Grand Prix Rejects

Autosport wrote:MRT Announce Indianapolis Plans

Earlier today, Melrose Racing Team became the first F1RWRS team to formally announce their intention to enter the season-ending Bud Light World 800 at the end of the season. As per tradition for MRT, their lineup will consist of a mixture of both experience and youth as incumbent Phillippe Nicolas has been entered alongside Jason Hamilton and Alessandro Marchesi. Interestingly though, MRT are yet to confirm whether their latest signing Mark Dagnall will participate in the event, leaving it up to father and manager Chris Dagnall to decide on the matter.

"The Bud 800 has always been a great opportunity for us to compare our top young guns under our control with our F1RWRS drivers and this year is no exception." said MRT owner Daniel Melrose at the press-conference held just days before the Dutch Grand Prix. "This year, our two young gun entries will be Jason Hamilton and Alessandro Marchesi, both of whom have impressed in their respective categories this year. Phillippe Nicolas will also be entered as either our lead or second entry, depending on what Mark Dagnall and his father Chris want to do for this event." Neither Dagnalls were available for comment but if Mark does enter the event, it'll be the first time he'd return to the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway since his enormous first lap crash back in the 2013 edition of the race.

Stramala [kostas22] wrote:Eh, since when do teams get more than two entries for the Bud 800? Hardly seems fair...

Wizzie wrote:

Stramala [kostas22] wrote:Eh, since when do teams get more than two entries for the Bud 800? Hardly seems fair...

Since 2013, when it became a non-championship race.

Stramala [kostas22] wrote:

Wizzie wrote:

Stramala [kostas22] wrote:Eh, since when do teams get more than two entries for the Bud 800? Hardly seems fair...

Since 2013, when it became a non-championship race.

Well if there is a grid cap then I demand a rules change! There are enough F1RWRS teams as it is trying to get into races, we don't need EVEN MORE people failing to qualify!

the Masked Lapwing wrote:Where the hell were you last year, we had a full 44-car grid start the race!

I'll open the entry list for the 800 after Zandvoort, because I opened it too early last year and lost track of entries. It'll probably be run the same as last year's race(s).

Stramala [kostas22] wrote:

the Masked Lapwing wrote:Where the hell were you last year, we had a full 44-car grid start the race!

I'll open the entry list for the 800 after Zandvoort, because I opened it too early last year and lost track of entries. It'll probably be run the same as last year's race(s).

Pretty sure I didn't compete in the 800, just the Luxembourg GP. Why did I not compete in the 800? Because when I went to the forum to sign up, all the places had already been taken.

So, yeah, that's where I was last year. Out of the picture!

the Masked Lapwing wrote:

Stramala [kostas22] wrote:

the Masked Lapwing wrote:Where the hell were you last year, we had a full 44-car grid start the race!

I'll open the entry list for the 800 after Zandvoort, because I opened it too early last year and lost track of entries. It'll probably be run the same as last year's race(s).

Pretty sure I didn't compete in the 800, just the Luxembourg GP. Why did I not compete in the 800? Because when I went to the forum to sign up, all the places had already been taken.

So, yeah, that's where I was last year. Out of the picture!

It took a couple of weeks to fill the entry list, so it's your own bloody fault
Don't worry about this year though, remember 60+ at Monaco? I'm willing to go to insanity levels for this one.

JeremyMcClean wrote:Personally, I'd have Dagnall and Steele race while Shioya (he's a pay-driver, right?) goes somewhere in the F2RWRS, just to say that DGN has won 100% of their championships they participated in, much like Brawn GP, only on a greater scale. But what do I know...

Aerond wrote:

JeremyMcClean wrote:Personally, I'd have Dagnall and Steele race while Shioya (he's a pay-driver, right?) goes somewhere in the F2RWRS, just to say that DGN has won 100% of their championships they participated in, much like Brawn GP, only on a greater scale. But what do I know...

Yes, but Dagnall is going to MRT with inmediate effect, therefore I have two seats to fill.

Allfrwrs.com wrote:

BOMB! Mark Dagnall in MRT at Zandvoort!!!

