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Welcome to the new Auto Reject World Series season!

First things first:

Wiki: http://formularejects.com/wiki/2020_Aut ... ies_season

Budgets: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... =787670096

Engines & Tyres
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... _52bcooVJk

Sponsorship achievements: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... 1968744401

Game Guide (includes upgrading plans and other important numbers): WIP https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qpeZ-svTZvdYTWM9G5mTsdVFleMswmbHxICgVPswRQs

Chassis Upgrade Form -Use this form to request car upgrades-: https://goo.gl/forms/JtdqS9xdSeLqaT2G3

NEWS

For 2020 there's only minor changes.

- Espionage has been dropped

- Tyres stats have been slightly changed - these will be published soon-

- For easier time management, the season has been divided into 3 major blocks, with Development cycles now being placed in-between blocks

- Media credits: Every team owner posting 1 piece of news stories in a race cycle gets 5 credits; possibility of more credits if more stories are written

CHASSIS DEVELOPMENT -Unchanged-

To better understand the new chassis development model; let me introduce first the concept of Development Checkpoints (or DC from now on).

A DC is a unit which will be used to measure time. These will be used to develop improvements for your current chassis and for new chassis development as well. Therefore, 2018 was the last season of the classic upgrade system and the beginning of 2019 will mark the final time to produce new chassis the classic way.

Calendar will now feature, apart from tests and races; DC. Official pre-season tests and races will also act as DC.
The thread will ALWAYS MARK the current DC (each may last a few real life days up to a week) so you can easily keep track of time. Later on in this post there's the full calendar including DC's. Young drivers mid-season test, doesn't count as a DC.

Developing the chassis

To develop the chassis, the team owner may choose the area of development (Handling, Grip or Reliability, as usual) , the number of DC the upgrade is gonna take (from 1 to 4), and the number of credits per DC the team is going to spend (10, 20 or 40).
Upgrades have to be asked for using a Google form that will be posted very soon at the top of the thread, for easy availability.

The longer the upgrade takes to be developed, the higher the success rate:

1 DC = 35%
2 DC = 60%
3 DC = 75%
4 DC = 90%

And the larger the total amount of credits invested, the higher the possible gains (the actual numbers will be published in the game guide)

Teams may develop different areas at the same time, but may not develop the same area twice at the same time.

Testing

Testing now disappears in its original form. Two forms of testing will be available.

a) It can be put on top of new parts development for 20 credits and increase the success rate of your development by 10%
b) It can be used to test rookie drivers (drivers who have not made a debut yet, drivers in their rookie seasons or drivers with 4 or less ARWS or F1 weekends under their belts) for a flat fee of 20 cr. If test is successful determined by RNG, the driver stats will increase a little bit.

B-Spec chassis

Teams can opt to a large chassis upgrade at once. This can only be done once a season.
This type of upgrade can be done a limited number of 3 times during a chassis life; the chassis will be renamed "B", "C" or "D" for tracking purposes.
This upgrade takes 8DC, payment must be done up-front and it has a 100% success rate.

It's available for 100, 150, 250, 400 and 500 credits. Numbers will be published in the Game Guide.

NEW CHASSIS DEVELOPMENT

Team owner decides how much credits per DC are invested towards a new chassis (must be in numbers of 10, from 10 to 100 per DC).
Team owner can change the ammount at any point.
The sum invested per DC is summed.
When Team Owner decides the Car development is finished, an RNG is rolled to determine the chassis -as per the current chassis generation chart- the tier is obvously the one corresponding to total credits invested.
Stopping development means a loss of the early development benfits.
New car development can be done from race 7 onwards.

If car development started between races 7 and 9; a 1 tier upgrade will be given. -the RNG will be 1 tier above of the number of credits invested-

If car development starts between races 9 and 12; the RNG rolled will be that of the correspondent tier.

If car development starts between races 12 and 16; the RNG rolled will be 1 tier below of the correspondent tier.

If car development starts after race 16; the RNG will be 2 tiers below of the correspondent tier.

Stopping development at ANY TIME results in a tier penalty.

If team runs out of credits while development; development will be automatically stopped until team receives more credits, in which case development will be automatically resumed unless ordered by team owner.

Adaptation period

When a chassis is bought off another team, the team buying the chassis must go through an adaptation period of 4DC. The chassis will loose performance and progressively get to its full stats as the team gains understanding of the new chassis. NO DEVELOPMENT ON THE CHASSIS CAN BE MADE UNTIL THIS PERIOD HAS PASSED.

