F1RWRS - A computerised F1Reject series

Shadaza · Post by **Shadaza** » 20 Oct 2010, 14:54

Older Snaps at team mate How dare that son of a commoner dare to suggest I jepodize the team, I have performed steadily in that number"2" piece of junk and I bring in a significant amount of income, not as much as the start admitedly but what have you done since round 1!

"Older wishes to reamain in CR for the next season and would glady take the number 1 seat which I trust will be avalible soon." Jeaves the Butler

This is fun

Shizuka · Post by **Shizuka** » 20 Oct 2010, 14:55

That means I won't probably get a CR seat.

AndreaModa · Post by **AndreaModa** » 20 Oct 2010, 14:58

Sammy Jones wrote:F*** sake. Second on the grid was superb, I was really looking forward to a good race and a likely podium finish. But instead I've got to contend with a car with dodgy brakes, leaving me in the wall and with my first DNF of the season. To be quite honest I'm fed up with the team, and will accept a seat at any other midfield team for next year. I also hear my hero, Chris Dagnall with whom I drove with in 1999 for Arrows at Germany will be making an entrance into the sport, I can't wait to race alongside such a legend again. And the races for next year? Ditch the desert race, I fancy seeing what these cars can do through the corkscrew

LucaPacchiarini · Post by **LucaPacchiarini** » 20 Oct 2010, 17:34

OH! another possible win that turned into another second place! a bit of a bitter podium position :twisted:

Anyway, we are doing a great job and next season we'll fight for the championship.

I'm also asking the FIA if we can field another car for Chris Dagnall for next year.

Phoenix · Post by **Phoenix** » 20 Oct 2010, 18:01

Phoenix McAllister wrote:Oh, damn, it was an awful weekend indeed. I don't want to make any further comments about that. My team boss is all over me and I'm affraid I'll be sacked if my results don't improve. I really need to get my act together.

As for the circuits, I'd like to have Zandvoort, Surfers Paradise and Bathurst.

simonracer · Post by **simonracer** » 21 Oct 2010, 00:54

4th starting, 5th finishing. Consistency in motion. And sorry to Kay Lon, I'm happy where I am.

simonracer · Post by **simonracer** » 21 Oct 2010, 01:02

the Masked Lapwing wrote:Also, I want to know something. Who wants some extra races for next season? If you do, choose two or three from this list:

We'll get rid of Bahrain and replace it with Laguna Seca, I think. Also Bathurst would be nice.

the Masked Lapwing · Post by **the Masked Lapwing** » 21 Oct 2010, 01:46

RACE #8 - SILVERSTONE
Qualifying
The 6 or 7 British drivers were determined to take a win on home soil, but the Australians weren't about to make winning easy, as Frank Zimmer took pole for the third time. The other two Australians to take part, Simon Redman and Dave Simpson, were 9th and 10th respectively. The fourth Aussie, Daniel Melrose, was still recovering from his surgery, and JLD decided that they will replace him (temporarily, of course) with Chris Dagnall, who was the F1 champion in 1991. A few teams also showed that they will be very consistent around here, as the Team Calinetics will start alongside each other in the 4th row, with the Prospecs starting 3rd and 6th. The West Cliffs will be 11th and 13th, with Kay Lon splitting them, and the CRs will be 15th and 17th. In fact, the least consistent team seems to be Rosenforth, with Zimmer starting from pole, and De Bock starting, well, last.

Qualifying Results for Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit:

1st: Rosenforth Engineering - Frank ZIMMER (1:05.82)
2nd: Pacchia-Coswojuddhartlambo - Luca PACCHIARINI (+0.15)
3rd: Prospec - Nathanael SPENCER (+0.31)
4th: KQ Motor Sport - Adam LEWIS (+0.35)
5th: JLD Motorsport - Chris DAGNALL (+0.45)
6th: Prospec - David KOCZO (+0.68)
7th: Team Calinetic - Phoenix MCALLISTER (+0.70)
8th: Team Calinetic - Gary CAMERON (+0.82)
9th: Kahama Motor Sport - Simon REDMAN (+0.98)
10th: JLD Motorsport - Dave SIMPSON (+1.04)
11th: West Cliff Racing - Douglas MANN (+1.23)
12th: Kahama Motor Sport - Kay LON (+1.30)
13th: West Cliff Racing - Sammy JONES (+1.41)
14th: Club Bangelia Racing - James DAVIES (+1.53)
15th: CR Motorsport - Darren OLDER JR (+1.73)
16th: KQ Motor Sport - Hagane SHIZUKA (+1.77)
17th: CR Motorsport - Ashley WATKINSON (+1.87)
18th: Club Bangelia Racing - Dan BH (+1.98)
19th: Rosenforth Engineering - Thomas DE BOCK (+2.19)

Race:

