Grand Prix Rejects

IRA has decided to sell its 25% of the intellectual property of the Cooper T41 for £25,000. The buyer will be able to build their own T41 chassis (a Tier 1 1955 design) and will also be eligible for 25% of the WCC prize money it is awarded. The buyer will also get a free Cooper T40 chassis kindly donated to us by ENB to do with as they please.

Simtek wrote:IRA has decided to sell its 25% of the intellectual property of the Cooper T41 for £25,000. The buyer will be able to build their own T41 chassis (a Tier 1 1955 design) and will also be eligible for 25% of the WCC prize money it is awarded. The buyer will also get a free Cooper T40 chassis kindly donated to us by ENB to do with as they please.

Would it bankrupt BRUNEL to do this deal?

The Telegraph wrote:END OF AN ERA - Jaguar-Aston Martin Racing to be Disbanded

The airwaves of London were a buzz on Friday with the announcement that Jaguar and Aston Martin were formally ending their association with Formula motor racing, bringing an end to the near-ubiquitous Jaguar-Aston Martin Racing operation. The two-time championship winning organisation has struggled in 1955 with on-track performance and off-track dramas such as the mysterious break-ins during the off-season and an altercation after the British Grand Prix which put star drivers Dries van der Lof and B. Bira in hospital for the remainder of the year. These events coupled with the tragic accident at Le Mans, involving one of Jaguar's sports cars, meant the decision was made to end the program at the conclusion of the 1955 season.

With the end of the program, it's believed that the British sports car manufacturer Lotus has acquired the remains of the Aston Martin factory and relocate to their headquarters in Hornley, while the Jaguar engine program is expected to be sold to automotive engineering firm Coventry Climax.

With that, the following changes will occur:
- Once prize money has been distributed, Aston Martin's assets and cash will be transferred to Team Lotus, based in Hornley
- Jaguar's assets and money will be then transferred to Coventry Climax, run by another user pending confirmation
- Pending final budgets, Team Lotus is interested in purchasing the 25% share of the Cooper T41 intellectual property from IRA

Update on the T41 deal: IRA has decided to put the T40 up for auction, though I'm sure any parties interested in the T41 IP aren't particularly fussed about that...

Right, I've spent too long procrastinating.

Here's the post-season auction! This is where you can purchase discounted chassis and engines without having to deal with other people!

All intact assets of bankrupted teams are entered in this auction, with proceeds going towards post-season prize money. Any other team can also sell their waresif they're desperate enough, proceeds going to themselves.

Two differences compared with last year's auction:
-From now on, teams will have the opportunity to sell components to "private collectors". If a component is intact but cannot be sold, it can be removed from the game with a compensation of 50% of the component's original build cost, as opposed to the 10% compensation for scrapping a damaged car.
-In consequence, there will be a minimum bid for this auction set at precisely the 50% of build cost that a "private collector" would buy the car for. If no bids are made on a car, then the car is either removed from the game for that amount of money, or the owner (if not bankrupt) can pull the car from the auction and keep it.
-Damaged components are not subjected to this minimum bid, however, and do not have a starting price.

Here are the components currently up for auction and their respective bids:

Chassis
Lancia D50 chassis 4 - £12 500 (IRA)
Phoenix PRO-4 chassis 1 - £12 500
Phoenix PRO-2 chassis 1 - £12 500
Ambrosiana A-004 chassis 1 - £12 500
Ambrosiana A-004 chassis 2 - £12 500
Loyer LR101 chassis 1 - £12 500
Loyer LR101 chassis 2 - £12 500
Lancia D50 chassis 3 - £12 500
Lancia D50 chassis 5 - £12 500
Aston Martin AM-04 chassis 8 - £12 500
Gordini G-953 chassis 5 - £12 500
Cooper T41 chassis 4 - £12 500
Aston Martin AM-04 chassis 6 - £12 500
O.S.C.A. F154 chassis 7 - £12 500
Cooper T41 chassis 3 - £12 500
Bentley Speed 4 chassis 1 (Hernandez) - £12 500
Bentley Speed 4 chassis 4 (Owen) - £12 500
Aston Martin AM-04 chassis 7 - £12 500
Alfa Romeo AR160 chassis 1 (Alfa Romeo) - £12 500
Alfa Romeo AR160 chassis 2 (Alfa Romeo) - £12 500
Ambrosiana A-003 chassis 1 - £10 000
Van Hoff TVHR100 chassis 1 - £10 000
Hernandez FH335 chassis 1 (Hernandez) - £10 000
Bentley Speed 3 chassis 6 (Reatherson) - £10 000
Maserati AM53 chassis 5 - £8 750
Cooper T40 chassis 2 - £1 250 (O.S.C.A.)
Cooper T40 chassis 1 (IRA) - £1 250

