Grand Prix Rejects

Kay Lon wrote:What? How? Why? I mean, we have a great car and I am the best driver in this series. This should not have happened. Surely, the F1RWRS management is angered by our success and has decided to rig the session to hurt us. It must be a conspiracy.

Daniel Melrose wrote:Umm... who says you're the best driver in the series. There are atleast 4 ex Formula One World Champions that would beg to differ.

Klon wrote:

Kay Lon wrote:What? How? Why? I mean, we have a great car and I am the best driver in this series. This should not have happened. Surely, the F1RWRS management is angered by our success and has decided to rig the session to hurt us. It must be a conspiracy.

Rhys Davies wrote: Best driver? What about Sammy? Or Chris Dagnall? As much as I don't want to agree with Barii Mori, you did only become competitive once you got into the Jones car. What were you doing in the Kahama? It's almost like saying Nicolas Steele is a brilliant driver, or that Melrose knows how to adequately run a team.

Shinji Zanmai wrote: Well once again we proved we had a decent car but circumstances beyond our control ruined the race, we hope that in France we shall do much better.

Barii Mori wrote:Well Nicolas suffered a broken suspension at the start when he was hit by a I think a Phoenix car, and once again my race was over due to accident that was not my fault, it was bad for me and Sunshine but we must put these things behind us and do well in the next race. As you may know, after the French GP we will be starting our legal action against Kay Lon, and we have added stealing trade secrets and there is no denying that the front wing of the Jones Racing looks like a 100% copy of the Kamaha one and the rear defuser again has a strange deja vu look.

Autosport wrote:Jones Racing under investigation?

Rumours are rife that Jones racing lost a lot of time and failed to prequalify after removing an illegal part on their car. A whistleblower in the team stated that a part was made that would give the car a good couple of tenths but was illegal but was designed in such a way to pass scrutineering. The F1RWRS motor sport council refused to comment but an insider told us that Jone Racing will be investigated and if any wrong doing was proved then the team could face a range of penalities. This with the court case that will pit Kamaha with Kaylon will surely put a strain on the Jones Racing team. Barii Mori was quick to chip in with "I knew that there had to be some reason that the Jones Racing car could just waltz up and be competitive, it does not surprise me that there are rumours that Jones may have resorted to cheating to score points. As we mentioned before the Jones Racing car has very similar features to the Kamaha car and we have evidence that Kay Lon may have taken this data with him once he was demoted.". What ever the truth is it is sure to be interesting.

Shinji Zanmai wrote:With some points on the board, it looks like we should be safe from PQ but I feel we shall get some big points in the next few races.

Autosport wrote:Jones Hits Back At Kamaha and Mori

Sammy Jones, the team owner and lead driver of Castrol Jones Racing has today strongly denied allegations that parts of his cars are in fact copies of those used by the Kamaha team, run by relative rookie Barii Mori. In a lengthy statement released as court proceedings began, launched by Kamaha primarily against Jones' other driver Kay Lon, and also against the Jones Racing team itself, Jones made his position and his feelings very clear indeed,

"Whilst it's very sad to see my driver wrapped up in this court case, and I feel that things could have been resolved in a much more amicable way outside of court, I need to categorically confirm a few details before court proceedings get under-way.

Whilst I cannot confirm or refute allegations regarding to Kay Lon's actions during his time at Kahama, I'd like to point out that our car, the CJR-201B was designed, finalised and built long before we signed Kay Lon, as there were also negotiations with at least one other driver, Hagane Shizuka prior to our first race in Mexico. Since then there have been no upgrades to our car as we have been wholly satisfied with its performance which has so far delivered us 1 win and 2 podiums from our first four races. For Barii Mori to make such wild accusations is bordering on libel and slander and if he doesn't subsequently retract these comments about Castrol Jones Racing, then I have no option as team owner but to launch a counter-case against him.

