RTCC 2016 season - All results up

[Ataxia]

If any of these drivers want a full-time ride, then they can have the Pulsar seat...

[andrew]

Is this guest driver thing optional or compulsary?

[pasta_maldonado]

Is this guest driver thing optional or compulsary?

Optional.

To everyone who has nominated a guest driver, only one of them will get a guest entry. I will run an RNG to determine who after the nomination period has ended.

[Ataxia]

Cam Maroon will get the Pulsar seat; this was confirmed with BCS in the chat. I'll paint the car this week.

[Nessafox]

RonDen (by Ataxia, shamefully edited by me)

Yeah eh, please leave the Cristal/Maes out of the original livery, they are rival beer companies to Silly. I really have to explain everything You people need to improve your knowledge on Belgian beers.
But big thanks of course.


Name: Carlo Waladi
Nationality: Vanuatu
Canon Racing experience: RTCC 2015
Team: No preference
Number: No preference

[takagi_for_the_win]

If my livery hasn't been done, I'll have the usual white jobbie with Gazprom logos and for a change, some Evening Standard logos as well Btw, do I need to nominate a guest driver? I'm a tad out of kilter with this for some reason..

[pasta_maldonado]

If my livery hasn't been done, I'll have the usual white jobbie with Gazprom logos and for a change, some Evening Standard logos as well Btw, do I need to nominate a guest driver? I'm a tad out of kilter with this for some reason..

Nope, nominating a guest driver is entirely up to you. It's just a chance to possibly get experience for one of your drivers.

[Ataxia]

Some bits for the Pulsar car:

Body
Int. Windows (not sure if needed)
Ext. Windows

[HawkAussie]

Name: Joe Gaera
Nationality: Australian
Canon Racing experience: 1991 and 1992 Life Grand Prix Seasons
Team: Tassie Racing
Number: 666

[pasta_maldonado]

Pulsar Racing (by Ataxia)



GoldBet Renault Racing

[RonDenisDeletraz]

My car looks awesome, thanks.

[CaptainGetz12]

Mu Guest Driver:

Name: Gina Arilla
Country: San Marino
Experience: Racing in Rejecttrucks Super Series full-time
Team Request: Any open slots
Number: 73

Also, if its not too late, can you add this smiley onto both of the cars, its part of Blokkonsta tradition:

https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/imag ... 9RyYF-Y9AA

you can put it on anywhere you want, sorry for the late addition.

[pasta_maldonado]

RTCC Guest Driver Draw for the Round of Australia

Seed #1 - Han Song-Yung (dark77)
Seed #2 - Yui Megumi (FMecha)
Seed #3 - Natascha Zaugg (Rated)
Seed #4 - Carlo Waladi (This)
Seed #5 - Joe Gaera (Matt121)
Seed #6 - Gina Arilla (CaptainGetz123)

And the magic number selected by Herrmann Mann, using an electronic drawing machine of course, was 3!

Congratulations to Rated and Zaugg! Unsuccessful drivers are free to nominate themselves again for the second draw. The nomination procedure will open after the race.

Jeremey-Etienne Voeckler, being a former Formula One driver, also gets a guest driver place, as an automatic entry. However, to keep things fair, he will not be allowed to enter for the next round.

[Gerudo Dragon]

Where's the pre-season test? I feel bad for all these slow chumps, they won't have time to prepare for how dominant I am until the first round has started!

[Gerudo Dragon]

Can my team name please be changed to The Crusaders? Thanks

[pasta_maldonado]

With this weekend being Bathurst weekend for the F1RWRS, it's time for the first RTCC action of the year as the circus heads to Mount Panorama!

Before the race starts, here's some race-weekend based info:

Qualifying

Qualifying sessions are an hour long.

The two slowest cars in qualifying will not be allowed to take the start.

Each driver is permitted 12 laps in qualifying. Any driver who completes more than 12 laps will have their times from the session wiped, and will start from the back of the grid.

IF a driver completes more than 12 laps and was in the bottom 2 in qualifying when the 13th lap was completed, the driver will not be permitted to take the start.

TWO points will be awarded for pole position.

For weekends where 2 races are scheduled, each race will have it's own, separate qualifying session.

Races

Races will take place over a distance of 100 kilometres (62 miles). Races may be slightly shorter or longer to avoid a number of laps that is not whole.

Races will start from a standing position.

Points System:

Points for the main driver's and team's championships will be awarded to the top 15 finishers, as follows: 25-20-15-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1, with an additional 2 points for pole and 1 for fastest lap.

