Pit Number and Race Length

[neglouseight]

I got to thinking and it would be nice if you could set race length in time. So let's say I wanted to run a 55 minute Black would race, not by the number of laps. That wasn't a qualifying.

Also got me thinking how some have said about short races being boring if there was a way for the admin to mandate pit stops, like now but also the number of pits required so you are not disqualified. (Just a example) like I want 15 lap race, yet I want 2 pits stops required just to spice things up. :D

[Storm_Cloud]

Hi,

Nice to see you again (we were at Westhill last night).

You can already set races for specific time, it can be set in the pre race lobby to a minimum of 1 hour, but perhaps admins can vary this with greater flexibility??

I like the multi pitstop idea. I would also like the ability to specify pit windows which would stop everyone pitting on lap 1 as there is no damage to fix such a short time into the race.

[neglouseight]

Yep, that was me. I was on a good flier lap when I lost connection to the server, when I got back it wasn't up. :shrug:

Yeah I noticed you can set race length for a hour or two. Was wondering about making it more flexible being more specific maybe 1 hour 25 minutes. Or 35 minute race etc.

Yeah like maybe I set race to 25 laps, but I want 3 pit stops everyone has to take. but your first pit stop cannot be until lap 6 or so. If you pit before then you get a Disqualification.

[March Hare]

Yeah like maybe I set race to 25 laps, but I want 3 pit stops everyone has to take. but your first pit stop cannot be until lap 6 or so. If you pit before then you get a Disqualification.

Not good. What if you get into the T1 tumble? Then you have to drive a wreck and endanger everybodys race for almost a whole 6 laps before you can pit. It should be that you can pit anytime you like but have to make a certain amount of pitstops after a certain amount of laps.

Just like STCC 7.

[rovens]

Not good. What if you get into the T1 tumble? Then you have to drive a wreck and endanger everybodys race for almost a whole 6 laps before you can pit. It should be that you can pit anytime you like but have to make a certain amount of pitstops after a certain amount of laps.

Just like STCC 7.

Or you do the sensible thing, retire and spectate the rest of the race, just like a real driver would have to if the damage was too severe. This kind of thing may help to discourage that kind of T1 tumble.