RD MINI Challenge 2012

[Bram Hengeveld]

We first need to have the cars. 80 minutes was the old RACE 07 format related to pitstop strategies. Not sure if GSC '12 allows us to refuel the mini's

 

[Dan Allinson]

Ifeel like a kid wanting a bag of sweets. Give me Mini's give me Mini's give me Mini's

 

[Von Butters]

Aye man, we can plan things as much as we want but untill we get hold of the cars, its all a bit null!

 

[Vinicius Ferreira]

The official regulations from Mini Challenge Brazil, which the the car is based is here(in portuguese):

http://www.minimotorsport.com/en/content/download/8784/94481/file/20120224_Mini_Challenge_RegDesp (2).pdf

Races are 25 min, with 3 races per round, something like btcc;
Tyres are from Dulop;
max camber in front is -5;
max camber in rear is -3;
there weight for sucess, something like 25kg for the winner and leaders;
grid has 20 cars;
qualify 20mins;
rolling start;
Pit-stop not mandatory (so i think there will not be any refueling)

Points system:
1º 25 Pontos
2º 20 Pontos
3º 16 Pontos
4º 14 Pontos
5º 12 Pontos
6º 10 Pontos
7º 9 Pontos
8º 8 Pontos
9º 7 Pontos
10º 6 Pontos
11º 5 Pontos
12º 4 Pontos
13º 3 Pontos
14º 2 Pontos
15º 1 Ponto


COST: U$80.000,00 for the entire season, something like 24 races.

 

[Bjorn de Haas]

I hope that the season wont be re-scheduled and that we can race next week Friday. Otherwise it will clash with holiday

 

[Jari Vinnari]

This should be interesting first round.

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

Does GSC support multiple races?

 

[Vinicius Ferreira]

Does GSC support multiple races?

no, but you can restart the event, right after the end of race, then you can decrease qualify to 10 mins.

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

Shame, don't think thats very classy way to do it Also 25 minute races will be mayhem. Better stick to 50 then

 

[Vinicius Ferreira]

i dont know if there is a chance, but i prefer 2X25 mins race...

and about the "server restart" the TPS guys did at v8 league, and didnt have any problem.

coulb be something like this:

Qualification: 19:30 GMT (10 minutes)
Warm-up: 19:40 GMT (5 minutes)
Race1: 19:45 GMT (25 minutes)

Qualification: 20:15 GMT (10 minutes)
Warm-up: 20:25 GMT (5 minutes)
Race: 20:30 GMT (25 minutes)

We are done at 21:00 GMT

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

I know, but it will result in another touring car league with dito racing habits and me doing incident reports the rest of the week so no thanks

 

[Vinicius Ferreira]

you are right, the question is, how much we can race with full tank

 

[Norman Bruce]

Freaky!!!! I'm No.27 on the sign up list for both the Mini's and the Stock cars.

 

[Marcel Hulsbergen]

I want to sign up for the RD Mini Cooper Challenge S6 and I have read, understood and agreed to the RaceDepartment League Regulations.

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

Jep, therefore I hope they will release the car on wednesday so we at least have a day of proper testing

 

[Vinicius Ferreira]

ignore, delete post please

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

Unfortunately Reiza is not going to make it to release the MINI Cooper before the start of the season. We had carefully planned the release and the start of the league together but unfortunately with software development you never know, anything can happen.

Will readjust the schedule tomorrow and mail all the drivers.

 

[Philip Antonia]

It will be worth the wait.

 

[Jari Vinnari]

Hopefully it will be out soon.

 

[Rickard Norgren]

I want to sign up for the RD Mini Cooper Challenge S6 and I have read, understood and agreed to the RaceDepartment League Regulations.