Grand Prix Rejects

AdrianSutil wrote:Would the pay driver cap affect me if was to run one pay-driver for about 12 races? Or is it just for people like Tropico who have two pay-drivers all year?

Wizzie wrote:

AdrianSutil wrote:Would the pay driver cap affect me if was to run one pay-driver for about 12 races? Or is it just for people like Tropico who have two pay-drivers all year?

If a team ran one pay driver for the entire year, they would get 320 credits

Aerond wrote:I read your emails.... I really do!!!

What email in particular are u talking about?

Aerond wrote:I don´t like people having a bad start of the year and think; "Well, I´ll put two pay-drivers, do absolutely nothing and then next year I´ll blast the competition". That´s not the point of it.

Aerond wrote:I don´t like people having a bad start of the year and think; "Well, I´ll put two pay-drivers, do absolutely nothing and then next year I´ll blast the competition". That´s not the point of it.

Wizzie wrote:First of all, this discussion should REALLY be taken over to the F1RTA thread (Translation: Get to work AndreaModa )

Aerond wrote:ACCOUNTING UPDATES AFTER RACE 8.

PROSPEC: 100

Wizzie wrote:

Aerond wrote:I read your emails.... I really do!!!

What email in particular are u talking about?

He sent one about the possible merging of his two teams which he's been whining about for weeks now and I sent one concerning the application of some F1RWRS regulations

Oh and for the record, will it be alright for me to change the Reject License criteria for F2RWRS drivers?

DGNgineering

#1 - Mark Dagnall: The pressure is always on the defending champion and aside from Pippa Mann, every champion has managed to answer that challenge. He is leading the championship and aside from a gaffe in Monaco, his driving has been close to faultless. Question marks about his second half of 2014 will be in whether he can get the upper hand in qualifying on Ben Fleet and therefore keep up his confidence.

#2 - Nathan Scott/Ben Fleet: Nathan Scott always would have a hard job, replacing the legend Chris Dagnall. Public pressure was on Scott and he cracked just a bit, always being on the bad end of a beating by Mark. Their bosses did not have the patience to deal with him and decided to bring in Ben Fleet to have his sponsors pay for developements of the car. Fleet has fitted in perfectly, bringing the challenge to Dagnall. If he turns out very lucky, he could mount a championship challenge.

Prognosis: Whilst the F1R Council has announced regulations to equalise the performances of the teams, the rest of 2014 and therefore it's new champion will be decided by the three teams at the top. The developement race must go in Dagnall's favour if he wants to become the first two-time F1RWRS World Champion, but odds are very much in his favour.

Grades: A- / C+ / B ---> A-


Gillet Ecurie Nationale Belge

#3 - Thomas De Bock: Second place in the driver's championship with two wins, Thomas de Bock may become the surprise of this season and could be the man to break the British stranglehold on the title. A 6-2 domination in qualifying against his rival was followed by good race performances. He's looking good and if the top cars can't fix their reliability issues, big results will continue to be on his list.

#4 - Aurelien Moll: He's perhaps the most reliable number two driver amongst the top F1RWRS team. While his team mate obviously has the upper hand, Moll performs appropriately and takes what is on the offer. If he continues to do his job, Gillet must be considered the favourites to win the constructor's championship.

Prognosis: Leading the championship is always a good position to end the first half of a F1RWRS year, which shows the value of not binging after race weekends. Much of this is down to the in this way most certainly unique 1-2 finish at Brands Hatch. The question is, can the Belgians be stopped on their way to more reliability and therefore a higher number of finished races? If not, they must be considered as very serious contender for the team title.

Grades: B+ / C+ ---> A


Holden Racing Team

#5 - Rhys Davies: If there is anyone at Holden who is deserving of praise for their season so far, it's Rhys Davies. Despite obviously being at a disadvantage due to his car, he continues his performances. Highlight of the season obviously being his brilliant lap at Monaco and his fourth place in Brazil's race, HRT will have to put their weight behind the Australian if they want to go further than their 11th place.

#6 - Ashley Watkinson / Dean O'Lauchlan: While being a champion alone does never guarantee success, as Daniel Melrose can attest, you have higher expectations for them. This year, Watkinson has truly failed to meet these expectations and has dropped out of the prestigeous club of drivers having entered every event in F1RWRS. Dean O'Lauchlan had no chance to make an impression yet, but his first qualifying performance - beating his team mate by a mile - might be a showcase of things to come.

