# PATCO 2024 Season 3! WHOA WHATS GOING ON HERE? We're no longer solely about FWD fun?! Thats right! PATCO is changing up its schedule to add a more diverse roster of 4 wheeled content! This season we're gonna be driving TCR, GR86, AND GT4's! We'll rotate weekly! *Name pending legal battle with NJ/PA Port Authority ## We're back!!! And now with longer seasons! Now we're going the full iRacing season for more action! Also we're tossing in some exhibition matches with the ~~brand new~~ GR86! YOU WANTED MORE YOU'RE GETTING MORE! [BTCC](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ysVLu0xZwM) [Why TCR racing?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lg5MKgVFwS0) ## Cars Each event will be for a single class, rotating through each of the following classes! TCR's (you know and love 'em) * [Audi RS3](https://www.iracing.com/cars/audi-rs-3-lms-tcr/) * [Honda Civic](https://www.iracing.com/cars/honda-civic-type-r/) * [Hyundai Elantra](https://www.iracing.com/cars/hyundai-elantra-n-tc/) * [Hyundai Veloster](https://www.iracing.com/cars/hyundai-veloster/) GT4's (where did this cars come from?!) * [Mercedes AMG GT4](https://www.iracing.com/cars/mercedes-amg-gt4/) * [Aston Martin Vantage GT4](https://www.iracing.com/cars/aston-martin-vantage-gt4/) * [Porsche 718 Cayman GT4](https://www.iracing.com/cars/porsche-718-cayman/) * [McLaren 570S GT4](https://www.iracing.com/cars/mclaren-570s-gt4/) * [BMW M4 GT4](https://www.iracing.com/cars/bmw-m4-gt4/) [GR86](https://www.iracing.com/cars/toyota-gr86/) (I mean theres only one) ## Event Format Each event will be comprised of 1. 50 min Practice 2. 2x Quali laps (10 min max) 3. Race 1 (15 min) 4. 5 min warm-up 5. Race 2 (15 min) ### Qualifying Qualifying will follow standard iRacing solo rules. You get 3 flying laps and the best will be used. ### Races * Each race will be worth the same number of points. * Each race will be 15 minutes * Rolling starts! * No pit stops * Open setups! (but drivers must share their setup when asked) #### Race 1 Grid order will be determined by the fastest qualifying lap time. #### Race 2 Grid order will be determined by the results of Race 1, with the TOP 6 positions reversed. eg: If the finishing order for Race 1 is | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | | ----- | ----- | ----- | --- | ----- | ---- | --- | --- | | Steve | Barry | Jimmy | Ben | Colin | Jake | Tom | Dan | Then the starting grid for Race 2 will be | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | | ---- | ----- | --- | ----- | ----- | ----- | --- | --- | | Jake | Colin | Ben | Jimmy | Barry | Steve | Tom | Dan | #### Points Here are the points scores awarded for the top 10 positions. | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---- | | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Points will also be awarded for * One point for fastest qualifying lap * One point for fastest lap (per race) * One point for leading A lap (per race) ## Schedule This is going to be a bit wonky as we're going to be filling the Friday night slot. In the case of a "Special Event" the series will skip that week. Timeslot: 2:15am GMT/10:15pm ET/9:15pm CT/8:15pm MT/7:15pm PT 3 drop weeks will be granted | Event | Date | Track | Class | | ----- | --- | --- | --- | | Off | June 14th | *Watkins 6hr* | --- | | 2 | June 21st | Interlagos | TCR | | 3 | June 28th | Oulton | GT4 | | 4 | July 5th | Lime Rock | GR86 | | 5 | July 12th | Navarra | GT4 | | Off | July 19th | *Spa 24hr* | --- | | 7 | July 26th | Watkins Glen | TCR | | 8 | Aug 2nd | Summit Point | GR86 | | 9 | Aug 9th | Oschersleben | TCR | | 10 | Aug 16th | Road Atlanta | GT4 | | 11 | Aug 23rd | Bathurst | GR86 | | 12 | Aug 30th | Rudskogen | TCR | ### Track selection With so many tracks already a part of league content, PATCO will restrict itself to league owned tracks (and ofc free content). There is one exception to this rule and that is Knockhill because well... Knockhill! ## Racing standards This is going to be the tricky part. I want to encourage close racing, but I don't want to see people treating this like bumper cars. I'm open to suggestions on how to manage this. ### Incident points As of 2023 Season 4 * This season we return to the iRacing style incidient point system. * Drivers will recieve a drive through penalty after incurring 9x. And every 4x after.