2018 Anglo-Irish Formula 4 - Season finished!

[Bobby Doorknobs]

Real-life driver RNGs are complete, and the results are as follows:

Enaam Ahmed
1-70 - Calinetic
71-100 - Gives up on single seaters and looks for other opportunities
Result: 75 - Tintops?

Collin Daley, Jr.
1-60 - Calinetic
61-100 - Decides he's too old to move up to cars
Result: 1 - He's quite the optimist

Will Tregurtha
1-95 - Arden
96-100 - Makes the worst decision of his career
Result: 13 - He's got some sense

Sebastian Priaulx
1-95 - Christopherson
96-100 - Follows his dad into touring cars
Result: 33 - Single seaters it is

Adrian Hegarty
1-95 - Enigma Brawn
96-100 - Nah
Result: 49 - Another one confirmed

Harry Thompson
1-95 - Fortec
96-100 - Another year or two in karts couldn't hurt, could it?
Result: 4 - Like any kid his age, he's too excited by the opportunity to say no

The lineups as they currently stand: http://formularejects.com/wiki/2018_Ang ... nd_drivers

[AndreaModa]

Wait, wait, wait. I've got this all wrong. This series is to take place in 2018, not 2019, so the end of season AR2.0 test is pointless anyway.

As a consequence, that actually clears things up nicely because I'll put both of my new drivers into the Jones team and they can still fight it out at the AR2.0 test to see which might get promoted.

So, 2018 F4 Jones drivers:
#3 - Joao Almeida (POR)
#4 - Harry Matthews (GBR)

Apologies for the faffing.

[Bobby Doorknobs]

Apologies for the faffing.

It's fine, I almost forgot myself!

[Bobby Doorknobs]

The first two rounds of the season have been run, and the results are as follows:

Qualifying 1

1. Collin Daley, Jr. (Calinetic Junior Squad) 41.974
2. Alex Smith (Panthera Britain Young Driver Team) +0.001
3. John-Paul Casciaro (MK Scuderia) +0.043
4. Sabrina Mann (FXS Racing) +0.166
5. Imani Burrell (Christopherson Racing) +0.177
6. Gerallt Davies (Peak Aeroracing Engineering) +0.204
7. Alfie Lockwood (Arden International) +0.212
8. Seamus Belcher (Falik Arrows) +0.223
9. Jemma Triggs (Peak Aeroracing Engineering) +0.294
10. Will Tregurtha (Arden International) +0.304
11. Harry Matthews (Jones Racing) +0.422
12. Ginevra Vantini (Falik Arrows) +0.427
13. João Almeida (Jones Racing) +0.430
14. John Murdoch (Panthera Britain Young Driver Team) +0.463
15. Siobhan McMahon (Hunter Autosport) +0.510
16. Ken Wyn Jones (MK Scuderia) +0.516
17. Jake McMahon (Hunter Autosport) +0.563
18. Clara Descoteaux (Räikkönen-Robertson Racing) +0.640
19. Odhrán Mac Aodha (Räikkönen-Robertson Racing) +0.684
20. Isabel Martins (Calinetic Junior Squad) +0.757
21. Adrian Hegarty (Enigma Brawn Motorsport) +0.815
22. William Bronson (Fortec Motorsport) +0.884
23. Sebastian Priaulx (Christopherson Racing) +0.988
24. Harold Campbell-Bannerman (Macmillan Racing) +1.020
25. Guillaume Laurier (Macmillan Racing) +1.022
26. Harry Thompson (Fortec Motorsport) +1.056

Race 1

1. Collin Daley, Jr. (Calinetic Junior Squad) 15:50.365
2. Sabrina Mann (FXS Racing) +10.546
3. John-Paul Casciaro (MK Scuderia) +11.195
4. Imani Burrell (Christopherson Racing) +11.729
5. Seamus Belcher (Falik Arrows) +11.906
6. Alex Smith (Panthera Britain Young Driver Team) +12.208
7. Alfie Lockwood (Arden International) +12.907
8. João Almeida (Jones Racing) +14.482
9. Jemma Triggs (Peak Aeroracing Engineering) +14.569
10. Gerallt Davies (Peak Aeroracing Engineering) +15.093
11. Harry Matthews (Jones Racing) +15.968
12. John Murdoch (Panthera Britain Young Driver Team) +18.028
13. Jake McMahon (Hunter Autosport) +22.655
14. Will Tregurtha (Arden International) +23.312
15. Ginevra Vantini (Falik Arrows) +23.883
16. Adrian Hegarty (Enigma Brawn Motorsport) +24.578
17. Siobhan McMahon (Hunter Autosport) +25.191
18. Odhrán Mac Aodha (Räikkönen-Robertson Racing) +25.804
19. Ken Wyn Jones (MK Scuderia) +26.290
20. Harold Campbell-Bannerman (Macmillan Racing) +28.730
21. Guillaume Laurier (Macmillan Racing) +28.783
22. Clara Descoteaux (Räikkönen-Robertson Racing) +29.881
23. Isabel Martins (Calinetic Junior Squad) +30.053
24. William Bronson (Fortec Motorsport) +31.191
25. Sebastian Priaulx (Christopherson Racing) +32.019
26. Harry Thompson (Fortec Motorsport) +34.068

