2016 RD Touring Car Championship (Stock Car Extreme)

[Slalom823]

@Yves Larose

I think I speak for the vast majority when I say thank you for all the work you have put into this league! While there were some challenges they did not take away from you doing a great job and this being a great series. Sorry to hear that you will be withdrawing from the racing and the organizing and hope everything is going well for you .

 

[robt100]

So, With the "new management" in charge and changes afoot, when can we expect these updates? I'm hoping before the end of the weekend so we have some clarity for the week leading to the races.

(PS: Please don't get rid of the different race lengths, its one of the things that makes the playing field more even so that "sprint specialists" don't get all the fun.)

 

[Tero Dahlberg]

Well yeah I don't want to see changes in race lengths etc. Not that I was expecting to see any until now. Thanks, Rob!

 

[Nobkins]

Just set up a Server for the next race if any wants to come join for a little practice / fun. Server is called Drive the Train RDTCC S10

 

[quicksilver384]

@Nobkins gimmi 10 mins and ill be there

 

[RustyDriver00]

Sure I'll be there in 20 min

 

[Chris]

All racing incidents will will be reviewed by an independent group of staff who hold no affiliation to this league in any way, shape or form. All incidents will be viewed on their merits, and the decisions made by the stewards will be respected even if you disagree with the outcome.

Submitting a Report
Reports are submitted to @Bram or @Chris Stacey via Personal Message, who will then forward them to the stewards. Reports must be submitted within 24 hours of the conclusion of the race. If you would like a racing incident to be looked at, then please make sure you conform to the procedure and standards that are expected of an incident report. This means:

• Your name, the round number, and the lap of the race on which it occurred.
• Clear video evidence of the events leading up to, during and proceeding the incident (total length should be ~1 minute).
• A variety of camera angles from both your opponents, and your own perspective.
• A text description of the events.

Penalties
The race stewards will have many different penalties at their disposal. For racing incidents there are time penalties that can be issued depending on the severity of the incident(s).

• Minor Incident = 5 second penalty
• Moderate Incident = 10 second penalty
• Major Incident = 20 second penalty

As a means of achieving consistent officiating, track cutting during the race (more than two wheels leaving the white/yellow lines and gaining an advantage) will be systematically judged. Drivers who breach Rule 6.1 without 100% throttle lift off for at least 1 second, will be penalised.

• 3 cuts = Reprimand (Two reprimands in consecutive rounds = 10 second penalty)
• 4 cuts = 5 seconds added to your total race time.
• 5 cuts = 10 seconds added to your total race time.
• 6 cuts = 20 seconds added to your total race time
• >6 cuts = 20 seconds added to your total race time + 5 seconds for every additional cut.

 

[Chris]

If you are unable to attend a particular race, then you must report it in the absence thread at least 24 hours in advance of the commencement of the Practice session. Any sign-outs beyond this point will be met with a back of the grid start for the following race.

Absences must be of legitimate reasoning.

When submitting an absence report, please do so in this thread using the following template:

• Name:
• Round Number:
• Reason:

 

[Chris]

The Touring Car Season is back! Er... Sort of.
After it was deemed that the fresh-faced Season 10 of RDTCC could not continue, we have redoubled our efforts and now the season is back ready for a re-run with the SuperV8!

The Car
The SuperV8 by Reiza aims to closely emulate that of the Australian Holden V8 Supercar. A car which produces upwards of 600 horsepower, weighs in excess of 1,400 kilograms and has no traction control or ABS. As a result, only the drivers who can adapt and cope with the demands of a V8 Supercar will achieve success!

Calendar
The calendar for this season will take drivers to a wide variety of locations including the ultra-fast Buenos Aires and Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, the twilight round at Suzuka, all before finishing the season with a bang at the legendary Mount Panorama!

