RD Formula FG Championship Season 1

James McNamara · Feb 28, 2015

William Néron said:
Daytona

... Or Daytona road course

Jimlaad43 · Feb 28, 2015

Nah, Indianapolis and Rockingham are the only Ovals with decent infield circuits. (Yes, I am saying Daytona and Lausitz are terrible)

the_sigman · Feb 28, 2015

Jimlaad43 said:
Nah, Indianapolis and Rockingham are the only Ovals with decent infield circuits. (Yes, I am saying Daytona and Lausitz are terrible)

Monza was very good, along with the double infield of Pocono, which I like a lot.

And Daytona would bring something really different and cool too.

Lesley Buurlage · Feb 28, 2015

If there's 1 oval i hate it's pocono, i never get those corners right

the_sigman · Feb 28, 2015

Οh, Las Vegas Speedway, Michigan International Speedway and Auto Club Speedway have cool infields, combined with oval.

More here: http://www.forzacentral.com/forum/t...om-ferrari-challenge-nascar11-to-forza.38046/

William Néron · Feb 28, 2015

Just to say, I was not talking about using infields

the_sigman · Feb 28, 2015

William Néron said:
Just to say, I was not talking about using infields

It was a brilliant idea though

Jimlaad43 · Feb 28, 2015

Manolis Sigoulakis said:
Monza was very good, along with the double infield of Pocono, which I like a lot.

And Daytona would bring something really different and cool too.

Monza isn't Infield though, which is why I italicised it. Pocono is still boring though.

Matt · Feb 28, 2015

Oval tracks appeal to me 0%

Aidan Keranen · Mar 1, 2015

Pretty sure I saw it said somewhere: Oval Tracks and GP4 don't go together well

Milos · Mar 1, 2015

Aidan Keranen said:
Pretty sure I saw it said somewhere: Oval Tracks and GP4 don't go together well

Pretty sure Tobi than said: "They kinda turn GP4 into a flight simulator

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Aidan Keranen · Mar 1, 2015

miki2000milos said:
Pretty sure Tobi than said: "They kinda turn GP4 into a flight simulator "

yeah probably that one

Benutzername · Mar 1, 2015

Can we have a deadline for the new liveries?

kedy89 · Mar 1, 2015

miki2000milos said:
Pretty sure Tobi than said: "They kinda turn GP4 into a flight simulator "

was in the cancelled gptcc thread

I demand more ratings for the original poster

Aidan Keranen · Mar 1, 2015

Benutzername said:
Can we have a deadline for the new liveries?