Points for Manufacturer's, Constructors', and Independant's Cups and Trophies will be awarded to the top 10 finishers as follows: 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1, with points awarded on the basis of finishing position relative to the rest of the class. NO points are awarded for pole of fastest lap.

Guest drivers are ineligible for any championship points.

The Round of Bathurst will be broadcast live at about 6 pm GMT on my Ustream, with qualifying before the race. Race discussion as always in the F1Rejects chatroom

[Salamander]

GAAAAHH GET OUT OF MY WAY YOU USELESS POLISH IDIOT, I HAVE A TITLE TO DEFEND!

I thought I asked for a teammate that was less shite than Carlton, not more!

Oh for bathplugs sake! You nearly took the bathplugging pair of us out there you blind shite!

*2 minute unbroken string of obscenities*

*CRASH* THERE! Finally got you out of my bathplugging way you bathplugging piece of shite!

Well, it was not the ideal race that we were hoping for. We were certain that Paul would've been on pole, but some conflicting information form the officials meant he did one more lap than he was allowed, so he was forced to start from the back. From there it was simply recovery mode, and he did a fantastic job to recover some potentially valuable championship points.

Unfortunately, I cannot say the same about Tomasz. Even for his first race in RTCC, his pace was disappointing, and the way that he held up Paul was simply unnecessary. He was not going to score any more points, but Paul's pace was such that he could've caught Valenti and Megone before the end of the race. DRT will elect not to take up our option with him for the rest of the season, but we wish him the best of luck in his future career. I cannot at this time confirm who his replacement will be.

Meanwhile, during the race, Davies was spotted down at the Ecurie Fabron pits...

[Onxy Wrecked]

Sluggish Toyotas are sluggish... well that's gonna stink.

[Nuppiz]

Meanwhile, during the race, Davies was spotted down at the Ecurie Fabron pits...

Yes, Sylvain Fabron has been confirmed as Tomasz Gabrysiak's replacement at DRT. Meanwhile, Ecurie Fabron's #89 car is open to someone with lots of cash and no ambition to finish higher than 20th.

[Gerudo Dragon]

Well, I was on course for a victory until I spun, probably got punted off by f**kin' loser.

[pasta_maldonado]

2016 RTCC Round of Australia - Weather: Sunny and hot

Qualifying
Qualifying began in earnest, with Paul Jenkins setting the fastest time before having his time stripped after setting a 13th lap, along with Jasper Lerby. Jack Maddock therefore took the first pole of the year. What didnt begin in earnest was my FRAPS, which means there is no times for qualifying....

1. Jack Maddock - Aeroracing - Audi
2. Michael Rohnstock - Blokkmonsta - Audi
3. Pieter Kickert - ZimSport - Holden
4. Lorenzo Crescenzi - Mazzacane - Alfa
5. Chris Whiting - GoldBet Renault - Renault
6. Phoenix McAllister - Aeroracing - Audi
7. Jason Wintermeter - Barley Sport - Nissan
8. Jorg Scrattenheim - GoldBet Renault - Renault
9. Ryan Zimmer - ZimSport - Holden
10. Travis Crabtree - Blokkmonsta - Audi
11. Jef Verbeeck - BITW - BMW
12. Jeremy-Etienne Voeckler - IBR - Alfa
13. Nicola Valenti - IBR -ALfa
14. Tom Douglas - ZimSport/Cliff - Holden
15. Martin McGoevern - IBR - Alfa
16. Alexander Megone - Prism - Nissan
17. Tomasz Gabrysiak - DRT - BMW
18. Bill Phennett - Crusaders - Renault
19. Gia van Dycke - RonDen - Peugeot 406
20. Sylvain Fabron - Ecurie Fabron - Peugeot 405
21. Cameron Maroon - Pulsar - Renault
22. Luis Pereira - Restov - Nissan
23. Stale Oivind Rosbjorgen - Zeroforce - Opel
24. Garry Jones - Lolvo - Volvo
25. Akira Kobayashi - Jefferson - Renault
26. Natascha Zaugg - Zeroforce - Opel
27. Craig Richards - Jefferson - Vauxhall
28. Erik Coubois - RonDen - Peugeot 406
29. Bob Sampson - Barley Sport - Nissan
30. Ryan Carlton - Ecurie Fabron - Peugeot 405
31. Hideshi Takanashi - Onyx - Toyota
32. Conor Dunne - Restov - Nissan
33. Rck Tyryn - RMcG - Mazda
34. Khaled Al-Dizi - Alpha Auto - Honda
35. Marisa Carrera - Onyx - Toyota
DSQ Paul Jenkins - DRT - BMW
DSQ Jasper Lerby - Mazzacane - Alfa
DNQ. Lance Vance - Alpha Auto - Honda
DNQ. Rory McGatley - RMcG - Mazda

Race - 16 laps

A Jack Maddock masterclass. Led every lap, bagging fastest lap in the process. Paul Jenkins put in an amazing drive to fight his way into the points from the back of the grid - despite Gabrysiak holding him up. Also of note was an incident on lap 5 - Voeckler lost it from 5th position, causing a car park - Douglas, Megone, Maroon, Phennett and Zaugg decided to join him, with only some able to rejoin.

