Finished WGTC, season 1, please use new thread, link in post 1.

INTRODUCTION
Welcome to my World GT Championship
The WGTC

PLEASE SEE OUR NEW THREAD
https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/thre...d-1-motegi-this-saturday.302410/#post-9323343​

 

LOBBY INFORMATION

lobby settings

Events will be hosted in a friends only session

Qualifying tyres: Racing Soft
Race Tyres: Racing Soft - Racing Medium
(both compounds must be used)
Driving Aids: Prohibited except ABS on 1.
Tyre/Fuel Consumption - Normal
Damage - Heavy
Slipstream - REAL
Penalties - Off
Boost - Off
Grip - Real
Race Finish Delay - 180 seconds

WEATHER
will be decided using a real world weather report for race day at the track due to be raced.
Weather report site link

TIME
Any track that has change time feature will be set as follows:
time at start of race: 13:00
progression: 12
This should simulate a 24 hour race in 2 hours giving us a night stint half way through the race.
I have noticed that not all tracks can progress a full 24 hours of game time.
In this situation I will be setting the time progression to use the full available time spectrum for that track.

Voice chat will be enabled for the race director.
During sessions all microphones MUST be turned off!
The chat box may be used between sessions.
Use of chat box during race is strictly prohibited!
After the race the chat should be kept civil!
Asking someone about an incident is OK but having an argument is not permitted.
Incident reporting and stewards procedures below.​

 

RULES AND REGULATIONS

GTP OLR
APPLIES AT ALL TIMES
PLEASE ALSO READ
THE GOOD RACECRAFT GUIDE
(Thanks to the GTP admin team for the OLR
Thanks to @VBR for the good racecraft guide)


SPEC CHECKS

Before Qualifying can begin all cars will need to pass a spec check to ensure that all cars are running at the regulation specification.
This will be done by setting the car regulations within the lounge settings for each car.
Weight limit in the lounge will be 1380kgs
Then the individual car's pp's will be used to test each car.
When your cars pp is programmed into the regulations for the lobby you must then press
"enter event"
but do not go to track.
ONCE THIS IS COMPLETE ALL CARS WILL BE IN PARC FERME
YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED INTO SETTINGS AFTER THIS TIME!
THIS INCLUDES THE TIME BETWEEN QUALIFYING AND RACE!
IF YOU WISH TO CHANGE TYRES YOU CAN DO IN THE DRIVING OPTIONS MENU.

QUALIFYING

Qualifying will take place before the race on the day.
This will be done using the practice or "free run" part of the lounge.
After spec checks are complete and all cars are on track the message:
"Qualifying is green"
will be typed into the chat box by the race director.
You will have 15 minutes to qualify.
In this time your best time will count.
IF YOU ARE HAPPY WITH YOUR TIME AND WISH TO STOP DRIVING PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON TRACK
DO PLEASE DRIVE TO THE PIT LANE AND PRESS START.
Once the 15 minute session is complete the message:
"Qualifying is over"
will be typed into the chat box by the race director.
YOU WILL BE ABLE TO FINISH THE LAP YOU HAVE STARTED!
The race director will drop off track and use the live timing feature of the watch race feature to take all your lap time's.
PLEASE STAY ON TRACK WHILE THIS IS DONE TO MAKE SURE WE CAN SEE YOUR TIME!

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RACE PROCEDURE

GRID ORDER

Grid order will be set to fastest 1st.
Drivers will be called to track in grid order.
Drivers should then drive out the pits and park on track at the end of the pit lane in grid order.

START

The start will be using the standing start with false start check feature as I think this is the easiest way and saves confusion with rolling starts.
If rolling starts is an option in the game settings then this will be used.
Once moving you are expected to race hard but fair!
The start of the race usually is a bit tricky as all the cars fight for turn 1. You are expected to make it your number 1 job to get through turn 1 cleanly!
This does not mean I expect you not to try to gain places as we all will but IF you are deemed to have caused an incident doing so you will be penalized!

