PROHIBITION DAYS 1 (link) (http://gtsurgeons.com/forum/index.php?topic=1084.0)
and
PROHIBITION DAYS 2
"TUNING PROHIBITED" COMPETITIONS
Are a series of "warm up“ competitions leading to big Cross-Forum Championship that’s coming quite soon - starts as soon as we gather enough forums.
link: 1st.Gran Turismo Cross-Forum World Championship (http://gtsurgeons.com/forum/index.php?topic=1027.0)
These PROHIBITION DAYS 1&2, should both start in just a few days - will be advertised at GTP, GTSurgeons and Pure - under specially kind and helpfull sponzoring from them :)
By their own right "Prohibition Days" are quite inovative series, with special new ways for:
1.) Many different cars on track simultaneously – but with Tuning Prohibited, and that eliminates exhausting set-up “guess” work, gives you more time for actual driving and having FUN :tup:
2.) You get to enjoy all 4 cars (in this example) during the same season - instead of time consuming 4 seasons. This way, for next season you already get to enjoy 4 completely new cars :tup:
3.) New strategic options to keep championships exciting much longer :)
4.) New ways to get into highest divisions – instead of week long qualy to determine Divisions, your Division can change depending on result of previous race. Gives much more importance to actual racing :tup:
5.) Additional motivation for clean drivers and non-aggressors – by avoiding accidents and off-road excursions you can actually out-score higher placed drivers (if they drive too aggressively) 8)
And after first few seasons, more ways of cars-mixing are coming up - you get to drive all GT300 cars in one season, or all DTM's but in such ways that will keep them all "tuning prohibited" and yet competitive 8)
But, you know we need your support and some time? We can not shape this series to best wishes of it’s supporters before it has any! You see :)
So, WELCOME and THANK YOU ;)
We’ve made quite a list of potential forums (cca.15) and will start climbing that hill these days. I would also like to ask you to recommend any other “GT” forums that you have contacts with and would like to invite to this Cross-forum stuff ;) Please do so, and it will be much appreciated!
Already on the roster are:
PURE
GTSurgeons
GTDrivers
GTSeries
Gran Turismo Planet
And, as soon as time allows, Invites will be sent to major German, French, Spanish, Portugal, Benelux, Polish, Russian... and many other forums, including some bigger non-national ones as well. But this will take time, and most will not be up for a month or two. We are doing this seriously and with great care :)
“Warm ups” basically serve to provide a practical place where we can already invite people from those "new" forums to actual racing, while waiting for some other forums to join.
We must start getting familiar with each other and with all the regulations that go along with Cross-Forum championship.
Regulations must be kept extremely simple, at least initially, to minimize misunderstandings or even disagreements. It could be very hard trying to carry more complex rules, through language barriers and (possibly) some different approaches to racing philosophy – BEFORE we create even more understanding and trust between people from many forums.
I know you are use to much more complex regulations, but I'm sure you understand practical reasons for that. And, also that you will find our "Car choice options" exciting enough to fully enjoy these events.
Because of specific structure of “warm up" championships, you will have NO obligation to participate regulary if you sign up.
So, all folks are WELCOME to drop in, even for a one race or two, with no obligation. Just to help with some proper testing and evaluation of those regulations.
And quicker you adapt to these regulations, you'll have better race results when BIG races come 8)
There's only a simple "Confirmation Period" when those drivers who CAN participate just need to say so 24h before the Race.
Drivers can still confirm after "C.period closes", that only means they will start in loby #2 - if we get to have more lobies :)
PROHIBITION DAYS "2" - on Fridays at 20.00 CET
19.00 GMT/UTC
Consists of 2 races on that evening, or someone's morning :)
1. 500 Best Reasons – 4 super machines from 500pp category (10'qualy+40’ race)
2. Rally Ch., rehearsal – to test if 2.09 has brought any hope for GT “rally”, and to have generally good fun regardless! (reverse grid+15’ rally)
Point when we have 4 races with 4 different cars on offer - is that every car can be used only once. Or in other words, EVERY CAR MUST be used once ;) But every driver is FREE to chose order in wich to use them.
FRIDAY
1. 500 Best Reasons – 4 amazing cars
(http://i.imgur.com/cAPRc.png) (http://imgur.com/cAPRc)
1. Spa Francorchamps - 30.11.'12
2. Nurb GP/F - 07.12.'12
3. Suzuka - 14.12.'12
4. Grand Valey Speedway - 21.12.'12
Qualy lenght: 10'
Race lenght: 40'
Tire/fuel wear: fast
Tires: SS
2. Rally Championship
(http://i.imgur.com/JRg8t.png) (http://imgur.com/JRg8t)
Also to point out that rallying is done so that cars start 30sec. appart... we used to wait 60sec. before collision/slips OFF option ;) With heavy damage of course, like real rally.
1. Eiger K Trail - 30.11.'12
2. Toscana - 07.12.'12
3. Chamonix - 14.12.'12
4. Eiger Short Track - reverse - 21.12.'12
Qualy: „500“ reverse grid
Race lenght: 15'
Tire/fuel wear: very fast
Tires: dirt/snow (Eiger hill climbing race -CH)