WGP2 Season 2 [Signups]

[Lisander]

I've updated the OP to include all signups as of this post.

West-East Timor, Lisander and Esmerel need to change their driver numbers as explained in the OP whilst Bellarona and Innovian Indusse need to alter their R/A/T ratings to be accepted.

Lisander needs to alter the team rating so it adds up to 12.

Fixed. The scourges of doing these things sleepy...

[West-East Timor]

I've updated the OP to include all signups as of this post.

West-East Timor, Lisander and Esmerel need to change their driver numbers as explained in the OP whilst Bellarona and Innovian Indusse need to alter their R/A/T ratings to be accepted.

Lisander needs to alter the team rating so it adds up to 12.

Fixed.

Ah... Since Darlington was here last year, doesn't she take precedence for #15? (Nothing against Aboveland or Janne, of course.)

If that's the rule however that would also apply to Jänkirinää and Markner though. But it's fine either way.

[Former Citizens of the Nimbus System]

I've updated the OP to include all signups as of this post.

West-East Timor, Lisander and Esmerel need to change their driver numbers as explained in the OP whilst Bellarona and Innovian Indusse need to alter their R/A/T ratings to be accepted.

Lisander needs to alter the team rating so it adds up to 12.

Fixed.

Ah... Since Darlington was here last year, doesn't she take precedence for #15? (Nothing against Aboveland or Janne, of course.)

If that's the rule however that would also apply to Jänkirinää and Markner though. But it's fine either way.

I only recall because I had to change Ryker's number in his first season for the same reason. Still, Mattijana's running things this time so it might be different!

[Aboveland]

I've updated the OP to include all signups as of this post.

West-East Timor, Lisander and Esmerel need to change their driver numbers as explained in the OP whilst Bellarona and Innovian Indusse need to alter their R/A/T ratings to be accepted.

Lisander needs to alter the team rating so it adds up to 12.

Ah... Since Darlington was here last year, doesn't she take precedence for #15? (Nothing against Aboveland or Janne, of course.)

If you want 15 I'll change to 16, no problem. It's not that big a deal

[Mattijana]

As very few WGP2 season one competitors are returning for this WGP2 season, my plan was to operate a first-come, first-served policy for driver numbers. I was kinda hoping people would randomly pick numbers so no two drivers chose the same one, but some numbers have turned out to be more popular than others and there are a few unlucky returning drivers.
It’s an interesting psychology dilemma, but first-come, first-served is what we’re going with.

Edit for Aboveland’s commen:

Of course if the person who gets there first is happy to change, that does make life easier.

[Former Citizens of the Nimbus System]

Ah... Since Darlington was here last year, doesn't she take precedence for #15? (Nothing against Aboveland or Janne, of course.)

If you want 15 I'll change to 16, no problem. It's not that big a deal :)

Thanks for offering! Rebecca's Esmerel's character, of course, so I'll give him a prod via TG and see what he says.

[Diarcesia]

I've updated the OP to include all signups as of this post.

West-East Timor, Lisander and Esmerel need to change their driver numbers as explained in the OP whilst Bellarona and Innovian Indusse need to alter their R/A/T ratings to be accepted.

Lisander needs to alter the team rating so it adds up to 12.

Sweet! Thank you. My trigram is DCS by the way. I think it has to be added in the application.

[Aels]

Circuit Name: Western Route Circuit (alternative track)
Grand Prix Name: WGP2 Race of Aels
Lap Record (F1/WGPC Car): 1:23.488
Track Length: 5.0 km (3.11 mi)
Qualifying Type: Two-tier
Chance of being a wet race: 12%
Overtaking difficulty: 2
Margin for Error: 2

Aggressiveness (1-10): 5.6
Technical Difficulty (1-10): 4.4

BIO:
The second purpose-built motor racing circuit in Aels and the first in the southern strip of the country, the Western Route Circuit is located just outside Watersedge.

It is officially named for the M-D21 motorway, the 'Western Route', which links Watersedge with the towns of Chilcompchester and Brackendale and backs onto the eastern end of the Circuit.

The circuit was expanded to include an alternate layout for lower-category races after its first WGPC appearance.

An extension to the track was built at turn 15 of the regular circuit. The alternate layout runs anti-clockwise rather than clockwise, and reuses a technical section of the regular circuit from turns eight through 15, which become turns three through 10 on the new layout. A hairpin is added at the new turn 14, and a new start-finish straight and associated pitlane have been constructed. The alternate circuit is 0.4 km shorter than the WGPC one, but has a lap time only two seconds quicker due to its added technical difficulty.

