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2 – Format

2.1 – Practice

Format A

2.1.1 – 175 minutes

2.1.2 – 30% track usage

2.1.3 – In-sim start time based on section 7 of the rules

Format B

2.1.4 – 180 minutes

2.1.5 – 30% track usage

2.1.6 – In-sim start time based on section 7 of the rules

Format C

2.1.7 – 150 minutes

2.1.8 – 30% track usage

2.1.9 – In-sim start time based on section 7 of the rules

 

2.2 – Qualifying

Format A

2.2.1 – 10 minutes

2.2.2 – Open qualifying (all cars on track with one another)

Format B

2.2.3 – 10 minutes

2.2.4 – Open qualifying (all cars on track with one another)

Format C

2.2.5 – 30 minutes

2.2.6 – Open qualifying (all cars on track with one another)

 

2.3 – Race

Format A

2.3 – Race 1

2.3.1 – 30 minutes

2.3.2 – Grid ordered by qualifying time

 

2.4 – Race 2

2.4.1 – 20 minutes

2.4.2 – Race grid is the race 1 results inverted by a number of places (this number will be decided based on the number of entries at the start of the season)

 

2.5 – Warm-Up

2.5.1 – 5 minutes

 

2.6 – Race 3

2.6.1 – 10 minutes

2.6.2 – Race grid is the race 2 results, no reverse grid

 

Format B

2.7 – Race 1

2.7.1 – 25 minutes

2.7.2 – Grid ordered by qualifying time

 

2.8 – Warm-Up

2.8.1 – 5 minutes

 

2.9 – Race 2

2.9.1 – 25 minutes

2.9.2 – Race grid is the race 1 results inverted by a number of places (this number will be decided based on the number of entries at the start of the season)

 

Format C

2.10 – Race

2.10.1 – 60 minutes (50% max fuel capacity)

2.10.2 – Grid ordered by qualifying time

 

2.11 – General Meeting Rules

2.11.1 – Fixed setup (iRacing advanced set up)

2.11.2 – 1 fast repair per race

2.11.3 Drive throughs will be awarded For Format A & B at 15 incidents, and at every 8 incidents, for Format C at 20 incidents, and at every 10 incidents

2.11.4 – Track usage is carried over from each session

2.11.5 – In-sim timings carried over from each session

2.11.6 – Dynamic weather

2.11.7 – Standing starts

2.11.8 – ARL Admins can change the format of any round. 

 

2.8 – General Championship Rules 

2.8.1 – 12 Meetings

2.8.2 – 24 Races

2.8.3 – Each driver’s 2 lowest scoring meetings during the season is dropped

2.8.4 – Drop Scores only affect a drivers score not the teams score