ROUND 6 (23rd June) - Brand Hatch GP - 30 Laps
- Race Date - 6/8/19
- Qual Time - 2pm
- Race Time - 3pm
- Weather Slots - Qual : Overcast - RACE : Heavy Cloud / Med Cloud / Light Cloud / Clear
- Time progression - REAL
- Compulsory pit stop - YES
- Fuel : Real
- TYRE WEAR : ACCELERATED
- Weather progression : Sync to race
OK All, been a bit of a disjointed season, but with 2 rounds to go hopefully we can get full grids for the final races.
Off to Brands Hatch this week, a tough track, with not a lot of margin for error....
For our new drivers, please have a quick read and understand our track limit and contact rules.
- RACEONOZ have run track limits as the ripple strips or white lines on the track for many seasons. You need to have 2 wheels on on those ripple strips or lines at all times.
- Rubbins racing as they say, however we wont tolerate 'rough' driving. See below !
- Car resets : You are allowed to reset your car, but you must do it when safe to do so. If you reset in the path of oncoming traffic, you will be penalised. Remember it will reset you to the middle of track, so oncoming cars cannot avoid you. Its tough watch cars drive past, but dont ruin someones night.
- Room Disconnects : If you disconnect from the qual room, you may get back in OR the room captain / host may agree to restart the room if you cant get back in. THIS SEASON, IF YOU DISCONNECT, AND CANT GET BACK IN FOR QUAL, YOU MUST START REAR OF GRID.
ROOM OPEN : Most room captains will 'try' to have rooms open by about 7:45 EDST. Please be on time, or let the room captain or div thread if you may be late. If all agree, the room may wait for you, within reason. Please remember we have drivers from NZ, and later starts mean a much later night for them.
QUALIFYING : 8:10 EDST
RACE START TIME : 8:20 EDST
ROOM RESTARTS : Sometimes there are issues with the room and a new room may need to be started.
- If a driver is DSC from Qual, they may get back into the qual room with no issue to set a time.
- If they CANT get back in before race start, then the room host will restart the RACE room (no qual) and that driver MUST start from REAR OF GRID.
- Will be a ROLLING START with formation lap based on Qual results from qual session from drivers who finished the qual session.
- Fuel will have to be turned OFF
- Formation lap is from RACE START, and cars will form up before TURN 1. When formed, cars will stay single file till last corner, where lead car will slow to 80KLMS, and hold the field till they go. (effectively safety car). Once the lead car accelerates , all other drivers can assume that the race has started.
- No passing before start / finish line.
TURN 1 LAP 1 : Ok, biggest issue here will be the run through T1, and cars getting pushed to the sand on the outside of the turn. Please give each other room on the run up to Druids.
TRACK LIMITS : Track limits will remain as they always have, you must have 2 wheels on OR inside the ripple strips at all times. Make a mistake or 2 and thats ok, but making CLEAR advantage from cutting the track will see you penalised. If you do it consistently, you may even be DSQ from the race.
- Isnt really anywhere here to cut track, most of the outside curbs are lined with sand, so if do run wide its likely you will be asking for a sand bucket to make sand castles.....
- All wheels must remain on or inside ripple strips or lines that define track limits.
We all know the rules, so drivers are asked to watch for drivers who may be gaining advantage.
CONTACT : Is to be avoided at all times..... If you rear end someone and gain an advantage, YOU ARE EXPECTED to give the spot back. Side by side 'rubbing' is racing, within reason, but all drivers are expected to give racing room.
COMPULSORY PIT STOP : YES. up to you what compound you take, you WONT NEED FUEL !
If you havent done pit stops before :
- Make sure you know where the pit entry line is. you must be at 60KLM at the line or you get penalised.
- Make sure you have you pit controller activated. this is the guy with a big red board only you can see in YOUR pitbay
- You can adjust the following
- Brake bias (on the fly with mapped buttons)
- ABS
- Traction Control
- Tire pressures for tyres IF you change them at your stop.
CAR SET UP : There are 2 options for car sets up that people can make.
'LOOSE' or 'STABLE'. It is up to you what setting you use, and it may vary based on the track being used. I would recommend trying both to see what gives the best lap times.
- In this car, there does seem to be a big difference in the settings.... The stable settings seems to give longer gera ratios and more under-steer. Test for yourself !
PIT ENTRY / EXIT : We will be running with Pit penalties ON, so will need to make an attempt to enter and exit using the pit lane lines. We have seen people hit with warnings in game, so be aware of staying in the lane.
- DONT FORGET TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE AT 60KLMS AT THE PIT ENTRY LINE OR YOU WILL GET DSQ FROM THE RACE IF YOU GO IN TOO HOT.
- IF SOMEONE IS CAUGHT MISSING THE LANE, THEN GOING INTO THE PITS AND GAINING AN ADVANTAGE YOU WILL BE PENALISED.
- This is a tricky pit entry, so make sure you do a few pit stops so you know where it is, and how to approach it !
PIT EXIT : This is very tight so please read below re returning to the track from pit lane.....
- Cars coming out from pit lane must stay in the lane UNTIL the solid white line that crosses the whole track. This is standard ROOZ rules anyway, cars should exit
- If there is a car on a race lap coming through, the car EXITING the pits must stay right.
- Cars that are on a RACE LAP (not exiting pit lane) must also be aware of cars exiting the pits
- A car that is on a race lap DOES NOT have right of way IF the car exiting the pits is past the pit EXIT line, and is turning into turn 1, SO LONG AS they have remained to the right hand side of the track as they come up to race speed.
It is very tight here guys, so please use your heads !
BLUE FLAGS : Please observe blue flags, and move out of the way of faster cars if you are being lapped. Best to get off the race line, and with a small lift let them go, so you can continue the fight with those in your class. Failure to observe blue flags WILL result in a penalty
STEWARDS GROUP AND RACE PROTESTS : The stewards group will again consist of Myself, Ad2mny and Gary... if you feel the need to protest, you need to make us aware by PM before midnight Monday following the race. You will also need to have Video evidence of your protest, or ask the room host to have a look on their replay. You may appeal any stewards decision, and the final decision will be made by Koastr. If there is an issue in the race
DO NOT BLOW UP IN THE ROOM OR ON THE FORUM.
SAVE YOUR REPLAY : If the room host can ask all drivers to save their replay would be good before exiting the room.....once they exit out and the option goes, it cant be retrieved !
Any question re the above just shoot... We assume that everyone reads this, so no excuses for not knowing the rules and procedures.
Last edited: Jun 29, 2019