2018-19 Africa Racing League - Round 9 - Season Complete!

[Ataxia]

This is the Africa Racing League, a winter series which brings full-throttle racing action to the continent of Africa. Visiting eight different venues and including a host of African racing talent, this series uses the Lola B05/52 chassis, formerly of ARNC (and A1GP).

Calendar:

1. Kyalami Racing Circuit - 2nd December, 2018
2. Phakisa Freeway - 9th December, 2018
3. Killarney Motor Racing Complex - 16th December, 2018
4. Ain-Diab Circuit - 30th December, 2018
5. Circuit International Automobile Moulay El Hassan - 6th January, 2019
6. Tony Rust Race Track - 13th January, 2019
7. P-Minus Abuja Circuit - 27th January, 2019
8. Autódromo Internacional de Benguela - 3rd February, 2019
9. Kyalami Racing Circuit - 10th February, 2019


Point System:

1st: 10 points
2nd: 8 points
3rd: 6 points
4th: 5 points
5th: 4 points
6th: 3 points
7th: 2 points
8th: 1 point

Entry criteria:

- Teams must be based in Africa. These can be existing teams racing with an African license, a subsidiary of an existing team, or a new team.

- Teams can elect to enter one or two cars. Grid size is restricted to 20 cars.

- Teams must sign AT LEAST ONE driver with an "AfriStar" license. These can be found on the list below (with DEC holders). If any DEC holders wish for their driver to be removed from the list, please say.

- The second driver must be a reasonable pick. Any AfriStar or new African driver gets an immediate pass. Drivers of any other nationality will be up to the series owner's discretion; any other experienced F1/ARWS drivers will not be granted an entry.

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Marcel Agyemang-Badu (FRA) - Biscione
Danny van Rijkens (RSA) - AndreaModa
Shane Skeelenberg (RSA) - roblomas
Denis van Walwijk (RSA) - (RoR)
Naas Botha (RSA) - Normal32
Nelson Odewa (NGA) - AndreaModa
Sani Morgan (NGA) - SuperAguri
Zaituni Dileita (SOM) - Klon
Mohammed Siki (SEN) - (RoR)
Fredson Santos (CPV) - Fantomette
Cameron Maroon (CAM) - (RoR)
Giconi Okorie (CAM) - (RoR)
Kevin Bainomugisha (UGA) - This
Samora Mondlane (MOZ) - DanielPT
Nonofo Masisi (BOT) - SuperAguri
Mohammad al-Abin (EGY) - AdrianSutil
Malik Zidan (EGY) - captain_getz
Khaled al-Dizi (EGY) - FMecha
Abdel Genazzi (ALG) - (RoR)
Wulfric Wombesi (ROC) - Miguel
Elisa Jama Yattae (KEN) - Fantomette
Egide Ngendandumwe (BUR) - Nuppiz
Salva al-Bashir (SSD) - Klon

If you wish to enter the series, please fill out the following form:

Team Name:
Nationality:
Driver 1:
Driver 2 (optional):
Livery plans (colour scheme, sponsors, etc.):

ENTRY LIST:

Falik Arrows (SuperAguri)
2: Nonofo Masisi
3: Adaeze Akerele


Diamond Stars Automotive (pinkd56)
10. Wulfric Wombesi

Equipe África de Automobilismo (FantometteBR)
11. Sani Morgan (Rounds 1&9) // Kevin Bainomugisha (Rounds 2/3/6)// Malik Zidan (Rounds 4/5) // Elisa Jama Yattae (Round 7) // Fredson Santos (Round 8)

MTN Racing Team (AndreaModa)
14: Nelson Odewa
15: Shane Skeelenberg

Team Gunston (Simtek)
17: Salva al-Bashir

Ratel Sport (peteroli34)
19: Danny van Rijkens
92: Sekou Kparghai

Tanzania Panthera Racing Team (alg2149)
21. Samora Mondlane

Scuderia Tripoli (Normal32)
24: Naas Botha
25: Rayyan Amirmoez

Tigo Black Stars (Biscione)
27. Fotis Iordanou
28. Marcel Agyemang-Badu

Équipe Afrique de l'Ouest (V8fan12)
30. Mohammad Siki
31. Akua Cugoano

Oran Motorsports Industries (SeedStriker)
45. Denis van Walwijk

Team Interbank Burundi (Nuppiz)
62. Egide Ngendandumwe

Automovel Monastir (TheFlyingCaterham)
81. Abdel Genazzi

Ecurie Méditerranéenne (novitopoli)
94. Zaituni Dileita

[Normal32]

