WORLD RACING LEAGUE - GRAND PRIX MASTERS

jakesanson · Post by **jakesanson** » 18 Dec 2011, 14:37

Decided to create a new championship for everyone to compete in.

The great fictional racers from TV and film motorsports are gathered together here in the ultimate racing championship, featuring drivers from:

Days of Thunder
The Circuit
Herbie: Fully Loaded
Talladega Nights
Ta Ra Rum Pum
Michel Vaillant
Driven
Grand Prix
Le Mans
Winning

and the novels of Bob Judd, Sally Armstrong and Douglas Rutherford.

I will be revealing a factfile with all the drivers featured shortly. Looking forward to this exciting new project.

Aerond · Post by **Aerond** » 18 Dec 2011, 14:51

Please, please pleaseeeeee, could you include Sor Citroen?

Nessafox · Post by **Nessafox** » 18 Dec 2011, 17:29

yeah i'm waiting for more information, because i don't see what you mean by us competing in it yet, but i post this anyway, just to post something and grab some undiserved attention

jakesanson · Post by **jakesanson** » 18 Dec 2011, 18:06

I have elected to do something a little bit interesting to create a rather unusual race series, and if it works I'm going to try it with other games and championships. It goes like this:

I will use an already existing racing game e.g. F1 2011, NASCAR 09, WRC 2, etc and replace the names of famous drivers in the game in the race results with our championship drivers' lexicon. So say for example, I was to use F1 2011 and the drivers names and team names would be replaced in order to create a championship. So say we were to create a championship for touring car drivers from the 1990s, it might look like this:

Team: FERRARI = Alfa Romeo
ALONSO = Gabriele Tarquini
MASSA = Grampiero Simoni

Team: RED BULL = Ford
VETTEL = Paul Radisich
WEBBER = Kelvin Burt

Team: McLAREN = Volvo
HAMILTON = Rickard Rydell
BUTTON = Tim Harvey

Team: MERCEDES = Vauxhall
SCHUMACHER = John Cleland
ROSBERG = James Thompson

and so on.

So using the lexicon, I can simulate a championship, write up the results and hey presto: a league to race in!

Of course, the random nature of running a league fairly needs to be created, so I merely pick a name out of a hat to decide who I will compete as, and select the intermediate skill level of handling with hard AI level to make it a challenge, and once a name has been selected for race 1, I then remove it from the hat for race 2 and then repeat this process over and over for the following races.

I propose for this particular championship to race in NASCAR 09, replacing famous driver names with our fictional drivers. I will give an entry list of cars and their numbers shortly, as well as the list of fictional drivers I intend to use and we'll work out the rest from there!

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 18 Dec 2011, 18:10

Can I call dibs on Shake 'n' Bake? :lol:

jakesanson · Post by **jakesanson** » 18 Dec 2011, 18:49

Here are the drivers I have chosen to feature in this list, I'm sure I've missed several names you'd really like to see so please throw those I've missed at me and we'll try to squeeze them in. (Not seen Sor Citroen so please enlighten me!)

THE CIRCUIT
Al Shines, Kylie Shines, Kid Walker

DAYS OF THUNDER
Cole Trickle, Rowdy Burns, Russ Wheeler

HERBIE: FULLY LOADED
Maggie Peyton, Trip Murphy, Ray Peyton Jr

TALLADEGA NIGHTS
Ricky Bobby, Cal Naughton Jr, Jean Girard, Terry Cheveux, Brian Wavecrest

THUNDERBOLT
Chan Foh To

TA RA RUM PUM
Rajveer "RV" Singh

MICHEL VAILLANT
Michel Vaillant, Steve Warson, Julie Wood, Yves Douleac, Gabriele Spangenberg, Bob Cramer

