Random League Ideas
Sometimes I just sit in a chair and think. And think. And think.
Over the past few weeks, I have been doing just that. It took a while before the lightbulb switched on above my head, but here are my thoughts on two possible leagues on RD, just for us Aussies and NZ'ers. :aus: :nz:
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League Idea #1: RDARC
RDARC: The RaceDepartment Australian Radical Championship. An Australian RD League, using the Radical Sportscars in R07/GTR-E. Races are conducted on Australian and New Zealand racetracks. (This, of course, would depend on more Aussie and NZ tracks being made for the game.)
Two separate championships would be available to take part in: the SR3 championship and the SR4 championship. Drivers would be forbidden from competing in both championships at the same time, so it would be up to the individual driver to decide whether he will race in the SR3 or SR4 division.
There would be a 24-car grid for each division, both divided into three 8-car "sub-grids" for the three different models of SR3 and SR4. For example, in the 24-car grid for the SR3 championship, 8 places would be devoted to the 252bhp model, another 8 places for the 230bhp model, and the final 8 places for the 205bhp SR3. The same would go for the SR4 championship, except the three models on the grid would be the 252bhp, 205bhp and 190bhp SR4 models.
The models would have their own classes, with an individual champion at the end of the season for each class. For example, there would ba a Radical SR3 252bhp Champion, a Radical SR2 205 bhp champion, and so on. The 8 positions in each class would be scored as per the WTCC rules.
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League idea #2: RDAGT
The RaceDepartment Australian GT Series. A version of RDGTC tailor-fitted to Oceania members of RD. Rules are the same as RDGTC, with a rolling start and separate championships for the three GT classes. Tracks are mostly biased towards Australia and New Zealand, with a few international rounds thrown into the mix.
A 25-car grid would be made up for each class. Should there be not enough interested participants, the whole field would be merged into a single 24-car grid, with each class taking up 8 positions.
The race length would be one hour, with the length being 90 minutes for the final round.
Manufacturer's cup: The top-finishing car from each manufacturer involved, in each class, would get points towards the RDAGT Manufacturer's cup. This works separately for every class - if a manufacturer is involved in more than one class, the cars representing that manufacturer in one class would be treated as a separate brand from the manufacturer's cars in the other class[es]; e.g. SEAT Sport, SEAT Club, Aston Martin Pro, Aston Martin Club, etc.
For example, Driver A is racing a Corvette C6R in the GT Pro class, and Driver B is racing a Corvette C6 GT2 in the GT Sport class. If Driver A finishes highest out of all Corvettes in the GT Pro class, he/she will collect points for Corvette Pro. Therefore, if Driver B finished highest of all Corvettes in the GT Sport class, he/she will collect points in the manufacturer's cup for Corvette Sport.
This system eliminates the advantage a manufacturer would have if its cars were represented in more than one class.
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...So, there you go. I still want to refine these ideas a bit more, but I would like to ask you guys: What are your thoughts on this?
Rhys
