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• Exotic Car Rivalry Series Wk1: September 04, 2013
• Exotic Car Rivalry Series Wk2: September 11, 2013
• Exotic Car Rivalry Series Wk3: September 18, 2013
• Exotic Car Rivalry Series Wk4: September 25, 2013
• Exotic Car Rivalry Series Wk5: October 09, 2013
• Exotic Car Rivalry Series Wk6: October 16, 2013
• Exotic Car Rivalry Series Wk7: October 23, 2013
• Exotic Car Rivalry Series Wk8: October 30, 2013
• Exotic Car Rivalry Series Wk9: November 06, 2013

[Wolfpack987]

Ferrari and McLaren have been locked in a heated Gran Prix rivalry for over 60 years.  Their F1 battles have been some of history’s greatest.  However only in the last 2 ½ decades have these opponents faced off on the streets, with road cars that have been the standard of the world.  This race series will square off two of these makers greatest sports cars ever made, the Ferrari 458 Italia and McLaren MP4-12C (renamed for 2012 to 12C).  One is hard pressed to find a higher performing mid engine V8 powered rear wheel drive sports car in the $250-300k price range than these two.



We will be taking these cars in stock form and facing off around the world at some of the finest tracks available (within GT5).  So pick your ride, strap in and join a side of this legendary motorsports rivalry!

The Vehicles

Ferrari 458 Italia ‘09
-592 hp
-418 lb-ft torque
-1485 kg
-566 PP

McLaren MP4-12C ‘10
-631 hp
-488 lb-ft
-1350 kg
-573PP

Vehicle Regulations
-Modifications: none
-Tires:  Race Medium
-Driver Aids:  Traction Control, ABS = 1, Driving Line

Track Regulations
-Damage:  Weak
-Drafting:  Weak
-Penalties:  Off
-Fuel/Tire consumption:  Fast
-False Start Penalty:  On

Series Rules
-Race Length:  45-60 minutes
-Penalty Ballast for podium finishers (max cumulative ballast gain of 200kg, obviously)
   1st – 150kg
   2nd – 100kg
   3rd – 50kg   
-Penalty Ballast removal (in the following race)    **updated 9/12/13**
        4th (remove 50 kg of penalty ballast)
        5th (remove 100 kg of penalty ballast)
        6rd (remove 150 kg of penalty ballast)
*you can never go below stock vehicle weight, i.e. negative ballast
-One throw away race
-9 races total:  4 consecutive Wednesdays, a one week break, than 5 consecutive Wednesdays (schedule structure inspired by LLF)

Scoring:

#1 - 50       #9 -   26
#2 - 46       #10 - 24
#3 - 43       #11 - 22
#4 - 40       #12 - 20
#5 - 37       #13 - 18
#6 - 34       #14 - 17
#7 - 31       #15 - 16
#8 - 28       #16 - 15

-Disconnects during a race will be treated as a mechanical failure.  
-You will be awarded the last running order points. (14 in a race, you get 14th place points)
-If more than one disconnect occurs, points will be given in the order of disconnect.
-Any one who misses a race will be given 10pts.

(Borrowed from Brindle’s Tuna Cup – hope he doesn’t mind)

Manufacturer's Cup Score:  Just as in F1 the makes will compete here as well, though scoring will be different from individual.  Points awarded for the top 6 finishers only, like so:
1 - 6
2 - 5
3 - 4
4 - 3
5 - 2
6 - 1

(added 9/23)


Track List/Schedule

Races will take place on Wednesday nights in my lounge (dawson864).  Practice at 9, Qualifying at 9:15, Race start at 9:30.  All times EST

9/4 - Fiji Speedway GT - 30 laps
9/11 - Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca - 41 laps
9/18 - Autodromo Nazionale Monza - 29 laps
9/25 - Cote D’Azur (Monaco) - 37 laps
---Mid Series Break---
10/9 - Suzuka Circuit - 27 laps
10/16 - Nurburgring GP/F -29 laps
10/23 - Tokyo R246 Reverse - 32 laps
10/30 - Indy Road Course - 40 laps
11/6 - Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps - 31 laps

Entrants:
1  WolfpackS2k            MP4-12C  - Chameleon Orange
2  TunaPhreak              458 Italia - Gold Chrome
3  Feldynn                   MP4-12C  - Sapphirschwarz
4  dlrws6                     458 Italia - Solent Silver
5  nosoks                    MP4-12C  - Imperial green metallic
6  RickS95                   458 Italia  - Abu Dhabi Blue
7  peyepete                 458 Italia  - Red
8  WyldAnimal_            MP4-12C  - Lime Green
9  badaboya                458 Italia  - Prestige Blue Metallic
10 F1Cheetor               MP4-12C  - Black
11 metalfreak1520         MP4-12C  - White

[Wolfpack987]

*****SERIES FINAL STANDINGS*****
1  - badaboya1      - 349        
2  - peyepete         - 347        +1
3  - F1Cheetor       - 345         -1
4  - WolfpackS2k    - 324                
5  - nosoks            - 297        +1
6  - TunaPhreak      - 292        +1
7  - Feldynn           - 282         -2
8  - WyldAnimal_    - 206        
9  - dlrws6             - 196        


