A tribute to the heroic failures of Grand Prix racing
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DanielPT wrote:I reckon that staying put with that Footwork chassis might be the downfall of Sunshine (thanks to SuperAguri). Still, that is one changeable thing for 2016!
Wizzie wrote:DanielPT wrote:I reckon that staying put with that Footwork chassis might be the downfall of Sunshine (thanks to SuperAguri
Well, you've been saved by the fact that DGNgineering's chassis isn't any better. MRT on the other hand...
DanielPT wrote:Wizzie wrote:DanielPT wrote:I reckon that staying put with that Footwork chassis might be the downfall of Sunshine (thanks to SuperAguri
Well, you've been saved by the fact that DGNgineering's chassis isn't any better. MRT on the other hand...
I am counting on being able to finish a few races more than MRT.
Shizuka wrote:I don't think that will happen, but who knows.
Can the engine still be swapped, or is the market closed by now?
kostas22 wrote:My prediction for 2015; After all of their pre-season mouthing off, karma will kick in and MRT will finish last in the championship with an endless run of DNFs.
Wizzie wrote:As long as you haven't upgraded it yet, you're allowed to change it as many times as you want before pre-season testing begins and get a 100% refund as it hasn't been used yet. If you have upgraded it however, then I have no idea how it works.
Shizuka wrote:Wizzie wrote:As long as you haven't upgraded it yet, you're allowed to change it as many times as you want before pre-season testing begins and get a 100% refund as it hasn't been used yet. If you have upgraded it however, then I have no idea how it works.
I mean, that Honda is looking promising. I have 515 credits, if I ditch the Ford HB I, that gives me 225, and the engine costs 600. Intriguing. And nobody (!) chose a Honda engine, so this is why I'm thinking about it...
Phoenix wrote:Wizzie, may I know what's wrong with our package?
Wizzie wrote:Phoenix wrote:Wizzie, may I know what's wrong with our package?
That's the thing. There's absolutely NOTHING wrong with it. To the point where you muppets might actually be title contenders for 2015. Hence why I spent the next ten minutes after doing my base estimates cleaning up what was left of my jaw from the floor.
eurobrun wrote:Wizzie wrote:Phoenix wrote:Wizzie, may I know what's wrong with our package?
That's the thing. There's absolutely NOTHING wrong with it. To the point where you muppets might actually be title contenders for 2015. Hence why I spent the next ten minutes after doing my base estimates cleaning up what was left of my jaw from the floor.
Now they have a half decent driver in Pippa Mann that isn't really as ridiculous as it seems.
Wizzie wrote:Phoenix wrote:Wizzie, may I know what's wrong with our package?
That's the thing. There's absolutely NOTHING wrong with it. To the point where you muppets might actually be title contenders for 2015. Hence why I spent the next ten minutes after doing my base estimates cleaning up what was left of my jaw from the floor.
Phoenix wrote:Wizzie, may I know what's wrong with my package?
Phoenix wrote:Wizzie, may I know what's wrong with our package?
Wizzie wrote:
That's the thing. There's absolutely NOTHING wrong with it. To the point where you muppets might actually be title contenders for 2015. Hence why I spent the next ten minutes after doing my base estimates cleaning up what was left of my jaw from the floor.
eurobrun wrote:
Now they have a half decent driver in Pippa Mann that isn't really as ridiculous as it seems.
Wizzie wrote:
More to the point, their car/driver combo on base stats alone is now the second fastest car on the grid.
By the way, based on base packages, where have Foxdale ended up?dr-baker wrote: By the way, based on base packages, where have Foxdale ended up?
Wizzie wrote:dr-baker wrote: By the way, based on base packages, where have Foxdale ended up?
19th. Yeah, you're gonna be in for a shite year.
kostas22 wrote:Wizzie wrote:dr-baker wrote: By the way, based on base packages, where have Foxdale ended up?
19th. Yeah, you're gonna be in for a shite year.
Hurry up and publish this goddamn league table already!
East Londoner wrote:Why do I get the feeling that this so-called pecking order is just an excuse for Melrose to big up his team and flatten everyone else?
EDIT: Oh what a surprise, MRT are top...
kostas22 wrote:Our donkey of an engine may be really slow, but it's the most reliable in the field. Hopefully we can escape Pre-Q and use attrition to our advantage.
Edit: Ok no wait WHAT?! We're behind Shonan?! Your formula must be fundamentally flawed somehow. Unless I missed something, they kept their engine, which was the same as ours. And we sold them our old Fortis. It's impossible for them to be faster than us!
