RD Formula FG Championship Season 2

[Aidan Keranen]

<you didn't think we'd actually have a picture yet did you?>
Welcome back to the second season of the Formula FG Championship here on RaceDepartment. This new season heralds the start of the journey proper, as teams, the majority of which, have a season under their belts and now need to start making calls that can take them to the front. Which teams have been paying attention? Who has Plan G up their sleeve? Who's turning up for the free cup of tea every Wednesday? Prepare to find out!

Regulations
Full regulations can be found here: WARNING - They are very long. Sorry but minimum loopholes as possible, and minimal ignorance chances.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UQQWHhY1Qg67gx0fCHobwAfU28kTSQHDjExVznFdAnc/edit?usp=sharing
It is assumed that every rule is known by competitors, pleading ignorance to the rules will not be accepted. Every change to the regulations after the start of the season must be and will be made in the full knowing of the championship.
Important Regulations:
Points:
As per the Formula 1 system from 2010 onwards
1st - 25
2nd - 18
3rd - 15
4th - 12
5th - 10
6th - 8
7th - 6
8th - 4
9th - 2
10th - 1
Onwards - 0

Engines:
Tier 1 (Mercedes, Renault, Ferrari, Ford/Cosworth): 780-785 HP, 4000-4800 COF, $400 per season but 50% off for best team using engines.
Tier 2 (Honda/Mugen-Honda, BMW, Lamborghini, Peugeot, Toyota, Yamaha): 775-790 HP, 3800-5500 COF, $200 per season.
Tier 3 (any engine manufacturer, see Article 4.2.1 of regulations): 770-795 HP, 4200-6000 COF, $100 per season. (reduced price for HP upgrades)

Income:

Spoiler: Drivers

Pole: $100
2nd on grid: $50
Fastest Lap: $50

1st: $400
2nd-3rd: $300
4th-5th: $250
6th-10th: $200
11th-15th: $100
15th-22nd or DNF: $50

Spoiler: Teams

Front row per car: $100
Row 2 or 3 per car: $50

Win race: $300
Top 5: $250
Top 10: $200
Race Finish/Classification: $100
DNF: $50

Sponsors:
One sponsor per driver, one per team. Sponsors can be changed by paying for the amount of the new sponsor.

Spoiler: Drivers

R: refers to Race sponsor, Q: refers to Qualifying sponsor, B: to both Race and Qualifying
D1 R: Win Race ($500)
D2 R: Points Result ($200)
D3 R: Finish ($100)
D4 Q: Pole Position ($250)
D5 Q: Top Half ($150)
D6 B: Front Row/Win ($700)
D7 B: Improve Position ($150)

Spoiler: Teams

R: refers to Race sponsor, Q: refers to Qualifying sponsor, B: to both Race and Qualifying
T1 R: Winning Constructor ($300)
T2 R: Double Top 5 ($300)
T3 R: Double Finish ($200)
T4 Q: Front Row Lockout ($400)
T5 Q: Double top half ($150)
T6 B: Either car front row, either podium ($250)
T7 B: Both cars total 10 positions gained ($400)

Upgrades:

Spoiler: By Drivers

Skill - Race or Quali - $100 per 10, mulitples of 5 accepted only.
Variance - Race or Quali - $100 per 15, plus or minus, minimum 15 purchased, multiples of 15 accepted only.
Car HP - Race or Quali - $300 per 1 HP for Tier 1 and 2. $200 for Tier 3.
Car Reliability - $250 per 100 lessened

Spoiler: By Managers

Car HP - Race or Quali - $200 per 1 HP for Tier 1 and 2. $150 per 1 HP for Tier 3.
Car Reliability - $150 per 100 lessened
Driver Skill - $250 per 10 skill, single driver
Driver Variance - $250 per 10, can only be bought if driver does

Contracts: (suggested to read full regs)
Contracts between drivers and teams must be signed. Minimum contract price for a driver is $50 per season, to the end of a season.

