F1RWRS - A computerised F1Reject series

[Wizzie]

BMW, Holden and Renault to face espionage charges

Shock revelations came out of the F1 Rejects World Council earlier today as BMW, Holden and Renault are all to face charges of industrial espionage. Allegedly the charges are based on the rumour that the pleminiary new engine regulations for 2013 have been accessed by those 3 engine manufacturers. Nissan which is partially owned by Renault have also been implemented in the case and may be charged if evidence is found to be against them. More details to be revealed later.

[Shizuka]

Finally, someone I might possibly be able to chat up after the race, if I'm lucky...

Good luck But don't get slapped by her!

[dr-baker]

Finally, someone I might possibly be able to chat up after the race, if I'm lucky...

Good luck But don't get slapped by her!

At least Douglas would understand where he stood in relation to her if that were to happen! Might spoil his sister's championship chances if that happened though, so maybe not...

[Phoenix]

I wake up, get out of my bed this morning and the first I read is that Barii has bough Minardi? I congratulate him for the deal, but I am very worried for my team. I don't know how I'll deal with the fact one of my drivers is running a rival team...unless he agrees to make Minardi Phoenix's B team, which would be great and definately not unheard of in F1RWRS.

[Shizuka]

MAN Team Press Release

The Manx-Anglo-Nippon team - which have been constantly running in the midfield, aside from some DNQ's early in the season - is satisfied with the slow, but definite improvement in terms of race results achieved both by team owner Douglas Mann and team-mate Hagane Shizuka. The only questionmark around them is the next year's engine supplier.
Also, the Japanese driver has announced that he would like to stay on board with the team for the third consecutive season, as "it's a nice team and Douglas isn't a bad boss, and sometimes I find his relationship with his sister entertaining, but at least this can result in better results - so yeah, I would stay here, but we'll see if I can".
Official driver line-up, and engine supply information to be announced later.

[dr-baker]

27/01/2011 (page 30)

Don´t go that fast. TRUST ME!! (TML knows why I´m saying this, but you won´t know until the end of this season )

Oi! I know why you're saying that too

While I'm totally at lost as to what you're trying to say....

And we won't be enlightening you anytime soon.

13/02/2011 (page 33)

Okay, enough fake press releases, what is the limit of drivers one user can enter?

I'm pretty sure the limit is two.

I might allow up to 3 at once. Especially since we need at least three more before I do Brands Hatch.

The limit really should be one, because it's getting really hard to follow (and qualify, for that matter).

The limit really should be one, because it's getting really hard to follow (and qualify, for that matter).

Don't worry, it'll all be sorted out for next year

Previous Post, today

MAN Team Press Release

The Manx-Anglo-Nippon team - which have been constantly running in the midfield, aside from some DNQ's early in the season - is satisfied with the slow, but definite improvement in terms of race results achieved both by team owner Douglas Mann and team-mate Hagane Shizuka. The only questionmark around them is the next year's engine supplier.
Also, the Japanese driver has announced that he would like to stay on board with the team for the third consecutive season, as "it's a nice team and Douglas isn't a bad boss, and sometimes I find his relationship with his sister entertaining, but at least this can result in better results - so yeah, I would stay here, but we'll see if I can".
Official driver line-up, and engine supply information to be announced later.

AMR-MAN Press Conference
Thank you for coming to this hastily-arranged press conference. There seems to be some interest as to the future of our careers and teams. Over the past few weeks, there seems to be some rumours from the governing body that we will have to consolidate our teams. We are very happy to have Jamie Davies and Hagane Shizuka as our teammates at the moment, but should we be forced to consolidate, then at least one will be left to seek another seat. Hagane has been with us for longer, so he has priority. Should Pippa win the title this year, she has said that she would immediately quit as champion and become her brother's support crew, in a similar vein to Sonia and Eddie Irvine in the late-1990s. As to the future of the teams, a bizarre group of American investors from San Fransisco have begun negociations to buy one or other of our teams, but with unknown intentions... They have requested to make themselves known to you through us so they are Jim Douglas, Peter Thorndyke, Tennessee Steinmetz, Carole Bennett and Mr Wu.

