2006 Cestalis 1000km
In 2006, Cestalis Raceway received extensive updates to it’s layout and facilities. The new circuit combined two smaller layouts into a new 5.1km Grand Prix layout. For the re-opening of the track, a new flagship race was needed. That’s how the Cestalis 1000km was born.
There are two clases in this race; GTC for modified sportscars and TCD for touring cars based on mass-produced cars While having the fastest car is a big advantage, you also need consistency and reliability if you want to win this race.
This first edition is sponsored by Tarske (aka me), which will also enter two cars into the GTC class.
HOW IT WORKS
The important stats for this challenge are:
- Lap times: It’s racing, you need to go as fast as you can.
- Drivability: If the car is too hard to drive, it will have a higher chance of crashing.
- Sportiness: How much the car can be pushed. A higher sportiness will improve the base laptime.
- Reliability: To finish first, you must first finish. The lower your reliability the higher the chance to lose time in the pits.
- Fuel Economy: Cars that use more fuel will have to make more pits stops.
You can check the effects of your stats on this spreadsheet.
After the submission period closes, results will be published in several posts following this order:
- Entry List for the race and Bins.
- Free Practice. A laptime from a car of each team before applying modifiers.
- Qualifying. Sets the starting order for the race and uses the laptimes after modifiers.
- Race. The main event, it will be released in 4 parts with each one covering 1/4 of the race.
There will also be a community vote to decide which car has the best design.
THE TRACK
Cestalis Motor Park.zip (100.3 KB)
GENERAL RULES
These apply to both classes:
- Trim and variant have to be 2006. Model and family can be older.
- No open wheel or legacy bodies.
- It has to look like a car. I won’t ask for specific fixtures but give it at least the basics like lights, mirrors, wipers, etc.
- All cars must run radial hard slicks at 0 quality.
- No V16 engines.
- Default techpool (Everything +5).
- No negative quality.
- Unleaded 100 fuel.
- Maximum sportiness break fade is 5%.
- Toe limit is +/-0.5.
- Bottom out has to be at 0% (It’s this number on the suspension graph).
- Number panels have to be placed on both sides, just the number is enough on the hood and on the boot. You can reserve a race number for each of your cars. Available numbers.
You can skip this rule, but it’s better if you do it. I will put the numbers myself if you don’t.
- The following advanced settings are banned: Wheel width, wheel diameter, tyre width, tyre diameter, and camber.
- A submission counts as a 2 car team. You can submit a different livery for each car.
- If your car is under 75% of the maximum budget, you can request a third car. If for some reason you prefer having a one car team, you can request that too, but you wont get any benefits.
- Meme entries will be binned without mercy.
CLASSES
GTC
Rules
- Maximum power: 550hp.
- Minimum weight: 1200kg.
- Wheelbase: 2.5-2.8m.
- 2 or 3 door coupe or sedan body. No convertibles.
- Aerodinamics: Maximum 5 elements. All of them must be visible; stacked, invisible or hidden wings will get you binned.
- Tyre diameter: 18 inches
- Tyre profile: 35 minimum.
- Tyre width: 340 maximum front and rear.
- No tyre quality.
- RWD only.
- 6 speed sequential transmission.
- Must have ABS and TC. No ESC.
- No active aero or cooling flaps.
- 1 full seat minimum.
- Race interior and standard (or better) AM radio.
- Advanced 2000s safety.
- Standard or Progressive suspension.
- Maximum cost: $80,000 ($60k for a third car).
Inspirations
Ferrari F430 GT3
Porsche 997 GT3 RSR
BMW M3 GTR
Dodge Viper Competition Coupe
Ford GT GT3
SEAT Cupra GT
TCD
Rules
- Maximum power: 350hp.
- Minimum weight: 1100kg.
- Wheelbase: 2.4-2.8m.
- 3 or more doors (2 door allowed on a case by case basis). Hatchback, sedan or wagon body. Must fit at least 2 rows of full sized seats. No convertibles.
- No mid-engine layout.
- Aerodinamics: Maximum 3 elements. All of them must be visible; stacked, invisible or hidden wings will get you binned.
- Tyre diameter: 18 inches.
- Tyre profile: 35 minimum.
- Tyre width: 270 maximum front and rear.
- No tyre quality.
- FWD or RWD.
- 6 Speed sequential transmission.
- No driving aids allowed.
- No active aero or cooling flaps.
- 1 full seat minimum.
- Race interior and standard (or better) AM radio.
- Advanced 2000s safety.
- Pushrod suspension banned.
- Standard or Progressive suspension.
- Maximum cost: $40,000 ($30k for a third car).
SUBMISSIONS
- You can enter a car in both classes.
- You need to me DM the car file and post an ad for your team.
- Model name: C1K - GTC / TCD - your username
- Trim name: Car name
- Family name: C1K - GTC / TCD - your username
- Variant name: Free
- Submissions will open on Friday, 20th September at 00:00 CEST.
- Submissions will close on Sunday, 27th October at 23:59 CEST.
- Since I will be entering a car too, I wont check any car before the deadline. To compensate for this you have unlimited resubmissions until the challenge closes.
