A new season, a new name for what was the AutoReject Super Touring series. Now running under FIA jurisdiction, there are a few rule changes.
IPC consists of two separate sub-series, much like what ARST employed. The A-Class Championship team field has been set, though entries for the B-Class Cup are still open.
RULES
Section 1: Entry regulations
1.1: A-Class
1.1.1: Each team in A-Class must field two cars, which they must construct themselves.
1.1.2: A team entered for the A-Class Championship is obligated to race in all Championship races, barring exceptional circumstances.
1.2: B-Class
1.2.1: A team competing in B-Class may field up to two cars.
1.2.2: Teams competing in B-Class should use customer versions of a car constructed by an A-Class team, though may be allowed to construct their own if given special dispensation. A team given special dispensation to construct their own car will only be permitted to run a part-time schedule, unless in exceptional circumstances.
1.2.3: A team may choose to participate full-time or part-time in the B-Class Cup. A team that chooses to compete full-time is obligated to race in all Cup races. A team that competes part-time is limited to at most half the schedule, rounded down.
1.2.4: A manufacturer team is not permitted to supply more than 4 full-time cars and 4 part-time cars.
1.3: Drivers
1.3.1: Drivers competing in IPC must be fictional.
1.3.2: Drivers competing in IPC must either be 18 or older, or have competing in a canon event prior to entering IPC.
Section 2: Technical regulations
2.1: Cars
2.1.1: All information pertaining to car development and stats will be made public.
2.1.2: Cars must conform to one of 4 pre-approved Aero templates.
2.1.3: Each OEM is permitted only one model within IPC competition.
2.1.4: There are 4 different stats for each car: Aero, Engine, Chassis, and Consistency.
2.1.5: The maximum any one stat can be is 100.
2.1.6: The stats for Aero, Engine, and Chassis are randomly determined for new cars to be in a range from 45-55.
2.1.7: Consistency is randomly determined from 15-25.
2.1.8: Consistency will, when applied to the car stats, provide a range: for example, a base stat of 50 with a Consistency of 20 will get a range of 40-60. An odd Consistency will have the leftover range applied to the minimum stats, for example, a base stat of 50 with a Consistency of 29 will get a range of 35-64.
2.1.9: Once a car is used at the start of the season, it cannot be replaced by a new version until the start of the next season.
2.2: Development Focus & Upgrades
2.2.1: Upgrades to Aero, Engine, or Chassis will provide a bonus to the base stat.
2.2.2: Upgrades to Consistency will provide a bonus to the minimum stat.
2.2.3: A manufacturer building a new car can choose to have up to 2 development focuses, on any one of the 4 stats. Focusing on one area gives a random boost of 5-10, while two areas will yield a random boost of 1-7.
2.2.3: Manufacturer can choose from one of 3 upgrade paths for the season: Small, Medium, or Large.
2.2.4: The small upgrade path allows for 3 small upgrades (providing a random boost of 1-7) at 25%, 50%, and 75% (rounded up) of the season in terms of race meetings. The medium upgrade path allows for 2 medium upgrades (providing a random boost of 2-10) at 33% and 66% (rounded up) of the season in terms of race meetings. The large upgrade path allows for 1 large upgrade (providing a random boost of 3-20) at 50% (rounded up) of the season in terms of race meetings.
2.2.5: Manufacturers must choose their upgrade path between pre-season testing and the first race meeting of the season.
2.3: Chassis degradation
2.3.1: A manufacturer can choose to use a car from a previous season in a following season.
2.3.2: If a manufacturer elects to build a new car, any previous cars built are considered scrapped and cannot be used again.
2.3.3: Should a manufacturer re-use a car for an additional season, it will receive a penalty of 10 to each stat.
2.3.4: Using a car for an additional season will entitle a team to the equivalent of a medium upgrade in the off-season.
Section 3: Race weekend procedure
3.1: General weekend layout
3.1.1: The weekend will consist of one of two layouts.
3.1.2: The 1-race format will feature an A-Class Championship race run to 200 km plus 1 lap.
3.1.3: The 2-race format will feature 2 A-Class Championship races. The first or 'Feature' race will be run to 150 km plus 1 lap. The second or 'Sprint' race will be run to 75 km plus 1 lap. The Sprint race will feature a reverse grid, reversing the results of the Feature race, minus any car not running at the finish.