Fastest lap: Seamus Belcher (Falik Arrows) - 44.130

Qualifying 2

1. John-Paul Casciaro (MK Scuderia) 41.629
2. Sabrina Mann (FXS Racing) +0.393
3. Alex Smith (Panthera Britain Young Driver Team) +0.433
4. Alfie Lockwood (Arden International) +0.436
5. Collin Daley, Jr. (Calinetic Junior Squad) +0.470
6. Jemma Triggs (Peak Aeroracing Engineering) +0.511
7. Harry Matthews (Jones Racing) +0.514
8. Imani Burrell (Christopherson Racing) +0.558
9. Ken Wyn Jones (MK Scuderia) +0.560
10. Will Tregurtha (Arden International) +0.606
11. Gerallt Davies (Peak Aeroracing Engineering) +0.607
12. Adrian Hegarty (Enigma Brawn Motorsport) +0.684
13. John Murdoch (Panthera Britain Young Driver Team) +0.813
14. Isabel Martins (Calinetic Junior Squad) +0.859
15. Clara Descoteaux (Räikkönen-Robertson Racing) +0.937
16. William Bronson (Fortec Motorsport) +0.938
17. Harry Thompson (Fortec Motorsport) +0.943
18. Seamus Belcher (Falik Arrows) +0.945
19. Jake McMahon (Hunter Autosport) +0.980
20. Siobhan McMahon (Hunter Autosport) +0.983
21. João Almeida (Jones Racing) +0.986
22. Harold Campbell-Bannerman (Macmillan Racing) +1.032
23. Odhrán Mac Aodha (Räikkönen-Robertson Racing) +1.115
24. Guillaume Laurier (Macmillan Racing) +1.167
25. Sebastian Priaulx (Christopherson Racing) +1.274
26. Ginevra Vantini (Falik Arrows) +1.290

Race 2

1. John-Paul Casciaro (MK Scuderia) 15:48.095
2. Alex Smith (Panthera Britain Young Driver Team) +2.235
3. Jemma Triggs (Peak Aeroracing Engineering) +2.326
4. Sabrina Mann (FXS Racing) +3.065
5. Collin Daley, Jr. (Calinetic Junior Squad) +8.658
6. Alfie Lockwood (Arden International) +8.708
7. Will Tregurtha (Arden International) +9.365
8. Imani Burrell (Christopherson Racing) +11.109
9. Isabel Martins (Calinetic Junior Squad) +12.506
10. Gerallt Davies (Peak Aeroracing Engineering) +13.078
11. Adrian Hegarty (Enigma Brawn Motorsport) +15.913
12. Clara Descoteaux (Räikkönen-Robertson Racing) +18.891
13. John Murdoch (Panthera Britain Young Driver Team) +19.894
14. William Bronson (Fortec Motorsport) +20.557
15. Seamus Belcher (Falik Arrows) +21.164
16. Harry Thompson (Fortec Motorsport) +22.778
17. João Almeida (Jones Racing) +25.410
18. Jake McMahon (Hunter Autosport) +25.973
19. Odhrán Mac Aodha (Räikkönen-Robertson Racing) +26.371
20. Harold Campbell-Bannerman (Macmillan Racing) +27.118
21. Siobhan McMahon (Hunter Autosport) +27.952
22. Guillaume Laurier (Macmillan Racing) +28.332
23. Sebastian Priaulx (Christopherson Racing) +29.644
24. Ginevra Vantini (Falik Arrows) +30.346
25. Ken Wyn Jones (MK Scuderia) +30.880
Ret. Harry Matthews (Jones Racing) Oil leak

Fastest Lap: Will Tregurtha (Arden International) - 44.047

Ken Wyn Jones had an electrical problem which dropped him to the back of the field, to contextualise his massive loss of places.

Championship standings

1. John-Paul Casciaro - 27 pts.
2. Collin Daley, Jr. - 23 pts.
3. Sabrina Mann - 20 pts.
4. Alex Smith - 17 pts.
5. Jemma Triggs - 12 pts.
6. Imani Burrell - 11 pts.
7. Alfie Lockwood - 9 pts.
8. Seamus Belcher - 6 pts.
9. Will Tregurtha - 4 pts.
10. João Almeida - 3 pts.
11. Isabel Martins - 2 pts. (1 9th)
12. Gerallt Davies - 2 pts. (2 10ths)

[SuperAguri]

The track was tough as Seamus [Belcher] showed by coming 5th and setting fastest lap before struggling in race 2 and coming nowhere. We are pleased with his performance. However, Ginevra [Vantini] needs to buck her ideas up as tried her best but was still miles off the pace, she has two races before she gets replaced, maybe she does need another year in Karting.

[V8fan12]

"We are certainly off to a good start. Gerallt and Jemma are both very capable drivers and we're looking forward to a good season hopefully with one of them finishing at the top."

[Bobby Doorknobs]

The third and fourth rounds of the season at Thruxton have been run, and the results can be found below:

Qualifying 1

1. Ken Wyn Jones (MK Scuderia) 1:16.267
2. John-Paul Casciaro (MK Scuderia) +0.087
3. Gerallt Davies (Peak Aeroracing Engineering) +0.095
4. Jemma Triggs (Peak Aeroracing Engineering) +0.246
5. Seamus Belcher (Falik Arrows) +0.350
6. Harry Matthews (Jones Racing) +0.362
7. Imani Burrell (Christopherson Racing) +0.427
8. Sabrina Mann (FXS Racing) +0.449
9. Siobhan McMahon (Hunter Autosport) +0.465
10. Will Tregurtha (Arden International) +0.527
11. Alex Smith (Panthera Britain Young Driver Team) +0.562
12. Alfie Lockwood (Arden International) +0.572
13. Collin Daley, Jr. (Calinetic Junior Squad) +0.679
14. Ginevra Vantini (Falik Arrows) +0.768
15. William Bronson (Fortec Motorsport) +0.779
16. Clara Descoteaux (Räikkönen-Robertson Racing) +0.782
17. João Almeida (Jones Racing) +0.849
18. Harry Thompson (Fortec Motorsport) +0.885
19. Harold Campbell-Bannerman (Macmillan Racing) +1.003
20. Guillaume Laurier (Macmillan Racing) +1.038
21. Jake McMahon (Hunter Autosport) +1.048
22. Isabel Martins (Calinetic Junior Squad) +1.087
23. Odhrán Mac Aodha (Räikkönen-Robertson Racing) +1.145
24. Sebastian Priaulx (Christopherson Racing) +1.192
25. John Murdoch (Panthera Britain Young Driver Team) +1.239
26. Adrian Hegarty (Enigma Brawn Motorsport) +1.409

Race 1

1. John-Paul Casciaro (MK Scuderia) 14:30.916
2. Gerallt Davies (Peak Aeroracing Engineering) +1.070
3. Jemma Triggs (Peak Aeroracing Engineering) +2.126
4. Harry Matthews (Jones Racing) +5.119
5. Seamus Belcher (Falik Arrows) +6.244
6. Siobhan McMahon (Hunter Autosport) +11.951
7. Imani Burrell (Christopherson Racing) +12.678
8. William Bronson (Fortec Motorsport) +17.334
9. Will Tregurtha (Arden International) +18.401
10. Ginevra Vantini (Falik Arrows) +19.453
11. Sabrina Mann (FXS Racing) +25.218
12. Alfie Lockwood (Arden International) +25.318
13. Harry Thompson (Fortec Motorsport) +26.946
14. Alex Smith (Panthera Britain Young Driver Team) +27.211
15. Collin Daley, Jr. (Calinetic Junior Squad) +28.539
16. Harold Campbell-Bannerman (Macmillan Racing) +30.077
17. João Almeida (Jones Racing) +30.545
18. Adrian Hegarty (Enigma Brawn Motorsport) +31.765
19. Jake McMahon (Hunter Autosport) +32.299
20. Isabel Martins (Calinetic Junior Squad) +33.986
21. Clara Descoteaux (Räikkönen-Robertson Racing) +37.733
22. John Murdoch (Panthera Britain Young Driver Team) +40.375
23. Odhrán Mac Aodha (Räikkönen-Robertson Racing) +40.949
24. Sebastian Priaulx (Christopherson Racing) +41.439
25. Ken Wyn Jones (MK Scuderia) +43.078
Ret. Guillaume Laurier (Macmillan Racing) Transmission

Fastest lap: Jemma Triggs (Peak Aeroracing Engineering) - 1:17.370

Qualifying 2

1. Sabrina Mann (FXS Racing) 1:16.104
2. Jemma Triggs (Peak Aeroracing Engineering) +0.110
3. Gerallt Davies (Peak Aeroracing Engineering) +0.148
4. Alex Smith (Panthera Britain Young Driver Team) +0.302
5. Imani Burrell (Christopherson Racing) +0.356
6. Collin Daley, Jr. (Calinetic Junior Squad) +0.360
7. Sebastian Priaulx (Christopherson Racing) +0.475
8. Will Tregurtha (Arden International) +0.544
9. John-Paul Casciaro (MK Scuderia) +0.633
10. Alfie Lockwood (Arden International) +0.664
11. João Almeida (Jones Racing) +0.730
12. Seamus Belcher (Falik Arrows) +0.800
13. Ken Wyn Jones (MK Scuderia) +0.829
14. Harry Matthews (Jones Racing) +0.833
15. Siobhan McMahon (Hunter Autosport) +0.845
16. Clara Descoteaux (Räikkönen-Robertson Racing) +0.930
17. Odhrán Mac Aodha (Räikkönen-Robertson Racing) +0.977
18. Harold Campbell-Bannerman (Macmillan Racing) +1.056
19. Guillaume Laurier (Macmillan Racing) +1.099
20. Jake McMahon (Hunter Autosport) +1.149
21. Harry Thompson (Fortec Motorsport) +1.199
22. Ginevra Vantini (Falik Arrows) +1.200
23. William Bronson (Fortec Motorsport) +1.217
24. Isabel Martins (Calinetic Junior Squad) +1.263
25. John Murdoch (Panthera Britain Young Driver Team) +1.505
26. Adrian Hegarty (Enigma Brawn Motorsport) +1.526