• Round 1 - Buenos Aires #15 - 5th March 2016
• Round 2 - Circuit Gilles Villeneuve - 19th March 2016
• Round 3 - Suzuka - 2nd April 2016
• Round 4 - Bathurst - 16th April 2016

Session Info

• 18:30 GMT Free Practice - 60 minutes
• 19:30 GMT Qualification - 25 minutes
• 19:55 GMT Warm up - 3 minutes
• 19:58 GMT Formation Lap
• 20:00 GMT Race (Standing start) - Each race will last for a duration of 60 minutes.

Driver Assists

• Automatic Clutch: Yes
• Automatic Gears: Yes
• Traction Control: No
• Anti-Lock Braking: No
• Stability Control: No
• Spin Recovery: No
• Steering Assist: No
• Braking Assist: No
• Auto Pitstop: No

Pre-Qualifying, Promotion and Relegation
Due to the unusual circumstances, the results from Adelaide will serve as a pre-qualifying result to the grid for Round 1 at Buenos Aires. The top 30 drivers in the results will be placed in the first division, and the remaining drivers will make up the grid for the second division with the addition of new entrants.

Drivers will no longer be promoted or relegated based on their standing in the championship, but rather their position in each individual race. The top three drivers from server two will be promoted to server one, and the bottom three drivers in server one will be relegated to server two.


Liveries
A custom livery is what makes league racing special. Drivers who participated in the RDTCC Qualifying race at Adelaide do not need to resubmit a skin. All new incoming are welcome to create their own personalised skin, however if you are unable to then we can supply you with a generic RDTCC skin. For further information, please check out our dedicated livery thread. From there, a fresh skin pack will be compiled and released to the drivers for download when ready.


Points System

General Rules

• Season 10 of the RDTCC will operate in accordance with the 2016 RD League Regulations unless specifically outlined as otherwise.
• Pit stops are not mandatory, however drivers are free to enter the pitlane should they need to.
• At seasons end, the top 5 drivers in the Drivers' Championship will qualify automatically for a place in the upcoming RaceDepartment Le Mans series, should they wish to compete.

Absences
This is one of the most important parts of the league briefing you need to understand! When you sign up to the RDTCC, we expect you to be present during all the races. This commitment shows respect to the league, your fellow drivers and the organisation.

If you can't make it to the next race please report your absence in the dedicated thread so we can inform a reserve driver to take over your slot.


Prizes!
For this season we have a fantastic prize package with thanks to Thrustmaster which will be outlined soon...

 

[Chris]

Use this thread to ask your skinning questions, share pictures, and talk anything skin related!

Drivers who participated and submitted a skin in the previous RDTCC Season 10 are not required to resubmit a skin, all new drivers however are required. If you are unable to submit a skin of your own making, then we can provide you with one of the generic RaceDepartment skin, which still look fantastic.

Custom skins are submitted to @Davy Vandevenne via PM.

Restrictions and general guidelines (drivers that already submitted their skin as part of the first running of Season 10 can ignore this):

• The download link to the skin template can be found here.
  
• You may design the body of the vehicle, the only requirement is that you place the RDTCC logo anywhere on the side of the car, the logo is included in the template download link.
  
• The front and rear top banner colour is at your discretion. You cannot change the colour of the logo or re-size it, however you are allowed to add stroke or glow effects to it.
  
• The side windows must remain as they are, no design and colour changes are allowed. You can re-size your name so that it fits between the red circle and the window frame.
  
• In the download archive you will find a folder called "your team name". In here you will find all the necessary files, simply rename each file with your driver(s) name and edit the .VEh file in notepad with your team and driver information. Just copy and paste the folder in GameData/Vehicles/SuperV8/SuperV8Teams.

Design 1 Design 2


Livery submissions close at midnight on the Saturday the 27th of February

 

[Chris]

The gloves are off and Round 1 is about to kick off in fury! Get ready for the thunderous roar of the V8 Supercars!

