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by takagi_for_the_win
04 Jan 2024, 20:42
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: 2024 discussion thread
Replies: 143
Views: 7725

Re: 2024 discussion thread

Forti wrote: 03 Jan 2024, 05:18 Anyway, there's 30 F1 races this season: 24 Grands Prix on Sunday and six sprints.
Good to see that the FIA/F1 have simply decided that the concept of a saturation point simply doesn't apply to them.
by takagi_for_the_win
27 Nov 2023, 15:13
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: 2023 Reject of the Year
Replies: 30
Views: 15273

Re: 2023 Reject of the Year

The whole Nyck de Vries debacle: This has to be my personal favourite, purely because of how laughable the whole thing was. Toro Rosso/Alpha Tauri/Racing Bulls/whatever they're calling themselves today's whole raison d'etre is to act as a nursery for graduates of Red Bull's young drivers program, t...
by takagi_for_the_win
20 Nov 2023, 22:26
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Nevada 2023
Replies: 16
Views: 5709

Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Nevada 2023

Can only be the race itself . After the omnishambles preceding the race, I certainly wouldn't have predicted the race itself to be a cracker. As an aside, it might be my disillusionment and apathy towards the sport returning, but I'm finding it incredibly difficult to find any of the drivers genuine...
by takagi_for_the_win
20 Nov 2023, 22:24
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Reject of the Race - Nevada 2023
Replies: 21
Views: 7535

Re: Reject of the Race - Nevada 2023

HM: Mercedes: Apparently they were the only team who (understandably) rejected Ferrari’s request not to be penalized for Sainz’s component changes which makes it pretty funny that both cars ended up behind him when all was said and done. Not helped of course by the fact that their driver line up ha...
by takagi_for_the_win
06 Nov 2023, 21:57
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Brazil 2023
Replies: 19
Views: 6434

Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Brazil 2023

Lance Stroll. Qualifying 3rd and finishing 5th certainly would've counted as infinitely improbable pre-race in my eyes.
by takagi_for_the_win
05 Nov 2023, 19:02
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Reject of the Race - Brazil 2023
Replies: 19
Views: 5995

Re: Reject of the Race - Brazil 2023

Gotta be Leclerc's Ferrari, followed by Mercedes for me.
by takagi_for_the_win
29 Oct 2023, 22:20
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Mexico 2023
Replies: 19
Views: 5701

Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Mexico 2023

In a season where not much infinitely improbable has taken place, it has to be Ricciardo here. Don’t think many would’ve foreseen him sticking an Alpha Tauri on the second row, finishing 7th, and crawling all over the back of a Merc by race’s end. Feels unfair to give Norris a shout, we’ve long sinc...
by takagi_for_the_win
29 Oct 2023, 22:17
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Reject of the Race - Mexico 2023
Replies: 26
Views: 8266

Re: Reject of the Race - Mexico 2023

Feels unfair to call this a nomination because he did eventually pass him, but Ocon’s “ tell Haas I’m going to go for it, so be ready ” radio message immediately before bailing out of a move, nearly going off in the process, and then spending the next 12 laps very firmly not going for it gave me a c...
by takagi_for_the_win
17 Sep 2023, 16:31
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Singapore GP ROTR
Replies: 26
Views: 7610

Re: Singapore GP ROTR

1. Fernando Alonso - Dude does the most rookie of errors causing a 5 sec penalty which turns into a bad stop and then tries to pass Perez and ends up losing a position to Ocon. Then he goes off twice. Ends up last 2. Sergio Perez - Spins in Q2 and then is on course for a penalty or so after hitting...
by takagi_for_the_win
05 Aug 2023, 22:51
Forum: The 18-Metre Debut Memorial Forum
Topic: Formula Manager 2000 - The Reboot
Replies: 77
Views: 46681