Prognosis: This year has so far proven to be quite a setback for Holden. Their newest model has neither carried over the reliability of the last season nor gained any speed. The odds of significant improvement really are not good, they should focus on their 2015 effort while trying to leech off as many points as they humanly can. This season is pretty much a goner and the team are favourites for the "Reject Of The Year" award.

Grades: B- / D+ / Unrated ---> D


Castrol Jones Racing

#7 - Sammy Jones: One of the most profilic team owning drivers on the grid, Sammy Jones went into the 2014 season after the historic "comeback" of his team, willing to bring his team closer to the front and take the second or third place that he and his staff were denied at the end of last year. Reality, however, came up behind him and strucked him viciously. His win at Monaco was down to his survival skills and the question must be asked, can Jones come back and impress.

#8 - Daniel Melrose: Some critics were very skeptical after Jones fired Kay Lon and replaced him with Melrose. His two races in 2013 drove their points home. However, after having the car adjusted to his needs, Melrose showed the skill that handed him four F1 world titles. In races where both finished, Daniel had the upper hand 3-1. While it would need a number of chaotic races to actually be able to even remotely challenge for the championship, Melrose will end the season having beaten yet another team mate.

Prognosis: You can try to deny it as much as you want, but the Jones car just is not good enough to actually win the world championship or even battle for it. However other than that it is a decent car and if Melrose keeps up his neat performances, Jones and his lads (and lasses) are pretty much assured yet another top 5 finish in the team's championship.
Grades: C+ / B+ ---> B


ArrowTech ART

#9 - Daniel Martins: After having fared quite well against Daniel Melrose last season, it was expected that the Portugese driver would take the lead at ArrowTech and most of all beat his team mate. Both really has not happened, Martins is the one with the lower points total and is down in qualifying battle by 3-5. If Martins doesn't want to be buried by Bosevic and therefore risk having to face a premature end of his career, he must step up his game big time in the next half of the season.

#10 - Mirko Bosevic: Nobody reasonably could have expected any good results after Bosevic's return to motor racing after a pause of thirteen and a half years (!!). His decent performance in Indy qualifying merely allowed to see that he hadn't unlearnt everything. A sixth place in Adalaide allowed everyone to see that the Croat still had a lot to give. Sure enough, he is now on a streak of four races in points-paying positions, one of which of course his Monaco pole which comes awfully close to earning the word "legendary".

Prognosis: Well, the question is - how long does Mirko's points streak last? That is the question the men behind ArrowTech should ask themselves. Their current position is pretty much down to Bosevic being very good at grabbing places as they come. If Martins doesn't get a better half and Bosevic for some reason drops the ball they might very well run into trouble.

Grades: D / A- ---> C+

Scuderia Trueba Alitalia sign Older Jr.
After the departure of Dave Simpson, Alitalia were looking for a pay driver to boost their coffers for the rest of the season. At first, it looked like Nobushige Fukuda would be that driver, however it seems now that Alitalia have signed the recently released Darren Older Jr, who had been driving for Tropico Grand Prix until last weekend's race.

"We have decided to hire Darren Older Jr as our second driver effective immediately," said Alasdair Lindsay, team principal. "Older Jr. brings with him a wealth of experience at the top level of reject motorsport. His results this season do not reflect his true potential, it's a well known fact Tropico have the worst car on the grid and this has reflected poorly on his results. I am sure he will do far better at Alitalia."

Klon wrote:First quarter of the 2014 half-time review ... have fun with that one. Note, despite the arrow the team grade is independent of the driver grades.

DGNgineering

#1 - Mark Dagnall: The pressure is always on the defending champion and aside from Pippa Mann, every champion has managed to answer that challenge.

dr-baker wrote:And Ben Fleet is happy for now with his B grade, especially as he only has 1 point so far...

