Hello Racers,

After the great success of last years 16 hours of Aston Historic, which we have hosted on 3 servers with 4 different classes, we decided to come back and continue the 16 hours races with another fine event in 2008. So for this year the track we will race will be Kyoto GP long, and i am hereby inviting you to join and race with us on this event.

watch the incredible Trailer

The facts:

Date: 25. October 2008
Start: 20:00 EDT (which is 18:00 UTC)
Qualifying Start: 18. October 2008 14:00 EDT (12:00 UTC)
Qualifying End: 19. October 2008 22:00 EDT (20:00 UTC)
Servers: maximum 4 (30 teams per server -> 120 teams -> 480 drivers)

The cars:
GT-1 (GTR-class FZR-XRR-FXR)
GT-2 (restricted GTR-class FZR-XRR-FXR)
N-GT (FWD-class XFR-UFR)
The slots are limited to 40 cars per class.

There is a maximum of 4 drivers per car allowed.

We are planning to broadcast the race via livestream. More facts about this to come in the future.

here is the full rules and regulations book
here you can sign up for the race
here is a list of teams already signed up
This is the 16-Hour-Race Website (only in german atm)

Before signing up you need to register in the forum.

im sure i won't be consistent enough let alone fast enough, so i'll be shouting at my screen during the broadcast

You need to login to view the rulebook

oh im sorry...

here it is :

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1. General

1.1 The ultimate goal is a fair race. Therefore, we expect every driver to have an adequate race-preparation, knowledge of the rules, prudent behaviour on the track and the willingness to pull back in a delicate situation rather than forcing an overtaking maneuver or causing an accident. All drivers have to respect each other! The intentional crashing into other cars is strictly prohibited.

1.2 The use of tools is allowed as long as they do not influence the driving (LFS Companion or LFS Relax is allowed). Using the LFS playerhacker is prohibited.

1.3 The race will be driven with the current version which is available for download when logging in on the master server (although this happens shortly before the race). If for any reason the not automatically downloaded version will be driven, participants will be informed.

1.4 The driving perspective can be chosen freely. There is no forced cockpit view! The driver's side is freely chosen (must have to be decided on which side you drive before qualifying).

1.5 There are three different categories of cars: GT-1 (FXR, FZR, XRR), GT-2 (FXR, FZR, XRR) and NGT (XFR, UFR)). The GT2 class is handicaped by air-restriktor, as follows:
FZR: 20%
FXR: 25%
XRR: 27%
During the qualification and the race, the drivers have to use the following names:
For the GT1 class start number in green
For the GT2 class start number in red
For the NGT class start number in blue
The start number and the name separates a hyphen in white. Likewise, the name in white with the initial of first name and the surname.
Example: 007 - J. Bond
The maximum number of drivers per team is 4.

1.6 If a driver has such a bad connection to the server before the race that he constantly looses the connection and/or pulls other from the server the racemarshals can decide to exclude this driver from the race. In this case the person concerned should immediately leave the server not to delay the race even longer. If you notice in the race that you start to lag, you should not risk the other drivers with unnecessary actions such as close overtaking.

1.7 The race ends, when the race leader crosses the finish-line after the race time has expired. Only the drivers who cross the finish line behind the leader have reached the goal. If you cross the line after the time has expired, but in front of the leader, you have to drive another lap to finish the race. Parking on the track (for example, at the end of the race to avoid driving one more lap) is prohibited.

1.8 If a driver is leaving the race, or stops on the track (disconnect, flip-over, out of fuel etc.) the car can immediately join the race again, but with the penalty of 1 lap. Either the current driver or another signed in driver of the car can join the race again.


2. Skins

2.1 The vehicles have to attach their start numbers on the left and right side of the car. The 16h Skin template for each category of vehicle has to be used which can be downloaded.

2.2 Only skins which which are in accordance with the rules and regulations on http://www.lfsworld.net/ in my online car-skins are accepted. The skin must be uploaded to http://www.lfsworld.net/ and here in the forum so that all can download it.

2.3 The teams and drivers are responsible for their skins and for the purposes of copyright law used by sponsor logos. The race directors assumes no liability for breaking the copyrights by the publishing of interactive advertising on pictures or videos that may arise.


3. Procedure

3.1 Training

3.1 The server always runs with the track wich will be driven in the race. There is no set training times, each driver can do training rounds as much as he wants to. During the training the chat on the server is allowed.

