F1RDS - 2015 Season - Preparation for 2016/Driver Signups

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 26 Jan 2013, 15:07

Aimée Gauthier (born January 17th 2001) granddaughter of former Formula 1 driver and team boss Guillaume Gauthier, is looking for a seat in the F1RDS after some very impressive results in karts.

pi314159 · Post by **pi314159** » 26 Jan 2013, 15:10

BlindCaveSalamander wrote:Aimée Gauthier (born January 17th 2001) granddaughter of former Formula 1 driver and team boss Guillaume Gauthier, is looking for a seat in the F1RDS after some very impressive results in karts.

She can drive for Autoroute, as I still need a second driver.

Post by **Ataxia** » 26 Jan 2013, 21:39

Just on a side note, start having a think about what liveries you'd like as well. I know we've got a while yet, but it'll be nice to have everything together. I would imagine a few liveries will be partially based on whatever you rebadge your engines as and also driver sponsorship so there's no rush. I felt I should just say that now.

Post by **Londoner** » 26 Jan 2013, 21:45

I think DMR will have a lighter blue for its livery this season.

I'd also like to remind people that the second DMR seat is still avaliable, with Laura Wener now off to the F3RWRS.

pi314159 · Post by **pi314159** » 26 Jan 2013, 21:59

I'd like to rebadge my engines as Peugeots and run a dark blue livery with some white, like Peugeot's liveries in Le Mans.

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 26 Jan 2013, 23:05

FGCR ask Lancia if they can rebadge their Cosworths as Lancias, as after all we are satisfied F3 customers

Nessafox · Post by **Nessafox** » 26 Jan 2013, 23:08

The OYD Livery: white-red-black with mainly Kinder and Nutella sponsoring. Perhaps something like the Super Aguri SA08
Minor sponsoring from Octan and Festivalblog.be (their logo is this http://www.google.be/imgres?um=1&hl=nl& ... ,s:0,i:129).
To make the link to F3RWRS and F2RWRS, engines will be re-badged as Zastava here too.

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 27 Jan 2013, 13:44

East Londoner wrote:I think DMR will have a lighter blue for its livery this season.

I'd also like to remind people that the second DMR seat is still avaliable, with Laura Wener now off to the F3RWRS.

Peruvian Angel Jose Castaneda is interested in the seat

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 27 Jan 2013, 13:52

pi314159 wrote:
BlindCaveSalamander wrote:Aimée Gauthier (born January 17th 2001) granddaughter of former Formula 1 driver and team boss Guillaume Gauthier, is looking for a seat in the F1RDS after some very impressive results in karts.

She can drive for Autoroute, as I still need a second driver.

Gauthier accepts the offer.

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 27 Jan 2013, 14:33

pasta_maldonado wrote:FGCR ask Lancia if they can rebadge their Cosworths as Lancias, as after all we are satisfied F3 customers

Yes this is okay.

As for the 2016 livery for Alitalia - no change. Continue with the 2015 one please.

Shizuka · Post by **Shizuka** » 27 Jan 2013, 15:01

The constructors' champion team still has an opening.

Phoenix · Post by **Phoenix** » 27 Jan 2013, 15:58

pi314159 wrote:Mazzacane Motorsport offer an F3 contract to Scalabroni. Suomanen will stay in RDS at least until the management situation is sorted out.

It's a deal then.

AndreaModa · Post by **AndreaModa** » 27 Jan 2013, 16:08

Shizuka wrote:The constructors' champion team still has an opening.

Stan Frankham may be interested in this drive if, as it looks likely, he fails to secure a seat in F3RWRS.

FMecha · Post by **FMecha** » 27 Jan 2013, 17:55

For the livery, just remove the Renault logo from Mecha's car. The second seat is still open - else I'd put Frenchman Roger Almair there.

Shizuka · Post by **Shizuka** » 28 Jan 2013, 06:04

AndreaModa wrote:
Shizuka wrote:The constructors' champion team still has an opening.

Stan Frankham may be interested in this drive if, as it looks likely, he fails to secure a seat in F3RWRS.

If all else fails, he is welcome.

Warren Hughes · Post by **Warren Hughes** » 29 Jan 2013, 12:29

AndreaModa wrote:
Shizuka wrote:The constructors' champion team still has an opening.

Stan Frankham may be interested in this drive if, as it looks likely, he fails to secure a seat in F3RWRS.

