F1 Rejects Indy Championship Series (Season finale on!)

[DemocalypseNow]

AFAIK all four Mastercard Lancias are Lola B15/00s with Honda powerplants, and all driver have maxed out skills. What to do with my prize money?

[Ferrarist]

AFAIK all four Mastercard Lancias are Lola B15/00s with Honda powerplants, and all driver have maxed out skills. What to do with my prize money?

Your prize money will probably be useful, once the next season starts. After all, how should you fund new cars, engines and keep your old drivers? .

[Ferrarist]

"Welcome to the beautiful city of Surfers Paradise, home of many, many American open-wheel races. Today, the Indy Championship Series shall open another chapter of American racing doing "business" down under. But before we go to Jack Arute at the starting grid, here's how they line up today":

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1 Harold Watson             1:30.962
 2 Salvatore Miccoli         1:30.996
 3 Vincenzo Sospiri          1:31.020
 4 Dave Anderson             1:31.023
 5 Lance Vance               1:31.044
 6 Antonio Reyna-Sanchez     1:31.122
 7 Ashley Cassidy            1:31.210
 8 Martin van der Maeyede    1:31.232
 9 Diego Mauricio Batistuta  1:31.234
10 Brendon Cassidy Jr.       1:31.288
11 Roberto Moreno            1:31.352
12 Joao Cavalcanti           1:31.378
13 Bobby Dollar              1:31.520
14 Kenan Ardaoglu            1:31.529
15 Beth Lestrade             1:31.623
16 Dean O'Lauchlan           1:31.744
17 Vidal Reyna-Sanchez       1:31.845
18 Ralf Schumacher           1:31.924
19 Bertrand Gachot           1:31.928
20 Rusty Gannit              1:31.977
21 Pastor Maldonado          1:32.048
22 Veronika Asimov           1:32.294
23 Rio Haryanto              1:32.375
24 John Zimmer               1:32.428
25 Ryan McReynolds           1:32.563
26 Jerome D'Ambrosio         1:32.661
27 Goran Jordanovic          1:32.686
28 Andrea Bianchi            1:32.731
29 Mika Yagami               1:32.916
30 Johannes Seidlitz         1:32.953
31 Tony Scrugham III.        1:33.040
32 Ed Weaver                 1:33.058
33 Damon Cannon              1:33.214
34 Andries van Heel          1:33.516
35 Hobson Tarantino          1:33.548
36 Gordon Martin             1:33.971
37 Ryota Wong                1:34.102
38 David Lee                 1:34.153
39 John Bean                 1:34.309
40 Johannes das Schaf        1:34.487
41 O.N. Duck III.            1:34.769

"So this race promises to be an exciting affair between Mastercard Lola and Mecha Grand Prix, with an interesting note. Both teams utilize the new Lola B15/00 and Honda engines, the dominant package in this year's season. So it all comes down to the drivers. Here's Jack Arute to catch up with them.[...]

"Oh, and that's Pastor Maldonado right there, who's put his car to the wall. And I have the feeling that I've said this sentence way too often in this season."

"No, you're right Paul. Compared to his team mates van der Maeyede and Bianchi, Maldonado really doesn't shine against them. But sometimes, you've got to learn the IndyCar business the hard way."

[...]

"And we're now with Kenan Ardaoglu, who hasn't pitted since the early race caution, thus leading the race. Actually, he pulling off decent lap times."

"But I wonder for how long he can stay at the front. He'll have to go to the pits one more time.

[...]

"As we are looking...Oh! There's a big crash at turn three. There's one of the McDoggle cars, and it has a Cosworth badge, so it must be...yes, it is Joao Cavalcanti, and he seems to have tangled with O.N. Duck III."[...]
"And here's the replay."

"Watch this Paul, this is a typical rookie mistake when being lapped. Joao tried to pass him from the left, but for some reason, O.N. had to swerve to the left, too. Thankfully Cavalcanti's car didn't climb on the rear wheel of Duck's car."

"Both driver are ok, by the way. But they were both very lucky indeed. Yellow is out again, so that'll play into Kenan Ardaoglu's hands. Here Gary Gerould from the pits."

"Paul, Volks.racing has been pretty lucky here. They've been hoping for a caution, and they got one. So when the pit lane opens, he, and his competitors will go to the pits. But there will be only one winner of this phase, and that is Kenan Ardaoglu. Now back to you Paul!"

[...]

"And Kenan Ardaoglu approaches the checkered flag, and pulls himself back into the title hunt![...]"

