GT-R WC 2016: Mod Released

[RealRacingRoots]

And this is when the bomb drops.

Aurico Autosport kicked out of GT-R WC

In a bold move, GT-R series management has come to the decision to revoke the entry of American team Aurico Autosport on a permanent basis. This comes just days after Aurico management confirmed that they had lost their title sponsorship with oil giant Pennzoil. This all comes on the heels of the Aurico team being kicked out of the F3RWRS after Management from the American squad failed to comply with the F3RWRS. This began a decline in the financial health in the team, with an Audit being put into action into GT-R Management to investigate if there is a sustainable future for the team; which the answer is no. With this being the only conclusion, GT-R Series Management had to make the decision to kick the team out of the GT-R WC.

Series boss Terrance Carter had this comment upon the news being broken, "It is a real shame to see such a young team with so much promise just crumble with such poor management. They had a future in motorsports, and now there are people who aren't getting food on the table for their families, which flat out sucks."

This cuts the grid size for the remainder of the season, excluding the Super GP at the High Speed Ring, to 28 unless there are special circumstances.

[V8fan12]

And this is when the bomb drops.

Aurico Autosport kicked out of GT-R WC

In a bold move, GT-R series management has come to the decision to revoke the entry of American team Aurico Autosport on a permanent basis. This comes just days after Aurico management confirmed that they had lost their title sponsorship with oil giant Pennzoil. This all comes on the heels of the Aurico team being kicked out of the F3RWRS after Management from the American squad failed to comply with the F3RWRS. This began a decline in the financial health in the team, with an Audit being put into action into GT-R Management to investigate if there is a sustainable future for the team; which the answer is no. With this being the only conclusion, GT-R Series Management had to make the decision to kick the team out of the GT-R WC.

Series boss Terrance Carter had this comment upon the news being broken, "It is a real shame to see such a young team with so much promise just crumble with such poor management. They had a future in motorsports, and now there are people who aren't getting food on the table for their families, which flat out sucks."

This cuts the grid size for the remainder of the season, excluding the Super GP at the High Speed Ring, to 28 unless there are special circumstances.

RealRacingRoots, would a new team be able to enter for the rest of the season or have you just decided to continue the series with a smaller grid size?

[Ataxia]

And this is when the bomb drops.

Aurico Autosport kicked out of GT-R WC

In a bold move, GT-R series management has come to the decision to revoke the entry of American team Aurico Autosport on a permanent basis. This comes just days after Aurico management confirmed that they had lost their title sponsorship with oil giant Pennzoil. This all comes on the heels of the Aurico team being kicked out of the F3RWRS after Management from the American squad failed to comply with the F3RWRS. This began a decline in the financial health in the team, with an Audit being put into action into GT-R Management to investigate if there is a sustainable future for the team; which the answer is no. With this being the only conclusion, GT-R Series Management had to make the decision to kick the team out of the GT-R WC.

Series boss Terrance Carter had this comment upon the news being broken, "It is a real shame to see such a young team with so much promise just crumble with such poor management. They had a future in motorsports, and now there are people who aren't getting food on the table for their families, which flat out sucks."

This cuts the grid size for the remainder of the season, excluding the Super GP at the High Speed Ring, to 28 unless there are special circumstances.

RealRacingRoots, would a new team be able to enter for the rest of the season or have you just decided to continue the series with a smaller grid size?

Back of the queue, sunbeam.

[V8fan12]

RealRacingRoots, would a new team be able to enter for the rest of the season or have you just decided to continue the series with a smaller grid size?

Back of the queue, sunbeam.

Sorry. In that case, RRR could you please put me at the back of the waiting list?

[RealRacingRoots]

RealRacingRoots, would a new team be able to enter for the rest of the season or have you just decided to continue the series with a smaller grid size?

Back of the queue, sunbeam.

Sorry. In that case, RRR could you please put me at the back of the waiting list?

