RULES – DRIVE THE DREAM

1. INTRODUCTION

NB: Each part of this regulation may be subject to change prior to notification via Official Notice.

1.1 DRIVE THE DREAM by Lualdi Racing with Ferrari Team, win a track day with a real Ferrari 488 Challenge (from now on called “DRIVE THE DREAM by Lualdi”) is an international virtual single brand championship organized by eSportMaster.net that is disputed through the use of the driving simulation software “Assetto Corsa Competizione + Intercontinental GT Pack DLC” (in its version for Personal Computer).

1.2 Only Ferrari 488 GT3 can be used

1.3 The format of DRIVE THE DREAM by Lualdi consists of a “pre-qualification” phase, a phase called “Championship” (consisting of 5 races on 5 different circuits” and one more race, the “GRAND FINAL”.

1.4 Access to ALL the Championships takes place by qualifying AT LEAST ONE of the six pre-qualification sessions prior to the start of the five races scheduled in the calendar and the final.

1.5 Pre-qualification is accessible only after purchasing a dedicated ticket.

1.6 Pre-qualifying offers drivers the possibility to enter on pre-qualifications server, with unlimited laps, to have their best lap times recorded, with the aim of accessing one of the three categories (Pro, Pro/Am, Am) provided by the championship and to RACE IN ALL THE CHAMPIONSHIP RACES (and for the best drivers, to the grand final), at no additional cost,

1.7 At the end of the championship, the best 8 drivers of each category will be called to take part in the final to win the final prizes.

1.8 The pre-qualification sessions (corresponding to a single circuit), whose qualifiers will take part in the 5 Championship races (and possibly in the Grand Final), without further cost, have a cost of:

ONE Ticket,

One Pre-qualifing

FULL ACCESS,

ALL PRE-qualifing

until Oct. 18th AFTER Oct. 18th until Oct. 18th AFTER Oct. 18th
39 € 49 € 109 € 139 €

 

2. PRIZES

2.1. Total prize pool of around €20,000 which translates to 8 sessions on track with a Ferrari 488 Challenge offered by the Swiss team LUALDI Racing with FERRARI, as a driver or as passenger, LUALDI Racing WITH FERRARI branded racing clothes, and more prizes T.B.A..

2.2 In order to have access to the prizes, it is mandatory for drivers to participate and complete all races in the championship without receiving more than one penalty.

2.3 For the top three GRAND FINAL winner, there will be 4 sessions on the track driving the Ferrari 488 Challenge with an instructor on the passenger seat, and will have at disposal, for the whole day, engineers and technicians of the Lualdi team, for briefings and academy.

2.4 For those who will be classified from fourth to eighth position, at the GRAND FINAL, there will be 5 turns on track with the Ferrari 488 Challenge in the passenger seat, and will have at disposal, for the whole day, engineers and technicians of the Lualdi team, for briefings and academy.

2.5 The organization reserves the right to evaluate the addition of additional awards based on the total number of subscribers.

2.6 The prize can be collected only and only by the winners personally on site at the circuit chosen by Lualdi Team – Racing with Ferrari on a predetermined date that will be communicated to the participants with adequate notice. The organization does not cover the costs of transport, board and/or lodging. Likewise, participants must have a helmet and clothing suitable for driving on the track, or book it (at no additional cost) as soon as the final prizes will be awarded.

3. CUSTOM LIVERIES

3.1 Enrolled drivers are not allowed to use custom skins during pre-qualification sessions.

3.2 Drivers who pass the pre-qualification phase will be able to send their custom skins according to the timing and directions explained in the appropriate thread EsportMaster.net website.

4. LIVE STREMING

4.1 In relation to the number of participants, all races, of all categories will be broadcast live streaming, with exceptional commentators, which will be announced shortly.

5. GENERAL RULES

5.1 The track limits and related penalties will be managed directly by the software.

5.2 The penalties and sanctions imposed by the Race Direction for failure to respect the track limits are not appealable nor questionable.

5.3 In any session the use of in-game chat is forbidden.

5.4 The audio communications of the Race Direction will be through a dedicated channel on Discord server (the Race Direction will go to verify the Whisper), whose details will be communicated directly to the participants.

5.5 The Championship will be cancelled if there are not a minimum of 15 confirmed subscribed simdrivers, for each pre-qualification.