The loss of performance goes as follows:

1st DC – 25%
2nd DC – 15%
3rd DC – 10%
4th DC – 5%

Aging

2nd year – -1DF, -1HL, +1000 Rel
3rd year – -3DF, -3HL, +3000 Rel
4th year – -4DF, -4HL, +4000 Rel
5th year and beyond – -5DF, -5HL, +5000 Rel

2020 TYRES

Tyres cost 50 credits each, except Goodride which are Free; Stats shown are in the following order: (Qualifying Grip, Race Grip, Rain Grip, RGR and Reliability) -this will be added in the engines spreadsheet-

Once a contract is signed, it's for the full season, including Goodride.

NEW SPONSORSHIP

After the 2018 season, major tweaks have been made to the sponsorship/achievement models.

For a start; we have new team tiers;

Tier 1: 1st to 4th placed in team in 2018 standings
Tier 2: 5th to 8th
Tier 3: 9th to 12th
Tier 4: 13th to 17th

Sponsors now give a fixed amount to a team per race weekend as it follows:

Tier 1- 40cr/race
Tier 2- 30cr/race
Tier 3- 20cr/race
Tier 4- 10cr/race

Now, achievements have been divided into positive achievements, and negative achievements, and the amount perceived from sponsors, can vary depending on achievements. In case a team goes below 0 cr. for a weekend, the amount given by sponsors will be 0 cr.

Prize Money Structure

Prize Money will be given after last race of 2019 and before the following DC.

WCC;

1st – 350cr
2nd – 300cr
3rd – 260cr
4th – 220cr
5th – 190cr
6th – 160cr
7th – 140cr
8th – 110cr
9th – 90cr
10th – 75cr
11th - 15th – 50cr
16th - 17th – 25cr

TV RIGHTS

Flat fee of 350cr
300 cr if fail to score points
250 cr if fail to qualify for at least 4 races

AR3.5/F2 drivers and Pay Driver money stays as it was previously.

CALENDAR

DC1
DC2
Pre-Season Test #1 -- 10th & 11th February - Jerez *DC
DC3
Pre-Season Test #2 -- 24th & 25th February - Jerez *DC
DC4
AUSTRALIAN GP
NSW GP
ARGENTINA GP
BRAZILIAN GP
ARWS INDY 500
CANADIAN GP
DC5-DC7
BRITISH GP
BELGIAN GP
MONACO GP
ITALIAN GP
AUSTRIAN GP
GERMAN GP
DC8-DC11
SOUTH AFRICAN GP
INDONESIAN GP
MALAYISIAN GP
PACIFIC GP
JAPANESE GP
CHINESE GP
DC12-16

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WAITING LIST -as of 29th July 2018-

1. RDD
2. This Could be You
3. Pilot8
4. Reject_dom
5. TomDilain
6. Takagi
7. GertrandBachot
8. Kevinbotz
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Rejectsport wrote:Pykälistö joins Renault Voeckler reserve ranks

AutoReject 3.5 racer Kyösti Pykälistö has joined Renault Voeckler's AR World Series as a reserve driver, replacing Mineiro as their designated 'junior' reserve for 2020.

Pykälistö is a member of Voeckler's junior ranks, racing last season under the Nismo Academy banner. He will switch from the Nissan to Renault-branded Academy system for 2020, earning a promotion to its works ARWS squad to go with his sideways move in AR 3.5.

"I'm really excited and honoured to represent Renault and Voeckler at the highest level," said Pykälistö.

"Voeckler is a top team in ARWS, a championship winner, and an organisation I have been involved with since my car racing debut. There is no better place for me to be."

Despite recruiting Pykälistö, Voeckler is said to be on the hunt for a more experienced reserve and development driver. Factory Nissan driver Hagane Shizuka is reputedly favourite to fill the role, replacing Pippa Mann whose contract expired at the end of 2019.

Rejectsport wrote:ARWS champion Spencer retires from racing

2011 AutoReject World Series champion Nathanael Spencer has retired from motorsport at the age of 37, according to Renault Voeckler boss Jeremy-Etienne Voeckler.

Spencer's retirement emerged after Voeckler disclosed talks with the Brit over a potential testing role, having previously been a Voeckler driver back in 2017.

Having been unable to secure a full-time drive since his departure from the now-defunct Boxtel team, Spencer has elected to hang up his helmet.

"We spoke to Nathanael about coming back into the Voeckler fold for some testing and to act as a reserve driver, but he's made the difficult decision to finish his racing career," said Voeckler.

"He's been a great asset to ourselves and for several other teams over the years. We wish him the best in whatever he decides to do next."

