Rust Belt GT7 League
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Structure/Rules
Structure/Rules
Structure/Rules
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Schedule
Structure/Rules
Schedule
Tuesdays at 8pm Eastern
Points
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Room Settings
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Season Awards
Room Settings
Room Settings
What's at stake?
Structure/Rules:
Join the Discord! All skill levels are welcome. The goal of the group besides being a social platform during the cold weather months is to be (1) Fun (2) Rewarding, and (3) Accessible.
- Official races lobbies will be open every Tuesday by 8pm Eastern Time (subject to change)
- Please add the hosts listed below so you can find the rooms.
- Add Volktron on PSN to find the rooms and parties. Alternate hosts will be announced in the Discord weekly. Not sure which lobby to join? Ask in Discord, or check the "What Lobby Am I In?" section below.
- New people are encouraged to participate (tell your friends); however, they must have a way to communicate either via PSN party chat or Discord (or preferably both)
- Please select the option in your party settings to allow broadcasting
- On the night of the races, join the party chat that corresponds to the lobby you are entering.
- Anyone joining that has either not joined the correct PSN party chat or the Discord (message Alex Piehl) by the time qualifying starts will be booted from the lobby
- Don’t be a jerk and intentionally wreck people in the points races. We get things happens, no one’s perfect, and the group is intentionally composed of people with varying skill levels. This isn’t a SRS BZNS group, but save the shenanigans for later in the night. Don't make us have to police stuff. We do reserve the right to adjust points if necessary. If you do feel that there should be a points adjustment, please use the Steward's Channel in Discord and post the replay from various angles of both you and the person you feel wronged you's perspectives.
- Given constant updates to the game from Polyphony Digital, please check back here and in the Discord frequently as some room settings may have changed to keep the races in the spirit of their original intent.
Season 6 Schedule (No 1/28 or 2/25 dates)
January 7th | More Than You Can Afford Pal, Ferrari.
January 7th | More Than You Can Afford Pal, Ferrari.
January 7th | More Than You Can Afford Pal, Ferrari.
- Car: Ferrari 458 Italia Gr.4 or Toyota GR Supra Race Car '19 Gr.4
- Course: Grand Valley - Highway 1 Reverse
- Laps:
- 1st Race: 13
- 2nd Race: 7
- Time of Day: Evening
- Equal Conditions Mode: On
- Start Type: Rolling Start
- Settings Options: Brake Balance [x]
- Tire Wear: 1x
- Fuel Wear: 2x
- Initial Fuel:
- 1st Race: 19 liters
- 2nd Race: 27 liters
- Race Finish Delay / Qualifying Continuation Time: 120 second(s)
- Filter by Category: Gr.4
- Tire: Racing Medium
January 14th | Red Bull Gives You Wings
January 7th | More Than You Can Afford Pal, Ferrari.
January 7th | More Than You Can Afford Pal, Ferrari.
- Car: Red Bull x2014 Junior
- Course: Watkins Glen Long Course
- Laps:
- 1st Race: 14
- 2nd Race: 7
- Time of Day: Late Morning
- Equal Conditions Mode: On
- Start Type: Grid Start
- Settings Options: Brake Balance [x]
- Tire Wear: 11x
- Fuel Wear: 3x
- Initial Fuel: 25 liters
- Race Finish Delay / Qualifying Continuation Time: 100 second(s)
- PP Limit: 714
- Max. Power Output: 246 HP
- Minimum Weight: 1213 lbs.
- Tire: Racing Hard
January 21st | Spooning in a Miata
January 7th | More Than You Can Afford Pal, Ferrari.
January 21st | Spooning in a Miata
- Car: Mazda Roadster Touring Car
- Course: Suzuka Circuit
- Laps:
- 1st Race: 11
- 2nd Race: 6
- Time of Day: Early Morning
- Equal Conditions Mode: On
- Start Type: Grid Start with False Start Check
- Tire Wear: 1x
- Fuel Wear: 1x
- Initial Fuel:
- 1st Race: 9 liters
- 2nd Race: 15 liters
- Race Finish Delay / Qualifying Continuation Time: 140 second(s)
- PP Limit: 558
- Max. Power Output: 205 HP
- Minimum Weight: 1753 lbs.
