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- Jujubean14
Hi all, I originally started planning this series within the Vintage Car Race Club (check my sig for a link), but I would like to open it to anyone and everyone as I move forward.
By jujubean14 at 2011-07-03
By jujubean14 at 2011-07-03
The basic idea is still open to reinterpretation if anyone has any strong suggestions, but here is what I propose:
Cars may be from production years 1960-1985, must be production vehicles with engines of displacement smaller than 2000cc (check your car's stats if you aren't sure). The original idea was to have two classes, but this may change (check the VCRC thread for more info on this). As for tuning, the maximum will be 400 PP (and possibly 350 PP for smaller displacement engines), with dirt tires, snow tires, and Comfort Soft depending on the track. Also, the event will likely be limited to front engined RWD cars, as the FF and 4WD cars have a traction advantage, and MR cars are unlikely to be production in this time period. If you have a strong objection to this last bit, I will hear appeals
As for penalties and that sort of thing, I will figure out what makes the most sense once we get some practice races in. Damage will likely be set to light or full, however and don't expect to get away with any corner cutting.
My plan is to hold the event over three days (maybe multiple sections, drawing on the success of Watermelonpunch's Spitfire event). The races will be on these tracks, but some may be reversed to increase the diversity of the racing.
Day 1: Dirt Rally
Eiger K Trail
Eiger G Trail
Eiger W Trail
Eiger Short Track (weather change)
Day 2: Snow Rally
Chamonix Main (weather change)
Chamonix East (weather change)
Chamonix West (weather Change)
Chamonix Mini (weather Change)
Day 3: Tarmac Rally
Nurburgring Nordschleife (weather & time change)
Circuit De La Sarthe (weather & time change)
London*
Rome*
Madrid*
Cote D'Azur*
*2 tracks to be chosen from these 4.
I haven't figured out how long each race will be, but my plan is for the total event to last around 80 minutes for each 'day.' This will be broken up between the 4 tracks. For example, I will aim for a 20 minute race around each of the Eiger tracks, for a total of somewhere around 80 minutes.
I want to run this as a sort of cross between racing the clock and the other cars. My plan is this:
Your total time will be tallied at the end of each race, and summed at the end of the day. So if you take 22 min, 23 min, 18 min, and 20 min in the day's races, your time for the day would be the sum of each race that day, or 83 minutes. Lets say the others tallied 85, 87, 80, and 79 minutes. You would have gotten 3rd for the day, and would be allotted points accordingly. at the end of the 'season' whoever has the most points wins. You will likely also receive a bonus in points for winning a race. I will figure out the point allotments later.
How does this sound to everyone?
Practices will be scheduled shortly, and all are welcome to join as many or few as they wish.
Edit: Forgot to mention this, but one of my main motivations for this was that I have always thought rallying was really cool, but I am terrible at it, so maybe if I start with low powered older cars, I will later be able to manage higher powered newer ones. Hopefully others can get into it for the same reason!
By jujubean14 at 2011-07-03
By jujubean14 at 2011-07-03
The basic idea is still open to reinterpretation if anyone has any strong suggestions, but here is what I propose:
Cars may be from production years 1960-1985, must be production vehicles with engines of displacement smaller than 2000cc (check your car's stats if you aren't sure). The original idea was to have two classes, but this may change (check the VCRC thread for more info on this). As for tuning, the maximum will be 400 PP (and possibly 350 PP for smaller displacement engines), with dirt tires, snow tires, and Comfort Soft depending on the track. Also, the event will likely be limited to front engined RWD cars, as the FF and 4WD cars have a traction advantage, and MR cars are unlikely to be production in this time period. If you have a strong objection to this last bit, I will hear appeals
As for penalties and that sort of thing, I will figure out what makes the most sense once we get some practice races in. Damage will likely be set to light or full, however and don't expect to get away with any corner cutting.
My plan is to hold the event over three days (maybe multiple sections, drawing on the success of Watermelonpunch's Spitfire event). The races will be on these tracks, but some may be reversed to increase the diversity of the racing.
Day 1: Dirt Rally
Eiger K Trail
Eiger G Trail
Eiger W Trail
Eiger Short Track (weather change)
Day 2: Snow Rally
Chamonix Main (weather change)
Chamonix East (weather change)
Chamonix West (weather Change)
Chamonix Mini (weather Change)
Day 3: Tarmac Rally
Nurburgring Nordschleife (weather & time change)
Circuit De La Sarthe (weather & time change)
London*
Rome*
Madrid*
Cote D'Azur*
*2 tracks to be chosen from these 4.
I haven't figured out how long each race will be, but my plan is for the total event to last around 80 minutes for each 'day.' This will be broken up between the 4 tracks. For example, I will aim for a 20 minute race around each of the Eiger tracks, for a total of somewhere around 80 minutes.
I want to run this as a sort of cross between racing the clock and the other cars. My plan is this:
Your total time will be tallied at the end of each race, and summed at the end of the day. So if you take 22 min, 23 min, 18 min, and 20 min in the day's races, your time for the day would be the sum of each race that day, or 83 minutes. Lets say the others tallied 85, 87, 80, and 79 minutes. You would have gotten 3rd for the day, and would be allotted points accordingly. at the end of the 'season' whoever has the most points wins. You will likely also receive a bonus in points for winning a race. I will figure out the point allotments later.
How does this sound to everyone?
Practices will be scheduled shortly, and all are welcome to join as many or few as they wish.
Edit: Forgot to mention this, but one of my main motivations for this was that I have always thought rallying was really cool, but I am terrible at it, so maybe if I start with low powered older cars, I will later be able to manage higher powered newer ones. Hopefully others can get into it for the same reason!
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) & we can get some of these old cars on the track together & see how they measure up.