2019 FIA Endurance Challenge

Racing Heart · Post by **Racing Heart** » 01 Dec 2016, 02:16

Lumiere WRT car 1 is now 174 to avoid conflicts with most other teams

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 01 Dec 2016, 12:32

Given the massive significance of #91 in terms of the Porsche GT programme (911 and all that), we would like to ask De Baar if they would consider another number instead of this one.

AndreaModa · Post by **AndreaModa** » 01 Dec 2016, 20:07

Jones will take #55 and repeat the request for silver drivers and above to step forward if you want a drive in an LMP team.

Pinkd56 · Post by **Pinkd56** » 01 Dec 2016, 20:56

The #59 will now be the #56

Normal32 · Post by **Normal32** » 02 Dec 2016, 16:59

Richard Lietz

1-99 Porsche
100 ADAC GT Masters

Result: 27

Giorgio Mondini

1-99 ByKolles
100 Campionato Italiano Sport Prototipi

Result: 100

Nick Catsburg

1-70 Larbre
71-100 TCWS

Result: 43

Sam Tordoff

1-25 Larbre
26-100 BTCC

Result: 43

Pierre Ragues

1-90 Larbre
91-100 ELMS

Result: 5

Marcel Fässler

1-95 Joest
96-100 GTE

Result: 53

Post by **Ataxia** » 02 Dec 2016, 17:14

Really?!

Fine, let's try this again...

Driver 3 Name: Matthieu Vaxiviere (Rounds 6, 8)
Driver 3 Nationality: FRA
Qualifying Driver (yes/no): No

Driver 3 Name: Adrian Sutil (Rounds 6, 8)
Driver 3 Nationality: GER
Qualifying Driver (yes/no): No

Driver 3 Name: Sakon Yamamoto (Rounds 6, 8)
Driver 3 Nationality: JPN
Qualifying Driver (yes/no): No

Normal32 · Post by **Normal32** » 02 Dec 2016, 21:53

Matthieu Vaxiviere

1-90 ByKolles
91-100 F1

Result: 94

Adrian Sutil

1-90 ByKolles
91-100 DTM

Result: 50

RonDenisDeletraz · Post by **RonDenisDeletraz** » 04 Dec 2016, 12:14

DemocalypseNow wrote:Given the massive significance of #91 in terms of the Porsche GT programme (911 and all that), we would like to ask De Baar if they would consider another number instead of this one.

Ahh bollocks, would #76 and #076 be okay then?

Normal32 · Post by **Normal32** » 06 Dec 2016, 01:45

Given it's unlikely that they will be taken:

Team Name: Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK
Team Nationality: American
Car: Ford GT

Car #66:

Driver 1 Name: Gianmaria Bruni
Driver 1 Nationality: Italy
Qualifying Driver (yes/no): yes
Driver 1 Tier (Platinum/Gold/Silver/Bronze; if RL driver, leave blank):

Driver 2 Name: Marino Franchitti
Driver 2 Nationality: Untied Kingdom
Qualifying Driver (yes/no): no
Driver 2 Tier (Platinum/Gold/Silver/Bronze; if RL driver, leave blank):

Driver 3 Name: Andy Priaulx
Driver 3 Nationality: Untied Kingdom
Qualifying Driver (yes/no): no
Driver 3 Tier (Platinum/Gold/Silver/Bronze; if RL driver, leave blank):

Car #67:

Driver 1 Name: Davide Rigon
Driver 1 Nationality: Italy
Qualifying Driver (yes/no): yes
Driver 1 Tier (Platinum/Gold/Silver/Bronze; if RL driver, leave blank):

Driver 2 Name: Darren Turner
Driver 2 Nationality: Untied Kingdom
Qualifying Driver (yes/no): no
Driver 2 Tier (Platinum/Gold/Silver/Bronze; if RL driver, leave blank):

Driver 3 Name: Olivier Pla
Driver 3 Nationality: France
Qualifying Driver (yes/no): no
Driver 3 Tier (Platinum/Gold/Silver/Bronze; if RL driver, leave blank):

