[VRR][B-SPEC] 2018 VRR Rolex GT Endurance Championship

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VRR became prominent on GTPlanet because of its A-Spec Super GT Series on Gran Turismo 6. Time as passed since we last did anything with GT cars, and it's about to change. So here we are, the GT Endurance Championship! Droves of GT3 cars and teams will attempt to race a series of six 120 minute events in pursuit of winning the GT Championships at the end of the year. Starting the thread out basic, which trust me, will get more complicated the further you scroll, the series is B-Spec. You have car liveries painted, enter a pair of AI drivers per car, and watch the action unfold. It's GT3 endurance bliss, so who's ready for some GT racing?

NOTE: Calendar is subject to immediate change if necessary.
Round 1: Japan 6 Hours/Okayama International Circuit/25 June 2017
Round 2: Italy 6 Hours/Mugello Circuit/23 July 2017
Round 3: Nurburgring 6 Hours/Nurburgring 24H/17 September 2017
Round 4: 6 Hours of Brazil/Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace/29 October 2017
Round 5: Bathurst 12 Hours/Mount Panorama Motor Racing Circuit/25 November 2017
43 entries registered:
#2 Tsukuyomi Racing Project Ferrari 488 GT3 (primary)
Primary Sponsor: HKS Super Oil
Tires: Bridgestone
Driver 1: Kasumi Yamasa (JPN)
Driver 2: Hildegaard Kankkunen (FIN)
#3 Impulse Racing Audi R8 LMS
Primary Sponsor: Panasonic
Tires: Bridgestone
Driver 1: Sakura Ishibashi (JPN)
Driver 2: Julia Takani (USA)
#4 PWRBand Team Nismo UK Nissan GT-R GT3
Primary Sponsor: Motul
Tires: Michelin
Driver 1: Jann Mardenborough (GBR)
Driver 2: Alex Buncombe (GBR)
#5 Swift Autosport Lamborghini Huracan GT3
Primary Sponsor: Pakistan International Airlines
Tires:
Driver 1: Mohammad Ahmed (PAK)
Driver 2: Sarmad Ahmad (PAK)
#6 TRB Motorsports Lamborghini Huracan GT3
Primary Sponsor: Petronas
Tires: Dunlop
Driver 1: Frank Schultz (GER)
Driver 2: Mark Jones (USA)
#7 Black Rose Racing Ferrari 488 GT3
Primary Sponsor: TE Connectivity
Tires: Michelin
Driver 1: Simona de Silvestro (SUI)
Driver 2: Christina Nielsen (DEN)
#8 Red Stallion Motorsports Ferrari 488 GT3
Primary Sponsor: iRacing
Tires: Bridgestone
Driver 1: Dale Earnhardt Jr. (USA)
Driver 2: Richard Hammond (GBR)
#9 TRB Motorsports Lamborghini Huracan
Primary Sponsor: Adidas
Tires: Dunlop
Driver 1: Akira Takahashi (JPN)
Driver 2: Nicolas Wolfe (GER)
#13 TBA Racing BMW M6/TBD*
Primary Sponsor: Wako's
Tires:
Driver 1: Jamie Neild-Le (NZL)
Driver 2: Kyo Le (JPN)
#14 Red Stallion Motorsports Ferrari 488 GT3
Primary Sponsor: Mobil 1
Tires: Bridgestone
Driver 1: Tony Stewart (USA)
Driver 2: Kristina O'Ryan (IRE)
#17 Team Pezzarinho McLaren 650S GT3
Primary Sponsor: Stark Industries
Tyres: Pirelli
Driver 1: Katsuo Matsu****a (JPN)
Driver 2: William Manor (GBR)
#18 Team Pezzarinho McLaren 650S GT3
Primary Sponsor: Marvel
Tyres: Pirelli
Driver 1: Sophia de la Sarthe (FRA)
Driver 2: Perry Brown (GBR)
#19 Cat Devil Racing SRT Viper GT3
Primary Sponsor: Pepsi
Tires: Bridgestone
Driver 1: Corinne Burke (USA)
Driver 2: Luciana Amendola (SNM)
#21 Impulse Racing Renault Sport R.S.01
Primary Sponsor: Vodafone
Tires: Bridgestone
Driver 1: Xu Xiaoli (TAI)
Driver 2: Lauren Gillespie (AUS)
#22 Okuma Motorsports Chevrolet Corvette C7.R
Primary Sponsor: Okuma Corporation
Tires: Michelin
Driver 1: Jordan Taylor (USA)
Driver 2: Giulanio Ansaldi (ITA)
#23 Tyrrell Racing Team SRT Viper GT3-R
Tire Supplier: Michelin
Primary Sponsor: Total
Driver 1 : Earl Bamber (NZL)
Driver 2 : Ronald Walker (NZL)
#24 Tyrrell Racing Team SRT Viper GT3-R
Tire Supplier: Michelin
Primary Sponsor: Elf
Driver 1 : Xander James (AUS)
Driver 2 : Jeremy van der Zee (NLD)
#25 R.R.R Dragon Rivals Chevorlet Corvette C7.R