Race 2

1. Jemma Triggs (Peak Aeroracing Engineering) 14:27.695
2. Gerallt Davies (Peak Aeroracing Engineering) +6.339
3. Alex Smith (Panthera Britain Young Driver Team) +9.355
4. Imani Burrell (Christopherson Racing) +10.257
5. Collin Daley, Jr. (Calinetic Junior Squad) +13.470
6. Sebastian Priaulx (Christopherson Racing) +15.795
7. Seamus Belcher (Falik Arrows) +17.754
8. Alfie Lockwood (Arden International) +18.915
9. Harry Matthews (Jones Racing) +20.813
10. Clara Descoteaux (Räikkönen-Robertson Racing) +22.828
11. John-Paul Casciaro (MK Scuderia) +23.302
12. Siobhan McMahon (Hunter Autosport) +27.627
13. Jake McMahon (Hunter Autosport) +30.223
14. João Almeida (Jones Racing) +32.506
15. William Bronson (Fortec Motorsport) +35.888
16. Guillaume Laurier (Macmillan Racing) +37.194
17. Isabel Martins (Calinetic Junior Squad) +38.569
18. Harry Thompson (Fortec Motorsport) +39.954
19. Ginevra Vantini (Falik Arrows) +41.377
20. Ken Wyn Jones (MK Scuderia) +42.434
21. Adrian Hegarty (Enigma Brawn Motorsport) +43.913
22. Odhrán Mac Aodha (Räikkönen-Robertson Racing) +2 laps/Engine
Ret. Harold Campbell-Bannerman (Macmillan Racing) Puncture
Ret. John Murdoch (Panthera Britain Young Driver Team) Engine
Ret. Sabrina Mann (FXS Racing) Loose wheel
Ret. Will Tregurtha (Arden International) Transmission

Fastest Lap: Imani Burrell (Christopherson Racing) - 1:17.411

Championship standings

As before, context needs to be provided in the case of some results. Ken Wyn Jones' run of bad luck continued when he was beaten off the line by Casciaro in race 1 and then broke his front wing in an attempt to re-pass him at Campbell, dropping him once again to last place.

As with Jones, Mann got a poor start in race 2 and was 4th by the end of the first lap. She soon found her pace again and had just overtaken Davies when she began to slow down.

Sebastian Priaulx was meanwhile very impressive in race 2. He actually lost places at the start and was soon running outside the points, only to claw his way back up to 6th place.

There was also a big moment when Vantini scraped Campbell-Bannerman's stricken car at Club, luckily with no damage.

[V8fan12]

"We are very pleased with the results this weekend. Jemma and Gerallt have done extraordinarily well to get our first one-two finish of the season and to stay inside the podium spots all weekend. We look forward to continuing this great run at Silverstone"

[SuperAguri]

As Ginevra Vantini had a scare in the last race and banged her wrist she is going to be rested and (new) British racing licence holder Nakaguri Morioka (Barii Mori's 15 year old nephew) will take her place in the next race at least.

[Bobby Doorknobs]

As Ginevra Vantini had a scare in the last race and banged her wrist she is going to be rested and (new) British racing licence holder Nakaguri Morioka (Barii Mori's 15 year old nephew) will take her place in the next race at least.

Approved.

Silverstone will be run tomorrow, just a heads-up for anyone else who's feeling in the mood for some change.

[Bobby Doorknobs]

And now the Silverstone rounds have been run:

Qualifying 1

1. Nakaguri Morioka (Falik Arrows) 58.719
2. Collin Daley, Jr. (Calinetic Junior Squad) +0.113
3. Clara Descoteaux (Räikkönen-Robertson Racing) +0.377
4. Harry Matthews (Jones Racing) +0.400
5. Alfie Lockwood (Arden International) +0.463
6. Imani Burrell (Christopherson Racing) +0.513
7. Will Tregurtha (Arden International) +0.514
8. Gerallt Davies (Peak Aeroracing Engineering) +0.516
9. John-Paul Casciaro (MK Scuderia) +0.520
10. Ken Wyn Jones (MK Scuderia) +0.562
11. William Bronson (Fortec Motorsport) +0.602
12. Sabrina Mann (FXS Racing) +0.606
13. Odhrán Mac Aodha (Räikkönen-Robertson Racing) +0.627
14. Harold Campbell-Bannerman (Macmillan Racing) +0.628
15. Alex Smith (Panthera Britain Young Driver Team) +0.799
16. João Almeida (Jones Racing) +0.838
17. Isabel Martins (Calinetic Junior Squad) +0.908
18. Seamus Belcher (Falik Arrows) +0.954
19. Guillaume Laurier (Macmillan Racing) +0.966
20. Siobhan McMahon (Hunter Autosport) +1.007
21. Jemma Triggs (Peak Aeroracing Engineering) +1.009
22. John Murdoch (Panthera Britain Young Driver Team) +1.070
23. Jake McMahon (Hunter Autosport) +1.132
24. Harry Thompson (Fortec Motorsport) +1.230
25. Adrian Hegarty (Enigma Brawn Motorsport) +1.293
26. Sebastian Priaulx (Christopherson Racing) +1.576

Race 1

1. Nakaguri Morioka (Falik Arrows) 16:19.471
2. Gerallt Davies (Peak Aeroracing Engineering) +17.415
3. Ken Wyn Jones (MK Scuderia) +18.819
4. Collin Daley, Jr. (Calinetic Junior Squad) +19.908
5. Will Tregurtha (Arden International) +20.419
6. Sabrina Mann (FXS Racing) +23.491
7. Isabel Martins (Calinetic Junior Squad) +26.687
8. Imani Burrell (Christopherson Racing) +28.046
9. William Bronson (Fortec Motorsport) +28.210
10. Guillaume Laurier (Macmillan Racing) +29.189
11. John-Paul Casciaro (MK Scuderia) +31.449
12. Jemma Triggs (Peak Aeroracing Engineering) +32.531
13. Seamus Belcher (Falik Arrows) +33.516
14. João Almeida (Jones Racing) +37.201
15. Alex Smith (Panthera Britain Young Driver Team) +38.469
16. Harry Thompson (Fortec Motorsport) +41.874
17. Adrian Hegarty (Enigma Brawn Motorsport) +46.436
18. Sebastian Priaulx (Christopherson Racing) +48.591
19. Jake McMahon (Hunter Autosport) +49.840
20. Harold Campbell-Bannerman (Macmillan Racing) +53.537
21. Clara Descoteaux (Räikkönen-Robertson Racing) +1 lap/Transmission
22. Harry Matthews (Jones Racing) +2 laps/Engine
Ret. Siobhan McMahon (Hunter Autosport) Loose wheel
Ret. John Murdoch (Panthera Britain Young Driver Team) Engine
Ret. Odhrán Mac Aodha (Räikkönen-Robertson Racing) Puncture
Ret. Alfie Lockwood (Arden International) Transmission

