Grand Prix Rejects

I'll be running TAISAN in Gr.2 as well, Porsche 911 if possible.

Group 2 applications aren't quite open yet, I know, but here's the low-down on the Group 2 teams.
As previously outlined, in this category you have two choices: apply for an existing team, or to create a new one. If you previously applied for a Group 1 manager role, you have priority over new applicants.
Current Group 2 Teams
NDDP Racing
Nissan 350Z Gr.2

Japanese Lamborghini Owner's Club
Lamborghini Gallardo Gr.2 (x2)

Autobacs Racing Team Aguri
Honda NSX-R Gr.2

RE-Amemiya
Mazda RX-7 Gr.2

apr
Toyota MR-S PES-GT (x2)

Team MACH
Toyota MR-S PES-GT

Cusco Motorsport
Subaru WRX PES-GT

If you are uninterested in running any of the existing teams above, you can enter your own full-time team. Note that real-life Super GT teams will take priority over fictional organizations unless you can justify otherwise.

If you are a Group 1 team owner that is not ARTA and you want to also join in Group 2, note that a maximum of three Group 1 teams can also be entered in Group 2.

Unlike in Group 1, you can also choose from one of four tire suppliers, each with their own slight strengths and weaknesses:

• Advan/Yokohama tires are slightly better at the start of a stint, but drop off a little towards the end of a fuel run.
• Bridgestone tires aren't quite as strong in the early run of a stint, but hold up better than the Advan and Dunlop tires.
• Dunlop tires are the strongest tire in the early 1/3rd of a stint, but they drop off the quickest.
• Michelin tires are the weakest tire in the early 1/3rd of a stint, but drop off the slowest.

No team may have more than 2 cars.

There is a hard limit of 21 full season cars from the Group 2 category for this season. Entries that are not approved in this phase can still apply for a part time role. More info on that later.
Group 2 Cars and Owners
Dodge Viper Competition Coupe
0/2 cars taken

Ferrari 360 PES-GT
0/3 cars taken

Ferrari F430 GT
0/2 cars taken

Honda NSX-R Gr.2
1/4 cars taken
#55 Autobacs Racing Team Aguri

Lamborghini Gallardo Gr.2
2/3 cars taken
#88 JLOC
#89 JLOC

Mazda RX-7 Gr.2
1/3 cars taken
#7 RE-Amemiya

Mooncraft Shiden MC/RT-16
0/3 cars taken

Mosler MT900M
0/3 cars taken

Nissan 350Z Gr.2
1/4 cars taken
#3 NDDP

Porsche 911 GT3-RS (Type 996)
0/4 cars taken

Porsche 911 GT3-RSR (Type 997)
0/2 cars taken

Subaru Impreza WRX PES-GT
1/3 cars taken
#77 Cusco Motorsport

Toyota MR-S PES-GT
3/4 cars taken
#5 Team MACH
#30 apr
#31 apr

Here is a visual preview of each of the available cars:

For now, if you're entering your own team, I only need a team name, car, car number/s (up to three digits), and how many cars you are entering... and oh, the tire brand you'll use too. Supply the information in this format:
Team Name: <team name>
Car: <car model name> (x1/x2)
Car Number/s: #xxx
Tire Brand: Advan/Bridgestone/Dunlop/Michelin

Team name: BORC
Car: Mooncraft Shiden MC/RT-16 (x2)
Car Nos.: #33 and #333 (if 3 digit numbers are allowed, if not then #80 and #81)
Tyres: Michelin

Team Name: SB Hartono
Car: Honda NSX-R (x2)
Car Numbers: #10 and #11

Goodsmile Racing enters partnership with Team Mugen
Goodsmile Racing, a successful team in Super GT's GT300 class and also a team known for running Hatsune Miku-styled liveries, has announced that it had entered a new partnership with Mugen effective for the 2019 PES season. The driver lineup has not been announced yet, but it's possible that it will feature drivers from Honda Formula Dream Project.

Team Name: Goodsmile Racing with M-TEC
Car: Honda NSX-R (x1)
Car Number: #18

Team Name: K-Apex
Car: Ferrari F430 x1
Car Number/s: #98

Following on from a successful year in Asian Formula 4, the Korean K-Apex team plan to expand into PES.

