GT5 RD GT5 Championship S2 - Archive

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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.

 

[Peter Eriksson]

Still cant get the option to switch on tirewear, or is it only possible to do it if you start a server online, the manual says not all the choises isnt availible on all sessions lool im a noob
(edit) finally i got it after i was in and started a server and all the sudden i could change it even in freerun

 

[Costandino Antoniou]

Yo Ross, there going to be youtube videos of our series up or a live stream?

 

[Costandino Antoniou]

I need to test the tyre wear but I'm having a break from GT5 for a little bit. I think the softs will still be the tyre to be on from what I have read on other forums but I guess I will have to wait and see.

Never used this car either so I am really going to practice when I start playing again

 

[UMC 22]

Still cant get the option to switch on tirewear, or is it only possible to do it if you start a server online...

The option is available both in your personal lobby and in practice mode. However, I would suggest practising in your lobby as this replicates the exact conditions of the championship.

I think the softs will still be the tyre to be on from what I have read on other forums but I guess I will have to wait and see.

Lol... no chance! On softs you would have to pit at least three times on Nurburgring alone, and that isn't even the track which is hardest on tyres. The extra 1 or 2 seconds you gain over mediums cannot make up nearly enough time to cover that many stops. On mediums you might have to pit twice, but might get away with once if you're a careful driver.

 

[UMC 22]

Yo Ross, there going to be youtube videos of our series up or a live stream?

A live stream isn't possible. However, there will be videos posted after each round.

 

[Matthew Schofield]

Hi everyone. Looking forward to following this even if I don't make the cut. I'm hopefully on the reserve list and will practice anyway.

Great car and track choices Ross! Tyre and pit strategies make it even spicier. Best of luck everyone!

 

[Costandino Antoniou]

I still have you on my PSN list from the last time I raced here Bricktop

I hope I can make a setup to get the car to be easy on the tyres

 

[Sam Righton]

As a reference point, I was lapping 1:20's, 1:21's on mediums and 1:22's,1:23's on hards

 

[Matthijs Van Vendeloo]

Thanks Bricktop, we'll need all the luck!

 

[Matthijs Van Vendeloo]

Hey Ross, how does the thread 'RD GT5 Championship S2 - Media' work? Could we post our team presentation there?

 

[UMC 22]

Oops... that thread should be open already.

You can post any championship-related media you want in there, photos or videos.

 

[Matthijs Van Vendeloo]

Was hoping that ;-) I am planning on making a presentation of my car and team.

 

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RMG Motorsports Corvette​

Not the most interesting colour combo ever, but I rather liked the basic plain look after RM'ing the car.

 

[Sam Righton]

Merry Christmas everyone

 

[UMC 22]

Event Format Changes​

There have been important changes to the Event Format. All drivers must read and understand these rules!

As you should know, it is forbidden to return to the lobby at any time after qualifying has started. This means that you must finalise your car's setup during the practice session, before qualifying begins. It also means that you must choose the tyres on which you will qualify and start the race.

It is now forbidden to pit for tyres or fuel during the qualifying session. Anyone found doing so will be disqualified. To return to the pits you must use the 'pause' menu.

Please take the time to read and understand the rules in full, because ignorance ("I didn't know", "I forgot", etc) will not be an acceptable excuse. Break the rules and you'll be penalised.

 

[Matthijs Van Vendeloo]

 

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List updated with confirmed entries. Four days of registration remaining. Any unconfirmed entries after that time will be removed from the championship and the place given to a reserve driver.

 

[Bradley Vanian]

Will the videos be on the RaceDepartment YouTube Channel ?

 

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Possibly, I don't know yet. They'll be posted here either way.

 

[Sam Righton]

Im thinking of recording since I have got a dazzle capture card for xmas but I will first give it a try with the practice race on the 8th?....(Ross please correct me)