List: Racing Venues Within ABN Universe

CRC's Offline Universe is an alternate, strangereal universe running alongside reality in terms of time. However, it runs in a dimension where none of reality's racing aspects exist in the same way. This article lists out all of the existing racing venues recognized in canon, with track lengths potentially being different than that of real life. All racing venues are graded by the Federation International Course d'Artificielle (FICA), which approves the tracks for use in certain levels of motorsports. Drag racing venues, as well as hillclimbs, and rally courses, are not graded under the same definitions as road courses, street circuits, and ovals.

## Track Grade Definitions

All road courses, temporary street circuits, and ovals are granted a license grade that permits them to host events of varying standards. Grade 1 championships, such as Formula One, are limited to running exclusively on Grade 1 venues, while series like Formula 2 and Champ Car are capable on racing on circuits rated Grade 3 or higher. All oval venues are licensed Grade 2 or lower, and unable to host Formula One or International Endurance Championship events.

### Grade 1 Requirements

Grade 1 venues are able to host events including Category A (open wheel), and Category B (endurance prototypes) vehicles with a power to weight ratio of less than 1 brake horsepower per kilogram Additionally Grade 1 venues all must follow a stringent set of requirements.

* Grade 1 circuits can not be oval racing circuits.
* No straight on any part of the circuit layout is permitted to be longer than 1.25 miles in length.
* Circuits created after 2009 cannot be longer than 7 kilometers (4.35 miles) in lap length.
* Racing surface width for circuits created after 2009 must be at least 12 meters. Racing surface alterations cannot be any more than 1 meter of width per 20 meters of lap length.
* Starting grid widths should be at least 15 meters, with that width extending from the beginning of pit lane to the exit of the first corner of the lap.
* Starting grid spacing must allow 8 meters of space per car front to rear.
* Corner runoff must be at least 5 meters of depth between racing surface and external wall. Street circuits, due to spacing limitations, must instead use 1 meter of soft-foam barrier in front of any steel or concrete barriers.

### Grade 2 Requirements

Grade 2 venues are able to host events including Category A (open wheel), Category B (endurance prototypes), Category C (grand touring), Category D (touring/stock cars), and Category E (alternative fuel) vehicles with a power to weight ratio of 1 brake horsepower per 1-2 kilograms. Grade 2 circuits can be permanent road courses, temporary street circuits, or paved ovals that fit the following criteria:

* Circuit lap length must be a minimum of 2.42 kilometers (1.50 miles).
* Circuit lap length cannot exceed 10 kilometers (6.21 miles).
* Racing surface width must be at least 10 meters, and width alterations cannot be more abrupt than 1 meter of width per 15 meters of lap length.
* Starting grid spacing must allow 6 meters of spacing between cars, front to rear.
* Corner runoff depth is not a requirement if a soft-foam barrier is used in place of only concrete or armco-styled barriers.

## Grade 1 Venues

There are \_\_ venues with FICA Grade 1 certifications. Grade 1 venues are able to host events for Formula 1, the International Endurance Championship, Formula Zero, as well as everything Grades 2-4.

## Grade 2 Venues

There are \_\_ venues with FICA Grade 2 certifications. Grade 2 venues are able to host events for the Champ Car World Series, IndyCar Series, GP1 Championship, GT World Cups, among others.

## Grade 3 Venues

There are \_\_ venues with FICA Grade 3 certifications. Grade 3 venues are able to host events for the GTPlanet Fandom Series, Atlantic Championship, and other touring car based series.

## Grade 4 Venues

There are \_\_ venues with FICA Grade 4 certifications. Grade 4 venues are able to host events such as Formula 4, GT Junior, Clio Cup, Lada Cup, and other entry level series.