SNAIL - No ABS Driver's Challenge Season 2 - Sign Ups Open

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Series Coordinator and Director: @llNovall
Race Event Director and Host: @Rob Brown


Welcome to the
"No ABS" Drivers Challenge presented by Snail

For all the driving purists out there that want to try their braking prowess against other drivers without the help of ABS, this vintage styled series is for you. The car selected for season 2 is the '71Pantera using the Sport Soft tire compound. This series is intended to present a challenge with drivers of all skill levels. If you are interested, please post in this thread. Looking at firing up season 2 at end of summer or fall unless drivers are banging down these doors.

*********************************
NEXT EVENT:
Season 2 Opener

to be determined
Laguna Seca
*********************************

***Race Events will be bi-weekly on Mondays nights 9:30 pm eastern time. ***

De Tomaso Pantera '71
Spec 360hp/2910 lb
(111%/93%)(stock hp is 325 at 3131 lb)
Sport Soft tire compound
No tuning
Tire wear: 1x
Fuel consumption: 1x
No ABS and no other aids
**No dedicated flying lap Qualifying session**
Grid Placement Process
- Fastest lap of previous event will be used.
- Any time a race event is missed, that driver will be placed behind all timed drivers based on his/her DR grouping, then Speedscore will be used if multiple drivers were absent. (This applies to Reserve drivers/newcomers/late sign ups as well)
-Attendance is rewarded by potentially affording a better starting position going into a next event.

This series will be a 2 race format:
1.) Warmup (very brief, typically 1 or 2 laps depending on track length)
No points, no starting position change. Just warm up.
2.) Points Race 1 (Laps to ~20 minutes)
(^^Grid based on fast lap from previous event, not warm-up^^)
3.) Points Race 2 (Laps to ~30 minutes)
(^^^Grid Reversed based on Previous Results^^^)
9:15pm Eastern U.S. time: Room opens
9:25pm: All drivers should be in the Race lobby and greened up. The Race Director/Host will be manually setting the grid.
9:30pm: Warmup 1-2 laps (get cobwebs/jitters out)
9:40pm Points Race 1 (Laps equal ~20 minutes)
Race Director screenshots scores, saves replays, and sets grid to Reversed based on previous results. Short break (~5 minutes)
9:55pm est: Points Race 2 (Laps equal ~30 minutes)
Race Director screenshots scores, saves replays, and concludes the race night.
Standard Lobby Settings
Basic Settings

Room Mode: Practice/Race
Room Privacy: Public
Room Settings
Room Name: SNAIL No ABS Season 2 Event x, '71 Pantera, signup snailracing.org
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: announced week leading up to race
Laps: laps to = ~20 and ~30 minutes
Race Settings
Start Type: Grid Start for Race 1, Rolling Start for Race 2
Grid Order: Race1: based on previous event fast lap: Race 2: Reverse Grid Based on Previous Results*
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: 120 sec
Overtaking System Usage Time Multiplier: Default Qualifier Settings Time Limit: none
Qualifying Continuation Time: none
Tire Wear during Qualifying: N/A
Fuel Consumption Qualifying: N/A
Regulation Settings
Filter by Category: N400
Balance of Performance: Off
Power Limit: 360hp
Weight: 2754lbs min
Maximum Tire Rating: Sport Soft
Minimum Tire Rating: Sport Soft
Livery Restrictions: No Limit
Type of Racing Number: No Limit
Assign Car Number Automatically: None
Tuning: Prohibited
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 Collission: Off Replace Car at Course Out: Off
Flag Rules: Off
Limit Driving Options
Countersteering Assist: Prohibited
Active Stability Management (ASM): Prohibited Driving Line Assist: Prohibited
Traction Control: Prohibited
ABS: Prohibited
Auto-Drive: Prohibited
Notes: * In case manual lineup is required, there is and option to set grid manually.
1. Laguna Seca
2. Dragon Trail Gardens
3. Alsace
4. Autopolis
5. Spa
6. Barcelona
7. Maggiore
8. Brands Hatch
Points will be awarded for the 2 races of each race night.
Each race will award points as shown:
  • 1st = 16 points
  • 2nd = 15 points
  • 3rd = 14 points
  • 4th = 13 points
  • 5th = 12 points
  • 6th = 11 points
  • 7th = 10 points
  • 8th = 9 points
  • 9th = 8 points
  • 10th = 7points
  • 11th = 6 points
  • 12th = 5 points
  • 13th = 4 points
  • 14th = 3 points
  • 15th = 2 points
  • 16th = 1 point
*No fast lap bonuses (except starting grid position next event)
** 32 points total available

