Yeah I have to agree in one point, in the other point it makes oneGP much more interesting to LFS-pros, who actually can drive. What would additionaly save the quality of the field would be an entry fee. At this point of time everyone who enters may have the hope to win a prize out of nothing invested. But overall I think it won't affect the quality of racing that much, cause the prize money is NOT for a race, but for the season. Bad driving may get you disqualified and banned out of oneGP, so you don't get the prize.
Yeah I have to agree in one point, in the other point it makes oneGP much more interesting to LFS-pros, who actually can drive. What would additionaly save the quality of the field would be an entry fee. At this point of time everyone who enters may have the hope to win a prize out of nothing invested. But overall I think it won't affect the quality of racing that much, cause the prize money is NOT for a race, but for the season. Bad driving may get you disqualified and banned out of oneGP, so you don't get the prize.
Maybe - and maybe not. The German Fanatec Premiere League (GameStar League) included prize money last year and all of the races was fair battles. It´s more about the rules.
With a good set of rules and money involved racers will even be more carefully in order to not receive a during/post race penalty.
And all the best to dekojester. Take care..
A valid point, as always Storm.
However in other series where there are monitory prizes, this is not a issue. It should not be a issue in LFS. Certainly, to my mind it is far less of a issue than having not suitably qualified drivers being used to fill out a grid and who have little real practice.
Monitory prizes are not that unique in SIM racing and there are other higher profile races where even cars have been won worth 20,000 Euros or more, along with numerous 1,000 euro plus single prize events. To have even a chance of winning anything, first the drivers will need to finish, secondly they will need to race clean and to not be handed any penalties.
We hope the focus will be much more practice and ''professionalism'' in order to bring two cars home, collecting maximum points.
R. Kolz and Falke summed it up well.
This is already happening.
Yesterday LFS saw two new S2's license being brought by a leading F1 SIM racing team. There are other F1 focused teams in SIM racing who already hold LFS licenses, that had previously left LFS and these may well return along with other ''pro level'' drivers that will come.
It is not however just money prizes that will attract this level of team/driver to LFS oneGP racing, but the overall professionalism of the series which is something oneGP group will strive to attain for the teams competing. This will advance both LFS F1 racing and the level of performance needed over a season to collect these trophies, will be high.
oneGP group is restructuring, but for this season there will be no entrance fee. Next season, suitably qualified teams will be offered a entrants license in the series which is valid for life, whilst they enter two cars in the series. Teams that prove their worth this season will be offered this license for free. New entrants will have to in future purchase a license, or existing team.
This license will give each team the right to run two cars in oneGP events along with a voice on the board of the oneGP group through the Team Owners Representitive.
This year, this role (TOA representative) will be fulfilled by a experienced ex oneGP racer, elected by oneGP group. Their role will be to collect and represent opinions on all sporting and technical matters and present the consensus of opinion to the oneGP board.
oneGP website is currently being redesigned and Monday night this will be live. That I am sure will answer all questions you may have and the rules, regulations and goals of oneGP for 2009 and beyond will be clear.
In the meantime, should you wish to ask any question privately. Drop the oneGP admin team a email at:
[email protected]
Best, Maz
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