F1RWRS 2017 - DE BOCK WDC JONES WCC -- Vote ROTY NOW!!!

pi314159 · Post by **pi314159** » 07 Apr 2015, 09:48

ROTY:

3. Sunshine: It was easy to forget that the team still exists, they did nothing notable at all during the whole season.

2. Gillet: What a difference a year can make. Podium scorers in 2016, they only qualified twice, and failed to escape pre-qualifying for 14 consecutive races. But at least, they knew when to enter recovery mode, unlike...

1. Foxdale: While saved from pre-qualifying by the Pure-Hart engine, the team completely fell apart in 2017. Their star driver, Pippa Mann, had to leave mid-season to save the career of her less talented brother Douglas, while teammate Ben "Ban" Fleet incurred the wrath of many competitors due to his awful driving standarts. A new chassis, introuced mid-season, didn't help either, instead it made them run out of money and the team will not return for 2018.

Post by **Ataxia** » 07 Apr 2015, 12:04

espn.co.uk/rwrs wrote:Four New Teams: Who will they be?

As 2017 drew to a close, we were saddened to see a small exodus of teams as ArrowTech, Autodynamics, Foxdale and Boxtel left the sport; the first two sold up despite standing strongly near the front, and the latter two had financial difficulties through irresponsible spending. With the popularity of the sport, four new teams are expected to join the grid's ranks.

But who are they? We know the identity of one team, which is a tie-up between the Kjellerup sportscar team and Ecurie Prenois, who have had a short but successful tenure in single-seaters so far. Danish part-time racer and businessman Mattias Kjellerup bought the dying Boxtel team's entry and assets and has moved the team to Ecurie Prenois' headquarters in, well, Dijon-Prenois. The team are full of level-headed and experienced people, and the employees who remain from the old Boxtel regime will be relishing the chance to have a proper crack at F1RWRS. The team have also signed Alessandro Lucarelli, who showed promise for Plus One in the second half of last season.

At the moment, Kjellerup are the only confirmed team; we have three more spots to fill. However, rumours are strong in the paddock with who may make it to the grid in Adelaide, and so we will cross-examine the potential runners and riders.

Rumours are abound that former F1 team Restov Racing may join the series; the team have recently withdrawn their junior teams from F3RWRS and AR3.5, and it may be possible that the team are concentrating their resources on a tilt at the top, depending on whether Gazprom will continue to fund the team's efforts. Evgeny Restov could join the series to race for his family team, but he seems content over in the USA at the minute.

Despite having little in the way of past results, Tasmanian backers may be the driving force between Tassie Racing's potential ascension to the F1RWRS grid. Having had little success in Indycars thus far, Tassie would be hoping to make a far better fist of F1RWRS depending on whether they can attract the right caliber of driver. Aurora Energy are rumoured to be bankrolling the team's future efforts.

With their smiley face logo and yellow colour scheme, Blokkmonsta Motorsport may add a touch of colour to the grid should their application be accepted. The former film distributors made their move to racing in the late 80s, and are headed by the Schnass family who have been well known in racing circles for the last few years. The team competes in some junior formulae as well as sportscars, and so have experience and enthusiasm; their AR3.5 team has backing from Porsche specialists RUF and may be willing to provide the team with further nous.

Should any of the teams above defer on their entry, there are backup options. Applications have been received from a pair of Austrian teams; Ferdinand United Accountants have been vocal in their desire to join the grid, and Union Saver Developments are also looking to make a splash with backing from construction giants Komatsu.

It'll be interesting to see which teams do eventually make it into the sport, and which drivers and engines they decide to go for as they gear up for 2018.

