OVERVIEW
ZRL Presents for Season 14: ZAD's Galaxy Tour in ACC.
We are a North American based "Gentleman's Racing League".
Battle it out for glory and fun in a 8 week championship season. (7 Rounds w/ 1 break week)
Challenge yourself against skilled drivers from all skill levels. Each race is a chance to prove your mettle and improve your racing prowess. Connect with racers from around the globe, sharing your passion for speed and competition. Experience the camaraderie of a tight-knit racing community that supports and encourages each other. We prioritize clean racing and sportsmanship. Our community prides itself on respectful and friendly competition, helping ensure everyone has a positive experience. Come hang for an hour or so of exhilarating racing and burning rubber with variable weather with varying pit stop strategies to explore.
Dates run from April 16th to June 4th. June 11th & June 18th dates are reserved as make up dates.
We will again have two different primary GT3 Driver Class Championships. Class names have been simplified to Gold "Pro" and Silver "Pro-Am".In addition, we have allocated space for a third Rookie class for true rookies as long as quota is met. By "True Rookies" we mean you are new(er) to racing and typically 5% to 6% off top single lap pace.
Driver Classification will primarily be based on SimGrid rating, experience, and pace. Each championship will have initial SG rating requirements to sign up into. Having different driver classes will give several who have a bit to work on the opportunity to fight for higher positions(in-class) without having to be in direct competition of the more accomplished drivers. Sign up where you think you'll fit and we'll move you later as needed. If you feel your SG Rating doesn't properly reflect your skill or pace, please reach out to an admin to discuss. We'll make any adjustments as deemed necessary.
Features to look out for
Minimum Pace Standards
NEW to this season is our minimum pace standards. Unless the track is declared "WET", all drivers must set a valid lap time in the qualifying and race sessions within 106% of the fastest valid lap time. Failure to set a quick enough lap time in two rounds will result in being disqualified from the series unless there are extenuating circumstances approved by the Race Director.
Pitstop Success Ballast
Pitstop Success Ballast has returned for this season for all classes and will be featured on rounds 3 and 6 for a bit spice and opportunity! Current generation GT3 race cars and a few older ones are available to choose from. We will be using the LFM BOP with possible augmentations to account for race pace differences. For those of you who preferred some of the older "2nd Generation" cars such as the Lexus RC F, Porsche 991 II GT3 R, and more that are not part of LFM BOP, they will be getting a Flat BOP Adjustment Boost for the season. Those details you can find within the community.
Sign up, bring a friend, and lets race!
Join our discord to participate: ZRL Discord
SIGN UP PROCESS
First-come-first-serve event. Register quickly to secure your space on the grid. Join the discord to participate. Once the grid is full, you can register as a reserve and then take any available grid slots should drivers drop out
General EVENT TIMETABLE
Practice - 8:00pm EST
Qualifying - 9:00pm EST
Race - 9:20pm EST
**Exception to Round 7 whereas Qualifying will be 1 hour starting at 8:00pm EST, with the race to follow.
RULES
For the full rule set, please click here: ZRL Rules
WITHDRAW AND RESERVES
If you are signed up but then unavailable to attend the reset of the championship, please click `manage registration` and then click `leave event` so that your slot will be given to the first listed reserve driver.
Race Calendar
April 16th - Round 1 - Paul Ricard
April 23rd - Round 2 - Snetterton
April 30th - Round 3 - Hungaroring
May 7th - BREAK WEEK
May 14th - Round 4 - Valencia
May 21st - Round 5 - Watkins Glen
May 28th - Round 6 - Red Bull Ring
June 4th - Round 7 - Nordschleife
