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Ive noticed that due to the way online works in F12010, with lobbies from which you can invite friends, Ive raced less often with friends than I would if playing the lobby-less GT5P. I added many of you here in anticipation of F12010 but as yet have rarely raced you.
This is due to the fact that Im usually in a race when I get an invite so have to ignore it. I imagine this happens to a lot of you.
For Prologue of course we have GTPlanets very own "Race Events" forum ,where set times are posted for each race so everyone manages(usually) to get in together.
This gave me the "Tonight Only" idea. Everday someone can suggest a track, rules, and start time and give people a chance to confirm interest. Then everone can be ready at the right time and we can go racing.
I'll start things off:
Spa
Quali+Race
30% Distance
Fuel load, tyre wear, and damage all OFF. (Prologue style)
Collisions on
Cars equal
Time 9pm GMT / 10pm BST (GMT+1(obviously)) Note. If you are in Britain the time is currently GMT+1 until the clocks go back at the end of the month.This caused some confusion at the weekend. I cannot say for sure about the time anywhere else.
'Ready Up' at 10.05pm. No later.
Post here if you're interested and PLEASE, PLEASE see the GTP OLR Rules here;https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=111241
I'll quote the most applicable:
You are expected to compete in a fair and honest manner. With fair and honest is meant according to the GTP online racing rules, not according to your own interpretation of fair and honest.
Aggressive driving is strictly prohibited.
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. Driving online in a racing sim is NOT exactly the same as real life racing in every respect.
Contacts and collisions must be avoided at all costs.
The behind driver must take all necessary care and responsibility not to run into an ahead driver.
In case you brake too late for a corner or partially lose control of your car, but can prevent an accident by steering into the dirt, grass or a wall, you are expected to do so.
The ahead driver must not do any malicious or inappropriate braking or slowing. Leading cars MUST NOT EVER 'brake check' the car(s) behind them because they are following too closely. The ahead driver IS entitled to be slower or use longer and earlier braking zones than others. They are also entitled to turn in earlier or later and/or apex earlier or later.
When approaching the turn/apex of turn, the car which "holds" the inner side of turn has entrance-advantage and other driver(s) must refrain from endangering him by his actions.
You must establish substantial overlap with the car ahead before they reach the corner?s turn-in point to have the right to drive up their inside, or to expect them to leave inside room for you. At least the front of your car should be up to the driver?s position in the ahead car. The ahead driver has the right to be fully committed to the racing line of their choice without any interference if there was no substantial overlap before he turned in.
If sufficient overlap is established before the turn-in point, then the behind driver has the right to sufficient side room. The ahead driver must also leave sufficient side room for the behind driver. This means that each driver has a right to their respective "line", or side of the track, right up to the exit point. Neither driver should squeeze the other toward the inside or outside of the corner during the apex or exit.
Your goal on turn 1 should not be to get to the front, but rather to convert a double wide start field to a single file running order. Look ahead more than one car. Due to field compression, a compact field will run slower through the first few turns than a spread out one. Leave some extra space, but not too much. Drivers behind you won't be expecting sudden braking.
Ok so thats quite a lot, but theres plenty more thats worth checking, most of you here of course should know all this already.
So! Whos in?
This is due to the fact that Im usually in a race when I get an invite so have to ignore it. I imagine this happens to a lot of you.
For Prologue of course we have GTPlanets very own "Race Events" forum ,where set times are posted for each race so everyone manages(usually) to get in together.
This gave me the "Tonight Only" idea. Everday someone can suggest a track, rules, and start time and give people a chance to confirm interest. Then everone can be ready at the right time and we can go racing.
I'll start things off:
Spa
Quali+Race
30% Distance
Fuel load, tyre wear, and damage all OFF. (Prologue style)
Collisions on
Cars equal
Time 9pm GMT / 10pm BST (GMT+1(obviously)) Note. If you are in Britain the time is currently GMT+1 until the clocks go back at the end of the month.This caused some confusion at the weekend. I cannot say for sure about the time anywhere else.
'Ready Up' at 10.05pm. No later.
Post here if you're interested and PLEASE, PLEASE see the GTP OLR Rules here;https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=111241
I'll quote the most applicable:
You are expected to compete in a fair and honest manner. With fair and honest is meant according to the GTP online racing rules, not according to your own interpretation of fair and honest.
Aggressive driving is strictly prohibited.
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. Driving online in a racing sim is NOT exactly the same as real life racing in every respect.
Contacts and collisions must be avoided at all costs.
The behind driver must take all necessary care and responsibility not to run into an ahead driver.
In case you brake too late for a corner or partially lose control of your car, but can prevent an accident by steering into the dirt, grass or a wall, you are expected to do so.
The ahead driver must not do any malicious or inappropriate braking or slowing. Leading cars MUST NOT EVER 'brake check' the car(s) behind them because they are following too closely. The ahead driver IS entitled to be slower or use longer and earlier braking zones than others. They are also entitled to turn in earlier or later and/or apex earlier or later.
When approaching the turn/apex of turn, the car which "holds" the inner side of turn has entrance-advantage and other driver(s) must refrain from endangering him by his actions.
You must establish substantial overlap with the car ahead before they reach the corner?s turn-in point to have the right to drive up their inside, or to expect them to leave inside room for you. At least the front of your car should be up to the driver?s position in the ahead car. The ahead driver has the right to be fully committed to the racing line of their choice without any interference if there was no substantial overlap before he turned in.
If sufficient overlap is established before the turn-in point, then the behind driver has the right to sufficient side room. The ahead driver must also leave sufficient side room for the behind driver. This means that each driver has a right to their respective "line", or side of the track, right up to the exit point. Neither driver should squeeze the other toward the inside or outside of the corner during the apex or exit.
Your goal on turn 1 should not be to get to the front, but rather to convert a double wide start field to a single file running order. Look ahead more than one car. Due to field compression, a compact field will run slower through the first few turns than a spread out one. Leave some extra space, but not too much. Drivers behind you won't be expecting sudden braking.
Ok so thats quite a lot, but theres plenty more thats worth checking, most of you here of course should know all this already.
So! Whos in?
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