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Dijon Drivers Meeting Notes
Champion Motorsports Série Internationale Du Mans Driver Meeting Notes
EVENT: ILMS GT Challenge Series Round 9
Date: 17-July-08
Venue: Dijon GTL
Server ID: Champion ILMS
Server IP: 207.179.212.205
Fast Lap Tracker: CMS Dijon GT Challenge
ILMS Mod Version: 2.2
ALL DRIVERS MUST HAVE:
• VERSION 2.2 (plus the v2.2 BMW Patch) INSTALLED!
• THE July ‘08 ADD-ON SKINS PACK!
Make sure that you test your version 2.2 installation BEFORE you try to join the server Thursday night! Administrators will not be available to assist those who have not made the effort to test their updated ILMS installation and connection before race night!
EVENT SCHEDULE:
Official Practice: 8:00 PM Eastern (120-minutes)
Qualifying: 10:00 PM Eastern (15-minutes)
Warm Up 10:20 Eastern (5-minutes)
Race: 10:30 PM Eastern
Race Length: 75-minutes
Special Notes:
We have a lot of new drivers joining us this week and we’d like to welcome them to Champion Motorsports and wish each of them the best of luck on their maiden outing.
Since we have so many new drivers let’s consider the following section our “Rookie Orientation” section. ;-)
“You never get a second chance to make a first impression.”
This is so true. Therefore to ensure that you all get off on the right foot, here are a few things that you’ll need to remember;
• If you have not done so yet, you need to spend a few minutes reviewing the ILMS Drivers Handbook you sign on to race.
• No chatting, during qualifying and especially during the race, except for the standard “Pit In” and “Pit Out” messages. During practice keep the chat to an absolute minimum. If you need to chat with somebody type /w < The person’s name as it appears on the ‘Monitor’ screen. > < Your message.>
Example: /w Drew McLean Nice lap time!
• If you have an issue with another driver, save it for Saturday morning. – No, not Friday morning, Saturday morning. You should give yourself a full 24 hours at least to calm down before you do something stupid like engage in a chat rage, which will get you immediately booted from the server and possibly sent packing later. Nor should you start a flame war in the forums over some on-track incident. There are proper channels for incidents and that is why you need to read the ILMS Drivers Handbook.
• Be courteous at all times. If you can’t be civil you don’t need to be racing with Champion Motorsports. We take our racing seriously enough to make sure it stays clean, but only because a clean race is a fun race. We have drivers from all parts of the globe and of all skill levels participating. So do not take to the track with the idea that you can bully your way through or past other drivers or berate other drivers for incidents or transgressions, real or perceived. Everyone makes mistakes and we don’t need or want any ‘prima donnas’. If you want to impress us consider this; Nothing impresses us more that a driver who races hard, but more importantly, races clean and is also considerate of others both on and off the track. FYI: We've already ejected one new driver due to his poor forum behavior and he hadn't even run a single race yet. So please understand, we take this quite seriously.
• Obey the rules. For example DO NOT drive straight out of the pit lane and directly into the racing line. Whenever you're on an out lap, there is no need for you to race with the cars that are already on the track or impede another driver’s lap in any way. Yield the racing line to the drivers who are already on the track until you're fully up to speed and ready to begin your first timed lap. The “Golden Rule” is still a good one and it especially works in these situations.
• One of the inherent challenges of this series and an intentional feature, is multiclass qualifying. Finding a clean lap will be difficult at times, but it's an integral part of the strategy and challenge of participating in this series. Even if you don't qualify as well as you'd hoped, remember that this is a 75-minute race and a lot can happen in that time. So focus on your race and making sure you keep you car as damage free as possible so you can be there at the end. FYI: If you haven't read about the damage modeling yet, remember it's 100% and you'll need to review the Série Internationale Du Mans ReadMe file, the, "Damage Model" section.