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 1 Kenan Ardaoglu              1:49:16.907
 2 Lance Vance                 1:49:25.498
 3 Salvatore Miccoli           1:49:27.570
 4 Harold Watson               1:49:37.380
 5 Bobby Dollar                1:49:39.046
 6 Dave Anderson               1:49:41.286
 7 Ashley Cassidy              1:49:43.900
 8 Antonio Reyna-Sanchez       1:49:44.164
 9 Dean O'Lauchlan             1:49:49.996
10 Martin van der Maeyede      1:49:52.716
11 Ryan McReynolds             1:50:01.902
12 Rio Haryanto                1:50:19.296
13 Veronika Asimov             1:50:24.186
14 Vidal Reyna-Sanchez         1:50:24.222
15 Brendon Cassidy Jr.         1:50:24.498
16 Roberto Moreno              1:50:26.471
17 Bertrand Gachot             1:50:31.697
18 John Zimmer                 1:50:44.688
19 Johannes Seidlitz           1:50:51.940
20 Mika Yagami                 1:50:53.086
21 Andrea Bianchi                   1 lap
22 Diego Mauricio Batistuta         1 lap
23 Tony Scrugham III.               1 lap
24 Ed Weaver                        1 lap
25 Jerome D'Ambrosio                1 lap
26 Vincenzo Sospiri                 1 lap
27 David Lee                        1 lap
28 Gordon Martin                    1 lap
29 Damon Cannon                     1 lap
30 Hobson Tarantino                 1 lap
31 John Bean                        1 lap
32 Andries van Heel                 1 lap
33 Johannes das Schaf               1 lap
Goran Jordanovic             DNF lap 56
Rusty Gannit                 DNF lap 43
Beth Lestrade                DNF lap 41
Joao Cavalcanti              DNF lap 40
O.N. Duck III.               DNF lap 39
Ryota Wong                   DNF lap 29
Ralf Schumacher              DNF lap 14
Pastor Maldonado              DNF lap 5

As usual, points standings follow later.

[RonDenisDeletraz]

Where are the engine prices. I might upgrade

[Ferrarist]

Where are the engine prices. I might upgrade

Right in the opening post.

[Ferrarist]

Points Standings after the Holden Grand Prix of Australia
Drivers Championship
1. Dave Anderson - 377pts.
2. Salvatore Miccoli - 352pts.
3. Kenan Ardaoglu - 344pts.
4. Andrea Bianchi - 301pts.
5. Roberto Moreno - 282pts.
6. Vincenzo Sospiri - 281pts.
7. Lance Vance - 269pts.
8. Claude Speed - 266pts.
9. Martin van der Maeyede - 261pts.
10. Ryan McReynolds - 256pts.
11. Ashley Cassidy - 244pts.
12. Brendon Cassidy Jr. - 243pts.
13. Ralf Schumacher - 241pts.
14. Jerome d'Ambrosio - 217pts.
15. Veronika Asimov - 211pts.
16. Vidal Reyna-Sanchez - 208pts.
17. Diego Mauricio Batistuta - 190pts.
18. Harold Watson - 184pts.
19. Damon Cannon - 182pts.
20. Antonio Reyna-Sanchez - 181pts.
21. Tony Scrugham III. - 179pts.
22. Rio Haryanto - 167pts.
23. Beth Lestrade - 166pts.
24. Joao Cavalcanti - 153pts.
25. Goran Jordanovic - 144pts.
26. David Lee - 136pts.
27. Ed Weaver - 135pts.
28. Pastor Maldonado - 132pts.
29. Andries van Heel - 127pts.
30. Bobby Dollar - 116pts.
31. Mika Yagami - 107pt.
32. Dean O'Lauchlan - 87pts.
=. Ryota Wong - 65pts.
34. Hobson Tarantino - 63pts.
35. Johannes Seidlitz - 39pts.
36. Bertrand Gachot - 42pts.
=. John Zimmer - 40pts.
38. John Bean - 28pts.
39. Gordon Martin - 22pts.
40. Johannes das Schaf - 14pts.
41. O.N. Duck III. - 8pts.