Re: Formula Manager 2000 - The Reboot

Christ alive, Fisichella is proving to be one of the revelations of the season so far!
by takagi_for_the_win
24 Jul 2023, 22:11
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Reject of the Race - Hungary 2023
Replies: 30
Views: 8616

Re: Reject of the Race - Hungary 2023

As much as the "both Alpines being involved in the same first corner shenanigans and the entire team's race being over after 5 minutes" thing would undoubtedly pass my personal "would Jenoch have found this funny?" threshold test, I don't think it's fair to nominate them because ...
by takagi_for_the_win
11 Jul 2023, 21:23
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: 2023 Discussion Thread
Replies: 396
Views: 1366681

Re: 2023 Discussion Thread

Personally the weirdest thing for me is that de Vries got the drive in the first place - Red Bull taking a 27 year old who was never affiliated with them, and putting him into their junior team off the back of an admittedly good one-off performance, but one that took place on a track perfectly suite...
by takagi_for_the_win
04 Jul 2023, 21:25
Forum: The 18-Metre Debut Memorial Forum
Topic: Formula Elaborate Bluff - 2010: Signups open!
Replies: 58
Views: 48813

Re: Formula Elaborate Bluff - 2010: Signups open!

And I would like to throw my hat into the ring with Lada.
by takagi_for_the_win
04 Jul 2023, 10:57
Forum: The 18-Metre Debut Memorial Forum
Topic: Formula Manager 2000 - The Reboot
Replies: 77
Views: 46681

Re: Formula Manager 2000 - The Reboot

Despite the overall result not being what we wanted, Honda are content with the overall flashes of pace shown in our first weekend back. The highlight from the point of view of Honda Racing F1 Team was Tora’s exceptional qualifying, putting the car on the third row of the grid first time out marks a...
by takagi_for_the_win
02 Jul 2023, 23:20
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Reject of the Race - Austria 2023
Replies: 27
Views: 5329

Re: Reject of the Race - Austria 2023

I find it quite interesting that Hamilton has got countless shouts for airing his frustrations over the team radio, but not a single shout for Sainz for his pathetic attempts to get a penalty for Perez. Anyway, the obvious choice is the 1,200 track limits offences. Passes my personal “would Jenoch h...
by takagi_for_the_win
28 Jun 2023, 21:10
Forum: The 18-Metre Debut Memorial Forum
Topic: Formula Manager 2000 - The Reboot
Replies: 77
Views: 46681

Re: Formula Manager 2000 - The Reboot

Honda will refrain from approaching an F2 team for 2000.
by takagi_for_the_win
23 Jun 2023, 11:14
Forum: The 18-Metre Debut Memorial Forum
Topic: Formula Manager 2000 - The Reboot
Replies: 77
Views: 46681

Re: Formula Manager 2000 - The Reboot

We are appalled that Honda has not reached out to supply engines to us despite our long lasting relationship running the Mugen-Hondas competitively. We are however open to negotiations if Honda is interested in supplying the engines to us. As previously stated, we at Honda are wary of overstretchin...
by takagi_for_the_win
15 Jun 2023, 21:11
Forum: The 18-Metre Debut Memorial Forum
Topic: Formula Manager 2000 - The Reboot
Replies: 77
Views: 46681

Re: Formula Manager 2000 - The Reboot

Honda will go for a B-Tier chassis.
by takagi_for_the_win
09 Jun 2023, 11:33
Forum: The 18-Metre Debut Memorial Forum
Topic: Formula Manager 2000 - The Reboot
Replies: 77
Views: 46681

Re: Formula Manager 2000 - The Reboot

Honda Racing F1 Team Honda notes the interest shown by Benetton with regards to a customer engine supply deal for 2000, and is flattered by the interest from such a well-established team. However, as the 2000 season is the company's first season in the sport's modern era running an entire works ope...
by takagi_for_the_win
09 Jun 2023, 09:53
Forum: The HWNSNBM Memorial Forum
Topic: Driver Profile - Tora Takagi
Replies: 1
Views: 3670

