Race Day is almost here! So before we get racing, we'll give you the low down on what we need from you throughout a race phase.
WARNING: THE PRACTICE SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS ON A THURSDAY!!! SEND YOUR SETUPS EARLIER THAN USUAL!!!!!!!!!!!!Endurance Race RulesThis next event is a staggering six hour endurance special, and as per canon (and real-world) regulations, you are required to name someone as a
co-driver for this race. The Co-Driver is strictly flavor text only and costs no SP.
Before Practice- Submit AT LEAST one
Tuning Setup using the formatting below
to my private/direct messages. How many total Tuning Points can be spent on each Tuning Setup you send is in your Team Sheet.
Aero Ducts: x / 10
Downforce: x / 10
Engine Map: x / 10
Suspension: x / 10- Confirm with me which Tire Compound/s you want during Practice 1 and 2
Before Qualifying & Race- Notify me if you'll run your car's
Engine Mode in Normal, Sprint, or Super Sprint mode. Each successive mode gives +6 HP but -1 DP
- Tell me which
Tire Compound you want me to use for the Race
- Optional: If you want Tuning Setup changes, you can still change to a new setup
Upgrade PlansThere is
no spending cap for this round. If you can afford it,
BUY IT. DO IT. NOW. I SAID RIGHT NOW!
GT Endurance Trophy of the Ardennes
Grand Finale of the GT Master League
The final round of the GT Master League takes us to the home of GT racing - a legendary juggernaut in a rolling and dark Belgian forest known by motorsport fans as the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. After surviving a dive from contenders into the tight first corner, they'll face one of the most intimidating flat-out corner complexes in modern-day racing - the Eau Rouge and Radillion corners. A good run out of here is critical, as it'll setup for a draft opportunity down the long and steeply uphill Kemmel Straight, before dropping pilots down on a entire sector's worth of downhill Super-G ski slaloming and sweeping bends. Overtaking opportunities outside of the turn one lap one melee are extremely few, and reserved only for the most gutsy daredevils.
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Battle DataGeneralNumber of Race laps: 6 hours + 1 lap (about 159-162 laps for the PROs)
Qualifying Duration: 30 minutes
In-Universe Race Time: 4:00 PM, September 18th 2021
Track Type: Racing Circuit
DeadlinesTuning Setup submission: September 16th, 7 PM US Eastern/midnight GMT
Strategy submission: September 17th, 7 PM US Eastern/midnight 1GMT
Twitch Broadcast Time: September 18th, 3 PM US Eastern/10 PM GMT
Special RulesIncreased tire wear - for this race, the effect of Conservation on tire wear is
significantly increased. Your strategy plans may be affected by this.
Endurance Co-Driver - for this race, all teams must name one person who will be their team's second driver. In universe, this person will swap driving duties with your main driver during pit stops.
PRO Strategies*
Maximum stint length before refueling is 37 laps (~80 min/1h 20 min)...
Drivers with poor tire wear (Aggressors, Skirmishers, Hotlappers) will be agonizing over what pit stop strategies and tire compounds are better, but there's no debating that timing is everything
If you're way behind in the standings and have lots of Engine Durability left, it may be worth Super Sprinting, but don't get mad at me if your car dies. You signed up for this.
Time Spent on Pit Lane
Expect to spend about 30-32 seconds on Pit Road
Tire changes are ~14 seconds
Filling to full fuel is about ~16 seconds
So a full service stop + pit lane entry/exit time is ~32 + 14+16 seconds
Tire Progression on Hards
Soft tires are about ~0.7 seconds FASTER at first
Medium tires are about ~0.3 seconds FASTER at first
2:07.5 ~ 2:08.4 -> initially
2:08.5 ~ 2:09.3 -> around 50% life
2:09.4 ~ 2:10.4 -> around 25% life
2:10.5 and worse -> 0% life remaining
Minimum Driver Conservation Stat
Tires drop below 50% life around lap 14 (~30 min) for Hards, lap 12 (~26 min) for Mediums, and lap 8 (~15 min) for Softs
Tires drop below 25% life around lap 21 (~44 min) for Hards, lap 18-19 (~40 min) for Mediums, and lap 11 (~23 min) for Softs
Tires drop to 0% life around lap 27-281 (~58 min) for Hards, lap 24-25 (~52 min) for Mediums, and lap 15 (~31 min) for Softs
Maximum Driver Conservation Stat
Tires drop below 50% life around lap 20 (~43 min) for Hards, lap 18 (~38 min) for Mediums, and lap 11 (~22 min) for Softs
Tires drop below 25% life around lap 30-31 (~1h 5 min) for Hards, lap 27 (~56 min) for Mediums, and lap 16 (~34 min) for Softs
Tires drop to 0% life around lap 392 (~1h 26 min) for Hards, lap 351 (1h 15 min) for Mediums, and lap 21 (~44 min) for Softs
AM StrategiesMaximum stint length before refueling is 33 laps (~76 min/1h 16 min)
Aggressors, Hotlappers, and Skirmishers (particularly Rookie ones) will be hurting for strategy options here. Pitting every hour is risky, but do you have the pace for an extra stop or two?
Super sprint if you dare, but don't get salty at me if you're dead after the race midpoint...
Time Spent on Pit Lane
Expect to spend about 30-32 seconds on Pit Road
Tire changes are ~14 seconds
Filling to full fuel is about ~16 seconds
So a full service stop + pit lane entry/exit time is ~32 + 14+16 seconds
Tire Progression on Hards
Soft tires are about ~0.7 seconds FASTER at first
Medium tires are about ~0.3 seconds FASTER at first
2:16.7 ~ 2:17.4 -> initially
2:17.5 ~ 2:18.7 -> around 50% life
2:18.8 ~ 2:21.0 -> around 25% life
2:21.1 and worse -> 0% life remaining
Minimum Driver Conservation Stat
Tires drop below 50% life around lap 13 (~27 min) for Hards, lap 11 (~25 min) for Mediums, and lap 7 (~15 min) for Softs
Tires drop below 25% life around lap 19-20 (~43 min) for Hards, lap 16-17 (~37 min) for Mediums, and lap 10 (~22 min) for Softs
Tires drop to 0% life around lap 25-261 (~58 min) for Hards, lap 22 (~50 min) for Mediums, and lap 13-14 (~30 min) for Softs
Maximum Driver Conservation Stat
Tires drop below 50% life around lap 18-19 (~43 min) for Hards, lap 17 (~37 min) for Mediums, and lap 10 (~22 min) for Softs
Tires drop below 25% life around lap 28 (~64 min) for Hards, lap 25 (~55 min) for Mediums, and lap 14-15 (~32 min) for Softs
Tires drop to 0% life around lap 362 (~1h 26 min) for Hards, lap 331 (~1h 15 min) for Mediums, and lap 19 (~44 min) for Softs
* Data was gathered using a 20 Speed, 20 Finesse driver - expect the actual times to be a bit slower
1 The tires won't last long enough to go the distance.
2 You'll have to pit for fuel before tire wear drops to this % life
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