iRacing.com Road Pro Series and iRacing.com World Championship Grand Prix Series

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Introduction: At the top of iRacing.com sanctioned competition is the iRacing.com World Championship Grand Prix

Series, (iWCGPS). The winner of the World Championship Series (WCS) is, by definition, the best on-

line open wheel driver in the world for that year!

Note to Interested World Championship (WC) Drivers: Drivers qualify for an iRacing WC on the basis

of their competitive results, but they are required to represent the series in a positive fashion in order

to maintain their Pro and WC licenses. There is a very high level of competition in a Pro or WC level

series; consequently there are often multiple additional rules above and beyond the normal automation

that exist only at this level. These rules are often managed and officiated by live race officials and a

competition team who make decisions based on these additional rules in virtually every race.

These competition-based decisions may or may not favor a particular driver. For example, unlike the

other levels of iRacing, the WC has an “at fault” review and point system, which can lead to penalties

and even suspension. In contrast, for the rest of iRacing from our incident points, safety rating and even

to our protest system, there is a no fault concept. Our regular protest system is based on an “intentional

or unintentional concept” which can also stretch to reckless or repeated behavior. That is a dramatic

difference when comparing the officiating standards in a standard iRacing series to those at the WC level.

Difficult decisions have to be made when assigning fault. Drivers obviously will not always agree with

those decisions but, for the good of the series, a driver is required to accept those decisions. This series

is not for everyone and it is perfectly OK if this series is not for you. We may have a discussion on that

point with a driver if we feel things are not working-out, leading to revoking their license in some cases.

We are excited to have drivers with positive attitudes who can accept bad days at the track (even if

someone else is at fault) and realize there will also be good days. Remember the series is about

competition and facing the very best, but it is also about having fun. As the Sportsmanship and Sporting

Code makes clear, the expectation in this series is that you will not lash-out at your fellow drivers, race

officials, employees, fans or other iRacing members. There is no place for unprofessional behavior in

this series.

*Note: This document assumes a basic understanding of iRacing competition, as sanctioned by FIRST,

including the competition licensing program and Safety Rating system, the iRating skill measure and

divisions. For more information on these topics, please refer to the iRacing.com FIRST Official Sporting

Code (available on the iRacing members’ Web site). These guidelines are subject to change at iRacing’s

sole discretion. Any changes to the guidelines will be announced within the iRacing service.

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OVERVIEW:

Qualifying for the iRacing.com World Championship Grand Prix Series

Earning entry to the iWCGPS o Drivers holding a Class A Road License will compete in the designated Grand Prix Pro

Series starting in November. o This series will have one race per week, one on Saturday at 13:30 GMT/09:30 ET and

13:30 GMT/08:30 GMT after U.S. daylight savings time. Races may have multiple splits based on iRating.

o 10-12 Races with 2 drop weeks. o Top 10 points finishers will be considered for a Pro/WC license and entry into the

iWCGPS o Positions 11 through 20 will be considered for a Pro license and entry into the iWCGPS.

Field Size o Single Race with 35 cars depending on race venue. o Qualifying will be attached to the race session. o Race fields will be determined by qualifying

iRacing.com World Championship Grand Prix Series

Field Size o 35 cars depending on race venue. o Race field will be determined by qualifying o 35 grid spots are guaranteed to WC licensed drivers.

WC Licenses: o Top 30 drivers retain their WC oval license and return to the WCS the following season.

Drivers finishing outside of the top 30 will return to a Class A or applicable license and try to qualify for the WCS in the following Grand Prix Pro-Series.

WCS Season o 12 to 16 Week Season with 1 drop week o Races are every other Saturday at 14:00 GMT/09:00 ET. After U.S. daylight saving time

change, race time will be Saturday 14:00 GMT/ 10:00 GMT.

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iRacing.com™ Grand Prix Pro Series The iRacing.com Grand Prix Pro Series will be the sole qualifying series for entry into the iRacing World

Championship Grand Prix Series. This series will start in November of the current year and end in January

of the following year.

The series will be a standard Class A Series with between 10 to 12 weeks of racing. There may be

multiple splits based on iRating. The field size for the races can be up to 35 cars. The grid in each split

will be determined by qualifying speed. The qualifying session will be attached to the race session.

Drivers with a Class B 4.0 to Class A 4.0 may compete in this series. For a driver to be promoted to the

iWCGPS, he/she must have a Class A license at the completion of the final race of the season.

iRacing.com™ World Chamionship Grand Prix Series

As the highest racing series within the iRacing.com Competition Program for open wheel road racing.