Lap 1:
Frank Zimmer got off to a good start and powered away from Luca Pacchiarini, who lost his spot to Nathanael Spencer at Becketts and never looked like getting it back. Zimmer and Spencer proceeded to break away from the rest of the field. Pacchiarini then lost his 3rd place to Adam Lewis at Luffield. Kay Lon made good ground, making it to 8th place, while Gary Cameron went backwards, dropping to 11th. Chris Dagnall held his 5th place. Behind him, a pack of 9 drivers formed, with James Davies trying to keep up. Dan BH got off to a poor start, being passed by Thomas De Bock at Copse.
Lap 2:
And again with the inconsistencies, as Pacchiarini passes all three drivers ahead of him at once under brakes for Becketts. Spencer then passed Zimmer at Chapel after his run was disrupted by Pacchiarini. The other Prospec of David Koczo did the same thing to Dagnall for 5th, and immediately chased down Lewis, while Dagnall got swamped by the pack, now only 7 strong as Sammy Jones and Darren Older Jr drop out. James Davies is the first driver to pit.
Lap 3:
Pacchiarini still leads from Spencer as Lewis and Dagnall both gain position. The battle pack now only consists of 6 cars, as others get away or slow down. The cars are both Calinetics, then both Kahamas, then both West Cliffs. Koczo pits, thus leaving the pack himself.
Lap 4:
A small incident occurs at the pit exit as Koczo emerges and hits Davies. There is minimal damage and Davies takes the position. McAllister finds some speed and catches Zimmer, while Dagnall is once again swamped.
Lap 5:
Pacchiarini and Spencer still have a large lead over Lewis, Zimmer and McAllister. Koczo gets some revenge and passes Davies, while the backmarkers all bunch up.
Lap 6:
The top 5 of Pacchiarini, Spencer, Lewis, Davies and McAllister bunch up, while the rest of field makes a much, much bigger group.
Lap 7:
Lewis, in a brave move, passes both Pacchiarini and Spencer, while Gary Cameron makes massive ground and gets to 4th. Both of the Rosenforths slow, as Zimmer joins the main pack and De Bock falls behind it.
Lap 8:
Pacchiarini once again leads, while Zimmer slides out of the top 10 for the first time. A spin from BH sees him drop back behind De Bock. And De Bock is a long way behind the pack.
Lap 9:
Lewis passes Pacchiarini again, and starts kicking his hybrid to make it go faster. The movements of the rest of the drivers are impossible to follow, for example Dagnall is 9th at the start of the lap, but 3rd at the end.
Lap 10:
Dagnall passes Pacchiarini, while Lewis manages to stay ahead. Koczo, one of the two drivers to have pitted, is already 4th, while the other one, Davies, is 14th. Cameron and Spencer both pit.
Lap 11:
Dagnall now leads, as Koczo follows him closely. Lewis, Zimmer, Pacchiarini, Hagane Shizuka and Dan BH all pit.
Lap 12:
Dagnall’s lead didn’t last long, as Koczo passes him at Becketts. The Kahamas of Redman and Lon are now 3rd and 4th, while Davies has moved into 6th, behind Dave Simpson, with most of the traffic clearing. Pacchiarini is fuming, after a slow stop from his crew sees him get leapfrogged by Zimmer.
Lap 13:
Koczo now has a massive lead, while Lon allows the faster Davies through. Redman and Davies, however, team up and refuse to move over. Shizuka and BH are both now lapped. Spencer is now up to 7th. Zimmer and Pacchiarini close on De Bock, and Zimmer prays for his teammate to do a good job of holding up Pacchiarini.
Lap 14:
Redman doesn’t last for long, as Davies passes him at Abbey, while Simpson catches up to Dagnall. Then he passes Dagnall. De Bock doesn’t seem to want to make things easy for Zimmer, having already let Lewis through. Watkinson pits.
Lap 15:
Simpson is now the last driver standing between Koczo and Davies, and is determined to hold him off for as long as possible. Spencer is now in 4th place, with Cameron up to 6th. De Bock passes Lewis again, and is generally angering every driver around. Nice work!
Lap 16:
Davies wasn’t held up for long, as he begins chasing Koczo. Cameron is fed up by Dagnall’s blocking antics, and tries to spin him around at Abbey, demoting Dagnall to 7th, only that high because of beautiful car control. Zimmer also passes Lewis while trying to pass De Bock (go figure).
Lap 17:
It seems Koczo’s car is struggling, as the lapped cars of Shizuka and BH catch him. His engine is not making a very good sound at all. Zimmer and Pacchiarini finally pass De Bock, but Lewis cannot. Yet De Bock decides to make up for holding up Zimmer by trying to block Pacchirini. He missed and hit Zimmer instead, allowing Pacchiarini through.
Lap 18:
BH is now right on the verge of unlapping himself and Shizuka is not too far behind. The other lapped car, the CR of Ashley Watkinson, is still some distance away, and James Davies further away still, with Spencer right behind. The West Cliffs are racing each other for 5th and 6th, but both are yet to pit, with the two JLDs and two Kahamas behind them. De Bock makes up for his earlier mistake by “accidentally” forcing Pacchiarini off the road, allowing Zimmer to pass.
Lap 19:
Koczo’s engine dramas have passed, as he catches up to a slow De Bock. But BH and Shizuka are still right behind and are both desperate to be unlapped. Lon, Older Jr, McAllister and De Bock all pit.
Lap 20:
Only the JLDs, West Cliffs and Simon Redman are yet to pit. Dagnall is making no friends, as he helps out the driver who may be his future teammate (see end of post) by forcing Zimmer off the road, allowing Pacchiarini back through. At the end of the lap guess who pits? That’s right, James Davies.
Lap 21:
As he emerges, he holds up Pacchiarini, who is now running 5th. Redman and Dagnall have now both pitted. Oh, and Spencer catches and passes Koczo.
Lap 22:
Spencer still leads, while Pacchiarini passes Davies for 4th. Zimmer, meanwhile, is stuck in 9th, but is looking at 6th place when Simpson, Mann and Jones pit. Which is what Simpson and Jones do.
Lap 23:
I am now confused again, as either Spencer has a massive lead over Koczo and Cameron, or a small one, or something, because they seem to have disappeared. I can no longer tell who is a lap down.
Lap 24:
OK, there’s Spencer, there are some cars in the pits, can’t tell who, NO, WAIT A MINUTE! I have it figured out! KOCZO HAS PITTED! HOORAY FOR NO CONFUSION! And the other one is… Mann. There you go! Now I just have to figure out who is a lap down…
Lap 25:
Koczo is still 3rd, due to being very close behind Spencer (apparently). It seems that the first lapped car is Kay Lon, in 11th, which means the top 10 of Spencer, Cameron, Koczo, Pacchiarini, Davies, Zimmer, BH, Shizuka, Watkinson and Lewis are still on the lead lap. Between Spencer and Cameron is no-one, then Lon, McAllister, Older Jr, Redman, Dagnall and De Bock are between Cameron and Koczo, then Simpson, Jones and Mann are all ahead of Pacchiarini. Problem solved!
Lap 27:
Now that I know who’s who, it seems kinda boring…
Lap 29:
Nothing happened as Spencer commenced his last lap. Except Zimmer and Lewis both have that engine noise thingy.
Lap 30:
And our latest race winner is Nathanael Spencer! Blah blah blah, well done, etc.

