REGULATIONS

All drivers will receive an official copy of the tournament’s Sporting Regulations which they must read and understand. Every driver participating agrees to having understood the rules, and agrees to obey by the rules. By entering, you are bound to the rules. Failure to understand the rules is not an excuse.

6.1 Sporting Rules

6.1.1 General sportsmanship
This is a sim racing competition, and drivers must respect the sport, the competition and their competitors. Drivers must always aim to achieve the best result for themselves in each race, while driving within the rules and obeying fair play.

6.1.2 Important basics
First of all, make sure that you are always in control of your car. This is the most important rule. Inability to control your car is not an excuse if you cause an accident.

Remember at all times that you are driving with other humans. So stay humble, and race with respect.

6.1.3 Start phase
In the start phase, you have to be extra careful. It is very easy to cause an accident affecting many cars. Start phase accidents may be penalized more harshly.

6.1.4 Overtaking and defending
All drivers involved in an overtaking move must show respect and drive with care. Do not force a chasing car off the track by leaving too little room. If you wish to defend your line, move to defend early and do not react to a move.

Do not change your line in the braking zone. Blocking a car that has an overlap is not allowed. An overlap is defined that the front of the attacker’s car is at least next to the rear tyres of the defender’s car. When you exit a corner and the car on the outside has an overlap, you have to leave enough space for the car so that it does not have to leave the track.

Excessive divebombing (too high closing speed) is also not allowed.

6.1.5 Track boundaries
The track boundaries are following the in-game penalties. In general, they are as follows: 2 wheels always on track, kerbs count as track.

When you exceed the track boundaries, you will be given a warning on your screen.

Exceeding the track boundaries repetitively is not allowed and will be automatically penalized with a penalty. You will see the penalty given on your screen.

If you finish the race with a pending penalty, you will receive the time penalty on your final race time. Automatic penalties that is given in-game such as track limits, speeding in the pitlane, exceeding stint limits etc. cannot be removed by Race Control

6.1.6 Race line
In terms of race line, drivers can protect their position by changing line once. Excessive weaving and blocking is not allowed. Moving back to the racing line after defending is allowed provided you leave one cars width.

If you re-enter the track, you have to be extremely careful and should not defend against the cars on track that are approaching with higher speed. Cars on circuit have priority/right of way.

6.1.7 Qualifying
In qualifying, it is your own responsibility to find free space on the track when starting a hot lap. A car on a hot lap does not have to yield for a faster car approaching from behind. If you are on an in or out lap, however, you have to let faster cars or cars on timed laps pass you without blocking them. If you are on a fast lap approaching a slow car, flashing your lights is a way of notifying them that you’re on a fast lap.

Stopping on track – We recommend that you drive back to the pits and do not exit while on track. If you have a problem and need to exit while on track, make sure you do it offline or even in the runoff area. If you block or interfere with another car while on track, you will be reported to the stewards and may get a penalty.

Any infractions in qualifying will result in a drive-through penalty in the race, which will be served in the first stint.

6.1.8 Lapping
When being lapped, a participant needs to have a predictable trajectory and keep a regular trajectory and speed. Excessive manoeuvres such as braking earlier/harder or changing lines to try and facilitate the lapping usually end up in misunderstandings.

Drivers need to be aware of their surroundings and yield to a car lapping them by simply not fighting for position. Blue flags will be signalled in game. Defending while being lapped can lead to a penalty.

6.1.9 Retirement
You are allowed to park your car in the pits if you wish to retire. It will end your race. If you have to escape back to the pits to retire, it will not be penalised provided it is done in a safe manner.

6.1.10 Success ballast
There is no ballast

6.1.11 Settings and assists
Settings, Assists, Game play, etc will be released in the ASR before each round.

6.2 Flag Signals & Their Meanings

6.2.1 Yellow flag
A yellow flag indicates an accident. Please be extra careful when you see a yellow flag on your screen.

6.2.2 Blue flag
A blue flag indicates a faster car approaching from behind, and is typically shown on your out lap or when being lapped. Let the driver pass safely to avoid a penalty.

6.2.3 Black and white diagonal flag
A black and white diagonal flag signals when you go off the racing surface. You have to slow down to give back any advantage gained by cutting the track as instructed by the software/game.

6.2.4 Black flag
A black flag indicates a disqualification.

6.3 Penalties

There will be a driver penalty point system where drivers who are found responsible for incidents will incur penalty points.

6 points will incur a ban from qualifying for the next round. 12 points will incur a one round race ban. After one race ban has been served, a further 6 points will result in a second race ban. Stewards reserve the right to apply more or less points and penalties if they deem fit and may choose to carry points over from one round to the next.

Penalty points will be given out by the stewards based on the results of each protest in the following manner:

• One Point given for a protest filed that was deemed to be a racing incident with a warning issued
• Two Points given an incident which results in a 5 second penalty
• Three Points given for a single incident which results in a 10 second penalty

6.3.1 Definition of incidents

• “Incident” means any occurrence or series of occurrences involving one or more drivers, or any action by any driver, which is reported to race control by other drivers which include (but is not limited to):
• Causing a collision which disadvantages competitors.
• Forcing a driver off the track.
• Illegitimately preventing a legitimate overtaking manoeuvre by another driver.
• Illegitimately impeding another driver during overtaking.
• Dangerous driving.
• Using in-game text chat during qualifying or race sessions
• Lack of respect, foul language or bad attitude towards other drivers, staff, or the spectators
• Violations of track boundaries
• Unsafe track entry

6.3.2 Definition of infringements

“Penalty” means of an occurrence where a driver breaks any rules and is punished for it. It normally involves offences like and not limited to:

• Cutting a corner
• Hitting another driver
• Careless driving
• Track limit infringements
• Ignoring blue flags
• Ignoring black flags

6.3.3 Possible Penalties

• Time penalty (Added to their result post-race)
• Deletion of laps
• Drive throughs
• Race ban
• Deletion of some or all championship points

*If a driver has a qualifying ban and is taking part, his entry will have to sit out qualifying even if he is not actually qualifying the car.