Re: Driver Profile - Tora Takagi

This is the greatest day of my life.
by takagi_for_the_win
05 Jun 2023, 18:58
Forum: The 18-Metre Debut Memorial Forum
Topic: Formula Manager 2000 - The Reboot
Replies: 77
Views: 46681

Re: Formula Manager 2000 - The Reboot

Bollocks, sorry Forti, it’s been a bank holiday weekend here and I’ve not been in any state to check the forum! Fully understand if you’ve RNG’ed some bids for me, but I can have something up in 20 minutes if that’s okay? Ninja edit if it’s allowed, disregard if not! Honda bids: Warsteiner (C) HSBC ...
by takagi_for_the_win
31 May 2023, 11:18
Forum: The 18-Metre Debut Memorial Forum
Topic: Formula Manager 2000 - The Reboot
Replies: 77
Views: 46681

Re: Formula Manager 2000 - The Reboot

I’ll just swoop in and nab Honda Racing so, anything to give Tora a competitive car!
by takagi_for_the_win
07 May 2023, 21:16
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: 2023 Miami GP ROTR
Replies: 33
Views: 9163

Re: 2023 Miami GP ROTR

1) Formula 1. I have really tried to love this season. I finally got back into the sport in 2020 and although Merc were still very good, there were genuine signs of actual competition happening. How wrong I was. There is something fundamentally wrong if one team can totally dominate. There has not ...
by takagi_for_the_win
05 May 2023, 14:16
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: 2023 Discussion Thread
Replies: 396
Views: 1366681

Re: 2023 Discussion Thread

Apparently Liberty, having seen and heard how fans aren't huge fans of sprint races and having seen and heard how the drivers aren't huge fans of sprint races, have decided to push for 10 sprint races for 2024. The phrase "saturation point" just simply doesn't exist in their lexicon clearly.
by takagi_for_the_win
29 Apr 2023, 16:33
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: 2023 Discussion Thread
Replies: 396
Views: 1366681

Re: 2023 Discussion Thread

Pretty weird to see Verstappen insert himself as the authority on good driving standards, considering his many on-track antics between 2015 and 2021.
by takagi_for_the_win
20 Mar 2023, 14:37
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Reject of the Race - Saudi Arabia 2023
Replies: 30
Views: 5166

Re: Reject of the Race - Saudi Arabia 2023

Gotta be Race Control with the Alonso shambles. Passes the "would Jenoch have found it funny?" test with flying colurs, that's enough for me.
by takagi_for_the_win
07 Feb 2023, 16:44
Forum: The Jean-Denis Deletraz Memorial Forum
Topic: A GPR what-if
Replies: 12
Views: 3863

Re: A GPR what-if

Tora Takagi would slot nicely into one car - sort of duty bound to suggest him, but he was also pretty quick when he wanted to be. Plonked the bathplug awful 1998 Tyrrell 13th on the grid on his debut, and I'm sure if his two teams in the sport weren't Tyrrell in a death spiral and Arrows entering ...
by takagi_for_the_win
01 Jan 2023, 23:01
Forum: The 18-Metre Debut Memorial Forum
Topic: Scrub Era F1: 1991 - Survival of the Richest
Replies: 145
Views: 124860

Re: Scrub-Era F1: 1991 - Survival of the Richest

Team: Leyton House Cars: Two CHASSIS >>> IF you are updating a previous year's chassis: Chassis name: Leyton House CG901B Tier: B Cost: 120,000 if my maths is correct - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ENGINES: Engine Choice 1: Ford Cosworth HBA4 Cost: 300,000 Additional Conditions: I would per...
by takagi_for_the_win
19 Dec 2022, 23:55
Forum: The 18-Metre Debut Memorial Forum
Topic: Formula Manager 2000
Replies: 84
Views: 15673