Nope. You're banned from entering a team in the GT-R WC. Stop trying to go balls deep into the PMMF starting from day one and open your eyes and ears.

[RealRacingRoots]

Will be running the RAC Tourist Trophy in the next couple of days.

Users who run factory teams, excluding Biscotti and myself, must confirm their intent to continue with their manufacture, or if they want to:

A:Attempt to become the new Factory Ferrari team, and if they fail to get the bid they will return to their current state (or something else, I dunno)
or
B: Scale down efforts into an independent programme
or
C:Drop out entirely

That means that Lappy, Seedstriker and WaffleCat will need to post their intentions. Post them in the next few weeks or so so that I can continue planning for 2017. Once they have announced their plans, other users currently in the WC or on the waiting list can then announce if they are changing it up for next season or are entering in the case of users on the waiting list. The second part of that process, in terms of non Factory users, will happen sooner than later..

[WaffleCat]

Gerald Pereria Pan-Asia Alliance will continue to be Lister's factory team in 2017.

[the Masked Lapwing]

Rosenforth will take a shot at becoming the works Ferrari team. Failing that, we'll stick with Pagani.

[SeedStriker]

Unión Saver Developments will continue his association with Chevrolet, and with Aeroracing falling out of grace, we will adopt the traditional yellow color livery of the racing Vettes

[RealRacingRoots]

RAC Tourist Trophy Practice Session Results:

Weather: Clear and Dry



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A hot spell across the south of England continues as passes half way mark of the season with this session. Whilst Kuntz continued to show his pace on the Friday, he was still showing that his ability to navigate past other cars leaves something to be desired. He had a few offs at Maggots-Becketts and could only get all his ducks in a row near the end of the session. Few, if any, other accidents happened in the session, which saw Jimmy Rosenforth continue to show promise in the Zonda,

[RealRacingRoots]

RAC Tourist Trophy Qualifying Session Results:

Weather: Clear and Dry



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Jimmy Rosenforth and Stefan Kuntz were in a world all their own during the 15 minute session. The exited the pit lane one after another and put in provisional pole after provisional pole with the victory going to the Factory Lambo squad as they managed to keep that little bit of extra life and grip of the tires on the last lap of their fuel runs. They were the only drivers to break into the 1:54s this weekend thus cementing the pace they showed on Friday.

There were no complaints of traffic on Saturday, the effects of the grid being cut down by two entries was felt up and down the grid.

[RealRacingRoots]

RAC Tourist Trophy Race Results:

Weather: Clear and Dry



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(I don't know why the race only ran 45 laps. In kayfabe the race ran 67 laps and went the full 2 hours)

Fastest Lap: Car 73 (JLD Saleen - Douglas/Nurmovitsch) - 1:55.957

There are no penalties to report YET. Until I get to look at the full race, results are considered unofficial.

The Good

*This was the first race where the one stop was possible. It was going to be a massive gamble for those who dared to try it, but it ended up being the right decision to pit late at their lone first stop. Those who did stop for the splash and dash had more than enough pace to make up the gap, but did not have the time to do it, and the top 6 were rewarded in kind. The 27, 42 and 87 cars all ran outta gas on the cool-down lap and stopped on track, but what matters is that they saw the chequered flag at the end of the two hours under their own power.

*But it was bold pass at the last corner by Shane Sparks that secured the victory. FM Voeckler thought to have had the race in the bank when he passed the factory Lister driver at Brooklands at the last lap. Voeckler's team mate would be there to split Sparks's focus which would allow the 28 car to run away with their maiden GTR victory. But that would not be the case, Sparks kept his cool and right on the back of the Factory 550 and made the pass happen at the last possible moment, winning them the race and earning them the Drive of the Race.


The Bad

*After having a promising qualifying position from Saturday, both Chris Short cars found themselves victims on lap one with a crash at Maggots-Becketts leaving them the last two cars running and the 54 forced to pit to replace the rear wing. A wasted opportunity to finally get a top 10 finish considering what would transpire during the race.