6.4 Reporting for Incidents and Penalties

Timeline for protests are 15 min after the end of the race i.e. when the result screen is shown.

Protests must be specific with drivers involved, which race and any other relevant details such as lap, corner and description of the incident. Reports with incomplete information may be ignored by the race stewards. The protest acceptance and further review will be at the jurisdiction and discretion of the stewards. There will be in game stewarding that will be communicated to the teams during the race through the broadcast.

A driver or team manager can immediately report to the race steward after or during a race to have any incident they are involved in reviewed.

Protests must be accompanied by a video in the chase cam view of the offending car. Drivers will be allowed access to their rigs following races to record their replays. Video evidence, either through submission or recorded in-game review, will be used to decide what kind of penalties can be given or not given depending on the severity of the incident. Rebuttal on the protests can be made by the drivers involved in defence of the incident protested. However, any decision made is final.

If a driver has a protest thrown out, they will not be able to lodge another protest for that competition.

Any unsportsmanlike conduct can result in race ban or disqualification from the championship.

6.5 Appeal

There are no appeals allowed.

6.6 Cheating

Any cheating in game to get a competitive advantage will result in exclusion.

It is not allowed to use external programs or data or software or make any alteration to the functions of the simulation in order to gain a competitive advantage. Drivers caught cheating will receive a permanent ban.

In case no usage of software can directly be proven in the files, but due to video evidence where the driving behaviour of the car cannot be explained with normal game functions, it is at the stewards discretion that may lead to an investigation. A ban on video evidence is also possible.

Tools such as Crewchief, OtterHud, ZeroforceHud, Motec or similar programs will not be allowed to be put onto the PC’s.

6.7 Communication

All official communication will be through Discord and Zoom. Information and links will be distributed to all parties following the deadline for entries through email.

In game broadcast will also be using a mixture of Discord and Zoom and all drivers must at all times have Zoom on with the camera showing themselves driving their rig.

Social media posts and streaming details will be shared with the teams and drivers. It is a requirement that all information provided by the organiser must be posted on their social media channels.

6.8 Decisions

Decisions by the organiser are final. If a situation is not covered by the rules, the organiser will have the final decision on it. These decisions are not appealable.

Any statements by the organiser that are specified as rules, also count as rules and have to be accepted by all drivers. This includes supplementary regulations, bulletins and driver briefing notes. These additional SR’s, bulletins and briefing notes will take priority.

6.9 General Behaviour

Every driver participating must always show good behaviour. Any discriminatory or offending actions, words, posts or contents are forbidden and can, at the discretion of the stewards, lead to permanent exclusion from the Championship as well as future Axle Sports events. These include any actions, words, posts or contents that bring disrepute to the competition and/or organiser and/or their sponsors/partners.

Any discriminatory or offending actions, words, posts or contents from third parties shown to have a relationship with a participant may be construed as coming from the participant and may also result in exclusion.

All drivers are expected to adhere to good sportsmanship. It is expected that all drivers will race to the best of their abilities. Any drivers not adhering to that and/or bringing the competition into disrepute will be reported to the stewards and may be penalized.

6.10 Declaration of Consent

The drivers agree that their names will appear in live streams, social media and press releases handled by the organiser, including all pictures, videos and audio.

The drivers agree that the organiser can make and broadcast photographs and movie recordings (e.g. internet stream), on which the winners and participants are identifiable as well as statements, interviews and similar captured on audio and video. The organiser is entitled to use these recordings.

6.11 Data Privacy

All personal data is collected and processed in accordance with the statutory provisions governing data protection in Malaysia. Only the personal data that is required to handle the competition and prize is collected and forwarded onto partners of the organiser.

All employees and partners of the organiser are obliged to maintain data secrecy. Data is only transferred to state agencies or authorities within the framework of legal regulations. The driver agrees to this. The data is stored after the competition has been carried out.
You hereby agree that the organiser may collect, obtain, store and process your personal data that you provide in this form for the purpose of receiving updates, news, promotional and marketing updates, news, promotional and marketing mails or materials from the organiser. For the avoidance of doubt, Personal Data includes all data defined within the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 including all data you had disclosed to the organiser.

6.12 Premature Termination of the Competition

The organiser has the right to terminate or cancel the competition at its discretion at any time. No claims can be derived from any premature termination.

The organiser has the right to exclude one or more drivers from taking part in the competition in the event of any manipulations or attempted or suspected manipulation or if they bring the competition into disrepute.

6.13 Changes

The organiser explicitly reserves the right to amend or modify these conditions at any time, with effect for the future. The drivers shall be notified about this at a suitable point.

6.14 Legal Disclaimer

There is no legal recourse. The law of Malaysia applies exclusively and the jurisdiction of the organiser shall apply in the event of a dispute. If any of the abovementioned provisions in these conditions of entry should be ineffective or contain a loophole, the other provisions shall remain unaffected by this. Ineffective or incomplete provisions shall be maintained with effective content which comes as close as possible to reflecting the sense of the ineffective content.

By participating, the driver automatically accepts the conditions of entry.