Contents
28/04/09 Round 1 at Kyoto National [27 & 17 laps]
12/05/09 Round 2 at Fern Bay Black [19 & 12 laps]
26/05/09 Round 3 at Blackwood GP Rev [38 & 24 laps]
09/06/09 Round 4 at Westhill International Rev [29 & 18 laps]
23/06/09 Round 5 at South City Long [29 & 18 laps]
07/07/09 Round 6 at Aston North Rev [24 & 15 laps] - SIGN-UP
Registration
It is not currently necessary to register for the competition itself in order to participate. However, if you would like to participate in an event you must post in that event's registration thread.
Registration threads will be created approximately one week before each event is due to take place, with links being posted directly below this paragraph of text.
ROUND 6 SIGN-UP
Rules
Contents
Each event consists of four sessions:
1.1.1 Drivers are free to use the shift+p and shift+s operations and rejoin the track as many times as they wish during this session.
1.1.2 When multiple drivers post the same lap time in this session, the drivers' positions are set depending on when the drivers set their fastest lap times. The driver who posts their lap time earliest in the session is classified ahead.
1.2 Superpole
1.2.1 The five drivers who post the fastest times in the opening qualifying session will earn the right to compete in the superpole session.
1.2.2 Drivers are asked to leave the pits one by one, in the reverse order in which they were classified in the opening qualifying session.
1.2.3 Drivers only one opportunity to post a lap time during the session.
1.2.4 Drivers are free to use the shift+p and shift+s operations whenever they please during this session, but will not subsequently be allowed to rejoin the track.
1.2.5 When multiple drivers post the same lap time in this session, or when multiple drivers do not post any lap time, the results from the initial qualifying session are used as a tie-breaker.
1.3 Main Race
1.3.1 Starting positions one to five in this session are determined by the results from the superpole session.
1.3.2 Grid positions six onwards are determined using the results from the initial qualifying session.
1.3.3 The shift+p and shift+s operations are permitted at any time during this session. However, drivers are only allowed to rejoin the track while the race leader is on the opening lap of the race.
1.3.4 Each driver must make a mandatory pit stop during this session in which they must change all four tyres.
1.3.5 The mandatory pit stop must take place after the driver has completed at least one racing lap, and the driver must complete at least two racing laps after making their pitstop, including the outlap, for it to qualify as their mandatory pit stop.
1.4 Sprint Race
1.4.1 The order of the top ten finishers from the main race is reversed to determine starting positions one to ten in this session.
1.4.2 Grid positions 11 onwards are determined using the results from the main race.
1.4.3 The shift+p and shift+s operations are permitted at any time during this session. However, drivers are only allowed to rejoin the track while the race leader is on the opening lap of the race.
2 Point allocation
2.1 Superpole
The driver who is classified first in the superpole session receives two championship points.
2.2 Main Race
The top ten finishers in the main race receive championship points according to the following distribution: 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
2.3 Sprint Race
The top eight finishers in the sprint race receive championship points according to the following distribution: 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
2.4 Fastest laps
2.4.1 In both the main race and the sprint race there is a single championship point available to the driver who completes the fastest lap time.
2.4.2 Only drivers who finish in the top ten positions are considered for the fastest lap award.
2.4.3 Only drivers who complete the same number of laps as the race winner are considered for the fastest lap award.
3 Racing expectations and general conduct
3.1 Racing expectations
3.1.1 Drivers are expected to practice for events in advance such that they are capable of performing competently on track. The admin team reserve the right to refuse any driver the opportunity to participate if they feel the driver in question is likely to impede the enjoyment of other drivers in the series.
3.1.2 Drivers are expected to show respect to their competitors on track.
3.1.3 During qualifying sessions, drivers who are not on a flying lap are expected to keep out of the way of other drivers where possible.
3.1.4 When a driver defends their position, they are allowed to make a single move away from the racing line followed by a return to the optimal line between each corner. 'Weaving' to deny a trailing car a slipstream is not allowed.
3.1.5 When attempting to pass another car, drivers are allowed to make as many lateral movements across the track as they wish.
3.1.6 When being lapped, drivers are expected to yield to the lapping car as soon as the lapping car attempts to make a pass.
3.2 Chat messages
3.2.1 Chat messages are forbidden while a session is in progress.
3.2.2 Each line of chat is punished with a one second penalty in qualifying sessions and a five second penalty in race sessions.
3.2.3 A qualifying session is considered to be active as soon as it begins and is considered to be inactive when time has expired and no cars are on a 'flying lap'.
3.2.4 A race session is considered to be active once the lights go green and is considered inactive once all drivers whose cars remain on track have completed the race.
3.2.5 As soon as a session goes inactive or an event administrator declares chat to be open, drivers are free to post chat messages.
