This announcement refers to the Robot Auto Racing Simulation (RARS).
The next RARS races will be held in the computer of Ralph Scott on
October 29, 1995. Entries will be received by e-mail, directed to
functions. They may be in source code, either ANSI C or C++ to be
compiled with Borland C/C++ for OS/2. They should run with version 0.63
of the RARS software available at ftp.ijs.com.
Entries must be received by 1:00 PM, EST, October 29. If the net is
slow, too bad, so send them as early as possible. (I should warn you
that my internet provider is down often.) It is better if
I receive them a week early, in case there are any problems with
compilation, linking, or execution. (I will inform you A.S.A.P.)
Any robots that cause run-time problems with any part of the
software, including the other robots, will be disqualified. Ralph's
judgement will be final here.
For this first racing session, there will be two tracks and two classes
of authors. The two tracks are mosport.trk and suzuka.trk. The two
classes are expert and novice and will be decided before the day of the
race.
Race points will be awarded as follows for each race:
1st - 10 2nd - 6 3rd - 4 4th - 3 5th - 2 6th - 1
Points earned from the races will be accumulated to obtain a total
points figure for the day. The points of the day will be used
to determine seasons points. Seasons points will be accumulated
continuously.
Winning places will be based on the point total for the 2 races.
If there are six*** or less entries, then all will compete in these
races. If there are more than six*** then speed heats will be
run to arrive at six*** finalists, with the fastest racers entering into
the final race.
RULES CHANGES
Advancement from novice to expert now must take two wins in the novice
division before advancement. If there are 4 or more novices, then
being in 2nd place counts as a win. 8 or more novices then 3rd place
also counts as a win.
SUBMISSIONS ARE ON A PER RACE BASIS ONLY. In this manner, it will be
obvious as to who is still keeping track of RARS and is still competing.
For the first day of races the following people will be considered to
be in the expert class.
Randy Saint 69 pts (U.S.A.) Ramdu
Safai Ma 35 pts (Canada) Burns
Jussi Pajala 34.5 (Finland) WappuCar & Bubble
Oscar Gustafsson 30 pts (Sweden) OscCar2
Mike Inman 27.5 (U.S.A.) Indretti
Nicole Greiber 24 pts (Germany) Marvin & Sticky
Jeremy Weatherford 17 pts (U.S.A.) JXBot
Tony Cabe 17 pts (U.S.A.) Bacon & Irvin
Everyone else (Ralph Scott included) will be in the novice class.
Points for the season are now officially reset to 0. Congratulations
to Randy for winning the last season.
RACING SCHEDULE
October 29th, Suzuka and Mosport Unlimited Races, 80 laps
November 13th, Suzuka and Mosport Stocker Races, 40 laps
November 27th, TBA (tentatively planned as Surprise Track Unlimited &
Stocker), 40 laps