Rules - Kανονισμοί

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1. General Rules

1.1. Drivers must have a stable Internet connection. Greek GT3 Virtual Championship is not responsible for drivers who are not able to sustain
a connection to the server.
1.1.1. Drivers must maintain a minimum ping of 190 (to the race server; as viewed on the race server). Drivers who have a ping above 190 will be asked to leave the server.
1.1.2. Driver of a warping car, as observed on the server replay, may be penalized in warp related incidents involving other drivers. Drivers are held responsible for these technical issues.
1.2  Greek GT3 Virtual Championship uses TeamSpeak 3 (or similar) as its standard comunication device. You can find all the info you´ll need on how to make it works in the Private Forum section.
1.2.1 You can ask the admins to open a channel for you or your team at TS3 (or similar) or use the Main Lob to comunicate with other drivers.
1.2.2. Drivers must try to remain at the server all the times during an official Greek GT3 Virtual Championship session since leaving and rejoinning it can affect server stabilitty, especially during the practice session before a race. 

2. Greek GT3 Virtual Championship  

2.1.Greek GT3 Virtual Championship championships are determined by the Greek GT3 Virtual Championship Stewards Committee. 
2.2 Greek GT3 Virtual Championship Stewards Committee may exclude a driver from a championship at any moment if he is not acting accordingly to the above quoted rules. 

3. Car and Car Number Selection
3.1. Drivers may choose to drive any available car listed  and may choose their car number for the season. 

4. Qualifying (Superpole: 21:00 - 22:00)

4.1. Saison 20 min, the three slower drivers (per example in case we are 18 drivers) go out.
4.2. Saison 20 min, here we are fighting for positions 5-15 (the five more slow come out).
4.3. Saison 20 min, here are the ten fastest for the pole.
4.3. Drivers are expected to follow the direction of the Greek GT3 Virtual Championship Race Admin who will control timing during qualifying.
4.4. Drivers are only allowed to qualify when appropriately authorized by the Race Admin.
4.5. Drivers that do not to follow the direction of the Greek GT3 Virtual Championship Race Admin will automatically be sent to the back of the field for the start of the race. 
4.6. Chatting is not permitted during qualifying. 

5. Warm-up and Race (22:00 - 22:15 server settings and final grid)

5.1. The track is closed during Warmup (when this session is avalable in the simulator) to allow the race server to settle before advancing. All drivers are expected to return to and/or remain in their garage at these times and wait for the Race Director announcement of the track opening to join the track.
5.2. Drivers may chat but must be aware of any last-minute announcement of the Greek GT3 Virtual Championship Race Steward during
warm-up. 

6. Race 22:15

6.1 Race Duration: 60 minutes

7. Restarts

7.1.1. Restarting a race is not an option, NO RESTARTS.
7.1.2. Restarts will only be granted upon significant server malfunction affecting a minimum of 20% of the starting grid.
 

8. Drivers On-Track Behavior-Flag Rules

8.1. Faster cars must make passes when it is safe to do so. However, cars being lapped (blue-flag) must help facilitate a pass within 5 corners or risk penalty.
8.2. Chopping - Passing drivers who move back into the lane of the car being passed before being clear may be subject to penalty.
8.3. Brake checking - Passing drivers who move back into lane and immediately brake may be subject to penalty.
8.4. Bump-passing is not allowed and may be subject to penalty unless the offending driver gives back the pass, even if it occurred accidentally. Bump-passing is defined as the passing driver nudging the car ahead to get him loose, then passing while the other driver is busy recovering.
8.5. Blocking is not allowed for any reason. Blocking is defined as altering the race line in reaction to another driver in an attempt to prevent a pass. Blocking will be penalized.
8.6. Lock brakes. If a driver spins while on track, they should immediately lock their brakes until completely stopped, (even if still on the track), and hold brakes on until they can assess the situation, wait for a clear opening on track to resume.
8.7. Ignoring Yellow Flag - Yellow flags as displayed by a simulator are to be observed by slowing appropriately for the situation. Drivers who do not observe the yellow flag and as a result either add to the existing incident or become involved in an additional incident will be penalized. Claiming, “I didn't slow because no one else did” is not acceptable. Drivers are responsible for their own actions.
8.8. Passing Under Yellow -  the Stewards determine a driver passed another driver in a yellow flag area, that driver may be penalized for Passing Under Yellow. Observing the Gentlemen's Rule (see 8.10) is encouraged should a driver complete a pass when in a yellow flag zone. 
8.9. Aggressive Driving - Drivers deemed by the GT3 Virtual Championship Stewards Committee as having driven in an overly aggressive manner (causing an incident or not) may be subject to penalty.
8.10. Gentleman's Rule - if a driver is involved in an incident they feel they may be responsible for initiating, it is strongly encouraged that the offending driver apply the Gentleman's Rule (GR). 

9. Pit Entry and Exit 

9.1. Drivers must exit and enter the pits at a safe speed, observing any 'blend' lines indicated by the track or as instructed in the Race Announcement thread.
9.2. Drivers exiting the pits must follow the blend lines and may not cross the blend line to join the racing line earlier.
9.3 Drivers on track are not allowed to use the pit blend lanes as part of the official racing surface. These areas will follow the '2-wheels on' rule (2 wheels must remain on the racing surface at all times – or in this case, 2 wheels must remain outside the pit blend lanes). 
9.4 Drivers in pit lane must adhere to pit lane speed limits at all times in all sessions (Practice, Qualifying, Warmup and Racing) whenever they are on the official Greek GT3 Virtual Championship Race Server.
9.5. It is recommended that headlights be used when entering or exiting the pit lane.

10. Chat 

10.1 Drivers are allowed to use in-car chat during Practice, Warm-up, and Post-Race.
10.21. Drivers are NOT ALLOWED to use in-car Chat during Qualifying and Race sessions for ANY reason.
10.2 Drivers are responsible to read and understand these pre-race briefings and are subject to any penalties associated with not following them (“I didn’t see it” is not an acceptable form of defense).

11. Track Shortcuts

11.1 Drivers must keep a minimum of 2 wheels inside the solid white lines on the race track at all times.
11.2 Drivers who exceed 10 offs in an event will automatically be disqualified from the race.

12. Points
12.1 Points will be assigned 1st 25, 2nd 18, 3rd 15, 4th 12, 5th 10, 6th 8, 7th 6, 8th 4, 9th 2, 10th 1.

13. Penalties

13.1. During the Qualifying and Warm Up sessions, drivers who enter or remain on the track when not allowed may be moved to the back of the starting grid.
13.2  During the Qualifying and Warm Up sessions no ESC button is allowed to use.