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[Garrett67]

great, guys are fighting in warm up

[Garrett67]

I'm making up ground from the other day. I had 1 lap in the pits because I spun out in front of a guy. I stayed focus though and managed to salvage 7th place. I gained a few more points anyway.

5.24.14 6pm by garrett82967, on Flickr

[Garrett67]

3rd place. It wasn't because I did great, its because everyone else did poorly. I was driving a nice clean race and for some reason on lap 7, I decide I'm going to lose control for no reason other than to see how hard the wall was. I limped through the last 2 laps.

Not sure why those guys were DQ'd. Perhaps 17 incidents? I see that in the display when I get one , x of 17. So, I'm assuming that is why.

I am finding that people usually take themselves out of a race. You really don't need to hit a wall very hard to ruin your race. So, if you can keep clean, you're pretty much guaranteed a top 5 finish.

5.24.14 7pm 3rd Place by garrett82967, on Flickr

[Garrett67]

Good info here. I like the whole number safety rating bonus. When we get to 3.0, it gives us a .40 bonus. I will get that by Monday because that is Rookie Promotion day.

 

.) What licenses are available?

Rookie License
D License
C License
B License
A License
Pro License

2.) How long will it take for me to be able to race the vehicle I desire?

D License - 4 Weeks
C License - 16 Weeks
B License - 28 Weeks
A License - 40 Weeks

3.) Can I race up to a higher license than I currently have?

Yes, you can race up one license level if you have a 4.0 or higher safety rating.

4.) How does the safety rating work and what types of incidents can be incurred?

The safety rating is a no fault system that penalizes drivers for incidents that can impede one's own progress or the progress of another driver.

0X - Minimal contact with a wall or another car.
1X - The centerline of your car or more off of the racing surface.
2X - A loss of control occuring when your car spins to a certain angle.
4X - Hard car contact resulting in substantial damage.

5.) Are penalties incurred if your actions result in an incident for another driver.

Yes, the penalty system does not attemp to assing any blame. If you bump a car resulting in a 0X and the hit car spins or hits a wall you will recieve the same incident that the wrecked driver incurred, but only if the incidents happen within 5 seconds. This can also result you receiving unfair incidents if you receive a 0X and then the driver gets in an incident which is not caused by your 0X, but they are few and far between.

6.) What is required for me to move up to another license?

A 3.0 Safety Rating is required to advance up to another license, as well as 4 time trials or 4 races. A Minimum Participation Requirement is included on the Member's Page to indiciate whether you will be promoted when the new season begins.

7.) Can you be demoted a license if your safety rating is too low?

Yes, if you have a safety rating under 2.0 you will be demoted one license level. You can not be demoted back to a Rookie license.

8.) Does my safety rating on road or oval effect the other?

Yes, but to a minimal degree. You will mostly see .01 - .05 increases/decreases for large increases/decreases in the other category.

9.) Do I have to purchase all of the content to run a full championship?

No, you are not required to run a full season, but you only have to complete 8 races in a 12 race season. Your worst weeks of races will be dropped if you run more than 8.

10.) Am I required to qualify prior to every race?

No, you don't have to qualify at all, but once you complete one qualifier your time will remain for the rest of the week. You can try to better your time at any time, and your quickest time will always be used.

11.) Can I run multiple races a week and if so, how will my points be handled?

You can run as many races a week as you want and your points will be averaged. Your worst half of your races will also be dropped.

1 Race - All points taken.
2 Races - Top race taken and worst race dropped..
3 Races - Top two averaged and botton one dropped.
4 Races - Top two averaged and bottom two dropped.
5 Races - Top three averaged and bottom two dropped.

12.) What is my ttRating and iRating?

As a Rookie you will not be able to see either rating, but it is still being calculated. Your iRating groups you into races with similarly skilled drivers. Usually, if you finish in the top half of the field you will gain iRating and if you finish in the bottom half you will lose iRating. All Rookies begin with a 1600 iRating and ttRating. iRating is all zero-sum. To gain iRating someone must lose the same amount of iRating. The average of all iRacers will always be 1600. The ttRating is extremely complex and has no real benefits at this time.

13.) If I do not renew what will happen to my account?

You will not be able to use your purchased content, but if you do decide to renew all of your cars, tracks, stats, and licenses will be available again.

14.) Must I complete both oval and road racing licenses to advance?

No, you can continue on either course without needing the other. If you desire you can advance up to A in one license, while remaing a Rookie in the other.

15.) Do all official sessions effect safety rating?

Safety rating is effected differently in each type of session. Open practice sessions do not effect your safety rating at all. Time trials are weighted X.35 of what a race is. Qualifying is weighted X.50 of a race, and races are weighted in X1. This means the quickest way to gain safety rating is to complete races, followed by qualifying, then time trialing.

16.) How is your safety rating determined?

