"Unofficial" GRM Forza 4 Series Ideas

Thread for the ideas for series and rules sets that I've already created (of others have, i.e., B-Spec).

Brief summary

B-Spec

Trans-Am

50's Club Racer

IT7

DTM

HillClimb

Rally

2012 Grassroots Motorsports B-Spec Championship

Schedule Iberian Full – 30 Laps (1 mandatory pit stop between laps 10 and 25) – June 9th, 9:00PM EST (44.70 miles) Sears Point NASCAR – 20 Laps (1 mandatory pit stop between laps 5 and 15) – June 15th, 9:00PM EST (39.80 miles) Suzuka East – 25 Laps (1 mandatory pit stop between laps 10 and 20) – June 22nd, 9;00PM EST (XX.XX miles) Tsukuba Full – 30 Laps (1 mandatory pit stop between laps 10 and 25) – TBD (38.10 miles) Sebring Club – 20 Laps (No pit stops possible due to lack of pit road) – TBD (34.00 miles) Catalunya National – 20 Laps (1 mandatory pit stop between laps 5 and 15) – TBD (37.00 miles) Hockenheimring Short – 25 Laps (1 mandatory pit stop between laps 10 and 20) – TBD (41.00 miles) Twin Ring Motegi East – 25 Laps (1 mandatory pit stop between laps 10 and 20) – TBD (47.00 miles) Silverstone Int’l – 20 Laps (1 mandatory pit stop between laps 5 and 15) – TBD (45.00 miles) Laguna Seca – 20 Laps (1 mandatory pit stop at any time) – TBD (44.80 miles)

Rules Full always on simulation crash damage and tire wear, no required transmission, no rough driving (treat the cars like they’re real and respect the fellow drivers). If a move feels questionable (might take yourself and/or a competitor out, don’t do it). Rules enforced on the honor system.

Races will be joined at the specified time for a 10 minute practice session, followed by a 10 minute “Time Trials” qualifying session (opponents will be ghosts so as not to impede anyone’s qualifying), followed by the race. Races will be the specified number of laps +1. The first lap will be used to warm up tires and grid up for a 2x2 rolling start. “Green Flag” will be called by the driver in P1. Points to be awarded by the following schedule: 1st – 25, 2nd – 18, 3rd – 15, 4th – 12, 5th 10, 6th – 8, 7th – 6, 8th – 5, 9th – 4, 10th – 3, 11th – 2, 12th – 1, 13-16th – 0. 1 bonus point for Pole Position, 1 bonus point for Fastest Lap during the race, and 2 bonus points for “Best Livery of the Week” as voted on by the participants.

Only the following cars are eligible with the listed set-ups only:

Mazda 2, C355, 112 hp, 1864 lbs Sport Brakes, Sport Suspension, Race Front & Rear Sway Bars, Race Cage, Race Weight Reduction, Street Clutch, Street Driveline, Race Differential, Race Compound Tires, 205/50R15 Front & Rear Tire Size, spec Enkei RPF1 wheels in stock diameter, Sport Exhaust, Race Flywheel.

Nissan Versa, C358, 122 hp, 2345 lbs Sport Brakes, Sport Suspension, Race Front & Rear Sway Bars, Race Cage, Race Weight Reduction, Race Differential, Street Clutch, Street Transmission, Race Driveline, Race Compound Tires, Stock Front & Rear Tire Size, spec Enkei RPF1 wheels in stock diameter, Race Flywheel.

Toyota Yaris S, C360, 106 hp, 2053 lbs Sport Brakes, Sport Suspension, Race Front & Rear Sway Bars, Race Cage, Race Weight Reduction, Race Differential, Race Compound Tires, spec Enkei RPF1 wheels in stock size.

Ford Fiesta, D347, 118 hp, 2009 lbs Sport Brakes, Sport Suspension, Race Front & Rear Sway Bars, Race Cage, Sport Weight Reduction, Race Differential, Race Compound Tires, spec Enkei RPF1 wheels in stock diameter.

Honda Fit, C362, 128 hp, 2174 lbs Sport Brakes, Sport Suspension, Race Front & Rear Sway Bars, Race Cage, Race Weight Reduction, Race Clutch, Street Transmission, Race Driveline, Race Differential, Race Compound Tires, spec Enkei RPF1 wheels in stock diameter, Sport Exhaust.

