GRM - Gran Turismo 5 racing League - Series 2 (begins 3/2/11)

Welcome to the (un)official GRM - Gran Turismo 5 racing League - Series 2.

This is a championship series based on the cars and spirit of the Grassroots Motorsports (and what is available in GT5).

This league will consist of 10 races run weekly, and 2 classes (MX5 and SBC).

MX5 Cup - This is our first "spec" championship based on the MX-5.

• Allowed Car - 2007 Mazda Roadster RS (NC)
• Minimum Weight: 1100kg
• Maximum HP: ~170 (oil change and engine break in only)
• NO Engine Modifications
• No Carbon Fibre hoods or weight reduction components
• Any alternate wheels are allowed (and preferred)
• Chassis reinforcement is allowed
• All drivetrain components are allowed
• All transmission components are allowed
• Aero modifications are allowed (and recommended)
• Tires: Sports Medium, Dirt, Snow

SBC - Based on Classic Motorsports Small Bore Cup

• Allowed Cars: See Admin Spreadsheet
• Minimum weight: 500kg
• Maximum HP: 207
• Maximum engine displacement: 2000cc
• 1974 or earlier (with limited exception)
• NO Aero modifications
• All other modifications are allowed
• Tires: Comfort Medium, Dirt, Snow

Points:

• 1st - 10 points
• 2nd - 8 points
• 3rd - 7 points
• 4th - 6 points
• 5th - 5 points
• 6th - 4 points
• 7th - 3 points
• 8th - 2 points
• 9th - 1 point

Points for the championship will consist of your 8 highest scores. With this, missing a race won't eliminate your chances.

First tie breaker is total wins. Second tie breaker is a 1 lap shootout on the final track of the season.

Rules:

1. You will have to compete using the same car throughout the series. Changing your car with result in a DQ.

2. You can however tune / tweak your car to the limits of your class.

3. All driving aids are off (TCS, ABS = 0, Driving line, etc)

4. Racing etiquette applies (e.g. it is the responsibility of the overtaking driver to ensure a clean pass). Keep the racing clean. Repeated violations / complaints will result in a DQ.

5. Damage will be set to heavy

6. Penalty will be set to high

7. Grid order will be randomly changed each event

Registration:

If you would like to compete in 1 or more classes, please send me a PM listing:

* PSN ID
* GRM ID
* Desired Class(es)
* Desired Car

Schedule:

Races scheduled to be held on Wednesday evenings. Each class race would run sequentially, with SBC going first at 8PM Central Time (9ET, 6PT).

MX5 Class will go approximately at 8:45PM Central Time. A 15 minute warm-up period will be given between the 2 races.

Event schedule:

• Round 1 (3/2/11) - Nurburring GP/F (13 laps)
• Round 2 (3/16/11 - moved back a week) - Special Stage Route 5 (17 laps)
• Round 3 (3/23/11) - Superspeedway Indy (16 laps)
• Round 4 (3/30/11) - Grand Valley (13 laps)
• Round 5 (4/6/11) - Daytona Road Course (11 laps)
• Round 6 (4/13/11) - Monza (11 laps) - Weather Change
• Round 7 (4/20/11) - Chamonix Main (8 laps) - Rally Stage
• Round 8 (4/27/11) - Deep Forest (18 laps)
• Round 9 (5/4/11) - Trail Mountain (16 laps)
• Round 10 (5/11/22) - Tsukuba (31 laps)
• RoC (5/18/11) - Nurburgring Nordschleife (5 laps)

The Race of Champions (RoC) will be by invitation, featuring the top drivers from each class. Drivers will compete in a Caterham Fireblade at Nurburing North Loop to determine who is the "Best of the Best".

Administrative Spreadsheet

Might have to get in on this... I'm going to check and see if this works with my school schedule. I have a lot of late classes.

I will be in on this one.

Makes me sad though that I can't get a nice 65 2 liter 911 for the small bore cup....

aircooled wrote: Makes me sad though that I can't get a nice 65 2 liter 911 for the small bore cup....

Agreed... maybe PD will surprise us with some new cars in the patch on the 18th, but I am not holding my breathe.

This should be even more fun than the last one! Rally is always good. Always. I won't have to start halfway through this time either, though I will probobly be spotty anyway.

I'll try to find a comical looking car for SBC, and I already have the paintjob for the miata figured out. I don't actually have the miata, but I know what color i'm gonna paint it!

I may pick the game up to get in on this... I'm not sure if i'll have enough credits to be competitive in time, though...

Run a seasonal event or 2 and you'll have enough credits to be competitive, plus our races pay out too (although not as much).

My miata paint job isn't quite as eye-burning as I thought. Time for a rethink. Also I tried out the spec miata around the nurburgring, and it handles amazingly well without any tweaks! should be a great series.

Paint scheme decided...

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Brad,

What about suspension upgrades in spec miata? Your list doesn't specify one way or the other.

All suspension can be used at your discretion. The cars should be identical in power and weight. Tuning will be down to gearing, suspension and aero

Good finale last night to the first series, next week (Wednesday) we will have 2 exhibition events, Nascars at Lemans followed by a "test-n-tune" for the MX5 Cup cars.

werd! i'm definetly in! Thise season looks like it will be a good one for sure, now I have to get an MX5

And the LeMans race is open right? because I just spent all last night fine tuning my #48 pig for LeMans lol

all I got to say is..my MX5 is Lotus themed

In reply to NickF40:

I have a lotus themed MX5, but it no longer qualifies for this series. (Too light and engine mods). I've got my spec mx5 painted, just need to practice driving it some more.

damn ha, should I change mine?

No, don't change yours. The one I'm going to use for this is nothing like a lotus theme. More like a flat orange paint with gold wheel theme.

MX5 is already shaping up to be colorful... Gulf Oil Theme Lotus Theme Eye-bleed "flat orange with gold wheel" theme

haha where's the JDMdriftYo Chimp

Chimp = Rufledt = eye bleed theme

I dunno, I think I may have some competition for him, you guys should see my RX's lol

I'm gona use the same color scheme from my FC, but reversed, so lime green wheels (with chrome rim, i don't know how that worked) and reflex spice body. I haven't done it yet, but i'm liking it in my mind... I'll post pictures

NICE ^ ^ ^ I have bright yellow wheels, and my FC is painted lime green also....the FD having bright orange whe...you know, I can see us two being the....colorful, crazy ones with the cars.

how do you post pictures on here?

yay! you click you camera icon and put in the web address of the photo. You'll have to post them up on flicr or picasa or something to do it.

ohhhh my god LMAO thanks for the tip but wow! Ok, mine ain't THAT colorful lol

what TVR did you kill for that paint