User:Biscione/ARIWC Rules

This page details the full set of rules and regulations for F1 Rejects forum members wishing to participate in the AutoReject Indy World Cup with either a team or drivers.

The contents of this page are independent of the virtual world in which the championship is set, and should be treated as final. Anyone wishing to raise an issue over anything contained on this page should do so on the relevant thread on the forum. It is expected that all team and driver owners read and understand the rules and regulations before making any management decisions in ARIWC.

1 Entries

1.1 Team Requirements

1.1.1 Entries to ARIWC are considered permanently closed. Entrance is admitted via promotion from AR Indy Academy.
1.1.2 Each team may be co-owned by up to two (2) members.
1.1.3 Each member may only own one (1), or part of one (1) team at a time in the ARIWC.
1.1.4 Each team can only employ two (2) full-time race drivers at any time.
1.1.5 An optional third part-time entry may be permitted for a team, at the discretion of the ARIWC Commission.
1.1.6 Each team can only use a maximum of four (4) drivers in their two full-time registered cars throughout the season, except in extraordinary circumstances.
1.1.7 Each driver can only run two (2) stints for any one team during the course of the season, except in extraordinary circumstances.
1.1.8 Should a team be found in breach of Articles 1.1.6 or 1.1.7, said team will be fined 100 credits; should a team then be found in breach of the aforementioned Articles on a future occasion within the same season, they will be fined 150 credits and disqualified for the next two events.
1.1.9 Teams must use the specification chassis provided for sale by Voeckler Engineering, the VGP R1.
1.1.10 Teams may badge-engineer their engines in that of either an affiliated technical partner or sponsor. The ARIWC reserves the right to decline any engine re-badging it deems inappropriate.
1.1.11 Each team must enter two cars for all championship events.
1.1.12 Each team must state its nationality.
1.1.18 Numbers are allocated according to historical precedence from a team's previous nominated numbers under previous seasons of F1RICS, followed by free-choice of numbers between 1-99.
1.1.14 Leading zeros are not permitted in official car numbering.
1.1.15 The entry list is capped at 20 teams.
1.1.16 The two lowest placed teams at the end of the current season will be relegated out of the series entirely. If the owner of a relegated team already has an existing entry in AR Indy Academy for the following season, their relegated ARIWC team will be liquidated and cease to exist. 1.1.17 Two new entries are allowed at the beginning of every season. Entrance to the series is achieved by being one of the two highest placed AR Indy Academy teams in the overall teams classification from the previous season, as long as the team is eligible for promotion (see AR Indy Academy Rules, article x.x.xx for eligibility criteria).
1.1.18 If an existing team leaves the series, said team is considered to have finished last in the championship only for the purposes of deciding which teams finish in the relegation zone. Their position will be inherited by an eligible AR Indy Academy team.

1.2 Driver Requirements

1.2.1 As of 2017, no more than 10% (4 Drivers) of the race seats on the ARIWC grid may be occupied by drivers owned by the same Driver Entitlement Contract (DEC) holder.
1.2.2 Should a DEC holder not exceed this limit, they can enter individual drivers into the ARIWC which can be placed at either a team they also run, or at other members' teams.
1.2.3 Test and reserve drivers are not included in the limit.
1.2.4 All drivers must be eighteen (18) years or older.
1.2.5 Drivers must qualify for an IndyCard to drive in an F1RWRS race.
1.2.6 To qualify for an IndyCard in 2017, they must qualify under at least one of the following criteria:
a) Have participated in any race in the 2016 F1RICS season; or
b) Have qualified for any race in the 2015 F1RICS season; or
c) Have finished in the top 6 of any Verizon IndyCar race in 2013-2014; or
d) Have finished in the top 10 overall of one of the 2010-2012 Verizon IndyCar seasons; or
e) Have participated in at least three (3) ARIWC test sessions, one of which has to be a private test, and one of which has to be a public pre-season test where the driver has to be WITHIN 107% of the fastest time in the session; or
f) Have finished in the top 10 overall of one of the previous two F2RWRS seasons OR have won an F2RWRS race within the last two seasons; or
g) Have finished in the top 5 overall of one of the previous two F3RWRS seasons; or
If a driver doesn't qualify for a Reject Superlicense through the -RWRS associated categories, a driver can qualify through the following criteria:
i) Have finished in the top 10 overall of one of the previous two Formula One World Championships; or
k) Have finished in the top 10 overall of one of the previous two RoLFS/IFRC/AR3.5/ARIA seasons OR won an RoLFS/IFRC/AR3.5/ARIA feature race within the last two seasons; or
l) Have finished as champion of one of the previous two AR2.0 Europe or North America seasons; or
m) Have finished as champion of one of the previous two FRENCH seasons; or
o) Have finished first overall of one of the previous two F1 Rejects GT-R World Championship seasons; or
p) Have finished first overall in one of the previous two RejectTruck Super Series seasons;
Should a driver not meet any of these criteria, a temporary IndyCard can be granted if the driver has proven that he or she can drive an ARIWC machine at competitive speeds for an entire race weekend or the equivalent distance, only at the discretion of the ARIWC Commission.
1.2.7 An IndyCard may be valid for up to two (2) consecutive seasons before needing to be renewed
1.2.8 Drivers may race for any team, not only their owner's.
1.2.9 Each team may only run one real-life driver during any given period of time.
1.2.10 The ARIWC Commision reserves the right to revoke an IndyCard if it feels that a driver does not have sufficient experience in recognised motorsport series or if a driver is a danger to others or themselves.