6. PRE-QUALIFICATION

6.1 There are n.6 pre-qualification sessions (one for each circuit listed in art. 6.3); each of them will be active for 7 days, 1 session, then 1 track, is valid for 1 week,

6.2 The top 15 finishers of each pre-qualification are eligible to participate in the championship, divided into three categories (1-5 Pro, 6-10 Pro-Am, 11-15 Am) and consequently 3 servers. In total there are therefore 90 (30×3) places available to participate in the championship.

6.3 The tracks on which the pre-qualifications will take place are:

    • Silverstone 2019,
    • Monza 2019,
    • Barcelona 2019,
    • Spa-Francorchamps 2019,
    • Laguna Seca,
    • Suzuka.

7. QUALIFICATION

7.1 The Qualifying session will be a unique 30-minute session in which all drivers will have free access to the track and can record their times.

7.2 Pressing ESC and returning to the pits if not inside your pitbox will result in a DNF for the current Qualifying session. This means that drivers need to complete a cooldown lap and enter the pitlane to reach their pitbox anytime they want to come back to the garage;

7.3 Press ESC is then equivalent to withdraw your vehicle.

7.4 In the cooldown lap and in the warmup lap you need to pay special attention to the drivers in their flying lap and let them pass without affecting their lap;

7.5 It is forbidden to go off the track in the approach to a flying lap to gain an advantage.

8. RACE

8.1 The championship race weekend includes Race 1 and Race 2.

8.2 In Race 2 the grid will be reversed for the first 8 drivers according to the order of arrival of Race 1.

8.3 Each race is expected to last 40 minutes.

8.4 For each race, a “Expected End Time” is provided, and indicated in the Reference Race Topic. This is the maximum limit within which the Race must end. It also represents the target within which the Race Duration/Distance will be set in case of shooting after Red Flag (see the appropriate paragraph).

8.5 The race will start through the start procedure launched integrated into ACC.

8.6 The start will be set to stay in a single row until the simulator does say otherwise, and then stay in double row until the green flag;

8.7 Although permitted by the software, it is forbidden to abuse the lack of collisions, thus try to maintain an adequate distance and pace;

8.8 The outcome in terms of penalties for each accident in the first lap will be doubled.

8.9 The race will be suspended if deemed appropriate by the Race Direction; The Race Direction will base its decision on potential technical problems reported by the drivers such as: desync, lag, freeze, mass disconnections, etc.;

8.10 The Race Direction, if necessary, can call the FCY (Full Course Yellow) situation at any time. The FCY will be declared whenever there is a dangerous situation that needs the neutralisation of the race. In these cases, the Race Direction will begin a 10-second countdown, at the end of which the drivers must be at the controlled speed of the pit limiter. Drivers need to make sure to slow down safely during the countdown so that they do not stop suddenly at the end of it, causing even more danger on the track;

8.11 If the conditions in the previous point do not fully occur, but there is a minor danger on the track, the Race Direction may warn the riders about slow cars on the track and/or debris instead of declaring an FCY;

8.12 During the FCY period all overtaking is prohibited. The “FCY period” is intended as from the start of the initial Countdown, until the end of the final countdown;

8.13 The behavior to keep when the FCY is called is ultimately this:

  • 15 seconds: the FCY is called for the first time, from this moment you can no longer overtake;
  • 10 seconds: start of the countdown, from this moment the drivers must start to slow down so as not to create dangerous situations;
  • 5 seconds: From this moment the drivers must release the throttle pedal (in hairpins or at extremely low speed corners it is allowed to use no more than 50% of the accelerator only to avoid the stall). NOTE: In order to insert the limiter you have to be driving in first gear, be careful during this phase.
  • Countdown term: Drivers must be at limiter speeds, with the limiter engaged;

8.14 Drivers or Team Managers are not allowed to request an FCY, but can still report any hazards to the Race Director;

8.15 The FCY will end with another 10-second countdown at the end of which the Race Direction will declare the “Green Flag” situation. As soon as the Green Flag is called drivers will be able to resume the normal race pace;

8.16 It is allowed to make a Pit Stop during an FCY, however unsportsmanlike behavior aimed at obtaining advantages illegally (see cutting parts of the track, passing through pitlane without making a pitstop to travel less road) will be severely penalized in the post-race.

