RE: 2. Lauf RSL GTP Endurance Championship - Watkins Glen 200
Wie versprochen, hier die Regeln aus dem N2003-Handbuch. Sind zwar einige Besonderheiten für Oval-Kurse und Gelbphasen (die wir nicht aktiviert haben) dabei, aber im Großen und Ganzen wurde das Regelsystem für GTP übernommen.
• No passing under yellow, including the pace car. When the yellow flag comes out, the leader is instructed to race back to the start/finish line. Once the leader has crossed the start/finish line, all traffic behind the leader must also slow and line up according to the rules. However, if a car is going too slowly, this rule is tossed out. Your spotter will tell you what to do. The penalty is a black flag, and you must stay in your pit stall long enough to offset any advantage you gained.
• No speeding in the pits. You can’t exceed the pit road speed limit. The speeding penalty varies depending upon the situation: if you are caught speeding on pit road (whether en route to the stall or exiting the pits) under green flag conditions, you will be black-flagged and must come back and drive through the pits (you CANNOT stop in your pit stall) without breaking the speed limit. Failure to adhere to the speed limit during this drive-through will result in a second black-flag, but this time you’ll have to serve a stop-and-go penalty. If the pit road speed limit is broken under yellow flag conditions, there is no black flag, but you must go to the end of the longest pacing line for the restart.
• You must merge properly when exiting the pits. The rule is to stay on the apron (or as far away from the racing line as possible) until the spotter says, “O.K., merge when you can.” That doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s SAFE to merge, it just means that you may legally merge at any time. Some tracks, like Indianapolis, have pit exit roads that you must follow if you want to avoid this penalty. The penalty is a black flag stop and go under green, or a simple “go to the end of the longer line” with no black flag under yellow.
• You must enter the pits properly. Cutting across the grass in an attempt to avoid having to slow down to the pit speed limit is a no-no. You must cross the line that marks the beginning of the pit stall area. At Homestead, you need to use the pit access road in order to avoid this penalty. If you break this rule under green flag conditions, you’ll be black-flagged and you’ll need to come in and serve a 30 second penalty. Under yellow, you won’t be black-flagged, but you’ll have to go to the end of the longer pacing line.
• You can’t cut across the Inner Loop at Watkins Glen or the hairpin at Infineon Raceway without stopping. If you perform either action and fail to come to a stop before you merge with traffic, you’ll be penalized. You’ll be black flagged and forced to serve a stop-and-go penalty.
• You can’t pass the leader before the start/finish line on a start or restart. There is a “fudge factor” built in to keep you (when leading) from intentionally being able to cause a violation for someone else. If a car is going too slowly, this rule is tossed out. The spotter will let you know if it’s OK to pass. Keep in mind that in races with double-file restarts, the leader on a restart is the first car in the OUTSIDE line. If you break this rule, you’ll be black-flagged and you’ll have to come in and serve a stop-and-go penalty.
• You can’t pass a car in the same pacing line on the inside before you reach the start/finish line. You can pass on the outside, but not the inside. Again, if a car is going too slowly, this rule is tossed out, and your spotter will let you know that it’s OK to pass. If you break this rule, you’ll be black-flagged and you’ll have to come in and serve a stop-and-go penalty.
• You can only pit on the appropriate lap(s). Only the cars on the lead lap may pit the first lap the pits open. Everyone else must wait until the next lap. The penalty for entering a closed pit is a trip to the end of the longer pacing line. Your spotter will tell you where to go.
• You can’t continue to race with heavy damage. If your car is damaged to the point that the engine is smoking heavily or your car is dropping debris or fluids, you’ll be black-flagged. To clear the black flag, you must pit and get the car repaired at least to the point that NASCAR feels it’s safe. If the car is too heavily damaged, it’s possible that the crew won’t be able to fix it well enough for you to continue, and you won’t be allowed back on the track.
• You can’t drive in the wrong direction. If you do, you’ll get disqualified. Driving in the wrong direction can be done either forwards or backwards, so be careful.
• You can’t pass the official at the end of pit road if he’s showing the stop sign. If you pass the official when he’s showing the stop sign, you’ll have to go to the end of the longest line. This rule is only applicable to races with yellow flags.
MULTIPLE PENALTIES: For the sake of convenience, if you have multiple penalties, you only need to come into the pits once. For each penalty beyond the first one, an additional time penalty is tacked onto the time normally associated with the infraction. This is done to simulate the additional time it would have taken you to serve the penalties on separate trips to the pits.
POST-RACE PENALTIES: If you have un-served penalties when the checkers fall, you’ll receive a post race penalty of 1 lap per outstanding infraction.
SERVING PENALTIES: If you get black-flagged, you must report to the pits where the NASCAR official will detain you in your stall for however long it takes to serve your penalty. However, you can only clear a black flag (for non-damage related issues) under green flag conditions, and even then you can’t clear a black flag on a restart. If you happen to be on pit road when the yellow comes out, you may proceed to your stall and legally serve the penalty and clear the black flag. You’ll have four green flag laps to come in and clear the black flag; if you choose to ignore the black-flag, you’ll be disqualified.
A few final items of note:
• In Qualifying, your time will be tossed and you’ll be given a provisional starting position at the rear of the grid if you cut the Inner Loop at Watkins Glen or the final hairpin at Infineon.
• When yellow flags are turned on, it is possible for the start or restart to be “waved off” in the event of a mishap. If this occurs, the start/restart will be delayed by one lap.
Wem das zu viel zu lesen ist, dem empfehle ich die Driving Lessons von N2003 (falls Mods installiert sind, vorher auf CUP wechseln). Da wird das alles noch einmal sehr anschaulich erklärt.
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