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Re: rFAF1 1981: News
Posted: 28 Mar 2014, 21:13
by V8fan12
Well now that I have March I guess I need to sort some stuff out:
Engines - we will negotiate with anyone who wants us
Drivers - any good drivers left? (actually any old driver will do!)
Re: rFAF1 1981: News
Posted: 28 Mar 2014, 21:25
by DemocalypseNow
I will take over the Lamborghini engines. Merzario will renew with them for another season. We'd also like to reach a hand out to Minardi and offer them a customer contract if they so wish.
Re: rFAF1 1981: News
Posted: 28 Mar 2014, 21:30
by Klon
V8fan12 wrote:Engines - we will negotiate with anyone who wants us
Alfa Romeo is more than interested in providing March with engines. We either offer a one-year contract with no strings attached or a three-year contract (i.e. until the end of 1983) with a guarantee to provide March with any new version of our engines in exchange for deciding one of March's drivers during one of the contract years (you can choose which).
Re: rFactor Alternate F1 1981: Confirm entries
Posted: 28 Mar 2014, 21:46
by HawkAussie
HawkAussie wrote:Can I please go on the waiting list.
You completely forgot me, but that is fine
Re: rFAF1 1981: News
Posted: 28 Mar 2014, 21:49
by the Masked Lapwing
Datsun purchase Brabham
Japanese car manufacturer Datsun has entered Formula 1 by buying a majority share in Motor Racing Developments shortly before the start of the 1981 season. The team originally planned to change the constructor name from Brabham-Renault to Datsun-Renault, but a dispute with FISA immediately after confirming the name will see the team continue as Brabham for the forseeable future.
It is understood that Datsun will not build their new chassis themselves, but have instead outsourced their work to Rosenforth Engineering, a Milton Keynes-based firm formed a few years ago by former racer Nigel Rosenforth.
In a statement released by Datsun today, the compant said "We've decided to enter Formula 1, because we feel it's a good way to get some brand awareness around the world." Datsun also confirmed why Rosenforth would be preparing the chassis. "We have got the means to design a chassis, which we are doing. But Rosenforth have the means to build the chassis and make it competitive, and made a very good proposal to us when we were looking for a partner."
Parmalat will retain the naming sponsorship of the team, and they will be entered as Parmalat Team Datsun, while the chassis will called the Brabham 810F.
Re: rFAF1 1981: News
Posted: 28 Mar 2014, 21:56
by Salamander
Renault is happy to supply any and all teams with our latest and greatest powerplant yet. Off the back of our first season supplying engines to other teams, 3 of the top 4 constructors were powered by Renault engines. This includes the Lotus team, to whom Renault engines were critical in their domination of 1980 and sweep of both titles. 10 of the 17 Grand Prix in 1980 were won by a Renault engine, and thanks to the extensive mileage we got last year by supplying 5 teams, our new 1981-spec engines will be our most reliable yet, with all the power you can expect from a turbo. No strings attached whatsoever, contract can be as long or as short as you like. We may ask you to employ a certain driver or two at some point, but this is only a request and you are by no means obligated to comply.
Re: rFAF1 1981: News
Posted: 28 Mar 2014, 22:22
by roblo97
Salamander wrote:Renault is happy to supply any and all teams with our latest and greatest powerplant yet. Off the back of our first season supplying engines to other teams, 3 of the top 4 constructors were powered by Renault engines. This includes the Lotus team, to whom Renault engines were critical in their domination of 1980 and sweep of both titles. 10 of the 17 Grand Prix in 1980 were won by a Renault engine, and thanks to the extensive mileage we got last year by supplying 5 teams, our new 1981-spec engines will be our most reliable yet, with all the power you can expect from a turbo. No strings attached whatsoever, contract can be as long or as short as you like. We may ask you to employ a certain driver or two at some point, but this is only a request and you are by no means obligated to comply.
McLaren are very highly interested in negotiating a potential deal.
Re: rFAF1 1981: News
Posted: 28 Mar 2014, 22:29
by Klon
roblomas52 wrote:McLaren are very highly interested in negotiating a potential deal.