FMecha · Post by **FMecha** » 07 Apr 2015, 15:31

If the ROTY winner is a team that no longer exists, do the commission keep that money, or do the remaining teams receive a share of it? (Since most of us are voting for Foxdale as ROTY)

Aerond · Post by **Aerond** » 07 Apr 2015, 15:40

FMecha wrote:If the ROTY winner is a team that no longer exists, do the commission keep that money, or do the remaining teams receive a share of it? (Since most of us are voting for Foxdale as ROTY)

The commission keeps the money

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 07 Apr 2015, 17:55

ROTY Nominations:

3- Nathanael Spencer: Despite being beaten by Mignolet over the course of 2016, Nathanael ended the season on form and on a high - only a fool would have written off a Spencer-lead title charge for VGP as the paddock rolled into Adelaide. However, the only fool around proved to be Spencer himself, as he could not step up to the plate and deliver the results that both the team expected of him and a driver of his supposed calibre should be scoring anyway. After his Voeckler dismissal, Boxtel came calling in order to salvage something from their season, and still Spencer failed to reach the bar. Despite outqualifying team mate Melrose 3 times in 6 attempts, it was a lacklustre showing against the motorsport equivalent of a mouldy cheese - you can see how good it once was, if you pick away the mould it bears a slight resemblence to it's former self, but anyone with any sense won't touch it with a 50ft barge pole. Neither will they come calling on Spencer's door, either - even Mecha would rather hire Benoit 'Stoogemaster General' Voeckler, and they need all the talent they can get, kind of like the 45th season of Britain's Got Talent.

2 - Gillet Ecurie Nationale Belge: As much a Belgian institution as chocolate, waffles, and irrelevance, Gillet surprised everybody with their sudden loss of pace. Well, anybody who had their head in the game could see that the pairing of an average engine and decrepit chassis was only going to send Gillet up defecation creek without so much as a rear wing endplate to steer their way. It seems that anybody in any position of authority at Gillet had their heads in some waffles instead, and the team found themselves in Pre-Qualifying after two poor attempts to make the grids. The ensuing driver saga was quite frankly shambolic, as was the eventual driver pairing of Moreno/Swerts, who were more often than not totally eclipsed by the lightning duo of Donnelly/Fakkinen. Oh dear.

1 - Ben 'Ban' Fleet: You may point out that both Pippa and Douglas Mann also failed to do anything of note for Foxdale, but the only rejectful, no, downright atrocious showing was from team stalwart Fleet. Qualifying pace, his old forte, abandoned him, and his Sundays were little better and riddled with ridiculous excursions outside the limits of the track, his talent, and all belief.Quite frankly, his nickname has been justly attributed, and deserves reprimand for bringing the sport into disrepute. The various altercations of fisticuffs between team principles barely holds a candle to the shambolic display of driving exhibited by Fleet.

DanielPT · Post by **DanielPT** » 07 Apr 2015, 20:05

Because of reasons (see the rules discussion thread), I regret (from my point of view, some might be happy) to inform that I will give the team Sunshine away to whoever is interested (or next in line) in taking it over. I would prefer for the team to continue as it is because I already sent my engine plans to Aerond. I must say that I enjoyed taking my part in this and best luck to all. Hopefully Daniel Martins can pursue his career in whatever way.

Post by **Ataxia** » 07 Apr 2015, 22:50

DanielPT wrote:Because of reasons (see the rules discussion thread), I regret (from my point of view, some might be happy) to inform that I will give the team Sunshine away to whoever is interested (or next in line) in taking it over. I would prefer for the team to continue as it is because I already sent my engine plans to Aerond. I must say that I enjoyed taking my part in this and best luck to all. Hopefully Daniel Martins can pursue his career in whatever way.

Goddammit, now I don't get 27 and 28...I hope you're happy.

Post by **kevinbotz** » 08 Apr 2015, 02:53

RejectSport wrote:CWG in line for impending Sunshine sale

The Commonwealth Group has emerged as a prospective buyer for the Sunshine F1RWRS team, after DPT Asset Management confirmed to the F1RWRS commission of its intent to divest itself of the outfit.

Though no spokespersons from either Commonwealth nor DPT have yet to officially comment on the prospective deal, sources have reported to RejectSport that a number of senior Commonwealth representatives are presently flying to Coffs Harbour to initiate negotiations over a potential sale.

