Asphalt Kings
Velocity Esports Racing is a leading organisation in the world of competitive gaming, and we are thrilled to be hosting the Asphalt Kings tournament for the second year in a row. This tournament is a testament to the passion and skill of the Gran Turismo players in Malta, and we can’t wait to see who will come out on top. The tournament will be held over the course of several weeks, with players competing in a variety of races and challenges. In the end, only one will be crowned the Asphalt King.
The Asphalt Kings tournament is an annual event hosted by Velocity Esports Racing. The tournament takes place on the popular racing game Gran Turismo, and features GT3 cars. All of the players in the tournament are from Malta, and registration for the tournament will be opening soon. This tournament is a great opportunity for local Gran Turismo players to compete against each other and see who truly reigns supreme on the virtual track. We hope to see you there!
| Position | Points |
|---|---|
| 1ST | 25 |
| 2ND | 18 |
| 3RD | 15 |
| 4TH | 12 |
| 5TH | 10 |
| 6TH | 8 |
| 7TH | 6 |
| 8TH | 4 |
| 9TH | 2 |
| 10TH | 1 |
| 11TH | 0 |
| 12TH | 0 |
| 13TH | 0 |
| 14TH | 0 |
| 15TH | 0 |
| FASTEST LAP | 25 |
| POLE POSITION | 25 |
TRACK: AS PER CALENDAR
CONDITIONS: DRY
TIME LIMIT: 15 MINUTES QUALIFYING/ 40 MINUTES RACE
START TYPE: ROLLING START
BOOST: OFF
VEHICLE DAMAGE: ON
TYRE WEAR: 7X
INITIAL FUEL: DEFAULT
SLIPSTREAM STRENGTH: REAL
MECHANICAL DAMAGE: NONE
FUEL DEPLETION: 3X
CAR CATEGORY: GR. 3
MAX POWER LIMIT: NO LIMIT
MAXIMUM TYRE RATING: RACING SOFT
MINIMUM TYRE RATING: RACING HARD
LIVERY RESTRICTIONS: ONLY ONE LIVERY IS PERMITTED
TUNING: PROHIBITED
GHOSTING DURING RACE: NONE
SHORTCUT PENALTY: STRONG
WALL COLLISION PENALTY: WEAK
FLAG RULES: ON
SIDE CONTACT PENALTY: ON
GHOST LAPPED CARS: OFF
COUNTERSHIFTING ASSISTANCE: PROHIBITED
DRIVING LINE ASSIST: CONES ONLY
ABS: DEFAULT
ASM: PROHIBITED
TRACTION CONTROL: PROHIBITED
AUTO DRIVE: PROHIBITED
ALL COMPOUNDS OF TYRES WILL BE AVAILABLE DURING THE RACES I.E. RACING SOFT, RACING MEDIUM & RACING HARD.
IT IS MANDATORY THAT EVERY DRIVER AFFECTS A PIT STOP ONCE DURING THE RACE.
IT IS MANDATORY THAT EVERY DRIVER USES TWO DIFFERENT COMPOUNDS OF TYRES. EACH DRIVER MUST START THE RACE ON THE SAME COMPOUND THAT QUALIFIED ON (FASTEST TIME).
PARTICIPANTS MUST ALSO USE ONLY ONE MAKE AND MODEL IN TERMS OF CARS. PARTICIPANTS WILL ONLY GET TO USE THIS VEHICLE THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE TOURNAMENT THUS PARTICIPANTS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CHANGE THE CAR ONCE THE TOURNAMENT STARTS.
ANYONE FOUND BREACHING THIS RULE WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED (DSQ) FROM THE RACES.
A QUALIFYING SESSION WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE THE STARTING GRID FOR THE RACE BY TAKING THE FASTEST TIME FOR EACH CAR.
QUALIFYING WILL BE AN IN-GAME SESSION WHICH WILL NORMALLY BE ONE PRIVATE 20 MINUTE SESSION.
BLOCKING IS NOT ALLOWED FOR ANY REASON. BLOCKING IS DEFINED AS ALTERING THE RACE LINE IN REACTION TO ANOTHER DRIVER IN AN ATTEMPT TO PREVENT A PASS. BLOCKING WILL BE PENALIZED.
NOTE: THERE WILL BE A PRACTICE SESSION BEFORE EACH QUALIFYING AND RACE SESSION, THIS SESSION WILL OPEN 30 MINS BEFORE THE QUALIFYING STARTS. STEWARDS WILL ALSO CALL EVERY DRIVER INTO A PARTY CHAT TO DO A SMALL BRIEFING BEFORE THE QUALIFYING AND RACE.
THE STEWARDING PANEL IS MADE OF INDEPENDENT PEOPLE WHO ARE IN THE DISCORD SERVER HOWEVER ARE NOT DRIVING IN THIS CHAMPIONSHIP. EACH STEWARD REVIEWS EVIDENCE INDEPENDENTLY AND WITHOUT COMMUNICATION TO DETERMINE:
1. GUILT
2. IF A GUILTY PARTY IS FOUND, WHETHER IT WARRANTS RETROSPECTIVE PUNISHMENT OR JUST A REPRIMAND. STEWARDS THEN SHARE THEIR CONCLUSIONS. GUILT IS DECIDED BY A SIMPLE MAJORITY. IF GUILT AND PUNISHMENT IS REQUIRED, STEWARDS DECIDE, FROM A PRE-SET LIST OF POSSIBLE PENALTIES, WHICH IS MOST APPROPRIATE.