General Information
Date: Saturday 5th March 2016
Server name: RACEDEPARTMENT.COM RDTCC
Start time: 18:30 GMT
Skin Pack: DOWNLOAD
Race Duration: 60 minutes | Formation lap + Standing start

Session Info

• 18:30 GMT Free Practice (60 minutes, be present in the server no later than 19:29 GMT)
• 19:30 GMT Qualification (25 minutes unlimited laps)
• 19:55 GMT Warm up (3 minutes)
• 19:58 GMT Formation Lap
• 20:00 GMT Race (Standing start) - 60 minutes.

Technical Notes
Track Length: 5.984 km (3.687 mi)
Top Speed: 290 km/h (180 mp/h)
Turns: 15

Track Map

Pit Lane Exit
As there is no clearly defined pit exit lane, remain to the right hand side of the track before taking turn one. Returning to the racing line (left side) before-hand could lead to an accident.

Turn 3
The exit of Turn 3 has a thick red and white curb with a brown/grey curb on the outer edge of it. This outer curb is considered as the track boundary (highlighted by blue line). Drivers are allowed to have four wheels on the large red/white curb.

Turn 5
Time gains can be made by carrying more speed through Turn 5 and running wide over the rumple strips with more than two wheels off the track. Below is an example of acceptable car positioning.

Confirmed Entry List for Round 1 - Buenos Aires #15

Server 1:

1. @Oscar Hardwick
2. @Shaun.A
3. @Anders Nilsson
4. @Davy Vandevenne
5. @Chark
6. @Phil Rose
7. @Paul Joseph
8. @Mark Breslin
9. @Paul Watkins
10. @Tobias Röhner
11. @Queequeg
12. @PicoBp
13. @Niranjan
14. @Slalom823
15. @Gareth Messham
16. @Mike Bell
17. @Matheus Machado
18. @Steve Le Gallez
19. @Paul Le Messurier
20. @Ian Le Messurier
21. @Toymoi
22. @praxtonio
23. @Alessandro Di Domenicantonio
24. @Morello
25. @Bill Grewcock
26. @Franklin Stegink
27. @Sven-Arne Andersson
28. @Peter Vukobratovich
29. @Matt Bailey
30. @Genci Estebanez

Server 2:

1. @igyarmat
2. @quicksilver384
3. @Brezeanu Adrian
4. @Norman Bruce
5. @Andrew Harper
6. @DrSayers
7. @Nobkins
8. @John Lock
9. @Ken Verhagen
10. @Sam Hill
11. @Lennart Groessl
12. @Dan ONeill
13. @Cristian Haba

Absences:

1. @Dachsos
2. @Decenten
3. @Bram (Live Streaming the Event)
4. @EireGreen™
5. @Daniel Monteiro (Too late)
6. @Lennart Groessl - Withdrawn from series.

 

[Chris]

Signups will close at Midnight GMT, Thursday April 14th 2016.

When signing up, please use the following template:

Driver Name:
Nationality:

 

[Chris]

