Console Only | Assetto Corsa Competizione
Welcome to Friday Night Finesse — a series built around precision, patience, and proper racecraft.
This championship blends accessible GT4 racing for Beginners with high-skill, one-make GTC battles for AM and Pro drivers, all within a carefully structured, multi-class grid.
This isn’t about chaos or aggression.
It’s about control, consistency, and clean racing — the IFWL way.
👤 Driver Classes & Car Eligibility
This is a mixed-class series, designed to keep racing fair and competitive for everyone:
🟢 Beginner Class
- GT4 cars only
- Full GT4 roster available
- Ideal for drivers learning racecraft in a structured league environment
🟡🔴 AM & Pro Class (GTC)
- Porsche 992 GT3 Cup car ONLY
- One-make racing focused on precision, consistency, and discipline
- Built for drivers who already understand racecraft and side-by-side racing
IFWL admins actively monitor driver classification to ensure drivers compete in the correct class.
⏰ Race Day & Timezones
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Race Start Time: 19:30 UK time (GMT / BST)
- All times listed in UK time
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SimGrid automatically adjusts to your local timezone
🧭 Session Format & Race Structure
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Two Sprint Races
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- Clean starts and adaptability rewarded
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70-Minute Finale Race
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This structure blends short-race intensity with long-race strategy for a complete race night experience.
🏁 Championship Features
- Separate Class & Overall Leaderboards
- 2 points awarded for Fastest Lap
- Success ballast applied to P1 finishers
- Championship focus on consistency, strategy, and racecraft
🌦️ Race Settings
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Weather: Variable
- Conditions announced one week prior to each race
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Time of Day: Not fixed
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Driving Assists: Optional (as per ACC)
🔧 Series Rules
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Car Changes: ❌ Not permitted
- Car choice is locked for the entire series
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Live Stewarding: Limited, depending on staff availability
- Clean, respectful racing expected at all times
🎙️ Full Live Broadcast Coverage
Every round of Friday Night Finesse is fully broadcast live.
- Full commentary & race coverage
- Streamed on the IFWL YouTube
- A proper race-night atmosphere for drivers and viewers
Console league racing — presented properly.
💷 Patreon-Only Prize System – Details Kept Under Wraps
A special Patreon-only payout system is active for this series.
The exact mechanics are intentionally kept a closely guarded secret, designed to reward commitment and participation across the season.
What is clear:
- 💰 Payouts are Patreon members only
- 🏁 You must be actively racing in the series
- 🔒 The only way in is to become a member
If you want access to rewards that aren’t publicly advertised,
Patreon membership is the key.
🔒 Final 3 Weeks Entry Lock
This series operates under IFWL’s Final 3 Weeks rule.
Once the championship reaches the final three weeks, entries are locked and no new drivers may join. This protects championship battles and prevents late-season outside influence.
The goal is to keep racing fair, competitive, and enjoyable for committed drivers.
🚀 Why Race Friday Night Finesse?
- Mixed-class racing done right
- Beginner-friendly GT4 access
- High-skill one-make GTC battles
- Sprint intensity + endurance strategy
- Success ballast for balanced competition
- Full live broadcast on IFWL YouTube
- Exclusive Patreon-only rewards
If you enjoy clean, intelligent racing and want a console series with real structure and atmosphere —
Friday Night Finesse is your grid.
