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Round 8: Pre-Race Discussion, Briefing, IMPORTANT NOTES, and Confirmations
The 8th and FINAL of the 3rd Season of the LFS Beginner's Cup and the 1st Season of the NDR Challenge will be held on Saturday, 15th August 2009. Details are as follows:

General Info:
Course: Kyoto National (KY2)
Qualifying Duration: 2x20 minute sessions (one for each class)
Race Duration: 1x2 hours
GTR/GT1 Class: FXR, XRR, FZR (+20 kg & +2%)
GT2 Class: FXR (+23%), XRR (+24%), FZR (+21%)

All Times in this post are in UTC. Currently, the UK is on Summer Time, which UTC does not observe - UK folks need to add one hour.
THE START TIME HAS BEEN MOVED BACK TO AN EARLIER TIME.
Go to the Time Zone Converter to help you convert times.
Server arrival deadline: 18:05
Qualifying Session 1 Start: 18:10
Qualifying Session 2 Start: 18:35
Race Start: 19:05

Driver Confirmation:
Please, drivers, confirm your attendance, and car selection by posting here. Please use the following format:

Car Number
Country Code (Using ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 standard - link takes you to Wikipedia page with codes)
Driver's LFS UserName(s)
Driver Real Names (Format as F.Last Name
Racer Class (NDRC or LFSBC)
Car Choice (Car Code / Class, eg FZR / GT2)

Example:

00
USA
dekojester
J.Palmer
NDRC
FXR GTR

Deadline for Confirmations is 17:00 UTC on Saturday, 15th August. As per the regulations, the penalty for failure to confirm in time is a start from the back of the grid.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

Certain rules are being waived for this round, and certain new policies will be placed FOR THIS ROUND ONLY.

1. Any driver, regardless of signed up or not, may attempt to confirm. They will be allowed in at Admin Discretion. In the event of more than 30 teams signing up, priority will go to those who have raced previously in this LFSBC/NDRC season, as well as entrants into this season. To help this a bit, please see the next point.

2. Teams will be allowed, which means you may, if you chose, do driver swaps. In this event, both drivers will score the points for their finishing position. If a team of two finish second, they each will earn 28 points for the 2nd.

3. If you disconnect, you will be allowed to rejoin. We will attempt to have a tracker running publicly to help track this. If not, it will be run privately and the occasional screenshot will be posted if needed. If you spectate or telepit, however, you WILL be DNFed.

4. You MUST make one compulsory pitstop. It must be after the green flag (not on the start) and before 5 minutes remaining. From experience, there'll be a pitstop with these cars around the 1h mark.

Further Notes:

Please observe Name format as per the regulations. Examples:
Quote :
GT1: 00 J. Palmer
GT2: 00 J. Palmer

GT2 drivers shall color their car numbers yellow, GT1 drivers shall color their car numbers blue. You are to select no color (furthest right color button) for the rest of your name.

The Race will start via Rolling Start behind the Safety Car. The pace lap will be single file until entering the oval section to start the race. Pole will be on the right hand side of the track. All cars are requested to maintain approximately pitlane speed until the green flag is waved. The SC will slow to this speed before it heads off of the track. Once the green flag is out, overtaking is permitted.

The Safety Car's Standby Position for this race is in the corner formed by the intersection of the outside wall and the tyre wall at oval Turn 2 at Turn 10. It will pull off to the left as it enters the oval after a deployment

The SC will travel at approximately 130 km/h (~80 mph) throughout the course, only slowing for natural slow points. The SC will be an FZ5 for this round. Drivers should remember SC distance regulations: The leader must remain around 8 to 10 car lengths off the SC, and drivers must leave about 3 to 5 car lengths between their car and the car ahead. Incidents due to following too close may be deemed to be caused by neglect, and a harsher penalty issued.

During SC deployments, the SC Inlap indication will come when the SC is between Turns 7 and 8. At this point, it will begin to accelerate away, and the leader is expected to maintain SC pace, and is not to begin accelerating until it exits the final turn.

The track image indicating approximate Intermediate locations and turn numbers, as we reference them is posted as an attachment. It's the one from the LFS Manual.

Please do not make protests in this tread, there will be a thread created for that after the race has been completed.

There may be a layout in place for this race. It will be posted soon if there will be one.


No. Driver's LFSName Car Class Ballast (kg)

[B]Drivers who have Confirmed (30):[/B]

77 hypothraxer GT1-FXR NDRC
53 Fuse5 GT1-XRR NDRC
93 BAMBO GT1-TBA NDRC
19 Rikje GT1-TBA NDRC
13 Mister Pino GT1-TBA NDRC
01 GreyBull [CHA] GT1-FXR NDRC
66 Tomhah TBA NDRC
06 CrAZySkyPimp GT1-FZR NDRC 20
71 TeasLTU GT1-FZR NDRC 20
23 Dmt TBA NDRC
616 Timdpr GT1-FXR LFSBC
73 racer hero GT1-XRR NDRC
72 AriPetrol GT2-FXR LFSBC
84 V8 Star GT2-FZR NDRC
09 Egon-est GT1-FZR NDRC 20
11 Turbo3000/R.Kolz GT1-FXR NDRC
90 spannemann GT1-FZR NDRC 20
69 ivantod GT2-FZR NDRC
44 cbr929 GT2-FXR NDRC
88 varwnos GT2-FXR NDRC
78 sandzama GT2-FZR NDRC
32 Szymonek GT2-FZR LFSBC
2 PMD9409 GT2-XRR NDRC
99 Damion1972 GT2-XRR NDRC
36 riddim GT2-FZR NDRC
29 xtraction GT1-XRR NDRC
07 seniecka GT1-XRR NDRC
999 al3x999 GT2-FXR LFSBC
22 KaiKai GT2-FXR LFSBC
38 JayEyeBee GT1-XRR NDRC

[B]Missed Deadline, but still confirmed before Qual Start (0):[/B]

[B]Missed Confirmation, but is in server for qualifying (0):[/B]

[B]Withdrawn from round (1):[/B]

369 timdecnodder GT2-FZR NDRC

Attached images
KY2.jpg
We are still checking into restrictions, and they will be posted Monday at the latest.