Spencer's final outing in ARWS machinery was at last season's New South Wales Grand Prix, deputising for a suspended Kenan Ardaoglu with the Venturi team.
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Mysterious Logos in Engine Crate Shipments


During the last season, an apparent drop in quality was seen on the Daihatsu engines specifically used by Union Saver Developments. A sudden blownup by the first unit used by lead driver Naoki Shinjo on the first session of the year in Adelaide was enough to raise eyebrows. Further suspicions of dirty play were detected by midseason, something that USD team boss Karl Lichter Shultz decided to investigate. Although the tension between the japanese motorist and the austrian squad lead to a fist fight at the last part of the season, the inquiry has finally adressed lately by Shultz himself.

"We found that the engine cargo were first sent to an undisclosured lab for apparent further testing of the power units. Now, strange enough, the investigation showed that the shipments were done by a consortium that had ties not only with the Globex Corporation, but also, some officials of the WMS Group. We have had our run with them in the past, like the Mass vs Cessler duel on the IPC and our disagree on the political front on how the now GTSS has been running, but I don't want to inmerse in things outside the sport. Hank Scorpio is a well known and respectable figure, and I don't think that Terrance Carter would like to return to the matter that made USD and the 2-times GTSS champs away from that series."

Questioned if any of both parties were responsibles in any way possible for the team's underarchivements last season, Shultz just said "as the rules changes, also the focus of many things in the ARWS operation. You'll see"
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Rejectsport wrote:Ahead of 2020 car launch, will Team Mecha repeat miracles?

2019 have been a miraculous season for Team Mecha Racing as it have been regularly qualifying and scoring three sixth place finishes, their second point-scoring season. To Effendi and company however, 2020 is looking to be a season where repeating miracles in form of (more) points is required, especially with morale boost in form of a home race in Sentul.

With a car launch in a major hotel in Jakarta being scheduled soon, co-founder and technical head Chandra Adriansyah spoke to RejectSport about their chances for 2020: "New season means long way ahead. Our hope is to repeat last season's miracles and perhaps improve on that. To do so means there is a lot of technical work to do, in both chassis and engine; but it doesn't stop there."
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Couteau named as Jones Racing principal, launches new business venture

January 12th, 2020 - Jacques Couteau has been officially announced as the team principal of the Jones Racing ARWS Team, and has already started work at the team following his installment at the turn of the year.

Couteau, 65, took on the role following team owner Sammy Jones' decision to reduce his involvement in the day-to-day running of his eponymous team, and the French entrepreneur's track record of sustaining a successful presence in world motorsport was a key factor in his employment. Having started Fusion Motorsports in 2015, Couteau took the outfit to an ARWS Championship victory in 2018, with Terry Hawkin taking the Drivers' title in his rookie season.

Jones also confirmed the continuation of its deal with British driver Nathanael Cameron, who will remain at the team for a second season having impressed in his debut year.

Couteau said: "I'm delighted to return to ARWS with such a historic outfit, and relish the challenge in returning Jones Racing to the front of the field, where it belongs. Sammy and I have a strong history of working together, and we're delighted to continue this relationship towards a common purpose. Having Nate on board retains some much-needed continuity in the driving line-up, and his youth paired with his strong driving abilities is a great asset to us. We are in talks to find someone to complement him perfectly in the second seat."

Following his withdrawal from the team after the buyout from the Belgian-led Lotto Racing concern, Couteau has been focusing on his own business ventures, namely his Couteau Black Label clothing line. Today, Couteau and Partners would like to unveil Jacques & The Beanstalk, a new range of coffee houses, focusing on providing Fairtrade coffee products from small, artisanal suppliers to the mass market.

The logo will adorn the Jones Racing car in 2020, underlining the synergy between the two brands as a result of Couteau's involvement with the team.

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Bachot Exclusive Reveals Information

Former F1 driver Jean-Maxime Bachot has publicly stated his interest in joining an ARWS squad for testing and development, even going as as far as saying, "I'll do it for free". The 42 year-old Frenchman, who drove in GTSS last year, said that, "I'd love to drive in ARWS. Not right now, obviously, because I don't have a licence, but I'd be more than willing to test for an ARWS team this year." Despite having sponsorship from the Couteau Black Label clothing line, he has downplayed an allegiance with the recently-installed Jones team principal's squad, saying, "Obviously I'd love to be given the opportunity to test with the historic Jones squad, but I'm not in any way going to apply any pressure on Jacques. If he wants me, I will more then happily take it up. If not, then I will happily look elsewhere for a drive." Bachot tested for BAR during 2004-05, helping to develop their successful 006 2004 car, which took them to a best-ever finish of 3rd in the constructor's championship. He is available to hire for any ARWS team looking for a test driver.
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RejectSport wrote:JJD: "You couldn't pay me enough to race in ARWS"