Believe me, you'd be better off with Alfa Romeo engines. We can give you exclusive support that Renault just cannot do, because of the sheer mass of teams they supply.
Re: rFAF1 1981: News
Posted: 28 Mar 2014, 22:48
by Nessafox
Klon wrote:roblomas52 wrote:McLaren are very highly interested in negotiating a potential deal.
Believe me, you'd be better off with Alfa Romeo engines. We can give you exclusive support that Renault just cannot do, because of the sheer mass of teams they supply.
Or with Hart engines, just because they'd be so cheap, you can still buy Alfa's or Renaults!
Re: rFAF1 1981: News
Posted: 28 Mar 2014, 22:49
by takagi_for_the_win
Salamander wrote:Renault is happy to supply any and all teams with our latest and greatest powerplant yet. Off the back of our first season supplying engines to other teams, 3 of the top 4 constructors were powered by Renault engines. This includes the Lotus team, to whom Renault engines were critical in their domination of 1980 and sweep of both titles. 10 of the 17 Grand Prix in 1980 were won by a Renault engine, and thanks to the extensive mileage we got last year by supplying 5 teams, our new 1981-spec engines will be our most reliable yet, with all the power you can expect from a turbo. No strings attached whatsoever, contract can be as long or as short as you like. We may ask you to employ a certain driver or two at some point, but this is only a request and you are by no means obligated to comply.
Naturally, Restov are highly interested in continuing their partnership with Renault.
Re: rFAF1 1981: News
Posted: 28 Mar 2014, 23:48
by FantometteBR
Spirit will reserve its first seat to Italian driver Catalina Bertinelli, for the other seat, I will nominate the following offers:
David Kennedy
Alex Dias Ribeiro
Lamberto Leoni
Patrick Gaillard
Bobby Rahal
For the test driver seat we will nominate Derek Warwick and the reserve seat will be filled by Hans Heyer
Re: rFAF1 1981: News
Posted: 29 Mar 2014, 03:42
by V8fan12
Klon wrote:V8fan12 wrote:Engines - we will negotiate with anyone who wants us
Alfa Romeo is more than interested in providing March with engines. We either offer a one-year contract with no strings attached or a three-year contract (i.e. until the end of 1983) with a guarantee to provide March with any new version of our engines in exchange for deciding one of March's drivers during one of the contract years (you can choose which).
We would like to take up the one-year contract please.
Also we will bid for the following drivers:
Driver 1Jody Scheckter
Rene Arnoux
Mario Andretti
Jochen Mass
Driver 2Rupert Keegan
Marc Surer
Derek Daly
Gianfranco Brancatelli
Reserve DriverRiccardo Patrese
Danny Ongais
Test DriverGeoff Lees
Re: rFAF1 1981: News
Posted: 29 Mar 2014, 04:13
by Salamander
Klon wrote:roblomas52 wrote:McLaren are very highly interested in negotiating a potential deal.
Believe me, you'd be better off with Alfa Romeo engines. We can give you exclusive support that Renault just cannot do, because of the sheer mass of teams they supply.
You mean the exclusive support Osella got last year? A fat load of good that will do anyone.
Regardless, Renault are very interested in supplying McLaren for 1981 - the contract is on the table. Just specify how long you want it for.
Re: rFAF1 1981: News
Posted: 29 Mar 2014, 04:52
by FMecha
shinji was the one managing Ligier right? Since you kicked him out of the Ligier management seat, I'll just drop Eadbhard (sp?
) from the choice list, leaving only Nurmester as the fictional driver choice.
Re: rFAF1 1981: News
Posted: 29 Mar 2014, 07:27
by AxelP800
Lotus would like to continue the partnership with Renault for 1981
Re: rFAF1 1981: News
Posted: 29 Mar 2014, 08:38
by Salamander
AxelP800 wrote:Lotus would like to continue the partnership with Renault for 1981
Consider it continued, then.
Re: rFAF1 1981: News
Posted: 29 Mar 2014, 09:11
by Nuppiz
Thomas Nurmester accepts the Tyrrell offer.