It seems that the young driver has let a few things get to him recently, and as Chris Dagnall will confirm from last year, we have a certain amount of history in producing a good car, hell we nearly walked away with both championships! What Mori can't seem to accept is that Jones Racing has carried through a certain percentage of that good formula we had last year into the design of the CJR-201B. To suggest that we have any parts from his back-of-the-grid team which teeters on the brink of pre-qualifying for the second half of the season is ridiculous in the extreme. I suggest he takes a deep breath, thinks seriously about these allegations, and makes a decision on whether to actively pursue them or not. In terms of his dispute with Kay Lon, that is a matter between those two parties. As Mr Lon's employer all I can do is support him as best I can as he's been an exemplary driver for us so far this season. But in the matters regarding Jones Racing, I shall stand my ground and fight for justice and to clear our name. Ever since the team's formation we've rarely been out of the headlines for one reason or another, and through it all we have come to still perform and do our talking on the track. This is just another minor event in the Jones Racing story, and one I am confident will be dealt with accordingly."

ONE CAR TEAMS ALLOWED BACK IN F1RWRS?

F1RWRS comission second man, Hiroyuki Mazawa, declared in a dinner with journalists held at the prestigious Parc Beaumont Hotel in Pau that one car teams could make their comeback for the 2014 season, albeit with some limitations. "It´s certainly something we´ve been thinking. One car teams wouldn´t mean a team is more or less professional, but just a team in which their owners prefer to focus their efforts in just one driver. It´s only a possibility we´ve been discussing, but, while I´m for the idea, I also think there should be some limitations to these teams. There must always be an equilibrium

F1RWRS 2013 - ROUND 6 - PAU - STEWARDS TECHNICAL REPORT - PRE-QUALIFYING
[...]
Following the complaint from Kamaha Motorsports against Castrol Jones Racing, and after technical analysis of the car, the stewards conclude that every element of the Jones Racing chassis compile with the regulations, and found no special similarities with any of the other participants in a way that the design could have been directly copied, manipulated [...]

dr-baker wrote:How many more races does Foxdale have to try to escape the pre-qualifying hurdle? Would be pretty ironic to see the fastest car slip into pre-qualifying, simply due to an inability to finish a race...

Aerond wrote:

dr-baker wrote:How many more races does Foxdale have to try to escape the pre-qualifying hurdle? Would be pretty ironic to see the fastest car slip into pre-qualifying, simply due to an inability to finish a race...

Pre-qualifying slots will be re-arranged at the end of the 8th race.

Aerond wrote:F1RWRS 2013 - ROUND 6 - FRENCH GP - Pau

QUALIFYING

1. Ben Fleet (Foxdale) -- 1.12.077
2. Douglas Mann (Foxdale) -- 1.12.744 (+0.667)

Klon wrote:I have one rule question: a pay driver brings sponsorship able to be used for updates? Is it possible to use these credits in the next season, i.e. take them over for 2014?

Roda says "no" to the chance of a loss of authority within the team

In a surprising press conference today in front of a large group of italian journalists, F1RWRS' driver of Trueba Racing Team, Giovanni Roda, returned to talk about his future and also the future of the team. Coped with the latest moves hatched by his colleague-business enemy Tristan Jung with American Racing Conglomerate, Roda firmly stated that he will not deem "only to watch", but, in the break between Rd. 2 and Rd.6, he said he has been organizing with some major sponsors in order to "regain part of the shares of the team, and, consequently, part of the auhority within the team. I can't afford that my team could be literally snatched in this way". According to Roda, this economical move will be held at the end of the season, when it will be decided the future of the team.
Commenting the season of Trueba, Roda said: "Our season was certainly not great: a mix of bad luck and lack of competitiveness of the chassis, as seen in the weekend at Monaco (where Trueba did not prequalify for only 92/1000th of a second, ndr) did not allow us to demonstrate our full potential, but I am sure that in the second half of the season things will improve; our personnel in the factory is working really hard to allow us a big step of aerodinamics and mechanicals upgrades, which we will bring in the next round."
At the end of the press conference, lasted about half an hour, Roda smiled in front of a journalist who reminded him of some rumors that want him out of the line-up of the team next year, replying that "who should worry about the place in the team is not me, but Tristan".

Aerond wrote:

F1RWRS 2013 - ROUND 6 - PAU - STEWARDS TECHNICAL REPORT - PRE-QUALIFYING
[...]
Following the complaint from Kamaha Motorsports against Castrol Jones Racing, and after technical analysis of the car, the stewards conclude that every element of the Jones Racing chassis compile with the regulations, and found no special similarities with any of the other participants in a way that the design could have been directly copied, manipulated [...]

