GRM Assetto Corsa Racing League S16 - Singers

Results:

Schedule:  Weekly - Wednesdays 

   6pm Pacific - 7pm Mountain - 8pm Central - 9pm Eastern

Race Server Name: GRM SEASON 16 RACE.... (The password is the three letter acronym of a popular automotive magazine based in Florida, lower case)

Join the Discord channel: Unofficial GRM Forum to allow audio chat.

Race Format:  Each track will be run twice on it's race night.  Each race being 15 min.  First race positions are based on qualifying.  Second race is an inverted grid of the first race results.

Points:  Point are accumulated base on the finishing order of the average of the two races (ties going to the better finisher of the first race).  1st place scores 20 pts, 2nd 18 pts, then 17, 16, 15, 14 etc.

Drops:  One drop per driver will be allowed.  Lowest point finish for series will not be counted.  If the series has more than 8 races, 2 drops are allowed.

Handicaps: Finishing 1st on a race day will result in 2 HC steps.  Finishing 2nd is one HC step.  Finishing 4th or lower will reduce you HC by 1 step.

Restarts and Yellow Flags:  Restarts can be called for with the consensus of the racers when the beginning of the race results in a significant crash.  Yellow flags can be called for with the consensus of the races and will require the lead car to slow until the pack has gathered (in single file), then the leader will initiate the re-start.

Courtesy Waits and Penalties: When a drivers action causes another driver to be forced off the course, or loose positions, it is suggested the offending driver wait for the affected driver, and let them ahead of them.  Penalties may be given out for serious offenses.  Penalties (determined by majority of drivers) will involve a lose of 2 points. 

Car Selection: General rule is only two cars of each type in the series.  First claim have priority (post here or indicate during practice / race). Drivers are allowed to switch cars ONCE, but not after the start of the 3rd race.  Alternate option (must be indicated when they start the series):  A Driver can switch as many times as they like, but car choice will be random and only involve cars driven by fewer then 2 drivers.  Exceptions to the above will certainly be considered on case by case basis (bribes are allowed).

The Car:  Singer 911

Previous Series:

GT Legends: https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/simulation-central/assetto-corsa-on-pc/174453/page72/

One Lap of America: https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/simulation-central/assetto-corsa-on-pc/174453/page81/#post3456972

Streetcar Challenge: https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/simulation-central/assetto-corsa-on-pc/198768/page93/#post3537026

Spec 944: https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/simulation-central/assetto-corsa-on-pc/198768/page106/#post3644496

GT3: https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/simulation-central/assetto-corsa-on-pc/198768/page119/#post3684807

MX5: https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/simulation-central/assetto-corsa-on-pc/198768/page129/

Classic Touring Cars: https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/simulation-central/assetto-corsa-on-pc/198768/page152/#post3796897

Radicals:  https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/simulation-central/assetto-corsa-on-pc/198768/page160/#post3826603

Mustangs: https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/simulation-central/grm-assetto-corsa-racing-league-mustangs/260441/page1/

914-6: https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/simulation-central/grm-assetto-corsa-racing-league-914s/261606/page1/

GT4:   https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/simulation-central/grm-assetto-corsa-racing-league-gt4/266318/page1/

Fieros: https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/simulation-central/grm-assetto-corsa-racing-league-fieros/272156/page1/

Download the cars and required track from the link below:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vME9C0pSEoHrops3ol6xEer_0FAp-C54

Archive of some of the non-original cars / track we have used:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1UHbJVB_Wvlp1n_-vaZBGW9_WTXlKIc0u?usp=sharing

Setup and Getting Started Info

Discord download (for voice chat and info): https://discord.com/download

Content Manager and Shader patch - Highly recommended (CM requires a donation for full function, but WELL worth it):

 https://acstuff.ru/app/  (yes it's from Russia)

 https://acstuff.ru/patch/  (not required by greatly improved graphic / appearance)

Sol graphic mod (not required but greatly improved weather /sky / atmosphere and some other effects): https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/sol.24914/

Suggested add-ons:

