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First thing's first, rule changes:
1. Drivers
Two major changes:
a) After I bungled it slightly last season, the maximum driver age now drops to 27. If your driver is now over this limit, they will not be allowed to take part.
b) Double dutying is now banned. If a team tries to enter a driver that is competing elsewhere and doesn't fix it before the next race, that team doesn't race.
2. Engines
I'm going to try a new system this season, since the old "give numbers to each manufacturer randomly" is quite unfair. The current plan is provisional, so if you don't like it, let me know and I'll consider changes.
This year, everyone who wants an engine simply states who they want. For each different manufacturer, I'll run an RNG to determine the engine's power and reliability.
Peak power output this season will be 585 bhp. The RNG will determine how close each manufacturer will get to this target. Reliability will be set within a range that I haven't gotten around to determining yet.
Manufacturers with more F3RWRS experience (such as BMW, Lancia etc.) will have a smaller range, and thus a better chance of getting to the target, and they will also get a smaller range for reliability. Manufacturers with experience in building engines elsewhere in the canon (such as Ford, Judd, Cosworth etc.) have slightly larger ranges, and manufacturers who've never built an engine at all will be even bigger.
I should mention here that there is no limit on how many manufacturers can enter, nor on how many teams each can supply. However, if you wish to rebadge an already existing engine, you will get the same stats as that engine.
3. Calendar
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Highlands SuperPrix Highlands Motorsport Park March 5
Round of Australia Mount Panorama Circuit March 11-12
Round of the United Kingdom Brands Hatch (Indy) April 1-2
Round of Austria Red Bull Ring May 6-7
Round of the United States Indianapolis Motor Speedway June 24-25
Autopolis SuperPrix Autopolis July 2
Round of the Netherlands Circuit Park Zandvoort July 22-23
Round of Germany EuroSpeedway Lausitz August 19-20
Round of Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps September 2-3
Round of Morocco Marrakech Street Circuit Sep 30-Oct 1
Surfers SuperPrix Surfers Paradise Street Circuit November 54. Activity
I had to remove two teams from the entry list last season because they weren't active enough, and I'd like to avoid a repeat of the situation. I won't require you to post every so often, as long as you check the thread and respond when needed. Don't expect me to add your name to the title though.
Now, last year was a bit of a mess with the entries, so I'm going to have a proper form. Woo!
Team name:
Nationality:
Chassis:
Engine:
CAR 1
Number:
Driver:
Nationality:
Age: (At start of year. I will let you get away with not posting this if it isn't your driver, but I will need it confirmed by someone before pre-season testing begins)
CAR 2
Number:
Driver:
Nationality:
Age:
I will require ages for every driver to check that they meet the requirements. If you don't own a driver who's racing for your team, make sure you find out. And no, pointing me to the wiki doesn't count.
Car numbers, as usual, are between 0 and 99, and do not have to be consecutive. I will also allow numbers that begin in 0 (like #02 for example). Since Nick Nurmester will not be allowed to race this season at all due to his age, the right to use #1 goes to Jones Racing as the reigning teams' champions. Should they choose not to use it, no team will use #1 (or #01).
Once again, the constructors' championship will run for chassis builders. This is a purely cosmetic feature, and as such chassis choice will have no bearing on performance. Teams have the option of using the new Dallara F3R17 chassis, building their own, or getting a customer deal from another supplier.
PLEASE NOTE: At the moment, the only people I want to see posting entry forms are PEOPLE WHO HAD TEAMS IN 2016. For those that didn't catch that: ONLY THOSE WHO HAD TEAMS LAST SEASON. If I see anyone post an entry form who didn't compete last season, not only will they not get an entry for the forseeable future, they'll be tied to the bottom of the reserve list if I ever get into the position of needing one. (Yes, that means everyone else will get priority over you. That'll teach you to read next time.)
If you entered last season but don't plan on entering again this season, that's fine. I'm going to assume anyone who doesn't enter doesn't want to, so you don't even need to give me a reason. This also means if you want to keep your entry you'll need to post, otherwise it's gone. If enough people don't enter (i.e. we go below 15 teams), I'll open it up to others.
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