2 Season Calendar

2.1 Race Weekend Format

2.2.1 Each weekend consists of one (2) qualifying sessions (see Article 5.2) and one (1) race (see Article 5.3).

2.2 Non-championship Races

2.2.1 The ARIWC Commission may schedule non-championship races at any point during the season.
2.2.2 These races are not mandatory for teams to enter.
2.2.3 Regulation of these events may be handed to the race promoter therefore other rules may not apply.

3 Points System

3.1 Distribution of Points

3.1.1 Points are awarded to the top 12 finishers of a race. The system is 30-22-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1.
3.1.2 One (1) point will be awarded to the pole position winner at all races.
3.1.3 One (1) point will be awarded to the driver who sets the fastest lap of the race, at all races.
3.1.4 Points will only be distributed if the driver completes 90% of the race distance.

3.2 Championships

3.2.1 The Drivers' Championship is open to every driver who competes during the season.
3.2.2 The total score is the sum of all points scored in every race.
3.2.3 The driver with the highest total at the end of the season is declared the ARIWC Drivers' Champion.
3.2.4 The Teams' Championship is open to every team who competes during the season.
3.2.5 Only cars registered to every race weekend are eligible to score points for their team. The total is the sum of these scores.
3.2.6 The team with the highest total at the end of the season is declared the ARIWC Teams' Champions.
3.2.7 In the event of a tie in either championship, the tie-breaker will be the driver's or the team's best result.

4 Credits

4.1 Earning Credits

4.1.1 Teams who finish in the top 10 of the Constructors' Championship earn extra credits for themselves as it follows:

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th
Credits	15	13	12	11	10	9	8	7	6	5

4.1.2 Teams who score points but do not finish inside the top 10 earn 2 credits each.
4.1.3 Teams receive TV Rights money based on reverse Championship finishing order, as follows;

Position	20th-16th	15th-11th	10th-6th	5th-1st
Credits	5	4	2	0

4.1.4 These credits are only available to teams continuing into the following season.
4.1.5 Credits for positions left by leaving teams are returned to the IWC prize money pot.

4.2 Credit Cap

4.2.1 Each team is capped at a maximum of 30 credits.

4.3 ARIA Scholarship

4.3.1 Teams who sign up drivers who finish in the top 6 of the ARIA Drivers' Championship in the previous season will receive bonus payments during the current season. These are as follows;

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th
Credits	10	6	4	3	2	1

4.3.2 Championship positions from seasons prior to the previous season are not taken into consideration regarding bonus payments.
4.3.3 On confirmation of the driver being contracted to an ARIWC team to the Commission, the bonus payment will be paid in a single lump sum before the first race of the current season.
4.3.4 Drivers must participate in every round of the championship, except in cases of force majeure which have been verified by the ARIWC Commission
4.3.5 Teams that circumvent Article 4.3.4 will be fined double of the amount received in bonus payments from ARIA drivers. This fine will be applied as soon as the commission deems the rule to have been broken. Teams who are unable to pay the full value of the fine will immediately be declared bankrupt and their team liquidated. Their entry license will be repossessed by the ARIWC Commission, for reassignment to a new team the following season.

4.4 Using Credits

4.4.1 At the start of the season, credits may be spent on purchasing gym facilities, employing pit crew members or employing a sports psychologist.
4.4.2 Throughout the season, team owners can also spend credits on private test sessions.
4.4.3 Credits may not be transferred between teams under any circumstances.
4.4.4 Teams may not spend more credits than they have in their account at any stage.
4.4.5 Teams found to be in breach of article 4.4.4 will immediately be declared bankrupt and their team liquidated. Their entry license will be repossessed by the ARIWC Commission, for reassignment to a new team the following season.

