'74 Porsche 911, Nov. 19th, Snetterton, Pre-Race Briefing

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~ In your TRACK list, the track is:
" Snetterton/Snetterton 300"
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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 37mph/59kph (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 19th, 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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Snetterton is another of the post-war generation of ex-airfield circuits, emerging to meet the growing demand for permanent facilities in the 1950s and remaining a staple of the British racing scene ever since.

The airfield itself opened in 1943 as RAF Snetterton Heath, providing a home for the US Army Air Force's 96th Bomb Group and its fleet of B-17 Flying Fortresses. The Americans stayed here longer than at most bases, flying food aid to the Dutch at war's end. This longevity is reflected in the statistics; Snetterton Heath lost more than 900 aircrew and 250 aircraft during World War II. After the Americans left in December 1945, the RAF took over for several years, before it was finally deemed surplus to requirements in 1948.

Sensing the opportunity the abandoned runways presented, in 1951 enthusiasts Oliver Sear and Dudley Corman persuaded Fred Riches, who owned most of the land on which the airfield stood, to allow motor racing on the site. Riches, who was the local churchwarden, agreed on the condition that no practice or racing should take place on Sundays between 10.45am and noon, and everything should come to a halt in time for evensong.

The first circuit made use of the perimeter roads and one of the runways to create a fast 2.71 mile circuit. A signature feature was the almost mile-long Norwich Straight, which ran parallel to the A11 road and culminated in a tight hairpin bend. The course outline was marked by sand-filled oil drums, topped rather eccentrically by Christmas trees. The early meetings featured rather primitive facilities and entry to the circuit infield could only be achieved during breaks in track running, due to there being no bridges or underpasses.

By 1965, the first changes were made to the circuit. Speeds out of the final Paddock Corner were becoming a concern and a chicane was inserted, named after Jim Russell, who had established the world's first racing driver school at the circuit in the late 1950s. Unfortunately, the new corner was far too tight and motorcycle racers in particular found it almost impossible to negotiate, so it was eased in 1967. The revised corner was much quicker; a flat-out-if-you-dare kind of affair, which saw you hit the pit lane wall if you got it wrong – and many did...

Elsewhere on the circuit, a former gunnery mound alongside the pit straight was excavated and used to form the approach banks of a new vehicle bridge across the track at the Esses, and there was a general improvement over the years in facilities.

Snetterton remained a temple to high speed during the 1960s and early 70s and despite this, remained relatively safe for the times. One of the major factors in this was the lack of much to hit – grassy fields surrounded much of the circuit, while other areas featured escape roads formed by the old runways.

By the mid-70s, plans were put forward to shorten the circuit. Exact reasons are lost in the mists of time, but it likely was due to the reduced costs of running and maintaining a shorter layout. In 1974 the new short course was created, turning onto the west-east runway ahead of the original Sears Corner, travelling along its length before rejoining via a left-right kink at the Esses.

The initial new short course layout proved problematic, with the speed into the Esses causing concern, particularly since the abutment for the bailey bridge lay in wait for anyone running off course. Following some monumental crashes and the sad death of Formula Ford/Monoposto racer Jon Thorne, a revised and tighter layout was created mid-season to a design by racer Peter Wardle. The track surface began breaking up during its first use and a temporary chicane was inserted as an emergency measure to allow the use of the original Esses by the F5000 cars. By the following year, the surface had been repaired and the new corner layout became a permanent fixture.

The longer circuit, retaining the Norwich and Home straights was used in parallel for a few years more, mainly for testing and motorcycle racing, before finally being abandoned from 1980. It has since become the venue for a popular Sunday market.

The new shorter Snetterton continued to be a popular national racing venue and achieved a British first in 1980, with the hosting of the country's first 24 hour race. With sponsorship from the vehicle hire firm Willhire, the 24 hours became a popular event for production cars, continuing until 1994.

In 1990 Russell Bend was changed again, this time to a chicane type corner. This was closer to Coram Curve than the original Russell Bend and bore a closer resemblance to the 1965 version of the chicane. In a repeat of history, the revision was felt to be too tight and the corner was eased in 1991 to a layout which remained until the end of 2010.

The circuit has undergone a number of ownership changes over the years. Grovewood Securities purchased Snetterton in the mid-1960s, adding it to its portfolio which also included Brands Hatch, Oulton Park and Cadwell Park. In 1986, John Foulston bought out Grovewood, and the circuits passed into the hands of the Interpublic Group in the late 1990s. Then in 2004, former F2 Champion Jonathan Palmer's Motorsport Vision Group purchased all of the former Grovewood circuits, ushering a new period of investment.

Under MSV there has been considerable change. New spectator banks and pit and paddock facilities were added, then in 2011 the most radical changes were unveiled, when a multi-million pound redevelopment project was completed. The main developments to the track include a new one mile infield section after turn 2, re-profiled turns 2 and 13, improved spectator viewing and increased safety.

For the first time, three variations of the circuit can now be used, two of them simultaneously. The new 'Snetterton 300' course is the longest and incorporates most of the the original short course plus the new infield. The Russell Chicane has been replaced with a new right-hander, called Murrays, while Sear Corner is replaced by a hairpin bend modelled on that of the Montreal Formula One course. The infield section can be used on its own as the 'Snetterton 100' course, while the 'Snetterton 200' follows the route of the original course, save for the modifications at Sears and Russell.

MSV is hoping to attract international racing back to Snetterton thanks to its new FIA Grade 2 Licence. To date, this has yet to materialise, but the Norfolk circuit remains a popular venue for top level national racing, with headline events for the BTCC, British Superbikes and British GT/F3 each year.