Grand Prix Rejects

Autosport wrote:Calinetic returns to the ARWS grid with Lotto Racing

Calinetic are back on the AutoReject World Series grid in a partnership with the Lotto Racing squad. The Jamaican team, who took driver championship honours first time out in F1RWRS back in 2010 with Gary Cameron, is back after a 8 year hiatus, a period of time where they raced in Formula 1 and sported outings in the endurance world, including IMSA and GT Racing.

Lotto Racing founder, Miguel Rocha, has claimed that the partnership is valuable, as they look to build upon their first season in the sport after they acquired the remnants of former ARWS champions Fusion Racing. "Partnering with Calinetic is the required step for us to get back into winning ways. They have a great track record in ARWS and F1, always being able to push above their level. We are excited for this partnership to brew over the next few years."

Calinetic, who saw their F1 entry purchased by Melrose Racing Team (MRT) at the end of the 2020 season - they still ran as Calinetic in 2021 - is currently part-owned by the team's founder, Joseph Calinetic, and former F1 team principal, Andrew Caine, who will take over team principal duties in ARWS as well. On the new partnership, Andrew Caine talks about an exciting future and about how Calinetic returning to ARWS made all the sense after they left F1. "Once Daniel [Melrose] purchased our entry in F1, we started to work a plan to return to a fully-fledged top flight series soon enough. We were interested in joining another championship, more regional, but then Miguel [Rocha] called us and talked big goals in front of us. We knew it was the right move from the start."

Avoiding on talking about drivers, a rumor floats around that former ARWS champion Terry Hawkin, who spent last year racing in F1 and has previously raced for Lotto Racing in ARWS, is a prime candidate to return to the series. Marko Jantscher, who has previously driven for Lotto in the 2020 aborted ARWS season, is also a candidate for one of the seats. Further candidates speculated are belgian youngster Simon Mestach and the young american prodigy, Riley Griffith, who is said to be looking at the AutoRejects ladder for 2023 as well.

The 2023 ARWS season will start next March at the Adelaide Street Circuit. It'll be the first of 18 races across the year.

Aerond wrote: ↑24 Dec 2022, 18:22 Car building is open - read 2nd post! -

dr-baker wrote: ↑24 Dec 2022, 18:58

Aerond wrote: ↑24 Dec 2022, 18:22 Car building is open - read 2nd post! -

Do we reveal our plans here or DM you personally?

Aerond wrote: ↑24 Dec 2022, 20:42

dr-baker wrote: ↑24 Dec 2022, 18:58

Aerond wrote: ↑24 Dec 2022, 18:22 Car building is open - read 2nd post! -

Do we reveal our plans here or DM you personally?

You can do either, there will only be a public budget tracker but chassis stats will be kept private

1. Edvard Holm (Pay Driver, 1 year)
2. Emma Kickert (50 credits, 3 years)

Ekstra Bladet wrote:Magnussen's friend: "Kevin wanted Mark Dagnall in F1"

Following the return of the AutoReject World Series after a three-year absence, several wild rumours were circulating over what the drivers did during the unexpectedly long break. While some drivers took a leave of absence to pursue other interests, and others moved on to different racing series with the future of ARWS uncertain, the wildest of them all was uncovered a few days ago.

One close friend of current Toyota driver Kevin Magnussen, who didn't want to share his name publicly, stated that the 30-year-old was actively attempting to bring three-time ARWS champion Mark Dagnall over into the "Pinnacle of Motorsport". He stated that "it was a long discussion and Mark really thought hard about it, he was enjoying his time off; I reckon had the Toyota been further up the grid, he would have gone for it. Kevin knows he can be up there with the likes of Seb [Vettel], Roger Ibe and [Pastor] Maldonado if given top-level machinery."

In what was a quite turbulent couple years, one ARWS champion did make the jump to F1: 2018 champion Terry Hawkin debuted at Fernando Alonso's FAST team in the 2022 season and more than held his own against F1 race winner Esteban Ocon. However, the car was consistently in the midfield so it is yet to be seen whether he can fulfill his potential in F1. Hawkin is said to have garnered interest not just from his old ARWS team, Lotto Racing, but also teams like the aforementioned Toyota and speculation has even hinted him joining another young British superstar Lando Norris at Caterham.

In the Dutch media, meanwhile, Bastiaan van Nieuwenhuijzen was reported to have been seen at an unnamed F1 team's facility during the 2022 season. Another unnamed ARWS driver mentioned that moving from ARWS to F1 was akin to "crossing a picket line - not everyone would do it".
These rumours are obviously unsubstantiated, but one would think: "what if?"

Rejectsport wrote:"Like a Phoenix", Blokkmonsta emerges with KFC aid

At Leipzig this afternoon Blokkmonsta reveals their new entry into the AutoReject World Series, their first since their very public divorce from RUF Automobile, with a perhaps unexpected sponsorship.

It was several weeks ago that Blokkmonsta appeared set to liquidate their ARWS operation. With the loss of RUF's manufacturer backing and logistical support the survival of the team appeared in doubt. But another team's withdrawal gave the team a lifeline.

