SimRacing.org.uk

Practice: 20:00 (30 mins)
Qual: 20:30 (15 mins)
Race: 20:45 (40mins)


Cars allowed: GTR3

Time of Day Setting: 13:00
Weather: Dry

Start: Rolling start
Tyre wear: Normal
Fuel consumption: Normal
Pit-stops: Compulsory Pitstop for two Tyres (fuel is optional) See pitstop rules below

Notes:
(1) It's best if all drivers can make sure they are connected before the Qualifying session as drivers on track during qualifying will not see
cars that join after they are on track until they go back to the garage.
(2) Please make sure you are fully aware of the SimRacing.org.uk Rules especially the
rules about in-game chat messages.
(3) You will need to install Race Room Racing Experience from Steam, and have the relevant Track Packs for this series
(4) Please exercise caution when pitting as some tracks have a speed limit.
(5) Please follow the SROUK guidelines for using kerbs etc. Please keep 2 wheels on the track surface (kerbs do not count as track surface)
Excessive cutting of corners will seen as cheating and the results may be altered to reflect this.
(6) Start procedure
*It will be the pole sitter's responsibility to complete the first lap at a pace that allows the rest of the grid to follow comfortably
*There should be no overtaking or hard accelerating/braking
*Drivers should avoid getting too far behind or too close to the driver in front
*Approximately 20 seconds before crossing the start line the pole sitter should slow down to a speed of no more than 50mph (80km/h)
*Each following driver shall close up directly behind the driver in front also maintaining a speed of no more than 50mph (80km/h)
*The pole sitter should maintain that speed until they cross the start line and then accelerate away to start the race (lap2)
*Each following driver should only accelerate when the driver directly ahead does (they do not have to wait until crossing the start line)
*No overtaking is allowed before crossing the start line at the completion of the formation lap
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PITSTOP RULES

1. During timed races the mandatory pitstop window opens 3 minutes into the race and closes 3 minutes from then end. There will be a prompt at the top of the screen to remind you.

2. The pitlane speed limit is 60 KPH. The section of the pitlane which is covered by this limit is highlighted at the start and finish by a white line on the tarmac and a traffic cone at either side of the line.

3. If you drive in this section between 60 & 100 KPH you will get a drive through penalty. If you go over 100 KPH you will get DISQUALIFIED FROM THE RACE

4. You must change at least two tyres during the pitstop, Fuel is optional.

5. You can preset your pit strategy before the race or change it on the fly during the race

6. If you map the starter and ignition buttons you will have to stop and start the engine manually during the pitstop (my advice is to unmap the buttons so that the game starts and stops the engine for you during the stop)

7. Make sure you have the 'PIT SPEED LIMITER' AND 'PIT REQUEST' buttons mapped. Towards the end of your inlap press the 'Pit request' button (if you do not do this the pitcrew make you wait for an extra 5 seconds before they start the pitstop)

8. Make sure you have slowed down to 60KPH before the cones and engage the pitspeed limiter.

9. If you want to change your pitstop settings during the race you wil need to map the 'Pit stops' section buttons. when setting the fuel and tyre options (before or during the race) make sure the box is highlighted green or it wont carry out the command during the race!

10. The following link has some useful info on the subject:
https://www.racedepartment.com/threads/pit-stop-tutorial-june-2017.137144/

11. I would avise everyone to practice a few stops off line, but remember you must have the session set to 'GET REAL' otherwise it automates some of the pit functions.

Back to RRE GT3's this Sunday with a mini enduro at SPA!

Race weekend is here!

Is the server running?, has it received the latest updates?.

https://forum.sector3studios.com/index.php?threads/december-update.14056/

A whole raft of updates and new releases.

i have just set the practice server up, not tried to get online yet, will try later tonight

just logged onto the practice server, all seems ok.  The SRO server fairy must have waved its magic wand since the update

I did the update last week. Not sure about the "fairy" bit though  ::)

Note there was another small update on Friday.

My R3E worked after the update yesterday, today it won't start. Am reinstalling....

Sorry chaps, I'm not going to be back home in time for this one.

Did some windows updates, and R3E now works. Did some prac and qual, but at the race start screen froze at 42 secs countdown
had to kill the app

Shame Frex could not make it & Matt had problems, just left Stephen & me. Had fun for the first half of the race chasing Stephen around but could not find a way past. Second half after the stops was lonely as I only changed two tyres so came out well ahead. Nearly threw it away on my first lap out of the pits by spinning at Les Combes & crunching the nose of the car on the barriers, made the car a little understeery after that.

New physics update seems to have made the M6 more responsive & have less understeer than before, but maybe a little trickier to drive. Also like the new setups menu, have tyre temps now which gives a better idea about pressures & camber settings. Is there any way to set pressures to psi, no idea about Kpa!

Thanks to Stephen for organising this series, just wish we could have attracted more drivers.

Congratulations Geoffers on a well deserved Championship win :notworthy: