'74 Porsche 911, Nov. 5th, Ibarra, Pre-Race Briefing

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~ In your TRACK list, the track is:
" Ibarra/Ibarra Reverse"
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~ Race length is 2 x 20 minutes (two 20 minute races)
~ A qualifying session will set the grid for Race 1 will set the grid for that race.
~ The starting grid for race 2 will be determined by finishing position in race 1 (Top 8 positions will be reversed for race 2 start).
~ Race Pit Speed 50mph/80kph (pitstop not required)
~ Do not use off-course areas to gain an advantage.
~ Please Note that we will be doing a Formation/Rolling Start for this series!
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Race Day and Time: Tuesday, November 5th, 2019
Server Name: MNRL CMSRACING.COM
Qualifying at 8PM CST/9PM EST (15 minutes)
Warmup, 5 minutes,
Race 1 (20 minutes)
5 minute break/warmup
Race 2 (20 minutes)
~ Server Settings

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ROLLING START PROCEDURE
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ROLLING START CONTROLLED BY THE PACE CAR!
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WHEN THE TIMER RUNS OUT PROCEED DOUBLE FILE AT A PACE SET BY THE PACE CAR.

PLEASE WATCH FOR STACK BRAKING (THE PACE CAR WILL BE SLOW IN THE CORNERS)

PLEASE STAGGER YOUR POSITION WHEN GOING THROUGH THE TIGHT CORNERS (!LEAVE ROOM!)

PROCEED IN A SAFE MANOR LEAVING A REASONABLE GAP BETWEEN YOU AND THE CAR IN FRONT OF YOU.

~ BRAKE WARMING IS ALLOWED BUT PLEASE DO SO AS TO NOT CAUSE STACK BRAKING OF THE CARS BEHIND YOU.

~ TIRE WARMING IS NOT ALLOWED.

~ IF YOU SPIN OFF THE TRACK DURING THE FORMATION LAP PLEASE REJOIN AT THE BACK OF THE FIELD.

~ WHEN THE PACE CAR SPEEDS UP TO LEAVE THE TRACK AND ENTER THE PITS, THE LEADER WILL HOLD PACE SPEED
(50mph/80kph) UNTIL THE GREEN LIGHT IS DISPLYED (the sim will issue a drive thru penalty if this is not observed).

~ RACE BEGINS WHEN YOU SEE THE GREEN LIGHTS ON SCREEN.

~ ORANGE ZONE RULES ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE START OF THE RACE

~ PENALTIES MAY BE ASSESSED FOR ANY UNSAFE MANEUVERS DURING THE FORMATION LAP.

~ ORANGE ZONE RULES ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE START OF THE RACE

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Race review and penalties:
The race start may be reviewed by the review team if an admin deems it necessary or a protest is filed as well as review any incidents during the race for which an incident protest was filed.
Penalties may be issued as appropriate. The results of these reviews will be posted no later than one week before the next event.
All drivers are required to read the race review/penalty thread before the upcoming race so that they will be aware if they are required to serve any penalties.
Any driver receiving a penalty will also be notified via PM.

!!!PLEASE be familiar with CMS rules and regulations!!!
Rules, Regulations and Protest Procedure

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Server should be up shortly after the previous race.
In the SERVER LIST, look for
MNRL CMSRACING.COM ...
Server Password:loudandproud

NOTE:
If you can't see the sever on the list please use LiveRacers Join link.
The sim must NOT be running when you click the Join button at the top of LiveRacers.
Here is a link MNRL LiveRacers.
Alternatively you can use the IP address (47.184.80.231:34597) by going to Multiplayer in the sim and clicking the + symbol then add the IP.

Just to let everyone know, If you have a Logitec wheel you may have an issue with the wheel rotation not matching up in the sim.
It seems to be happening only on aftermarket mods.
The solution is to go to your Logitec Profiler and change the Degrees Of Rotation to match the in sim STEERING ROTATION in the GARAGE.
You can do this under Global Device Settings or Specific Game Settings if you have set up a profile for AMS.

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Please join us on Discord (Required).

If you do not have Discord installed yet...
Discord App

Use this link to join the CMS Discord server:
Discord server


If you have yet to join the CMS Discord server, please do this as soon as possible.
It may take a minute (or hour or two) to get everything organized and get yourself familiarized with the interface.
You will also need to be given permission, once you accept the Discord invite, before certain channels on the CMS server can be accessed.
Please don't wait until race night to try to organize this stuff!

