World Grand Prix Championship Season 16
Roleplay Thread
Roleplay Thread
For the next couple of weeks, negotiations between drivers and teams will take place in this thread. For those who have not done this before, have a look at the first five pages of last season's thread.
You may RP however you like. Maybe you'd prefer to tell the world that a couple of teams are interested in your driver via some rumour-mongering in your local newspapers? Perhaps you'd like to set up an interview for a team/driver? A popular tactic in recent years has been for teams to hold an open-invitation trial for a number of drivers to test your racecar around a local circuit, with the best driver/drivers being chosen for the team. There is no 'right' way to do it, and the only 'wrong' way to do it would be to attempt to confirm your driver is racing with a team before any real negotiations, OOC, IC or otherwise, have taken place.
You may also wish to consider the massive difference in pay between an experienced driver with a good reputation and a newcomer. In RL Formula 1, the best drivers are paid handsomely to drive while the newcomers often have to pay a team in order to secure a drive. Does your driver need to secure sponsorship in order to pay his way into a deal? Or is he a skilled driver with years of experience, upon whom a team can rely to draw money to the team through external sponsorship and win bonuses?
When you wish to confirm that a driver has joined a team, or formally offer a spot in your team to a driver, do so in bold, like this or this or this or simply like this.
Please note: There is a very small difference in strength between 'Driver 1' and 'Driver 2'. The driver given the distinction of being 'Driver 1' is granted a small OOC advantage over his/her team-mate.
Drivers can state their preferred car number when they sign up, but only the World Champion is allowed to use #1. If you do not submit a preferred number, then one will be given to you at random. Drivers retaining a number from a previous season will be given preference over another driver, should two decide to choose the same number. Outside of that, we will adopt a first come, first served policy with regard to driver numbers. Driver numbers may range from 1-99.
One final, final thing: This is the RP thread. There is to be no Out-of-Context communication here. You may use this thread if you feel you need to make an OOC post.
Race Calendar
Scorination Racewk NAT Circuit Grand Prix Place
Feb 3 1 TAE Pre-season testing: Taeshan https://i.imgur.com/4gU4EQK.jpg
Feb 10 2 SAV Pre-season testing: Savojarna https://i.imgur.com/xFaxMjm.png
Feb 16/18 3 HDR Grand Prix of Hodori https://i.imgur.com/QuUImR2.png
Feb 23/25 4 ANM Kissan Motors Grand Prix https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/lmu ... ircuit.png
Mar 2/4 5 EFL GP of the Imperial Commonwealth https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ZoLk ... aceway.png
Mar 9/11 6 NIM Nimban Grand Prix http://i68.tinypic.com/ylxxd.png
Mar 19* 7 VIL Mid-season testing: Vilita http://www.3wideracing.com/3wide/sites/ ... cmap16.png
Mar 23/25 8 VLK Ångström Electric GP, Vulkanas https://i.imgur.com/b7fDHt6.png
Mar 30/Apr 1 9 ABL Abovian Grand Prix https://i.imgur.com/9Pm6PDg.png
Apr 6/8 10 LIS Grand Prix EON Lisander http://i.imgur.com/c1ZQtlP.png
Apr 10/11* 11 NEK Gran Premio di Nekoni http://i64.tinypic.com/u0woh.png
Apr 13/15 12 VAN Vannish Grand Prix http://i.imgur.com/GQm75oY.jpg
Apr 20/22 13 MTJ Grand Prix Tsa Matijana https://i.imgur.com/hqbyUBQ.png
Apr 27 14 TKI Mid-season testing: Krainin https://i.imgur.com/s9SJO01.png
May 4/6 15 ESM Esmerelian Grand Prix https://i.imgur.com/y4RYUju.png
May 13/15 16 WET NBS Omnidirectional WET GP http://i.imgur.com/TzncPNU.png
May 20/22 17 TUR Grand Prix of Turori http://www.3wideracing.com/3wide/sites/ ... ndiigp.png
May 26/28 18 AUD Audioslavian Grand Prix https://i.imgur.com/pXOXqwE.png
*Midweek scorination
Backup circuits will be used if one of the nations on the calendar ceases to exist. With Liventia having dropped out and Krainin's circuit being added, the next backup circuit will be either a random Audioslavian one or from a user who steps in at the last minute.
If this happens, a testing event at one of the two backup circuits will be held, and one of the mid-season tests will become a race.
Should one of the final four races be cancelled due to the nation CTEing, a race will be held at one of the backup circuits
In a change from recent seasons, both Friday Practice and Saturday Qualifying will be scorinated on the Friday. The race will be scorinated on the Sunday.
