Gentlemen, start your engines!
Racing simulation “Live for Speed” brings motor sports to the GameStar league
Following a large scale restructuring of the famous GameStar league, the pool of games has been graced with Live for Speed for the first time. Within the season of 2008 there will be weekly broadcasts every Thursday evening, bringing high-class racing into the homes of drivers and spectators. Get the live feeling.
The 30 drivers runs at high speeds, like a giant colourful snake, through the chicane directly at the hairpin turn. Some meters before it, a driver unreeves from the nearly endless column, trying to bend around the man in front of him while slowing down. Only centimetres separate the doors of the rivals as they dash through the small curve, ending with the successful completion of the passing maneuver. Yet, the victory in the turn is answered viciously in the subsequent straight. The combatant uses the slip stream to start yet another attempt to pass his opponent. Looking back in their side mirrors they try to obtain the better position for the following curve. Will the tires last though these extraordinary expenses?
There is hustle and bustle in the pit of the driver as tires are rolled to their destined positions and percussion drills are prepared for their assignment. Everything has to go fast when the driver runs in for his last pit stop. The adversaries arrive nearly identically. The duel of the pit crews begins. The car-jack groans as fast tires are slipped on for a short sprint for the last time. Small traces of the fights are poorly eliminated. A splash of gasoline is added to the tank. Being back on track before the rivalry is the ambitious goal here. Both crews act almost synchronous and eventually the battle is taken back to the track.
The final lap has been signalled and the tension is sensible. Concentrate! This is where it counts. Don’t let yourself be thrust aside from your virtually certain ranking last-second. Every conceivable shortcoming will be utilized mercilessly. It’s an adrenalin rush until the finish line. A short gaze into the rear-view mirror. Where is the oponent? The adversary starts a surprise attack from the slip stream. The opening of the last act, the last fight for the final standings has begun. Driving at the edge has worn the rival out. Yet, there is a gap. The space is beginning to melt. Both drivers speed towards the finishing line, pushing their throttle nearly through the floor of the cars. As the checkered flag is swayed, the winning margin has dissolved to mere milliseconds. The rival has failed at the blink of an eye, unbelievably scarce.
This is no hypothetical scenario of a thrilling race for a driver of the racing simulation “Live for Speed (LFS)”. It’s almost normal – everyday life in the car racing world. These exciting races will enter the new, twelfth season of the GameStar league 2008 and reach drivers as well as spectators. From the first day, drivers have to show that they have brought their training on the courses to near perfection, because the competition is vigorous under numerous drivers who all strive to win. Not only must one know the circuits to reach the top. The right setup of the racing cars with their spoilers, air vents and activity values, reminds of the real german DTM or the british BTCC. These setups could define worthy hundredth for the participants. And if that wasn’t enough, drivers require setting up their driving style tactically if a pit-stop has to be planed. Quite often races have been decided in the pit because the pit-stop was done extremely fast or it was the exact right time. A driver that has done his homework in all this areas precisely and meticulously will have the chance for the grand price:
The champions title in the GSL premier league 2008!
Procedure of the GameStar-league season 2008 – Live for Speed
The GSL Opening 2008, the opening event, will mark the official start of the 2008 season. game-tv.com will live broadcast the event. The timetable for the GSL Premier and First Division season as well as the cash prices, the race management officials and the GSL administration are presented during the program. The highlight of the show will be the live broadcast of the first GSL Premier League qualifying run of the GT-A and GT-B.
Ablauf GSL Opening 2008 (16.02.2008, 14 Uhr)
1. Greeting
2. Introduction of the GameStar League 2008
3. Introduction of the GSL officials
4. Introduction of the race officials
5. Announcement of the cash prices
6. Announcement of the season timetable
7. Introduction to Live for Speed
7. Live broadcast of the GSL Premier qualifiers GT-A (approx. 15:00)
8. Live broadcast of the GSL Premier qualifiers GT-B (approx. 16:30)
9. End of broadcast (approx. 18:00)
Participation Conditions
Every candidate for the GSL Premier League Qualification has to fulfil the following conditions:
Valid LFS S2 license
Every candidate for the GSL Premier League Qualification must own a valid LFS S2 license.
