1988 Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft![1988 DTM - Rules Affiche%20DTM%2088](https://2img.net/h/files.historicsimracing.org/images/2014/1989%20DTM/Affiche%20DTM%2088.jpg)
Touring Car Legends Mod & 1988 DTM Cars The championship will use the 1988 DTM cars available in the
Touring Car Legends 1.10 mod for rFactor.
You will also need the
sound pack to get all the engine sounds and the
BMW 635 fix.Engines sounds can be greatly improved by using this
additional sound patch made by Guillaume Siebert from the Touring Masters version of the mod by the RaceDepartment.
Six models of cars are available for a total of 45 entries : BMW M3 (21 cars), Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16 (15 cars), Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth (6 cars), Toyota Supra 3.0i MA70 (1 car), BMW 635 CSi (1 car) and Ford Mustang GT (1 car).
All the upgrades available are allowed : the 6-speed gearbox for the BMW, the works gearbox for the Mercedes and the 370 HP "low restriction" engine for the Ford Sierra.
Car choice is free but each driver must keep the same car for the entire season. Changing of cars during the year will be tolerated under exceptionnal circumstances only.
A driver missing two (2) races in a row without any explanation on the forum will have his car freed for someone else to use.
Championship RulesThe championship will be run over 12 meetings, each hosting two feature races of approximately 35 minutes each, preceeded by a one-lap qualifying shootout.
QualifyingQualifying will consist of a one-lap shootout for each driver. This 5-minute session will be a "private" one as per rFactor's rules, which means each driver will be alone on the track although everybody will run simultaneously. Each driver will be allowed a maximum of three laps : one warming up lap, the sole qualifying lap, and the slowing down lap.
Any driver covering more than three laps will have his qualifying time disallowed and will be put at the end of the qualifying order.The starting grid determined by the qualifying shootout will be used for both races.
Event ScheduleAll meetings will be held on
Wednesday nights (all times given as CET)
20:00 - Free Practice
20:50 - Qualifying Shoot-out (private session, 5 minutes, 1 flying lap)
20:55 - Drivers' briefing and reconnaissance laps procedure
21:00 - Race 1 start
21:45 - Race 2 start
Starts will be given standing on the grid, after one formation lap.
Each driver must have full knowledge and understanding of the
Reconnaissance Laps procedure which will be used in all of the championship's races (except on the Nordschleife). Don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions.
Points SystemOnly cars having completed 75% of the race distance will be eligible for championship points.
All results will count at the end of the year (no dropped scores).
The 18 first finishers of each race will receive points on the following scale :
Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Points | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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The same points scale will be used for the Manufacturers' Championship, with only the best car of each make scoring at each race.
Behaviour on track- as for all HSO races, it is required you use your real name both in-game and on the forum. Thank you.
- Chatting is
STRICTLY FORBIDDEN in race session. It is allowed in qualifying sessions for technical issues only.
- Drive Through : If a driver has to do a drive through, even if there is no pit lane speed limit, he has to drive through the pitlane at 100km/h max (60mph). If he doesn't respect this, he will get a 30s penalty at the end of the race.
- Shortcuts : If a driver gains a position after shortcutting a turn, he is required to give it back as soon as possible. In the case where a driver would not do it rapidly, a 30-second penalty will be added to his total race time. In the event of abusive and intentional shortcutting, severe sanctions will be applied (up to definitive a ban from the league). To make sure you never shortcut a turn, try to always keep two wheels on the track.
- Respect the red light at the end of the pitlane.
Application and Interpretation of the RegulationsThe admins alone are qualified to solve any problems raised by the application and the interpretation of the present regulations.