DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series - Sporting Regulations 2020/2021 Version 1.9 Sporting Regulations CONTENTS KEY POINTS .......................................................................................................................................... 2 TIMETABLE ........................................................................................................................................... 2 RALLYCROSS: EVENT OVERVIEW.......................................................................................................... 3 RALLY: EVENT OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................... 3 ONLINE QUALIFICATION ...................................................................................................................... 3 RALLYCROSS: QUALIFYING-FINALS AND SEMI-FINALS ........................................................................ 5 RALLY: QUALIFYING-FINALS AND SEMI-FINALS ................................................................................... 7 GRAND FINALS ..................................................................................................................................... 8 RALLYCROSS: GRAND FINALS ............................................................................................................... 8 RALLY: GRAND FINALS ......................................................................................................................... 9 OFFICIALS ............................................................................................................................................. 9 RACING CONDUCT, RULES AND ETTIQUETTE ...................................................................................... 9 PENALTIES ..........................................................................................................................................10 QUALIFIERS,QUALIFYING-FINALS & SEMI-FINALS: EQUIPMENT AND SETUP ....................................10 QUALIFIERS, QUALIFYING-FINALS & SEMI-FINALS: EQUIPMENT FAILURE AND TECHNICAL ISSUES.10 GRAND FINAL: EQUIPMENT AND SETUP ...........................................................................................11 GRAND FINAL: EQUIPMENT FAILURE AND TECHNICAL ISSUES .........................................................11 MEDIA, FILMING AND CLOTHING ......................................................................................................11 PRIZES ................................................................................................................................................12 CODE OF CONDUCT ...........................................................................................................................12 APPENDIX 1 ........................................................................................................................................15 INTRODUCTION The DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series is a “free to play” worldwide competition open to all entrants that meet the requirement set out within the Terms and Conditions. The Series have two strands, Rallycross and Stage Rally and within each strand there are four stages of competitions Page 1 Version 1.7 a) 3 public online qualification rounds (‘Online Qualification’ or ‘Qualification’), which shall determine 5 rallycross and 6 rally drivers from Xbox, PlayStation and PC who will qualify to compete in the Qualifying-Finals stage b) 3 live streamed, online Qualifying-Final rounds (‘Qualifying Finals’), which shall determine 5 rally cross and 6 rally drivers from Xbox, PlayStation and PC who will qualify to compete in the Semi Final c) a live streamed, private online Semi Final round (‘Semi Final’), which shall determine 6 Drivers who will qualify to compete in the Final; and d) A live Final (the ‘Final’) held at Birmingham NEC during the Autosport International Show which shall determine the winner (and runners up) who shall receive the prizes. The promoter and operator of the DiRT World Series is Motorsport Gaming US LLC (‘Motorsport Games”). Motorsport Games reserves its rights to alter, amend or supplement these DiRT World Series Rules from time to time as it considers desirable to do so. KEY POINTS • Online Qualification begins on 25th August 2020 and end on 23rd November 2020 • Open to competitors on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 or PC. • Two separate competitions for Rally and Rallycross. • Must be aged over 16 to participate. • If you are under the age of 18, we will request written authorisation from a parent/guardian from the competitor to compete in the series. • Setups for are fixed for online qualification but open for knockout rounds (Qualifying-finals onwards) • Three Qualifying-Finals for each platform (Xbox, PlayStation and Steam) will feature a weekly winner from the preceding 3 qualifying rounds + 2 or 3 with the best cumulative times from those qualifying rounds (2 for rallycross, 3 for rally) • The top 2 drivers in each qualifier within their platform at the qualification stage will progress to the semi-final.