- Tire: Sports Medium
February 4th | PunxSPAtawney Phil
February 18th | BIG MOUNTAIN HOSS MENERGY,,, BR0RTHR
January 21st | Spooning in a Miata
- Car: 2019 Super Formula (not 2023)
- Course: Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
- Laps:
- 1st Race: 13
- 2nd Race: 7
- Time of Day: Late Morning
- Equal Conditions Mode: On
- Grid: Rolling Start
- Settings Options: Brake Balance [x]
- Slipstream Strength: Weak
- Tire Wear: 3x
- Fuel Wear: 5x
- Initial Fuel: Default
- Race Finish Delay: 120 second(s)
- PP Limit: 967
- Max. Power Output: 639 HP
- Minimum Weight: 1455 lbs.
- Tire: Racing Medium
- Nitrous: Unrestricted
February 11th | Free NASA "Track Day"
February 18th | BIG MOUNTAIN HOSS MENERGY,,, BR0RTHR
February 18th | BIG MOUNTAIN HOSS MENERGY,,, BR0RTHR
- Car: Toyota GR86 RZ '21
- Course: Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta
- Laps:
- 1st Race: 17
- 2nd Race: 9
- Time of Day: Sunrise
- Equal Conditions Mode: On
- Start Type: Grid Start with False Start Check
- Tire Wear: 2x
- Fuel Wear: 2x
- Initial Fuel: 33 liters
- Race Finish Delay / Qualifying Continuation Time: 90 second(s)
- PP Limit: 539
- Max. Power Output: 231 HP
- Minimum Weight: 2800 lbs.
- Tire: Sports Soft
February 18th | BIG MOUNTAIN HOSS MENERGY,,, BR0RTHR
February 18th | BIG MOUNTAIN HOSS MENERGY,,, BR0RTHR
February 18th | BIG MOUNTAIN HOSS MENERGY,,, BR0RTHR
- Room Mode: Practice/Race
- Car: Suzuki Jimny Sierra JC '18
- Course: Mount Panorama Motor Racing Circuit
- Laps:
- 1st Race: 4
- 2nd Race: 9
- 3rd Race: 5
- Time of Day: Midnight
- Equal Conditions Mode: On
- Start Type: Grid Start
- Grid Order:
- 1st Race: Slowest First
- 2nd Race: Fastest First (results of prior race)
- 3rd Race: Set by Host (Results of prior race)
- Boost:
- 1st Race: Strong
- 2nd Race: Off
- 3rd Race: Off
- Slipstream Strength: Strong
- Tire Wear: 1x
- Fuel Wear: 5x
- Initial Fuel: 42 liters
- Race Finish Delay: 180 second(s)
- PP Limit: 359
- Max. Power Output: 100 HP
- Minimum Weight: 2359 lbs.
- Tire: Comfort Soft
- Shortcut Penalty:
- 1st Race: Off
- 2nd Race: Weak
- 3rd Race: Weak
- Car Collision Penalty:
- 1st Race: Off
- 2nd Race: On
- 3rd Race: On
- Points:
- 1st Race: None
- 2nd Race: Normal 1st Race Points
- 3rd Race: Normal 2nd Race Points
March 4th | Karts? Karts.
March 11th | Round 2: Chicane of Death Match
March 11th | Round 1 - Knockout Round
- Car: Karts
- Course:
- 1st Race: Tsukuba Circuit
- 2nd Race: Horse Thief Mile Reverse
- Laps:
- 1st Race: 17
- 2nd Race: 17
- Time of Day: Afternoon
- Equal Conditions Mode: On
- Start Type: Grid Start with False Start Check
- Race Finish Delay / Qualifying Continuation Time: 60 second(s)
- Qualifier Time Limit: 5 Minute(s) each race
- PP Limit: 563
- Max. Power Output: No Limit
- Minimum Weight: No Limit
- Kart Usage: On
- Points: Both races are worth 1st race points
March 11th | Round 1 - Knockout Round
March 11th | Round 2: Chicane of Death Match
March 11th | Round 1 - Knockout Round
- Qualifications: Limited to drivers ranked 9th to 23rd in Season 6 points, though anyone unable to attend this week or the Finale will open up a spot to the next ranked person.
