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39-670: The Spanish National Time Trial Championship (Spanish: Campeonato de España de Ciclismo Contrarreloj ) is a time trial race that takes place inside the Spanish National Cycling Championship, and decides the best cyclist in this type of race. The time trial championships in Spain have not been held for as long as the Spanish National Road Race Championships , which first took place in 1897. The first race winner of

78-626: A deal was made for the Grand Prix to be held at what was then known as Eastern Creek International Raceway from 1991 to 1993. The race remained at the circuit until 1996 before returning to Phillip Island in 1997. The circuit has also hosted rounds of the Australian Superbike Championship . The Australian round of the A1 Grand Prix championship was held at Sydney Motorsport Park from the 2005–06 season to

117-411: A game. Racing games may also include ghost cars recorded by the development staff—attempting to beat their times can provide a final challenge to players who have mastered the rest of the game. Often the game provides other incentives to use the time attack feature; GoldenEye 007 and Tomb Raider Anniversary encouraged players to revisit levels more than once by offering unlockable cheat options as

156-442: A later date. Racing games often feature "ghost cars" which are saved when the player sets a record time. In subsequent races, the ghost car follows the path the player took when setting that record, allowing them to clearly gauge how they are performing against the previous achievement. Saved ghost cars can often be shared with other players. The inclusion of a time attack mode can often be an effective way of adding replay value to

195-549: A limited number of laps, time trial has open sessions. Unlike other timed motorsport disciplines such as sprinting and hillclimbing , the car is required to start off under full rolling start conditions following a warm up lap in which they will have to accelerate out as fast as possible to determine how fast they enter their timed lap. Commonly, as the cars are modified road going cars, they are required to have tires authorized for road use. Time attack events began in Japan in

234-552: A reward for completing them within target times. Sometimes, the settings of a time attack mode are "locked" in order to standardize competition between players. For example, Soul Calibur features a time attack mode automatically set to two rounds for a win, the normal difficulty setting and a default time limit; but it also features an alternative Arcade mode, which allows any option settings to be used and saves record times separately. Both speedrunning and time attacking have extensive online communities dedicated to achieving

273-404: A time trial can be a single track cycling event, or an individual or team time trial on the road, and either or both of the latter may form components of multi-day stage races . In contrast to other types of races, athletes race alone since they are sent out in intervals (interval starts), as opposed to a mass start . Time trialist will often seek to maintain marginal aerodynamic gains as

312-513: Is allowed, that is not forbidden explicitly. While in lower classes a distinction between 2WD and 4WD is made, this is neglected in the Extreme-class. The series is independent and not connected to any larger organization like the DMSB . Many computer and video games include a time trial (also known as time attack ) mode, in which the main goal is to complete levels —or, in some cases,

351-585: Is only driven by the five fastest starters from the Qualifying. Groups are split according to car specifications, mainly regarding severity of modifications and aerodynamics. With more powerful classes, safety regulations are also tighter. Classes range from Club -class, being close-to-production, via the Pro -class, with more allowed aerodynamics and allowed engine swaps, to the Extreme -class in which everything

390-406: Is set up to host drivers from the very entry level up to full blown racecars with according drivers, divided over 5 classes. National Auto Sport Association Time Trial (NASA TT) series is a national auto competition program, utilizing regional series based on a time trial style format, with rules that establish car classifications to provide a contest of driver skill. NASA TT is designed to bridge

429-565: The 1990 Australian Manufacturers' Championship . In the early 1990s, the circuit also hosted the Winfield Triple Challenge, an event which featured Australian Touring Car Championship (ATCC) teams and drivers alongside Superbikes and drag racing . The circuit first hosted a championship round of the ATCC (now known as V8 Supercars ) in 1992 and held a round every year, excluding 1998 and 2006, until 2008. Further to this,

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468-860: The Nürburgring Grand Prix course, the Lausitzring and the Hockenheimring . Additionally, for years, the TT Circuit Assen is used in cooperation with the Dutch Time Attack Masters . Formerly, races also took place on the German course Oschersleben . Each event consists of Warm Up, Qualifying and the Hotlap finals, with Qualifying rank and Hotlap rank counting for the overall championship. The Hotlap

507-618: The Surfers Paradise Street Circuit , suggested that Sydney Motorsport Park was not up to modern standards and needed to be upgraded. On 28 April 2008, it was announced that Apex Circuit Design Ltd. had been commissioned to perform a $ 350,000 feasibility study on upgrading the track to suit more purposes and hold larger events such as the Australian Formula One Grand Prix , however nothing came of this proposed upgrade. In early 2011,