1st: Nathanael Spencer (Prospec): 36 minutes, 46.54 seconds
2nd: Gary Cameron (Team Calinetic): +11.60
3rd: David Koczo (Prospec): +38.36
4th: Luca Pacchiarini (Pacchia-Coswojuddhartlambo): +55.18
5th: James Davies (Club Bangelia Racing): +57.61
6th: Frank Zimmer (Rosenforth Engineering): +1:05.26
7th: Dan BH (Club Bangelia Racing): +1:07.98
8th: Ashley Watkinson (CR Motorsport): +1:15.68
9th: Hagane Shizuka (KQ Motorsport): +1:15.85
10th: Adam Lewis (KQ Motorsport): +1 LAP
11th: Phoenix McAllister (Team Calinetic): +1 LAP
12th: Simon Redman (Kahama Motor Sport): +1 LAP
13th: Kay Lon (Kahama Motor Sport): +1 LAP
14th: Chris Dagnall (JLD Motorsport): +1 LAP
15th: Dave Simpson (JLD Motorsport): +1 LAP
16th: Darren Older Jr (CR Motorsport): +1 LAP
17th: Thomas De Bock (Rosenforth Engineering): +1 LAP
18th: Sammy Jones (West Cliff Racing): +1 LAP
19th: Douglas Mann (West Cliff Racing): +1 LAP
Fastest Lap: Nathanael Spencer (1:07.34)

Leaders:
Zimmer: 1
Pacchiarini: 2-6, 8
Lewis: 7, 9-10
Dagnall: 11
Koczo: 12-20
Spencer: 21-30

Pit stops:
L2: Davies
L3: Koczo
L10: Cameron, Spencer
L11: Lewis, Zimmer, Pacchiarini, Shizuka, BH
L14: Watkinson
L19: Lon, Older Jr, McAllister, De Bock
L20: Davies (2nd)
L21: Redman, Dagnall
L22: Simpson, Jones
L23: Koczo (2nd), Mann

Drivers' Standings (after Round 8)
Note: During season, tiebreakers are on countback. At the end, it will be best finish.

1st: Cameron (52)
2nd: Koczo (43)
3rd: Spencer (42)
= 4th: Zimmer (41)
= 4th: BH (41)
6th: Pacchiarini (38)
7th: Simpson (33)
8th: Watkinson (27)
9th: Jones (23)
10th: Davies (21)
11th: McAllister (15)
12th: Redman (14)
13th: Lewis (13)
= 14th: Shizuka (8)
= 14th: Mann (8)
16th: Melrose (7)
= 17th: Older Jr (6)
= 17th: Lon (6)
19th: De Bock (4)
20th: Dagnall (0)

Team Standings (after Round 8)
1st: Prospec (85)
2nd: Team Calinetic (68)
3rd: Club Bangelia Racing (62)
4th: Rosenforth Engineering (45)
5th: JLD Motorsport (40)
6th: Pacchia-Coswojuddhartlambo (38)
7th: CR Motorsport (32)
8th: West Cliff Racing (31)
9th: KQ Motor Sport (21)
10th: Kahama Motor Sport (20)

I hate to say it, but with the exception of an anti-miracle (from his point of view), Gary Cameron seems to have this championship wrapped up. However, both of the Prospec drivers can still win it. Likewise, Prospec seem to have the teams' championship wrapped up, but it can still stolen, if Phoenix McAllister can suddenly show some skill.