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[B]Prize Money[/B]
 1 Kenan Ardaoglu              125.000 $
 2 Lance Vance                 121.220 $
 3 Salvatore Miccoli           117.440 $
 4 Harold Watson               113.660 $
 5 Bobby Dollar                109.880 $
 6 Dave Anderson               106.100 $
 7 Ashley Cassidy              102.320 $
 8 Antonio Reyna-Sanchez       98.540 $
 9 Dean O'Lauchlan             94.760 $
10 Martin van der Maeyede      90.980 $
11 Ryan McReynolds             87.200 $
12 Rio Haryanto                83.420 $
13 Veronika Asimov             79.640 $
14 Vidal Reyna-Sanchez         75.860 $
15 Brendon Cassidy Jr.         72.080 $
16 Roberto Moreno              68.300 $
17 Bertrand Gachot             64.520 $
18 John Zimmer                 60.740 $
19 Johannes Seidlitz           56.960 $
20 Mika Yagami                 53.180 $
21 Andrea Bianchi                   45.620 $
22 Diego Mauricio Batistuta         41.840 $
23 Tony Scrugham III.               38.060 $
24 Ed Weaver                        34.280 $
25 Jerome D'Ambrosio                30.500 $
26 Vincenzo Sospiri                 26.720 $
27 David Lee                        22.940 $
28 Gordon Martin                    19.160 $
29 Damon Cannon                     15.380 $
30 Hobson Tarantino                11.600 $
31 John Bean                        7.820 $
32 Andries van Heel                 4.040 $
33 Johannes das Schaf               260 $

[Phoenix]

I want to spend my credits in both drivers' all stats in equal measure, please

[FMecha]

Are everything 10-10-10 yet for us?

[Ferrarist]

I want to spend my credits in both drivers' all stats in equal measure, please

Vance is already fully upgraded, but Gannit isn't. So consider the upgrade done.

Are everything 10-10-10 yet for us?

Everything is 10-10-10.

[DemocalypseNow]

DAI MICCOLI, DAI DAI DAI. Il campionato è tuo per la presa!!!

[Phoenix]

What the...? Did I hire Rusty Gannit as the replacement for Claude Speed? The same Rusty Gannit that would get lost on his way to his first F1RWRS race and would be embarrassingly redneckish on his actual race start? And couldn't I invest those credits in Claude Speed rather than Gannit?

[Onxy Wrecked]

New Team:
Onyx Moneytron Infiniti

Chassis: Reynard 13i (130K)
Engine: Infiniti (100K)
Driver: Clint Hillman (Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada)
Skills: Accelaration 12, Cornering 2, Reliability 13

[FantometteBR]

I want to update the full on Gachot's abilities

[Ferrarist]

What the...? Did I hire Rusty Gannit as the replacement for Claude Speed? The same Rusty Gannit that would get lost on his way to his first F1RWRS race and would be embarrassingly redneckish on his actual race start? And couldn't I invest those credits in Claude Speed rather than Gannit?

Don't you remember? Speed was injured in an accident at Kentucky Speedway, so you hired "whoever was available". Gannit was (Because Roush-Yates, a team I entered to promote Ford engines, entered him) available, so I figured that he would be Speed's replacement.

New Team:
Onyx Moneytron Infiniti

Chassis: Reynard 13i (130K)
Engine: Infiniti (100K)
Driver: Clint Hillman (Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada)
Skills: Accelaration 12, Cornering 2, Reliability 13

I'm sorry, but the maximum number of skill points is 10. Other than that, I have no complaints about your entry.

Remember: You can still enter one-off drivers for the 500.000 $ challenge at Auto Club Speedway. The winner will win the grand prize of 500.000 $! One-offs will just cost 1/10th of the regular price for drivers and equipment.

[Onxy Wrecked]

I'll lower Clint stats down to
A10, C 7, R 10.

[Ferrarist]

"Hello everyone, I'm Paul Page. The beautiful city of Vancouver will once again host a round of IndyCar racing. The past races have been very spectacular, and this race promises to be one, too. The first 20 cars are within a second. But the dominant engine here is the Honda V6. Six cars are within the top 10 of the grid. This once more cements the outstanding reputation the Japanese manufacturer has within the Indy racing scene. But here's how the grid lines up today:"

