2017 AutoReject Super Touring season (Completed!)

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 24 Nov 2014, 21:43

Feature race video and results have been posted.

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 25 Nov 2014, 10:12

ARST 2017: Championship Sprint Round of US East (Race 11/20) - Watkins Glen
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FMecha · Post by **FMecha** » 25 Nov 2014, 16:51

Alpha Auto quick press release wrote:We are considering the possibilities to kick and replace both of our drivers.

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 26 Nov 2014, 12:29

Sprint race video and results have been uploaded.

Onxy Wrecked · Post by **Onxy Wrecked** » 26 Nov 2014, 14:53

At the end of the season, Clint Hillman will return to IndyCar to race for Onyx's IndyCar program. He's learned a lot about road course driving and his only IndyCar win was on an oval by two laps at Texas last season. He has told me that if he is to return to non-open wheel cars that he'll try NASCAR and only in one-off rides.

Hermann95 · Post by **Hermann95** » 26 Nov 2014, 20:34

Looks like it wasn't a bad weekend for Tilkesson

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 27 Nov 2014, 23:36

The deadline for driver changes for the US West round will be 30 November, so be sure to get those in before then. No new entries will be permitted unless others withdraw, as the entry list for the Privateer round has hit 36 cars.

CaptainGetz12 · Post by **CaptainGetz12** » 28 Nov 2014, 20:25

Wow, I'm curious on how my team in customer BMWs are seeking these podiums :shock:

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Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 29 Nov 2014, 11:38

All cars on the large and small upgrade paths have received upgrades; the stat list here has been updated accordingly. The following manufacturers have upgrades pending:

Honda (FMecha)
VW (RonDenisDeletraz)
Mercedes (SuperAguri)
Triumph (pasta_maldonado)
BMW (takagi_for_the_win)
Dacia (MinardiFan95)

All are due to be in before the Italian meeting.

SeedStriker · Post by **SeedStriker** » 29 Nov 2014, 15:56

Changes for Chevy before US West

Because of the upcoming GT-R round of France, Ricardo Llosa won't be at the wheel of USD's Chevy SS for the ARST round of United States West on Road America. Instead, another USD youngster, Matteo Vasquez will drive the #01 Chevrolet. Albert Hoist, Team Manager of USD ARST Team add, "While Ricardo has been a solid asset in the develpment of the SS, he's still driving for the GT-R operation, seeking his and the team's second crown. On the other hand, Matteo Vasquez, having endured a difficult rookie season at AR Indy, is hungry to prove he's ready for bigger things while he and the whole USD AR Indy operation waits for the govern officials' answer."

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 03 Dec 2014, 12:17

ARST 2017: Privateer Round of US West (Race 8/14) - Road America
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Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 04 Dec 2014, 11:54

Privateer video and results are now up.

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 05 Dec 2014, 17:34

ARST 2017: Championship Round of US West (Race 12/20) - Road America
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Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 06 Dec 2014, 16:10

Championship video and results are now up. The deadline for entries and driver changes for South Africa will be December 15th, so be sure to get those in before then. Edward McWilliams' ARST licence has been revoked, and Alpha Auto will need to name a replacement, otherwise they will be running Kim Lee-Wang in the #56 in South Africa.

SeedStriker · Post by **SeedStriker** » 06 Dec 2014, 17:03

Chevy's Development Program Extended

After the results on USA, General Motors, alongside Union Saver Developments, have decided to extend the run of the Chevy SS on ARST, in advance for next season and possible manufacturer main team. Albert Hoist, Team Manager of USD ARST Team add, "The car has a solid base, and the results in both USA races proved that it can be a championship contender if it's development continues."
Union Saver Developments have made public his intention of running a second SS (#02) and it's drivers for the next races, except Japan, to avoid logistic nightmares with ARST government body:

Round of South Africa: Sasha Hawke (01) and Casval Rojas (02)
Round of Italy: Ricardo Llosa (01) and Karl Lichter von Shulz (02)
Round of Belgium: Matteo Vasquez (01) and Hayato Kazami (02)
Round of the Czech Republic: Sasha Hawke (01) and Casval Rojas (02)
Round of Hong Kong: Matteo Vasquez (01) and Hayato Kazami (02)

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 06 Dec 2014, 17:38

SeedStriker wrote:Union Saver Developments have made public his intention of running a second SS (#02) and it's drivers for the next races, except Japan, to avoid logistic nightmares with ARST government body

Yeah, I meant to mention this - the entry list for Japan has reached a staggering seventy cars across both categories. I will no longer be accepting part-time entries for this event. All other races are fine for the moment, but apart from South Africa, all are at 30+ entries in the Privateers' Cup. I won't allow more than 36 entries, so be warned, I will be checking the entry list after each signup from now on.

