TORA Endurance Championship - Rules and Regulations

Welcome to the 2020 TORA Endurance Championship! This championship will be hosted on Forza Motorsport 7 and consist of 6 rounds, each comprising multiple stints. Note that each race is a standalone event, and that TEC serves as a championship on top of our regular endurance selection.

By registering for the series, you agree to the rules and regulations written in this thread and the TORA Driver’s Handbook. Please take time to carefully review the following regulations carefully before entry. TORA reserves the right to alter this rules package as needed for the purpose of fairness and clarity in competition.

This rules package is not fully inclusive. Please refer to the TORA Driver’s Handbook for full definitions of terms relating to basic regulation in TORA competition. Note that specific rules for this series will take precedence over rules outlined in the Driver’s Handbook:

https://toraonlineracing.forumotion.net/t20219-tora-driver-s-handbook-updated-2020

1. Championships
1.1 Driver’s Championship
There is no driver's championship for this series.

1.2 Teams Championship
This will be a competition fought by a group of between 2-5 drivers, which will vary on a per-race basis. To score additional points from round to round, the name of a given entry must remain constant (e.g. TORA Team ABC123 needs to enter Round 2 with the same name they used in Round 1 to continue earning points. If the name is changed to TORA Team 123ABC for round 2, it is treated as a new entry).  
1.2.1 This season of TEC will utilize a great number of different class combinations. If a team wishes to switch from the upper class (TEC1) to the lower, (TEC2) or vice versa, between rounds, they must make a new entry under a new name.  If the team decides to return to their original class level then they may continue using their original entry.  Drivers are welcome to move between entries as they see fit.

1.3 Privateer’s Championship
There is no privateer's championship for this series.

1.4 Dropped Rounds:
There is no dropped round for this series.

2. Livery Rules
2.1 This series has defined livery rules that each Competitor must adhere to in order to participate. Failure to do so may suspend participation or result in disqualification. Livery requirements are located in each unique event forum section.

3. Car and Build Rules
3.1 This series defined builds, or a list of cars with defined builds that each Competitor must adhere to in order to participate, which will vary on a per-race basis. Failure to do so may suspend participation or result in disqualification. Build requirements are located in each unique event forum section.

4. Hosting and Marshals
4.1 A race may be split into multiple, numbered lobbies depending on the amount of registered drivers. Each lobby will be hosted by chosen members of the Marshal Team or TORA Staff designated as the Lobby Host.
4.2 Members of the Marshal Team who have registered but are not designated as a Lobby Host may be expected to host in situations in which they are needed.
4.3 The host of each lobby will be expected to gather data, position Competitors, and ensure that regulations are followed.
4.4 In-game lobby settings must be followed and located in each unique event forum section.

5. Qualifying
5.1 The fastest, clean lap from a Competitor, as denoted by the timers in the game will be recorded for qualifying.
5.2 Qualifying sessions will consist of 45 minutes + the end of the lap each driver is on when the time expires unless otherwise indicated.
5.3 The Lobby Host will record the results.

6. Race Starts
6.1 Refer to each unique event forum section for race and stint starting procedures.

7. Series Format
7.1 The grid for the first and second stints of each event will be set by that event's qualifying sessions, with the top 2 times for each entry being counted.
7.2 The grid for the third stint and onward for each event will be set by the total distance per entry through stint n-2, where "n" is the stint number being set.

8. Safety Car
8.1 There will be no safety car for this series.

9. Pit Stops
9.1 Refer to each unique event forum section for pit stop quantity requirements.
9.2 Competitors are allowed to pit as needed for damage to their car in the case of an incident.

10. Championship Calendar
10.1 The championship calendar is at the following link:
https://toraonlineracing.forumotion.net/t20907-tora-endurance-championship-calendar

11. Postponed Meetings
11.1 Sometimes a round/meeting may be postponed. TORA Staff and the Race Director will decide whether the meeting is canceled or moved elsewhere on the calendar.