Caution Lap.
4.) Once the field is grouped up and the Race Director is satisfied, he will announce "Track going green on my Call"
5.) All drivers are to maintain position and pace speed until the Race Director calls " Green flag, go, go, go"
6.) The Race Director will call the start at any point from the exit of the final corner up to the finish line for long straight away start/finish lines, or on the longest straight following the start/finish line.
7.) Drivers are not to try and jump the start. Any Driver that causes contact or overlaps the car in front of them in any way prior to the green flag being called will recieve a 5 point penalty assessed to their overall point total for the night. Wait for the Green flag call.
8.) Drivers may begin racing as soon as "Green Flag" is stated by the Race Director.

5.) Penalty Reporting and Information Hub
Drivers may file incidents after the last race on Friday race night to Monday at 11:59pm est of the same weekend.
Penalty filing instructions
-Submit your incident(s) by filing via pm to the Chief Steward
NOVA-0479 (Chief Steward)

Incident filing PM's must include the following in this order for each incident to be accepted:
*Conversation Title: "Your PSN ID": IR filed against "PSN ID of driver you are filing on"
*Include the following information in the report:
-PSN name of the driver being filed against
-Your PSN name
-Race Number the incident occurred (Race 1,2)
-the lap number that the incident occurred
-the time the incident occurred (Use time posted in the middle of the screen)
-description of the incident being filed

(Multiple offenses filed on the same driver may be included in the same group PM)

The Chief Steward will select 3 peer drivers to judge the incident(s) in question and will review all incidents filed and submit a ruling in the respective incident group pm by 6pm Friday of the next race event.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD AN INCIDENT BE FILED OR DISCUSSED IN THE MAIN THREAD, IN RACE, OR THE INGAME LOBBY. IF THIS OCCURS, A MANDATORY UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT PENALTY OF UP TO 50 POINTS WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM THE SEASON'S TOTAL, AND POSSIBLY A 2 EVENT SUSPENSION FROM THE SERIES AT THE STEWARD's DECISION AND DISCRETION
The Stewards will be utilizing the penalty guidelines set up and used within the Snail Spec Racing Series. Follow the link below for:
Penalty judging Guidlines
All Stewards are to review a replay of an incident in question and reply to the PM with their opinion as to what "Level" the incident falls under, and a recommended point value within selected level to deduct.
*The Chief Steward will make a final review of all incidents filed, taking into account any rebuttals and the other Steward's grading of the incidents and will make a final ruling for issuing penalty points.
*Please Note: If the Chief Steward deems, in any way, the lead driver lost control, and the chase driver attempts to brake or evade, but still makes contact, no penalty may be issued at the Chief Steward's discretion. *
Penalty points will be shown in the Overall Season Standings Scoresheet and will be deducted from the event score it was recieved.
This series will be adhering to the following linked OLR and good racecraft guidelines when deciding fault for any reported incidents.
https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/snail-olr-policies-and-guidelines.332619/#post-12630786. **
Note: Disregard Snail OLR, Section 14: "Incident Reporting Instructions". This Series will have it's own Reporting policy and Instructions in the tabs below

Post in thread 'SNAIL Michelin Pilot Challenge, "PS5 Users ONLY",GS/GT4 Monthly Series, Event #3: Fri. June 16th at Laguna Seca. New Drivers Welcome!!' https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/thre...seca-new-drivers-welcome.416870/post-14022742

Michelin Pilot Super Car Challenge Testing Details and Results

Tuning Tutorial/Advice by Warmachine
 
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Spotters Guide to be Display HERE
(in order of Season Standing after Event #?)​

Checkered Flag Decal = Single Race Wins
Track Map Outline Decal = Overall Event Wins

Driver Profiles


PSN ID: NOVA-0479
GTPlanet ID: llNovall
Car Number: 4
PS5 Platform: YES
Car: Corvette C8 GT4R
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PSN ID: Sand__68
GTPlanet ID: socalnatv
Car Number: 68
PS5 Platform: YES
Car: Corvette C8 GT4R

PSN ID: jdmking13

GTPlanet ID: JDMKING13
Car Number: 9
PS5 Platform: yes

Car: TBD

PSN: xWARMACHINE84x
GTP: Chris Kelley
Car Number: 3
PS5 Platform: YES

Car: Corvette C8 GT4R
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PSN ID: GTP_WorstDriver
GTPlanet ID: Worst_Driver
Car Number: 13
PS5 Platform: Yes