With the unsure status of Mecha Grand Prix their title sponsor, KFC Indonesia, took drastic action. With a number of Mecha employees facing layoffs the sponsor brokered a deal with the ailing German team. Blokkmonsta will provide a lifeline to ex-Mecha employees that otherwise would be fired. In exchange KFC will become a title sponsor for the team and a stake within the team as part of Ricardo Gelael's efforts to bring the Indonesian branch of the fast food company to international prominence.

"We are proud to announce our new partnership with Blokkmonsta in one of the world's premier motorsport leagues." Spoke Gelael, joined by his son Sean at the press conference today. "With this new arrangement the German team has risen like a phoenix, and is prepared to make its mark on the top flight of motorsport."

The rest is obscured

Dom_Wings wrote: ↑26 Dec 2022, 03:02

Ekstra Bladet wrote:Magnussen's friend: "Kevin wanted Mark Dagnall in F1"

Following the return of the AutoReject World Series after a three-year absence, several wild rumours were circulating over what the drivers did during the unexpectedly long break. While some drivers took a leave of absence to pursue other interests, and others moved on to different racing series with the future of ARWS uncertain, the wildest of them all was uncovered a few days ago.

One close friend of current Toyota driver Kevin Magnussen, who didn't want to share his name publicly, stated that the 30-year-old was actively attempting to bring three-time ARWS champion Mark Dagnall over into the "Pinnacle of Motorsport". He stated that "it was a long discussion and Mark really thought hard about it, he was enjoying his time off; I reckon had the Toyota been further up the grid, he would have gone for it. Kevin knows he can be up there with the likes of Seb [Vettel], Roger Ibe and [Pastor] Maldonado if given top-level machinery."

In what was a quite turbulent couple years, one ARWS champion did make the jump to F1: 2018 champion Terry Hawkin debuted at Fernando Alonso's FAST team in the 2022 season and more than held his own against F1 race winner Esteban Ocon. However, the car was consistently in the midfield so it is yet to be seen whether he can fulfill his potential in F1. Hawkin is said to have garnered interest not just from his old ARWS team, Lotto Racing, but also teams like the aforementioned Toyota and speculation has even hinted him joining another young British superstar Lando Norris at Caterham.

In the Dutch media, meanwhile, Bastiaan van Nieuwenhuijzen was reported to have been seen at an unnamed F1 team's facility during the 2022 season. Another unnamed ARWS driver mentioned that moving from ARWS to F1 was akin to "crossing a picket line - not everyone would do it".
These rumours are obviously unsubstantiated, but one would think: "what if?"

1. Edvard Holm (Pay Driver, 1 year)
2. Sun-jin Choe (Pay Driver, 2 years)
3. Geroald Kovac (Pay Driver, 2 years)

1. Emma Kickert (50 credits, 3 years)

Dial-Up loses connection

Newcomer team to ARWS Dial-Up has failed to meet a series of payments to their suppliers and has reportedly folded. It's believed that the team's management invested a significant portion of the assets in cryptocurrency in a bid to have extra cash available for car development.

Unsurprisingly, when the Bitcoin crashed for the umpteenth time last month most of the investment was lost and the team was left with a couple screwdrivers and two tins to build the car.

Dial-Up representatives were not available for comment.

Kjellerup is thrown a lifeline

In shock news, Kjellerup announced their breakup with Ecurie Prenois yesterday. Not much said the statement, but is understood that Prenois was very late in the development of the car for the 2023 season, and it all fell appart quickly when the word started to spread that the car wouldn't be ready for Australia.

Commissioner Daniel Prieto, however, wants to keep the name in the sport and declared "Yeah, we will find a solution. We want Kjellerup. I've spoken to a couple people that can be ready to help". Mark Dagnall was subsequently spotted at Marseille Airport waiting for a flight to Munich.

It's understood that he could be ready for Kjellerup, after rejecting an offer from Euromotor

Kjellerup finds new partner in Bavaria

After their fallout with Ecurie Prenois, Kjellerup has found a technical partner in Germany, where they'll join former German F3 outfit CAT Racing. Apparently, CAT Racing has a car project that was stopped temporarily when they didn't find the resources to enter the series, but the car is anyway near completion and almost ready to go, certainly in time for the pre-season Jerez tests that will take part in two weeks time.

Details about the whole operation are yet to be announced but is understood that the team will be simply called "Team Kjellerup" and the chassis will have the name of the technical partner.

Aerond wrote: ↑16 Jan 2023, 08:51 Foxdale needs to post a new bid for their second driver.

Jones needs to post a new bid for engine and second driver.

@team_mecha wrote: Team Mecha Racing Statement:

Team Mecha Racing (formerly Mecha Grand Prix) acknowledges that it had parted ways with KFC as a sponsor due to the aborted start of the 2022 season, as well as some of its staff moving to Blokkmonsta Motorsport. However, Team Mecha Racing clarifies that it has not been purchased or acquired by Blokkmonsta Motorsport.