Autosport wrote:Sobczyk:Tajner and Groves signs to 2015 season,without Ford Engine to 2015 season
learned how to service Autosport team Dofasco Lukoil Racing,contracted drivers for 2015 season.This means that Tomislaw Tajner and Sebastian Groves will drive this team to the end of the season in 2015, confirmed the owner of the information Grzegosz Sobczyk-said"I will say only that I see no reason to slow down drivers who squeeze the most out of our car "
We have also learned that the team gives up Ford engine DFZ,team confirmed that he is interested in BMW engines.but Sobczyk noted,that will decide by the end of the season.

Wizzie wrote:

dr-baker wrote:And Ben Fleet is happy for now with his B grade, especially as he only has 1 point so far...

I for the life of me cannot figure out how he got anything higher than a C to be honest

Klon wrote:

Wizzie wrote:

dr-baker wrote:And Ben Fleet is happy for now with his B grade, especially as he only has 1 point so far...

I for the life of me cannot figure out how he got anything higher than a C to be honest

The fact that he has is tied in qualifying with his championship winning team mate (with odds on him winning that battle in the near future) pretty much assured that grade...

Klon wrote:

Wizzie wrote:

dr-baker wrote:And Ben Fleet is happy for now with his B grade, especially as he only has 1 point so far...

I for the life of me cannot figure out how he got anything higher than a C to be honest

The fact that he has is tied in qualifying with his championship winning team mate (with odds on him winning that battle in the near future) pretty much assured that grade...

Sebastian Groves wrote:I'm 100% committed to Dofasco Racing. They're a great team to be in. I just hope they get a decent engine supplier...

redbulljack14 wrote:I'm just assuming that Christopherson will end up as Reject of the Year.

kostas22 wrote:

redbulljack14 wrote:I'm just assuming that Christopherson will end up as Reject of the Year.

If Darren Older Jr does even worse at Scuderia Trueba Alitalia than he did at Tropico, he will probably steal the ROTR title away from him

redbulljack14 wrote:I'm just assuming that Christopherson will end up as Reject of the Year.

AndreaModa wrote:

redbulljack14 wrote:I'm just assuming that Christopherson will end up as Reject of the Year.

You'll get a handy payout in credits on top!

The business case for running Christopherson just got a bit more interesting!

Shizuka wrote:

kostas22 wrote:

redbulljack14 wrote:I'm just assuming that Christopherson will end up as Reject of the Year.

If Darren Older Jr does even worse at Scuderia Trueba Alitalia than he did at Tropico, he will probably steal the ROTR title away from him

Shonan is also in line for that, so let's say you both might be proven wrong.

DanielPT wrote:

Shizuka wrote:

kostas22 wrote:[If Darren Older Jr does even worse at Scuderia Trueba Alitalia than he did at Tropico, he will probably steal the ROTR title away from him

Shonan is also in line for that, so let's say you both might be proven wrong.

How about Martins, who is always miles away from his rookie team-mate in a team that is quite capable of scoring points? Besides the fact that he feuding with Prince Falik and almost always blames external events for his crap showings?

AndreaModa wrote:

redbulljack14 wrote:I'm just assuming that Christopherson will end up as Reject of the Year.

You'll get a handy payout in credits on top!

The business case for running Christopherson just got a bit more interesting!

Mirko Bosevic after reading the report wrote:A-?
That's an absolutely amazing mark for someone who's been out of business for almost fourteen years!

dr-baker wrote:Would this mean that Foxdale would get half the credits for having run Christopherson in half the races this season?

Sunshine Infinti

#11 - Shinbou Katayama: If you throw a mere superficial look at Katayama's numbers, she couln't be more happier, 15 points with her team mate being at 0. However, her racecraft has shown flaws that might ruin her season later-on. A driver is measured by his driving when saddled with a weaker car and her lacklustre drive at the Brazilian Grand Prix really hasn't spoken for her. Katayama will have to continue to rack up podiums and tip the qualifying battle in her favour (currently 2-6 against her).

#12 - Kay Lon: Much fun has been made of Lon's current performance and even those who do like the German have troubles justifying their beloved driver, Lon just has not been as good as he should have been, not only by his own huge standards but by his previous years. Two highlights, his qualifying lap in the United States and the brave, yet useless, fight in Brasilia, just are not enough when compared to the Paul Ricard Binging and the DNQ in Brands Hatch. Lon will either have to raise his game or remove his male parts so he can go as "Best Transgendered Driver In The World".