Kia Cee’D (Rio), C356, 150 hp, 2378 lbs Sport Brakes, Sport Suspension, Race Front & Rear Sway Bars, Race Cage, Race Weight Reduction, Race Differential, Race Compound Tires, spec Enkei RPF1 wheels in stock size, Race Exhaust, Race Oil & Cooling, Race Flywheels, Street Air Filter.

2012 Grassroots Motorsports Spec IT7 Championship

1985 Mazda RX-7 GSL-SE

Build as Follows:

Sport Air Filter, Street Fuel System, Sport Ignition, Sport Exhaust, Race Oil and Cooling, Sport Flywheel, Street Brakes, Race Springs and Dampers, Race Front and Rear Anti-Roll Bars, Race Chassis Reinforcement and Roll Cage, Race Weight Reduction, Race Clutch, Street Transmission, Race Differential, Sport Tire Compound, 225 Front and Rear Tire Width, Buddy Club P1 Racing QF Rim Style, 15” Front and Rear Rim Size.

Settings are force OFF suggested line, STM OFF, TCS OFF, easiest braking allowed ABS ON, easiest steering allowed NORMAL, easiest shifting allowed AUTOMATIC.

The season will last six weeks, with two races per race day. Nightly schedule will be as follows:

8:00PM – Unorganized Practice 9:00PM – 10 minute Qualifying Session (approx.) 9:10PM – 5 minute break 9:15PM – Feature Race 9:55PM – 5 minute break 10:00PM – Sprint Race

Qualifying for the feature will be as in the B Spec series, ghosts with delayed start to space us out, clean times counted ahead of dirty times. The feature race will have one mandatory pit stop in specified window (violations, ie pitting early, late, or not at all, will result in a 10 position finishing penalty). Pole winner for the feature will be awarded one point. Qualifying for the sprint race will be the finishing order of the feature, with the points paying positions revered (10th, 9th, 8th, 7th… 1st, 11th, 12th, etc). This should serve to mix things up and give everyone a chance, while keeping backmarkers out of trouble. The fastest lap in each race will be awarded one point. Rolling starts will be used for both races (an additional lap will be added for the rolling start).

Points will be awarded as follows (Position – Feature – Sprint): 1st – 25 – 15 2nd – 18 – 12 3rd – 15 – 10 4th – 12 – 8 5th – 10 – 6 6th – 8 – 4 7th – 6 – 2 8th – 4 – 1 9th – 2 – 0 10th – 1 – 0 11th through 16th – 0 – 0

The schedule will be as follows (Date – Course – Feature Laps (pit window) – Sprint Laps): TBD – Infineon/Sears Point Long – 22 (4-18) – 7 TBD – Laguna Seca – 23 (5-18) – 8 TBD – Road America – 16 (3-13) – 5 TBD – Road Atlanta Full – 24 (5-19) – 8 TBD – Sebring Full – 16 (3-13) – 5 TBD – Indianapolis GP – 24 (5-19) – 8

All cars must have legible contrasting numbers of one or two digits on both sides and hood of the vehicle, IT7 displayed on both sides, the SCCA Club Racing logo on the sides and front (or hood) or the vehicle, and the Grassroots Motorsports bumper sticker on each side and the rear of the vehicle.

2012 Classic Motorsports Vintage Trans-Am Series

Schedule Sears Point NASCAR –23 Laps (45.36 mi) Laguna Seca – 20 Laps (44.80 mi) Sedona Club – 22 Laps (44.44 mi) Road America – 11 Laps (44.5 mi) Indianapolis Grand Prix – 17 Laps (44.20 mi) Maple Valley Full – 15 Laps (45.00 mi) Road Atlanta Full – 18 Laps (45.72 mi) Sunset Club – 23 Laps (44.62 mi) Sebring Full – 12 Laps (44.40 mi)