Now, about next season. I have a plan that can allow more drivers to compete: simply do multiple races, but allow each CPU driver to stand in for multiple F1Rejects. In other words, say we get 24 drivers, I'd split the field randomly into two groups of 12, and just take results, no actual racing. I'd then compare the two sets of results and merge them into one full list. This would allow other new drivers to set up single-car entries, and Chris Dagnall to race for Pacchia. Simple, eh?

the Masked Lapwing · Post by **the Masked Lapwing** » 21 Oct 2010, 04:31

Oh, is there anyone else who wants to take part in next season then? I'm thinking of making it a 15 race season, which becomes better with more drivers to fight over points.

thehemogoblin · Post by **thehemogoblin** » 21 Oct 2010, 05:03

the Masked Lapwing wrote:Oh, is there anyone else who wants to take part in next season then? I'm thinking of making it a 15 race season, which becomes better with more drivers to fight over points.

If my active participation is unnecessary and I can just passively participate, I'm game.

the Masked Lapwing · Post by **the Masked Lapwing** » 21 Oct 2010, 05:05

thehemogoblin wrote:
the Masked Lapwing wrote:Oh, is there anyone else who wants to take part in next season then? I'm thinking of making it a 15 race season, which becomes better with more drivers to fight over points.

If my active participation is unnecessary and I can just passively participate, I'm game.

The wonders of video-gaming. You don't need to do anything at all. Just name a driver and create a team and *poof* that's it.

thehemogoblin · Post by **thehemogoblin** » 21 Oct 2010, 05:58

the Masked Lapwing wrote:
thehemogoblin wrote:
the Masked Lapwing wrote:Oh, is there anyone else who wants to take part in next season then? I'm thinking of making it a 15 race season, which becomes better with more drivers to fight over points.

If my active participation is unnecessary and I can just passively participate, I'm game.

The wonders of video-gaming. You don't need to do anything at all. Just name a driver and create a team and *poof* that's it.

I demand an American round by the way.

File me under Hemogoblin Autowerks, and name me T. Hemo Goblin

Shizuka · Post by **Shizuka** » 21 Oct 2010, 08:20

Hagane Shizuka wrote:YES! Back in the points, ahead of my lot-better-qualified team-mate! Finally this race showed another climbing up from the end of the grid into the points, giving maybe the thought for other teams about me getting somewhere. I know I'm still behind Lewis in the points but if I can do another race like this, it might change.

Aerond · Post by **Aerond** » 21 Oct 2010, 09:33

Chris Dagnall wrote:

Obviously I´m not very happy with the final result but I had loads of fun on track today. I´m not used to the car as I haven´t been able to test it before and I must say it´s been quite an experience! These cars are really fun to drive and I´m looking forward to come back to the series in the future. It was a surprise for me qualifying 5th, but on race I struggled a little bit with the tyres and my lack of shape. Anyway, I could beat my mate and had a great time and I wish Daniel to recover soon.

QuickYoda41 · Post by **QuickYoda41** » 21 Oct 2010, 10:57

David Koczo wrote:It was a great race. Unfortunately I had some minor problems with the car which denied an even better finish, it could so easily be a 1-2 for us. Anyway, our team title doesn't seem to be in danger, so this season was definitely good. And for the driver's title? I believe in miracles, so why not? But so far Gary was extremely consistant, so he deserves to be on top.

Post by **tommykl** » 21 Oct 2010, 15:53

Thomas De Bock wrote:What? That's absurd! Of course I didn't block anyone willingly. It's just a coincidence.
/dummy spit
*walks out angrily*

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 21 Oct 2010, 16:27

Douglas Mann wrote:Wow, last place. That's a new low. Definately looking for a new team next year. And I only originally chose this team because of its name...

Shizuka · Post by **Shizuka** » 21 Oct 2010, 16:39

We should start to think where to drive next season.
I've set my targets real: West Cliff or CR. Can't say I chose a front runner team.

AndreaModa · Post by **AndreaModa** » 21 Oct 2010, 18:27

Sammy Jones wrote:HA! Shizuka my friend you can take a seat at West Cliff any time, and then experience the AWFUL strategies that have mostly plagued Douglas this year, but at Silverstone we were both at mercy to the pitwall's instructions and I must say the call to stay out so late was abysmal. News for Sammy Jones however is that I've been in contact with Tex Pearson who is the CEO of a large multinational company that manfacturers rubber chickens and he's confirmed that he wants to establish a new team alongside myself who will perform both team boss and lead driver roles. Tex will be supplying the funds necessary to complete a full season for ideally a two car team. Providing the organisers allow it, Sammy Jones will be driving for RubberTex-Jones Racing next year. The second seat, should the entry be granted, is open to any competitor pissed off with the performance of their team this year and looking to make amends with a front running team next season!

Post by **tommykl** » 21 Oct 2010, 18:41

Count me in!