once I can get a season start date I can answer that

Jamie Cocks · Mar 1, 2015

Hey peeps, looking for a team

Aidan Keranen · Mar 2, 2015

HUNSLEY SCORES FIRST FORMULA FG TITLE
Jack Hunsley was the class of the field in the first Formula FG Championship, scoring 6 wins, 7 fastest laps and a whopping 14 poles on his way to securing his first RD Simulated title, after going close in F1. He was able to lead DTK, managed by Jimmy Laad with Tapio Rinneaho in the other car, to a comfortable constructors title as well. Pablo Diehl ended up the biggest challenger to Hunsley, but crucial mistakes from the Brazilian meant that he found himself too far behind with too little of the season to run. For his team, BRT, managed by Tobi Kederer, it really was a case of what could have been this season. Rinneaho finished third, it could easily have been a DTK whitewash if not for a retirement late in the final round. But Rinneaho does go home with a consitency award, for his run of 10 consecutive points finishes from Monaco to USA inclusive.
Now for a much more streamlined report.
-DTK dominated the season overall, capitalising on early qualifying pace and eventually working into race pace that was eventually unbeatable. Car also was quite reliable. Hunsley was menacing, taking the season by force, and if not for a few retirements late in the season, it would have been over much quicker. Rinneaho took some time to get used to the car, lets not forget he is a rookie at the Simulated Careers too. Once used to it, he won at the glory venues of Monaco, Spa and Monza.
-BRT took second, something which clearly could have been better. Diehl and Utzer combined for 4 wins, but it was the wins that could have been that will no doubt haunt the team this off season. Diehl took control of the team really, his strong driving left Utzer usually playing second fiddle, but we won't forget that Utzer did win in France, and hounded Hunsley in Great Britain before sliding off.
-Speedy came to Australia with a rookie themselves, and quickly that said rookie started showing why the team name was shown. Tim Engberink made a name for himself that is quickly gaining a reputation as he now also has victories in the F1 series. While he missed Malaysia, he did pick up Germany, but had he scored that big win early on, we're not sure if he'd be in fourth right now... Sigoulakis meanwhile drove well, but lacked the critical edge to take the flag. As such he moves onwards at the end of the season, as Andy Black moves in.
-2KF1 had a season that was neither here nor there. Regularly challenging in the points, the Australian team of McNamara and Keranen lacked the winning punch to fully fight for the title. Keranen won in Australia, but the double duty of managing and driving took its toll, with him slowly losing touch. McNamara went close in Melbourne, and won in Hungary, but some weeks seemed he wasn't in the right touch to really give the leaders a spook. Keranen makes way for Sigoulakis in S2.
-Cedars at times showed a lot of speed, and at others seemed to forget what they were doing. 3 podiums to Said in the middle part of the season should have bode well, the qualifying pace of the car was mega. But a lack of race pace and a rather unreliable engine meant that the Lebanese team struggled often to translate a strong qualifying into an equally strong race. Cedars look to S2 with Dewald Nel coming in and Omer Said staying, while Foro moves to his own team.
-N-Tech at times proved to be a dark horse. Massive race pace early in the season with their T3 engine brought some decent results, and manager Neron a podium. Through the mid season the team was lost at the back, struggling to make much headway, until a breakthrough in qualifying pace saw Bohner and Lintner make their way up the field. After that, Bohner especially showed off some incredible pace and hauled N-Tech a long way up the standings, while Lintner took a 5th in Japan to seal their 6th place.
-Monster had a very up and down season. 3 podiums in the first three races saw the Hungarian team looking very strong, but subsequently not much happened. Barrett struggled a little bit, never looking in complete control until Japan, at which time he was already on the move to Tomas Ochlsager's new team. Csako eventually got past Lintner's points haul of the first three rounds, but didn't go very far. Taking 7th at the final race from under Apex's nose meant they ended on a somewhat happier note.
-Apex had a season that many would normally have only in nightmares. The car seemed well under done, but the combination of Rautavaara and Harvey regularly took the car to some dizzying heights. Both cars challenged in Australia, but struggled from then on. No trophies at all to speak of, they will be looking to challenge better next season with an unchanged lineup.
-Elite Two looked at one point to be the car to beat, as Dovizioso showed that his car was supremely fast in Spain. But then, as quickly as they hit the scene, the speed ended. The team genuinely went from serious challenger to seriously in trouble. Eventually, something had to give, and Noack announced that he was leaving the series ASAP, the teams fate was sealed. Dovizioso taking second in Spain and Bailey scoring in the final round were two of the few highlights for the Australian team. The team did not renew it's license into S2.
-Viper by far at the most out of place team here. Consigned to a mere 10th overall, it would be hard to convinced some people that this team won a race. But exactly that they did, winning in Malaysia and running strongly in Australia. But while the results were there early on, once a hint of bad luck crept in, the funds dried up and the relative poor financial choices off the track became apparent. Losing both his drivers, Poirier was able to secure the services of Andrea Dovizioso for next season so far.
-EvoGP, last but not least. The team that began the season without a proper livery. From that point it should have been clear that they were going to be in a struggle, and that finally was ended by Austria as Rizki left the team and Online Racing, led by Ben Utzer, took over the running of the team. Pretty soon the results started coming in, and towards of the season replacing Dimas with Nel saw continued improvement. Ultimately, OMR and Utzer decided not to conduct a full takeover, and the Indonesian team will not take part again next season.

Moderators Report
Overall I am very happy with how the season progressed, it started out with some problems, but thankfully they were fixed enough and the season continued well. Through it, some things may end up changing, or being improved, but at the heart of it all I am looking to give the same thing again. The cars all looked wonderful, and those who joined me in the commentary box, I can't thank enough. So as we now look to expand a little to our own game and season, I wish everyone luck and lets go racing!

Budgets

Some things to note about the budget table. Those with "yes" in the retire column are eligible to get the extra cash from S3 onwards (e.g. they won't get anything for returning in S2). Also, those drivers (well, just one) who were deemed a kick did not receive their championship bonus, but keep their overall cash.
In teams terms, Elite Two will get a kick from the series, they are welcome back again, but I will be giving conditions and they will have to start again. Likewise with OMR-EvoGP. No cash is being kept, as EvoGP will be given a kick and will have to start again with conditions, while OMR will be given a fair go and can start as a normal team with no problems.

Lastly, hopefully we'll have something up soon, don't release cars or anything here at the moment.

And a quick mention, thanks to all those that paid the extra tax! $7850 was received by the RDFIA for track improvements