Season 1 | TrakFiends | GTWC Europe – Bronze Sprint Cup

Note: Event start time is the start of QUALIFYING
NOTE: Registration cuttoff day of race is 1 hour BEFORE qualifying

Season 1 | TrakFiends | GTWC Europe – Bronze Sprint Cup
Base Game only European sprint championship for Bronze & Experienced Bronze drivers. One country per round, daylight races, static dry weather to keep the focus on craft and consistency. Expect 20–30 drivers (grid cap 50), clean racecraft, and simple rules.

Schedule

• Race Day/Time: Saturdays, 11:00 AM America/Central (GMT-6:00 check your local time on SimGrid>Races>Schedule)
• Rounds & Dates (2026):

1. Jan 17 – Silverstone (UK)
2. Jan 24 – Zandvoort (NL)
3. Feb 7 – Nürburgring GP (DE)
4. Feb 21 – Spa-Francorchamps (BE) — 40-minute Feature
5. Mar 7 – Paul Ricard (FR)
6. Mar 14 – Barcelona-Catalunya (ES)
7. Mar 21 – Misano (IT)
8. Mar 28 – Hungaroring (HU)

24/7 Practice: TrakFiends Practice Server — join via Discord: discord.gg/ucMyBSVQCZ

Format

• Practice: Open on the 24/7 server (Practice on Race Server opens 30 minutes before Qualifying)
• Qualifying: 20 minutes, Open
• Race: 30 minutes each round (Round 4 = 40 minutes)
• Start: Long formation
• Pit Stops: No mandatory stop (fuel & tires optional)
• Assists: All except Stability Control (off)
• Track Grip: Optimum
• Cut Rules: In-game (Strict)
• Damage: Standard

Weather & Server (static, no rain, no night)

• Weather Randomness: 0 • Rain: 0 • No night racing
• Per-round presets (in-game session settings):

1. Silverstone: 14:00 • 20 °C
2. Zandvoort: 14:00 • 18 °C
3. Nürburgring GP: 14:00 • 20 °C
4. Spa-Francorchamps (40m): 13:00 • 19 °C
5. Paul Ricard: 15:00 • 22 °C
6. Barcelona: 15:00 • 23 °C
7. Misano: 15:00 • 22 °C
8. Hungaroring: 14:00 • 21 °C

Cars & Entry

• Class: GT3 only (Bronze Cup)
• Grid Cap: 50 cars
• Eligibility: Bronze & Experienced Bronze (Hover over Grid Rating in the top right to determine Bronze classing)

Driving Standards & Stewarding

• Racecraft: Leave racing room; no divebombs. If you cause contact, lift and give the place back. If you spin, HOLD YOUR BRAKES!
• Blue Flags: Informational — if lapped, hold line and do not defend into braking zones.
• Stewarding: Post-race only.
• Protests: Submit within 24 hours with a ≤60-second clip in #race-incident-report
  → https://discord.gg/FRYSSdY66E
• Outcomes: Posted in #incident-outcomes on Discord.

Liveries & Sponsors

• Custom liveries: Allowed via PitSync
  → Discord channel #pitskill-io-livery-sync
  Invite: https://discord.gg/m2sNnYhhbZ
• Content rules: No offensive or infringing material. We may request changes if needed.

Broadcast & Media

• Community Hub: https://www.thesimgrid.com/communities/trakfiends
• Live/VoD: https://twitch.tv/trakfiends_ • https://youtube.com/@trakfiends
• Clips/Shorts: https://www.tiktok.com/@trakfiends
• By racing, you consent to be featured in broadcasts, highlights, and social media posts.

Comms

• Discord (all info, voice, practice): https://discord.gg/jrp9Fqjrfu
• Please join 10 minutes before Qualifying.