Alt F1 1977: Final Prize Money, Season over!

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 04 May 2017, 09:40

McLaren will use the opportunity of a Non-Championship race to allow Carlos Reutemann to rest and recover after a disappointing start to the season, in the hopes he will reclaim his 1976 form.
Team Name: Marlboro Team McLaren
Number: 11
Driver #1: Danny Ongais
Driver #2: Gilles Villeneuve
Number: 12
Driver #1: Tom Sneva

Team Name: Equipe Renault Elf
Number: 14
Driver #1: Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Number: 15
Driver #1: Jean-Pierre Jarier

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 04 May 2017, 14:05

Team Name: Scuderia Ferrari
Number: 1
Driver #1: Elio de Angelis (ITA)
Driver #2: Jody Scheckter (RSA)
Number: 2
Driver #1: Patrick Depailler (FRA)

Thanks to his fine form in Italian F3 this year, we'd like to give Elio de Angelis the opportunity to participate in an F1 race with the factory Ferrari team.

Normal32 · Post by **Normal32** » 04 May 2017, 15:50

Team Name: Kojima Engineering
Numbers: 51/52
Chassis: D (Kojima KE009)
Engine: Read the post on Page 3.
Driver 1: Masahiro Hasemi
Driver 2: Gilles Villeneuve (BRDC IT), Hans-Joachim Stuck (Japan)

Pinkd56 · Post by **Pinkd56** » 04 May 2017, 16:04

Pinkd56 wrote:Team Name: Citibank Team Penske
Driver #1: Bertram Schäfer (PD)
(if not, Lunger pls)
Driver #2: Henri Pescarolo

Since everybody and their aunt is after Gilles, Penske reoffers the seat to reigning German F3 champion Bertram Schäfer

This Could Be You · Post by **This Could Be You** » 04 May 2017, 16:55

As edited in the earlier post, Hesketh have revised our second seat offer to offer it to young British talent Stephen South considering his impressive British F3 form this year.

pi314159 · Post by **pi314159** » 04 May 2017, 17:44

Looks like I've missed out on the FOCA teams, but I'll enter some privateers:

Team Name: Scuderia Everest
Numbers: 62/63
Chassis: March 751
Engine: Ford Cosworth (1976)
Driver 1: Maurizio Flammini
Driver 2: Piercarlo Ghinzani

Team Name: Brian McGuire Racing
Numbers: 67/68
Chassis: McGuire BM1
Engine: Ford Cosworth (whatever they're running at the British GP)
Driver 1: Brian McGuire
Driver 2: Valentino Musetti

Normal32 · Post by **Normal32** » 04 May 2017, 19:40

Team Name: Wheatcroft
Numbers: Same
Chassis: R26-F
Engine: Renzo
Driver 1: Otto Stuppacher
Driver 2: Nigel Clarkson - gib money

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 04 May 2017, 19:47

Team Name: Dywa
Number: 35
Driver #1: Renzo Zorzi
Number: 36
Driver #1: Carlo Giorgio
Driver #2: Alberto Colombo

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 04 May 2017, 19:58

And with that, there are now 2 entries left in the Trophy for Privateer or Non-Championship teams.

Pinkd56 · Post by **Pinkd56** » 05 May 2017, 14:00

Bournemouth Echo wrote:Team Penske On Way Out?
It can be revealed that Poole-based Grand Prix outfit Team Penske is reportedly heading towards the exit door in Formula One.
Sources within the American-registered squad have revealed that team owner Roger Penske is becoming tired of the European racing scene and is open to a buyout or merger with another team, perhaps before the end of the 1977 season. It is believed that Penske officials have met with representatives from ATS and Interscope Racing as well as former Williams owner Walter Wolf.

When contacted by the Echo, Team Penske declined to comment.