Helicorsa (adds nice overview of cars around you):  https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/helicorsa.5199/

FFBClip (adds way to graph and easily adjust force feedback, per car): https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/ffbclip-app.7910/ 

Sidekick (a more detailed "info" bar for speed, gear, tire temps etc.): https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/sidekick.11007/

Shortcut Key: Adds useful keyboard shortcuts, like  Ctrl + B : Teleport to pit position, Ctrl + E : Exit Game             https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1YNsvldx4s2nMVtNPHlTTUtBHrcy_TgDU

Getting Started with Discord:

This looks long/complex, but I assure you it goes pretty fast and its very easy to use.

1) Read the Discord thread, if you wish: https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/simulation-central/grm-discord-channel/177517/page1/

2)  Download Discord from https://discord.com/

3) Once you get it up and running, send me a message on there.  My name is prodarwin#1538.  Put it in the upper left box.    Just let me know you want a GRM invite and your forum name if I don't have any way of identifying you.

4) Make sure your mic works.  I suggest you go to user settings (bottom left of screen):

Click voice and video, adjust your volumes, and your devices if necessary.  You can select push to talk or 'voice activity'.  Discord is actually very good at deciding when you are talking, so it works pretty well and saves you the need to bind a button.

5) Once you are in the forum, if a bunch of stuff has a locked symbol, PM one of the mods.  They will need to add you to the GRM group so you have access to the sub-channels.  

6)  When you are in the discord, you'll see this bar on the left, with all the channels you can join.

The important thing to note here is, when it comes time to play AC, look for the Assetto Corsa channel, if it shows some people below it, they are currently in the channel, which probably means we are racing.  Just click to join.

If you are in a text channel and want to get someone's attention you can @ them and it will display a notification, or send a push notification to their phone.

Finding you Discord User ID (which will be needed when joining the online room):

 - In the lower left of the Discord screen, click on your name/icon.  In the screen the pops up, roll over the # icon in the upper right (it will likely be similar to your Discord name with a number added)

Logitech Wheel setup Info:

  Logitech Profiler Settings (a good starting point at least):

In game Wheel settings (a good starting point at least):  

  (The 107% Gain is a bit of a secret best setting to reduce the center dead zone apparently)

Assetto Corsa / Shader Patch suggested settings changes (from base):

Remove windshield glare (Settings - Assetto Corsa - Video):

Set readings to 'murican units:

Content Links:

https://www.racedepartment.com/  primary source (use Google to search)

http://assettomods.com/   nice cars and car packs (seems to be Australian focused)  

https://mabimotors.com/forum/assetto-corsa/sites-de-mod-pour-assetto-corsa/  List of sources for cars / tracks

https://tarnhoerner.de/   car packs for various classic racer series

 https://vrc-modding-team.net/  Formula 1 cars and tracks

Here is a link to my Google drive with some resources that will be a lot easier to get here:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1YNsvldx4s2nMVtNPHlTTUtBHrcy_TgDU?usp=sharing

Currently up there:

 - 7zip installer (use this to decompress car and tracks).  The default Windows decompress seems to work fine though.

 - Logitech Profiler (essential for setting up a Logitech Wheel)

 - Logitech GHub (needed for Logitech G29 wheel)

Note: the NVIDEA tools are not needed if you have the Content Manager. I could not get the plug in to install in the latest version of PS anyway.

Here is a good link for how to setup a Logitech G27 wheel (G29 should be the same):

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=276305371

G27 (and maybe G29) should work best with gain set to 107%.

Some Tracks that might be of interest:

Track Database (of actual tracks not AC tracks): https://www.racingcircuits.info/

Bridgehampton:  https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/bridgehampton-race-circuit.6604/

Trial Mountain (for GT fans):  https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/trial-mountain.2348/

Riverside: https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/riverside-international-raceway.9492/

Bathhurst: https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/bathurst.8677/

Spa (update): https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/spa-francorchamps-the-real.31068/

Deep Forrest (visuals not done): https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/deep-forest-raceway.32848/

Mid Ohio (not at RD): https://assettocorsa.club/mods/tracks/mid-ohio.html

VIR: https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/virginia-international-raceway.11892/

Summit Point: https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/summit-point-raceway.29502/

NJMSP:  https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/new-jersey-motorsports-park-lightning.14212/

If I count previous series, this is Season 13.  The server is named 15.  This thread is named 16.  Any idea which is accurate?

