The Formula 1 Rejects Teams Association (F1RTA) Thread

[Wizzie]

Drivers

Daniel Melrose (F1RWRS)
Dean O'Lauchlan (F1RWRS)
Vidal Reyna-Sanchez (Currently IndyCars)
Mitchell Macklin (F2RWRS)
Antonio Reyna-Sanchez (F3RWRS)
Joao Cavalcante (F3RWRS)
Joel Melrose (F3RWRS)

Phillippe Nicolas (F1RWRS)* (originally Wookey)
Nathanael Spencer (F1RWRS)* (Originally Dartanian)

Teams

Melrose Racing Team (F1RWRS/F2RWRS)
JLD Motorsport (F3RWRS)

As it stands, one if not both of my F3RWRS drivers will probably get the sack at the end of the year and depending on how often Dartanian comes onto the forum, I should just squeek in through the proposed driver limit.

And while I was looking back through the original thread, I discovered that TMLW had already introduced a driver limit midway through 2012 of a maximum of three drivers per user in the F1RWRS.

[AdrianSutil]

Here's mine:

DRIVERS:
Matthias Valsattis
David Neuberg (pay-driver)
Steven Mackintosh (Currently at MechaGP)
Ashley Lilly
Harry Austin
Max Torbani (Currently with Warren Hughes' team)

TEAMS:
Mitie Aviation Racing (F1RWRS)
Mitie Aviation Junior (F3RWRS)

A note to FMecha: If you are planning on keeping Mackintosh for the long-haul, would you be interested in 'taking control'?I know it's not exactly ethical in asking, but otherwise I will retire him when you release him. I'm not overly worried about my driver count, as I'm trying to sign two drivers from other members for my F1RWRS team.

[Warren Hughes]

As far as I see it, Kostas doesn't actually own Koczo, and Wizzie doesn't own Spencer or Nicolas. I think the distinction is that when such a driver leaves your team, you will have no responsibility over his future career, whereas you will for your own drivers.

As for the driver shortage issue, there are currently way more drivers than seats (just look at the Former Drivers section on the front page of the wiki). Only a very small few, such as Giovanni Roda and Jari Kekkonen (apparently), have officially retired. So there will always be drivers available for F1RWRS drives, and I expect members will begin to retire their most experienced drivers to make way for new blood - I may well be the first to do this as I'm retiring Gary Cameron at the end of the 2014 season. Even with AndreaModa's suggestion of permanently retiring drivers whose owners no longer visit the thread (which I like, particularly in the case of a driver like Dan BH who has been out of the series for a long time), I personally don't think a driver shortage is imminent.

My drivers:
Gary Cameron (F1RWRS, retiring at end of 2014)
Jean-Luc Schiller (F1RWRS, pay-driver)
Michael Cameron (F3RWRS, hopefully graduating to F2RWRS for 2015)
[another driver to be introduced at a later date]

My teams:
Pemberton Prospec Racing (commonly known as Prospec, or occasionally as PPR) - F1RWRS and F3RWRS

[AndreaModa]

And while I was looking back through the original thread, I discovered that TMLW had already introduced a driver limit midway through 2012 of a maximum of three drivers per user in the F1RWRS.

And that is why we need all the rules written down in one place somewhere!

[Wizzie]

And while I was looking back through the original thread, I discovered that TMLW had already introduced a driver limit midway through 2012 of a maximum of three drivers per user in the F1RWRS.

And that is why we need all the rules written down in one place somewhere!

Interestingly enough, that WASN'T the rule I was looking for when reading the original thread

[AdrianSutil]

And while I was looking back through the original thread, I discovered that TMLW had already introduced a driver limit midway through 2012 of a maximum of three drivers per user in the F1RWRS.

And that is why we need all the rules written down in one place somewhere!

That rule couldn't work now anyway, what with the two feeder series being added this season.

Looks like I've made a bit of a boo-boo with my drivers. I honestly thought that when another member signs one of your drivers he then takes responsibility. Had I known that the members don't, I wouldve certainly retired Torbani and probably Mackintosh too.

[the Masked Lapwing]

My drivers:

Rhys Davies (F1)
Frank Zimmer (F1)
Ryan Zimmer (F3)
Carter Simpson (F3)
John Zimmer's retired (so don't hire him).

I don't even remember introducing the three driver per member rule...

