COMPLETED (PS4) 24 Heures du Dockyard

Hey everyone,

I'll start by introducing myself properly, I'm Rodgerzzz from Apex Stalkers. I'm familiar with a fair amount of NODO racers and participated in the APEX vs. NODO event back in the days of PS3 as well as Pundip's F1 championship! Now to the real stuff, as I know you guys like a good event or two, it would be fantastic if we could get some of NODO involved in an event we're planning on running on PS4 on Saturday the 7th of March at 19:00GMT. I'll post all the info below, but if you want to check out the original discussion page then the link to the original thread on the APEX forum is here:

apexstalkers.enjin.com/forum/page/1/m/18025943/viewthread/19796683-ps4-24-heures-du-dockyard-saturday-7th-march-1900-gmt-pisswasser-endurance-series-special

Right anyway here goes...

After a lot of talk of events and upcoming series, I reckoned it's about time we got something serious on the board again! With this in mind I welcome you to the 2nd Pisswasser Endurance Special! The event again is about completely ripping off the legendary race that is the Le Mans 24 hours and shoehorning it's rules and categories into the confines of the GTA world. The event will be held on Saturday the 7th of March at 19:00 GMT (please click this link if you unsure of the time in your country) and will follow standard endurance racing rules If you are unsure of the rules, please read the opening post of this thread. This event is intended to be for a maximum of 30 people, although if we hit that we'll have to create a rule for disconnections much like in the NODO multi-class endurance. The field will be split into 4 categories: LMP1, LMP2, GTE and Spirit of Le Mans so there will be various classes to compete for as well as trying to get on the podium in the overall standings!

The race itself will be run over 1 hour and the number of laps will be reflect this to get as close as possible for the leading cars to hit that mark. Before the race itself, there will be a qualifying session run over 5 laps (1 warm up lap, 3 hot laps & 1 cool down lap). Now as the field covers varying speed of cars, I'm hoping to split this into 2 sessions, with LMP1 & LMP2 qualifying in one session and GTE and Spirit of Le Mans in another. We will then set out the grid order before, in true Le Mans style, we will commence the race with a rolling start. I will stress at this point that it is incredibly important to listen to the people on the microphones trying to organise the race, these things aren't easy so everyone's cooperation is greatly appreciated!

The Cars, Teams & Drivers:

For this event we shall be using the Super Car class to attempt but ultimately fail to mimic the class system run in the real life Le Mans. Cars shall be split into LMP1, LMP2, GTE and Spirit of Le Mans. I'll say this now, no Zentornos will be allowed in the event, this is due to it not really fitting into any of the categories and to be honest is ugly as hell and I don't want to be looking at it's rear end for a whole hour... The bullet also falls short as it also has no real category to slot into. The cars eligible for each category are as follows:

LMP1:
- Grotti Turismo R
- Overflod Entity XF

LMP2:
- Grotti Cheetah

GTE:
- Pegassi Vacca
- Pegassi Infernus

Spirit of Le Mans:
- Coil Voltic

All cars must be equipped with full racing modifications such as GT Wings or it's equivalent and any available bumpers, splitters, roof scoops, etc. Tires must be sports or high end with anything else being a disqualification. All cars must also have their own livery and teams/drivers must submit a picture of their livery and race modifications before the event for inspection. Given the amount of cars on offer I don't expect any issues with the overuse of one car, however I will impose a limit if everyone starts picking the same car. We all have various super cars so I don't imagine this being an issue, it would also be nice to see an extremely varied field given the variety of categories available. Teams will make a return to this event so if there's anyone you would like to pair up with for the event then by all means do! You will both have to run the same livery and vehicle... Team Voltic anyone?

The Track:

The track we will be using for the event is an updated version of the Apex Verified Dockyard GP, now including pit lane and a slight route change. With many high speed corners and slower technical areas, the docks are a very unique area of the map where great racing prevails in an unlikely place. I hope everyone gets a chance to test the track out and if there's anything you feel could be changed then by all means let me know! The link to the track can be found here. We will be using GTA mode for the event to allow for the pit lane to be active if anybody needs it although they are not mandatory.

Sign Up & Participants List:

Sign up is as always, simply state your interest, your PSN account, the car you'll be driving and whether you're teaming up with someone! Be sure to add me (PSN:Rodgerzzz) or AIZCOLD to receive an invite on race day. Other crews will be asked if they would like to participate in the event so don't be surprised to see names popping up in here that you don't recognise! There's already a fair few sign ups from APEX and others so I'll be updating the list as and when!

LMP1:

Shaggy - Grotti Turismo R
Cirrus - Grotti Turismo R
ElMister - Grotti Turismo R
JVDw1888 - Grotti Turismo R
FlushStroke - Grotti Turismo R
Nnema - Grotti Turismo R
Ffraccaroli - Grotti Turismo R

LMP2:

AIZCOLD (Host) - 'Old Man Racing' Grotti Cheetah
Defiance_Wirez - Grotti Cheetah
TazAvidd - 'Lil Devil Racing' Grotti Cheetah - TBC
SIN Dalu - Grotti Cheetah - TBC
jbcarfreek - Grotti Cheetah
JudoJoker - Grotti Cheetah

GTE:

Rodgerzzz (Host) - 'Whiskey River Racing' Pegassi Vacca
Liquid - 'Pegassi Le Corse' Pegassi Infernus
PoJo - Pegassi Vacca
KDawg - 'Muttley Racing' - Pegassi Infernus
bluecube - Pegassi Vacca

Spirit of Le Mans:

nktrn - Coil Voltic
Evil_Tuinhek - Coil Voltic

We hope to see many of you there, if you have any questions don't hesitate to ask and I'll do my best to get back to you as soon as possible! (I am sorry about the massive Apex logo on the image... really shouldnt be allowed anywhere near image editing software)