After two successful seasons of FinnCup, I'm happy to announce that there will be a 3rd season for 2018.

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FINNCUP CHAMPIONSHIP RULEBOOK

HOW TO JOIN?
- Read the Rules & Post all the required information to the sign up thread

WHAT CLASSES ARE THERE?
- 1. Group-F (XRT)
- 2. Juniors (XFG/XRG)

WHEN AND WHERE ARE THE RALLIES?
- Inspection Starts 17:00/5pm (UTC+0)
- Ralliy Starts 18:00/6pm (UTC+0)
- Events are hosted in: Finnish Event Server
- Password is: finncup
- There are 5 Stages in each rally
- After the season is over, Top 5 drivers in Juniors will rank up to Group-F while the 5 worst drivers in Group-F will drop down to Juniors

DO I NEED ANY DOWNLOADS?
- The stages have Custom-made rally signs, that will be used in the rally. Download links here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/0x1x3uue5qxo06c/AX_ARROWS.dds?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/5gvdt3y4utb9i26/AX_BARRIERS.dds?dl=0
- You must install these to the LFS/data/dds folder

WHAT DO I NEED TO DO BEFORE THE RALLY?
- Make sure you have co-driver in the car
- Put your number in front of your name with white color
- Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 must have 0 in front
- If you drive XRT or XRG, Your car must have Fake Front lights. You can get them from here:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/cg2sw4yu83b86nd/AABiOsNudKe3KYF4s0hijtiVa?dl=0
- Your car needs to have numberplate on both doors of the car
- If your numberplate is too small or big, the inspector will tell you to resize it
- You can have any tires you like on any stage
- Inspection Starts 60 minutes before the event
- Team-mates must have identical paintjobs
- Driver and Co-Driver must wear Suits & Helmets. Gloves are optional.

WHAT NEEDS TO BE CHECKED IN INSPECTION?
- Fake Lights (XRG/XRT Only)
- Numberplate
- License plate
- Co-Driver

WHAT HAPPENS DURING THE RALLY?
- Each Car starts in numbered order, 20-30 seconds after each other
- If you crash, you don't have to spectate
- If you retire during rally, you are not allowed to continue
- If you crash after finish, or hit the Marshal, you will be retired
- Restarting will cause you disqualified
- If you jumpstart, you will get a 10 second penalty
- If there's a faster driver behind you, let them pass
- Object penalties NEVER count
- Crashing into other drivers on purpose will cause a disqualification
- Helping other drivers back on wheels is allowed if you haven't finished the stage
- If your internet connection crashes during the stage, you're allowed to restart ONCE
- Times are counted as XX:XX.X
- Admins must remove their password before the event starts. Only host is allowed to have the Admin password
- You can cut corners as long as 1 of the wheels is touching the road.
- If you can't drive during the event day due to work, school or something else, you can drive couple days before the event
- If a Group-F driver fails to collect any points during the season, the driver will drop to Junior class automatically

HOW MUCH DO DRIVERS AND TEAMS GET POINTS?
1st: 10
2nd: 8
3rd: 6
4th: 5
5th: 4
6th: 3
7th: 2
8th: 1

FinnCup PrizePool 2018 = 300€
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1. Group-F = 75€
2. Group-F = 50€
3. Group-F = 30€
4. Group-F = 25€
5. Group-F = 20€

1. Group-F Team = 20€ x 2 = 40€
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1. Junior = 15€
2. Junior = 10€
3. Junior = 5€

1. Junior Team = 10€ x 2 = 20€
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DONATORS:
FinnCup: 100€ (Joni Gullstén)
Prosa Wood: 55€ (Gevin Peet & Robert Virves)
Garagesoetaert.be: 50€ (Pieter Soetaert)
Neste Oil: 50€ (Ari-Pekka Alatalo)
Jonkka Racing: 27€ (Tom Salminen)
EM-Rallymedia: 13€ (Eetu Marjamäki & Tommi Mäkinen)
Elias Lundberg Rally: 5€ (Elias Lundberg)
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The FinnCup facebook page can be found from here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/856450944452481/
I Would also like to point out that the title is not misleading because I'm expecting another donation to the prize pool before the season starts.

If you have any questions or suggestions, I will do my best to reply to them in here.

Seems like nobody is giving a single flying f*** here in the LFS Forum.

Fine then, I will open up the sign ups in this thread as well, add the Calendar and I try to keep the thread updated as possible.
I will add the numberplate on Monday when the Donation deadline is over.

Make sure you read all the rules and write all the needed information.
Name:
Nation:
LFS Car:
LFS Car IRL:
Team Name:
Team Colors (2):
Tire Manufacturer:
License Plate:

If you're a new driver, you must drive XFG or XRG.

Name: Patrick Jakobsen
Nation: Denmark
LFS Car: XRG
LFS Car IRL: Ford Sierra mk1
Team Name: Nippleking Racing
Team Colors (2): Black, Purple
Tire Manufacturer: Michelin
License Plate: LC 36 919

Let's try,not sure if I will have time for all rounds... And practice is so overrated.

Name: Rony Kronpušs
Nation: Latvia
LFS Car: XFG
LFS Car IRL: Mitshubishi Colt
Team Name: Race Green Autosports
Team Colors (2): Black,Green
Tire Manufacturer: Evostar
License Plate: M RK-966

Why not to try, right?

