There's not a word which can explain what a pleasure for me to open this thread. Because it means that GRF1 is back. Despite there happened several changes since the last season.
Let's see them:
About the management:
Detailed rules:
Some Important Terms
Active: The following driver is active and still racing
Inactive: The following driver has missed 3 races in a row and may be replaced with someone else.
Deadline: The final submission time
General Rules
This is a Login competition. Each round consists of 2 events: Qualifying and Race. Qualifying determines the starting grid on race day.
Cars
The cars we use are from Fechna's F1 2010 carpack. All the cars' parameters are equal to the Red Bull Racing cars' parameters.
Sign Up
Sign up to a team by replying to this thread.
Include these informations:
Nickname
Nationality
Number
Team (you have to pick one from the team list!)
Each team may contain up to 3 members. The best if two or three drivers sign up at the same time to the same team.
Qualifying
Step-by-Step instructions
1. Qualifying consists of 3 heats, and uses F1's knockout format. Each heat lasts 5 laps
2. Login time for the whole qualifying session is 15 minutes
3. When you think you trained enough, go online and click on the Login link.
4. Enter your login information. If the login is valid, you will be asked to download a zip file. Download it and put all 3 tracks inside the zip into your tracks folder.
5. Open GeneRally and select your driver without AIs and the correct track (example: "TrackName_Q1.trk") and settings then start your qualifying attempt.
6. You have ONE and ONLY ONE attempt to do your qualifying! If you restart or reset times (even after a crash) you will be penalised!
7. As soon as you finished the qualifying run, save your game then press F12 to take your screenshot.
8. Zip the saved game file (.gam), the screenshot (.bmp), and also the track file (.trk). Rename the zip file, for example: "nickname_track_Q1.zip"
9. Do steps 5-8 again for Q2 and Q3.
10. After you're finished, send all 3 zip files to grf1.2011 gmail.com
11. Deadline is at the signed days at 23:59.59 (GMT).
Race
Step-by-Step instructions
1. Before you start, look at your starting grid. If you qualified 7th, you will start 7th on the grid. If you did not make a qualifying attempt, you will have to start from the pitlane!
2. Login time for the race: 20 minutes
3. When you think you trained enough, go online and click on the Login link.
4. Enter your login information. If the login is valid, you will be asked to download a zip file. Download it and put the tracks inside the zip in your tracks folder.
5. Open GeneRally and select your driver (this time you have to race with 5 of the AIs on the pack!), and the correct track (example: "TrackName_R.trk") and settings then start the race.
6. To start the race by the proper starting grid, each driver MUST start from the pole position on the downloaded track! See the "Starting System" section below for reference.
7. Do your best race! And remember, you have ONLY ONE attempt to do the race!
8. As soon as you finished the qualifying run, save your game then press F12 to take your screenshot.
9. Zip the files, this time only the saved game (.gam) and the screenshot (.bmp)! Rename the zip file, for example: "nickname_track_Race.zip"
10. After you're finished, send all 3 zip files to grf1.2011 gmail.com
11. Deadline is at the signed days at 23:59.59 (GMT).
Starting System
For the race start we have a simple system that allows each driver start on grid positions according to the qualifying results. It works by modifying the tracks of each GP, changing the starting positions relative to start/finish line.
That way, if someone achieves a given place in qualifying section, he will start from the pole position on the modified track, that was set by the general qualifying order. The tracks are edited to fit 30 grid spots, players qualified below 30th place have to start from the pitlane.
Note: To start the race by the proper starting grid, each driver MUST start from the pole position on the downloaded track! You can modify the starting grid using the Savegame Reader tool by Juan.
Qualifying Settings
Tyre wear: 6%
Fuel comsumption: 5%
Fuel mass: 75 kg
Damage: 20%
Race length: 3 stints (each stint consists of 5 laps)
Number of AIs: 0
Race Settings
Tyre wear: 6%
Fuel comsumption: 5%
Fuel mass: 75 kg
Damage: 20%
Race length: 25 kms
Number of AIs: 5
Points System
1st - 25
2nd - 22
3rd - 20
4th - 18
5th - 16
6th - 14
7th - 12
8th - 10
9th - 8
10th - 6
11th - 5
12th - 4
13th - 3
14th - 2
15th - 1
Pole position - 5
Fastest lap during the race - 3
Penalties
Wrong settings: Back of pack / no advantage (no penalty)
Late submit (sent after deadline): Back of pack
Qualifying with AI and/or racing without AI: Back of pack
Started in wrong grid: +10 sec
It's forbidden to cut corners, pass through the pit lane(except for pitstop) and wallbouncing.