Shizuka · Post by **Shizuka** » 21 Oct 2010, 20:31

Awesome, I'll be glad to take your seat then. D:

the Masked Lapwing · Post by **the Masked Lapwing** » 22 Oct 2010, 10:12

THE GRAND FINALE OF F1RWRS SEASON 2010! - RACE #9 - EASTERN CREEK
Qualifying
Well, this is it, the moment we've all been waiting for, the grand final! Or, at least the qualifying for the grand final. Close enough. With Gary Cameron 9 points clear at the top of the table, David Koczo needs him to not score and then finish at least second. Nathanael Spencer is in a similar boat, except he needs to win. Both drivers have won races, while Cameron hasn't, so they can be level on points, but win on best finish. For the teams, Team Calinetic has to make up more than 17 points, as they haven't won a race at all, while Prospec have won 3 between Koczo and Spencer. So, Calinetic need one to win, and the other on the podium. Otherwise, Prospec win.

But, no more on that, as Chris Dagnall shows precisely why he is a brilliant driver, putting his JLD on pole in only his second F1RWRS start (poor Melrose...). Of the contenders, Spencer will start 5th, Cameron 9th, and Koczo 10th. Phoenix McAllister, who needs to step for his team, will start 12th.

Qualifying Results for the Eastern Creek International Raceway:

1st: JLD Motorsport - Chris DAGNALL (0:53.44)
2nd: Club Bangelia Racing - James DAVIES (+0.13)
3rd: Club Bangelia Racing - Dan BH (+0.16)
4th: JLD Motorsport - Dave SIMPSON (+0.32)
5th: Prospec - Nathanael SPENCER (+0.41)
6th: Rosenforth Engineering - Frank ZIMMER (+0.52)
7th: Pacchia-Coswojuddhartlambo - Luca PACCHIARINI (+0.56)
8th: West Cliff Racing - Douglas MANN (+0.65)
9th: Team Calinetic - Gary CAMERON (+0.76)
10th: Prospec - David KOCZO (+0.91)
11th: CR Motorsport - Ashley WATKINSON (+0.94)
12th: Team Calinetic - Phoenix MCALLISTER (+1.04)
13th: Kahama Motor Sport - Kay LON (+1.13)
14th: West Cliff Racing - Sammy JONES (+1.24)
15th: KQ Motor Sport - Adam LEWIS (+1.33)
16th: CR Motorsport - Darren OLDER JR (+1.51)
17th: Rosenforth Engineering - Thomas DE BOCK (+1.52)
18th: KQ Motor Sport - Hagane SHIZUKA (+1.64)
19th: Kahama Motor Sport - Simon REDMAN (+1.76)