EDIT: LFSBCers and NDRCers are not restricted in car class choice this round. NDRCers may do GT2, and LFSBCers may do GTR if they want.
77
CHE
hypothraxer
D.Novak
NDRC
FXR GTR
#4 - Fuse5
53
EST
Fuse5
J.Kursk
NDRC
XRR GT1
#5 - BAMBO
93
ROU
Bambo
D.Adelin
NDRC
GT1 FXR
#6 - CSF
Dependent on restrictions I might do this. The thing is with 20kg's, the FZR is on the edge of it's tyres iirc, and if you are making all 3 "equal" then there will be no FZR's on the grid, and well.. it would be a silly event.



GTR BALANCING SCAWEN!
#7 - Rikje
19
NED
Rikje
R.d.Jong
CoRe Racing
FZR GT2

13
NED
Mister Pino
L.d.Jong
rCoRe Racing
FZR GT2

I couldn't figure out which numbers were taken so if they are taken please do tell!
01
FRA
GreyBull [CHA]
Y.Laprevotte
NDRC
FXR GTR

PS : Will this be broadcasted, as planned?
Quote from GreyBull [CHA] :01
FRA
GreyBull [CHA]
Y.Laprevotte
NDRC
FXR GTR

PS : Will this be broadcasted, as planned?

AFAIK, Yes.
Here is the balancing for this event:

GT1/GTR: FZR +20kg & +2%; XRR Normal; FXR Normal

GT2: FZR +21%; XRR +24%; FXR +23%

If there are any complaints about these, such as one car still dominates, please let us know BEFORE 1800 UTC on WEDNESDAY. After that, these are locked in for this event.

d
I'm not in town on saturday because of bad personal reasons...
66
NOR
Tomhah
T.Østgaard
NDRC
TBA
06
FIN
crazyskypimp
T.Iivonen
NDRC
FZR GTR
71
LTU
texasltu
K.Gasiunas
NDRC
FZR GTR

OP Updated through TexasLTU. The number in the Ballast Colum is the total number of kg you are expected to carry on race day. For those who are getting it, the penalty weight is included in that figure.

I've gotten a few complaints about the GT1 FZR restriction. Suggestions of up to 30 kg have been offered, or the addition of a couple % intake restriction to the FZR. If you have any thoughts or laptime data in this area, shoot me a PM with it.

d
Will the people joining up for this round exclusively be gathering points for the overall championship standings as well?

and ffuuu, 31kgs :/

(looking forwards to seeing bambos ballast )
#17 - Dmt
23
EST
Dmt
D.Tšubenko
NDRC
TBA(GT2 would be nice if more ppl register)
Quote from Fuse5 :Will the people joining up for this round exclusively be gathering points for the overall championship standings as well?

and ffuuu, 31kgs :/

(looking forwards to seeing bambos ballast )

Look in the Ballast Thread for what Bambo carries. Add 20kg to see what it would be if he takes the FZR. :P

And yes, I will assign points to those joining this round exclusively. I will separate in this instance, GT1 from GT2. 1st in each class will get 30 points. A GT1 and GT2 Pole and fast lap and highest climber bonus will be awarded also.

d
616
GBR
Timdpr
T. Russell
LFSBC
FXR GTR

Deko, you might want to sort out the class names - you refer to the 'GTR' class (in the general info and signup example) and the 'GT1' class, which seem to be the same.
Quote from timdpr :616
gbr
timdpr
t. Russell
lfsbc
tba gtr

deko, you might want to sort out the class names - you refer to the 'gtr' class (in the general info and signup example) and the 'gt1' class, which seem to be the same.

gtr == gt1
Car Number: 73
Country Code: CAN
Driver's LFS UserName(s): racer hero
Driver Real Names: K.O'Keefe
Racer Class: NDRC
Car Choice: TBA GT1
I'm actually 100% going to make it this time

72
USA
AriPetrol ([CCR] AriPetrol)
A. Cooks
LFSBC
FXR GT2
Quote from dekojester :Here is the balancing for this event:

GT1/GTR: FZR +20kg & +2%; XRR Normal; FXR Normal

GT2: FZR +21%; XRR +24%; FXR +23%

If there are any complaints about these, such as one car still dominates, please let us know BEFORE 1800 UTC on WEDNESDAY. After that, these are locked in for this event.

d

We have changed, after receiving some complaints, and doing some more testing and analysis, the restrictions to as they are above.

The GT1 FZR now must also carry 2% intake restriction.

The GT2 FZR now must carry 21% intake restriction.

The GT2 XRR now must carry 24% intake restriction.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause any drivers, but this has been done to attempt to make the field more even in each class.

d
84
DEU
V8 Star
M.Heuskel
NDRC
FZR GT2


Quote from dekojester :We have changed, after receiving some complaints, and doing some more testing and analysis, the restrictions to as they are above.

The GT1 FZR now must also carry 2% intake restriction.

The GT2 FZR now must carry 21% intake restriction.

The GT2 XRR now must carry 24% intake restriction.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause any drivers, but this has been done to attempt to make the field more even in each class.

d

2% + 20 kg correct?

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