3.1.4: Each race weekend will feature 1 B-Class Cup race run to 100 km plus 1 lap.
3.1.5: Each race will feature the top finishing B-Class Cup drivers promoted to compete in the A-Class Championship race. This will vary depending on the amount of cars a track can support, but will always be at least 4.
3.1.6: There will be 2 practice sessions for each A-Class Championship race, and 1 practice session for each B-Class Cup race.
3.2: Qualifying procedure
3.2.1: A-Class Championship qualifying will feature each car going out by themselves for 1 lap.
3.2.2: B-Class Cup qualifying is determined by random draw.
3.3: Race procedure
3.3.1: During the race, any driver that is determined to have driven in an unsportsmanlike manner will be under investigation by the race stewards.
3.3.2: In-race penalties will be assessed in the form of either a post-race time penalty, or a grid penalty at the next race weekend.
3.3.3: In severe cases, the stewards may decide to outright disqualify a driver from the race results.
3.3.4: The stewards reserve the right to revoke the driving license of any competitor.
3.3.5: Points in non-sprint races will be awarded to the first 20 competitors in the race in the following order: 50-45-40-37-34-31-28-25-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2-1.
Points in sprint races will be awarded to the first 15 competitors in the race in the following order: 35-30-27-24-21-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2-1
3.3.6: 5 points will be awarded to each of the following 3 feats: Pole position, Fastest lap, and Most positions gained.
The provisional calendar is as follows.
Rounds of Australia: Adelaide Street Circuit - March 2-4 2018 (Max Grid Size: 42 - B-Class Entries: 40)
Round of Bathurst: Mount Panorama - March 9-11 2018 (Max Grid Size: 42 - B-Class Entries: 38)
Round of Italy: Autodromo Treviso - March 30-April 1 2018 (Max Grid Size: 42 - B-Class Entries: 41)
Round of France: Circuit Jérémy-Étienne Voeckler - April 13-15 2018 (Max Grid Size: 42 - B-Class Entries: 41)
Round of Spain: Circuit de La Colina - April 27-29 2018 (Max Grid Size: 42 - B-Class Entries: 39)
Round of the United Kingdom: Rockingham Motor Speedway - May 11-13 2018 (Oval) (Max Grid Size: 42 - B-Class Entries: 42)
Rounds of Europe: Brands Hatch GP Circuit - May 18-20 2018 (Max Grid Size: 42 - B-Class Entries: 42)
Round of Illinois: Grand Detour Raceway - June 8-10 2018 (Oval) (Max Grid Size: 42 - B-Class Entries: 41)
Round of Wisconsin: Road America - June 15-17 2018 (Max Grid Size: 42 - B-Class Entries: 42)
Rounds of New York: Watkins Glen International - June 22-24 2018 (Max Grid Size: 42 - B-Class Entries: 42)
Round of Canada: Road Gatineau - June 29-July 1 2018 (Max Grid Size: 42 - B-Class Entries: 40)
Rounds of South Africa: Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit - July 27-29 2018 (Max Grid Size: 42 - B-Class Entries: 39)
Round of Finland: Karjala Raceway - August 10-12 2018 (Max Grid Size: 42 - B-Class Entries: 41)
Round of Germany: EuroSpeedway Lausitz - August 24-26 2018 (Oval) (Max Grid Size: 42 - B-Class Entries: 42)
Rounds of Paris: Paris Street Circuit - August 31-September 2 2018 (Max Grid Size: 42 - B-Class Entries: 40)
Round of the Czech Republic: Brno Circuit - September 14-16 2018 (Max Grid Size: 42 - B-Class Entries: 42)
Rounds of Hungary: Hungaroring - September 21-23 2018 (Max Grid Size: 42 - B-Class Entries: 42)
Round of the Pacific: Calder Park Thunderdome - October 7th 2018 (Oval) (Max Grid Size: 42 - B-Class Entries: 41)
Round of Japan: Kagoshima Speedway - October 19-21 2018 (Max Grid Size: 42 - B-Class Entries: 42)
Rounds of Hong Kong: Clubman Stage Route 5 - October 26-28 2018 (Max Grid Size: 42 - B-Class Entries: 41)
The Showdown at Walt Disney World: Walt Disney World Speedway - November 24-25 2018
