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PNW Racing Apex Trials
PNW Racing Apex Trials
GT3 - AM 2,084
8 21
GT3 - PRO 3,206
2 3

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PNW Racing Apex Trials

Solo event that is completed with 12 Rounds.
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Car Categories

GT3

Description and Instructions

WELCOME

PNW Racing welcomes you to join our PNW Apex Trials Event. This Pro-Am event will span 12 weeks with races being held on Monday evenings at 5:30pm (PST). All skill levels are encouraged to join the event. Custom LFM BOP. There are 24 slots max available for this event, so sign up soon!

Overview

  • Qualifying: 30 minutes
  • Race Length: 60 minutes
  • Duration: 12 Weeks
  • Cars: GT3 - Free selection, locked after Round 1
  • Drops: 3 total 
  • Platform: Assetto Corsa Competizione (PC)
  • Classes: PRO / AM (Assigned after Round 1)
  • Progression: Apex Trials System (Top 3 PROs)

Driver Classification

After Round 1:
  • Drivers classified as PRO or AMATEUR (AM)
  • Classification is locked after Round 1
  • New drivers must join as AM
  • AMs may be promoted if they beat a PRO in a race (manual review)
  • PROs leaderboard
  • AMs leaderboard 



The Apex Trials System

  • At end of Round 4, top 3 PRO drivers become The Apex
  • Ballast applied: P1: 35kg, P2: 30kg ... P7: 5kg
  • Rounds 5-11: Apex drivers may be replaced by AMs/PROs who outperform them 3 times
  • The Apex locks after Round 11
  • The top 3 Pro drivers after Round 11 are eligible to win The Pinnacle Apex Championship in Round 12
  • The top 3 AM drivers after Round 11 are eligible to win The Summit Apex Championship in Round 12


Scoring System

  • 25-20-16-13-11-10-9... (Top 15)
  • +1 pt: Fastest Lap
  • +2 pts: Best Consistency
  • +3 pts: Rebellion Bonus (Non-Apex beats 2+ Apex drivers)
  • +3 pts: AM bonus for each PRO beaten (manual review)
  • AMs score in separate LB

CALANDER

  • Week 1   :  Brands Hatch...........Start Your Engines
  • Week 2  :  Watkins Glen............Only the Fastest Survive
  • Week 3  :  Kyalami.....................Into the Darkness   (Night Race)
  • Week 4  :  Imola........................The Apex is Calling
  • Week 5  :  COTA........................The Chase Begins  (Ballast Additions Start)
  • Week 6  :  Spa...........................Hard Charger
  • Week 7  :  Laguna Seca............Where Legends are Made
  • Week 8  :  Paul Ricard...............Circuit Chaos   (Random Weather)
  • Week 9  :  Nordschleife.............The Gauntlet  (Double Points for Finishers)
  • Week 10 :  Mount Panorama.....Victory Favors the Relentless
  • Week 11  :  Zandvoort................Leave it All on the Track
  • Week12  :  Silverstone...............The Pinnacle of Racing

Victory Conditions

PRO Champion:
  • Must be in The Apex at end of Round 11
  • Highest point total in Pro class after 11 rounds
Pinnacle Apex Champion
  • Must win Round 12 to be declared The Pinnacle Apex Champion
AM Champion:
  • Highest point total in AM class after 11 rounds
Summit Apex Champion
  • Must win Round 12 to be declared The Summit Apex Champion

SERVER INFO

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Car List

GT3 - AM

GT3 - PRO