Not so fast, I don't have that many other eggs in the basket right now.

Phoenix · Post by **Phoenix** » 29 Jan 2013, 14:29

Aeroracing Engineering will have a brand-new driver lineup: American Phil Nichols and Englishman Graham Rudd will take the seats for 2016.

Post by **Ataxia** » 29 Jan 2013, 14:48

Don't forget to rebadge if you want to, chaps. I'll also try and see if I can find somewhere where everyone can vote for where the Winter Cup is held...or something. Or we could do it via PM if I can't find anything.

Phoenix · Post by **Phoenix** » 29 Jan 2013, 15:34

Ataxia [BacLettNinj] wrote:Don't forget to rebadge if you want to, chaps.

Yeah, sure, my engine will be rebadged as Audi.

Post by **Nuppiz** » 29 Jan 2013, 16:09

Volkswagen's Finnish branch, VV-Auto Group Oy, has agreed to sponsor NRE from next your onwards. Our engines will be rebadged accordingly.

Post by **Ataxia** » 29 Jan 2013, 16:25

A while back, I made some flashy grid screens for a competition on another site. I found them earlier and changed the font to make them more F1-style. Here's an example if I choose to use them; note the numbers wouldn't actually be the car numbers, but I just wanted to use them as an exhibition.

Because the nameplates are currently in a .psd format, I can try to convert them to a transparent file format (PNG, if it works with WLMM) and perhaps overlay them if I ever do a video highlights thing...

Phoenix · Post by **Phoenix** » 29 Jan 2013, 16:27

They're fantastic, they look just like the F1 graphics!

Post by **Nuppiz** » 29 Jan 2013, 16:35

Looks really nice!

And BTW the engine name should be simply Volkswagen, it is merely their Finnish branch that is sponsoring us.

Post by **Ataxia** » 29 Jan 2013, 16:43

Nuppiz wrote:Looks really nice!

And BTW the engine name should be simply Volkswagen, it is merely their Finnish branch that is sponsoring us.

Thanks for the comments, guys...I guess I'll start using them

And Nuppiz, I'll keep that in mind.

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 29 Jan 2013, 16:59

Ataxia [BacLettNinj] wrote:
Nuppiz wrote:Looks really nice!

And BTW the engine name should be simply Volkswagen, it is merely their Finnish branch that is sponsoring us.

Thanks for the comments, guys...I guess I'll start using them

And Nuppiz, I'll keep that in mind.

I agree - if anything, they're too good for a GP2 highlights video! :lol:

And Plus One wish to remind all those teams with a seat open that Angel Jose Castaneda is interested in any seat. Literally. Any.

AndreaModa · Post by **AndreaModa** » 29 Jan 2013, 17:50

Warren Hughes wrote:
AndreaModa wrote:
Shizuka wrote:The constructors' champion team still has an opening.

Stan Frankham may be interested in this drive if, as it looks likely, he fails to secure a seat in F3RWRS.

Not so fast, I don't have that many other eggs in the basket right now.

Fine by me, I just wasn't holding out much hope that he'd be good enough for F3RWRS! :lol:

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 29 Jan 2013, 20:48

Ataxia [BacLettNinj] wrote:

They look nice and all, but it's Mineiro, not Miniero. Portuguese almost always uses 'ei' instead of 'ie'

Post by **Ataxia** » 29 Jan 2013, 21:15

Stramala [kostas22] wrote:
Ataxia [BacLettNinj] wrote:

They look nice and all, but it's Mineiro, not Miniero. Portuguese almost always uses 'ei' instead of 'ie'

Whoops...

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 29 Jan 2013, 21:23

Ataxia [BacLettNinj] wrote:
Stramala [kostas22] wrote:
Ataxia [BacLettNinj] wrote:

They look nice and all, but it's Mineiro, not Miniero. Portuguese almost always uses 'ei' instead of 'ie'

Whoops...

Also, any chance I could get a copy of the PSD please? This is a nice little utility you have here...

Post by **Ataxia** » 29 Jan 2013, 21:31

Stramala [kostas22] wrote:
Ataxia [BacLettNinj] wrote:
Stramala [kostas22] wrote:#
They look nice and all, but it's Mineiro, not Miniero. Portuguese almost always uses 'ei' instead of 'ie'

Whoops...

Also, any chance I could get a copy of the PSD please? This is a nice little utility you have here...

Yeah, it's a bit messy but you should be able to figure it out...