Fastest lap: Guillaume Laurier (Macmillan Racing) - 1:00.257

Qualifying 2

1. John-Paul Casciaro (MK Scuderia) 58.774
2. Sabrina Mann (FXS Racing) +0.102
3. Collin Daley, Jr. (Calinetic Junior Squad) +0.278
4. Ken Wyn Jones (MK Scuderia) +0.352
5. Gerallt Davies (Peak Aeroracing Engineering) +0.547
6. Imani Burrell (Christopherson Racing) +0.561
7. Jemma Triggs (Peak Aeroracing Engineering) +0.570
8. João Almeida (Jones Racing) +0.624
9. Odhrán Mac Aodha (Räikkönen-Robertson Racing) +0.628
10. Clara Descoteaux (Räikkönen-Robertson Racing) +0.678
11. Alex Smith (Panthera Britain Young Driver Team) +0.732
12. Harry Matthews (Jones Racing) +0.737
13. Nakaguri Morioka (Falik Arrows) +0.773
14. Alfie Lockwood (Arden International) +0.854
15. Will Tregurtha (Arden International) +0.859
16. Isabel Martins (Calinetic Junior Squad) +0.948
17. Harold Campbell-Bannerman (Macmillan Racing) +0.970
18. Adrian Hegarty (Enigma Brawn Motorsport) +1.014
19. John Murdoch (Panthera Britain Young Driver Team) +1.015
20. Siobhan McMahon (Hunger Autosport) +1.020
21. Jake McMahon (Hunter Autosport) +1.065
22. William Bronson (Fortec Motorsport) +1.186
23. Guillaume Laurier (Macmillan Racing) +1.232
24. Sebastian Priaulx (Christopherson Racing) +1.306
25. Harry Thompson (Fortec Motorsport) +1.370
26. Seamus Belcher (Falik Arrows) +1.406

Race 2

1. John-Paul Casciaro (MK Scuderia) 16:20.598
2. Sabrina Mann (FXS Racing) +3.753
3. Ken Wyn Jones (MK Scuderia) +8.892
4. Gerallt Davies (Peak Aeroracing Engineering) +14.690
5. Collin Daley, Jr. (Calinetic Junior Squad) +21.410
6. Imani Burrell (Christopherson Racing) +23.950
7. Jemma Triggs (Peak Aeroracing Engineering) +25.828
8. Harry Matthews (Jones Racing) +27.833
9. Adrian Hegarty (Enigma Brawn Motorsport) +35.276
10. João Almeida (Jones Racing) +37.673
11. Alex Smith (Panthera Britain Young Driver Team) +39.200
12. Will Tregurtha (Arden International) +41.310
13. Alfie Lockwood (Arden International) +42.798
14. William Bronson (Fortec Motorsport) +46.330
15. Nakaguri Morioka (Falik Arrows) +50.355
16. Siobhan McMahon (Hunter Autosport) +51.862
17. Guillaume Laurier (Macmillan Racing) +1:05.259
18. Clara Descoteaux (Räikkönen-Robertson Racing) +1 lap
19. Jake McMahon (Hunter Autosport) +1 lap
20. Sebastian Priaulx (Christopherson Racing) +1 lap
21. Seamus Belcher (Falik Arrows) +1 lap
22. Harry Thompson (Fortec Motorsport) +1 lap
Ret. Odhrán Mac Aodha (Räikkönen-Robertson Racing) Oil leak
Ret. Isabel Martins (Calinetic Junior Squad) Engine
Ret. Harold Campbell-Bannerman (Macmillan Racing) Engine
Ret. John Murdoch (Panthera Britain Young Driver Team) Engine

Fastest Lap: Ken Wyn Jones (MK Scuderia) - 59.967

Championship standings

Campbell-Bannerman was running an excellent 7th before having to pit with a loose wheel in race 1. Race 1 also saw some drama as both Descoteaux and Matthews retired from 2nd and 3rd places within 2 laps of the end.

On the subject of Campbell-Bannerman:

Campbell-Bannerman Handed Suspended Race Ban

Harold Campbell-Bannerman has been given a fine and a suspended race ban for ignoring black and orange flags in the second F4 race at Silverstone. The Macmillan driver's engine went up in smoke, obscuring the vision of both Nakaguri Morioka and Isabel Martins behind him for a number of corners. He refused to slow down or pull into the pits, and circulated for nearly a full lap before the engine finally died at Copse Corner.

And on the subject of engines:

F4 Organisers Slam Ford "Timebombs"

This weekend's F4 racing at Silverstone was one where quite a number of drivers' aspirations went up in smoke, as the 1.6-litre Ford EcoBoost engines powering their cars couldn't handle the stress of the airfield circuit's long straights. MSA chairman Alan Gow expressed his bemusement: "It's quite ridiculous that Ford seem to have been unable to build an engine that can last 20 minutes out on the circuit. They seemed to be running fine at Brands Hatch, but when it comes to the fast airfield circuits they become timebombs."

