2020 Anglo-Irish F4: It's over

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 31 Jan 2018, 21:25

I would be interested in running a team, however one car would suffice!

matisena · Post by **matisena** » 01 Feb 2018, 05:21

AdrianBelmonte_ wrote:
matisena wrote:Croatian season experiencied in Italian Formula 4, Marina Ivanovic (2002/12/14) she wants to try a season in Anglo-Irish Formula 4 and will bring some sponsors.

FXS would like to offer her a seat for this season

She accepts the offer

CarloSpace · Post by **CarloSpace** » 01 Feb 2018, 08:19

CarloSpace wrote: 2019 Rookie Cup runner-up Ramy Ghazal is looking for a seat.

Just saying that he's still available

CaptainGetz12 · Post by **CaptainGetz12** » 01 Feb 2018, 08:22

Simtek wrote:
CaptainGetz12 wrote:
Bandon23 wrote:British driver Anthony Barnett (2002/06/18) is looking for a drive and hoping to have it's first season in Anglo-Irish F4. If anyone is willing to have him, will be appreciated.

Fortec offers him a seat in car #25 (if we're allowed a second car this year).

Yes, this is probably a good time to remind people to seriously think about how many cars they want to run this year (which, knowing everybody here, is about five per team!). I like an empty waiting list by the start of the season.

That said, if every single person on the waiting list comes back in the next week saying they want to run a team, I may end up having to take a leaf from the Italian F4 book...

Fortec is interested in expanding back to being a 2-car team then!

aggi · Post by **aggi** » 01 Feb 2018, 08:45

Simtek wrote:
CaptainGetz12 wrote:
Bandon23 wrote:British driver Anthony Barnett (2002/06/18) is looking for a drive and hoping to have it's first season in Anglo-Irish F4. If anyone is willing to have him, will be appreciated.

Fortec offers him a seat in car #25 (if we're allowed a second car this year).

Yes, this is probably a good time to remind people to seriously think about how many cars they want to run this year (which, knowing everybody here, is about five per team!). I like an empty waiting list by the start of the season.

That said, if every single person on the waiting list comes back in the next week saying they want to run a team, I may end up having to take a leaf from the Italian F4 book...

I don't mind running a team with only one car as well.

Dom_Wings · Post by **Dom_Wings** » 01 Feb 2018, 13:00

I'll spare Simtek some misery and announce that I won't run a team here yet.

Bandon23 · Post by **Bandon23** » 01 Feb 2018, 15:36

CaptainGetz12 wrote:
Bandon23 wrote:British driver Anthony Barnett (2002/06/18) is looking for a drive and hoping to have it's first season in Anglo-Irish F4. If anyone is willing to have him, will be appreciated.

Fortec offers him a seat in car #25 (if we're allowed a second car this year).

Barnett is happy to agree the offer from Fortec. (If yes)

Normal32 · Post by **Normal32** » 02 Feb 2018, 03:32

Autosport+ wrote:Rob Ritchie is fired from West Racing Formula

With Frederick West buying Raikkonen-Robertson Racing, it was expected that he would keep the same line-up as he had announced. However, after a few weeks passed, and after issues with Rob Ritchie's funding, his contract was terminated with immediate effect.

A official statement from WRF said: "We are sorry that we had to let Ritchie go, but unfortunately we had no choice."

A replacement is expected to be announced shortly.

takagi_for_the_win · Post by **takagi_for_the_win** » 02 Feb 2018, 10:44

Northern Irish youngster Shaun McKenzie (23/2/2003) is looking to make the step up from karting.

Post by **Bobby Doorknobs** » 02 Feb 2018, 13:13

Ok, time's up and I have not had any response from Moda, Super or Alg, so Jones, Falik Arrows and Panthera have been dropped from the entry list.

Now, while everybody else is fighting for each other's drivers, I'd like to hear from the folks on the waiting list.

Just like before, you have one week to report back on whether you want to jump in straight away or wait it out until next season (or someone else drops out mid-season). The deadline is February 9th at 12:00 GMT.

Bandon23
Plus One Racing Engineering (pasta_maldonado)
Pilot8
Johnson Cohen Racing (takagi_for_the_win)
VA Racing Academy (TomDilain)
Viva Automobile (aggi)
Falcon Motorsport (Reject_Dom)
CarloSpace

aggi · Post by **aggi** » 02 Feb 2018, 13:36

I'll jump in. Do I need to report the team I'm proposing as well or wait 'til 9?

ETA.

Team Name: Viva Automobile (GBR)
Driver: TBA (#11)

I'll run one car this season.

Post by **Bobby Doorknobs** » 02 Feb 2018, 13:50

aggi wrote:I'll jump in. Do I need to report the team I'm proposing as well or wait 'til 9?

It's up to you.

TomDilain · Post by **TomDilain** » 02 Feb 2018, 14:13

Count me in.

