GoFAST Racing Rulebook

Community Standards

Our goal is to maintain a positive and friendly environment. To keep the magic of GFR alive:

Respect is Non-Negotiable

Disrespectful or toxic messaging will not be tolerated. This expectation of respect extends from the Discord channels directly onto the race track.

Civil Discourse

You are welcome to discuss incidents in the public channels, provided the conversation remains constructive and calm.

Build Rapport

Use non-race days to engage with your fellow drivers. Building a relationship off-track translates directly to mutual respect on-track.

Driving Standards

GoFAST Racing is built on elite competitiveness paired with clean racing. We hold every driver to that standard regardless of experience level.

Mutual Respect — Attacking Drivers

Weigh the probability of an incident before making a move. High-risk maneuvers are discouraged.

Mutual Respect — Defending Drivers

Give space when warranted. Even if you feel a move is over-ambitious, giving space is always better than a DNF. Losing one position is better than losing your race.

The Opening Laps — Start Procedure

Respect the start procedure for the race format. On rolling starts, maintain formation speed and grid order until the green flag at the start/finish line. On standing starts, hold your position until lights out. Do not jump the start.

The Opening Laps — Patience is Key

Penalties are intentionally more severe in the opening laps. You cannot win the race on Lap 1, but you can certainly end it for yourself and the rest of the grid.

Racing Room

Do not force other cars off the road. If a car is alongside, they are entitled to racing room.

Multi-Class Racing Standards

Multi-class racing introduces a shared track between cars of significantly different speeds. Both the faster and slower class have specific responsibilities to keep racing safe.

Slower Class — Make Your Line Explicit

When a faster-class car is approaching, your single most important job is to be obvious. Hold your line clearly and commit to it early. Do not wait until the last moment to settle into a braking zone or corner entry. The faster car is closing on you quickly and cannot afford to guess what you are going to do. A predictable line is a safe line.

Slower Class — Yielding Safely

When you see a faster-class car in your mirrors or receive a blue flag, do not panic. Do not brake suddenly mid-corner or make a sudden move to create a gap. Complete the corner at your normal pace, then yield at the next straight or appropriate opportunity. A sudden reaction to create space is more dangerous than simply finishing the corner.

Slower Class — No Defending Against Faster Traffic

You are not racing the faster class for position. Do not make defensive moves against a faster-class car approaching to lap or pass you. Hold your line and let them find the gap.

Faster Class — You Own the Pass

The responsibility for a safe class pass sits with you. Do not expect the slower-class car to move out of your way before you commit to the overtake. Find a gap that is genuinely there. If the slower car is on their natural line and you misjudge the space available, that is on you.

Faster Class — Patience with Blue Flags

Do not assume the slower-class car has seen the blue flag. If they have not yet acknowledged it, wait for the next safe opportunity rather than forcing the pass. Punting a car that has not yet had a chance to react is not acceptable.

Mirror Awareness

In multi-class racing, faster cars can close on you far more quickly than in single-class. Check your mirrors frequently, especially on straights and at corner entry. Knowing where faster traffic is before they reach you gives you time to hold a predictable line rather than reacting at the last second.

Stewarding and Reporting

The GFR Stewards are here to enforce these standards. We utilize time penalties, qualifying bans, and, in extreme cases, a ban from the grid. To be effective, we need you to report incidents in the incident-reports channel on the GoFAST Discord server.

Obvious Incidents

Even "slam dunk" penalties should be reported so drivers are held accountable.

"On the Line" Incidents

Use these as learning opportunities. Even if it results in a Racing Incident (RI), the verdict helps the entire grid understand the limit.

Overly Aggressive Driving

If a driver is racing dangerously but has not caused a wreck yet due to others being extra cautious, report it. This allows stewards to track patterns of behavior and address them directly before a major incident occurs.

A Note on Aggression Tracking

Reporting "non-contact" aggressive driving is a new focus for us. These reports will be kept strictly private within the steward team. We will not take immediate action on a single report of aggression, but these entries allow us to identify patterns. Once a driver has enough recorded instances of poor standards, the stewards will address it with them directly. Your reports are vital for helping us maintain awareness and ensuring a clean experience for the entire grid.