Grid line-up for the Amazon 200

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 1 Lance Vance               1:00.782
 2 Harold Watson             1:00.896
 3 Salvatore Miccoli         1:00.914
 4 Dave Anderson             1:00.921
 5 Martin van der Maeyede    1:00.952
 6 Rusty Gannit              1:00.999
 7 Antonio Reyna-Sanchez     1:01.013
 8 Ryan McReynolds           1:01.032
 9 Vidal Reyna-Sanchez       1:01.074
10 Diego Mauricio Batistuta  1:01.100
11 Beth Lestrade             1:01.222
12 Dean O'Lauchlan           1:01.226
13 Vincenzo Sospiri          1:01.262
14 Brendon Cassidy Jr.       1:01.284
15 Kenan Ardaoglu            1:01.384
16 Joao Cavalcanti           1:01.394
17 Bobby Dollar              1:01.472
18 Pastor Maldonado          1:01.563
19 Ashley Cassidy            1:01.737
20 Andrea Bianchi            1:01.766
21 Roberto Moreno            1:01.788
22 Rio Haryanto              1:01.944
23 Mika Yagami               1:01.998
24 Clint Hillman             1:02.053
25 Damon Cannon              1:02.054
26 Andries van Heel          1:02.177
27 Ralf Schumacher           1:02.536
28 Bertrand Gachot           1:02.547
29 Goran Jordanovic          1:02.557
30 Jerome D'Ambrosio         1:02.717
31 Ryota Wong                1:02.858
32 Ed Weaver                 1:02.909
33 O.N. Duck III.            1:02.928
34 Hobson Tarantino          1:03.502
35 Veronika Asimov           1:03.571
36 Tony Scrugham III.        1:03.759
37 Gordon Martin             1:03.906
38 John Bean                 1:04.037
39 David Lee                 1:04.448
40 Johannes Seidlitz         1:04.661
41 John Zimmer               1:05.229
42 Johannes das Schaf        1:07.592

"Some of you may have noted a new name on the grid. His name is Clint Hillman, who's making his debut in today's Amazon 200. His 24th place is definitely not bad in a field of 42 cars, especially in a two-year-old Reynard, powered by an Infiniti. Here's Jack Arute with the debutant!

[...]

"Before this race starts, let's take a look at the season finale at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana. 500.000 $ are up for grabs for the winner of this race, and one participant has already announced his entry. O.N. Duck Jr., father of O.N. Duck III. There haven't been further announcements yet, but some more entrants are expected to come in the next weeks. But on this weekend, ICS officials have announced the format for the final weekend of the season:

- First 30 drivers in the drivers' championship are locked-in entries. That means that they won't have to compete in pre-qualifying.
- The other drivers in the championship, as well as the additional one-off entries will fight for the remaining 12 positions in a special pre-qualifying shootout.
- The qualified 42 drivers will them compete for the pole in a qualifying session.[...]"

"As green flag comes down, the race is underway! Good start by everybody, and especially by Anderson, as makes the grab for lead! Great move by Anderson, as we already have a car in the walls. That looks to be like Gordon Martin. And here's the replay.

"Wow, that one looked really amateurish. He went way to fast into the corner, and that was the result."

"Yes indeed. So we have the first yellow of the day. We'll be right, after these messages and a word from our ABC station."

[...]

"And there is Andries van Heel, having parked his car outside. Is this oil on the track?"

"It looks like oil. But the marshal are already waving the flag. As for van Heel, it probably looks like on these Infinitis has blown up.

[...]

"And look at this! That's...that's Kenan Ardaoglu, with a blown tire. Can he carry his car back to his box...no, he had to take the emergency exit, but his car looks too damaged anyway to make it back to the pits."

"Absolutely, he right rear suspension looks to be broken. But what a pity for him. He just had hope regarding the championship again, and now his tire works against him."

[...]

"36 laps have passed, and...that's Watson...NO, it's Dave Anderson with the damage to his front right wheel! Now where has he picked up that one?"

"The last he went past by, he was driving behind a backmarker. Looked like on of the Williams-AMR cars."

"And there's O.N. Duck III. outside the track. He left rear seems to be pretty heavily damaged. And here's the replay! *Anderson crashes into Duck while attempting to lap him*

"I won't judge Ducky too quickly, because he was already into the corner. To me, it looked more like Anderson trying to lap him too late. I'm sorry to say this, but the rookie isn't to blame this time."

"And as another yellow comes out, we have a new race leader in Rusty Gannit. We'll be right back!"

[...]

"And as we finish the 105th lap, Rusty Gannit goes for the checkered flag, and wins his very first IndyCar race!"