Rules Races will be joined at the specified time for a 10 minute practice session, followed by a 10 minute “Time Trials” qualifying session (opponents will be ghosts so as not to impede anyone’s qualifying), followed by the race. Races will be the specified number of laps +1. The first lap will be used to warm up tires and grid up for a 2x2 rolling start with both classes gridded together. “Green Flag” will be called by the driver in P1. Points to be awarded by class finishing order according to the following schedule: 1st – 10, 2nd – 8, 3rd – 6, 4th – 5, 5th – 4, 6th – 3, 7th – 2, 8th – 1, 9th through 16th – 0. 1 bonus point for Pole Position, and 1 bonus point for Fastest Lap during the race. Manufacturer’s points will be awarded by the same schedule but only to the highest placing car for each marque. The podium finishers for the overall race will receive additional points (1st – 3, 2nd – 2, and 3rd – 1). Liveries are preferably replicas of real world Trans Am race cars (this is a vintage racing series after all), for cars that did not actually participate in Trans Am, then use real world liveries from the same era. Vintage themed liveries are also acceptable if you just can’t find one you like. The driver with best livery as voted on by the competitors will receive an additional 2 points. Room set-up will be as follows: Force Off Driving Line: YES; Force Off STM: YES; Force Off TCM: YES; Easiest Steering Allowed: Normal; Easiest Shifting Allowed: Automatic; Easiest Braking Allowed: ABS OFF; Damage: SIMULATION – ALWAYS ON.

Eligible Cars

Over 2.0 Liter Class 1971 AMC Javelin AMX 1965 Austin Healey 3000 MkIII 1971 BMW 3.0 CSL 1966 Chevrolet Nova SS 1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 1970 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T 1965 Ford Mustang GT 1970 Ford Mustang BOSS 429 1970 Mercury Cougar Eliminator 1968 Plymouth Barracuda Formula-S 1968 Pontiac Firebird 1969 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 1968 Shelby GT-500KR 1969 Shelby GT500 428 CJ

Some tuning options are MANDATORY (meaning this option must be selected, and lower performances options are NOT legal, including stock), while others are given as a MAX allowable (meaning anything lower performance options are legal, including stock). If the specified MANDATORY or MAX tuning options is not available for the car you are tuning, that means that the stock option is at that performance level, and therefore the next highest option only legal option (including stock).

American Racing Torque Thrust wheels in stock size – MANDATORY Front Tire Width 235 MAX – (if not available, next smallest size is the MAX for that car) Rear Tire Width 255 MAX – (if not available, next smallest size is the MAX for that car) Street Brakes – MANDATORY (if not available, you must use stock brakes) Race Suspension – MANDATORY Race Front & Rear Sway Bars – MANDATORY Race Cage Chassis Reinforcement – MANDATORY Race Weight Reduction – MANDATORY Race Front Aero – MANDATORY Stock Rear Aero – MANDATORY Race Clutch – MAX Sport Transmission – MAX (if not available, then you must use stock transmission) Sport Driveline – MAX Race Differential – MANDATORY Engine Modifications are Free with the following exceptions: 1) Displacement may not exceed limits of class (5.0L for Over 2.0L Class and 2.0L for Under 2.0L Class) UNLESS the stock displacement exceeds the limits of the class, in which case displacement may not be modified). 2) Ford induction may not be added. Cars with stock forced induction may not upgrade the forced induction components (ex., cannot upgrade turbocharger, but may upgrade or add an intercooler). 3) Sport Camshafts MAX.

Under 2.0 Liter Class 1965 Alfa Romeo GTA Stradale 1973 BMW 2002 Turbo 1970 Datsun 510 1973 Ford Pinto 1966 Lotus Cortina 1971 Lotus Elan Sprint 1969 Nissan Fairlady Z 432 1971 Nissan Skyline 2000GTR 1970 Porsche 914/6 1969 Toyota 2000GT

Tuning options are the same as for Over 2.0 Liter Class, with the following exceptions:

Front & Rear Tire Width 205 MAX

2012 Grassroots Motorsports Fujimi Kaido Hillclimb Challenge

(Pilot Event for 2012 Grassroots Motorsports Rally Championship)

Schedule Warm-Up Stage: Fujimi Kaido Stage C Stage A: Fujimi Kaido New Hillclimb (5.4 miles) Stage B: Fujimi Kaido Old Hillclimb (4.8 miles)

Rules Drivers may and are encouraged to enter multiple classes. Each class will run its entire race before proceeding with the next class. Vintage will run first, followed by Super Stock, with Open running last. Entrants will depart from the starting line in 60 second intervals. After the final car completes the warm-up stage and again after the first stage, there will be a five minute break during which the cars will be placed in a modified parc ferme (full repairs, but no modifications/tuning adjustments permitted, including loading other tuning setups). The driver with the fastest combined time (dirty times will be classified alongside clean times, but with a 20 second penalty) over the two stages will be declared the champion. Room set-up will be as follows: Force Off Driving Line: YES; Force Off STM: YES; Force Off TCM: YES; Easiest Steering Allowed: Normal; Easiest Shifting Allowed: Automatic; Easiest Braking Allowed: ABS ON; Damage: SIMULATION – ALWAYS ON.

