AC IMSA/WEC Multiclass @ Watkins Glen - Sat 31Mar18

[Celtic Pharaoh]

Welcome US and EU Drivers to a Multi Class endurance event with LMP's and GT2/Es. This week we're going to the amazing Watkins Glen, one of the greatest circuits in North America and in the world, thanks to @LilSki for his incredible work.

There will be no Toyota or Audi in the LMP class in this event. Instead, we will celebrate the awesome performance of the 2016 Porsche 919 Hybrid in fully unrestricted form.

There will be a Mandatory Pitstop between 10 and 80 minutes. The field will be limited to 30 drivers max. Please see 2nd post for drivers brief. Please note, the US is in Daylight Savings Time so Saturday start at 15:00EDT / 19:00GMT.

All premium members using their full Real Name in the forum, race servers and teamspeak can sign up for this event. We have limited slots so sign up below and make sure to tag fellow community members who you think are up for a challenge!

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Server Name:

• RACEDEPARTMENT.COM US WEC #30

Cars: Drivers, see 2nd post in this thread.

LMP

• Porsche 919 Hybrid 2016 - Porsche Pack #3 DLC

GT2/E

• BMW M3 GT2
• Corvette C7.R GTE- Dream Pack #1 DLC
• Ferrari 458 Italia GT2
• Porsche 911 RSR GTE/GTLM 2017 - (Porsche Pack #3 )

Track: Watkins Glen - Boot (5300m) (30) (Download)
Fixed Setup: No
Pitstop: Mandatory Pit Window 10-80 minutes
Driving Assists: Factory ABS, Factory TC, Tire blankets
Jump Start: = Drive Through
Highly Recommended App: Helicorsa 0.7b (Download)

Schedule (US): Saturday 31Mar18
Practice: 15:00 EDT (30 mins)
Qualifying: 15:35 EDT (40 mins)
Race: 16:10 EDT (90 mins)

Schedule (EU):
Practice: Saturday 19:00 GMT
Qualifying: Saturday 19:35 GMT
Race: Saturday 20:10 GMT

Entry List
LMP

1. JoelK
2. Henri Sinik
3. Ross McGregor
4. Ph4ntom
   
5. [COLOR=#b30000]Azure Flare[/COLOR]
6. Daniel.13
   
7. Lucas Gerlach
   
8. Chark
   
9. Geof
   
10. Free slot
11. Apex Police
12. Anders Jensen

GT2/E

1. Bobby Pennington ask me anything in teamspeak - Vette
2. [COLOR=#b30000]Celtic Pharaoh[/COLOR] - Porsche
3. Thomas Gunderson - Vette
4. Trebucht - Vette
5. Aksu - Vette
6. Buster - Vette
7. Fabrizio - Vette
8. Murat Erdogdu - Vette
9. Lum - BMW
10. Nicolas Redman - BMW
11. WonderDriver - BMW
12. Free slot - Ferrari
13. Pauli Ahonen - Ferrari
14. Jenda2cz - Porsche
15. Enzo Fazzi - Porsche
16. CptAsian - Porsche
17. Sean Butters - Porsche
18. Ken Bell - Porsche

Reserve's please stay off the server when official practice starts Staff will let you know on teamspeak when and if you can enter the server. You may not get the car of your choice if sign outs are late and the race server is set.

Reserve List / Server 2

1. Free slot
   
2. Free slot
   
3. Free slot
   
4. Free slot

UTP #81 BP - TG

 

[Celtic Pharaoh]

Weather and BoP conditions for offline practice:

• Temp: 22c-26c
• Time of day: 11:00 a.m. Mid Clear
• Wind: 10 - 29 KPH Direction: NW Variation: 20

GT2/E BoP:

• BMW nothing
• Corvette 20kg / 35% Restrictor
• Ferrari 0kg / 15% Restrictor
• Porsche 20kg / 30% Restrictor

Drivers, since this is a Multi Manufacturer Multi Class event, please have your car choice in by 17:00 EDT | 21:00 GMT Friday to guarantee your car selection so we can finalize the practice server for Saturday morning and the race server for later that day. Late signup's get what's left on a first come first served basis. Thank you for understanding.

If you sign up, show up or sign out no later than 1 hour before Official Practice starts. Failure to do so will prohibit you from participating in the next Multi Class event. Thank you for understanding.

There will be a drivers meeting after official practice to make sure we're all on the same page.

