TORA Clubman Cup Meeting 1 - Rules & Discussion

Hey guys, this is something I have been working on for awhile and it will probably make up the lowest class for our TEC races at Silverstone and Nuburgring. I think it will also be a bit of fun.

I need to get an idea as to what these cars can and can't do, as me testing alone doesn't help in the long run. So with that in mind I want to run a one off race night, possibly to lead into a series, for the TORA Clubman Cup.

These cars are low powered, low-ish weight and a good mix of old and modern cars using both front and rear wheel drivetrains.

This will be run on Tuesday the 5th of June at 8pm BST, on the alternate Tuesday between two TCC meetings. It will consist of three 10-15 minute races on three different tracks to get a feel for how the cars work and to mix things up a bit. As its a cup, the driver who scores the most points on the night wins. There will be no qualifying and I will set the lobbies to random grids to make it a bit more interesting. I'm not sure whether to put damage to limited or cosmetic as, like the GT mini series I want to see what the cars can do. There is quite a bit of trust required from each other in this series as I would like to regulate Tyre Width, but we'll see how it goes for now.

Tracks

I think for the night I will probably use Silverstone International, Nurburgring GP and Indianapolis Road Course to try get a mix of handling and top speed tracks. We might even do more if people are interested enough.



Rules


Class = B

PI = FWD - 470 / RWD - 460

Power = 201-249bhp

Weight = 2,201-2,699lbs

Year = 1980 onwards

Type = Production

-FWD PI 470
-RWD PI 460
-Race Brakes
-Race Suspension
-Race Rollcage
-Sport Tyres
-Tyre width of 225 maximum unless the cars come standard with wider ones.
-NO Forza Front and Rear Wing (Adjustable Aero) *this includes removing any standard adjustable aero i.e. the Mercedes 190E*
-NO Race gearbox
-NO AWD
-NO FWD to RWD Conversions
-NO Centrifugal Superchargers

Cup

As this is just a bit of fun and because I want to see a huge variety of cars there will be no teams for the night, individual drivers only. I encourage everyone to pick different cars or ones that they think will be fun to drive.

Car List

This is by no means all of the cars that are possible, just all the ones I have built up. Some cars are missing such as the 1991 BMW M3 and 1982 Lancia 037 Stradale as they were stupidly quick in testing and will not be eligible. Also as a note, for this series I don't want to include cars that are currently in the TCC so those cars won't be eligible.

Car List

PI 460 - RWD

1990 Subaru Legacy RS
1993 Ford SVT Cobra R
1985 Toyota Sprinter Trueno GT Apex
1992 Toyota Supra 2.0 GT Twin Turbo
1987 Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500
1992 Alfa Romeo 155 Q4
1995 Toyota MR2 GT
1986 Alfa Romeo GTV-6
1988 Mitsubishi Starion
2007 Mazda MX-5 Roadster Coupe
1992 Ford Escort RS Cosworth
1983 Volvo 242 Turbo Evolution
1982 DeLorean DMC-12
1980 Abarth 131
1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata
2000 Nissan Silvia Spec-R
1990 Mercedes-Benz 190E
1986 Alfa Romeo Spider
1992 Nissan Silvia CLUB K's
1988 Pontiac Fiero GT
2002 Toyota MR-S
2004 Toyota Altezza RS200
2004 Mazda RX-8
1980 Lotus Esprit Turbo
1989 Toyota MR2 SC
1990 Mazda Savanna RX-7
1984 Toyota Celica Supra
1992 Toyota Celica GT-Four RC ST185

PI470 - FWD

2011 Nissan Micra
2010 Fiat Punto Evo SPORT
2009 Renault Twingo
1986 Dodge Shelby Omni GLHS
2003 Ford SVT Focus
2000 Honda Integra Type-R
2009 Honda Fit Sport
2009 SEAT Ibiza Cupra
2010 Renault Clio RS
2007 Renault Clio RS 197
2011 Citroen DS3
2011 Volkswagen Polo GTI
1997 Honda Civic Type R
2001 Acura Integra Type R
1997 Volvo 850 R
2008 Alfa Romeo MiTo
1992 Volkswagen Golf GTi 16v Mk2
1994 Honda Civic 1.5 VTi
2003 Mini Cooper S
1999 Honda Civic Si Coupe
2010 Peugeot RCZ
2009 Mini Cooper Works
2011 Aston Martin Cygnet
1995 Volkswagen Corrado VR6
2009 Scion xD
1998 Volkswagen GTI VR6 Mk3
2011 Volkswagen Fox


Banned Cars

1991 BMW M3
1982 Lancia 037 Stradale
2003 Toyota Celica
2003 Hyundai Tuscani Elisa

Assists

Allowed
TCS
Racing Line (Full or Braking Only)
Normal or Simulation Steering
Manual or Manual with Clutch

Banned
ABS
STM
Assisted Steering & braking
Auto Brake
Auto Gears

Cant wait,

Sounds fun.

I would probably jump into the 2003 Mini Cooper.

Just let me know when anyone wants to run these cars.

Depending on which night and time id be interested in this.

So I cant drive a prototype?

Sounds like a plan!

Very nice. Will there be any specific numberboxes or mandatory Logo's? My car is already built to the regs and painted

Ummmmm, not for the one off. I would like to see everyone's TORA number on their cars and the URL or logo somewhere but I'm nt really that fussed. I just want to see how these cars all work together with other people building them.

Dibs on Mustang

I think I may be able to do this. I am torn between the Cossie Sierra and the 850R.

My Mercedes fanboy-ism prompts me to use the 190E, which is what I shall be using. I've used Silentalarm's Clio Cup numberbox

What would be the deal on Aspiration?

Because those cars that have access to the Centrafugal will be faster than those that don't.

Good point Haburi,

Will check with Richy cheers

garyp3398 wrote:Depending on which night and time id be interested in this.

This will be run on Tuesday the 5th of June at 8pm BST, on the alternate Tuesday between two TCC meetings

The Volvo 242 is great fun to drive.

Will def have a mooch at the cars as Tuesdays its a good day for me

1987 Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500 yes please!

CQR HABURi wrote:What would be the deal on Aspiration?

Because those cars that have access to the Centrafugal will be faster than those that don't.

I'm not sold on that, as I have had more success with NA than I have super and/or turbochargers.

The trouble is with me wanting to keep this series as open as possible there are a number of cars that have superchargers as standard. If I were to lock groups to N/A and Turbo then I would lose a lot of cars I want to see race.

I can put it in the rules that no centrifugal superchargers are allowed to be fitted, however it would require us all to trust each other with our car builds.

I wanna drive the Polo GTI or the FIT in the FWD class.

I guess I am more than just INtrested in this. Still to decide on a vehicle for this.

Go on then, this will be fun.
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Alright, I'm down for this. Sign me up with the '93 Ford SVT Cobra R.

I'm trying to get to Ford level 50 and 1000 miles in a Mustang (I'm at 35 and ~600 so far)

Flyin Mikey J is taking the 1999 Honda Civic Coupe.

I built tunes and tested a few cars, and found this one to be most complimentary to my rudimentary driving style.

If anyone wants to try a Mazda 2, Toyota Altezza, Mazda MX5 Superlight, Volvo 850 or Lotus Esprit Turbo, I'll be more than happy to ship one to you free of charge.