Team Name: Aston Martin Racing
Team Nationality: British
Car: Aston Martin Vantage GTE

Car #095:

Driver 1 Name: Marco Sorensen
Driver 1 Nationality: Denmark
Qualifying Driver (yes/no): yes
Driver 1 Tier (Platinum/Gold/Silver/Bronze; if RL driver, leave blank):

Driver 2 Name: Mikkel Jensen
Driver 2 Nationality: Denmark
Qualifying Driver (yes/no): no
Driver 2 Tier (Platinum/Gold/Silver/Bronze; if RL driver, leave blank):

Driver 3 Name: Nick Thiim
Driver 3 Nationality: Denmark
Qualifying Driver (yes/no):
Driver 3 Tier (Platinum/Gold/Silver/Bronze; if RL driver, leave blank):

Car #097:

Driver 1 Name: Fernando Rees
Driver 1 Nationality: Brazil
Qualifying Driver (yes/no): yes
Driver 1 Tier (Platinum/Gold/Silver/Bronze; if RL driver, leave blank):

Driver 2 Name: Jonathan Adam
Driver 2 Nationality: Untied Kingdom
Qualifying Driver (yes/no): no
Driver 2 Tier (Platinum/Gold/Silver/Bronze; if RL driver, leave blank):

Driver 3 Name: Mathias Lauda
Driver 3 Nationality: Austria
Qualifying Driver (yes/no): no
Driver 3 Tier (Platinum/Gold/Silver/Bronze; if RL driver, leave blank):

Normal32 · Post by **Normal32** » 12 Dec 2016, 15:25

While we wait for the drivers on other series get sorted, let's have some more "fun" in the meantime;

Tyre Suppliers & Chassis+Engine Designations

Tyre Data

There are four suppliers to chose from, each with their own characteristics shown below:

Cooper Tire & Rubber:

+good dry grip
-bad wet grip
Temperature: High

Falken Tire:

+good wet grip
-bad dry grip
Temperature: Low

Michelin:

+good reliability
-poor consistency
Temperature: High

Dunlop:

+great consistency
-poor reliability
Temperature: Low

For exact details on how the stats work:

Grip: the higher the better
RGR: the lower the higher the chance your driver will have a good day
CFP: the lower the more reliable a car is
Temperature: can be either high or low; will make perfomance either increase or decrease depending on the type of circuit

As for the chassis and engine designations, all I will say is try and keep it in reason.

Form:

Team:
Tire Choice:
Chassis Designation:
Engine Designation:
Cockpit: (this is merely for aesthetical reasons, closed/open)

The designations are not needed for GTE teams for obvious reasons.

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Team: Audi Sport Joest Racing
Tire Choice: Falken Tire
Chassis Designation: Audi R15 plus
Engine Designation: Audi TDI V10
Cockpit: Open

Team: Rebellion Racing
Tire Choice: Cooper
Chassis Designation: Rebellion R-Two
Engine Designation: AER P60C V6T
Cockpit: Closed

Team: KCMG
Tire Choice: Dunlop

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 12 Dec 2016, 15:29

Team: AF Corse
Tire Choice: Dunlop
Champions: Yes

FantometteBR · Post by **FantometteBR** » 12 Dec 2016, 18:09

Team: Équipe Fantomette
Tire Choice: Falken
Chassis Designation: FT-19
Engine Designation: Hart Eco V10
Cockpit: Closed

FMecha · Post by **FMecha** » 12 Dec 2016, 18:24

Team: Sentinel Motorsport
Tire Choice: Michelin

Klon · Post by **Klon** » 12 Dec 2016, 19:44

Team: Team Bentley
Tire Choice: Michelin
Chassis Designation: Bentley Century LM Edition
Engine Designation: Bentley 5.5 V8 H Series
Cockpit: Closed

Both chassis and engine are also available in customer versions (OOC: I know it doesn't affect stats, but it's just so, you know, we don't have twenty trillion different engines out there...) for all interested teams.

