NZrFL45: Asia Pacific GT3 Championship

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NZrFL45: Asia Pacific GT3 Championship

Post by Mike » Tue Jan 02, 2018 5:02 pm

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Race Schedule:
23/01/18 - Sentul International Circuit
30/01/18 - Zhuhai International Circuit
06/02/18 - Mount Panorama Circuit (Doubles as a round in KSR 2018 Enduro Series)
13/02/18 - Gold Coast 600
20/02/18 - Townsville Street Circuit
27/02/18 - Autopolis

MOD: We will be once again be using the quality mod for GT3's made by Simtek - GT3 WORLD SERIES
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/f ... earchtext=

Tracks:
Sentul International Circuit - http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/f ... ext=Sentul+
Zhuhai International Circuit - https://mega.nz/#!d3p1mL4D!vyYUO40t6hL9 ... yjMWI4cmZk
Mount Panorama Circuit - https://mega.nz/#!uNkw1YyS!eGuGLcve10dr ... a3ou5Tdp_k
Gold Coast 600 - https://mega.nz/#!xqQyWSQT!eJ5yuzyxoRSc ... w60I7hFhVc
Townsville Street Circuit - https://mega.nz/#!lj53lCqD!eVDleY-8qTU4 ... 1pBzfwFi04
Autopolis - https://mega.nz/#!A6hRHQrJ!S9yI5GleDj3m ... _CBDdJJTW8

For those unfamiliar with installing non-steam workshop tracks, instructions are below:
1: Download file, and save to your rFactor 2 Packages folder - this can be found by right clicking rFactor 2 in Steam, going to properties, local files, browse local files.
2: Launch rFactor 2
3: On rFactor 2 Launcher screen, click on the box icon (second icon on the left)
4: Scroll down the list until you find the track name
5: Click on the track name, then click on install at the bottom
6: Repeat Step 4 & 5 for each track
7: Done!

Car Selection: Be aware that the different cars have different handling characteristics, strengths, and weaknesses. Some cars may be more suited for a particular track, but then others will be more suited to a different track.
You must use the same car for both the Endurance Championship and NZrFL45: Asia Pacific GT3 Championship.

Race Night Format:
7:00pm - Server rolls
8.40pm - Open Qualifying 10mins (Unlimited Laps)
8:50pm - Drivers Briefing on Discord (no cars on the track please)
9.00pm - Race 1 Start
9:25pm - Race 2 Start
9:50pm - Race 3 Start

3 x Races - Pits Open
Race 1 - 20 minute - Grid set by qualifying
Race 2 - 20 minute - Grid set by the finishing order of race 1
Race 3 - 20 minute - Grid set by the finishing order of race 2 but with the top 5 reversed

Bathurst will be an Endurance round (72 minutes) - This will also count towards the KSR 2018 Endurance Championship.

All races have a 50% DNF threshold - no points if you don't get to that race percentage.
Both races have cross the finish line bonuses, so get that car repaired and finish the race.

Race Settings
Flag Rules - Black Only
Fuel usage - 2X
Tire Usage - 2X
Mech Failures - Normal
Practice Time - 60mins
Type of Start - Standing

Driving Aids
Traction Control - 0 (Mod has it's own in built TC)
Anti Lock Brakes - 0
Auto Clutch - Yes
Driving View - Open

Points Site / Sign-ups
Sign up at the usual points site http://points.kiwisimracing.net.nz.
Follow the instructions, post back here if it all gets too hard.

Car Numbers:
When signing up to the points site, use the number of the vehicle you've chosen.
http://points.kiwisimracing.net.nz/

Teams:
2 drivers per team
Vehicle choice is open

There is a teams championship as well, so grab a team mate and register your team on the points site.

Crossing The Finish Line.
When crossing the finish line, crashing your car is not acceptable, nor is any Voice Comms chat untill the last person has finished.
Driver's are still racing, and racing for position, and it is unfair to disrupt their racing.
Pull over off the track and Esc.. or drive back to the pits.