DURING

Lucky for me the GTP OLR covers most of this section for me

On A straight FIA rule's apply!
I.E. ONLY 1 DEFENSIVE MOVE (NO WEAVING ON THE STRAIGHTS)
ONCE YOU HAVE MADE YOUR 1 MOVE YOU MUST THEN LEAVE SPACE FOR A CAR WHEN YOU MOVE BACK
The track limits are ALWAYS defined by the white line!
On pit entry and exit you must keep all 4 wheels inside the white pit line.
Pit lane lines may vary for some tracks so please read the next race information post.
Track limits will be strictly policed!

TYRES
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We will be using the racing soft and medium to race with.
If the race is completely dry you will be required to use both compounds for at least 40% of the race distance (by laps).
The track will be considered wet at 25% track water.
If the track gets to be wet (25%) you are no longer required to use the medium tyre.
You must also Qualify on the tyre you wish to start the race on.
Failure to comply, will result in being disqualified from the race results!

LAPPING
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If you are being lapped then you are expected to let the lapping car past with minimal time loss for both yourself and the lapping driver.
The lapping driver should also make sure that he passes without costing anyone any time!
Ignoring this rule and costing a lead car time (or if you are the lead car and cause a collision) penalty may be applied.
If you are a lap down but are quicker than a car a lap ahead, you may unlap yourself so long as:
You do not slow the lead car in doing so.
You have superior grip enough that once ahead you pull away to avoid being blue flagged.

MISTAKES HAPPEN

If you have made a mistake and have left the racing line you are expected to take care when rejoining the racing line as there may be other cars there already.
If a driver in-front has made a mistake and has left the racing line this does not give you automatic right to the racing line so be cautious and be ready to allow the lead driver to return safely.
If an incident occurs in this situation then both drivers will be looked at to see what they did to try to avoid the contact.
Gap between cars, speed and exact position of both cars will be looked at when dealing with this type of incident and penalty may be applied accordingly.
I.E.
If the lead car (making the mistake) comes straight back onto the racing line that a following car already has then that driver will receive a penalty.
If the following car does not have the line and causes a collision (so long as there was sufficient reaction gap) then this driver will receive the penalty.
If neither driver makes any effort at all to avoid the other (or there wasn't sufficient reaction gap) then it will be deemed a racing incident and no penalty will be applied.

RETIRING FROM THE RACE

If you wish to retire from any race you will do this by driving to the pits and pressing pause. Any drivers that leave the track will be considered as 'rage quitted' and will receive a penalty of 2 championship points.

AFTER THE RACE

After the race will will do a post race spec check, this is to avoid anyone gaining an advantage by using a new car for each race and running it in during the race and gaining power.
This will be done as soon as everyone is returned to the lobby.
Anyone who either enters their settings or leaves the lounge will be assumed as avoiding the extra spec check and may be disqualified from the race result.
If you disconnect before the spec check has been done we will require a picture of the disconnection message
"you have been disconnected from the server"
On this screen you are asked to press X to continue, so before you do this you need to either get a screen shot or find a camera to take the picture of your TV.
If this is done and the picture sent to the head steward then penalty will be avoided.
This is because you could just quit the game or turn your PS3 system off to avoid the spec check

DISCONNECTION PROCEDURE

In the event of a mass disconnection (3 or more people) the race will immediately be red flagged.
The race director will drop straight off track once they have noted their current position and announce the red flag.
All drivers that are left in the race should drive to the start/finish straight under yellow flag conditions (no overtaking) and then park in your respective grid box so that the restart order can be noted.
A steward will then give the order for all drivers to drop off track to start the restart procedure.
As for the disconnected drivers, they will need to know what position they were in prior to disconnection, other drivers may help with this.
If less than 70% of the race has been completed then the race will restart following a 10 min break.
If more than 70% of the race has been completed the the race will not restart and half points will be awarded.
Laps completed will then be deducted from the total with allowance for the 10 min break.
Drivers in this time should join the track and stay in pits until all drivers have returned or the 10 min is up and restart procedure begins.
This procedure will also be used during qualifying although drivers can stay on track so not to lose their time but must be parked in the pits
If less than 20 min of qualifying has passed then the session will be restarted after 10 mins with only the time passed at time of disconnection being taken off the remaining qualifying session meaning a 10 min delayed start.
If 20 min or more of Qualifying has passed then the session will not restart and the grid will be set using the driver positions prior to disconnection but the start will not be delayed by more than 10 min.
Disconnection / black screen at race start will mean full restart procedure will be put in place with a 10 min delayed start.
During the 10 min delay the disconnected driver(s) will be expected to take this time to do a full router and PS3 reset and clear their cache and rejoin.
IF A DRIVER HAS CONSISTENT CONNECTION ISSUES THEN ALLOWANCES WILL NOT BE MADE FOR THAT DRIVER!