TL;DR

Please report all incidents or patterns of aggression in the incident-reports channel so that we can enforce our high driving standards.

Drivers must operate safely and predictably in the pit lane at all times. Causing avoidable contact with another car in the pit lane will result in a minor penalty.

When queuing on an outlap, a driver must not collide with the car ahead, and must pass any slower car safely. A breach results in a minor penalty.

Drivers must not overtake a car that is on a timed lap. A breach results in a qualifying ban for the next round.

Drivers on an outlap or inlap must stay off the racing line and clear of apexes when a car on a timed lap is approaching. A breach results in a qualifying ban for the next round. In shared multi-class qualifying, drivers on an outlap or inlap must be especially alert to faster-class cars approaching — the speed differential is significantly greater than in same-class qualifying and requires earlier, more deliberate yielding.

Drivers must not stop at the racing line or at an apex to use the 'Return to Garage' option. A breach results in a qualifying ban for the next round.

Drivers must remain within the white lines at the pit exit. Each violation incurs 1 penalty point.

All incidents occurring on laps 1 or 2 carry double the standard penalty severity.

If a pile-up occurs, or more than 2 cars are indirectly involved or collected in an incident, the instigator will receive a medium penalty.

Any driver who rejoins the track unsafely after going off or spinning will receive a penalty. A rejoin is considered safe when the car is brought parallel to the track direction before re-entering the racing surface and the driver has ensured no car at race pace will be impeded by the rejoin. The standard penalty is medium. Stewards may reduce to minor where the rejoin was non-egregious, made in good faith, and only affected one car with minimal impact.

Drivers must keep at least two wheels on the track surface at all times. Leaving the track and gaining a lasting advantage is prohibited.

On races with a rolling start, all drivers must maintain grid order and formation speed behind the pace car until the green flag is shown at the start/finish line. No driver may overtake before the start/finish line. No driver may accelerate significantly beyond formation speed before the green flag is shown. A start violation that does not directly contribute to an incident carries a minor penalty. If the violation contributes to an incident, see Section 2-g-iii for escalation.

A racing incident is a collision or contact that results from a genuine unforced driving error where no driver acted recklessly, negligently, or in violation of these rules. A driver who loses control through their own error (such as snap oversteer, misjudging a braking point at the limit, or running out of grip) without clear negligence will not receive a penalty for resulting contact with other cars. Racing incidents are an accepted consequence of racing at the limit.

Any driver who intentionally collides with another car after the race concludes will be disqualified.

The defending driver is permitted one direction change on a straight. Swerving or making a second direction change to re-defend is prohibited. A breach results in a minor penalty.

The defending driver must not change line or swerve once braking has begun. A breach results in a minor penalty.

The defending driver must leave racing room once the attacking car is at least half a car length alongside at the midpoint of the braking zone.

If the defending driver fails to leave at least half a car's width for the attacking car, a minor penalty will be issued.

If both the attacking and defending drivers converge toward each other's lines simultaneously, resulting in a collision, the incident will be classified as a racing incident.

Drivers may not intentionally leave the track surface to gain a position on a car ahead or to defend against a car behind. Using runoff areas, gravel, or grass as part of an attacking or defensive move is prohibited regardless of whether incident points are incurred.

When assessing fault in an incident, stewards will consider whether the driver had sufficient time and space to react to and avoid the contact.

A driver may not suddenly and unexpectedly reduce speed in a manner designed to cause or provoke a collision with the car behind. Deliberate brake-testing is treated as dangerous driving and carries a medium penalty minimum.

In corners classified as high-speed (approached at approximately 150 kph or above), a higher standard of care applies when evaluating overtaking attempts. An attacking driver must have clear, established positional legality well before turn-in. Marginal or late overlap in a high-speed corner does not constitute positional legality.

An outside overtake is a legitimate but higher-risk maneuver. The positional legality standard in Section 3-c-0 applies equally to outside overtakes. However, gaining positional legality on the outside does not grant apex rights. The inside car retains control of the apex and the inside line through the corner. The outside attacker takes full responsibility for completing the corner on the outside line.