Team Name: Scuderia Tripoli
Nationality: Libya
Driver 1: Naas Botha (RSA) - M - 18
Driver 2 (optional): Rayyan Amirmoez (LBY) - F - 16
Livery plans (colour scheme, sponsors, etc.): Green with red stripes and sponsorship from National Oil Corporation

[Peteroli34]

Team Name: Ratel Sport
Nationality: South Africa
Driver 1: Sekou Kparghai (LBR)
Driver 2 : Danny Van Rijkens (RSA)
Livery plans (colour scheme, sponsors, etc.): White car with South African Flag sponsorship from Denel, Pick n Pay Stores and Sasol

[SuperAguri]

It goes without saying that Falik Arrows will be entering this series, as we are one of the sponsors. We will be entering Nonofo Masisi, who I still think has talent and a Nigerian female driver in Adaeze Akerele, she has competed in karts and races in rally cross and formula vee where she got somes wins. She is 18 and born on 7th April 1999.

Team Name: Falik Arrows Nigeria
Nationality: Nigeria
Driver 1: Nonofo Masisi (BOT)
Driver 2: Adaeze Akerele (NGR)
Livery plans (colour scheme, sponsors, etc.): White and Green, like the Falik Arrows cars in AR3.5, F2, etc but with a cyan strip down the side. Sponsors to include P-Minus, First Bank of Nigeria, Western Union, ROCAD Construction Limited and Air Botswana

[Bobby Doorknobs]

Team Name: Team Gunston
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Driver: Salva al-Bashir
Livery: Dat orange
Sponsors: African Distillers, Tanganda Tea, TM Supermarket

[Gonzalez]

Team Name: Douala Ville Course
Nationality: Cameroon
Driver 1: TBA
Driver 2 TBA
Livery plans (Air France) Similar livery to this link below:
https://flyawaysimulation.com/media/ima ... 9-fsx1.jpg


The team will be willing to offer 2 Local Talented drivers Cameron Maroon and Giconi Okorie.

[Pinkd56]

Team Name: Diamond Stars Automotive
Nationality: Ghana
Driver 1: Wulfric Wombesi (ROC)
Livery plans (colour scheme, sponsors, etc.): White car with black stars. Sponsorship from MTN.

[DemocalypseNow]

Team Name: Tigo Black Stars
Nationality: GHA
Driver 1: Marcel Agyemang-Badu (GHA)
Driver 2 (optional): Hernan Aguilar (PAR)
Livery plans (colour scheme, sponsors, etc.):
Primary colour - Blue
Secondary colour - White
Tertiary colours - Yellow, Green & Red
Primary sponsor - Tigo
Secondary sponsors - Total, Bell & Ross

[Ataxia]

Just a final word, I'd prefer it if some of you went for one-car teams so that more people have the chance to enter. It's your call, but if there are no volunteers to do so then I'll take matters into my own hands.

[FantometteBR]

Team Name: Equipe África de Automobilismo
Nationality: Angola
Driver 1: TBA
Livery plans (colour scheme, sponsors, etc.): White sidepods, red wings (front and rear) and green cockpit area. Sponsored by RTP África, Sonangol, LAM, NOS, Castrol e Ford

[Pinkd56]

I've dropped the second car.

[Ataxia]

I've dropped the second car.

Simtek's done the same, so thanks guys!

[Nessafox]

I'd like to have Courbois removed from the list, as he considers himself as a 'colonial businessman and adventurer' rather than an African citizen. He wants to become course director though, because the idea of enslaving native Africans kind of runs in his family. I'm not sure if i have him in my DEC, but yeah, his background doesnt really mix with competing here.
Not that anyone is going to hire an almost 60 year old guy anyway

[CaptainGetz12]

Malik Zidan would be interested in doing the rounds of Morocco (Rounds 5 and 6). He would be interested in any drive offer available. Since he did two full seasons in the last two winters Zidan feels that he could use a break this winter.

He brings sponsorship from Enppi for the purposes of liveries and helmets.

[FantometteBR]

Malik Zidan would be interested in doing the rounds of Morocco (Rounds 5 and 6). He would be interested in any drive offer available. Since he did two full seasons in the last two winters Zidan feels that he could use a break this winter.

He brings sponsorship from Enppi for the purposes of liveries and helmets.