Entry List

Server 1

1. Oscar Hardwick - Magenta WRT - #1 [Confirmed]
2. Shaun Allan - PCR - #45 [Confirmed]
3. Anders Nilsson - 5th Dimension Smile Power Racing - #68 [Confirmed]
4. Davy Vandevenne - RFC Motorsports - #40 [Confirmed]
5. Charles Baccio - Raptor Engineering Epsilon - #4 [Confirmed]
6. Phil Rose - Demon Tweeks Racing - #64 [Confirmed]
7. Paul Joseph - The Mighty Forth II - #29 [Confirmed]
8. Mark Breslin - The Mighty Forth - #44 [Confirmed]
9. Paul Watkins - The Mighty Forth - #213 [Confirmed]
10. Tobias Rohner - Raptor Engineering Omega - #666 [Confirmed]
11. Gabriel Sterr - Spool Engineering - #72 [Confirmed]
12. Tamas Pazsy - HSRC Banzaaaiii Touring Car Crew - #26 [Confirmed]
13. Niranjan Kumar - Sportscar Driving Evolution - #77 [Confirmed]
14. Ryan Seltzer - The Mighty Forth II - #35 [Confirmed]
15. Gareth Messham - Demon Tweeks Racing - #65 [Confirmed]
16. Mike Bell - 5th Dimension Smile Power Racing - #17 [Confirmed]
17. Matheus Machado - Raptor Engineering Omega - #171 [Confirmed]
18. Steve Le Gallez - Lemtech Racing - #19 [Confirmed]
19. Paul Le Messurier - Lemtech Racing 2 - #46 [Confirmed]
20. Ian Le Messurier - Lemtech Racing 2 - #47 [Confirmed]
21. Moises Navarro - 900grados - #99 [Confirmed]
22. Sergio Mengual - XR Golosina Team - #123 [Confirmed]
23. Alessandro DiDomenicantonio - Spool Engineering - #76 [Confirmed]
24. Will New - Putzhut Racing - #22 [Confirmed]
25. Bill Grewcock - Lemtech Racing - #20 [Confirmed]
26. Franklin Stegink - Dutch Veteran Racing - #83 [Confirmed]
27. Sven-Arne Andersson - SAA Racing - #5 [Confirmed]
28. Michael Klein - RoadHouse Racing - #81 [Confirmed]
29. Peter Vukobratovich - HSV Racing Australia - #56 [Confirmed]
30. Matt Bailey - Sega Racing - #13 [Confirmed]

Server 2:

1. Genci Estebanez - Drive the Train - #43 [Confirmed]
2. Janos Gyarmati - HSRC Banzaaaiii Touring Car Crew - #120 [Confirmed]
3. John Souter - Drive The Train Derailed - #41 [Confirmed]
4. Adrian Brezeanu - Sportscar Driving Evolution - #66 [Confirmed]
5. Norman Bruce - Green Hawk Racing - #49 [Confirmed]
6. Andrew Harper - Double Apex Racing - #55 [Confirmed]
7. Arne Freiensehner - TeckelRacing - #10 [Confirmed]
8. Nick Sayers - Magenta WRT - #69 [Confirmed]
9. Jim Nobbs - Drive the Train - #42 [Confirmed]
10. John Lock - JLOK Racing - #6 [Confirmed]
11. Josh Noack - Pro Force Racing - #73 [Confirmed]
12. Ken Verhagen - Panther - #92 [Confirmed]
13. Sam Hill - Privateer - #00 [Confirmed]
14. Lennart Groessl - AllHessen-Racing - #113 [Confirmed]
15. Dan O'Neill - O'Niell Racing - #176 [Confirmed]
16. Daniel Monteiro - Visit Portugal - #50 [Confirmed]
17. Cristian Haba - Roaring Pipes Maniacs - #555 [Confirmed]
18. Bram Hengeveld - Roaring Pipes Maniacs - #27 [Confirmed]
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Reserve Slots:

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[Queequeg]

So two wheels need to be left of the blue line at T5?

 

[Queequeg]

I'd like to confirm my participation for the renewed season.

 

[Craig Patteson]

I won't be racing this season as I can't guarantee I can make every race good luck to everyone involved see you on track for future leagues

 

[Chris]

I won't be racing this season as I can't guarantee I can make every race good luck to everyone involved see you on track for future leagues

Thank you for the heads up mate
See you on the black stuff for RDGPC S4

 

[Chris]

So two wheels need to be left of the blue line at T5?

That's correct

The blue line isn't there in game, I just added it in to emphasize the boundary of the track for that particular corner. Basically since there is no white or yellow line in place on that corner exit, the kerb serves as the track boundary, so drivers will be penalised if they get caught with more than 2 wheels off the Tarmac repeatedly.

 

[Oscar Hardwick]

@Chris Stacey seeing as the general discussion thread for this new season isn't up where could we post about team amendments?

I had two teams entered and one driver from each is having to drop out. Is it possible to have the remaining two drivers form in to just the one team left over? Where would you like the information on the drivers taking part and leaving sent to?

 

[Chris]

Oh, sorry Oscar, I meant to unlock that.
Should be good to go now