Race:
Lap 1:
Frank Zimmer planned on showing everyone that he knew the Eastern Creek track like the back of his hand, and was up to 3rd by turn 4. Dan BH, his rival for the 4th place spot in the championship, dropped to 6th, while James Davies overtook Dagnall at turn 2 for the lead. In fact, so did his teammate Dave Simpson. And Zimmer. Nathanael Spencer did exactly what he didn’t want to do – go backwards. He dropped to 8th, behind his teammate Koczo. Fortunately for both, Cameron was stuck in 10th, behind Pacchiarini. Hagane Shizuka got to 15th, while Adam Lewis went to 17th. Douglas Mann also picked up a few spots at the start, jumping to 5th. Eventually, the leader at the end of the lap was Dave Simpson, ahead of Frank Zimmer and Douglas Mann. Davies was 4th, Dagnall 5th and Koczo 6th, with BH 7th, Spencer 8th and Watkinson up to 9th. Pacchiarini rounded off the top 10, still stubbornly blocking Cameron.
Lap 2:
Simpson still led from Zimmer, but Mann had fallen back somewhat. Behind, Koczo was up to 5th, behind Davies, while Dagnall and Spencer battled for 6th. The new last placed driver was Thomas De Bock. Again. And by a fair margin. Cameron was now 10th, and at the rear of a large pack, headed by the Prospecs.
Lap 3:
Simpson still led from Mann, but Zimmer had fallen back somewhat. Confused yet? Koczo was still 5th, but Spencer was desperately defending… from Cameron! While Koczo had broken away from the pack, Spencer and Cameron were both held up behind Pacchiarini. Dagnall had dropped to 9th at the line, with Dan BH behind them.
Lap 4:
Simpson still led from Zimmer and Mann. Cameron and Spencer had gotten away from Pacchiarini, and were hunting down Koczo and Davies. Well, Cameron was. Spencer, not so much. De Bock, at this point, is almost half a lap down on the leaders, and is either deliberately driving slowly to piss off his team (understandable) or was just struggling with an unfamiliar track.
Lap 5:
Bad sign for Koczo, as Cameron passes him for 5th! Not only does he do that, but at turn 9 passes Davies for 4th as well! Oh, I forgot. Simpson still led from Zimmer, but Mann had fallen back somewhat.
Lap 6:
Simpson still led from Zimmer. However, they, and Mann, were all too quick for Cameron to catch up.
Lap 7:
For the first time, David Koczo is ejected from the top 10, as for the first time, Phoenix McAllister enters it. The first corner is becoming increasingly dangerous, as sometimes drivers are entering three abreast, and not very tolerant of each other.
Lap 8:
Simpson is now steadily increasing his lead, while James Davies is slowing, as Pacchiarini passes him. Koczo passes McAllister at turn 9 for 10th, and BH was very lucky to have not gone down the drag strip as he gets hit by Dagnall.
Lap 9:
Finally, we have the first pit stop, as Zimmer pulls in from 2nd place. He emerges ahead of De Bock.
Lap 10:
Simpson still leads. The Club Bangelias are 4th and 5th, both fighting Cameron, while the Prospecs are 7th (Spencer) and 9th (Koczo). Zimmer is already right behind Redman, who is 17th.
Lap 11:
Fortunately the pitting in this game is screwed up, and so teams can bring in both drivers at once. Like Club Bangelia are doing here, as well as Pacchiarini, Koczo and McAllister.
Lap 12:
Really bad news for Koczo and Spencer, as Cameron moves into second place. Zimmer is now 11th, and in the midst of the pack. It seems that Pacchiarini lost out badly in the pits (again), being leapfrogged by both Koczo and McAllister.
Lap 13:
Ultra bad news for Koczo and Spencer, as Cameron takes the lead at turn 9!
Lap 14:
Zimmer passes Mann for 6th, and chases after Spencer. Cameron still leads, while Dagnall has gotten to 3rd, and Kay Lon has come out of absolutely nowhere for 4th! A bit of push and shove between the Club Bangelias allows Koczo to take 15th from Davies.
Lap 15:
Zimmer passes Simpson for 3rd, while Dagnall is running from him in 2nd.
Lap 16:
Zimmer easily passes both Dagnall and Cameron to take the lead, and does what everyone does when they lead after pitting – drive away, and quickly. Cameron is still second, Dagnall third, Simpson 4th, Mann 5th and BH 6th – having already pitted – with Spencer now 7th.
Lap 17:
BH gets clear of Dagnall and Cameron and chases after Zimmer. De Bock is still puttering around in last place.
Lap 18:
It is now unclear as to whether De Bock has been lapped or not, since Zimmer is bearing down on him. Or getting away. If Zimmer is the first Rosenforth, his lead over BH seems a bit too big, so De Bock has not yet been lapped then. Meanwhile, Nathanael Spencer is brought in to the pits.
Lap 19:
No, De Bock is lapped, since a Rosenforth just passed Spencer in the pits, but De Bock is not in front according to the race positions, so, I’m confused again. Wait, the other one just went past and De Bock is still not in front. Help!
Lap 20:
Lon and Lewis both pit. Hagane Shizuka passes both. Still unclear as to whether De Bock is a lap down, as Spencer is recorded as passing them, but De Bock isn’t. Maybe everyone lapped him and he’s actually two laps down on Zimmer…
Lap 22:
All hell breaks loose as Zimmer is recorded as the leader, yet is unseen. De Bock pits. Seriously, who is already two laps down and still hasn’t pitted yet? Cameron is also passed by Simpson, losing 3rd place.
Lap 23:
Aha! Found him! And De Bock goes a third (?) lap down. It seems that Darren Older Jr is the first driver just one lap down (in 14th). The only non-De Bock that BH has lapped is Adam Lewis, in 18th. Chris Dagnall is now 3rd.
Lap 24:
Now that Zimmer has been spotted, is it an ominous sign that BH is closer? Or is it De Bock again? Anyway, Davies is now 3rd, with Cameron resuming 4th place.
Lap 25:
Zimmer laps Spencer, who is 11th. (Found De Bock again. He was hiding on the other side of Mann.) The lapped traffic is having an effect on both BH and Zimmer, but Zimmer is doing better, since he’s in clean air again. For a few hundred metres, anyway. Another thought occurs: have I missed about 9 pit stops? Because otherwise (in positional order) Redman, Cameron , Dagnall, Watkinson, Jones, Simpson, Mann, Older Jr and Shizuka are running strangely long.
Lap 26:
The top 7 are on the lead lap now. And still, no-one pits…
Lap 27:
Now only the top 4 of Zimmer, BH, Davies and McAllister are on the lead lap. And Mann pits.
Lap 28:
Jones and Cameron pit.
Lap 29:
Those last 6 drivers of Redman, Watkinson, Simpson, Dagnall, Older Jr and Shizuka had better pit on this lap, or risk disqualification. That’d be funny! Actually, I suppose they’re safe, since technically they are on lap 28 still. Watkinson, Older Jr and Simpson pit anyway.
Lap 30:
And so, the final race of the season is won by Frank Zimmer, with the Club Bangelias of Dan BH and James Davies filling out the podium. Redman, Dagnall and Shizuka all pit, and barely beat Zimmer to the line, missing out on DSQs by only a second.