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Rejectsport wrote:Scuderia Adriatica signs Jesus Plaza

ARWS newcomers Scuderia Adriatica have signed experienced Mexican driver Jesus Plaza to spearhead their new open-wheel effort, as stated in a press release at scuderiaadriatica.it. The 35 years old Mexican had been left without a drive after the folding of Rob Lomas Racing and brings with himself a bag of much-needed experience for the Italian newcomers.
"We're happy to welcome Jésus aboard - Adriatica team principal and former touring car driver Erica B. Mancino stated - I'm highly confident that this signing will give us an experience boost in our maiden season in ARWS. We've been working on this project for two years, have been putting together a competent team and are eager to show the results."
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Rejectsport wrote:EVR Show Livery Mockup

Eric Vincent Racing have shown a livery mockup of its challenger for the coming season. After running last season with no primary sponsor this year sees them carry branding from aircraft manufacturer Airbus. The Team also announced that further information about the teams season will be forthcoming. Including who will be piloting the cats this season

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As I am not much good with all this 'quote-headlines', I go this way

Euromotor might bring Darko Kuzmanovic, driver for their AR 3.5 team to join ARWS team as their second driver, plus opens its wallet... I mean... seats to test/reserve drivers that can bring something extra. And also scouts for someone to provide them engines

EDIT: It's Darko, not Zlatko
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El Diario Andino Independiente wrote:Interview with Enrique von Richter

Enrique von Richter is a man not many know about. What is known is that he bought Venturi's assets at the end of 2018, and he now find himself in a very comfortable position to finish in the upper midfield. Von Richter however, is still a big question mark. Not much is known other than his wealth and his writings, so not much is really known about him in terms of either management or racing.

We got in contact with him, and asked him a few things at our nice little place in Mendoza.

Interviewer: Why did you bought the team?
EvR: It's very simple. I like racing, and I just wasn't seeing any team willing to represent the German nation proudly. None of these had the German spirit, German engineering, German nation in it's core, and I want to bring that.
Interviewer: What about the Argentines?
EvR: Don't have a problem, they are a second priority to Germans though.
Interviewer: How old are you anyway?
EvR: 43.
Interviewer: With the ramblings of an expansion to the calendar, what would you say to that?
EvR: I oppose any expansion to the ARWS Calendar, and it should in fact be severely curtailed to North America, Europe, Argentina, and East Asia. Anything beyond that is just a headache.
Interviewer: Why did you contact us and not a known outlet like RejectSport or AutoFiction?
EvR: They're all the same, lying trash.
Interviewer: What are your thoughts on the ARWS Indy 500km?
EvR: Not gonna lie, I would prefer a race in Northern Europe.
Interviewer: Is it true you are funding rising Paraguayan star Imelda Hermann?
EvR: Yes.
Interviewer: Are you planning on getting into a works deal very soon?
EvR: Maybe... If I can get an old Beetle to work as an ARWS engine and then get a works contract, that would be splendid. *both laugh*
Interviewer: Lastly, when do you plan on achieving your aims?
EvR: Oh, certainly not this year. It will be like a two-year plan before things can get into motion.
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Rejectsport wrote:Scuderia Adriatica signs Thomas Butler

In what has been considered by many an unexpected move, ARWS newcomer outfit Scuderia Adriatica has completed its driver lineup by signing British rookie Thomas Butler. "We are delighted to welcome Thomas to the team and are confident that he and Jesus will bring the right mixture of talent and experience the team needs to thrive in ARWS", team principal Erica B. Mancino told Rejectsport. Butler will debut in ARWS after two successful seasons in feeder series AutoReject 3.5, with three race wins and an overall fourth place in 2019, only ten points adrift of champion Anu Vosu.
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RejectSport wrote:Nurmester completes Jones lineup for 2020

Jones Racing has completed its lineup for the 2020 AutoReject World Series, signing Nick Nurmester as its second driver to partner Nathanael Cameron.

Nurmester, 31, will replace the out-going Gary Pacer after the Canadian's contract was not renewed by new team principal Jacques Couteau.

The Anglo-Finnish driver is believed to have signed a one-year deal with Jones, with an option for a second depending on his performances over the season.

Nurmester has previous history with Jones - he won the former F3RWRS category for the in 2016, before securing a runner-up spot in the following season in F2RWRS.