Prognosis: As entertaining it is to make fun of Kay Lon, it doesn't change the fact that his (few) decent drives were undone by his car which is fast but made of sand. Reliability is a big issue, it's safe to say that Sunshine is one of the weakest teams in the entire series at the moment in this category. They need to fix this, lest they drop down the team championship faster than their new owners can say: "Nem rei nem papa à morte escapa."

Grades: B+ / D ---> C


American Racing Conglomerate

#14 - Collin Pratchett / Fredo Mestolio: Pratchett entered the 2014 season on the back of two podium finishes in the last season and therefore expected more than he actually got. The majority of his issues were down to the car simply not being as strong as it used to, therefore one can easily argue that his release was unjustified. Fredo Mestolio showed his talent when he forced the Trueba against all odds on the grid in Brazil. His first appearance with ARC payed off handsomely with a decent qualifying performance which sadly came undone in the race.

#15 - Jesus Plaza: Despite him being the only member of his team to actually score a point, the rumours about the team prefering Plaza are either bogus or the Mexican is nowhere near gooddon enough for F1RWRS. Perhaps the closest qualifying battles amonst all teams with Collin Pratchett with variying results don't really speak for a thesis that ARC want one driver to be much better than the other.

Prognosis: The ARC 1-14 is not up to the standards of this F1RWRS season, which has cost the American team dearly and will most likely continue to do so. The only chance they are having is focussing on the next year and hope for Plaza to pick up one or two additional points in chaotic races. Mestolio brings funding but the question is whether they can use it well.

Grades: C+ / B / C+ ---> D+


Garry Rogers Motorsport

#16 - Frank Zimmer: One of the founders of both the Garry Rogers Motorsport team for this series and the F1RWRS himself, Zimmer showed brilliant performances in the first half of the season, especially when compared to his less experienced team mate. Whether Frank Zimmer can keep up his driving performance while still managing to load the development work for his team will determine GRM's fate.

#17 - Poppy Whitechapel: It was always obvious that Whitechapel would be the number two, although more by force of Hanlon's razor then actually being forced to do Zimmer's bidding. Even though that is true, her performances just are not as good as they should be given her car. 2-6 in qualifying with no points to her name just are not enough and while her job might appear save, the question is how long will Mr. Rogers take a look at his neighbourhood and accept her weak performance?

Prognosis: Garry Rogers Motorsport is looking good for a decent second half to this season, it is unlikely that Frank Zimmer will drop the ball. If Whitechapel finally gets up to the pace she is believed to have, GRM might even challenge Foxdale or Sunshine for position. The team will most likely not lose in the developement race due to Zimmer's input, so their chances are not too bad.

Grades: B+ / D ---> C+


Pemberton Prospec Racing

#18 - Dave Simpson / Jean-Luc Schiller: If there is anyone not at fault for losing his job this year it's Dave Simpson with Prospec - he had the upper hand against Gary Cameron and finished all races he was a part of while working with Prospec. His other three outings where always more or less chaotic races, so are not really an indicator of his skill. Sadly, the realities of this sport struck Prospec badly so they decided to go with a financially strong Swiss driver. Schiller wasn't helped by the general decline of Pemberton Prospec, his ability to qualify for all races where the team made it past PQ might prove valueable in the next months since every race participation is important for Schiller and his team.

#19 - Gary Cameron: Cynics may rock out after Cameron's retirement, saying that he is quitting on his weak car - his reasons are understandable and wise. The team needs cash for developement and he himself does not has as much sponsors as a F1RWRS legend should have. While he occasionally struggled this year, Cameron will want to give his career a few last glorious rides and prepare the car for Du Lei's debut. On behalf of our magazine's staff I'd like to say: thanks for the memories, Gary.

Prognosis: Prospec just has a terrible car this season, we cannot deny this as much as we want to. Their approach of getting well-sponsored drivers might help them turn around their fortunes for the 2015 season if they use their funding wise. Rumours about signing Kay Lon may not help them but it may be helpful attracting sponsors. It all depends on Cameron's management skills, whether the British team have good or horrible Prospec-ts.