Safety rating is calculated based on your number of corners completed per incident (CPI). Each oval is either 2 or 4 corners based on its length. Road courses vary. The higher your CPI the higher your safety rating. This resembles the LPI in NR2003, but is now a simple number on your license, which dictates at what level you can race.

17.) Is the safety rating the same across all licenses?

No, a 3.0 Rookie is lower than a 3.0 D. The difference per license is usually about 1 full number. If you graduate with a 3.0 you can expect to drop 1 point to 2.0 when you graduate. If you are a 4.0 Rookie you are equivalent to a 3.0 D or a 2.0 C license. As you continue you must increase your CPI to be able to advance to higher cars.

18.) Is there a bonus as you increase your safety rating?

Yes, everytime you pass a whole number will you gain .40 to your safety rating. Once your reach 3.0 you will automatically move to 3.4. If you fall below a whole number you will also lose the .40. Falling under 3.0 will result in an immediate drop to 2.6. The reason for the boost is to prevent those who buy content to race new series immediately will not instantly fall under the 3.0 or 4.0 threshold with one bad race.

19.) What are clubs?

Everyone is placed into clubs based on their geographical location. Under the main forums are your club forums where you can meet new drivers, share setups, and help new drivers to progress. Hopefully, you will meet new people and learn a thing or two from drivers in your area. Clubs also compete against one another with points, which the top 50% of drivers from each club acquire. Winning clubs can advance to the World Cup of iRacing.

20.) What is the Pro Series.

The Pro Series is the elite group of drivers who will compete for prizes. The races will be broadcast for all interested viewers to watch. Eligibility is dictated by 70% of your iRating and 30% of your safety rating. The top 250 drivers from road and oval based on iRating/Safety Rating will compete in the Pro Series races, which will be held for 39 weeks, including 8 drop weeks.

21.) Must I have an active subscription to receive a promotion at the end of the season?

No, as long as you complete the Minimum Participation Requirements prior to the time when your subscription goes inactive than you will still receive a promotion at the end of the season.

22.) How can I find out if I have completed the Minimum Participation Requirement's for promotion?

To find out your current status for requirements hover your mouse over the MPR logo next to the licenses on the Member's Home Page. It will tell you how many races or time trials you have completed and whether your safety rating is high enough to allow for your promotion.

23.) What must I do after the completion of a race?
There is no official procedure to your actions after a race, but the following are some general ideas and procedures. After a race you can park your car wherever you prefer on the track, as long as you do not suddenly slow your car in a hazardous way. Waiting until others have stopped before pulling off the track is a good way to avoid incidents. Returning to pit lane is the safest way to exit your car. There is no victory scene and doing a burnout or donut, while others have not completed the race will still result in incident points being tallied.

24.) How are starts/restarts handled?
The following only applies to ovals. The Sporting Code does have guidelines in place for starts. It states that the race begins once the green lights appear, but it is generally accepted that the leader may start the race once the pace car has pulled off to pit road. Restarts are much like the initial start of a race. You may wait until the green is given or the leader may initiate the start. Stacking up the field or erratic behavior on a start may be deemed as avoidable contact if a wreck were to occur. Those actions may be deemed protestable by the Chief Steward.

[JBauerisGod]

Almost got my first Road win. I had a pretty solid race overall, and only picked up a 1X (on the last lap too).

[Garrett67]

I have never noticed the bugs on the windshield before.

[Swarley]

So Rookie promotion is Monday? Yay!


Here's the final lap battle between me and another dude for P4 in the race I ran a few hours ago.

[Garrett67]

That was close!

[Swarley]

I've had some great, clean battles the past couple races. So much fun.

Have to say I'm pretty damn excited that promotion day is Monday. Can't wait to get into the Mustang and Cadillac.

[Swarley]

Think I'm going to jump into a practice session in 10-15 minutes and then run the next race. Hopefully I can get a clean run and be up to 3.00 by the end of the night.

[Garrett67]

Another 3rd place finish. Ran a 1:48.563 in practice and (5) 1:49.xxx laps during the race.
Granted, the competition isn't great but at least these guys aren't smashing into people.

SR is up to 2.87




5.24.14 11pm 3rd place by garrett82967, on Flickr

[Garrett67]

Sorry Swarley. Your spin out was the exact same thing I did earlier today. You were running tightly with those guys. You're faster than those 2 guys but you had no place to pass.


I'm done racing Laguna for the night. I did well today, I will stop while I'm ahead lol

LOL at the guy you let by , totally lost it after he passed you.

[Swarley]

Ugh. That was annoying. I had a run on that guy on the straight on the lap I spun out, and when I went right to pass on the outside, he threw a block and then started squeezing me down low. So much faster than him, yet every time I'd get up on him, there wasn't a place to pass.

[Garrett67]

You got your bonus points though. I will get those tomorrow.

I tell you though, the turn I hate the most is turn 9 (Rainey curve, I had to look it up).
No matter what my speed is or my positioning, I always feel like I'm going to lose it.

[Swarley]