"I'm delighted to secure Nick's signing for 2020," said Couteau.

"For our rebuilding project, it was important for us to have someone with speed and experience, and he's got both of those in spades.

"He knows the team inside-out, and he'll be a fantastic asset to us on and off the track."

Jones are now focusing on securing a nominated reserve driver prior to the start of the season, and have also released a teaser image of the new car.

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RejectSport wrote:USD sign Alcoa as Major Sponsor

American aluminum manufacturer Alcoa announced today that they have signed a multi-year deal with the team. It's believed that rather than Alcoa branding, the team will run with Reynolds Wrap across the wings of both cars.

"We're excited to finally be part of ARWS, one of the biggest sporting codes in the world", said a Reynolds Wrap representative. "Karl has been a fan of our products for many years, and it was a natural fit for us to enter into such a partnership. We expect great results for both us and the team heading forward."

The announcement comes amid continued turmoil between the team and engine supplier Daihatsu, but points to optimism about the team's prospects for 2020.


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Auto Fiction can exclusively reveal today that the mystery of who will sign for the second Fusion seat for 2020 has been resolved. With the underwhelming Marcel Agyemang-Badu spectacularly falling out with owners Lotto Racing in 2019, it's understood that NRE refugee Marko Jantscher has been signed by the team for the upcoming season. The Austrian's signing coming off two thoroughly unconvincing seasons in the main game, and he joins a team that put in a histoirically inept championship defense in 2019.

In many ways, the pressure is on both parties to deliver their end of the bargain. For Jantscher, it represents an opportunity for him to silence the doubters after being blown clean out of the water by Italian young gun Alessandro Lucarelli last year. On the other side of the ledger, 2020 is to represent step one of the rebuilding process for Fusion Racing after the horrors of failing to win a single race in 2019. Given the previous track record of both driver and team however, we expect a very long, rocky road for them this year.
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A Different Classic Approach


After a somewhat lackluster year, Union Saver Developments is preparing for what could be their most challenging season since their entry at ARWS. Team principal Karl Lichter Shultz was clear on the team's goals for the present season.

"This will be a season in which we'll put everything we've learned to the test. And while we'll be fielding a totally brand new car, our driver lineup ideals will be the same, but with a significant change. (Naoki) Shinjo, now completely solid within the structure, is now the veteran, while Aimee Gauthier, being the "rookie" around. Now, don't misunderstand one thing. Both drivers had a past in the japanese open-wheel scenario, with Gauthier getting the honors, so there's gonna be a good, healthy level of sporty rivalry within the structure, something I think we lacked in past seasons."

With USD's lineup already completed, the team is expected to reveal their new challenger in the next month.
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RejectSport wrote:Nicolas cleared to drive, will remain with Voeckler

Phillippe Nicolas has today been cleared to drive by the ARWS medical delegate, led by Dr Onte Spectrum. After two major accidents in the closing stages of 2019, it had been feared that Nicolas may have suffered permanent concussion-related syndromes. However, after a significant recovery program over the off-season, the Frenchman was cleared to race for Voeckler in 2020.

"We were very concerned for a while that this could have been the end of my career," said Nicolas upon hearing the news. "But myself and the team put in a lot of work over the off-season to make sure I was right, and I'm grateful for the faith they've placed in me. Now we can focus on getting myself conformable in the new car and race ready for Adelaide."

When asked about what ongoing support Nicolas would receive going forward, Dr Spectrum was quick to explain the situation.

"Driver safety is our number one priority, and we're confident that Phillippe will be able to race for many years ahead," said Dr Spectrum. "We'll be monitoring him after every session he does in the car, as well as providing him clinical support and brain-training exercises as required. We'll be quick to act if he shows any signs of trouble, and we will bench him as required if we have to."

Nicolas will join teammate Dan Greenlaw at the Voeckler launch on February 2 in Paris, before driving the car for the first time during pre-season testing as he continues to chase his first ARWS title.


RejectSport wrote:Halo, Aeroscreen to make public ARWS debut

The ARWS Commission in Madrid has today announced that new head protection on the cars will be publicly tested for the first time during pre-season testing. After several years of development behind the scenes, two devices have been selected for final testing, those being the F1-inspired Halo and American-inspired windscreen.

"We're pleased to announce that we're making these innovations in safety today, and we're thankful for the work done behind the scenes by the likes of Adrian Newey and Brandon Crane when they were laying the foundations of the design and development work," said ARWS vice-commissioner Paulo di Santo. "We've done extensive private testing with both designs with modified ARWS and AR3.5 race cars, but this will be the first time we've done a public test of this scale. We're eager to hear the feedback of the teams to improve the design before a full implementation."

