6h of Paul Ricard

OFFICIAL ENDURANCE RACE REGULATIONS

1. Respect and Fair Play

• Respectful behavior and exemplary sportsmanship are required on track.

• Any intentional contact or dangerous behavior will be severely punished.

2. In-Race Communication

• The use of the chat during the race is strictly prohibited. If you wish to apologize to another driver, please do so on Discord.

3. First Laps

• Drivers must exercise increased vigilance during the first laps. Aggressive or reckless driving during this critical phase may result in disciplinary action.

4. Premature Abandonment

• Unjustified voluntary abandonment ("rage quits") are not appreciated and may result in sanctions up to permanent exclusion from our events

5. Rejoining the Track

• When rejoining the track, drivers must adhere to the following rules:

  • If the vehicle loses control, the driver must keep the brakes applied to limit car movement.

  • Ensure that rejoining does not interfere with other drivers already on track.

  • Re-enter at a moderate speed and parallel to the track.

  • Never cut across the racing line unpredictably.

6. Blue Flag Management

• Drivers under blue flag conditions must give way to the leaders as soon as possible without compromising safety:

  • Passing should be facilitated on a straight or in a safe zone, preferably signaling intent with indicators to avoid confusion.

  • A delay of one lap is allowed to yield; beyond this, a 5-second penalty will be applied.

• Priority and Responsibilities:

  • A driver under blue flag conditions retains priority on their line if conditions do not allow for a safe overtake. The leader must ensure the maneuver is completed safely.

  • A backmarker is allowed to regain a lap on a leader if they have the pace to do so. However, if the backmarker fails to create sufficient distance in the following lap to exit blue flag conditions, they must yield to the leader again.

7. Overtaking

• All overtakes must be clean and safe:

  • Responsibility for the maneuver lies with the attacking driver.

  • The defending driver must not change trajectory unpredictably to avoid contact.

8. Track Limits

• Drivers must keep at least two wheels on the track (including the white line).

• If track limits are exceeded to gain an advantage, the position must be relinquished immediately.

• Accumulated track limit violations will result in progressive penalties: warning, time penalty, or "Drive Through" (automatically managed by the game).

9. Defending on Straights

• Only one trajectory change is allowed when defending position on a straight. (Example: A driver can move from left to right and back to left only once.)

• Zigzagging or attempting to block a pursuer's slipstream is prohibited.

10. Headlight Flashing

• Flashing headlights is limited to a single notification to signal an overtaking intention.

• Abusive or repeated flashing will result in penalties.

11. Braking Zones

• Changing trajectory in a braking zone is strictly prohibited. This behavior may cause loss of control and will be severely punished.

12. Driving Under Yellow Flags

• In the event of a yellow flag, drivers must slow down and be prepared to stop if necessary.

• Overtaking under yellow flag conditions is strictly prohibited.

• If an accident occurs in a yellow flag zone, the responsible driver(s) may receive a 30-second Stop & Go penalty.

13. Reports

• Drivers involved in an incident must avoid moving their vehicle recklessly.

• Drivers must wait for a safe moment before rejoining the race.

• Any incident report must be accompanied by video evidence, if necessary, for review by the stewards.

• Complaints must be submitted via a ticket in the “report-and-stewarding” channel on the Stardust Endurance Team Discord server. You may need to, first accept our discord rules and then chose the "Endurances ACC PC" role in the "sélection-role" channel in order to see the channel.

14. End of Race and Additional Laps

• Once the checkered flag is waved, drivers must maintain safe driving until returning to the virtual pits.

• Overtaking after the checkered flag is strictly prohibited.