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 06 May 2017, 22:12

Team Name: Team Ensign
Chassis upgrade [Tier, if applicable]: Alpha
Engine upgrade [Y/N, if available]: N
Supplier upgrade [Y/N, if available]: Y

Post by **Nuppiz** » 07 May 2017, 12:34

Team Name: ATS Wheels Racing Team
Chassis upgrade [Tier, if applicable]: N
Engine upgrade [Y/N, if available]: N
Supplier upgrade [Y/N, if available]: Y

We'll also enter the BRDC international Trophy:

Team Name: ATS Wheels Racing Team
Number: 37
Driver #1: Hans Binder (PD)
Driver #2: Harald Ertl (PD)
Driver #3: Dieter Quester (PD)
Driver #4: Karl Oppitzhauser (PD)
Driver #5: Ewald Boisitz (PD)
Number: 38
Driver #1: Mikko Kozarowitzky

novitopoli · Post by **novitopoli** » 07 May 2017, 13:06

Supplier upgrade (Castrol) for March, please.

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 07 May 2017, 18:52

Nuppiz wrote:Team Name: ATS Wheels Racing Team
Chassis upgrade [Tier, if applicable]: N
Engine upgrade [Y/N, if available]: N
Supplier upgrade [Y/N, if available]: Y

We'll also enter the BRDC international Trophy:

Team Name: ATS Wheels Racing Team
Number: 37
Driver #1: Hans Binder (PD)
Driver #2: Harald Ertl (PD)
Driver #3: Dieter Quester (PD)
Driver #4: Karl Oppitzhauser (PD)
Driver #5: Ewald Boisitz (PD)
Number: 38
Driver #1: Mikko Kozarowitzky

The upgrade will go through, and will be posted later, but I'm afraid you missed the cut-off for the BRDC International Trophy, as I ran the race last night. It's my fault for not posting when I'd run the race.

Results and upgrades will be up soon.

Post by **Ataxia** » 07 May 2017, 22:21

Team Name: Team Lotus
Chassis upgrade [Tier, if applicable]: Gamma
Engine upgrade [Y/N, if available]: N
Supplier upgrade [Y/N, if available]: Y

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 15 May 2017, 16:14

Qualifying
Results

Race

Results

Fastest Lap: Tom Sneva - 1:10.557
Drive of the Race: Gilles Villeneuve - Dragging every little bit of the Kojima and more, was challenging the Renaults despite the power deficit.
Reject of the Race: Patrick Depailler - Ferrari had the horseower to take victory today, but pace was lacking. de Angelis cannot be faulted as it was his first race outing in the car, but Depailler has nowhere to hide from a distant fourth and a shocker of a weekend.

Lap Charts

Ratings (shamelessly stolen from Normal32)
1) Tom Sneva - 9 - Not a foot wrong today.
2) Danny Ongais - 8 - Great debut for McLaren. Held onto to Sneva well.
3) Elio de Angelis - 7 - Didn't have a race-long challenge to the McLarens, but bettered Depailler.
4) Patrick Depailler - 4 - A lost postman. Failed to deliver.
5) Gilles Villeneuve - 10 - Two Formula One outings, two impressive results. A full-time drive beckons.
6) John Watson - 7 - Frustration with the lacklustre Shadow was evident.
7) Masahiro Hasemi - 6 - Nothing to really note.
8) Bertrand Schafer - 8 - Had no expectations. Exceeded all estimations.
9) Henri Pescarolo - 5 - Not bad, but not good.
10) Bruno Giacomelli - 7 - Drove well, unlucky to not finish higher.
11) Maurizio Flammini - 4 - Old equipment showed.
12†) Jean-Pierre Jabouille - 5 - A steady performance.
13) Herve Regout - 4 - Anonymous
14) Pierre Dieudonne - 4 - Anonymous
15) Riccardo Patrese - 8 - Early race accident ruined competitive showing.
16) Valentino Musetti - 2 - Slow
17) Brian McGuire - 1 - Slower
NC) Otto Stuppacher - -10 - ????
Ret) Renzo Zorzi - 6 - Best Dywa performance of all time.
Ret) Brian Henton - 3 - Disappointing considering expectations.
Ret) Jean-Pierre Jarier - 5 - A solid performance
Ret) Alex Ribeiro - 1 - Singlehandedly sinking the Shadow ship.
Ret) Stephen South - 7 - Wait... so the Hesketh's not competitive?
Ret) Piercarlo Ghinzani - 4 - Should've done better.
Ret) Nigel Clarkson - 0 - Who?
Ret) Carlo Giorgio - 0 - A liability.