Entries

vehicles taken: 2004 Ferrari, 2002 McLaren, 1993 Ferrari, 2005 McLaren, 2014 Force India, 2008 Toyota, 2007 Ferrari, 1996 Williams, 1998 Sauber, 1993 Williams
vehicles locked out: 2001 Ferrari, 2008 Ferrari, 2010 Ferrari, 2012 McLaren, 2009 Brawn, 1994 Benetton, 2005 Renault


Calendar
The calendar this year consists of 17 rounds, 8 of which are permanent, the next 9 get chosen on a year by year basis.
For Season Two we thank the following authors for use of their tracks.
F1Virtual Team

Spoiler: F1Virtual Tracks

Melbourne 2012
Istanbul 2011
Montreal 2013 - base by F1Virtual, update by Hega
Hungary 2013

Jcaranti (plus his helpers)

Spoiler: Jcaranti

Singapore 2013
Kyalami 1982 (with Pedro)
Road America (with drt01)

n00binio & pimpones1

Spoiler: n00binio & pimpones1

Mexico 1991 (from trackpack compiled by plodekk & cleberpister)

Spoiler: Originals

Silverstone 2001
Hockenheim 2001
Austria 2001

Standings
Formula FG Championship (Drivers)

Race by Race

Formula FG Constructors Championship

Helpful stuff
SMD-09a (standard car) by MDBSnake
http://www.mediafire.com/download/atann5veb5unnpf/SMD-09a.zip

Helmet shape (Arai GP5)
http://www.mediafire.com/download/rtodu744fhh41di/Arai GP-5 RC 2008.rar
(make sure to use .psd files in template folder)

zmodeler with plugins for GP4.
http://www.mediafire.com/download/9o811avn6gj8rrd/ZModeler - works with GP4.rar

video to help with skins, zmodeler, GP4 etc. (thanks to Steven Poirier for sending me this ages ago)

Available Driver List


Team Manager Waiting List
Jack Hunsley
Jamie Cocks
Andy Black

Wiki Page
http://race-department-simulation-career.wikia.com/wiki/Formula_FG_Championship

 

[Aidan Keranen]

News and Announcements
-> This has been sadly never used (10/07)

 

[Aidan Keranen]

So welcome back everyone! Lets make sure we get the managers here firstly
@Jimlaad43 @kedy89 @Lesley Buurlage @mystaaRS @William Néron @Márk Lintner @miki2000milos @Steven Poirier @Tomas Ochlsager @XenForo
Hey guys, now what I am looking for from you guys is to announce your teams and carshapes one last time here if you can, just to confirm with me I have everything. Also, you can either post here, or PM to me your contracts to drivers. Note that if you don't send them before the pre-season test, I can't allow you or your drivers to buy anything until you send them to me, so do get them in.

The pre-season test will not be televised, but I am planning on having a pre-season video showing off the new cars.

EDIT: Also please include team nationality and commercial name if possible. If you don't have/want a commercial name, just the name of the team is fine, with or without engine maker

 

[Aidan Keranen]

Oh yeah, forgot to say, seeing we finally hit 22 drivers you know what that means?

 

[Lesley Buurlage]

speedy racing season 2 car reveal
speedy racing has revealed the SR2-B, their car for the second season of the FFG championship, powered by bugatti engines and a more aerodynamic chassis, they hope to be even more competative as last season

(I can't upload pictures on phone, but they're in the other thread on page one)

For strategic reasons, driver contracts won't be revealed till after the pre-season test

Team nationality: dutch
Full name: Speedy Racing Bugatti
Commercial name: Speedy Racing

@Tim Engberink
@airutonpurosuto8912

 

[Aidan Keranen]

speedy racing season 2 car reveal
speedy racing has revealed the SR2-B, their car for the second season of the FFG championship, powered by bugatti engines and a more aerodynamic chassis, they hope to be even more competative as last season

(I can't upload pictures on phone, but they're in the other thread on page one)

For strategic reasons, driver contracts won't be revealed till after the pre-season test

So you guys can't purchase until you send those to me.