1st: Frank Zimmer (Rosenforth Engineering): 29 minutes, 39.29 seconds
2nd: Dan BH (Club Bangelia Racing): +16.99
3rd: James Davies (Club Bangelia Racing): +43.80
4th: Phoenix McAllister (Team Calinetic): +55.06
5th: Nathanael Spencer (Prospec): +1 LAP
6th: Luca Pacchiarini (Pacchia-Coswojuddhartlambo) +1 LAP
7th: David Koczo (Prospec): +1 LAP
8th: Kay Lon (Kahama Motor Sport): +1 LAP
9th: Adam Lewis (KQ Motor Sport): +1 LAP
10th: Gary Cameron (Team Calinetic): +1 LAP
11th: Douglas Mann (West Cliff Racing): +1 LAP
12th: Ashley Watkinson (CR Motorsport): +1 LAP
13th: Dave Simpson (JLD Motorsport): +1 LAP
14th: Sammy Jones (West Cliff Racing): +1 LAP
15th: Darren Older Jr (CR Motorsport): +1 LAP
16th: Simon Redman (Kahama Motor Sport): +2 LAPS
17th: Chris Dagnall (JLD Motorsport): +2 LAPS
18th: Hagane Shizuka (KQ Motorsport): +2 LAPS
19th: Thomas De Bock (Rosenforth Engineering): +4 LAPS
Fastest Lap: Nathanael Spencer (0:53.83)

Leaders:
Simpson: 1-12
Cameron: 13-15
Zimmer: 16-30

Pit stops:
L9: Zimmer
L11: Davies, BH, Pacchiarini, Koczo, McAllister
L18: Spencer
L20: Lon, Lewis
L22: De Bock
L27: Mann
L28: Jones, Cameron
L29: Watkinson, Older Jr, Simpson
L30: Redman, Dagnall, Shizuka

Drivers' Championship Final Standings:
1st: Gary Cameron (53)
2nd: Frank Zimmer (51)
3rd: Dan BH (50)
4th: Nathanael Spencer (48)
5th: David Koczo (47)
6th: Luca Pacchiarini (43)
7th: Dave Simpson (33)
8th: James Davies (29)
9th: Ashley Watkinson (27)
10th: Sammy Jones (23)
11th: Phoenix McAllister (22)
12th: Adam Lewis (15)
13th: Simon Redman (14)
14th: Kay Lon (9)
= 15th: Douglas Mann (8) (Best: 4th)
= 15th: Hagane Shizuka (8) (Best: 5th)
17th: Daniel Melrose (7)
18th: Darren Older Jr (6)
19th: Thomas De Bock (4)
20th: Chris Dagnall (0)

Teams' Championship Final Standings:
1st: Prospec (95)
2nd: Club Bangelia Racing (79)
3rd: Team Calinetic (75)
4th: Rosenforth Engineering (55)
5th: Pacchia-Coswojuddhartlambo (43)
6th: JLD Motorsport (40)
7th: CR Motorsport (33)
8th: West Cliff Racing (31)
= 9th: KQ Motor Sport (23) (Best finish: 5th) (2nd best finish: 2 6ths)
= 9th: Kahama Motor Sport (23) (Best finish: 5th) (2nd best finish: 3 7ths)

Congratulations to Gary Cameron and Warren Hughes, the first champion of the F1 Rejects World Race Series! Bask in his heavenly glow! The two main challengers, Nathanael Spencer (Dartanian) and David Koczo (QuickYoda41) ended up 4th and 5th after poor races. However, they can take solace in the fact that they helped Prospec to the teams’ championship, with Club Bangelia Racing second and Team Calinetic (despite a valiant effort from Phoenix McAllister) took third.

Now, could everyone please confirm your drives for next season, I need to get that done. Come on, chop chop! :mrgreen:

Shizuka · Post by **Shizuka** » 22 Oct 2010, 10:56

I never had a better result than 14th in qualifying!

the Masked Lapwing · Post by **the Masked Lapwing** » 22 Oct 2010, 12:32

And the season is now complete, as the results for Eastern Creek go up.

Shizuka · Post by **Shizuka** » 22 Oct 2010, 12:49

Hagane Shizuka wrote:The season's over and for my first season at all, it's okay to have 8 points on board. Congratulations for Lewis to take points again and I wish him the best next season, wherever he will drive. I'm happy to announce that I will take Sammy Jones' seat at West Cliff racing. We had a deal earlier and he can approve it as he will drive at that new team next season. Congrats to Cameron, taking the title this yearl!

Next year I wish to score at least 10-15 points, qualifying consistently around 12th place and have at least two banzai races what I did in my debut race, charging up to fifth.

AndreaModa · Post by **AndreaModa** » 22 Oct 2010, 14:57

Sammy Jones wrote:Well I'm happy the season's finally over, it's been a frustrating year where I was expecting a lot more of the team, and this final anonymous race starting and finishing in 14th sums up the year perfectly. As I mentioned at the end of the last race, I'll be leaving West Cliff Racing, and I'm pleased to confirm that Hagane Shizuka will be taking my seat. For me, I'll be driving the first car in the new RubberTex-Jones Racing team, car #46, whilst the second seat is still open to anyone wanting it. Next season I'll certainly be looking to improve on my overall 10th place in the championship, perhaps even securing my first win.

Phoenix · Post by **Phoenix** » 22 Oct 2010, 15:44

Phoenix McAllister wrote:Well, finishing 4th was a huge relief for me. The race was wonderful and I gave my absolute best to ensure I finished the season on a high note. Which leads me to the next point...I've been fired from Team Calinetic because the boss said...well' I didn't understand it well *cough*could someone teach that assh*le to speak English?*cough*, but it wasn't good, that's for sure. I'm open to listen for any offers.