Team Name: VA Racing Academy
Drivers: Michael McManus (GBR) (#3) & TBA (#4)

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 02 Feb 2018, 14:44

Young Cypriot driver Kostas Fokaides (10/02/2003) is looking to graduate to Formula 4 this season, after dominating the Cypriot karting scene. Born in Limassol, Fokaides started karting when he was 10 years old, after attending the 2013 Meditteranean F1RWRS Grand at the nearby Akrotiri Bay International Circuit. When the race became part of the Formula One circus, his dream became to make it to Formula One, and race at his hometown track.

I would also like to enter the series, with one car under the Plus One banner. I'd like to run two cars, but will be happy to have just the one car if the need be.

Team: Plus One Racing Engineering
#12 (if second car) TBA
#13 TBA

Dom_Wings · Post by **Dom_Wings** » 02 Feb 2018, 14:46

Because I already put Moravec into BORC, I'd like to wait with Czechmate till next season.

HOWEVER, I'd still like to apply to manage a team.

Team: Falcon Motorsport
#29: Lucca Allen (RL driver)

TomDilain · Post by **TomDilain** » 02 Feb 2018, 14:53

pasta_maldonado wrote:Young Cypriot driver Kostas Fokaides (10/02/2003) is looking to graduate to Formula 4 this season, after dominating the Cypriot karting scene. Born in Limassol, Fokaides started karting when he was 10 years old, after attending the 2013 Meditteranean F1RWRS Grand at the nearby Akrotiri Bay International Circuit. When the race became part of the Formula One circus, his dream became to make it to Formula One, and race at his hometown track.

I would also like to enter the series, with one car under the Plus One banner.

VA Racing Academy would like to offer Kostas Fokaides to drive with them in their #4 car.

aggi · Post by **aggi** » 02 Feb 2018, 15:02

Gonzalez wrote:Carlin is currently willing to offer Odhran Mac Aodha a contract extention for 2020 as well as Harry Platten.

If Panthera is returning, up and coming Cameroonian Samson Enoch is looking to stay with the team, or else he is open to offers to other teams in case the first one fails.

Viva is willing to give Samson a seat for the next season.

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 02 Feb 2018, 15:07

CarloSpace wrote:
CarloSpace wrote: 2019 Rookie Cup runner-up Ramy Ghazal is looking for a seat.

Just saying that he's still available

Plus One Racing Engineering offer Ramy Ghazal a contract for 2020.

CarloSpace · Post by **CarloSpace** » 02 Feb 2018, 15:29

pasta_maldonado wrote:
CarloSpace wrote:
CarloSpace wrote: 2019 Rookie Cup runner-up Ramy Ghazal is looking for a seat.

Just saying that he's still available

Plus One Racing Engineering offer Ramy Ghazal a contract for 2020.

It's a deal!

Normal32 · Post by **Normal32** » 02 Feb 2018, 17:35

Autosport+ wrote:Dutch driver signs for West Racing Formula

Shortly after the firing of Rob Ritchie, it was announced that Dutch junior Michelle Verweij will take the role at West. Verweij has had a lot of sucess in the Dutch karting scene, and has done some outings in ADAC F4 as well with plenty of sucess.

During a press conference at Glasgow, West had this to say:

"We are more than happy to have Verweij in our team. She has proven herself a capable driver, and we look forward to seeing what she has to offer in F4."

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 02 Feb 2018, 20:17

As Falik Arrows have disappeared from the grid, JC Arden will approach Nakaguri Morioka for their first seat.

We will look to sign Laurens van Hoepen for the other seat.

Gertrand Bachot · Post by **Gertrand Bachot** » 02 Feb 2018, 23:33

I'll stick myself on the waiting list in the hope of going through a mental regeneration by the time I get there.

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 03 Feb 2018, 12:06

TomDilain wrote:
pasta_maldonado wrote:Young Cypriot driver Kostas Fokaides (10/02/2003) is looking to graduate to Formula 4 this season, after dominating the Cypriot karting scene. Born in Limassol, Fokaides started karting when he was 10 years old, after attending the 2013 Meditteranean F1RWRS Grand at the nearby Akrotiri Bay International Circuit. When the race became part of the Formula One circus, his dream became to make it to Formula One, and race at his hometown track.

I would also like to enter the series, with one car under the Plus One banner.

VA Racing Academy would like to offer Kostas Fokaides to drive with them in their #4 car.

Signed! Fokaides accepts VA Racing’s offer.

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 03 Feb 2018, 18:29

takagi_for_the_win wrote:Northern Irish youngster Shaun McKenzie (23/2/2003) is looking to make the step up from karting.

Plus One Racing Engineering will offer McKenzie a contract for 2020.

Dexter249 · Post by **Dexter249** » 03 Feb 2018, 22:38

list of waiting.

Gonzalez · Post by **Gonzalez** » 04 Feb 2018, 12:44

aggi wrote:
Gonzalez wrote:Carlin is currently willing to offer Odhran Mac Aodha a contract extention for 2020 as well as Harry Platten.

If Panthera is returning, up and coming Cameroonian Samson Enoch is looking to stay with the team, or else he is open to offers to other teams in case the first one fails.

Viva is willing to give Samson a seat for the next season.

Having lost Panthera thanks to Alg's inactiveness, Samson Enoh accepts

aggi · Post by **aggi** » 04 Feb 2018, 12:47

Gonzalez wrote:
aggi wrote:
Gonzalez wrote:Carlin is currently willing to offer Odhran Mac Aodha a contract extention for 2020 as well as Harry Platten.

