Pre-Event
- If you are unable to make a race, please sign out of the race on SimGrid and inform us via the no-show form: https://forms.gle/9UVP3CHoWQJbs51x5
- There will be max of 2 signouts for the season, if you miss any where you don't sign out you will receive a 5 point deduction
Qualifying
- Split Qualifying: Group A are allowed on track in the first 10 minutes. Any lap started before 10:00 can be completed. Group B in the second 10 minutes and must not leave their pit box until 10:00 (waiting in the pitlane is not allowed). Group B cars must not interfere with any Group A cars still on a lap, let them go and give them space to finish their lap. Leaving pitbox early or impeding Group A cars can result in a post race penalty.
- Groups will be determined before season starts and posted in the informations channel.
- If less than 25 cars on grid (determined at the start of quali), we will remove the split quali rules and allow all drivers on track for the full 20 minutes
- In game chat should not be used during the session, if used you will receive a 5s post race time penalty
- It is always the car behind who has responsibility to make a gap ahead before starting a lap. Any driver who ruins a valid lap of a car ahead of them by attempting an overtake can be reported and penalised
- Not allowed to use off track surfaces to get an advantage before/during your lap
- Pit exit: The car on track has right of way on the pit exit, it's down to the car leaving the pits to not block/hinder the car on a lap, this can be reported and penalised.
- Ghosting: No ghosting on the entry/exit of the pitlane. If you are ghosting when you leave your pitbox it is up to the car behind to make a gap. Any collisions at the end of the pitlane will not be looked on lightly.
- If we are racing at Nordschleife and cannot cut through to the GP circuit for the outlap then we will run a quali server all week to set the grid for the race. If we can skip it then Quali will be full grid and 30min.
Race
- Blue flags - please respect blue flags. We apply the same rules as GT racing: If a car makes a move to overtake a car under blue flags, the slower car must yield. There is no requirement for a slower car to immediately jump out of the way once the faster car is within a certain distance/time. Courtesy is expected from both parties.
- Fighting with a car that has already pitted - While it is your right to fight for position with a car that has already pitted, we advise you to think about whether the fight will be beneficial to you in the long term. It may be better to let the driver past to lose as little time as possible.
- Pit Exit: The car coming out of the pits has the right to rejoin the track within the pit entry lines, cars on track should provide the space to the car leaving the pits. If you cross the pit exit line you can be reported and penalised accordingly. Causing a collision by crossing the lines will be heavily penalised.
- Pit Entry: You must try and keep within the entry lines as much as possible, however it will not be checked unless a collision occurs.
- Ghosting: No ghosting on the entry/exit of the pitlane. If you are ghosting when you leave your pitbox it is up to the car behind to make a gap. Any collisions at the end of the pitlane will not be looked on lightly.
- In game chat should not be used during the session. Especially at the end of the race, wait until all drivers have crossed the line and the leaderboard pops up to indicate session over before commenting. If used you will receive a 5s post race time penalty
Pit Stops
- There will be one mandatory pitstop
- For 60 minute races: no refuelling allowed, mandatory tyre change
- For 90 minute races: refuelling allowed, mandatory tyre change
Championship
- To get any points for the race, you need to finish at least 70% of the laps of the leader
- Fastest lap: +2 points for the driver with the fastest lap but only applies if they finish inside the top 10
- Any drivers tied on points at the end of the year will will have their final championship position subsequently decided by the points total for all races (including drop round), then by most wins, second places, etc
- There is one drop round in the season; the lowest scoring round will not count towards your final championship total. This is a community league, and real life happens. Even though the drop round is available, please do your best to attend as many rounds as you can.
STEWARDING
- Every contact registered will be reviewed and post race penalties applied.
- We enjoy hard racing so will not penalise every contact, however if we feel a pass was too aggressive they will be penalised. Ie using the other car as a brake. Side by side = Back wheels to Front wheels. If side by side you "all the time you need to leave the space"
- If you need to report anything else you can do so via https://forms.gle/HWNdQWYBYV6P2sGC6 up to the Monday 18:00(UK time)
- Post race time penalties to be applied depending on severity (5s - 90s)
- All decisions are final - No appeals
- Please respect the stewards decision, they volunteer an evening a week to help steward.
Changing Car Mid-Season
You can change your car only one time after the season has started, and before the start of round 2. If you change your car you will forfeit all points up to this point, and this round will be counted as your drop round.