Tiebreakers:
Any ties in overall points will be broken as follows:
1st: Highest finishing position of the night in 2 points races only
2nd: Fastest post lap of entire event including Qualifying Race

6 Best Scoring Events are kept toward season total.
(2 drop scores)
At the end of each event, success weight/ballast will be adjusted to be applied for the next event as follows:

For podium finishers of each event:
1st place Overall: +3% weight add
2nd place Overall: +2% weight add
3rd place Overall: +1% weight add
(Ballast to be added up to a +9% weight add.)
(**Any drivers with added weight ballast that place outside the top 5 will have -1% weight removed**)

For driver on the other side of the overall finishing order:
Any driver with an overall finish 8th to 16th (unless he/she disconnected, quit or pulled over/sat in pit) will receive:
-1% weight reduction.
(Up to a -5% weight reduction)
(**Any drivers that have received a weight reduction and places on the podium for an event, weight ballast will be applied as shown above to your most recent weight.)
Changes will be reflected on each Event Scoring sheet, and tracked on a separate chart for easy reference.
This chart is the % to Weight Legend for Referencing:
Ballast.JPG

A Driver Weight Regulation chart will be displayed in the Drivers Roster post at the beginning of the thread updated after each event, and will be included in the Event Details Post and Confirmation Reminder Post.
**Drivers must be "Greened up" no later than 9:25pm eastern to have their weight verified.
The Race Director/Host (Rob Brown) will very all entries prior to starting the Race night.**

Please verify your weight before entering the room.
Success Ballast Feature Voting Post
Driver Priority:
Drivers participating in 6 or more season 1 events will be considered "Primary Drivers" for the series. They are guaranteed their entry for each event as long as they Confirm their race status by Sunday 5pm est prior to race night. Failure to confirm by the deadline will result in the spot being offered to any Reserves confirmed available. (If any spots are open after being offered to Reserves, a late confirming primary driver can re-enter for the event.
Confirmation Policy
All drivers will be tagged by the Monday before Race Night.
Primary Drivers: Required to confirm status, either way by 5pm eastern time Sunday, to maintain their primary grid priority.
Reserve Drivers: Not Required to confirm, but bump in priority is given on a first to confirm available basis.

Drivers are encouraged and welcome to confirm their status at any time after a race event is complete up to the deadline.

Any driver who has confirmed attending, but must rescind their entry, must report in some way no later than 8:30pm est. No report/No shows may result in immediate forfeiture of the primary spot and may be placed on the Reserve roster.

***Also, any Primary drivers who fail to confirm their status or communicate in some way before the race night, or misses 3 consecutive events will forfeit their priority status and will be placed on the Reserve roster. The open spot will be awarded first based on most participation, and if equal among drivers, solicited to those drivers. First to reply among them will be awarded the vacated primary spot.***

Participation Policy
Any driver who is believed to have quit a race event prematurely without good reason will receive an automatic 5 point penalty against their race night total. If you must leave, leave quietly, and message here in the thread what happened. If a disconnect, or a rage quit and then came back to senses, come back to the race room.
A spot is being held for the night for you to race with others drivers potentially being turned away. Let's be certain we get the most out of it.
This series will adhere and follow all SNAIL OLR, Policies and Guidelines

Filing a Penalty for Review
**Do not discuss incidents negatively in the race room**
Simply send myself, @llNovall (Lowercase L's) and @Rob Brown a pm with Race, lap, time, and a small description of incident(s) by the Thursday 5pm est after race night.
Snail Penalty Guidelines will be used for deciding fault and administering penalties if necessary.
SNAIL Penalty Guidelines
To sign up, post in this thread:
GTPlanet ID:
PSN ID:
Driver Number:
-Below are suggested livery/decal details.
Sides:
-Numbers, place on upper front fender, both sides in any color.
-Snail Spec Racing decal directly under side numbers.

Rear
-Number placed on rear left in same color as sides
-Snail Spec Racing Decal and your nationality flag on rear right
-snailracing.org decal on rear in slot. Any color.

Front
-snailracing.org decal on lower front valence.

*All decals can be searched and found via this link:
https://gtswiki.gt-beginners.net/decal/?searchword=Continental+&lang=us&type=0

Additional to these suggestions, the canvas is open within reason.