Results of the Amazon 200

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 1 Rusty Gannit                1:56:58.900
 2 Salvatore Miccoli           1:58:00.047
 3 Vidal Reyna-Sanchez              1 lap
 4 Lance Vance                      1 lap
 5 Brendon Cassidy Jr.              1 lap
 6 Ralf Schumacher                 2 laps
 7 Bobby Dollar                    2 laps
 8 Ryan McReynolds                 2 laps
 9 Joao Cavalcanti                 2 laps
10 Ashley Cassidy                 2 laps
11 Damon Cannon                    2 laps
12 Beth Lestrade                   2 laps
13 Dean O'Lauchlan                 2 laps
14 Roberto Moreno                  2 laps
15 Bertrand Gachot                 2 laps
16 Rio Haryanto                    2 laps
17 Harold Watson                   2 laps
18 Veronika Asimov                 2 laps
19 Vincenzo Sospiri                3 laps
20 Ryota Wong                      3 laps
21 Pastor Maldonado                3 laps
22 Goran Jordanovic                3 laps
23 Ed Weaver                       3 laps
24 Tony Scrugham III.              3 laps
25 Hobson Tarantino                3 laps
26 Mika Yagami                     3 laps
27 Johannes Seidlitz               3 laps
28 Johannes das Schaf              4 laps
29 David Lee                       4 laps
John Bean                    DNF lap 98
Clint Hillman                DNF lap 93
Andrea Bianchi               DNF lap 71
Jerome D'Ambrosio            DNF lap 46
Antonio Reyna-Sanchez        DNF lap 43
John Zimmer                  DNF lap 43
Martin van der Maeyede       DNF lap 42
Dave Anderson                DNF lap 36
O.N. Duck III.               DNF lap 34
Kenan Ardaoglu               DNF lap 33
Diego Mauricio Batistuta     DNF lap 19
Andries van Heel              DNF lap 7
Gordon Martin                 DNF lap 1

Points Standings after the Amazon 200
1. Salvatore Miccoli - 390pts.
2. Dave Anderson - 377pts.
3. Kenan Ardaoglu - 344pts.
4. Andrea Bianchi - 301pts.
=. Lance Vance - 301pts.
6. Roberto Moreno - 294pts.
7. Vincenzo Sospiri - 283pts.
8. Ryan McReynolds - 280pts.
9. Brendon Cassidy Jr. - 273pts.
10. Ralf Schumacher - 269pts.
11. Claude Speed - 266pts.
12. Ashley Cassidy - 264pts.
13. Martin van der Maeyede - 261pts.
14. Vidal Reyna-Sanchez - 243pts.
15. Jerome d'Ambrosio - 217pts.
16. Veronika Asimov - 215pts.
17. Damon Cannon - 200pts.
18. Diego Mauricio Batistuta - 190pts.
=. Harold Watson - 190pts.
20. Beth Lestrade - 182pts.
21. Antonio Reyna-Sanchez - 181pts.
22. Tony Scrugham III. - 179pts.
23. Rio Haryanto - 175pts.
=. Joao Cavalcanti - 175pts.
25. Goran Jordanovic - 144pts.
26. Bobby Dollar - 142pts.
27. David Lee - 136pts.
28. Ed Weaver - 135pts.
29. Pastor Maldonado - 132pts.
30. Andries van Heel - 127pts.
31. Mika Yagami - 107pt.
32. Dean O'Lauchlan - 101pts.
33. Ryota Wong - 66pts.
34. Hobson Tarantino - 63pts.
35. Bertrand Gachot - 52pts.
36. Rusty Gannit - 45pts.
37. John Zimmer - 40pts.
38. Johannes Seidlitz - 39pts.
39. John Bean - 28pts.
40. Gordon Martin - 22pts.
41. Johannes das Schaf - 14pts.
42. O.N. Duck III. - 8pts.

Prize Money

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1 Rusty Gannit                125.000 $
2 Salvatore Miccoli           120.690 $
3 Vidal Reyna-Sanchez              116.380 $
4 Lance Vance                     112.070 $
5 Brendon Cassidy Jr.              107.760 $
6 Ralf Schumacher                 103.450 $
7 Bobby Dollar                    99.140 $
8 Ryan McReynolds                 94.830 $
9 Joao Cavalcanti                 90.520 $
10 Ashley Cassidy                 86.210 $
11 Damon Cannon                   81.900 $
12 Beth Lestrade                   77.590 $
13 Dean O'Lauchlan                 73.280 $
14 Roberto Moreno                 68.970 $
15 Bertrand Gachot                64.660 $
16 Rio Haryanto                    60.350 $
17 Harold Watson                   56.040 $
18 Veronika Asimov                 51.730 $
19 Vincenzo Sospiri                47.420 $
20 Ryota Wong                      43.110 $
21 Pastor Maldonado                38.800 $
22 Goran Jordanovic                34.490 $
23 Ed Weaver                       30.180 $
24 Tony Scrugham III.              25.870 $
25 Hobson Tarantino               21.560 $
26 Mika Yagami                     17.250 $
27 Johannes Seidlitz               12.940 $
28 Johannes das Schaf              8.630 $
29 David Lee                       4.320 $

[DemocalypseNow]

Mastercard Lola downsizing for next year?

Rumours are circulating that Mastercard Lola will downsize from their current four-car operation in next year's F1RICS, having renewed the contract of only one driver for next season.

