REGULATION
1. FOREWORD
The Euro-Sim Masters Championship is a simracing competition for all European drivers playing the simulation game Assetto Corsa Competizione on PS5. It is initiated by PRiMA Esports, the world champion team in GT World Series and GT Fusion on Gran Turismo, and as with each competition it organizes, it partners with other companies to offer you a qualitative and rewarding esport experience. The Euro-Sim Masters Championship is a 100% online competition in 5 rounds, preceded by 2 pre-qualification dates and a prologue race (test) for the 24 qualified European drivers. Four reserve drivers will replace the regular drivers in case of withdrawal or exclusion during the competition. No registration fee.
Assetto Corsa Competizione is a game developed by Kunos Simulazioni and published by 505 Games.
Reserve drivers:
If a regular driver were to be absent, they must inform the race management at least 48 hours in advance, and they may only be absent once during the championship, otherwise they will be disqualified. In the event of a withdrawal, unjustified absence, or exclusion, an available reserve pilot will take the vacant position while also taking over the outgoing driver's progress. The replacement can only occur within the first 3 rounds. Thus, the reserve driver will become a regular driver. Reserve drivers are part of the championship's line-up, and as such, they must train and prepare for each race in order to replace an absent or outgoing pilot at a moment's notice.
Finally, in the event that a regular driver does not participate in the first round, then one of the reserves will score his own points in round 1.
Parts of these regulations may be subject to modifications during the championship. Updates will be communicated on the Discord server.
2. SEASON 1
The Euro-Sim Masters Championship will take place from May 5th to June 16th, 2023 in 5 weekly rounds every Friday evening at 9:00 PM CEST. The pre-qualification sessions are scheduled for May 5th at 8:00pm, May 7th at 7:00 pm and May 9th at 9:00pm.
Warm up : 20 minutes
Qualifications : 30 min
Post-qualifying race : 5 minutes
Championship's unique car: Ferrari 488 GT3 Challenge Evo (Challengers Pack).
3. REGISTRATIONS
To participate, you must register on the website www.prima-esports.com/esm-registrations.
Until May 4th at midnight, fill out the registration form individually. All the requested information is useful for both the organization of the championship and the streaming quality. Everyone (without age restriction), and several members of the same team can register and participate. However we do not allow substitutes. After filling out your form, you will be invited to join the competition's Discord server.
4. LIVERIES
Each driver must customize their car, design, and colors provided by the game's livery editor. To ensure good visibility on the tracks, you must send your livery photos to the organization via the -liveries- section of our Discord server, no later than 24 hours before the first round of the championship. The organization may ask you to make some modifications to distinguish your car if another one is too close to your design and color choices. If two drivers of the same team were qualified, they can use the same livery.
Mandatory: you must apply the Thrustmaster logo to the rear wing of your car (in-game option).
5. RACES
The competition's G-Portal server will be open 20 minutes (warm-up) before the live broadcast starts for each round.
Check your equipment and the proper functioning of your internet connection before joining the server. After the qualification session, a delay of 3 minutes is imposed before the start of the races.
Pre-qualifying:
Dates: May 5 at 20:00 CEST or May 7, at 18:00 CEST
ZANDVOORT
Session duration: 30 minutes
Circuit time: 14:00
Weather conditions: Temperature at 10°C, cloud cover at 0%, no precipitation
Round 1:
Date: May 19, 2023, at 21:00 (Live stream)
SILVERSTONE
Qualification 8:50pm: 15 minutes
Time delay before the race: 3 minutes
Race duration: 70 minutes
Mandatory pit stop
Stands open from the 40th minute for 10 minutes
Circuit time: 15:00
Weather conditions: Temperature at 24°C, cloud cover at 65%, no precipitation
Rolling start
Round 2:
Date: May 26, 2023, at 21:00 (Live stream)
CATALUNYA
Qualification 8:50pm: 15 minutes
Time delay before the race: 3 minutes
Race duration: 70 minutes
Mandatory pit stop
Stands open from the 40th minute for 10 minutes
Circuit time: 11:00
Weather conditions: Temperature at 27°C, cloud cover at 15%, no precipitation
Rolling start
Round 3 (Night race):
Date: June 2, 2023, at 21:00 (Live stream)
LE CASTELLET - PAUL RICARD
Qualification 8:50pm: 15 minutes
Time delay before the race: 3 minutes
Race duration: 70 minutes
Mandatory pit stop
Stands open from the 40th minute for 10 minutes
Circuit time: 20:00
Weather conditions: Temperature at 29°C, cloud cover at 0%, no precipitation
Rolling start
Round 4 (Rain):
Date: June 16, 2023, at 21:00 (Live stream)
SPA FRANCORCHAMPS
Qualification 8:45pm: 20 minutes
Time delay before the race: 3 minutes