- Background: Track/Car combo will be announced the day of the race at 8pm ET, with a 15 minute qualifier beginning at 8:20pm ET. The 4 slowest qualifiers will be eliminated from the playoffs and we will move onto Round 2 (no Round 1 race, just qualifying)
- Car: Announced at 3/11 @ 8pm ET
- Course: Announced at 3/11 @ 8pm ET
- Time of Day: Announced at 3/11 @ 8pm ET
- Equal Conditions Mode: On
- Start Type: Grid Start with False Start Check
- Tire Wear: Off
- Fuel Wear: Off
- Race Finish Delay / Qualifying Continuation Time: 60 second(s)
- Qualifier Time Limit: 15 Minute(s)
- PP Limit: Announced at 3/11 @ 8pm ET
- Max. Power Output: Announced at 3/11 @ 8pm ET
- Minimum Weight: Announced at 3/11 @ 8pm ET
- Tire: Comfort TBD
March 11th | Round 2: Chicane of Death Match
March 11th | Round 2: Chicane of Death Match
March 11th | Round 2: Chicane of Death Match
- Background: Lobby settings will update at the conclusion of the Round 1 Qualifier. Race will begin at 8:45pm ET. The top 4 finishers of this race will be seeded 9, 10, 11, and 12 for the Finale and will not participate in Round 3.
- Car: Gran Turismo F3500-A
- Course: Dragon Trail Seaside
- Laps: 11
- Time of Day: Afternoon
- Equal Conditions Mode: On
- Grid: Rolling Start
- Grid Order: Set by Host (based on season points)
- Settings Options: Brake Balance [x]
- Slipstream Strength: Weak
- Tire Wear: None
- Fuel Wear: None
- Race Finish Delay: 80 second(s)
- PP Limit: 992
- Max. Power Output: 773 HP
- Minimum Weight: 1113 lbs.
- Tire: Racing Softs
March 11th | Round 3: Sudden Death
March 11th | Round 3: Sudden Death
March 11th | Round 2: Chicane of Death Match
- Background: Lobby settings will update at the conclusion of the Round 2 Race. Race will begin at 9:15pm ET. The top 4 finishers of this race will be seeded 13, 14, 15, and 16 for the Finale.
- Car: Alfa Romeo 4C '14
- Course: Nurburgring GP
- Laps: 6
- Time of Day: Sunset
- Equal Conditions Mode: On
- Grid: Grid Start
- Grid Order: Fastest First
- Tire Wear: None
- Fuel Wear: None
- Race Finish Delay / Qualifying Continuation Time: 140 second(s)
- Qualifier Time Limit: 10 Minute(s)
- PP Limit: 535
- Max. Power Output: 235 HP
- Minimum Weight: 2094 lbs.
- Tire: Sports Hard
March 18th | Playoff Finale
March 11th | Round 3: Sudden Death
March 18th | Playoff Finale
- Background: Room will be reset at 8:20pm ET to allow for reset of time of day / weather - race to start after 5 minute delay.
- Car: Gr3 (Must be from Brand Central - Germany, no VGT)
- Room Mode: Practice/Race
- Course: Nürburgring 24h
- Laps:
- 1st Race: 8
- Time of Day: Early Dawn
- Variable Time Speed Rate: 21x
- Weather: Custom / S12 R06 R07 S17 S08 S07 S05 S02 S01
- Grid: Rolling
- Grid Order: Set by Host (based on season points)
- BOP/Tuning Prohibited: On
- Settings Options: Brake Balance [x]
- Tire Wear: 6x
- Fuel Wear: 3x
- Initial Fuel: Default
- Race Finish Delay: 180 second(s)
- Filter by Category: Gr.3
- Tire: Racing (All)
- Points: Race limited to Top 8 in Season 6 points, plus the Top 8 selected from Playoff Qualifier. Anyone unable to attend opens up a spot to the next finisher from the qualifier.