More details on this collection of oddball characters and the future of our two teams will be revealed at the end of the season, once the governing body has clarified the rules for next year.

[tommykl]

Ecurie de Course Belge Press Release
After seeing other teams presenting news about next year, we thought it was about time we presented current news within our team. Both drivers have an existing contract until the end of the 2014 season, with an exit clause in case they would be interested in jumping to another team higher in the team's standings.

The 2013 car is currently being developped, and will be substantially different to this year's car. Sponsor news should come towards the end of the season.

The team also has a running manufacturer contract with Gillet running until 2015, and there's no reason to blame Tony Gillet for any mishaps this season.

Finally, we would like to announce that the Equipe de Course Belge will change their official name for next season, and will be called Ecurie Nationale Belge, in remembrance of Jacques Swaters, founder of both teams.

[SuperAguri]

Nismo (Nissan Motorsport) President Shoichi Miyatani wants Hagane Shizuka

Shoichi Miyatani, president of Nismo has made public the fact that he wants to create a Japanese F1 dream team. Speaking today at the launch of next seasons debut of the Sunshine Nissan team he was very candid of the current aims of the team, "We came into the F1RWRS aiming to score points in next seasons championship and to do this we do need talent, we have a number of junior drivers including Shinobu Katayama, who we are expecting to drive for Australian Minardi for the rest of the season but we do need an experienced head to lead the team, my first choice would be Hagane Shizuka, as he is the most talent Japanese driver to date scoring a win last season and we have offered his management a very competitive package to get him from Manx Anglo Nippon, if that does not work then we will be open to an experienced driver to take the lead which will include current driver Dave Simpson.

We thank Barii Mori for his hard work in helping us buy Australian Minardi but he does not own any of the team, 95% of the team is owned by Nismo and 5% of the team is owned by Martin Brundle (via 2MB). Buying the team is a stepping stone for us to be competitive in the sport.

As for the news of the industrial espionage against Renault and other engine suppliers, we would like to make it clear that although the engines will be rebranded we have nothing to do with developement of the engines and we can hold our heads high, if Renault are found guilty then we will take steps to make sure that we have an engine and have written to the world council to consider allowing Diesel engines to be used in the sport. Thank you for your time and look forward to seeing you at the launch of the Sunshine Nissan NM1

[dr-baker]

MAN Press Release

With reference to a recent Autosport article, we would like to comment that while Hagane Shizuka is indeed a free agent and wouldn't want to keep him against his will, we are extremely happy with his performance for us and would love to keep him on for as long as he is happy to stay. And don't forget that we originally set the team up for West Cliff refugees, as both Douglas and Hagane are. And the team hasn't survived without us has it? That will show them for not giving us a competitive chance...

[dr-baker]

... then we will take steps to make sure that we have an engine and have written to the world council to consider allowing Diesel engines to be used in the sport.

MAN Racing already use diesel engines - the same as used in MAN trucks on the road...

[the Masked Lapwing]

If KQ used Toyota hybrids, then I think you can get away with diesel.

[Shizuka]

I'm going to decide where to drive at the end of the season.

[the Masked Lapwing]

RESULTS FOR QUALIFYING HEAT #1:

James DAVIES: 0:40.85
Douglas MANN: 0:41.27
Frank ZIMMER: 0:41.40
Damon CANNON: 0:41.89
Aurelian MOLL: 0:41.97
Giovanni RODA: 0:42.44
David KOCZO: 0:42.59
Resi RESPATI: 0:42.79

RESULTS FOR QUALIFYING HEAT #2:

Pippa MANN: 0:40.99
Jeroen KRAUTMEIR: 0:41.29
Hagane SHIZUKA: 0:41.58
Richie WHITE: 0:41.72
Jari KEKKONEN: 0:42.16
Nicolas STEELE: 0:42.30
Rusty GANNIT: 0:42.75

RESULTS FOR QUALIFYING HEAT #3:

Kay LON: 0:41.03
Barii MORI: 0:41.19
Nathanael SPENCER: 0:41.47
Darren OLDER JR: 0:41.79
Daniel MARTINS: 0:42.10
Thomas DE BOCK: 0:42.33
Dave SIMPSON: 0:42.64