HawkAussie · Post by **HawkAussie** » 08 Apr 2015, 03:29

RejectSport wrote:Tassie Racing to enter F1RWRS
Tassie Racing will be competing in the 2018 season of F1RWRS after owner Matthew Saoea accepted the offer to become one of the twenty teams that will be running next season.

Despite having bad results in the open wheel categories, recent success with sister team Kiwi Racing has made the move in F1RWRS a big one for the team.

With this I confirm my spot in the 2018 season.

roblo97 · Post by **roblo97** » 08 Apr 2015, 15:38

Autosport wrote:Shioya and Fakinen to drive for RLR
Hansuke Shioya and Miko Fakkinen have been announced as RLR's drivers for the upcoming ARWRS season.

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SeedStriker · Post by **SeedStriker** » 08 Apr 2015, 16:38

Autosport wrote:
USD goes Big and enters F1RWRS

After a couple of years of negotiations, Union Saver Developments have been finally accepted into the F1RWRS and will compete in the league from 2018.

More information to come later

FMecha · Post by **FMecha** » 08 Apr 2015, 17:38

J.O.U.R.N.A.L. wrote:Who's Next at Team Mecha? (UPDATED)
2017 has concluded, and with Plaza likely leaving Team Mecha Racing for a reserve role at Voeckler, Team Mecha has quite many of options they can pick, according to an insider at Team Mecha:

Salvatore Miccoli
Akira Yamamura
Quentin Reatherson
Dave Anderson (the team's perennial reserve driver)
Rosco Vantini
Gregor Pascal
Daniel Martins

A spokesman for Team Mecha Racing confirmed that the team is in talks with Salvatore Miccoli, although they are facing competition from Valerian F1 team.

UPDATE: Miccoli has rejected both offers from Team Mecha and Valerian Racing Engines.

CaptainGetz12 · Post by **CaptainGetz12** » 08 Apr 2015, 17:51

Blokkmonsta Motorsport will confirm its entry as RUF Blokkmonsta Motorsport . I will post a full article later.

Aerond · Post by **Aerond** » 08 Apr 2015, 22:20

FMecha wrote:
J.O.U.R.N.A.L. wrote:Who's Next at Team Mecha? (UPDATED)
2017 has concluded, and with Plaza likely leaving Team Mecha Racing for a reserve role at Voeckler, Team Mecha has quite many of options they can pick, according to an insider at Team Mecha:

Salvatore Miccoli
Akira Yamamura
Quentin Reatherson
Dave Anderson (the team's perennial reserve driver)
Rosco Vantini
Gregor Pascal
Daniel Martins

A spokesman for Team Mecha Racing confirmed that the team is in talks with Salvatore Miccoli, although they are facing competition from Valerian F1 team.

UPDATE: Miccoli has rejected both offers from Team Mecha and Valerian Racing Engines.

Jesus Plaza is still interested in racing for Mecha for a 2nd season. I got confirmation from Voeckler he can take both roles

CaptainGetz12 · Post by **CaptainGetz12** » 09 Apr 2015, 03:46

Rejectsport wrote:Blokkmonsta to make F1RWRS debut, already asking for Miccoli to drive

In an unexpected move by the Rejects World Federation, Blokkmonsta Motorsport is allowed to participate in the (in)famous F1RWRS. With four teams departing from the series for various reasons, Blokkmonsta was one of the reserve teams on the list to fill in the gaps.

In a press meeting, team owner Andrea Schnass first announced on international TV to ask for Italian driver Salvatore Miccoli to drive for his team. "We are far more generous than those wackos at Team Mecha, and we can assure you that our team will not do anything daft in our first season!" Schnass's call-out is certainly not without reason: Miccoli is very successful in junior catergories, finishing 2nd in the International Formula Reject Challenge in 2016 and before that winning the F1R Indy Championship series in 2015. Miccoli has already rejected drives for Team Mecha and Valerian Racing Engineering, so a drive for Blokkmonsta is unlikely as well.