3.2.6 Drivers are expected to refrain from posting any offensive or insulting chat messages.
3.3 General respect towards competitors and administrators
Drivers are expected to show respect towards event administrators and fellow competitors. Any drivers who do not do so may be subject to penalties or even exclusion from the series.
4 Driver & team championships
4.1 Drivers' championship
4.1.1 Each driver who competes in the competition is automatically entered into the drivers' championship.
4.1.2 Championship positions are determined by the total number of points accumulated in each driver's five highest scoring events of the season.
4.1.3 The number of points accumulated per event by each driver is equal to the points which they accumulate in each of the event's sessions combined.
4.1.4 When multiple drivers share the same points total in the drivers' championship standings, the number of points scored in each driver's dropped event is compared to determine which driver is classified ahead.
4.1.5 When rule 4.1.4 is unable to seperate drivers the 'countback' rule is used on the relevant drivers' entire set of race results for the season.
4.2 Teams' championship
4.2.1 Each team which, according to LFS World driver to team associations, competes in the competition is automatically entered into the teams' championship.
4.2.2 Championship positions are determined by the total number of points accumulated in each team's five highest scoring events of the season.
4.2.3 The number of points accumulated per event by each team is equal to points accumulated by the team's two highest scoring drivers in the given event.
4.2.4 When multiple teams share the same points total in the teams' championship standings, the number of points scored in each team's dropped event is compared to determine which team is classified ahead.
4.2.5 When rule 4.2.4 is unable to seperate teams the 'countback' rule is used on the relevant teams' entire set of race results for the season.
4.3 Countback rule
The countback rule, used when multiple drivers or teams, hereby entities, share the same number of championship points, dicatates that the entity with the most victories is classified ahead. If both entities share the same number of victories then the entity with the most second place finishes is classified ahead. Should both entities also share the same number of second place finishes, then the entity with the most third place finishes is classified ahead, and so on.
5 Skin requirements
There are no skin requirements in this competition.
Links
Schedule, results and replays on spdoRacing.com
[url="lfs://|spdoRacing+%231|0|S2|/"]spdoRacing #1[/url] (Competition practice server)
- Schedule
- Registration
- Rules
- Links
28/04/09 Round 1 at Kyoto National [27 & 17 laps]
12/05/09 Round 2 at Fern Bay Black [19 & 12 laps]
26/05/09 Round 3 at Blackwood GP Rev [38 & 24 laps]
09/06/09 Round 4 at Westhill International Rev [29 & 18 laps]
23/06/09 Round 5 at South City Long [29 & 18 laps]
07/07/09 Round 6 at Aston North Rev [24 & 15 laps] - SIGN-UP
Registration
It is not currently necessary to register for the competition itself in order to participate. However, if you would like to participate in an event you must post in that event's registration thread.
Registration threads will be created approximately one week before each event is due to take place, with links being posted directly below this paragraph of text.
ROUND 6 SIGN-UP
Rules
Contents
- Event format
- Point allocation
- Racing expectations and general conduct
- Driver & team championships
- Skin requirements
Each event consists of four sessions:
- Qualifying for 15 mins: 1800 UTC / 1900 UK / 2000 Central Europe
- Superpole for ~5 mins: 1820 UTC / 1920 UK / 2020 Central Europe
- Main Race for ~40 mins: 1830 UTC / 1930 UK / 2030 Central Europe
- Sprint Race for ~25 mins: 1915 UTC / 2015 UK / 2115 Central Europe
1.1.1 Drivers are free to use the shift+p and shift+s operations and rejoin the track as many times as they wish during this session.
1.1.2 When multiple drivers post the same lap time in this session, the drivers' positions are set depending on when the drivers set their fastest lap times. The driver who posts their lap time earliest in the session is classified ahead.
1.2 Superpole
1.2.1 The five drivers who post the fastest times in the opening qualifying session will earn the right to compete in the superpole session.
1.2.2 Drivers are asked to leave the pits one by one, in the reverse order in which they were classified in the opening qualifying session.
1.2.3 Drivers only one opportunity to post a lap time during the session.
1.2.4 Drivers are free to use the shift+p and shift+s operations whenever they please during this session, but will not subsequently be allowed to rejoin the track.
1.2.5 When multiple drivers post the same lap time in this session, or when multiple drivers do not post any lap time, the results from the initial qualifying session are used as a tie-breaker.
1.3 Main Race
1.3.1 Starting positions one to five in this session are determined by the results from the superpole session.
1.3.2 Grid positions six onwards are determined using the results from the initial qualifying session.
1.3.3 The shift+p and shift+s operations are permitted at any time during this session. However, drivers are only allowed to rejoin the track while the race leader is on the opening lap of the race.