Primary Sponsor: Shell
Tires: Dunlop
Driver 1: Kevin Ritter (AUS)
Driver 2: Shane Van Gisbergan (AUS)
#27 Allstar Racing Bentley Continental GT3
Primary Sponsor: Motorsport Manager
Tyres: Michelin
Driver 1: Weiss Hockenheim (GER)
Driver 2: Aaron Van der Linden (CAN)
#29 Okuma Motorsports Cadillac ATS-V.R GT3
Primary Sponsor: Okuma Corporation
Tires: Michelin
Driver 1: Johnny O'Connell (USA)
Driver 2: Madeleine Brookland (GBR)
#32 Team Racerworkz BMW Z4 GT3
Primary Sponsor: Playstation
Tires: Michelin
Driver 1: Camyron Jackson (USA)
Driver 2: Buetch Mayland (USA)
#33 Team Racerworkz BMW Z4 GT3
Primary Sponsor: Samsung
Tires: Michelin
Driver 1: Bill Auberlen (USA)
Driver 2: Jorg Mueller (GER)
#34 Apex Racing Jaguar XKR-S GT3
Primary Sponsor: Unilever
Tires: Michelin
Driver 1: Guillaume Clavette (CAN)
Driver 2: Jack Clayton (AUS)
#35 Apex Racing Jaguar XKR-S GT3
Primary Sponsor: TBA
Tires: Michelin
Driver 1: Timur Afanasyev (RUS)
Driver 2: Lucas Walsh (GBR)
#40 McGill Racing Alfa Romeo 8C GT3
Primary sponsor: Alitalia
Tires: Falken
Driver 1: Charlie Miller (GBR)
Driver 2: Adrian Bruce (GBR)
#44 PWRBand Team Nismo UK Nissan GT-R GT3
Primary Sponsor: Motul
Tires: Michelin
Driver 1: Lucas Ordonez (ESP)
Driver 2: Ines Santa Ana (ARG)
#46 Tsukuyomi Racing Project Ferrari 488 GT3 (secondary)
Primary Sponsor: Apexera
Tires: Bridgestone
Driver 1: Arne Eriksen (NOR)
Driver 2: Yumi Ayase (JPN)
#48 Polaris Motorsports Mercedes AMG GT3
Primary Sponsor: Alienware
Tires: Pirelli
Driver 1: Taylor Morrigan (USA)
Driver 2: Natalia Kirichenko (RUS)
#50 Swift Autosport Aston Martin Vantage GT3
Primary Sponsor: K&N
Tires:
Driver 1: Mason Danniel (USA)
Driver 2: Kyler MacLeod (IRL)
#55 Perl-Speed GP Aston Martin Vantage GT3
Primary Sponsor: Sabaton
Tires: Dunlop
Driver 1: Ryan Perlstein (USA)
Driver 2: Samantha Bravkowski (IRE)
#56 Perl-Speed GP Aston Martin Vantage GT3
Primary Sponsor: Canon
Tires: Dunlop
Driver 1: Ileana Mittina (RUS)
Driver 2: Nadia Fedasovana (RUS)
#57 Scuderia Rabia Furiosa McLaren 650S GT3
Primary Sponsor: SAP
Tires: Michelin
Driver 1 : Kenny Brack
Driver 2 : Jenson Button
#62 Cherokee Motorsports Cadillac ATS-V.R GT3
Primary Sponsor: McDonald's
Tires: Dunlop
Driver 1: Paige Robinson (USA)
Driver 2: Santiago Cortez (ESP)
#77 Folspourt Racing Team Renault R.S. 01
Primary Sponsor: Groupama Insurance Co.
Tires: Dunlop
Driver 1: Fonzi Kilo (BEL)
Driver 2: Carter Bjorn (DNK)
#78 Folspourt Racing Team Renault R.S. 01
Primary Sponsor: MOMO Automotive Accessories
Tires: Dunlop
Driver 1: Ruri Makinen (FIN)
Driver 2: Lui Merani (FRA)
#81 Black Rose Racing Ferrari 488 GT3
Primary Sponsor: Monster Energy
Tires: Michelin
Driver 1: Evangeline Porter (USA)
Driver 2: Nicole Liechti (SUI)
#82 R.R.R Dragon Rivals Saleen Mustang GT3
Primary Sponser: Caltex
Tires: Dunlop
Driver 1: Orrin Wake (MEX)
Driver 2: Mark Winterbottom (AUS)
#84 Polaris Motorsports Mercedes AMG GT3
Primary Sponsorship: Under Armour
Tires: Pirelli
Driver 1: Stephanie Porter-Kelley (BIH)
Driver 2: Tatiana Calderon (COL)
#86 Sovereign Squadra Corse Italia Alfa Romeo 8C GT3
Primary Sponsor: Selenia
Tires: Falken
Driver 1: Emma Pescatore (ITA)
Driver 2: Alessio Marchetti Jr. (ITA)
#87 Sovereign Engineering Alfa Romeo 8C GT3
Primary Sponsor: Maruchan
Tires: Falken
Driver 1: Kokoro Takatsuki (JPN)
Driver 2: Enzo Valente (ITA)
#91 Cat Devil Racing SRT Viper GT3
Primary Sponsor: Sony
Tires: Bridgestone
Driver 1: Kunimitsu Kino****a (JPN)
Driver 2: Ryo Nakamura (JPN)
#96 Cherokee Motorsports Chevrolet Corvette C7.R
Primary Sponsor: NOS Energy
Tires: Dunlop
Driver 1: Clayton Hardy (CHK)
Driver 2: Ronald Hahn (DEU)
#99 Phantom Motors Porsche 997 GT3
Primary Sponsor: TBA
Tires: Michelin
Driver 1: Andrew Draco (USA)
Driver 2: Jean-Claude Gabriel (CAN)

