Well first off sorry for the wall of text lol I have been taking notes in notepad this past month going back and forth with some friends about this series and this is the result. We wanted to make a series that was fast enough to keep you on your toes but still provides a cushion for newcomers that have never raced in a league before. The cars have been an absolute blast to test and drive in small packs online. From what we have tested no one car really has an advantage rather it be a 200 horsepower Cilo or a 350 horsepower M5, it really comes down to the driving style and setup of the car. I just recently got a new Elgato capture card and would really like to get enough interest in this series to stream the races on Twitch or record and edit the races to upload on Youtube. But anyway nothing is still set in stone yet and there is no official day for when this would all start but I would like to get a large group of people this weekend and run some fun races to get feedback and see how the cars handle with more people in the lobby with different builds to see if any cars need to be nerfed. Thanks for your time and feel free to add me on XBL nickrod808.
Specifications
The cars on the exterior will mimic those of the Group A era of touring cars. There have been some cars that have been added to this list that were not originally part of the Group A formula but add a nice bit of flavor to the mix. The cars have a horsepower limit of 400 and a PI limit of 595 and you must use the stock engine and drive train no exceptions and this will be strictly enforced . You will be required to run a race weight reduction as well as race springs and dampers, a full race roll cage, and a stock gearbox, everything else is fair game. The exterior must remain stock in appearance unless noted or if the manufacturer has an alternate option or the ability to remove the front bumper, hood, etc… The only part that you will not be able to change no matter what is the rear wing, you must run the stock setup and removal is not allowed. You will also need to display your number on both the left and right side of the car in a white box that separates itself from the livery. Period correct liverys are encouraged but not mandatory, you can also run any replica livery on the storefront that you like as long as it meets the prior rules. Below is the complete list of cars that are legal for competition as well as horsepower and lap times that I was able to accomplish at Watkins Glen Short with only upgrades applied and no further tuning. I built and ran the cars over the past couple weeks in my spare time focusing more on the handling upgrades rather than reaching the 400 horsepower limit just to see how the cars would do with base setups so take the numbers with a grain of salt because your cars and lap times may vary.
CARS
Alfa Romeo Milano Quad 293 HP 1:22:263
Alfa Romeo GTV-6 291 HP 1:22:291
Audi Sport Quattro No Mudflaps or Rally Pods 306 HP 1:24:254
Audi Rs2 Avant 315 HP 1:22:952
Audi S4 2004 340 HP 1:22:603
BMW M5 1995 342 HP 1:21:412
BMW M3 1997 321 HP 1:21:070
BMW M3 1991 254 HP 1:21:883
BMW M5 1988 323 HP 1:22:026
BMW M635CSi 269 HP 1:22:929
Buick Regal GNX 300 HP 1:22:543
Chevy Camaro IROC-Z 279 HP 1:22:218
Chevy Monte Carlo SS 374 HP 1:22:767
Ford SVT Cobra R 1993 296 HP 1:22:872
Ford Escort RS Cosworth 1992 No Mudflaps or Rally Pods 262 HP 1:23:510
Ford Sierra Cosworth 1987 295 HP 1:22:464
Holden VL Commodore Group A SV 268 HP 1:21:348
Honda Civic Type R 1997 229 HP 1:21:984
Honda Civic Si 1986 266 HP 1:23:570
Jaguar XJ-S 335 HP 1:22:542
Lancia Delta HF Intergrale EVO 292 HP 1:23:542
Maserait Ghibli Cup 326 HP 1:21:402
Mazda RX-7 GSL-SE Must Use Kaminari Front Bumper, Wing, And ED Side Skirts 251 HP 1:21:789
Mercades-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evo 259 HP 1:21:467
Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 No Mudflaps or Rally Pods 272 HP 1:23:757
Nissan Skyline GT-R 1993 280 HP 1:22:675
Pontiac Firebird Trans Am GTA 314 HP 1:22:280
Renault Cilo Williams 232 HP 1:22:475
Subaru Impreza 22B 288 HP 1:22:291
Subaru Legacy RS No Mudflaps or Rally Pods 287 HP 1:22:979
Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205 296 HP 1:22:282
Toyota Celica GT-Four ST185 No Mudflaps, Rally Pods, or Spare Tire 296 HP 1:22:884
Toyota Sprinter Trueno GT Apex 252 HP 1:22:016
Toyota Supra RZ 320 HP 1:21:574
Vauxhall Lotus Carlton 393 HP 1:21:706
Volkswagen Golf GTI 1992 242 HP 1:22:401
Volkswagen Scirocco 1988 256 HP 1:22:823
Volkswagen Scirocco 1981 234 HP 1:22:234
Volvo 850R 331 HP 1:22:911
The whole point of the series is to not only make a clean and fun racing environment for noobs and veterans alike but to also keep the look of the era. Below is a list of wheels that are allowed for use.
WHEELS
5Zigen FN01R-C
Advan Super Advan Racing Version 2
BBS RE
BBS RK
Borbet CB
Buddy Club P1 Racing QF
Compomotive M05
Compomotive TH2
Enkei NT03+M
Enkei Tarmac Evo
Fikse Profil 5
Gram Lights T57-RC
HRE P45sc
OZ Superturismo GT
Team Dynamics Pro Race 1
BBS RS-GT
Hamann PG-III
HRE C100
Tenzo R RS-5
American Racing Outlaw II
Brabus Monoblock IV
ATS Classic
Hole Shot Hole Star
Max diameter 16 in., if stock rim size is bigger than 16 in. no larger wheel allowed.
POINTS / QUALIFYING / RACE STRUCTURE
Points will be rewarded as follows
1st - 24 pts
2nd - 23 pts
3rd - 22 pts
4th - 23 pts
5th - 22 pts
6th - 21 pts
7th- 20 pts
8th -15 pts
9th -14 pts
10th - 13 pts
11th - 12 pts
12th - 11 pts
13th - 10 pts
14th - 9 pts
15th - 8 pts
16th - 7 pts
17th - 6 pts
18th - 5 pts
19th - 4 pts
20th - 3 pts
21st - 2 pts
22nd - 24th - 1 pts
Pole - 2 pts
Lead a lap - 1 pts
Most laps led - 1 pts
Qualifying will be the day before a race and will be F1 style in which everyone will be grouped into one lobby or in overflow lobbies as needed and have 10 minutes to run their fastest lap. The top 24 will now be locked in after Q1 and the last 6 of those in the top 24 will be in the race but dropped from Q2. Q2 will be another 10 minute session and after it is over 6 more drivers will be dropped and will not move on to Q3. Q3 is the final 15 minute qualifying session for the remaining 12 drivers and will ultimately decide the pole winner.
The race schedule has not been decided so feel free to suggest some tracks below. As for the format I think that doing a timed format will be the best way to go so going into the race you know for a fact that the race will be 30 minutes and you can set aside that amount of time and always know the race will finish the same time every week. As far as cautions and starting procedure goes I think it would be a good idea to wait and see what the NASCAR update brings before any rules can be made. Well if you have made it this far congratulations and I hope to see you on the track with us!
