TBO Challenge
| TBO Challenge | |
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| Type | TBO league |
| Recurrence | custom schedule |
| License | S1 |
| Signup required |
 Yes |
| First season | 2009 |
| Years active |
2009–2010 2020 |
| Seasons | 3 seasons |
| Organizers | New Dimension Racing |
| Official website | |
The TBO Challenge is a series utilizing the Turbo car class (RB4 GT, FXO Turbo and XR GT Turbo) in Live for Speed, organized by New Dimension Racing. The event format aims to emulate touring car racing, offering drivers a sprint race, and a longer feature race.
Series History
The TBO Challenge was founded in 2009 by Chris "Wilko868" Wilkinson and Ben "jaws99" Grindle, when they were part of the International Motorsport Association. The series became a New Dimension Racing property in 2010, when Wilkinson joined NDR, and the brand has been kept since. It last ran a full season in 2010, but made an appearance as the NDR Holiday Special in 2017, as part of NDR's 10th Anniversary event.
In 2020 TBO Challenge returned for its third season consisting of six rounds, plus a post-season, non-championship endurance event. All six championship races, plus the endurance was broadcast in full by Sim Broadcasts.
Series Format
The last season to date had the following round format:
| Start Time | Session | Session Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 17:35 UTC | Free Practice | 20 minutes |
| 18:00 UTC | Qualifying | 20 minutes |
| 18:30 UTC | Sprint Race | 50 km or 25 minutes |
| 19:10 UTC | Feature Race | 85 km or 45 minutes |
Season 3 (2020)
Overview
In 2020, TBO Challenge returned for six rounds (plus one endurance round) of open wheel action using the TBO cars. Each round consisted of a sprint and a feature race. The season's official stream was provided by Sim Broadcasts.
- For earlier seasons' race statistics, check out mpRes: http://results.newdimensionracing.com/mpres/league/TBOC/
- Season 2020 mpRes: http://results.newdimensionracing.com/mpres/league/TBOC/2020/
| Round | Date | Track | Laps/hours | Broadcast archive | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR | FR | ||||
| 1 | 11 Oct 2020 | Westhill National w/ Chicane (WE11) | 12 | 20 | Livestream replay on YouTube |
| 2 | 25 Oct 2020 | South City Chicane Route (SO6) | 18 | 30 | Livestream replay on YouTube |
| 3 | 8 Nov 2020 | Blackwood GP Reversed (BL1R) | 16 | 26 | Livestream replay on YouTube |
| 4 | 15 Nov 2020 | Rockingham ISSC Long (RO4) | 16 | 27 | Livestream replay on YouTube |
| 5 | 29 Nov 2020 | Kyoto North (KY21) | 16 | 27 | Livestream replay on YouTube |
| 6 | 6 Dec 2020 | Fern Bay Green (FE2) | 17 | 26 | Livestream replay on YouTube |
| Endurance | 20 Dec 2020 | Aston North (AS7) | 6 hours | Livestream replay on YouTube | |
Format
| Start Time | Session | Session Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 17:35 UTC | Free Practice | 20 minutes |
| 18:00 UTC | Qualifying | 20 minutes |
| 18:30 UTC | Sprint Race | 50 km or 25 minutes |
| 19:10 UTC | Feature Race | 85 km or 45 minutes |
Official stream
Season 2020, plus the post-season endurance was broadcast live by Sim Broadcasts:
- Twitch: https://twitch.tv/simbroadcasts
Holiday Special (2017)
Overview
| Round | Date | Track | Laps | Broadcast archive | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR | FR | ||||
| 1 | 30 Dec 2017 | Blackwood Historic (BL2) | 16 | 26 | Livestream replay on YouTube |
Official stream
The 2017 Holiday Special was broadcast live on YouTube.
Season 2 (2010)
Season intro video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnQ4PPMGxzI
Overview
| Round | Date | Track | Laps | Broadcast archive | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR | FR | ||||
| 1 | 23 Jan 2010 | South City City Long Rev. (SO4R) | 13 | 22 | [ Livestream replay on YouTube] |
| 2 | 25 Oct 2010 | Blackwood GP Track Rev. (BL1R) | 16 | 26 | [ Livestream replay on YouTube] |
| 3 | 8 Nov 2010 | Westhill International Rev. (WE1R) | 10 | 17 | [ Livestream replay on YouTube] |
| 4 | 15 Nov 2010 | Kyoto Ring National (KY2) | 10 | 17 | [ Livestream replay on YouTube] |
| 5 | 29 Nov 2010 | Fern Bay Green (FE2) | 17 | 28 | [ Livestream replay on YouTube] |
| 6 | 6 Dec 2010 | Aston North (AS7) | 10 | 17 | [ Livestream replay on YouTube] |
Format
| Start Time | Session | Session Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 19:00 UTC | Qualifying | 20 minutes |
| Break/Grid Stacking | ||
| 19:30 UTC | Sprint Race | 30 mins approx. |
| Break/Grid Stacking | ||
| 20:10 UTC | Feature Race | 60 minutes |
Season 1 (2009)
Overview
| Round | Date | Track | Laps | Broadcast archive | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR | FR | ||||
| 1 | 29 Mar 2009 | Aston National (AS3) | 7 | 14 | [ Livestream replay on YouTube] |
| 2 | 12 Apr 2009 | Kyoto Ring National (KY2) | 8 | 15 | [ Livestream replay on YouTube] |
| 3 | 26 Apr 2009 | Westhill International (WE1) | 8 | 15 | [ Livestream replay on YouTube] |
| 4 | 3 May 2009 | Blackwood GP Track Rev. (BL1R) | 12 | 24 | [ Livestream replay on YouTube] |
| 5 | 17 May 2009 | South City Chicane Route (SO6) | 13 | 25 | [ Livestream replay on YouTube] |
| 6 | 7 Jun 2009 | Fern Bay Green (FE2) | 12 | 24 | [ Livestream replay on YouTube] |
| 7 | 21 Jun 2009 | Aston North (AS7) | 7 | 14 | [ Livestream replay on YouTube] |
Format
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