Your post says 10 min races, but I believe they are still 15, right?

Also I thought HC rule was going to be HC=Points*2kg or something like that for this season?

I think you are right about the 15 min races, updated.  I am not positive on the specifics of the HC yet, I will update later.

The season thing is a bit confusing.  I think I am missing links to a few.  I think it's season 16?

16 is based on saved server configurations for all the series we have done. There were several very short ones very early on. Probably should have been extended testing but here we are.  Cant really change it at this point. 
 

Yes I was going to experiment with the HC being 2kg for every season point. No drops of points. I want to see how it works.   It is subject to review. 
 

We will also have to be more vigilant about assigning cars to everyone and it will be a bit more work for me after each race adding KG and air getting all the points assigned instead of just figuring the top three finishers each week. 

So you can't miss any races?

I like the 2kg/pt thing a lot, but it seems like without drops this becomes a lot less schedule friendly.

Sorry, I was referring to losing HC, not drops for races for the season championship.  Although with the points counting towards HC the drop should be calculated at the end.  Yes?

So your running total of points X2 is your HC in KG. At the very end, Air will drop everyone's worse race or two depending on the length of the season and that is how the champion is determined.

We should probably formalize a tiebreaker.  Probably the number of event wins followed by the number of race wins.  Air can chime in on this.  

Like I said this is an experiment to see if it is better / worse.    

You have to calc drop points before doing HC, otherwise you'd be penalized for showing up to more races.

Ya you can game the system but how / when do you apply the drop and then adjust the HC?  

If NumRaces <5 

HC = (Sum of highest 3 races) * 2

Else

HC = (Sum of Highest (Numraces-2)) * 2 

Our running points count has always included 'dropped' races so just use the running points with the drop calculated for HC.   

EG - dropped race in () 

10-10-10-(5)-15 --- points = 35, HC = 70kg

10-5-(0)-15-10 --- points = 40, HC = 80kg

BTW, I like the Singer... should make for a nice series.

Yeah, I can just use the Adjusted Points to calculate the HC.  That always drops your lowest finish.  Since we don't have HC's on the first race that should not be an issue (adjusted points are almost the same in the first and second race).

What did I miss?

How did the first race go? 

In reply to Piguin :

They're fast, and we have 911 heroes  here.

Results and Standings.  Bit of a small turnout.  Rodan was WILDLY faster than everyone else (we spun him out a few times in the 2nd race...).   Fun car to drive, but will take a bit of getting used to for some (Gameboy).  New HC system in the works.  We may index it to the lowest in points eventually (rather than everyone getting a progressively larger HC)

In reply to aircooled :

Damn, I certainly could have helped with the spinning out part.

They really only got me once... the other two were all on my own.  

I was really looking forward to last nights racing but instead I got a UTI Monday and I constantly feel like I have to pee. Not great for sitting for long periods. Not to worry though, my Doc says the culture she took will tell her the best antibiotic to put me on tomorrow. So yay for that. Looking forward to next week.

Some highlights:

Everyone that is having trouble with the cars and getting into the race use the new car file I uploaded with to days date.  Mike was having the same issue as others with the weird spinning tire.  Deleting the singer car files from the car folder and then installing the cars from the file I uploaded to the Google drive fixed it.

In reply to aircooled :

Really liked that Video!!!  The incar from Rodan was really cool. 

Nice video, Rodan was scootin!  Hopefully I'll be back for week 2.

Thanks guys, that was a fun race.  Back when we raced the GT3 cars, something really clicked for me at Silverstone with the 911.   Much better result this time, though!

Results and Standings:

Highlights.  Looks like Gunner and I did pretty much the same thing Dean and Darwin did.