THE JACK MADDOCK DRIVING FOR BLOKKMONSTA IS ACTUAL MICHAEL ROHNSTOCK, APOLOGIES FOR THE BRAINFADE



Championship Standings

Driver's Championship

1. Jack Maddock - 28
2. Lorenzo Crescenzi - 20
3. Michael Rohnstock - 15
4. Chris Whiting - 12
5. Jorg Scrattenheim - 11
6. Phoenix McAllister - 10
7. Pieter Kickert - 9
8. Jason Wintermeter - 8
9. Travis Crabtree - 7
10. Jef Verbeeck - 6
11. Alexander Megone - 5
12. Natalia Valenti - 4
13. Paul Jenkins - 3
14. Tomasz Gabrysiak - 2
15. Martin McGovern - 1

Team's Championship

1. Aeroracing - 38
2. Blokkmonsta - 23
= GoldBet Renault - 23
4. Mazzacane - 20
5. ZimSport - 9
6. Barley Sport - 8
7. Best In The World - 6
8. Prism Motorsport - 5
= IBR - 5
= Davies Racing Team - 5

Manufacturer's Cup

1. Jack Maddock - 10
2. Chris Whiting - 8
3. Jorg Scrattenheim - 6
4. Phoenx McAllister- 5
5. Pieter Kickert - 4
6. Natalia Valenti - 3
7. Martin McGovern - 2
8. Conor Dunne - 1

Manufacturer's Trophy

1. Aeroracing Audi - 15
2. GoldBet Renault - 14
3. IBR Alfa Romeo - 5
4. ZimSport Holden - 4
5. Restov Nissan - 1

Constructor's Cup

1. Paul Jenkins - 10
2. Tomasz Gabrysiak - 8
3. Tom Douglas - 6
4. Stale Oivind Rosbjorgen - 5
5. Gia van Dycke - 4
6. Akira Kobayashi - 3
7. Craig Richards - 2
8. Erik Courbois - 1

Constructor's Trophy

1. Twinigs Davies Racing Team - 18
2. ZimSport/Douglas - 6
3. Zeroforce - 5
4. RonDen Racing Engineering - 4
5. Jefferson Grand Prix - 5

Independant's Cup

1. Lorenzo Crescenzi - 10
2. Michael Rohnstock - 8
3. Jason Wintermeter - 6
4. Travis Crabtree - 5
5. Jef Verbeeck - 4
6. Alexander Megone - 3
7. Jasper Lerby - 2
8. Slyvain Fabron - 1

Independant's Trophy

1. Blokkmonsta Racing - 13
2. Mazzacane Motorsport - 12
3. Barley Sport - 6
4. Best In The World Motorsport - 4
5. Prism Motorsport - 3
6. Ecurie Fabron - 1

[HawkAussie]

Where is Edwards from Tassie Racing?

[Onxy Wrecked]

Just to think the Onyx cars were so slow in qualifying that they can DNF and still improve their position.

[RonDenisDeletraz]

Both cars in top 5, this is good

[pi314159]

That was disappointing. My race engineer told me I'd still have a lap, so I tried to take Pole Position. Instead, I had my qualifying times wiped out, and my weekend was basically over. I gained a lot of positions in the race, but when you're starting from the back of a 38 car grid, there's not much you can do. Lorenzo showed how fast the car was, so I can hope for a better weekend in Brands Hatch.

Congratulations to Lorenzo for taking second place, and first of the independents. The incident for Jasper in qualifying was unfortunate, and he will get a new race engineer for next weekend. However, I recommend him to count the laps himself then.

[the Masked Lapwing]

ZimSport make RTCC driver change
John Zimmer today confirmed that his son Ryan will no longer be racing in the RTCC effective immediately. "Ryan made the call," Zimmer said today. "He enjoyed driving the RejecTruck at Adelaide, then came to the Mountain and just didn't like it."
Ryan Zimmer was originally going to compete at most rounds, except where his schedules in the F1RIRC and RTSS clashed. "He's going to relocate to the US permanently to focus on the IndyCars and the RejectTruck series, and hopefully he'll be able to enjoy those better than the RTCC.
Zimmer confirmed that he already had a replacement lined up. Danish driver Henrik Dehn will drive the #32 Mobil Holden Vectra for the remainder of the season, after Zimmer recently shut down his SARS operation.

