My rejectful GPM2 career (1996-????)

[FMecha]

This is my first thread at Perry McCarthy forum, aside from the cliffhanger series thread. I'm using the stock GPM2 1996 season, but I managed to rename stuff there.

The team name is Adams, running Nissan engines.

PROLOGUE

Jason Adams, an Anglo-American entrepreneur, has attempted to launch a large-scale attempt at running a F1 team, having previously ran a F3 team. With his rather-limited budget, he thought initally against entering F1 following collapse of teams such as Coloni and BMS Scuderia Italia. Having preparing his plans to enter F1 since 1993, he finally entered F1 in 1996, taking over Pacific's place (which left F1 this year). Designing (and building) a F1 car (the JA-96) was a difficult task. With limited budgets, the team was able to hire two paydrivers (and so, rejects): Jean-Denis Deletraz and Taki Inoue. They also get a test-driver: Eric 'Casey' Kasee, a French driver that Adams has run in his F3 team. The team also managed to secure engine supply from Nissan, using their new MX engine, in Nissan's attempt to supply an engine for a Formula One team.



Let's go!

TESTING - Estoril:
Deletraz: 1:30:149
Inoue: 1:33:842

I can't say anything for this.

THE AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX - Melbourne

Qualifying: (sunny)



Hakkinen dominates and secures his first pole, with Hill second and Alesi third. IIDOTQ for both Adams cars. ROTQ for Nakano for dead-beatness compared to Ralf.

Race: (sunny)



The race opened with Rosset and Diniz clashing, in which they ended up receiving 10-second penalty. Inoue suddenly ran out of fuel at lap 7. By lap 17 Hill have took over the lead and Salo retired with a electronic problem. By lap 21 Deletraz and Verstappen collided each other, retiring both. Some laps later Berger would took over lead from Hill, which was disadvantaged by his pitstop. Then... Berger wins after 58 laps, having taking the lead from Hill. (I can't tell you much more, sorry, because I used 'end race').

ROTR for Michael Schumacher for finishing nearly outside points (i.e. 6th). Benetton gets IIDOTR. DBTMOTR goes to... Diniz. (Disagree? Comment )

Standings:
Berger 10
Hill 6
Hakkinen 4
Alesi 3
Coulthard 2
Schumacher 1

Constructors:
Benetton 13
Williams 6
McLaren 6
Ferrari 1

OTHER NOTES
First pole for Hakkinen.
Car development is slow (1% complete).

Feedback is welcomed, as always!

[Shadaza]

I expect many many double DNF. If the car won't get you the drivers will. So which trick did you use to qualify so well, being pushed or do-or-die? . Also I hope you manage your finances better here . Will be following this.

You are going to need to get the car finished, hiring more staff and focusing on the new car should be high on your priority, I would also blitz the Semi Automatic gears driver aid.

[FMecha]

^ I merely used "do or die"

[FMecha]

Because of my laziness and unreliablity of my computer, I decide to put this on hold. But remember, it is not dead - I may revive this at another time. Thank you, and stay tuned!

[Ferrim]

I hope so!

My Pacific story lived a slow death, and the final nail in the coffin came when I was making a backup of my files last summer, because I was buying a new computer - everything was copied without problems, except most of my GPM2 files!

[FMecha]

So, prior the the Brazilian Grand Prix, the team has placed an advertisement in a newspaper and so has hired new staff. All staff is 10-5-3-1-1. We also got a video merchandise offer - let's call the video Birth Of A Grand Prix Team. (The deals lasts for 5 races)

That also means...
THE BRAZILIAN GRAND PRIX - Interlagos

Qualifying: (sunny)



DOUBLE DNQ for Adams. ROTQ and DBTMOTQ goes to Inoue for being hopelessly slow despite 'do or die'. Ralf is the IIDOTQ candidate.

Race: (sunny)



Since this race is double DNQ for Adams I decide to skip it. Despite promising qualifying position Ralf stalled and Villeneuve and Panis being the only retirements. Irvine won with Schumacher second and Alesi third.

ROTR: Villeneuve.
IIDOTR: Irvine.
DBTMOTR: Barrichello.

Standings:
Berger 13
Irvine 10
Hill 8
Schumacher 7
Alesi 7
Hakkinen 4
Coulthard 3

Constructors:
Benetton 20
Ferrari 17
Williams 8
McLaren 7

Other notes:
Car development slow again... ugh.
First win for Irvine.