THE LOVE BUG (1997)
Hank Cooper, Simon Moore III

HERBIE GOES BANANAS
Pete Stanchek

DRIVEN
Jimmy Bly, Joe Tanto, Beau Brandenberg, Memo Moreno

GRAND PRIX
Pete Aron, Tim Randolph, Scott Stoddard, Bob Turner, Nino Barlini

LE MANS
Michael Delaney, Johann Ritter, Erich Stahler, Lugo Abratte, Claude Aurac, Paul-Jacques Dion, Larry Wilson, Vito Scalise

WINNING
Frank Capua, Luther Erding

THE LOVE BUG (1969)
Jim Douglas, Peter Thorndyke

HERBIE GOES TO MONTE CARLO
Diane Darcy, Bruno von Stickel

BOBBY DEERFIELD
Bobby Deerfield

The eagle-eyed may notice that I haven't included Jean-Pierre Sarti (GRAND PRIX), Alex Furlong (FREEJACK) and Piero Belgetti (LE MANS) who of course were killed in accidents in the films they were featured in. So there's the list of competitors, a bio will hopefully appear on them all shortly.

Post by **tommykl** » 18 Dec 2011, 18:55

I call Yves Douléac (the guy who broke his ankle in a scooter crash the week before the 24h of Le Mans).

jakesanson · Post by **jakesanson** » 18 Dec 2011, 18:58

Forgot to mention, in the tradition of all great NASCAR teams, you are allowed to claim ownership of three drivers.

AndreaModa · Post by **AndreaModa** » 18 Dec 2011, 19:05

kostas22 wrote:Can I call dibs on Shake 'n' Bake?

Dammit!

I'm calling dibs on Cole Trickle, who will run as a single entry, if that's allowed?

Yeah, I love Tom Cruise, I'm not ashamed! 8-)

Post by **tommykl** » 18 Dec 2011, 19:05

Then I'll take vaillant and Cramer too (to see what happens when two arch-nemeses drive in the same team).

Post by **Londoner** » 18 Dec 2011, 19:12

I'll give it a go, with Jim Douglas.

jakesanson · Post by **jakesanson** » 18 Dec 2011, 19:22

OK so here's how the driver line-ups currently look:

tommykl - Yves Douleac / Michel Vaillant / Bob Cramer
kostas22 - Ricky Bobby / Cal Naughton Jr
East Londoner - Jim Douglas
AndreaModa - Cole Trickle

So I will take Kylie Shines, Maggie Peyton and Joe "The Hummer" Tanto! ROCK ON!!

The Lukas · Post by **The Lukas** » 18 Dec 2011, 19:26

I'll give it a go, with Beau Brandenberg and "RV" Singh

Nessafox · Post by **Nessafox** » 18 Dec 2011, 19:42

I'll take the girls from the Vaillaint-movie

jakesanson · Post by **jakesanson** » 18 Dec 2011, 19:45

Ace! The only woman now searching for a race drive is Diane Darcy! Who says women aren't great racers?! My mate Jozi could beat most of the guys in GP2 and GP3! (Jozi Ferrada van Braeckel).

jakesanson · Post by **jakesanson** » 18 Dec 2011, 20:35

Here are the cars, their numbers, and driver who originally drove it (for point of reference):