Race Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFVgFBbqAeY

This Could Be You · Post by **This Could Be You** » 15 May 2017, 16:35

Hesketh are impressed with South's highly competent performance in the 308D/77 (which appears to be getting worse race by race, and is seemingly hopelessly fragile also), and are willing to offer him a drive (if funds can be found) for the three rounds we have no second driver for; That is to say, Rounds 13, 16 and 17.

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 15 May 2017, 17:08

Upgrades

Ensign: Liqui Moly (+5 - +10 BHP) = +10 BHP
Lotus: Petrofina (-250 to -50 Rel) = -207 Rel; Gamma (+150 - +200 Grip) = +182 Grip
ATS: Castrol (0) = 0
March: Castrol (0) = 0

Driver RNG

Stephen South
1-99 Hesketh
100 Rejects
4

Budgets
Updated.

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 15 May 2017, 19:20

1977 Belgian Grand Prix - Pre-Qualifying

Results

1) Martini-Renault 3:11.890
2) Lola-Ford 3:13.979 (ATS)
3) Shadow-Alfa Romeo 3:15.937
4) March-Ford 3:16.148 (Everest)
5) Penske-Ford 3:16.481
6) Hesketh-Ford 3:16.559
7) March-Ford 3:17.050 (Vaillant)
8) Lola-Ford 3:24.832 (North Star)
9) March-Renzo 3:26.042
10) Dywa-Renzo 3:29.963
11) Wheatcroft-Renzo 3:37.277
NC) March-Ford No time (Iberia)

No surprises at the top of both the individual and combined times, but behind, there was much entertainment throughout the whole of the Pre-Q pack. John Watson excelled in the Shadow to post the 4th best time, and was almost held back by Alex Riberio - who was slower than Gimax, who set the first remotely competitive lap in the Wheatcroft all season. However, Watson's time proved fast enough for Shadow to feature in their first qualifying session since Long Beach. Pierre Dieudonne set the 6th fastest lap for the debutant Michel Vaillant team, but team-mate Herve Regout disappointed; and it was much the same story for Hesekth and Penske, with Brett Lunger suddenly finding some pace with rumours of his replacement by Bertram Schafer circulating. Everest were unlucky to miss out on qualifying by such a small margin, and Iberia will rue a lost opportunity, as mechanical problems prevented a fast-looking di Villota from setting a time.

Towards the bottom of the timesheets, North Star and B&S were again useless, and despite the brilliant lap from Gimax Wheatcroft ended up over 25 seconds adrift on combined times thanks to the efforts of Stuppacher, who has all the speed of bitumen. Dywa were also in their usual position, but it must be noted that Renzo Zorzi was closer to the B&S of Kessel than has previously been the case. Reckless speed from the Italian in a car rumoured to be held together by nothing but duct tape and hope.

Pinkd56 · Post by **Pinkd56** » 16 May 2017, 14:57

Penske offers Bertram Schäfer the chance to drive the remainder of the season with Penske as a pay driver from the French GP onwards. Lunger's two remaining contracted races will be the US and Canadian GP, should Schäfer accept.

Penske also intend to extend Pescarolo's contract to the end of the year.

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 26 May 2017, 13:25

Qualifying
Results

Race

Results

Fastest Lap: Mario Andretti - 1:34.945
Drive of the Race: Mario Andretti - Dominating performance from the likeable American. Really showed the pace of the Lotus.
Reject of the Race: Patrick Tambay - Managed to re-inherit 5th after retirements, but it shan't be forgotten that he almost threw it all away with a lazy spin.