Thank you!

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SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE CHIEF STEWARD:

As usual, the lift/blip May be in effect, depending on the car. Repetitive speedshifting
may result in motor damage and failure.

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Circuit History
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Mention a circuit built as a tourist road but with the intention of forming a racing circuit and you might think of Mount Panorama. Mention that it is in South America and built around a volcanic lake and you might think of Potrero de los Funes. But there's another track that is in an equally spectacular setting with its own rich history of motorsport: Ecuador's Yahuarcocha.

In fact, Yahuarcocha (pronounced Yaw-ara-kocha) is the history of motorsport in Ecuador. The country's only circuit and now a permanent venue, it has been the centre of racing action since its earliest days. Once the host of international sportscar races such as the Marlboro 12 Hours of 1971, today it holds numerous regional and national championships.

The circuit's origins began in the early 1960s with races organised on the streets of Ibarra by the local drivers and mechanics union, which proved hugely popular with people coming from across the Imbabura region to watch. It was after one of these races that friends José Idrovo and Luis Vaca Negrete found themselves on the hillside overlooking the Yahuarcocha lake, pondering how motorsports could be given a more permanent footing. A road around its perimeter seemed to offer possibilities - the major stumbling block being that it didn't yet exist!

Soon the pair had shared their ideas with their friends and the local motorsport community, who took to the concept immediately. Within a short period of time a club had been formed (Club de Automovilismo y Turismo de Imbabura or CATI for short) under the leadership of José Tobar to begin turning the dream into a reality. Tobar began lobbying local business leaders and politicians for support, while the club raised finances by holding further street races and taking subscriptions.

The groundswell of goodwill for the project received its first major success when the Municipality of Ibarra signed an agreement with CATI on June 28, 1962, granting the club the grounds for what would become the Yahuarcocha highway for a period of 20 years from January 1, 1963. Slowly but surely construction work got underway, though with a huge amount of earthworks required it would take some seven years for the track to be completed.

The CATI certainly didn't lack for ambition; in choosing to encircle the lake they had created a course which ran for 10km, taking in numerous fast sweeps and curves as it did so. After a monumental effort, finally it was ready for action and, on May 2, 1970 it was inaugurated. President of Ecuador José María Velasco Ibarra watched on as Fernando Madera Erazo took victory in a Reliant Scimitar GT from a field of racers drawn from more than 50 cities across the country.

Throughout the 1970s the track attracted a high profile across the region, particularly for its endurance sportscar races. The 1971 12 Hours is to date the most prestigious race to have been Ecuador, with several overseas visitors taking part in the event which was heavily sponsored by Marlboro. Tony Adamowicz co-drove to victory with Greg Young in a Young American Racing Team Ferrari 512M/S, barely six months on from a fearsome crash in the Sebring 12 Hours which all but destroyed the car.

Further three and six hour events followed and by the middle of the decade, the track has given itself the 'International' moniker, thanks to the numbers of drivers from Colombia and Peru who were taking part in the races. The truth, however, was a little different as the circuit was certainly not able to keep pace with the latest in international safety regulations, so the likelihood of ever seeing significant overseas participation again was becoming a diminishing dream.

Once again, CATI proved to be visionaries and, realising the danger that their circuit was falling behind, began work on a solution. A new course, using only a small portion in the northeastern section of the 10km course, was proposed. This would feature permanent track which could be joined to the public road to create a purpose built circuit, in a similar fashion to that which had been tried so successfully at Belgium's Spa-Francorchamps. It would make use of the existing grandstand at the start-finish, allied to new modern pit and paddock area, complete with restaurant and medical centre.

Approval was soon given and the new circuit - named the Autódromo Internacional José Tobar - opened in 1984. At 3.7 kilometers or 2.3 miles this was a much more contemporary layout, with a constant width of 14 metres and, unlike the old course, run in a more normal clockwise direction. It was still fast, beginning with a series of flat out sweeping corners before diving off onto the new infield. As with Spa, it was felt that the character of the track had been retained.

The new venue heralded another renaissance, with a diverse series of categories visiting through to the 1990s, including Mexican F3, SudAm F3 and even the GT Marlboro de las Américas, a regional event for IMSA-style GTU cars. Today, the circuit continues to be the epicentre of Ecuadorian motorsport and occasional races from across the border in Bolivia.