MRc E-Challenge - New York E-Prix
Track Specifications
Circuit Length: 2.230 km | Track Map
Safety Car In-Race Position: End of Pitlane
1st Safety Car Line: Start of Pit Entry Blend Line
2nd Safety Car Line: End of Pit Exit Blend Line
Safety Car Maximum Speed: 50 kph / 31 mph
Virtual Safety Car Maximum Speed: 50 kph / 31 mph
Pit Lane Speed: 50 kph / 31 mph
Practice Start Location: Driver's left at end of pitlane
Red Flag line: Behind marked grid positions
Event Timetable
15:30 UTC Free Practice (20 minutes)
16:00 UTC Qualifying (1 hotlap)
16:40 UTC Super-Pole Shoot-Out session (top 6 from qualifying compete for the top 6 grid spots in another separate session (1 hotlap))
17:00 UTC Race (100 laps; Standing Start)
Event Specifics
1. Alerting the Administration:
Use @sc to alert administration to look at your car or the section of track you were in when you use the @sc command. The command will tell the administration what location you're at.
2. Communications:
All drivers are required to be in the NDR TeamSpeak server: teamspeak.newdimensionracing.com - Race Control messages will be broadcast to anyone in a channel in the Pit Wall in TS. If you would like a subchannel for your team or friendly drivers, please let us know and we will create one.
Make sure you have your race number and/or your LFS username as your nickname on TeamSpeak
3. Broadcast
This race will be broadcasted by Sim Broadcasts: https://twitch.tv/simbroadcasts
They will be in the NDR TeamSpeak. You are invited to be interviewed on stream during the breaks between sessions. Please follow their terms listed at https://simbroadcasts.tv/voice - we will apply those to our Commentary Box area.
4. Driver Naming:
Be sure to be in your proper name format Number (grey or white), space, then First initial last name [eg. 00 J. Palmer]. The name can be coloured.
5. Tracker:
Timing will be available and running on http://tracker.newdimensionracing.com.
6. Wind Conditions:
Wind To Be Determined
7. Virtual Safety Car Test
There will be a test Virtual Safety Car deployment in the free practice session, starting about 5 minutes remaining in the session. All drivers are encouraged to participate in this test.
8. Pit Entry and Pit Exit
On pit entry, at least TWO wheels must be to the LEFT of the blend line from the intersection with the first Safety Car line.
On pit exit, ALL wheels must be to the LEFT of the blend line along its entire length.
9. Qualifying Procedure
For qualifying, the Race Director will call groups of 4-6 cars to the pit exit. Each car will be released on its own from the pit lane one the Race Directors command. Drivers are to complete ONE outlap and ONE hot lap. Following the completion of the hot lap, they are then to spectate.
The top 6 in qualifying will be advanced to a super pole session. Race Director will call one car out at a time, starting with the sixth fastest. This session will also be one lap.
10. Practice Starts
Drivers are permitted to take practice starts at the location notified above, any time the pit exit is open. Drivers taking practice starts should pull up to the grid position that marks the formal spot, and wait for a clear path to take their practice start. Cars in the fast lane have right of way over cars preparing for a practice start.
11. Race Start:
The race session will start, the lights will be overridden into all off mode. All cars will sit stationary, while an MRT is driven counter race for broadcast grid presentation. Once the presentation is completed, the race will start with lights controlled by InSim.
12. Safety Car:
On Restarts, the Safety Car will pull away from the field after Turn 9. It must not be overtaken before it crosses the 1st Safety Car line.
13. End of Race
After finishing the race, please slow WELL BELOW racing speeds after Turn 1 and proceed to pit lane. The top 3 shall report back to Start / Finish Line for podium pose.
Top three and anyone else wishing to be interviewed on the broadcast should join the Commentary Box Waiting Room, and one of the commentators will move you to the Commentary Box.
14. Miscellany:
Do NOT under any circumstances Shift+P or Shift+S during the race without authorization from Race Control, unless you are in the pit lane.
Please post any procedural questions in this thread.
