SimCar
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SimCar is an online simulation league utilizing the Image Space title rFactor.
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[edit] History
SimCar was founded by Timagnus D.A. "Tim" Traylor in 2005, two weeks after the release of rFactor. SimCar was originally created as a league for beginning drivers utilizing Redline Developments's GTP mod, which was an add-on for Papyrus's NASCAR Racing 2003 Season.
[edit] Format
SimCar originally began with three series. The GTP Lights Online Beginners Experience (GLOBE) Series ran with the Redline GTP mod for NR2003. The SimCar Racing School ran with the default rTrainer vehicles in rFactor. Finally, the SimCar Formula 3 Series utilized Style Lo's add-on Formula 3 mod for rFactor.
SimCar later added a Formula 2 Championship with custom physics that placed it between Formula 3 and the FormulaIS cars found in rFactor. Due to low attendance, this formula was later dropped.
SimCar currently oversees three open-wheel series and one mixed-class sports car series.
[edit] Season Composition
SimCar ran its first season, designated 2005-01, from August 2005 to October 2005; it consisted of six races. The second season ran from November 2005 to December 2005 and also consisted of six races. In 2006, SimCar went to a ten-race schedule that spans thirteen weeks. In 2007, SimCar will go to a twelve-race schedule that spans seventeen weeks.
SimCar currently runs four nights a week. The SimCar Formula BMW Championship runs Monday nights, the SimCar Formula Focus Series Tuesday nights, the SimCar Champ3 Championship Wednesday nights, and the SimCar Champ1 Championship on Thursday nights. All races begin with qualifying at 9 p.m. U.S. Eastern time (GMT -5, or GMT -4 for Daylight Savings Time).
[edit] SimCar Formula Focus Series
The SimCar Formula Focus Series debuted in January 2006. It replaced the SimCar Racing School, which ran for two seasons in 2005. The series consists of a custom Formula Focus mod based on ISI's rTrainer physics. Rounds consist of two 37.5-mile races. There is no pit stop requirement.
In the 2006-04 season, Formula Focus was opened only to drivers at the novice and beginner levels.
Jon Edwards won the first SimCar Formula Focus Championship, while Raphael Nunes and Josh Herman have won SimCar Racing School titles. Andy Stankiewicz (2006-02) and Rhys Hellion (2006-03 and 2006-04A) has also won a Formula Focus championship.
[edit] SimCar Champ3 Championship
The SimCar Champ3 Championship (formerly the SimCar North American Formula Three Action (NAFTA) Championship, the SimCar Formula 3 Championship, and the SimCar Atlantic Championship) currently utilizes the default rFactor rF3 cars and is SimCar's intermediate-level series. Since SimCar began, this has been the most well-attended championship. Rounds consist of a single 72-mile race. There is one compulsory four-tire pit stop.
Parker Kligerman (2005-01), David Greco (2005-02), Jon Edwards (2006-01), Jordan Lee (2006-02), and Francis Robert (2006-03) have won a SimCar Champ3 title.
[edit] SimCar Champ2 Championship
The SimCar Champ2 Championship (formerly the SimCar Indy Lights Championship and the SimCar Formula 2 Championship) currently reutilizes the GP2 mod after beginning with a custom mod, the GP2 mod, the Armaroli SimRacing World Cup mod, and the A1GP mod. After an aborted season in 2005-02, SimCar ran its first full Indy Lights schedule in the 2006-01 season. Rounds consist of a single 90-mile race. There is one compulsory four-tire pit stop.
The series was placed on hiatus for the first five races of the 2006-03 season but returned for a five-race mini-championship using the GP2 mod with R&D physics. This series is currently on hiatus.
David Greco (2006-01), Chris Rainer (2006-02), and Scott Arrington (2006-03) have won Champ2 titles.
[edit] SimCar Champ1 Championship
The top tier of the SimCar racing ladder, the Champ1 series is meant for more experienced races, but like all divisions at SimCar does not turn away newcomers. The series debuted in 2006-04 and was won by Rhys Hellion driving for Concrete Jungle Motorsports.
In 2006-04 the SimCar Champ1 Championship used a custom SimCar CART mod based on iDT's CART 2000 mod. Rounds consisted of a single 150-mile race with one compulsory four-tire pit stop.
The 2007-01 SimCar Champ1 Championship is running with a new rFactor mod: the Formula Nippon 1.2 mod. Using revised fuel consumption and tyre compounds, the series runs 150-mile road course races, and 200-mile oval races in a 12-race championship.
[edit] SimCar GLOBE Series
The SimCar GTP Lights Online Beginners Experience (GLOBE) Series ran for three seasons and utilized the Redline GTP mod for NASCAR Racing 2003 Season. Kevin Jay has won all three SimCar GLOBE Series titles. The series ceased operations in April 2006, with drivers being directed to the GTP2 class of the Monday Night Racing League.
[edit] SimCar NorAm Championship
The SimCar GTP Lights Online Beginners Experience (GLOBE) Series ran for three seasons and utilized the Redline GTP mod for NASCAR Racing 2003 Season. Kevin Jay has won all three SimCar GLOBE Series titles. The series ceased operations in April 2006, with drivers being directed to the GTP2 class of the Monday Night Racing League. The series was resurrected as the SimCar NorAm Championship using rFactor as the racing platform.
The SimCar NorAm (for North American) Championship began in the 2006-03 season and utilizes the ProtoRacer mod for rFactor as well as Team GSMF's Porsche Carrera Cup mod in mixed-class racing. NorAm will utilize rFactor's planned Panoz Esperante add-on once it is released. This series was created to replace GLOBE as SimCar's lone series non-open-wheel formula and will begin with points-paying races in the 2006-03 season. Rounds will consist of a single 125-mile race. There is one compulsory four-tire pit stop.
The SimCar NorAm Championship ceased operation at the conclusion of the 2006-04 season.
[edit] SimCar Champions
| Season | Dates | Formula Focus | Formula BMW | Champ3 | Champ2 | Champ1 | GLOBE/NorAm SCP | NorAm SCGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-01 | Aug-Oct 05 | Raphael Nunes | N/A | Parker Kligerman | N/A | N/A | Kevin Jay | N/A |
| 2005-02 | Nov-Dec 05 | Josh Herman | N/A | David Greco | N/A | N/A | Kevin Jay | N/A |
| 2006-01 | Jan-Mar 05 | Jon Edwards | N/A | Jon Edwards | David Greco | N/A | Kevin Jay | N/A |
| 2006-02 | Apr-Jun 05 | Andy Stankiewicz | N/A | Jordan Lee | Chris Rainer | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2006-03 | Jul-Sep 06 | Rhys Hellion | N/A | Francis Robert | Scott Arrington | N/A | Scott Arrington /
Ron O'Dell |
Chris Rainer /
Charles Speed |
| 2006-04 | Oct-Dec 06 | Rhys Hellion /
Jack Rayborn |
N/A | Scott Arrington | N/A | Rhys Hellion | Scott Arrington | Chris Rainer |
| 2007-01 | Jan-Apr 07 | coming soon | coming soon | coming soon | N/A | coming soon | N/A | N/A |