If anyone is wondering why on earth Japan has 38 Privateers' Cup entries, well, I don't want to point fingers but RRR did kinda enter 5 Hondas for that one.

FMecha · Post by **FMecha** » 06 Dec 2014, 17:46

McWilliams is fired anyway due to being a complete snail. Put Yuji Itoh on the #56.

Post by **Ataxia** » 06 Dec 2014, 20:56

FMecha wrote:McWilliams is fired anyway due to being a complete snail. Put Yuji Itoh on the #56.

RealRacingRoots · Post by **RealRacingRoots** » 06 Dec 2014, 21:48

FMecha wrote:McWilliams is fired anyway due to being a complete snail. Put Yuji Itoh on the #56.

And this is why I'm entering Five Hondas for Japan.

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 11 Dec 2014, 21:36

The Lycoia and Hyundai upgrades have been applied and are visible on the car stat list now.

Also, I am still lacking the liveries for the USD #02, the Team Kiwi Racing #021, and the Triumph Team Brasil #105.

Rated · Post by **Rated** » 14 Dec 2014, 12:42

rejectsport.com wrote:Alfa Romeo moves up to ARST's main championship
It is now confirmed, Alfa Corse will make a full time return in touring cars, the italian brand has decided to buy out ICE-3 Racing's AutoReject Super Touring team. A surprising move, as ICE-3 Racing was heavily rumored to run the Alfa 155 v6 Ti in next year's championship, becoming Alfa Romeo's works team in the process. However, a poor season from the german team decided against this plan. Alfa Corse was just unsatisfied with being only a privateer team but felt it was needed to check the car's performances. The buy-out also means that ICE-3 Racing will start running Alfa 155 v6 Ti cars in Italy until the end of the season, when the team will become Alfa Corse at the start of 2018. Luca Pacchiarini will also replace Mathilde Thybes in the drivers pairing. Francesco Fagioli is supposed to stay, forming a full italian line-up, but might have to give way to another driver if his performances do not improve before the Belgian round.

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 16 Dec 2014, 19:20

ARST 2017: Privateer's Cup Round of South Africa (Race 9/14) - Kyalami
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Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 16 Dec 2014, 20:35

Privateer's Cup video and standings are now up.

Peteroli34 · Post by **Peteroli34** » 17 Dec 2014, 10:02

Kazuki Hisakawa wrote:Do i have an invisible car or something. First Bellman decides he want to come back on the track without looking, and later on in the race Rendon puts me into the barrier. Hopefully Italy will be better for us

AustralianStig · Post by **AustralianStig** » 17 Dec 2014, 10:15

Wulfric Wombesi wrote:Oh so close to making the championship race, sponsored by BP! I would like to thank BP for their faith in me and giving me a proper drive, sponsored by BP. Also my family and friends, sponsored by BP. I look forward to more opportunities that my BP sponsorship gives me!

SeedStriker · Post by **SeedStriker** » 17 Dec 2014, 13:39

Casval Rojas wrote:

Why that Bellman clown isn't penalized? What he did was put myself and Hisakawa in danger just because that idiot didn't knew when to lift! Aside that, it's a shame that the Chevy's run was crippled that way. Sasha also had problem with the brakes, which ruined her race. Our only consolation is that Shin managed to stop Remedios' rampage, but many in the field question how was possible for him to run almost 2 secs faster than anyone

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 17 Dec 2014, 13:51

As a general rule, I don't hand out penalties on lap 1, simply because it's fairly often the case where somebody does something stupid and causes a wreck.

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 18 Dec 2014, 12:28

ARST 2017: Championship Feature Round of South Africa (Race 13/20) - Kyalami
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Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 18 Dec 2014, 16:21

Feature video is now up.

V8fan12 · Post by **V8fan12** » 18 Dec 2014, 21:10

Zhang is so sloooowwwww...Klon you have my permission to fire her if you so wish

Onxy Wrecked · Post by **Onxy Wrecked** » 18 Dec 2014, 22:03

Gabrysiak proves his worth once again. And Hillman is the new Mansell.

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 19 Dec 2014, 12:52

ARST 2017: Championship Sprint Round of South Africa (Race 14/20) - Kyalami
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Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 20 Dec 2014, 16:07

Sprint race video and standings are now up. The deadline for entries and driver changes for Italy will be December 27th, so be sure to get those in before then.

