International Stunts Master 2009

[Mark L. Rivers]

"Homeworld" sounds like it has one letter too many

Also, it's a bit strange to have one city name and two nouns.

Otherwise cool names 

But it really doesn't matter at all! 

You should know I'm entitling my track with the names of my favourite songs ever... 

"Homeworld"
"Belfast"
"Twilight"

How do these names "sound"...? 

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Let's see if I got them all:
Homeworld (the one I'm most sure of  );
Belfast (there are a few more possibilities here...); and
Twilight (nice pick! nevermind I thought of a different Twilight... )
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You guessed the first and third (U2 song...), you know me quite well, by now... 
About the second... the search is still open...   

[Krys TOFF]

I guess it's Elton John's song.

[Mark L. Rivers]

OK, game over... 

[Mark L. Rivers]

OK, a bit more than 24 hours to the green light, so it's time to discover which cars will be the protagonists of the ISM 2009. 
Well, between the strongpoints all along part of SDR's spirit, there's the SPEED and the emotions that is able to arouse in the drivers. So we'll find three cars with good accelerations and max speed over 200 Mph, even if they are very different to guide in order of their own particular features. Moreover, I think that the mix they constitute, it will be very suitable in order to elect the final winner. Who really want to excel in this competition, sure will have to demonstrate the ability to adapt his guide style to very different cars.
Which cars so? As some driver maybe waited (someone hoping yes, someone hoping no) Track A will see the official outset of the Speedgate XSD in a ISM edition. Since its creation, Speedgate XSD has been used only two times in official RH races ("Gate", SDR - August 2007 and "Swifting", Stunts Olympics Games 2008). Jointly with its admission to ZakStunts competition, it's really time for the cut off of this speed monster. Not only in order to discover the limit of this car, but also in order of the car/track combo, I think it will be the absolute most exciting race in this ISM edition. 
Track B, will see instead engaged the Jaguar XJR9. Perfect handling for a very interesting and unusual track: only a Stunts element placed near the standard track, but the lines to choose researching the best time will be really original, that's for sure.
What about Track C? Engaging track. Two twilights. Slides needed. Audi's specialists required. No need to use many other words to describe a race that will be very charming for all love the legendary car with the four circles on the radiator's mask.
Some drivers will be happy for the choices, some drivers a bit less. Anyway, if you want to win the Master as Ayrton (2007) and Bonzai Joe (2008) did, you have not to regret if the cars chosen are not exactly you preferred. You have only to push hard as you able to do...

[Mark L. Rivers]

It's time to go: the International Stunts Master 2009 is on the start line!

But, before you jumps into your cars, please, pay attention to the following IMPORTANT rules:


LEADING TIME BONUS SYSTEM

Leading Time Bonus will be calculated in this way: 0,05 seconds for every new leading time sent on every different track. Anyway, there are some specific rules to keep in count:
 
1) A driver can get the Time Bonus only one time in a day, that is only one time between 00:00:00 and 23:59:59 (GMT+1) of every day.

2) Time Bonus won't be assigned to a driver if he results already 1st with a leading time (realized in a previous day) that had permitted him to get Time Bonus

3) Time Bonus will be assigned to a driver if he results already 1st with a leading time (realized in a previous day) that had NOT permitted him to get Time Bonus

4) Time Bonus won't be assigned in the first day of race ( 4th Jan 2009 ) and in the last two days of Race (28th and 29th Jan 2009 ), which will be Quiet Days.

5) Contest Manager will get the Time Bonus only if his time will result the best at the moment of the update.


REPLAYS' NAME

Save the replay with the format "XXMSSCCT", where:
 
•   XX are the first two letters of the name of the driver,
•   M is the data related at the minutes of race,
•   SS is the data related at the seconds of the race
•   CC is the data related at the centiseconds of race.
•   T is the data related at the track of the race.

For example, if Mark L. Rivers realizes 1.05,45 on Track B, he must save the replay with the following name: MA10545B


MAIL'S SUBJECT

Drivers have to send the replay (*.RPL) by mail, and they must write in the subject of the mail the following data:
 
1)      Time(s) of the replay(s)
2)      Track(s) related.    

For example, if a driver sent a mail attaching replays realized on Track A and Track C, the subject of the mail should be: Track A: 1.10,55     Track C: 1.05,60

The time(s) written in the subject of the mail will be assumed as official time. This will permit a faster update consenting to postpone the check of the replays (with RPLINFO utility).


PENALTIES

Replays sent will be checked as soon as possible with RPLINFO utility. The presence of divergences between official times declared by mail subject and effective times relieved checking the replays, will comport a penalty time: 1,00 second if time sent was a leading time and 0,20 seconds if it wasn't a leading time.


OK, that's all! And now, one more time: Gentlemen, start your engines!

[Duplode]

No one should expect an easy time on those tracks, as all three of them are very demanding - Track A stands out in that respect for me. This is a Masters tournament for a reason, after all... Fortunately, the choice of cars suits me quite well   

[zaqrack]

I'm totally busy with the wedding preparations, but maybe I'll be able to race a bit on wednesday,thursday or friday

[Mark L. Rivers]

Two drivers on the tracks and first Time Bonus assigned... 

[Mark L. Rivers]

New references and other Time Bonus assigned... 

[Mark L. Rivers]

Three drivers sent times for all the tracks: first accurate classification in order of sum of times...   

[CTG]

I can race only next week... But then I will for sure.

[Mark L. Rivers]

A new leading time with Time Bonus assignation... 

[Mark L. Rivers]

Again Track C, again a new leading time, again Time Bonus assigned...: Domino effect in act?   

[Mark L. Rivers]

Beside various improvements from drivers already on the scoreboard, a new entry lands on ISM 2009 putting his wheels on all the tracks and conquering strongly the provisional 1st place in general classification! Would you know who? Just click on the image below! 

[Mark L. Rivers]

Meanwhile, analysis of Qualify is ready and available on Scoreboard page. It's really interesting see that it has not been sure a linear race. Many drivers have alternated great sections with not very good ones.

Some highlights:

Krys TOFF 1st at Intermediate 1 
CTG is 10th in the first section, 1st in the second one, 7th in the third one and 3rd in the last one.
Duplode's sections: 3rd, 8th, 2nd, 6th
Mark L. Rivers' sections: 6th, 6th, 3rd, 1st
Bonzai Joe's sections: 5th, 2nd, 4th, 1st.
Only a fastest section for Ayrton, the third one (2 seconds faster than others...)