[FM4] The Lotus Cups! - Saturday Nights @ 2000 EST - Final Standings [FINISHED]

GrimGrnninGhost Motorsports present

The Lotus Cups!

All races are to be held on Saturdays (Starting 8/24/13) @ 2000EST

The Lotus Cops will consist of two races each week each lasting around 30-40 mins each.  One of the races each Monday will be in the 2005 Lotus Elise 111S on medium size tracks and the other race will be in the 2009 Lotus Evora Type 124 Endurance Race Car (A fan favorite from a few months ago) on larger tracks.

The goal of the series is to get some new faces competing for the championship so this is how it will work.

First, let me make it very clear that everyone that wants to race in these cars, can race these cars in both races however, during each race, only certain drivers will earn championship points.

In short, drivers can earn points for one of the two championships and will be assigned based on previous experience levels by the race coordinator (me).

For example, during the first race in the 05 Elise 111S, drivers such as Track, brnt, driveby, Max, Gizmo and myself (although allowed to race) are not eligible for championship points from this race.  This is to allow drivers with minimal experience of running up front, a chance to earn points for the Lotus Silver Cup Championship in a lower horsepower, easy to drive car.  During the second race in the 09 Evora, those drivers such as Track, brnt, driveby, Max, Gizmo and myself will earn earned points for the Lotus Gold Cup Championship while the Lotus Silver Cup drivers will not earn points (although they are allowed to race in the same car).

This is not a multi-class race as I want everyone to be in the same car at the same time in an effort to get some of our newer drivers experience running in traffic and higher horsepower cars.  That said, we really want to get those newer, less experienced drivers to run in this series or at least the first race in the 05 Elise.  It’s a great little car and a blast to drive.

Like I stated above, the goal for this series is to offer a chance for those drivers with minimal experience of running up front, a chance to earn points for the Lotus Silver Cup Championship in a lower horsepower, easy to drive car and for the guys that are quick a chance to run for the Lotus Gold Cup Championship. 

My goal is to have a minimum of 6 drivers competing in each championship for this to really work so please consider running in the event by indicating your interest on the Signup sheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkjeJ12H53YmdFZhVjMwYnQ2M3VVdVRBN2h5SVJPVEE#gid=0

Event Rules: 

1.  This event is a Non- Contact event. Race clean and give room.

2.  Simulated damage will be enabled

3.  Cautions will be in place. (See below for details)

4.  Handicaps will be enabled (See below for details)

5.  Each race night will consist of 2 races lasting approx 30-40 mins each

6.  Grid Ordering - Random, grouped by Bucket - (See below for details)

7.  Should anyone arriver prior to the completion of the first lap, we will restart that race (1 restart per track)

8.  Any cars found not to be built to spec and that have raced will be banned for the rest of the season.

9.  You must make at least one pit stop per race as indicated in the schedule.

10. While pitting you must use the FULL entry road and exit road. You must also say when you are entering or exiting the pits. Failure to use the full pit entry and exit road will result in a 10 seconds penalty to be added on your final race time.

11. Your lowest two race points will be dropped from your final score.

12. All cars must have their racing number displayed on the Official Racing board available on GrimGrnninGhost’s S/F

Build/Tune Rules:
- All participants cars must be built to the specifications listed below
- Tuning is allowed on any adjustable parts that may be on the car. No replacing/adding of parts.

Grid Ordering:

- Silver Cup races in the Lotus Elise
Silver cup championship drivers will start in their respective handicap bucket (0%, 5% or 10%) and will start immediately at the start of the race followed by the Gold cup championship drivers (also in the Elise) starting 15 seconds later with a 10% Handicap).  This is to ensure that the Silver Cup championship drivers have a race amongst themselves for a number of laps without interference from the Gold cup championship drivers

- Gold Cup races in the Lotus Evora
Gold cup championship drivers will start in their respective handicap bucket (0%, 5% or 10%) and will start immediately at the start of the race followed by the Silver cup championship drivers (also in the Evora) starting 15 seconds later with a 5% Handicap).  This is to ensure that the Gold Cup championship drivers have a race amongst themselves for a number of laps without interference from the Silver cup championship drivers 

Cautions:
- Cautions available on the first three laps.
- During the first race, cautions can be called for any incident involving Silver Cup drivers only
- During the second race, cautions can be called for any incident involving Gold Cup drivers only
- No passing is allowed once the caution is called and the field is frozen.
- During a Caution all chatter should be to a minimum, this will help get the cars in line for the restart
- You can call a caution if someone causes you to lose position during the race through physical interaction
- If you cause your own departure from the track, or accident or whatever, you cannot call a Caution.
- Once you call a caution, everyone will slow down to 50mph. Do not come to a complete stop!
- Those involve will rejoin the field where they are currently placed.
- Restarts are single file.
- During the first race, Silver Cup drivers will be grouped 800-1000 ahead of Gold Cup Drivers
- During the second race, Gold Cup drivers will be grouped 800-1000 ahead of Silver Cup Drivers
- Once all cars are within a car length of each other (within each group) and up to caution speed (50 mph) after completing the final corner the race leader will control the start by saying "Green Flag, Green Flag" prior to the start finish line
- No passing on restarts until you have crossed the start/finish line.
- If you pass someone prior to the start finish line you must give back that position before the completion of that lap

 Handicap information:
- At the start of the season everyone will have a 0% handicap profile and throughout the season the lowest handicap profile everyone can race with will be 0%. The highest handicap profile a driver will race with is 10%.
- The top 3 drivers from each race will receive a 5% power handicap to their Handicap Profile.
- Place 6th or lower will lose 5% from their handicap or bottom 2 finishers if 6 or less drivers racing
- Missing a race will NOT lower your handicap.

Racing Etiquette:

- Race Clean and give room
- No Cutting corners
- No Blocking, racing line is not blocking
- Call your intent

Point Scoring:

1st = 20
2nd = 18
3rd = 16
4th = 14
5th = 12
6th = 10
7th = 9
8th = 8
9th = 7
10th = 6
12th = 5
13th = 4
14th = 3
15th = 2
16th = 1

- Missing a race will result in 0 points for that week
- Lowest two race scores will be dropped from standings.

Tracks and Dates:
- All races are to be held on Saturdays (Starting 8/24/13) @  20:00 EST (19:00 CST, 18:00 MST, 17:00 PST, 01:00 BST)
- Schedule listed below

Note: The rules above may change / added to before the season starts. If there are any changes, I will highlight which ones and why.