Wizzie wrote:kostas22 wrote:Our donkey of an engine may be really slow, but it's the most reliable in the field. Hopefully we can escape Pre-Q and use attrition to our advantage.
Edit: Ok no wait WHAT?! We're behind Shonan?! Your formula must be fundamentally flawed somehow. Unless I missed something, they kept their engine, which was the same as ours. And we sold them our old Fortis. It's impossible for them to be faster than us!
They ditched the Ford for the Honda about an hour ago. There's no limit as to how many transactions a team can do in the market phase so long as they're done before pre-season testing begins
BRIAN HART ANNOUNCES RETURN TO F1RWRS IN 2016
Having missed the 2015 season as an engine manufacturer because he lacked the time and resources to complete a move to normally aspirated engines by 2015, Brian Hart told us today that he will be more than happy to return to F1RWRS in 2016. "Time was always going to be a problem to an idependent manufacturer like us, so in the end we prefered to focus on next year." Asked about what type of engine Hart would introduce he said, "We´re working on not one, but on rebuilding two engines; one will be the Hart V10 used by Jordan in the 1994 F1 Season and the other one will be the Hart V8 used by Footwork Arrows in the 1995 season". This will be the return of Brian Hart after they competed with a Hart 415T up to 2014.
dr-baker wrote:Well, just as well, that Foxdale are not at base performance then!
AdrianSutil wrote:So then Aerond, when will the first pre-season test take place?
Wizzie wrote:Well, since you guys want it, here it is. Note that there are no upgrades and that the speed rating of the chassis has been converted from a driver boost to a power boost/penalty with 1 point above or below 5 = +/- 10bhp for the sake of making my life easier. For the record, this may end up not replicating real life results at all in any way and should only be treated as a guide. Ties are broken by whoever had the higher base power to start off with.
1. MRT: 780
2. Aeroracing: 750
3. DGNgineering: 730
4. Kamaha: 730
5. Sunshine: 710
6. Kingfisher: 690
7. ArrowTech: 690
8. Prospec: 680
9. Boxtel: 680
10. Tropico: 680
11. Jones: 680
12. Simpson: 670
13. HRT: 670
14. Gillet: 670
=15. Autodynamics: 650
=15. Shonan: 650
17. Mecha: 640
18. Alitalia: 635
19. Foxdale: 630
20. Dofasco: 590
...Aerond wrote:Wizzie wrote:Well, since you guys want it, here it is. Note that there are no upgrades and that the speed rating of the chassis has been converted from a driver boost to a power boost/penalty with 1 point above or below 5 = +/- 10bhp for the sake of making my life easier. For the record, this may end up not replicating real life results at all in any way and should only be treated as a guide. Ties are broken by whoever had the higher base power to start off with.
1. MRT: 780
2. Aeroracing: 750
3. DGNgineering: 730
4. Kamaha: 730
5. Sunshine: 710
6. Kingfisher: 690
7. ArrowTech: 690
8. Prospec: 680
9. Boxtel: 680
10. Tropico: 680
11. Jones: 680
12. Simpson: 670
13. HRT: 670
14. Gillet: 670
=15. Autodynamics: 650
=15. Shonan: 650
17. Mecha: 640
18. Alitalia: 635
19. Foxdale: 630
20. Dofasco: 590
That is WRONG as the Speed Rating column in the chassis list now affects drivers grip and not bhp...
tristan1117 wrote:Just as a reminder, what teams are in pre-qualifying for 2015?
Autosport wrote:No change for Kamaha
While other team bosses were in the office making phone calls to secure engine and chassis deals. Barii Mori was in a bar in the shadow of Tsukuba mountain and was drinking away, he said to us "We have a great Engine with the Yamaha OX10, it is so good that we even allowed Yamaha to sell last years engine to some upstarts called Simpson Motorsports and our Chassis I think with the recent rule changes will come good this year. We have two fantastic drivers in the form of Nicolas Steele, who will win a race this year, you mark my words, and me who will try to win a race to get rid of the tag of most talented driver not to win a race. We have also signed with Sumitomo tyres who are racing under their Dunlop brand. So all in all we are looking at a good run. Another Sake my good man.".
Kamaha to swap garages with Foxdale?
There are rumours going around that Kamaha will swap garages with Foxdale to stop Sammy Jones and Barii Mori from killing each other as they current have garages next to each other. Although we understand that the numbers will stay the same, but the FRWRS management have refused to comment with one member saying "Oi, get off my land, can't a man have a cup of tea in peace?"