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GPO 2011 Entries Announced

Dave Carr-Smith — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:20:32 +0000

The first batch of successful team entries have now been announced, further information can be found on the official forum.

We currently have two vacancies available within Sprint Trophy. Applications will therefore be re-opened as of now, until 23:59GMT Sunday 27th February.

Additionally, information as to how to go about submitting your license acquisition fee for the 2011 season, whether you are a team owner or a driver, can now be found on the official forum.

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GPO 2011 Team Applications Open

Dave Carr-Smith — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 04:30:20 +0000

Team applications for the 2011 are now open and will remain open until 23:59 GMT on Sunday 20th February.

You can submit your team’s application by visiting the “Team Application” page found on the GPO home page and entering all of the details, it is also linked to at the end of this message.

On Monday 21st February my fellow admins and I will scrutinise the applications in order to determine the thirteen teams (for each series) that will compete. We will inform you all of the successful applicants as soon as possible following this.

Please complete the entry form for EACH team you wish to enter. DO NOT apply for more than one team entry on a single application.

I must remind you that upon your application being successful, you will be required to submit a £5.00 fee for each team entry. Information regarding driver entry fees will be forthcoming when we publish information as to how to submit your team entry fee.

As usual, if you have any questions, feel free to ask.

APPLICATION FORM: Click Here

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GPO 2011 Regulations Published

Dave Carr-Smith — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 04:29:05 +0000

You can now download the GPO 2011 Regulations via the link towards the end of this message.

We have also included a seperate document detailing the Research & Development system that will be implemented for the World Championship division of GPO this coming season which you can download via the link towards the end of this message.

The regulations and R&D document are comprehensive in their content and I am confident that they will answer the questions you have asked over the past few days, however, as always, if there is something you are unsure of please feel free to ask and we will do our best to help. Please note that these documents are open to refinement and alteration as we progress through the year. The upgrades system in particular will require testing and pre-season trials to make sure it works in the way that we had envisioned.

Please read the documents thoroughly as there are a lot of topics covered.

*Please note that should there be sufficient demand, we have the capability to add a third series*

DOWNLOAD: GPO 2011 Regulations
DOWNLOAD: GPO 2011 R&D Information

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GPO 2011 Season Announcement

Dave Carr-Smith — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 11:33:08 +0000

It is with the greatest pleasure that we welcome you to the 2011 season here at Grand Prix Online.

After the success of our first ever season in 2010 we are proud to have researched, developed and tuned what we believe to be a far more in-depth racing experience as you will take the role of a top racing driver to compete on some of the greatest tracks on earth.

Focus for 2011

The focus throughout the league for 2011 is teamwork. Being part of a team is an essential part of any form of motorsport and it is something that we are keen to strengthen and emphasise within GPO.
Maintaining our ethos of quality rather than quantity we will be opening up thirteen team slots in each of our race series to control the introduction of teams and promote the idea of team identity and keep a unique flavour to the grids during the 2011 season.

League Format

The format for 2011 will change slightly with 2010′s GPO challenge becoming the GPO World Championship with the best drivers competing with each other for top honours and perhaps some unexpected prizes. The World Championship will be the pinnacle of GPO and should provide a goal for new drivers to aspire to – can you prove your worth and catch the eye of a team manager to get your break in the WC?

This is not to say that our second series, the GPO Sprint Trophy will be any less of a challenge as drivers from all corners of the globe will gather to compete and prove themselves. In 2010 it was this championship that proved the most competitive with four drivers taking the title fight down to the wire and the constructors championship being decided at the very last race. Again only thirteen teams will be admitted to the series at any one time so team slots will be valued highly and drivers will have to show that they have the skills to be
worthy of a top line race seat.

Both series will benefit from the introduction of a live marshalling system this year that will allow the Race Directors and their team of dedicated marshals to provide on the spot penalties for any race infraction. Joining this system will be the introduction of the safety car; driven by a veteran of GPO and sim-racing in general the safety car will be deployed when the situation arises and will provide a further dimension to the on track action.

The World Championship series will also utilise a new vehicle upgrade and engine management system that will see the teams working together to upgrade and improve their cars over the course of the season whilst also keeping an ever watchful eye on the condition of the allocated eight engines; can you out develop and out think the opposition to get you to the chequered flag first? Only time will tell.

The Mod

Many of you have been asking about the car itself for the 2011 season and we are proud to announce a new partnership with the incredible Reiza Studios. A renowned car, physics, track and overall game developer Reiza Studios will be a sensational team to work alongside in 2011. We have been sworn to secrecy for a long time now as the administration worked closely with Reiza Studios lawyers and copyright partners to ensure we could reach the agreement we all desired. This agreement will see GPO using a custom built 2010 spec Formula One car in the shape of the mighty championship winning vehicle of Sebastien Vettel and Mark Webber – The Red bull RB6. Using the usual system of unique liveries for our teams, every allocated team will be issued the painting template for this car so that they can create their own work of art and have it grace the bodywork of this new vehicle. This marks a big step forward by GPO as we begin to work closely with a well-established mod group. The car itself has taken a great deal of discussion and financial commitment by GPO to secure its use for 2011. This naturally comes with various protection methods, contract agreements and a new, dedicated sim sync tool that will allow us to distribute the mod and the car to the people that deserve it, our GPO community.

Membership information

As a reflection of this, 2011 will bring in a membership application and fee process. This is not something we would do in an ideal world but if we wish to push the league to new heights, provide the leagues members with the best experience possible and also begin to offer prizes and rewards for competing in the league then this is the only way to go. The fees will be realistic and relatively small at just ten British pounds per driver and five British pounds per team (one entry one fee). We believe that we will be offering a league and experience that more than justifies this cost.