RESULTS FOR QUALIFYING HEAT #4:

Chris DAGNALL: 0:40.91
Daniel MELROSE: 0:41.14
Ashley WATKINSON: 0:41.53
Gary CAMERON: 0:41.84
Tristan JUNG: 0:42.06
Luca PACCHIARINI: 0:42.39
Dean O'LAUCHLAN: 0:42.70

COMBINED PRE-QUALIFYING RESULTS:

James DAVIES: 0:40.85
Chris DAGNALL: 0:40.91
Pippa MANN 0:40.99
Kay LON 0:41.03
Daniel MELROSE 0:41.14
Barii MORI: 0:41.19
Douglas MANN: 0:41.27
Jeroen KRAUTMEIR 0:41.29
Frank ZIMMER: 0:41.40
Nathanael SPENCER: 0:41.47
Ashley WATKINSON: 0:41.53
Hagane SHIZUKA: 0:41.58
Richie WHITE: 0:41.72
Darren OLDER JR: 0:41.79
Gary CAMERON: 0:41.84
Damon CANNON: 0:41.89
Aurelian MOLL: 0:41.97
Tristan JUNG: 0:42.06
Daniel MARTINS: 0:42.10
Jari KEKKONEN: 0:42.16
Nicolas STEELE: 0:42.30
Thomas DE BOCK: 0:42.33
Luca PACCHIARINI: 0:42.39
Giovanni RODA: 0:42.44
David KOCZO: 0:42.59
Dave SIMPSON: 0:42.64
Dean O'LAUCHLAN: 0:42.70
Rusty GANNIT: 0:42.75
Resi RESPATI: 0:42.79

[Wizzie]

Chris DAGNALL: 0:40.91
Daniel MELROSE: 0:40.14

Your attention span has failed you again.

[tristan1117]

Rusty Gannit exits F1RWRS in Disgrace!
After his premature exit in today's pre-qualifying, (in which he beached his car in the gravel trap twice, only getting one hot lap), Rusty Gannit argued furiously with fellow teammate Frank Zimmer, claiming he had blocked the road. Gannit then stormed out of the NAB-HRT garage and walked to Trueba Racing Team, where he hoped to get a coffee. Both Giovanni Roda and Tristan Jung refused to let him in after yet another previous dispute that had arisen on Friday practice. Gannit then walked out of the racetrack and booked a flight home to the US immediately. He was then greeted by the news that the FRA had revoked his Superlicense, thus leaving him unable to drive in F1RWRS ever again. "Well, to be honest, we're glad he's gone," said Rhys Davies. "He was basically a scandal waiting to happen. Hope he has fun turning left."

[watka]

WATKINSON: "HEMOGOBLIN WAS NOT AMBITIOUS ENOUGH"
Following the Snetterton qualifying session, Ashley Watkinson felt it necessary to blast his own team boss, who recently folded the Autowerks Hemogoblin team. "He gave absolutely no warning of the closure" said Watkinson. "I had agreed a 3 race deal with 2 other teams, but he decides that a reason to shut down the whole team! I know I'm an awesome driver, but a load of my mechanics, and friends, are now jobless. I will fight tooth and nail for them to get the compensation they deserve and help them in their F1RWRS careers. I myself have no team to go to after this 3 race stint, but I hope I'm showcasing myself well enough to be involved with a team on a permanent basis next season.

Watkinson went on to criticise his former boss for other things as well. "He was completely hands off, no ambition to drive the team forwards. I felt comfortable within the team, but there was next to no progress being made on the car. The car was struggling to qualify and it just got worse and worse of the season. That's why I took the decision to try to drive for some other teams, so that I could gather intelligence to develop our c..., sorry what I meant to say was that if he needed a pay driver, he should have employed one! As I've said, I've made friends at the team. The one win that I had with the team is dedicated to them, and certainly not Mr Hemogoblin"

[the Masked Lapwing]

HRT to offer drive for Watkinson
Rumours are starting to spread about NAB-HRT offering a £15m per race offer to Ashley Watkinson to race for the team starting at Adelaide. HRT has already said that Frank Zimmer, the driver of the #7 car, will not drive for the team next year, and it is thought that he will be forced to make way for Watkinson. Team principal Mark Skaife said "We have contacted Watkinson about the deal, and he has said that he is waiting for other possible offers before making a commitment."

