World Grand Prix Championship 17 [DRIVER SIGNUP THREAD]

by **Vangaziland** » Sun Feb 17, 2019 10:03 am

Filindo, that might be the nicest color scheme I've seen on any racecar IC or OOC.

A note of the pending... I plan to update my course with a new one designed by Nekoni. The road course is fun, but we could stand for something new. Drosopol Circuit will be in Esportiva proper, instead of hours north of the Esportivan map. This should make IC travel between races easier if the host brings races from region to region again. It should be in by the 5th. If not I'll do the road race once more.

by **Starblaydia** » Sun Feb 17, 2019 11:29 am

by **Togonistan** » Sun Feb 17, 2019 11:32 am

Driver Sign-up:

NAME: Dom Falepeau
NAME TRIGRAM: FAL
NATIONALITY: Togonistan
NATIONALITY TRIGRAM: TGN
PREFERRED CAR NUMBER: 19
SECOND CHOICE CAR NUMBER: 21
ABILITY:
Reliability (MAX 5): 5
Aggression (MAX 5): 4
Technique (MAX 5): 3
Experience: WGP2 S1 (Junixwagen, 22nd) , WGP2 S2 (MRT2, 11th)
BIO: Dom Falepeau (21 years old) is a Togonistani race car driver born in Tushlark, capital city of Togonistan. He started racing at the age of 15, when he participated in Togonistan Rallycross Junior League, finishing the season on top of the leaderboards. A year later he was picked up by Kaylan Racing team and signed a contract with them. He was going to participate in TTRL (Togonistan Track Racing League), considered to be the most prestigious domestic racing league in Togonistan. However, due to his young age and lack of experience, he didn't get a spot in their representative team. Instead, he was given on loan to Domerton Motorsports. For seasons 2012 and 2013, he participated in TTRL representing Domerton Motorsports. He showed some promising results, ranked at the end of season 12th and 9th respectively. In 2014, he was a reserve driver for Kaylan Motors Racing, until 2015, when he became driver #2 for the team. He ended up 6th in 2015 season and 2nd in 2016 season. At the end of 2016, his contract with Kaylan Motors Racing ended and, encouraged by his old team manager, Falepeau decided to try it out at the international stage.

In 2017, Falepeau jumped aboard the WGP2 train. Being a rather unknown driver to the international stage, he eventually ended up signing a 1-year long contract with New Scaiva and Horshenwurst-based Junixwagen team. WGP2 2017 season was a rough ride for Falepeau, who's time there was often accompanied by either mechanical failures on his car or getting dragged into mass crashes. Eventually, Falepeau ended the season on a mere 22nd place in Drivers' standing, with 6th place achieved in Yakumicha GP2 Challenge being his best result.

In 2018, Falepeau joined the 2nd season of WGP2 in the ranks of MRT2. Being the team's sole driver for the entire season, Falepeau ended the season on 11th place in the drivers standing with 42 points under his name.

by **Mattijana** » Mon Feb 18, 2019 10:56 am

MRT Reveal Livery for Title Defending Season

MFO SPORT

The Mattijana Racing Team have released an image of their livery design for the upcoming WGPC season, in which they will attempt to defend their maiden constructor's title.

The design of the MRT-17-A is a little toned-down compared to their previous three, but still incorporates the bright green and a few of the splashes of colour that have characterised the team's paintwork since WGPC 14 on top of a predominantly forest green chassis. The background to the Mattijanan flag features on the nose, back and side-panel of the car whilst the marmot emblem is proudly displayed on the rear wing.

The other major change is an increase in the number of sponsors associated with the team. MRT remain a state-sponsored team as before, but in the wake of their championship victory, have opted to display not only the logo of tyre-provider Petrovi, but also those of fuel-provider SneznGas, the WGPC, MFO Sport, the Kopylov InternazionRing and language-learning platform MattiSprak.

Team Principal Johan Struna welcomed the new sponsorship deals in a press conference at the Kopylov InternazionRing earlier today. He spoke to reporters following the car's first test-run around the track in the new colours.

"We're hugely grateful for the funding from the Department of Sport that has allowed us to be so successful the last three years, but we also welcome some new investment which will allow us to continue our development and hopefully come away with a trophy or two at the end of the coming season. The field this year looks even more competitive than ever, so we need to use that investment wisely and constructively. I'm sure VMR will be looking to continue their great record and I'd expect Nexus racing to be much more competitive this year, among others. It's a great opportunity to prove that we're still at the top of our game though."