The rest of the press release documented Blokkmonsta's early plans for their assault on F1RWRS. "We will probebly be playing it fairly slowly at this point. Blokkmonsta has been a place for promoting young talent, and with the sudden offer we can't really afford to make any daft decisions that many teams seem to make in this series as of late. We are glad to have RUF join us in our venture into the pinnacle of the RWF and we hope they will make the most of this critical opportunity.

Blokkmonsta's ability to perform in top-tier motorsport is a big question mark however. While the team has existed since the early 1990s, the team was largely anonymous in the 2000s, only recently returning to the spotlight. The team has made great strides in lower-tier series, particularly in ARST, but in terms of open-wheel experience the current iteration only has one year of experience experience in AutoRejects 3.5 in partnership with RUF Automotive. The tuning expertise of the German sports car company will certainly help the team in developing a car for the series, but the lack of open-wheel experience leaves many question marks on the team's potential.

Despite the uncertainty, Schnass kept a lighthearted demeanor during the interview. "We have always gave it our hardest in terms of raising our drivers and expanding our little garage in Karl-Marx-Stadt. You can be sure that we will not let up for F1RWRS."

FMecha · Post by **FMecha** » 09 Apr 2015, 11:47

Aerond wrote:
FMecha wrote:
J.O.U.R.N.A.L. wrote:Who's Next at Team Mecha? (UPDATED)
2017 has concluded, and with Plaza likely leaving Team Mecha Racing for a reserve role at Voeckler, Team Mecha has quite many of options they can pick, according to an insider at Team Mecha:

Salvatore Miccoli
Akira Yamamura
Quentin Reatherson
Dave Anderson (the team's perennial reserve driver)
Rosco Vantini
Gregor Pascal
Daniel Martins

A spokesman for Team Mecha Racing confirmed that the team is in talks with Salvatore Miccoli, although they are facing competition from Valerian F1 team.

UPDATE: Miccoli has rejected both offers from Team Mecha and Valerian Racing Engines.

Jesus Plaza is still interested in racing for Mecha for a 2nd season. I got confirmation from Voeckler he can take both roles

Then his contract gets renewed

RonDenisDeletraz · Post by **RonDenisDeletraz** » 10 Apr 2015, 11:43

Any team want a driver with F1RWRS experience to develop their car, Andrea Battani is available.

HawkAussie · Post by **HawkAussie** » 11 Apr 2015, 00:56

RejectSport wrote:Who might enter for Tassie Racing?
With Tassie Racing getting a spot in F1RWRS, the questions are starting to ask on who will be driving for the 2018 season, the possible drivers that the leader of Tassie Racing is trying to get are:

Gregor Pascal
Nathanael Cameron Declined
Tomo Kazama - Comfirmed for a possible spot if she does well in SANDWICH
Rosco Vantini
Victoria Desai

A spokesman for Tassie Racing has said that there are talks going on with Gregor Pascal on possibly joining the team for 2018. But if all of the drivers reject, they will bring in one of their own drivers to the seat.

Klon · Post by **Klon** » 11 Apr 2015, 01:07

Tomo Kazama wrote:Driving for Tassie Racing? That sounds like fuuun! I would not mind, let's have a go. Maybe driving for them can lure my sweet Nathan back to ARWS.

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 11 Apr 2015, 09:24

Calvin Brooks wrote:As an experienced F1RWRS driver, one who on multiple occasions hauled the lamentable Dofascos out of pre-qualifying, and a vital component of the only team to win the gruelling Aston 24 Hours, I feel that I can offer a very strong set of specific skills that will no doubt aid Tassie Racing, or indeed, any new F1RWRS team.

Calvin Brooks is a pay driver.