Name: Michal Málek
Nation: Czech Republic
LFS Car: XFG
LFS Car IRL: Skoda Fabia S2000
Team Name: Master Race car
Team Colors (2): Green, Black
Tire Manufacturer: Michelin
License Plate: MRc-MM47

Name: Mihail Velikov
Nation: Bulgaria
LFS Car: XFG
LFS Car IRL: Peugeot 307
Team Name: Asparuhovo Racing Team
Team Colors (2): Black, Orange
Tire Manufacturer: Michelin
License Plate: CC3955CA

I'm glad that people are finally getting interested in my championship.

I'm also happy to announce that all the stages are ready for Wednesday.

Teijo-Talot Rally, FinnCup 2018 Event #1 (10.1.2018)
INSPECTION STARTS = 17:00 UK / 18:00 SWE / 19:00 FIN
RALLY STARTS = 18:00 UK / 19:00 SWE / 20:00 FIN
Server: Finnish Event Server
Pass: finncup

SS1 - Järventausta (5.9km)
SS2 - Maavehmaa (6.4km)
SS3 - Hietoinen (7.7km)
SS4 - Jokivarrenkulma (5.7km)
SS5 - Reivilä (4.7km)

Name:Emīls Karlevics
Nation:Latvia
LFS Car:XRG
LFS Car IRL:Ford Sierra mk2
Team Name:EK Racing
Team Colors (2):Yellow and Blue
Tire Manufacturer:Bridgestone
License Plate:LVR 1313

Alright, The Prize Pool is now officially 300€, thanks to the last donation. We have also reached over 50 entrants.

FinnCup 2018 Numberplates are also here and people are now allowed to drive the event if they can't make it on Wednesday.

There's both 1024x1024 & 2048x2048 Resolution versions provided.

EDIT:

FinnCup Crash Special 2017 is also finally done, thanks to my man Victor Andersson!

Name: Shamoy Samuel
Nation: England
LFS Car: XFG
LFS Car IRL: Toyota Corolla E110
Team Name: Rally Performance
Team Colors (2): Pink, Blue
Tire Manufacturer: Pirelli

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Name: Shamoy Samuel
Nation: England
LFS Car: XFG
LFS Car IRL: Toyota Corolla E110
Team Name: Rally Performance
Team Colors (2): Pink, Blue
Tire Manufacturer: Pirelli

There's a bit of an issue. There's already 2 drivers in the Rally Performance team and you can have max 2 drivers per team. You might wanna get that sorted out.

Ye update:
Team Name: Long John Racing
Team Colors (2): Black and Blue

Quote from truckloader :

Ye update:
Team Name: Long John Racing
Team Colors (2): Black and Blue

You also forgot to add License plate. Also is your name Shamoy and surname Samuel? Just making sure.

ye thats my name, licence plate: LR67 LNV

FinnCup 2018 Banners are Here!

How to install? Overwrite the AX_ADS1.jpg file at LFS/data/pic

These are optional to use but it would be nice if you guys support the FinnCup 2018 donators

Where can I get stages to practice before event?

Quote from hooligan_rallyteam :

Where can I get stages to practice before event?

You can't practice the event stages but Finnish Rally Server is a place to practice other stages. That requires S2 license though.

Sooooo, I drive stage first time on actual rally, right?

Quote from hooligan_rallyteam :

Sooooo, I drive stage first time on actual rally, right?

Yes. But like I said, you need S2 license for that because Demo players can't drive layouts or tracks like Westhill/Fern Bay/Kyoto Ring etc. in Live For Speed.

Can you tell me more about it- "If you can't drive during the event day due to work, school or something else, you can drive couple days before the event." ?
It means when I dont have real time to drive event I write to you about it and you make event special for me or how it work?

Quote from hooligan_rallyteam :

Can you tell me more about it- "If you can't drive during the event day due to work, school or something else, you can drive couple days before the event." ?
It means when I dont have real time to drive event I write to you about it and you make event special for me or how it work?

It works exactly like that.

Do I need to be a member of the team to participate?
Can I use other fake lights than in the link?

Quote from versiu :

Do I need to be a member of the team to participate?

Having a team-name is a must. It can be your own, it doesn't really matter as long as there is a name.

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Can I use other fake lights than in the link?

Yes, absolutely.

THE EVENT DAY IS HERE !!!

Teijo-Talot Rally, FinnCup 2018 Event #1 (10.1.2018)
INSPECTION STARTS = 17:00 UK / 18:00 SWE / 19:00 FIN
RALLY STARTS = 18:00 UK / 19:00 SWE / 20:00 FIN
Server: Finnish Event Server
Pass: finncup

SS1 - Järventausta (5.9km)
SS2 - Maavehmaa (6.4km)
SS3 - Hietoinen (7.7km)
SS4 - Jokivarrenkulma (5.7km)
SS5 - Reivilä (4.7km)

Good luck to ya'll! It's going to be an awesome event!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/856450944452481/

So I tried a new discipline after couple of years break - tried to be careful and finish,this is how it ended in 2nd stage. My virtual Mitsubishi Colt was not amused...