n7thGear 2015 6 Hours of Silverstone WEC Contest

n7thGear 2015 6 Hours of Silverstone WEC Contest Mar 29, 2015 7:42:42 GMT -6 via Tapatalk

Post by n7thGear™ on Mar 29, 2015 7:42:42 GMT -6

The n7thGear 2015 WEC FIA Season Prediction Challenge
An Augery of Speed & Endurance

This is a series near and dear to us. Please don't feel like you have to be an expert or great repository of WEC knowledge to enter this challenge, as the WEC season is wild, wooly, and unpredictable. That's why it's so much fun to predict! There are new entrants in all categories, we have entrants that have moved from LM GTE AM to LMP2, we have entrants for whom this may be their last season in WEC, and are looking to go out on top.
This challenge will run all season, with predictions made for each race. The individual race points count towards the Constructors Championship. A prediction will also be made for the end of season standings. This one prediction will be known as the Drivers Champion. Constructors and Drivers will not be dependent on your success or lack thereof throughout the season, so even if you stink up predicting each race, you've still got a shot at the Drivers.
Voting begins NOW for Silverstone. The prediction window (voting) closes at the official green flag/start of race. The prediction window will open for the next race when the checkered flag falls on the current race.

End of season predictions will begin when the checkered flag falls at Nurburgring. We will be taking these predictions from 31-Aug until 12-Sept. Then 12-Sept through 17-Sept will be the prediction window for the COTA race.

The reason we do it like this is because, when you vote on the form, it feeds a master list, so we have no real way at the moment to have separate "ballots" so to speak. Therefore, all voting will be a simple matter of the time stamp it is received. Don't worry about time zones. If 12-Sept is the cutoff date, if it's 12-Sept where you live when you vote, that is accepted. We are not going to be overly strict on when you cast your votes. As long as we can determine you cast your vote before qualifying starts it will be accepted.

For each race, we will be predicting three of the categories. LMP1 & LM GTE Pro will be predicted every race, with LMP2 & LM GTE AM alternating with each race as a wild card.

We will be picking the 1st THREE finishers for each race, with bonus points awarded to those teams/cars you place in the right position. You must specify which car number you pick due to several teams running 2 or 3 cars.
You cannot alter or resubmit your prediction once it is made (ie your first prediction will be used based on the time stamp of your submission).

The points will be awarded in a 'cross the line' unofficial results basis (ie not the classified results), to avoid complicating the points results by having to amend them when possible disqualifications, time penalties and politics come into play after the race has finished.

Constructors Champion points are awarded as follows:
Each correct top 3 prediction - 2 points
Each top 3 prediction placed correctly in finish order - 1 bonus point
Points will accumulate through out the season. Highest accumulative points at the end of the season wins the Constructors Championship.

Drivers Champion points system is as follows:
Actual official WEC points earned by the team/car you pick will be totaled. 1 bonus point will be added to the actual points for each team/car that you have correctly placed there standing.
Example: Pip will pick Audi car #7 to win the season. Since this car will win every race of the season, it will have an accumulated total of 150 WEC points. Since she will have correctly placed him as the overall winner, she will receive 1 bonus point, so she will have a total of 151 points for this car. She will also pick Audi car #8 to place second, and Audi car #9 to finish third for the season. But #9 will have a great run at Spa and #8 will DNF at COTA, causing them to flip flop. Therefore, she will be awarded those cars actual WEC points, but no bonus points.

For BONUS points, follow TEAM n7thGear™ on Twitter!
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All contestants who follow will receive 7 bonus points.
If you follow us on Twitter, you will need to send a direct message and state the name you used on your submit form or your code if you have already received.
Please use #n7thGear

Now on to the really important part, OUR winners. The winners of the n7thGear WEC Challenge will be legion. First, the top 3 points earners for each race will be awarded prize information and voucher after each race. All prizes will ship at the end of the WEC season, because participants will have a chance to win several prizes over the span of the contest.

Second, the top 3 points earners for the cumulative season will be awarded the Constructors Cup awards. And, last but not least, the top 3 points earners for the overall season winner prediction will be awarded the Drivers Cup Awards, the Grand Prize.