If Panthera is returning, up and coming Cameroonian Samson Enoch is looking to stay with the team, or else he is open to offers to other teams in case the first one fails.

Viva is willing to give Samson a seat for the next season.

Having lost Panthera thanks to Alg's inactiveness, Samson Enoh accepts

Wicked.

Viva Automobile also requesting a second car, if it's okay.

Gertrand Bachot · Post by **Gertrand Bachot** » 04 Feb 2018, 12:57

Ya boi Big Shaq (DOB Classified) is gonna try his hand at da racing ting with lots of cash.

Dom_Wings · Post by **Dom_Wings** » 04 Feb 2018, 12:59

aggi's trying to take over the world

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 04 Feb 2018, 13:11

Gertrand Bachot wrote:Ya boi Big Shaq (DOB Classified) is gonna try his hand at da racing ting with lots of cash.

......errrr, no.

Post by **Bobby Doorknobs** » 04 Feb 2018, 15:28

aggi wrote:Viva Automobile also requesting a second car, if it's okay.

Hmmm, well, we'll see. We're at a stage where I'm probably going to have to ask people to drop a car as it is.

I can assure you, though, that in Samson Enoh you have a potential title favourite on your hands (almost all of the drivers who finished ahead of him in 2019 will have moved on).

I'd also point out that both of the champions in this series so far have come from one-car teams. Quality not quantity, people.

aggi · Post by **aggi** » 04 Feb 2018, 15:42

Simtek wrote:
aggi wrote:Viva Automobile also requesting a second car, if it's okay.

Hmmm, well, we'll see. We're at a stage where I'm probably going to have to ask people to drop a car as it is.

I can assure you, though, that in Samson Enoh you have a potential title favourite on your hands (almost all of the drivers who finished ahead of him in 2019 will have moved on).

I'd also point out that both of the champions in this series so far have come from one-car teams. Quality not quantity, people.

The last paragraph makes me think twice. Hm. You got the point there.

takagi_for_the_win · Post by **takagi_for_the_win** » 04 Feb 2018, 18:30

pasta_maldonado wrote:
takagi_for_the_win wrote:Northern Irish youngster Shaun McKenzie (23/2/2003) is looking to make the step up from karting.

Plus One Racing Engineering will offer McKenzie a contract for 2020.

McKenzie willingly accepts.

If there's enough room on the grid then Johnson Cohen Racing will make their competitive debut in this series; however, if this is too much work or leaves you with too much work to do Simtek then I don't mind waiting until 2021 at all.

CarloSpace · Post by **CarloSpace** » 04 Feb 2018, 18:58

BTW, I'm happy stay on the waiting list for the time being and join next season if more team positions open.

Pinkd56 · Post by **Pinkd56** » 04 Feb 2018, 19:18

Simtek wrote:
I'd also point out that both of the champions in this series so far have come from one-car teams. Quality not quantity, people.

Then again, the runner up has always driven for my team

Post by **Bobby Doorknobs** » 04 Feb 2018, 20:55

takagi_for_the_win wrote:
pasta_maldonado wrote:
takagi_for_the_win wrote:Northern Irish youngster Shaun McKenzie (23/2/2003) is looking to make the step up from karting.

Plus One Racing Engineering will offer McKenzie a contract for 2020.

McKenzie willingly accepts.

If there's enough room on the grid then Johnson Cohen Racing will make their competitive debut in this series; however, if this is too much work or leaves you with too much work to do Simtek then I don't mind waiting until 2021 at all.

I'll just put them down as confirmed for the moment. In theory we can still fit 26 people!

Pilot · Post by **Pilot** » 07 Feb 2018, 02:37

I’ll wait till next season.

Post by **Bobby Doorknobs** » 07 Feb 2018, 04:33

Just going to say now before I forget: All activity relating to this series (and others I'm running) will be put on hold for a few months. The current Friday deadline for people already on the waiting list is still in effect.

You can also sort out amongst yourselves who's going to be running one-car teams, or we can deal with that later, whatever works.

Post by **Bobby Doorknobs** » 20 May 2018, 12:01

Many of you have taken it upon yourselves to start signing drivers (not that there's anything wrong with that). For those of you who have been keeping your options open, you now have a time limit: It's the 1st of June, so let's get cracking!

Please fill this out for me if you haven't already posted anything resembling a driver bid yet:

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Candidate:
Date of birth:
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---- Second Driver (optional)----
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Drivers must be at least 15 years of age by the start of the season (4 April 2020). Proof of age can be a wiki page, a link to the canon driver spreadsheet, DriverDB profile, even a vague reference in a news article if you can find nothing better.

Also, looking at the wiki page, we have 28 cars out of a maximum of 26, so I still need two more cars to be dropped.

Post by **Bobby Doorknobs** » 21 May 2018, 17:25

We have a calendar!

There will only be one mid-season test, right after the British Grand Prix, but a new system will be put in place to allow drivers to improve (or not?) between races, which I will get into after the driver signing phase.