*****MANUFACTURER'S CUP STANDINGS*****
1 - McLaren Automotive  -   101
2 - Ferrari S.p.A.                 -    88



RACE ONE - FUJI GT TRACK - RESULTS
1  - badaboya1     50:31.492      penalty ballast for race 2 - 150 kg
2  - F1Cheetor    +00:11.772      penalty ballast for race 2 - 100 kg
3  - nosoks         +00:18.152      penalty ballast for race 2 - 50 kg
4  - Feldynn        +00:24.006
5  - peyepete      +00:33.480
6  - WolfpackS2k  +00:34.250      AKA jackass who ran out of fuel
7  - dlrws6          +00:49.199
8  - WyldAnimal_  +00:54.759
9  - TunaPhreak      -------         exited before final results posted
10 - LastLeafFan  +01:27.172
11 - DudeTuna     +01:27.792         AKA drunk guy
12 - PKR_Cipriani99  DNF                network disco
13 - RickS95           DNS              Pussy Problems

RACE TWO - Laguna Seca - RESULTS
1  - peyepete          1:01:59.230      penalty ballast for race 3 - 150 kg
2  - WolfpackS2k      + 00:17.726     penalty ballast for race 3 - 100 kg
3  - TunaPhreak       + 00:17.991      penalty ballast for race 3 -  50 kg
4  - F1Cheetor         + 00:26.029        remove 50 kg penalty ballast (keep 50)
5  - nosoks             + 00:36.732         remove all penalty ballast
6  - badaboya1        + 00:40.855         remove all penalty ballast
7  - WyldAnimal_      + 00:56.592
8  - dlrws6                    DNF                 eye malfunction
9  - Feldynn                  DNF                  network disco
10 - DudeTuna               DNS
10 - LastLeafFan            DNS
10 - PKR_Cipriani99         DNS
10 - RickS95                  DNS

RACE THREE - Monza - RESULTS
1  - F1Cheetor           penalty ballast for race 4 - 200 kg
2  - badaboya1          penalty ballast for race 4 - 100 kg
3  - RickS95              penalty ballast for race 4 -  50 kg
4  - nosoks
5  - WolfpackS2k             remove all penalty ballast
6  - TunaPhreak              remove all penalty ballast
7  - mmacek96
8  - peyepete
9  - dlrws6
10 - WyldAnimal_               ran out of fuel
11 - Feldynn                  DNS - Inlaws
11 - DudeTuna               DNS
11 - PKR_Cipriani99         DNS
11 - LastLeafFan            DNS

RACE FOUR - Cote D'Azur - RESULTS
1  WolfpackS2k         1:01.47.616  penalty ballast for race 5 - 150 kg
2  TunaPhreak             +0:02.654  penalty ballast for race 5 - 100 kg
3  peyepete                +0:20.248  penalty ballast for race 5 -  50 kg
4  badaboya1              +0:39.917  penalty ballast for race 5 -  50 kg (remove 50)
5  Feldynn                  +0:40.576
6  F1Cheetor               +0:42.176     remove 150 kg penalty ballast (keep 50)
7  RickS95                   +0:59.358
8  metalfreak1520         +1:05.779
9  mmacek96                    DNF           disco on lap 1
10 WyldAnimal_                 DNS
10 nosoks                        DNS
10 dlrws6                         DNS
10 DudeTuna                    DNS


RACE FIVE - Suzuka - RESULTS
1  badaboya1       58:50.996        add 150 kg (200kg total)
2  DudeTuna           +00:696        add 100 kg ballast
3  F1Cheetor           +18.120        add  50 kg (100kg total)
4  petepete             +18.596        remove 50 kg (back to 0)
5  nosoks                +25.668
6  dlrws6              +1:11.811
7  WolfpackS2k      +1:42.574       remove all ballast
8  metalfreak1520   +1:45.384       hypermill champion
9  TunaPhreak       +2:00.745       hypermill runner up      remove all ballast
10 Feldynn                Disco on lap 1 (or 2?)
11 RickS95                DNS
11 WyldAnimal_          DNS
11 mmacek96             DNS

RACE SIX - Nurburgring GP/F - RESULTS
1  nosoks                1:01:42.426      add 150 kg ballast
2  WolfpackS2k               +1:183      add 100 kg ballast
3  F1Cheetor                 +15.685      add  50 kg ballast (150 kg total)
4  peyepete                  +21.246
5  Feldynn                    +26.812
6  TunaPhreak               +30.077
7  badaboya1                +53.027      remove previous ballast
8  WyldAnimal_           +1:53.532
9  DudeTuna                 time expired  remove previous ballast
10 dlrws6                         DNS
10 metalfreak1520             DNS
10 RickS95                       DNS
10 mmacek96                    DNS

RACE SEVEN - Tokyo Reverse - RESULTS
1  peyepete                58:37.013       add 150 kg ballast  
2  badaboya1                +05.046        add 100 kg ballast
3  F1Cheet0r                 +16.750        add  50 kg ballast (200 kg total)
4  PsychoPhreak            +21.528
5  Feldynn                    +29.497
6  WolfpackS2k             +46.442
7  dlrws6                     +53.353
8  metalfreak1520       +1:41.283
9  WyldAnimal_           +3:02.246
10 nosoks                       DNS
10 RickS95                      DNS
10 DudeTuna                   DNS