[Wizzie]

You introduced it the day after the 2012 British GP

[tommykl]

DRIVERS
Thomas De Bock (F1RWRS - he's 28, so I'm not retiring him anytime soon)
Aurelien Moll (F1RWRS - ditto, but I may start to consider the option of letting him go to another team)
Laurent Seron (F2RWRS - I may abandon him if he doesn't get better, as in only run him for the minor series)
Eric Swerts (F2RWRS/F3RWRS - I don't plan on retiring this guy in the foreseeable future)

TEAMS
Gillet - Ecurie Nationale Belge (F1RWRS)
Group Lotus Professional Ecurie Nationale Belge - Gillet (F2RWRS)

[Shizuka]

Drivers:
Hagane Shizuka (F1WRS)
Joe Harmsky (F3WRS)
Yuri Sokolov (F3WRS)
and the currently not driving and possibly will never be driving George Liquor (F2WRS)

Teams:
Shonan DMS (to be renamed to Shonan Revolution next season, F1WRS)
Shonan DMS Junior (to be renamed to Shonan Revolution Junior, F3WRS)

[Wizzie]

MEMO TO ALL MEMBERS

As you are all well aware, I have been the acting president of the F1RTA since its inception a few months ago. While we've already achieved a great deal in our short existence, I have decided to step down as president. All members now have the opportunity to nominate a new president to take over the role from the next meeting onwards. While nominating yourself is fine, I'd prefer if you nominated someone else instead. I wish good luck to all and thank you for making the organisation the success it's already been.

Translation: Someone else can take over running this thread, I've got a 2 year HSC course to worry about.

[AndreaModa]

I'm more than happy to do that, I keep catching myself posting in here far too often anyway!

[Wizzie]

I'm more than happy to do that, I keep catching myself posting in here far too often anyway!

Good. I was originally planning to appoint you the new president anyway but I thought that there might be some political bickering over it as a result

[AdrianSutil]

I'm more than happy to do that, I keep catching myself posting in here far too often anyway!

Good. I was originally planning to appoint you the new president anyway but I thought that there might be some political bickering over it as a result

Waiting for Kostas to come forward, moaning about everything to help himself out as usual in 3...2...1...

[DanielPT]

I'm more than happy to do that, I keep catching myself posting in here far too often anyway!

Good. I was originally planning to appoint you the new president anyway but I thought that there might be some political bickering over it as a result

I too think that AndreaModa is the right fella to take the Association forward. But if we want to transform this into a circus for it only to collapse spectacularly, then I nominate Kostas!

[Stramala]

I'm more than happy to do that, I keep catching myself posting in here far too often anyway!

Good. I was originally planning to appoint you the new president anyway but I thought that there might be some political bickering over it as a result

I too think that AndreaModa is the right fella to take the Association forward. But if we want to transform this into a circus for it only to collapse spectacularly, then I nominate Kostas!

Shut it you. My first act as F1RTA president is to ban MRT, JLD and all associated entities from the Reject World Race Series.

And, I PROTEST! AndreaModa, are you serious? He's biased! Scuderia Alitalia will be treated like dirt by the F1RTA! I nominate someone neutral like Tristan or TommyKL.

[Klon]

I would propose myself. I am unbiased and wis-ahaha, sorry, couldn't finish that second part without laughing.

AndreaModa is more than okay.

[AndreaModa]

And, I PROTEST! AndreaModa, are you serious? He's biased! Scuderia Alitalia will be treated like dirt by the F1RTA! I nominate someone neutral like Tristan or TommyKL.

AndreaModa isn't biased, he's mature enough to know all this is just a bit of fun on an F1 forum, Sammy Jones on the other hand...

But seriously, thanks for the support guys, if it's decided that I should run this, then I'll give as good as I've got for the good health of the series and universe we've created!

[DanielPT]

And, I PROTEST! AndreaModa, are you serious? He's biased! Scuderia Alitalia will be treated like dirt by the F1RTA! I nominate someone neutral like Tristan or TommyKL.

Hum... I definitely want AndreaModa to take this on now!

[Aerond]

My vote goes to Andreamoda

[Shizuka]

I vote for nobody, because I'm a bastard. Too lazy to vote. Vote for me and nothing will happen. Just kidding, I'm seriously too lazy to vote!

[Warren Hughes]

I'd go for AndreaModa as well, or TMLW (but he's probably just as busy as Wizzie).

I would also like to propose that the F1RTA be renamed to the Formula One Rejects Teams' Initiative.....
Abbreviated to FORTI

[Shizuka]

That sounds great, and it fits perfectly!

[Phoenix]

Or, perhaps, Formulae Association for Reject Teams (FART).

OK, I'll leave right now

[dr-baker]

Or, perhaps, Formulae Association for Reject Teams (FART).

OK, I'll leave right now

No, it might get confused with Foxdale Auto Racing Team (FART)...