Good luck!
Track Specifications
Circuit Length: 2.230 km | Track Map
Safety Car In-Race Position: End of Pitlane
1st Safety Car Line: Start of Pit Entry Blend Line
2nd Safety Car Line: End of Pit Exit Blend Line
Safety Car Maximum Speed: 50 kph / 31 mph
Virtual Safety Car Maximum Speed: 50 kph / 31 mph
Pit Lane Speed: 50 kph / 31 mph
Practice Start Location: Driver's left at end of pitlane
Red Flag line: Behind marked grid positions
Event Timetable
15:30 UTC Free Practice (20 minutes)
16:00 UTC Qualifying (1 hotlap)
16:40 UTC Super-Pole Shoot-Out session (top 6 from qualifying compete for the top 6 grid spots in another separate session (1 hotlap))
17:00 UTC Race (100 laps; Standing Start)
Event Specifics
1. Alerting the Administration:
Use @sc to alert administration to look at your car or the section of track you were in when you use the @sc command. The command will tell the administration what location you're at.
2. Communications:
All drivers are required to be in the NDR TeamSpeak server: teamspeak.newdimensionracing.com - Race Control messages will be broadcast to anyone in a channel in the Pit Wall in TS. If you would like a subchannel for your team or friendly drivers, please let us know and we will create one.
Make sure you have your race number and/or your LFS username as your nickname on TeamSpeak
3. Broadcast
This race will be broadcasted by Sim Broadcasts: https://twitch.tv/simbroadcasts
They will be in the NDR TeamSpeak. You are invited to be interviewed on stream during the breaks between sessions. Please follow their terms listed at https://simbroadcasts.tv/voice - we will apply those to our Commentary Box area.
4. Driver Naming:
Be sure to be in your proper name format Number (grey or white), space, then First initial last name [eg. 00 J. Palmer]. The name can be coloured.
5. Tracker:
Timing will be available and running on http://tracker.newdimensionracing.com.
6. Wind Conditions:
Wind To Be Determined
7. Virtual Safety Car Test
There will be a test Virtual Safety Car deployment in the free practice session, starting about 5 minutes remaining in the session. All drivers are encouraged to participate in this test.
8. Pit Entry and Pit Exit
On pit entry, at least TWO wheels must be to the LEFT of the blend line from the intersection with the first Safety Car line.
On pit exit, ALL wheels must be to the LEFT of the blend line along its entire length.
9. Qualifying Procedure
For qualifying, the Race Director will call groups of 4-6 cars to the pit exit. Each car will be released on its own from the pit lane one the Race Directors command. Drivers are to complete ONE outlap and ONE hot lap. Following the completion of the hot lap, they are then to spectate.
The top 6 in qualifying will be advanced to a super pole session. Race Director will call one car out at a time, starting with the sixth fastest. This session will also be one lap.
10. Practice Starts
Drivers are permitted to take practice starts at the location notified above, any time the pit exit is open. Drivers taking practice starts should pull up to the grid position that marks the formal spot, and wait for a clear path to take their practice start. Cars in the fast lane have right of way over cars preparing for a practice start.
11. Race Start:
The race session will start, the lights will be overridden into all off mode. All cars will sit stationary, while an MRT is driven counter race for broadcast grid presentation. Once the presentation is completed, the race will start with lights controlled by InSim.
12. Safety Car:
On Restarts, the Safety Car will pull away from the field after Turn 9. It must not be overtaken before it crosses the 1st Safety Car line.
13. End of Race
After finishing the race, please slow WELL BELOW racing speeds after Turn 1 and proceed to pit lane. The top 3 shall report back to Start / Finish Line for podium pose.
Top three and anyone else wishing to be interviewed on the broadcast should join the Commentary Box Waiting Room, and one of the commentators will move you to the Commentary Box.
14. Miscellany:
Do NOT under any circumstances Shift+P or Shift+S during the race without authorization from Race Control, unless you are in the pit lane.
Please post any procedural questions in this thread.
Good luck!