5.3 KiB
GridPilot — The Competition Platform for iRacing Leagues
A modern, lightweight platform that gives iRacing league racing structure, identity, and long-term meaning — without taking control away from communities.
1. What GridPilot Solves
iRacing’s strength is racing quality, not league infrastructure.
Today, league racing suffers from:
- scattered tools (Discord, Sheets, Forms, DMs)
- zero unified identity for leagues
- heavy admin workload for every race
- no automatic standings or result sync
- no long-term driver identity or career stats
- no proper team-based competition
- unstructured protest handling (DMs, screenshots, chaos)
GridPilot becomes the competition layer above iRacing.
We don’t change racing — we fix everything around it.
2. Who GridPilot Is For
League Admins
Need:
- easy season setup
- automatic result handling
- clean standings
- a structured complaints/penalty workflow
- predictable points systems
- modern league presentation
- simple driver/team signups
- optional session-creation QoL automation
Drivers
Need:
- easy league discovery
- simple registration
- clean standings
- reliable schedule
- personal stats and history
- long-term progression
- team + individual competition
- structured way to file complaints
Admin + Driver = GridPilot’s only focus for MVP.
3. Core Features (MVP)
3.1 League Identity
- clean public league page
- schedule, standings, roster, rules
- league branding (logo, colors)
- optional custom domain
- links to Discord / YouTube / Twitch
3.2 Season Management
- full calendar for each season
- point system presets
- drop weeks
- team or solo mode
- automatic standings
3.3 Driver & Team System
Drivers:
- league join flow
- personal stats (per race + lifetime)
- progression + history
- cross-league identity (v1 basic)
Teams:
- create/manage teams
- team roster management
- real “Constructors Championship” parallel scoring
- team standings + history
(This is a unique selling point: real team racing in iRacing leagues.)
4. Complaints & Penalties (Essential)
A structured system to replace Discord DMs and random drama.
4.1 Driver Complaints
Drivers can file a complaint with:
- race
- involved drivers
- timestamp(s)
- description
- optional replay clip / link
Keeps everything organized and searchable.
4.2 Admin Penalty Tools
Admins get a review panel:
- complaint list
- timestamps + notes
- direct links to replays
- quick actions:
- no action
- warning
- time penalty
- points deduction
- DQ for race
4.3 Automatic Standings Update
When a penalty is assigned:
- driver points update
- team points update
- classification updates with time penalties
- everything logged transparently
Admins stay in control.
Drivers understand the decision.
Chaos disappears.
5. Result Automation (Essential QoL)
- automatically sync race results from iRacing
- parse positions, laps, incidents, fastest lap
- update standings instantly
- eliminate manual CSV uploads or spreadsheets
This is core for both admins and drivers
(but not the “main feature” — just feels like magic).
6. Optional: Session Creation QoL (Not required)
GridPilot can assist admins:
- create sessions via browser automation
- batch-create entire season
- consistent settings without errors
Important:
Automation is a helper, not the product.
We never touch gameplay.
7. Competition Layer
This is what makes GridPilot more than “tools”.
7.1 Individual Progression
Drivers earn:
- points
- standings
- history
- personal stats
- performance trends
Racing finally has long-term meaning.
7.2 Team Competition
Teams accumulate points across races and seasons.
Drivers contribute to team success even when racing individually.
The result: iRacing Ligen finally feel like real motorsport championships.
8. Safety, Security & Trust
- zero-knowledge login
- we never see or store passwords
- browser window visible for login
- automation always runs on the admin’s machine
- no client modification (unlike iRefined)
Trust and legality are fundamental.
9. MVP Philosophy
What we include:
- Admin QoL tools
- Driver identity
- Team competition
- Standings + automation
- Complaints + penalties
- League identity + presentation
- Session creation helper (optional)
What we leave out for now:
- stewards marketplace
- streaming tools
- monetization
- complex global ladder
- rating systems
- cross-sim functionality
- esports organization
GridPilot starts simple and solid.
10. Long-Term Vision (kept small but real)
GridPilot becomes the central place where:
- drivers build a career
- teams compete across seasons
- leagues run without chaos
- complaints/penalties stay structured
- standings stay consistent
- automation reduces work
- identity and progression matter
This is the part that makes us THE platform,
but we don’t overpromise it on day one.
Summary
GridPilot simplifies league management —
and elevates it from scattered spreadsheets
to a modern competition platform.
Admins get less work.
Drivers get more meaning.
Teams get real championships.
Everyone gets structure instead of chaos.