*While KL Schultz had the one-lap pace for qualifying, his pace was no where to be seen during the race. His lack of pace and insistentce in keeping his position meant that the top 9 would get away soon after the race calmed down. There was chaos in the large pack behind, including a spin by Saeed Al-Faisal at the exit of Becketts preventing the Gulf Saleen from having a good run for the rest of the race

The Ugly

*The 32 Rojo and the 26 Union Saver cars proved themselves as having some of the best races out there. The 32 was the top independent runner for much of the first stint before a bit of a bobble at woodcote lost them a few positions and the 26 made up a lot of places early on to find themselves in the hunt for the victory before they had to pit for the second time. But what both crews didn't need was technical issues forcing them to retire during pit stops. This race will haunt them if they lose championships by a slim margin of points considering what could have been for both of them.

*While the 32 and 26 cars had a merciful end to their races, there would be no such fate for those who had no choice but to splash and dash with just minutes to go. After the first stop, the pair of Solvalou Lambos were 1-2 by pitting early for the 02, and the great pace of the 03 meant they had the race in their back pocket. The top six after the first stops had to splash and dash if they wanted to finish the race. Those who had to pit for a second time where the 02, 03, 62, 73, 11, 30, 6, 7, 77 and 26; their race strategy failure earns the lot of them Reject Of The Race.

[Klon]

Tomo Kazama to drive in GT-R World Championship

As part of the Spa SuperPrix celebrations, Tomo Kazama has announced her intention to take part in "as many races as possible" after deciding to go on a F1RWRS strike. For this purpose, she will join Randall Wade in the BITW Lamborghini for the GT-R World Championship race. This is her second confirmed drive after her entry in the RRC with Equipe Gauthier.

[RealRacingRoots]

Belgium Practice Session Results:

Weather: Heavy Cloud, it tried to rain a few times but noting significant, it remained dry throughout.



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The Spa Microclimate is making a anxious bunch outta the GTR Grid. Qualifying has been foretasted to have the nastiest weather any series will see in the first weekend of the Spa-SuperPrix, while for most of the race it appears to have a similar weather to the practice except in the last leg of the race, where it goes to full monsoon. So there was a major split in philosophy going into practice. The 26 Union Saver crew went full-in on the Dry Setup work and also did some drafting practice with their team mates which equated to a blinding quick time. The bottom three factory entries went heavy into the Wet-Setup work banking that the 10-20 minutes of wet running will be more than enough to overcome all time lost earlier on.

The Kickert/Laurent Zonda suffered from an off at Bruxelles and there was no down-time in the session to recover the car, so they only completed 11 laps.

[RealRacingRoots]

Belgium Qualifying Session Results:

Weather: IT GON RAIN.



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And boy, did it ever rain hard. The Saleens looked to be a handy package with it's long wheelbase and stable high-speed Aerodynamics over the Spa circuit, with all three cars finding themselves in the top 10. While it was all smiles over there, Gio Roda was furious at the end of the 15 Minute Session. He found himself in a Aeroracing sandwich for the whole of the session, and whever he tried to make a pass happen on John Magnus, he would chop him off stopping any momentum that the Italian had. Phoenix McAllister showed his displeasure about how Linari has treated him in F2RWRS among other series in a very un-subtle manner. The Aeroracing squad have been given a 1 Race Suspended Ban that is active until the end of the season.

Ricardo Llosa and Frankie van Nifterick put in all they could in the last minutes of the session when the rain began to calm down, but it wasn't enough to overcome the lap put in by Stefan Kuntz early in the session to secure the Solvalou team their second pole in a row.

EDIT: Shoutout to Biscotti for making this screen cap possible.

[pi314159]

Could you please make Rossi the driver for qualifying and the driver who starts the race instead of Kjellerup from the next race onwards?

