https://www.lemansesports.com/en/news/detailed-program-of-the-6-qualifiers
DETAILED EXPLANATION OF EVERY QUALIFIER
Each of the six Qualifiers of the Le Mans Esports Series is divided into 2 stages :
- Hotlap qualifications of participants on : www.LeMansEsports.com
- Ranked races with 10 pilots (the higher the level of your race, the more points you will score in the general ranking)
- All the qualified drivers for the races stage will be notified on the website’s interface, please make sure to visit the website regularly.
- The races start on a specified date and at a time specified in the invitation you receive on the website, be sure to be very punctual, otherwise the other drivers will have to start the race without you (you have 10 minutes after the official time of the start of your race to validate your presence and join the other drivers of the race)
- At the end of your race, you are invited to inform the results and to request an arbitration if you consider it is necessary.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- The detailed dates are listed in the Agenda page on the Website, and are subject to changes.
- All qualification periods last 13 days.
- Within each qualification period, drivers have the opportunity to participate as many time as they want, in accordance with this Online Rulebook
- Each “match” lasts 3 laps
- Drivers can sign in qualifications even when they are started.
- Once the 3 laps finished, results are analyzed by our system and checked by our referees
- Drivers can try as many times as they want to make the best hotlap as possible.
- In the end, only each driver’s best time is taken into account.
RANKED RACES:
- Drivers are then ranked
- Once ranked, drivers are allocated to races with specific settings, dates and time that can be checked on the website.
- Regarding settings, top races will be played in real condition settings, whereas lower races will use the phantom mode in order to provide - players with the best possible experience
- The number of races will vary in time, please refer to the Qualifiers program (“Ongoing qualifier”) for further details.
- Please, be aware that if your do not manage to click the “ready” button during the 10-minute check-in, you will be automatically disqualified from your race and considered as the last player regarding allocated points.
LMES may, at its sole discretion extend, shorten or otherwise amend the qualification period and races dates.
SPECIAL CASE OF THE “ONSITE” EVENTS
In all cases, hotlap qualifying rounds are played online.
Meanwhile, among the 6 Qualifiers, two will see their #1 Races played onsite in public, with the best pilots of the regions :
- Fuji, in Japan, with the best 10 pilots of the Asia region at the end of qualifiers.
- Autosport International at Birmingham in England, with the best 10 drivers of the Europe, Middle-East & Africa region.
The other races (Race #2 and what follows) will be played online, as with the other Qualifiers.
In addition, for these three onsite events, 2 places will be reserved for the drivers present on site who will be able to try to qualify onsite just before the final race (a race on simulators with steering wheels, and on three laps only).
These last chance places are in low numbers and the access to simulators is not guaranteed, we recommend you do everything possible to qualify earlier online.
Surpass yourself like never before in order to qualify for these three exceptional events ahead of the Super Final which will take place in parallel to the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2019!
https://www.lemansesports.com/en/news/le-mans-esports-series-overview
GENERAL PRESENTATION
The Le Mans Esports Series championship is composed of 6 events and a Super Final with teams that will take place at the 24H of Le Mans 2019.
ORGANIZATION OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP IN 3 MAJOR REGIONS
The championship is divided into 3 major regions :
- Europe, Middle-East and Africa (EMEA)
- Americas (North America and South America)
- Asia et Oceania
While registering, you are invited to chose the region that you reside for which you wish to compete (you can only compete in one region).
ORGANIZATION OF THE QUALIFIERS
Each qualifier is divided into two stages :
- Open hotlap qualifications, in conditions ( track, cars, settings, etc.) specific to each race.
- Races, supervised by the expert marshals of Glory4Gamers. This is where you have to show your true driving talents and your ability to last the distance.
- Ranked races, based on previous hotlap qualifications.
- In conditions (track,cars,settings, etc.) specific to each race once again.
- Reflecting the spirit of endurance and of the World Endurance Championship (WEC) events.
For more details, check out the detailed programme of the 6 qualifiers
CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS :
Drivers can qualify in two ways for the Super Final at Le Mans :
Directly by winning one of the six qualifiers of their regions.
-For each of the 6 qualifiers, each regional champion directly qualifies for the Super Final.
-
The three winners of a qualifier are gathered in a team (which could be sponsored by LMES partners)
-
6 teams with three pilots are thus created
Or at the end of the six stages of the championship according to the team points rankings.
-
As in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, every player can join or create a team
-
Team points are the sum of each of its pilots points: pay much attention when choosing your teammates!
-
4 esports teams will qualify thanks to the championship points
Finally, two teams will be directly invited by the LMES Organization (“Wild Cards”).
See the section : How to qualify for the Super Final at Le Mans for more details.
At the end of each qualifier, points are awarded to participants based on their results AND the number of participants.
The more you will be to have participated in a qualifier, the more points will be awarded : whatever your level is, you will have an interest to invite a maximum of your contacts to join the qualifiers of the Le Mans Esports Series to see some sudden sudden changes of situations in the general ranking.
For more details, check out the scoring and awards section (soon)
ORGANIZATION OF THE SUPER FINAL AT THE 24H OF LE MANS 2019
The Super Final, which will take place at the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2019, will bring together 36 drivers grouped into 12 teams in a race that matches the myth of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