01 Prinicipal Financial Group (REGAN SMITH)
1 Bass Pro Shops (MARTIN TRUEX JR)
2 Mobil 1 Penske (KURT BUSCH)
5 CarQuest Auto Parts (CASEY MEARS)
6 AAA Insurance (DAVID RAGAN)
07 DirecTV (CLINT BOWYER)
8 US Army (MARK MARTIN)
9 KK Alltell (KASEY KAHNE)
10 Valvoline (PATRICK CARPENTIER)
11 FedEx Express (DENNY HAMLIN)
12 Alltell Mobil 1 (RYAN NEWMAN)
15 Johns Manville/Menards (PAUL MENARD)
16 3M (GREG BIFFLE)
17 DeWALT (MATT KENSETH)
18 M&M'S (KYLE BUSCH)
19 Best Buy/Garmin (ELLIOTT SADLER)
20 Home Depot (TONY STEWART)
21 Little Debbie/Air Force (MARCOS AMBROSE/JON WOOD)
24 DuPont (JEFF GORDON)
26 Irwin Industrial Tools (JAMIE McMURRAY)
28 K & N (TRAVIS KVAPIL)
29 Pennzoil/Shell (KEVIN HARVICK)
31 AT&T (JEFF BURTON)
38 freecreditreport.com (DAVID GILLILAND)
40 Tums QuikPak (DARIO FRANCHITTI)
41 Target/Polaroid (REED SORENSON)
42 Juicy Fruit (JUAN PABLO MONTOYA)
43 Cheerios/Betty Crocker (BOBBY LABONTE)
44 UPS (DALE JARRETT/DAVID REUTIMANN)
45 Wells Fargo (KYLE PETTY)
48 LOWE'S (JIMMIE JOHNSON)
55 NAPA Auto Parts (MICHAEL WALTRIP)
77 Mobil 1 (SAM HORNISH JR)
83 Red Bull (BRIAN VICKERS)
84 Red Bull (AJ ALLMENDINGER)
88 National Guard (DALE EARNHARDT JR)
96 DLP Texas Instruments (JJ YELEY)
99 Office Depot (CARL EDWARDS)

That's only 38 of course of the official cars and drivers in NASCAR 09 and these are the seats that should be selected first as they are the cars guaranteed to make the grid at every event, but there are also 19 unofficial entrants:

008 Sprint/NASCAR (JESSE CLEMONS)
111 O'Reilly (SCOTT WATKINS)
119 Aaron's (WAYNE DWIGHT)
132 CarQuest Auto Parts (WALLY BLAKE)
137 Maxell (ERIC FIGGINS)
141 ea.com (WADE SANDERS)
142 NASCAR.com (CONWAY STERLING)
143 Richard Petty Driving Experience (CHRIS McKEE)
144 Coca Cola (PAUL BROOKS)
145 NAPA Auto Parts (DARYL SYKES)
151 EA Sports (TODD PETERSON)
153 O'Reilly (ANDREW KATE)
169 Kroger (BRUCE PAYNE)
174 Cintas (KIP BRANCH)
175 WinCraft Racing (BUCKY OLIVER)
178 All Pro (GREG QUICK)
179 ESPN (WALT ESPINOZA)
184 Advance Auto Parts (DANNY RANDOLPH)
199 Tiburon/EA (MICHAEL FERNANDEZ)

These cars will be fighting for spaces on the NASCAR grid with only five getting a space each event. I also realise it takes us to 57 cars in total so I need t elect another 8 drivers to our list so I'll also add:

Aldo Bennedetti (DAYS OF THUNDER)
Steve Grayson (SPEEDWAY)
Lucky Jackson (VIVA LAS VEGAS)
Rudi Walters (THE LOVE BUG 1997)
Tony Stark (IRON MAN 2)
Watts Davies (KART RACER)
Sor Citroen (SOR CITROEN)
Johnny Dark (JOHNNY DARK)

I refuse to involve SPEED RACER as stunt racing hasn't been invented yet. And hopefully, never will.

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 18 Dec 2011, 20:40

I will take Tony Stark as my third driver.

Do we have to choose which real cars we want to represent us?

jakesanson · Post by **jakesanson** » 18 Dec 2011, 20:48

Yes!