Race duration: 70 minutes
Mandatory pit stop
Stands open from the 40th minute for 10 minutes
Circuit time: 14:00
Weather conditions: Temperature at 25°C, cloud cover at 75%, 10% variability in weather conditions, 20% chance of precipitation
Rolling start
[Pause ›› 24H du Mans 2023, Le Centenaire]
Round 5 (Final):
Date: June 23, 2023, at 21:00 (Live stream)
MONZA
Qualification 8h45: 20 minutes
Time delay before the race: 3 minutes
Race duration: 90 minutes
Mandatory pit stop
Stands open from the 45th minute for 10 minutes
Circuit time: 17:00
Weather conditions: Temperature at 25°C, cloud cover at 25%, 75% variability in weather conditions, no precipitation,
Rolling start
6. POINTS SCALE
Here are the points and bonuses that will be awarded at the end of each round. You will find the list of penalties in article 11 of this regulation:
P1 : 42
P2 : 38
P3 : 34
P4 : 31
P5 : 28
P6 : 25
P7 : 23
P8 : 21
P9 : 19
P10 : 17
P11 : 15
P12 : 13
P13 : 12
P14 : 11
P15 : 10
P16 : 9
P17 : 8
P18 : 7
P19 : 6
P20 : 5
P21 : 4
P22 : 3
P23 : 2
P24 : 1
Pole position bonus: 2 points
Best lap bonus in race: 2 points
FairPlay action bonus: 1 point
7. RACE REGULATION
[These regulations apply from the pre-qualifying stage.]
I - All drivers selected to compete in the Euro-Sim Masters Championship agree to respect the rules established by the organizer, to adopt a respectful behavior towards the organization and its competitors, whether in the race, in the ingame chat or in the comments of the live stream, or videos posted on PRiMA Esports' and its partners' social networks.
II - If fraudulent activity is suspected, and proven after investigation, the player will be immediately excluded from the competition and replaced by a reserve driver who will take over their progress.
III - Any unworthy, abusive or threatening behavior will be immediately punished by exclusion from the competition and by a ban from the organization's social networks.
IV - We call on all competing drivers to demonstrate fair play, sportsmanship and to respect the clauses of these regulations. A number of race incidents will be judged from the race saves by the race commissioners and according to the penalty system to be consulted in Article 11. Penalties will be applied after the race and recorded in a weekly race report.
V - Any claims must be made via private message from the competition's Discord server in the -report- section and by opening a private discussion thread with the administrator.
VI - During pre-qualifying and pre-race qualifying, it is strictly forbidden to stop on the track, to jump into the pits. In case of necessity, you must return to the pits on the track with your hazard lights on. It is also forbidden to burn fuel in the pits or on the track. Drivers on a warm-up lap must let faster drivers pass by moving out of their way. Leaving the pit lane must be done with caution so as not to disturb the timed lap of other drivers. It is strictly forbidden to cross the pit lane white line. It is forbidden to overtake a driver on a fast lap when you are on a warm-up lap. Any disturbance on the track of a driver, whether intentional or not, will be heavily penalized.
VII - In the pit lane, entrance and exit, it is strictly forbidden to zigzag, accelerate or brake suddenly. Your speed limiters must be active.
VIII - Restart. Only one restart will be allowed in case of a bug at the start of a race.
IX - It is strictly forbidden to write messages once the race has started. This may be subject to sanctions at the end of the round.
X - If an incident occurred between two drivers on the track, it is forbidden to give back the place to the injured driver. All races will be analyzed by the race officials, and sanctions will be given to the offending driver(s).
XI - An engaged driver may be excluded from the competition for behavior deemed inappropriate during the race or towards the race direction, as well as for demanding information about their race at every new round. It is the responsibility of all to be serious and committed to the competition.
XII - Any driver who has suffered significant damage to their vehicle forcing them to slow down or change pace must signal to the other drivers by activating their hazard lights, and keep them on until they enter the pits.
Other prohibitions actions: Bump drafting is forbidden, no delay of drivers is tolerated, it is forbidden to push a driver whose car is damaged.
8. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES AND OTHER PLAYERS
Respect for the code of conduct is a fundamental aspect. Players participating in the Euro-Sim Masters Championship must comply with the rules of good conduct and FairPlay. If a player violates these rules, they will be considered ineligible to continue the competition. In case of a manifest violation of the rules during the event, the organizer may exclude the guilty player.
Players must behave in a way that reflects the values promoted by the organizer and must not engage in behaviors considered harmful to the reputation or relationships of the organizer or its partners.