546-842: The Sydney CBD), New South Wales , Australia , adjacent to the Western Sydney International Dragway . It was built and is owned by the New South Wales Government and is operated by the Australian Racing Drivers Club. The circuit is one of only two permanent tracks in Australia with an FIA Grade 2 license and is licensed for both cars and motorcycles. The development of circuit was approved in 1989 and construction began soon after. However, construction

585-474: The 1995 event, the Winfield-backed entry of Mark Skaife had a major accident at Turn 1, hitting concrete drag racing barriers which resulted in injuries that forced him to miss the first round of the 1995 Australian Touring Car Championship . The event concluded with the ban of cigarette advertising in Australia at the end of 1995. An event organised and promoted by Australian Muscle Car magazine,

624-478: The 2007–08 season. During the 2006–07 event on 4 February 2007, German driver Nico Hülkenberg set the outright lap record for the original circuit layout with a 1:19.142 lap time in the A1 Team Germany prepared Lola - Zytek . The first touring car event at the circuit was the 1990 Nissan Sydney 500 , an endurance race which was the final round of both the 1990 Australian Endurance Championship and

663-595: The Muscle Car Masters is held on Father's Day every year. The event includes races and demonstration laps featuring Australian muscle cars and ex-race cars from the 1950s to the 1990s. Regular racing classes include Group N , Group C , Group A and Touring Car Masters while different car clubs have their cars on display each year and take part in demonstration laps. Historically significant cars in Australian motorsport are also present and complete laps of

702-476: The calendar in 2013, the circuit has returned to the calendar from 2014 onwards. The official pre-season V8 Supercar test day was held at the circuit in 2011 and 2013 to 2015. The 2013 test day was the first time that the four Car of the Future manufacturers appeared together at a public event. The 2015 test day clashed with the 2015 Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour , preventing V8 Supercars drivers from competing in

741-615: The circuit hosted the season-ending Grand Finale in 2003 and 2004, with Marcos Ambrose winning the round and the championship title on both occasions. In 2009 the circuit was dropped in favour of the Sydney 500 on the Sydney Olympic Park Street Circuit . The circuit returned to the V8 Supercars calendar in 2012 after V8 Supercars failed to secure a second international event. After another year off

780-489: The circuit received funding for a $ 9 million upgrade, with the New South Wales Government providing $ 7 million and the Australian Racing Drivers Club funding the other $ 2 million. The upgrade reconfigured the circuit into four layouts, with two able to be operated at the same time, with a total length of 4.500 km (2.796 mi). The upgrade also included an additional pit lane facility to cater for

819-470: The circuit was renamed from Eastern Creek International Raceway to Sydney Motorsport Park. Construction of the new pit lane between turns four and five also began at this time. Following the circuits' reconfiguration, a number of corners were named. At the circuits' re-opening, turn five was renamed "Brock's 05" in reference to Peter Brock and the number with which he was associated, whilst in October 2017

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858-543: The circuit. While the main focus is on the history of Australian touring car racing , other classes, such as Formula 5000 , have also appeared. In the 1990s, the venue held a number of rock concerts and music festivals including Guns N' Roses , Bon Jovi , Pearl Jam , the Alternative Nation festival and the Colossus 2 dance festival. Music festivals returned to the circuit in 2009 and 2010 when it hosted

897-411: The clock or time attack is often part of racing video games . Time attack is a type of motorsport in which the racers compete for the best lap time. Each vehicle is timed through numerous circuits of the track. The racers make a preliminary circuit, then run the timed laps, and then finish with a cool-down lap. Time attack and time trial events differ by competition format and rules. Time attack has

936-509: The clock where the crew or rower completing the course in the shortest time in their age, ability and boat-class category is deemed the winner. In many forms of motorsport , a similar format is used in qualifying to determine the starting order for the main event, though multiple attempts to set the fastest time are often allowed. In rallying , the special stages are run in a time-trial format. Other forms of time trials in motorsport include hill-climbing and qualifying. A similar race against

975-522: The complex was purchased by the New South Wales Government. The pit facilities provide fifty garages with direct access to the paddock area and a covered 4,000-seat grandstand overlooks the finish line, providing a view of the majority of the circuit. Events are held at the circuit on most weekends during the year. On 11 August 2006, the Sydney Morning Herald reported that Ron Dickson, the A1 Grand Prix circuit designer who also designed

1014-472: The entire game—as quickly as possible. This mode prioritizes completion time ahead of other measures of success such as high scores . In cases in which a game does not have a dedicated time attack or trial mode, a fast completion is frequently known as a speedrun . Usually the best results achieved in a time attack mode are stored in long-term memory by the game (on a hard disk or non-volatile memory ), so they can be shared with friends or improved upon at

