Description and Instructions
๐๐ฅ New Zealand Virtual Sim Racing โ European Le Mans Series Championship ๐ฅ๐
Welcome to the New Zealand Virtual Sim Racing โ European Le Mans Series (NZVSR ELMS) โ a high-intensity endurance championship inspired by the real-world European Le Mans Series ๐๏ธ๐จGet ready for 4 HOURS of non-stop racing โฑ๏ธ, strategy ๐ง , and multi-class battles โ๏ธ across Europeโs most legendary circuits ๐
โฑ๏ธ Championship Format
- ๐ Race Length: 4 Hours
- ๐๏ธ Rounds: 6
- ๐๏ธ Multi-Class Racing: YES
- ๐ฅ Live Stewarding: ACTIVE ALL RACE
๐ฅ Every second matters. One mistake could cost everything.
๐ 2026 Race Calendar
- ๐ช๐ธ R1: Barcelona
- ๐ซ๐ท R2: Le Mans (Special Event)
- ๐ฎ๐น R3: Imola
- ๐ง๐ช R4: Spa
- ๐ฌ๐ง R5: Silverstone
- ๐ต๐น R6: Portimรฃo
๐ฅ From tight technical corners to flat-out straights โ every round is a new challenge!
๐๏ธ Classes & Number Plates
๐ต LMP2 โ Top Prototype Class
โก๏ธ Blue number plate required๐ท LMP2 Pro/Am โ Mixed experience drivers
โก๏ธ Light Blue number plate required๐ฃ LMP3 โ Prototype entry class
โก๏ธ Purple number plate required๐ข LMGT3 โ GT cars battling hard
โก๏ธ Green number plate required๐ฆ All classes on track at once = TRAFFIC CHAOS & PURE RACING ๐ฅ
๐จ Race Rules & Procedures
๐ Formation Laps
- ๐ 2 FULL formation laps before the race start
- ๐ง Tyres & brakes must be warmed properly โ no reckless driving!
๐ซ NO ESC RULE
- โ You are NOT allowed to press ESC to return to pits
- ๐ฅ If you crash, you MUST deal with it on track
๐จ Safety Cars
- ๐ง If there is an incident, a Safety Car WILL be deployed
- ๐ก Field bunches up โ strategy comes into play!
๐ฅ Red Flags
- ๐ฅ Big crash? Race will be RED FLAGGED
- ๐ All cars must follow the Safety Car into the pit lane
๐ง Under Red Flag you MAY:
- ๐ Change tyres
- โฝ Refuel
- ๐ฅ Change drivers
โ ๏ธ Stay alert โ race control commands must be followed at all times!
๐ฅ Live Stewarding
- ๐ Live race control watching EVERYTHING
- ๐ Incidents reviewed in real-time
- โ๏ธ Penalties applied fairly
๐ Clean racing isnโt optional โ itโs required.
๐ฅ What Makes This Series Special
- โ๏ธ Multi-class battles everywhere
- ๐ง Strategy wins races, not just speed
- ๐ค 4-hour endurance pressure
- ๐ Fight for overall OR class victory
๐ฌ This isnโt just racingโฆ this is endurance. This is survival. This is NZVSR ELMS. ๐๐ฅ
