Chasing Phantoms, Season 1: Overview and Sign-Ups

Once upon a time, the World GT Championship was the premier league for modified grand touring cars across all of Europe, which hit its peak in the late 1990s. But rapidly rising costs lead to World GT eventually downscaling from being a globetrotting affair to a predominantly European tour. With the shift of semi-pro and pro-am GT racing moving from highly modified common sports cars like Corvettes and lower-end Porsches to more premium manufacturer-built and supported flagship racing models such as the McLaren 720S GTC and Ferrari 488 GTC, the GT Challenger category (what we know as GT Endurance AM) experienced a resurgence in popularity in the 2010s. The rise of GT Challenger as a common ruleset has allowed the European Union of Racing Organizers (EURO) to unify many of the top national GT championships into a unique promotion-relegation system that promotes top teams and demotes bottom performers. As a result, battles up and down the grid are hotly contested as teams battle for survival and relevance.

The Chasing Phantoms campaign focuses on the 2022 Aeternam GT EuroSeries and EuroCup seasons, where generational talent Hisui Motegi has dominated the top EuroSeries for the fourth year in a row and is looking to set a record five championship titles to their name. Because the EuroSeries serves as a major stepping stone to premier Grand Prix and Endurance championships for upcoming superstars, Hisui's utter stranglehold on the league has stifled the careers of beloved veterans and budding prodigies alike. There's a reason why they call Hisui "Phantom of the Blue" - one glimpse at their driving ability, and you'll be left wondering about the secrets to their speed and tenacity.

Be warned - while the value of your OCs shouldn't be in their on-track performances, you should come into this campaign with the expectation that getting demoted to the lower league for next season is a very real possibility.

League Schedule:
*Note: All dates are canon dates, not real dates.

EuroSeries Schedule
Yas Marina - GT GP of the Emirates - March 11-12
Istanbul Park - GT GP of Istanbul - April 2-3
Astana - Sundown 6 Hours of Astana - April 22-23
Brno - GT GP of the Czech Republic - May 14-15
Monza - GT GP of Italy - June 4-5
Spa-Francorchamps - Ardennes Dusk to Dawn Trophy - August 12-13
Nurburgring - GT GP of Germany - August 27-28
Silverstone - GT GP of England - September 3-4
Catalunya - GT GP of Spain - September 24-25
Portimao - The Grand Finals at Portimao - October 7-8

Game Modules
Core System Revision v2 - Advanced + Support Points + Upgrades (links soon)

Campaign Special Rules
Driver hire costs HALVED
Driver hire costs are cut in half compared to the Core Rules.

Squad league rules ACTIVE
You need TWO drivers per Car. This counts as a "Squad".

Mandatory Two-Car Teams
You need FOUR drivers in total, TWO per car/Squad.
Your points total in the Teams' Standings will be the combined total between the two cars.

Promotion-Relegation Progression System
AES, AEC, and EURO’s national GTE AM leagues below them are part of a complex promotion and relegation ladder system, but for brevity only AES and AEC will be explained here.

The main focus of the Chasing Phantoms campaign is placed on the Team’s Championship; unlike in the IMAS GT Championship or the J-Speed GT Masters, points are scored from both cars in the case of a two-car team. This places a greater emphasis on consistency from the team as a whole.

Aeternam EuroSeries:
Top 3 teams invited to next season’s Sportscar GP of France
Bottom 3 teams in team standings relegated to EuroCup

Aeternam EuroCup:
Top 3 teams in team standings promoted to EuroSeries
Bottom 6 teams sent back to national GT series

National GTs:
Top team promoted to EuroCup

League-Specific Special Rules and Race Formats
Aeternam EuroCup: Event Format
40 minute races with Mandatory Pit Stop
Allowed tire compounds: Softs only
You have to change to a new set of Softs every pit stop. You cannot double-stint tires in this League.

Aeternam EuroSeries: Event Format
100 minute races with Mandatory Pit Stop (Regular Feature Races)
- or -
4 hour races with Mandatory Pit Stop (Endurance Special Events)
Allowed tire compounds: Softs, Mediums, and Hards
You can elect not to change tires if on the Hards, but you still need to stop in the pits within the allotted window. This rule is NOT in effect for the Endurance Special events.

Campaign Regulations
Starting Support Point Budget: 150 SP
Minimum Driver Class: None
Maximum Driver Class: Veteran
Average GMPT Driver Class: Regular/Veteran
Allowed Vehicles:
GT Endurance AMs only - limited list
Alfa Romeo 4C JSA-GT
Aston-Martin Vantage GTC (2nd gen)
Audi R8 LMS (2015)
Bentley Continental GTC (2nd gen)
BMW M6 GTC
Ferrari 488 GTC
Ford Mustang GTC
Honda NSX GTC
KTM X-Bow GTX
Lamborghini Huracan GTC
Lexus RC-F GTC
McLaren 720S GTC
Mercedes AMG GTC
Nissan GT-R GTC
Porsche 911 GTC-R (2019)
SRT Viper GTC-R
Toyota GT86 JSA-GT (also available as Subaru BRZ JSA-GT)
Upgrades Allowed:
<< TO BE ANNOUNCED >>
Allowed Tire Manufacturers: Marcelli only.
Allowed Tire Compounds:
All compounds (EuroSeries)
Softs only (EuroCup)
Championship Point System:
40 (1st) / 39 / 38 / 37 / 36 (5th) / 35 / 34 / 33 / 32 / 31 (10th)
...1 less point for each subsequent position after, with 1 point for 40th.
No points for DNFs!

Sign-Up Format
Use the following format and post in a reply below:
[b][u]Entry for <AETERNAM EUROSERIES / AETERNAM EUROCUP*>[/u][/b]
[b]Team Name (Nationality):[/b] Team Name Here (Team's Nationality) [font color="1979e6"][i]@<Team In-Universe Social Media>[/i][/font]
[b]Team Principal:[/b]
[b]Car Model:[/b] X - choose from ALLOWED VEHICLES list**

[b]Car 1[/b]
[b]Car Number:[/b] #XXX (2-999)
[b]Car Nickname/Title:[/b] X
[b]Driver 1:[/b] A (A's Nationality, pro/nouns, Class + Archetype)
[b]Driver 2:[/b] B (B's Nationality, pro/nouns, Class + Archetype)

[b]Car 2[/b]
[b]Car Number:[/b] #YYY (2-999)
[b]Car Nickname/Title):[/b] Y
[b]Driver 1:[/b] C (C's Nationality, pro/nouns, Class + Archetype)
[b]Driver 2:[/b] D (D's Nationality, pro/nouns, Class + Archetype)
*Choose one.
**Both Squads will use the same car model.
As an example:
Entry for AETERNAM EUROSERIES
Team Name (Nationality): Rennsport Ravenmoon (German) @rennsport_ravenmoon
Team Principal: June Ravenmoon
Car Model: Porsche 911 GTC-R (2019)

Car 1
Car Number: #16
Car Nickname/Title: Huginn
Driver 1: May Greenfield (American, she/her, Regular Skirmisher)
Driver 2: Bren Artigiana (Swiss, he/him, Veteran Tactician)

Car 2
Car Number: #18
Car Nickname/Title): Muninn
Driver 1: Yuni Rabenmond (German, they/them, Veteran Skirmisher)
Driver 2: Walter Ravenna (American, he/him, Regular Pacesetter)

Entry List