Points
- Summary
- Scores from both races, plus any fast lap or qualifying points are added up for a total weekly score
- The formula for drop weeks is based on the number of weeks completed, with the number of drops being less than (but not equal to) half of the number of weeks completed. So for example points calculated after completion of Week 1 would have 0 drops, Week 2 = 0 drops, Week 3 = 1 drop, Week 4 = 1 drop, Week 5 = 2 drops, Week 6 = 2 drops, etc.
- Prior to the finale, points are calculated as 100% points of your non-drop weeks, 50% of your next best drop week, and 25% of your 2nd best drop best week.
- The Finale will add on to any points from prior weeks without impacting any "drop weeks".
- If you do not select a car which complies with the rules for the race, or join the incorrect lobby, you will not receive points and anyone finishing behind you will move up in position
- 25 points awarded for Overall fastest qualifier time between all lobbies
- 25 points awarded to the person with the fastest lap for each lobby for each race
- 15 points awarded for the person whose fastest lap is ranked 2nd of all fast lap times for each lobby for each race
- 5 points awarded for the person whose fastest lap is ranked 3rd of all fast lap times for each lobby for each race
- See chart for points per position
Other series details
What Lobby/Room am I in?
What Lobby/Room am I in?
What Lobby/Room am I in?
Week 1
- For the first week, please join whichever lobby has the fewest number of participants. We will have 2 lobbies (or a 3rd if more than 32 people).
- If there are 2 lobbies, the top 2 from the prior season should split into separate lobbies. If there are 3 lobbies, the top 3 from the prior season should split between the 3 lobbies.
Weeks 2 through 7
- For Weeks 2 through 6, anyone in the Top 12 in points will join 1 dedicated lobby (Group A)
- Anyone outside of the top 12 (including new people or people who missed the first week) will join whichever Group B lobby has the fewest number of participants and/or are encouraged to split evenly between the 2 lobbies. There are typically 2 Group B lobbies, but this might shrink to 1 if attendance is low - any announcements made in Discord will be official.
- Tiebreakers:
- If there is a tie in points for any position going beyond the top 12 (example, 2 people tied for 12th, 3 people tied for 11th, etc.), they will still stay in Group A assuming we don't have a tie which exceeds the room cap (16).
- Any tie beyond 16th impacting room seedings will dictate that participants would run in Group B for that week.
Finale Rules
- Group A for the Finale will be the top 8 in points (factoring drops) and the top 8 from the Playoff Qualifier Race.
- Group B and Group C will self-select lobbies. We used to divide it up, but it's a pain so everyone gets to run on Group B points for season 6.
- Tiebreaking procedure:
- If there is a tie leading up to the Finale for who makes Group A, it will be based on whoever has more total points (not factoring drops).
- If there is still a tie and it creates a challenge to the number of people able to enter a lobby (example, 2 people tied for 16th place, therefore exceeding the limits of the A room), both people will move to the B room.
- For starting position in the race if there is still a tie, it will be done by whoever had the most points in the prior week. If there's still a tie, it will be from the week prior, with the process repeating for any subsequent ties. If there is still a tie going all the way back to the start of the season for each race, both people owe Alex Piehl a beer and they'll do a 1 lap qualifying challenge at a track/car combo announced by Alex Piehl 1 hour before the start of the Finale race, with the fastest person getting the higher seeding.
- Room reseeding:
- This is too much work and Alex isn't doing it anymore. Sorry not sorry.
Room Settings
What Lobby/Room am I in?
What Lobby/Room am I in?