[Phoenix]

Interesting...

A few notes:
-I think the DBTMOTR and ROTR for Australia should have been Driver Williams for doing sod all with the best car on the grid by a mile.
-At Brazil, how come 9 cars were outside 107% on a sunny qualifying? And how's that, in the end, only your cars and Montermini didn't start the race?

[DemocalypseNow]

At Brazil, how come 9 cars were outside 107% on a sunny qualifying? And how's that, in the end, only your cars and Montermini didn't start the race?

The second part is due to a quirk of GPM2 - the game can only DNQ 3 cars at once in a single GP, no more. And so many cars were over 107% because Williams is so goddamn fast in this game!

[Phoenix]

At Brazil, how come 9 cars were outside 107% on a sunny qualifying? And how's that, in the end, only your cars and Montermini didn't start the race?

The second part is due to a quirk of GPM2 - the game can only DNQ 3 cars at once in a single GP, no more. And so many cars were over 107% because Williams is so goddamn fast in this game!

Yet another reason to give the thumbs down to Driver Williams at Australia

[FMecha]

And it's back.

We decided to have deal for a little bear and playing cards with Adams Grand Prix Engineering logo on them. We also decided to produce a limited edition T-shirt and calendar.

All parts refitted - and we decided to put many new components on both Inoue's and Deletraz's car.

Development of level 1 semi-automatic gearbox has been started.

We traded our cooling system for Tyrrell's suspension.

Silverstone testing:

Deletraz 1:38:745
Inoue 1:40:265
Kasee 1:37:922

Kasee was very fast compared to our full-time drivers.

THE ARGENTINE GRAND PRIX

Qualifying (sunny/dry)



No Fortis this race. Alesi on pole - will he make his second win? Ralf went sixth. Adams' cars on 16th and 17th.

ROTQ: Brundle
IIDOTQ: Ralf Schumacher
DBTMOTQ: Diniz

Race (sunny/dry)



And it's go go go for the Argentine Grand Prix. Alesi holds off his pole position, and Deletraz shown his muppetry after he attempted to do a "what is Deletraz doing" moment and struck into his teammate Inoue, throwing both Adams cars out of the race. The commentators must now know what Jean-Denis is doing...

At lap 6, Lame Lamy spun out and he unsafely rejoined. Diniz struck into him and the Pedros are out of the race. Lap 11 and Ralf is in the point position, while Michael is stuck at ninth.

Lap 13 and Fisichella's steering caused chaos and Herbert's electronics failed. Everyone makes their first pitstop of the race now.

More chaos occured at lap 17. Whilist trying to enter the pits, Panis suffered a Coulthard Adelaide 1995-ish "brain fade" and Brundle's front wings fell apart after pitting. 16 cars left.

Lap 22. Everyone pits again. Alesi still leads. Nakano, who is in lap 25, was given 10 second penalty for "being a muppet on the track". Lap 27 saw Salo's suspension falling apart, knocking him out of the race.

As of Lap 33, Michael Schumacher is eigth. Nakano's gearbox spectacularly expired at the very same lap. It's ALE-BER-HIL-IRV-RSC at top six. 14 cars left on track.

At lap 45-46, the chaos has begun. Rosset and Ukyo spun out in different incidents, while in lap 48 Ralf's gearbox robbed him chances of points. 11 cars left on track, Vertappen slowest with 5-6 lap gap between leader Alesi.

The attrition was high.

No changes for the rest of the race. And... JEAN ALESI GET'S HIS SECOND WIN IN BUENOS AIRES! The order at the points positions were ALE-BER-HIL-IRV-MSC-HAK.

ROTR: Deletraz (massive muppetry)
IIDOTR: Ralf Schumacher (5th until his gearbox broke)
DBTMOTR: Nakano

Standings (drivers'):

Berger 19
Alesi 17
Irvine 13
Hill 12
M Schumacher 9
Hakkinen 5
Coulthard 3
Anyone else 0

Standings (constructors'):

Benetton 36
Ferrari 22
Williams 12
McLaren 8
Anyone else 0

Other news:
Chassis development slow again at 7%.
Semi-auto gears: 30% on design phase

[takagi_for_the_win]

Villeneuve 7th in a 1996 Williams?!?! What is this madness?