[tristan1117]

American Racing Conglomerate to Make Bid?
The American Racing Conglomerate, a company which has teams from Le Mans to Formula Nippon, has announced a possible bid to buy Hemogoblin Autowerks and run it as a one-car team with Ashley Watkinson for the remainder for the season, before reevaluating their options in 2013. ARC team president: Brad Paisley said: "We are also interested in possibly annexing the assets of KQ Motor Sports. Teams are dropping like flies these days; its just the right time to buy! American involvement is now at an all time low with Hemogoblin folding and we desperately need an American team! Why? We don't know, we just need one!"

[the Masked Lapwing]

RACE #9 - SNETTERTON
Qualifying:

Ah, the memories of 2011, as Nathanael Spencer pulls out an absolutely brilliant lap to plonk his Prospec on pole, barely edging out Daniel Melrose.

1st: Prospec - Nathanael SPENCER: 0:40.89
2nd: MRT-BMW - Daniel MELROSE: +0.02
3rd: Manx-Anglo-Nippon - Douglas MANN: +0.21
4th: Kahama Motor Sport - Kay LON: +0.24
5th: NAB-HRT - Frank ZIMMER: +0.31
6th: SAFTPHonda - Ashley WATKINSON: +0.43
7th: MRT-BMW - Jeroen KRAUTMEIR: +0.46
8th: SAFTPHonda - Barii MORI: +0.49
9th: Anglo-Manx Racing - Pippa MANN: +0.60
10th: Anglo-Manx Racing - James DAVIES: +0.70
11th: Group Lotus - Richie WHITE: +0.75
12th: Manx-Anglo-Nippon - Hagane SHIZUKA: +0.84
13th: RubberTex-Jones - Chris DAGNALL: +0.94
14th: CR Motorsport - Damon CANNON: +1.01
15th: Prospec - Gary CAMERON: +1.06
16th: CR Motorsport - Darren OLDER JR: +1.08
17th: ArrowTech ART - Daniel MARTINS: +1.20
18th: Equipe de Course Belge - Aurelian MOLL: +1.25
19th: Trueba Racing - Tristan JUNG: +1.27

Race:

1st: Douglas Mann (Manx-Anglo-Nippon): 44:12.51
2nd: Kay Lon (Kahama Motor Sport): +1.73
3rd: Nathanael Spencer (Prospec): +2.83
4th: Pippa Mann (Anglo-Manx Racing): +9.38*
5th: Jeroen Krautmeir (MRT-BMW): +13.29
6th: Frank Zimmer (NAB-HRT): +33.82
7th: Daniel Melrose (MRT-BMW): +39.93
8th: Ashley Watkinson (SAFTPHonda): +1 LAP
9th: Chris Dagnall (RubberTex-Jones): +1 LAP
10th: James Davies (Anglo-Manx Racing): +1 LAP
11th: Gary Cameron (Prospec): +1 LAP
12th: Damon Cannon (CR Motorsport): +1 LAP
13th: Richie White (Group Lotus): +1 LAP
14th: Aurelian Moll (Equipe de Course Belge): +1 LAP
15th: Tristan Jung (Trueba Racing): +1 LAP
16th: Hagane Shizuka (Manx-Anglo-Nippon): +2 LAPS
17th: Daniel Martins (ArrowTech ART): +2 LAPS
18th: Darren Older Jr (CR Motorsport): +2 LAPS
DNF: Barii Mori (SAFTPHonda): L1 (Collision)
Fastest Lap: Pippa Mann (0:42.84)

*Penalised 10 seconds for corner cutting.