League Starts 23rd January 2018.

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Re: NZrFL45: Asia Pacific GT3 Championship

Post by Mike » Tue Jan 02, 2018 5:05 pm

There is a test server currently up with Sentul. Big thanks to inspire.net.nz and Riven.

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Re: NZrFL45: Asia Pacific GT3 Championship

Post by Drummo76 » Wed Jan 03, 2018 9:39 pm

That's awesome. Thanks Riven. I am looking forward to racing with you guys again. Had some good laughs in the caterham.

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Re: NZrFL45: Asia Pacific GT3 Championship

Post by Erik » Sat Jan 06, 2018 11:14 am

Awesome!! I've been trying out all the different cars and I equally suck in all of them! :larf: Looks like it'll be the Porsche or the Lambo for me, I struggle to get the Merc and the Bentley to corner at all and the others seem very twitchy to me.

Do you guys run with the default setup or do these cars require extensive tinkering to be competitive?

Unfortunately I will miss out on the first round due to a family trip. :I

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Re: NZrFL45: Asia Pacific GT3 Championship

Post by Murphy's Law » Sat Jan 06, 2018 6:21 pm

Erik wrote:Awesome!! I've been trying out all the different cars and I equally suck in all of them! :larf: Looks like it'll be the Porsche or the Lambo for me, I struggle to get the Merc and the Bentley to corner at all and the others seem very twitchy to me.

Do you guys run with the default setup or do these cars require extensive tinkering to be competitive?

Unfortunately I will miss out on the first round due to a family trip. :I
Like most leagues most will evolve there setups as the season goes. I tend to do a lot of tinkering myself but I know others don't. What ever car I run I will share my setups.
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Re: NZrFL45: Asia Pacific GT3 Championship

Post by Riftcreator » Mon Jan 08, 2018 11:45 pm

Reserved Vehicle thread now up.
https://www.kiwisimracing.net.nz/forum/ ... 49&t=19006


I'll get the points site setup over the next few days for people to signup to both series.

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Re: NZrFL45: Asia Pacific GT3 Championship

Post by Riftcreator » Wed Jan 10, 2018 11:58 pm

POINTS SITE OPEN FOR REGISTRATIONS FOR BOTH THE GT3 CHAMPIONSHIP, AND 2018 ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP LEAGUES

PLEASE SIGN UP ASAP!

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Re: NZrFL45: Asia Pacific GT3 Championship

Post by Erik » Thu Jan 11, 2018 10:45 am

I'm probably a dumbass but I've managed to create a team yet I cannot seem to register myself as a driver for the GT3 championship?

Nevermind, I think I have it now. It took a bit of fiddling but I've got it sorted. Anyone else wanting to join the Rookie team? ;)

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Re: NZrFL45: Asia Pacific GT3 Championship

Post by Bull » Fri Jan 12, 2018 7:19 pm

v1.2 was released of the Simtek GT3 mod today - I assume we are using this latest version? Theyve done some physics tweaks so I would re-test your cars before making a final decision!

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Re: NZrFL45: Asia Pacific GT3 Championship

Post by Riftcreator » Wed Jan 17, 2018 10:11 pm

The below settings are now confirmed for this league after last nights testing.

2X Fuel Usage
2X Tyre Wear

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Re: NZrFL45: Asia Pacific GT3 Championship

Post by Erik » Thu Jan 18, 2018 9:16 am

Does that mean that we'll see (forced) pit stops during the 20 minute races?

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Re: NZrFL45: Asia Pacific GT3 Championship

Post by Murphy's Law » Thu Jan 18, 2018 11:20 am

Erik wrote:Does that mean that we'll see (forced) pit stops during the 20 minute races?
Nope it means everyone can run flatout the entire race.
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Re: NZrFL45: Asia Pacific GT3 Championship

Post by Erik » Thu Jan 18, 2018 7:16 pm

Ah okay, I thought that using a 2X Multiplier increased fuel consumption? I must have misunderstood then! Do we need to do anything or is this a server-side setting?