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As an aside, regarding race names – strictly (pedantically) speaking, countries that have hosted a WGPC Grand Prix probably shouldn't be calling WGP2 races 'grand prix' as well. It literally means 'grand prize', i.e. a top level race.

[Former Citizens of the Nimbus System]

Just to confirm that Esmerel has indeed requested that Rebecca Darlington's number stay the same and accepted Aboveland's kind offer to change Janne Laukkanen's.

As an aside, regarding race names – strictly (pedantically) speaking, countries that have hosted a WGPC Grand Prix probably shouldn't be calling WGP2 races 'grand prix' as well. It literally means 'grand prize', i.e. a top level race.

You make a good point; thus the race at Crossbay Circuit will now be called the 'Nimban Deuxième Prix'! (If anyone who has any knowledge of French at all knows that this is incorrect in some way, please, please tell me.)

[Nekoni]

Switched name from Gran Premio to Secondario Premio.

[Lisander]

To me, both Deuxième Prix and Secondario Premio doesn't make sense at all. Grand Prix is a definition who doesn't depend on what category the race is being part of. Grand Prix de Lisander, a WGPC race, takes place in Grandeville. The WGP2 race is called Grand Prix de Lisander East and also could have been Grand Prix de Alix (it doesn't make a good alliteration, so I decided not to use it).

There are plenty of examples IRL, the most noticeable are the United States GP and United States West GP, in late seventies and early eighties F1, and even Grands Prix that never appeared in F1 Calendar, like Estonian GP. There are also informations of Grands Prix like Sweden and Sweden Winter too.

[Former Citizens of the Nimbus System]

To me, both Deuxième Prix and Secondario Premio doesn't make sense at all. Grand Prix is a definition who doesn't depend on what category the race is being part of. Grand Prix de Lisander, a WGPC race, takes place in Grandeville. The WGP2 race is called Grand Prix de Lisander East and also could have been Grand Prix de Alix (it doesn't make a good alliteration, so I decided not to use it).

There are plenty of examples IRL, the most noticeable are the United States GP and United States West GP, in late seventies and early eighties F1, and even Grands Prix that never appeared in F1 Calendar, like Estonian GP. There are also informations of Grands Prix like Sweden and Sweden Winter too.

Mmm... I would tentatively disagree. All of the examples that you have just raised are indeed the most prestigious events for categories within the specified limits and thus the 'Grand Prix', the grand prize, within those limits. Grand Prix de Lisander, for instance, is the most significant motor race in Lisander; Grand Prix de Lisander East, or alternatively Grand Prix de Alix, is the most significant motor race in both the eastern half of Lisander and Alix. Similarly, the Swedish Summer Grand Prix and Swedish Winter Grand Prix were respectively the top events in Sweden in the summer and winter.

In their given contexts, both of those systems work well! Since the WGPC and WGP2 races in the Nexus Wardship both take place at Crossbay Circuit, however, a geographical specification cannot be made; furthermore, a seasonal specification would be difficult, since one WGPC series takes place over the course of winter, spring and summer and one WGP2 series over summer and autumn, with given races' assigned dates differing from series to series. One could, I suppose, assign a name to the event after the announcement of race timings but this would both add unnecessary bureaucracy and render the name inconstant, which I, at least, dislike (and probably also interferes with branding and recognition).

Naming the WGP2 race the 'Deuxième Prix', then, takes a different approach, utilising the fact that WGP2 is recognised as a less prestigious category than WGPC, meaning that the Nimban WGP2 race is less prestigious than the WGPC race and thus not the 'Grand Prix' in the Nexus Wardship, but that it is the second-most prestigious event of its kind there and thus the second prize - the 'Deuxième Prix'. Hope that that reasoning makes sense!

[Bellarona]

My driver signup has been edited.

[Azadeshia]

To me, both Deuxième Prix and Secondario Premio doesn't make sense at all. Grand Prix is a definition who doesn't depend on what category the race is being part of. Grand Prix de Lisander, a WGPC race, takes place in Grandeville. The WGP2 race is called Grand Prix de Lisander East and also could have been Grand Prix de Alix (it doesn't make a good alliteration, so I decided not to use it).

