The winter is coming,in northern part of Europe it means snow and slippery road conditions as a result of snowing. What's the best way to have fun in this cold season? Pack out your all-wheel-drive car and go to a lonesome icy road or frozen lake! This is how the original idea of this league has born - take LFS's both all-wheel-drive cars,use modified road sign "Slippery road" as logo,plan a callendar to have a nice variety of racing experience and here we go - it's time for:
All-wheel-drive Winter Series 2024
No time to become superstitious - even if it is the 13th season of the RGE's longest running yearly series,13 is just a number like all others and if you are a newcomer to this league - you can become only the 12th different series champion. Last year the 11 years old trend of having a new champion each season was broken by a finnish driver,who made his name into racing history as first ever 2-time AWS drivers champion. As always there are several changes to the schedule as we don't want to be too repetitive,but also classics will be repeated once again. This year's schedule will bring few new records in terms of biggest/smallest,but as always all the cars have one same trait - they are all powered by all 4 wheels!
Having just 7 rounds the schedule has been shortened by a round compared to last year and there is another speciality from 2 previous years that lost itself from this year's schedule - Megawatt Award together with electric cars. This competition will take a break this year as last year both races were the least attended. Round 1 will start with biggest ever value in AWS history - it will feature the heaviest and longest ever car in AWS. The 1.8 ton luxury sedan by CZR will be run in the 600 meters short oval layed out in Westhill's grass area making this a brand new challenge - the Green 100 will feature 100 circles around the short track. Round 2 will also bring a new record - the NewYear City Challenge will have the most powerful car in AWS history! Even if beating previous highest value by mere 7 horsepower,the Adda 200 Ans Tram is still a beast to be tamed in South City's longest standard configuration as it does not feature modern aerodynamics. Round 3 is a return of the lightest car in league - the 600kg buggy will return in Blackwood's rallycross track,running in the standard direction this season unlike last season.
Last year's Rockingham 150 ended into nerve crackling battle for race win - something RGE does not want to take away,so the Fraud Wheeler will return for the 2nd year in row for a 150 kilometer race in Rockingham's oval. Westhill Street Cup is another classic in AWS schedule since introduction of the new Westhill - the support roads around the actual racetrack are simply too atractive to avoid racing there,this year the Central Road Course 2 will return from 6 years ago,run once again with LFS's home grown RB4. Another new record will be set in round 6 - Jamaican Trophy this year will feature the least powerful car! 659cc engine of Chorus Attendanze provides just 63 horsepower,but will still require plenty of skill around the 2 kilometer rallycross circuit. Season finale will be the 13th edition of still unchanged AWS round - Winter 200 is a 200 kilometer race around Kyoto oval with the 490 horsepower FXR,which has a potential to be the most unpredictible race in schedule,so it has the right to return as season finale once again!
After 3 years being run on mondays,AWS returns to sunday for proper weekend's prime time action,starting on 17th december this year and continuing a bi-weekly schedule from the 1st sunday of the year 2024. Even if 2 rounds still allow S2 licence holders to join,S3 is required for other 5,making the highest licence level unavoidable for full competition. Besides the main individual award,3 smaller individual awards are up fro grabs - one for best rookie,one for being best in 3 rallycross rounds and one for being best in 3 oval rounds. As always both teams and nations championships will be available for team or national pride.
Series schedule:
17.12.2023. Round 1 - Green 100 (CZLS @ Westhill Dirt Oval*, 100 laps / 60 km)
07.01.2024. Round 2 - NewYear City Challenge (A2AT @ South City City Long Rev., 26 laps / 105 km)
21.01.2024. Round 3 - Blackwood RXGP (B2AS @ Blackwood Rallycross, 41 laps / 75 km)
04.02.2024. Round 4 - AWS Rockingham 150 (FRWE @ Rockingham Oval, 64 laps / 151 km)
18.02.2024. Round 5 - Westhill Street Cup (RB4 @ Westhill Road Course 2*, 22 laps / 84 km)
03.03.2024. Round 6 - Jamaican Trophy (CAX4 @ Fern Bay Rallycross, 29 laps / 59 km)
17.03.2024. Round 7 - Winter 200 (FXR @ Kyoto Oval, 67 laps / 200 km)
* Cars linked to their info pages
* Custom layouts available as attachments
Each round will have a specific info and discussions thread in this forum section with all information of the round!