The iRacing.com World Championship Grand Prix Series. Licenses are awarded to only 50 drivers who

have earned the right compete head-to-head to determine the best on-line driver in the world. The

drivers in this series have worked extremely hard to get to this elite series and are the best sim racers in

the world. iRacing.com is also very proud of this series, it is the showcase for iRacing in regards to

simulated open wheel on-line racing. This series is viewed and followed closely by thousands of fans and

fellow sim racers around the globe.

WC Series will have multiple additional rules including an incident fault point system. Those rules are

subject to change and are provided separately to drivers who make the series. Currently we distribute

the rules via Email in a pre-race “meeting” text format.

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iRacing.com World Championship Grand Prix Series License

Once a member earns an iWCGPS License, he or she shall retain that license for the entire season so

long as the driver maintains a safety rating of 1.0 or higher at that license class. If a driver falls below a

1.0 safety rating, their WCS license is temporarily suspended, however, that driver can drive at the lower

class levels and may regain their Pro Series and World Championship licenses by achieving a 4.0 or higher

safety rating. A driver could also permanently or temporarily lose their license for race incidents.

The top 30 drivers who retain their WC License and are not eligible to drive in the following Grand Prix

Pro Series. All other drivers who lost their WCS license may compete in the following iRacing.com Grand

Prix Pro Series and try to regain entry into the iWCGPS.

General Qualifying Criteria for WCS

Drivers must have a iWCGPS License in the road category.

The top 30 point-scoring drivers from the current WCS series are retained for the next WCS season.

The remaining spots for the following WCS are filled by the top 20 point-scoring drivers from the

designated Grand Prix Pro Series.

At the completion of the iWCGPS season, all but the top 30 point-scoring drivers in the current WCS are

eliminated and must re-qualify for the following WCS season via the designated qualifying series.

The WCS schedule will be around 16-18 races typically running on alternating weeks. The iWCGPS races

will be held every other week at 14:00 GMT (10:00 Eastern Time U.S.). The full schedule is posted on the

iRacing.com member site.

WCS events will typically be planned for 60-90 minutes in duration but could vary depending racing

venue. Races will typically feature 35 car fields (though again this may vary depending on venue). Each

week, the top 35 WCS drivers based on qualifying times are guaranteed a place in the race field. Points

will be scored based on the NASCAR Sprint Cup points system (without averaging). The driver finishing

first will receive an additional 3 point winner’s bonus. Any driver leading a lap during the race will be

awarded 1 bonus point. Counting the bonuses available a race winner can earn a maximum of 39 points.

(See points table below)

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Finish Points Finish Points Finish Points Finish Points

1 35 11 25 21 15 31 5

2 34 12 24 22 14 32 4

3 33 13 23 23 13 33 3

4 32 14 22 24 12 34 2

5 31 15 21 25 11 35 1

6 30 16 20 26 10

7 29 17 19 27 9

8 28 18 18 28 8

9 27 19 17 29 7

10 26 20 16 30 6

There will be one “drop week” in the WCS, and reflecting the level of competition, WCS races will not

include “resets.” Points scored in WCS competition will not be included in the calculation of iRacing club

points or any other separate iRacing competition. WCS races will include “live” iRacing race

stewards/marshals during each race and drivers must abide by their instructions.

Other

Sportsmanship and Sporting Code:

All drivers in both of these series (Pro and World Championship) will be held to a high standard of

behavior and sportsmanship on and off the track. The drivers in these series are the top drivers in the

world and represent sim racing and our community. It is a privilege to drive in these series, not a right.

It is expected that each driver in this series will treat other drivers, iRacing officials, employees and

the community with respect and class on and off the race track and will not bring the sport or iRacing

into disrepute via their actions. The iRacing.com FIRST Sporting Code is in full effect for these series

as applicable.

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Prizes Below are the prizes for the iWCGPS.

WCS Prizes:

Winner: Series trophy and $10,000 U.S. Cash

Second place: $3,000 U.S. Cash

Third place: $1,500 U.S. Cash

Fourth place: $1,000 U.S. Cash

Fifth place: $500 U.S. Cash

Sixth place: $450 iRacing.com credit

Seventh place: $400 iRacing.com credit

Eighth place: $350 iRacing.com credit

Ninth place: $300 iRacing.com credit

Tenth place: $250 iRacing.com credit

Eleventh place: $200 iRacing.com credit

Twelfth place: $100 iracing.com credit

*In addition, iRacing may add additional prizes races or certain combination of races.

Contest Rules:

All participants agree to the WCS Contest Rules listed in the iRacing.com reference section of the

iRacing.com member site:

http://membersmedia.iracing.com/pdfs/iRacing_com_Competition_Contest_Rules_1_25_11.pdf

Alternatively, you can email iRacing.com at worldchamp@iracing.com for a copy of the rules or to ask

any questions.