Primary Entries
#2 Tsukuyomi Racing Project Ferrari 488 GT3
#3 Impulse Racing Renault Sport R.S.01
#4 PWRBand Team Nismo UK Nissan GT-R GT3
#6 TRB Motorsports Lamborghini Huracan GT3
#14 Red Stallion Motorsports Ferrari 488 GT3
#17 Team Pezzarinho McLaren 650S GT3
#22 Okuma Motorsports Chevrolet Corvette C7.R
#23 Tyrrell Racing Team SRT Viper GT3
#25 R.R.R Dragon Rivals Chevorlet Corvette C7.R
#27 Allstar Racing Ford Mustang GT3
#32 Team Racerworkz BMW Z4 GT3
#34 Apex Racing Jaguar XKR-S GT3
#40 McGill Racing Alfa Romeo 8C GT3
#50 Swift Autosport Aston Martin Vantage GT3
#55 Perl Speed GP Aston Martin Vantage GT3
#57 Scuderia Rabia Furiosa McLaren 650S GT3
#77 Folspourt Racing Team Renault R.S.01
#81 Black Rose Racing Ferrari 488 GT3
#84 Polaris Motorsports Mercedes AMG GT3
#86 Sovereign Squadra Corse Italia Alfa Romeo 8C GT3
#91 Cat Devil Racing SRT Viper GT3
#96 Cherokee Motorsports Chevrolet Corvette C7.R
#99 Phantom Motors Porsche 997 GT3

