GT Sport Season 8 Division 2

I am ok with qually at 8.

Round 5: Bathurst - 52 laps - 8:00 - 25/8 (Endurance & Retro Round)


WELCOME to Season 8!! Thanks to IgnitiON Controls
As always please take 2 mins to read the following so you have an understanding of what is expected on race night......If you have any questions, or want clarification on any of the rules or regulations please ask!

ROOM OPEN : Most room captains will 'try' to have rooms open by about 7:50 AEST. 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 : 8:20 AEST for 10 mins. Once 10 mins has been reached, finish the lap you are on and park up off track.
RACE START TIME : 8:30 AEST (once qualifying has finished)

LAG ISSUES / ROOM RESTARTS : This is up to the room host. If there is a Disconnection (or cars stuck on grid) at race start, it is sporting to try to get them back in, which may mean a new room to be set up. I always look at 1 or 2 starts if required due to DSC, but as it gets later everyone needs to be aware of getting things going. Please be as reasonable as you can with this....
SIGHT ISSUES: Ensure that you can see everyone on track. After qualifying, exit to lobby and spend 30 seconds in spectate mode, scroll through the list of drivers on track and make sure that you can see their car. If you can't see somebody (and they are confirmed as being on track), exit the lobby, re-join, and check again. It can also be done pre-qualifying to save time if there is no chance of latecomers.

FALSE START CHECK : Please note that the start type is Grid Start with False Start Check
Please practice this so you know what to expect. Simply, you hold the brakes on until the lights go from all lit, to none lit

TURN 1 LAP 1 : This has the potential to ruin someones night if we don't use our heads! Should be everyone's goal to get through the first phase with ZERO contact. Give room and run in your 'lane' till you have space to run the normal race line. If your unassisted tap causes someone to spin, you need to redress.

TRACK LIMITS : As we are running with 'track limit penalties" OFF, we will run with our usual Raceonoz track limit regulations. This means you MUST have at least 2 wheels on the ripple strip OR white line that defines the track limit. If you do make a mistake and have to run outside the limits, be aware that you are not allowed to gain any 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.
If you bump someone and they end up off track or teleport back to the corner entry, you must wait for them to rejoin and get back up to speed.
Show each other RESPECT! It is difficult enough to drive the car at the limit on your own, without someone squeezing you within a millimeter of the grass.
So be patient and show respect to your fellow drivers.

TYRES : Racing Softs

PIT ENTRY : Drivers MUST make an attempt to use the pit entry / exit lines. Be careful not to run wide off the pit entry as it is possible you will be ghost teleported onto the main straight and will be unable to pit until the next lap.
PIT EXIT : Please use the pit exit lane and be aware of cars approaching down the straight.
NOTE: Pitting is NOT compulsory

BLUE FLAGS : Please observe blue flags, and move out of the way of faster cars if you are being lapped. Failure to observe blue flags WILL result in a penalty

STEWARDS GROUP AND RACE PROTESTS : This season the stewards will be will be @Hatfield @JonoStan96 @Viperzed & @emmo46. If you have reason to protest, please SAVE YOUR REPLAY, and then let us know via a PM.
DO NOT BLOW UP IN THE FORUM OR IN THE ROOM CHAT. There have been multiple incidents where the replays from drivers have been different, so its true that sometimes things are not as black and white as they may seem. You have until MIDNIGHT, Monday night to register your protest via PM. We will ask for video evidence from both drivers or room captain to make any decision.

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!

ENDURANCE ROUND : This endurance round will be slightly longer than normal, so please ensure you get your bathroom visit out of the way pre-race, and keep hydrated/focused etc

RETRO ROUND : This round also doubles as the Retro round, so show off those Retro Liveries!

FINAL NOTE: Could all drivers please confirm their attendance for this Sunday by 'liking' this post in your division. If you are unable to attend, please post in reply as much in your division. This way we can figure out our reserves or if the room can start early in advance.

Apex Pole

Was way off the pace here. qualified last despite a close to PB lap. Managed to slip past three others as they clattered together in turn one and then moved up to 5th at skyline as two more crashed. Held 5th for a while until x3rx3 passed me. I gradually then lost places until I was back to 7th. Had a great battle with @LUUROX_22 for a number of laps but then after the pit stops realised he was saving fuel as he was on schedule for a two stopper whereas I was on full fuel mix and doing a three stopper. I battled with him again after the first pitstops but then once I had done my 2nd stop I never saw him again nor nitro who had been a way behind me obviously saving fuel as well as after all my stops he was about 12 seconds ahead. I closed within a couple of seconds at the finish but a couple of time losing incidents including a complete loop at skyline in my last stint meant I was to finish 9th.My main aim was to avoid being lapped and as I started my last lap Apex was on my tail and I thought I was doomed. Luckily as I started the last lap he was finishing it so I avoided being lapped. Mission accomplished. I was basically just toooo slow.

Get your opinions in please on red flag rules
http://raceonoz.com/forums/index.php?threads/red-flag-rules-discussion.3798/

OP Updated:
Round 6: Monza - 26 laps - 12:00 - 8/9
Round 7: Red Bull Ring Wet - TBA laps - TBA Time - 15/9