You are not allowed to modify the cars, tracks or the gr.ini file!
Read the full calendar bellow! I hope it meets your expections.
Calendar of GRF1 2011 with deadlines
01 - Arabia: Losail by AndHu
q: 09/01/11
r: 13/01/11
02 - Australia: Philip Island by MiltonDuPont
q: 16/01/11
r: 20/01/11
03 - Indochina: Sentul by Herbal
q: 23/01/11
r: 27/01/11
04 - Spain: Ricardo Tormo by future design
q: 30/01/11
r: 03/02/11
05 - Monte Carlo: Monaco 2003 by Gábor Kozma
q: 06/02/11
r: 10/02/11
06 - North America: Arizona by Halama
q: 13/02/11
r: 17/02/11
07 - Africa: Durban by Jimmy
q: 20/02/11
r: 24/02/11
08 - UK: Silverstone (New) by Maciej1
q: 28/02/11
r: 04/03/11
09 - Scandinavia: Anderstorp by Daro05
q: 07/03/11
r: 02/03/11
10 - Germany: Hockenheim by Black Rebel
q: 14/03/11
r: 18/03/11
11 - Central Europe: Hungaroring by Gábor Kozma
q: 21/03/11
r: 25/03/11
12 - Italy: Monza by Gábor Kozma
q: 28/03/11
r: 01/04/11
13 - The Beneluxes: Spa-Fracorchamps by Maciej1
q: 04/04/11
r: 08/04/11
14 - China: Macau by Black Rebel
q: 11/04/11
r: 15/04/11
15 - The Pacifics: Autopolis by Black Rebel
q: 18/04/11
r: 22/04/11
16 - Latin America: Interlagos by Black Rebel
q: 25/04/11
r: 29/04/11
Dates may will change.
@Ivo and Balázs: you two gave me a lot of motivation and also useful tips.
And of course @Resi, @Miguel: for being my MRF-mates. For making the compo work.
The website and the GRF1 2011's pack will be available soon.
Follow the Entry List here:
#7 tooomek (POL)
#3 Rich.K (GBR)
#37 VICTORYY (FIN)
Vodafone McLaren - Mercedes
#39 mjtmac (BUL)
#27 LupinIIIFan32 (USA)
#
Scuderia Ferrari - Ferrari
#9 Mszostus (POL)
#77 Lorenzo (POL)
#15 Adamek (POL)
Petronas Mercedes GP - Mercedes
#18 Rochester JJ (BRA)
#12 Serginho (BRA)
#17 yurijack (BRA)
Renault F1
#44 Mr.J (FIN)
#66 FogoRJ (BRA)
#21 Cristiano Bohessef (BRA)
Williams F1 - Cosworth
#55 T.Miguel (BRA)
#59 Madd Dogg (HUN)
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Force India - Mercedes
#33 VNL (RUS)
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Sauber - Ferrari
#14 Herbal (HUN)
#99 TuomoH (FIN)
#13 Buka (UKR)
Scuderia Toro Rosso - Ferrari
#68 Dan Hakulín (CZE)
#00 L.Marquetti (BRA)
#23 Trigger Happy (CZE)
Lotus GP - Cosworth
#92 Gzehoo (POL)
#11 LorSong (RUS)
#53 SadStill (RUS)
Virgin Racing - Cosworth
#71 Jwong (HKG)
#73 resir014 (INA)
#67 mplume (BEL)
Hispania Racing Team - Cosworth
#54 akouk (GRE)
#5 mizzamar (HUN)
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Minardi - Cosworth
#19 Ziffs (CAN)
#16 Spede (FIN)
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Honda F1
#42 S. Manzur (BRA)
#8 Bunchies (USA)
#84 Marcondes (BRA)
Panasonic Toyota F1 - Toyota
#01 Hermes (BRA)
#06 Will (BRA)
#90 Michel (BRA)
More teams may will be added.
Drivers with pale names are inactive players. They can be replaced.
Drivers name with this color will be inactive after the next round. They'll can be replaced.
- most prefered: Toyota, Prost, Super Aguri, Orange Arrows
- prefered: Minardi, Jaguar, Jordan
- least prefered but still allowed: BAR, Benetton, Stewart
Official GRF1 Pack (last update: 28/01/2011)