No outstanding penalties to be served.

Prior to participation in any event, we strongly recommend that you take the time to read both the official regulations and this briefing.

Event Schedule

Free Practice: 30 minutes, 19:00 UK
Qualifying: 15 minutes, Private mode, 19:30 UK
Warm-Up / Break: Up to 10 minutes, 19:50 UK
Race One: 20:00 UK - 60km distance, Maximum duration 30 minutes.
Race Two: After Race One - 60km distance, Maximum duration 30 minutes.

Server Settings

Allowed Driver Aids: Traction Control - LOW; Anti-lock Brakes - LOW; Auto Clutch
Flag rules: Black only
Real Road Preset: Medium rubber for practice, then Naturally Progressing
Real Road Time-scale: x1
Fuel Usage: Normal
Tyre Wear: Normal
Mechanical Failures: Normal
Damage: 75%
Time acceleration: x1
Simulated Session times: See forum

Weather

Academy Series events will be run in dry conditions only.
Air & track temperatures will be adjusted to approximately match those recorded/predicted at simulated session times on the day of the event.

General Official Session Rules

1. Only Drivers who have a signed up will be allowed to compete in official sessions. Any Driver who holds a primary contract in the Career Ladder are ineligible to compete.

2. Drivers are expected to be adequately prepared for each event. This includes being familiar with the car and track as well as having suitable graphics and connection settings for your machine.

3. Drivers must not intentionally crash into other competitors or perform any other dangerous, unrealistic or disrespectful manoeuvre during or after the completion of any official session. Failure to comply will result in disciplinary action irrespective of whether the manoeuvre was caught on broadcast or not.

4. Drivers must keep two wheels on the racing surface at all times. The racing surface is defined as the area within and including the white lines at the edge of the track (or similar device). Where kerbs are present they are also considered to be part of the racing surface. Track-specific clarifications and exceptions will be posted in the forum before each event.

5. Deliberate and/or excessive contact with walls or similar devices to gain an advantage is not permitted.

6. Pushing other vehicles or bump drafting are not allowed at any time during official sessions.

7. The in-Game chat must NOT be used during the Qualification and Race sessions. Only private whisper messages are allowed during these sessions - to use this the format is /w [drivername] [yourmessage]. Drivers breaching this rule will receive a penalty post-race.

8. Spectators are allowed in official sessions at the discretion of the Race Director and may be asked to leave in the event of server issues.

9. Drivers must maintain a polite tone in the server chat at all times. Any behaviour that breaches the GPVWC Code of Conduct will not be tolerated.

Qualifying

1. Qualifying will be be in a single session using Private mode and Drivers are allowed to run an unlimited number of laps.

2. Drivers leaving the pits at the start of the session must wait for the green light at the pit exit.

3. During qualifying the ESC button may be used to return to the garage in this series. Drivers are free to go out again afterwards.

4. The cars will be on a situation of Parc Ferme between Qualifying and Race, with only limited changes permitted such as starting fuel, fuel strategy, brake bias, minor engine settings and front wing adjustments allowed.

5. Drivers who wish to break Parc Ferme must notify the Race Director and will be required to start the race from the pitlane.

6. Drivers may request to have one or more laptimes discounted by the Race Director at the end of the qualifying session.

7. Any outstanding grid penalties (including those from the previous season) will be applied to the grid order during warmup.

Formation Lap

1. All Drivers are required to pay adequate attention during the formation lap to avoid collisions, including maintaining a safe gap to the cars in front.

2. Drivers spinning on the formation lap will need to allow all the entire field to pass before rejoining at the end of the line. The Drivers are advised to wait until cars are lining up in their grid boxes before retaking their original position.

3. Drivers who suffer severe damage their car during formation lap are required to press ESC to return to the pits. They will be then allowed to start from the pitlane.

4. Drivers who have either chosen to break Parc Ferme or who were not present in the practice or qualifying sessions must start from the pitlane.

Race

1. All Drivers are requested to pay extra care in the opening stages of the race. Reckless driving leading to crashes in the first laps will be considered an aggravating circumstance by the Disciplinary Committee when deciding penalties.

2. All Drivers must use appropriate caution in yellow flag zones. Causing a collision in a yellow flag zone will be considered an aggravating circumstance by the the Disciplinary Committee when deciding penalties.

3. Drivers being lapped must respect the blue flags and allow lapping cars to pass in a safe manner as soon as possible.

4. If a Driver should gain an advantage and/or position by running outside track limits, they are required to give up the advantage and/or give back positions in a safe manner as soon as possible.

5. Drivers who spin or go off-track must take maximum care upon re-joining the track. Drivers should only re-join if it is safe to do so, that is, if no other car is approaching that section of track.

6. When entering or exiting the pit lane, drivers are to remain within the area marked by a white line (or similar device). Failure to do so, by means of crossing the marked lines by at least one tyre, will result in a penalty.

7. There are no tyre restrictions or mandatory pit stop requirements in this series.

8. Race 2 at each event will feature a reverse grid based on Race 1 results, with the top 15 positions reversed.

9. DRS may only be used during the race when the Driver is within 1 second of the car in front at the detection point.

10. A session will only be red flagged in exceptional circumstances at the discretion of the Race Director.

11. Drivers who believe they are at fault for an in-race incident can take some voluntary steps to self-inflict a penalty. This will result in a much-reduced or completely cleared penalty in post-race scrutineering, at the discretion of the Disciplinary Committee. Drivers can opt to hand any unfairly gained position back (so long as it is done safely), take a self-serving drive-through or self-serving stop&go in order to clear themselves.

12. Drivers who unfairly receive a penalty from the game itself may whisper the Race Director to request its removal. Any penalty removed during the race will be reviewed after the race and may be subject to post-race penalties. Note that penalties for jump starts and pit-line rule breaches will not be removed.

13. Any Driver who is driving a vehicle in an extremely dangerous condition, suffering severe connection issues or otherwise is breaching expected standards of behaviour may be asked to park by the Race Director. Failure to comply will result in the Driver being kicked from the server.

Post-Race

1. All driving standard requirements still apply after individual Drivers have finished their race.

2. Drivers must not crash deliberately after crossing the finish line or on their cool down lap.

3. After finishing the race, all Drivers are requested to at minimum drive beyond the first corner before pressing ESC back to the garage.

4. Chat may be resumed only after all drivers have finished the race. This will usually be signified by the Race Director congratulating the winning Driver.

Protests

1. Protests are not applicable in this series. However the GPVWC Administration reserves the right to take appropriate action against any Driver failing to meet required standards of conduct in this series.