After round 6,no new sign-ups will be accepted. In last round only drivers received at least one point in standings will be allowed to participate!
Timetable:
18:30 UTC / 19:30 CET / 20:30 EET - 20 minutes of qualifying
19:00 UTC / 20:00 CET / 21:00 EET - race start
Special notes on custom cars:
Some custom cars carry elements in their downloaded package configurations which are not deemed suited for racing in our events (safety car/police lights). Using such are forbidden and in case of breach driver will receive penalty for unsupported equipment. The forbidden configurations are:
* CZLS - Police and Undercover
* FRWE - Cop
Special notes on qualifying:
* In rounds 1; 4 and 7 hotlap qualifying will be used,this means there will be no specific lenght of qualifying session,every driver will run alone and have outlap and 2 hotlaps. Qualifying order will be determined by points standings - the highest ranked driver will start his qualifying run last,lowest - first. In round 1 standings of previous season (also in reversed order) will be used and for drivers not in those - signups order. Race start will be approx. 10 minutes after qualifying.
* If there is no max allowed grid (40 cars),Drivers Championship top 10 drivers will be allowed to start from end of the grid if came late and missed qualification - noone else will be allowed to start without qualifying. In round 1 this top 10 will be taken from last season's final standings.
- To qualify for the race drivers have to set a laptime during qualifying session within 112% of best laptime of the qualifying session. This does not affect championship's top 10 drivers as they may start the race without qualifying or with laptime outside 112% of best laptime.
Championships:
AWS Drivers Champion - awarded to a driver with the most points scored through all 7 rounds,including attendance bonus points
AWS Cross Challenge Winner - awarded to a driver with the most points scored through 3 rounds run in rallycross tracks (rounds 1; 3 and 7)
AWS Oval Trophy Winner - awarded to a driver with the most points scored through 3 rounds run in oval tracks (rounds 1; 4 and 7)
AWS Rookie of the Year - awarded to a driver,who hasn't started a single AWS race before this season,with the most points scored through all 7 rounds,including attendance bonus points (award will not be given out if less than 2 rookies have finished at least one race through season)
AWS Teams Champion - awarded to a team with the most points scored through all 7 rounds (team will score finishing points from it's 2 highest finished drivers and all round bonus points)
AWS Nations Cup Winner - awarded to a nation with the most points scored through all 7 rounds (nation will score finishing points from it's 2 highest finished drivers and all round bonus points)
In all championships - in case of a tie,higher rated will be driver/team/nation with highest finishing position,if equal - it's amount,if equal - second highest position etc. If all finishing positions happen to be equal,higher rated will be selected using same system from qualifying results. If they also happen to be equal then as a tie-breaker will be used last round finishing position. In case a tied driver had a disqualification in one or more rounds,it counts as a primary rating lowering factor,when deciding tiebreak.
Points System:
Finishing points:
1st - 20 points
2nd - 17 points
3rd - 15 points
4th - 13 points
5th - 12 points
6th - 11 points
7th - 10 points
8th - 9 points
9th - 8 points
10th - 7 points
11th - 6 points
12th - 5 points
13th - 4 points
14th - 3 points
15th - 2 points
16th-40th - 1 point
In order to receive finishing points,driver must complete full 50% of race distance with single run!
Points reducement system:
*in case there are 8 or less participants in qualifying,race distance will be halved and points system changed.
1st - 10 points
2nd - 8 points
3rd - 6 points
4th - 5 points
5th - 4 points
6th - 3 points
7th - 2 points
8th and lower - 1 point
(points for more positions available just in case of late joins)
* also here completion of 50% from reduced race distance with single run is required to score finishing points!
