Newcomers please read - How to Start!
 

Please read the rules! https://rgpl.eu/web/index.php/en/rules

- In qualify we join to track on end of pitlane acc. to picture...
- We have manual formation lap - acc. specific rules §2.3 and §2.4
-- Game start race with Starting Lights.
-- For us is this start of formation lap - we come 120km/h to point on picture
-- In last sector (on picture) we slow down to 80km/h and launch pit limiter we go in single file to start / finish line
-- Each driver turn off pit limiter on start / finish line
-- False start - S/G 10 sec for next race.

Leaving garage - we don´t using hole in wall to main pit lane

How game start the race, this is start our formation lap. We drive in Single File. Hold 120km/h and from Red Color track slow down to 80km/h and press Pit Limiter. We continue with pit limiter to the Start/Finish line

Then part of your car touch start/finish line (start counting new lap), turn off pit limiter and start racing! - this is for every car on the track!

We change few rules:
- One driver can drive maximum 70% from the race!
- In qualify you can using ESC in pit lane!
- During qualify you can swap drivers, but last driver must start the race.
- Don´t forgot to ↔swap-bug  !!! 
- Mandatory headlights for whole race!

TeamSpeak:
IP: ts.rgpl.eu
Password: rgpl

You not must be on the TeamSpeak for whole race! You have own team channels
But we recommend this

Race:
- Race start manual formation lap.
- Be carrefull! We have very long race, be safe! Please! Really!

IF YOU HAVE PROBLEM WITH CONNECTION LOST DURING JOINING TO THE SERVER, STAY ON THE SERVER FOR WHOLE RACE!

Red Flag:
- if we have any problem with server, connectivity or joining, we stop the race with red flag!
- all drivers after waving red flag, slow down, leader stop at end of start/finish straight and other cars stop they cars behind leader.
- in chat we release some word about situation.
- we restart the server, you rejoin back to the server.
- you can change drivers.
- we set up grid – this takes time.
- restart the race without SC – Standing start… All drivers drive under pit limiter, in Single File, with 2 seconds gap to car ahead. Every car can turn off Pit Limiter and restart race crossing Start/Finish line.
- between formation lap we return our laps.
- we race again! 

Drive Thru penalty during the race
IF YOU GOT DRIVE THRU PENALTY, NEVER YOU CHANGE DRIVERS DURING DRIVE THRU! GAME CANCEL DT, BUT YOU LOST 2 LAPS!!!! 
- first you do Drive Thru
- second - come to box for Swap drivers.... 

For Endurance Series 2023 we have a Skin Rules. Please, respect this.

NUMBER PLATES
Number plates must be in red zone. You must install font files from template pack if you can change number on the plate correctly. 

It´s forbidden to have 0 before numbers 1 - 9 (01, 02, 03, etc...)
If you dont have our font and your font is changing during edit, please, leave this edit and send your skin in PSD format, we change your number!

On the hood you can have number plate too.

STICKER ON THE TAIL
Car number must have ARIAL font. Please, the numbers must be readable. If you have dark car, use bright font, if you have bright car, use dark font

If you can use region, please follow this guide: https://docs.studio-397.com/users-guide/how-to-paint-a-car-with-the-new-material-system

Green region is forbidden for use - we use this for lightning numbers!

File names for liveries: XX is your car number
Aston Martin Vantage GT3
xxAMRES23.dds
xxAMRES23_region.dds
xxAMRES23.json

Audi R8 LMS GT3
xxAudi18ES23.dds
xxAudi18ES23_region.dds
xxAudi18ES23.json

Audi R8 LMS Evo GT3
xxAudi19ES23.dds
xxAudi19ES23_region.dds
xxAudi19ES23.json

Bentley Continental 2017 GT3-R
xxBentley17ES23.dds
xxBentley17ES23_region.dds
xxBentley17ES23.json

Bentley Continental 2020 GT3-R
xxBentley20ES23.dds
xxBentley20ES23_region.dds
xxBentley20ES23.json

BMW M6 GT3
xxBMWM6ES23.dds
xxBMWM6ES23_region.dds
xxBMWM6ES23.json

Callaway Corvette C7 GT3-R
xxVettaES23.dds
xxVettaES23_region.dds
xxVettaES23.json

Ferrari 488 Evo GT3
xxFerrariES23.dds
xxFerrariES23_region.dds
xxFerrariES23.json

McLaren 650S GT3
xxMcL650ES23.dds
xxMcL650ES23_region.dds
xxMcL650ES23.json

McLaren 720S GT3
xxMcL720ES23.dds
xxMcL720ES23_region.dds
xxMcL720ES23.json

Mercedes-AMG GT3
xxAMGES23.dds
xxAMGES23_region.dds
xxAMGES23.json

Porsche 911 GT3-R GT3
xxPorscheES23.dds
xxPorscheES23_region.dds
xxPorscheES23.json

Radical RXC Turbo GT3
xxRadicalES23.dds
xxRadicalES23_region.dds
xxRadicalES23.json

Each driver must be familiar with the rules, follow their instructions and not seek gaps that could lead to abuse. The administrator has the right to change the rules, but any change will be published well in advance in a prominent place.