Ratings (shamelessly stolen from Normal32)
1) Mario Andretti - 10/10 - Flawless
2) Carlos Reutemann - 7/10 - Somehow turned in a decent showing, and capitalised.
3) Jody Scheckter - 7/10 - Decent drive.
4) Tom Sneva - 6/10 - The Gas Man was running a little low today.
5) Patrick Tambay - 5/10 - Almost threw it all away
6) Clay Regazzoni - 8/10 - Drove to the capabilities of the car
7) Alan Jones - 7/10 - Not bad
8) Gunnar Nilsson - 6/10 - Alfa power wasn't too effective around Monaco
9) Tom Pryce - 6/10 - Fairly anonymous drive
10) Vittorio Brambilla - 5/10 - Needs more for a second point
11) Francois Migault - 5/10 - Didn't have the pace of Emerson today
12) Jean-Pierre Jarier - 9/10 - Dragged the Renault kicking and screaming to the finish
13) Ronnie Peterson - 7/10 - Was unfortunate to be tagged by Regazzoni early in the race. Did all he could.
14) Gianfranco Brancatelli - 4/10 - Also did all he could, but it wasn't good enough
15) Jean-Pierre Jabouille - 8/10 - +4 points for getting it to the finish.
16) Hector Rebaque - 3/10 - Stuck behind slower cars for most of the race.
17) Mikko Kozarowtisky - 5/10 - Didn't drive badly.
18) Rolf Stommelen - 5/10 - Didn't drive badly.
Ret) Patrick Depailler - 7/10 - Could not challenge Andretti
Ret) James Hunt - 9/10 - Was on course for a strong finish, but robbed by reliability.
Ret) Jacques Laffite - 5/10 - Did he even start?
Ret) Emerson Fittipaldi - 7/10 - Actually was on course for a good result.
Ret) Jacky Ickx - 2/10 - Why is he even here?
Ret) Thomas Nurmester - 5/10 - Retired too early to make an impression
Ret) John Watson - 7/10 - Did brilliantly to get onto the grid.
Ret) Didier Pironi - 5/10 - Qulaifying performance gave hope. Reliability did not.
DNQ) Freddy Kotulinksy - 0/10 - He may not be poor, but his driving is
DNQ) Alex Riberio - 1/10 - Awful.
DNPQ) Pierre Dieudonne - 7/10 - Exceeded expectations
DNPQ) Brett Lunger - 5/10 - Performance wasn't enough to guarantee seat.
DNPQ) Leonhard von Gottorp - 6/10 - Couldn't have done more
DNPQ) Maurizio Flammini - 5/10 - Need more to make grid
DNPQ) Tony Trimmer - 8/10 - Iberia could've made it into Qualifying.
DNPQ) Piercarlo Ghinzani - 4/10 - C'mon.
DNPQ) Giancarlo Martini - 2/10 - Mama Mia
DNPQ) Henri Pescarolo - 3/10 - Uncharacteristically poor.
DNPQ) Gimax - 10/10 - 14th? What? How?
DNPQ) Herve Regout - 1/10 - A waffle could've driven faster.
DNPQ) Harald Ertl - 1/10 - Proving that a moustache cannot make an outdated car fast.
DNPQ) William Ferguson - 2/10 - Is making Ertl look silly.
DNPQ) Andy Sutcliffe - 5/10 - Deserves a shot at better equipment
DNPQ) Loris Kessel - 1/10 - Does not.
DNPQ) Renzo Zorzi - 2/10 - Close to the B&S March-Renzos.
DNPQ) Alberto Colombo - -5/10 - Shocking
DNPQ) Otto Stuppacher - -100/10 - What is Stuppacher even doing?
DNPQ) Emilio di Villota - 0/10 - Failed to set a time due to mechanical issues. Bad luck for the promising Iberia squad.

Race Video
https://youtu.be/Li-Oe73ngmU

Budgets
All budgets have been updated.

Upgrades
-All remaining supplier upgrades are now available.

The second slot of upgrades is still open. If you have not yet upgraded in slot 2, please request upgrades using the following form: (please note you use the supplier row for both tyre and other supplier upgrades.)