Chris Dagnall has confirmed it: His son will race for MRT at Zandvoort, therefore starting his contract with the BMW powered team much sooner than expected. Dagnall was keen to explain the whole situation; "The fact is that DGNgineering is moving to Formula One next year, and we want to be prepared as it will be a huge step in the number of resources we need to put into the car. I was expecting the move to not affect the outcome of the championship, but given Mark's awful record of reliability and bad luck which has seen his championship lead drop, and our need to start focusing seriously on next season, we thought it'd be the better choice to release him once the first MRT seat became available. We contacted our sponsors and, seeing that most of them will continue with us next year, and they want the best for the team, they agreed this would be the best solution, and we reached a commercial agreement with MRT over Mark's personal sponsorship and luckily for us everything fits. The truth is this year's car isn't as good as in 2013 and 2014 and only Mark's effort has brought the DGN to the lead of the drivers championship, but we understand that by keeping him here, when he had the opportunity to ride the best car on the grid, we were jeopardysing his chances to win the championship; and that change in our commitments will also allow us to miss the last race of the season in Brazil to have two extra weeks to prepare for next season; which at this moment is a vital ammount of time."

Wizzie wrote:

Aerond wrote:

JeremyMcClean wrote:Personally, I'd have Dagnall and Steele race while Shioya (he's a pay-driver, right?) goes somewhere in the F2RWRS, just to say that DGN has won 100% of their championships they participated in, much like Brawn GP, only on a greater scale. But what do I know...

Yes, but Dagnall is going to MRT with inmediate effect, therefore I have two seats to fill.

You did remember to place the update on him, right? And how exactly are budgets for next year going to work because from how I see it, it could get very interesting indeed.

Aerond wrote:

Wizzie wrote:

Aerond wrote:
Yes, but Dagnall is going to MRT with inmediate effect, therefore I have two seats to fill.

You did remember to place the update on him, right? And how exactly are budgets for next year going to work because from how I see it, it could get very interesting indeed.

Yes, I remembered, as I said before; all DGN prizes will be forfeited.

Wizzie wrote:
Including TV money? I mean, the regulations do say it gets redistributed among the other 19 remaining teams, even if it'll be about 8 credits at most.

JASON, KIBBUTZ TO RACE FOR AERORACING AT 800

Aeroracing Engineering have just confirmed that neither official driver will participate with the team for the non-championship Bud 800, to be held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

The drivers Phoenix McAllister has selected for this duty are instead Tanner Jason, fresh from finishing in 4th place at the F2RWRS Monza round in what is understood to be his last F2RWRS appearance for some time, and Brucie Kibbutz, who drives for Aeroracing in the ROLFS series.

About his choice of Jason and Kibbutz, McAllister explained: "Since this is a non-championship round, I want to give them [Jason and Kibbutz] the chance to drive an F1RWRS machine, and I hope they'll be competitive".

"Tanner has a lot of potential in the races as you could see at Monza last week but he just needs to work on his qualifying pace. Brucie meanwhile has done a very good job at ROLFS in what is an average car, winning a feature race".

Tanner Jason has expressed his excitement about this chance "because it's my home race and I am very eager to repay Phoenix's faith by scoring a mega result and making my fans happy".

Brucie Kibbutz declared that "that's how we roll, baby, number one, I'm going to show these idiots who's the leader, genetically different, YES!!!!" when queried about the chance and his prospects for the race.

Dave Simpson wrote:If Chris Dagnall is looking for a driver for the last few races, well I'm available . I think my career as a driver will probably end as the same time as his team leaves F1RWRS though... so he'd probably be better off giving a promising young driver a big break.

Autosport wrote:Gauthier, Fighting Mongooses bids bought out
The question of which team will replace DGNgineering for 2016 seems to be resolving itself quickly. Today, Guillaume Gauthier announced that his bid had been bought out by a mystery investor, soon after Jimmy McJimmerson of The Fighting Mongooses announced a similar thing. Whether or not these buyouts are from the same person is unknown at this point, but it seems likely given that both bosses will be attending a presss conference to be held after the North Sea GP.

S.H.I.T. wrote:

Pure-Hart engines for 2016??

According to the latest rumours, it seems that engine manufacturers Pure and Hart will join forces to launch a F1RWRS engine bid for the 2016 season. It was expected Hart would join F1RWRS anyway, as he's been preparing a new engine for next year, but he apparently was strugling with the ammount of workforce and budget required and that's where Pure appear, after failing to secure any engine deals for Formula One in 2016.

MinardiFan95 wrote:

Dave Simpson wrote:If Chris Dagnall is looking for a driver for the last few races, well I'm available . I think my career as a driver will probably end as the same time as his team leaves F1RWRS though... so he'd probably be better off giving a promising young driver a big break.