DRIVERS WISHING TO REPORT AN INCIDENT. IN A RACE OR QUALIFYING SESSION MUST DO SO, USING THE FORM ON THE WEBSITE, WITH VIDEO OR SCREENSHOT EVIDENCE, BY DEADLINE (I.E. WITHIN 24 HOURS).
AVAILABLE PENALTIES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
• REPRIMAND (+2 PENALTY POINTS)
• 1 PLACE POSITION PENALTY (+3 PENALTY POINTS)
• 2 PLACE POSITION PENALTY (+6 PENALTY POINTS)
• 3 PLACE POSITION PENALTY (+10 PENALTY POINTS)
• 5 PLACE POSITION PENALTY (+25 PENALTY POINTS)
• DISQUALIFICATION (+30 PENALTY POINTS)
• QUALIFYING BAN (PENALTY POINTS ADMINISTERED WITH DISCRETION, APPLIED WHEN A RACE PENALTY IS INSUFFICIENT)
NOTE: STEWARDS MAY APPLY PENALTY POINTS ONLY IF THEY FEEL THAT INCIDENT IS NOT WORTH A POSITION PENALTY. THESE MAY VARY FROM 2 PENALTY POINTS TO 30 PENALTY POINTS.
LIVE STEWARDS MIGHT NOT BE AVAILABLE DURING SOME PERIODS. STEWARDS WILL NOT REVIEW AN ENTIRE RACE. IF A DRIVER WANTS AN INCIDENT REVIEWED, THEY ARE ENCOURAGED TO FILE A REPORT.
OTHER INFRINGEMENTS
PENALTY POINTS MAY ALSO BE APPLIED BY ADMINISTRATORS AT THEIR DISCRETION FOR MINOR OFFENSES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
ABUSIVE AND/OR INSULTING LANGUAGE
DISCRIMINATION (INCLUDING RACE, NATIONALITY, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION ETC.)
REPEATED FAILURE TO ATTEND RACES WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE (MAY RESULT IN COMPETITION EXPULSION)
LATE ATTENDANCE TO RACE SESSIONS
REPEATED COMMUNICATION (VOCAL OR BY TEXT) DURING THE RACE.
PENALTY POINTS:
ACCUMULATING 40 POINTS OVER THE COURSE OF THE TOURNAMENT RESULTS IN A RACE BAN. AS DISCUSSED ABOVE, PENALTY POINTS CAN BE APPLIED FOR A WIDE VARIETY OF ON AND OFF-TRACK OFFENSES. EVERYONE BEGINS ROUND 1 WITH 0 PENALTY POINTS. ONCE A RACE BAN HAS BEEN SERVED, A SECOND RACE BAN WILL BE AWARDED AFTER 15 FURTHER POINTS. 10 POINTS AFTER THAT WILL RESULT IN PERMANENT EXCLUSION FROM THE ASPHALT KINGS TOURNAMENT.
STEWARDS OR ORGANISERS MAY TAKE ACTION IF ONE OF THE BELOW RULES IS VIOLATED.
• DRIVERS MUST HAVE A STABLE INTERNET CONNECTION.
• GSM/3G/4G CONNECTIONS – THESE TYPES OF CONNECTIONS ARE PROHIBITED.
• PATCHES – PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE DOWNLOADS TILL THE LAST MINUTE. WE WILL START ON TIME AND WE WILL NOT WAIT FOR DRIVERS WAITING FOR THEIR PATCHES.
• THE ORGANISERS/STEWARDS RESERVE THE RIGHTS TO CHANGE THE RULES.
• PROFANITY, NUDITY, OR ANYTHING THE GT3 ENDURANCE SERIES STEWARDS DEEM AS OFFENSIVE IS NOT ALLOWED AS PART OF A LIVERY.
• DRIVERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTENT OF THEIR LIVERIES. NAMES, LOGOS, WEBSITES, SLOGANS OR OTHER INFORMATION RELATED TO ANY REAL COMPANY, ORGANIZATION OR ASSOCIATION MUST BE USED WITH THE CONSENT OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS.
• TEAMS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO CHANGE THE LOCATION OF THE NUMBER PLATE
• DRIVERS ARE RESPONSIBLE TO FOLLOW ALL RULES AS SPECIFIED IN THIS DOCUMENT.
• CHEATING IN ANY FORM WILL NOT BE TOLERATED IN ANY WAY.
• THE DRIVER MUST COMPLETE AT LEAST 75% OF THE DISTANCE OF THE RACE IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE FULL CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS. IF FOR SOME REASON, THE RACE IS NOT FULLY COMPLETED AND NOT EVEN 75% IS NOT COMPLETED, HALF POINTS WILL BE AWARDED.