The championship contenders earlier today announced a contract extension for Italian rookie Salvatore Miccoli, who is currently vying with Dave Anderson for the driver's title. However team-mates Vincenzo Sospiri, Roberto Moreno and Diego Maruicio Batistuta have yet to sign new deals for next season, with rumours suggesting the three of them are competing over one seat for next season.

"Nothing is certain for next year, aside from Salvatore returning for next season," said team principal Alasdair Lindsay. "We intend to field as many cars as is possible, we are a big team and one that wants to contribue to the success of the championship."

For the $500,000 race, what happens with the one-off drivers in terms of stats? And could I perhaps enter two guest drivers?

[Ferrarist]

For the $500,000 race, what happens with the one-off drivers in terms of stats? And could I perhaps enter two guest drivers?

I'd normally say that stats would cost you only 1/10ths of the normal costs, but then we'd see everyone entering drivers with 30 skills points. So one-off driver will come at the normal rates, but chassis and engines can "leased" for 1/10ths of the normal costs.

And yes, you could enter two guest drivers.

P.S.: CART...I will not tolerate any "organisation" that acts autonomously from our own.

[DemocalypseNow]

For the $500,000 race, what happens with the one-off drivers in terms of stats? And could I perhaps enter two guest drivers?

I'd normally say that stats would cost you only 1/10ths of the normal costs, but then we'd see everyone entering drivers with 30 skills points. So one-off driver will come at the normal rates, but chassis and engines can "leased" for 1/10ths of the normal costs.

And yes, you could enter two guest drivers.

P.S.: CART...I will not tolerate any "organisation" that acts autonomously from our own.

Is it possible to enter a brand new team?

[Ferrarist]

Is it possible to enter a brand new team?

I don't know. We currently have enough teams as it is, although I expect some to peter out, by the time the new season starts. Ask me again, when I start the 2016 season .

[Onxy Wrecked]

Onyx Moneytron Infiniti might expand if Sospiri or Moreno can't find a full time ride in this series.

Clint Hillman
Starts 24th
Finishes 31st -12 laps (fuel pump)

This is what happens when a 2 year chassis and an underpowered engine is brought out in quick order with little time to prepare. We were pretty steadily just a lap down in 5th then the car stopped running with little warning. Oil pressure was low and was leaking quite badly, but something happened in the fuel pump as it just stopped running and didn't sound off like an engine failure.

[Ferrarist]

"Mayor engine manufacturer rumoured to have uncovered "loophole" in IndyCar regulations
With this year's Indy Championship Series (Known as IndyCar from next year on) drawing to a close, the preparations for next year are already fully under way. The hottest rumour is about a yet unnamed manufacturer, which has uncovered a loophole in IndyCar's regulations. Indy's engine regulations stipulate 3-litre turbo engines. The rules also explicitly mandate a maximum of six cylinders for purpose-built racing engines. But there hasn't been any word on production-based engines, thus creating the potential for a manufacturer to enter a production-based turbo engine with more than six cylinders.
Alledgedly, one manufacturer is already working on a production-based 3.0l V8 turbo. While the V8 will indeed be production-based, it could still draw more power than the current V6 engines. It hasn't been known yet, who's going to enter the engine. The manufacturer would like to remain anonymous until the very last moment, in order to avoid any protests by others. The only thing certain, is that said manufacturer is already active in IndyCar racing.

[tristan1117]

Can Dreadnough max out all its driver stats please? Thank you. Also, how the hell did Rusty Gannit win a race? That's one of the biggest achievements of his career!

[RonDenisDeletraz]

Can I buy a brand new Honda engine for Bobby Dollar?

[Ferrarist]

Can I buy a brand new Honda engine for Bobby Dollar?

You should probably have enough money for that, so sure.

[TomWazzleshaw]

Dean O'Lauchlan has been dropped by McDoggle Racing for next year. However, since we'll keep running four cars for next year, that means there's a seat going at the team for next year for anyone who wants a drive.

[DemocalypseNow]

F1RICS: Moreno and Sospiri to stay on at Mastercard Lola

Mastercard Lola have announced they have secured Roberto Moreno and Vincenzo Sospiri for another year, adding them to the team alongside championship leader Salvatore Miccoli. The deals confirm the team will run at least three cars again next year, however crash-happy Diego Mauricio Batistuta is still without a contract for next season, an the only ML driver outside the Top 10 in points this year. His prospects for next year look bleak in the ICS, however it is expected he will move across to Europe to race-full time there instead.

