Attention all:
Here is the driver's briefing for Round 1, the 3 Hours of Blackwood.
Circuit: Blackwood Grand Prix Reversed (BL1R)
Server Name: NDR|GTAL 2010
Server Password: Team Managers should have PW in their inbox. Or whoever sent in the application. If you do not have it contact me and I'll get it to you.
Duration: 3 hours
Race Start Time and Date: 18:00 UTC Saturday 14 November 2009
1. Weather Conditions: Having found a Blackwood, UK via a Google Maps search, we have selected to run the currently forecast conditions for that area (Newport forecast area). The forecast calls for rain and 15mph winds. Sadly, we do not have rain, but will run the race with Cloudy Afternoon and Low Wind. There are flags located at the paddock area that you may use for directional reference at the start and during the race.
2. Race Start and Safety Car Procedure: The Safety Car will be stacked on top of the grid. It will pull away when the lights go green. DO NOT MOVE UNTIL THE CAR AHEAD HAS PULLED AWAY. Circulate the course in order, keeping 5-8 car lengths between you and the car ahead. The leader needs to stay about 10 car lengths back from the SC. SC will travel at a top speed of approximately 130 kph. It may travel slower on the first lap of a deployment and/or at Race Control Discretion. On the backstraight, after the overpass from the public road that travels over the circuit, the SC will have its speed restriction lifted and will charge away from the field. The SC will park on the far side of the barriers at the chicane until all cars have navigated turn 1 on a start without needing a deployment, then it will head to its station at the end of pitlane. It is also at this time on the START ONLY that the field should form into double-file, the field maintaining pitlane speed. Pole sitter will be asked which side of course he wishes to start on, everything else will fall in accordingly. The pack will slow to PITLANE speed at this point and is not to exceed it until the final turn. Exiting the final turn, the leader may accelerate slowly before the green flag flies. Once the green flies, overtaking IS permitted, regardless of whether or not the line has been crossed. A Safety Car Period in race will last a minimum of 3 Laps.
3. Communications: Each team must have a team representative in our IRC channel, #ndr at irc.gamesurge.net for the duration of the race. Failure to have a representative in IRC when contact is needed will result in a loss of the team's fastest qualifying lap, as well as the prescribed points penalty. Administration will also be available in our Ventrilo server, at denmark.ventriloservers.biz port 3828. A team representative is also welcome to stay in Ventrilo for the duration of the race if they so desire.
4. Driver Naming: Drivers should format their names before entering the server, creating a new driver profile void of binds for GTAL. Format is going to break somewhat from the Sporting Code, and will be officially updated in the rules next week. Names shall be formatted as per the sporting code, with the exception that the actual name may have colouring in it. The number shall remain in either grey or white. We will not nit-pick on spacing in the name, but we do require a space between number and name. Example formatting (no coloring in this, assume in-game that it is all grey): 00 J. Palmer
5. Tracker: Tracker will be available and running on http://tracker.newdimensionracing.com. Please point out any errors you note to us during the race. We will post the input on Thursday evening for confirmation.
6. Miscellany: Chat is forbidden during qualifying and races. A drive-through will be issued immediately for chat. Within the last ten minutes it will be a 30-second time penalty, applied after-race. Chat includes any messages, and driver name changing in server. If your name is incorrect, we will issue a stop-go for you to change it under. We will not issue a penalty for unblocking or blocking messages unless it happens repeatedly in a race. All other messages will be penalized. We will announce when chat is closed and then reopened.
Do NOT under any circumstances Shift+P or Shift+S during the race without authorization from Race Control. If you are beached or upside down, please use the $SC bind to alert us if we have not already called the yellow. We will tell you to spectate shortly thereafter.
After finishing the race, please slow below racing speeds after turn 1 and proceed around into pit lane. Select any open garage stall and pull in. Top three should proceed to staging just behind the finish line for a podium photograph.
Protests thread will be started Friday.
Please post any procedural questions in this thread.
Good luck, and see you Saturday.
