Announcing season 4
This time we’re doing Group A style touring cars in 1992! In real life, there were multiple classes and performance tiers that fell under Group A regulations that never raced against each other, but here we will have 3 classes competing directly against each other. Thanks to lots of testing and careful track selection, me and my mods were able to figure out a ruleset that’s loosely based on the real FIA Group A regulations of the time but with some adjustments here and there to make sure that cars from all 3 classes can be competitive.
RULES
Year (for everything): 1992
Body type: Sedan, Wagon or Hatchback (x)
Body year: 1980-1992
Body and chassis materials: any
chassis type: monocoque only
Engine position: Front
tech pool: +5 on everything
(x) Banned body: “Storm_90s 1988 Coupe”
1. Engine:
- Type: 4-8 cylinders, any configuration (I, B, V)
- No VVL
- No turbochargers
- max. capacity: depends on group, see below
- Fuel: Super Unleaded (98RON)
- 0 ignition timing
- three-way or high-flow three-way cat required
- max. loudness: 70
- min. reliability: 50
2. Trim:
- Drivetrain: FWD or RWD only, no AWD or 4x4
- Gearbox: Manual only
- Tyres: Radial Semi-Slicks, max. width depends on class (see below), +3 quality
- No active wing, no cooling flaps
- Cooling Airflow: 50+
- Must have at least 2 full seats
- Safety: minimum safety of 45
- Approximate cost: up to 50.000$
3. Advanced Trim Settings:
- on the Engine tab, Engine Position X, Y and Z may be adjusted by -5~+5
- also on Engine tab, Exhaust Sportiness and Intake Sportiness can be adjusted as you desire
4. Aero:
- 1 lip + 1 wing/spoiler attached to the front bumper are allowed
- 1 rear lip/diffusor + 1 rear wing/spoiler allowed (for wagons/hatchbacks, placing the spoiler/wing attached to the rear edge of the roof is also allowed)
- No aero fixtures anywhere else
- No modular wings/spoilers allowed this time
- Fixture width shall not exceed car width (aka no ludicrously big wings)
5. Classes:
a: max. capacity 2000cc, minimum weight 840kg, tyre width up to 205mm, rim size up to 15"
b: max. capacity 2500cc, minimum weight 960kg, tyre width up to 215mm, rim size up to 15"
c: max. capacity 3000cc, minimum weight 1080kg, tyre width up to 225mm, rim size up to 16"
6. Submissions:
DEADLINE: April 1st, 6pm CEST. Submission window: 25th March - 1st April, 6pm CEST
Only cars submitted via my discord will be accepted . To submit, drag and drop your car file (Automation car files only) into the “community-challenge-files” subchannel. You can name your car and engine however you like, there are no naming conventions. Only 1 submission per player is allowed, no resubmissions. So please make sure your car meets all the rules before submitting the car. The deadlines will be generous enough to allow for thorough testing as well as double-checking the rules are met, and there will be no need to rush your entry. Collaborative efforts are allowed, but as stated before only 1 car per player is allowed, so if you submit a car that you built together with a friend then you (or your friend) can’t submit another car in addition to that.
For the races, the format will change starting this season. Due to a change to my work schedule, I will no longer be able to stream every Saturday so instead I will record myself racing these cars when I have time and then I’ll upload an edited video with the best run from each car. Below is the target schedule for when each video would go live (still one per week, at least that’s the target for now).
Tracks:
Round 1:
Lakeside Park Bus Stop Circuit April 8th, 6pm CEST
Hirochi Long April 15th, 6pm CEST
Round 2:
Laguna Seca April 22nd, 6pm CEST
Road Atlanta April 29th, 6pm CEST
Round 3:
Nürburgring GP Sprint circuit May 6th, 6pm CEST
Imola May 13th, 6pm CEST