Engines
Lancia DS50 engine 3 - £7 500 (IRA)
Lancia DS50 engine 4 - £7 500 (IRA)
Bentley 16VL-1 engine 12 - £7 500
Bentley 16VL-1 engine 13 - £7 500
Bentley 16VL-1 engine 14 - £7 500
O.S.C.A. 156s engine 11 - £7 500
Alfa Romeo ARV8 engine 4 - £7 500
Alfa Romeo ARV8 engine 6 - £7 500
O.S.C.A. 156s engine 8 - £7 500
Ferrari 555 engine 8 - £7 500
Ferrari 555 engine 9 - £7 500
Porsche 755 engine 3 - £7 500
Porsche 755 engine 4 - £7 500
Porsche 755 engine 1 - £7 500
Porsche 755 engine 2 - £7 500
Gordini ART-004 engine 5 - £7 500
Jaguar JFE-2 engine 5 - £7 500
Vanwall 254 engine 3 - £7 500
FIAT 155 engine 1 (Hernandez) - £7 500
Bentley 16VL-1 engine 9 (Owen) - £7 500
O.S.C.A. 156s engine 6 (Owen) - £7 500
Mercedes-Benz UM153 engine 3 - £7 500
Jaguar JFE-2 engine 9 - £7 500
Alfa Romeo ARV8 engine 1 (Alfa Romeo) - £7 500
Alfa Romeo ARV8 engine 3 (Alfa Romeo) - £7 500
O.S.C.A. 3000V8 engine 3 - £6 563
Bentley 163-1 engine 6 - £5 625

Damaged
Porsche 855 chassis 1 - £2 505 (O.S.C.A.)
Alfa Romeo ARV8 engine 5 - £2 505 (O.S.C.A.)
O.S.C.A. 156s engine 2 (de Filippis) - £1 500 (O.S.C.A.)
Aston Martin AM-04 chassis 9 - £1 505 (O.S.C.A.)
Jaguar JFE-2 engine 14 - £1 500 (JAMR)
Jaguar JFE-2 engine 15 - £1 500 (JAMR)
Porsche 855 chassis 2 - £105 (O.S.C.A.)
Lancia DS50 engine 5 - £105 (O.S.C.A.)

To make a bid, simply state the component and amount.

OSCA will repair their damaged chassis (but not the damaged engine) and will put all assets up for auction. However, we advise our customers who can afford it to wait for the new OSCA chassis and engine that will debut in 1956.

Jonkheer Gijsbert von Loon is ready, willing, and able to provide a customer Loonmotor for any interested parties - the listed price will be an even £10,000. Don't delay, get yours today!

IRA will place a £7,500 bid for Lancia DS50 engine 3. Also, Cooper T40 chassis 1 will be entered into the auction.

Hernandez will put their FH355, Bentley Speed 4 chassis 1, and the FIAT 155 engine into auction.

We might do a bid for something but still that is to be confirmed.

Scuderia Ferrari will sell every Ferrari manufactured component currently in its inventory, plus all Jaguar components currently in our inventory.

We will also bid £100 apiece for Porsche 855 chassis 1 and Alfa Romeo ARV8 engine 5.

Owen Racing Organisation would like to sell everything within their inventory. We'd also like to convert Ken McAlpine into a 1950s-style escort, providing services to rich widows.

I am withdrawing from competing for EMW. This means that everything that relates to the team is now up for sale.

O.S.C.A. will bid 1 500 GBP for O.S.C.A. 156s engine 2

Team Lotus will bid £100 each for JFE-2 14, JFE-2 15 and AM-04 9

dr-baker wrote:

This wrote: i will donate Jaguar JFE-2 engine 7 and £2000 to Brunel.

Thank you for this, This. This will be greatly appreciated in the upcoming season.

Just popped back in here to check up on y old Gordini team, nice to see them still at the front (ish).

Came across this post and my brain hurt for a while...

Reatherson will be putting up its Bentley Speed 3 Chassis 6 up for auction for the time being.

Alfa Romeo will repair the AR161 chassis 2 and place on auction both AR160 chassis and both ARV8 engines.

Maghreb will bid 10,000 for Ferrari 555 Engine 1.

All Ferrari-produced equipment in the Scuderia Ferrari inventory will be withdrawn from public auction.