Here is the driver's briefing for Round 1, the 3 Hours of Blackwood.
Circuit: Blackwood Grand Prix Reversed (BL1R)
Server Name: NDR|GTAL 2010
Server Password: Team Managers should have PW in their inbox. Or whoever sent in the application. If you do not have it contact me and I'll get it to you.
Duration: 3 hours
Race Start Time and Date: 18:00 UTC Saturday 14 November 2009
1. Weather Conditions: Having found a Blackwood, UK via a Google Maps search, we have selected to run the currently forecast conditions for that area (Newport forecast area). The forecast calls for rain and 15mph winds. Sadly, we do not have rain, but will run the race with Cloudy Afternoon and Low Wind. There are flags located at the paddock area that you may use for directional reference at the start and during the race.
2. Race Start and Safety Car Procedure: The Safety Car will be stacked on top of the grid. It will pull away when the lights go green. DO NOT MOVE UNTIL THE CAR AHEAD HAS PULLED AWAY. Circulate the course in order, keeping 5-8 car lengths between you and the car ahead. The leader needs to stay about 10 car lengths back from the SC. SC will travel at a top speed of approximately 130 kph. It may travel slower on the first lap of a deployment and/or at Race Control Discretion. On the backstraight, after the overpass from the public road that travels over the circuit, the SC will have its speed restriction lifted and will charge away from the field. The SC will park on the far side of the barriers at the chicane until all cars have navigated turn 1 on a start without needing a deployment, then it will head to its station at the end of pitlane. It is also at this time on the START ONLY that the field should form into double-file, the field maintaining pitlane speed. Pole sitter will be asked which side of course he wishes to start on, everything else will fall in accordingly. The pack will slow to PITLANE speed at this point and is not to exceed it until the final turn. Exiting the final turn, the leader may accelerate slowly before the green flag flies. Once the green flies, overtaking IS permitted, regardless of whether or not the line has been crossed. A Safety Car Period in race will last a minimum of 3 Laps.
3. Communications: Each team must have a team representative in our IRC channel, #ndr at irc.gamesurge.net for the duration of the race. Failure to have a representative in IRC when contact is needed will result in a loss of the team's fastest qualifying lap, as well as the prescribed points penalty. Administration will also be available in our Ventrilo server, at denmark.ventriloservers.biz port 3828. A team representative is also welcome to stay in Ventrilo for the duration of the race if they so desire.
4. Driver Naming: Drivers should format their names before entering the server, creating a new driver profile void of binds for GTAL. Format is going to break somewhat from the Sporting Code, and will be officially updated in the rules next week. Names shall be formatted as per the sporting code, with the exception that the actual name may have colouring in it. The number shall remain in either grey or white. We will not nit-pick on spacing in the name, but we do require a space between number and name. Example formatting (no coloring in this, assume in-game that it is all grey): 00 J. Palmer
5. Tracker: Tracker will be available and running on http://tracker.newdimensionracing.com. Please point out any errors you note to us during the race. We will post the input on Thursday evening for confirmation.
6. Miscellany: Chat is forbidden during qualifying and races. A drive-through will be issued immediately for chat. Within the last ten minutes it will be a 30-second time penalty, applied after-race. Chat includes any messages, and driver name changing in server. If your name is incorrect, we will issue a stop-go for you to change it under. We will not issue a penalty for unblocking or blocking messages unless it happens repeatedly in a race. All other messages will be penalized. We will announce when chat is closed and then reopened.
Do NOT under any circumstances Shift+P or Shift+S during the race without authorization from Race Control. If you are beached or upside down, please use the $SC bind to alert us if we have not already called the yellow. We will tell you to spectate shortly thereafter.
After finishing the race, please slow below racing speeds after turn 1 and proceed around into pit lane. Select any open garage stall and pull in. Top three should proceed to staging just behind the finish line for a podium photograph.
Protests thread will be started Friday.
Please post any procedural questions in this thread.
Good luck, and see you Saturday.
