RD Formula FG Championship Season 4

[Aidan Keranen]

<insert heading picture>
After losing so much weight during a long hibernation, it's time to go all out on some sweet and delicious GP4 racing!

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, Honda): 781-786 HP, 4000-4800 COF, $400 per season but 50% off for best team using engines.
Tier 2 (Ford/Cosworth, BMW, Porsche, Peugeot, Toyota, Audi): 775-790 HP, 3800-5500 COF, $200 per season.
Tier 3 (any engine manufacturer, see Article 4.2.1 of regulations): 770-790 HP, 4800-6000 COF, $100 per season. (upgrade prices are different)

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: $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 ($300)
D2 R: Points Result ($200)
D3 R: Finish ($100)
D4 Q: Pole Position ($250)
D5 Q: Top Half ($150)
D6 B: Pole/Win ($400)
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 ($350)
T2 R: Double Top 10 ($300)
T3 R: Double Finish ($200)
T4 Q: Front Row Lockout ($300)
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 - $200 per 25, plus or minus, minimum 25 purchased, multiples of 25 accepted only.
Car HP - Race or Quali - $300 per 1 HP for Tier 1 and 2. $250 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 - $400 per 25, 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.

Entries

vehicles taken: 1996 McLaren, 2011 GP2, 2006 Toyota, 2006 McLaren, 2015 McLaren, 1988 Larrousse, 2007 Spyker, 2002 Jordan, 1993 Williams, 2002 McLaren, 1993 Lotus
vehicles locked out: 2009 Williams, 1993 Ferrari, 2015 Red Bull, 2015 Ferrari, 1998 Sauber, 2014 Caterham, 2002 Williams, 2015 Toro Rosso, 1993 Ligier, 2001 Benetton
<entry list>

Testers

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 Four we thank the following authors for use of their tracks.


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 (Including Test Drivers)
Show your interest now!

List of Managers
@Milos (ART), @Matt (Razor), @William Néron (N-Tech), @Jack Hunsley (JHR), @Jimlaad43 (DTK), @Lesley Buurlage (Ravenwest), @Márk Lintner (Falcon), @Jamie Cocks (2KF1), @Timmieturner12 (Jawz), @airutonpurosuto8912 (Black Box), @Donaldinho105 (DCT).

Team Manager Waiting List
Tobi Kederer (@kedy89)

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

 

[Aidan Keranen]

Announcements and News
New Season!

Race-by-Race

 

[Aidan Keranen]

New thread started, don't take some of the opening post things too seriously as the regs are still WIP a little bit.
We're aiming for a 23rd May start, get your info together for me and we'll get this thing underway again!

As per usual (managers),
Constructor Name
Commercial Name
Car Chassis Name
Car Chassis (historical)
Drivers

that's a good way to start it all

Drivers come along and say hi, if you're not pre-contracted this season then tell me, and your name will be added to the list for all to see.

 

[Jimlaad43]

Constructor Name: DTK Racing II
Commercial Name: DTK Racing - Toyota
Car Chassis Name: TR-8R
Car Chassis (historical): GP2 2011
Drivers: @Millsy24 @Azabadaza

 

[Millsy24]

Constructor Name: DTK Racing II
Commercial Name: DTK Racing - Toyota
Car Chassis Name: John McCenaFace
Car Chassis (historical): GP2 2011
Drivers: @Millsy24 @Azabadaza

Hi

 

[Azabadaza]

Constructor Name: DTK Racing II
Commercial Name: DTK Racing - Toyota
Car Chassis Name: Chassis McChassisFace
Car Chassis (historical): GP2 2011
Drivers: @Millsy24 @Azabadaza

Lets do this!

 

[Deleted member 161052]

So what is the "*" mark on both me and Tim's team?

 

[Aidan Keranen]

I remember you guys talking about changing names, so I need to find out to what extent that is or isn't happening.

 

[Aidan Keranen]

Constructor Name: DTK Racing II
Commercial Name: DTK Racing - Toyota
Car Chassis Name: John McCenaFace
Car Chassis (historical): GP2 2011
Drivers: @Millsy24 @Azabadaza

Ahh thanks for reminding me to put a section in the regulations on chassis names

 

[kedy89]

Trying to go for a full season this time

 

[Tim.E]

Aight damn I need to look up where I left my stuff etc......

Trying to go for a full season this time

In before 9 dnf's in a row

 

[Jimlaad43]

Ahh thanks for reminding me to put a section in the regulations on chassis names

?

 

[the_sigman]

 

[Tim.E]

@Aidan Keranen Why on earth has the T3 engine moved down to 790. I mean there is a bigger risk now of getting a possible shait engine but there isn't any risk gain if you compare with the T2 engine. I mean prices are a difference, but I'd still like to know why it was lowered?

 

[Milos]

@Aidan Keranen Why on earth has the T3 engine moved down to 790. I mean there is a bigger risk now of getting a possible shait engine but there isn't any risk gain if you compare with the T2 engine. I mean prices are a difference, but I'd still like to know why it was lowered?

T3 engines are cheaper to upgrade. So if both T2 and T3 get 790, over time the T3 will have a massive edge due to BHP cost.
(on this, I will say that I think you nerfed them a bit too much, looking at the CoF)

Constructor Name: ART
Commercial Name Apex Racing Team (we are still discussing sponsors, something might appear here)
Car Chassis Name ARCE (Apex Racing Championship Edition )
Car Chassis (historical) McLaren 2015 LN (long nose)
Drivers
#0: Joel Rautavaara (@Joel)
#2: @Omer Said

 

[Aidan Keranen]

Time will tell, I'm happy to have T3 CoF reduced.

Also I am aware Nathan is racing, you have numbers 3 & 4 in that case

 

[kedy89]

T3 engines are cheaper to upgrade. So if both T2 and T3 get 790, over time the T3 will have a massive edge due to BHP cost.
(on this, I will say that I think you nerfed them a bit too much, looking at the CoF)

Constructor Name: ART
Commercial Name Apex Racing Team (we are still discussing sponsors, something might appear here)
Car Chassis Name ARCE (Apex Racing Championship Edition )
Car Chassis (historical) McLaren 2015 LN (long nose)
Drivers
#0: Joel Rautavaara (@Joel)
#2: @Omer Said

#3 and #4 rather

'd, damn you Aidan

 

[Milos]

Also I am aware Nathan is racing, you have numbers 3 & 4 in that case

hmm, I assumed it was 0 and 2 since we won the constructors'

 

[Jimlaad43]

hmm, I assumed it was 0 and 2 since we won the constructors'

Brawn won the CC in 2009, but Button went to McLaren, so they had 1 & 2, while Merc were 3 and 4.

 

[Aidan Keranen]

Regs also say that #1 is champion and #2 is his teammate, always pays to read those