Regenmeister94 wrote:Team Name: K-Apex
Car: Ferrari F430 x1
Car Number/s: #98

Following on from a successful year in Asian Formula 4, the Korean K-Apex team plan to expand into PES.

Actually, that successful year hasn't happened yet (this is still a 2019 series, so runs alongside Sung-Tae's title year, and in fact Asian F4 supports this series in 2019 for a couple of rounds).

I would like to apply for the honour of running RE Amemiya.

Team Name: Union Saver Developments
Car: Toyota MR-S PES-GT (x1)
Car Number/s: #32

I would like to apply to manage a team. Looking at TAISAN to run at least one car, either the Viper or a 996.

Team Name: LM corsa
Car: Toyota MR-S PES-GT (x1), Subaru WRX PES-GT (x1)
Car Number/s: #60, #96

Team Name: Team TAISAN
Car: Porsche 911 GT3-RS (Taisan) (x2)
Car Number/s: #26, #51

Dexter249 wrote:Team Name: Team TAISAN
Car: Porsche 911 GT3-RS (Taisan) (x2)
Car Number/s: #26, #51

No wuv for the wittle Gr.2 ARTA NSX?

Racing Heart wrote:

Dexter249 wrote:Team Name: Team TAISAN
Car: Porsche 911 GT3-RS (Taisan) (x2)
Car Number/s: #26, #51

No wuv for the wittle Gr.2 ARTA NSX?

If you look at my Discord, you'll see why I want to run TAISAN, I'm leaving ARTA Gr.2 to someone else, Gr.1 ARTA I prefer.

Team Name: Team Mecha Racing
Car: Nissan 350Z Gr.2 x1
Car Number: #34

As world-feared supervillain Hank Scorpio begins to expand his corporation's reach into the Far East, the brand-new Globex Scorpio Racing Asia-Pacific Divison (APD for short) is interested in entering in the Pacific Endurance Series.

Team Name: Globex Scorpio Racing APD
Car: Dodge Viper Competition Coupe (x1)
Car Number/s: #99

Team Name: Toshio Race Team
Car: one Ferrari 360 PES-GT
Car Number/s: #66

Team Name: Leketus Motorsport
Car: Subaru Impreza WRX PES-GT (x1)
Car Number/s: #13

I'd like to run JLOC please.

Team Name: Narita Engineering (JPN)
Car: Subaru Impreza WRX X1
Car Number/s: #42

TomDilain wrote:Kunimitsu Racing's Two Sponsored-Cars on Group 2
(snip)

*deep sighs*
I appreciate the enthusiasm for your role as Team Kunimitsu director, but setting up your Group 2 satellite team like this is unacceptable. Both in real-life and in the PES corner of GPR canon, Team Kunimitsu is a beloved fan-favorite in the field, while Hartono's organization is a large unknown. There is no real justification for the unification of these efforts. If you wish to plausibly establish Kunimitsu as a dual-class team like ARTA is, they must do it independently.

While not explicitly written in the rules, establishing connections with a major character (or organization, in this case) in the "official canon" to an unknown and all-new 'original' entity without sufficient justification is frowned upon in many roleplay and story-driven forum communities. I can't speak for any of the other series here, but I also follow this practice here in PES.

Focus on your role as Team Kunimitsu's Group 1 director first and foremost, please. Running a Group 2 team is fine too, but remember: you signed up to be Team Kunimitsu.

Racing Heart wrote:

TomDilain wrote:Kunimitsu Racing's Two Sponsored-Cars on Group 2
(snip)

*deep sighs*
I appreciate the enthusiasm for your role as Team Kunimitsu director, but setting up your Group 2 satellite team like this is unacceptable. Both in real-life and in the PES corner of GPR canon, Team Kunimitsu is a beloved fan-favorite in the field, while Hartono's organization is a large unknown. There is no real justification for the unification of these efforts. If you wish to plausibly establish Kunimitsu as a dual-class team like ARTA is, they must do it independently.

While not explicitly written in the rules, establishing connections with a major character (or organization, in this case) in the "official canon" to an unknown and all-new 'original' entity without sufficient justification is frowned upon in many roleplay and story-driven forum communities. I can't speak for any of the other series here, but I also follow this practice here in PES.

Focus on your role as Team Kunimitsu's Group 1 director first and foremost, please. Running a Group 2 team is fine too, but remember: you signed up to be Team Kunimitsu.