RESTART PROCEDURE

Grid order will be set to fastest 1st
Drivers will be expected to leave the pit lane and line up at the end in order of position before restart/disconnection.
You will probably know what position you should be in but I will type the order in the chat box.
Please do not use the chat during this time as it will move fast.

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SUCCESS BALLAST SYSTEM

You will receive a PP reduction for podium position(s) for both categories in the previous race(s) as follows:
1st: 3pp
2nd: 2pp
3rd: 1pp
This will keep building for every time you finish on the podium and will be reset once you finish off the podium.

You will also be reduced in PP for championship position in your respective category as flollows:
1st: 5pp
2nd: 3pp
1st: 1pp
I am hoping that this will ensure that no one driver can run away with the championship too easily (Sebastian Vettel)

POINTS SYSTEM

Points will be awarded to the driver
for their finishing position in their respective race (PRO/AM).

AS FOLLOWS:
1st: 25 points
2nd: 18 points
3rd: 15 points
4th: 12 points
5th: 10 points
6th: 8 points
7th: 6 points
8th: 4 points
9th: 2 points

BONUS POINTS

Pole position: 1 point
Fastest lap: 1 point

these will be awarded for both categories.

The team and manufacturer points will be awarded using the points scored by the driver(s).

DROP SCORE

We have introduced a drop score system.
This will be your worst result of the season.
So you will be scored on your best 8 results.

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INCIDENT REPORT PROCEDURE

STEWARDS
GTP TAG

RACE DIRECTOR: P1K3Y_M1K3Y
HEAD STEWARD: gtpcaine
1ST STEWARD: Glenalz81
2ND STEWARD: RS__96__oO
ALL STEWARDS IN ATTENDANCE MUST SAVE THE REPLAY
ALL DRIVERS IN ATTENDANCE MUST SAVE THE REPLAY


RANTS VIA PSN MESSAGE WILL BE IGNORED AND
UNRULY CHAT OR PUBLIC GT PLANET POSTS MAY RESULT IN YOUR OWN PENALTY​

If you have any type of incident to report, please do so by using our new online incident report form
LINK TO INCIDENT REPORT FORM
Please do this within 24 hours of the end of the race (21:00 Sunday evening GMT)
The head steward will then PM all drivers involved to notify them that they are under investigation for an incident and will include all the above information and request you watch the replay and complete an incident report themselves if they haven't already.
You will have a further 24 hours to watch the replay and respond to this.
The stewards will then review all the information they have and come to a decision we will aim to do this within 24 more hours and full results will be posted.
Results should be posted within 72 hours from the end of the race.

PENALTIES

In the case of a penalty being applied the stewards are free to chose what type of penalty to apply depending on the severity of the incident.

PENALTY TYPES:

Most small incidents will result in a warning
3 Warnings will result in a 5 place grid penalty for the next race.
3 more will result in a 5 point deduction penalty
3 more will result in a race ban
3 more will result in a series ban

More severe incidents will carry a more severe penalty.
Time penalty: size dependent of severity of incident
Points penalty: size dependent of severity of incident
The stewards may decide to disqualify a driver from a race if they see fit.
The stewards may impose a race ban for 1 or 2 events.
The stewards may impose a series ban

APPEALS

If you disagree with a steward decision you may appeal once and this must be done by private message to the stewards with an explanation why you think we should reconsider.
We will then come to a further agreement and message you back with our decision and follow by making any amendments to race results.
If your appeal is turned down then the decision is final.
Any further appeals will be taken as 'moaning' and you will be warned.
persistent 'moaning' will result in a penalty.​

 

CALENDAR

I would like to get started on the 2nd weekend in the new year
I will postpone by 2 weeks if I have to to allow people to get ready if they are not by then.