All cars must wear the following decals: 2012 GRM Fujimi Kaido Hillclimb Challenge Number Panels (available in LainfordExpress’s storefront for 0 credits) with two digit black numbers in the Forza font (size to be determined); Appropriate Class Placards (available in LainfordExpress’s storefront for 0 credits); White GRM bumper stickers on the left and right side of both the front and rear bumper (4 total, available in ???’s storefront for 1000 credits). (See below for example of mandatory decal locations). All other manufacturer/sponsor decals and liveries are free.

Open Class – S700

Eligibility: Any car manufactured after 31 December 1996; homologation requirements: all entered cars must have started as a normal mass production vehicle. Modifications: Free, EXCEPT all cars must run Full Weight Reduction, Full Race Cage, and Race Compound Tires.

Super Stock Class – A600

Eligibility: Any car manufactured after 31 December 1975; homologation requirements: all entered cars must have started as a normal mass production vehicle and may not have the body style “Supercar”. Modifications: Free, EXCEPT all cars must run Full Weight Reduction, Full Race Cage, Race Compound Tires, engine swaps AND drivetrain swaps are strictly forbidden, and forced induction may not be added. Eligible cars with stock forced induction may not upgrade the turbocharger and/or supercharger (though all other engine modifications are acceptable, including changes to the intercooler and other forced induction related parts).

Vintage Class – B500

Eligibility: Any car manufactured before 1 January 1976; homologation requirements are waived. Modifications: Free, EXCEPT all cars must run Full Weight Reduction, Full Race Cage, Race Compound Tires, engine swaps AND drivetrain swaps are strictly forbidden, and forced induction may not be added. Eligible cars with stock forced induction may not upgrade the turbocharger and/or supercharger (though all other engine modifications are acceptable, including changes to the intercooler and other forced induction related parts).

2012 Grassroots Motorsports Rally Championship

Same classes and rules as Hillclimb (above).

Day 1 Super Special Stage 1: Rally di Positano Stage 2: Fujimi Kaido Stage A Stage 3: Fujimi Kaido Stage B Stage 4: Fujimi Kaido Stage C Stage 5: Fujimi Kaido Stage D Stage 6: Fujimi Kaido New Hill Climb Stage 7: Fujimi Kaido Old Down Hill

Day 2 Stage 8: Fujimi Kaido Old Hill Climb Stage 9: Fujimi Kaido New Down Hill Stage 10: Fujimi Kaido Stage D Reverse Stage 11: Fujimi Kaido Stage C Reverse Stage 12: Fujimi Kaido Stage B Reverse Stage 13: Fujimi Kaido Stage A Reverse Super Special Stage 14: Rally di Positano Reverse

Day 3 Stage 15: Nurburgring Stage A Stage 16: Nurburgring Stage B Stage 17: Nurburgring Stage C Stage 18: Nurburgring Stage D Stage 19: Nurburgring Nordschleife

2012 Grassroots Motorsports Nurburgring Nordschleife Challenge

(Test Series for 2012 GRM One-Lap of America, Europe, or Japan)

Same classes and rules as Hillclimb (above).

Schedule Warm-Up: Nurburgring Nordschleife Stage C (3.10 miles) Course: Nuburgring Nordschleife Full (12.90 miles)

Rules Drivers may and are encouraged to enter multiple classes. Entrants will depart from the starting line in 60 second intervals. After the final car completes the warm-up stage, there will be a five minute break during which the cars will be placed in parc ferme (no modifications permitted, including loading other tuning setups – honor system). The driver with the fastest clean lap time will be declared the champion. Dirty times will be disqualified from the main competition, though will be automatically reclassified in the “The Fast & The Furious & The Broken” Consolation Competition (i.e., clean times will be counted before dirty times, but the dirty times will have their own separate champion). Room set-up will be as follows: Force Off Driving Line: YES; Force Off STM: YES; Force Off TCM: YES; Easiest Steering Allowed: Normal; Easiest Shifting Allowed: Automatic; Easiest Braking Allowed: ABS OFF; Damage: SIMULATION – ALWAYS ON.

