A reminder - server will be password protected 1 hour before qualifying start to keep not knowing crowded server jumpers out of way,pass will be always the same: green
Some historic stats:
Last race won by: S1DUS*R.Kardol
Last FOX race won by: [WCL] s1dus Monkey (294th RTFR - FE Gold Rev.)
Most FOX race wins: S1DUS*Botsi - 3 wins (Finland - 9 wins)
Last Westhill race won by: [MRc] Zesty (322nd RTFR - RAYBEAM F97 @ WE National Rev.)
Most Westhill international configs race wins: [FM]ˆﾁαtαι - 3 wins (Finland - 6 wins)
Current rating leader: B2ﾏ M (+2 points)
In the very simple rules of RTFR and other RGE hosted series there is a rule [...]avoid any contacts with other cars[...]. When using cars with closed wheels,RGE usually makes an exception to allow bumpdrafting if done in safe way as bumper to bumper contact is realistic. However bumpdrafting with open wheel cars has always been a no-go as only LFS physics uncompleteness allows that,but actually is unrealistic,therefor not accepted. Unfortunatelly some decided to ignore that,so here's the result of that.
* PENALTIES :
[WCL] True Alpha - receives a warning for bumpdrafting.
B2ﾏ TωϊnCΔm - receives 30 seconds penalty added to his finish time for bumpdrafting in multiple occasions.
B2ﾏ Ayoub_MaRoC - receives a warning for bumpdrafting.
GT4tube - note. Allthough you were technically not breaking any rules, the idea of your behaviour is not understandable. RTFR racing is a competition where drivers normally yearn to achieve best possible result,so it's questionable if pitting almost every lap fits with spirit of competitional racing. No actual action will be taken against you,we're just hoping your behaviour in future won't pose a problem to people who actually are racing.
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The Formula XR,better known under it's abbreviation "FOX" is the most online used car of LFS besides all three demo cars,gaining it's popularity from it's rather low difficulty and relativelly high pace. The car run in Westhill's International configuration is considered quite a classic - there was even a throwback race few years ago in an older LFS version where International was still the only configuration of Westhill. During all these years and over 300 races this classic combo was never used in RTFR,this week we finally filled this gap with a typical 30+ minutes race with FOX in Westhill International. A total of 34 drivers were atracted to this event,one of them did not start,however all 33 starters completed the 50% distance requirement to be counted as finished,therefor setting a new RTFR finishing record - 100% with 33 finishers,beating 2 weeks ago set record of 100% with 28 finishers.
As usually having an official world record is a prerequisite of success also in online race. A racer previously known as Gábor under other name joined RTFR after missing 3 events and took another full set of achievements this tuesday. In both sessions mr F.Boss was the only one to beat 1:50 minutes laptime mark,scoring his 25th pole position and record tying 28th fastest lap of the race. Even if the 3 seconds gap over the finish line does not sound so convincing,the hungarian led all 18 laps (tying Botsi also for most races led at 39 a piece) to finish ahead of everyone else to score his 32nd RTFR race win and 58th top5 finish. His rather new teammate Zesty scored his best ever qualifying result - 2nd (improvement by a single position) in RTFR and kept the same position also when crossing the finish line to score his 8th top5 finish. Next 2 finishers represented the creators of FOX Junkies - Ohnifus repeated his best qualifying result and finished 3rd,scoring his 3rd top5 finish,his new teammate Rex also repeated his best qualifying result,but improved his previous best finishing result 12th to 4th place finish in his 3rd completed RTFR race. The 10th most successful driver in RTFR True Alpha completed the top5 with his 25th entry in it.
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In 2 weeks RTFR will return with a street legal car - as broadcaster said,it will be a "Miata type thing" (not an entirely correct assumption),more hints still can be heard from commentators - as always that's all the info you can get about next combo,full info will be posted in the weekend before the race. However next tuesday in RTFR XL we will be racing a "Catherham type thing" (which is closer to reality) - the LX6 has been selected to be raced in South City,full details about this race will be posted today. Another note from RGE - feel free to save the date of 19th may if you are interested to take on our annual challenge of endurance racing - the extended Westschleife will be avaiting racers with it's 11 minutes long circuit. Currently there have not been any objections to distance re-increase to 400 kilometers,making the event to one of the most difficult 4 hour races.