Meanwhile, the race had two brilliant moments - the first on lap 1, as Chris Dagnall made an absolutely brilliant getaway to be 9th, behind Mori, going into turn 1. Of course, that went somewhat sour as they touched wheels on the run to turn 2, with Mori spearing off into the grass on the inside of the track and rejoining almost halfway down the next straight. A long way behind Dagnall. Right into the path of Shizuka, Martins and Older Jr. These three were forced to pit for repairs, while Mori retired on the spot. The other brilliant moment was at the very end - with both Manns/Menn (I really don't know), Spencer and Lon all right in it. The order on the way into the final chicane was Douglas, Pippa, Kay and Nathanael, when Pippa tried to pass Douglas. Douglas left no room, and she was forced onto the grass on the inside of the track. The reason she was penalised was because (arguably) she had an advantage over Douglas - while she was behinf her brother after the corner, she had a speed advantage, and chased him down just short of the line. Ah well, it was exciting anyway, and she takes the championship lead thanks to scoring the fastest lap.

Drivers’ Championship (After Round 9 of 16):
1st: Pippa Mann (50)
2nd: Kay Lon (49)
3rd: Chris Dagnall (46)
4th: Daniel Melrose (35)
5th: James Davies (32)
6th: Douglas Mann (30)
7th: Phoenix McAllister (27)
8th: Rhys Davies (26)
= 9th: Nathanael Spencer (24)
= 9th: Jeroen Krautmeir (24)
11th: Ashley Watkinson (17)
12th: Darren Older Jr (16)
13th: Frank Zimmer (13)
14th: Hagane Shizuka (11)
15th: Sammy Jones (7)
= 16th: David Koczo (6)
= 16th: Jari Kekkonen (6)
= 18th: Richie White (5)
= 18th: Barii Mori (5)
= 18th: Dave Simpson (5)
= 21st: Tristan Jung (4)
= 21st: T. Hemo Goblin (4)
= 21st: Gary Cameron (4)
24th: Luca Pacchiarini (2)
25th: Damon Cannon (1)

Teams’ Championship:
1st: Anglo-Manx Racing (82)
2nd: Qantas MRT-BMW (58)
3rd: RubberTex-Jones Racing (53)
4th: Kahama Motor Sport (49)*
5th: NAB-Holden Racing Team (47)
6th: Manx-Anglo-Nippon Racing Team (41)
7th: Super Aguri Footwork Team Phoenix Honda (33)
8th: Prospec (25)
9th: CR Motorsport (17)
10th: Hemogoblin Autowerks (12)^
11th: Team Calinetic (9)
12th: ArrowTech ART (6)
= 13th: OzJet Team Minardi Australia (5)*
= 13th: Group Lotus (5)*
15th: Trueba Racing Team (4)
16th: Pacchia-Coswojuddhartlambo (2)*

*Denotes single car teams.
^Sadly this team is no longer with us.

[Jeroen Krautmeir]

Well, after our excellent result in Brands Hatch, I was really looking forward to more here at Snetterton. However, I'm content with being able to beat Danno in the race. Hopefully, though, both the car and myself will be able to perform better next time around.

[Shizuka]

Congrats Douglas.
And I was unlucky again!

[SuperAguri]

Mori furious at RubberTex-Jones Racing
Shortly after coming back to the pits, Barii Mori wasted no time in finding reporters and speaking his mind to them, he was visablely angry and said "First corner and what happens? I get run into by a Sammy Jones car, once may be bad luck but twice in month is looking like spite, I think the team are taking their feud a little too far and I shall be making a formal complaint to the world council against Sammy Jones for being a vindictive little....", sadly we can not print what he said as this is a family magazine, but he continued "I am sorry to Shizuka, Martins and Older Jr for causing them to crash, again I was trying to hold the car on the road and not smash into the wall at high speed, so it was a racing incident however I will be apologising to each one personally after the race.". Sammy Jones racing or Chris Dagnall were not available to comment."

[AndreaModa]

I'd just like to point out now before this gets out of hand that firstly we are still RubberTex-Jones Racing, and remain so until the end of the year. Those pointless little snipes by Mori won't get him anywhere in life so he might as well pack that in now. Secondly, what went on was purely a racing incident. Barii Mori should know better than to accuse such a respected driver as Chris Dagnall to stoop to such low actions on the race track. My race team has been subject to continued attacks from both drivers of the SAFTPHonda team, and I'm sorry but it's getting a little bit silly. I still vehemently deny the actions for which I was penalised with a two race ban, but up until now I've kept quiet and got on with the job of being team principal. Both Mori and McAllister could learn a thing or two from that and get on with their own seasons for a change.