There are plenty of examples IRL, the most noticeable are the United States GP and United States West GP, in late seventies and early eighties F1, and even Grands Prix that never appeared in F1 Calendar, like Estonian GP. There are also informations of Grands Prix like Sweden and Sweden Winter too.

Mmm... I would tentatively disagree. All of the examples that you have just raised are indeed the most prestigious events for categories within the specified limits and thus the 'Grand Prix', the grand prize, within those limits. Grand Prix de Lisander, for instance, is the most significant motor race in Lisander; Grand Prix de Lisander East, or alternatively Grand Prix de Alix, is the most significant motor race in both the eastern half of Lisander and Alix. Similarly, the Swedish Summer Grand Prix and Swedish Winter Grand Prix were respectively the top events in Sweden in the summer and winter.

In their given contexts, both of those systems work well! Since the WGPC and WGP2 races in the Nexus Wardship both take place at Crossbay Circuit, however, a geographical specification cannot be made; furthermore, a seasonal specification would be difficult, since one WGPC series takes place over the course of winter, spring and summer and one WGP2 series over summer and autumn, with given races' assigned dates differing from series to series. One could, I suppose, assign a name to the event after the announcement of race timings but this would both add unnecessary bureaucracy and render the name inconstant, which I, at least, dislike (and probably also interferes with branding and recognition).

Naming the WGP2 race the 'Deuxième Prix', then, takes a different approach, utilising the fact that WGP2 is recognised as a less prestigious category than WGPC, meaning that the Nimban WGP2 race is less prestigious than the WGPC race and thus not the 'Grand Prix' in the Nexus Wardship, but that it is the second-most prestigious event of its kind there and thus the second prize - the 'Deuxième Prix'. Hope that that reasoning makes sense!

So should I change mine to Azadeshi Secondary Prix (ASP)?

[Innovian indusse]

Driver Name: markel shemakker
Name Trigram: MSR
Nationality Trigram: INS
Preferred Number: 52
Reliability (Between 2 and 5): 4
Aggression (Between 2 and 5): 4
Technique (Between 2 and 5): 5
R/A/T ratings should add up to a maximum of 12.

The sum of the R/A/T ratings is 13, which is more than the maximum of 12.

technique is 4.

[Somersvillia]

can i pls signup

[Former Citizens of the Nimbus System]

Mmm... I would tentatively disagree. All of the examples that you have just raised are indeed the most prestigious events for categories within the specified limits and thus the 'Grand Prix', the grand prize, within those limits. Grand Prix de Lisander, for instance, is the most significant motor race in Lisander; Grand Prix de Lisander East, or alternatively Grand Prix de Alix, is the most significant motor race in both the eastern half of Lisander and Alix. Similarly, the Swedish Summer Grand Prix and Swedish Winter Grand Prix were respectively the top events in Sweden in the summer and winter.

In their given contexts, both of those systems work well! Since the WGPC and WGP2 races in the Nexus Wardship both take place at Crossbay Circuit, however, a geographical specification cannot be made; furthermore, a seasonal specification would be difficult, since one WGPC series takes place over the course of winter, spring and summer and one WGP2 series over summer and autumn, with given races' assigned dates differing from series to series. One could, I suppose, assign a name to the event after the announcement of race timings but this would both add unnecessary bureaucracy and render the name inconstant, which I, at least, dislike (and probably also interferes with branding and recognition).

Naming the WGP2 race the 'Deuxième Prix', then, takes a different approach, utilising the fact that WGP2 is recognised as a less prestigious category than WGPC, meaning that the Nimban WGP2 race is less prestigious than the WGPC race and thus not the 'Grand Prix' in the Nexus Wardship, but that it is the second-most prestigious event of its kind there and thus the second prize - the 'Deuxième Prix'. Hope that that reasoning makes sense!

So should I change mine to Azadeshi Secondary Prix (ASP)?

'Should' is a strong word; my recommendation would be to do as you believe to be best! What that is will depend on whether you agree with my reasoning, Lisander's reasoning, a synthesis of both or something else altogether.

can i pls signup

If you'd like to! I'd recommend starting out by roleplaying as a driver first (though you can start a team without prior experience successfully, it can be a challenge to do so); you can find all of the information that you'll need for that in the first post of this thread, written by the user in charge of this season, Mattijana, under the 'Driver Signups' tab.