3.2 Qualification

3.2.1 The qualification phase comprises a total of 32 hours, starting on 18 October 2008 at 14:00 EDT (12:00 UTC) and ends on 19 October 2008 at 22:00 EDT (20:00 UTC).

3.2.2 The number of laps in the qualification is limited to 60. Only one driver per vehicle can drive the qualification. For each lap driven too much, there is a penalty of one second to the respective fastest qualifying time of the car. The decisive factor is the evaluation of the lappers.

3.2.3 For the sake of fairnis, drivers on the outlap have to stay off the ideal line.

3.2.4 Blue Flags in the qualification must be respected (there are only blue flags for drivers on the outlap shown). The yellow flags are dealt with like in the race.

3.2.5 Cutting in the qualification is prohibited. There always have to be at least two tyres on the track. During the qualification a layout will be set by the race directors, which avoids cutting at the neuralgic points. The cars touching a pole with the front side are defined to be cutting. Cars who are caught cutting will receive a time penalty of 5 seconds on the qualification time.

3.2.6 Each driver is responsible to save a replay of his fastest qualifying time, and to give it by request of the race directors for consideration. If a driver has no replay recorded, he will start off automatically from the last starting position in its class. The race directors will sight at least 15 randomly chosen replays (depending on the number of registered vehicles).

3.2.7 During the qualification there are only lappercommands, "cries for help" (like: I need an admin (or someone else) in TS), greetings and goodbyes allowed. Talks (regardless of what topic) have to be done in the TS or otherwise.

3.2.8 Cars who missed the qualification may still participate in the race, but off the last position of their class.

3.3 Race

3.3.1 The race starts on Saturday October 25, 2008 at 20:00 EDT (18:00 UTC) and lasts 16 hours.

3.3.2 The race will start via flying start behind the pacecar. During the introductory round, a general speed limit is set and overtaking is prohibited. The race will start with the showing of the green flag.

3.3.3 Cutting is not allowed. If you have to cut a chicane (skidding/ missing braking point / crash / avoid a crash etc.) it must be followed by giving back the positions you have won to all the disadvantaged.

3.3.4 Blue Flags have to be respected immediately after the first showing. When a yellow flag is shown you should (not have to) release the accelerator. If there is an accident at Yellow (whether crashing into a car (trigger for yellow) or causing a new accident for example by driving onto one who released the accelerator) there is a warning for those who did not slow down.

3.3.5 Cars who want to get back on track after an accident have to watch the oncoming traffic, and if necessary wait for a gap to continue. If you try to reach the pits after an accident, then you have to stay off the ideal line.

3.3.6 Turning on the track (to get back in the right direction) is allowed as long as nobody is blocked or compromised. The reset (on the Space key) is turned off on the server.

3.3.7 After a flip over, means if you are on the roof or on the side and no longer in motion, or stop on the track out of fuel, you immediately have to shift +p or Shift + S to clear the accident site. A new participation is immediately possible with the deduction of 1 lap.

3.3.8 During the race chatting is absolute prohibited, starting as soon as the lights turn green. For all communication is the 16 Hours TS available. Each chat line is a penalized with 15 seconds to the total time. Even a :-) or similar applies for the purposes of this rule as chatting. The only exception to this rule is to get the lappercommands. The chat is re-opened as soon as the last rider crosses the finish line.

3.4 pit stops

3.4.1. In the pit lane the general rule is that vehicles in the pit lane have the right of way prior to the vehicles leaving the pit. During the way to the pit, the pitlane has to be used as long as possible and only to stop at the parking bay turn left to the pit.

3.4.2 In the pit entrance and exit, the man behind has to watch how fast the car ahead drives in or out so that no crash happens.

3.4.3 The cars on the track may cross the dashed line at the pit exit only when no car is leaving the pit. For cars leaving the pits its absolutely prohibited to touch the dashed pitout line. The end of the pit exit line is identified by a marker. Touching the pit exit line after a pit stop is penalized by 30 seconds on the total time scored for each violation.

3.4.4 If a driver gets a DT or SG at pit stop, this penalty has to be sentenced within 3 laps. If a driver intentionally is missing the pit (at the end of the race) and so his sentence can no longer be served he will not be DQ (as the server automatically sets) but a 45s time penalty will be given to the car.


