Yet another computerised series - GP4 2001 season

MinardiFan95 · Post by **MinardiFan95** » 12 Jan 2011, 04:19

With the popularity of computerised series' such as F1RWRS going up, I have decided to start up my own, using Grand Prix 4. The race distance will be 30% (as I can't be bothered watching a full race) with a 15 minute qualifying session. Points will be the same as in the actual 2001 season and the car performance will be set to random, so one team does not gain an advantage over the course of the season.
Due to game limitations there are only 22 spots available, so get in quick!

The teams are as follows:

Ferrari:
1: Daniel Melrose (Wizzie)
2: James Chapman (James1978)

McLaren:
3: Douglas Mann (dr-baker)
4: Phoenix McAllister (Phoenix)

Williams:
5: Kay Lon (Klon)
6: Jeroen Krautmeir

Benetton:
7: Rhys Davies (the Masked Lapwing)
8: Hagane Shizuka (Shizuka)

BAR:
9: Thomas De Bock (tommykl)
10: Barii Mori (SuperAguri)

Jordan:
11: Daniel Martins (DanielPT)
12: Tristan Jung (tristan1117)

Arrows:
14: Jack Christopherson (redbulljack14)
15: Ashley Watkinson (watka)

Sauber:
16: Ed Kevin (shinji)
17: Giovanni Merisi (SDHammer)

Jaguar:
18: Richie White (East Londoner)
19:

Minardi:
20: Dave Simpson (MinardiFan95)
21: Pippa Mann (dr-baker)

Prost:
22: Luca Pacchiarini
23: Giovanni Roda (Jack O Melley)

the Masked Lapwing · Post by **the Masked Lapwing** » 12 Jan 2011, 04:32

I call Benetton! For Rhys Davies, thanks.

Klon · Post by **Klon** » 12 Jan 2011, 07:16

Since it works so good in BatRacer, I'd like the #5 Williams. K. Lon's the name.

Post by **Londoner** » 12 Jan 2011, 08:18

Enter Richie White for the number #18 Jaguar please.

Shizuka · Post by **Shizuka** » 12 Jan 2011, 08:33

Hagane Shizuka is interested in the #8 Benetton seat. I always liked Benetton.

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 12 Jan 2011, 09:30

If both Douglas and Pippa Mann can get seats, Douglas would like the no. 3 McLaren while Pippa Mann would like the remaining Minardi seat please. Thank you!

Jeroen Krautmeir · Post by **Jeroen Krautmeir** » 12 Jan 2011, 09:43

Jeroen Krautmeir will like the Williams seat to make it an all-German team.

DanielPT · Post by **DanielPT** » 12 Jan 2011, 10:45

As fellow Portuguese Tiago Monteiro did in real life, Daniel Martins chose the Jordan. No 11, thanks.

Phoenix · Post by **Phoenix** » 12 Jan 2011, 11:36

Phoenix McAllister wishes to be in the #4 McLaren-Mercedes.

James1978 · Post by **James1978** » 12 Jan 2011, 12:13

James Chapman (nicknamed Zippy after that year's real driver), would like to be the Ferrari #2 slave, please. :mrgreen:

MinardiFan95 · Post by **MinardiFan95** » 12 Jan 2011, 12:59

Catalunya 1st Test Results

1. Phoenix McAllister - 1'18.402
2. Dave Simpson - 1'18.436
3. Douglas Mann - 1'18.458
4. Jeroen Krautmeir - 1'18.474
5. Daniel Martins - 1'18.481
6. Rhys Davies - 1'18.518
7. James Chapman - 1'18.541
8. Richie White - 1'18.576
9. Pippa Mann - 1'18.586
10. Hagane Shizuka - 1'18.603
11. Kay Lon - 1'25.722

Looks like it is going to be a very close season, with the top 10 seperated by only .201 of a second. Not much else to report on other than the short period of qualifying session time catching out Kay Lon, as he only managed to get an installation lap in before the end of the session. Also, the random AI mode really does mean random AI. Pedro de la Rosa topped the in-game timesheets with Bernoldi in third.

LucaPacchiarini · Post by **LucaPacchiarini** » 12 Jan 2011, 13:33

I'd like to drive that beautiful Prost car thanks

shinji · Post by **shinji** » 12 Jan 2011, 13:53

16 Sauber for Ed Kevin please.

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 12 Jan 2011, 15:09

#14 Arrows for Jack Christopherson please

Post by **tommykl** » 12 Jan 2011, 16:54

#9 BAR for Thomas De Bock, please!

tristan1117 · Post by **tristan1117** » 12 Jan 2011, 16:54

I would like the number 12 Jordan seat under Tristan Jung!