Re: rFAF1 1981: News
Posted: 29 Mar 2014, 10:07
by AxelP800
Salamander wrote:AxelP800 wrote:Lotus would like to continue the partnership with Renault for 1981
Consider it continued, then.
Oh I think what I mean is Lotus want to continue with Renault
Re: rFAF1 1981: News
Posted: 29 Mar 2014, 10:22
by tommykl
V8fan12 wrote:Rupert Keegan
As mentioned above, the previous Rupert Keegan hass been retconned into a fictional driver named Robert Kagan and who is controlled by myself and who would be happy to drive the second March.
Failing that, he'll take his talent to the Toleman reserve drive.
Re: rFAF1 1981: News
Posted: 29 Mar 2014, 11:41
by Ataxia
First things first, I'll be happy to stick with Talbot/Matra for '81 IF it's possible for a capable member to run the engine division. If this isn't possible, then I will re-assess the engine plan.
Considering I've had no chance whatsoever to retain Laffite, we will bid to bring Jody Scheckter into the team as the lead driver. Failing that, we'll try and get Arnoux or Depailler.
For the second car, we'll bid for Warwick, Patrese and Eddie Cheever (in that order).
Re: rFAF1 1981: News
Posted: 29 Mar 2014, 11:51
by roblo97
Salamander wrote:Klon wrote:roblomas52 wrote:McLaren are very highly interested in negotiating a potential deal.
Believe me, you'd be better off with Alfa Romeo engines. We can give you exclusive support that Renault just cannot do, because of the sheer mass of teams they supply.
You mean the exclusive support Osella got last year? A fat load of good that will do anyone.
Regardless, Renault are very interested in supplying McLaren for 1981 - the contract is on the table. Just specify how long you want it for.
Does 2 years sound alright?
Re: rFAF1 1981: News
Posted: 29 Mar 2014, 11:54
by Salamander
roblomas52 wrote:Salamander wrote:Regardless, Renault are very interested in supplying McLaren for 1981 - the contract is on the table. Just specify how long you want it for.
Does 2 years sound alright?
2 years will be fine.
Re: rFAF1 1981: News
Posted: 29 Mar 2014, 12:07
by takagi_for_the_win
As agreed on the chat, Restov will purchase the 1980 Renault chassis' and engines, and run them as our own for 1981. Continuing the arrangement we had last year, the engines will promptly be renamed Ladas, for marketing reasons.
Re: rFAF1 1981: News
Posted: 29 Mar 2014, 12:41
by Klon
V8fan12 wrote:Klon wrote:V8fan12 wrote:Engines - we will negotiate with anyone who wants us
Alfa Romeo is more than interested in providing March with engines. We either offer a one-year contract with no strings attached or a three-year contract (i.e. until the end of 1983) with a guarantee to provide March with any new version of our engines in exchange for deciding one of March's drivers during one of the contract years (you can choose which).
We would like to take up the one-year contract please.
Very well. Alfa Romeo and March sign a one-year engine contract.
Re: rFAF1 1981: News
Posted: 29 Mar 2014, 16:43
by kevinbotz
Arrows are very interested in securing a Renault engine supply.
Re: rFAF1 1981: News
Posted: 29 Mar 2014, 17:20
by FMecha
Nuppiz wrote:Thomas Nurmester accepts the Tyrrell offer.
And therefore Martini became the driver in the second seat
Re: rFAF1 1981: News
Posted: 29 Mar 2014, 18:28
by Salamander
kevinbotz wrote:Arrows are very interested in securing a Renault engine supply.
Renault agree to supply engines to Arrows for 2 years.
Re: rFAF1 1981: News
Posted: 29 Mar 2014, 18:29
by Ataxia
In a change of heart, I'll be managing the Matra (formerly Talbot) engine supply. If anyone is interested in them, holla at me.
Re: rFAF1 1981: News
Posted: 29 Mar 2014, 18:43
by Londoner
Wolf would like to extend their engine partnership with Renault for a further three seasons.
Re: rFAF1 1981: News
Posted: 29 Mar 2014, 19:13
by Salamander
East Londoner wrote:Wolf would like to extend their engine partnership with Renault for a further three seasons.