Equipe África shows interest on Zidan for the Moroccan rounds

[V8fan12]

Team Name: Équipe Afrique de l'Ouest
Nationality: Côte d'Ivoire
Driver 1: TBA
Driver 2: Akua Cugoano (CIV)
Livery plans (colour scheme, sponsors, etc.): Orange, White, Green (Côte d'Ivoire flag), Sponsors: Petroci, CIE

We are interested in Nelson Odewa and Fredson Santos for the Driver 1 seat

[Miguel98]

Team Name: Ratel Sport
Nationality: South Africa
Driver 1: Sekou Kparghai (LBR)
Driver 2 : TBA
Livery plans (colour scheme, sponsors, etc.): White car with South African Flag sponsorship from Denel and Pick n Pay Stores

Wulfric Wombesi offers himself to Sekou Kparghai.

[AndreaModa]

Nelson Odewa thanks Équipe Afrique de l'Ouest for their interest in him, but will respectfully decline. He does not speak French and feels this would be a disadvantage for him.

Having seen Tigo title sponsor a Ghanaian team, MTN will enter their own team (but will continue to sponsor other drivers in the series as well - think Marlboro back in the day). Their poster boy Odewa will take the no.1 drive.

Team Name: MTN Racing Team
Nationality: South Africa
Driver 1: Nelson Odewa (NGR)
Driver 2 : TBA
Livery plans (colour scheme, sponsors, etc.): Bright yellow, significant MTN branding (rear wing, engine cover, nose), small white, turquoise and red detailing (in line with MTN logo).

MTN are interested in Shane Skeelenberg and Kevin Bainomugisha to fill the second seat.

[Ataxia]

No further two car entries from this point. I'd still ideally like one or two teams to drop a car, preferably one who hasn't signed any drivers. Gonzalez, would you mind?

Regardless, I'll make two extra cars available just to give the chance to more people to get involved.

EDIT: Thanks to V8fan for sorting out a wiki page, you can find it here.

[Gonzalez]

No further two car entries from this point. I'd still ideally like one or two teams to drop a car, preferably one who hasn't signed any drivers. Gonzalez, would you mind?

Regardless, I'll make two extra cars available just to give the chance to more people to get involved.

EDIT: Thanks to V8fan for sorting out a wiki page, you can find it here.

I will only drop a car out if i'm the last team with unconfirmed entries and/or if the 2nd seat has not been taken.

[novitopoli]

Team Name: Ecurie Méditerranéenne (TUN)
Driver 1: Zaituni Dileita (SOM) (DEC: Klon)

Livery: red with a yellow/black stripe. Tunisair and Ooredoo Tunisia as sponsor.

[Peteroli34]

Autosport Wrote
Danny van Rijkens to drive for Ratel Sport in the Africa League
Danny Van Rijkens has been confirmed as a Ratel Sport driver for the Inaugural Africa Racing League. A spokemsman from the team said they were "delighted with the signing". The signing also brings Sasol onboard as a sponsor.

[Pinkd56]

Is there any chance I can fill my single seat with a new (African) driver? Would rather run a Ghanaian driver than anything else.

[Gonzalez]

I am thinking, what if we have a street circuit in the City of Douala or something instead of having 2 rounds at Kyalami?

[Bobby Doorknobs]

I am thinking, what if we have a street circuit in the City of Douala or something instead of having 2 rounds at Kyalami?

1. Doesn't exist
2. Doesn't exist in rFactor

That said, wasn't Benguela mentioned as a backup? Wouldn't mind seeing that to add a bit more variety to the calendar

[SeedStriker]

Team Name: Oran Motorsports Industries
Nationality: Algeria
Driver 1: Denis van Walwijk
Livery plans: Light green w/white stripes, main sponsor: Quaker State

[Klon]

I want to confirm Zaituni Dileita joining Ecurie Méditerranéenne and Salva Al-Bashir joining Team Gunston.

[Ataxia]

Is there any chance I can fill my single seat with a new (African) driver? Would rather run a Ghanaian driver than anything else.

I'd prefer to see teams pick from the list and help drivers who maybe haven't done so well or don't have a DEC holder get into the shop window. If there's absolutely nobody on that list who interests you then I suppose I can make an exception, but their performance would be subject to rookie RNG values.

I am thinking, what if we have a street circuit in the City of Douala or something instead of having 2 rounds at Kyalami?