Scorination time will be any time after 6pm UTC on the day of scorination. If the scores haven't been posted by 3am the following morning then the schedule for that race weekend will be put back 24 hours. IE if Friday's scorination ends up being scorinated on Saturday, the race will be put back to Monday.
Delays are common due to the full schedule and the high probability of RL getting in the way. I appreciate your patience when this inevitably happens.
Driver List TEAM* PREVIOUS PERFORMANCES
# TRI NAME TRI NATION ABILITY S15 WGP2 S14 S13 S12 S11
01 LAN Ryker Lane NIM FCOTNS 5.00/3.00 Nexus 1st
03 IRV Basil Irvine ATH -Anthor- 3.50/4.50
04 IVA Stella Ivarsson VLK Vulkanas 5.00/3.00
04 JMD Jean Mercer-Daly ESM Esmerel 5.50/2.50 Nexus 5th
05 LEM Juliano Lemos LIS Lisander 3.40/4.60 BH 4th
07 WES Lourdina Westgrens LIS Lisander 5.10/2.90 BH 11th
07 KLI Juracai Klianiota V&T Vilita and Turori 5.00/3.00 TRAE 16th
07 BJA Sigur Bjarnason SVJ Savojarna 2.00/6.00 MRT
07 ELI Ethan Ellis ETN Ethane 2.00/6.00 Kissan 19th 10th
09 MAR Jannik Markner WET West-East Timor 5.00/3.00 * 5th
10 JOH Jennifer Johnson TKI Krainin 3.00/5.00 WGPCE
12 RVR Ranveer Singh AZD Azadeshia 2.00/6.00 TIF 13
14 BLI Oliver Bliss TAE Taeshan 3.00/5.00 20th 9th
16 LUN Alexander Lund AUD Audioslavia 4.50/3.50 McPahan 14th 12th 3rd 1st
20 SCH Mick Schramm WET West-East Timor 3.50/4.50 Omni 9th
21 RAG Ragnarsson WHL Whallhall 2.00/6.00
22 FUJ Kyoko Fujisaki ANM Aji no Moto 5.00/3.00 Kissan
22 KRA Jasmin Kranjska MTJ Mattijana 5.50/2.50 Kissan*
25 FRS Jessica Franssen VNG Vangaziland 2.80/5.20 VMR 4th
26 SOK Dmitri Sokolov SOR Sorlovia 4.80/3.20 *
27 KRU Gregori Krupin SOR Sorlovia 3.40/4.60 VMR
31 WTK Cesaro Whittaker EFL Eastfield Lodge 3.00/5.00 MSA-SV 10th
36 IZA Reva Izalio KRD Karditan 2.50/5.50 WGPCE
42 DIM Alex Dimitrianov MTJ Mattijana 2.50/5.50 McPahan 11th 14th 9th
47 OKU Erica Okumura NEK Nekoni 3.25/4.75 Polaris
50 JNG Jang Xiaopeng VNG Vangaziland 3.50/4.50 Omni 1st
51 CRU R.L. Cruisin V&T Vilita and Turori 3.00/5.00 MSA-SV 16th 7th 11th 9th 4th
51 TAL Benamin Talison ETN Ethane 6.00/2.00 *
52 SZR Sayono Souzare HDR Hodori 3.60/4.40 Polaris 18th 25th 16th
53 KIN Denholm Kingsley ATH -Anthor- 5.00/3.00 * 22nd
55 SOR Sooraj Vadekar AZD Azadeshia 6.00/2.00 *
55 NDK Asao Nadakei HDR Hodori 4.00/4.00 Arada 13th 8th 2nd
56 TAL Terho Talvela ABL Aboveland 4.60/3.40 TRAE 3rd 1st
63 DHL Dalia Dahl EFL Eastfield Lodge 6.00/2.00 18th
64 HIM Moe Himura HIN Hindodejin 3.70/4.30 Arada
64 SKI Cinder Stullakai BOR Bortonania 4.70/3.30
65 ZAM Sergiu Zamfir ZUK Zukovina 6.00/2.00
71 IBU Rustom Ibuna FID Filindostan 2.00/6.00 MRT
77 TZK Tuzaku Kozimana QAD Qasden 3.50/4.50
84 COJ Marius Cojocar ZUK Zukovina 4.00/4.00
97 GOZ Bobby Gonzalez NNW North NSW 5.00/3.00
99 JAC Nate Jackson NKO Northwest kalactin 4.00/4.00 TIF 13
* Drivers with a star next to their name have been RP'd about (or, at least, their user has posted an RP) and so will be elligible to be selected for one of the WGPC Motorworks seats. To re-iterate: Preference will be given to drivers of nations not yet represented in this year's WGPC championship. If I've missed your driver on the above list, let me know via TG
Nexus Racing (Season 15: 2nd)
Acc IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIˡ
Cor IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIˡ
Driver 1: 1 Ryker Lane
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII LAN
Driver 2: 2 Jean Mercer-Daly
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII JMD
Nexus Racing began as Project Overdrive, a military endeavour to overhaul the Nimban military’s multi-purpose armoured buggy. Meeting with only limited success, the project found new purpose when the Nimban Ministers for Sport and Science and Technology took an interest in the WGPC and set its team to the task of designing a racing car. Three-and-a-half years later, Ryker Lane was World Champion and Nexus Racing a force to be reckoned with. Now, a year on, the radical, Imagination-powered UHSGV-2 takes to the tracks of the world carrying hopes for a successful title defence - and maybe the Constructors’ too.
