Parc ferme + new qualy procedure for Spain

[Admin Narleague]

As has been previously announced, beginning at this weekend's Spain race for both NAR divisions, there will be a new qualification procedure and parc ferme rules will be introduced. This post/thread is meant to provide the details about this. All drivers are invited to familiarize themselves with these changes before the race.

PARC FERME:
The Parc Ferme rules will be enforced. This means that, as soon as you complete a timed lap in the Qualifying session, ALL of your setup settings will be frozen (can't be changed) until race start, except for the following settings:

• steering lock
• brake pressure,
• front wing,
• fuel strategy (which does NOT include starting fuel!)

In simple terms, that mean that you have to qualify with your full race setup, including race start fuel load, tyre compound and all.

Please note that fuel load and tyre wear will be reset to their original values (i.e full/new) at session switches.


NEW QUALIFICATION PROCEDURE:

• All drivers are allowed a maximum of 6 laps and the qualification session will now run up to a maximum of 30 minutes, enforced by the server.
• If all present drivers have completed their 6 laps or are at an impossibility to complete them (i.e. someone crashes after 4 laps, for example, and thus can't make any more fast lap without getting DQ), then the server is "manually" switched to warmup EVEN if the 30 minutes is NOT exhausted.
• Drivers can join after the qualification session has begun and can qualify normally (if there is time left) but must not chat. Drivers missing the Q session (even if the Q session was completed before its full 30 minutes, see above) will start from the back of the grid.
• NO CHAT, even if there is nobody on the track. Of course, you can answer questions asked by admins.
• If someone does not pay attention and run more than their 6 allowed laps (thus get DQ), they will start the race from the back of the grid.
• Qualification is not done in groups anymore, it is one common (longer) session.
• As before, drivers are responsible for keeping "separation" with other drivers.
• Also as before, please ESC out of your stint's last lap to minimize traffic (i.e. don't needlessly drive back to your pits).

Finally, please post in this thread if you have questions, and good luck to all for the coming races!

[Firefly]

Thank you for the clear explanation of rules.

I was just wondering if you would still get DQ if you completed the sixth lap in a qualifying run - you won't have actually driven 7 laps, but the game will probably say you have done 7 out of 6 possible laps simply because you crossed the line to complete the sixth (which would be classed as the start of the 7th lap).

[Bilbo]

Yes, you have to be careful. As soon as you cross the start/finish line or the traffic light at the exit of the pits, a new lap starts and it gets counted even if you ESC out of it.

That was the reason why, in the previous Q format, we said you had 3 laps but you only actually drove 2 before ESCaping (which allowed only 1 hotlap).

In the new format, we generally expect most drivers to go for 1x4 or 2x1 hotlaps. Both of these scenarios "use" the whole 6 laps.

[scuderiafn]

So it's allowed to do like 4 hotlaps? It's not necessary to do one outlap, then the hotlap, and then the inlap? and then start over again?

[Firefly]

So it's allowed to do like 4 hotlaps? It's not necessary to do one outlap, then the hotlap, and then the inlap? and then start over again?

Yes - i'm pretty sure you can do 4 hotlaps in a row if you want, although that would have a tyre wear and tyre temp issue on the later laps, but then again you do get more chances of a clean lap qualifying this way.

[Flow]

In fact, you are free to do up to a max of 6 laps, including OUT and IN laps, maybe this will help you :

Option A (2x 3 laps)
Pit Out #1 : 3 laps : 1out + 1hot + 1in
Pit Out #2 : 3 laps : 1out + 1hot + 1in
Total of 6 laps

Option B (1x 6 laps)
Pit Out #1 : 1out + 4 hot + 1in
Total of 6 laps

Option D (1x 5 laps)
Pit Out #1 : 1out + 3 hot + 1in
Total of 5 laps. Remind that the 2 last laps are lost with this option, unless you are DQ

Option C (1x 4 laps)
Pit Out #1 : 1out + 2 hot + 1in
Total of 4 laps. Remind that the 1 last lap is lost with this option, unless you are DQ