The IBA World Cup of Motorsport
OOC/Sign-ups Thread
Team & Circuit Signups Deadline: 2, July, 8pm UK time (19:00 UTC)
IBA General Thread | OOC Information
The IBA World Cup of Motorsport aims to be the new flagbearer in global motorsport. Whilst other popular series are ruled by money, with the richest teams who are willing to throw the most amounts of dollars at the car tending to grace the spots of the podium, the IBA think differently. We believe that the best drivers should be the winners. No more, no less. What makes the World Cup unique is that every driver and every team is on an even playing field. Whilst technical knowhow of the pit crew will naturally be tested, at the end of the day, it will be the drivers' own raw skill that will bring the cup home for their country.
NOTE: Signups for the World Cup of Motorsport, through either team, driver or circuit, will only be accepted for members of the International Broadcast Alliance, e.g. all members appearing in the following list in this link. If you wish to take part, you can easily sign up your broadcaster as an IBA member by following the instructions in the thread. Puppets WILL be allowed and treated as seperate nations, but in the event of having to prune users/circuits, the puppets will take precedence.
Every driver that wishes to take part in the World Cup of Motorsport must do so taking part in a team. The team will be representative of that driver's country, and all points gained in the WCoM shall earned for the team. As a result, there is no specific Driver's Championship, but a World Cup that represents what would be the team championship in a regular racing series.
If your team is registered, with at least one valid driver, it will be in the World Cup, provided the maximum entry limit of 30 teams has not been reached. Additionally, puppets are allowed, but a nation will only be allowed to send ONE additional puppet. The puppet nation may be asked to de-list as a team if new nations apply to enter after the maximum limit of 30 nations is reached.
To sign up a team, complete the following form:
A team also, naturally, needs drivers. All drivers included must solely represent the team's nation of origin. Whilst up to two drivers can be assigned to a team, only one driver can be racing for the team at any one time, with discretion of who drives up to the team. A team HAS to have at least one driver to be classed as an official team.
Of course, the World Cup requires tracks to race on. The World Cup of Motorsport plans to host the greatest circuits in the world, with a wide variety of circuits to host every aspect of racing. Each nation may submit a maximum of two circuits, but a maximum of one will be used per nation.
Signing up a circuit is not a guarantee that the circuit will be used in the season. Depending on circuits supplied, the season is planned to be 10-12 races in length, with additional testing sessions if necessary. A mix of technical and speed circuits will be used throughout the season, with the predominant factor in the selection being which circuits can best strike the balance necessary.
A track image (maximum size 900x900 px) MUST be included with your circuit signup to be considered a valid signup.
Additionally, no oval circuits will be accepted (roval courses i.e. a road course that utilises part of an oval circuit, such as the Indianapolis Formula 1 circuit, will be allowed). Real Life circuits as a base will be allowed, but original circuit designs will be favoured.