Post by **Ataxia** » 11 Apr 2015, 09:48

HawkAussie wrote:
RejectSport wrote:Who might enter for Tassie Racing?
With Tassie Racing getting a spot in F1RWRS, the questions are starting to ask on who will be driving for the 2018 season, the possible drivers that the leader of Tassie Racing is trying to get are:

Gregor Pascal
Kenan Ardaoglu
Nathanael Cameron
Tomo Kazama
Rosco Vantini
Victoria Desai

A spokesman for Tassie Racing has said that there are talks going on with Gregor Pascal on possibly joining the team for 2018. But if all of the drivers reject, they will bring in one of their own drivers to the seat.

Nath Cameron's racing in AR3.5 next season, but you might want to go for the other Nathanael...Mr. Spencer's free for next season. I think.

FMecha · Post by **FMecha** » 11 Apr 2015, 10:06

Salamander wrote:
Calvin Brooks wrote:As an experienced F1RWRS driver, one who on multiple occasions hauled the lamentable Dofascos out of pre-qualifying, and a vital component of the only team to win the gruelling Aston 24 Hours, I feel that I can offer a very strong set of specific skills that will no doubt aid Tassie Racing, or indeed, any new F1RWRS team.

Calvin Brooks is a pay driver.

Team Mecha is interested.

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 11 Apr 2015, 14:17

FMecha wrote:
Salamander wrote:
Calvin Brooks wrote:As an experienced F1RWRS driver, one who on multiple occasions hauled the lamentable Dofascos out of pre-qualifying, and a vital component of the only team to win the gruelling Aston 24 Hours, I feel that I can offer a very strong set of specific skills that will no doubt aid Tassie Racing, or indeed, any new F1RWRS team.

Calvin Brooks is a pay driver.

Team Mecha is interested.

Sorry, ignore that, I completely forgot I signed him up somewhere else.

FMecha · Post by **FMecha** » 11 Apr 2015, 17:11

^

To what role, anyway?

HawkAussie · Post by **HawkAussie** » 11 Apr 2015, 21:58

Well a driver role for my team.

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 12 Apr 2015, 04:52

Auto Action wrote:PDVSA Deal Collapses, MRT Adopts "Sponsor Rotation" Policy

After just one year as title sponsor of Melrose Racing Team, PDVSA has withdrawn their title sponsorship of the team for the 2018 season. With continuing political uncertainty in Venezuela and the collapse of world oil prices, the Venezuelan Oil Giant defaulted on several sponsorship payments to the team, leading to the termination of the deal. While PDVSA will remain as a minor sponsor to the team for 2018, the ending of the deal two season early leaves a major hole in the finances of the former F1RWRS champions, and throwing further doubt into the future of the team as rumours continue to abound that BMW might be about to initiate a large-scale withdrawal from all forms of major motorsport.

While neither representatives from PDVSA or Melrose Racing Team were available for comment, its been believed that Australian telecommunications giant Telstra may be about to strike a two race deal as title sponsor for the team for the two Australian events next season.

Aerond · Post by **Aerond** » 12 Apr 2015, 08:00

Wizzie wrote:
Auto Action wrote:PDVSA Deal Collapses, MRT Adopts "Sponsor Rotation" Policy

After just one year as title sponsor of Melrose Racing Team, PDVSA has withdrawn their title sponsorship of the team for the 2018 season. With continuing political uncertainty in Venezuela and the collapse of world oil prices, the Venezuelan Oil Giant defaulted on several sponsorship payments to the team, leading to the termination of the deal. While PDVSA will remain as a minor sponsor to the team for 2018, the ending of the deal two season early leaves a major hole in the finances of the former F1RWRS champions, and throwing further doubt into the future of the team as rumours continue to abound that BMW might be about to initiate a large-scale withdrawal from all forms of major motorsport.

While neither representatives from PDVSA or Melrose Racing Team were available for comment, its been believed that Australian telecommunications giant Telstra may be about to strike a two race deal as title sponsor for the team for the two Australian events next season.

