Introducing the:
Racing Challenge Series!
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A new Automation challenge series based upon racing car classes of the real world! To start off with, I have chosen Group 6 Prototype-Sports Cars, but the next host (or next in-line from results) may choose whichever specialisation they desire, should they choose to continue the series!
RCS1: Privateer Group 6 Prototype-Sports Cars
Summary of Group 6 Prototype-Sports class
Group 6 Prototype-Sports cars (Primarily for this 5th-7th series: 2,000cc and above) were raced 1966-1971 until the class was updated to Group 6 Two-Seater Racing Cars for the following year. The regulations were not very tight back in this decade with no minimum production requirement, or maximum engine capacity limit (for the 5000cc and above class), and no aerodynamic limits at all.
Group 6 was later succeeded by Group C Sports Car class, and is known as the precursor by many! 1967 was also the last year the unlimited engine capacity was allowed, as in 1968 it was capped at 3 litres.
The Brief
It is the beginning of the 1967 world sports car championship! You are part of a mid-sized privateer group, not exactly low-skilled and not entirely top-class… However you have new sponsors/investors from your team’s reasonable records: It’s time to use that money on a few race cars for the new season to help give you the cutting edge!
The boss has tasked you with finding the right cars for the job! The requirements are somewhat lax as Group 6 Prototype-Sports Cars class is quite open-ended. The plan is to purchase at least two to three cars (depending on the budget) and race them over the entire season.
Game version: Ellisbury Stable (Aka Not Al Rima)
Trim & Variant year: 1967
Bodies: No legacy, Open-Wheel, or meme bodies.
Tech Pool: Default sandbox (+5 everywhere) only
Price: Maximum Soft Limit of 50,000, Hard Limit of 70,000 (Detail Stats Approximate Cost).
Car requirements
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Wheelbase: Unlimited
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Wheels & Tyres: Cross-Ply Race Hard compound required. Maximum width of 345 (This is with leniency of the GT40 MKIV having 325 rears). Minimum profile is 30 (For realism’s sake, make sure the tyres are not too skinny profile as it does not fit the time period)
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Aero: A maximum of one wing fixture for the front and for the rear of the car is allowed for a total of two wing fixtures altogether. Unlimited use of lip & spoiler category. (3D is allowed but the wing must be attached to the body in some way.) ((Both wing fixtures are allowed to be invisible but must be within the confines of the body and not floating behind the rear or beyond the front of the car to an extent, use common sense for this one, ask if you think it might be a DQ or not)) (((Please be mindful the late 60’s was an experimental time for aerodynamics, but double-stage wings and modern aerodynamics were unheard of, try keep it realistic!))) ((((See soft limits for aero cap limits!))))
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Safety: Minimum Standard 60’s
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Interior: Must be 2 full seater, Race with No Entertainment (Not +2 seats)
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Suspension: Maximum toe angle of +/- 0.50 (Could not find much information on this, so it is based off default values of Group 6 cars featured in GT7, with most of them having 0.40 or 0.45 rear toe in at default.)
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Quality Sliders: Free to use as you see fit but don’t go too crazy!
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Advanced Trim Settings: Wheel Width, Diameter and Camber are not allowed. Wheel Offset maximum +100
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Realistic styling: Headlights, taillights, indicators, wipers. No fuel cap is acceptable as hidden. (Use research and common sense: A solid axle truck isn’t a sports prototype for a 1967 Le Mans, and will be binned accordingly)
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Plain single or two colour preferred with no sponsors applied is acceptable, but feel free to go crazy with a livery if you wish or craft a “base model” plain single colour car!
Engine requirements
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Engine type: Unlimited (V16 accepted)
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Engine capacity: Over 2,000cc only aka FIA Appendix J 1967 5th-7th Series Class cars
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Fuel type (RON): Leaded Super 98 only.
Soft & Hard limits
The soft limits are to help guide you, they are not a limitation, but implemented to help steer you in the right direction alongside realism.
- 800kg soft minimum weight (Observed from Chaparral 2F: ~795kg, Ford GT40 MKIV: ~1000kg, Ferrari 330 P4: ~792kg)
- 1850mm soft maximum width, 2050mm hard limit width (Observed from Chaparral 2F: 1780mm, Ford GT40 MKIV: 1791mm, Ferrari 330 P4: 1810mm)
- Aerodynamic maximum force soft limit 109kg @ 100mph, and hard limit no more than 115kg @ 100mph (2E makes 108.86kg @ 100mph). ((This is the COMBINED total of aero on front & rear @ 100mph))
Priorities
Sportiness, Engine Reliability, Design/Styling, 1km time, Top Speed, Cornering G-Forces
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Drivability, Realism, Gearbox, Brake, Suspension & Differentials reliability
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Prestige, Safety, Lap time around Airfield
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Value, Fuel Economy, Service Costs
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Car inspiration
Ford GT40 MKIV
Ferrari 330 P4
Ferrari 312 P
Porsche 907 LH (Langheck)
Chaparral 2D
Chaparral 2F
Alpine A210
Bizzarrini 5300 GT Corsa
Bizzarrini P538 Super America
Lola T70 Mk III
Matra MS630
Ford GT40 MKI
Mirage M1
Porsche 910
CD SP66
Howmet TX
Rover-BRM
Jaguar XJ13
Nissan R380 II
Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/2 “Daytona”
Serenissima Spyder
Inspirational vids
(I couldn’t find any good Chaparral 2F footage, so 2E will do lol)
References
Rules & queries deliberation
This is not my first time crafting a new Automation challenge for the community, I’ve crafted before the Codename Indistinct series, which didn’t really take off. I feel this time it would be better to hold a deliberation to gauge what the community feel about the Racing Challenge Series!
Please let me know what you think!
- Rules and queries deliberation now closed!
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Deadline and entry guide
Entries open for submission on the 8th of February 2025 @ 12PM GMT and close on 8th of March 2025 @ 12AM GMT
Please DM me your thread post & .car file through the forums in this format:
Model name: RCS1 - (YourUserName)
Trim name: Name of the car
Engine family name: RCS1 - (YourUserName)
Engine variant: Name of the engine