AUS/NZ Combined Racing League has had a few different variations simulating the Spa 24 hours race, with the first event back in 2018 run over 3 sessions which included both the GTE and GT3 class.
The race in 2019 was part of the Intercontinental GT Challenge, again over 3 race sessions but this time with only the GT3 cars and eventual winners SSHADZZ and KosmicRobbie27 driving the #147 Slightly Mad Racing Acura NSX.
2020 race had a big change to run a 2 divisional grid over 2.4 hours, and it was the super slicks of C0l0nel Ll0yd in the #6 K-Pax Racing McLaren 650S almost lapping the whole field to victory.
The 2021 edition still simulating the full 24 hours over 2 hours and 25 minutes of racing in the one session, but this time the divisional grid will be sorted by a 20 minute practice session before qualifying to have the fastest 14 to battle it out to see who will have the sim endurance to come out on top.
Depending on the number of entries, 2 division race lobbies will be in use based on the Saturday night 20 minute practice session before qualifying.
The fastest 14 times set by the drivers between both lobbies will be grouped together into the tier 1 race.
If 2 lobbies are used they will be capped at 14 each, with a minimum of 7 in the 2nd lobby. The main lobby will only be reduced to 10 to make up the 7 required to run a 2nd lobby. If this can not be done, only 1 lobby will be used capped at 14.
Car Class - GT3 (all variants allowed including the 24 hour endurance models) Race lap record - 2:16.814 (2020) C0l0nel Ll0yd - McLaren 650S GT3
Schedule (Australian Eastern Standard Time) Friday 16th July 8:15pm Lobby open 8:30pm Practice - 45 minutes 9:20pm Practice race - 5 minutes 9:30pm Finish
Saturday 17th July 7:00pm Lobby open 7:15pm Practice - 20 minutes (this is used to sort out tier 1 and 2 division race lobbies, with fastest times from both lobbies qualifying to the tier 1 race). 7:45pm Qualifying - 15 minutes 8:05pm Race - 2 hours 25 minutes 10:35pm Finish
NOTE: Race will be a rolling start with formation lap. Remember leader can only go 120kph otherwise risk a penalty during the formation lap. Pole sitter is to control the pace to allow drivers to form up 2 by 2 before the start of the race with pole (odd numbers) being on the left hand side and even numbers on the right. The race starts on the green light. In Game Race Date - 1st August 2021 Practice - 10:00 - 20 minutes, x2 time progression, overcast Qualifying - 15:00 - 15 minutes, x2 time progression, medium cloud Race - 14:00, 2 hour 25 minutes timed race, x10 time progression, 3 weather slots real time progression, overcast/medium cloud/overcast
Restrictions Start Type: Rolling Formation Lap: Yes Mandatory Pit Stop: No Allow Auto Start Engine: Yes Force Interior View: Yes Force Driving Line Off: Yes Force Default Setups: No Force Manual Gears: Yes Force Realistic Driving Aids: Yes Damage Type: Full Mechanical Failures: Yes Allow Ghosted Vehicles: No Force Manual Pitstops: Yes Pit Stop Errors: No Tyre Wear: Authentic Fuel Depletion: Yes Rules and Penalties: On Track Limit Penalty: On Allowable Penalties before drive through: 30 Drive-through Penalties: On Pit Exit Penalty: Yes Force Cool Down Lap: Yes (License level is affected if running into other cars during the cool down lap) Competitive Racing License:On
There will be no safety cars throughout the race. An end of time penalty of 30 seconds will be applied each time a driver is seen to use the reset car to track button during or after a spin. This is only to be used if the car becomes wedged in a location that stops the driver from maneuvering the car back onto the track or the car ends up onto its roof.
NO INDIVIDUAL LIVE STREAMING ON THE XBOX PLATFORM PLEASE DUE TO LOBBY STABILITY ISSUES. THE RACE WILL BE STREAMED LIVE ON OUR ANZCRL TWITCH CHANNEL.
Please select your car and livery including Gamertag by clicking on the button below, when entries open 7am AEST Monday 28th June. Entries will be locked after Friday's official practice session the night before the event start with no more entries allowed. Strictly no duplicates of car liveries.
Xbox (13 of 28) 2nd lobby will run if total numbers reach 20, practice lobby allocation based ANZCRL driver rankings (after the 20 minute practice session, the fastest drivers from both lobbies will move into tier 1 lobby before qualifying begins). Lobby 2 requires a minimum of 7 entries for it to run. #1 Audi Sport Team WRT Audi R8 LMS Endurance - Nurburger79 #3 P-51 SimSports (Cadillac Racing) Cadillac ATS-V.R - MattySeaking27 #04 Team Sim Racer Magazine Renault Sport R.S. 01 - timNjackSA07 #12 Virtual Drivers by TX3 Audi R8 LMS - NightHavoc #14 Virtual Drivers by TX3 Audi R8 LMS - Command3r Jim #17 Team Oculus Renault Sport R.S. 01 - Dark1ord78 #28 Notch Motorsport (Audi Sport Team WRT) Audi R8 LMS Endurance - Lowlux53 #35 Kiwi Dragon Racing (Nissan GT Academy Team RJN) Nissan GT-R Nismo - DryestCoyote321 #59 S+A Racing Team Audi R8 LMS Endurance - XD cookie3339 #63 Scuderia Rapa Olio Audi R8 LMS - DarkRacing40 #75 P-51 Simsports (Always Evolving) Nissan GT-R Nismo - IllogicalSports #85 P-51 Simsports (Bentley Team HTP) Bentley Continental Endurance - WearyKnight8968 #159 Vasmac Racing Team Mercedes-AMG - Daddoracer