{"id":1507,"date":"2026-03-29T10:12:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T09:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gtel.team\/?p=1507"},"modified":"2026-03-29T16:49:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T15:49:12","slug":"gtel-gr-4-masters-its-raceday-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gtel.team\/?p=1507","title":{"rendered":"GTEL Gr. 4 Masters | It\u2019s raceday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is it \u2014 the&nbsp;final round of the <a href=\"https:\/\/gtel.team\/?tag=gtel-gr-4-masters\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"59\">GTEL Gr.4 Masters<\/a>. \ud83c\udfc1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfc6 Championship Battle<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the top,&nbsp;Snail (386 pts)&nbsp;holds a&nbsp;43-point lead&nbsp;over&nbsp;Wvoort026 (343 pts). That\u2019s a solid gap \u2014 but not an unassailable one, especially with&nbsp;two races on the table tonight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Right behind,&nbsp;Hobz (301 pts)&nbsp;still has an outside shot at shaking things up, while&nbsp;TCRT-Donnybrook (286 pts)&nbsp;sits close enough to capitalize on any chaos ahead. One bad race, one incident, one strategy gamble \u2014 and the order could change quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Further down the field, positions are tight as well:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Guard Dog (258 pts)&nbsp;vs.&nbsp;Deathscythe (232 pts)&nbsp;\u2014 a fight for the top 5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ItsaBasti (212 pts),&nbsp;DT (209 pts)&nbsp;\u2014 separated by just&nbsp;3 points<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd25 The Finale Format<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tonight we return to&nbsp;Trial Mountain&nbsp;for a&nbsp;two-part decider:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Race 1:<\/strong>&nbsp;40 minutes \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/gtel.team\/?tag=trial-mountain\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"48\">Trial Mountain<\/a> (Normal)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mandatory medium tire rule applies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Race 2:<\/strong>&nbsp;20 minutes \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/gtel.team\/?tag=trial-mountain\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"48\">Trial Mountain<\/a> (Reverse)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mandatory medium tire rule does not apply<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grid based on&nbsp;<strong>reverse championship standings<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That reverse grid could turn everything upside down. Title contenders won\u2019t be starting at the front \u2014 they\u2019ll have to fight through traffic, take risks, and keep it clean under maximum pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u26a1 What to Expect<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Snail&nbsp;can control the race \u2014 but must avoid mistakes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wvoort026&nbsp;needs a near-perfect night to close the gap<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hobz&nbsp;and&nbsp;Donnybrook&nbsp;will be ready to pounce on any opportunity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Midfield battles could be just as fierce as the fight for the title<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-gradient-3-gradient-background has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u26a0\ufe0f Heads Up \u2013 Final Round Etiquette<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the championship on the line tonight, some drivers will be fighting for crucial positions that could decide the entire season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are&nbsp;<strong>not directly involved in a battle<\/strong>, please stay aware of what\u2019s happening around you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Keep an eye on your mirrors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avoid unnecessary defending against faster cars on different strategies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Give racing room when leaders or title contenders are battling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This isn\u2019t about stepping aside \u2014 it\u2019s about&nbsp;respecting the fight for the championship&nbsp;and helping ensure it\u2019s decided&nbsp;on track, fairly and cleanly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s keep it tight, respectful, and drama-free. \ud83c\udfc1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trial Mountain is fast, technical, and unforgiving \u2014 the perfect place to decide a championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgb(109,83,60) 0%,rgb(51,25,25) 100%)\">Check&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.google.com\/calendar\/embed?height=800&amp;wkst=2&amp;bgcolor=%23ffffff&amp;ctz=UTC&amp;hl=en&amp;showPrint=0&amp;showCalendars=0&amp;src=M2dpZGpyMXQyZ3EwNHNlMHF0czhzNzdmdDRAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ&amp;color=%237986CB&amp;style=border-width:0&amp;width=1000&amp;height=800&amp;frameborder=0&amp;scrolling=no\">our calendar<\/a>&nbsp;for the practice and race times in your timezone. If you&#8217;re new to racing with us, make sure to read the <a href=\"https:\/\/gtel.team\/?page_id=232\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"232\">Drivers code of conduct<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/gtel.team\/?page_id=609\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"609\">Rules and regulations<\/a> do apply and penalties will be issued if necessary.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is it \u2014 the&nbsp;final round of the GTEL Gr.4 Masters. \ud83c\udfc1 \ud83c\udfc6 Championship Battle At the top,&nbsp;Snail (386 pts)&nbsp;holds a&nbsp;43-point lead&nbsp;over&nbsp;Wvoort026 (343 pts). That\u2019s a solid gap \u2014 but not an unassailable one, especially with&nbsp;two races on the table tonight. Right behind,&nbsp;Hobz (301 pts)&nbsp;still has an outside shot at shaking things up, while&nbsp;TCRT-Donnybrook (286 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1509,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[9,59],"class_list":["post-1507","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\/1507","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=1507"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/gtel.team\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1507\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1510,"href":"https:\/\/gtel.team\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1507\/revisions\/1510"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gtel.team\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1509"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gtel.team\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1507"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gtel.team\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1507"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gtel.team\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1507"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}