 

[Lesley Buurlage]

So you guys can't purchase until you send those to me.

I know shouldn't be a big problem imo

 

[kedy89]

@Aidan Keranen: will the engine values be revealed before the test?

Confirming the BRT entry. Names and nationality the same as last season, so BRT/BRT-Lamborghini/German.
Drivers @Diehl and @Benutzername

Original car:
Chassis: Williams FW18
Authors: soulbringer & kedy89

 

[Milos]

Fine, jeez.
Commercial and full name: Apex Racing Team
Nationality: Monaco
Chassis: 2005 McLaren from the 2005 mod
Engine: Playlife
Drivers:
16) @Jarvis
17) @Millsy24
Car:

(render by JohnMaverick from grandprixgames.org)
--
if we have to post pictures of cars here what's the point of the video?

 

[Jimlaad43]

Constructors Name: DTK Racing II (Yellow and Dark Purple)
Commercial Name: Toyota DTK Racing
Nationality of team: British
Car: Toyota 2008
Chassis name: Craig

Drivers: 1: Jack Hunsley (GBR) 2: Tapio Rinneaho (FIN)

 

[Aidan Keranen]

Fine, jeez.
Commercial and full name: Apex Racing Team
Nationality: Monaco
Chassis: 2005 McLaren from the 2005 mod
Engine: Playlife
Drivers:
16) @Jarvis
17) @Millsy24
Car:

(render by JohnMaverick from grandprixgames.org)
--
if we have to post pictures of cars here what's the point of the video?

point of the video is that it doubles as not just seeing the cars on track, but I will commentate the expectations analysis (thats the word I wanted) of each team, instead of having to write it out.

@Aidan Keranen: will the engine values be revealed before the test?

Confirming the BRT entry. Names and nationality the same as last season, so BRT/BRT-Lamborghini/German.
Drivers @Diehl and @Benutzername

Original car:
Chassis: Williams FW18
Authors: soulbringer & kedy89

The engine values are revealed at the test, the marketplace opens after that. So then teams and drivers can see what their car is like before committing down any one pathway.

 

[kedy89]

The engine values are revealed at the test, the marketplace opens after that. So then teams and drivers can see what their car is like before committing down any one pathway.

As there's no reward or anything like that for the pre-season test it should be fine if I reveal the contract details after the engine values are announced, is that correct?

 

[Aidan Keranen]

As there's no reward or anything like that for the pre-season test it should be fine if I reveal the contract details after the engine values are announced, is that correct?

Yeah, the only reason to send them to me beforehand is if you want to make buys straight after the session is completed. If it makes no difference, then by all means wait for afterwards. But I need to get them at some stage, otherwise no buys at all

 

[kedy89]

Yeah, the only reason to send them to me beforehand is if you want to make buys straight after the session is completed. If it makes no difference, then by all means wait for afterwards. But I need to get them at some stage, otherwise no buys at all

I kind of expected that you need them at some point, so that we can make our buys

Will send you the infos as soon as I know the engine values then.

 

[Márk Lintner]

Falcon Mercedes/Falcon Matador Mercedes
Hungarian
Chasis: sauber 1998

 

[kedy89]

Fine, jeez.
Commercial and full name: Apex Racing Team
Nationality: Monaco
Chassis: 2005 McLaren from the 2005 mod
Engine: Playlife
Drivers:
16) @Jarvis
17) @Millsy24
Car:

(render by JohnMaverick from grandprixgames.org)
--
if we have to post pictures of cars here what's the point of the video?

Original author: Teraur

 

[Benutzername]

@Aidan Keranen: will the engine values be revealed before the test?

Confirming the BRT entry. Names and nationality the same as last season, so BRT/BRT-Lamborghini/German.
Drivers @Diehl and @Benutzername

Original car:
Chassis: Williams FW18
Authors: soulbringer & kedy89

I'm ready, prepared and cant wait

 

[Deleted member 161052]

Who's the "I know who" guy?

 

[Tim.E]

Hey everyone

 

[Lesley Buurlage]

Hey everyone

Hi