1.3.4 Each driver must make a mandatory pit stop during this session in which they must change all four tyres.
1.3.5 The mandatory pit stop must take place after the driver has completed at least one racing lap, and the driver must complete at least two racing laps after making their pitstop, including the outlap, for it to qualify as their mandatory pit stop.
1.4 Sprint Race
1.4.1 The order of the top ten finishers from the main race is reversed to determine starting positions one to ten in this session.
1.4.2 Grid positions 11 onwards are determined using the results from the main race.
1.4.3 The shift+p and shift+s operations are permitted at any time during this session. However, drivers are only allowed to rejoin the track while the race leader is on the opening lap of the race.
2 Point allocation
2.1 Superpole
The driver who is classified first in the superpole session receives two championship points.
2.2 Main Race
The top ten finishers in the main race receive championship points according to the following distribution: 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
2.3 Sprint Race
The top eight finishers in the sprint race receive championship points according to the following distribution: 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
2.4 Fastest laps
2.4.1 In both the main race and the sprint race there is a single championship point available to the driver who completes the fastest lap time.
2.4.2 Only drivers who finish in the top ten positions are considered for the fastest lap award.
2.4.3 Only drivers who complete the same number of laps as the race winner are considered for the fastest lap award.
3 Racing expectations and general conduct
3.1 Racing expectations
3.1.1 Drivers are expected to practice for events in advance such that they are capable of performing competently on track. The admin team reserve the right to refuse any driver the opportunity to participate if they feel the driver in question is likely to impede the enjoyment of other drivers in the series.
3.1.2 Drivers are expected to show respect to their competitors on track.
3.1.3 During qualifying sessions, drivers who are not on a flying lap are expected to keep out of the way of other drivers where possible.
3.1.4 When a driver defends their position, they are allowed to make a single move away from the racing line followed by a return to the optimal line between each corner. 'Weaving' to deny a trailing car a slipstream is not allowed.
3.1.5 When attempting to pass another car, drivers are allowed to make as many lateral movements across the track as they wish.
3.1.6 When being lapped, drivers are expected to yield to the lapping car as soon as the lapping car attempts to make a pass.
3.2 Chat messages
3.2.1 Chat messages are forbidden while a session is in progress.
3.2.2 Each line of chat is punished with a one second penalty in qualifying sessions and a five second penalty in race sessions.
3.2.3 A qualifying session is considered to be active as soon as it begins and is considered to be inactive when time has expired and no cars are on a 'flying lap'.
3.2.4 A race session is considered to be active once the lights go green and is considered inactive once all drivers whose cars remain on track have completed the race.
3.2.5 As soon as a session goes inactive or an event administrator declares chat to be open, drivers are free to post chat messages.
3.2.6 Drivers are expected to refrain from posting any offensive or insulting chat messages.
3.3 General respect towards competitors and administrators
Drivers are expected to show respect towards event administrators and fellow competitors. Any drivers who do not do so may be subject to penalties or even exclusion from the series.
4 Driver & team championships
4.1 Drivers' championship
4.1.1 Each driver who competes in the competition is automatically entered into the drivers' championship.
4.1.2 Championship positions are determined by the total number of points accumulated in each driver's five highest scoring events of the season.
4.1.3 The number of points accumulated per event by each driver is equal to the points which they accumulate in each of the event's sessions combined.
4.1.4 When multiple drivers share the same points total in the drivers' championship standings, the number of points scored in each driver's dropped event is compared to determine which driver is classified ahead.
4.1.5 When rule 4.1.4 is unable to seperate drivers the 'countback' rule is used on the relevant drivers' entire set of race results for the season.
4.2 Teams' championship
4.2.1 Each team which, according to LFS World driver to team associations, competes in the competition is automatically entered into the teams' championship.
4.2.2 Championship positions are determined by the total number of points accumulated in each team's five highest scoring events of the season.
4.2.3 The number of points accumulated per event by each team is equal to points accumulated by the team's two highest scoring drivers in the given event.
4.2.4 When multiple teams share the same points total in the teams' championship standings, the number of points scored in each team's dropped event is compared to determine which team is classified ahead.
4.2.5 When rule 4.2.4 is unable to seperate teams the 'countback' rule is used on the relevant teams' entire set of race results for the season.
4.3 Countback rule
The countback rule, used when multiple drivers or teams, hereby entities, share the same number of championship points, dicatates that the entity with the most victories is classified ahead. If both entities share the same number of victories then the entity with the most second place finishes is classified ahead. Should both entities also share the same number of second place finishes, then the entity with the most third place finishes is classified ahead, and so on.
5 Skin requirements
There are no skin requirements in this competition.
Links
Schedule, results and replays on spdoRacing.com
[url="lfs://|spdoRacing+%231|0|S2|/"]spdoRacing #1[/url] (Competition practice server)
