rFactor 2 Round 10 Gingerman Raceway - Wed Nov 16, 2022

ROUND 10 GINGERMAN​

GingerMan Raceway was established in 1995 at South Haven, Michigan, by racing enthusiast Dan Schnitta, who was keen to create best the type of experience for both racers and visitors, after having less-than-perfect experiences elsewhere. Schnitta is a long time club racer from Chicago, where he owns the Ginger Man Tavern (after which the track is named) near Wrigley Field.

CIRCUIT HISTORY
Construction of Gingerman Raceway began in 1995 to a design penned by Alan Wilson (who is something of the go-to designer for facilities of this type). The intention was to create a club racing-level course with clear runoffs and wide, smooth paving to avoid costly vehicle damage, especially for newer drivers. The design has won plaudits, including a Safe Track Award from the vintage and historic racing publication, Victory Lane Magazine.

"Recreational racers cannot afford to repair their cars after minor mistakes, so we have provided wide open run-off areas that are as smooth as a golf course fairway," explains Wilson. "We have also tried to build a track that will encourage close competition, so have included at least four major overtaking points. There is also a very technical section (from Turns 7 through 10) that will allow a well driven smaller car to match a more powerful vehicle's overall lap times, providing for exciting racing."

The 11-turn, 36-ft. wide track has a range of different corners and gradients - around 40 ft. of change from the track's highest to lowest points. The track's original asphalt surface was specifically designed for racing by the Koch Material Handling Company, whose StyrElf polymer has been used to prevent breakup problems that have plagued many other facilities. At the same time, it was intended to be relatively high grip without inducing huge tyre wear - an important factor for club racers on tight budgets.

Spectators are also well catered for. The whole track can be seen from the central spectator hill between turns 3 and 7. The other major viewing areas are at Turn 1 and 2 and at Turn 11, all of which allow fans to see several corners and straights. There are also extensive on-site parking, camping and RV areas.

The facility was finished in October 1995 and opened for general testing, ahead of its first full season of racing in 1996, mainly SCCA car racing and club-level motorbike races.

In 2010 the first major modification was made to the circuit, with a new extension at Turn 10, bringing the course to 2.21 miles. Safety runoff areas were also configured to allow for reverse-direction running, meaning that with the original layout and the circuit extension, four course variants are now possible.

In January 2014, raceway management contacted asphalt paving specialists to evaluate the track. While the track pavement was intact, there were 1 1⁄2-inch cracks that had been filled with rubber crack seal. The decision was taken to repave the entire facility in time for the 2015 '20th anniversary' season, with the smooth new surface soon giving rise to faster lap speeds.


12th to 3rd at Gingerman Raceway, 1st race of the weekend

 

Yes, the server is up.

 

It is a good track for all kinds of driving. Take your pick.

 

Drivers briefing

1. The use of the Esc. key in Qualification
Use of the Esc key during Qualifying is the equivalent of stopping your car and getting out. This may be done only in your pit stall. There are very few exceptions to this rule. Here are the only two we will currently consider. These exceptions are subject to change at any time:
1. You run out of fuel in pit lane before reaching your pit stall.
2. You sustain damage to your car as a result of another driver and cannot make it back to your pit stall. You must prove your qualifying session was wrecked by another driver and that you made an attempt to return to pit lane.

If you use the Esc key in any location other than your pit stall, your Qualifying session is over and you may not return to the track.

2. Gingerman Conditions
1) The race will start at 02:00 PM (in-game time of course)
2) Time acceleration is normal. Fuel and Tires are set to normal.
3) Cut Track points are set to 10
4) This race has 100% damage
5) There is no mandatory pitstop
6) This event has a standing start

3. You can find the password for the race server on the Gingerman event page.

4. You can find the server by first typing sro

5. Unregistering in time if you can't make it.

6. No-shows (keeping the entry list real)
If a driver does not show without unregistering for that event or letting us know that he can't make it on the event forum, he will be removed from the series.
If he is no longer interested in the series, it's fine like it is.
If he forgot about the event, he can sign up for the series again.

(You don't have to unregister for the whole series. You can unregister only for the event you can't do.)

7. Please use the same name in the rFactor 2 game as on our signup list or it won't match in our automated result processing.

8. Last but not least ... SIMRACINGONLINE wishes you a great race!

9. If you plan to PROTEST another driver, you have to wait 24 hours counting from the end of the race.
Any protest filed before that time will be viewed as not received.

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If you have questions, please ask them below.

 

Things are heating up, Rob
Kiril is getting really close now and let's not forget that Caitlin & Neil are also still in striking distance for the championship.