PRE SEASON TEST CALENDAR

PRE SEASON TEST TIMETABLE

I will open the lounge at 17:30pm latest (could be earlier if I am about)
We will have free run/practice/setup time.
around 8pm (20:00) we will have a race about an hour long to test all cars for fuel and tire wear.​

TRACKS

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PRE-SEASON TEST 1:
TRACK: Silverstone



DATE: 11/01/14

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PRE-SEASON TEST 2:
TRACK: Suzuka



DATE: 25/01/14

Pre-season will be 2 races only with the intention of ensuring all cars are balanced.



PROVISIONAL RACE CALENDAR

RACE DAYS WILL BE SATURDAY'S
1st race 08/02/14
ALL TIMES ARE IN GMT
Room open: 17:30pm latest
Please arrive before 18:00 in case network issues
18:20 qualifying spec checks
(18:10 @ Nurb)
Qualifying 18:30 - 18:45
(18:15 - 18:45 @ Nurb)
18:45 – 19:00 Pre-race break
YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED INTO SETTINGS DURING THIS TIME
AS NO FURTHER SPEC CHECKS WILL BE DONE
19:00 race start

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Japan:
Motegi twin ring



DATE: 08/02/14
LAPS: 60

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Australia:
Mount Panama



DATE: 22/02/14
LAPS: 52

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USA:
Daytona Road Course



DATE: 08/03/14
LAPS: 60

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France:
Circuit De La Sarthe



DATE: 22/03/14
LAPS: 27

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UK:
Brands Hatch



DATE: 05/04/14
LAPS: 70

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Belguim:
Spa



DATE: 19/04/14
LAPS: 46

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Spain:
Ascari



DATE: 03/05/14
LAPS: 52

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Italy:
Monza



DATE: 17/05/14
LAPS: 60

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Germany:
Nurburgring



DATE: 31/05/14
LAPS: 12​

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Where possible the change weather / change time feature(s) will be used.
Information on these settings will be in the next race information post.
LAP INFORMATION WILL BE CONFIRMED AFTER PRE-RACE FREE PRACTICE
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CARS


TEAMS CARS:
MUST BE SAME CAR
MUST BE SAME COLOUR AND HAVE SAME LIVERY

CAR ALLOCATION:
4 PER MANUFACTURER
2 : PRO
2: AM

All cars must weigh no less than 1380kgs
All cars must be running regulation spec.

Audi R8 LMS Ultra '12
AUDI SPORT TEAM PHOENIX

SPEC:
Engine: Stage 3
Turbo: N/A
Power limiter: 85.5%
Ballast: 130kgs
Power: 566BHP
Weight: 1380kgs
PP: 604
PLAIN AUDI R8 LMS ULTRA SPEC:
Engine: Engine 3
Turbo: N/A
Power Limiter: 85.9%
Ballast: 130kgs
Power: 568BHP
Weight: 1380kgs
PP: 594​

BMW Z4 GT3 '11

SPEC:
Engine: Stage 3
Turbo: N/A
Power Limiter: 97.3%
Ballast: 190kgs
Power: 575BHP
Weight: 1380kgs
PP: 598


Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 '11

SPEC:
Engine: Standard
Turbo: N/A
Power Limiter: 93.3%
Ballast: 30kgs
Power: 558BHP
Weight: 1380KGS
PP: 607


Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 '13
YOU CAN USE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CARS:
N24 Schulze Motorsport
GT3 Base model
Plain Nismo GT3
please ensure both team members are using the same version!