Mattijana Racing Team (Season 15: 3rd, Season 14: 2nd)
Acc IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
Cor IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
Driver 1: 14 Sigur Bjarnason
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII BJA
Driver 2: 71 Rustom Ibuna
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IBU
Hailing from the northern end of the country, near Mattijana's famed Kopylov InternazionRing, MRT made their debut in WGPC 14. Times were initially tough, with the first half of the season yielding little reward. Yet a driver change halfway through the season did wonders and MRT rose to a stunning second.
The result in WGPC 14 enabled team principal Johan Struna, to attract some bigger names, none other than WGPC 14 champion Terho Talvela and the experienced Moisès Delgado. Early season form was good, the team and Talvela top at the halfway mark, but a slump in form in the second half of the season allowed their rivals to catch up and a DNF for Talvela in the final race meant that both ended up third in the drivers and constructors championship.
Bitten Heroes (Season 15: 4th)
Acc IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
Cor IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
Driver 1: 5 Juliano Lemos
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII LEM
Driver 2: 17 Lourdina Westgrens
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII WES
Bitten Heroes returns to its second year, after a fourth place considered "promising" in the first season. Despite suffering from the adaptation during the first year, the team acquired a lot of experience, which is being used in the construction of the BH.2, car of the season.
Natassia Maud's team leaves the bodywork once again in charge of the KB, while the X-PRO Alpha2 engine is being "demonized" by SEIGEN DYNAMICS, Mikado Seigen, head of Team Ignis. Following Sunrisian collapse, BH is still looking for a new tire supplier.
Everything indicates that Bitten Heroes is coming for another year looking for the top!
Arada Motorsport (Season 15: 6th)
Acc IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
Cor IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
Driver 1: 55 Asao Nadakei
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII NDK
Driver 2: 64 Moe Himura
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII HIM
Entering its second official season of competition, Arada Motorsport is structurally largely the same as the Dekijika-Tarogama effort that debuted in the 13th WGPC. Although Arada and parent company Dekijika Automotive have enjoyed much success in domestic Hodoran sports car and open-wheel championships, the closest it has come to replicating such results on the world stage was in its debut season under a begrudging alliance of convenience with domestic rivals Tarogama Motors.
MSA-SinVal (Season 15: 8th, Season 14: 3rd, Season 12: 10th)
Acc IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
Cor IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
Driver 1: 31 Cesaro Whittaker
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII WTK
Driver 2: 51 R.L. Cruisin
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII CRU
The joint MSA-SinVal venture has had a very mixed history in the WGPC, having first started in WGPC12 and finishing bottom of the non-Works teams. It was so bad that the team sat out WGPC13 - for the best, as they came back and finished third, fighting for second for much of the season. But WGPC15 was a huge step-back, as the team were the last to score points, and only a late-season charge spared their blushes. The inaugural WGP2 championship saw MSA again finish mid-table. All-in-all, MSA are very much an allegory for most Eastfielder international sporting endeavours - meh. It's a very methodical approach from the MSA team, who value reliability above power (as provided by SinVal) - environmentally friendly, too, with GM-modified bioethanol fuel driving the team forward.
McPahan Racing (Season 15: 12th, Seasom 14: 8th, Season 13: 3rd, Season 12: 2nd)
Acc IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
Cor IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
Driver 1: 42 Alex Dimitrianov
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII DIM
Driver 2: 16 Alexander Lund
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII LUN
McPahan broke out onto the international scene in WGPC12, picking up five of race wins during a 24-month period in which they would finish second in the constructors' championship twice in a row. WGPC14 and 15 would see the team fall further towards the back of the grid as competitiveness increased elsewhere, yet the name still commands attention; both for their tendency for tabloid drama and habit of building alarmingly quick, yet occasionally catastrophically dangerous, racing machines. McPahan's trademark blue and white fractal patterns are instantly recognizable on the track, whether upside down, on fire or both.