9. GRAND FINAL

9.1 At the end of the championship the top 8 drivers for each of the three categories, get access to the final in order to compete for the final prizes.

9.2 The rules for track behaviour and the rules to follow are the same as for the five championship races.

9.3 The format of the final could differ from what was done for the championship and will be communicated in time.

10. POINTS AND RANKINGS

10.1 Each category will have its own ranking, whose score will be assigned according to this scheme:

CHAMPIONSHIP

POSITION SCORE
25
18
15
12
10
8
6
4
2
10° 1

 

GRAND FINAL

POSITION SCORE
10
6
4
3
2
1

 

11. COMPLAINTS (PROTEST) AND PENALTIES

11.1 Complaints must be submitted within 24 HOURS after the end of the race, otherwise they will not be considered by the Race Direction.
11.2 Possible complaints can be made only by one of the drivers involved.
11.3 The complaint, to be accepted, must contain details:

  • Name of the drivers involved and race number of the relative cars.
  • Summary description of the episode
  • Race lap and replay minute in which the episode takes place

11.4 Complaints will be analyzed by the Race Direction within 96 hours after the end of the event.
11.5 Possible sanctions and penalties deriving from post-race complaints will be published in the appropriate page on the site.
Each category has its own standings. The points will be awarded according to this scheme:

12. EVENTS CALENDAR

12.1 Each Pre-qualifying start at 0.01AM end at 11.59PM, in following days.

12.2 RACE Server conditions will be communicated 48 hours before the pre-qualifications

12.3 The pre-qualification calendar will be as follows, first date to be announced:

PRE-QUALIFICHE CALENDAR 2020
WEEK 1 SILVERSTONE 2019
WEEK 2 MONZA 2019
WEEK 3 BARCELONA 2019
WEEK 4 SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS 2019
WEEK 5 LAGUNA SECA
WEEK 6 SUZUKA

 

12.4 The race calendar will be as follows, first week day, to be announced, with the times of the respective categories as reported:

 

RACE CALENDAR
SUNDAY #1 CAMPIONSHIP SILVERSTONE 2019
SUNDAY #2, after 15 days CAMPIONSHIP MONZA 2019
SUNDAY #3, after 15 days CAMPIONSHIP BARCELONA 2019
SUNDAY #4, after 15 days CAMPIONSHIP SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS  2019
SUNDAY #5, after 15 days CAMPIONSHIP LAGUNA SECA
SUNDAY #6, after 15 days GRAN FINAL SUZUKA

 

RACE HOURS – SUNDAY
AM 11:00 (GMT +2)
PRO-AM 14:00 (GMT +2)
PRO 16:00 (GMT +2)

12.5 Any changes in date or time due to force majeure will be promptly communicated by the Organizer.

13. PRIZES POOL

13.1 At the end of the Championship the following prizes will be awarded according to the ranking resulting from the results of the 5 dedicated events.

CHAMPIONSHIP PRIZES  
1° Ranked Soft Shell LUALDI Ferrari + Champagne Bottle (Worth: € 220)
2° Ranked Sweatshirt LUALDI Ferrari + Spumante Bottle (Worth: € 120)
3° Ranked Gilet LUALDI Ferrari + Prosecco Bottle (Worth € 90)
4° e 5° Ranked Polo LUALDI Ferrari (Worth: € 60)
Dal 6° al 9° Ranked T-Shirt LUALDI Ferrari (Worth: € 45)
10° Ranked Cap LUALDI Ferrari (Worth: €35)

 

13.2 Al termine della Finalissima saranno assegnati i seguenti premi in base alla classifica evento:

GRAND FINAL PRIZES  
1° Ranked N.2 driving sessions on Ferrari 488 Challenge with PRO coach as passenger*
2° Ranked N.1 driving sessions on Ferrari 488 Challenge with PRO coach as passenger* + sponsor prizes (TBA)
3° Ranked N.1 driving sessions on Ferrari 488 Challenge with PRO coach as passenger*
Dal 4° al 10° Ranked N.5 turns as passenger on Ferrari 488 Challenge with PRO coach driver

* Any damage to the car resulting from accidents on the track are covered by an insurance policy with a deductible (uncovered) of € 15,000.00 to be paid by the participant.