E-Mail to registrate with the race officials
Send an e-mail with the subject “Registration GSL LFS 2008“ to the following address:
GSL [at] TEAMSPORT-ONLINE.COM
Transmission of player’s sheet
Every player has to send his data to the race officials.
The player data that needs to be included into the e-mail is:
First and last name
Nickname
LFS-World-Name
Country
Vehicle choice
Clearance and listing in the tracker ranking
After the e-mail has been received, you will be given the all-clear from the race officials as well as the access information to the official servers for the online hot lap time measurement. As soon as the driver has completed a valid lap on the server, he will be officially shown in the tracker ranking.
!!! UPDATE !!! SEASON-SCHEDULE !!!
GSL Online-Hotlap Qualification
01.02.08 Start GSL Qualification - Aston North
08.02.08 End GSL Qualification - Aston North
Premier Qualification
16.02.08 Aston GSL Open - Aston North
19.02.08 South-City GSL Open - South-City Town Course
21.02.08 Fern Bay GSL Open - Fern Bay Gold
26.02.08 Kyoto GSL Open - Kyoto National
Premier League
11.03.08 - Grand Prix of Jamaica - Fern Bay Black
01.04.08 - Grand Prix of United Kingdom - Aston Historic
15.04.08 - Grand Prix of Japan - Kyoto GP Long
29.04.08 - Grand Prix of Scotland - Westhill International
13.05.08 - Grand Prix of Wales - South-City Long
27.05.08 - Grand Prix of America - Fern Bay Black rev.
10.06.08 - Grand Prix of England - Aston Historic rev.
Summer Holidays
16.09.08 Grand Prix of Asia - Kyoto GP Long rev.
30.09.08 Grand Prix of Germany - Blackwood GP rev.
14.10.08 Grand Prix of Europe - South-City Long rev.
First Division
18.03.08 Grand Prix of Jamaica - Fern Bay Black
08.04.08 Grand Prix of United Kingdom - Aston Historic
22.04.08 Grand Prix of Japan - Kyoto GP Long
06.05.08 Grand Prix of Scotland - Westhill International
20.05.08 Grand Prix of Wales - South-City Long
03.06.08 Grand Prix of America - Fern Bay Black rev.
17.06.08 Grand Prix of England - Aston Historic rev.
Summer Holidays
09.09.08 Grand Prix of Asia - Kyoto GP Long rev.
23.09.08 Grand Prix of Germany - Blackwood GP rev.
07.10.08 Grand Prix of Europe - South-City Long rev.
!!! UPDATE II - TIMES !!!
Estimate time for qualifiying is 18.30 UTC!!
Rules of GSL will come up on 8th of February 2008!
„The race officials do wish all participants a prosperous and exciting GameStar league 2008 season in Live for Speed “
Mika Radmer
GSL LFS head admin & host Game-TV
Lajos A. Rakow
Project manager GSL & editor in chief / event manager Game-TV
Racing simulation “Live for Speed” brings motor sports to the GameStar league
Following a large scale restructuring of the famous GameStar league, the pool of games has been graced with Live for Speed for the first time. Within the season of 2008 there will be weekly broadcasts every Thursday evening, bringing high-class racing into the homes of drivers and spectators. Get the live feeling.
The 30 drivers runs at high speeds, like a giant colourful snake, through the chicane directly at the hairpin turn. Some meters before it, a driver unreeves from the nearly endless column, trying to bend around the man in front of him while slowing down. Only centimetres separate the doors of the rivals as they dash through the small curve, ending with the successful completion of the passing maneuver. Yet, the victory in the turn is answered viciously in the subsequent straight. The combatant uses the slip stream to start yet another attempt to pass his opponent. Looking back in their side mirrors they try to obtain the better position for the following curve. Will the tires last though these extraordinary expenses?
There is hustle and bustle in the pit of the driver as tires are rolled to their destined positions and percussion drills are prepared for their assignment. Everything has to go fast when the driver runs in for his last pit stop. The adversaries arrive nearly identically. The duel of the pit crews begins. The car-jack groans as fast tires are slipped on for a short sprint for the last time. Small traces of the fights are poorly eliminated. A splash of gasoline is added to the tank. Being back on track before the rivalry is the ambitious goal here. Both crews act almost synchronous and eventually the battle is taken back to the track.