Omni Racing (NEW)
Acc IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIˡ
Cor IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIˡ
Driver 1: 20 Mick Schramm
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII SCH
Driver 2: 50 Jang Xiaopeng
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII JNG
After the huge success of Katara Racing in the inaugural season of WGP2, wealthy bussinessman Nick Newman decided to found a West-East Timorian based WGPC team. In Omni Racing, the multi-times championship winning team from WETEC, and the two biggest West-East Timorian car manufacturers, WETmotors and WETtech, he found the perfect partners for that. While Omni Racing don't have any experience in Open-Wheel Racing, they do have a lot of experience in prototype racing, and also have some great designers. Therefore, Omni Racing will develop everything related to the chassis. Additionally, most crew members as well as the team principal, Linus Anthonson, will be employees of Omni Racing, which is the reason why that name has been given to the project. Meanwhile, WETmotors will provide everything related to the car's power train, while WETtech will develop the electronics and Nick Newman himself will take care about the team's finances.
Polaris Racing Team (NEW)
Acc IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
Cor IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
Driver 1: 47 Erica Okumura
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII OKU
Driver 2: 52 Sayono Souzare
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII SZR
Scuderia F&G, Nekoni's premier racing team, has had an image problem of late, what with the lacklustre performances following the driver's championship win in its maiden year and multiple controversies off the track. However, a changing of the guard in its upper echelons has given the team a fresh name, coat of paint, and a new-found spark. The gamble seems to have so far paid off financially, with a huge burst of advertising revenue allowing the team to sign the best possible drivers and to develop the car to be better than ever before.
Tropicorp Racing Ælund (NEW)
Acc IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
Cor IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
Driver 1: 56 Terho Talvela
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII TAL
Driver 2: 77 Juracai Klianiota
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII KLI
Spawned as Project AGP with Edvin Pekkanen at its head, the multinational Vilita and Turorian and Abovian outfit, Tropicorp Racing Ælund, combines Tropicorp's expertise and the masterminds behind season 14's domiant V+T Motorworks team with Abovian resources, infrastructure and manpower. Since Project AGP's inception immediately after WGPC15, season 14 champion Terho Tavela has spearheaded the development program for Chassis XX along with Novikov Racing WGP2 drivers Luna Estrella and Juracai Klianiota, tuning the vehicle to his liking. He is expected to be announced as the team's main driver come the start of season 16.
Vannish Motors Racing (NEW)
Acc IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
Cor IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
Driver 1: 25 Jessica Franssen
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII FRS
Driver 2: 27 Gregori Krupin
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII KRU
VMR is coming off of a hot year. In the first half, the team pulled silver in HGTC GT2 driver standings. During the inaugural WGP2 season, VMR led both team and driver standings from the first race through the last. It was a ridiculous feat accomplished by a reliable, balanced car and a dedicated team of drivers and crew members. VMR stresses a 'never give up' attitude, one that's proven to result in victory for other teams as well, over the years. New for the WGPC, VMR is introducing a state-of-the-art chassis, codenamed "The Dragon." They look to make waves.
Kissan Motorsport (NEW)
Acc IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
Cor IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
Driver 1: 7 Ethan Ellis
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII ELI
Driver 2: 22 Kyoko Fujisaki
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII FUJ
The motorsports arm of Ajian car giant Kissan Motors. Based in Serizawa, Ajian Empire, and headed by Tsutomu Sugiyama, thirteenth child of the company's founder Shintaro Sugiyama, the ambitious team hopes to enter the WGPC soon and win races with either of their sponsored drivers, Rusty and Kyoko Fujisaki. Should they fail to make the grid, they will sponsor their two flagship drivers as they hope to find and pay race seats for them.
They entered the sport to bolster their international presence and promote motorsports to the Empire.
WGPC Motorworks: Eelandii (Season 15: 10th, Season 14: 10th)
Acc IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
Cor IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
Driver 1: 10 Jennifer Johnson
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII JOH
Driver 2: 36 Reva Izalio
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IZA
There has been a WGPC Motorsports team in most WGPC seasons. This iteration, originally known as 'Scuderia WGPC', has had a fair showing in its two seasons, finishing tenth in the constructor's standings on two occasions.
WGPC Eelandii, based in Turori, have taken on drivers from nationalities not yet represented at the main teams.
Team India Force 13 (NEW)
Acc IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
Cor IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
Driver 1: 99 Nate Jackson
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII JAC
Driver 2: 12 Ranveer Singh
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII RVR
The surprise thirteenth entrant to the WGPC is Team India Force 13, operating out of the region of India. The team have a seven-race contract in which to impress the racing world with their skills.