Interested teams are free to discuss purchases directly with Ferrari via PM.

IRA will make the following bids:

- £12,500 for Lancia D50 chassis 4
- £7,500 for Lancia DS50 engine 4
- £100 each for Porsche 855 chassis 2 and Lancia DS50 engine 5
- £110 each for Aston Martin AM-04 chassis 9 and Jaguar JFE-2 engines 14 & 15

Ferrari announces it has completed a number of market operations, to be executed immediately;

Scuderia Ferrari >>> Ecurie Maghreb
Ferrari 555 chassis 1
Ferrari 555 engine 1
Cost: £20,000

Ecurie Maghreb >>> Scuderia Ferrari
Ambrosiana A-002 chassis 3
Lancia DS50 engine 2
Cost: n/a

Scuderia Ferrari >>> British Empire Racing Organisation
Ferrari 555 chassis 6 (loan)
Ferrari 555 chassis 7 (loan)
Ferrari 555 engine 6 (loan)
Ferrari 555 engine 7 (loan)
Cost: £25,000

Scuderia Ferrari >> Irish Racing Association
Lancia DS50 engine 2
Cost: £10,000

IRA bids £110 each on Porsche 855 chassis 1 and Alfa Romeo ARV8 engine 5.

Simtek wrote:IRA bids £110 each on Porsche 855 chassis 1 and Alfa Romeo ARV8 engine 5.

£120.

Biscione wrote:

Simtek wrote:IRA bids £110 each on Porsche 855 chassis 1 and Alfa Romeo ARV8 engine 5.

£120.

Shite, I was afraid this would happen...










...£130.

Simtek wrote:- £110 each for Aston Martin AM-04 chassis 9 and Jaguar JFE-2 engines 14 & 15

£120

Wizzie wrote:

Simtek wrote:- £110 each for Aston Martin AM-04 chassis 9 and Jaguar JFE-2 engines 14 & 15

£120

Bathplug!

*sigh*

£130.

Simtek wrote:

Wizzie wrote:

Simtek wrote:- £110 each for Aston Martin AM-04 chassis 9 and Jaguar JFE-2 engines 14 & 15

£120

Bathplug!

*sigh*

£130.

£131

Wizzie wrote:£131

£131.10s (or however pre-decimal is written, 131 pounds 10 shillings if it's unclear)

Simtek wrote:

Wizzie wrote:£131

£131.10s (or however pre-decimal is written, 131 pounds 10 shillings if it's unclear)

£133

Porsche 855 chassis 1 and Alfa Romeo ARV8 engine 5 - £500 apiece

Wizzie wrote:

Simtek wrote:

Wizzie wrote:£131

£131.10s (or however pre-decimal is written, 131 pounds 10 shillings if it's unclear)

£133

£135

Biscione wrote:Porsche 855 chassis 1 and Alfa Romeo ARV8 engine 5 - £500 apiece

£510

Simtek wrote:

Biscione wrote:Porsche 855 chassis 1 and Alfa Romeo ARV8 engine 5 - £500 apiece

£510

£1000 apiece.

Biscione wrote:

Simtek wrote:

Biscione wrote:Porsche 855 chassis 1 and Alfa Romeo ARV8 engine 5 - £500 apiece

£510

£1000 apiece.

I can feel them slipping away now...

£1,500

Simtek wrote:

Biscione wrote:Porsche 855 chassis 1 and Alfa Romeo ARV8 engine 5

I can feel them slipping away now...

£1,500

£2500

Biscione wrote:

Simtek wrote:

Biscione wrote:Porsche 855 chassis 1 and Alfa Romeo ARV8 engine 5

I can feel them slipping away now...

£1,500

£2500

Aaaaannnddd I give up...

Simtek wrote:

Wizzie wrote:

Simtek wrote:£131.10s (or however pre-decimal is written, 131 pounds 10 shillings if it's unclear)

£133

£135

£1000

Wizzie wrote:£1000

£1049

Simtek wrote:

Wizzie wrote:£1000

£1049

£1500

I may have forgotten to mentioned that the auction closed at midnight CET...

Instead, the deadline is extended to midnight today, CET.

All the remaining money from Guidobaldi, their assets, intellectual properties and so on will be transfered to Loonmotor. Then, Guidobaldi will cease to exist. Salamander agreed to this deal a few days ago. There is one condition to this deal, the combo Guidobaldi FG01 chassis 2 - Mercedes Benz UM153 engine 14 has to end up in a museum.