RaceDepartment Forum Racing Season 18

[Omer Said]

After the most competitive and exciting season of the RaceDepartment Forum Racing history, Season 17, here we begin an all-new season. Let's see how will be the battle of the customized teams! After his fantastic moderatorship, Bradley Vanian returns to the field of amazing racers consist of the last years champion Jean-Froncis Godin, runner-up James Chant, early standings leaders Thomas Hackel and Hiroshi Awazu. After these names, old champion drivers Garry Pullen and Linus Broström might return to their former glory. And there is always possibilty of a surprise rookiee!

Joining
Unlike the previous seasons, this season we will have customized teams. Please go to this thread and create yourself a team. Or join an already formed team by replying here.

The Races
The Sprint Race
At random times, I will start races (GO GO GO), and when a race starts you will have to reply in this thread as soon as possible with the word "finish". Whoever says "finish" first wins!

The Feature Race
This race is a little longer, but not so hard. After the start is announced, players must post ‘Start’ as quickly as possible.
Then they must wait for one (1) hour, then post ‘pit’.
Then they must wait for another hour before posting ‘finish’ to end the race.
The first person to post ‘start’ will receive 3 points as a “pole bonus”. Those pitting/finishing too early (before the hour have passed) will be handed a penalty of 1 hour added to their finishing time per each minute early they post, unless you post again after the hour has passed. If your finishing time exceeds the time of the finish of the race, in which case you will be DQ’ed.

Race Times Tip
If a race is started on a specific hour, let's say 09:00, there will not be another race started at that time again.

Point Scoring
1st – 25 pts
2nd – 20 pts
3rd – 15 pts
4th – 12 pts
5th – 10 pts
6th – 8 pts
7th – 6 pts
8th – 4 pts
9th – 3 pts
10th – 2 pts
All others who finish – 1 pt
Pole bonus – 3 pts (No pole in sprint races)

CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS

 

[Omer Said]

Calendar
Pre Season
Test Event Spain - Circuito de Jerez (Sprint Race)

1) Australia - Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit (Sprint Race)

- Won by J. F. Godin
2) Malaysia - Sepang International Circuit (Sprint Race)

- Won by J. F. Godin
3) Argentina - Autodromo Oscar Alfredo Galvez (Feature Race)

- Won by H. Awazu
4) Bahrain - Bahrain International Circuit (Sprint Race)

- Won by J. F. Godin
5) San Marino - Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari (Sprint Race)

- Won by T. Hackel
6) Canada - Circuit Gilles Villeneuve (Feature Race)

- Won by J. F. Godin
7) Monaco - Circuit de Monaco (Feature Race)

- Won by J. Chant
8) The Netherlands - Circuit Park Zandvoort (Sprint Race)

- Won by J. Chant
9) Norway - Article Circle Raceway (Sprint Race)

- Won by J. F. Godin
10) Germany - Hockenheimring (Feature Race)

- Won by L. Broström
11) Scotland - Knockhill Racing Circuit (Sprint Race)

- Won by L. Broström
12) Italy - Autodromo Nazionale Monza (Sprint Race)

- Won by L. Broström
13) England - Silverstone Circuit (Feature Race)

- Won by L. Broström
14) Hungary - Hungaroring (Sprint Race)

- Won by J. Chant
15) India - Buddh International Circuit (Sprint Race)

- Won by J. Chant
16) Belgium - Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (Feature Race)

- Won by L. Broström
17) Japan - Suzuka Circuit (Sprint Race)

- Won by J. F. Godin
18) USA - Circuit of The Americas (Sprint Race)

- Won by L. Broström
19) Abu Dhabi - Yas Marina Circuit (Sprint Race)

- Won by L. Broström
20) Brazil - Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace (Feature Race)

- Won by J. F. Godin

 

[Omer Said]

TEAMS and DRIVERS


Crown Seven NetRex

1) Fred Owen
2) Benutzername


Team Skype Mercedes

3) James Chant
4) Jean-Francois Godin


Honk Racing

5) Thomas Hackel
6) Alexander Macdonald


Red Bull Racing

7) Ben Herbert
8) Manolis Sigoulakis


Vodafone Racing

9) Rami Saidy
10) Aidan Karenan


Ferrari

11) Hiroshi Awazu
12) Linus Broström


GA BU ZO MEU

13) Marcel Purschke
14) Shane Butler

 

[James Chant]

Sign me up, team livery an name TBC

 

[Alexander Macdonald]

I'm in, however, team negotiations are still ongoing.

 

[Fred Owen]

Sign me up, I'll send skin/team name later

 

[Bradley Vanian]

Ergh fine, I'll race

I don't know actually.... Time, time and more time... Do I have it?

No, no I don't.

 

[Fred Owen]

Here's my entry car

Team is called :
Crown Seven NetRex

Still needing a 2nd driver

 

[Linus Broström]

i'm in team tba though

 

[Omer Said]

Bradley Vanian; Come on, you can be a like a returning Schumi

Fred Owen; Awesome skin mate!

 

[Omer Said]

 

[Alexander Macdonald]

umm... some uh... interesting articles you've got there

 

[James Chant]

So the Mercedes team has finally confirmed sponsorship from Skype, who have purchased all advertising rights to the team, meaning the official name will be Team Skype-Mercedes,

Only myself confirmed as a driver so far, but with rumours surfacing that 3 drivers may be allowed per team, 2 more driver spaces are available.

 

[Omer Said]

Only myself confirmed as a driver so far, but with rumours surfacing that 3 drivers may be allowed per team, 2 more driver spaces are available.

It might be an interesting change and might increase the competitiveness. Please people who support 3 drivers per team rule like this post.
6 likes will be enough for the change

 

[James Chant]

I think it will certainly make the teams championship more interesting

 

[Alexander Macdonald]

I think it should depend on the number of people competing. If there are enough people, then maybe this rule could work

 

[Hiroshi Awazu]

I'm going to sit out this season but should be back for the next one.

 

[Thomas Hackel]

I'd like to join Honk-Racing

 

[Omer Said]

Added Honk Racing,

Very very sad to hear Hiroshi Awazu

And where are you all others?

 

[Jean-Francois Godin]

I'm not very far! Still thinking if I will build my own team or join an existing one. I'm going on vacation next week to celebrate my championship!