RACE CLEAN
The Racing Guide is the practical companion to the rulebook. Where rules tell you what is and isn't allowed, this guide shows you how - with scenarios, fault verdicts, and the full penalty chain explained.
WHERE DO YOU START?
HOW TO RACE
The practical guide to overtaking, defending, track limits, flags, and safe rejoining. DO and DON'T for every scenario on the grid.
- Overtaking rules
- Defending your position
- Track limits & cutting
- Flag responses (Yellow / Red / Blue / VSC)
- Safe rejoin procedure
INCIDENT CATALOG
Eleven incident types categorised by severity. Read the scenario, see who's at fault, and understand the likely Steward verdict.
- Racing contact
- Dive bomb
- Unsafe rejoin
- Brake test
- Forced off track
- Revenge hit
PENALTIES
The full penalty system - four tiers, three in-session strikes, and the post-race appeal process explained step by step.
- LIGHT to EXTREME tiers
- Three strikes chain
- In-session enforcement
- Post-race review
- Appeals process
TECHNIQUES
The racing line, trail braking, throttle application, wet-weather driving, and situational awareness — the craft of driving fast and clean.
- The racing line
- Braking technique
- Throttle application
- Wet weather driving
- Situational awareness
SPORTSMANSHIP
The unwritten code: conduct on and off track, handling incidents correctly, giving positions back, blue flag rules, and zero-tolerance behaviour.
- The unwritten rules
- Handling incidents
- Self-redress
- Grid etiquette
- Blue flags
UNDERSTANDING
Racing is not about being fastest or most reckless. Understand what actually wins races — consistency, racecraft, judgment, and the complete driver mindset.
- The complete driver
- Committed vs reckless
- Why consistency beats peaks
- Racecraft and track position
- Driver mindset
RACING IS A CONTRACT
Every driver on the grid implicitly agrees to the same contract: race hard, but race fair. The moment a driver breaks that contract - through recklessness or intent - they damage the experience of every other driver on the grid.
TrackDayZee enforces this contract through Stewards, the Shadow Team, and the RP system. But the goal isn't punishment - it's accountability. Know the rules. Race within them. Earn your wins.
Wheel-to-wheel battles, late braking, aggressive defending - all completely legal. Intent and predictability are what separate racing from ramming.
First-offence contact without malice receives a LIGHT penalty. Stewards distinguish errors from deliberate acts - racing incidents are part of the sport.
Revenge hits, deliberate crashes, and toxic conduct skip straight to EXTREME penalty. No appeals for malicious acts. No exceptions.
RP rewards compound over time. Every clean lap, every clean race builds a balance that unlocks better events, higher classes, and elite access.