All cars must wear the following decals: 2012 GRM Nurburgring One-Lap Challenge Number Panels (available in LainfordExpress’s storefront for 0 credits) with two digit black numbers in the Forza font (size to be determined); Appropriate Class Placards; White GRM bumper stickers on the left and right side of both the front and rear bumper (4 total, available in ???’s storefront for 1000 credits). (See below for example of mandatory decal locations). All other manufacturer/sponsor decals and liveries are free.

2012 Grassroots Motorsports One Lap of America

Same classes and rules as Nurburgring One Lap (above).

Schedule Indianapolis Motor Speedway Grand Prix Indiana Infineon Raceway Sears Point Long California Maple Valley Raceway Full New Hampshire Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca California Road America Wisconsin Road Atlanta Georgia Sebring International Circuit Full Florida Sedona Raceway Park Club Arizona Sunset Peninsula Raceway Full Florida

2012 Grassroots Motorsports One Lap of Europe

Schedule Bernese Alps Festival Switzerland Camino Viejo de Montserrat Full Spain Circuit de Catalunya Spain Hockenheimring Full Germany Iberian International Circuit Full Spain Ladera Test Track Full Spain Circuit de la Sarthe Full France Mugello Autodromo Internazionale Full Italy Nurburgring Grand Prix Full Germany Nurburgring Nordschleife Full Germany Rally di Positano Full Italy Silverstone Racing Circuit Grand Prix England Dunsfold Aerodrome Top Gear Full Track England

2012 Grassroots Motorsports One Lap of Japan

Schedule Fujimi Kaido Full Suzuka Full Tsukuba Full Twin Ring Motegi Full

2012 Grassroots Motorsports Spec Miata Championship

2012 Grassroots Motorsports 80’s DTM Championship

1978 Saab 99 Turbo F192 2668 1983 Volvo 242 Turbo Evolution D297 3175 1983 Audi Sport Quattro B462 2807 1987 Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500 C388 2734 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo C405 3115 1990 Subaru Legacy RS D346 2990 1990 Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo II C377 2954 1990 Lotus Carlton B458 3641 1991 BMW M3 E30 C357 2762 1992 Toyota Supra 2.0 GT TT D290 3527 1992 Nissan Silvia CLUB K’s D319 2535 1992 Alfa Romeo 155 Q4 D345 3064 1992 Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 C383 3153 1992 Lancia Delta Integrale EVO C396 2866 1993 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec B477 3307

2012 Grassroots Motorsports ‘50s Club Racing Championship

Eligible Cars

MG MGA

Triumph TR3

Porsche 550 Spyder

Austin-Healey Sprite

Obviously, these aren't all fleshed out, but these were the ideas I've been tossing around in my head.

I need to get the rules that I was developing for the Club Racer series straightened out... this is probably the one that is most interesting to me right now, or maybe the DTM.

Another uninvestigated idea is expanding IT7 to ITR or ITS, many of the eligible cars for those classes exist in the game. It would be pretty easy to tweak the IT7 rules to allow all those cars.

I like the ITR/ITS thing but also like the idea of a hill climb series.

Yeah, the hill climb series sounds like it could be pretty awesome. Fujimi Kaido is pretty epic.

83 gmc van is coming in the new car pack, a hot van race would be nasty!

Also aircooled vw racing would be sweet

Some sort of "American Iron" would be cool. With the late 80s era Camaros and Fox Body Mustangs.

DukeOfUndersteer wrote: Some sort of "American Iron" would be cool. With the late 80s era Camaros and Fox Body Mustangs.

Yes, yes, yes!

Or some AC Cobras and do some sort of "Factory 5" class

I still really like the trans am idea or the 50's club racer.

Since we've got a break in the IT7 action this Friday night, I'm gonna host a Aussie V8 Supercar race 'series'. 3 races, no qualifying, random grid. Road America, Suzuka, and Le Mans. 8 laps each on RA and Suzuka, 4 laps on Le Mans, no chicanes. No tcs, no abs, no stability, stock PI and tire smokin fun!

I am game!

Is there any interest in a time attack or autocross series? Where you would say...have a week to post your time for a given track. Times could just be verified off the leaderboards.

I know there is a decent crowd here, sometimes schedules conflict, etc..But having a week to run a few laps and post times, I think we could have a decent turnout.

I have been running some experiments with indexing the autocross times so I could share the spreadsheet once I clean it up.

Well... I'm not gonna be able to host the race tomorrow night. Forgot this was gonna fall on my birthday weekend, so I'll be going out and making it a fun weekend.