2024Abruzzi Prototype Challenge Event Terms and Conditions:
Definitions:
Driver(s): means the Driver(s) competing in the Event.
Event: meansall five Rounds of the Championship as detailed in Clause 12.
Championship: means the 2024 Abruzzi Prototype 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.
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 enteringand taking part in the Event you are agreeing to these Terms & Conditions.
1.7 Drivers arerequired to provide their own hardware and software equipment to compete in theEvent.
1.8 Driver entrieswill be accepted at the sole discretion of the Organisers.
1.9 The quality ofthe internet connection being used by the Driver to compete in the Event is thesole responsibility of the Driver. Should any internet connection issues resultin an unnatural performance of the car the Organiser will have the right toremove the Driver from the Event and record a DNF result.
1.10 All Drivers must adhere to theMotorsport UK Race with Respect code of conduct which can be found here. All Teams and Drivers must read this before entering the race. Breachof this code may lead to expulsion from the race.
2. Registration and Entry 2.1 Drivers are required to enter the Event
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 Driversare permitted to make changes to their entry any number of times prior to the DriverChanges Deadline.
2.6 The ‘DriverChanges Deadline’ is 12:00 BST on Tuesday 13th August, before the start of the Event.
2.7 The carclasses are as follows:
· LMDh (GTP) – Acura ARX-06 GTP, Porsche 963 GTP,Cadillac V-Series.R GTP & BMW M Hybrid V8
· LMP3 – Ligier JS P320
3. EventDetails
3.1 TheEvent timetable is as follows:
• Practice - 18:30 BST
• Qualifying - 19:30 BST- (LoneQualifying, 3 Laps, 10 Minutes)
• Race – 19:45 – 20:45 BST
3.2 Thein-sim game time will always be ‘Afternoon’. The weather will be set to "Forecasted"with rain possible. All sessions after practice will have marbles set to 'CarryOver'.
3.3 TheEvent Rules are as follows:
- Rolling Start
- Fast Repairs: 1 per race
- Open Setups
- Minimum Licence: Class D 2.0
- Drive Through Penalty after 20x incident points and then every 10x after that
- Strict qualifying in game scrutineering
- No tyre usage restrictions
- Forecasted Weather - rain possible
- 1 point for fastest lap
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 incidentsthroughout each race.
4.2 To have an incident reviewed,protests must be submitted through the Google Form located here https://forms.gle/X6z3EV1C5CBFEgqy5and the Stewards will review it and confirm the outcome in game and in theDiscord server.
PLEASENOTE: Drivers wills have a maximum of 2 protests availablethroughout 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 Driver is allowed to use their own liveries for each race, this will befacilitated through a paint pack. Official Championship logos must be added toeach car. Details for this are outlined in the Motorsport UK Discord
6.2 All liveries usedmust adhere to the iRacing Paint Policy found here (policy updated 08/12/21)
6.3Any politically charged or potentially offensive material on a custom liverywill see the team banned from the race.
7. Prizes
7.1 The winner of each class will receive a fully custom pair of Abruzzi, Gloves, Boots and a Shirt
7.2 The second place driver in each class will receive a fully custom pair of Abruzzi Gloves & Boots 7.3The third place drive in each class will receive a fully custom pair of Abruzzi Gloves
7.4 After each Round any driver who is classified at the end of the race will be entered into a draw to be randomly selected to win a pair of fully custom Abruzzi Gloves.
8.Broadcasting
8.1 AllRounds of the Championship will be broadcast live on RaceSpot TV and MotorsportUK TV
8. Conduct
8.1 Driversposting negative, disruptive and/or brand-damaging content on social mediaabout the following may result in the Team being disqualified from the Event.
8.2 AllDrivers are expected to respect fellow Competitors, the Organisers and anyothers associated with the Event.
8.3 Discriminationof any kind; bullying; abusive / aggressive behaviour or inappropriate behaviourwill not be tolerated and will lead to penalties or disqualification from theEvent.
9.Interview Rules
9.1 Driversmay be called to interview post-races. This will usually be the top 3 from eachClass
9.2 Driversare reminded that all race interviews are broadcast live, and thus all; offensive/unsportsmanlikeand defamatory comments made during interviews are prohibited and may bepenalised.
9.3 Theabove conditions do not solely apply to the race but also apply to qualifying.
10. Data Protection
10.1 TheTeam confirms permission for the Organisers to request and use their personaldata as necessary for the limited purposes of the Championship including thepublication of their name and / or likeness where applicable.
10.2 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.
10.3 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.
11. Points structure – for all classes
See ‘Scoring’ tab on SimGrid
12. Calendar
See ‘Events’ tab on SimGrid
