League: RaceDepartment GT5 Championship
Season: 2 (2012)
Game Required: Gran Turismo 5 (PS3)
Number of Divisions: 1
Introduction
A new year is fast approaching, and so is a new GT5 championship! Season 2 will use the super sleek and ultra fast Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, racing modified for even greater performance. Your skills will be put to the test over five rounds featuring tracks from around the world. Can you tame the beast and come out ahead of the pack?
Registration
Registration Thread
There are fourteen (14) positions available for this championship and it is open to all licensed members. However, the staff reserve the right to decide who will actually participate. Full details on how to register can be found in the Registration Thread.
Registration Open: 12th December 2011
Registration Closed: 31st December 2011
Publication of Drivers: 2nd January 2012
Drivers & Teams
The RaceDepartment GT5 Championship S2 is for single driver entries only.
Vehicles & Liveries
Vehicle Regulations Thread
This is a single model championship using a racing modified Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. Your vehicle must meet the vehicle regulations exactly in order to be eligible for the championship. If your vehicle is found to be in breach of the regulations or using unapproved upgrades, you will be immediately disqualified from the championship. You may also be banned from future championships.
All drivers must use a unique number and colour for their car. These must be stated when you register for the championship, ensuring that you do not choose a number and colour already reserved by another driver. In addition, you may not choose any number between 1-10. If you do choose a previously reserved number or colour then the staff will assign you one instead.
Shakedown
There will be one or more shakedown events held before the championship begins. All championship participants are obligated to attend these events as they are designed to detect the connection issues that some users have with GT5. If you suffer from these problems and they cannot be resolved then you may be asked to give your position in the championship to a reserve driver.
Calendar
Shakedown: Grand Valley Speedway - 8th January 2012
Round 1: Laguna Seca Raceway - 15th January 2012
Round 2: Autodromo Nazionale Monza - 22nd January 2012
Round 3: Nürburgring GP/F - 29th January 2012
Round 4: Suzuka Circuit - 5th February 2012
Round 5: Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps - 12th February 2012
Event Format
Event Format Thread
Practice: 19:30 GMT (30 Minutes)
Qualifying: 20:05 GMT (15 Minutes)
Race: 20:25 GMT
Points table
P1: 20
P2: 17
P3: 15
P4: 13
P5: 11
P6: 10
P7: 9
P8: 8
P9: 7
P10: 6
P11: 5
P12: 4
P13: 3
P14: 2
No points are awarded for pole position or the fastest lap.
Absence
This is the most important part of the briefing that you need to understand! If you accept the invitation to drive in the championship then we expect you to be present for all races during the season. If you miss a round without giving at least two days notice then the staff reserve the right to remove you from the championship. You also risk termination of your licensed member status at RaceDeparment.
Championship Regulations
Championship Regulations Thread
The Championship Regulations are laid out in a document for the 2012 seasons. As the regulations differ from the club rules, everyone must read them before registering.