Grades: B / C- / C- ---> D


Foxdale Auto Racing Team

#20 - Douglas Mann: One thing that can be said about Douglas Mann is the fact that his performance has always been erratic, most of the time below average but then comes an ultimate performance out of nowhere. 2014 is just another example of this, there is really no justification for a driver to DNQ one event while winning another one only five races later. Predicting Mann's second half of the season is like throwing a dice, so I am not going to do it.

#21 - Jack Christopherson: After winning the Dan Wheldon Memorial Trophy last year, many expected Christopherson to enter the F1RWRS in the same impressive fashion that made him a Formula 1 race winner. However, these expections weren't even remotely met by the Brit. While Sammy Jones is still very much convinced of his performances, many fans start to ask themselves whether Kay Lon actually has a point when he rants against Christopherson.

Prognosis: With 2012 champion Pippa Mann taking over the car she gave away at the beginning of the last season, Foxdale fans can expect better performances from their favourite team. She will most likely give a consistent performance and manage to score those points Douglas leaves hanging on his weak days. The Renault engine has helped their reliability a bit, so it's not unrealistic to see them get the upper hand in their current war for sixth place.

Grades: B- / F ---> C+

Klon wrote:

They need to fix this, lest they drop down the team championship faster than their new owners can say: "Nem rei nem papa à morte escapa."

Autosport wrote:MRT, Scuderia Alitalia penalised by commission

Melrose Racing Team and Scuderia Alitalia have both been penalised by the F1RWRS commission when the Commissioner Daniel Prieto found both of the organisations to be in breach of Article 15.4 at various points in the season. MRT has been handed a 100 credit penalty effective immediately while Scuderia Alitalia has been handed the maximum 500 credit penalty, 200 of which is suspended until the end of the year. At the extraordinary meeting in Madrid earlier today, Prieto stated that the behaviour of Scuderia Alitalia owner Alasdair Lindsay was "very much not welcome" and that "it is clear something must be done."

MRT was pinged after they responded to Alitalia predecessor Virgin Intercourse' lawsuit with a counter lawsuit instead of taking the correct course of action which would have been arbitration with the F1RWRS Commission. Alitalia was found guilty of breaking Article 15.4 on several occasions in their short tenure in the F1RWRS. Both teams do have the option to appeal the ruling but MRT aren't expected to contest the findings. The funds collected from the fines are expected to be redistributed as a one-off lump sum payment to some of the lowest ranked teams at the end of the year.

Klon wrote:That penalty confirms it - I'm not sure where Kay Lon will go for 2015, but it most certainly won't be Scuderia Alitalia.

Autosport wrote:Scuderia Alitalia appeals penalty decision

Scuderia Alitalia, having recently been handed a 300 point penalty by the F1RWRS Commission, have taken an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. They have branded the penalty as "wild west policing" and "completely unjustified".

"I don't know what point they are trying to make, but it's hurting us unjustly," said team principal Alasdair Lindsay. "We have been treated with contempt by the Commission and this penalty is extremely unfair and unjustified. We have lodged an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport, explaining we have not broken Article 15.4, and instead, the F1RWRS broke it of their own accord and used us as a scapegoat to take the blame. Essentially, it was a setup."

"Why are we going to CAS instead of the Commission for our appeal? Because it is clear from past events there is zero chance of anything beneficial coming from what they have to say or do. They have proven with their history of events with us they cannot be trusted to deliver fair and unbiased judgements."

"What I can say without doubt is Lancia is on the brink of pulling the plug. The sport will lose it's biggest potential manufacturer in the form of the Chrysler-Fiat Group. 3 months ago they were ready to invest massive sums of money throughout the RWRS heirarchy, but this has caused a very sudden change of heart. They agree the way we have been treated is disgraceful, and Scuderia Alitalia S.p.A. and Lancia Automobili S.p.A. will withdraw from all Reject World Race Series events if the penalty is not rescinded."

The F1RWRS commission is obliged by reguation to attend the CAS meeting, otherwise the case will automatically be ruled in Scuderia Alitalia's favour, and the F1RWRS expected withdraw the penalty as a result.

the Masked Lapwing wrote:What about HRT, who've managed to come up with a car that is neither as fast nor as reliable as last year?

Random fan on random fan website for F1RWRS wrote:You know what I think the F1RWRS Commission's problem is? They've confused the Alitalia team principal with this bloke.