Ray Vance has been handed a one meeting ban for general incompetence - officials are recommending he spend this time testing the car to become less of a danger on track. Alpha Auto will need to name a replacement, otherwise they will be running Kim Lee-Wang in the #55 in Italy.

I am still lacking upgrade plans for VW (RonDenisDeletraz) and BMW (takagi_for_the_win), both of which need to be in before Italy is run. If I do not receive anything indicating which element you wish to upgrade you will forfeit your upgrade.

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 22 Dec 2014, 12:47

RejectSport wrote:Scorpio racing to field third car for Cessler from Czech Republic

Scorpio Racing, the entity continuing on from the 2-time RTCC Team's Champions Davies Racing Team, have announced that they are the latest team to field a car in the Privateer's Cup. The car, numbered #000, will be for their most recent addition to their ARGTi team, Sandra Cessler - the former RTSS racer who has already been turning some heads in a recent test session to help her get more familiar with the car. It will further the partnership between Scorpio and Twitch.tv, the internet streaming service which already sponsors Scorpio's part-time entry in GTR-WC. This announcement has thrown the speculations of Scorpio's 2018 lineup into the air - with their lead driver, 2-times RTCC champion Paul Jenkins, struggling heavily to acclimitise to the demands of the much more powerful ARST regulations already fueling rumours that the Brit may leave to instead spearhead Scorpio's nascent GTR-WC operation. The team was rumoured to be looking at Privateer's Cup drivers Kieth Remedios and Lasse Tilkesson, after junior driver Jonas Soderstrom was let go in order to pursue other options back in June.

The team has denied rumours that they are evaluating Cessler for a drive with their mainline ARST team, but have stated that they may run the car for 2018 in partnership with ARGTi to give ARST experience to promising junior drivers.

The #000 Scorpio was unveiled as part of the announcement, with significant backing from Twitch, Electronic Arts, and Microsoft.

FMecha · Post by **FMecha** » 22 Dec 2014, 12:49

I will just run Kim-Lee Wang in place of Vance.

Post by **Miguel98** » 22 Dec 2014, 13:19

FMecha wrote:I will just run Kim-Lee Wang in place of Vance.

And Sugiharto continues no get wasted in Lupo's.... :roll:

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 22 Dec 2014, 13:41

FMecha wrote:I will just run Kim-Lee Wang in place of Vance.

... sure. Wouldn't want to do anything risky like hire a legit racer or anything, now, would we?

FMecha · Post by **FMecha** » 22 Dec 2014, 14:47

Miguel98 wrote:
FMecha wrote:I will just run Kim-Lee Wang in place of Vance.

And Sugiharto continues no get wasted in Lupo's....

I just checked the canon calendar, and there is a schedule clash between ARST Italy and ARGTi Germany (which is already run).

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 26 Dec 2014, 16:50

I'm still missing upgrade plans from the following manufacturers:

Honda (FMecha)
VW (RonDenisDeletraz)
Triumph (pasta_maldonado)
BMW (CaptainGetz12)
Dacia (MinardiFan95)

I am extending the deadline to the end of this year. There are a couple of reasons for this - first, in my last warning, I apparently forgot that Honda, Triumph, and Dacia had not submitted upgrades, and second, takagi has left the PMMF for the time being, so I will offer the BMW manufacturer status to CaptainGetz, since he already has a Championship team. Should he refuse, then it will be offered to one of the full-time Privateer teams running BMWs.

CaptainGetz12 · Post by **CaptainGetz12** » 26 Dec 2014, 17:25

Salamander wrote:I'm still missing upgrade plans from the following manufacturers:

Honda (FMecha)
VW (RonDenisDeletraz)
Triumph (pasta_maldonado)
BMW (CaptainGetz12)
Dacia (MinardiFan95)

I am extending the deadline to the end of this year. There are a couple of reasons for this - first, in my last warning, I apparently forgot that Honda, Triumph, and Dacia had not submitted upgrades, and second, takagi has left the PMMF for the time being, so I will offer the BMW manufacturer status to CaptainGetz, since he already has a Championship team. Should he refuse, then it will be offered to one of the full-time Privateer teams running BMWs.

I will accept the role of the works BMW team while Takagi is gone. However, I'm a bit unsure on how the upgrading system works or what path BMW's upgrade path was on, so can you explain here or in email how the system works?

How many positions should be reversed for the sprint race for 2018 onwards?