Stewards Enquiries:
Drivers are encouraged to call for an investigation into an incident they've been involved in, if they feel another driver has broken the racing etiquette rules. This can range from causing a collision to dangerously rejoining the track.
It is important for those creating an investigation to give as much detail as possible - what lap did the incident take place? Who were the drivers involved etc?
Stewards enquiries can be made
here, and must be posted within 48 hours of the race having taken place. If you're going to need a couple of days to get evidence, you are encouraged to at least make the post stating your intent to go the stewards. Drivers are required to provide suitable evidence.
This can be either a snip of the replay file, or video of the cockpit and far chase cam of the cars involved via streaming sites such as youtube, twitch or others.
Lap 1 Incidents:
Stewards may pro-actively look into any incidents involving more than 2 cars that are caused on lap 1, regardless of whether it is brought up to the stewards or not. Incidents between just two drivers will not actively be looked at, unless the stewards deem it is happening too often, or it involves the same drivers.
If deemed appropriate, drivers may be awarded penalties as a result of their actions. Potential penalties include:
Warning:
A warning may be given for minor infractions.
Time penalty:
For minor incidents, we may apply a time penalty if the guilty driver finished the race. These time penalties can vary.
Pit Lane Stop Penalty:
If you are handed a Pit lane stop penalty, then when you serve your pit stop, at some point during the pit lane, you must reach the pit lane speed limit, bring your car to a complete stop, then you can set off again.
It is up to the driver to decide where they serve their penalty in the pit lane, but we request it is not done in line with the pit stops as to not distract other drivers. This is also to not mess up any driver who is at either extreme end of the pit lane.
These penalties will be checked. It is on the driver to ensure their car stops. We will check based off the iRacing HUD speedo and physically watching the car. If either of these show you have not stopped the car, then you have not served your penalty. You are advised to save your race replay in-case you do not show up in the replays for the coordinators.
If you are out of the race before serving your Pit Lane Stop Penalty, then it will be served at the next event. If you are unsure of this or have questions, it is your responsibility to ask a coordinator
before the race session.
If you're on pole for example and your pit stop is at the very end of the line. Once you pass the yellow cones, on the speed limit, you must stop your car. Bring it to 0. Once you've done this, you can set off again, back up the speed limit and complete your stop as normal.
Drive Through:
Drivers may be given a drive through penalty, that they have to serve in the next race they attend.
This can not be served in lap 1 or under white flag.
Pit-lane start:
Drivers who cause a large incident may be given a pit-lane start. This means you cannot qualify and you cannot start the race on the grid.
Disqualification:
A driver may be disqualified from the race, if the driver caused a significant incident.
Race ban:
Drivers who cause significant incidents, or repeatedly cause incidents may receive a race ban.
This is a severe penalty and should act as a last warning before a driver is removed from the league.
Removal from the league and blacklist:
Drivers who deliberately take out another car will be removed from the league and blacklisted.
Drivers causing continuous incidents may be removed from the league.
The Penalty Point System:
The Penalty Point System allows for additional discipline of drivers who consistently break driving etiquette throughout seasons. This is to ensure drivers feel inclined to maintain a respectful driving standard.
The distribution of penalty points is determined by the stewards, though we will base our judgement off of the following guidelines:
- 5 penalty points for a minor case of dangerous driving
- 10 penalty points for a moderate case of dangerous driving
- 15/20 penalty points for a major case of dangerous driving
- 5 penalty points for practice misconduct impeding an unconsenting driver
- 5 penalty points for misconduct under blue flags
- 50 penalty points for intentionally taking out another driver
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x penalty points for general misconduct
The level that an incident involves dangerous driving or misconduct is determined at the discretion of the stewards.
Penalty points accumulated by a driver will carry through seasons. Therefore:
- A driver who obtains 40 penalty points inside their last 12 race nights completed will automatically be given a pit-lane start.
- A driver who obtains 50 penalty points inside their last 12 race nights completed will automatically be given a race ban and their position in the league will be put under review, with the likely unfortunate outcome that they will be removed from the league and blacklisted.
However, the league coordinators can also hand out these penalties to known repeat offenders, at their discretion.