[RealRacingRoots]

Belgium Race Results:

Weather: Started Overcast and Dry -> Light Rain and Damp Track -> Clear then overcast and dry -> Light Rain and Damp Track -> Overcast and dry -> Light Rain and Damp Track -> Overcast and dry -> MONSOON CONDITIONS AND FLOODED TRACK



Fastest Lap: Car 62 (Rosenforth Lister - Rosenforth/Stern) : 2:14.631

Car #27 (IBR Ferrari - Modena/Mignolet), after causing a avoidable collision with Car #73 (JLD Saleen - Douglas/Nurmovitsch) and overtaking Car #73 because of that avoidable collision, has been demoted to second place, giving the win to Car #73 For reference sake, It was Mignolet behind the wheel.
Car #03 (RTS Lamborghini - Cardel/Kuntz) was handed a 15 second penalty for an avoidable collision with Car 62 (Rosenforth Pagani - Rosenforth/Stern)

Results are still considered unofficial.

The Good:

*There was a great fight for the lead and win when the race was dry by the drivers who started in the top six or seven. While Kuntz sealed his fate with the penalty they were on the pace and had a good shot to win all day even with some spins at La Source during the duration of the race. All that really changed when the rain came right at the end of the second round of stops. Some people were forced to pit additional times and were caught out by dry tires on the flooded track.

*The two cars that were there to pick up the pieces in the end were the 27 and 73. Once the 26 Union Saver dropped out they were all alone to fight it out for the win. Sandro Linari left his Belgian Ace behind the wheel of the IBR Ferrari to attempt and bring home a very popular victory at his home race. He was desperate at the end of the race to win it. And as it turned out, was too desperate. On the last lap, he braked later and lighter than Tommy Douglas in front of him at the end of the Kemmel Straight. He darted to the inside to make the pass happen way too late and ran into the back of the JLD Saleen. The bump and run forced Tommy Douglas to be on the outside, where you don't want to be for les combes which meant that the win for the Saleen was all but lost. Until the stewards laid down the law on the avoidable colision and gave Tommy Douglas and Nikolai Nurmovitsch the win, who was lucky to keep it on the road after getting run into by the Belgian. It was a star showing from the Old Guys in the Saleen, including a brave pass by Nikolai on Mignolet earlier on at Eau Rouge. They were the top independent after The 32 Rojo crew dropped back earlier on. And on this day, the best crew full stop, earning them the Drive of the Race.

*Another car that had a good recovery drive was the 25 Union Saver car. After a weak start, they were one of the cars that made lots of time while other cars were forced to pit additional times with the rains came in a big way. And when the large mass of retirements began to happen late in the race they jumped to the occasion and scored big points. Other teams that can be proud with their runs were the Kun 87 Ferrari and the Gulf Saleen as they scored their first top 10 of the year.

The Bad:

*While there was bunch of pace and promise in the 03 crew after scoring pole, Stefan Kuntz lost the lead after the first lap and had a bit of the red mist afterwards. His frustration was let out on the 62 Zonda by punting him off at Blanchimont earning him a 15 second penalty. While he had the pace to win it all, pitting early sealed his fate when the rain really came late in the runnings forcing another stop and ruining any chance of making good on the pole run from Saturday.

*The pair who pit late during the regularly scheduled stops were the 19 GP Lister and the Luxray Viper. They found themselves pitting right as the final rain cell came in a big way. Sadly, they only pitted for intermediates which meant that they threw a way a potential first and third by pitting an additional time for Full Wet Tires. A real wasted opportunity for the both of them, with added salt in the would for the Viper as they would retire later on.

The Ugly:

*You can't get much more ugly than having a suspension failure right after you passed pit-in. Well, that is what happened to Ricardo Llosa when he was maintaining a lead late in the race, surrendering any hope of having a decent run in the last string of European races.

*Sure Gio Roda and FM Voeckler weren't pleased after getting blocked in and never getting a representative time in qualifying. But they especially can't be pleased after they didn't show any back-bone during the race. They simply could not get past the likes of the Ambrose Milan 42 and the Kun 87 over the duration of the race. A late pitstop sealed their fate as the last runner on the road. An abysmal run from the 28 crew today when their team-mates nearly scored IBR's maiden victory in the GT-R WC get them the Reject Of The Race.