[Krainin]

I've been debating on whether I should join or not. I decided I'm going to. I'll fill out an app when I get home

[Aboveland]

Mmm... I would tentatively disagree. All of the examples that you have just raised are indeed the most prestigious events for categories within the specified limits and thus the 'Grand Prix', the grand prize, within those limits. Grand Prix de Lisander, for instance, is the most significant motor race in Lisander; Grand Prix de Lisander East, or alternatively Grand Prix de Alix, is the most significant motor race in both the eastern half of Lisander and Alix. Similarly, the Swedish Summer Grand Prix and Swedish Winter Grand Prix were respectively the top events in Sweden in the summer and winter.

In their given contexts, both of those systems work well! Since the WGPC and WGP2 races in the Nexus Wardship both take place at Crossbay Circuit, however, a geographical specification cannot be made; furthermore, a seasonal specification would be difficult, since one WGPC series takes place over the course of winter, spring and summer and one WGP2 series over summer and autumn, with given races' assigned dates differing from series to series. One could, I suppose, assign a name to the event after the announcement of race timings but this would both add unnecessary bureaucracy and render the name inconstant, which I, at least, dislike (and probably also interferes with branding and recognition).

Naming the WGP2 race the 'Deuxième Prix', then, takes a different approach, utilising the fact that WGP2 is recognised as a less prestigious category than WGPC, meaning that the Nimban WGP2 race is less prestigious than the WGPC race and thus not the 'Grand Prix' in the Nexus Wardship, but that it is the second-most prestigious event of its kind there and thus the second prize - the 'Deuxième Prix'. Hope that that reasoning makes sense!

So should I change mine to Azadeshi Secondary Prix (ASP)?

Y'know, I think Secondary Prix sounds super silly... while F2 races aren't called Grand Prix, they're not "Secondary" Prix either. I don't actually have a serious solution to this apart from Grandish Prix, so maybe this is a pointless post, but I'll try to think of viable alternatives. Maybe WGP2 Race of Countryland?

[Lisander]

"Not that Grand Prix of Nation"

No. Just kidding.

So, I won't quote everyone, but echoing what Aboveland said, we could simply have "WGP2 Round of Lisander" "WGP2 Round of Nexus Wardship", "WGP2 Round of Azadeshia". I personally do not mind.

[Former Citizens of the Nimbus System]

"Not that Grand Prix of Nation"

No. Just kidding.

So, I won't quote everyone, but echoing what Aboveland said, we could simply have "WGP2 Round of Lisander" "WGP2 Round of Nexus Wardship", "WGP2 Round of Azadeshia". I personally do not mind.

I mean, it's a perfectly utilitarian solution... I'm personally going to stick with 'Nimban Deuxième Prix' - it seems a little more elegant to me (though that might in part be the French sounding sophisticated to coarse English ears) - but people are free to do what they wish!

[Mattijana]

Love a bit of French. To my slightly better than GCSE knowledge, deuxième is absolutely fine. I suppose you could also call it the Nimban petit prix, but that sounds a bit weird to me.

I'm not in a particularly pedantic mood, so I'm happy for people to still call it a Grand Prix if they want. This makes additional sense if a nation is a first-time circuit host as the WGP2 will be the highest level of motorsport to have yet been contested in that country.

A reminder that team and circuit signups close on Sunday. I can't provide an exact time as I'm travelling on that day, but it will probably be fairly late for most people as I'm ending up on the west coast of America. Anyhow, if you have a signup in the works, now would be a fantastic time to get it up.

Thanks to those of you who have edited your signups to fix errors, I'll get the OP updated as soon as possible.

[Savojarna]

Team Name: SVJ Racing
Team Nationality (Trigram): SVJ
Reliability (Between 2 and 5): 4
Aerodynamics (Between 2 and 5): 3
Technical and Engineering Skills: (Between 2 and 5): 5
R/A/T ratings should add up to a maximum of 12.
BIO: The SVJ Racing team was put together as a part of Savojarna's national Grand Prix Racing Development Program. Its main use is to provide experience for a future Savojar WGPC team as well as to serve as a vehicle for talented Savojar drivers to prepare for the WGPC program. It is heavily funded by the Savojar government, namely the Sports Authority SSA and the motor sports association SARA as well as the tourist office. Other parts of this program are the promotion of Savojar drivers in the WGPC through sponsorships and training programs, which produced already a constructors champion in Sigur Bjarnason; the establishment of high-level testing and racing circuits in the country that can host international events with Yarkovo International Circuit as its figurehead projects; and in the long term the establishment of a native Savojar WGPC team.