Hope this works: http://www.mediafire.com/?vm511nau420omfv

the Masked Lapwing · Post by **the Masked Lapwing** » 30 Jan 2013, 03:19

Rosenforth's engines will be rebadged as Holdens.

Warren Hughes · Post by **Warren Hughes** » 30 Jan 2013, 10:20

AndreaModa wrote:
Warren Hughes wrote:
AndreaModa wrote:Stan Frankham may be interested in this drive if, as it looks likely, he fails to secure a seat in F3RWRS.

Not so fast, I don't have that many other eggs in the basket right now.

Fine by me, I just wasn't holding out much hope that he'd be good enough for F3RWRS!

Basically, if he gets anywhere near qualifying at Surfers', he's in. :lol:

Post by **Ataxia** » 30 Jan 2013, 13:07

To follow suit with everyone else, here's the provisional calendar:

Grand Prix of Spain – Circuit Ricardo Tormo – 26-27 March
Grand Prix of the United Kingdom - Donington – 9-10 April
Grand Prix of Italy - Autodromo Nazionale Monza – 30 April
Grand Prix of Austria – Red Bull Ring – 15 May
Grand Prix of Turkey – Istanbul Park – 22 May
Grand Prix of France – Magny-Cours – 11-12 June
Grand Prix of Germany – Norisring – 9-10 July
Grand Prix of the Nether Regi...Netherlands – Zandvoort – 24 July
Grand Prix of England – Cadwell Park – 13-14 August
Grand Prix of Belgium - Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps – 17-18 September
Grand Prix of Czech Republic – Brno – 1-2 October
Grand Prix of Japan - Fuji Speedway – 5-6 November

There should be 20 dates there for 20 races.

Post by **Ataxia** » 31 Jan 2013, 19:46

Calendar updated; Jerez swapped for Brno. Don't hesitate to pick any faults or whatever...

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 31 Jan 2013, 20:20

Ataxia [BacLettNinj] wrote:Calendar updated; Jerez swapped for Brno. Don't hesitate to pick any faults or whatever...

Why is Ricardo Tormo the Grand Prix of Valencia? Shouldn't it be Spain?

Post by **Ataxia** » 31 Jan 2013, 20:21

BlindCaveSalamander wrote:
Ataxia [BacLettNinj] wrote:Calendar updated; Jerez swapped for Brno. Don't hesitate to pick any faults or whatever...

Why is Ricardo Tormo the Grand Prix of Valencia? Shouldn't it be Spain?

Ah, yes...it should be now Jerez has been done away with...

the Masked Lapwing · Post by **the Masked Lapwing** » 04 Feb 2013, 23:31

Autosport wrote:Rosenforth sign Samoan Fuamatu
Rosenforth Engineering today confirmed their second driver for the 2016 F1RDS season, Samoan driver Iakopo Fuamatu. Fuamatu was born in Apia, Samoa, but spent most of his younger years in New Zealand, in Auckland. In 2015 he competed in the Toyota Racing Series for M2 Competition, including victory in the New Zealand Grand Prix in February, as well as the Australian Formula Ford Championship, with a few race victories. Fuamatu has become part of John Zimmer's driver development program, which involves racing in the F1RDS this season as an evaluation of his abilities.

Post by **Londoner** » 04 Feb 2013, 23:47

Autosport wrote:Angel Jose Castaneda signs with DMR
In a not-unexpected move, Manchester-based RDS squad Definitely Maybe Racing have announced the signing of Angel Jose Castaneda as a replacement for the outgoing Laura Wener. The Peruvian driver, 17, will partner Jari Lappalainen in the second car. Team manager Liam McGuigan said:

"Angel is a fantastic addition to our team. He brings an energy to the team, as well as experience. Both my drivers have podiums under their belts already, and we're gearing up for another great season, which should hopefully see Angel and Jari build on the foundations laid by Jerry (De Boer) and Laura, giving them the best launch for their careers."

Mr McGuigan also confirmed that DMR would simply rebadge their engines as 'Ford Cosworth', in a homage to the legendary DFV power unit.

Grovey · Post by **Grovey** » 05 Feb 2013, 09:13

Matt Grove is willing to take any drive in this

Post by **Ataxia** » 05 Feb 2013, 12:48

Grovey wrote:Matt Grove is willing to take any drive in this

There are free seats at V-Sport, Mecha and Kingfisher at the moment...