[FM4] ALMS GT3 series -- 1/2 official tests begin

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Fri, 02/20/2015 - 19:32
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I got a couple of ideas for moving this series forward.

First one, with Jorm's approval, we replace this with one I cooked up based on the Blancpain GT Series. See my next post for details. I would be willing to manage it.

If Jorm want to keep his series intact, I could run a GT3 sprint series until this one is ready to go. Jorm's series would take precendence and we could finish the sprint series when this one is having downtime.

What do you guys think?

Fri, 02/20/2015 - 19:35
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This is a GT3 series inspired by the Blancpain GT Series. It will be a combination of sprint and endurance events with championships in each as well as an overall championship.

[b]Day and Time[/b]

Races are run on Sundays at 20:00 GMT, 15:00 EST, 14:00 CST, 13:00 MST, 12:00 PST.

[b]Race Format[/b]

There will be three races of about twenty minutes on sprint race days not counting warm-up races.

There will be one race of about an hour on endurance race days not counting warm-up races.

The first race of the season will be sprint format, next race will be endurance, and so on.

There will be one mandatory pit stop for endurance races only. Pit window opens after the first lap and closes before the last lap. There must be one lap between pit stops. In other words, you can't pit on consecutive laps. This is on the honor system. I'm not going to check everyone.

Cautions can be called in the first two laps at all trackes except at Le Mans and the Nordschleife where cautions are allowed on the first lap.

[b]Cars and Builds[/b]

R3 739 2010 BMW Z4 GT3
R3 737 2011 Mercedes-Benz #35 Black Falcon SLS AMG GT3 (Alpinestars DLC)
R3 732 2008 Dodge #2 Mopar Dodge Viper Competition Coupe
R3 732 2008 Dodge #11 Primetime Racing Group Viper Competition Coupe
R3 750 2011 Porsche #23 Alex Job Racing 911 GT3 Cup (Porsche expansion DLC)
R3 750 2011 Porsche #54 Black Swan Racing 911 GT3 
R3 758 2011 #59 McLaren GT MP4-12C GT3 (DLC)
R3 757 2009 Audi R8 LMS

Race brakes.

Max front/rear tire width.

No other parts are allowed.

Tuning is allowed.

[b]Liveries[/b]

Use the provided number plate with your 2O4F car number. Livery design is free otherwise.

It is not required but would be nice if team cars ran the same or similar liveries.

There are no penalties for not following livery guidelines.

[b]Teams[/b]

Teams are limited to four drivers per team. A four driver team can split into two teams for the series if they wish, for example, Pacifica 1 and Pacifica 2. The driver pairings should remain constant throught the series.

One car teams are allowed.

See the Points section for information about team scoring.

Team mates must use the same car.

[b]Handicap Information[/b]

There are no success handicaps.

[b]Points[/b]

1st = 30
2nd = 24
3rd = 21
4th = 18
5th = 16
6th = 14
7th = 12
8th = 10
9th = 8
10th = 7
11th = 6
12th = 5
13th = 4
14th = 3
15th = 2
16th = 1

There are no points drops. All results count.

Team points are awarded for the highest finishing driver on the team in case a team has more than one driver.

If there is a manufacturers championship, then manufacturer points are awared for the two highest finishing cars.

[b]Championships[/b]

Points from the sprint races will be counted toward a GT3 Sprint Championship for drivers and teams. 

Points from the endurance races will be counted toward a GT3 Endurance Championship for drivers and teams. 

Points from all races will be counted toward a GT3 Championship for drivers and teams. 

Points from all races will be counted toward a GT3 Manufacturer Championship. 

[b]Schedule[/b]

All dates are tentative.

[table]
[tr][td][b]Date[/b][/td][td][b]Event[/b][/td][td][b]Laps[/b][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]TBD[/td][td]Infineon Raceway (Long Course)[/td][td]TBD (sprint)[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]TBD[/td][td]Sebring international Raceway (Full)[/td][td]TBD (endurance)[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]TBD[/td][td]Silverstone[/td][td]TBD (sprint)[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]TBD[/td][td]Nurburgring Nordschleife[/td][td]TBD (endurance)[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]TBD[/td][td]Mazda Laguna Seca[/td][td]TBD (sprint)[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]TBD[/td][td]Road Atlanta[/td][td]TBD (endurance)[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]TBD[/td][td]Hockenheim[/td][td]TBD (sprint)[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]TBD[/td][td]Le Mans[/td][td]TBD (endurance)[/td][/tr] 
[/table]

[b]Results[/b]

Fri, 02/20/2015 - 20:04
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Any points on being able to drive drunk?

Sat, 02/21/2015 - 08:31
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Personally think nordschleiffe has no place in a racing series lol, you cant overtake unless they fall off but hey what do i know lol, also 4 car teams bit large bearing in mind our usual turn out? Otherwise why not, not very dissimilar to jorms, any handicap system?

Sat, 02/21/2015 - 14:51
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I know racing on the Nordschleife is not for everyone but quite a few like it. Also, I've been watching a lot of onboard video of VLN races lately.

Regarding the track list, I'm OK with changes. I split the races between U.S. and Euro tracks. I kept four of the tracks that are on Jorm's list. I would really like to keep Infineon and the Nordschleife. In the end, though, I would go with the majority.

I don't expect there to actually be four car teams but you and Snoop had a third for a race or two in the '98 GT1 cars.

It doesn't matter to me if there is handicap system. If there is one, I would favor pit stops rather than power handicaps.

Sun, 02/22/2015 - 02:38
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I'm up for it, need some racing action! 

Sun, 02/22/2015 - 09:37
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Looks good but I'm probably not able to make it today.

Sun, 02/22/2015 - 12:59
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This sounds good, Thane can you set up a new thread if this is going to be run please? Just so this one can be kept for Jorms series if he wishes to run it. I'll sticky it as soon as ic comes up.

Sat, 03/21/2015 - 17:42
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Are we running this this Sunday? I've been busy with work the past two months, so I don't know what's going on at the moment.
Sun, 03/22/2015 - 03:39
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See the other GT3 thread.

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