Post by opticalhercules on Jul 12, 2015 16:03:40 GMT -5
Seeing how the last weekend Formula A series fizzled out, I thought it would be a good idea to try and get another event going. The last vote to pick the class had Open Wheel as the winner, but once the series got going many members complained that they would have preferred something more forgiving to drive, such as Formula C or Gulf.
For now I just want to gauge interest and event type. We can decide after the vote whether to run Sat or Sun, and times between Noon and 9pm EST. I would like to see race duration of 45-60 minutes with a 30 minute qualifier prior to start. We can include weather, or not, as the voters choose. The only difference I would like to see from the previous F/A series is to turn "Full Damage" into "Performance Impacting" so that a wreck won't necessarily take you out of the race.
I anticipate this series running for between 7-10 weeks. We can even make the series alternate between the top two or three class types to add variety instead of just going with #1.
Nothing is set in stone yet. I just want to get a discussion going about more involvement within this group. Anticipate the first event happening the weekend of 7/25/15.
Please don't vote if you do not plan on attending at least a majority of events.
(Edit: please also give a quick reply once/if you vote so I know who's interested)
Edit #2: I am starting a list of those people interested and what times they are available for. If you all could, please respond either in post here, PM here on forum, or msg over xbox to OpticalHercules what your usual availability is for both Saturdays and Sundays through the first week of October or so. You don't have to make your times public if you don't want to. Those who don't let me know I will try to contact this coming weekend and figure out availability. I plan to graph out everyone's time slots and find the best option for all to fit a 90 minute event (qual+race). However the times work out I want for this to be a prompt and organized event. No sitting around waiting for people to show up, etc. The race will start at the time it is posted each week. We also don't necessarily have to have the same start time each week; we can adjust the schedule on a week to week basis as fits the majorities' needs.
I haven't given a whole lot of thought to what the race schedule will look like yet, but I am tempted to have this start and end with long track races such as:
1: Le Mans Circuit de la Sarthe (24hr)
2: Nurburgring GP
3:
4:
5:
6:
7:
8:
9: Le Mans Circuit Bugatti
10: Nurburgring Nordschleif
We can mix and match the middle of the schedule to include tracks: Catalunya GP, Road America, Dubai Autodrome GP, Imola, Brno (all sound like good choices), and lesser choices like Monza GP, Silverstone GP, Laguna Seca, Hockenheimring, etc. Can't really say I'd much like running Silverstone GP for an hour... I do want to try to alternate track types (long/straight vs curvy/technical) as much as possible. If anyone who knows they will be a part of this regardless of time and class outcome has any track input, by all means let me know. I'm open to any and all suggestions!
For now I just want to gauge interest and event type. We can decide after the vote whether to run Sat or Sun, and times between Noon and 9pm EST. I would like to see race duration of 45-60 minutes with a 30 minute qualifier prior to start. We can include weather, or not, as the voters choose. The only difference I would like to see from the previous F/A series is to turn "Full Damage" into "Performance Impacting" so that a wreck won't necessarily take you out of the race.
I anticipate this series running for between 7-10 weeks. We can even make the series alternate between the top two or three class types to add variety instead of just going with #1.
Nothing is set in stone yet. I just want to get a discussion going about more involvement within this group. Anticipate the first event happening the weekend of 7/25/15.
Please don't vote if you do not plan on attending at least a majority of events.
(Edit: please also give a quick reply once/if you vote so I know who's interested)
Edit #2: I am starting a list of those people interested and what times they are available for. If you all could, please respond either in post here, PM here on forum, or msg over xbox to OpticalHercules what your usual availability is for both Saturdays and Sundays through the first week of October or so. You don't have to make your times public if you don't want to. Those who don't let me know I will try to contact this coming weekend and figure out availability. I plan to graph out everyone's time slots and find the best option for all to fit a 90 minute event (qual+race). However the times work out I want for this to be a prompt and organized event. No sitting around waiting for people to show up, etc. The race will start at the time it is posted each week. We also don't necessarily have to have the same start time each week; we can adjust the schedule on a week to week basis as fits the majorities' needs.
I haven't given a whole lot of thought to what the race schedule will look like yet, but I am tempted to have this start and end with long track races such as:
1: Le Mans Circuit de la Sarthe (24hr)
2: Nurburgring GP
3:
4:
5:
6:
7:
8:
9: Le Mans Circuit Bugatti
10: Nurburgring Nordschleif
We can mix and match the middle of the schedule to include tracks: Catalunya GP, Road America, Dubai Autodrome GP, Imola, Brno (all sound like good choices), and lesser choices like Monza GP, Silverstone GP, Laguna Seca, Hockenheimring, etc. Can't really say I'd much like running Silverstone GP for an hour... I do want to try to alternate track types (long/straight vs curvy/technical) as much as possible. If anyone who knows they will be a part of this regardless of time and class outcome has any track input, by all means let me know. I'm open to any and all suggestions!