Please share your final rendered and finished livery in game.
Share it using search tag: snailpantera
 
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Driver Car Weight Regulations & Grid Order
Season 2, Event 1
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Ballast Table
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Driver Roster. (GTP ID/PSN ID)
1.) Noob01_lmdead/ Rauljimenez76
2.) Rob Brown/ no1needs2perish
3.) Phlano099/ Phlano_099
4.) GTP_RACECAR/ RACECAR
5.) CreAtlveManlAc/ CourageRising
6.) The Afterman/ Valkyria61
7.) Gunther0/Gunther_-_0
8.) racingchamp30/ RacingChamp30
9.) Gouletzky/VLX_Gouletzky
10.) superstreet556/superstreet556
11.) paddycars1/ Decent_hiccup8
12.)
13.)
14.)
15.)
16.)

Reserve Drivers
(no specific order. Priority based on date/confirmed available for upcoming event)
Roman_GT23/ Roman_GT23
Stryker13/ DrSpyderPig
GTR4MROD/ GTR4MROD
Marcus Garvey/ Marcus__Garvey
DublDee/ DUB-L-DEE
Sydviscus/ Sydviscus
Wolfsatz/Wolfsatz
Moby45/ Moby45
SAMHAIN85/ SAMHAIN85
IceWarden/ Ice_Warden
llNovall/II-NOVA-II
GTP_Guido/ TPC_Guido
AngryEater/ AngryEater
 
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I'll free up a primary spot and drop to reserve status. I likely won't have a Monday evening free until the 7/19 date. 6/7 would be a big maybe, but it's likely I would miss at least the first half of the season. The 7/5 date I'll be at the track, and if the past three years are any indicator I'll be putting a motor in a 914 at 2AM on 8/30. :lol:

Between real race season, growing season, and motorcycle season this time of year gets tough anyway, but I'll try and make it when I can. As always, the offer to help anyone stands. Even with limited seat time, or even if you feel you've plateaued, there is time to be found. Just ask superstreet. :lol:
 
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Event Details & Confirmation Post
Points Event #1
on Monday, edit TBD, 2021
9:30 pm EST,
at Laguna Seca

Race Event Settings and Details
Track: Laguna Seca
Time of Day: 12:00
Conditions: clear
Warmup:
(2 laps),
(Grid Set by Host based on Starting Grid Sheet)

Points Race 1: (~20 min, 12 laps),
(Grid Set by Host based on Starting Grid Sheet)
Point Race 2: (~30 min, 18 laps),
(Reverse Grid Based on Previous Results.)
Lobby Settings can be found in the first post.


Please see the third post to verify your Driver Weight Regulations and Starting Grid Positions

Target Average lap times: 1:38.0

Confirmation Reminder Post

To all Drivers tagged in this post, please confirm your status by posting here in the thread or via PSN message that you "will" or "will not" be racing by 5pm Sunday (day before race night) to secure your grid spot and/or to adhere to the absentee policy.

*Room will open at 9:15pm est for warmup/practice. All drivers are asked to please be in the room and greened up no later than 9:25pm EST so Rob Brown (no1needs2perish) can set the starting grid positions and verify driver weight regulations. The brief Warmup Race begins at 9:30 pm EST and race 1 at 9:40 pm.
*All drivers should please verify your weight regulations prior to race night (3rd post. Starting position can be found here as well.)

*Anyone with a 👍 has already confirmed and are noted to be present for race night this upcoming Monday. Everyone else, please confirm, here in the thread or via PSN message, that you "will" or "will not" make it no later than 5pm est Sunday (Day before Race Night). *Please reply either way*

👍= will be present
(X)= notified of absence
(?)= Questionable

@Noob01_lmdead
Rob Brown
@Phlano099
@RACECAR
@CourageRising
@The Afterman
@Gunther0
@racingchamp30
@Gouletzky
@superstreet556
@paddycars1
Reserve
(X)@Roman_GT23
@Stryker13
@GTR4MROD
@Marcus Garvey
@DublDee
@SydViscus
@Wolfsatz
@Moby45
@SAMHAIN85
@IceWarden
@llNovall
@GTP_Guido
@AngryEater
@Bologna_Duc
@Yugofan
@socalnatv
 
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Schedule looks very doable, only race that'll be questionable is the final since that's when classes start back up but mostly things look good. Should be good for Monday.

Also, sorry for not being able to do the last race of season 1. Had abit of a health scare (Which has thankfully turned out not to be life threatening).
 
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Tentative for me put me as a reserve. Gonna try and get ACC going on Mondays.
Are you shooting for biweekly? If not, are there no ABS participants besides yourself that could go to your Monday ACC?
 