Struna also spoke about the team's planned driver lineup for the season. Sigur Bjarnason is expected to re-join the team after a successful first season in the sport whilst a number of drivers have been linked with the number two spot, including Mattijana's own Jasmin Kranjska.

"We've agreed a deal with Sigur for the season, so as long as the paperwork goes through ok with the WGPO when registration opens, he'll be joining us. We're looking at a few different options for the other car. Jasmina's had a great introduction to the WGPC, so she's certainly in the frame, but there's a lot of talent out there."

As the team's unofficial test driver, Kranjska drove the MRT-17-A earlier, but that is no guarantee she will be chosen as the team's number two having performed the same role for the last two seasons.

As well as another driver, MRT are also looking for minor international sponsorship to fill two remaining spots on the car. These are below and behind the air intake, as well as on the bottom of the rear wing's side-panel. The team are open-minded as to the type of company or state organisation they will accept.

MRT are the fifth team to reveal their WGPC17 livery, following in the footsteps of McPahan WGPC Motorworks, Cambden Racing, Badai-Angin and Mirrors Racing. The latter are making their return to WGPC racing with the Starblaydi outfit hoping to move off the waiting-list and into the 12 team field for race 1.

by **Audioslavia** » Tue Feb 19, 2019 4:44 am

NAME: Carsten O’Rourke
NAME TRIGRAM: ORK
NATIONALITY: Audioslavian
NATIONALITY TRIGRAM: AUD
PREFERRED CAR NUMBER: 64
SECOND CHOICE CAR NUMBER: 30
ABILITY:
Reliability (MAX 5): 4.3
Aggression (MAX 5): 2.9
Technique (MAX 5): 4.8
Experience: Rookie

Carsten O’Rourke competed for McPahan’s junior team McPahan Link in Audioslavia’s shortened WGP3 domestic season, distinguishing himself as a cool-headed driver able consistently to pilot a strong car to the upper echelons of the standings. O’Rourke is a quiet and determined professional, quite unlike the typical boozy, leery Audioslavian race driver. As a result, he does get labelled ‘boring’ in the Audioslavian press fairly often, not least due to his habit of giving overly technical answers to questions in press conference, delivered in a cold west-Audioslavian accent. Don't underestimate him, though. Behind the walls there's a very dry sense of humour and a burning love for Audioslavian football club AC Izotz Zubia, whose crest he wears on the back of his helmet.

Twenty-six year-old O’Rourke is no longer under any kind of contract with McPahan and is said to be offering his services to a number of mid-ranked teams this season.

by **Vangaziland** » Tue Feb 19, 2019 1:38 pm

Just a note... I edited the track from my original signup. The race is now in Esportiva proper.

ISideWith UK · by **Eastfield Lodge** » Tue Feb 19, 2019 2:45 pm

by **Ethane** » Wed Feb 20, 2019 6:48 pm

Circuit to come.

by **Krytenia** » Wed Feb 20, 2019 7:29 pm

by **Mytanija** » Wed Feb 20, 2019 9:14 pm

NAME: Jelena Colac-Strek
NAME TRIGRAM: JCS
NATIONALITY: Mytanar
NATIONALITY TRIGRAM: MYT
PREFERRED CAR NUMBER: 22
SECOND CHOICE CAR NUMBER: 23, 32

Reliability: 3
Aggression: 4.5
Technique: 4.5
Experience: N/a

BIO: Jelena Colac-Strek was born in Vutosko just outside of the city of Prizren. Vutosko is famous for one thing and one thing only within Mytanija and that is that it is the domestic headquarters of the country's only luxury sports car manufacturer Petrinja. Petrinja are known for creating super cars and have heavy involvement in domestic karting and it was this fortunate quirk of fate - being born in the hometown of Petrinja - that connects Colac-Strek to racing. As a teenager she visited the Petrinja Factory with her father and began karting at the small circuit they have there, racing initially in the cadet class. Her progression from there on was swift and she was soon racing at a much higher level in vehicles with bigger engines and has applied herself successfully, winning competitions all over the country including the National Championship two years ago.

Motor racing tends to only be popular in working class, right-leaning communities and this has often meant that Colac-Strek has faced criticism when competing domestically. Many are surprised that a woman is competing against men and the fact that she often beats them make her a particularly obvious lightning rod for many working class, socially right-leaning men's anxieties about their own inadequacies and position within society. Colac-Strek is 21 and from a different generation of Mytanars who are unanimous in support for gender equality etc and has dealt with criticism she has received excellently - like anyone faced with significant criticism for prolonged periods she has occasionally bit back and when she has this has revealed a fiery character beneath her usually calm and measured exterior.