You are in for a hard time if you believe I'll be changing yer liveries every two races :ugeek:

Post by **Ataxia** » 12 Apr 2015, 11:33

Aerond wrote:
Wizzie wrote:
Auto Action wrote:PDVSA Deal Collapses, MRT Adopts "Sponsor Rotation" Policy

After just one year as title sponsor of Melrose Racing Team, PDVSA has withdrawn their title sponsorship of the team for the 2018 season. With continuing political uncertainty in Venezuela and the collapse of world oil prices, the Venezuelan Oil Giant defaulted on several sponsorship payments to the team, leading to the termination of the deal. While PDVSA will remain as a minor sponsor to the team for 2018, the ending of the deal two season early leaves a major hole in the finances of the former F1RWRS champions, and throwing further doubt into the future of the team as rumours continue to abound that BMW might be about to initiate a large-scale withdrawal from all forms of major motorsport.

While neither representatives from PDVSA or Melrose Racing Team were available for comment, its been believed that Australian telecommunications giant Telstra may be about to strike a two race deal as title sponsor for the team for the two Australian events next season.

You are in for a hard time if you believe I'll be changing yer liveries every two races

Let me guess who it's going to be...

Wizzie, if you kinda give me a heads-up on this I can make them all in one batch. Knowing you though, I'm not gonna hold out much hope...

CaptainGetz12 · Post by **CaptainGetz12** » 12 Apr 2015, 17:08

Blokkmonsta is also looking for a second driver, so we give first priority to Wouter Lamberigts and Jean-Vincent Albertini.

Shizuka · Post by **Shizuka** » 16 Apr 2015, 11:58

A retirement and no changes:

Hagane Shizuka announces retirement

After several unsuccessful seasons, Hagane Shizuka announces retirement from F1RWRS, but he will continue racing in SANDWICH with a Revolution-Trueba cooperation joint in 2018. Reasoning is lack of performance.

Revolution to keep the way

Revolution has had one of the heartbreaking moments in 2017 in Monaco, but this doesn't seem to stir them. For 2018, they are likely to keep both drivers on board, especially because of the Pre-Qualifying performance, which will likely be a major help for the next year.
However, they still seem to keep the hopes low, rumours say that the target for 2018 is winning the PQ cup and occasionally have some starts, but none of these were confirmed.

So yeah, my driver announces retirement. (Thanks Biscione for the offer!)

SeedStriker · Post by **SeedStriker** » 16 Apr 2015, 14:19

RejectSport wrote

Komatsu USD - Dedicated to the Sport

After the announcement of the inclusion of Union Saver Development into the former F1RWRS (now ARWS), the Austrian motorsports team called a press conference at their headquarters in Vienna.

Team principal Johan Freiheit was clear about USD's goals. "Union Saver Developments as a whole is dedicated to motorsports. Whenever we're needed or wanted, we'll be there as challengers. Having tasted success in series like GT-R and the former ARST, and forged world class drivers like Ricardo Llosa or Artesia Mass, USD is more than ready to race in the ARWS, and while you could say that this will be a learning year, we strive for more, as always, for the good of the sport."

Asked about the team itself, Freiheit was slighty more cautious. "We can't speculate much since the 2018 rulebook is yet to be decided. On the drivers side, we got the hard effort and ambition of Naoki Shinjo, having saved Mazzacane's F3 operation with a fine podium at Indy and ready to prove his form. We're yet to confirm our second driver and official tester, but that will be answered alongside the car's launch at a later date."

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 28 Jun 2015, 18:16

Rejectsport wrote:Bizzarri renewal until 2018

Marco Bizzarri will remain with the Revolution squad with whom he made his F1RWRS debut, having signed a one year extension to his contract, according to his manager Giovanni Roda.

"I am happy the negotiations are finally concluded," said the Italian ex-F1RWRS team owner. "Marco had a great season with Revolution and will continue that positive relationship into next year. Everything is signed and sealed, all that is left is for the team to submit the confirmed agreement to AutoReject and the Contract Recognition Board and it will be 100% official."