5 Technical

5.1 Chassis

5.1.1 As of 2016, it is possible for teams to create an in-house chassis rather than purchase one from the market.
5.1.2 Teams have the option to improve the reliability of their chassis over the course of a season.
5.1.3 Reliability can be improved by spending 1 credit per 10 reliability points.
5.1.4 The reliability of a chassis/engine combination cannot be lower than 2500 points at any time.
5.1.5 As of 2016, teams can now buy upgrades for chassis downforce, chassis handling, and chassis power rating.
5.1.6 Downforce can be improved by spending 15 credits per 0.1 downforce point. (150 credits per point)
5.1.7 Handling can be improved by spending 5 credits per 0.1 handling point. (50 credits per point)
5.1.8 Power Rating can be improved by spending 5 credits per 1 bhp.
5.1.9 Chassis performance will degrade over time, depending on the age of the chassis.
5.1.10 The rate of degradation is as follows:
1st Year -- No Degredation
2nd Year -- -1000 Reliability, -1 Handling
3rd Year -- -2000 Reliability, -2 Downforce, -2 Handling
4th Year -- -4000 Reliability, -2 Downforce, -2 Handling
5th Year -- -8000 Reliability, -5 Downforce, -5 Handling
5.1.11 Degradation takes place at the start of each year (e.g. second year degradation occurs at the start of the second season).
5.1.12 As of 2016, teams have the option to change or sell their chassis during the course of the season.
5.1.13 Teams can sell their chassis on the public marketplace for a fixed sum depending on the age of the chassis.
5.1.14 Prices are as follows:
After 1 year: 50% of initial investment/price
After 2 years: 40% of initial investment/price
After 3 years: 30% of initial investment/price
After 4 years: 20% of initial investment/price
After 5 years or more: You get nothing
5.1.15 Team owners are free to conduct private deals with other owners in relation on chassis sales.

5.2 Engines

5.2.1 As of 2016, teams will have a choice between one of eleven (11) different engine manufacturers.
5.2.2 All manufacturers must provide naturally-aspirated engines only.
5.2.3 Teams will have the choice to take up either a customer engine deal or a works engine deal from 2016 onwards.
5.2.4 Teams with existing works engine deals will have first priority to extending their existing contracts.
5.2.5 Manufacturers will supply engines to a maximum of three teams concurrently.
5.2.6 Engine manufacturers will periodically offer upgrade packages to their engines.
5.2.7 Teams may purchase these packages any time after they become available to them.
5.2.8 Teams must purchase all existing upgrade packages for their engine before they can access the next available engine upgrade.

5.3 Tyres

5.3.1 As of 2016, teams will have a choice between one of six (6) different manufacturers.
5.3.2 Each manufacturer will be given a budget of 500 credits in order to develop their tyres during the off-season.
5.3.3 Manufacturers will then have the ability to upgrade their tyres once every four races.
5.3.4 Proceeds from tyre contracts will form the budget in which manufacturers must work with during the season.
5.3.5 Tyres stats are reset after every season.

5.4 Engine & Tyre Contracts

5.4.1 Teams are obligated to honour their contract with an engine or tyre manufacturer for the duration of the contract.
5.4.2 A team may terminate a contract by paying a fee equal to the single-year price of the engine or tyres in advance to the manufacturer. In addition, a team may not resign with the same engine or tyre manufacturer for a minimum of two seasons plus the term remaining on the original contract.
5.4.3 In the event that honouring an engine or tyre contract would result in bankruptcy for the team, the team may break the contract free of charge, but must run an engine or tyres chosen by the commission for one (1) season.
5.4.4 Commission-appointed free engines or tyres may not be used for two consecutive seasons.
5.4.5 Teams may not use Commission-appointed tyres and engines concurrently.
5.4.6 Tyre manufacturers can refuse to supply tyres to a team at their own discretion.
5.4.7 In the event of Article 5.4.6 being applied by a manufacturer, if a team had a contract with the manufacturer, the manufacturer must honour the existing contract, and are obligated to provide tyres which are identical in specification to tyres supplied to other teams the manufacturer supplies.

6 The Race Weekend

6.1 Pre-Qualifying

6.1.1 One (1) pre-qualfying session takes place each weekend.
6.1.2 As of 2016, Ten (10) teams take part in pre-qualifying.
6.1.3 The teams who compete in the first session of the season are any new teams as well as the lowest placed teams in the preceding season's constructor standings to make ten teams. After 8 races, the ten (10) lowest placed teams in the constructor standings will take part instead.
6.1.4 The fastest team on total times does not take part in the next pre-qualifying session.
6.1.5 Four (4) teams proceed to main qualifying based on their drivers' total times.
6.1.6 The other teams record a DNPQ in their results and take no further part in the weekend.
6.1.7 There is a Pre-Qualifying Cup held to award credits to lower placed teams.
6.1.8 To be eligible for credits, a team must take part in four (4) sessions throughout the year.
6.1.9 The PQ Cup point system is 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1.
6.1.10 Teams eligible for the PQ cup receive credits at the end of the year as follows:
1st -- 125 credits
2nd -- 100 credits
3rd -- 75 credits
4th -- 50 credits
5th -- 35 credits
6.1.11 All other classified teams will receive 20 credits