Barii Mori wrote:We would like to put it on record that we did not in any way complain or suggest to the F1RWRS that the Jones Racing Car was illegal before prequalifying or say in Monaco, although if Jones knew that the car might be studied a lot harder then of course he would have removed any illegal parts. Although we applaud the whistleblower in the team that made the complaint against his old team.

We are disappointed that the stewards could not find their own arses with both their hands as a blind man could see similarities between the Kamaha and Jones Racing car, although Jones racing might say they do not need to copy a car that is at the rear of the grid, a lot of other teams have admired our car for it's smooth flowing lines, it is just the engine is a bit down on power and we are struggling but we normally do mix it around the midfield, anyway back to Jones Racing, well a fast car is made up of fast parts and again we feel that we got the aero package spot on, just currently not the other parts.

Sammy Jones wrote:Hey Mori stop concentrating on coming up with spurious bullshit about our car, and concentrate on maybe getting that gutless engine to rev a bit higher yeah?

I'm glad the Pau stewards were able to recognise pathetic unfounded finger pointing and our car is 100% legal, original, and compliant. Castrol Jones Racing is looking forward to once more comfortably clear pre-qualifying at the next race of the season.

Autosport wrote:Tristan Jung Indicted on Money Laundering Charges

Today, following Giovanni Roda's plan to block Tristan Jung's takeover of Trueba Racing Team, Jung has been indicted on money laundering charges by the United States government. Apparently, Jung had been receiving money from rather dubious sources and disguised the income as part of his sponsorship money, then diverting the money to various interests in order to acquire large amounts of money, which he then invested into both American Racing Conglomerate and Trueba Racing Team.
"We are obviously appalled," said ARC president Brad Paisley in an official statement today. "We had no idea that this illicit activity was occurring and we will not be continuing business negotiations with Mr. Jung."
Trueba has also issued a press statement echoing the message. Jung's future is currently unknown at Trueba, but it is now quite likely that with the combination of his backroom dealings and indictment, he will be fired from his position. He also appears to be unwelcome at American Racing Conglomerate, as they have repossessed the financial assets sold to Jung earlier this season.

The question of Jung's suddenly acquired and great wealth had been swirling around the paddock for weeks. In the wake of Jung's business announcements, questions were raised by both Autosport magazine, the CBS program "60 Minutes" and several whistleblowers. However, 60 Minutes' reporters have found that this may only be the top layer of an incredibly deep conspiracy. It appears that several high-ranking members of the F1RWRS commission, as well as a few executives at LG Corporation were involved in covering up Jung's ill-gotten gains. F1RWRS management, as well as LG, have refused to comment on the situation, despite the fact that early estimates have placed Jung's thievery at almost $14,000,000. Both American Racing Conglomerate and Trueba Racing Team have also been accused of assisting Jung. However, there are still several unanswered questions, including: "Where exactly did Jung get his money from?" and "What does this mean for the ARC-Trueba merger?" More to come.

dr-baker wrote:And don't even allude to any conspiracies why the fastest car on the grid (Foxdale) has been unable to finish any races all season... The possibilities are endless...

Rhys Davies wrote:Another podium! Despite the generally poor race, that's a solid result. Reliability wins again!

Frank Zimmer wrote:Right, that's it. If Horizon is nowhere near qualfying again, I'm walking.

John Zimmer wrote:Damn it. I'm sorry to David for my inability to deliver one lap speed, especially in a session as close as that...

Autosport wrote:Frank Zimmer Sacked from Horizon

Australian driver Frank Zimmer has been sacked from Horizon Motorsport after constant gripes about the car and repeated threats of walking out of the team. Vidal Reyna Sanchez is tipped as the favourite to take the Horizon seat for the rest of the season. Rumour has it that this is all just a ploy to have Horizon make more money before the merger with MRT at the end of the season. Neither Frank Zimmer or MRT team boss Daniel Melrose were avaliable for comment.

Nicolas Steele wrote:If it wasn't for that twat from ArrowTech I would be in the points!!!