So Zimmer out, Dehn in for the #32. Complete with modified livery!

[pasta_maldonado]

ZimSport drive change noted.

Anyway, the RTCC reluctantly rises out of bed, with coverage of the long overdue RTCC Rounds of Britian TONIGHT, 7:00PM in the chatroom, along with a stream as well (hopefully) Yay for me!

[pasta_maldonado]

Race 1 has been completed, Race 2 will be broadcast at the same time at the same place tomorrow. After that's been completed, I'll post the weekend review.

[Gerudo Dragon]

Due to Bill Phenett's dissapointing performances, he will be dropped from The Crusaders unless I can't find a replacement, ideally one with past racing experience.

As said in the chat, he will be replaced by Calvin Brooks.

[pasta_maldonado]

2016 RTCC Round of Britain

Race One Qualifying



Most of the field got their allocations of laps out of the way early on, but a few waitied and the gamble paid off, and duly set the fastest laps. Rory McGatley and Khaled Al-Dizi were the slowest 2 cars and therefore did not take the start.

Race One



Chris Whiting fell down to 3rd early on, after a fantastic start from Jasper Lerby. Scrattenheim took the lead, and fended off Lerby for 18 laps to take the flag and his first RTCC win. The race was characterised by a series of offs at turn 4, where plenty of people just lost their cars into the inside walls, earning the corner the nickname 'Curva do lel'. Reject points for Martin McGovern for being unable to drive in a straight line. At all. Paul Jenkins had a terrific race, after a poor start he managed to fight his way back up to points, and just shy of a podium.

Race Two Qualifying



The Holdens pace from 2015 surfaced again for Roudn 2, with Kickert taking pole from Race 1 winner Scrattenheim. Craig Richards and Marisa Carrera did not qualify.

Race Two



A great race from Crescenzi saw him come out on top after a race long battle with the two Twinings cars to take the second victory of the weekend. However, almost the whole field spun at Clearways on lap 7, causing a huge shuffle in the order that allowed a few backmarkers to taste the sweet reality of points.


Driver's Championship

A win in Race 2 promotes Crescenzi to the top of the standings, ahead of Australia's winner Jack Maddock, who had a quiet but consistent weekend. Scrattenheim also jumps up to the top of the standings after his win and a steady race 2. Paul Jenkins also manages to break into the top 5. At the bottom of the standings, 2 points for Bill Phennett and the Crusaders team may prove vital later on in the year.

1. Lorenzo Crescenzi - 52
2. Jack Maddock - 47
3. Jorg Scrattenheim - 45
4. Phoenix McAllister - 33
5. Paul Jenkins - 30
6. Slyvain Fabron - 29
7. Jasper Lerby - 26
8. Pieter Kickert - 23
9. Martin McGovern - 20
10. Michael Rohnstock - 19
11. Chris Whiting - 17
12. Tom Douglas - 16
13. Jason Wintermeter - 13
14. Travis Crabtree - 11
= Henrik Dehn - 11
16. Jef Verbeeck - 8
17. Alexander Megone - 5
= Stale Oivind Rosbjorgen - 5
19. Natalia Valenti - 4
= Bob Sampson - 4
21. Tomasz Gabrysiak - 2
= Bill Phennett - 2
23. Fidel Edwards - 1

Team's Championship

AeroRacing hold onto a slim lead over the star performers of the weekend, Mazzacane. GoldBet and DRT move closer to the front, whereas ZimSport are in danger of being left behind.

1. Aeroracing - 80
2. Mazzacane Motorsport - 78
3. GoldBet Renault - 63
4. Davies Racing Team - 61
5. ZimSport - 34
6. Blokkmonsta - 30
7. IBR - 24
8. Barley Sport - 17
9. Douglas-ZimSport - 16
10. Best In The World - 8
11. Prism Motorsport - 5
= ZeroForce - 5
13. The Crusaders - 2
14. Tassie Motorsport - 1

Manufacturer's Cup

1. Jorg Scrattenheim - 24
2. Jack Maddock - 20
3. Phoenx McAllister- 17
4. Pieter Kickert - 15
5. Martin McGovern - 14
6. Chris Whiting - 13
7. Henrik Dehn - 7
8. Natalia Valenti - 5
9. Bill Phennett - 3
10. Conor Dunne - 1

