AC RDEC Round 2 @ Portimao - Sunday 16th April 2023

Interslice · Apr 10, 2023

Welcome to the RD Assetto Corsa Racing Club Endurance Championship. For Round 2 we are off to the Algarve International Circuit, Portimao, for 1.5 hours of multiclass action!!

Join us!

This is the place to be for relaxed, friendly racing and our events are open to everybody from rookies to the seasoned pros. You will always find people around your level to battle with, so jump on in!
If you need any help don't hesitate to ask on discord before the race, or right here on the forum! We are always happy to help.

All premium members using their full real name in the forum, in game and discord can sign up for this event.

Need a warm-up or want to start online racing at a gentler pace? There is an MX-5 + Abarth multi-class every Wednesday. We also run a practice server all week for both events.

[https://www.racingcircuits.info/europe/portugal/algarve-portimao.html

Practice Server: #10 (Available throughout the race week)
Race server: #10 RaceDepartment - Netherlands
Additional Qualification events - See ACSM Server #3 Calendar
20:00 CEST, 19:00 DST, 18:00 UTC | 80 minutes - Official Practice
21:00 CEST, 20:00 DST, 19:00 UTC) | 20 minutes - Qualification
21:20 CEST, 20:20 DST, 19:20 UTC) | 90 minutes - Race

Cars:

LMP1

Toyota TS040 Hybrid 2014 Liveries
Audi R18 E-TRON QUATTRO 2014 Liveries

GTE (Restrictor/Ballast)

Porsche 911 RSR (25%, 30kg) Liveries
Corvette C7R (15%, 20kg)
Ferrari 458 GT2 (0%, 10kg)
BMW M3 GT2 (0%, 0kg)

Event details:

Track: Autódromo Internacional do Algarve
Pit stop: Mandatory pit window between 10 and 80 minutes
Track Temps: 20C air/27C track
Track Condition: Clear, Light wind.
Damage: 10%
Assists: Factory
Standing Start: Jump Start = Drive through penalty

Useful Links:

RaceDepartment Discord: click here
Guide to discord volumes and push to talk
Recommended apps: Helicorsa + Top/Centre Flags or AC_Flags
Tracks, Cars, Apps Installation Guide: click here
Racing Club Rules: click here
Incident Reporting: click here

Sign up:

Sign up for the championship here

https://www.racedepartment.com/threads/rdec-2023-registration.255323/

Interslice · Apr 10, 2023

A message to all Drivers

If you run off track, you must check to see that its clear before you re enter the track. Always try to re-enter the track parallel to the racing line. Stay off the racing line until you are up to race speed and do not block any fast approaching car.

When joining the track from the pits, remain inside the white line and stay off the racing line until you are up to speed.

During qualification, do not race on your out lap, let other drivers by.

Golden Rule

If you hit somebody, sending them off the track and carry on like nothing happened, you take the risk of being banned for 30 days.
Instead, you should always wait for the affected drivers, and that way you can be 100% sure you will not get a ban.

Track limits

No more than 2 wheels over the white/yellow line without a lift of the gas please.
You will be penalized if you break our rules

Note: Please use your full real name in Discord. Not doing so may result in you being kicked from the server if an admin cannot identify you as a premium member.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Video guide to multiclass racing - Click here
It is the responsibility of faster cars to safely overtake cars in slower class. (Blue flag is being shown to the slower car or not) The slower car should be predictable and remain on the racing line. The faster car should execute the overtake only when it is safe to do so. LMP1 should have, at a minimum, full overlap with a GT car before the corner apex.
If a faster car is lapping another car in the same class, the normal blue flags gentleman's rule applies; some cooperation may be required to facilitate the overtake, usually a slight lift at the start of a straight. Please be sensible.
Separate qualification runs will happen for LMP1 and GTE classes. First 10 minutes for LMP1, second 10 minutes for GTE. GTE cars must not exit the pit lane before 10 minutes have elapsed. LMP1 must not start a lap after 10 minutes have elapsed. You may be kicked from the server by race control if you ignore this rule.
Points/Penalty information - Click here
All other Racing Club Rules still apply to this event.
Discord is highly recommended for all club races. For multiclass it is particularly important.
- Link to sync RD - Discord account

Interslice · Apr 10, 2023

https://acsm.racedepartment.com/calendar?server=9

Schedule is up!