The following is not an extensive list of instructions. The WGPC reserves the right to demand changes to any proposed car.
Size and shape
WGPC cars must be similar in size and shape to RL formula one cars. The definition of 'formula one car' is a vehicle that competed in RL Formula One any time after 1970.
Maximum length of a car is 5.3m
Maximum width of a car is 2.3m
Maximum height of a car is 1.2m (not including on-board camera)
Minimum weight is a car is 600kg
Power
Inorganic
Electric engines are permitted.
Nuclear-powered engines are not permitted unless it can be proven (in safe conditions) that a catastrophic crash would not result in the circuit being unusable for the next four hundred thousand years.
Air may be used to aspirate engines, but the WGPC reserves the right to ban cars that attempt to use sails to take advantage of windy circuits.
Organic
Power may be provided by animals, but only if they satisfy at least one of the following conditions:
They have been extinct for millions of years and have been turned into oil by natural processes.
The animal may not be on the WWF's list of endangered species.
The animal must not be harmed or stressed by the ordeal.
The animal must be on the inside of the car.
Safety
There must be at least 30 centimetres between the driver's feet and the front of the car.
The design of the car must ensure that, if it were to be put upside-down, the driver's head would not touch the floor. The inclusion of an air intake behind and above the driver, coupled with a strong fin on the bonnet of the car in front of the driver, should be enough to accomplish this. The driver's head must not be the tallest thing in the car (not including wings)
All cars must include a seat-belt. The seat-belt must be able to be easily removed by a driver within two seconds.
All cars must include a removable steering wheel. The driver should be able to remove it manually within two seconds.
No part of the car may be wider than the wheelbase.
There must be no sharp objects on the outside of the car. Wings should be at least one centimetre thick.
Season
The season runs, ICly, from spring to autumn.
25 points are awarded for a win.
18 for second.
14 for third.
10 for fourth.
8 for fifth.
6 for sixth.
4 for seventh.
3 for eighth.
2 for ninth.
1 for tenth.
The team with the most points, at the end of the season, will be the Constructors Champion.
The driver with the most points, at the end of the season, will be the Driver's Champion.
Teams may be added or removed during the season.
Teams may sign a maximum of two drivers.
A driver may not drive for more than one team during the season, with one exception: If his/her former team is removed, he may drive for the team that replaces the removed team.
Racing
Race length is between 295km and 305km.
Pole position will be on the inside lane of the track.
Intentional attempts to crash into other cars will result in a penalty for the driver.
Team instructions to intentionally cause accidents will result in a penalty for the team.
Pit Stops
Refueling is not permitted during the race.
Changes to the car are permitted during the race. EG: Changing tyres or parts of the bodywork.
The above rules are not extensive. Anyone who would like further clarification should send a TG to the WGPC nation. Official rules and regulations have been missing in recent seasons, so we're looking to build a working set of rules over time.
The roleplay bonus system will not be made public to ensure there are no attempts to game the system. We're happy to divulge the following information:
* RP bonus degrades over time. An excellent RP made before race two will earn a large bonus for race two, but a slightly smaller bonus for race three, smaller again for race four etc. The bonus doesn't degrade to zero, though, so an RP will always have a positive effect for all future races.
* Roleplays will be graded on the user's effort, creativity and editing skills.
* Due to the nature of the sport, there are no RP permissions in WGPC. You should expect your drivers and/or teams to be mentioned by other players. You may even expect other users to mention things your driver has said. HOWEVER:
* Whereas in, say, war RPing, a user decides which/how many losses to take after an attack, in WGPC a user decides how much blame or responsibility to take after an accident. You may RP that your driver caused an accident through their own poor or overly aggressive driving, but you may not write that another user's driver was at fault for an accident unless you have their permission. In general, making another character look stupid is not usually acceptable. If a driver is in their first season, it's probably acceptable to call them a rookie, or inexperienced, or possibly even naive if you're sufficiently careful, but refrain from calling another driver reckless or stupid or unskilled unless it's clear from the other user's RPs that this is the case.
* If you're going to RP a conversation between your driver and another driver, try to keep to the other driver's established characteristics.
* If you had your heart set on RPing your driver as having had a particularly violent and explosive accident, but another user decides that your driver retired in the pits due to engine failure, you may write your own version and ask that the previous RPer makes the appropriate change to their RP.
* Teams which contain drivers of two different users will be given a small bonus.
Teams should aim to have their full compliment of two drivers by the start of the first race in Hodori on February 18th