So... The first sprint series race was a success, you all seemed to enjoy the format, so let's make it an ongoing thing!
Announcing: The Drink Drive Racing Sprint Series Winter Championship
A Five Round Championship Series for BMW M3 Sport Evo '89
The events will be every three to four weeks between now and February. We'll run the same format as for round 1, with practice, a short qualifying session, and three races each night.
Because it's a championship, there should be something awaiting the winner and runners up at the end, right? I've got some ideas in mind, and over the next month or two will be working on suitable, and literally priceless, prizes.
For rounds 2 through 5 of the Winter Series, ballast weight for qualifying and race 1 will be based on each driver's position in the overall championship. If you're leading the championship, you'll qualify and run race 1 with maximum ballast, whereas P2 and P3 will have slightly reduced ballast, and so forth. Success ballast for races 2 and 3 will be based on race 1 and 2 finishing positions respectively (same as we did for round 1).
Be sure to check the Series Rules to see about fuel, tires, and everything else.
The tentative schedule of events:
- Round 2: November 21 @ Sardegna C II
- Round 3: December 12 @ Autopolis Short Cut Course
- Round 4: January 2 @ TBD
- Round 5: January 23 @ Maggiore East
Schedule for each evening will remain the same as for Round 1. The room will open about 9:30PM Eastern, qualifying at 10:00PM for about 10 minutes. There'll be short breaks between races. Each of the three races will be sufficient laps to last approximately 25 minutes.