For this one I am just going to let the 2 hour looping weekly practice server be the official pre race practice. Everyone should jump off that one at 20:00 regardless.
Hopefully make things a touch smoother..

JamKart22 · Apr 10, 2023

Calendar has loads of qualifying sessions but no race. Does it need one or is this a mistake?

Interslice · Apr 10, 2023

JamKart22 said:
Calendar has loads of qualifying sessions but no race. Does it need one or is this a mistake?

Doesn't show on the calendar, but the race is scheduled to start automatically when the qualy is over.. and everyone leaves the server.

Douglas Aird · Apr 14, 2023

@Interslice

Brian, I don't think the server restarted after qualifying. I'm offline now, anyway, but just letting you know for tomorrow.

Interslice · Apr 14, 2023

Douglas Aird said:
@Interslice

Brian, I don't think the server restarted after qualifying. I'm offline now, anyway, but just letting you know for tomorrow.

Thanks Doug, I have to restart it manually after each qualy.

Give me a nudge here if you it's down and you want to get on.

Douglas Aird · Apr 14, 2023

Interslice said:
Thanks Doug, I have to restart it manually after each qualy.

Give me a nudge here if you it's down and you want to get on.

No problem, I am fine tonight. Thanks

The Almighty Snark · Apr 15, 2023

Is it just me or is the schedule not visible when the quali session are?

JamKart22 · Apr 15, 2023

In the third post...

https://acsm.racedepartment.com/calendar?server=9

Alfred Wayne · Apr 15, 2023

Colin shared the link, but here's a screenshot of that page with the remaining sessions(race starts after the last quali). Also @Interslice think the server needs a reset

Screenshot 2023-04-15 at 11-18-08 Calendar _ Server 10.png

Interslice · Apr 15, 2023

Alfred Wayne said:
Colin shared the link, but here's a screenshot of that page with the remaining sessions(race starts after the last quali). Also @Interslice think the server needs a reset

View attachment 655610

Practice server is back up.

Will try get on tonight for the super qual... Need to migrate my rig. Mancave has been downgraded to a wardrobe

The Almighty Snark · Apr 15, 2023

JamKart22 said:
In the third post...

https://acsm.racedepartment.com/calendar?server=9

Cheers, for some reason that stayed empty for me when I tried it earlier!

The Almighty Snark · Apr 15, 2023

Interslice said:
Mancave has been downgraded to a wardrobe

You'll look cramped and fabulous!

Douglas Aird · Apr 15, 2023

I had a few laps offline in the Toyota to see what the lmps are like.

It's much easier to drive these than the GTE, for sure.

I thought the battery power might be activated through a kers button but it just seems to work without driver intervention, is that right? I found the different modes in the setup menu, can that be changed from the cockpit?

Also, does it work the same for the Audi?

JamKart22 · Apr 16, 2023

Quite a good explanation here...

You can switch modes in race if you assign a suitable rotary switch on your wheel

Douglas Aird · Apr 16, 2023

JamKart22 said:
Quite a good explanation here...

You can switch modes in race if you assign a suitable rotary switch on your wheel

Thanks Colin.

Kischte · Apr 16, 2023

Server still in winter time?
Well I today Im not feeling in the right condition to race. I practiced a few rounds now but I have to skip this one. Have fun everyone and good luck to you all.

eN1xes · Apr 16, 2023

can sm1 send me the psw

Twoddle · Apr 16, 2023

not a big fan of this track