When asked about a time frame for full implementation of a device, di Santo was hesitant to give a concrete number.

"All of it will depend on the feedback from the teams in testing," explained di Santo. "They all understand it's for driver safety, but ultimately it needs to be a solution that is workable by all parties. This could take months to decide what path to go down, but we'd love to implement a solution as soon as possible."

While testing of these devices is optional, it's understood that at least three teams, Melrose Racing Team, Eric Vincent Racing and Fusion Motorsport, have already volunteered to do back-to-back testing of both devices on behalf of the Commission during pre-season testing.
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AutoFiction wrote:Alexey Buyvolov to remain at Simpson for 2020 season

Simpson Motorsport have confirmed that Alexey Buyvolov will remain with them to contest the 2020 season, on the provision that the team deliver a car that can allow for the talented Russian driver to consistently challenge for the podium places.

The remaining seat at Simpson is likely to be held by Jean-Luc Schiller for a third consecutive season, however this is yet to be confirmed and there are rumours that a frontrunner from AR3.5 could make their full time debut for the Australian-based team in 2020.
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Auto Hebdo wrote:Shane Walsh renews deal with Gillet

25-year-old American driver Shane Walsh is set to compete in ARWS for a third season after renewing his contract with the Gillet team, for whom he has driven since 2018. In this time, he has been the team's star driver, scoring
two top ten finishes and comprehensively beating his teammates Aurélien Moll and Alexandre Dorval.

Walsh has repeatedly maintained that he is attached to the team's atmosphere, enjoying the good humour as well as Gillet's legendary hospitality food. "No one else in the paddock makes fries this good, and I can't get enough of these fricadelle things, whatever they are", said Walsh.

Rumours of the American gaining weight over the last two years have been categorically denied.


Autosport wrote:Who will drive the second Gillet?

Tony Gillet's insistance on his team having at least one Belgian driver has led to another quandary for the team. Alexandre Dorval's performance in 2019 was less than satisfactory, though he unexpectedly scored the team's best qualifying result in several years when he started fourth at Indianapolis.

Unfortunately for the team, there are few other contenders. Thomas De Bock and Aurélien Moll have both left the series for good, Eric Swerts is unlikely to be contacted, and Gillet is wary of looking towards the Mignolet stable since the unamicable split with Ron Mignolet in 2017.

In AR3.5, Yaël De Bock has been deeply unimpressive and is nowhere near ready to make the jump. Max Defourny, currenly driving for the team in Formula 2, has shown promise, but has made clear his only goal is Formula 1 and is uninterested in ARWS. Long-time Gillet tester Laurent Seron is another option, although he may think twice about leaving a fruitful career in endurance racing.

Tony Gillet is expected to make an announcement in the coming weeks regarding Shane Walsh's teammate for 2020.
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RejectSport wrote:Jones to announce Cassidy for ARWS Indy 500km

Jones Racing is set to unveil the signing of IndyCar racer Ashley Cassidy for April's ARWS Indy 500km, RejectSport can reveal.

The American driver, 30, joined the reborn IndyCar Series last season, finishing sixth overall driving for her family's Cassidy Racing squad.

She also finished sixth in last year's Indianapolis 500, with two victories - one coming at the Texas Motor Speedway.

Jones has decided to augment its lineup with an oval racing specialist for a one-off appearance at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and will hand some testing runs to Cassidy during the early season.

Long-time Cassidy sponsor Exide Batteries is also expected to support the team for the Indy 500km race, which was brought onto the ARWS calendar last season.

Cassidy is expected to replace Nathanael Cameron in the car for her ARWS debut.


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Leading Finnish ARWS team Nurminen Grand Prix will have to make a decision in the coming weeks over who to place in its 2020 driver lineup alongside lead driver Alessandro Lucarelli.

The team had been expected to sign Brazilian hotshot Mineiro, but the Belo Horizonte-born driver is believed to be casting his net out for drives in other series. Mineiro replaced the out-going Marko Jantscher in the Macau round of last year's championship.

It seems that the decision is between AR3.5 champion Anu Võsu and the next Finnish hopeful Tommi Hämäläinen, who placed fifth in AR3.5 last year. While Vosu's title is a major bonus in her favour, Hämäläinen's greater backing is believed to be of great interest to the Nurminen management as they seek to fund their expensive supply of BMW engines.

