Grand Prix Rejects

Phoenix McAllister wrote:Another race, another midfield result. Well, better than nothing, I guess. We're doing fine and steady, but more improvements are possible.

Sammy Jones wrote:Much better performance. Okay it's only sixth, but it's the consistent midfield performance that I was asking for. After a slightly disappointing qualifying, it's good to collect more points. In the championship it's looking pretty close from myself in 8th up to first, with only 11 points covering us so an improvement in the standings could well be on the cards with more decent performances. And the rumours of Douglas being replaced with his sister? Well I've got no complaints about that We'll see what the management end up doing.

David Koczo wrote:Ohhh, it was... it was incredible. It... was incredible. I hope, I can... I can win another race soon.

LucaPacchiarini wrote:Why am I so quick in qualifying and in the first laps, but I always lose positions at some point?


should I add more glue to the engine?

dr-baker wrote:Join the Douglas Mann Sympathy Appreciation Society.

the Masked Lapwing wrote:

dr-baker wrote:Join the Douglas Mann Sympathy Appreciation Society.

Look on the bright side:
You are not the only reject, and you weren't last to score.

the Masked Lapwing wrote:

dr-baker wrote:Join the Douglas Mann Sympathy Appreciation Society.

Look on the bright side:
You are not the only reject, and you weren't last to score.

Hagane Shizuka wrote:Another race dead last. This time the pack was close to each other so I didn't finish a lap down. We have to face it: We're backmarkers. That's it.

Where do I want to go next season? I'd like to move to the CR team, to be honest. The team boss doesn't seem to even care about me and Lewis. Before race we wanted to talk with him face to face in the paddock, but he ran away. Some team boss he is...

Dave Simpson wrote:Well I fell asleep halfway through that race because it was so boring. I guess that is why they call it Bore-rain.

Phoenix McAllister wrote:It was an awful race for me. The car was a handful and suffered from oversteer, which compromised badly my performance. Furthermore, the boss is angry at me for not scoring more points since after all the team is 2nd in the constructors championship, only 7 points back on the first and my team mate is leading the drivers championship, so I may consider a change of team should some offers arise.

K. Lon wrote:Points ... oooooh yeeees! I am very happy with this result and that awesome fight I had with Frank [Zimmer] in the final parts of the race. My goal for the remainder of the season must now be to beat Daniel Melrose, beating a F1 world champion would sure be awesome. As for the rumors for the next season, I am very content at Kahama and have to thank them for their patience. I do not know however if I will have the second car next year or if I can move up intern, that depends on Simon, if he is wishing to switch teams.

David Koczo wrote:I'm delighted. This was really the kind of race I hoped for. Unless I'm very much mistaken I am the first driver to win from pole, which is amazing. With four riders seperated by one point on top, I'm sure it will be very close till the last corner, but now we have the momentum, and we just have to build on it. The guys in the team are great and I really hope we can continue our work for the next season, too!

Thomas De Bock wrote:Well, I finally qualified in the top 10, which is what you can call good. It's just too bad I couldn't get more points. I probably just need more experience.
My prospects for next season? Well, I don't feel the team is really helping me up, because of my inexperience, so a team that'd help find my way around the series would be nice. I'm notably thinking of McAllister's Calinetic and Jones' West Cliff.

Gary Cameron wrote:Well, for sure that was another satisfying result, and for sure it keeps us in the championship chase. For sure the points system is working in our favour, because it rewards consistency over outright speed, which has helped us fight for the championship when we haven't always had the best car to be fair.

What, there's only one point between the top four?
*regains composure* To be fair I tend not to look too closely at the championship table, for sure it's just a case of taking one race at a time to be fair. As for next season, I have no interest in leaving Calinetic, for sure they've been great to me and given me a chance of the title, so I have no reason to want to leave, to be fair

Douglas Mann wrote:Well, finally. Am I the only one who didn't get bored by that? As the race went on, and I realised that the chances of a decent result increased, I was struggling to remain calm and collected, but I finally managed it! Unrejectification! Tough luck Pippa, looks like I might finish the season after all...

Ashley Watkinson wrote:I think after that 10th place and my slide down the championship standings that we have really fallen behind in the arms race now. The car is maybe not even in the top 5 on the grid, and it shows us up in qualifying, and I can only do so much in the race. The Older Jr money is clearly drying up now and if the team wants to progress, then I suggest we hire a new pay driver. Ever that or I'll be considering my options come the end of the season.

Daniel Melrose wrote:This was by far the best race of the season for me. After plonking the car second on the grid 6th was a good result. Depsite scoring fastest lap I still feel that the car could use some work on used tyres. Currently I am in negosiations with JLD for a second season but I have been approached by Prospec and Bangelia over the course of the weekend and I will be considering my options.

However there's two more bits of news that will probably interest the rest of the field. Firsty I will not be attending the next race due to recovering from surgery to have my wisdom teeth removed. Between JLD and my other employers BMW Sauber they have decided that BMW test driver Robert Kubica will be in the No 12 car at the next race as part of BMW's evaluation program for a potential drive in the other team. Secondly the rumours that JLD have been in talks with BMW about engines and running gear next season are infact true but other than that I cannot reveal anymore details.

the Masked Lapwing wrote:So no Melrose, eh? Anyone want to fill in his seat at Spa?

Wizzie wrote:

the Masked Lapwing wrote:So no Melrose, eh? Anyone want to fill in his seat at Spa?

I see you skipped over the Robert Kubica bit

Sammy Jones wrote:Sigh...another bog standard and rather unimpressive performance. The title is way off now so for the rest of the season I'm going to just focus on getting some good results and see if a better drive becomes available. However I am happy at West Cliff Racing, though I feel my talents could be better used in a top team to allow me to fight for the championship.

Hagane Shizuka wrote:Seems like the team starts to support Lewis only and leave me without any help. I wasn't able to get the car to have a good handling, so I had to stick what I had. This is what I can say; the team suddenly turned against me. Please, get me out of here?
And congratulations to Lewis, at least he showed what he can do in a weak car.

Douglas Mann wrote:After an awful season (except for the last race...), it just had to get worse didn't it? Davies collides needlessly with me, then he finishes an unlapped 7th while I get left down in a lapped 14th?!?! My focus has to now be on finding a new seat for next year, where hopefully I will get to race on my favourite tracks of Brands, Laguna Seca and Surfer's Paradise.

Aerond wrote:May Pacchia enter a 2nd car next season for former F1 driver Chris Dagnall??

Daniel Melrose wrote:I was reading the newspaper this morning and I turn to the sports section and I find Chirs Dagnall is interested in a ride in the series. I am absolutely estatic at the news that someone of the calibre of Dagnall is looking for a drive and I would warmly welcome him if Simpson moves on to better things and Dagnall joins the team.

Anyways the recovery from the dental surgery is proving slower than expected which means I will miss the next race aswell and possibly the season finale aswell and I would like to see Dagnall in the car to see if he can score more points to move JLD up in the standings. However I will be ready next season to lead JLD to a possible championship tilt.

David Koczo wrote:It was my worst race far, I think, I made several mistakes, couldn't find the right tactic nor the right pace. It's better to forget it and concentrate on the last races. I still have a chance to win the title but I would need now other's mistakes, as well. So I will just concentrate on may race and see what it is enough for.
I've heard that Bahrain can be dropped form the calendar. I think it would be a shame because it's one of the best tracks alongside with Adelaide. But maybe instead of Spa I would go to Laguna Seca, it's a brilliant circuit.