SVJ Racing is a collaboration of the two leading car manufacturers in Savojarna, Landsmarks Automobilen and the Johansborg Motor Collective JMC. Both companies have a long experience in rallye and endurance racing, and have provided vital parts of the car. The aerodynamics were mostly constructed in collaboration with the National Technical University of Pawlograd, the leading technical university of the country, in a special project funded by SARA. it was decided that shall the team be accepted into the series, they would fill one driver spot with a Savojar driver and leave one open for an international test drive. A second Savojar talent driver would be kept in reserve (OOCly: come in if there were a withdrawal of another driver for whatever reason). The staff of SVJ Racing is partially made up from people who already have experience in the WGPC with MRT: Sigur Bjarnason was the leading test driver in the construction process, while race engineer Krister Arlund is SVJ's head of strategy. The team principal is the former rallye champion and team owner Jussi Parjamäki, while the role of chief engineer was taken by Dr. Pavel Suvchenko from the NTU Pawlograd. General oversight of the program lies with SARA on behalf of the SSA.
Livery:

[Lisander]

Love a bit of French. To my slightly better than GCSE knowledge, deuxième is absolutely fine. I suppose you could also call it the Nimban petit prix, but that sounds a bit weird to me.

I'm not in a particularly pedantic mood, so I'm happy for people to still call it a Grand Prix if they want. This makes additional sense if a nation is a first-time circuit host as the WGP2 will be the highest level of motorsport to have yet been contested in that country.

A reminder that team and circuit signups close on Sunday. I can't provide an exact time as I'm travelling on that day, but it will probably be fairly late for most people as I'm ending up on the west coast of America. Anyhow, if you have a signup in the works, now would be a fantastic time to get it up.

Thanks to those of you who have edited your signups to fix errors, I'll get the OP updated as soon as possible.

Petit Prix is just lovely.

[Dreamplanet]

Driver Name: Miguel Santos
Name Trigram: MIG
Nationality Trigram: DRE
Preferred Number: 14
Reliability (Between 2 and 5): 3
Aggression (Between 2 and 5): 5
Technique (Between 2 and 5): 4
R/A/T ratings should add up to a maximum of 12.
BIO: Dreamplanet are usually a footballing nation and never go to any other sports, however one sport that is slowly emerging in Dreamplanet is motorsports. Miguel Santos knew racing was for him when he famously drove over the speed limit on a highway and outran several police vehicles, although he got eventually caught and had a 6 month prison sentence, when he was released he signed up for the #1 team in Dreamplanet at the time, Team Libon. He quickly rose up the ranks and eventually won his first nationwide cup by 3 points over long-time rival Margarida Niculau. A temperamental driver who wears his heart on his sleeve with a criminal record may seem like a risky choice, but no matter the occasion he will strive to be the best he can possibly be.

Circuit Name: GIF Airlines Autódromo
Grand Prix Name: Dreamplanet Grand Prix
Track Image:
Lap Record (F1/WGPC Car): 1:29.435
Track Length (km): 5.073 km
Qualifying Type (Traditional or Two-Tiered): Traditional
Chance of being a wet race (1%-20%): 2%
Overtaking difficulty (0.1 - 5. 0.1 is easy, 5 is difficult): 0.2
Margin for Error (0.1 - 5. 0.1 is forgiving, 5 is treacherous): 2.5

Aggressiveness (1-10):7
Technical Difficulty (1-10):3
(Both these numbers should add up to 10)
BIO:Dreamplanet's biggest racetrack, the Autódromo de Libon is located not so far away from the center of Libon, the track was originally proposed as a street circuit but residents did not want a race track in their everyday roads so it was moved a few kilometres outside of Libon, the track is sponsored by GIF Airlines, seeing the importance of having a Dreamplanetian racetrack in the WGP2 calendar they decided to cash in with sponsorships. The track is fast and with its seamless overtaking, it's a track loved by both open-wheel and stock car racing fans alike, however it's one of the biggest challenges for the racers as they must always watch their tails and it isn't over till it's over, even with both circuit layouts.

If you want a fast track that has drama from lap 1, the GIF Airlines Autódromo is your place to be. It's exciting for both drivers and fans as the first turn says it all, a flat-out massive turn that leads into the first straightaway, and in those turns is where most of the overtaking and accidents take place, it's the most thrilling section of the course. The first hair-pin is followed by another straightaway, the track's layout allows for high speeds and exciting laps. There are a couple of chicanes but the track is mostly dominated by straightaways and hairpins.