Secondary Entries
#5 Swift Autosport Lamborghini Huracan GT3
#7 Black Rose Racing Ferrari 488 GT3
#8 Red Stallion Motorsports Ferrari 488 GT3
#9 TRB Motorsports Lamborghini Huracan GT3
#18 Team Pezzarinho McLaren 650S GT3
#19 Cat Devil Racing SRT Viper GT3
#21 Impulse Racing Renault Sport R.S.01
#24 Tyrrell Racing Team SRT Viper GT3
#29 Okuma Motorsports Cadillac ATS-V.R GT3
#33 Team Racerworkz BMW Z4 GT3
#35 Apex Racing Jaguar XKR-S GT3
#44 PWRBand Team Nismo UK Nissan GT-R GT3
#46 Tsukuyomi Racing Project Ferrari 488 GT3
#48 Polaris Motorsports Mercedes AMG GT3
#56 Perl Speed GP Aston Martin Vantage GT3
#62 Cherokee Motorsports Cadillac ATS-V.R GT3
#78 Folspourt Racing Team Renault R.S.01
#82 R.R.R Dragon Rivals Saleen Mustang GT3
#87 Sovereign Engineering Alfa Romeo 8C GT3

Tire Supplier Stats
Bridgestone: 6 cars supplied
Dunlop: 10 cars supplied
Falken: 3 cars supplied (Alfa Romeo only)
Michelin: 13 cars supplied
Pirelli: 4 cars supplied
NOTE: There is a limit of 6 cars per manufacturer.
Car-Cars Entered-Available Tire Suppliers
Alfa Romeo 8C GT3 (3/6) (Falkan Tire)
Audi R8 LMS (0/6) (Bridgestone, Dunlop, Michelin, Pirelli)
Aston Martin Vantage GT3 (3/6) (Bridgestone, Dunlop, Michelin, Pirelli)
Bentley Continental GT3 (1/6) (Bridgestone, Dunlop, Michelin, Pirelli)
BMW Z4 E89 GT3 (2/6) (Bridgestone, Dunlop, Michelin, Pirelli)
Cadillac ATS V.R GT3 (2/6) (Bridgestone, Dunlop, Michelin, Pirelli)
Chevrolet Corvette C7.R (2/6) (Bridgestone, Dunlop, Michelin)
Ferrari 488 GT3 (2/6) (Bridgestone, Dunlop, Michelin, Pirelli)
Saleen Mustang GT3 (0/6) (Bridgestone, Dunlop, Michelin, Pirelli)
Ginetta G55 GT3 (0/6) (Bridgestone, Dunlop, Michelin, Pirelli)
Jaguar XKR-S GT3 (2/6) (Bridgestone, Dunlop, Michelin, Pirelli)
Lamborghini Huracan GT3 (3/6) (Bridgestone, Dunlop, Michelin, Pirelli)
McLaren 650S GT3 (3/6) (Bridgestone, Dunlop, Michelin, Pirelli)
Mercedes AMG GT3 (2/6) (Bridgestone, Dunlop, Michelin, Pirelli)
Nissan GT-R GT3 (2/6) (Bridgestone, Dunlop, Michelin, Pirelli)
Porsche 997 GT3 (0/6) (Bridgestone, Dunlop, Michelin, Pirelli)
Renault Sport R.S.01 (4/6) (Bridgestone, Dunlop, Michelin, Pirelli)
SRT Viper GT3-R (2/6) (Bridgestone, Dunlop, Michelin, Pirelli)