The trailing car is responsible for maintaining a safe following distance from the car ahead. If a trailing car contacts the rear of the car ahead and the lead car made no sudden or unexpected action, such as brake-testing (Section 3-h) or an erratic defensive line change (Section 3-b), the trailing car is at fault for the resulting incident. A trailing driver who had clear and unobstructed visibility of the car ahead throughout the approach cannot invoke the reaction time standard (Section 3-g-iii).

When a driver can clearly see an incident developing or already occurring ahead (including a spinning car, a collision, or a blocked section of track), they are expected to reduce speed and prepare to take avoiding action. The duty to react begins from the moment the hazard is visible, not at the moment of contact. A driver who accelerates or maintains maximum speed into a visible developing incident, and causes or worsens contact as a result, is at fault regardless of whether the contact was technically unavoidable at the moment of impact.

A driver may not reduce their speed to a dramatically slower pace than surrounding traffic in an active racing zone without mechanical cause. Dramatically slowing in a braking zone, chicane, or corner where other cars are approaching at race pace creates an unexpected hazard and is the responsibility of the driver who slowed. This rule applies regardless of intent — panic, hesitation, or loss of confidence are not mechanical causes. A driver who becomes an unexpected obstacle in an active racing zone bears responsibility for resulting contact.

Race day, time, and format details are published in the GoFAST Discord server.

Pit stop requirements vary by race format and are posted in the GoFAST Discord server.

Season dates are posted in the #info-and-rules channel on the GoFAST Discord server.

See Discord: #info-and-rules

Season scoring details are posted in the #info-and-rules channel on the GoFAST Discord server.

See Discord: #info-and-rules

The series features two car classes: GTP and GT3. Each class competes for its own class championship, scored independently. The GT3 class is further split into Pro and Amateur (AM) sub-categories, each with their own championship. The GTP class is a single category with no Pro/AM split. Full championship and points details are posted in the GoFAST Discord server.

Drivers may form a team with one other registered competitor in the series. Both teammates must compete in the same class. Each driver may select their own car within that class. Drivers must declare their class before the season begins. Teams are optional but provide an additional layer of friendly competition each week.

Car availability and selection rules are posted in the #info-and-rules channel on the GoFAST Discord server.

See Discord: #info-and-rules

Race stoppages are called by the session administrator. Upon announcement, all drivers must immediately cease racing. The timing thresholds below are measured from race start.

iRacing: Admin will use session controls to halt the race

If a stoppage is called within the first 5 minutes, the race will be restarted with the original starting grid.

If a stoppage is called between 10 and 20 minutes into the race, the result will be voided and the race will not be restarted.

If the race has progressed past 20 minutes and a stoppage is called, we will score full points as follows:

When points are scored from a stopped race, full points will be awarded due to the nature of drop races.

A blue-flagged driver must not defend their track position. They must race predictably and yield at the first safe and appropriate opportunity without blocking unnecessarily. Excessive or repeated blocking will result in a minor penalty or worse, depending on severity. Flashing lights to signal an overtaking intention is permitted but must not be used to distract. In multi-class racing, the blue flag indicates a faster-class car approaching and not necessarily a lap-down situation. The same yield obligation applies from the first time the faster class catches the slower class.

Lapped drivers may attempt to un-lap themselves if their pace is significantly faster. It is at the discretion of the car ahead whether to facilitate the move. They are not obligated to yield.

The obligation to yield does not override the obligation to drive safely and predictably. A blue-flagged driver must not suddenly brake mid-corner, make an erratic move, or create a hazard while attempting to create a gap. The blue-flagged driver should complete the current corner safely and yield at the next straight or appropriate passing opportunity.

A driver attempting to pass a blue-flagged car must not assume the blue-flagged driver has seen the flag or will immediately yield. If the blue-flagged car has not yet acknowledged, the overtaking driver must wait for a clear and safe opportunity rather than forcing the pass. Causing contact while forcing past a car that had not yet seen or acknowledged the flag may result in fault being attributed to the overtaking driver.