Also, Simpson Motorsports will enter two cars for the Indy 800, though the drivers have not been confirmed yet. Current F1RWRS drivers Mitchell Macklin and Saeed Al Faisal, team boss Dave Simpson and Indy Car driver/Simpson F2RWRS driver Dave Anderson are the drivers in the running for the two seats.

Van der Maeyede given a chance in Indy 800
It seems Mr.Alexander has seen a bright future for F2 driver Martin van der Maeyede, as he has been selected to take one of the Kingfisher seats for the non-championship Indy 800. The one stumbling block will be Martin's lack of a superlicense, although Kingfisher are hoping for a special dispensation. "Martin proved in the first half of 2015 that he had he pace to compete at the front in F3, and since his switch to our F2 team, has again proved he has the pace to compete for regular points if we could qualify. We know he doesn't have a superlicense but are asking the commission for a 'special' licence to see him compete. We know he has the pace, so I don't think there will be too many problems in obtaining one."
It seems a good performance by Martin may see him take a seat with Kingfisher for 2016. Martin has already expressed his happiness with Kingfisher and has made it clear he wants to remain with the team for 2016. "Hea a nice lad with a high amount of potential", said Mr.Alexander. "But we don't want to rush him. To go from F3 to F2 in one season is tough on any driver, but he has adapted well. But to go into F1 so soon may see his performances suffer. But hopefully the 800 will show his early potential and we can make a decision after that."

eurobrun wrote:As far as I know you don't need a superlicense to compete in nc races

EDIT: beaten to it

Warren Hughes wrote:Where does Michael Cameron stand within Simpson at the moment mate?

Autosprint IT wrote:Alitalia enters three cars for Indy 800, no drivers announced

Scuderia Alitalia have entered two cars for the end-of-season F1RWRS Indy 800, but have so fair failed to name any drivers for the non-championship event. Young hotshots Andrej Kremnicy and Bastiaan van Nieuwenhuijzen are widely tipped to secure a place, but there are also rumours circulating that recent IndyCar champion Salvatore Miccoli might get his first taste of F1RWRS machinery at the long-distance race. There are rumours too that Ron Mignolet might make the switch from ArrowTech to Alitalia sooner than expected. It is expected however that Ben Fleet will have returned to parent team Foxdale by this point in the year.

Autosprint IT wrote:Alitalia enters three cars for Indy 800, no drivers announced

It is expected however that Ben Fleet will have returned to parent team Foxdale by this point in the year.

Autosport wrote:Jones sets post-season plans out

In the wake of other teams announcing their line-ups for the upcoming F1RWRS non-championship races of 2015, Sammy Jones has declared that his team will run four cars for the Bud 800 race, where traditionally his team has excelled, with former test driver Jack Christopherson having won the Dan Wheldon Cup for the last two years. This year, Jones has revealed that his four car team will consist of main drivers Rhys Davies and Rosco Vantini, with a third car for F2RWRS driver Terry Hawkin, and the final slot filled by Jones himself, in what he describes as a "final farewell to the sport".

For the second race in Finland, where teams are likely to enter just two cars, Jones stated that in that event he would run Davies and Vantini.

Acuri Autosport to return at Budweiser 800
A press conference has come out today that Andrea Acuri will run a team which will take the old name of the team which ran in the 2014 season in the non-championship Budweiser 800. The team will run three cars using what will be the old ArrowTech AT-05, which is currently being used for the 2015 season. Acuri himself has already ruled himself out for racing in the 800, saying that his best racing days are "finished." It's highly rumoured that Ron Mignolet will be signed to one of the seats - other considerations circulated around the media are James Davies, Rhys Davies, Phillippe Nicolas, and Kay Lon. Acuri has said that he would like to sign a big name in the series to the team for the Budweiser 800.

FMecha wrote:Mecha will enter Mackintosh and Anderson for Indy. And, if Londoner agrees, I may put Whitechapel on an extra car.

the Masked Lapwing wrote:Do any of you know the meaning of the phrase "after the next race"?

roblomas52 wrote:How do I enter for 2016

Nuppiz wrote:

roblomas52 wrote:How do I enter for 2016

You just did, putting you 9th on the waiting list. Expect to get an entry around 2018. Real-life time.

pasta_maldonado wrote:

Nuppiz wrote:

roblomas52 wrote:How do I enter for 2016

You just did, putting you 9th on the waiting list. Expect to get an entry around 2018. Real-life time.

I suggest you spend that time reading the whole of this thread, and the threads for all the other 5 RWRS seasons. You can't just jump into F1RWRS without knowing anything about it, you'd be totally confused