Difference between revisions of "TBO Challenge"
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| − | 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. | + | 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. |
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| + | 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 will be broadcast in full by [https://simbroadcasts.tv Sim Broadcasts]. | ||
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Revision as of 19:10, 18 October 2020
TBO Challenge
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| League type | TBO league |
| Signup | Required |
| License | S1 |
| First season | 2009 |
| Years active | 2009–2010 2020– |
| Seasons | 2 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 will be broadcast in full by Sim Broadcasts.
Series Format
| Session | Start Time | Session Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Free Practice | 17:35 UTC | 20 minutes |
| Qualifying | 18:00 UTC | 20 minutes |
| Sprint Race | 18:30 UTC | 50 km or 25 minutes |
| Feature Race | 19:10 UTC | 85 km or 45 minutes |
Calendar
- Season 2020 mpRes: http://results.newdimensionracing.com/mpres/league/TBOC/2020/
| Round | Date | Track | Sprint Race (laps) | Feature Race (laps) | Broadcast archive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 3 | 8 Nov 2020 | Blackwood GP Reversed (BL1R) | 16 | 26 | |
| 4 | 15 Nov 2020 | Rockingham ISSC Long (RO4) | 16 | 27 | |
| 5 | 29 Nov 2020 | Kyoto North (KY21) | 16 | 27 | |
| 6 | 6 Dec 2020 | Fern Bay Green (FE2) | 17 | 26 | |
| Endurance | 20 Dec 2020 | Aston North (AS7) | 6h | ||
Official stream
Season 2020, plus the post-season endurance is broadcast live by Sim Broadcasts:
- Twitch: https://twitch.tv/simbroadcasts
