Announcing the 2014 Classic European Sports Car Tour of...Europe. Harking back to a time when vehicle safety features were optional and sports cars weighing over 2,000lbs were considered heavy, the Wolfpack International Motorsports Pact (or WIMP, for short) brings you a competition amongst some classic sports cars that, in some instances, have been overshadowed by other contemporary greats. During this 2 month affair we will visit many of the western European countries that spawned such fine vehicles…and swing through Spain as well. In order to get a full experience of how these old machines handle modifications will be severely limited and only permitted in the interest of parity. So let’s get started…
The vehicles
’72 '73 Alpine A110 1600S - 715 kg, 144 hp
’72 Lotus Europa Special – 730 kg, 132 hp
’65 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA 1600 – 745 kg, 163 hp
’71 Dino 246 GT – 1080 kg, 140 155 hp (referring to this car as a Ferrari is technically incorrect)
’73 BMW 2002 Turbo – 1080 kg, 176 hp
Mandatory modifications
Alpine – none
Europa – none
Giulia Sprint – all engine boltons to achieve 163 hp
Dino – engine detuned to 140 hp
2002 Turbo – stock 4sp transmission replaced with fixed gear 5sp transmission (NOT the custom ratio transmission)
Ballast position for all cars set to center
Racing Regulations
Sport hard tires only
Mandatory pit stops
ABS set to 1, otherwise no driver aid assists
Track penalties off
Damage weak
Drafting real
Fuel/Tire consumption very fast
False start penalty On
Series Rules
Race Length: 40-60 minutes
Penalty Ballast for podium finishers (max cumulative ballast gain of 200kg, obviously)
1st –75kg
2nd –50kg
3rd – 25kg
Penalty ballast placed in center of vehicle
One throw away race
6-7 races total: 3 consecutive Wednesdays, a one week break, than 3-4 consecutive Wednesdays
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.
-DNF’s 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.
-Anyone who misses a race will be given 10pts.
Track List & Schedule
Races will take place on Wednesday nights in my lounge (dawson864). Practice at 9, qualifying at 9:10, race start at 9:30pm. All times EST
5/7 – Silverstone International Circuit - 31 laps
5/14 – Circuito de Madrid - 23 laps
5/21 – Cote D’Azur - 30 laps
---Mid Series Break---
6/4 – La Sarthe w/customized transmissions set to 155mph - 10 laps
6/11 – Brands Hatch Gran Prix Circuit - 23 laps
6/25 – Circuito di Roma Reverse - 37 laps
6/18 7/2– Nurburgring Nordschleife - 7 laps
Entrants
1 Wolfpack987 Alpine
2 TunaPhreak Dino
3 dlrws6 2002 retired
4 nosoks Europa
5 badaboya Europa
6 MastrGT 2002
7 dmcallis Alfa Romeo
8 peyepete Dino
9 NumbSkuld Alpine
10 Feldynn Alfa Romeo
Results and Series standings posted 2 spots down.
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