Changed, thank you and please do remind me again if I'm making another mistake.

I'd be interested in running Pacific with Gulf Racing, as they run in Super GT in real life:

Team Name: Pacific with Gulf Racing
Car: 1x Porsche 911 GT3-RSR (997) (will up to 2 if there aren't enough entries)
Car Number: #97

I'd also be open to run ARTA if no one else takes it. Also, if I run a full Group 2 entry I can't run a part-time entry as well right?

CaptainGetz12 wrote:Also, if I run a full Group 2 entry I can't run a part-time entry as well right?

There are no rules formally stopping you from running both a part time and a full time entry simultaneously.

Team Name: JBS Australia (Lago Racing)
Car: 1x Lamborghini Gallardo Gr.2
Car Number: #123

Racing Heart wrote:

CaptainGetz12 wrote:Also, if I run a full Group 2 entry I can't run a part-time entry as well right?

There are no rules formally stopping you from running both a part time and a full time entry simultaneously.

Alright, do I need to post that now?

CaptainGetz12 wrote:

Racing Heart wrote:

CaptainGetz12 wrote:Also, if I run a full Group 2 entry I can't run a part-time entry as well right?

...

Alright, do I need to post that now?

Currently only full-time entries for Group 2 are being processed. Part-timers are up next, though.

Can I take ARTA group 2, please?

I would like to take charge of NDDP Racing in Group 2.

The Group 2 full-season sign up phase has passed, but a number of spots and a couple of issues need to be resolved before we move on to driver signings and part-timers.

SeedStriker, as LM Corsa have higher priority over USD, you will be unable to run the Toyota MR-S PES-GT with that team. You can however, run one Mooncraft Shiden (which is Toyota powered), run apr (two car team) or Team MACH (one car team) instead.

TheFlyingCaterham and peteroli34, as there is only one WRX slot available after LM Corsa joined, please come to a decision on which one of you will switch to running Cusco Motorsport, or demote to part-time. Once this is resolved, all full-time seats will be taken.

BKGlover, as you agreed to run Team TAISAN alongside Dexter249, I need you to confirm if you will match his 911 GT3-RS or if you would prefer to run a Viper Competition Coupe.

As I was a bit forgetful in including this on the sign up form, I also need all Group 2 full-time entrants that have a custom entry to confirm their tire choices if they have not done so already. For reference, you can choose from Advan, Bridgestone, Dunlop, or Michelin. Sorry guys!

Entry issues aside, here is the final full-time entry list for PES Group 2:
#3 NDDP 350Z Gr.2
#5 Team MACH MR-S PES-GT
#7 RE-Amemiya RX-7 Gr.2
#10 SB Hartono NSX-R Gr.2
#11 SB Hartono NSX-R Gr.2
#18 Goodsmile Racing with M-TEC NSX-R Gr.2
#26 Team TAISAN 911 GT3-RS
#30 apr MR-S PES-GT
#31 apr MR-S PES-GT
#32 Union Saver Developments 911 GT3-RSR
#33 BORC Shiden (Michelin)
#34 Team Mecha Racing 350Z Gr.2
#51 Team TAISAN Viper Competition Coupe
#55 Autobacs Racing Team Aguri NSX-R Gr.2
#60 LM corsa MR-S PES-GT
#66 Toshio Race Team F360 PES-GT
#77 Cusco Motorsport WRX PES-GT
#88 JLOC Gallardo Gr.2
#89 JLOC Gallardo Gr.2
#96 LM corsa WRX PES-GT
#97 Pacific with Gulf Racing 911 GT3-RSR
#98 K-Apex F430 GT
#99 Globex Scorpio Racing APD Viper
#123 JBS Australia Gallardo Gr.2
#333 BORC Shiden (Michelin)

Oh, Goodsmile will just run Yokohama tyres.

Don't trouble yourself RH, I'll change to the Porsche 911 GT3-RSR (Type 997) with Michelin tyres

Globex Scorpio Racing APD will be utilising Bridgestone tyres in 2019.

#60 will run Yokohamas, and #96 will run Bridgestones.

#8 will run Bridgestones
#26 will run Yokohamas

Toshio will use Michelin Tires.

SB Hartono cars will use Michelin.

JLOC will be utilizing Dunlop tires this season

#55 ARTA will use Yokohama.

#51 Taisan Viper will be running on Advan/Yokohama tires.