SeedStriker · Post by **SeedStriker** » 12 Dec 2016, 20:34

Team: Union Saver Developments
Tyre Choice: Michelin

V8fan12 · Post by **V8fan12** » 12 Dec 2016, 20:35

Team: Mont Blanc Racing
Tire Choice: Falken
Chassis Designation: Mont Blanc MB1
Engine Designation: Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8
Cockpit: Closed

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 12 Dec 2016, 21:08

Team: Nissan Motorsports
Tire Choice: Dunlop
Chassis Designation: Nissan R393
Engine Designation: Nissan VRX32B 3.2 L V6
Cockpit: Closed

AndreaModa · Post by **AndreaModa** » 12 Dec 2016, 22:32

Jones will run with Bentley engines if that's okay Klon (because why not!)

Team: Jones Endurance
Tire Choice: Falken
Chassis Designation: Jones 116
Engine Designation: Bentley 5.5 V8 H Series
Cockpit: Closed

Pinkd56 · Post by **Pinkd56** » 12 Dec 2016, 22:41

Team: MK Scuderia
Tyre Choice: Falken

Post by **Ataxia** » 12 Dec 2016, 22:50

Team: ByKolles Racing
Tire Choice: Michelin
Chassis Designation: CLM P1/02
Engine Designation: AER P60C 2.4 L Turbo V6
Cockpit: Closed

Peteroli34 · Post by **Peteroli34** » 13 Dec 2016, 00:03

Team: Larbre Competition
Tire Choice: Michelin

Klon · Post by **Klon** » 13 Dec 2016, 04:37

AndreaModa wrote:Jones will run with Bentley engines if that's okay Klon (because why not!)

Indeed it is.

alg2159 · Post by **alg2159** » 13 Dec 2016, 12:14

Team: Vision Motorsport
Tire Choice: Michelin

RonDenisDeletraz · Post by **RonDenisDeletraz** » 13 Dec 2016, 12:45

Team: De Baar Racing Technology
Tire Choice: Falken
Chassis Designation: De Baar GT01X
Engine Designation: AER P60C 2.4 L Turbo V6 (hope this is alright)
Cockpit: Closed

novitopoli · Post by **novitopoli** » 13 Dec 2016, 13:36

Team: Scuderia Adriatica powered by Subaru
Tire Choice: Michelin
Chassis Designation: Adriatica-Subaru SAS19-01
Engine Designation: Subaru EJ25TT-19
Cockpit: Closed

Normal32 · Post by **Normal32** » 13 Dec 2016, 23:00

Gianmaria Bruni

1-95 Ford GTE
96-100 PES

Result: 78

Marino Franchitti

1-95 Ford GTE
96-100 BTCC

Result: 14

Andy Priaulx

1-95 Ford GTE
96-100 WTCC

Result: 34

Davide Rigon

1-95 Ford GTE
96-100 WTCC

Result: 25

Darren Turner

1-95 Ford GTE
96-100 Blancpain

Result: 43

Olivier Pla

1-95 Ford GTE
96-100 Blancpain

Result: 51

Marco Sorensen

1-95 Aston Martin GTE
96-100 F1

Result: 60

Mikkel Jensen

1-80 Aston Martin GTE
81-100 F2

Result: 42

Nick Thiim

1-95 Aston Martin GTE
96-100 Blancpain

Result: 32

Fernando Rees

1-95 Aston Martin GTE
96-100 Stock Car Brazil

Result: 20

Jonathan Adam

1-95 Aston Martin GTE
96-100 British GT

Result: 40

Mathias Lauda

1-99 Aston Martin GTE
100 Blancpain

Result: 100

Narain Karthikeyan

1-95 ByKolles
96-100 Super Formula

Result: 93

Kimi Raikkonen

1-70 Joest
71-100 WRC

Result: 68

Normal32 · Post by **Normal32** » 15 Dec 2016, 20:57

A cosmetic change; Falken will now have the best wet tyre, while Cooper will have the best dry tyre.