1.1. Each GTPlanet member entering the series may reserve two cars with two AI drivers each.
1.2. Teams can have 4 maximum cars entered.
1.3. Drivers can be either fictional or real life, but cannot be deceased.
1.4. Fictional drivers must have realistic first and last names.
1.5. A team can enter a car from two different manufacturers ie: Black Rose Racing entering a Ferrari 488 and a SRT Viper.
1.6. Team names must be original and cannot be based on a real life team.
1.7. Car manufacturers cannot sponsor cars or be part of a team's name. Each team in the series is viewed as a factory team.
1.8. Each car entered must have a stated primary sponsor. Other teams cannot use that sponsor for their cars.
1.9. Cars can be numbered 2-99. Number 1 is reserved for defending champions.
2.1. All paint schemes must comply with the AUP. Provocative and illicit schemes will be discarded.
2.2. All cars must have a pre-made number plate on them. Those number plates must appear on the bonnet, behind both front wheel wells, and on the rear bumper.
2.3. Tobacco sponsorship is prohibited.
2.4. Cars cannot feature primary sponsors from other team's cars.
2.5. Cars are required to have the drivers of the car over the door of the car ie like in NASCAR and Super GT.
2.6. Sponsors must be real life sponsors.
3.1. Points will be awarded to the top 10 finishers of each event under a 25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 setup.
3.2. To be classified as a finisher, entries must complete 90% of the lap count achieved by the race winner and take the checkered flag.
3.3. For races 6 hours or more, points awarded will be doubled. Additionally, all other classified finishers below 10th will earn 0.5 points.
3.4. Points standings will be present for drivers, teams and manufacturers.
4.1. VRR GT Endurance Championship events are to be scheduled to avoid conflicts with the VRR Straight Talk IndyCar Series and the VRR Coca-Cola Truck Series.
4.2. The bulk of the calender is to be comprised of three hour races, with two events being six hours long.
4.3. Each event will comprise of three free practice sessions, a group qualifying session and the race itself.
4.4. Countries can host only one event a year unless specified otherwise by VRR.
4.5. Each season is limited to eight points events.

Templates are available here.
Number plates are available here.
 
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Post reserved for test reports, race reports, and championship standings.
 
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Considering I kinda saw this coming, you sorta knew I was gonna join :lol:

#32 Team Racerworkz BMW Z4 GT3
Primary Sponsor: Playstation
Driver 1: Camyron Jackson (USA)
Driver 2: Buetch Mayland (USA)


#33 Team Racerworkz BMW Z4 GT3
Primary Sponsor: Samsung
Driver 1: Bill Auberlen (USA)
Driver 2: Jorg Mueller (GER)
 
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#48 Polaris Motorsports Mercedes AMG GT3
Primary Sponsor: Alienware
Driver 1: Taylor Morrigan (USA)
Driver 2: Natalia Kirichenko (RUS)
#84 Polaris Motorsports Mercedes AMG GT3
Primary Sponsor: Under Armour
Driver 1: Stephanie Porter-Kelley (BIH)
Driver 2: Tatiana Calderon (COL)
 
Why not, I'll throw a car into the arena.
#91 Cat Devil Racing BMW M6 GT3
Primary Sponsor: Sony
Driver 1: Kunimitsu Kino****a (JPN)
Driver 2: Ryo Nakamura (JPN
 
Dammit, there is a McLaren on the list....

#17 Team Pezzarinho McLaren 650S GT3
Primary Sponsor: TBD
Driver 1: Katsuo Matsu****a
Driver 2: William Manor
 
Dammit, there is a McLaren on the list....

#17 Team Pezzarinho McLaren 650S GT3
Primary Sponsor: TBD
Driver 1: Katsuo Matsu****a
Driver 2: William Manor
There is a lot of options isn't there?
 
I'm in

TRB Motorsports Lamborgini Huracan GT3, car numbers 6 and 9. I'll fill in the details after I get some sleep.
 
#62 Cherokee Motorsports Cadillac ATS-V.R
Primary Sponsor: McDonald's
Driver 1: Paige Robinson (USA)
Driver 2: Santiago Cortez (ESP)

#96 Cherokee Motorsports Chevrolet Corvette C7.R
Primary Sponsor: NOS Energy
Driver 1: Clayton Hardy (CHK)
Driver 2: Ronald Hahn (DEU)
 
#22 Okuma Motorsports Chevrolet Corvette C7.R
Primary Sponsor: Okuma Corporation
Driver 1: Jordan Taylor
Driver 2: Giulanio Ansaldi
 
Challenge accepted. :P

#55 Perl-Speed GP Aston Martin Vantage GT3

Primary Sponsor: Sabaton
Driver 1: Ryan Perlstein (USA)
Driver 2: Samantha Bravkowski (IRE)