Domestic motor racing in Mytanija isn't of the highest standard, in terms of both the drivers and their vehicles. However, Colac-Strek's technical ability and fearlessness when trying to find a gap through which she can overtake have led to her looking abroad for opportunities to race at a higher level. Some domestic commentators believe that going straight in at WGPC level could be a mistake in her fledgling career and that she should develop her reliability at a lower level of racing. Whilst her technical ability is good, developed on the often difficult Mytanar circuits and her knack for overtaking should serve her well wherever she lands up, many teams may have a question mark surrounding her ability to manage a vehicle and ensure it stays in one-piece. The fact she hasn't raced outside Mytanija in a top-level series or even top-level racing car, will also be an issue for some.

However, it is her backers that have pushed her on, believing that her marketability as a young woman in motor racing and more generally as an extremely popular character in Mytanija (something they hope can transfer onto a multiversal stage), make her a worthwhile risk. They are of course looking to make money from this too, but Colac-Strek could be a good bet if she can secure a WGPC seat this season. Any team bringing Colac-Strek into the fold could expect both her personal sponsorship as well as financial backing for the team too - particularly from chocolate/confectionery company Kikinda (also the sponsors of the prospective Mytanar Grand Prix), and brewers Guinec.

NAME OF CIRCUIT: Nacionalni Autodrom Rebecna
CITY/TOWN: Miago
COUNTRY: Mytanija
NAME OF GRAND PRIX: Kikinda Mytanar Grand Prix

TRACK RATING: 5/5
CHANCE OF RAIN: 10%
OVERTAKING DIFFICULTY: 2
MARGIN FOR ERROR: 3.25

QUALIFYING TYPE: Two-Tier
LAP RECORD: N/a
LENGTH OF ONE LAP: 5.81km
BIO: The Nacionalni Autodrom Rebecna - known colloquially as Rebecna - is a racetrack renowned for its high-speed straights and heavy braking zones. Located just outside Miago, the venue welcomes the infamously partisan Groznicavi on important race weekends. Mytanar motor racing's most passionate fans - who spectate in a fashion that many ultras groups that follow football or multi-sport clubs would be proud of - sing, wave enormous flags and are incredibly biased towards those they consider to be their local driver and teams. Groznicavi comes from the Vojovitican for 'fever', a suitable adjective to describe the manner in which these particular motor racing enthusiasts support their chosen racer. The race is currently sponsored by Mytanar chocolate and confectionery giants Kikinda and their blue logo will be highly visible around the track for all to see.

The track starts with what feels like an unusually long run down to Turn 1 (with this long run forming a part of the unusually long start/finish straight), which should give the drivers plenty to think about as they're jostling for position into that first turn following the start of the race. Turn 1 and Turn 2 are known together as Preokret (Vojovitican for 'reversal'), and together form a difficult start to the race, with the opening lap of races often being fraught with danger and Rebecna is no different to this norm. Running off at Turn 1 can happen, but here there is a wide tarmac area which will allow drivers to rejoin the race. It is perhaps the most forgiving corner of the entire track, with the designers perhaps willing to give racers a chance given the long straight running into the corner. For the most part the remainder of the track doesn't have quite this same level of forgiveness.

Drivers will proceed to Turn 3 following Preokret and this can be important in positioning for the relatively straight section than follows. Some have described Turn 4 (Most Dolenec) and 5 as being 'barely there' and this is a relatively speedy section of the racetrack. It is worth bearing in mind that following Most Dolenec (this is actually an old bridge at Turn 4 that crosses a stream), the track runs slightly uphill and whilst it shouldn't present any major issues it is something that drivers will have to remember.

Turn 6 is a blind right-hander that runs into Turn 7 - known as Kukolja for a driver that inexplicably ended his race at the same exact spot three years in a row - which proceeds into the straight, downhill section of track that runs down to the series of turns (8, 9 and 10) known as Mačja Kolijevka (translates as 'Cat's Cradle'). This downhill section of track can be a useful spot for overtaking, with a heavy braking zone heading into Mačja Kolijevka helping somewhat too. Turns 8 through 11 are the most technical section of the entire racetrack and the tight walls of the stands that are almost right up against the track here give the spectators an excellent view of the action too. Turn 11 is known as Lakat ('elbow') and concludes this technical section.