SPEC:
Engine: Standard
Turbo: High range RPM
Power Limiter: 62.1%
Ballast: 30kgs
Power: 608BHP
Weight: 1380kgs
PP: 621



Car choices are on a 1st come 1st serve basis.
You can change your mind at any time until all details are confirmed 1 week before pre-season test 1.​

 

CURRENT INFORMATION

CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS​

SIGN UPS
16/16
GTP TAG / PSN TAG / TEAM NAME / CAR CHOICE

PRO DRIVERS

P1K3Y_M1k3Y / P1K3Y_M1K3Y /1066 Motorsport / BMW Z4 GT3

gtpcaine / GTP_Caine / Venom Racing / Audi R8 LMS Ultra (Audi Sport Team Pheonix)

RS__96__oO / RS__96__oO / RT Performance / BMW Z4 GT3

Glenalz81 / Glen-Alz-81 / Reaper racing / Mercedes SLS AMG GT3

Ittybitty Stigy / jf517860 / NRG Racing / Audi R8 LMS Ultra (Audi Sport Team Pheonix)

HMilan21 / HMilan21 / Kamikaze Racing / Mercedes SLS AMG GT3

merlinrichards / merlinrichards / Rip Racing / Nissan GT-R GT3 (Base Model)

AM DRIVERS

DanSmith / xxGIGGTY-GOOxx / 1066 Motorsport / BMW Z4 GT3

Tk_Hansen / TK_Hansen / RT Performance / BMW Z4 GT3

niftyshifty2 / Niftyshifty2 / Reaper Racing / Mercedes SLS AMG GT3

CossieYB / TotalSience / RIP Racing / Nissan GT-R GT3 (Base Model)

JordanDaly / Dj_Repetition / Independent / Nissan GT-R GT3 (Schulze Motorsport)

Kimster71 / Kimster71 / NRG Racing / Audi R8 LMS Ultra (Audi Sport Team Pheonix)

Revoy / GTP_Revoy / Venom Racing / Audi R8 LMS ULTRA (Audi Sport Team Pheonix)

vetteman24 / WaReAgLe1997 / Kamikaze Racing / Mercedes SLS AMG GT3

Daniel Pinho / dpinho1975 / Independent / Nissan GT-R GT3 (TBC)

RESERVE DRIVERS

GTP tag / PSN tag

roberte / roberte

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TEAMS
(in order of sign up and car selection)


1066 Motorsport



BMW Z4 GT3

PRO Driver: P1K3Y_M1K3Y
AM Driver: xxGIGGTY-GOOxx

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Venom Racing


Audi R8 LMS Ultra (TBC)

PRO Driver: GTP_Caine
AM Driver: GTP_Revoy

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RT Performance


BMW Z4 GT3

PRO Driver: RS__96__oO
AM Driver: TK_Hansen

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Reaper Racing



Mercedes SLS GT3

PRO Driver: Glen-Alz-81
AM Driver: Niftyshifty2

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NRG Racing



Audi R8 LMS Ultra (TBC)

PRO Driver: jf517860
AM Driver: Kimster71

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Kamikaze Racing


Mercedes SLS AMG GT3

PRO Driver: HMilan21
AM Driver: WaReAgLe1997

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RIP Racing



Nissan GT-R GT3 (TBC)

PRO Driver: merlinrichards
AM Driver: TotalSience​

 

LAST EVENT INFORMATION

All information about the last event will be posted here
Including:
Testing times
Qualifying results
Race results
Penalties

Silverstone PRE-Season test results

PRE QUALIFYING TEST TIMES

QUALIFYING TIMES

RACE RESULTS


Race Infractions

All the usual Pit lane limits.

@Kimster71, Pit 1,
You were seen to cross the pit exit line before the end of the pit lane

@Ittybitty Stigy, Pit 1,
You were seen to cross the pit exit line before the end of the pit lane

@Glenalz81, Both pit stops,
You were seen to cross the pit exit line before the end of the pit lane.
I would guess you probably forgot about the pit limits as you were the worst offender.

Please watch this in the main races guys as warnings will be given.


