6 Hour Bathurst Showdown: A Community Voted Enduro - Driver's Briefing & Track Limits

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6 Hour Bathurst Showdown: A Community Voted Enduro

The Bathurst 1000 is one of modern motorsports "hidden" gems. Gaining in popularity year on year outside of Australia, within the great island nation the race has been a staple of the sporting calendar going back decades. But it wasn't always V8 Supercars, or even purpose built race cars! We are transporting you back to the magical time known as the 1990s, where turbocharged cars from all over the world were put against the best muscle Oz could crank out.

Race - This is a 6-hour Endurance race. Drivers will be competing in 3 stints of two hours each. However, drivers are reminded that the stint actually only lasts 1 hour and 40 minutes. Drivers are expected to be familiar with the rules and regulations come race time, so please review them before August 1st.

Pit Stops- Both classes will have to complete 3 required pit stops per stint. Remember that drivers will not be permitted to drive back to the pit entrance once they pass it. If they miss the pit entrance, drivers will have to drive around the track again to get back to the pit entrance. Drivers are also expected to follow the FULL pit entrance and exit lanes. The final pit stop for each driver must begin prior to 30 minutes remaining on the in-game race timer. To be absolutely clear, if you drive backward at any point, you are subject to disqualification from the entire stint. It's not worth it, don't do it.

Track Limits - Track limits for this race will be "Forza Clean". If it would normally invalidate a lap, drivers are expected to not do it. Wall riding or making contact with the walls and/or tires to gain an advantage is strictly prohibited, and will be severely penalized. Drivers are advised that the inside (left) wall in The Cutting has a tendency to grab and quickly spin the car leftward if contacted at low speed. Similarly, the inside (left) wall in Forrest's Elbow extends slightly further right than is visually indicated, and may cause significant damage if struck.

Stint Starting Procedures - Stint 1 will begin with a full warm-up lap with field proceeding at 80mph/128kph. While exiting The Chase, the lobby host will inform drivers to form up in 2x2 formation and continue at 60mph/97kph for a standard rolling start. Stint 2 through 3 will be a single file start at 60mph, accelerating under the Pedder's gantry on the Mountain Straight. Remember that drivers are not to accelerate to race pace until THEY pass the designated start point. See below for an image of the gantry.