Chris had a bit of a difficult weekend this time out and we were unlucky not to pick up a point or two towards the end. Nonetheless, improving from 13th place on the grid to 9th at the end isn't a bad result. Hopefully from now on with two of us back out on track we can push on to the end of the season.

[dr-baker]

WOO HOO! HURRAY! Wow, a debut victory in nearly three years of trying. And I'm really sorry about Pippa's penalty - she needs the points for the championship, but at least she has the bonus point for fastest lap and took the championship lead. Well done Pip!

News of that penalty upset me at first - I thought it was going to cost me the championship lead. And what happened out there was just normal sibling rivalry - you should have seen what we got up to in private karting sessions in Jurby (on the Isle of Man) when we were young teenagers - nothing compared to this! But hey, I still just lead it, so I can't complain. Bring on the end of the season. Don't know how much more of this tension I can take...

Hang on, wait, we're just past half-way? Round 9 of 16? But I've already taken and lost the championship lead a couple of times.... Jeez. And can all of the other drivers just play fair please? I don't want it interfering with me winning this championship fair and square!

[dr-baker]

Oh, and what happened to Shinobu Katayama?

[watka]

Can someone remind me how many races are left on the calendar? I'm changing teams all the time and I need to keep track of where I'm going next!

[dr-baker]

Can someone remind me how many races are left on the calendar? I'm changing teams all the time and I need to keep track of where I'm going next!

The recent race report said this was round 9 of 16 - 7 more to go...

[the Masked Lapwing]

After an investigation into the incident between cars #14 and #22, the FRA has decided that it was purely a racing incident, and therefore no punishments will be handed out.

[Wizzie]

Nissan charged with espionage

Japanese Automaker Nissan were been charged with industrial espionage earlier today by the F1R World Council today due to an extraordinary transcript of emails between the head of Renault's engine departments, RubberTex Jones' technical director and Nissan's Racing Division in Japan. The F1R World Council is expected to launch an inquiry into the scandal involving Renualt, BMW, Holden and Nissan in the coming weeks.

[DanielPT]

At least we managed to qualify one car. I am happy that this time it was me because I did missed racing. Hopefully we will be able to qualify both cars in the next race. Anyway, it seems that we are falling behind in the development race so I hope we can solve this problems very soon in order to grab a few more points.

[Jeroen Krautmeir]

PRECISION SIGN DAILYMOTION DEAL
NICOLAS TO TAKE THE SECOND SEAT?

Precision Motorsports have unveiled their first sponsor at a press conference at Oschersleben today. "We are pleased to announce Dailymotion as an official sponsor and partner of Precision Motorsports," Wilhelm Krautmeir said. "Although we are not willing to reveal the exact amount of funds being brought in, we can tell you that it is between 2.5 to 5 million euros." Dailymotion, a French video sharing service website, had previously announced a deal to sponsor the rookie driver, Philippe Nicolas, and there is speculation that the sponsorship deal which has just been made could be a precursor to a bigger plot to bring Nicolas in to the team. However, the team has scheduled a 4 day test at Oschersleben in September to try out possible candidates for the second seat. 3 drivers are in the running, those being Dave Simpson, Damon Cannon, and Nicolas. Krautmeir maintained that the team would pick the man deemed 'most suitable' for the job. "We will be choosing Jeroen's teammate based on talent, and not sponsorship money alone. Obviously this sponsorship deal has raised some questions regarding the validity of that claim, but I stay firm with what I've just said." Both Simpson and Cannon are not known to carry any sponsors with them, something which Precision desperately need following the withdrawal of their sponsors. Rumours are also alight that the team are in talks with Infineon Technologies.

[AndreaModa]

Jesus is everyone out to piss all over my entry or something?! At this rate I might as well throw in the towel, apparently we need to cut down the number of entries so if first you're going to ban me from two races then effectively nerf my engine supply I might as well make the room myself. I know it has absolutely no bearing on the championship, and it sounds like I'm throwing my toys out of the pram but bloody hell! A bit more impartiality, or how about spreading some of these things around to the countless other teams entered? All seems a bit unfair in my book really.