4. Protests

4.1 A protest must be filed within 1 week after the end of the race in the forum (for proof). The protest must contain lap, opponent, situation and total time (20 seconds before the incident).

4.2 In the case of a protest the racing marshals will sight the incident and possibly issue a penalty. If someone from the race directors are targets of the protest, the person is excluded from the decision. The decision can be objected within 1 week.

4.3 When someone on our server offended anyone regardless of whether this is in the race, in qualification or in training sessions, please send a screenshot (as evidence) to an admin (the screenshot will be accepted only if the login names on the screenshot are visible ( Ctrl-Shift to display the login names and open the chat history with H)).

5. Penalties

-- Too many laps in the qualification: 1 second per lap on the qualification time
-- Cutting in the qualification: 5 seconds on the qualification time
-- No Qualireplay: Start from the last position of the class
-- Chat in the race: 15 seconds per line
-- touching the pitout line: 30 seconds on the total time

How many cars and classes is a single team allowed to sign up to?

Last year i have heard from my teammates that it was one of the best, if not the best, organized event they have ever attended
I think we will be able to get a team in there again this year.

What about TBO, has it been scrapped? Last year it was fun imo.

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What about TBO, has it been scrapped? Last year it was fun imo.

yep we decided to race with the GT2 class instead of TBO for 3 main reasons:
1st is that the TBO class lacks teams and drivers
2nd is that the supporting GTCC league will race with the system which we are using for this event in the next season, and this will be something like a big test for the league. Especially with the GT2 Class we are expecting great fights because of the "equalizing" of the cars.
3rd is that the difference in speed is too big between GT1 and TBO. We have raced with the GTR-NGT-TBO systems for two seasons now in the GTCC league, and it always gets tricky when the GTRs overtake a TBO.

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Last year i have heard from my teammates that it was one of the best, if not the best, organized event they have ever attended
I think we will be able to get a team in there again this year.

Thanks for the compliment, we all are giving the best we can to ensure all of the racers have the most fun possible (and of course a challenge as well )

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How many cars and classes is a single team allowed to sign up to?

for now we have set no limit for this, but for the sake of fairness you should not overdo with the sign up of cars give smaller teams also the chance to have a nice event.
As mentioned earlier we are planning to host on 4 servers, which means 120 teams can join the event. All servers will be put together in 1 tracker where the live standing can be viewed.

Actually 26 cars have signed up for the race, so 94 are still left.

i have a question.

My team is based out of a internet cafe, so would it be okay if we used 1 computer and actually "switched" drivers in and out?

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i have a question.

My team is based out of a internet cafe, so would it be okay if we used 1 computer and actually "switched" drivers in and out?

No problem sign up with your LFS-Nickname and write down the names of the players who share the account.

The actual status:
21/40 GT-1 used
04/40 GT-2 used
07/40 N-GT used

WOW..nice!!!

Inscription ready!!!

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The facts:

Date: 25. October 2008
Start: 08:00pm EDT (which is 06:00 UTC)
Qualifying Start: 18. October 2008 02:00pm EDT (12:00 UTC)
Qualifying End: 19. October 2008 10:00pm EDT (08:00 UTC)

You need to edit your start times because 08:00PM EDT (20:00 EDT) does not equal 06:00 UTC.

EDT = EST = UTC-5 (-4 right now w/ DST)

seems to be a translating error. What was meant is west-european summer time, and not eastern standart time

Is it allowed to compete alone?

yes it is

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seems to be a translating error. What was meant is west-european summer time, and not eastern standart time

So the UTC times are correct?

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So the UTC times are correct?

No they are not!

the correct time is 06:00 pm UTC =08:00 pm europ. summertime

i will fix that asap.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

btw on the website there is a countdown, compare your time with the time shown on the countdown if your not sure about the time.

The clocks are actually changing from summer to winter time in the night from the 25th to the 26th. Good, that it's not a 24 hour race.

I really hate this time changing thing.

HL Racing is in the race

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i Really Hate This Time Changing Thing.

+1

Marty:

Sonicrealms Racing, not SonicRealms-Racing

Looking forward to this one

Quote from Gil07 :

Marty:

Sonicrealms Racing, not SonicRealms-Racing

Looking forward to this one

fixed

Thanks

Another thing, will there be safety car periods during the race?