2012 | 100 Laps of Mid Ohio

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100 Laps of Mid Ohio - INTRO & INFO

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Event: 100 laps of Mid Ohio
Date: Sunday - 22nd July 2012
Platform: rFactor2
Class: Nissan GTR, Nissan 370Z, Maserati Cup 2012, Renault Megane
Track: Mid Ohio Without chicane
Broadcast: If possible
Driver Swaps: None


INTRODUCTION
Welcome to first official Racedepartment World Endurance Series event.
The Racedepartment World Endurance Series, or RDWES for short, is a series of (semi)endurance races we will hold during the year.
For this first episode, we will visit the Mid Ohio track in the USA. Mid Ohio Sports Car Course is a road course auto racing facility, located in Troy Township, Ohio US, just outside the village of Lexington. Since it’s opening in 1962, it has been optimized a few times, which results in the current layout available for rfactor2. The track is perfectly suited to host multiple classes running at once, with its wide lanes and overtake opportunities all around.
There will be NO driver swaps allowed in this event. Total race length is 100 laps, which will equal about 2.5 hours of racing.


AVAILABLE CARS
The cars available will all be from the GT classes. In addition to the GT Endurance Series by ISI, we have decided to include the Renault Megane Trophy, and the Maserati GT 2012.
RaceDepartment will try to stay up to date with the latest patches and releases of these mod’s. This list will be updated according to the latest decisions of the staff concerning implemented patches and releases.
Available choices will be:

GT1
Nissan GT-R

GT4
Nissan 370Z
Maserati GT

One-Make Racing
Renault Megane

SKINS
For this round, a custom MOD will be created. This mod will contain a few skins for each car, in Racedepartment style. Everyone is free to pick a skin from the available options.

SCHEDULE/SESSION INFO - ALL TIMES IN GMT
Official Practice: 16:30 (90 minutes)
Qualification: 18:00 (30 minutes)
Warm-up: 18:30 (5 minutes)
Race: 18:35 100 Laps

All drivers must be in the server at least 15 minutes before qualifying, anyone who joins after the start of qualifying will start from the back of their specified class with the exception of people who experience last minute technical issues. The server will be open for unofficial practice before official starting time, and will be restarted at 16:30 GMT exactly. From that moment on, the server will stay up, so a nice rubber pavement can be made.

Signups.
To sign up for this event, you must have a valid license from Racedepartment. If you sign up, we do expect you to show up!. To sign up, please take a look in the Sign Up Thread.

For now, we have limited the signup list to 28 entrants. If needed, we can expand that number with an additional 20 drivers, so all can have a go at this.


Notes.
· Chatting of any kind during Qualifying and the Race is strictly prohibited in the chat. There is no need to say sorry/thanks/pitting/leaving pits/etc. Anything that needs to be said can wait until after the session.
· If you feel you were wronged in any way during an event and wish to report the incident, simply send the event organiser a private message. Please include a description of the incident along with a video. If you are unable to create a video, please include details such as who was involved and where the incident happened with a timestamp. Do not post reports/accusations in the thread itself - negativity and anger gets us nowhere.
· We encourage all our drivers to use Teamspeak 3, download here. Talking directly to your fellow drivers increases the fun and the ability to share information in an easy friendly way. It will improve your driving skills dramatically, Log in here
· Please take into account that rFactor 2 is still in beta stage and that technical problems might occur. If you spot a bug please post a (constructive) report in the dedicated bug forum here.
 
Briefing

100laps is a pretty long time to unfold your racing plans. No need to rush it in the early laps. Take your time to plan your passes and only execute them at the best opportunity. It's recommended not to force the issue.

Thirdly, we're going to race with around 40 cars sharing the track. This means that all drivers are going to be in traffic for most of the time, especially later in the race. The only way that is going to work out is if all drivers drive with respect and patience.

The faster drivers are expected to take the initiative in providing safe passes on slower cars. It is generally recommended to postpone corner passes to the exit of the corner. Passes can also be made under braking, but should only be begun if the faster car can get well alongside or past the slower car before the turn-in point of the corner (measured by that of the slower car), so that there can be no question about who has track position. It is advised that faster drivers show their intentions as soon as possible by picking lines.

The slower drivers are expected to cooperate with these passes and must not try to block faster cars unnecessarily. It is recommended that the slower cars stick to their normal, preferred racing line or choose an alternative line well before the faster car gets close. Slower cars must refrain from making unexpected manoeuvres such as sudden line changes, braking way early and such.

In general, faster drivers must find their way around slower drivers. Try not to go two-wide into a corner, but instead focus on being clear when you turn in.

Finally, please do not use the text chat and use the voice chat only for necessary communications. Do not go about discussing incidents or frustrations elaborately until after the race.
 
i think safe overtaking spots are on the first sector as the difference in speed is quite big among classes, maybe 370's and meganes a bit closer, and the straights should be enough to pass. PLS do not, start a pass and finish it at the apex as we are using cockpit/tvcockpit and nose we will have blind spots and it is better to have patience, you must get in terms with the idea that you are gonna lose some time.
hope we have a blast tomorow
 
Official server is now up and running. 90 minutes of official practice, 30 minutes qualification, and 10 minutes warmup (5 min more, to get something to drink, and go to the toilet :p).

All the best to all drivers.
 
Official server is now up and running. 90 minutes of official practice, 30 minutes qualification, and 10 minutes warmup (5 min more, to get something to drink, and go to the toilet :p).

All the best to all drivers.
 
In am having a fairly big problem with the maserati. It's basically missing body parts and I can see right through to the ground. Yesterday I tried it in SP but I just could not practice and I doubt I will be able to race it like that.

Also, it seems to be driving strangely as well. I don't know if it's an illusion or it really is a lot harder than when I tried the Maserati Mod on its own.

In any case, I can't drive it when it looks like it's blowing into pieces. The hood alone it's removed from the car and floating above the front end of the car.

I can either change cars to the 370z or stay home.
 
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