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Chassis upgrade [Tier, if applicable]:
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Supplier upgrade [Y/N, if available]:

1977 Trofeo Dino Ferrari
In honor of Enzo's late son, Dino, Imola will be hosting a non-championship event. This will also serve as a warm-up to a future championship Grand Prix at the venue. In honour of Dino, Ferrari are automatically entered with four cars. Scuderia Everest have also been entered, running customer 1976 Ferrari 312T's instead of their usual Marches. Renzo have also been entered, but will be running their typical chassis.

This leaves a remaining 9 entries, which will be split between 5 FOCA teams and 4 privateers. There will be no travel fees for this event, but prize money will still be awarded. As usual, you can bring your regular drivers, or hire one-offs for no wage.

Please enter using the following form to enter (Including Ferrari, Everest and Renzo for driver selection purposes):

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FOCA teams:
Team Name: 
Number:
Driver #1:
Driver #2: (if making multiple bids)
Number:
Driver #1:
Driver #2: (if making multiple bids)

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Privateer teams:
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Number:
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Driver #1:
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Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 26 May 2017, 13:42

As taking the BRDC Trophy off has seemed to benefit Carlos Reutemann's form, we will do the same with Tom Sneva here. Danny Ongais will be invited back in after impressing in his McLaren debut.

Team Name: Marlboro Team McLaren
Number: 11
Driver #1: Carlos Reutemann
Number: 12
Driver #1: Danny Ongais
Driver #2: Gilles Villeneuve

Team Name: Equipe Renault Elf
Number: 14
Driver #1: Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Number: 15
Driver #1: Jean-Pierre Jarier

Pinkd56 · Post by **Pinkd56** » 26 May 2017, 13:47

Privateer teams:
Team Name: Iberia Airlines F1
Number: #41
Driver #1: Emilio de Villota (ESP)
Number: #42
Driver #1: Keke Rosberg (FIN)
Driver #2: Bruno Giacomelli (ITA)

This Could Be You · Post by **This Could Be You** » 26 May 2017, 14:13

Hesketh
Number: #23
Driver #1: Giancarlo Martini (ITA)
Number: #24
Driver #1: Siegfried Stohr (ITA)
Driver #2: Stephen South (GBR)

pi314159 · Post by **pi314159** » 26 May 2017, 16:28

FOCA team:
Team Name: Williams Racing
Number: #19
Driver: Clay Regazzoni (SUI)
Number: #20
Driver: Alan Jones (AUS)

Privateer team:
Team Name: Jolly Club of Switzerland (Apollon)
Number: #72
Driver: Loris Kessel (SUI)
Number: #73
Driver: Giorgio Francia (ITA)

The drivers for Scuderia Everest will be Roberto Marazzi (62) and Piercarlo Ghinzani (63)

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 26 May 2017, 17:06

Autosprint wrote:Agostini to debut in Formula 1?

15 time world motorcycling champion Giacomo Agostini is on the brink of making a debut in Formula 1, reputedly accepting the opportunity to race for the Prancing Horse at the non-championship Trofeo Dino Ferrari.

The 34 year old, who turns 35 just three days before the event, is in line to receive a very special birthday present indeed, racing a Ferrari 312T2 for the factory team, with reigning world champion Jody Scheckter confirmed as one of his would-be team-mates.

Team Name: Scuderia Ferrari
Number: 1
Driver #1: Jody Scheckter (RSA)

Number: 2
Driver #1: Giacomo Agostini (ITA)
Driver #2: Patrick Depailler (FRA)

Number: 27
Driver #1: Gilles Villeneuve (FRA)
Driver #2: Patrick Depailler (FRA)
Driver #2: Lella Lombardi (ITA)

Number: 28
Driver #1: Elio de Angelis (ITA)
Driver #2: Patrick Depailler (FRA)
Driver #3: Lella Lombardi (ITA)

Team Name: Renzo
Number: 35
Driver #1: Renzo Zorzi (ITA)
Driver #2: Alberto Colombo (ITA)

Normal32 · Post by **Normal32** » 26 May 2017, 17:56

Team Name: Euroracing
Number: whatever's available
Driver #1: Nico Nicole
Driver #2: Gimax
Number:
Driver #1: Luciano Pavesi
Driver #2: Lamberto Leoni

novitopoli · Post by **novitopoli** » 26 May 2017, 20:09

Team Name: March Engineering
Number: 9-10
Driver #1: Tom Pryce
Driver #2: Gianfranco Brancatelli.