6.2 Qualifying

6.2.1 Qualifying consists of two (2) sessions of 15 minutes each.
6.2.2 Twenty-Eight (28) drivers take part in qualifying.
6.2.3 The driver who records the fastest lap time out of either session starts the race from pole position.
6.2.4 The two slowest drivers over the session do not qualify. They record a Did Not Qualify (DNQ) in their results and take no further part in the weekend.
6.2.5 The slowest team on combined times will drop into pre-qualifying for the next round, unless that team is either already in pre-qualifying or immune from pre-qualifying for the next round. In the case of either scenario happening, the slowest team that isn't covered by either criteria will drop into pre-qualifying.

6.3 The Race

6.3.1 The race takes place over a distance of the nearest lap over 320 km (≈ 200 miles).
6.3.2 On tracks where 127 or more laps would be needed to reach the distance stated in 6.3.1, the maximum distance is 126 laps
6.3.3 The race may be shortened should it be necessary for safety or other non-sportive reasons.
6.3.4 Non-championship races may, with permission of the F1RWRS Commission, not follow rules 6.3.1 and 6.3.2

7 Testing

7.1 Public Tests

7.1.1 A minimum of two (2) tests will be held before the beginning of each season. (For 2017 these will be 27th-28th January at Jerez, Spain and 10th-11th February at Estoril, Portugal.
7.1.2 These tests are organised by the F1RWRS Commissioner
7.1.3 Participation in these tests is free of charge and is not mandatory
7.1.4 Only two drivers can test for each team during these tests
7.1.5 Teams can only nominate their race drivers and/or their official test drivers to participate in these tests

7.2 Private Tests

7.2.1 As of 2015, teams can now organise their own private tests.
7.2.2 Up to thirteen (13) teams or twenty six (26) drivers can participate in these tests.
7.2.3 Teams can run up to two (2) drivers each during a private test.
7.2.4 Both drivers present at a test may be pay drivers, although they will not earn the team any credits.
7.2.5 No driver may test for two teams during the same test session.
7.2.6 A test will last for a single day between 8am and dusk.
7.2.7 The cost of running a private test is as follows:
a) Running a test in the team's home country: 10 credits
b) Running a test immediately after a Grand Prix at the same venue: 10 credits
c) Running a test anywhere else: 20 credits
7.2.8 Teams cannot run private tests on a temporary circuit.
7.2.9 Teams cannot run private tests at a venue that is hosting a F1RWRS race within the same calender year until after that race has been run.
7.2.10 Teams without a suitable venue in their home country can nominate tracks from nearby countries as their home track, at the discretion of the F1RWRS Commission.
7.2.11 Teams must choose one area of the chassis to develop in either Downforce, Handling, Reliability or Chassis stiffness (to increase Max BHP), or they may choose to increase their drivers ability. Depending on how race simulations went and the drivers experience, the car/drivers may or may not improve.
7.2.12 Teams may only test before the season starts at selected dates given by the comission. (For 2017 it will be 13th-14th January, 20th-21st January and 3rd-4th February.)
7.2.13 Teams must leave 3 days between a test or Grand Prix before a test or Grand Prix. However, teams can test on race circuit from the day after a Grand Prix if the circuit is permanent.

8 Conduct

8.1 On-Track Conduct

8.1.1 The F1RWRS Commission reserve the right to hand out penalties to drivers for on-track conduct over the course of the season.
8.1.2 Penalties may take the form of race bans or suspended race bans.
8.1.3 Suspended bans are valid for the 16 races following the announcement of the ban.
8.1.4 Two suspended race bans within a 16 race period will automatically lead to a race ban.
8.1.5 All active bans are to be served in the race(s) immediately after the announcement of the ban within the prescribed ban length.

8.2 Posting

8.2.1 Forum members may post any story, statement or other form of communication that is entertaining or extending the storyline of a driver, team or other persona.
8.2.2 Posts may be slightly insulting of other personas, but not towards members themselves.
8.2.3 Penalties can awarded to any team, driver or any other team member if they consistently fail to show commitment for the good of the sport. Penalties can also be provided if a team, team owner or any other team member, including drivers, bring the sport into disrespectful practices or damage the global image of the sport.
8.2.4 Penalties for a breach of Article 8.2.3 will usually take the form of a loss of credits.

8.3 Court of Arbitration for Sport

8.3.1 If a persona is accused of violating Article 8.1.1 or Article 8.2.3, they may ask for the case to be sent to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) thread, where their character, the character they were speaking against and a member representing the F1RWRS Commission will put forward arguments about the case.
8.3.2 An independent member representing the CAS will decide if a punishment is necessary.
8.3.3 Punishments for losing the CAS case will usually take the form of a loss of credits.