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Series Coordinator and Director: @llNovall
Race Event Director and Host: @Rob Brown


Welcome to the
"No ABS" Drivers Challenge presented by Snail

For all the driving purists out there that want to try their braking prowess against other drivers without the help of ABS, this vintage styled series is for you. The car selected for season 2 is the '71Pantera using the Sport Soft tire compound. This series is intended to present a challenge in line with drivers of all skill levels. If you have read this far, are interested, and want a new challenge, see the details below.

*********************************
NEXT EVENT:
Season 2 Opener

May 24th
Laguna Seca
*********************************

***Race Events will be bi-weekly on (Mondays but see survey above) nights 9:30 pm eastern time. ***

De Tomaso Pantera '71
Spec 360hp/2910 lb
(111%/93%)(stock hp is 325 at 3131 lb)
Sport Soft tire compound
No tuning
Tire wear: 1x
Fuel consumption: 1x
No ABS and no other aids
**No dedicated flying lap Qualifying session**
Grid Placement Process
- Fastest lap of previous event will be used.
- Any time a race event is missed, that driver will be placed behind all timed drivers based on his/her DR grouping, then Speedscore will be used if multiple drivers were absent. (This applies to Reserve drivers/newcomers/late sign ups as well)
-Attendance is rewarded by potentially affording a better starting position going into a next event.

This series will be a 2 race format:
1.) Warmup (very brief, typically 1 or 2 laps depending on track length)
No points, no starting position change. Just warm up.
2.) Points Race 1 (Laps to ~20 minutes)
(^^Grid based on fast lap from previous event, not warm-up^^)
3.) Points Race 2 (Laps to ~30 minutes)
(^^^Grid Reversed based on Previous Results^^^)
9:15pm Eastern U.S. time: Room opens
9:25pm: All drivers should be in the Race lobby and greened up. The Race Director/Host will be manually setting the grid.
9:30pm: Warmup 1-2 laps (get cobwebs/jitters out)
9:40pm Points Race 1 (Laps equal ~20 minutes)
Race Director screenshots scores, saves replays, and sets grid to Reversed based on previous results. Short break
9:55pm est: Points Race 2 (Laps equal ~30 minutes)
Race Director screenshots scores, saves replays, and concludes the race night.
Standard Lobby Settings
Basic Settings

Room Mode: Practice/Race
Room Privacy: Public
Room Settings
Room Name: No ABS Drivers Challenge, '71 Pantera, Event #X, 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: announced week leading up to race
Laps: laps to = ~20 and ~30 minutes
Race Settings
Start Type: Grid Start for Race 1, Rolling Start for Race 2
Grid Order: Race1: based on previous event fast lap: Race 2: Reverse Grid Based on Previous Results*
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: 120 sec
Overtaking System Usage Time Multiplier: Default Qualifier Settings Time Limit: none
Qualifying Continuation Time: none
Tire Wear during Qualifying: N/A
Fuel Consumption Qualifying: N/A
Regulation Settings
Filter by Category: N400
Balance of Performance: Off
Power Limit: 360hp
Weight: 2754lbs min
Maximum Tire Rating: Sport Soft
Minimum Tire Rating: Sport Soft
Livery Restrictions: No Limit
Type of Racing Number: No Limit
Assign Car Number Automatically: None
Tuning: Prohibited
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 Collission: Off Replace Car at Course Out: Off
Flag Rules: Off
Limit Driving Options
Countersteering Assist: Prohibited
Active Stability Management (ASM): Prohibited Driving Line Assist: Prohibited
Traction Control: Prohibited
ABS: Prohibited
Auto-Drive: Prohibited
Notes: * In case manual lineup is required, there is and option to set grid manually.
1. Laguna Seca
2. Dragon Trail Gardens
3. Alsace
4. Autopolis
5. Spa
6. Barcelona
7. Maggiore
8. Brands Hatch
Points will be awarded for the 2 races of each race night.
Each race will award points as shown:
  • 1st = 16 points
  • 2nd = 15 points
  • 3rd = 14 points
  • 4th = 13 points
  • 5th = 12 points
  • 6th = 11 points
  • 7th = 10 points
  • 8th = 9 points
  • 9th = 8 points
  • 10th = 7points
  • 11th = 6 points
  • 12th = 5 points
  • 13th = 4 points
  • 14th = 3 points
  • 15th = 2 points
  • 16th = 1 point
*No fast lap bonuses.
** 32 points total available

Tiebreakers:
Any ties in overall points will be broken as follows:
1st: Highest finishing position of the night in 2 points races only
2nd: Fastest post lap of entire event including Qualifying Race

