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Autumn/Fall 2022 League(s) are coming...!
Follow the announcements here!
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OK - there are a few details left to finalise, but enough is now in place to start releasing details of the SR4L Autumn/Fall 2022 league season...
Firstly, to allay the fears of our friends in the Americas, there *will* be a Sunday league...
...but to open up league competition to those with weekend commitments, there will also be a separate mid-week league running over the same period!
Headlines - Schedule:- Sunday 'Feature' League - similar format to usual
- Mid-Week 'Sprint' League - two shorter races per event - both scoring points
- Mid-week league likely to take place on Wednesdays - Fun Races will be suspended while league is active
- Both Leagues will run weekly for eight consecutive weeks
- Enter one, both or neither!
- Leagues scheduled to start mid-October and finish early December before the Christmas social season
Headlines - Vehicles:- Multiple Vehicles to choose from
- Drivers use at least three different vehicles during the season (to promote variety in the pack - free choice - no specific track/vehicle combos required)
- Possible bonus points (TBD) for underdog ('Slug') vehicle variants!
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Headlines - Tracks:- Eight tracks grouped into two 4-week half-seasons
- Six of the Eight will be announced up-front.
- Weeks 4 and 8 will be mystery wildcards! and will be announced only in race-week. Expect the unexpected!
- Feature League will race tracks in sequence 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Sprint League will race tracks in sequence 5, 6, 7, 4, 1, 2, 3, 8
More to follow...! All details subject to change.
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In case I missed it What will be the car group?
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bullwinkle, post: 31716, member: 333 Wrote:In case I missed it What will be the car group? A League Edition of the Trans Am Golden Era cars…
- Full car set (all 6 vehicles including the two ‘slugs’ - AMC Javelin and Pontiac)
- LE has a fully-adjustable diff instead of the awkward spool axle of the Houston Dissenter - much nicer to set up and drive
- Modestly increased draft effect
The two Slug options are relatively heavy and underpowered - if practical, these will earn bonus championship points - TBC.
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I thought we was going with the m1 ?
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Dan Bayford, post: 31718, member: 328 Wrote:I thought we was going with the m1 ? Not for the Autumn - the M1 is the current prime candidate for a longer 2023 season as it is suitable for a wider range of tracks.
The Trans Ams (in default non-LE spec) were well received in the Wednesday fun races - but the League Edition we have our hands on should be even better because the change from a spool to a tuneable diff makes them even more accessible and fun to drive).
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Dan Bayford, post: 31720, member: 328 Wrote: Cheer up Dan! This time* last year you were racing Formula BMWs! 
The M1s will come - they deserve an appropriate set of tracks - and testing and curating them (as the kidz have learned to say) will need a bit of time and collective effort.
Talking of tracks - I believe the set we’ve got lined up for the Trans Ams suits them very well. And then there’re the two wildcards…o_O
* OK, that was a bit earlier in the year and the BMW reference is unfortunate
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Sprint Format- Free Qualy (unlimited laps, fixed time period)
- Short warmup
- 15-minute* Sprint Race 1
- Short warmup
- 30-minute* Sprint Race 2 (reverse grid from Race 1)
- Overall Event session times will be similar to current Fun Races (I.e. approx 7:30PM - 9PM UK time) but are TBD
Additional rules:- [B]Vehicle used to Qualy *must* be used for both Sprint races. [/B]
- [B]Both Sprint Races score points (discourages DNFs in Race 1 to game grid for Race 2)[/B]
- [B]Drivers who miss the start of Sprint Race 1 may join Sprint Race 2 but will be placed at the back of the grid in joining order[/B]
- [B]No mandatory pit stops, no pit lane limit[/B]
- [B]’Default’ cut rules - stop-go threshold TBD but likely to be 2-4pts[/B]
- [B]Default tire/fuel usage[/B]
- [B]Race length will be set in terms of laps based on estimate from pre-race practice times[/B]
[B]All subject to change/confirmation.[/B]
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Feature Format (Sundays)- Broadly as usual…
- 45minute race - (set in terms of laps based on estimate from pre-race practice times)
- Mandatory pit stop (minimum criteria TBC but the tyres will probably dictate that themselves!)
- Pit-lane limit will be active - unlike Sprints, cars will be pitting and need to be controlled.
Both Formats- [B]Must use minimum of three different car types during season (e.g. Ford, Pontiac, Plymouth)[/B]
- [B]Free choice of car per event - but same car used for Qualy must be raced throughout event (I.e. cannot Qualy in Ford Boss and then race AMC Javelin)[/B]
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