Renault agree to an extended partnership with Wolf.
Re: rFAF1 1981: News
Posted: 29 Mar 2014, 21:17
by the Masked Lapwing
Dats- er, Brabhram would naturally like to continue with Renault
Re: rFAF1 1981: News
Posted: 29 Mar 2014, 21:20
by pasta_maldonado
Patrick Depailler
Goes to Brabham 1-60
Waits for Ligier 61-100
92!
Riccardo Patrese
Signs with Brabham 1-50
Waits for Ligier 51-90
Accepts March reserve 91-100
29!
Johnny Cecotto
Accepts RAM testing deal 1-95
Denies 96-100
59
Emerson Fittipaldi
Accepts McLaren contract 1-80
Waits for other offers 81-100
74!
Jody Scheckter
Ligier 1-50
McLaren 51-70
March 71-80
Retires from F1 81-100
25!
Jochen Mass
McLaren 1-70
Waits for March seat 71-100
84!
Dave Kennedy
Signs with Spirit 1-75
Denies offer 76-100
45
Rene Arnoux accepts the March offer.
Jochen Mass, Marc Surer, Derek Daly and Ginafranco Brancatelli all wait to see if Robert Kagan signs with March
Danny Ongais
Accepts March offer 1-45
Stays in America 46-100
55
Derek Warwick
Signs with Ligier 1-75
Waits for McLaren 76-100
86, Warwick waits for a McLaren offer.
Eddie Cheever
Accepts Ligier offer 1-94
Declines 95-100
61
Enzo Coloni
Joins Osella 1-35
Declines 36-100
57!
Renzo Zorzi
Signs with Osella 1-65
Declines 66-100
77!
Piero Necchi
Signs with Osella 1-70
Declines 71-100
86!
Alberto Colombo
Signs for Osella 1-85
Declines 86-100
41!
The following teams still need to make more bids:
McLaren needs to bid for drivers for their second seat. Derek Warwick is looking for a McLaren drive.
March need to confirm whether they are signing Robert Kagan
Tyrrell needs to make more bids for the second seat. Martini has gone to Minardi.
Tyrrell, Datsun, Ligier, Toleman, McLaren, Minardi, Spirit and March need to make/confirm bids for their reserve seat.
Re: rFAF1 1981: News
Posted: 30 Mar 2014, 00:02
by FantometteBR
We confirm that Hans Heyer will fill our seat due to a BMW request
Re: rFAF1 1981: News
Posted: 30 Mar 2014, 00:08
by Ataxia
Cool, Scheckter and Cheever's decent enough. We'll make a bid for Brian Henton to be our reserve driver.
Re: rFAF1 1981: News
Posted: 30 Mar 2014, 05:37
by V8fan12
As he was not our first choice, we will not be signing Robert Kagan.
Re: rFAF1 1981: News
Posted: 30 Mar 2014, 06:46
by tommykl
Well, Kagan will go to Toleman as reserve driver then.
Also, V8fan12, if Kagan wasn't your first choice, why was he the first on your list?
Re: rFAF1 1981: News
Posted: 30 Mar 2014, 07:36
by Salamander
the Masked Lapwing wrote:Dats- er, Brabhram would naturally like to continue with Renault
Renault are happy to continue providing Datsun/Brabham with engines. If you want a multi-year deal, just say how long you want it to be.
Re: rFAF1 1981: News
Posted: 30 Mar 2014, 08:32
by roblo97
McLaren will accept Warick.
Re: rFAF1 1981: News
Posted: 30 Mar 2014, 09:29
by pasta_maldonado
tommykl wrote:Well, Kagan will go to Toleman as reserve driver then.
Also, V8fan12, if Kagan wasn't your first choice, why was he the first on your list?
Would Kagan be interested in a race seat at Shadow?
Re: rFAF1 1981: News
Posted: 30 Mar 2014, 10:39
by tommykl
pasta_maldonado wrote:tommykl wrote:Well, Kagan will go to Toleman as reserve driver then.
Also, V8fan12, if Kagan wasn't your first choice, why was he the first on your list?
Would Kagan be interested in a race seat at Shadow?
That works too