Dexter249 · Post by **Dexter249** » 16 Dec 2016, 13:39

PRR Needs Drivers, send offers my way

Pinkd56 · Post by **Pinkd56** » 17 Dec 2016, 12:14

MK Scuderia will change from Falken to Cooper then.

Normal32 · Post by **Normal32** » 17 Dec 2016, 18:34

Team: Ford GT
Tyre: Michelin

Team: Aston Martin Racing
Tyre: Falken

Racing Heart · Post by **Racing Heart** » 18 Dec 2016, 00:19

Team: Lumiere World Racing Team
Tire Supplier: Michelin

Normal32 · Post by **Normal32** » 18 Dec 2016, 00:55

Both Mike Rockenfeller and Sebastien Bourdais decline their offers to join F1 and IndyCar respectively.

Esteban Gutierrez

1-90 Rebellion
91-100 LATAM Challenge

Result: 6

Timo Scheider

1-90 Bentley
91-100 DTM

Result: 27

Paul di Resta

1-90 Adriatica
91-100 DTM

Result: 78

Leonardo Pulcini

1-70 Lotto
71-100 F2

Result: 2

The following seats have been yet to be filled:

Fantomette #445, driver 3
De Baar #76, driver 2 & 3
De Baar #076, driver 3
Jones #5, driver 3
Jones #55, driver 2 & 3
MK Scuderia #56, driver 3
PRR #458, driver 2 & 3
PRR #459, driver 1 & 3

If you don't have a clue where to start, go to RoR and search for some ex-SARS drivers, who are quite frequently DEC-less, or ask someone. For example:

Gretchen Suarez, a Silver ranked driver, is available for anyone to hire in LMP.

Both Humbert Moyenmoutier and Benjamin Kruse are available for any action they can get their hands on. Bronze drivers.

FantometteBR · Post by **FantometteBR** » 18 Dec 2016, 01:00

Équipe Fantomette will then hire Dinah Lance (USA) to fulfill its remaining seat

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 18 Dec 2016, 13:45

Former works IPC touring car driver for BMW Motorsport, and MRT Saleen GT driver, Diego Mauricio Batistuta is available to hire. The Argentine is a Gold tier driver.

For those looking for a Silver driver, then perhaps Italian driver Oliviero Cinotti could be helpful. He has raced privateer Ferrari GTs in the past, as well as touring cars in a privateer Alfa Romeo. He is especially interested in the People's Republic Racing seats.

Klon · Post by **Klon** » 18 Dec 2016, 14:25

Zaituni Dileita, Silver-level Driver, is available for anyone desiring BITW support and - for future business - discounts on Bentley engines and chassis.

Normal32 · Post by **Normal32** » 18 Dec 2016, 18:27

For Aston Martin:

Driver 3 Name: Adrien Tambay
Driver 3 Nationality: France
Qualifying Driver (yes/no): no
Driver 3 Tier (Platinum/Gold/Silver/Bronze; if RL driver, leave blank):

Pinkd56 · Post by **Pinkd56** » 18 Dec 2016, 18:34

I've offered Casper Toft the third seat in the #56, subject to free agency.

Post by **Miguel98** » 18 Dec 2016, 22:00

Team: Lotto Racing
Tire Choice: Michelin
Chassis Designation: Gibson 015S
Engine Designation: NISMO VK48DE V8
Cockpit: Open

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 18 Dec 2016, 22:10

Team: BMW Efficiency Dynamics JLD Motorsport
Tire Choice: Cooper
Chassis Designation: BMW-Oreca 08
Engine Designation: BMW P91/19 2.5 V6T
Cockpit: Closed

RonDenisDeletraz · Post by **RonDenisDeletraz** » 19 Dec 2016, 01:52

DemocalypseNow wrote:Former works IPC touring car driver for BMW Motorsport, and MRT Saleen GT driver, Diego Mauricio Batistuta is available to hire. The Argentine is a Gold tier driver.

De Baar would like to enquire about hiring him for car 76?

In other driver news, Anthony North (GBR) (Silver) will take the vacant spot in the #076