{"id":1406,"date":"2026-01-29T23:57:55","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T22:57:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gtel.team\/?p=1406"},"modified":"2026-03-01T10:03:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T09:03:29","slug":"welcome-to-the-gtel-gr-4-masters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gtel.team\/?p=1406","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the GTEL Gr.4 Masters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am happy to announce the <a href=\"https:\/\/gtel.team\/?tag=gtel-gr-4-masters\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"59\">GTEL Gr.4 Masters<\/a>. This racing series will take us across&nbsp;9 rounds and 10 races.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Championship Format<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Series Length:<\/strong>&nbsp;9 rounds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Total Races:<\/strong>&nbsp;10<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Qualifying:<\/strong>&nbsp;15 minutes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Main Race:<\/strong>&nbsp;60 minutes minimum<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Final Round:<\/strong>&nbsp;Special two-part event\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>45-minute endurance race (normal layout)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>20-minute sprint race (reverse direction)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each round is designed to allow&nbsp;multiple strategies, with both&nbsp;one-stop and two-stop approaches&nbsp;possible depending on tire choice, driving style, and fuel usage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Calendar Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The GTEL Gr.4 Masters visits the following circuits:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gtel.team\/?p=1433\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1433\">Trial Mountain<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Normal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gtel.team\/?p=1445\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/gtel.team\/?p=1445\">Deep Forest Raceway<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Normal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gtel.team\/?p=1454\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/gtel.team\/?p=1454\">Kyoto Driving Park (Yamagiwa + Miyabi)<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<em>Night Race<\/em>\u00a0\u2b50<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gtel.team\/?p=1469\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/gtel.team\/?p=1469\">Dragon Trail \u2013 Gardens Layout<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sardegna Road Track \u2013 B Layout<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Special Event<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<em>Night Race<\/em>&nbsp;\u2b50<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>High Speed Ring<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Normal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Grand Valley South<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 South Layout<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><strong>Trial Mountain<\/strong><\/strong> &#8211; Final Round Special Event\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>45 Min. Endurance race (normal direction)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>20 Min. Sprint race (reverse direction, grid: reverse championship order)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cars<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Car Class:<\/strong>&nbsp;Gr.4<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Car Choice:<\/strong>&nbsp;Free<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Important:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Changing your car after the first race will result in the&nbsp;loss of all previously earned points.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Invitations &amp; Factory Drives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drivers who participated in last weekends preliminaries will receive&nbsp;Factory Invitations&nbsp;for the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These invitations offer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The opportunity to represent a&nbsp;specific manufacturer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A&nbsp;10-point championship bonus&nbsp;upon acceptance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drivers are free to&nbsp;accept or decline&nbsp;an invitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lobby Settings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tires:<\/strong>&nbsp;Racing Hard \/ Medium \/ Soft\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Medium tires are mandatory. You need to complete at least one lap on medium tires.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tire Wear &amp; Fuel Consumption:<\/strong>&nbsp;1\u00d7 \/ 3\u00d7<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>BoP:<\/strong>&nbsp;On<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Penalties:<\/strong>&nbsp;Weak<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Damage:<\/strong>&nbsp;Light<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>LSD &amp; Brake Balance:<\/strong>&nbsp;Open<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Season Start<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udcc5&nbsp;<strong>Round 1:<\/strong>&nbsp;Sunday,&nbsp;<strong>1st of February<\/strong><br>\ud83d\udd63&nbsp;<strong>Start Time:<\/strong>&nbsp;20:30 CET<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Are You Ready?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp;GTEL Gr.4 Masters&nbsp;is not about sprint glory \u2014 it\u2019s about endurance, consistency, and thinking several laps ahead. With long races, special events, factory invitations, and some hidden awards (hint hint!) this series is for drivers who want more than just another lobby race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Welcome to the Masters.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am happy to announce the GTEL Gr.4 Masters. This racing series will take us across&nbsp;9 rounds and 10 races. Championship Format Each round is designed to allow&nbsp;multiple strategies, with both&nbsp;one-stop and two-stop approaches&nbsp;possible depending on tire choice, driving style, and fuel usage. Calendar Overview The GTEL Gr.4 Masters visits the following circuits: Cars Invitations [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1409,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[9,59],"class_list":["post-1406","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-announcements","tag-gt-7","tag-gtel-gr-4-masters"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gtel.team\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1406","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gtel.team\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gtel.team\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gtel.team\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gtel.team\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1406"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/gtel.team\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1406\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1474,"href":"https:\/\/gtel.team\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1406\/revisions\/1474"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gtel.team\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1409"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gtel.team\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1406"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gtel.team\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1406"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gtel.team\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1406"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}