Behaviors such as hate speech, racism, harassment, and discrimination are strictly prohibited. Players must not use language deemed obscene, vulgar, insulting, threatening, abusive, defamatory, or otherwise offensive. Players cannot use this type of language on social networks or during any public event such as streaming.
Any type of harassment is strictly prohibited. Any type of discriminatory words, phrases, or gestures that offend the dignity or integrity of a private person, a group of persons, a team, a brand, a sponsor, or a country by contemptuous or discriminatory words or actions due to race, skin color, ethnic or national origin, gender, language, religion, political opinion, or any other opinion, financial situation, sexual orientation, or any other reason, is strictly prohibited.
9. SERVER CRASH
If the host server crashes:
›› less than 50% of the race duration = restart from scratch
›› between 51% to 84% = restart, and start a sprint race without stopping at the pit on the remaining time.
The points will then be distributed as follows: 2/3 of the points on the first race and the remaining 1/3 on the sprint race.
›› 85% and above = end of the round, grid picture before the bug for point allocation.
10. FLAGS
The blue flag signals to a driver that they are about to be lapped by one or more cars from the lead of the race. The driver under blue flag conditions must activate their warnings to signal to the following driver(s) that they are about to be let past. They must ensure not to impede their progress, slowing down if necessary while maintaining their racing line. You must not change your racing line. Fast drivers must be patient and not try to force their way past, risking an accident.
A driver under blue flag conditions is not allowed to defend their position on the track against the overtaking car. Intentionally holding up or defending against a faster car may result in a penalty or even disqualification by the race stewards.
A lapped driver has the right to regain their position on a leading driver, from the moment they clearly have a better race pace, for example due to less worn tires. We ask that both drivers collaborate to ensure their position exchange is done in absolute fairness.
Under yellow flag conditions, drivers must not overtake another car. Cross this zone with caution by reducing your speed to avoid any incidents.
11. PENALTIES
Race penalties will be applied according to the following criteria:
• Dangerous action resulting in the abandonment of the opponent driver | -10 points
• Dangerous action resulting in suspension failure | -5 points
• Dangerous action resulting in aero failure | -3 points
• DiveBomb with gain of position(s) and damage | -7 points
• DiveBomb with gain of position(s) without damage | -4 points
• DiveBomb without gain of position(s) and damage | -5 points
• DiveBomb without gain of position(s) without damage | -3 points
• Driver forced off track by contact, squeezing, or sudden change of trajectory resulting in all 4 wheels off track | -6 points
• Driver forced off track by contact, squeezing, or sudden change of trajectory resulting in 2 wheels off track | -3 points
• Closing the door on a driver who has already gained a position behind you | -2 points
• Blocking and/or changing trajectory more than once to prevent a driver from overtaking | -4 points
• Overtaking and making contact resulting in loss of control for the overtaken driver | -5 points
• Overtaking without contact resulting in no loss of control for the overtaken driver | -2 points
• Squeezing a driver who is attempting an overtaking maneuver with more speed | -3 points
• Rejoining the track and causing an accident | -4 points
It is advised to indicate any change in direction using your turn signals, especially when entering the pit lane.
-1 point for any infringement of the general rules.
12. LIVE STREAMING
To offer a quality experience to the competition viewers and provide visibility to the pilots and teams, we are looking for voluntary players to appear on camera during the races. Our broadcasting team offers you to use the VDO Ninja solution, compatible with your computer, smartphone and tablet. (Documentation here: https://docs.vdo.ninja/getting-started/rooms)
The connection details for the video conferences will be communicated by the administrators before the start of the event. The races will be broadcast on the ON AiR TV Esports Youtube channel in 4K/60fps.
13. PRIZE POOL
At the end of the championship, the top 3 drivers in the overall standings will be rewarded as follows:
P1 : €150 voucher for the Stealth Gamer gaming store, 1 official PRiMA Esports jersey, and the championship trophy
P2 : €100 voucher for the Stealth Gamer gaming store, 1 official PRiMA Esports jersey, and the runner-up medal
P3 : €50 voucher for the Stealth Gamer gaming store, 1 official PRiMA Esports jersey, and the 3rd place medal.
6 pairs of GUNNAR gaming glasses with anti-blue light technology, model PPK:
• 1 pair to be won by viewers of the live broadcasts through a contest with a question per race night, then a draw at the end of the race to determine the winner.
1 pair of GUNNAR gaming glasses to be won by one of the regular drivers in the championship through a draw at the end of the final race (except for drivers on the final podium).
See the contest rules here.
14. TALK TO RACE MANAGEMENT
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