It is understood that more reliable units will be introduced in time for the next round at Oulton Park.

[DemocalypseNow]

Priaulx position under threat?

Sebastian Priaulx's place at Christopherson Racing has been put under threat, given the Guernseyman's poor form and limited budget he brings to the British team.

Priaulx has a single points finish to his name, in Race 3 of the series, and has been well behind the points paying positions in his other 5 races so far.

It seems he isn't paying much for his seat, as rumours are lingering that the Christopherson team will relieve Priaulx of his position in the team, to be replaced by a heavily backed youngster from the notorious island of Tropico. Alessandro Linari is believed to be negotiating with the British team given Priaulx's weak position in the team at present.

It appears that anything other than a very marked improvement at the next race weekend - to the point of matching his consistently points scoring team-mate Imani Burrell - will see Priaulx depart the team.

[Bobby Doorknobs]

Oulton Park has been run, and here are the results and championship standings: http://formularejects.com/wiki/2018_Ang ... ampionship

Siobhan McMahon had to pit with car troubles during race 1. She had previously been running 10th.

[DemocalypseNow]

Priaulx loses Christopherson Racing F4 drive

Christopherson Racing have announced they will be parting ways with their driver Sebastian Priaulx, with the Guernseyman struggling for funding, as well as for results.

The former Ginetta Juniors driver has struggled to keep up with team-mate Imani Burrell thus far, and as a result appears to be suffering from sponsorship troubles.

"We regret to announce we are parting ways with Sebastian Priaulx with immediate effect," read a team statement. "Due to the current circumstances, it has not been possible to continue our relationship beyond the Oulton Park round of the championship. We thank him for his contribution to the team and wish him the best for the future."

The team is expected to announce a replacement shortly.

Tropican racing prodigy joins UK Formula 4

It is common for drivers from the American continent to travel to the British Isles to begin a path towards top-level motorsport. Another young Tropican, Xavier Santillán, has made his first step towards a career in racing, following in the footsteps of the almighty Alberto Cara, has sailed for the shores of the UK, joining the Christopherson Racing in the island's national Formula 4 series.

"This is an excellent opportunity for Xavier to get a foothold in global motorsport," said Tropican Motorsport Federation president Alessandro Linari. "I know talent when I see it. Drivers I scouted when they were as young as him are now race winners in the best racing series in the world. Xavier has the talent to do great things, all thanks to the tireless effort of El Presidente, and continuing investment of time and resources into our national motorsport programme."

His new team-mate comes from an island not too far north by plane, the island of Bermuda. Imani Burrell's consistent points-scoring form indicates the team which has been entrusted with providing Santillán with his equipment is capable of delivering for the prodigious young driver.

Santillán will make his single seater debut on June 23, where the series makes its sole trip to Northern Ireland.

[TomWazzleshaw]

Sabrina has done a sterling job so far, and I've been especially impressed with her maturity thus far. While she's had some bad luck stopping her from claiming a victory, we have no doubt she has what it takes to overcome it.

[Bobby Doorknobs]

The first trip to the Emerald Isle has been completed, results and championship standings to be found here: http://formularejects.com/wiki/2018_Ang ... ampionship

Notes for those not present for the live call

• John-Paul Casciaro had had a poor start in race 1, and was running in the middle of the top ten at the time of his retirement
• As Casciaro slowed down to retire his car, Ken Wyn Jones slammed into the back of him. There was no serious damage
• Imani Burrell finished 8th on the road in race 1, but was given a ten-second time penalty for almost taking Joao Almeida out in the hairpin. Burrell got past with no damage to either car, but Almeida was almost taken off the circuit, and lost two places as a result
• In race 2, Jemma Triggs had been fighting her way into the points after starting a disappointing 13th, before reliability gremlins struck
• Harold Campbell-Bannerman was robbed of another points finish, retiring from 10th place with a water leak

[alg2159]

After five races of Anglo Irish F4, it's time to take a look of our team's season.
First of all, we must congratulate Alex Smith for his acclimatization to the open-wheel car competition (after two years of Karting). He won a race and make three podiums. He is now sixth of the championship and we can only encourage him to continue its efforts for the rest of this season.
About John Murdoch, the step karting - open-wheel has been more difficult to cross. A single entry in the points (six arrivals outside and three retirements). He must continue his efforts appreciated by the management until the end of this season.
The team goes to increase its efforts to provide its pilots a car with a better ajustement, for better reliability and a performance in line with targets.

[Bobby Doorknobs]

The trip to Wales has been completed, and the championship situation is as follows: http://formularejects.com/wiki/2018_Ang ... ampionship

Notes for those not present for the live call

• Belcher was running inside the top ten at the time of his retirement in race 1
• Mann had a dreadful start from pole in race 2 and was 5th by the first corner. She didn't pick up the pace and was running 7th at the time of her retirement
• Burrell was not penalised this time, she actually did finish outside the top ten in race 1. Now The Streak™ really is over
• Calinetic were running Daley in a relatively underfueled car, which necessitated some very conservative driving from the Jamaican in both races, actually having to park the car right after crossing the finish line in race 2

[DemocalypseNow]

I can confirm that Xavier Santillán's replacement for Mondello Park only - due to schedule clash - will be Prema Italian F4 driver Ione Wilkerson (GBR).