Rules below unless otherwise listed in the table above
- Two “structured” points races, followed by “open” races (except for the Finale week)
- Room names will be Rust Belt GT7 X.Y
- X = Season Number
- Y = Event Number
- Room names will be Rust Belt GT7 X.Y
- Room Mode*:
- 1st Race: Practice/Qualifier/Race
- 2nd Race: Practice/Race
- Room Privacy: Friends Only
- Race Type: Race for Real
- Max # of Participants: 16
- Auto-Start: Off
Time/Weather Settings
- Weather Selection Method: Preset Weather*
- Preset Weather: S01 Dry, Cloudless and Pleasant *
- Equal Conditions Mode: On*
- Time of the Day: See Weekly Schedule
- Variable Time Speed Rate: See Weekly Schedule
Race Settings
- Start Type: Grid Start *
- Grid Order:
- 1st Race: Fastest First*
- 2nd Race: Set by Host (Results of prior race)
- BoP/Tuning Forbidden: On*
- Settings Options: None*
- Boost: None
- Slipstream Strength: Real*
- Visible Damage: Off (to help bandwidth)
- Mechanical Damage: None
- Tire Wear / Fuel Consumption: See Weekly Schedule
- Refueling Speed: 5L/sec
- Initial Fuel: Default*
- Grip Reduction Off Track: Real
- Race Finish Delay: See Weekly Table
- Nitro/Overtaking System Usage Time Multiplier: Default*
Qualifier Settings
- Time Limit: 10 Minute(s)*
- Qualifying Continuation Time: Same as During Race
- Tire Wear (Qualifying): Same as During the Race
- Fuel Consumption (Qualifying): Same as During the Race
- Initial Fuel: (Same as During the Race)
Regulation Settings
- Filter by Category: See Weekly Schedule
- PP Limit: See Weekly Schedule
- Max. Power Output: See Weekly Schedule
- Minimum Weight: See Weekly Schedule
- Usable Tires: See Weekly Schedule
- Usable Tire & Types: See Weekly Schedule
- Required Tire Type Change: None
- Nitrous: Cannot be Installed*
- Kart Usage: Off*
- Engine Swap: Prohibited
- Tuning Parts: Extreme and Lower
Penalty Settings
- Shortcut Penalty: Weak*
- Wall Collision Penalty: Off*
- Correct Vehicle Course After Wall Collision: Off
- Car Collision Penalty: On
- Pit Lane Line-Cutting Penalty: On
- Ghosting During Race: Off
- Flag Rules: Off
Driving Options Limitations
- Countersteering Assist: Prohibited
- Active Stability Management: Prohibited
- Driving Line Assist: No Limit
- Traction Control: No Limit
- ABS: No Limit
- Auto-Drive: No Limit
*Subject to change based on weekly schedule
Season Awards
Overall Points Winners
Nominations for Most Improved
Overall Points Winners
GT7 Season 1 Winner
Riley Heaton (KartRacerRT)
GT7 Season 2 Winner
Brayden Knickerbocker (SlowandSTeady29)
GT7 Season 3 Winner
Riley Heaton (KartRacerRT)
GT7 Season 4 Winner
Alex Piehl (Volktron)
GT7 Season 5 Winner
Brayden Knickerbocker (SlowandSTeady29)
GT7 Season 6 Winner
Chris Chatfield (SaveTheE30s)
Best Livery
Nominations for Most Improved
Overall Points Winners
GT7 Season 3 Winner
Week 7 - Mustangs
Riley Heaton (KartRacerRT)
GT7 Season 4 Winner
Week 3 - Corvette
Chris Chatfield (SaveTheE30s)
GT7 Season 5 Winner
Week 2 - Pontiac Grand Prix & Jason's S13
Alex Piehl (Volktron) & Kris Pete (Big-Asss-Ham)
GT7 Season 6 Winner
Week 1 - Jack and Coke
Alex Nash (SuckCreek86)
Nominations for Most Improved
Nominations for Most Improved
Nominations for Most Improved
GT7 Season 3 Winner(s)
1. Logan Davis (OMG_I_Suck)
2. Matthew Petree (Concrete Shoes)
3. Brian Knickerbocker (STay Focused)
GT7 Season 4 Winner(s)
1. Cethiel Gabriel (closedcoke)
2. Mr_Meeseeks_1991 (John Pisciotta)
3. TGreg104 (TJ Gregory)
GT7 Season 5 Winner(s)
1. Ryan ??? (textbook)
2. Tim Lewman (TimedTim)
3. Adam Olah (atoml3omb)
GT7 Season 6 Winner(s)
1. Adam K (shecterman)
2. Chris Perry (DertyDeluxe)
3. Emanuel Martin (Sir-Ele-373)