TBO Challenge

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TBO Challenge
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League type TBO league
Signup Required
License S1
First season 2009
Years active 2009–2010
2020–
Seasons 3 seasons
Organizers New Dimension Racing

The TBO Challenge is a series utilizing the Turbo cars in Live for Speed. 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:

TBO Challenge - Season 2020 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 (2023)

Overview

TBO Challenge - Season 2020 Schedule
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

TBO Challenge - Season 2020 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:

Holiday Special (2017)

Overview

TBO Challenge - 2017 Holiday Special
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

TBO Challenge - Season 2010 Schedule
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

TBO Challenge - Season 2010 Format
Start Time Session Session Duration
19:00 UTC Qualifying 20 minutes
19:20 UTC Break/Grid Stacking 10 minutes
19:30 UTC Sprint Race 30 mins approx.
20:00 UTC Break/Grid Stacking 10 minutes
20:10 UTC Feature Race 60 minutes

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