[Bobby Doorknobs]

Minimum age to be introduced in Anglo-Irish F4 Championship

It was announced by Anglo-Irish F4 organisers today that from 2019 onwards prospective drivers for the entry level series will need to be at least fifteen years old. This announcement comes after some figures have expressed worry about the readiness of some of the younger drivers in the series in making the step up to single seaters. Some who are currently below the proposed age limit, such as Clara Descoteaux and karting ace Harry Thompson, have been struggling to achieve good results all year in the spec series, but others - most notably championship frontrunner Sabrina Mann - have been achieving impressive results from the beginning, prompting speculation as to the real reason behind this ruling. Recently, organisers of the Ginetta Junior Championship have made comments to the effect of feeling threatened by the presence of a single seater formula that is not affected by the minimum age limit usually enforced in such a series. Traditionally, Ginetta Juniors has served as a stepping stone for karting graduates who were too young to participate in British Formula 3, but now with the existence of the new Formula 4 there have been fears that the Ginetta Junior Championship would be rendered obsolete.

[Bobby Doorknobs]

A very wet pair of races at Knockhill have been run, results and championship standings:
http://formularejects.com/wiki/2018_Ang ... ampionship

Notes for those not present for the live call

Race 1

• Davies was 6th on the road in race 1, but nearly took Mann out at the last corner. He has been given a ten-second penalty, which drops him only one place
• Speaking of Mann, she spun off in the rain
• Smith spun while running inside the top ten at the first corner, rejoining in last
• Both Matthews and Daley had big crashes at the chicane, necessitating an injury RNG, which will be detailed further below

Race 2

• Casciaro got a poor getaway from 2nd on the grid and spun off early on. He rejoined in last place
• Davies was pressuring Mann for the lead before making a mistake and dropping a few places
• There were two more hefty impacts: Murdoch was another victim of the chicane, while Morioka had a massive crash at turn 1 on the final lap. Another injury RNG will have to be run, I'm afraid
• On a slightly humorous note, Harry Thompson spun off on the slowdown lap

Injury RNGs

The four crash victims had similar accidents, so they will get the same RNG:

1-50 - He's fine, don't worry about it
51-75 - Might want to sit out the rest of the weekend, he's a bit shaken (for race 1 accidents)
51-75 - Minor injury, should be okay to race in Donington (race 2 accidents)
76-100 - Might want to sit this one out, and Donington too

Matthews: 88

Daley: 73

Murdoch: 19

Morioka: 99

RNG is feeling particularly merciless today, Daley was forced to miss only race two with mild concussion, but Matthews has suffered a broken wrist, which will take some time to heal. He'll have to miss the British Grand Prix support race, as will Morioka. Murdoch, however, is totally unhurt, and will be fit to race at Donington.

So, in summary, I will need AndreaModa and SuperAguri to nominate replacements for their respective drivers for the Donington event. Take as much time as you need.

[AndreaModa]

The Jones seat to temporarily replace Matthews is open to all offers. Could be a good opportunity to audition for a 2019 drive.

[Peteroli34]

The Jones seat to temporarily replace Matthews is open to all offers. Could be a good opportunity to audition for a 2019 drive.

16 year old French driver Ethan Renaud would be interested in taking the seat.

[DemocalypseNow]

May also worth bearing in mind that there is no clash between AI F4 and Italian F4 on Donnington weekend, so temporary replacements could easily be sourced from there.

[TomWazzleshaw]

Indonesian Lazarus F4 driver Gunter Masakan is interested in filling in for either team. The 18 year old brings hefty backing from KFC Indonesia.

[Gonzalez]

Dear Nigerian Team Falik Arrows

You might like to look for a REAL African Driver. If so, try Cameroonian Go-Kart Driver Samson Enoh who is interested in filling in. He brings sponsorship backing from Air France. He is 17 years of age and very decent. He is also willing to make the next step. This could be a dream come true.

Sincerly

Enoh's Humble Cameroonian Manager (cannot be named for privacy reasons)

[SuperAguri]

We can confirm that Nakaguri Moriokas car suffered a broken suspension arm which caused Nakaguri loss of steering and he went straight on at duffus dip and crash quite heavily, he was rushed to hospital and only has a mild concussion and a broken wrist, he is likely to be out for 6 to 8 weeks and will defiantly miss Donnington and Mondello Park and we hope he can recover to do the last race of the season at Brands Hatch and not Birmingham as my PA wrote down. In the meantime we are bringing back Ginevra Vantini for at least Donnington, if she does well and by well I mean score points then she will do Mondello Park and if she does badly then she will be replaced by Samson Enoh for at least one race.

[AndreaModa]

The Jones seat to temporarily replace Matthews is open to all offers. Could be a good opportunity to audition for a 2019 drive.

16 year old French driver Ethan Renaud would be interested in taking the seat.

Signed.

Renaud steps in for injured Matthews at Jones

Following his crash and subsequent injury at the Knockhill round of the Anglo-Irish F4 series, Harry Matthews has been replaced by Ethan Renaud at the Jones Racing team.

Renaud will sub for Matthews at Donington, and team boss Sammy Jones said it would be a great opportunity for the young Frenchman.

"Ethan has a great chance now to prove what he can do. It's an unfortunate way to come into the series but a racing driver should grab every opportunity they're given with both hands. We're really looking forward to seeing what Ethan can do with the car."

Renaud will partner existing Jones driver Joao Almeida for the weekend. The Portuguese driver's best result to date is a seventh place at Pembrey, while Matthews has finished on the podium twice, at Oulton Park and Kirkistown.

