LFS Pro Series
LFS Pro Series is a new league which aims to bring together the very best drivers in LFS, putting them into a reasonable selection of cars, with some serious racing and sensible rules to ensure fair racing. We strongly feel that serious racing doesnt mean boring racing, with the enjoyment found from tough competition while using combos which are relatively challenging, but mainly provide good racing opportunities, the outcome should result in clean, well fought races where you really have to work for your results.
The series focuses mainly on GTR class racing, with an different class added on alternating rounds, such as single seater and road cars, used in-between the GTR rounds (ie: Season 1 is FBM, GTR, LX4, GTR, NGT, GTR, VWS). We feel this allows us to focus the series on the GTR while equally throwing in some new challenges using cars/classes which are popular and provide good racing.
Race Format Details
Rounds take place on Thursday evenings (EU) on a fortnightly basis.
Specific details for the current season can be found in the Race Calendar thread here: http://www.lfsforum.net/showthread.php?t=52222
Timetable:
• 20min Qualifying Session
• 20min Sprint Race (Pts 20, 18, 16, 14...)
• 40min Feature Race with the top 10 drivers reversed (Pts 30, 27, 24, 21...)
Race complaints can be submitted within ~3hrs of the round starting, any incidents submitted after this deadline will still be investigated and a warning may be given, action will only take place due to extreme circumstances where ignoring it will harm the integrity of the series.
Standings:
LFS Pro Series consists of 2 standings, with honours for Driver and Team titles.
• Teams will consist of 2 drivers, and a 3rd (backup) driver can be added if/when needed due to one of the original drivers being unable to attend.
• The backup driver can be named at the start of the season, or before the race they intend to compete in.
• Backup driver will score points for their team total, and will also appear in the drivers’ standings.
• Only properly established LFS Teams will be permitted to enter, or un-attached drivers pairing up. Drivers who are part of a regular LFS team will not be allowed to pair up with another teams drivers, and will either be required to enter as an individual/privateer or find a teammate to join them.
Additional Information
Entry to the series:
Entry to LFS Pro Series is by application only, Season 1 opens on Jan 1st and will finish on Jan 22th. To apply for a place in the series you can visit the LFS Pro Series website, log in (or register), and fill in a basic entry form to compete as an individual or as part of a team.
Successful applicants will be notified by ~Jan 26th, driver numbers will be assigned, drivers will be required to plaster on a couple of series logos and race plates (all provided on the site in template format) to hi-res skins of each car used during the series, and have them submitted onto the site by Feb 5th where they will be made available for everyone taking part in 1 easily downloadable file.
Round Booking In:
The LFS Pro Series also introduces the Booking In system, a simple system used to confirm your participation before each round.
Full details of this feature can be found in the Booking in thread here: http://www.lfsforum.net/showthread.php?t=52226
Communications:
With the introduction of the booking in system, we also have a fully automated emailing system which contacts the drivers involved informing them of booking in opening (along with that rounds details), a 24hr notice of booking in closing, then the reserves list drivers will be notified of any places unoccupied so they can apply for a place.
The will also be 2 mailing lists to sign up for, the official race results, and an announcements/news emails. The race results will be fully automated while the announcements emails will only be sent when needed, and will be semi-automated.
Series Website: http://www.lfsproseries.net
Series Admins/Organisers: PaulC2K & Sracer