• Lights: Lights are for seeing in the dark. They are not to be used like the business end of a bulldozer, especially during qualifying. A brief flash to say, "Go past me" or "Thanks" or "I'm about to lap you" is okay . Turning them on when it gets dark is okay, however turning them on a leaving them on in an attempt to say, "Get out of my way" is absolutely not acceptable. If you're in GT1 and you are on the same lap as the GT2 driver ahead of you, you may not use your lights to say, "Move over, I'm faster than you." Besides, if you were you wouldn't be following behind a GT2 car on the same lap would you? Just suck it up and wait to pass until you get to the straight.
• Lastly, try to remember that you’re here to have fun. Don’t get so wrapped up in the racing that you forget your humanity. Of course there are times when we all get frustrated, but don’t do anything rash that would give the rest of our drivers a negative impression of your participation and/or membership status. Once that happens you’ve pretty much lost all respect and earning it back will be ten times as hard. This is your first and most important opportunity to demonstrate what sort of gentleman you can be. So make sure you finish the event with a good first impression, not so much as a driver, but as a new member of the Champion Motorsports community.
Orange Zone:
The Orange Zone for this race has been established from the starting grid though the exit of turn 4:
Make sure you review the Orange Zone procedures in the ILMS Driver’s Handbook
Formation Lap:
For you first time drivers; The race will start with a formation lap followed by a standing start. Any driver who causes an accident during the formation lap will be penalized for the infraction in accordance with the rules and regulations.
In addition to these rules a reminder was posted as part of the formation lap discussion earlier in the season that the ability to pre-heat your tires during the formation lap is limited. As a result it is very unlikely that anyone will be able build up enough heat in their tires up to get them up to their full operating temperature of 230°F (110°C). Therefore excessive weaving is discouraged in order to help avoid any formation lap incidents.Originally Posted by Formation Lap Rules
Generally an “incident” is regarded as contact made between two drivers. However all drivers are expected to maintain full control of their cars during the formation laps. While solo incidents during the formation lap are generally harmless and perhaps an embarrassment for the driver, all formation lap incidents, including solo incidents are frowned upon by the administrative staff.
Drivers are also encouraged to pre-heat their brakes during the second half of the formation lap. This is easily done by simply dragging your brakes during the latter half of the formation lap. Sudden and/or repeated stops are not necessary! This is another reason why the formation lap should be conducted in single-file because it gives each driver plenty of room for maneuvering should they need to avoid making contact with the driver in front of them.
And finally as the formation lap rules state; The pole-sitter should gradually slow well before the last turn prior to the start in order for the field to close ranks. BTW: This really in your best interest because the the more spread out the field is, the longer you’ll will be sitting on the grid waiting for the rest of the grid to form while your brakes and tires continue to grow colder and colder.
Race Start:
There is only one set of lights on this very long starting grid.
Therefore everyone should remember to turn on their HUD display at the start of the race and toggle to the 'Race Time Clock' menu. The character space used for the race clock will be blank just prior to the start of the race. At the moment the race starts the clock will appear and begin to count down since this is a timed event. Use the appearance of this clock as a virtual ‘green light’ to mark the start of the race.
The race time clock menu prior to the start of the race…
The race time clock menu once the race starts…
Remember, when the clock starts, so does the race.
SPECIAL CAUTION AREAS:
TURN 1
This is a wicked first turn. It’s hard enough driving through it by yourself let alone driving through it in heavy traffic, so be very, VERY careful!
TURN 4
Hopefully you’ve spent enough time practicing to know that this is one of the worst turns on the circuit. Again, it’s hard enough traversing it alone let alone fighting your way through it at speed with other cars all around you. Since the end of the Orange Zone is after this turn you’ll need to be extra cautious or risk suffering the serious repercussions of a post-race review and subsequent penalty.
Pit Entrance & Pit Lane Speed Limit Boundaries:
The pit entrance and pit lane speed limit boundaries for this track are clearly marked by the pit entry and pit exit lights.
Just be careful driving into the pits since this is a very narrow and very sharp turn. One wrong move and you could end your race right here.
Bonne chance everyone and Happy Racing!
I've updated the notes with a couple more pictures.
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