Filipino ace Roger Ibe may also be in the frame, thanks to his extensive backing from fast food giants Jollibee.
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FantometteBR wrote:As I am not much good with all this 'quote-headlines', I go this way

Euromotor might bring Darko Kuzmanovic, driver for their AR 3.5 team to join ARWS team as their second driver, plus opens its wallet... I mean... seats to test/reserve drivers that can bring something extra. And also scouts for someone to provide them engines

EDIT: It's Darko, not Zlatko


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KUZMANOVIC DENIED ARWS LICENCE

ARWS Commission released an statement today denying Macedonian Darko Kuzmanovic the necessary licence to drive at the series, as the driver fails to meet the needed criteria for being allowed to race. It's understood, however, that Kuzmanovic can try to earn his licence at the pre-season tests in Jerez, if he's able to run within the 107% of the best time.
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FantometteBR wrote:...seats to test/reserve drivers that can bring something extra...

For your test/reserve driver, Jean-Maxime Bachot is at your service. He has past experience of working in this role for a team in the top level of international motorsport, and is always willing to lend a helping hand. Plus he has cash lying around somewhere.

Any other team willing to take him on board is more than free to do so.
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AutoFiction wrote:EVR Wfacing driver problem

As the ARWS grid begins to fill up EVR find themselves with an Issue, they have yet to sign any drivers. The team had initially expected to have confirmed Danny Van Rijkens for a second season, however a breakdown in communications with his manager, sees the chance of this happening decrease with every passing day. With the team confirming that Hansuke Shoiya will not stay for 2020. It leaves them with two vacant seats that need to be filled.
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SRMP wrote:Võsu confirmed for NRE

After weeks of complete radio silence, the BASF Nurminen Grand Prix team have finally revealed their second driver for the 2020 ARWS season: 2019 AutoReject 3.5. champion Anu Võsu, one of team owner Niko Nurminen's own protégées.

In a short press release, the team announced that the decision was the "best possible" for both parties involved, and came after negotiations with other drivers and teams were seriously disrupted by the planning and construction of a new extension to the team's base in Germany.
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AutoFiction wrote:Ryan McReynolds to join Lotto Fusion as oval ringer

Following the announcement that Ashley Cassidy will compete the ARWS Indy 500km for Jones Racing, it has come to AutoFiction's attention that IndyCar driver Ryan McReynolds will fill in at Lotto Fusion Racing as an oval ringer. With both Lotto Fusion seats still vacant, it is unclear who McReynolds will replace for the event, but the announcement is seen as a coup for the struggling team.
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Rejectsport wrote:AR 3.5 graduate Mineiro joins Simpson Motorsports for 2020

AutoReject 3.5 championship runner-up Mineiro will join Simpson Motorsports for the 2020 AR World Series on a one year contract.

Renault Voeckler Academy junior driver Mineiro had initially been favourite for two other ARWS seats; one at Voeckler itself if Phillippe Nicolas had not successfully recovered from earlier illness, and the other at Nurminen Racing Engineering where he had made a last-round cameo in 2018.

However, as both options fell through, Simpson was quickly made Mineiro's first priority, landing a seat soon after NRE had signed its own junior talent Anu Vosu instead.

"I'm delighted to be joining Simpson Motorsports for my ARWS debut," said Mineiro.

"They had a tough start to their time in ARWS a few years back but battled through and are now a top, front-running outfit. It shows they have plenty of grit and determination along with skill, attributes I admired greatly about their team.

"When I heard there was potential to join their ranks for next year I jumped at the chance immediately. It was the quickest contract negotiation I've ever done! I can't wait to get started."
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"I'm glad to see Kay doing so well in the business world, and to see another customer join the ranks," said MRT Team Manager Don Rennis. "I hear Karl is a big fan of hats, so I'd imagine he would enjoy the highly-fashionable Reynolds Wraps & USD range Kay and his team have come up with."
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I know i've been a little quiet, but if you need a decent qualifyer who is slightly over his peek...
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This wrote:I know i've been a little quiet, but if you need a decent qualifyer who is slightly over his peek...

...then Martin McFry has already been taken!
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dr-baker wrote:
This wrote:I know i've been a little quiet, but if you need a decent qualifyer who is slightly over his peek...

...then Martin McFry has already been taken!

I said slightly over his peek :D
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A good qualifier over his peak? Guillaume Gauthier? :P
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This wrote:
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This wrote:I know i've been a little quiet, but if you need a decent qualifyer who is slightly over his peek...

...then Martin McFry has already been taken!