Despite team-mate Kremnicky scoring the headline result with 5th place at Zandvoort, Roda insisted that Bizzarri had been the start of the team, scoring more points than the Slovak driver in the Pre-Qualifying cup for his team last season.

"Kremnicky was the beneficiary of luck, but Bizzarri had even more impressive performances. He was usually superior in both Pre-Q and quali itself, and lost many good results due to mechanical failure. He almost finished on the podium last season, we hope the team continues its upward trend of technical development to allow Marco to deliver them a landmark result."

Rejectsport wrote:Voeckler announces veteran testing team for 2018

Reigning WDC champions Voeckler-Renault have announced an experienced test and reserve pairing for next season. Former F1RWRS champions Nathanael Spencer and Pippa Mann have been tasked with developing the team's new chassis, as well as being expected to step in to the team in the event of one of their race drivers being unable to partake in a race weekend.

"We are delighted to have secured two drivers of such experience and calibre to assist us in our title quest next year," said team CEO Jeremy-Etienne Voeckler. "With three world champions in our squad, the technical team can rely on the best driver feedback possible, given their combined decades of experience at the highest level."

"We of course have the technical expertise and resources to test our upgrades computationally, however there is no substitute for getting out in the field and testing changes in a practical manner. Having the best testing line-up in the world means we can ensure the development paths we follow at the factory are spot on."

Spencer continues with the team despite being demoted from a race seat mid-season, and the hire may court some controversy given his recent troubles with a gambling addiction. Despite this, Voeckler said the Brit had the full support of the team.

"Nathanael went through a tough time, and it affected him professionally. We benched him, releasing him from the high-pressure environment of leading an F1RWRS team. He is still a highly skilled driver, and we are not going to cast him aside for a health issue. He continues to be a valued member of the Voeckler racing group, and will continue appearing for us across multiple programmes in 2018, in addition to his testing duties in ARWS."

Pippa Mann continues her long standing presence in top level racing, despite having wound down the Foxdale team she co-owned with brother Douglas Mann at the end of the year.

HawkAussie · Post by **HawkAussie** » 09 Jul 2015, 00:39

RejectSport wrote:Tassie Racing to go Japanese
Tassie Racing has announced their first driver for the 2018 season with Tomo Kazama sealing a spot for the team. This announcement happened on the Tassie Racing website with one of the leaders saying "Its good to have some experience on our side as Kazama have competed in the F1RWRS before.

Tassie Racing is hoping that Akira Yamamura will join the team but with a battle against another team, it will be a wonder to see if it will be all Japanese lineup for the first race of the season.

Klon · Post by **Klon** » 09 Jul 2015, 12:56

Tomo Kazama wrote:I am happy to start this new chapter of my career with Tassie Racing. I feel confident I can give this team the right start. It is a shame I have to do so without my Nathan, but he will come back to me soon enough.

Post by **Nuppiz** » 09 Jul 2015, 13:04

HawkAussie wrote:
RejectSport wrote:Tassie Racing to go Japanese
Tassie Racing has announced their drivers for the 2018 season with Akira Yamamura and Tomo Kazama sealing their spots for the team. This announcement happened on the Tassie Racing website with one of the leaders saying "Its good to have some experience on our side as Yamanura and Kazama have competed in the F1RWRS before.

The question is though, who will be the test driver for the team?

I think you missed the fact that others made offers to Yamamura as well, and his fate will be RNGed in a few days... :facepalm:

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 09 Jul 2015, 13:05

Speedcafe wrote:MRT Confirm Nicolas for 2018

Another piece of the ARWS driver market fell into place for the 2018 season earlier today, with Phillippe Nicolas being confirmed as MRT's lead driver. The 28 year old Frenchman has signed a 1 year deal with the team, leaving the door open for previous driver Jean-Luc Schiller to complete a move to Dacia Racing. The signing followed months of speculation and debate as team owner Daniel Melrose pondered between the two and several other names on a shortlist to partner sophomore drive Alberto Cara for the upcoming season.