We are really looking forward to this season, and hope you will join us for this competition. TEAM n7thGear™, has gathered up some outstanding Gofastalot™ Gear! Not unlike the American voting system, we urge you to vote early, vote often, and have fun. There will be many chances to win, and we encourage you to 'git' you some.
Start your engines, racers, and get your Endurance on!

Important Notices:
All prizes won will need to be shipped COD ;IF-the cost of shipping your prize(s) exceeds $15.00 USD. We're sorry about that, but after looking at shipping costs on a cumulative basis along with possible international duties, it was just too cost prohibitive for us to provide free shipping beyond that. We will provide retail value amounts of the prizes we are offering so you can get shipping estimates. We're sorry for this, but we do not generate revenue here, not even in AD revenue. We're just here to provide a fun place for motorsports enthusiasts to hang and have fun.
All shipping will be arranged by us. You will provide a shipping address to us via secure methods. We take your privacy seriously. Before we will even accept your address, we will need you to verify you are 18 or older as we can't accept addresses from minors. 18 and under are welcome and encouraged to participate, just get your parent or legal guardian to correspond with us prior to shipping.

DISCLAIMER:*
This contest is not in any way affiliated with or sanctioned by the FIA WEC or any other organization and is an Unofficial Contest created by n7thGear™
Gifts are awarded by n7thGear™ and should in no way assume any affiliation with FIA nor any of their Teams/Drivers and Sponsors.

Please understand we are not responsible for any lost or damaged shipments. Please understand we are not responsible for any injury (ie. sharp objects)

Finally, Please submit your entries using the link provided per each race. You will be PM'd your entry code ID to retain for claiming your prize(s) along with a voucher.

You are free to discuss the WEC races here in this thread, and we encourage you to do so-as the purpose of this contest is to grow our community of passionate motorsport and sim racing enthusiasts that will allow us to turn a few dreams into goals and goals into reality- all the while, showing support to the sport and the teams and drivers who inspire us!

The poll questions are optional, but we encourage all to participate in them.

1st Place Prize Choice of one (1) of the following:
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1. Silverstone Circuit Mat:This kids playmat features Silverstones iconic track detailing famous corners and pit buildings

2.Brookland Bear 26cm tall when sitting and wearing a stylish black fleece embroidered Silverstone on the front and Brookland Bear on the back

3.Silverstone British Racing 1948 Men’s T-shirt in dark grey SIZE: LARGE
Men’s dark grey 100% cotton 185 gsm t-shirt, with taped neck and shoulder side seams and tubular body. Printed centrally on the front of the shirt Racing 1948 design.

4. Porsche 75 Years Black Hat: Baseball Cap 75 years. Exquisitely crafted baseball cap in a muted shiny look with bi-colored bill. High class batch on front and autograph piping on bill. Silver applications on back. Metal plug with Porsche lettering. 100% polyester, lining: 100% cotton. In black. One size fits all

2nd Place Prize Choice of one (1) of the following:

1. Racing Car Memory Stick: Racing Car memory stick in highly polished metal with a 2gb memory capacity. Silverstone is engraved on the base of the car and on the metal gift box.
2. AUDI Black Logo Hat Embroidered
3. Silverstone Black Baseball Cap: Cotton black baseball cap with Silverstone Speedmark logo embroidered on the front

3rd Place Prize Receives All 3 Gifts:

1. Porsche Crest Logo Sticker
2. The Black Heritage Mug: Silverstone Heritage black Durham mug 10oz capacity. Printed with a Silverstone Heritage black and white photographic image.
3. 50th Silverstone Grand Prix Commemorative Coin: A Limited edition 50th year commemorative coin complete with a timeline.

For reference, you may view the 2015 FIA WEC Team Entrants here: 2015 WEC SILVERSTONE (The Official Entry list is now available) Also, the Practice Results are updated here: 2015 WEC SILVERSTONE

The Form to use to submit your predictions for the 2015 6 Hours of Silverstone is HERE :n7thgear.boards.net/page/n7thGearWecUnoffical

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Post by n7thGear™ on Mar 29, 2015 7:42:42 GMT -6

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