Peteroli34 · Post by **Peteroli34** » 26 May 2017, 21:17

Team Name: Brabham
Number: 7
Driver: James Hunt (GBR)
Number: 8
Driver:Patrick Tambay (FRA)

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 26 May 2017, 21:36

With that, entries for the Trofeu Dino Ferrari are full. From the driver RNGs, all drivers accepted their offers, apart from the following:

Giacomo Agostini, with Patrick Depailler instead filling that seat.
Derek Daly, who chooses to focus on his F3 championship tilt.
Siegfried Stohr, whose inexperience led to him being denied an opportunity to compete. Stephen South accepted the seat.

Pilot · Post by **Pilot** » 27 May 2017, 00:54

Motorsport Frenzy wrote:North Star Looking For Time Improvements
North Star Racing seem to be researching for a faster car overall, as their pre-qualifying times have been way below expectations. More to come as this story developes.

OOC:
sigh.

Well, quite a bit went on during my final exams on here, it seems. :facepalm:

Is there any way to make my North Star machine faster?

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 27 May 2017, 01:49

Pilot8 wrote:Well, quite a bit went on during my final exams on here, it seems.

Is there any way to make my North Star machine faster?

You're currently running a two-year-old chassis with two-year-old engines driven by pay-drivers, which is where the deficit is coming from. North Star only have £60,000, so unfortunately there's not a lot you can do with that little budget.

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 28 May 2017, 03:51

Team Name: Team Ensign
Chassis upgrade [Tier, if applicable]: N/A
Engine upgrade [Y/N, if available]: Y
Supplier upgrade [Y/N, if available]: Y

pi314159 · Post by **pi314159** » 28 May 2017, 07:11

A delta upgrade for Tyrrell and an epsilon upgrade for Williams please.

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 28 May 2017, 07:36

Team Name: Equipe Renault Elf
Engine upgrade [Y/N, if available]: Y

This Could Be You · Post by **This Could Be You** » 28 May 2017, 08:34

Hesketh will take the NGK supplier upgrade if we can afford it (it's not entirely clear if we have to pay £30k again or not)

Pinkd56 · Post by **Pinkd56** » 28 May 2017, 10:05

Can Penske please have a Michelin upgrade?

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 28 May 2017, 10:37

Team Name: Scuderia Ferrari
Supplier upgrade [Y/N, if available]: Yes

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 25 Sep 2017, 16:31

It's that time again - 6 races (and a few lost months) into the season, here's the second Pre-Qualifying shuffle.

Clearing Pre-Q: None
Remaining in Pre-Q: Renault* (12th, Best Finish: 10th), Shadow (14th, Best finish: 12th), Penske (19th, Best Result: DNQ), Hesketh (20th, Best Result: DNPQ),
Dropping to Pre-Q: None

Here's a list of all upgrades that were put in before the break that have now been applied.

Upgrades
Ensign purchased an Alfa Romeo engine upgrade.
Ensign requested their supplier upgrade from Liqui Moly: +8 BHP
Tyrrell purchased a Delta upgrade: +110 Grip
Williams purchased an Epsilon upgrade: +138 Grip
Renault purchased a Renault engine upgrade.
Hesketh requested their supplier upgrade from NGK. +1 BHP
Penske requested their Michelin upgrade +24 Grip
Ferrari requested their supplier upgrade from Agip. +100 Grip

This Could Be You wrote:Hesketh will take the NGK supplier upgrade if we can afford it (it's not entirely clear if we have to pay £30k again or not)

No, supplier upgrades are free once you have signed that supplier.

Dexter249 · Post by **Dexter249** » 25 Sep 2017, 19:12

Mind if I take over Tyrell? I know my managing skills are "up to par"