What is the one thing currently on every sim racer’s mind? If you guessed The Sim Grid x VCO World Cup 2021, you are definitely a part of that sim racing gang! The Sim Grid x VCO World Cup returns this year with even bigger fanfare, and it will soon begin operations on the beloved Assetto Corsa Competizione. The competition has gotten more challenging, and the prizes have gotten bigger, but we’re sure you already know that. To prepare you for The 2021 Sim Grid x VCO World Cup, here is our entry guide along with the competition format for all that you need to know!
Registration and Entry Fee
Registering teams for The Sim Grid x VCO World Cup are required to pay an entry fee corresponding to their split. The Sim Grid x VCO World Cup has been divided into two splits, with the composition of these splits looking as follows;
Split 1 of The Sim Grid x VCO World Cup shall consist of 45 Teams;
- 15 Teams who finished P1 – P15 in Season 1 of The World Cup.
- 15 Teams who are invited through VIP Invitational Slots.
- 15 Teams who will have cleared public qualifying.
Split 2 of The Sim Grid x VCO World Cup, however, will be made up entirely of 50 teams, all of whom will qualify through clearing the public qualifying rounds.
The tournament encompasses five rounds with three 12-hour races and two 24-hour races. Teams entering for the entirety of the competition are required to pay the tournament fee upfront. Teams in Split 1 will have to pay 120 USD as the entry fee for five races (equivalent to 24 USD per race), while Split 2 teams have to pay 60 USD as the entry fee (equivalent to 12 USD per race). If a team cannot attend a race, a reserve team may take their place and is required to pay the entry fee for that specific race (24 or 12 USD depending on the split).
Should a team decide to withdraw from the series entirely, the reserve teams may choose to enter in their place. The entry fee that will be charged depends on what round they enter the series as a result of how many rounds are remaining.
Ballast System – Balance of Performance
To make racing close, competitive and fun, The Sim Grid x VCO World Cup will utilise a Balance of Performance System. Dubbed the “Success Ballast” system, this dynamic allocation of ballast weight will depend on the race finishers and their positions for each round.
There will be no BOP for Round 1, and teams will be on equal footing. The top 15 finishers of Round 1 in each split will be subjected to the Success Ballast system. Based on the finishing position, each car will be allocated a certain amount of ballast weight. For example, the winner in each split per round will have 40 kgs of ballast applied for the next round, while the car finishing P15 will have 10 kgs of ballast applied.
Cars finishing below P15 in both splits will be exempt from this system but will be subjected to the dynamic ballast should they finish above P15 in any round. Similarly, Round 2 results will dictate the BOP cars for Round 3 and so on. The ballast weight applied from P1 to P15 is predetermined based on a position to weight table.
Points Scoring System
The top 30 finishers in each split will be awarded points, whilst any team who finishes outside of the top 30 will not receive any points.
Teams who finish between P1 and P30 receive points starting at 80 and ending at 1 (for P30). This applies to both splits and, for both, the 12-hour and 24-hour races. However, there is an additional rule for the 24-hour races. For the 24-hour races, teams will receive extra points at the 6-hour and 12-hour interval each. For 12-hour races, only the final position is eligible for points.
A car’s relative position at the 6-hour interval will be taken as its interval position, and the corresponding points will be awarded. The same will be repeated for the 12-hour mark and then finally the 24-hour mark. For example, A car which was P10 at the 6-hour mark, P7 at the 12-hour mark and P3 at the 24-hour mark will receive a total of 20 + 23 + 70 = 113 points. The full scoring format can be found below.
Prize Pool and Winnings
Last but definitely not least, it’s time to talk about the prize pool! The Sim Grid x VCO World Cup 2021 has a prize pool of 10,000 USD split between the top 3 finishing teams in the entire championship. The winning team will be awarded 6,000 USD as the prize, while the teams finishing 2nd and 3rd in the standings will receive 3,000 USD and 1,000 USD, respectively. This is only for Split 1.
A further 10,000 USD will be divided as prize money for each round, with 2,000 USD up for grabs in every race. 1,500 USD will be distributed amongst the top 15 finishers of each race, with 25 USD going to the pole sitter.
The race winner in Split 1 will bag a cool 350 USD for every race win, and the prize money will systematically decrease for subsequent positions culminating in P15 getting 15 USD. As for Split 2, the prize pool will be made up of product offerings, and sponsors and the details will be announced soon!
Finally, another 480 USD will be distributed amongst each manufacturer’s highest finishing car, allotting 40 USD per car per manufacturer. Again, this is only for Split 1.
Series Calendar
In case you missed our previous post, where we announced our partnership with Virtual Competition Organisation and where we dropped the series calendar, then you can see all the important dates below!
We hope that his handy guide serves aspiring racers better to understand The 2021 Sim Grid x VCO World Cup. We cannot wait to get stuck in, and we have a feeling that we share the sentiment with numerous others. More details are coming your way, so stay tuned and make sure to stay up to date through The Sim Grid and Coach Dave Academy Discord Channels. For Series specific questions, then please contact Michael Hamlet ([email protected]).
