Rules for Season 1 of MSA HiQ BTCC Forza championship

Car setup
FWD and RWD only (NO AWD)
800pi
Non standard rims
Full handling upgrades including maximum weight reduction
Full race slicks (make of tyre is up to you)
Forza bodykit (front and rear wing only)
Door numbers and roof number (designs will be sent to you in due course)
BTCC HiQ logo on bonnet (design will be sent to you in due course)
Number plate logo front and back (again will be sent to you in due course)
BMW E46 M3 is not allowed any performance upgrades, regardless of PI

Race Format

Qualifying
Qualifying will take place to determine grid order for race 1
laps of qualifying, 1 warm up lap and 5 flying laps, on the last lap all competitors will gather and give fastest lap times to lobby host

Race 1
7 laps
New lobby set up, and a formation lap is done. Competitors cross in order of grid positions.
Overall race times will be noted as these will determine the grid order for race 2

Race 2
7 laps
New lobby set up
Formation lap is done, and competitors cross in order of overall race time from race 1

Race 3
10 laps
Same lobbies as race 2, but grid order will be random.

Lobby Setup
STM, ABS and TCS will be forced off aswell as braking lines.
Collisions will be on and set at limited damage (except for qualifying)
Fuel and tyres set to simulation

Lagging in Race

All racers must report if they can see another driver lagging
Race stewards will decide if a race re-start is necessary
Lagging drivers may be removed from the race upon stewards decision

As a kind gesture if you know you are lagging, pulling to the side of the track would be appreciated, you may still recieve points for your finish, but please do keep away from other racers, and drive slowly.

How to prevent lagging
Ensure NAT is open
Reboot router before starting xbox
Keep internet activity to a minimum while racing