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GP 2012 Racing Manager GameGP 2012 runs in the BATracer game engine. This is an proposed player-made independant carset to be added to the game.
For carsets which are currently active and can be played now (currently 33 different sets to choose from), scroll to the bottom.
  CarsRed Bell (Red Bull) | Red Bell, having won it all for the last two years, are favourites for the season.It remains to be seen if anyone can stop them. | McLewis (McLaren) | McLewis has a strong driver line-up but their car's design differs radically from others.It could be their strength or downfall. | Team Wales (Team Wales) | Team Wales came third last year and are desperate to improve. The enthusiastic Welsh fans except nothing but the best from them. | Mernandez (Mercedes) | Mernandez returned to GP racing as a factory team in 2010 and have achieved only three podiums. They're expected to improve. | Sotul (Lotus) | Sotul,previously known as Reno,tries to leave midfield behind. They have a promising new car and a former champion driving it. | Fierce Indians (Force India) | A car that has impressed in testing and two talented young drivers - 2012 may be the Indians' best season to date. | Bauber (Sauber) | Bauber is a midfield team that is expected to be regularly in the top-10 but podiums might be too much to expect. | Roro Torso (Toro Rosso) | Roro Torso expects their new,young drivers to lead them to success. Most others expect them to stay in the midfield. | Wallace (Williams) | Wallace's old days of glory are over and they finished 9th in 2011.Whether they can improve in 2012 remains to be seen. | Rotherham (Caterham) | Best of the teams that debuted in 2010,Rotherham (prev. Sotul) enters the 2012 season hoping to score its maiden points. | IRT (HRT) | IRT debuted in 2010 and has finished 11th in the last two seasons which is more than most expected.Points won't come easy. | Moldovan (Marussia) | Moldovan (prev.Maiden) has finished 12th in its both seasons to date.Since their car has no KERS,it will be hard to improve. |
EnginesReno RS09 | | Mernandez 180 | | Welsh 650 | | Crossworx | |
TyresIntermediate | The only intermediate tyre. For drizzle to light rain conditions. | Hard | The slowest dry tyre but the most durable dry tyre. | Medium | It lives up to its name, middleweight in speed and middleweight in durability. | Soft | The second fastest tyre but a bit more durable than the Super Soft tyres. | Super Soft | The fastest tyre but aren't very durable. | Wet | The only wet tyre there is. Average speed and average durability. |
Events CalendarAustralian Grand Prix | Albert Park, Melbourne | Albert Park,a street circuit where overtaking is known to be hard,provides the backdrop for the first round of the championship! | | 18 MarchMalaysian Grand Prix | Sepang, Kuala Lumpur | The second round takes place in Malaysia - a land where the weather can change from sunshine to monsoon conditions in minutes. | | 25th MarchChinese Grand Prix | Shanghai | Shanghai joined the calendar in 2004 and has seen some great racing.It's known for a long turn one and a very long back straight | | 15th AprilBahrain Grand Prix | Sakhir | Fourth round takes place in Bahrain.Cancelled last year after civil unrest, the wide desert track hopes to make a return in 2012 | | 22nd AprilSpanish Grand Prix | Barcelona | Due to being a major testing venue for teams during winter,races in Barcelona often turn out predictable and processional | | 13th MayMonaco Grand Prix | Monte Carlo | A jewel in the crown of the sport,Monaco provides a magnificent backdrop for racing cars blasting through its tight city streets | | Canadian Grand Prix | Montreal, Quebec | A challenging race for newbies and veterans alike. The race of many drivers has ended in the notorious "Wall of Champions" | | European Grand Prix | Valencia | This relatively new track,critisised for it's layout which is not conductive to overtaking,has been retained for another year. | | 24th JuneBritish Grand Prix | Silverstone, Northamptonshire | The home of British motorsport. It is known for fast, flowing corners and is a fast track overall. | | 8th JulyGerman Grand Prix | Hockenheimring | A track controversially redesigned in 2002,Hockenheimring is a flat circuit with a series of short straights and tight curves. | | 22nd JulyHungarian Grand Prix | Budapest, Hungary | Hungaroring is a track where dry and dusty weather is a norm. It's twisty and bumpy nature makes overtaking difficult. | | Belgian Grand Prix | Spa Francorchamps, Belgium | One of the most challenging tracks in the world.It's fast, hilly and twisty nature makes it a favourite among fans and drivers. | | Italian Grand Prix | Monza, Italy | Monza is a superfast circuit with long straights and fast corners.The drivers will be on full throttle for most of the lap. | | Singapore Grand Prix | Marina Bay, Singapore | The only night race on the calendar,Marina Bay is a tight street circuit.It has been criticised for its bumpiness and high kerbs | | Japanese Grand Prix | Japan | Including some of the most challenging corners on the calendar, Suzuka puts both driver and car to the test. | | Korean Grand Prix | Yeongam, Korea | Completed in 2010,Yeongam is a Mickey Mouse-style track with a massive,1,2km long straight and varying weather conditions. | | Indian Grand Prix | New Delhi, India | Opened in 2011, Buddh International Circuit has garnered praise for its high-speed layout and challenging corner combinations. | | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | Abu Dhabi | Opened in 2009, Yas Marina is a big money circuit a with a twisty layout and little overtaking potential. | | United States Grand Prix | Texas, USA | A completely new race.Circuit of the Americas is a high-speed track with elevation changes and high potential for overtaking. | | Brazilian Grand Prix | Sau Paulo, Brazil | The season ends in Interlagos,a fast,flowy track with lots of elevation change.It is known for its exciting and memorable races. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
GP 2012 Racing Strategy GameThis series is the latest version of the GP series. The following notes have been compiled by Lewis McCoy.