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 22 Oct 2010, 15:53

Douglas Mann wrote:The only positives from that last race, and this season, is that I am able to regularly run in the top-10, but the pit-stops always drop me out of the top-10, and the fact that I beat my more successful teammate in that final race. As I threatened mid-season, I wish to leave my current team for one that will give me equal treatment with my teammate. Where are the vacancies?

Shizuka · Post by **Shizuka** » 22 Oct 2010, 15:56

Douglas, I could offer you my seat at KQ, but the boss is an idiot. We seemed to get fair treatment though, but not in qualifying!

Post by **tommykl** » 22 Oct 2010, 16:01

Thomas De Bock wrote:Well, it's been a very mediocre season, and it seems that, apart from my points finish, I was making a general nuisance of myself. Despite this, I would like to state that I am quite close to securing a drive next year at Calinetic, replacing McAllister.

Phoenix · Post by **Phoenix** » 22 Oct 2010, 16:14

tommykl wrote:
Thomas De Bock wrote:Well, it's been a very mediocre season, and it seems that, apart from my points finish, I was making a general nuisance of myself. Despite this, I would like to state that I am quite close to securing a drive next year at Calinetic, replacing McAllister.

If you leave Rosenforth, I'll be glad to swap my seat with you.

Post by **tommykl** » 22 Oct 2010, 16:19

It's a deal, then!

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 22 Oct 2010, 16:21

Shizuka wrote:Douglas, I could offer you my seat at KQ, but the boss is an idiot. We seemed to get fair treatment though, but not in qualifying!

Tempting offer. Better racing at the expense of qualifying? The opposite problem to West Cliff Racing. And points are paid for races, not qualifying.

Warren Hughes · Post by **Warren Hughes** » 22 Oct 2010, 17:17

Gary Cameron wrote:For sure I'm delighted to win the title. It's an unbelievable feeling, for sure. I can't wait for next season, in the same team, with the number 1 on the car. Hopefully next year I'll be able to finally get my first race win, and Calinetic's first as well. I'm looking forward to getting a new team mate in too. Hopefully it'll be someone I'll be able to work better with than Phoenix McAllister, we had some trouble communicating to be fair.

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 22 Oct 2010, 17:55

Warren Hughes wrote:
Gary Cameron wrote:For sure I'm delighted to win the title. It's an unbelievable feeling, for sure. I can't wait for next season, in the same team, with the number 1 on the car. Hopefully next year I'll be able to finally get my first race win, and Calinetic's first as well. I'm looking forward to getting a new team mate in too. Hopefully it'll be someone I'll be able to work better with than Phoenix McAllister, we had some trouble communicating to be fair.

Could I be that teammate?

Warren Hughes · Post by **Warren Hughes** » 22 Oct 2010, 18:11

dr-baker wrote:
Warren Hughes wrote:
Gary Cameron wrote:For sure I'm delighted to win the title. It's an unbelievable feeling, for sure. I can't wait for next season, in the same team, with the number 1 on the car. Hopefully next year I'll be able to finally get my first race win, and Calinetic's first as well. I'm looking forward to getting a new team mate in too. Hopefully it'll be someone I'll be able to work better with than Phoenix McAllister, we had some trouble communicating to be fair.

Could I be that teammate?

Think tommykl might have beaten you to it?

Post by **tommykl** » 22 Oct 2010, 18:11

Yes I did. Sorry!

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 22 Oct 2010, 18:14

So who's where and what's available?

Shizuka · Post by **Shizuka** » 22 Oct 2010, 20:14

dr-baker wrote:
Shizuka wrote:Douglas, I could offer you my seat at KQ, but the boss is an idiot. We seemed to get fair treatment though, but not in qualifying!

Tempting offer. Better racing at the expense of qualifying? The opposite problem to West Cliff Racing. And points are paid for races, not qualifying.

That's the problem. I still had a banzai race on my debut, so... it might be the car. :/
Someone has to take the seat IF the team stays alive. I don't know if Lewis stays.

the Masked Lapwing · Post by **the Masked Lapwing** » 22 Oct 2010, 21:29

OK then, correct me if I'm wrong so far guys, but the grid for next year looks like:

Team Calinetic:
#1 - Gary Cameron
#2 - Thomas De Bock

Prospec:
#3 - Nathanael Spencer
#4 - David Koczo

Club Bangelia Racing:
#5 - James Davies (may have other seat depending on driver)
#6 - TBA

Rosenforth Engineering:
#7 - Frank Zimmer
#8 - Phoenix McAllister

Pacchia-Coswojuddhartlambo:
#9 - Luca Pacchiarini
#10 - TBA

JLD Motorsport:
#11 - Daniel Melrose
#12 - TBA

CR Motorsport:
#13 - Darren Older Jr
#14 - TBA

West Cliff Racing:
#15 - Hagane Shizuka
#16 - TBA

KQ Motor Sport:
#17 - TBA
#18 - TBA

Kahama Motor Sport:
#19 - Simon Redman
#20 - Kay Lon

4 Loko Hemogoblin Autowerks:
#21 - T. Hemo Goblin

Australian Minardi:
#22 - Dave Simpson

RubberTex-Jones Racing:
#23 - Sammy Jones
#24 - Chris Dagnall

Trueba Racing Team:
#25 - Giovanni Roda

Anglo-Manx Racing:
#26 - Douglas Mann