SDHammer · Post by **SDHammer** » 12 Jan 2011, 19:18

I would like to claim the Sauber Number 16 seat for my Italian alter ego Giovanni Merisi.

Phoenix · Post by **Phoenix** » 12 Jan 2011, 21:33

SDHammer wrote:I would like to claim the Sauber Number 16 seat for my Italian alter ego Giovanni Merisi.

#16 Sauber is already occupied by Ed Kevin.
Meanwhile...

Phoenix McAllister wrote:It's lovely to be on top of the timesheets. I'm sure we've done a great work with the MP4/16 and we're fully ready to dethrone Ferrari.

shinji · Post by **shinji** » 12 Jan 2011, 21:57

SDHammer wrote:I would like to claim the Sauber Number 16 seat for my Italian alter ego Giovanni Merisi.

Feel free to take 17.

watka · Post by **watka** » 12 Jan 2011, 22:01

I'll put my name forward for the second Arrows seat if no one minds!

PS I don't think there should be too many of these series otherwise they'll lose their appeal.

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 13 Jan 2011, 08:34

Give me car 1

MinardiFan95 · Post by **MinardiFan95** » 13 Jan 2011, 09:13

Test 2 - Silverstone

1. Thomas De Bock - 1'20.685
2. Jeroen Krautmeir - 1'20.701
3. Rhys Davies - 1'20.780
4. Phoenix McAllister - 1'20.791
5. Hagane Shizuka - 1'20.794
6. Giovanni Merisi - 1'20.807
7. Ed Kevin - 1'20.815
8. Luca Pacchiarini - 1'20.839
9. Daniel Martins - 1'20.885
10. James Chapman - 1'20.899
11. Richie White - 1'20.914
12. Pippa Mann - 1'20.948
13. Dave Simpson - 1'20.963
14. Kay Lon - 1'20.973
15. Tristan Jung - 1'21.020
16. Jack Christopherson - 1'21.054
17. Douglas Mann - 1'21.338

The final test session before the season was always going to be a heated battle, and it was Thomas De Bock who set the pace throughout the session.

Jeroen Krautmeir in the BMW Williams was showing good pace for second.

Rhys Davies drove well to take 3rd in the Benetton-Renault

McLaren had a mixed session, with McAllister finishing 4th and Douglas Mann finishing last.

The only mechanical problem in the session was a transmission failure on Dave Simpson's Minardi.

LucaPacchiarini · Post by **LucaPacchiarini** » 13 Jan 2011, 09:50

Are you using addon tracks too?

I rememeber having tracks as Donington, Detroit, Long Beach, Kyalami, Oulton Park (!).... for GP4.. that would be epic

MinardiFan95 · Post by **MinardiFan95** » 13 Jan 2011, 11:30

LucaPacchiarini wrote:Are you using addon tracks too?

I rememeber having tracks as Donington, Detroit, Long Beach, Kyalami, Oulton Park (!).... for GP4.. that would be epic

For the first season I'm going to use the original tracks but for season 2 I'll consider including some addon tracks.

Jeroen Krautmeir · Post by **Jeroen Krautmeir** » 13 Jan 2011, 11:33

Here's a suggestion, why don't you use these for Season 2?

Andrea Moda
Fondmetal
Pacific
Shadow
Simtek
Zakspeed
Life
Osella
Lola
Lambo
Minardi

Rejects-Semi-Rejects galore!

MinardiFan95 · Post by **MinardiFan95** » 13 Jan 2011, 13:34

Jeroen Krautmeir wrote:Here's a suggestion, why don't you use these for Season 2?

Andrea Moda
Fondmetal
Pacific
Shadow
Simtek
Zakspeed
Life
Osella
Lola
Lambo
Minardi

Rejects-Semi-Rejects galore!

If there is enough interest (and I can somehow work out how to put them in the game), I might use them for this season, as I am currently downloading some of them.

Shizuka · Post by **Shizuka** » 13 Jan 2011, 13:50

Can you modify engines too?
A Benetton - Honda pairing would be epic

MinardiFan95 · Post by **MinardiFan95** » 13 Jan 2011, 13:51

Shizuka wrote:Can you modify engines too?
A Benetton - Honda pairing would be epic

Well, I can change the name of the engine in the game, but not the performance.

Klon · Post by **Klon** » 13 Jan 2011, 15:51

I am fine with replacing Williams, as long as I can keep my Ralf Schumacher-style helmet!

SDHammer · Post by **SDHammer** » 13 Jan 2011, 19:30

As Giovanni's Manager he apologies for his youthful exuberance, he'll take number 17.

SuperAguri · Post by **SuperAguri** » 13 Jan 2011, 20:02

I would like to join BAR as the number two japanese driver Barii Mori!