• 1 GENERAL INFORMATION

  1.1 THE FORMAT OF THE RACE AND SERVER SETTINGS

Qualify: 20 minutes
Warm Up: 5 minutes
Time Table: See calendar
Server/mods password: rgpl
Race Length: 6 - 11 hours (see calendar)
Mandatory Pit Stop No
Maximum car time: 70% race length
Formation lap: Yes - manual single file
Start of the race: Rolling Start
Parc Ferme: No
Safety Car: No
Aids: Clutch
Damage: 100%
Cut points: 6 - 11 (acc. race length)

Who will join during the warm-up lap will automatically start from the last place. If more people join, they are sorted in the order as to connect the server (server chooses). After connecting to the game, it is recommended to test the quality of Internet connection, such as looking at the other pilots. In the event of a problem with the connection it is good habit to leave the game and do not spoil race to others.

1.2 MAKING CUSTOM SKINS

Creating your own team is dependent on creating a custom skin or obtain some other from the Internet and rework it to demands of RGPL (MyRacingCareer / go4games logos on the front windscreen, start number, etc.) Number of car must be numbered only from 2 - 99. Number 1 is for champions GT3 Endurance Series 2022 - Force Slovakia.

1.3 SKIN SENDING / DEADLINES

Send your skins with the Dropbox in menu Endurance Series 2023 -> Livery Submission in PSD or DDS format package with RAR/ZIP archive.

Deadline is wednesday in RaceWeek

During the season is forbidden to change team livery - we can do reasoned exception.

1.4 TEAM DEFINITION IN CHAMPIONSHIP

Our first championship is Team Competition. Only TEAM with NUMBER is in the championship. Team Manager can chose any other drivers to any other race! We don´t have fixed entry list.

1.5 DRIVERS

One driver can drive two cars!

Example: TeamRGPL registered two car - TeamRGPL #7 and TeamRGPL #9. To both cars can drive same three drivers - Šmarda / Varmužka / Votýpka. In #7 starts Šmarda, in #9 starts Varmužka. At the pitstop from #7 Šmarda go out and Votýpka go in, from #9 go out Varmužka and Šmarda go in.

This one is only right use three drivers!

1.6 TEAM LOGO

To Dropbox in menu Endurance Series 2023 -> Livery Submission send your Team Logos in PNG format with 512x512px or 1024x512px dimension.

1.7 CHANGE REGISTRATION

Teams can change registrations only before start season!

Teams can´t change start numbers and cars during season.

If Studio 397 release new car, you can change car to this new car without penalties. But, we add new car after end of next race after release new car.

If Studio 397 release new BOP for GT3 cars, we update mod without allow change cars.

• 2 RACE

​2.1 QUALIFICATION

Qualification is used to determine the order on the starting grid of the race. Qualification is not a requirement to participate in the race. After the qualifying driver waits for all drivers to finish their laps and does not disturb others (using chat). Driver who will chat during qualifying will not be let in to the race.

​2.2 SCORING

​2.3 STARTING PROCEDURE

Cars are automatically placed at the starting grid. It is controlled by the safety car piloted by AI. Cars start in two rows by the instructions shown by the game on the screen!

After the end of the countdown starts game race start - the lights come on start grid.

After game race start starts our manual formation lap.

We go in Single File - speed limit cca 120km/h.

In Sector 3 - cca 3 corners before start / finish straight, drivers slow to Pit Limiter and continue on Pit Limiter.

Drivers can turn off Pit Limiter and catch car ahead and after catch opponent again turn on Pit Limiter.

​2.4 START

Start race begins for each car on Start/Finish line, when starts counting new lap time!

Driver on this line turns off pit limiter and can start racing!

After put off Pit Limiter, some part of car must touching the Start/Line (front splitter).

During the race (or after race - acc. to avaibility replay during the race) we check the race start.

For false start we add Stop and Go 10 sec penalty.

​2.5 START FROM THE PITS

The drivers who will start from the pit lane, line up in a row at the end of the pit lane in front of the traffic lights and will wait until the last car passes the start and then they can leave the pitlane and participate in the race.

​2.6 PENALTIES

For this championship we change penalty system. All penalties we get to next race. Only last race we get penalties like time penalties after the race. This is our penalties beyond the Basic Rules:

- Warning
- Drive Thru
- Stop and Go 10 / 20 / 30 / 60 seconds
- Race ban / For team or for driver
- DQ from race

​2.7 REJOIN

Cars have same condition like before disconnection.

​2.8 MANDATORY HEADLIGHTS USING

During whole race headlights is mandatory.

We wish you a lot of fun and success in the series GT3 Endurance Series 2023