[DemocalypseNow]

I am really really angry at the moment. We are spending the whole season trying to finally win a race, and at last at the Superprix we've done it, but the corrupt GTRWC commission has taken it away from us. There is no point appealing, because the people in charge are colluding with USD, and if we appeal, it just gives them a reason to disqualify us completely, as we have already seen happen. We won't win any race this season, or the championship either, because even if we win it on the road, it will be taken away from us.

The run by Roda and Voeckler was pathetic, I have told them to pick up their game. Ususually these guys are out front racing aggressively, but today it was like watching two grannies carpooling to the local Carrefour. OK, it doesn't matter in the end if they win or not, because the commission plays politics to make sure the teams it likes are the ones who succeed, but they should at least make it look like they are trying, so we have a stronger case against the commission.

[SeedStriker]

I am really really angry at the moment. We are spending the whole season trying to finally win a race, and at last at the Superprix we've done it, but the corrupt GTRWC commission has taken it away from us. There is no point appealing, because the people in charge are colluding with USD, and if we appeal, it just gives them a reason to disqualify us completely, as we have already seen happen. We won't win any race this season, or the championship either, because even if we win it on the road, it will be taken away from us.

The run by Roda and Voeckler was pathetic, I have told them to pick up their game. Ususually these guys are out front racing aggressively, but today it was like watching two grannies carpooling to the local Carrefour. OK, it doesn't matter in the end if they win or not, because the commission plays politics to make sure the teams it likes are the ones who succeed, but they should at least make it look like they are trying, so we have a stronger case against the commission.

Excuse me, but USD have also being penalized in the past, and that has cost us valuable points in the constructor's championship. What's more, I could've been in your favor this time if the clash would've been with one of my Vettes (for the good of the sport, as the IBR/USD battle for the title is good buisness), but the matter of fact is that you're calling us cheaters, and USD will not allow that in anyway possible. Not after we're running the best we can.

As for the race, with another suspension failure struck on the car of Llosa/McKenna, the team is starting to think that someone is making foul play of us. I'll not accuse anyone since there's no solid proof of that, but this is clearly suspicious as these constants machine failures have had jeopardize our run for the championship. On the other side, Shultz and Ribeiro made a good return after a lousy qualifying.

[Rasmus]

I seriously can't understand why it's going so wrong everytime. It started so well, but since the first race - in which we scored a point - we have only finished once. Something must be changed, but I really can't think of what it should be!..

I suggest that Casper Toft and Chris Winter should switch roles, so Chris qualifies the car...

[RealRacingRoots]

The final event of the year, The Super GP at the High Speed Ring, is quickly approaching. So in the next few days or even later today I will post details for entry into the one off class which is partaking in it. There are 17 entries lined up for it, with people who are on the waiting list before this post being confirmed and Nuppiz as a small token of my appreciation already confirmed entries, leaving the rest to the F1R and EFR userbases.

Now, users who are already have teams in the GT-R WC cannot enter, but everyone else will be fair game. Well; as fair as RNG can get! If you are looking to enter, post if you are interseted below. The one-off cars are using a carset of GT2 machines to supplement the GT1 carset of the maingame WC, also in my retroactive 2003 car-set which means no Ferrari 430s, 458s, 997 Porsches or Corvettes.

[CaptainGetz12]

The final event of the year, The Super GP at the High Speed Ring, is quickly approaching. So in the next few days or even later today I will post details for entry into the one off class which is partaking in it. There are 15 entries lined up for it, with people who are on the waiting list before this post being confirmed and Nuppiz as a small token of my appreciation already confirmed entries, leaving the rest to the F1R and EFR userbases.