The final lap has been signalled and the tension is sensible. Concentrate! This is where it counts. Don’t let yourself be thrust aside from your virtually certain ranking last-second. Every conceivable shortcoming will be utilized mercilessly. It’s an adrenalin rush until the finish line. A short gaze into the rear-view mirror. Where is the oponent? The adversary starts a surprise attack from the slip stream. The opening of the last act, the last fight for the final standings has begun. Driving at the edge has worn the rival out. Yet, there is a gap. The space is beginning to melt. Both drivers speed towards the finishing line, pushing their throttle nearly through the floor of the cars. As the checkered flag is swayed, the winning margin has dissolved to mere milliseconds. The rival has failed at the blink of an eye, unbelievably scarce.
This is no hypothetical scenario of a thrilling race for a driver of the racing simulation “Live for Speed (LFS)”. It’s almost normal – everyday life in the car racing world. These exciting races will enter the new, twelfth season of the GameStar league 2008 and reach drivers as well as spectators. From the first day, drivers have to show that they have brought their training on the courses to near perfection, because the competition is vigorous under numerous drivers who all strive to win. Not only must one know the circuits to reach the top. The right setup of the racing cars with their spoilers, air vents and activity values, reminds of the real german DTM or the british BTCC. These setups could define worthy hundredth for the participants. And if that wasn’t enough, drivers require setting up their driving style tactically if a pit-stop has to be planed. Quite often races have been decided in the pit because the pit-stop was done extremely fast or it was the exact right time. A driver that has done his homework in all this areas precisely and meticulously will have the chance for the grand price:
The champions title in the GSL premier league 2008!
Procedure of the GameStar-league season 2008 – Live for Speed
- Online-Hotlap – Time measurement (01.02. – 08.02.2008)
- GSL Premier-League – Qualifying session (16.02. – 02.03.2008)
- GSL Premier League Season (11.03. - 11.2008)
- GSL First Divison Season (18.03. - 11.2008)
- Online-Hotlap – Time Measurement
All candidates for the qualifying session for the GSL Premier League can do their hotlap between February 1st to February the 8th on our official GSL LFS server. The hot lap mode will be implemented as a tracker ranking, allowing each driver to drive indefinite laps. The best round will be rated and listed. Due to this list the 60 best drivers will be allowed to participate in the adjacent GSL Premier League qualifiers.
- GSL Premier League – Qualifying session
The 60 top drivers from the hot lap time measurement will then be split into two groups by 30 drivers each, the GT-A and GT-B. Drivers with an even tracker position will get into GT-A while all uneven drivers from the tracking will be put in GT-B. Four races will be held between the 16th of February and the 2nd of March. Drivers will race for points that will be added up in a ranking system. The top 15 drivers of both GT-A and GT-B after four races will ascend to the GSL Premier League while the remaining drivers will accumulate in the GSL First Division.
- GSL Premier League
The 30 drivers of the GSL Premier League will attend 10 races between the 11th of March up until November 2008 in a two-week ratio. Summer recess and possible holidays have already been taken into account. The league starts with vehicles from the GT-class 1 (FZR, FXR, XRR). Engine power restrictions will not be implemented. This vehicle class is also known as GT-1. Every driver chooses a car at the beginning of the season that may not be changed afterwards. An appearance fee will be given to the drivers on the first race. Additionally, the top four drivers of a race will receive price money hierarchically that will be collected on their price money account. Every driver participating in at least 8 of the 10 races will receive their money at the end of the season. The seasons top four driver will receive additional one-time payment graded by their standings.
Every race of the GSL Premier League will be broadcasted exclusively by Game-TV
- GSL First Division
The 30 drivers of the GSL First Division start the 2008 season one week apart on the 18th of March and ending on the 30th of November 2008. They have to complete 10 races as well that are held every two weeks. Summer recess and possible holidays have already been taken into account. The GSL First Division features vehicles from the GT-class 2 (FZR², FXR², XRR²). A reduced output is applied unlike the GT-1 of the GSL Premier League. This is done by applying air restrictors and additional weights.