[Ferrarist]

Well guys, it's nice that you already put the silly season into full swing, but you really should wait until open the thread for 2016. I have to do some explanation regarding the procedures of contract extensions.

[Onxy Wrecked]

Well guys, it's nice that you already put the silly season into full swing, but you really should wait until open the thread for 2016. I have to do some explanation regarding the procedures of contract extensions.

I merely put up an offer if the contract extension by MasterCard Lola fails. However, I have no plans for negotiating before season's end to finalize a deal as I don't know if Hillman is actually an exceptional driver on the ovals (seen a good run in a very obsolete car) yet and the explanation on contract extensions hasn't happened yet.

[FMecha]

Has Dave and Harold get the 2015 chassis yet? If not, we'll buy it.

Due to continuity issues, only the engine will be retained - anything else won't be, meaning I will name new drivers. Stay tuned

[Ferrarist]

Miccoli and Watson score the same pole time - Anderson only 12th, Ardaoglu only 24th!
The chase for the Indy Championship goes on, and things look very good for Salvatore Miccoli. He parked his Lola-Honda on pole position, whereas his title rivals Dave Anderson and Kenan Ardaoglu have to start their races from the midfield. Once more noticable is the domination of the Honda-powered cars, although Ford seems to have picked up some ground towards their Japanese rivals, as Antonio Reyna-Sanchez once again parked his Lola-Ford in the top 10.

Starting grid for the G.I. Joe's 200
1 Salvatore Miccoli 57.567
2 Harold Watson 57.567
3 Roberto Moreno 57.586
4 Diego Mauricio Batistuta 57.687
5 Vincenzo Sospiri 57.690
6 Antonio Reyna-Sanchez 57.823
7 Dean O'Lauchlan 57.837
8 Ashley Cassidy 57.850
9 Bobby Dollar 57.937
10 Brendon Cassidy Jr. 57.952
11 Martin van der Maeyede 58.146
12 Dave Anderson 58.186
13 Joao Cavalcanti 58.268
14 Andrea Bianchi 58.365
15 Bertrand Gachot 58.412
16 Pastor Maldonado 58.426
17 Beth Lestrade 58.489
18 Vidal Reyna-Sanchez 58.622
19 Rusty Gannit 58.892
20 Ralf Schumacher 58.969
21 Veronika Asimov 59.036
22 Jerome D'Ambrosio 59.103
23 Damon Cannon 59.138
24 Kenan Ardaoglu 59.205
25 John Zimmer 59.343
26 Mika Yagami 59.377
27 Clint Hillman 59.443
28 Ryota Wong 59.537
29 Lance Vance 59.566
30 David Lee 59.659
31 Hobson Tarantino 59.799
32 O.N. Duck III. 59.830
33 Andries van Heel 59.834
34 Johannes Seidlitz 59.909
35 Ed Weaver 1:00.187
36 Goran Jordanovic 1:00.339
37 Gordon Martin 1:00.568
38 Ryan McReynolds 1:00.590
39 Tony Scrugham III. 1:00.638
40 Johannes das Schaf 1:01.268
41 John Bean 1:01.587
42 Rio Haryanto 1:01.664

Harold Watson wins G.I. Joe's 200 in a close, drag-race finish

Mecha Grand Prix can celebrate another race victory, although the wrong driver might have won. Harold Watson won the race in front of Bobby Dollar, with just a couple of inches between them. Salvatore Miccoli meanwhile scored third, whereas Dave Anderson just finished in 10th position. That means that Miccoli can already clinch this year's championship at the next race in Laguna Seca. Kenan Ardaoglu can probably bury his championship hopes, as he retired early in the race, due to problems with fuel pressure.