There will be BoP. I will post the settings here and in the race thread as soon as I finalize them. Then I'll put the practice server up. I hope to have this done by Tuesday at the latest.

Our first MC event went off very well thanks to the drivers working together and has set us up for many more of these events. We may be getting some live streaming from Joseph Wright from time to time so let's show the public how it's done. When he does stream the field will be +1 unless we are on a track that only has 24 grid slots. We're trying to avoid small grids because of the popularity, but some of the Mod Tracks are very GPU / CPU demanding and not optimized very well. When this is the case we will try and provide 2 severs and Joseph will decide which Server to stream from.

Qualifying will be expanded to 40 minutes. This gives a little more time for each class and we can take a break while the other class is on track. Don't be late returning. Race will go off on time whether your in your car or not. That goes for me too The format remains the same:

LMP Cars have the track for the first 20 minutes. If you cross the start finish line before the countdown clock hits 20:00 minutes you may finish that hotlap and then return to the pits.

GT2/E Cars start rolling out of their pit box when the clock hits 20:00.

LMP Drivers: Please make sure to have your headlights on so it's easy for the GT2 drivers to identify you. Please take care and patience when and where you pass especially if two GT2 cars are fighting for position. They will allow you to pass asap. NO RAGE QUITTING. If you do, you will not be allowed to participate in the next Multi Class event.

GT2/E Drivers: Please take care to not have your headlights on. Only the LMP cars should have them on so they can be easily identified in our mirrors. The LMP cars are much faster, so please do not try and race them to prolong the inevitable pass that they WILL make. Just hold your line and speed.
You must obey BLUE FLAGS. Those of us in this class will be lapped, I'm sure, by the LMP cars and probably more than once.
If you're battling for position with another GT2 car, it is the LMP cars responsibility to make the pass in a safe way and your responsibility to give them adequate room when they do. Just hold your racing line. They have the power and grip to just fly by. NO RAGE QUITTING. If you do, you will not be allowed to participate in the next Multi Class event.
A message to all Drivers
If you run off track, you have to check and see that its clear before you re-enter the track. Do not just keep the gas pinned and pull back on track.
When entering the track from the pits stay off the racing line until you are up to speed and do not race on your out lap. Let other drivers by in qualifying.
On re-entering the track stay off the racing line until you are up to race speed and do not block any fast approaching car. Remember, you've made the mistake by going off so let them by cleanly.
Golden Rule

1. Be 100% sure it's not your fault and just carry on like nothing happened and take the risk of being banned for 30 days.
2. Play on the safe side and wait for the affected drivers, knowing 100% sure you will not get a ban.

Track limits

1. No more than 2 wheels over the white/yellow line without a complete lift of the gas please if it is safe to do so.
   You will be penalized if you break our rules

Note: Please use your full real name in teamspeak. Not doing so may result in you being kicked from the server if an admin cannot identify you as a premium member.

 

[Celtic Pharaoh]

SERVER UPDATE:

Free Practice server is running

• RaceDepartment.com US IMSA/WEC Free Practice #38

 

[Thomas Gunderson]

I'm in Corvette please

 

[Jonas Hillert]

Sign me up, Porsche 919 for me please

 

[WonderDriver]

I am in
Ferrari

 

[Wolff Mattuschka]

Corvette GTE pls.

 

[Aksu]

Vette for me pls

 

[Craig Dunkley]

In please gents ..Corvette C7R

 

[JoelK]

Ill take the 919

 

[Henri Sinik]

Sign me up with 919

 

[Jani1980]

In with GT2 Ferrarie

 

[Lum]

In with a... errr... hmmm... BMW? Yeah, I am already feeling lonely right now :_(

 

[Nicolas Redman]

BMW please

 

[Murat Erdogdu]

In please with Corvette, thanks.

 

[Ph4ntom]

[Edit]

aah US servers I cant do those because they are > 300ms where AC becomes dangerous.

 

[Nicolas Redman]

[Edit]

aah US servers I cant do those because they are > 300ms where AC becomes dangerous.

The servers are all in the same place. The "US" or "EU" tag only lets people know which time zone the race will be better suited for. For these Saturday races, the tag switches back and forth every week to bring in more participants. So if you get a reasonable ping usually, it won't change for this race.

 

[Ross McGregor]

Porsche 919 Hybrid please.

 

[Dan Costa]

corvette please

 

[Jenda2cz]

Sing me up, please with 911 RSR 2017 thanks