TURTLE RACING LEAGUE - ENDURO Racing Series - PRACTICE TONIGHT!

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Hey guys, Im working every day now so I will probably be asleep well before the Turtle races start. I might try to make 1 or so but I probably won't make any in December.
 
Soooooooooooooo...... when are we racing the Corvette C7 Prototype?? :D

micantony and I took it around Nurburgring last night after the Enduro Racing Series practice. We liked it, but it was hard to get a good feel for it after driving the F2007 for 2 hours.
 
Just reporting that I'm not dead but test and finals are back to back negating any race time I could get in. That and having to re-format my ps3 but was able to save my gt5 save.
 
Just reporting that I'm not dead but test and finals are back to back negating any race time I could get in. That and having to re-format my ps3 but was able to save my gt5 save.

Also I only have the F2010 and do not have enough cash for the F2007. Is the 2010 ok?
 
Also I only have the F2010 and do not have enough cash for the F2007. Is the 2010 ok?

There is a 600/650pp race car Seasonal Event at the Nurburgring where if you win it you get 1,000,000 credits if you have the 200% online bonus. I forgot what car I used to easily beat the McLaren F1 race car, but if you haul in the weider HSV, you can do it.
 
Just reporting that I'm not dead but test and finals are back to back negating any race time I could get in. That and having to re-format my ps3 but was able to save my gt5 save.

Thanks for letting us know. We are glad to hear you were able to save your GT5 game. We hope to see you on the track soon! 👍
 
Just reporting that I'm not dead but test and finals are back to back negating any race time I could get in. That and having to re-format my ps3 but was able to save my gt5 save.

Back it up back it up, or you will loose it.
And thats never good.👎
 
How's everyone doing on tires? Everyone pretty much running softs? What's the number of laps on each tire compound? If anyone has tested. DIdn't get any practice time this week so just curious.
 
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Turtle Racing League - Enduro Racing Series​


Special Class Race: The Grand Prix of Monaco
Track: Cote d'Azur
Car: Ferrari F2007
Laps: 78
Tires: Open
Date: December 1, 2012
Special Prize: Nissan 370Z GT Academy Version '08 0/0/0


The "Golden Rule" of Motorsports​
"It is the responsibility of the overtaking driver, meaning the car that is attempting to execute the pass, to make sure that the pass is made cleanly and incident free."

Rules

You are expected to follow The "Golden Rule" of Motorsports and adhere to the GTPlanet Online Racing Rules and exercise Good Racecraft at all times, especially in turn 1.

Policies

It is the policy of this league for you to hold your position in turn 1 and not try to improve it unless the following situations occur: 1) The driver directly in front of you is asleep on the start. 2) The driver directly in front of you runs off course with at least 2 wheels off the track. 3) Obvious race incidents that must be avoided. There is no sense in causing an incident in the congestion of the first turn. Furthermore, it is inappropriate to take advantage of other drivers doing their part to keep turn 1 incident free.

"Rubbin"

This is a non-contact sport. Let me put it another way, if you are "rubbin", you ain't racing in this league! We will not tolerate individual drivers taking the fun out of racing for everyone.

First Turn

You are not going to win the race on the 1st corner or the 1st lap. The first turn on this track is not as tight as some of the previous tracks. However, you must still hold your position through it. Other drivers may draft past you before the approach to the turn because the straight is so long. Holding your position in the first turn is limited to the first turn on the first lap. In other words, if you are able to fully draft past someone without incident or disruption to the other driver(s) with a reasonable distance before approaching the first turn you may. This rule is in place for 2 reason: (1) to avoid incidents in the first turn, and (2) so that drivers doing their part to avoid incidents in the 1st turn of are not taken advantage of. However, if a complaint is filed, the decision we make will be one that promotes an incident free first turn.

Dive Bombing

Dive bombing is unacceptable, and only results in accidents. It is not the same as passing under braking. Dive-bombing is when a trailing car intentionally brakes late to dive underneath the car in front of them as they are turning into a corner. The trailing driver must move to the low groove for at least 3-4 seconds prior to corner entry, so that the leading driver can see the trailing drivers intentions in his mirror. However, running the low groove is not a guarantee that he will allow you to pass, it is only an indication that you wish to pass him on the low side.

Procedures

Racing begins at 10pm Eastern / 7pm Pacific. Divisions 1 and 3 will race together in the TURTLE_Division3 lounge. Divisions 2 and A will race together in the TURTLE_DivisionA lounge. The final results of each division will be separate.

Connection Issues

Please follow the procedures below to help minimize connection issues.

Step 1: Reboot your modem/router before entering the appropriate Turtle lobby
Step 2: Reboot your PS3 before entering the appropriate Turtle lobby
Step 3: Clear your GT5 in game System Cache before entering the appropriate Turtle lobby

Pit Stops

Drivers need to be very careful entering the race track when exiting the pit. Please look at your map to see if other drivers are near the pit exit. Drivers exiting the pit need to stay in the pit exit lane until the track is clear of cars on the track. Cars on the track have the right of way.

Penalties

The corner cutting penalty system works very well on this track so we shouldn't have any issues with corner cutting.

Quitting

Drivers are expected to finish races no matter what position they are in. Rage quitting is frowned upon! :grumpy:

Microphones

Although you are welcome to use microphones during the race, they should only be used to communicate your proximity to other drivers in order to avoid an incident. Otherwise, either mute them or make sure any background noise in non-existent.

Reminders

Be sure to break in your car. If you did not get a chance to break it in, you should at least change the oil.

Race Incidents

Legitimate complaints are encouraged, they insure a better racing environment for everyone. Complaints should be addressed by "Private Message" to the race steward of the race in which the incident occurred. Please include race number, lap number, and time of incident. A ruling will be announced after a video review by an independent steward.

Final Note

Race Clean and Have Fun!
 
I don't think I'll be able to race tonight. With a combination of a late dinner, setup of a X-mas tree, and a few other reasons, I'm pretty sure all with be done past race start. Next Saturday I can't race either due to a birthday party. Good luck to all!
 
Amazing race, I think it was the best one I've had so far. martin and I had some amazing battles lasting probably 25 laps if you combine the two times.
 
Amazing race, I think it was the best one I've had so far. martin and I had some amazing battles lasting probably 25 laps if you combine the two times.

It was really cool seeing how 2 different pit/tire strategies played out. You beat me by about .2 seconds. Great racing.
 
It was really cool seeing how 2 different pit/tire strategies played out. You beat me by about .2 seconds. Great racing.

The hard tires didn't work out as well as I had hoped, I should have stuck with racing mediums, I found those had the best balance, and lasted the longest. I accidently used racing soft in the front on my last stint (I only just noticed while watching the replay). Also watching the replay, I was able to get a lead infront of you at the second pit stop because you had a significantly longer pit stop than me (I only filled up about 22L, I think you must have filled up almost 50L).
 
It was fun having everyone in 1 lounge as always.
I did the race in 3 stops should have been 2, but a miscalculation on fuel by myself made me stop a third time to be able to finish the race.
 
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