Manufacturer's Trophy

1. Aeroracing Audi - 37
= GoldBet Renault - 34
3. ZimSport Holden - 22
4. IBR Alfa Romeo - 19
5. The Crusaders Renault - 3
6. Restov Nissan - 1

Constructor's Cup

1. Paul Jenkins - 28
2. Slyvain Fabron - 18
3. Tom Douglas - 18
4. Stale Oivind Rosbjorgen - 9
= Gia van Dycke - 9
6. Tomasz Gabrysiak - 8
7. Akira Kobayashi - 6
8. Craig Richards - 5
= Erik Courbois - 5
= Cameron Maroon - 5

Constructor's Trophy

1. Twinigs Davies Racing Team - 54
2. Douglas/ZimSport - 18
3. RonDen Racing Engineering - 14
4. Jefferson Grand Prix - 11
5. Zeroforce - 9
6. Pulsar Racing Team - 5

Independant's Cup

1. Lorenzo Crescenzi - 28
2. Jasper Lerby - 20
3. Michael Rohnstock - 16
4. Jason Wintermeter - 12
= Travis Crabtree - 12
6. Jef Verbeeck - 11
7. Bob Sampson - 6
8. Fidel Edwards - 4
9. Alexander Megone - 3
10. Ryan Carlton - 2
= Garry Jones - 2
12. Slyvain Fabron - 1

Independant's Trophy

1. Mazzacane Motorsport - 48
2. Blokkmonsta Racing - 28
3. Barley Sport - 20
4. Best In The World Motorsport - 11
5. Tassie Motorsport - 4
5. Prism Motorsport - 3
= Ecurie Fabron - 3
7. Team LOLVO - 2

IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR DRIVER(S), ASK

[Klon]

Koyomi Setou to drive Best In The World Motorsport BMW 320i

Only a few days after Jef Verbeeck announced his hopefully temporary retirement from motorsport, our business contacts with Davies Racing Team enabled team manager Geni Lustenberger to give Koyomi Setou a run at handling both RTCC and Lupo GTI Championship duties.

"Only challenges improve the mind and so I have never backed down from a challenge which running in both events surely will be," the 22-year old Japanese driver said in a public statement, "however, the chance of spreading my message of intellectual motorsport to the unwashed masses even beyond the borders of the Lupo GTI Championship is too good to pass up."

[takagi_for_the_win]

Even by Restov's generally low standards, this is pretty piss-poor

[pasta_maldonado]

RTCC calendar changes as F1RSTC and RTCC link up

It has been confirmed that the two top Touring Car categories will attend their first meeting together in late November this year, after extensive negotiations in a local pub. The date is scheduled for the 25-27 November at the temporary circuit at Groningen Airport Eelde, the Netherlands, with the event being billed as 'Touring Masters at Groningen'.

To accommodate the new season finale, changes have been made to the closing events of the Reject Touring Car calendar. The double round at Suzuka supporting the International Reject Formula Challenge will be reduced to one, with an extra date added at a yet-to-be-announced location on the weekend of 4-6th of November, before the single round at the season finale in Groningen.

"This is a move aimed to showcase the best of Touring Cars" said a spokesperson for the RTCC. The Lupo Cup GTI series, which has been supporting the RTCC at the majority of rounds this year, will also be heading to Groningen, albeit for a non-championship race.

Also, the guest driver thing will not be going ahead any longer.

[Nuppiz]

As mentioned in the Classifieds thread, James Douglas will be driving the #89 Ecurie Fabron for the rest of the season.

[pasta_maldonado]

The RTCC Round of Austria will be tonight, 7pm GMT, in the usual place.

All driver changes have been noted.

[FMecha]

Also, the guest driver thing will not be going ahead any longer.

Why?

[Onxy Wrecked]

Also, the guest driver thing will not be going ahead any longer.

Why?

I hope it was the fat check Toyota sent for Marisa to compete.

[V8fan12]

Are there any seats/grid spots available in this series?

I am looking to get into some series with my drivers Julian Clark and Randall Wade and/or my team High Performance Racing.

[Onxy Wrecked]

Are there any seats/grid spots available in this series?

I am looking to get into some series with my drivers Julian Clark and Randall Wade and/or my team High Performance Racing.

I might be looking for new drivers if Marisa Carrera keeps sputtering around as a backmarker.

[V8fan12]

Are there any seats/grid spots available in this series?

I am looking to get into some series with my drivers Julian Clark and Randall Wade and/or my team High Performance Racing.

I might be looking for new drivers if Marisa Carrera keeps sputtering around as a backmarker.

Ok. If you decide to replace her, give me a message. Wade is driving in the GT-R now so you can have Clark if you want.