Results of the G.I. Joe's 200

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 1 Harold Watson               1:50:17.496
 2 Bobby Dollar                1:50:17.582
 3 Salvatore Miccoli           1:50:27.542
 4 Pastor Maldonado            1:50:30.335
 5 Ralf Schumacher             1:50:38.094
 6 Jerome D'Ambrosio           1:50:48.032
 7 Brendon Cassidy Jr.         1:50:48.075
 8 Ashley Cassidy              1:50:55.639
 9 Vidal Reyna-Sanchez         1:51:02.435
10 Dave Anderson               1:51:10.469
11 Antonio Reyna-Sanchez            1 lap
12 Tony Scrugham III.               1 lap
13 Andries van Heel                 1 lap
14 Beth Lestrade                    1 lap
15 Hobson Tarantino                 1 lap
16 Veronika Asimov                  1 lap
17 Rusty Gannit                     1 lap
18 Joao Cavalcanti                  1 lap
19 Goran Jordanovic                 1 lap
20 Ryota Wong                       1 lap
21 Ed Weaver                        1 lap
22 David Lee                        1 lap
23 Mika Yagami                     2 laps
24 Gordon Martin                   2 laps
25 John Bean                       2 laps
Johannes Seidlitz           DNF lap 102
Lance Vance                  DNF lap 98
Clint Hillman                DNF lap 87
Ryan McReynolds              DNF lap 72
Johannes das Schaf           DNF lap 61
Diego Mauricio Batistuta     DNF lap 58
Bertrand Gachot              DNF lap 54
Damon Cannon                 DNF lap 49
Martin van der Maeyede       DNF lap 41
Dean O'Lauchlan              DNF lap 41
Andrea Bianchi               DNF lap 39
John Zimmer                  DNF lap 34
Rio Haryanto                 DNF lap 33
Vincenzo Sospiri             DNF lap 21
Roberto Moreno               DNF lap 19
Kenan Ardaoglu               DNF lap 13
O.N. Duck III.                DNF lap 6

[DemocalypseNow]

Not only is Miccoli first, he has all three team-mates roadblocking behind him, starting 3rd, 4th and 5th on the grid! Absolutely immense qualifying by Mastercard-Lola.

[Onxy Wrecked]

Another good job for Clint Hillman in a very obsolete chassis and engine combination qualifying 27th and finishing 28th with more late race mechanical issues, a broken CV joint sent him into the gravel at the hairpin known as turn 2. If it can last the whole length of the race; he'd be around 12th to 15th but it wasn't meant to be.

[TomWazzleshaw]

I've decided to do proper standings for this and I've got a question: Do I give points to drivers who didn't make it to the race finish but were still within the top 20? I only ask because it'll have a massive effect on the championship and the old CART series as well as the current IndyCar series give out points to non-finishers.

[Ferrarist]

I've decided to do proper standings for this and I've got a question: Do I give points to drivers who didn't make it to the race finish but were still within the top 20? I only ask because it'll have a massive effect on the championship and the old CART series as well as the current IndyCar series give out points to non-finishers.

Yes, even non-finishers within the top 20 receive points. By the way, I feel that I already have proper standings, but it can't do harm if one calculates the points again.

[TomWazzleshaw]

I've decided to do proper standings for this and I've got a question: Do I give points to drivers who didn't make it to the race finish but were still within the top 20? I only ask because it'll have a massive effect on the championship and the old CART series as well as the current IndyCar series give out points to non-finishers.

Yes, even non-finishers within the top 20 receive points. By the way, I feel that I already have proper standings, but it can't do harm if one calculates the points again.

Actually, what I meant by proper standings was a full results table at the wiki but I guess double-checking the calculations also helps. And thanks for the clarification

[Ferrarist]

Just to give you guys a short plan for the rest of the season: I'm gonna post the Laguna Seca race tomorrow, and the season finale comes on Dezember 23rd. This gives team one week time, to enter one-offs for the Fontana race. I can't stress it enough, but the winner will receive 500.000 $...no, you know what? Since you'll still have to pay normal rates for drivers, I'll actually increase the prize money to 800.000 $! Talk about a proper return of investment.

[TomWazzleshaw]

Whilst I continue doing my strenuous number crunching, I was wondering why exactly you're changing the points system for next year? I mean, I'm actually growing more fond of it the more I do the standings, especially with those ridiculous 40 car grids at places like Montreal and Watkins Glen.

[Ferrarist]

Whilst I continue doing my strenuous number crunching, I was wondering why exactly you're changing the points system for next year? I mean, I'm actually growing more fond of it the more I do the standings, especially with those ridiculous 40 car grids at places like Montreal and Watkins Glen.

Because I'm lazy, and a less complicated system suits me better. Seriously, I'll implement pre-qualifying and grid limits at the road courses next year. Thus, there wouldn't be much sense for 20 points finishers in a race with 30 participants.

[Onxy Wrecked]

Whilst I continue doing my strenuous number crunching, I was wondering why exactly you're changing the points system for next year? I mean, I'm actually growing more fond of it the more I do the standings, especially with those ridiculous 40 car grids at places like Montreal and Watkins Glen.

Because I'm lazy, and a less complicated system suits me better. Seriously, I'll implement pre-qualifying and grid limits at the road courses next year. Thus, there wouldn't be much sense for 20 points finishers in a race with 30 participants.

Oddly, Watkins Glen has 43 pit stalls as NASCARs race there, but most of the road courses couldn't handle 40 entries.