Once a full course yellow is displayed and the pace car is deployed, no driver may overtake another car. This applies from the moment caution lights/flags are shown until the green flag is given at the restart.

Drivers who pit under caution must rejoin behind all lead-lap cars that remained on track. Gaining and holding a position over a car that stayed out is prohibited.

All drivers must form a single-file line behind the pace car. Drivers must not bunch up, brake-check cars behind them, or attempt to gap cars ahead during the caution period.

On a restart, no driver may accelerate or begin racing before the green flag is shown. The leader controls the pace into the start/finish line and may not accelerate early.

Any driver who causes avoidable contact or an incident during a caution period will be penalized at double the normal severity, consistent with Section 2-b.

Incident points (x's) are tracked by iRacing automatically throughout the race. The incident counter visible on the iRacing HUD is the official reference. Points reset at the start of each race session.

Any driver who accumulates 17 or more incident points during a race must serve a drive-through penalty. The drive-through must be taken within 3 laps of the threshold being reached.

Any driver who accumulates [TBD] or more incident points during a race will be disqualified from that race result.

Update [TBD] via the admin panel once confirmed

Drivers must not deliberately accumulate incident points as a tactical tool (for example, intentionally going off-track or making light contact to use remaining incident allowance as cover for aggressive driving). This will be treated as unsportsmanlike conduct regardless of the final incident point total.

When the series features multiple car classes, each class competes for its own class championship. All classes share the same track simultaneously. Passing between classes is not an overtaking battle — it is a class pass, governed by different obligations than same-class racing. All rules in Sections 1–13 continue to apply to within-class interactions.

The faster class bears primary responsibility for the safe execution of a class pass. Faster-class drivers must account for the speed differential and must not force a slower-class car off track or cause contact while passing. A faster-class driver may not expect a slower-class car to spontaneously yield outside of a blue flag situation.

When a faster-class car is approaching to make a class pass, the slower-class driver must maintain a consistent, predictable line. Sudden defensive moves, unexpected braking, or erratic line changes in response to an approaching faster-class car are prohibited. The slower-class driver is not defending a position against the faster class — they are racing within their own class.

A slower-class driver is not required to yield mid-corner, lift, or abandon their natural racing line to accommodate a class pass. A faster-class driver who commits to a pass while the slower-class car holds their consistent line does so at their own risk. The burden of finding a safe gap lies with the faster class.

When a faster-class driver has committed to an inside line at corner entry with visible, established overlap (Section 3-c-0), the slower-class driver must anticipate the pass and provide the minimum required space. The slower-class driver may not close the door once the faster-class car has clearly committed to the inside. The slower-class driver's obligation to anticipate and provide space is elevated compared to same-class racing, given the speed differential and the faster car's reduced ability to abort once committed.

When a faster-class and slower-class car make contact during a class pass, stewards assess fault as follows. If the faster-class driver misjudged available space, speed differential, or committed to a gap that did not exist, the faster-class driver is at fault. If the slower-class driver made a sudden or unexpected line change after the faster-class car had committed to the inside, the slower-class driver is at fault. If the slower-class driver held their natural, consistent racing line and the faster-class driver failed to find a safe gap, the faster-class driver is at fault. If the slower-class driver refused to acknowledge a blue flag within the required window, Section 11 governs. The standard penalty scale applies — severity is determined by impact and circumstance.

All Section 3 overtaking and defending rules apply only to same-class interactions. A faster-class incident with another car of the same class is assessed under Section 3, not Section 14. Section 14 applies only to interactions between cars of different classes.

When a faster-class car has established a position alongside the slower-class car (front axle at or ahead of the slower-class car's rear axle per Section 3-c-0) on a straight or between-corner transition, the slower-class driver must not move into the occupied space. The slower-class driver is expected to maintain awareness of faster-class cars that may have moved alongside due to the speed differential. The right to a natural racing line (Section 14-d) does not extend to moving into a space already occupied by another car. If the slower-class driver moves into an established alongside position and contact results, the slower-class driver is at fault.