6 Best Scoring Events are kept toward season total.
(2 drop scores)
At the end of each event, success weight/ballast will be adjusted to be applied for the next event as follows:

For podium finishers of each event:
1st place Overall: +3% weight add
2nd place Overall: +2% weight add
3rd place Overall: +1% weight add
(Ballast to be added up to a +9% weight add.)
(**Any drivers with added weight ballast that place outside the top 5 will have -1% weight removed**)

For driver on the other side of the overall finishing order:
Any driver with an overall finish 8th to 16th (unless he/she disconnected, quit or pulled over/sat in pit) will receive:
-1% weight reduction.
(Up to a -5% weight reduction)
(**Any drivers that have received a weight reduction and places on the podium for an event, weight ballast will be applied as shown above to your most recent weight.)
Changes will be reflected on each Event Scoring sheet, and tracked on a separate chart for easy reference.
This chart is the % to Weight Legend for Referencing:
View attachment 1009985
A Driver Weight Regulation chart will be displayed in the Drivers Roster post at the beginning of the thread updated after each event, and will be included in the Event Details Post and Confirmation Reminder Post.
**Drivers must be "Greened up" no later than 9:25pm eastern to have their weight verified.
The Race Director/Host (Rob Brown) will very all entries prior to starting the Race night.**

Please verify your weight before entering the room.
Success Ballast Feature Voting Post
Driver Priority:
Drivers participating in 6 or more season 1 events will be considered "Primary Drivers" for the series. They are guaranteed their entry for each event as long as they Confirm their race status by Sunday 5pm est prior to race night. Failure to confirm by the deadline will result in the spot being offered to any Reserves confirmed available. (If any spots are open after being offered to Reserves, a late confirming primary driver can re-enter for the event.
Confirmation Policy
All drivers will be tagged by the Monday before Race Night.
Primary Drivers: Required to confirm status, either way by 5pm eastern time Sunday, to maintain their primary grid priority.
Reserve Drivers: Not Required to confirm, but bump in priority is given on a first to confirm available basis.

Drivers are encouraged and welcome to confirm their status at any time after a race event is complete up to the deadline.

Any driver who has confirmed attending, but must rescind their entry, must report in some way no later than 8:30pm est. No report/No shows may result in immediate forfeiture of the primary spot and may be placed on the Reserve roster.

***Also, any Primary drivers who fail to confirm their status or communicate in some way before the race night, or misses 3 consecutive events will forfeit their priority status and will be placed on the Reserve roster. The open spot will be awarded first based on most participation, and if equal among drivers, solicited to those drivers. First to reply among them will be awarded the vacated primary spot.***

Participation Policy
Any driver who is believed to have quit a race event prematurely without good reason will receive an automatic 5 point penalty against their race night total. If you must leave, leave quietly, and message here in the thread what happened. If a disconnect, or a rage quit and then came back to senses, come back to the race room.
A spot is being held for the night for you to race with others drivers potentially being turned away. Let's be certain we get the most out of it.
This series will adhere and follow all SNAIL OLR, Policies and Guidelines

Filing a Penalty for Review
**Do not discuss incidents negatively in the race room**
Simply send myself, @llNovall (Lowercase L's) and @Rob Brown a pm with Race, lap, time, and a small description of incident(s) by the Thursday 5pm est after race night.
Snail Penalty Guidelines will be used for deciding fault and administering penalties if necessary.
SNAIL Penalty Guidelines
To sign up, post in this thread:
GTPlanet ID:
PSN ID:
Driver Number:
-Below are suggested livery/decal details.
Sides:
-Numbers, place on upper front fender, both sides in any color.
-Snail Spec Racing decal directly under side numbers.

Rear
-Number placed on rear left in same color as sides
-Snail Spec Racing Decal and your nationality flag on rear right
-snailracing.org decal on rear in slot. Any color.

Front
-snailracing.org decal on lower front valence.

*All decals can be searched and found via this link:
https://gtswiki.gt-beginners.net/decal/?searchword=Continental+&lang=us&type=0

Additional to these suggestions, the canvas is open within reason.

Please share your final rendered and finished livery in game.
Share it using search tag: snailpantera
Could I join this series?
To sign up, post in this thread:
GTPlanet ID: xradkins
PSN ID:Xrad-11
Driver Number:11
 
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With your history in these Nova series, sign-up granted at ballast +5.
OK, but I am the slowest guy in D1. Do a little research before you give me to much credit. Anyway, I still like the car. I have a friend that built one. I hope I can stop it before plowing into anything. ;) :cheers:
 
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