BAR Press Release wrote:BAR are happy to announce Barii Mori is to join as their second driver, being a Honda developement driver, he has clocked up more miles testing the new BAR then anyone else and we are sure his talents will lead to valuable points being scored.

Jack O Melley · Post by **Jack O Melley** » 14 Jan 2011, 21:36

Is available Prost #23 for Giovanni Roda?

LucaPacchiarini · Post by **LucaPacchiarini** » 14 Jan 2011, 23:52

Jack O Melley wrote:Is available Prost #23 for Giovanni Roda?

an all-italian superteam

Jack O Melley · Post by **Jack O Melley** » 15 Jan 2011, 11:47

Yep, puoi dirlo forte 8-)

Ducktanian · Post by **Ducktanian** » 15 Jan 2011, 16:02

Mr. Nathanael Spencer will walk through the back door to take the last available seat at Jaguar before anyone else notices

Klon · Post by **Klon** » 15 Jan 2011, 17:12

LucaPacchiarini wrote:
Jack O Melley wrote:Is available Prost #23 for Giovanni Roda?

an all-italian superteam

An Italian driver pairing for a French team with Italian engine. And we have a German pairing for a British team with German engine. Nationalities are always confusing. :mrgreen:

MinardiFan95 · Post by **MinardiFan95** » 21 Jan 2011, 04:34

Round 1 - Australia

Qualifying:

Arrows driver Jack Christopherson set the pace in qualifying, taking pole position. Jeroen Krautmeir was second.

Race:
The race started in wet conditions, but the track appeared to be drying.

Lap 1:
Krautmeir took the lead from Christopherson with a pass around the outside at the first turn. Into turn 3, Ashley Watkinson tapped Kay Lon, but this didn't result in any damage. Dave Simpson aggressively blocked Barii Mori, with Mori hitting the Minardi.

Lap 2:
Watkinson is all over the gearbox of Lon's Williams, however he doesn't pass.

Lap 3:
A train of cars starts to form behind Simpson's Minardi.

Lap 4:
Rhys Davies cuts across in front of Pippa Mann going in to turn 1 with the two cars making contact and both spinning. Davies' Benetton ended out in the gravel, however he could rejoin, albeit in last place.

Giovanni Merisi in the Sauber passes the Ferrari of James Chapman.

Lap 5:
Ron Dennis wasn't too pleased when the McLaren drivers spun each other out going into turn 1. Douglas Mann rejoins in 19th (and, most importantly ahead of his sister) and McAllister drops to last.

Lap 6 was too uneventful to mention.

Lap 7:
Richie White retires from the race with an engine failure.

Lap 8:
Daniel Martins spins after making contact with Melrose's Ferrari.

Lap 9:
Giovanni Roda passes Melrose.

Lap 10:
Luca Pacchiarini sends Melrose off the road in the final sector.

Lap 11:
Ashley Watkinson passes De Bock, who is falling back through the pack. De Bock ended the lap in 8th.

Lap 12:
Dave Simpson can go no further after an oil leak forces the Minardi to a halt. Thankfully the oil was off the racing line or we could have seen an even slipperier track into one of the main accident spots.

Lap 13 was lucky for all, with no incidents.

Lap 14:
Thomas De Bock hits Tristan Jung, sending the Jordan into a gravel trap. Jung only loses one spot, but it turns out to be a crucial points scoring spot.

Lap 15 was uneventful.

Lap 16:
Lon's Williams develops an electrical problem, but rather then limp to the finish, he pits with one lap to go.

Lap 17:
Jeroen Krautmeir takes the win with a superb drive. Chrstopherson finishes second and Ed Kevin finishes a quiet third

Results:

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 21 Jan 2011, 11:09

Pippa Mann in a Minardi beating her brother Douglas in a McLaren? About on a par with Pippa in a Mastercard Lola beating Douglas in a Williams-Renault! Maybe Pippa is just a better fictional driver...

MinardiFan95 · Post by **MinardiFan95** » 21 Jan 2011, 11:14

dr-baker wrote:Pippa Mann in a Minardi beating her brother Douglas in a McLaren? About on a par with Pippa in a Mastercard Lola beating Douglas in a Williams-Renault! Maybe Pippa is just a better fictional driver...

The only person Douglas has to blame for that is his teammate Phoenix McAllister, who made contact with Douglas' car, sending both McLarens into the turn 1 gravel trap.

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 21 Jan 2011, 11:16

dr-baker wrote:Pippa Mann in a Minardi beating her brother Douglas in a McLaren? About on a par with Pippa in a Mastercard Lola beating Douglas in a Williams-Renault! Maybe Pippa is just a better fictional driver...

Spare a thought for poor Daniel Melrose in the Ferrari... did no pre-season testing and ended up nowhere... reminds me of the first few races I did for Ferrari back in 05 before my championship campaign really kicked off.