Re: Formula Manager 2000

Well given our pace in testing, that was a little... underwhelming
by takagi_for_the_win
19 Dec 2022, 23:33
Forum: The 18-Metre Debut Memorial Forum
Topic: Scrub Era F1: 1991 - Survival of the Richest
Replies: 145
Views: 124860

Re: Scrub-Era F1: 1991 - Survival of the Richest

Leyton House will, the shock of literally everyone, try to get the 3-star Leyton House deal.
by takagi_for_the_win
14 Dec 2022, 12:49
Forum: The 18-Metre Debut Memorial Forum
Topic: Scrub Era F1: 1991 - Survival of the Richest
Replies: 145
Views: 124860

Re: Scrub-Era F1: 1991 - Survival of the Richest

Aislabie wrote: 13 Dec 2022, 18:11
takagi_for_the_win wrote: 12 Dec 2022, 20:52 I'd like to put myself forward for Leyton House; I did ask to go on the waiting list Aisy, not sure if you saw it though!
Oh goodness I knew I was forgetting somebody
Consider yourself struck from the Christmas card list
by takagi_for_the_win
12 Dec 2022, 20:52
Forum: The 18-Metre Debut Memorial Forum
Topic: Scrub Era F1: 1991 - Survival of the Richest
Replies: 145
Views: 124860

Re: Scrub-Era F1: 1991 - Survival of the Richest

I'd like to put myself forward for Leyton House; I did ask to go on the waiting list Aisy, not sure if you saw it though!
by takagi_for_the_win
06 Dec 2022, 14:49
Forum: The 18-Metre Debut Memorial Forum
Topic: Formula Manager 2000
Replies: 84
Views: 15673

Re: Formula Manager 2000

Panamerican will go for a Tier A chassis (Tora Takagi in a potentially fast car, be still my beating heart) and bid for Supertec engines.
by takagi_for_the_win
05 Dec 2022, 20:58
Forum: The 18-Metre Debut Memorial Forum
Topic: Scrub Era F1: 1991 - Survival of the Richest
Replies: 145
Views: 124860

Re: Scrub-Era F1: 1991 - Survival of the Richest

Could I also go on the waiting list please Aislabie?
by takagi_for_the_win
27 Nov 2022, 21:23
Forum: The 18-Metre Debut Memorial Forum
Topic: Formula Manager 2000
Replies: 84
Views: 15673

Re: Formula Manager 2000

Just to confirm that PIAA Panamerican Racing have signed Jan Magnussen as reserve driver, with a retainer of 5k per race he's involved in.
by takagi_for_the_win
22 Nov 2022, 11:15
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Reject of the Race - Abby Dabby 2022
Replies: 17
Views: 2774

Re: Reject of the Race - Abby Dabby 2022

Has to be Mick for that stupid crash.
by takagi_for_the_win
16 Nov 2022, 09:48
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: 2022 Discussion Thread
Replies: 323
Views: 366579

Re: 2022 Discussion Thread

Haas' 2nd Driver for 2023 has been decided but won't reveal who it is until next week. Is it likely to be the Incredible Hulkenberg? I dunno, but Hulkenberg seems such an underwhelming choice. He's had his day in F1, was a solid but unspectacular driver, but his time has passed; it would be nice to...
by takagi_for_the_win
15 Nov 2022, 16:58
Forum: The 18-Metre Debut Memorial Forum
Topic: Formula Manager 2000
Replies: 84
Views: 15673

Re: Formula Manager 2000 - pick your teams

Arrows' drivers bids All bids in order of preference Driver 1 - If our Tier A sponsor is PIAA Toranosuke Takagi (Pay, 2 years) Shinji Nakano (Pay, 1 year) Ukyo Katayama (consider yourself fortunate to still be in the running for an F1 seat in the year of our Lord 2000, 1 year) Driver 1 - If our Tie...
by takagi_for_the_win
15 Nov 2022, 10:35
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Brazil 2022
Replies: 24
Views: 3535

Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Brazil 2022

Magnussen and Alpine, for the reasons others have outlined above