Now, users who are already have teams in the GT-R WC cannot enter, but everyone else will be fair game. Well; as fair as RNG can get! If you are looking to enter, post if you are interseted below. The one-off cars are using a carset of GT2 machines to supplement the GT1 carset of the maingame WC, also in my retroactive 2003 car-set which means no Ferrari 430s, 458s, 997 Porsches or Corvettes.

Will the race be filmed unlike most of the normal races? I have a feeling that the Super GP round will be quite the spectacle

[go_Rubens]

I'd like to run a car in the GTR season finale

[the Masked Lapwing]

Before I forget, there'll be some reshuffling in the Rosenforth cars. From now, Jimmy Rosenforth will shift to the #31 and will qualify, with Pieter Kickert driving with him. JP Laurent will qualify the #62 with Mike Stern.

[V8fan12]

I would like an entry in the Super GP please.

[AxelP800]

I also would like an entry for Super GP

[HawkAussie]

I also would like an entry for Super GP

[Peteroli34]

Hunter Autosport would like to enter in the Super GP

[Onxy Wrecked]

I will offer Onyx's drivers to make a spot start in the Super GP as Onyx will not be allowed to compete!

[RealRacingRoots]

I will offer Onyx's drivers to make a spot start in the Super GP as Onyx will not be allowed to compete!

Erm, why not?

So in the next few days or even later today I will post details for entry into the one off class which is partaking in it.

...

Now, users who are already have teams in the GT-R WC cannot enter, but everyone else will be fair game.

Now you see; in the far brush over yonder you find the wild reading between the lines. She's a rare breed of terminology that strikes unsuspecting foes. Ah yes, it looks like we've found her at a good time as she is devouring her most recent victim. The beauty of the wild reading between the lines is that you can clearly see why and how she got her most recent meal. Some unsuspecting person or animal must've not read something properly and got too distracted for their own good.

[AxelP800]

I will offer Onyx's drivers to make a spot start in the Super GP as Onyx will not be allowed to compete!

Erm, why not?

So in the next few days or even later today I will post details for entry into the one off class which is partaking in it.

...

Now, users who are already have teams in the GT-R WC cannot enter, but everyone else will be fair game.

Now you see; in the far brush over yonder you find the wild reading between the lines. She's a rare breed of terminology that strikes unsuspecting foes. Ah yes, it looks like we've found her at a good time as she is devouring her most recent victim. The beauty of the wild reading between the lines is that you can clearly see why and how she got her most recent meal. Some unsuspecting person or animal must've not read something properly and got too distracted for their own good.

I already told you RRR, you better to give the proper explanation So the sentence won't worth double meaning

What RRR means is, if you already have a team in GTR-WC, you can't enter a one-off entry for the Super GP, but the ones who don't have team in GTR-WC yet can enter their own team through one-offs entry. And if things goes out a little, RRR can give the owners a one-off entry with RNG decider

[Onxy Wrecked]

I have a curious looking plan so I can test a driver or two in the Super GP for next season.

[go_Rubens]

And speaking of my attempt to join the Super GP for a one-off car, may I join the waiting list please?

[V8fan12]

And speaking of my attempt to join the Super GP for a one-off car, may I join the waiting list please?

I would like to join the waiting list also please.

[HawkAussie]

And speaking of my attempt to join the Super GP for a one-off car, may I join the waiting list please?

I would like to join the waiting list also please.

Same

[takagi_for_the_win]

My devious attempts at world domination shall continue, and I would very much like to partake in this Super GP of which you speak Actually, even though it appears to be the length of a very long thing, could you whack me on the waiting list as well please RRR?

[V8fan12]

And speaking of my attempt to join the Super GP for a one-off car, may I join the waiting list please?

I would like to join the waiting list also please.

RRR, did you see this?

[SuperAguri]

Give me an entry in the Super GT

[RealRacingRoots]

Give me an entry in the Super GT

Actually, I dunno. Let me grab my Magic 8 Ball and my Random Number Generator.

[SuperAguri]

How about a Super GP one then?