We have a staggering twenty race calendar that has already been published, a detailed new rulebook which outlines every aspect of the 2011 season and it’s on track rules, some incredible new tracks to include, new partners still yet to be announced, continued broadcasts from the 2010 season, new admin staff to welcome and some exciting new teams and drivers waiting in the wings. 2011 is building up to be a major step forward for GPO and we hope you all agree once you get a good look at it.

Release Schedule

As for when this will happen; the team and driver application process along with fee payments will open on the 16th February. Once a team’s application is processed the official car template will be sent directly to each team ready for painting. On the 1st March we will take delivery of the actual car from the Reiza factory and the remainder of the 2011 mod will be finalised and released through the SimSync tool to our drivers. After that we will be opening our new server with the Jerez test track for a week’s worth of car shakedowns and test runs. After this first week the server will move to our first official 2011 event, the Bahrain Grand Prix, Round 1 of the 2011 Grand Prix Online Championships. We hope you will all join us for the action beginning on the 12th March.

The warmest of welcomes and the very best of luck to you all.

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Season 2011 – Countdown immenent

Nick Oldenhuis — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 10:43:20 +0000

GPO 2011 is almost ready to open it’s curtains for the upcoming season.
As time progresses, GPO administrators are working very hard to get the best experience for our members. With just a mere month to go till the opening race in Bahrain, the GPO 2011 season is almost ready to open it’s curtains for all members.

Stay tuned for more information!

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Happy New Year From GrandPrix Online

Nick Oldenhuis — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 14:40:21 +0000

A bit late perhaps, but the administration of GrandPrix Online wishes you all the best for 2011.

Behind the scenes the administration is working hard to ensure an even better 2011 season.
So stay tuned for some exciting new regulations, mod, and much much more.

An official statement will be made shortly.

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Grand PrixView Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi

Nick Oldenhuis — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:35:45 +0000

The 2010 season will be facing it’s last race this weekend. The Yas Marina circuit will be the host of the nineteenth round of the GPO championship. With both driver titles decided last race, just the Constructors title is at stake in Abu Dhabi. In Challenge, GRIDLine UK leads 21 points over Rothmans Racing, whilst Rice Racing tries to avoid losing more then fifteen points this race, to make sure they will take atleast one price home this season.

The Track

Yas Marina Circuit is 5.554 meters long and counts 21 corners. Twelve of them bend to the left. Drivers will drive this track anti-clockwise. It’s also called the Arabic Monaco.

The Abu Dhabi races ‘special’ treat is the time of day it will be held. The race will start at daylight, but it shall finish under artificial lights. The best overtaking opportunities this time will be turn 8 and 11. Special aspects of this track are the hotel, which was built over the track between turn 17 and 18 and the pit-exit which flows beneath the track.

Most Expensive

Yas Marina circuit is by far the most expensive track ever built for Formula races, roughly 1 milliard dollars. An entire Island had to be erupted from the sea. Also a hotel was built inside the racetrack. Also the lights around the track took a major part of the price, namely 250 million dollars.

The Schedule

Challenge will be brought live to you by Matthew Weston and Simon Smith. The broadcast will start at 18:45GMT, just in time for qualifying. The race will go green at 19:30GMT. The Sprint series will qualify at 9:00 GMT, with their race starting at 9:45 GMT.

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Fields Clinches Title in Penultimate Sprint Race!

GPO Admin Team — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 11:58:33 +0000

Stuart Fields clinched the title this morning after finishing second in Round 18 of the GPO Sprint Championship held at Interlagos in Brazil.

Congratulations to Stuart for his achievement and form over the course of the season which has enabled him to secure the championship with a race to spare.

A full race report will be issued in the coming days.

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Scott Wilde is 2010 GPO Challenge Champion!

GPO Admin Team — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 21:18:43 +0000

Scott Wilde has clinched the 2010 GPO Challenge championship with a race to spare after a commanding victory at Interlagos, Round 18 of the championship.

The GPO Administration would like to congratulate Scott on his accomplishment.

A full race report will be issued in the coming days.

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Brazilian Grand PrixView

Simon Smith — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 22:07:15 +0000

Just two to go and clock is ticking for the title…

Interlagos, Brazil is a track that always provides drama and entertainment from start to finish and for GrandPrix Online, 2010 will be no different as both Challenge and Sprint titles can be decided here.

For Challenge, Scott Wilde’s non attendance at Road America saw his main rival Muhammed Patel tear up the lead he had and now just seven points seperate the two rivals after Patel took victory in America. Wilde can still take the title should he win and Patel finishes lower than 6th. Drazen Cokor could still win in theory should both title leaders eliminate themselves from this race and he takes the victory in their place. For Sprint, Stuart Fields has a commanding lead over Malcolm Rice which ensures that should Fields finish higher than Rice, the title is his.

Interlagos’ Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace itself has been through various moderations but its current configuration has been in regular use since 1990 when the 27 turn circuit was shortened to a highly technical 15 turn bowl. Known for its gradient changes, interconnected infield section and the infamous Senna-S, it provides great overtaking opportunites both there and at turn 4 Descida de Lago. Set up compromises consist of getting around sector 3′s flat out kinks as quickly as possible whilst still being quick through the infields twists and a good balance is required to keep the flow as fluid as possible.

The Challenge race will be broadcasted on SimRaceTV with Mathew Weston on cameras and Simon Smith as your commentator as we aim to bring you all the action live from around 7.00 GMT.

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