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Re: NZrFL45: Asia Pacific GT3 Championship

Post by Bull » Thu Jan 18, 2018 7:43 pm

Erik wrote:Ah okay, I thought that using a 2X Multiplier increased fuel consumption? I must have misunderstood then! Do we need to do anything or is this a server-side setting?
The server was set to 3x on practise night so it has been reduced

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Re: NZrFL45: Asia Pacific GT3 Championship

Post by Erik » Fri Jan 19, 2018 11:46 am

Bull wrote:
Erik wrote:Ah okay, I thought that using a 2X Multiplier increased fuel consumption? I must have misunderstood then! Do we need to do anything or is this a server-side setting?
The server was set to 3x on practise night so it has been reduced
Ah, I had missed that. Hence my confusion as to how going from 1x to 2x would help fuel consumption :larf:

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Re: NZrFL45: Asia Pacific GT3 Championship

Post by ThunderHorse » Fri Jan 19, 2018 7:50 pm

Riven got me into this. Getting setup ready for the first race. Might even get in some practice so I don't make an ass of myself :P

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Re: NZrFL45: Asia Pacific GT3 Championship

Post by Mike » Sun Jan 21, 2018 3:27 pm

A gentle reminder that everyone needs to sign up on the points site in addition to posting in the reserved car thread.

After you've made an account on the points site, click "Drivers" -> "Edit Data" -> "Seasons", then click the edit button on the seasons listed there. Please make sure your name is the exact same as it is in rFactor, and that your car number is correct.

If you need any help doing so feel free to post here.

Thanks.

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Re: NZrFL45: Asia Pacific GT3 Championship

Post by quatri21 » Wed Jan 24, 2018 1:13 am

weird...i am sure i had a point site account created and edited it as instructed but im not included on the drivers list...what am i missing?

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Re: NZrFL45: Asia Pacific GT3 Championship

Post by Riven » Wed Jan 24, 2018 10:24 am

Server has been updated, to join you will need to have *ALL* of the tracks installed for the whole series.

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Re: NZrFL45: Asia Pacific GT3 Championship

Post by Mike » Wed Jan 24, 2018 11:58 am

quatri21 wrote:weird...i am sure i had a point site account created and edited it as instructed but im not included on the drivers list...what am i missing?
There are 2 active leagues ATM, you may have only edited the info for one of them.

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Re: NZrFL45: Asia Pacific GT3 Championship

Post by quatri21 » Wed Jan 24, 2018 4:26 pm

Mike wrote:
quatri21 wrote:weird...i am sure i had a point site account created and edited it as instructed but im not included on the drivers list...what am i missing?
There are 2 active leagues ATM, you may have only edited the info for one of them.
sorted...tnx

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Re: NZrFL45: Asia Pacific GT3 Championship

Post by Riftcreator » Wed Jan 24, 2018 9:18 pm

>_<

Please sign up, if you're not sure how just ask.
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Re: NZrFL45: Asia Pacific GT3 Championship

Post by Erik » Fri Jan 26, 2018 8:21 pm

I think I should be registered correctly though I couldn't make it to the first race as I'm currently sitting on a farm in the middle of nowhere at the moment. :larf: But I should be back for the second round.

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Re: NZrFL45: Asia Pacific GT3 Championship

Post by Erik » Wed Feb 28, 2018 12:42 pm

Thanks for another great series Mike!! Both the cars and tracks were even more challenging than the previous Caterham championship but a great learning experience all around! Can't wait for the next series!

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Re: NZrFL45: Asia Pacific GT3 Championship

Post by Mike » Wed Feb 28, 2018 7:26 pm

Erik wrote:Thanks for another great series Mike!! Both the cars and tracks were even more challenging than the previous Caterham championship but a great learning experience all around! Can't wait for the next series!
Actually this series was mostly organized by Murphy. Big thanks to him, and also to Riven and Inspire for server hosting, Rifty for the points, and Matt for grids and such.

Thanks everyone who showed up, hope to see you all next league.

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