Following Lakat, the drivers build-up speed into the final corner of the track: Turn 12, Parabolična. The section before Parabolična allows cars to build-up speed and it's an extremely fast final section, a good exit and slipstream can create an opportunity for passing in the start/finish straight, but it is also not an unusual sight to see two cars racing alongside each other through Parabolična following the high-speed straight prior to Turn 12. The pit lane runs on the inside after Parabolična. The final turn can be quite unforgiving due to the high-speed approach and speed through the corner too, the tight nature of the track against the walls of the stands running alongside can also mean that overcooking the corner can result in a crash.

by **Sajnur** » Thu Feb 21, 2019 7:14 am

by **Nekoni** » Thu Feb 21, 2019 3:39 pm

by **Third Asopia** » Thu Feb 21, 2019 3:53 pm

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NAME OF CIRCUIT: Facsgend Grand Prix Circuit
CITY/TOWN: Fascgend
COUNTRY: Dritten Asopie
NAME OF GRAND PRIX: The Royal Grand Prix of Fascgend

TRACK RATING: (Ag/Tc)6/4
CHANCE OF RAIN: (%)2%
OVERTAKING DIFFICULTY: (1-5)3
MARGIN FOR ERROR: (1-5)2

QUALIFYING TYPE: (Trad / Two-Tier / One-Shot)Two-Tier
LAP RECORD: (m:ss.xxx)1:37:26
LENGTH OF ONE LAP: (km)5.1 km
BIO:
The oldest circuit in Dritten Asopie, it is also the only regular one in here. While other states have street circuits, Phvimbap state chose to go the further step and built this.
It was the last race of the Dritten Asopie Grand Prixe Series to take place before the Kurgon Rebellion. Here, Carnétier won the race, with leader Frohlman crashing in the 23 turn. Hence, Carnétier clinched his championship. Now we want to take it International, so here we are.

by **Liventia** » Thu Feb 21, 2019 5:39 pm

by **Sorlovia** » Thu Feb 21, 2019 10:44 pm

Once again, Sorlovia is excited and eager to enter the WGPC! We have been waiting eagerly for the chance to race in WGPC17.

by **Hodori Motorsports** » Fri Feb 22, 2019 5:13 am

by **Aboveland** » Fri Feb 22, 2019 11:28 pm

by **Diarcesia** » Sat Feb 23, 2019 1:13 am

by **Vadkness** » Sat Feb 23, 2019 3:04 am

Never taken part in an NS Sports thing before? What the heck, let's go, never know if I don't try.

by **Willitya** » Sat Feb 23, 2019 3:55 am

NAME: Marie Svantstron
NAME TRIGRAM: SVN
NATION: Willitya
NATION TRIGRAM: WLY
CAR NUMBER: 76

ABILITY:
Reliability (MAX 5):4
Aggression (MAX 5):3
Technique (MAX 5):5

by **The Polar Islands** » Sat Feb 23, 2019 5:32 am

Name: Linus Lessner
Name Trigramm: LEL
Nation: the Polar Islands
Nation Trigramm: POI
Preferred Car Number: 72
Second choice: 13
Ability:
Reliability: 5
Aggression: 2
Technique: 5

Linus has got his first season. He is 16 years old. He began at the age of 8 with autocross. There he got great technique skills. He is from the town of Neu Hottingen (Neu Baden) and he loves to play chess.

If I can't use the trigramms/car numbers please inform me.

ISideWith UK · by **Eastfield Lodge** » Sat Feb 23, 2019 5:37 am

Btw Audio, why are there two WGPC16s here?

E - WGPC16 (10th), WGPC16 (8th), WGPC15 (3rd) (all as engine-manufacturer for MSA SinVal)

NAME OF GRAND PRIX: Grand Prix of the Imperial Commonwealth

TRACK RATING: 5/5
CHANCE OF RAIN: 3%
OVERTAKING DIFFICULTY: 2
MARGIN FOR ERROR: 4

QUALIFYING TYPE: Two-Tier
LAP RECORD: 1:21.954 - Louis Krindle (Qualifying, WGPC14, MSA-SinVal Racing)

BIO: Located a few minutes from one of the biggest cities in Eastfield Lodge in both sporting and population terms, Mount Salt Raceway is a relatively new (less than 15 years old) purpose-built circuit, and became the show-piece event for every domestic motorsport calendar. The track is a blend of quite a few high speed corners and long straights - the kilometre long pit straight is one of the longest in Eastfield Lodge - but there also plenty of slow corners to test the cars and the drivers.

Starting just after the halfway point of the start-finish straight, the tight first corner is far enough away for the field to spread slightly, but needs precision to carry speed up the hill to the second corner, where the drivers will find a mirror image of the first corner. A short straight before we reach the Turn 3 hairpin, where the prevailing wind can scatter a fine layer of salt, originating from a salt plain near the mountains, over the corner.