I said slightly over his peek :D

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Please, Jean-Maxime Bachot would crush all of these in qualifying. :P
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Gertrand Bachot wrote:
FantometteBR wrote:...seats to test/reserve drivers that can bring something extra...

For your test/reserve driver, Jean-Maxime Bachot is at your service. He has past experience of working in this role for a team in the top level of international motorsport, and is always willing to lend a helping hand. Plus he has cash lying around somewhere.

Any other team willing to take him on board is more than free to do so.



Guess we can make a try then...

And Kuzmanovic will attempt to land the second drive if he fits the proper test times in Jerez
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FantometteBR wrote:
Gertrand Bachot wrote:
FantometteBR wrote:...seats to test/reserve drivers that can bring something extra...

For your test/reserve driver, Jean-Maxime Bachot is at your service. He has past experience of working in this role for a team in the top level of international motorsport, and is always willing to lend a helping hand. Plus he has cash lying around somewhere.

Any other team willing to take him on board is more than free to do so.



Guess we can make a try then...

And Kuzmanovic will attempt to land the second drive if he fits the proper test times in Jerez

Excellent. Pleasure doing business with you. :D
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FantometteBR wrote:
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FantometteBR wrote:...seats to test/reserve drivers that can bring something extra...

For your test/reserve driver, Jean-Maxime Bachot is at your service. He has past experience of working in this role for a team in the top level of international motorsport, and is always willing to lend a helping hand. Plus he has cash lying around somewhere.

Any other team willing to take him on board is more than free to do so.



Guess we can make a try then...

And Kuzmanovic will attempt to land the second drive if he fits the proper test times in Jerez


Didn’t Euromotor already sign Benoit Voeckler?
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Timmy O'Toole would like to offer his services as a backup reserve test driver for Euromotor. He has no qualifications.
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Autosport wrote:Who'll drive for Fusion in 2020?

Fusion's fall from the pinnacle of ARWS was hard in 2019, and its expected to carry on into 2020, with the team electing to carry on with the old design for another year as it develops a new car for 2021.

But, of course, despite that, there's still no big clue to who'll drive in 2020. The team's leader Terry Hawkin is said to be taking a sabattical after a year of psychological struggles and is said to have canceled his contract into 2020, while Badu was never expected to stay for another year - despite some impressive performances in the car over the year.

There have been rumours over F2 star Victoria Desai possibly signing for the team, carrying Hawkin's legacy, or that Austrian star Marko Jantscher will move to the team. Test driver Matthias Valsattis was rumoured to drive for the team as well, despite his performance last year being embarassing enough, while Lotto junior drivers Emilio Boni is also rumoured to land a seat on the team.

Team principal Miguel Rocha didn't care to comment on the situation, although he did joke that he felt that having a Germknödel seemed like a good idea.

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Autosport wrote:Blokkmonsta Loses Vivaldi Sponsorship

Blokkmonsta's ARWS misfortunes continue into the off-season with the team losing it's major sponsor. In a press release on their website the team announced the loss of its main sponsorship, "We regret that our team effort did not fit the agenda of Vivaldi, but the team has taken it on the chin and will proceed into 2020 without the sponsor.

A representative for Vivaldi explained that did not find their sponsor useful within ARWS. "We have reevaluated our presence in motorsport, and came to the conclusion that our sponsor money would be better used in other industries. Being a small technology firm Vivaldi has brought up its financial restraints before, though the lackluster performance of Blokkmonsta's ARWS team only encouraged the brand's departure from motorsport.


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Last week, Blokkmonsta confirmed that Martin McFry would stay aboard for 2020, but the team has remained tight-lipped over who their second driver may be. McFry does have years of experience in ARWS, but the fact that Blokkmonsta is staying quiet indicated that the team is searching for a number-one driver.

Rumors abounded that Blokkmonsta wanted Anu Võsu for their top team, but the Estonian driver and reigning AutoReject 3.5 champion signed on with Nurminen instead.

The team has not given any direction on where they are going, and with their first two years in ARWS have been middling at best, leaving the team with little room for error if they want to sign a decent driver to pilot their new car for 2020. Blokkmonsta claims that their newest car is leaps and bounds above last year's customer cars, and the amount of money they invested in developing the car adds proof to their claims, but the team would need a driver with considerable race pace to bring out the car's full potential.
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Didn’t Euromotor already sign Benoit Voeckler?[/quote]


Yes, but there is one seat still available
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pasta_maldonado wrote:
Didn’t Euromotor already sign Benoit Voeckler?



Yes, but there is one seat still available

My mistake, I thought Bachot was signed to a race seat instead of a test driver position.
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