Round bonus points:
Qualification win - 1 point (if qualifying time is equal,both/all will receive this bonus point)
Fastest lap in race - 1 point (if laptime is equal,both/all will receive this bonus point)
Championship bonus points:
Attendance in all 7 rounds - 3 points
Attendance in 6 rounds - 2 points
Attendance in 5 rounds - 1 point
* Attendance counts if a driver has started the race (crossed the start/finish line from grid on own power)
Rules:
We will not make a mile long rule book that noone will read completely anyway,so we will rely on common sence of competitors to behave and follow the basic Rules of Clean Racing. There will not be an admin in server who will specifically observe drivers' behaviour during the race. If any incidents reported/protested,we will take individual approach to each of them to decide best resolution or punishment if needed.
Basic guidelines as a reminder:
> Blue flag - you may not deny/block a passing manouvre of laping car and try a repass right after it. In qualification it means - stay off racing line and don't disturb drivers on hotlap.
> Shortcuts - 2 wheels on track at all times. Track is mostly marked by white lines,rumble strips or at least defined by paved surface,while also curbs count towards track. Overtaking outside track (for example in Kyoto oval on apron) counts as illegal and will be penalized in case of protest.
> Contacts - have to be avoided at all costs! As always when racing open wheel cars (B2AS),that includes also bumpdrafting. With closed wheels cars bumpdrafting is not forbidden,but in case of any reported incidents it will be treated as intentional contact,so everyone has to make sure that he knows what he is doing!
> Pit exit - allthough there will be no mandatory pitstop in this league,pit exit lines will have to be respected! Everyone caught crossing pit exit lines with more than 2 wheels will receive 10 seconds penalty added to finish result. In rounds 4 and 7,which are held in oval tracks also pit entry must be respected - driver have to enter pits on apron before final turn.
> Chatting - it's not completely outruled,but still drivers are expected to concentrate on racing. In case of too much chatting while ignoring messages asking to cease chatting,a penalty may be given. In case of any abusive/offensive language a penalty will be given! Non competing observers may not use chat at all!
> Lags - if there are any connection issues,driver will be asked to improve (close internet using programs). If driver will be considered as dangerous due to unstable connection,he will not be allowed to participate.
> Button clutch - is forbidden! Manual clutch is allowed only in combination with axis clutch. Everyone caught using it will be penalized for unsportsmanlike behaviour with increased penalty for every next offence.
> Hacks/cheats - if used,you will not race with us. Ever. As simple as that.
Possible penalties:
> WARNING - any minor infraction that needs to be noted without penalty. Warned driver might receive bigger penalty for other infractions.
> 10s added to finish time - minor infractions,like illegal passing,pit exit line violation,chat misconduct.
> 30s added to finish time (1 lap penalty in rounds 1; 4 and 7) - medium infractions like causing avoidable incident[s] without serious consequences or unsportsmanlike behaviour,illegal passing,unsupported equipment.
> 60s added to finish time (1 lap penalty in round 3 / 2 laps penalty in rounds 1; 4 and 7) - medium infractions like causing avoidable incident[s] with consequences to other drivers (like affecting damage,multiple position loss) or unsportsmanlike behaviour.
> Disqualification for 1 or more rounds - heavy infractions,multiple incidents,unsportsmanlike behaviour. After serving disqualification,driver will automatically carry a "warning" for the rest of season.
> Series exclusion (including ban for any other events run under Race Green Events control) - serious infractions like intentional/revenge wrecking,event sabotage and any other malicious act.
Signing up:
In order to compete in AWS 2024,you have to visit AWS 2024 Signups thread and fill the registration form.
Miscellaneous info:
We will not use any numbers,skin requirements or official names in our league. But still feel free to use AWS logos on skins if you wish!
Signup tracking and all the standings will be found in AWS 2024 spreadsheet.
Signed up drivers will receive server information and password at least 24h before round start (usually in sunday European time) via PM on this website! Make sure you have enabled PM receiving! Server will be online without password until then.
Series will be run using the latest stable version of LFS (currently 0.7D).
All information above can be changed,if so,there will be posted a notification about it!
League server: AWD Winter Series
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