The Gonky rule
Gonky Racing Rules
Competitive Automobilista 2 ecosystem · Updated June 2026
Race hard, leave space and finish the race.
These rules exist so results are decided by pace, consistency and calm heads, not by avoidable lap-one contact.
Respect space
If there is real overlap, leave room. Winning one corner is not worth breaking two cars.
Rejoin safely
If you spin or go off, do not cross the track or rejoin without checking.
Finish the race
A clean finish usually helps your SR more than a desperate move.
Conduct lights
Green
- Leave space
- Give back position after gaining advantage
- Lift to avoid a crash
- Yield blue flags calmly
Yellow
- Aggressive defence
- Doubtful rejoin
- Repeated light contact
- Heated chat
Red
- No-chance divebomb
- Intentional blocking
- Dangerous rejoin
- Insults, flood or sabotage
Quick situations
I outbraked myself
Do not use the other car as a wall. If you gain position from the mistake, give it back.
Someone hit me
Continue if you can and report later. Do not take revenge on track.
I spun
Hold the brake, wait for a gap and rejoin parallel to race direction.
I am being lapped
Let faster cars through on a straight or open section, without sudden braking on line.
What happens if it repeats
Warning
Second warning
Critical warning
Kick or sanction
Gonky Racing is a competitive ecosystem for Automobilista 2. The goal is to enjoy clean races where the result reflects each driver's talent and consistency — not aggression or carelessness.
1. General principles
2. On-track conduct
Position defence
- ›Only one defensive move is allowed before the braking zone.
- ›You cannot block a driver who is overtaking once their front wheel is alongside.
- ›Closing the door when your rival is already on the inside of the corner is forbidden.
Overtaking
- ›An overtake is valid when the overtaking driver has fully cleared the other car before the apex.
- ›The driver being overtaken must leave enough room. If there is contact during a clean overtake, responsibility falls on the defending driver for closing.
- ›Dive-bombing into a braking zone with no realistic chance of making the corner is not permitted.
Start and first lap
- ›Extra care at the first corner: hold your line and keep a sensible speed.
- ›Do not brake suddenly and unpredictably in the middle of the pack.
- ›If an accident occurs at the start, those involved must return to the racing line safely.
Blue flags
- ›When shown a blue flag (being lapped), yield safely on the next straight or open section.
- ›Do not brake sharply or make abrupt moves when yielding.
3. Track limits
Leaving the track surface to gain time is forbidden. The automatic system detects and penalises track cuts.
Track cut classification (SR system):
Repeated track cuts in a single race accumulate incident points that penalise the Safety Rating.
4. In-race penalties
5. Impact on Safety Rating (SR)
SR goes up or down after each race depending on how many incidents you accumulated relative to corners completed. The fewer incidents and the more laps you complete, the more SR you gain.
Incident points accumulated in race
| Incident | Points |
|---|---|
| Contact with another car (magnitude ≥200) | 2x |
| Minor track cut (100–299 ms gained) | 1x |
| Major track cut (≥300 ms gained) | 2x |
| Disqualification | 4x |
Effect on result
| Situation | SR Effect |
|---|---|
| Classified finish (Finished) | Bonus +0.07 |
| Clean race (Finished + 0 incidents) | Additional bonus +0.05 |
| DNF / Retired / DNS / DSQ | Penalty –0.05 + CPI reduced |
The combined licence (R/D/C/B/A/S) is recalculated after every race and can go up or down. See the full details at How it works.
6. General behaviour
7. Server-specific rules
Rookie Series (Slot 1)
Learning — all licences welcome
Club Series (Slot 2)
Intermediate level
Pro Series (Slot 3)
Competitive
Oval Series (Slot 4)
Oval specialty
Playground (Slot 5)
Tests and special events
Remember: the community is what every driver brings to it. Have great races!