1053-551: The fastest time attack teams from around the globe to compete. Europe hosts several Time Attack championships with Dutch Time Attack as one of the first starting in June 2008. As to date this championship runs 4-6 races per year on CM.com Circuit Zandvoort , TT-circuit Assen , Nürburgring GP-Strecke (together with German Time Attack Masters ) and occasional additional racetracks in Germany, Belgium or France. Dutch Time Attack

1092-439: The fastest times possible, with one popular website being Speedrun.com . . Amongst the community there are many speedrunning competitions, some held annually or otherwise inaugurally, such as Games Done Quick (GDQ) . Sydney Motorsport Park Sydney Motorsport Park (known until May 2012 as Eastern Creek International Raceway ) is a motorsport circuit located on Brabham Drive, Eastern Creek (40-kilometres west of

1131-501: The first two corners were renamed " Moffat Corner" and " Bond Bend" respectively. After the first Australian motorcycle Grand Prix held at Phillip Island in 1989, there was a conflict over advertising between the Victorian Government and the tobacco industry , who were major sponsors of the Grand Prix teams. The New South Wales Government saw this as an opportunity to bring the race to Sydney and in October 1990,

1170-410: The gap between NASA HPDE (High Performance Driving Events), and wheel-to-wheel racing. NASA TT provides a venue for spirited on-track competition with a high degree of both safety and convenience. NASA TT competition will take place during NASA HPDE-4 sessions or in separate TT run groups, depending on the event schedule and number of participants. In addition to having a set of National NASA TT Rules,

1209-469: The higher class one goes the less regulations one is faced with. The top 12 competitors regardless of class will participate in the Final grid event in which the driver is allowed one warm up lap, one hot lap, and one cool down lap. The hot lap, however, will not count towards the overall trackbattle event. There is also a seasonal championship with every class having a champion based on points earned throughout

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1248-822: The mid-1960s. They have since spread around the world. In the United States, the Super Lap Battle is held at Buttonwillow Raceway Park since 2004. In February 2019 a new event called Superlap Battle USA was run at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas . The outright winner was Cole Powelson in the Lyfe Nissan GTR. An international event known as World Time Attack Challenge has been held at Sydney Motorsport Park , Australia since 2010 attracting

1287-557: The new configuration, a new race control tower and new amenities buildings. Work on the upgrades began in June 2011, with a new piece of road joining turns four and nine. This link road, finished in October 2011, created the new "Druitt Circuit", also known as the North Circuit. The 830-metre extension on the south-eastern part of the circuit was completed in May 2012 to create the new "Amaroo Circuit" (or South Circuit). On 21 May 2012,

1326-556: The race. Between 1992 and 1995, the circuit hosted a non-championship Triple Challenge event in late January consisting of touring cars, Superbikes and drag racing. The event was backed by the Winfield cigarette brand, to promote their sponsorship of all three categories of racing. Glenn Seton Racing , sponsored by rival cigarette brand Peter Jackson , won the touring car element of the event in all four years, with eponymous team owner/driver Glenn Seton winning three. In practice for

1365-527: The races are often won or lost by a couple of seconds. In cross-country skiing and biathlon competitions, skiers are sent out in 30 to 60 second intervals. In rowing , time trial races, where the boats are sent out at 10 to 20 second intervals, are usually called " head races " A head race is a time-trial competition in the sport of rowing . Head races are typically held in the fall, winter and spring seasons. These events draw many athletes as well as observers. In this form of racing, rowers race against

1404-617: The rules, safety guidelines, and driving requirements of the HPDE-4 program apply to NASA TT. These rules can be found in the NASA CCR (Club Codes and Regs). Other events such as Gridlife offer a time attack event taking place in various locations across North America. The competition is divided into various groups based on car specification. The level varies from everyday driven vehicles to non road legal race cars. Each class also has its own set of rules and regulations on car specifications as

1443-547: The season. In Germany, the German Timeattack Masters is a time attack championship, held since 2013. It started being limited to Japanese cars only and opened up to vehicles of all makes in 2016. From 2013 to 2017 the championship consisted of four events, in 2018 that number increased to five for the overall championship. Events are held on various racing tracks, most of them located in Germany , like

1482-447: The time trial championship was Abraham Olano in 1994. Jonathan Castroviejo holds the record for the most wins in the men's championship with five titles, followed by Iván Gutiérrez and Luis León Sánchez , with both riders winning four titles. The women's record is held by Teodora Ruano with 7 wins. The current champions are Raúl García Pierna and Margarita Victoria García . Time trial In cycling , for example,

1521-517: Was delayed by poor weather and debates over land ownership. A test race open to Superbikes was held in July 1990 and the circuit was officially opened by then-New South Wales Minister for Sport Bob Rowland-Smith on 10 November 1990 with the running of the Nissan Sydney 500 endurance race for Group A touring cars . In 1991, the consortium formed to fund the circuit suffered financial problems and

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