RACE EIGHT - Indy Road Course - RESULTS
1 Feldynn                   1:05:21.024          add 150 kg ballast
2 badaboya1                    +22.306          add 100 kg ballast (200kg total)
3 WolfpackS2k                  +48.006          add  50 kg ballast
4 F1Cheetor                     +58.195          remove 50 kg ballast (150 kg remain)
5 peyepete                    +1:09.843         remove 100 kg ballast (50 kg remain)
6 nosoks                       +1:17.901        
7 WyldAnimal_                +2:13.142
8 TunaPhreak                      DNS
8 DudeTuna                        DNS
8 RickS95                           DNS
8 dlrws6                             DNS
8 metalfreak1520                 DNS

SERIES FINALE RACE NINE - Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps - RESULTS
1 peyepete                    1:17:56.215
2 nosoks                              +1.457
3 TunaPhreak                      +10.480
4 F1Cheetor                        +21.497
5 badaboya1                    +1:01.681
6 WolfpackS2k                    +59.251
7 Feldynn                        +1:23.522
8 WyldAnimal                  +1:06.384
9 dlrws6                               DNF - network disconnect

*also a congratulations to the unofficial winner, drop in racer cr0wlft0fmurder (no points)

[Feldynn]

Oooh!  Not sure I can 100% commit that far ahead just yet and I need to check I don't suck horribly in the stock car but put me down for the McLaren Fax Machine please .  I don't foresee anything right now that might interfere with attendance but September is a good few weeks away.

Are paint / wheels are ok to change, or did you want them stock too?

[Wolfpack987]

You have free reign to change the paint/wheels!

[DudeTuna]

If it's okay that I might not make every race. Then I would like to sign up. I heart Maca. 

[nosoks]

sure am interested, no promises given the issues I had in the last Wed series
car TBD

[dlrws6]

I think I can do this.  I'm leaning towards the Ferrari but I'll need to test first.  I'm not sure that I've ever driven either car.

[DudeTuna]

[Wolfpack987]

lol, what the heck does that have to do with anything?

Dude, its perfectly fine if you can't make them all.

I did some testing today and ran 3 laps at every track with both cars.  The car that I ran first will be noted with an asterisk Here's what I came up with, figured this information can help people decide how the cars drive:

Track                         McLaren                              Ferrari
Fiji                            1:39.446*                         1:39.344
Cote D'Azur                 1:37.489                          1:38.021*
Suzuka                      2:05.497*                         2:05.101
Tokyo Reverse             1:44.576                          1:43.459*
Spa                           2:23.817*                        2:23.458
Indy RC                      1:32.925                          1:32.966*
Nurburgring GP/F          2:03.012*                        2:02.500
Monza                        1:49.314                          1:50.382*
Laguna Seca               1:26.051*                         1:26.155

In my opinion the McLaren is definitely faster in a straight line (which isn't hard to figure out looking at the power to weight ratio).  However it is geared significantly taller than the Ferrari so the difference isn't as big as it looks on paper.  The Ferrari seems to handle better, and it is easier to put the power down in that car due to its low torque nature.  On the flip side the McLaren's torque curve is incredibly flat and its easy to kick the tail on in 3rd gear (depending on the turn) even on fresh tires.  I definitely think as tire wear progresses the McLaren will be the trickier of the two to drive.  It's also worth noting that the McLaren is more stable under braking thanks to it's active rear air brake

[LastLeafFan]

I have to clear it with the family 1rd but for now sign me up. I think Wednesdays are clear but I need to check. Both my boys are going to new schools this year but I don't foresee any problems.

Car to be determined.

[Wolfpack987]

List updated LLF.


As to picking cars, let's have everyone nail down what they want to drive by 8/28 if possible. 

[dlrws6]

485 here

[EX_stream_tuna]

Track                         McLaren                              Ferrari
Fiji                            1:39.446*                         1:39.344
Cote D'Azur                 1:37.489                          1:38.021*
Suzuka                      2:05.497*                         2:05.101
Tokyo Reverse             1:44.576                          1:43.459*
Spa                           2:23.817*                        2:23.458
Indy RC                      1:32.925                          1:32.966*
Nurburgring GP/F          2:03.012*                        2:02.500
Monza                        1:49.314                          1:50.382*
Laguna Seca               1:26.051*                         1:26.155

Lookey there... the Ferrari got a .458 !!!

I will keep this in mind as the time gets closer and let you know if I can join up.  Sounds fun and with no tuning, should be easy to prep for!  I'd lean toward the Ferrari just because of familiarity with the car, but then again, I should probably pick something that will provide some adventure, not comfort.  I'll ahve to ponder that!

[Wolfpack987]

 

Yeah, I did notice the .458 lap time when I recorded it, hahaha.

Sounds good.

[RickS95]

If I'm racing again by then, I think I'd like to take the 458 for some laps.