1. Doesn't exist
2. Doesn't exist in rFactor

That said, wasn't Benguela mentioned as a backup? Wouldn't mind seeing that to add a bit more variety to the calendar

I'm going to use the series to perhaps test video coverage, since I've been harping on about that for a long while. Benguela is a bit...devoid of scenery, hence my retiscence to use it. If there's enough interest in it, then I'll remove the final Kyalami double header, pop Benguela in but still have Kyalami bookending the season.

I think that there's two spaces now.

[CaptainGetz12]

Malik Zidan would be interested in doing the rounds of Morocco (Rounds 5 and 6). He would be interested in any drive offer available. Since he did two full seasons in the last two winters Zidan feels that he could use a break this winter.

He brings sponsorship from Enppi for the purposes of liveries and helmets.

Equipe África shows interest on Zidan for the Moroccan rounds

Zidan will take the drive then.

[Miguel98]

Wulfric Wombesi is still searching for a drive in this series.

Despite his lack of experience, he is a incredibly talented touring car drivers, as his results in IPC and ARST indicate.

[Pinkd56]

Diamond Stars will offer Wulfric a drive in their car.

[FantometteBR]

Malik Zidan would be interested in doing the rounds of Morocco (Rounds 5 and 6). He would be interested in any drive offer available. Since he did two full seasons in the last two winters Zidan feels that he could use a break this winter.

He brings sponsorship from Enppi for the purposes of liveries and helmets.

Equipe África shows interest on Zidan for the Moroccan rounds

Zidan will take the drive then.

Then Malik Zidan will race for Equipe África at Moroccan races, and also the team announced Elisa Jama Yattae to race at Nigerian race

[Nuppiz]

Is there any chance I can fill my single seat with a new (African) driver? Would rather run a Ghanaian driver than anything else.

I'd prefer to see teams pick from the list and help drivers who maybe haven't done so well or don't have a DEC holder get into the shop window. If there's absolutely nobody on that list who interests you then I suppose I can make an exception, but their performance would be subject to rookie RNG values.

I am thinking, what if we have a street circuit in the City of Douala or something instead of having 2 rounds at Kyalami?

1. Doesn't exist
2. Doesn't exist in rFactor

That said, wasn't Benguela mentioned as a backup? Wouldn't mind seeing that to add a bit more variety to the calendar

I'm going to use the series to perhaps test video coverage, since I've been harping on about that for a long while. Benguela is a bit...devoid of scenery, hence my retiscence to use it. If there's enough interest in it, then I'll remove the final Kyalami double header, pop Benguela in but still have Kyalami bookending the season.

I think that there's two spaces now.

Benguela is indeed quite barren, but the AR 3.5 race I held there showed that it can compensate with plenty of on-track action.

Egide Ngendandumwe and his Interbank Burundi money are still looking for a seat in this series.

[Miguel98]

Diamond Stars will offer Wulfric a drive in their car.

Wombesi kindly accepts.

[roblo97]

Nelson Odewa thanks Équipe Afrique de l'Ouest for their interest in him, but will respectfully decline. He does not speak French and feels this would be a disadvantage for him.

Having seen Tigo title sponsor a Ghanaian team, MTN will enter their own team (but will continue to sponsor other drivers in the series as well - think Marlboro back in the day). Their poster boy Odewa will take the no.1 drive.

Team Name: MTN Racing Team
Nationality: South Africa
Driver 1: Nelson Odewa (NGR)
Driver 2 : TBA
Livery plans (colour scheme, sponsors, etc.): Bright yellow, significant MTN branding (rear wing, engine cover, nose), small white, turquoise and red detailing (in line with MTN logo).

MTN are interested in Shane Skeelenberg and Kevin Bainomugisha to fill the second seat.

Yeah, i'm cool with Skeelenberg driving.

[FantometteBR]

Equipe África also announces Fredson Santos to race at the Kyalami rounds and wants to ask about if Kevin Bainomugisha to race at the first four rounds

[AndreaModa]

Great. Skeelenberg in the second MTN car please Ataxia.

[V8fan12]

Équipe Afrique de l'Ouest would like to offer Mohammed Siki or Sani Morgan their remaining seat

[Nuppiz]

Well then...

Team Name: Team Interbank Burundi
Nationality: Burundi
Driver 1: Egide Ngendandumwe (BDI)
Livery plans (colour scheme, sponsors, etc.): I'll do it myself.

[Ataxia]

Since we've got one entry space left, you can all go ahead and pick numbers per car from #2-#99.

I've also decided to replace the Kyalami double-header with a race at Benguela before going to the final race at Kyalami a week later on the 10th Feb.