May I open the door for you and follow you out?

[Phoenix]

Or, perhaps, Formulae Association for Reject Teams (FART).

OK, I'll leave right now

No, it might get confused with Foxdale Auto Racing Team (FART)...

May I open the door for you and follow you out?

I should've known someone would have made up that acronym somewhere else.

[eurobrun]

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[Wizzie]

I know he dosen't post here but Dinizintheoven for President

There's a much more fundamental problem than that; he doesn't have a team in any of the F1RWRS or associated categories

[eurobrun]

I know he dosen't post here but Dinizintheoven for President

There's a much more fundamental problem than that; he doesn't have a team in any of the F1RWRS or associated categories

That Chicken is smoking a pipe. Your argument is invalid

[AdrianSutil]

I know he dosen't post here but Dinizintheoven for President

There's a much more fundamental problem than that; he doesn't have a team in any of the F1RWRS or associated categories

That Chicken is smoking a pipe. Your argument is invalid

Actually, Wizzie is bang on the money. You need someone actively involved within the RWRS. Otherwise Dinizintheoven is going to have to trawl through loads of past pages to get a very good understanding of what's going on right now.

As for my vote, I'm happy to sit on the fence. BUT I would like a current manager who's been here for at least 2 full seasons.

[eurobrun]

Non serious suggestions are non serious

[Phoenix]

OK, soooo... if anyone here doesn't want, I can be Your Leader

[SuperAguri]

Someone should nominate Barii Mori as vice president to keep Sammy Jones in check

[FMecha]

My drivers are:
Dave Anderson (F2RWRS)
Hendra Naufal (F3RWRS)
Kim Lee-Wang (as above)
Tetsuya Takagi (F3RWRS one-off)

And my teams are:
F1RWRS: Mecha Grand Prix
F2RWRS: none at this time
F3RWRS: Team Asia (although I think I will replace them for 2015 season)

F1RTA president? Aerond or TMLW.

A note to FMecha: If you are planning on keeping Mackintosh for the long-haul, would you be interested in 'taking control'?I know it's not exactly ethical in asking, but otherwise I will retire him when you release him. I'm not overly worried about my driver count, as I'm trying to sign two drivers from other members for my F1RWRS team.

Sure, if you wish.

[tommykl]

Well, since no one actually seems to want to get the job, I suppose I could do it. I've got as much experience as AndreaModa in team management, don't I?

[The Lukas]

My drivers
Tomislaw Tajner(F1RWRS)
Andrej Kremnicky(F2RWRS)
Wojciech Cieslar(F3RWRS)
Jan Mayländer(F3RWRS)
Iulian Pitea(F3RWRS)
Teams
Dofasco Racing(F1RWRS)
Dofasco Junior Racing(F3RWRS)
My vote to AndreaModa

[DanielPT]

What the hell is this nonsense? I thought the majority of the people voted for AndreaModa. Now everyone is nominating themselves... Tsk tsk tsk ... Mind you, I would nominate myself too, but I just recently acquired a team and entered this association. Instead I want to be the referee of the several street fights that will without a doubt erupt here and there between the several team owners.

[AndreaModa]

I was under this impression also, but I'm equally welcome to allowing others to take the position, should they specifically want to do so. I would point out this however: we need someone, as AdrianSutil said, that is completely clued up on every aspect of all the series. Now this narrows the candidates down significantly, giving us this list of names that have been put forward over the past few days:

AndreaModa (myself)
Tommykl
TMLW
Aerond
Phoenix has also offered his services.

I'm more than happy to run this from the front, but I'm also more than happy to let someone else do it. As far as I'm concerned, we've created more change in this one thread for the series than we could ever have hoped to do in the main series threads. It's a valuable asset, and it must be run properly.

[DanielPT]

I was under this impression also, but I'm equally welcome to allowing others to take the position, should they specifically want to do so. I would point out this however: we need someone, as AdrianSutil said, that is completely clued up on every aspect of all the series. Now this narrows the candidates down significantly, giving us this list of names that have been put forward over the past few days:

Aerond

That would be the same thing as giving the FOTA presidency to Bernie Ecclestone. It would be hilarious!

[Phoenix]

I was under this impression also, but I'm equally welcome to allowing others to take the position, should they specifically want to do so. I would point out this however: we need someone, as AdrianSutil said, that is completely clued up on every aspect of all the series. Now this narrows the candidates down significantly, giving us this list of names that have been put forward over the past few days:

Aerond

That would be the same thing as giving the FOTA presidency to Bernie Ecclestone. It would be hilarious!

If I was Aerond, I would be finding your statement kind of offensive