Suzuka PRE Season test results

PRE QUALIFYING TEST TIMES

QUALIFYING RESULTS

TEST RACE RESULTS


WARNINGS

Only 1 warning this week for the usual pit limits.

@Daniel Pinho, you were seen to cross the whit pit lane exit line on your only pit stop on lap 16.

Please can everyone make sure that you know where the end of the pit lane is on each track as I really don't want to have hand out silly penalties.


@Revoy, This is not a warning but just an observation.
I noticed while you were behind me (also other drivers pointed this out to me).
If you are behind a car that is a lap ahead but have more grip, you ARE allowed to unlap yourself, so long as:
You do not slow the lead car down in doing so.
You have the grip that once you are in front you can pull a gap to avoid being blue flagged.​

 

NEXT EVENT INFORMATION


All information about the next event will be posted here
Including:
Track information
Weather report
Any important information
Penalties to be handed out including success penalties.

ROUND 1, TWIN RING MOTEGI





LAPS: 60

WEATHER:
Looks to be dry at the moment but keep an eye on:
Motegi 14 day forecast
As we get closer to race day you can see a better weather report. So keep an eye on it.

PIT ENTRY
The pit entry is on the right before the final turn.
Be aware there is a chicane your car has to pass through while under the control of the computer.
You are responsible for the cutting of this chicane so make sure you slow enough for your car to make it through.

PIT EXIT
As you exit the pit lane you are handed back control of your car at the exit.
You must then stay to the right of the white pit lane exit line until it has finished.
Once past the end of the exit line you are allowed to resume normal racing although DO NOT cross straight back onto the racing line if there is a car there.

40% RACE DISTANCE
(Medium tyre minimum usage laps)
24 Laps

PP PENALTIES

As this is race 1 all cars will run standard pp with no penalties.
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Sign me up then Mike, I'll assist too.

 

Cool mate can I assume you will also help steward?

 

Bingo-was-his-name-O ! Yeah ok, we'll talk more close to the time.

 

No worries mate, a long time to go yet just want numbers up asap to try and get more interest

 

Mikey, you know what to do Your last series was just so much fun, I´m gonna be in the next one, too!

 

I will put you in now

 

Yep for sure mikey! and happy to help steward if you so wish!

 

Of course mate I will put you in as driver and steward shortly.

 

Yay. Finally a series that's fits my schedule! Count me in.
PSN:jf517860

 

Glad to have you on board I will add you to the entries now

 

Sign me up aswell Mike im in

 

Will do when the Mrs has finished on the PC

 

When you say 8pm. Are you going by the 24 or 12 hour clock?

 

I'm glad you pointed that out.
The 8pm race is pre season testing race and will be half length.
Main season races will start at 7pm.
I will change that to how it should be tomorrow

 

K, thanks for clearing that up
And just to make it crystal clear, that's GTM correct?

 

Yea GMT

 

Count me in Mikey
This is just what i need

 

Will do

 

Now that my current series has been completed my full attention will be going onto this

Although nothing can be fully confirmed until GT6 has been released I am open to suggestions on how to improve this series.

A couple of minor changes have been made in the OP:

TEAMS:
will now be made up of both a PRO driver and an AM driver. Both drivers will compete for their respective championship and the team will be scored on the result of both drivers meaning that the maximum a team can score in 1 race is 58 points if both drivers win their category and take the maximum of 28 points each.

QUALIFYING:
Hasn't changed yet but we are trying to find a way to run qualifying better so that we can police the session properly. More details will be given after the release of the game.​

We already have 7 drivers confirmed for this, so almost half a full grid already. There are some drivers from my current series that have not yet signed up that we are hoping to see soon


Also F.A.O. stewards, I have just purchased premium membership to make stewarding conversations easier as all stewards will be able to view and reply to the same conversation

 

How about 1 extra point for pole position and fastest race lap?

 

Definitely an option

In fact I like it so much I have just put it in

BONUS POINTS

Pole position: 1 point
Fastest lap: 1 point

these will be awarded for both categories.​

 

I like the fastest lap and pole point