MSA TORA TASCAR Season 4 - Round 12 - Nippon 150 - August 9th 2014

Race Meeting Set-Up

We ask that all competitors are on Xbox live at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the race meeting, and appear online. Where necessary, if each competitor could post "In" in the relevant race meeting thread on the TORA forums. Anyone who wishes to race without posting "In" will need to wait for the race meeting organizers confirmation before being allowed to race. Certain factors may come into account, such as if there are 16 people racing, and one person who hasn't posted in would cause a split lobby of 9 and 8 in each lobby, in decision making for those not posted in before the event.

RACE

Rolling Start
Competitors will form up behind the Safety Car to start the Formation/Pace Lap in a 2-by-2 fashion. The Pole Sitter will have choice over which side of the Grid to start on. We ask all drivers to listen to the lobby host for the pace speed and grid order. Once everyone is in position, And the Lead driver(s) pass the Pit Entrance, The person on pole for the given lobby can begin the 3-2-1 countdown when he/she desires.

Mandatory Pit Stops
There is 1 mandatory pit stop in each race (or race segment). Taking your pit stop under a Safety Car/Caution period will count as your Mandatory pit. You may not pit within the first 5 laps or last 5 laps of a race or race segment (First 3 or Last 3 laps at Old Mulsanne layout of Le Mans due to lower lap count.)

Race Rules

Bump Drafting
- Bump Drafting may only be allowed at the Sunset Oval rounds. Make sure the driver(s) you are in a group with know of your intentions to bump draft, be it the lead car or the 'pusher'. Also, "SLAM" Drafting will be deemed illegal and could be penalized. by Definition, SLAM Drafting is where the following car gets such a large run on the car ahead and gives a forceful push to the car ahead. With the Forza 4 physics, these types of hits will easily damage both drivers' vehicles, so it's in each drivers' best interest to know when and when not to draft one another.

Safety Car/Caution Rules

When The Safety Car is Used
The Safety Car will be deployed when Two or more drivers are involved in an incident and severely impairs their progress. Only driver(s) involved in an incident may request the Safety Car to the Lobby Captain. A Safety Car can be called up to the penultimate lap of the race. Once the leader has crossed the line to start the Final Lap, the caution/Safety Car cannot be called.

Forming a Safety Car Period
When the Safety Car period is agreed upon, and goes into effect, the Lead Driver at the time of the Safety Car 'Call', will act as the Safety Car and pace around the track at the track's designated 'pace' speed. All will form in single-file. SEEING THE STOCK CARS DO NOT HAVE BRAKE LIGHTS, PLEASE DO NOT SLAM ON THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN. THIS COULD CAUSE CHAOS. PLEASE JUST LET OFF THE THROTTLE AND FORM UP CAREFULLY!!!

Conduct During a Safety Car Period
While under the Safety Car period, Those involved in the incident should line up at the back of the grid. All competitors are free to pit under the Safety Car/Caution period, but must form back up in order when they left pit lane at the back of the grid. Once Everyone has rejoined the field, the field will line up Side-By-Side in the positions they are currently in. Once the Leader has passed the Final Corner, he can call out the restart by counting down "3..2..1..Go/Green."

Lucky Dog Award
The Lucky Dog Award is used under Caution/Safety Car periods only. The first person 1 lap behind will be awarded the 'Lucky Dog' to get back on the Lead lap, and allowed to pass the lead cars under caution and lining back up at the back of the field. The drivers involved in the incident that brought out the current Safety Car/Caution period, are not eligible for the 'Lucky Dog'.

"Green-White-Checkered"
The "Green-White-Checkered" rule takes effect when a Safety Car/Caution is called on the penultimate lap. the Final Lap will end under caution in present order each driver is in at the time of caution. Once all drivers are back to the main lobby, the race settings will change to 3 laps, for the Green-White-Checkered attempt. One the 1st lap, will be to form up in order drivers finished the 'Scheduled Distance.' Lap 2 & 3 are green flag laps. If there is an incident on the first green flag lap, the safety car/caution Can be called, and the 3rd lap in this 'attempt' will end under caution, and once everyone gets back to the main lobby, We will have another "Green-White-Checkered" attempt. 3 Attempts are the maximum. As stated above, Once the Leader crosses the Start/Finish line to start the Final Lap, The Safety Car cannot be called.

Race Restarts
The race lobby is subject to One restart attempt if more than 50% of the lobby is involved in a major incident within the first lap. Everyone will head back to the race lobby, and try again, forming up the same as the grid formation before. if another major incident occurs, standard Safety Car rules take effect.

QUALIFYING

Qualifying will be held at 9:30pm BST (4:30pm EDT), apart from any driver who is experiencing connection issues. Qualifying will start no later than 10 minutes after the 'bottom of the hour'.

Settings
Qualifying will be set to 4 laps. One Out-Lap, 2 "Flying laps", and one IN-lap. Once You have started Lap 4, please stop at a designated spot on the track so lobby host(s) can take down lap times. "Clean" laps take Priority of Dirty laps. So Make them Count!
-Oval Races
Everyone will line up on the apron of the track (or in front of Pit-exit), and TWO Drivers will go at a time, but in a staggered roll-off style. Meaning, 'Driver A' will go first, then 'Driver B' will go after a certain number of seconds have elapsed on the Race Timer. Once both drivers have completed their qualifying runs, the next two drivers can start, following the same process.
(i.e.: if 'Driver A' starts at x:35.000, then Driver B will start at x:45.000)
- ABS, STM, and TCS and locked off, Damage set ti Limited. Manual Transmission (Clutch is optional), Steering and Driving Line are up to the individual.


RACE

Meeting 12 @ Motegi Super Speedway - "Nippon 150" race length is 100 laps. Which will be split into 2-50 lap segments.
- ABS, STM, and TCS and locked off, Damage set to Limited. Manual Transmission (Clutch is optional), Steering and Driving Line are up to the individual.

Mark what's the breakdown for us 3?

let's see, for starters Rob, first scenario would be that you just have to finish ahead of me, regardless our positions, to claim the title. if i were to finish 1 spot ahead of you, it'd have to come down to where we actually finished to determine the winner, as we're both currently tied on Wins, 2nd's, 3rd's, 4th's & 5th place finishes (ugh! lol)***. Another would be if i were to finish 2 spots ahead, i would claim a third straight title. Another would be is if Cain Wins, i finish 4th, and Rob, you finish 5th, all three of us would be tied on points, but Cain would win the title based on the number of 2nd place finishes, as by then, all three of us would have 2 wins apiece.

***just double checked. And if i were to finish 6th and you finished 7th, we would be Statistically Tied, but the situation from Sedona would result with you hoisting the proverbial trophy with the way the SI results came out***

so many scenarios lol

So, I have been hired as a rINger?

not feeling confident about tonight's race.   

Can't wait to get commentating! Hope there is enough room in the lobby for me and Zeta as I don't wanna be a minute behind!

I must be ready to race... feels like I have a hangover or something, even though I only had one beer last night

Looking forward to ending this season the way it should be, on the track.

Shame I can't make it tonight. I've always had a soft spot for the Motegi Oval

Going up to Crater Lake with my girlfriend and her family--I'm out.