[Bobby Doorknobs]

The Formula 4 running in support of the British Grand Prix has been completed, results and championship standings: http://formularejects.com/wiki/2018_Ang ... ampionship

Notes for those not present for the live call

Race 1

• Complete and utter domination by Sabrina Mann, the first person to attain a Grand Slam in the series. Little to report, otherwise...

Race 2

• This was perhaps the single biggest heartbreak moment of the season: Joao Almeida qualified brilliantly in 2nd place, got a good run off the line and was into the lead before the Old Hairpin. He held a 1.2-second advantage to Mann at the end of the first lap, but then, at the end of lap 2, his engine caught fire
• Mann and Belcher spent the rest of the race in an enthralling battle for the lead; Belcher was clearly the faster of the two, but made the mistake of trying to overtake at the exact same unsuitable spot for several consecutive laps

[Bobby Doorknobs]

Provisional 2019 F4 Calendar Released

1. Mondello Park National Circuit: 6-7 April
2. Brands Hatch Indy Circuit: 20-21 April
3. Silverstone National Circuit: 13-14 May
4. Oulton Park Fosters Circuit: 2-3 June
5. Kirkistown: 22-23 June
6. Cadwell Park: 13-14 July
7. Bishopscourt International Circuit*: 27-28 July
8. Phoenix Park*: 3-4 August
9. Donington Park National Circuit: 24-25 August (British Grand Prix support races)
10. Mondello Park International Circuit: 15-16 September (Leinster Trophy)

*TBC

[TomWazzleshaw]

Sabrina's driving has been exceptional the last few rounds, and her confidence is growing every time she gets into the car. Due to the age limits in place, we will have to keep her in Formula 4 for next year, even if she wins the title, but we will cross that bridge when we get there.

[SuperAguri]

As Nakaguri Morioka is still recovering and Ginevra Vantini did not do well enough, we have decided to bring in Cameroon driver Samson Enoh for the next race. If Nakaguri is still not fit enough then he might get another race. Ginevra will be given another chance next season as she did show some flashes of talent and Samson will have to show talent in the race to see if he will feature in our future plans.

[Bobby Doorknobs]

Only one race weekend to go...

Up to date results and championship table: http://formularejects.com/wiki/2018_Ang ... ampionship

Notes

Burrell initially led the first race before fighting to protect that position from Tregurtha. He passed her just two laps from the end. A similar battle in the second race between Mann and Casciaro eventually ended with the Gibralatarian stretching out a 5-second lead to win and stay in title contention.

Little to report otherwise, other than Enoh spinning in both races, his second mistake costing him points. Bronson also went into the gravel at turn one in race one, but continued.

[Bobby Doorknobs]

The first season of Anglo-Irish F4 is now concluded. Congratulations to the new series champion...

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Sabrina Mann!

As always, you can find the full results and final championship standings here: http://formularejects.com/wiki/2018_Ang ... ampionship

Notes

• Mann pretty much did the bare minimum to secure the title in race one. She lost a lot of places (started 2nd) and, with Casciaro not making any gains on Smith's lead, all she had to do was hold 7th from Tregurtha, which she did.
• Murdoch (starting 3rd) very improbably got past Mann for the lead briefly in race two, but then he dropped back behind his teammate, who got a slow getaway at the start from 2nd; Smith then set consecutive fastest laps in hunting down and passing Mann.

And that brings the season to a close. I would like to thank everyone for their participation. The 2019 thread will be opened once the other two currently active F4 series have finished their seasons, and also once the 2019 F3 thread has opened, since I'm sure a good number of drivers here are being considered for F3 drives.

There will be changes next season, namely the introduction of a driver improvement system, since, as most of these drivers are growing teenagers, there is plenty of room for improvement, and there is still hope that the likes of Adrian Hegarty and Guillaume Laurier can stand on the top of the podium. What form this system will take is yet to be decided.

As mentioned earlier in the thread, drivers must be 15 years old at the start of the season. Luckily, all of the 2018 drivers that I know of (with the possible exception of Harry Thompson, whose DOB is unknown to me) will be 15 or over next year. However, I will ask that from next year all fictional drivers have a Wiki page containing a birthdate at the very least, just so I can easily confirm their ages.

There will also be a more rigid structure to the calendar: From 2019 on the calendar will consist of four British circuits and four Irish circuits, one of which (rotated between the two islands annually) will host the opening and closing races of the season. This year it was Britain, so next year it will be Ireland that hosts the first and last race meetings. To complete the calendar will be a support programme for the British Grand Prix, just as there has been this year.

[Pinkd56]

It's been a great first season in car racing but I feel I could have definitely won the title if I hadn't been crashed into so often. I hear that Sabrina will be back next season and I look forward to racing with her again. I am sure the title will be mine next year!

These cars were a bit of a step up from karting but I'm happy with the two podiums. I hope to be nearer the sharp end next year.

[This Could Be You]

Could I be on the entry/waiting list for 2019?

[Bobby Doorknobs]

Could I be on the entry/waiting list for 2019?

You most certainly can, sir/madam!

[This Could Be You]

Thanks!

[Bobby Doorknobs]

I hear that Sabrina will be back next season and I look forward to racing with her again.

This reminds me:

Some of you (okay, one of you) have previously expressed concern about age restrictions preventing drivers from moving up to higher categories. While this is true of the AutoReject ladder, this is not true of the lower rungs of the FIA ladder, namely Formula Three, so there is opportunity for promotion there.