#56 Perl-Speed GP Aston Martin Vantage GT3
Primary Sponsor: Canon
Driver 1: Ileana Mittina (RUS)
Driver 2: Nadia Fedasovana (RUS)
 
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Challenge accepted. :P

#55 Perl-Speed GP Jaguar XKR-S GT3

Primary Sponsor: Sabaton
Driver 1: Ryan Perlstein (USA)
Driver 2: Samantha Bravkowski (IRE)

#56 Perl-Speed GP Jaguar XKR-S GT3
Primary Sponsor: Turtlebeach
Driver 1: Ileana Mittina (RUS)
Driver 2: Nadia Fedasovana (RUS)
Wait, you skipped on Aston?
 
TRB Motorsports Lamborghini Huracan

#6
Sponsor: Petronas
Driver 1: Frank Schultz (GER)
Driver 2: Mark Jones (USA)

#9
Sponsor: Adidas
Driver 1: Akira Takahashi (JPN)
Driver 2: Nicolas Wolfe (GER)
 
#24 Team Kate Upton Morgan Aero 8 GT3
Primary Sponsor: DuPont
#46 Team Kate Upton Morgan Aero 8 GT3
Primary Sponsor: Pepsi

Drivers TBD, except for Jeff Gordon in the 24 :lol:
 
#24 Team Kate Upton Morgan Aero 8 GT3
Primary Sponsor: DuPont
#46 Team Kate Upton Morgan Aero 8 GT3
Primary Sponsor: Pepsi

Drivers TBD, except for Jeff Gordon in the 24 :lol:
Never stop being you.
 
Never stop being you.
I'll try my best, it was a serious debate between the Morgan and the Renault, in the end the Morgan looked more ridiculous as a race car in 2017 so that's what I went with :lol:
 
PWRBand Team Nismo UK
Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3

#4
Sponsor: Motul
Driver 1: Jann Mardenborough (GBR)
Driver 2: Alex Buncombe (GBR)

#44
Sponsor: Motul
Driver 1: Lucas Ordonez (ESP)
Driver 2: Ines Santa Ana (ARG)
 
Adding a second car to my team.
#21 Impulse Racing Audi R8 LMS
Primary Sponsor: Vodafone
Driver 1: Xu Xiaoli (TAI)
Driver 2: Lauren Gillespie (AUS)
 
Added the Alfa Romeo 8C GT3 to the list of available cars to choose from. Also a heads up to everyone reserving the BMW M6. I'm having technical difficulties with it, and if I can't fix them, I'll have to revert to the Z4.
 
I'd like to reserve number 13 if possible. Right now expect a BMW M6, but if that continues having technical issues, then I'll switch on the fly :)

#13 TBA Racing BMW M6
Primary Sponsor: Wako's
Driver 1: Jamie Neild-Le (NZL)
Driver 2: Kyo Le (JPN)
 
Considering I kinda saw this coming, you sorta knew I was gonna join :lol:

#32 Team Racerworkz BMW M6 GT3
Primary Sponsor: Playstation
Driver 1: Camyron Jackson (USA)
Driver 2: Buetch Mayland (USA)


#33 Team Racerworkz BMW M6 GT3
Primary Sponsor: Samsung
Driver 1: Bill Auberlen (USA)
Driver 2: Jorg Mueller (GER)
I'd like to reserve number 13 if possible. Right now expect a BMW M6, but if that continues having technical issues, then I'll switch on the fly :)

#13 TBA Racing BMW M6
Primary Sponsor: Wako's
Driver 1: Jamie Neild-Le (NZL)
Driver 2: Kyo Le (JPN)
Why not, I'll throw a car into the arena.
#91 Cat Devil Racing BMW M6 GT3
Primary Sponsor: Sony
Driver 1: Kunimitsu Kino****a (JPN)
Driver 2: Ryo Nakamura (JPN
If possible, please give me an alternate you'd be okay with should things not work.
 
I'll have to have a look at templates first honestly. Probably the Porsche.

All the cars are from the Ultimate GT3 pack right?
 
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