NASCAR 09 RACE SETTINGS

Race Length: 50%
Wear Factor: x2

Computer Opponents: 42
Opponent Strength: Hard
Adaptive Strength: On

Damage: Visual Only
Collisions: on
Flag Rules: Full

Calendar: 36 Races

Daytona 500
Auto Club 500
UAW-Dodge 400 (Las Vegas)
Kobalt Tools 500 (Atlanta)
Food City 500 (Bristol)
Goody's Cool Orange 500 (Martinsville)
Samsung 500 (Texas)
Subway Fresh Fit 500 (Phoenix)
Aaron's 499 (Talladega)
Your Name Here 400 (Richmond)
Dodge Challnger 500 (Darlington)
Coca-Cola 600 (Lowe's)
Dover 400
Pocono 500
Lifelock 400 (Michigan)
Toyota/Save Mart 350 (Infineon)
LENOX Industrial Tools 301 (New Hampshire)
Coke Zero 400 (Daytona)
LifeLock.com 400 (Chicagoland)
Allstate 400 at the Brickyard (Indianapolis)
Pennsylvania 500 (Pocono)
Centurion Boats at The Glen (Watkins Glen)
3M Performance 400 (Michigan)
Sharpie 500 (Bristol)
Pepsi 500 (Auto Club)
Chevy Rock & Roll 400 (Richmond)
Sylvania 300 (New Hampshire)
Sprint Cup 400 (Dover)
Kansas 400
AMP Energy 500 (Talladega)
Bank of America 500 (Lowe's)
Sprint Cup 500 (Martinsville)
Georgia 500 (Atlanta)
Dickies 500 (Texas)
Checker Auto Parts 500 (Phoenix)
Ford 400 (Homestead-Miami)

Pointrox · Post by **Pointrox** » 18 Dec 2011, 20:49

I'll clinch Memo Moreno and Steve Warson, with cars - respectively - #28 and #55

jakesanson · Post by **jakesanson** » 18 Dec 2011, 20:50

I'm taking cars 83, 84, and 111 as Joe Tanto is gettin' old and will only race occasionally. He's really there to give Maggie and Kylie some race pointers a la Driven.

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 18 Dec 2011, 21:07

#11 Tony Stark
#26 Ricky Bobby
#29 Cal Naughton Jr

(There is no #47 in NASCAR 09, but the other two reflect their numbers in their respective movies).

RonDenisDeletraz · Post by **RonDenisDeletraz** » 18 Dec 2011, 21:14

88: Bob Turner
99: Scott Stoddard

Aerond · Post by **Aerond** » 18 Dec 2011, 21:19

I will take Sor Citroen, of course! The one and only nun in motorsport history!!

jakesanson · Post by **jakesanson** » 18 Dec 2011, 21:28

So here's the entry list of drivers with contracts so far (uc denotes that the number is unconfirmed)

11 Tony Stark
26 Ricky Bobby
29 Cal Naughton Jr
28 Memo Moreno
55 Steve Warson
88 Bob Turner
99 Scott Stoddard
83 Kylie Shines
84 Maggie Peyton
111 Joe Tanto
uc Yves Douleac
uc Michel Vaillant
uc Bob Cramer
uc Jim Douglas
uc Cole Trickle
uc Beau Brandenberg
uc Rajveer Singh
uc Julie Wood
uc Gabriele Spangenberg
uc Sor Citroën

20 signed, 37 drivers remaining.

AndreaModa · Post by **AndreaModa** » 18 Dec 2011, 22:18

Cole Trickle can have the #20!

Nessafox · Post by **Nessafox** » 18 Dec 2011, 22:25

juicy fruit looks perfect for a girl to drive

while M&M's cointain chocolate, also perfect for girls

#42 J Wood
#18 G Spangenberg

or opposite, doesn't matter much

Aerospeed · Post by **Aerospeed** » 18 Dec 2011, 22:30

Dominic Toretto (The Fast and the Furious series) can take the #48. (He's the only available person I could think of)

Waris · Post by **Waris** » 18 Dec 2011, 22:49

I wish you could include Daniel Morales from the "Taxi" movies, though I guess those don't really count as racing movies.

Aerond · Post by **Aerond** » 18 Dec 2011, 23:38

Waris wrote:I wish you could include Daniel Morales from the "Taxi" movies, though I guess those don't really count as racing movies.

