2024 Asetek SimSports GT Challenge

2024 Asetek SimSports GT Challenge Event Terms and Conditions:

Definitions:

Driver(s): means the Driver(s)  to compete in the Event.

Event: meansall four Rounds of the Championship as detailed in Clause 12.

Championship: means the 2024 Asetek SimSports GT Challenge.

Motorsport UK: means Motorsport UK Association Limited (company number01344829) whose registered office address is 141 The Command Works SouthernAvenue, Bicester Heritage, Bicester, England, OX27 8FY.

Organisers: means Motorsport UK.

Stewards: means the judicial body at the Event responsible for ensuringthese Terms and Conditions and driving standards are adhered to during the Eventand to allocate penalties.

Driver: means the sim racing driver entered.

1. Introduction

1.1  The Event isorganised and owned by Motorsport UK (the ‘Organisers’).

1.2  The Organisershave the right to amend these Terms and Conditions at any time.

1.3  The Organisershave the right to cancel the Event at any time. Should the Organisers cancelthe Event a refund of the paid Motorsport UK esports membership shall not berefunded.

1.4  The Event isan esports Championship which will be organised through The SimGrid* website.

1.5  Clarification,interpretation and determination of any rules and these terms and conditionsshall be decided by the Organisers.

1.6  By entering and taking part in the Event you are agreeing to these Terms &Conditions.

1.7   Drivers are required to provide their own hardware and software equipment tocompete in the Event.

1.8   Driverentries will be accepted at the sole discretion of the Organisers.

1.9  The quality ofthe internet connection being used by the Driver to compete inthe Event is the sole responsibility of the Driver. Should anyinternet connection issues result in an unnatural performance of the car theOrganiser will have the right to remove the Driver from the Event and record aDNF result.

1.10  All Drivers must adhereto the Motorsport UK Race with Respect code of conduct which can be found here. All Drivers must read this before entering the race. Breachof this code may lead to expulsion from the race.

2.1 The Event is for individual Driver entries only.

2.2 Driversmust be over the age of 15

2.3 Each Driverthat participates in the Event will be required to hold a paid Motorsport UKEsports membership (£24.99).

2.4 Anyentry that is incomplete or which contains offensive material or is otherwisespoiled shall be discarded and or rejected as not complying with these Termsand Conditions and shall be void.

2.5 Drivers are permitted to make changes to their entry any number of times prior to the DriverChanges Deadline.

2.6 The ‘DriverChanges Deadline’ is 12:00 GMT on Monday 11th March

2.7 The carclasses are as follows:

GT3  - Ferrari 296 GT3, Audi R8 LMS Evo II GT3, BMW M4 GT3, Mercedes-AMG GT3 2020, Porsche 911 GT3 R (992), Lamborghini Hurracan GT3 Evo

GT4 - Aston Martin Vantage GT4, McLaren 570S GT4, Mercedes-AMG GT4, Porsche 718 CaymanGT4 Clubsport MR, BMW M4 GT4

3. EventDetails

3.1 TheEvent timetable is as follows:

•          Practice - 18:00 BST

•          Qualifying - 19:30 BST - (LoneQualifying, 3 Laps, 10 Minutes)

•          Race – 19:45 – 21:15 BST

3.2 Thein-sim game time will be set to 'Afternoon' for all races. The weather will be set to "Forecast" and dynamic sky willbe enabled. All sessions after practice will have marbles set to 'Carry Over'.

3.3 TheEvent Rules are as follows:

·        Rolling Start

·         Fixed Setups - information provided in Discord

·        Fast Repairs: 1

·        Minimum Licence: Class D 2.0

·        Drive through Penalty given after 20x incidentpoints and then every 10x

·        Strict Qualifying in game scrutineering

4.Stewarding

4.1 TheEvent will be stewarded by iRacing's inbuilt automated stewarding system and theOrganisers will have a number of Stewards on hand to review incidents after each Race

4.2 To have an incident reviewed,protests must be submitted through the Google Form located here and the Stewards will review it andconfirm the outcome in the Discord server.

