Falken - Vantage LeMans GTE PRO/AM Series

The Falken - Vantage LeMans GTE Series will be part of the 2024 LeMans Events including the Falken - LeMans Legends Series, and the Falken - GT Endurance & Prototype Race Series.

This event is 12 cars, 6 PRO Class and 6 AM Class, and all the same casting, the Hot Wheels Aston Martin Vantage GTE (not the GT3 version).

PRO Series is Maximum 60g and the AM Series is Stock weight.  All 12 cars will be run together in GRID-6 format with winners for each of the PRO and AM Class being announced/awarded.

Each Team/Driver must choose a unique number.  Numbers will be provided in the way of 0.4 inch round decals on each door.  White on Black numbers for the PRO Class cars and Black on Orange for the AM Class cars.

PRO Class is by Invitation Only and for AM Class there will be 4 Choose Your Ride and 2 Open Entries.  Advanced signup will be announced on the DiecastRacing.ca Facebook Group.  Make sure you are a member of this group.

Race Series inspiration:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyWpT8PvEZo

Rules & restrictions

PRO Class

• 6 entires, invitiation only
• 60g maximum weight
• No mods to the casting body allowed
• Unique car number / numbers will be provided on the doors
• Cars must be painted
• Wheel modification allowed
• Dry lube only
• PRO Class, please take Video and/or Photos of your build as your prepare your car and I will feature your Team in the Race Video.

AM Class

• 6 entires, 4 Choose You Ride & 2 Mail-in Entries
• Stock Weight
• Unique car number / numbers will be provided on the doors
• Cars must be painted
• Wheel modifications allowed
• Dry lube only

Dates & deadlines

Race Date:  September 1st 2024 (or earlier)

Due Date:  Time to send those cars.  Need them by the end of May 2024

Opening for 2x Stock Weight Cars ... reach out to me for sign-up

How to enter

Contact the tournament host to get the shipping address for entry.  It is best if you contact the tournament host, Marcus Firegone, on the Facebook Group:  www.facebook.com/groups/843628836208348

No Entry fee

Include a Race Entry ID slip with your entry

Track

Racing will be on the Snow Valley East - Open Road Edition. View track profile and specs

Race format and scoring

There will be 3 races on this same track.  Each race will be 5 laps long with a grid of 12 cars run in GRID-6 format.  That is each lap 6 cars are run (P1 - P6, then P7 - P12).  Points are awarded on the final lap, Lap 5.  50 points for 1st, 36 points for 2nd, 30 points for 3rd, 24 points for 4th, 20 points for 5th, 16 points for 6th, 12 points for 7th, 8 points for 8th, 4 points for 9th, 2 point for 10th and 1 point for each car that finishes the race after 10th place. There is a bonus 2 points for getting Pole Position for each of PRO & AM at the start of the race and 1 point for fastest Lap by class during the race (as long as you also finish the race).

Penalties/DNF

Cars are given a grace of 1g over the stated weight limit to account for variance in scales.

If a car fails to meet any of the restrictions listed above, the car will not qualify for victory. Offending cars will still race. Finish position and any prize will go to the runner-up in the case of the penalty car winning.

Cars that fail to run or fit on the track, or that happen to break during racing, will forfeit their matches. Cars that arrive broken will attempt to be minimally repaired before the racing begins. Cars that break during racing will not be repaired or replaced.

Prizes

TBA

Entries