IFCA Spec Madness!!!

by **IFCA GTDon** Sat Feb 10, 2024 10:23 am

Greetings IFCA Patrons!

In lieu of the numerous glitches, hiccups, and glaring missteps of the latest version of Forza, many leagues have either curtailed their events, or entirely postponed them, until T10 can get their act together. Things like frequent game crashes, invisible cars, no replays, car leveling, etc., have made league racing nearly impossible. All of these problems have been less frequent as of late, and with the announcement that T10 made a huge mistake in effect, by doing away with the dreadful car leveling-up system entirely, things are looking up for a change.

As a result of this, the IFCA has elected to try to minimize these issues through simplification via Spec racing for Season 2. Spec racing in a more real world sense that is. Meaning that, like in real-life Spec racing, you will have the capability to tune your cars even though everyone will be in the same car build regardless of driver rating. Yep! You heard that right!

To be clear, the old IFCA numeric ratings are being retired in favor of a newer simpler analogue formula based on finishing order each week. So how then can we maintain performance equality between different driver skill levels you might ask? By compensating lower rated drivers with higher season points, over higher rated drivers with lower season points, that's how. In this way you will not need to change out your builds, and you will gain as many season points or more than was possible before. This in turn allows the slower drivers to have a much better shot at winning the championship.

Our new analogue rating scale looks like this each week. Anyone who wins a race jumps up to Pro in points for the next race. Get on the podium and you go to Platinum the next race. Finish a respectable 4th - 9th and you will go Gold. Average drivers finishing 10th- 14th go Silver. Bronze is 15th - 19th, and Copper is 20th - 24th

Win = Pro
2-3 = Platinum
4-9 = Gold
10-14 = Silver
15-19 = Bronze
20-24 = Copper

The Season 2 format that was voted for by the IFCA drivers and Team Leaders is the, "Spec Racing Combine." The format is a Spec based formula combining hot lapping with racing at 2 week intervals.

To be a part of the weekly hot lap and Saturday's race @ 6pm CST, all you need to do is post a lap time on Rivals. Your hot lap is your sign up. The top 24 drivers make the race each week. Season starts @ Kayalami GP on Saturday Feb 24th, 6pm CST. All Rivals hot lap times need to be posted by 6pm CST every Friday.

A team championship will still be offered but no one has to be on a team.

Details here:
https://ifca.forumotion.com/t6900-season-2-feb-24th#141515

Our Wed night races @ 8pm CST have changed to a Spec format too! No longer used as a practice race for Saturdays, the "Spec Miata Maniacs" series will be an ongoing just for fun event using a different track each week. It is a series largely based on the IMSA MX-5 Cup series using the 1990 Mazda Miata MX-5. This is a first come first serve venue with a 2lap qualifier right before the 35min race and 1 pit stop. Details here: https://ifca.forumotion.com/t6902-spec-miata-maniacs-wed-8pm-cst

So there you have it! New formats, new ratings, new points structure, everyone in the same exact cars, whether you are a hot lapper or racer, the IFCA aims to please! Come join us! Tell your friends! Form a team! It's all about Spec racing this season!

Full throttle!
IFCA Staff

by FRB Incognito Tue Feb 13, 2024 10:52 am

See ya at the races Don

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