While neither Nicolas or MRT management were available for comment, the news that both Cara and Nicolas are on one-year contracts has led to intense debate about the future of the team and ARWS as a whole, with team partners BMW already confirmed to be leaving the sport at the end of the 2018 season.

Post by **kevinbotz** » 14 Jul 2015, 04:43

Commonwealth Group Press Release wrote:
11 January 2018

It is with reservation that Commonwealth Applied Technologies announces the voluntary withdrawal of its entry in the 2018 AutoReject World Series championship.

Whilst the Commonwealth Group feels that the AutoReject franchise retains considerable potential for future growth, preliminary correspondence between Commonwealth management and the AutoReject administration, particularly in regard to the sporting structure of the series and the specific circumstances in respect to a prospective Commonwealth entry, have precipitated substantial concerns over the integrity and reliability of organization of the AutoReject championship. The Commonwealth Group has deemed these concerns to be serious enough so as to compromise its confidence in the viability of a commitment to the series at this present time.

Commonwealth remains committed to its existing motorsport programs worldwide, including the Caterham Formula One program, the CWG Velocity program, the Driver Performance Laboratory and Commonwealth's obligations as a technical partner and supplier through Commonwealth Applied Technologies, for the foreseeable future.

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 14 Jul 2015, 11:26

Gazzetta dello Sport wrote:Della Valle criticises 'scared' Commonwealth Group

Racing pundit and former senior manager at IBR Alitalia, Antonio della Valle, has slammed the Commonwealth Group, following their decision to withdraw from the sport only months after securing an entry to the championship.

The British conglomerate was set to take over both the Sunshine team and with it responsibility for the factory Daihatsu effort in ARWS, but a press release blamed lack of communication from the organisers for the withdrawal.

Della Valle however was not interested in the team's comments, instead laying the blame squarely at the British outfit's door.

"The ruleset for new teams either starting a new team or buying into the sport have always been clear," he said. "It is the same situation now as it was in 2014 when IBR came in and assumed control of Trueba. There are a certain set of routes you can take in as a newcomer, and these were always clearly defined."

"I don't understand, maybe CWG thought as they were already a big deal in F1, they could walk in and receive some special treatment, and without it they threw a tantrum and left. But it does not work like this. You need a long term strategy and hard graft to build a top team in this sport, as IBR did. It was a multi-year process, and the results to start were not good, but we got there in the end."

Della Valle admitted that the organisers were not perfect, but that aiming the blame at them was missing the point, and attacking one of the better aspects of the sport compared to its rivals.

"With the organisation, it's a little bit less formal a relationship. Maybe this is off-putting for the British and their very uptight personalities. If you know what you are doing, and you get done what needs to be done, there is never a problem with the organisation.

"Sometimes the sanctioning body gets a little bit crazy ideas, but always the teams bound together and set them straight when they were doing something wrong. And that is why the organisation here is better than its rivals - the rules being a little more open to interpretation allows for more creativity, but at the same time you must tread the fine line and not be too creative!"

Despite the shock departure, Della Valle expects the sport will remain unaffected from the bizarre situation, and that Commonwealth's concerns were unfounded.

"For me, they were scared. They were scared they couldn't have the level of control over the situation they demanded and they ran before they made themselves look incompetent. This just shows how strong the sport is, where the champion of Formula 1 comes in and realises it can't compete here without having some special treatment from the organisers."

Aerond · Post by **Aerond** » 17 Jul 2015, 21:33

F1RWRS Commissioner "CWG decision: A shame"

F1RWRS Commissioner Daniel Prieto has been clear when asked on his thoughts on CWG withdrawal from the series even before the pre-season has started. "I think it's a shame, really, CWG has a great potential and I would have certainly liked to see them taking to the grid in Adelaide, but everyone competes under the same set of rules" When asked if CWG's entry would be taken, Prieto didn't hesitate "Yes, Venturi Formula have already told us they will step in; we welcome them to the championship; as long as they stick to the rules, everyone's welcome, really"