The GSL First Division is the first league situated directly under the GSL Premier League. The four best drivers at the end of the season will ascend to the GSL Premier League while drivers placing 5th to 15th will automatically be allowed to start in the GSL Premier Qualification 2009. As a requirement, these drivers must have completed 8 of 10 races in the secluded season. Price money and one-time appearance fees will not be paid. The four best driver of the season will receive non-cash prices.
The GSL Opening 2008, the opening event, will mark the official start of the 2008 season. game-tv.com will live broadcast the event. The timetable for the GSL Premier and First Division season as well as the cash prices, the race management officials and the GSL administration are presented during the program. The highlight of the show will be the live broadcast of the first GSL Premier League qualifying run of the GT-A and GT-B.
Ablauf GSL Opening 2008 (16.02.2008, 14 Uhr)
1. Greeting
2. Introduction of the GameStar League 2008
3. Introduction of the GSL officials
4. Introduction of the race officials
5. Announcement of the cash prices
6. Announcement of the season timetable
7. Introduction to Live for Speed
7. Live broadcast of the GSL Premier qualifiers GT-A (approx. 15:00)
8. Live broadcast of the GSL Premier qualifiers GT-B (approx. 16:30)
9. End of broadcast (approx. 18:00)
Participation Conditions
Every candidate for the GSL Premier League Qualification has to fulfil the following conditions:
Valid LFS S2 license
Every candidate for the GSL Premier League Qualification must own a valid LFS S2 license.
E-Mail to registrate with the race officials
Send an e-mail with the subject “Registration GSL LFS 2008“ to the following address:
GSL [at] TEAMSPORT-ONLINE.COM
Transmission of player’s sheet
Every player has to send his data to the race officials.
The player data that needs to be included into the e-mail is:
First and last name
Nickname
LFS-World-Name
Country
Vehicle choice
Clearance and listing in the tracker ranking
After the e-mail has been received, you will be given the all-clear from the race officials as well as the access information to the official servers for the online hot lap time measurement. As soon as the driver has completed a valid lap on the server, he will be officially shown in the tracker ranking.
!!! UPDATE !!! SEASON-SCHEDULE !!!
GSL Online-Hotlap Qualification
01.02.08 Start GSL Qualification - Aston North
08.02.08 End GSL Qualification - Aston North
Premier Qualification
16.02.08 Aston GSL Open - Aston North
19.02.08 South-City GSL Open - South-City Town Course
21.02.08 Fern Bay GSL Open - Fern Bay Gold
26.02.08 Kyoto GSL Open - Kyoto National
Premier League
11.03.08 - Grand Prix of Jamaica - Fern Bay Black
01.04.08 - Grand Prix of United Kingdom - Aston Historic
15.04.08 - Grand Prix of Japan - Kyoto GP Long
29.04.08 - Grand Prix of Scotland - Westhill International
13.05.08 - Grand Prix of Wales - South-City Long
27.05.08 - Grand Prix of America - Fern Bay Black rev.
10.06.08 - Grand Prix of England - Aston Historic rev.
Summer Holidays
16.09.08 Grand Prix of Asia - Kyoto GP Long rev.
30.09.08 Grand Prix of Germany - Blackwood GP rev.
14.10.08 Grand Prix of Europe - South-City Long rev.
First Division
18.03.08 Grand Prix of Jamaica - Fern Bay Black
08.04.08 Grand Prix of United Kingdom - Aston Historic
22.04.08 Grand Prix of Japan - Kyoto GP Long
06.05.08 Grand Prix of Scotland - Westhill International
20.05.08 Grand Prix of Wales - South-City Long
03.06.08 Grand Prix of America - Fern Bay Black rev.
17.06.08 Grand Prix of England - Aston Historic rev.
Summer Holidays
09.09.08 Grand Prix of Asia - Kyoto GP Long rev.
23.09.08 Grand Prix of Germany - Blackwood GP rev.
07.10.08 Grand Prix of Europe - South-City Long rev.
!!! UPDATE II - TIMES !!!
Estimate time for qualifiying is 18.30 UTC!!
Rules of GSL will come up on 8th of February 2008!
„The race officials do wish all participants a prosperous and exciting GameStar league 2008 season in Live for Speed “
Mika Radmer
GSL LFS head admin & host Game-TV
Lajos A. Rakow
Project manager GSL & editor in chief / event manager Game-TV