[Shizuka]

Jesus is everyone out to piss all over my entry or something?!

No, I'm not.

[tommykl]

Neither did I. All I did what try to tell you all to stop because it was getting silly, and use it as an opportunity to announce my team was fine.

[SuperAguri]

Jesus is everyone out to piss all over my entry or something?!

It is only a game, it is not personal. I think it adds more life to the game, we can't all be nice to each other in the pit, so a little backstabbing and espionage makes the game more fun. Anyway it is not just you, your team just happen to run into me 3 times in a number of races, so in the game my driver is going to be a little pissed, still it is all fun and games so make sure you keep up the war of words with Barii Mori.

[dr-baker]

Jesus is everyone out to piss all over my entry or something?!

It is only a game, it is not personal. I think it adds more life to the game, we can't all be nice to each other in the pit, so a little backstabbing and espionage makes the game more fun. Anyway it is not just you, your team just happen to run into me 3 times in a number of races, so in the game my driver is going to be a little pissed, still it is all fun and games so make sure you keep up the war of words with Barii Mori.

And this is why Douglas and Pippa have feuds, but only with each other!

[East Londoner]

I would just like to confirm that I will be leaving CR Motorsport by mutual consent at the end of the season. The team has been unable to provide me with a car capable of racing for points, and does not seem to have introduced any new parts since the start of the season. My intention now is to finish the season with at least one more placing in the points, and to star at the test session for the second Precision seat.

(away from most interviewers)

I hope that upstart Phillipe Nicolas doesn't get the seat I'm wanting. Surely for such a new team they would take into consideration experience over money, especially as that money is coming from the poorer relation of YouTube. Otherwise, I don't know what will happen. I'll keep an eye on the Rubbertex-Jones situation. I would love to get the chance to potentially be the team mate of either Chris Dagnall or Sammy Jones, two of my childhood heros which inspired me to follow this career direction.

[the Masked Lapwing]

Jesus is everyone out to piss all over my entry or something?! At this rate I might as well throw in the towel, apparently we need to cut down the number of entries so if first you're going to ban me from two races then effectively nerf my engine supply I might as well make the room myself. I know it has absolutely no bearing on the championship, and it sounds like I'm throwing my toys out of the pram but bloody hell! A bit more impartiality, or how about spreading some of these things around to the countless other teams entered? All seems a bit unfair in my book really.

I'd come up with a response to the engine issue, but I'm not feeling well thanks to certain someone at school giving me a rather nasty cough. I'm sure he knows who he is.

[AndreaModa]

By the way, just to reiterate, I don't in any way feel this is a personal attack, and the accusation was aimed more at TMLW who is in charge of the whole thing and calls the shots.

The little spats with Mori are in fact rather amusing, and I agree it adds another dimension to the whole thing, I'd just like to make it clear, it's not that I'm comlaining about.

I just feel that having suffered a two race ban, the worst of all the punishments, it's announced that my engine supply, which I have already incorporated into next year's scheme (yes I've painted the car already ) will probably be taken away from me, meaning I'll have to re-work what I think is the best scheme I've ever thought of, whilst the vast majority of the rest of the field continue on, with no problems at all. It just seems all a bit one-sided that's all.

[the Masked Lapwing]

By the way, just to reiterate, I don't in any way feel this is a personal attack, and the accusation was aimed more at TMLW who is in charge of the whole thing and calls the shots.

The little spats with Mori are in fact rather amusing, and I agree it adds another dimension to the whole thing, I'd just like to make it clear, it's not that I'm comlaining about.

I just feel that having suffered a two race ban, the worst of all the punishments, it's announced that my engine supply, which I have already incorporated into next year's scheme (yes I've painted the car already ) will probably be taken away from me, meaning I'll have to re-work what I think is the best scheme I've ever thought of, whilst the vast majority of the rest of the field continue on, with no problems at all. It just seems all a bit one-sided that's all.

Hey, I didn't come up with the engine thing, that was Melrose. Blame him. And I think I'll punish him by letting Nissan, Renault and Holden off, but not BMW. I just have to think of a suitable punishment...