Round 1, Blackwood Grand Prix
Track Specifications
Circuit Length: 3.297 km | Track Map
Safety Car In-Race Position: End of Pitlane
1st Safety Car Line: 5.5m before end of kerb on driver's left
2nd Safety Car Line: Exit of Turn 1
Safety Car Maximum Speed: 120 kph / 75 mph
Virtual Safety Car Maximum Speed: 80 kph / 49 mph
Pit Lane Speed: 80 kph / 49 mph
Practice Start Location: Rallycross pit exit apron - if queuing or starting, DO NOT OBSTRUCT EXIT LANE
Red Flag line: In front of Grid Position 40
Wind Conditions: Low Wind - All Sessions except Pre-Qualifying
Event Timetable
13:50 UTC: Free Practice - 20 minutes
14:20 UTC: Qualifying - 20 minutes (semi-hardcore: no spectating or telepit outside pitlane)
15:00 UTC: Race 1 - 37 laps (Or 60 minutes)
16:00 UTC: Race 2 - 37 laps (Or 60 minutes)
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. 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 may be in colour.
4. Tracker:
Timing will be available and running on http://tracker.newdimensionracing.com.
5. Wind Conditions:
Low wind for all sessions, except Pre-Qualifying.
6. 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.
7. Pit Entry and Pit Exit
On pit entry, all parts of the car must be to the LEFT of the blend line along its entire length.
On pit exit, all parts of the car must be to the LEFT of the blend line along its entire length.
Cars on the track not intending to enter or exit the pits may cross the blend lines as part of their racing lines.
8. Qualifying Procedure
The qualifying session is 20 minutes in duration. The actual session will be 22 minutes long. Pit exit will be closed for the first two minutes. The Race Director will announce when the fast lane is open for drivers to queue at pit exit. Drivers should only enter the fast lane if they intend to proceed to the track from the pitlane.
Drivers are not permitted to spectate from anywhere on course during the qualifying session, doing so will result in an end to their session. Drivers may telepit or spectate from inside the bounds of the pitlane and rejoin.
Drivers should not leave the pitlane if there is insufficent time remaining in the session to start a timed lap.
9. 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 chalk line that marks the formal spot, and wait for a clear path to take their practice start. Cars in the exit lane have right of way over cars preparing for a practice start.
10. Race Start:
Each race will have one formation lap, followed by a standing start.
When the default LFS lights turn green, pull away from your grid slot and do one lap, return to the grid area. Stop at the furthest available grid slot. Once all cars are in position, the Starter will initiate the start sequence. An insim head-up display will appear, with five darkened lights. After 5 seconds, each light will illuminate red at one second intervals. After a pause of between 3 and 7 seconds, the lights will extinguish and the race will be started.
11. Safety Car:
On Restarts, the Safety Car will pull away from the field after Turn 5. It must not be overtaken before it crosses the 1st Safety Car line.
12. 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.
13. 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: 3.297 km | Track Map
Safety Car In-Race Position: End of Pitlane
1st Safety Car Line: 5.5m before end of kerb on driver's left
2nd Safety Car Line: Exit of Turn 1
Safety Car Maximum Speed: 120 kph / 75 mph
Virtual Safety Car Maximum Speed: 80 kph / 49 mph
Pit Lane Speed: 80 kph / 49 mph
Practice Start Location: Rallycross pit exit apron - if queuing or starting, DO NOT OBSTRUCT EXIT LANE
Red Flag line: In front of Grid Position 40
Wind Conditions: Low Wind - All Sessions except Pre-Qualifying
Event Timetable
13:50 UTC: Free Practice - 20 minutes
14:20 UTC: Qualifying - 20 minutes (semi-hardcore: no spectating or telepit outside pitlane)
15:00 UTC: Race 1 - 37 laps (Or 60 minutes)
16:00 UTC: Race 2 - 37 laps (Or 60 minutes)
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. 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 may be in colour.
4. Tracker:
Timing will be available and running on http://tracker.newdimensionracing.com.
5. Wind Conditions:
Low wind for all sessions, except Pre-Qualifying.
6. 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.
7. Pit Entry and Pit Exit
On pit entry, all parts of the car must be to the LEFT of the blend line along its entire length.
On pit exit, all parts of the car must be to the LEFT of the blend line along its entire length.
Cars on the track not intending to enter or exit the pits may cross the blend lines as part of their racing lines.
8. Qualifying Procedure
The qualifying session is 20 minutes in duration. The actual session will be 22 minutes long. Pit exit will be closed for the first two minutes. The Race Director will announce when the fast lane is open for drivers to queue at pit exit. Drivers should only enter the fast lane if they intend to proceed to the track from the pitlane.
Drivers are not permitted to spectate from anywhere on course during the qualifying session, doing so will result in an end to their session. Drivers may telepit or spectate from inside the bounds of the pitlane and rejoin.
Drivers should not leave the pitlane if there is insufficent time remaining in the session to start a timed lap.
9. 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 chalk line that marks the formal spot, and wait for a clear path to take their practice start. Cars in the exit lane have right of way over cars preparing for a practice start.
10. Race Start:
Each race will have one formation lap, followed by a standing start.
When the default LFS lights turn green, pull away from your grid slot and do one lap, return to the grid area. Stop at the furthest available grid slot. Once all cars are in position, the Starter will initiate the start sequence. An insim head-up display will appear, with five darkened lights. After 5 seconds, each light will illuminate red at one second intervals. After a pause of between 3 and 7 seconds, the lights will extinguish and the race will be started.
11. Safety Car:
On Restarts, the Safety Car will pull away from the field after Turn 5. It must not be overtaken before it crosses the 1st Safety Car line.
12. 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.
13. 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!