4.3 The Stewards decision is final and there is no right to review any incidents

4.4 The Organisers reserve the right to remove any driver from the championship who's driving does not meet the required standard

PLEASENOTE: Drivers have a maximum of 2 protests available for each race.

5 Scoring

5.1 Winners will be chosen based on finishing position.

5.2 The amount of points allocated per class are outlined in Clause 11.

6. Liveries

6.1Each Team is allowed to use their own liveries for each race. Official Events logos must be added toeach car in the form of a decal pack. Details for this are outlined in the Motorsport UK Discord and in 6.2below.

6.2Each Driver must run the provided decal pack. The pack is available to download from the ‘Useful Links’ channel in theDiscord server. All other areas of the car are open for Drivers to design their own liveries.

6.3 All liveries usedmust adhere to the iRacing Paint Policy found here (policy updated08/12/21)

6.4Any politically charged or potentially offensive material on a custom liverywill see the team banned from the race.

6.5 Drivers must have permission (provided on request) to use any logo or IP displayed on their car during the Event

7. Prizes

7.1 The winning Driver from all four classes shall win a one hour session in the Base Performance Simulator - Full Scale GT Simulator to takeplace at Base Performance Unit 1 Manor Park Warkworth Banbury Oxfordshire OX172AG. The winners shall choose a suitable date which shall be accepted subjectto availability. Further information is provided here.

7.2 A a driver selected at random out of all of the drivers who complete more than 50% race distance in all four races in the championship will win a set (throttle and brake) of La Prima™ Sim Racing Pedals

7.3 The driver who scores the most points across all four classes will win a La Prima™ Direct Drive Wheelbase 12Nm with quick release adaptor. If two or more drivers score the same points, then the winner will be decided on count back of number of wins, 2nd places etc. If a winner can still not be determined, the winner will be selected at random out of those drivers.

collectivelythe ‘Prizes’.

7.5 ThePrizes cannot be refunded or exchanged for any cash amount nor exchanged forany other goods or services nor can the Prizes be sold or transferred by thewinner to any other person.

7.6Delivery of the Prizes will be effected in a manner at the Organisersdiscretion.

7.7 Thewinner agrees that the Organisers (or any third party nominated by theOrganisers) may in its sole discretion use the winner’s comments relating tothe Prize and their experience for future promotional, marketing and publicitypurposes in any media worldwide without notice and without any fee being paid(including for the avoidance of doubt when responding to any third party).

8.Broadcasting

8.1 The final Round of the Championship will be broadcast with commentary courtesy ofRaceSpot TV.

9. Conduct

9.1 Drivers posting negative, disruptive and/or brand-damaging content on socialmedia about the following may result in the Driver being disqualified from theEvent.

9.2 AllDrivers are expected to respect fellow Competitors, the Organisersand any others associated with the Event.

9.3 Discriminationof any kind; bullying; abusive / aggressive behaviour or inappropriate behaviourwill not be tolerated and will lead to penalties or disqualification from theEvent.

10.Interview Rules

10.1 Drivers may be called to interview either pre-race, orpost-races.

10.2 Anypre-race interviews will be arranged ahead of time with the Drivers.

10.3 All Drivers agree to be available, if they finish in positions 1-3 ofany race to participate in post-race interviews.

10.4 Drivers are reminded that all race interviews are broadcast live, and thus all; offensive/unsportsmanlikeand defamatory comments made during interviews are prohibited and may bepenalised.

10.5 Theabove conditions do not solely apply to the race but also apply to qualifying.

11.  Data Protection

11.1 The Driver confirms permission for the Organisers to request and use theirpersonal data as necessary for the limited purposes of the Championshipincluding the publication of their name and / or likeness where applicable.

11.2 Shouldthe entry include the submission of a third party’s personal data the entrantconfirms they have the permission of that third party to do so and that theseTerms and Conditions have been brought to that persons’ attention.

11.3 TheOrganisers may have to share the personal data of any winner and guest withthird parties for the purpose of issuing the Prizes.

*The SimGrid is part of Speed CapitalLtd. 

12. Points Structure

See 'Points' Tab

13. Calendar

See 'Races' Tab