The deadline for driver changes and new entrants for the Belgian meeting will be
January 11th, so be sure to get those in before then. As there are already 35 entrants for the Privateer's Cup race at this meeting, only one further entry will be permitted unless others drop out. The post-Italy upgrades have also been generated and applied: the new stats can be visible
here.
I'd also like to make a few announcements for next season - partly so I don't forget most of them.
- First, the division of fields will no longer be designated as Championship and Privateer's Cup. Instead, Championship will be known as A-Class, and Privateer's Cup will be known as B-Class.
- Teams competing in A-Class will be obligated to field 2 cars, constructed by themselves.
- Teams competing full-time in B-Class will be allowed to field 1 or 2 cars.
- No manufacturer may supply more than 4 full-time and 4 part-time B-Class cars.
- Teams competing full-time in B-Class may be allowed to construct their own car, if given special dispensation from the ARST commission. Teams competing part-time in B-Class will be allowed to construct their own car with no inhibitions.
- Teams competing part-time in B-Class may not run more than half the schedule.
- Manufacturers keeping their current car will be entitled to an upgrade during the off-season. The details on how big the upgrade will be will be finalised later.
- All information pertaining to entries, car construction and car upgrading must be posted on the forum, using provided templates (I will provide a link to these whenever they are needed)
- The points system will be changed slightly, to the following layout:
- 50-45-40-37-34-31-28-25-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2-1
- Pole position: 5 points
- Most positions gained: 5 points
- Fastest lap: 5 points
The schedule for 2018 will also likely be as follows (dates are subject to change).
Round of Australia: Adelaide Street Circuit - March 4th 2018
Round of Bathurst: Mount Panorama - March 11th 2018
Round of Italy: Autodromo Treviso - April 1st 2018
Round of France: Circuit Jérémy-Étienne Voeckler - April 15th 2018
Round of Spain: Circuit de La Colina - April 29th 2018
Round of the United Kingdom: Rockingham Motor Speedway - May 13th 2018 (Oval)
Round of Europe: Brands Hatch GP Circuit - May 20th 2018
Round of Wisconsin: Road America - June 10th 2018
Round of Illinois: Grand Detour Raceway - June 17th 2018 (Oval)
Round of New York: Watkins Glen International - June 24th 2018
Round of Canada: Road Gatineau - July 1st 2018
Round of South Africa: Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit - July 29th 2018
Round of Finland: Karjala Raceway - August 12th 2018
Round of Germany: EuroSpeedway Lausitz - August 26th 2018 (Oval)
Round of Paris: Paris Street Circuit - September 2nd 2018
Round of the Czech Republic: Brno Circuit - September 16th 2018
Round of Hungary: Hungaroring - September 23rd 2018
Round of the Pacific: Calder Park Thunderdome - October 7th 2018 (Oval)
Round of Japan: Kagoshima Speedway - October 21st 2018
Round of Hong Kong: Clubman Stage Route 5 - October 28th 2018
The Showdown at Walt Disney World: Walt Disney World Speedway - November 25th 2018
Keep an eye on this post, it will change as I think/re-think various changes for 2018.