Passing through the chicane (Turns 4 and 5), we come to the hardest section of the circuit; a long climb up the hill on a long left hander, before taking a sharp left at Turn 7. The combination of the hill and the wall close to the inside of the track results in drivers being more or less blind until the last moment before turning, making for some good action for crowd to watch. The wall on the exit of 7 is a recent addition, and yet another crowd favourite.

The track then levels out as the drivers take two right handers at Turns 8 and 9, before taking the long right hander at Turn 10 back down the hill and braking hard for turn 11. Little braking needed for Turn 12, and then it's down another hill, before reaching the Turn 13/14 chicane before the pit entry and the last corner, after which it's a 0.5 km sprint to the finish line.

Usually, the weather in the region is pretty dry and sunny, often with a stiff breeze as noted above - that WGPC13's race weekend took place nearly entirely in the wet was a bit of an anomaly.

Note: Where there isn't a gravel pit or a wall indicated, you can assume it's a tarmac run-off for the corners and grass/turf for the straights.

by **The Polar Islands** » Sat Feb 23, 2019 5:57 am

Nekoni wrote:
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The PRT17 livery has been drastically reworked from last season. Whereas the inaugural design was a purple over-developed montrosity, this year's offering has its sights firmly on simplicity, with the bold colours of the Polaris team speaking for themselves. Sponsorship has increased, too, with the previous sponsors all reapplying, plus some additional acquisitions: from the youth-oriented IceFoxx Energy drinks company to the high-value Fontaine Chronography watchmakers, the Polaris brand is spreading, and coupled with strong performances on the track, the brand will strive to emerge as the dominant force in motorsport, in both Nekoni and abroard.

The styling continues elsewhere, too. With more and more facets of design becoming bespoke to give a stronger impression of brand identity, Polaris Racing Team today also unveil their new corporate typeface, to be used with all Polaris branding commencing today:

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I don't know if this is the right thread to ask but where do you have this car design from?

by **Third Asopia** » Sat Feb 23, 2019 6:24 am

Willitya wrote:NAME: Marie Svantstron
NAME TRIGRAM: SVN
NATION: Willitya
NATION TRIGRAM: WLY
CAR NUMBER: 76

ABILITY:
Reliability (MAX 5):4
Aggression (MAX 5):3
Technique (MAX 5):5

I know I am not WGPC, but just telling you that you need a bio.

by **San Rocca** » Sat Feb 23, 2019 7:52 am

NAME: Jacoppo Montaguti
NAME TRIGRAM: MTG
NATIONALITY: San Roccan
NATIONALITY TRIGRAM: SRA
PREFERRED CAR NUMBER: 82
SECOND CHOICE CAR NUMBER: 28

ABILITY:
Reliability (MAX 5): 3.4
Aggression (MAX 5): 4.8
Technique (MAX 5): 3.8
Experience: Solely domestic, double national champion in the SRF2000

There are two views on the racer and personality of Jacoppo Montaguti. Let’s start with his own, shall we? In that case, we are talking about one of the biggest talents behind the wheel in the San Roccan racing history, who already managed to secure his spot in the highest tier at the age of nineteen after promising results in the karting circuit. After a difficult debut season, he showcased why he was given this chance by winning the Catanzaro race – known to be one of the most difficult ones out there for being a small street circuit. Ever since, Montaguti has been at the pinnacle of the sport, competing for the highest crown and even grabbing it three years ago and last year. And if it hadn’t been for that one big crash, it could have been a threepeat and with sixteen race victories (in a calendar which holds about nine a year), he's on track to break the domestic GP victory record.

The reason why he has grown to be the key figure in San Roccan racing and as such a logical candidate to take the step up to the biggest podium of international oneseater racing must be his combination of dedication and determination. Known as the Maniac, he works incredibly hard to earn his stripes and no one makes more hours out on the track to reach his target. This hunger shows in the seat itself as well, as Jacoppo will never shy away from the duels, even if this leads to the occasional crash. At the other hand, this makes him strong in the qualifications – crucial in the typical small street races in San Rocca.

Another vision of Montaguti is that he bankrolled his way into the top tier, supported by a father who runs an empire in the food industry and who saw in sports a great way to invest money. Some whisper that this actually might be the actual reason why Jacoppo steps up at the age of 28… Although few will contest that Montaguti has quite some talent, some claim that his long-term contract with Fanelli, by far the most notorious and reputed manufacturer allowed him to steer the best car to his results. In his time, he didn’t make himself the most beloved man in racing, partially because San Roccans preferred his eternal rival Giulio Panucci, a very regular bloke from the streets who crafted his own success, but also because Montaguti never hesitates to underline his own accomplishments.

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