The Fox wrote:Forgive me Mr. Melrose, Nicolas only exists because of his US Dollars. Great job from both you, Daniels! Ah, quite a turnaround from the last race!

Daniel Melrose wrote:That was quite easily one of my best drives in the series thus far. I came into this season with something to prove and considering my age I still have plenty of time to do that. 6th place and another point after a stop on the first lap for a new nosecone is a simply fantastic result. The car felt brilliant in race trim here and I had alot of fun out there overtaking people left, right and center. I personally believe if I didn't have the incident on lap 1 I could have beaten Martins to 3rd place but hopefully takes nothing away from his brilliant drive.

Autosport wrote:Jung Denies Charges, Calls Off Merger

Following this weekend's French Grand Prix at Pau, Tristan Jung released a press statement today, denying the money laundering charges that had been brought up over the weekend.
"My finances have been obtained through completely legitimate sources," Jung said. Jung has, however, called off the merger between ARC and Trueba that was scheduled to occur at the end of the season. This will certainly please Giovanni Roda, who was already planning to block the merger anyway.

Autosport wrote:NICOLAS STEELE SUES HIMSELF
According to the local resources, Nicolas Steele, driver for the Kahama Motorsports Team, has sued himself because he believes that "great things come out of telling the truth," which include but isn't limited to his numerous firings of his co-workers and mechanics for no apparent reason, his leaving from ArrowTech, Pacchia-Coswojuddhartlambo and Calinetic, and why he has been called by the media an "egomaniac" according to the paperazzi. Steele has already said that he will ask the judge for the equivalent of 10 million Euros in US Dollars plus the mandatory legal costs since Kahama, Steele's current team, could not possibly demand such high prices for team funding. His manager, Jeff Spielburg (who was only hired last week from recommendations of his team, Kahama Motorsports), refused to comment. Steele also added that the team "could very well need the money. If the lawsuit against myself is successful, the money should go directly toward the team for development for the car in 2014." Steele's generous offer may be, according to former F1 driver Vincenso Sospiri, "an act of cowardace and desperation to get more money into Kahama's pockets," but we shall see from the court room after the next race.

Autosport wrote:CR SECURE NEW SPONSORS
CR Motorsport, resident F1RWRS backmarkers, has secured sponsorship from MasterCard. They were brought to the team by new driver Fredo Mestolio, but had their logos left off the cars at the most recent events. Not that anyone saw them, of course. The team shall now be renamed MasterCard CR-Life, reflecting their chassis and engine suppliers.

Murray Walker wrote:At this rate, Foxdale will end up in the pre-qualifying sessions, but they are so fast, they won't have any problems with getting through that session.

dr-baker wrote:Running one-two on lap 50 out of 65, then a double DNF. What a surprise...

Murray Walker wrote:At this rate, Foxdale will end up in the pre-qualifying sessions, but they are so fast, they won't have any problems with getting through that session.

Oh dear. That's that screwed up now.

Aerond wrote:

dr-baker wrote:Running one-two on lap 50 out of 65, then a double DNF. What a surprise...

Murray Walker wrote:At this rate, Foxdale will end up in the pre-qualifying sessions, but they are so fast, they won't have any problems with getting through that session.

Oh dear. That's that screwed up now.

I would prefer Foxdale and FAT out of pre-qualifying in order to have more competitive PREQ sessions. Thank you!

Trueba Racing Team wrote:Official press release


Trueba Racing Team is proud to announce that, from the next round of Oulton Park, its own cars will show a completely new livery based on a recent sponsor contract concluded with a local Italian brand of condoms; cars' livery, as could be seen in the image, will have the black colour as principal tint, fine lines coloured by red and a few slogan declaiming "just did it.". The partnership will last 2 races and will give a sum of 100,000$ per event.

In the end, in order to reply at recent rumors that see Jung involved in money-laundering, the team wants to confirm full trust on his driver and to say that he will normally be at the wheel for Trueba at Oulton Park.

Daniel Martins wrote:I am absolutely delighted with this podium. It wasn't totally unexpected since the car was reasonably competitive and the attrition rates are still going high. I am happy for this turn around comparing with the last race. If we keep this competitiveness we can add to our point tally and obtain a comfortable championship position which allow us to improve our platform for next year!