2009 RD Touring Car Championship (STCC)

[Herwin Ploeg]

Cant wait to start with the STCC's on Sundays!
But first I'm going to pratice a lot.. :car:

 

[Darren Gardner]

I would like to take part in any of them please, but sunday i do a gt-pro league?

 

[Yves Sterckx]

I'm interested in the STCC on Sunday. Although I'm a starter, so maybe it is better to participate as reserve or something?

 

[Truls Flatland]

A teaser to get you in the mood.

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[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7InS4gco_Pw[/media]

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

Truls that is absolutely INSANE :thumb:

 

[Eric. K]

Fantastic Video!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Mtommi Tam]

Super good feel movie

 

[Keith Peppiatt]

tourers, minis, tourers, minis.... ooo the choices we have! but tourers win it..... just Saturday evenings races would be better seeing as sunday is a "school night" but will go where the space is.

 

[Vedran Kralj]

Great video!

 

[Nils Wijk]

Wow that vid got me in the mood sign me up please

 

[Jamie Ralfs]

That video makes me feel so proud to be part of RaceDepartment

Great Video!

Regards

 

[Lee Downham]

Most cool Truls ... :good:

 

[Mtommi Tam]

RS Speedhunter will join RDTCC RACE 07 Cup

:handshake:

Movie:
http://blip.tv/file/1773356

 

[Christophe Berton]

nice video

 

[Yoeri Gijsen]

We might be up for a change of plans.

Saturday and Sunday Cup will stick, but might be simplified into single-car leagues without teams and thus with only a driver championship.

In that case the R07 Cup get replaced by an invitational licensed league which requires STCC.

Discussion is going on in the Racing Staff corner about this license idea and the future of RaceDepartment league racing.

 

[Damian Henderson]

Will RDTCC R07 Cup Stay with teams championship and stuff or is just the Sat and Sun STCC cup that will be driver's championship only? We was planning on entering 1 or 2 teams in RDTCC R07 Cup (none stcc one ) but obviously if it was driver's championship only we won't compete here.

 

[Yoeri Gijsen]

Initially the plan was all three cups on both driver & team basis. The Sat and Sun cup are changed into single-car league with only a driver championship. The R07 Cup would stay a driver & team challenge, albeit on an invitational basis rather than open and possibly also requiring STCC.

All of this has yet to be decided, but I wanted to let you know so it wouldn't hit like thunder by blue sky. All provided that there is actually going to be a change, of course...

 

[Damian Henderson]

Thanks for the information and reply!

 

[Eckhart von Glan]

interesting news to chew on - chews awhile - chews awhile - chews awhile - any reason why this is so? too few people turning up for the last RDGTC races?
I have no problem with single drivers, but I would have loved to team up with again with Ivan Novi, a reunion after almost 2 years - gets sentimental - gets sentimental.

Also, I fear that as a perennial slow guy, it might be difficult to get invited.

 

[Yoeri Gijsen]

There are multiple reasons for us to make such considerations. I'll name a few. Consider that for two years we've worked on our leagues of better quality, adding features and removing some others. We haven't ceased doing that and this is in line with that thought.

The return-rate in the past leagues has been poor, even in RDGTC, where the join-requirements were more demanding, we aren't satisfied. Which is why we're trying to create a league system in which that is either no problem on non-existent. If the plans get through we'll do both.

1. A licensed league on invitational basis with limited teams and a large responsibility for the team owner (licenseholder). In the future these licenses will be sold and there no longer is an invitational basis. We aim for broadcasting this league as well.
2. To accomodate all the rest there will be open leagues as well, though less prestigeous. These will be of low-maintenance for us, being single-car leagues, with a single skin (though varied from #1-25) and an open sign-up procedure.

In short: we put efforts in a prestigeous league with teams and drivers that are dedicated and to accomodate the more casual racers there are open leagues.

Note that the volunteerly character of our Racing Staff is of course also part of the considerations.