Sor Citroen isn´t from a racing movie. It´s a cheesie 60´s Spanish comedy film about a nun who has to learn to drive... Imagine not a woman, but a Nun driving in the Spanish sixties! (remember Spain was going under a military dictatorship at the time and was very undeveloped back then -both technologically and socially-)

Phoenix · Post by **Phoenix** » 18 Dec 2011, 23:40

I want #21 for Bob Brandenburg and #48 for Nino Barlini.

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 18 Dec 2011, 23:45

Bobby Deerfield will have the 144 Coca Cola car while Jean Girard will have the 10 Valvoline car. Oh and Phoenix, Mr McClean already has the 48

Phoenix · Post by **Phoenix** » 18 Dec 2011, 23:51

Wizzie wrote:Bobby Deerfield will have the 144 Coca Cola car while Jean Girard will have the 10 Valvoline car. Oh and Phoenix, Mr McClean already has the 48

Sheesh, then can I get #24?

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 18 Dec 2011, 23:53

Phoenix wrote:
Wizzie wrote:Bobby Deerfield will have the 144 Coca Cola car while Jean Girard will have the 10 Valvoline car. Oh and Phoenix, Mr McClean already has the 48

Sheesh, then can I get #24?

24's good to go.

Post by **tommykl** » 19 Dec 2011, 07:54

Vaillant - #1 (duh)
Douléac - #2 (always in the second car)
Cramer - #12 (the closest to his usual number 13)

jakesanson · Post by **jakesanson** » 19 Dec 2011, 08:32

JeremyMcClean wrote:Dominic Toretto (The Fast and the Furious series) can take the #48. (He's the only available person I could think of)

Sorry dude. Dominic Toretto doesn't qualify for a racing licence as he is not ACTUALLY a racing driver by profession,

jakesanson · Post by **jakesanson** » 19 Dec 2011, 08:43

Aerond wrote:Sor Citroen isn´t from a racing movie. It´s a cheesie 60´s Spanish comedy film about a nun who has to learn to drive... Imagine not a woman, but a Nun driving in the Spanish sixties! (remember Spain was going under a military dictatorship at the time and was very undeveloped back then -both technologically and socially-)

Hate to say it, but by the very token that she isn't ACTUALLY a racng driver she doesn't qualify. When put up against drivers like Beau Brandenberg, Michel Vaillant and Jim Douglas, world champions in their fields, it just doesn't add up. Authenticity is the key here. Sorry.

Phoenix wrote:I want #21 for Bob Brandenburg and #48 for Nino Barlini.

A little confused, as I thought you wanted RV Singh. Do you still want him AND Nino Barlini? Then you have a three car team?

#48 IS still up for grabs, as Sor Citroen is no longer eligible to compete. She will be replaced by another racer, Warner Kaugman (THUNDERBOLT).

Phoenix · Post by **Phoenix** » 19 Dec 2011, 13:08

I never stated I wanted RV Singh. And if the #48 is now available, I call dibs on it for Beau (not Bob, my bad) Brandenburg.

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 19 Dec 2011, 16:48

Phoenix wrote:I never stated I wanted RV Singh. And if the #48 is now available, I call dibs on it for Beau (not Bob, my bad) Brandenburg.

Think you'll find The Lukas called dibs on Beau Brandenburg before you...along with RV Singh. Hence the confusion.

Phoenix · Post by **Phoenix** » 20 Dec 2011, 00:27

kostas22 wrote:
Phoenix wrote:I never stated I wanted RV Singh. And if the #48 is now available, I call dibs on it for Beau (not Bob, my bad) Brandenburg.

Think you'll find The Lukas called dibs on Beau Brandenburg before you...along with RV Singh. Hence the confusion.

Is Pete Aron available then?

jakesanson · Post by **jakesanson** » 21 Dec 2011, 00:51

Yes indeed he is. I'll post an update tomorrow showing who's left and which cars are also left.