Points Allocation:
1st: 25
2nd: 18
3rd: 15
4th: 12
5th: 10
6th: 8
7th: 6
8th: 4
9th: 2
10th: 1
Rules and Gameplay:
In the GP 2012 series there are a few rules that you
need to follow.
1) You select a tyre for each qualifying session
(Depends on how far you get) and you use it throughout
that session
2) For the top 10 qualifiers only, the tyre you used for
qualifying session 3(If you got that far) you will
start the race with that same tyre. Unless the weather
changes significantly.
3) No refuelling all cars are fuelled to the finish.
Qualifying:
You select a tyre for each qualifying session
(Depends on how far you get) and you use it throughout
that session.
Race:
For the top 10 qualifiers only, the tyre you used for
qualifying session 3(If you got that far) you will
start the race with that same tyre. Unless the weather
changes significantly.
The softer tyre may give an advantage for qualifying and the start of the race, however the harder tyre is more durable.
Tyres:
The tyres now have a much shorter life, requiring more stops than before.
Many more tyre sets are available than in previous seasons, though due to the increased wear rate you may still need to conserve tyres.
A "tyre cliff" has been implemented. This introduces a more dramatic drop off in tyre performance when tyres are past their best.
There are now 4 compounds instead of 2, however only 2 are available during the race weekend. The 2 available compounds are chosen by the race organisers (outside of the competitors control) and are the same for all teams. Player note: Since a previously used tyre compound can become unavailable at the next event, be sure to regulary review your tyre selections.
Because of the implementation of a tyre cliff tyres are now less likely to fail, though not impossible
You have at you disposal 6 different compounds.
6 of each compound.
4 dry compounds, 1 intermediate compound and 1 wet compound.
Super Soft - The softest, fastest and least durable dry tyre.
Soft - The second fastest dry tyre but a bit more durable than the Super Soft tyres.
Medium - Lives up to its name, the middleweight in speed and the middleweight in durability.
Hard - The slowest dry tyre but the most durable dry tyre.
Intermediate - The only intermediate tyre. For drizzle to light rain conditions.
Wet - The only wet tyre there is. Average speed and average durability.
General Changes:
Significant tyre changes (see below).
Fuel Margin introduced (see below).
Overtaking is now easier.
DRS also provides a larger boost but the benefit differs quite abruptly from circuit to circuit - largely at the personal whim of the race officials!
Pitstops are around half a second shorter.
The stats for the various teams, engines, tyres and circuits etc. are now updated to the most recent data. Updates to the original F1 2011 set only went as far as the first 3 races.
As there is a greater prospect for strategys to overcome car performance, setup feedback is now 20% less frequent.
Tyre wear in practice is now significantly less than in the races.
Stalling and bad starts have been replaced by a different start model.
Fuel Margin: Extra Fuel!
With no pitstops, teams and drivers now have to be very careful to ensure there is enough fuel in the car for the race. However, with the myriad of engine mapping modes it is possible to save fuel and also burn extra fuel to go faster when needed. The teams provide enough fuel to finish the race, plus a little extra for hard racing. If not enough extra fuel is provided the driver may have to back off and enter a fuel saving mode losing a little laptime.
The fuel margin setting represents the number of laps you expect to be driving hard for. If you expect to be driving harder for longer, you will need to add more laps into the box. If you expect to be driving hard for less of the race, reduce the number of laps.
Important: The value you enter in the box represents the addition of more fuel, but you are NOT adding more LAPS of fuel. A value of 40 does not mean 40 laps of fuel, it just means you expect to be pushing hard for up to 40 laps in the race. In reality this may equate to only 2 laps of fuel in real terms - thus a very light penalty - but that's still 2 extra laps of fuel you may cross the finish line with which you didn't need.
In summary, you are trying to keep the fuel margin as low as possible without getting into a situation where you have to enter fuel saving mode and having to lap a little slower, unable to attack other cars. Likewise you do not want to carry enough fuel for battles during the entire race as that will make the car slower during the whole GP.
What is considered to be driving hard? The following situations represent the conditions when you will use a little extra of your fuel margin:
.pushing via use of the "Target Position" dropdown
.pushing via use of the "Main Rival" dropdown
.overtaking another car (excluding easy passes)
.trying to overtake but being blocked
.blocking a faster car
Note as you use some of your fuel margin up you will also become lighter and faster.
DRS:
The perfect weapon for overtaking.
DRS has been enabled for F1 2012. This is a passive feature (you have no control over it), but instead it automatically comes into play when you are within a second of the car in front.
In the real world, a DRS zone often starts and ends on different laps (typically along the pit straight). BATracer simulation engine must use the position times from a single lap to be as consistent and fair as possible. Specifically, the check is made when each car starts a lap. In the replays this will appear that the DRS proximity test is made based on the time sheet positions from the previous lap.
DRS will activate only in dry weather. We also disable it when the safety car is out.
KERS:
KERS returns for the 2012 carset. KERS is more powerful this year, but it's effect is felt more strongly in it's overtaking ability than in outright lap time. We have kept the option to allow players to enable or disable it accordingly. The KERS setting only influences the race.
Track Changes:
The new Austin Track has been added to the game.
The Indian Circuit has been updated.
Bahrain is also in the game.
##### CREDITS FOR THIS CARSET #####
With thanks to:
Mariusz Pilarek
Joni Hyttinen
Robert Mathershaw
Sam Crawford
Lewis McCoy
Thanks to all others if your name isn't mentioned here.
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