Season 4 - The Plan

[popabawa]

I thought it was time to summarise the decisions I've made on what's going to happen for season 4 as I think it's got a bit spread out across threads.

Cars - We're definitely using the Star Mazda again and as it stands there's a preference for the Radical so it looks like those will be the cars for S4

Season Length - I've decided to go with a 9 week season, still on alternating weeks. this will probably mean that S5 will also be a 9 week season to match with the official iRacing series ( 2 SRouk series = 3 iRacing seasons). The iRacing week 13 will remain as a non-championship fun race.

Race length - Mazda will remain at 40 mins, Radical will be 60 mins with a mandatory stop. Qualifying will be 15 mins.

Resets - I see no compelling reason to re-introduce resets.

Start procedure - We'll continue to use the iRacing double file rolling start unless a single file start becomes available.

Track choice - I've got scedules worked out for the Mazda and Radical and will officially publish them soon.

i hope that's clear, although I'm sure I've forgotten something...

[Kruger Enge]

Pop, if you don't mind, I have two small issues needing clarification:

Race length - Mazda will remain at 40 mins, Radical will be 60 mins with a mandatory stop. Qualifying will be 15 mins.

How are pitstops executed in iRacing in terms of SRouk practices? Go into pit, follow the speed limit, stop and go for a certain amount of time? How is it measured etc?

Start procedure - We'll continue to use the iRacing double file rolling start unless a single file start becomes available.

What is a double file rolling start and what is the difference to a single file start? I understand different starts in oval and road series (standing and flying) but these are unknown to me...

Thanks

Kruger

[popabawa]

No problemo

How are pitstops executed in iRacing in terms of SRouk practices? Go into pit, follow the speed limit, stop and go for a certain amount of time? How is it measured etc?

Exactly. You just need to come to a complete halt. You do not need to take tyres or fuel although I'm pretty sure you can't go for an hour in the Radical without refuelling.

What is a double file rolling start and what is the difference to a single file start?

In iRacing you have the choice of a standing start (self explanatory) or a rolling start. Rolling starts are done 2 wide as you'll maybe familiar with in oval races. On-screen instructions are automatically given during the parade lap with a pace car out front.

[Kruger Enge]

Thx pop for the explanation. One thing I didn't understand: do we do standing start for road courses and rolling start for ovals? Or is it rolling start (two wide) for all races?

[popabawa]

It's a rolling start for all races (there will be one oval in the Star Mazda series).

We tried a standing start in S1 & S2 with the Skip Barber but I wasn't happy with the number of incidents into T1, using a rolling start seem to have let to a safer T1.

[purdie]

You do not need to take tyres or fuel although I'm pretty sure you can't go for an hour in the Radical without refuelling.

What about the GTR2 enduro rule?

Pit-stops: At least 1 stop is required taking on at least 1 litre of fuel and/or changing 2 tires. You cannot take a mandatory stop at the end of the pace lap, or with less than 1 lap to go.

[popabawa]

It's exactly the same rule for iRacing, I probably should have made that clear.

[spanner]

So is that a 9 week season plus the wk13 event or a 9 week season including the wk13 event? How does it fit in with dropping scores? Or am i confused?!!

I'm still yet to see a serious argument for not having resets but hey ho.

[popabawa]

The iRacing season is 12 weeks. So, we do 6 weeks in each series. We can't guarantee hosted events will be available in Week 13 so there's no SRouk championship race that week, carry on to next season and do the remaining 3 weeks.

[Adam Parle]

Start procedure - We'll continue to use the iRacing double file rolling start unless a single file start becomes available.

Having done both single and double files starts, I don't really want to go back to single file starts.  Then again - it's moot until the option becomes available .

[Legzy]

I'm still yet to see a serious argument for not having resets but hey ho.

Other then being 'rubbished' for "bringing restarts up again", like you Spanner, I've not seen a single reason to not have them.

I think my aim next season will be to finish every race. No matter if I sustain damage or how undriveable my car might become. I do hope it doesn't cause any issues for other drivers as they lap me.

Of course if I had the ability to repair my car if it was damaged, I would no longer be swerving all over the road.

Yeah, I can see the argument for no damage repairs.

[Fred Basset]

OK sounds good to me, I've already told Pops offline but I might have to miss the first two or three events as I have some real world stuff I need to spend some time on. I'll be doing the Radical series and quite happy with the format.

Its probably a year since I've driven it, has it had any major changes?

Cheers
Gary

[Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer]

Of course if I had the ability to repair my car if it was damaged, I would no longer be swerving all over the road.

... until the second time. We've survived 12 seasons of GTR2 and 10 of GTL without resets...

[Legzy]

Of course if I had the ability to repair my car if it was damaged, I would no longer be swerving all over the road.

... until the second time. We've survived 12 seasons of GTR2 and 10 of GTL without resets...

Don't know about you Dave, but I've repaired my car plenty of times in UKGTL, UKPnG & UKGTR2. As have many others.

There's little/no difference between pitting to repair (limping to the pits & waiting while repairs are carried out) & using a reset (towed slowly to the pits & sit there waiting while repairs are carried out).

[Paul968]

Plus the GTR2 damage model lets you get away with far more than iRacing.