Car: Lamborghini Huracan GT4
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PSN: rauljimenez76
GTP: noob01_imdead

Number: 12
PS5: yes
Car: Lamborghini Huracan GT4


PSN ID: Nyati_Jumapili
GTPlanet ID: Nyati_Jumapil
Car Number: 331
PS5 Platform: "yes"
Car: Maserati MC20 GT4
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PSN ID: Phlano_099
GTPlanet ID: Phlano099
Car Number: 99
PS5 Platform: YES
Car: TBD


PSN ID: Ducatirobb
GTPlanet ID: Bologna_Duc
Car Number: 88
PS5 Platform: Yes
Car: TBD
 
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Alright Gentlemen,
The SNAIL Michelin Pilot Super Car Challenge thread has been established. Available cars are noted with required specs in Section 3 of the 1st Post (except for Maserati which will be spec'd asap), along with build requirements and livery requirements.

Format and rules are the same as our current series. All cars are available when signing up. Please follow the sign-up instructions to formally cast your entry for the series. You may announce your car if you have decided, or please note it as "TBD" if yet to decide. Car choice must be finalized by December 1st, 2023. Sign-ups are officially open.

1. NOVA-0479 / @llNovall (#4)
2. Sand_68 / @socalnatv (#68)
3. tyro_2004_2004 / @Tyro (#40)
4. Ice Warden / @IceWarden (#22)
5. DucatiRobb / @Bologna_Duc (#88)
6. Phlano_099 / @Phlano099 (#99)
7. Rauljimenez76 / @Noob01_lmdead (#12)
8. Nyati_Jumapili / @Nyati_Jumapil (#31)
9. AKZL298 / @Akzl298 (#298)
10. saber_stance / @Saber_stance (#25)
11. kgffty / @Kgffy (#84)
12. IforceV8 / @IforceV8 (#36)
13. SRT_Guido / @GTP_Guido (#69)
14. Sandite5 / @Sandite5 (#19)
15. TooBadIts_A_KIA / @johnnypaws (#76)
16. fudman420 / @Fudman420 (#42)
17. rsrgse / @rsrgse (#7)
18. R1600Turbo / @R1600Turbo (#62)
19. MrDonovan / @MrDonovan (#27)
20. xWARMACHINE84x/ @Chris Kelley (#3)
21. Dioready / @AColon (#21)
22. JDMKing13 / @JDMKING13 (#9)
23. GTP_Worstdriver / @Worst_Driver (#13)
24. gutterbutter369 / @bmkpriest (#39)

@Roman_GT23
@Rob Brown
 
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Sign me up please !!!

PSN ID: Sand__68
GTPlanet ID: socalnatv
Car Number: 68
PS5 Platform: yes
Car: Corvette
 
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I’m down but where is the information at.. like the lists of cars? Im sorry if I missed that info.
 
PSN: xWARMACHINE84x
GTP: Chris Kelley
PS5: yes
Car: C8.R
Number: 3
 
You bet I’m in, I wish I joined your series sooner. I look forward to start a full season from the beginning. Off to testing, I’ll be back with a car choice and a livery.

PSN ID: GTP_WorstDriver
GTPlanet ID: Worst_Driver
Car Number: 13
PS5 Platform: Yes
Car: TBD
 
Been waiting for this! :)

PSN ID: Nyati_Jumapili
GTPlanet ID: Nyati_Jumapil
Car Number: 331
PS5 Platform: answer "yes"
Car: Ferrari (But waiting on MC20 spec for possible change)
 
I'd like to join the series but I don't want to be off the pace all the time. Would anyone be willing to team up? Not asking for someone to tune for me but some suggestions on changes etc to keep me competitive. I'd be willing to put in any time needed for testing etc etc.
I know Nova and I have had discussions about doing some team oriented stuff. We have about half a dozen guys that are pretty decent at tuning. I’ve worked with Sand all this season and he is doing really good. He’s starting to do his own thing. If we had the captains to cover every brand there could be a manufacturers cup. But that’s hard to do. Things get complicated. We would have to have a full field every race. People have lives and can’t be that committed. That’s understandable. I wouldn’t care to teach and take you in, or anyone else. But then you end up with a bunch of drivers in the same car. And that’s not good for the league. We need that diversity out there, and all these cars getting developed to full potential. This next class is going to be really impressive, very close. I mean close. We would just have to bring up the topic to guys like Duc and other tuners. Like I said, all these cars deserve attention. Nova has done a great job putting this car list together.
I do know that running a team with this handicap in place is rather difficult. Because you end up being at different PP than your teammates. You can devise a base tune, but your teammates have to be able to adjust and give feedback. Every time you fall considerably in PP a new tune has to be brainstormed. Because you can’t use the same aero, engine package, or ballast position. It’s pretty difficult.lol
When I came into the league my goal was take the Camaro to the top. I knew it was an underdog with its aero limitations. Because the nose is fixed, it just can’t do what the other brands are capable of. And it shows when we get to the high speed venues. Then it makes so much power stock. So when you lose PP it just chokes the thing to death. You can’t just take some aero away from the nose sacrificing handling and keep the HP up. We have really had to leap some hurtles with it. But overall I’m proud of what we have accomplished.
 
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I know Nova and I have had discussions about doing some team oriented stuff. We have about half a dozen guys that are pretty decent at tuning. I’ve worked with Sand all this season and he is doing really good. He’s starting to do his own thing. If we had the captains to cover every brand there could be a manufacturers cup. But that’s hard to do. Things get complicated. We would have to have a full field every race. People have lives and can’t be that committed. That’s understandable. I wouldn’t care to teach and take you in, or anyone else. But then you end up with a bunch of drivers in the same car. And that’s not good for the league. We need that diversity out there, and all these cars getting developed to full potential. This next class is going to be really impressive, very close. I mean close. We would just have to bring up the topic to guys like Duc and other tuners. Like I said, all these cars deserve attention. Nova has done a great job putting this car list together.
I do know that running a team with this handicap in place is rather difficult. Because you end up being at different PP than your teammates. You can devise a base tune, but your teammates have to be able to adjust and give feedback. Every time you fall considerably in PP a new tune has to be brainstormed. Because you can’t use the same aero, engine package, or ballast position. It’s pretty difficult.lol
When I came into the league my goal was take the Camaro to the top. I knew it was an underdog with its aero limitations. Because the nose is fixed, it just can’t do what the other brands are capable of. And it shows when we get to the high speed venues. Then it makes so much power stock. So when you lose PP it just chokes the thing to death. You can’t just take some aero away from the nose sacrificing handling and keep the HP up. We have really had to leap some hurtles with it. But overall I’m proud of what we have accomplished.
I'm looking for more suggestions on changes I could possibly make that might result in changes to how the car is feeling. I know part names and a generalization of what everything does but I could have glaring mistakes and not realize it. I can describe how the car is feeling but not sure what to change. In the long run it would be nice to learn over a season so I could eventually figure it out kinda like sand.
For instance, duc mentioned last race some folks were seeing good results adjusting the front sway bar in a bit. I did that and i seemed to find a bit of pace but I wondered the whole time if it was enough, or should i be adjusting rear to match.
 
A lot of that just comes down to preference. Like last round. I had tuned the car down to an 11.90 . But we all practiced together before the race. So I realized real quick that I wasn’t going to match their pace. I had the thing freed up running it on the edge. The top of the mountain would hold it. The corners where cambered (banked). But through the bottom, what is that Murray’s and Hell Corner? Well, it’s flat down there. So you don’t have that banking to hold the lateral force. Well, I would snap loose down there, especially in traffic. So I knew the problem. It was rear camber. So I added a little camber to the rear and snugged it up down there. Then dropped the rear spring rate to get back what lost across the top. So I did the same thing but just in a different way. I wasn’t as fast, but I gained security. I couldn’t match pace anyhow, so I went with something more consistent and stable. It paid off for me. Yeah, we all tune for pace. But then there comes a point where you have to think about backing things off a bit for race trim. Clean air is everything. So when we have a good car, we set up for clean air. Then you just go out and hot lap, hoping you don’t have any company up there. That’s why a lot of times when we reverse grid and the winner starts last, he doesn’t make it back to the front. The car behaves differently back there. But when you know you don’t have the car, you better be ready to experience the pressures of being in traffic. So you give yourself a little bit more to lean on. Something more forgiving. If you don’t, then you’re taking a risk that you’ll put her off in the weeds. And we all overstep it now and then. I tune all month for that race. But in that last practice, I guarantee you I’m changing something. Most of the time right down to the wire. Lol
 
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I can describe how the car is feeling but not sure what to change. In the long run it would be nice to learn over a season so I could eventually figure it out kinda like sand.
This is exactly how I felt too, and I will share what I did.