* • Top 2 competitors from each platform at the Semi-Final stage will qualify for the Grand Finals at Autosport International Show at NEC, Birmingham on the weekend of 16th and 17th January 2021. • Steering wheel and pedals are mandatory for the Grand Finals – no controllers permitted. • The Qualifying-Finals, Semi-Finals and Grand Finals will be streamed live on the internet. *QF3 for rallycross will only have 1 competitor that qualifies for the semi-final TIMETABLE Round Number Event Description Start Date End Date 1.1 Time Trial 25th August 2020 31st August 2020 1.2 Time Trial 1st September 2020 7th September 2020 1.3 Time Trial 8th September 2020 15th September 2020 QF1 Live Broadcast 26th September 2020 N/A 2.1 Time Trial 29th September 2020 5th October 2020 2.2 Time Trial 6th October 2020 12th October 2020 2.3 Time Trial 13th October 2020 19th October 2020 QF2 Live Broadcast 31st October 2020 N/A 3.1 Time Trial 3rd November 2020 10th November 2020 3.2 Time Trial 10th November 2020 16th November 2020 Page 2 Version 1.7 3.3 Time Trial 17th November 2020 23rd November 2020 QF3 Live Broadcast 5th December 2020 N/A Semi-Finals Live Broadcast 19th December 2020 N/A Finals Autosport Show 16th – 17th January N/A 2021 THE ABOVE SCHEDULE IS PROVISIONAL AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE RALLYCROSS: EVENT OVERVIEW RALLY: EVENT OVERVIEW ONLINE QUALIFICATION 1. Online qualification is open to all participants that meet the eligibility requirements outlined in the Terms and Conditions. Page 3 Version 1.7 2. Competitors may attempt to qualify for both the Rally and Rallycross scenarios. 3. Competitors may only qualify with one chosen platform (Xbox, PlayStation or PC). Repeat entries may result in disqualification. 4. Each Driver can participate in each Qualification Event once (within the relevant time period). 5. Each Driver shall be able (but is under no obligation) to participate in one or more Qualification Event and on as many occasions as he or she desires and on one or more platforms during the Online Qualification Period. 6. A Driver is not required to participate in all Qualification Events, however is free to do so in order to maximise his or her chances of qualification. 7. Once a driver has qualified into a Semi Final, the driver cannot compete in any further qualifying rounds. 8. Drivers shall be able to use any ‘Assist Modifiers’, such as traction control or stability assist during Online Qualification. 9. Setups will be fixed during online qualification. 10. There are two opportunities to qualify for the Qualifying-Finals online: a. Being the fastest qualifier in an individual in-game event for either a Rally or Rallycross scenario within your chosen platform (Xbox, PlayStation 4 and PC) b. Having a top 2 (rallycross) or top 3 (rally) fastest cumulative time across the 3 individual in-game events in that round on your platform 11. The qualification schedule follows the table listed below but is subject to change. Rally Series Round Number Car Class Country Stage 1.1 New Zealand New Zealand - Elsthorpe Sprint R2 Forward (4.55mi) 1.2 New Zealand New Zealand - Waimarama Group A Sprint Forward (5.47mi) 1.3 New Zealand New Zealand - Ocean Beach H2 RWD Sprint Forward (4.11mi) 2.1 R5 Spain Spain - Centenera (6.57mi) 2.2 Spain Spain - Ascenso por valle el Rally GT Gualet (4.35mi) 2.3 Spain Spain - Viñedos Dardenyà H2 FWD (4.07mi) 3.1 Australia Australia - Noorinbee Ridge H1 FWD Descent (3.28mi) 3.2 Australia Australia - Taylor Farm Sprint R5 (4.35mi) 3.3 Australia Australia - Yambulla Mountain H3 RWD Ascent (4.13mi) Rallycross Series Round Number Car Class Country Circuit 1.1 RX Sweden Holjes 1.2 RX2 Norway Hell 1.3 RX1600 France Loheac 2.1 RX2 Spain Barcelona Page 4 Version 1.7 2.2 RX Portugal Montalegre 2.3 RX1600 Norway Hell 3.1 RX France Loheac 3.2 RX2 Sweden Holjes 3.3 RX1600 Spain Barcelona 12. To participate in an Online Qualification Event, each Driver must start the Game on their chosen platform and navigate to the ‘Events’ > ‘Competitive’ > ‘Community Events’ section within the Game’s main menu. From the ‘Community Events’ section, Drivers can navigate to the ‘DiRT World Series Qualifier’ and participate by clicking on ‘DiRT World Series Qualifier’. 13. If a competitor secures a qualification position from more than one qualification round/method, only their earliest qualifying result will stand; their later entries will be discounted from the results. 14. In the event that a Driver’s qualifying time ties exactly