I got a wheel setup (G923) earlier this year, and even though I was playing GT for a while, it was only casually...until getting the wheel. Now it seems to be all I do. lol. I didn't know much about setting up a car except the lifetime of watching motorsports and whatever I could transfer from dirt bikes, since I spent most of my life racing motocross.
I had a feeling that my driving skill (which has been getting better) was what was going to hold me back. I chose the McLaren last series even though it was not my favorite starting out. I didn't expect to win many if any races, but I thought it would be fun to develop the McLaren and try to make progress throughout the season. I think now (even though my PP is high) I have a really good tune, and just need to get my driving to match.

Now with other series that I run, I LOVE the tuning aspect of GT7, and trying to make cars better. If it helps, I will share my process.

First I get the car in the series specs with engine parts, ballast, downforce, etc.
Then I try to get a base "tune" using the tuning calculator I found here: https://www.gt7tuningcalculator.co.uk/
After that, its laps and laps writing down what the car is doing each session, and using "cheat sheets" to make adjustments. My main test track is Catalyuna w/chicanes FWIW. I like the mix of fast/slow corners there.
I don't use the cheat sheets much anymore...just because I'm now starting to learn what to do by memory.

Of course there was and still is a lot of trial and error to make it all work, but this was much better than trying random changes. There is also personal preference...for example, Praiano's tunes here on GTPlanet don't ever work well for me and my driving style.

Now, unless I flub something, there should be cheat sheet attachments in this post somewhere. :)
 

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I’m starting to build the cars for testing, do we put the widebody on or not ? Section 3.1 stipulates that the widebody must be put on but section 3.3 points to the contrary. I’m looking at the photos and your cars look stock so I was wondering.

Thanks !
 
I’m starting to build the cars for testing, do we put the widebody on or not ? Section 3.1 stipulates that the widebody must be put on but section 3.3 points to the contrary. I’m looking at the photos and your cars look stock so I was wondering.

Thanks !
Widebody ON, and thanks for the catch. Much of the 1st post was Copy/Pasted from our current series which prohibited wide body. I will edit accordingly.
 
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This is exactly how I felt too, and I will share what I did.

I got a wheel setup (G923) earlier this year, and even though I was playing GT for a while, it was only casually...until getting the wheel. Now it seems to be all I do. lol. I didn't know much about setting up a car except the lifetime of watching motorsports and whatever I could transfer from dirt bikes, since I spent most of my life racing motocross.
I had a feeling that my driving skill (which has been getting better) was what was going to hold me back. I chose the McLaren last series even though it was not my favorite starting out. I didn't expect to win many if any races, but I thought it would be fun to develop the McLaren and try to make progress throughout the season. I think now (even though my PP is high) I have a really good tune, and just need to get my driving to match.

Now with other series that I run, I LOVE the tuning aspect of GT7, and trying to make cars better. If it helps, I will share my process.

First I get the car in the series specs with engine parts, ballast, downforce, etc.
Then I try to get a base "tune" using the tuning calculator I found here: https://www.gt7tuningcalculator.co.uk/
After that, its laps and laps writing down what the car is doing each session, and using "cheat sheets" to make adjustments. My main test track is Catalyuna w/chicanes FWIW. I like the mix of fast/slow corners there.
I don't use the cheat sheets much anymore...just because I'm now starting to learn what to do by memory.

Of course there was and still is a lot of trial and error to make it all work, but this was much better than trying random changes. There is also personal preference...for example, Praiano's tunes here on GTPlanet don't ever work well for me and my driving style.

Now, unless I flub something, there should be cheat sheet attachments in this post somewhere. :)
That tuning calculator is a good thing to have, but it’ll only get you a rough estimate. It’s not the greatest for what we’re doing. It does give you a good idea of how everything works though. It does cut down on the time it takes to develop a base for the car as well. Which is good.
 
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That tuning calculator is a good thing to have, but it’ll only get you a rough estimate. It’s not the greatest for what we’re doing. It does give you a good idea of how everything works though. It does cut down on the time it takes to develop a base for the car as well. Which is good.
Yeah, the tuning calculator just gets a base. You still need a lot of tuning passed that. You even have to input things like ride height yourself so it does require a little knowledge beforehand. It definitely worked better in some situations than others.
 
Getting on a plane to head back to the states from Kenya....all this talk is getting me excited to get back behind the wheel after being gone for a month! 👍
 
I have a friend from Tanzania. She has brought me a lot of cool stuff from over there. I can’t say I like the booze tho. Yuck! Lol
 
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