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− | * Kamaha | + | * Kamaha signed [[Nathan McKane]], who finished 2nd in the [[2015 Rejects of LFS season]] and current [[2015_F2RWRS_season|F2RWRS]] champion [[Tomo Kazama]].<br> |
− | * Because Jiménez is participating in the [[2016 Siemens Ausdauer Reject Series season|Siemens Ausdauer Reject Series]], [[Dave Anderson]] will replace | + | * Because Reinaldo Jiménez is participating in the [[2016 Siemens Ausdauer Reject Series season|Siemens Ausdauer Reject Series]], [[Dave Anderson]] will replace the Tropican driver for the Canadian and the American rounds, in which Jiménez cannot participate due to scheduling conflicts. |
− | * After their take-over by [[Plus One Racing Engineering|Plus One]], Kingfisher brought in former [[RoLFS]] driver [[Brucie Kibbutz]] to race the second car, despite the fact [[Barii Mori]] was in line to drive. | + | * After their take-over by [[Plus One Racing Engineering|Plus One]], Kingfisher brought in former [[RoLFS]] driver [[Brucie Kibbutz]] to race the second car, despite the fact [[Barii Mori]] was in line to drive. Mori later joined the team after a swap deal with CR Motorsport. |
* Autodynamics picked up Monegasque racer [[Jean-Vincent Albertini]] to replace [[Damon Cannon]]. He will also continue an [[F2RWRS]] program with the Gillet team. | * Autodynamics picked up Monegasque racer [[Jean-Vincent Albertini]] to replace [[Damon Cannon]]. He will also continue an [[F2RWRS]] program with the Gillet team. | ||
* Having struggled to attract a driver to partner [[Alexey Buyvolov]], Dofasco signed [[Hiroto Tojo]]; the Japanese driver was picked up from [[RoLFS]]. | * Having struggled to attract a driver to partner [[Alexey Buyvolov]], Dofasco signed [[Hiroto Tojo]]; the Japanese driver was picked up from [[RoLFS]]. | ||
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− | * [[Barii Mori]], announced his retirement but has been entered as a reserve driver for Kamaha.<br> | + | * [[Barii Mori]], announced his retirement but has been entered as a reserve driver for Kamaha. Mori later made a U-turn on this announcement, and raced for CR, Kingfisher, Revolution, Kamaha and Aeroracing during 2016.<br> |
* [[Sammy Jones]] retired after the 2015 Italian GP.<br> | * [[Sammy Jones]] retired after the 2015 Italian GP.<br> | ||
− | * [[Saeed Al Faisal]] after being the only driver so far to qualify the Simpson car was offered a year contract. However | + | * [[Saeed Al Faisal]] after being the only driver so far to qualify the Simpson car was offered a year contract. However, the Saudi Arabian driver set up his own [[Rejects Rally Trophy|RRT]] team for 2016. |
− | * [[John Zimmer]] | + | * [[John Zimmer]] retired at the end of 2015.<br> |
− | * | + | * [[David Koczo]] planned to retire at the end of 2015, but instead decided to stick with Alitalia for 2016. His contract extension was meaningless, as Koczo was sidelined after being caught in an avalanche whilst skiing. |
==Testing== | ==Testing== |
Revision as of 13:59, 13 February 2014
2016 Formula 1 Rejects World Race Series | |
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The 2016 Formula 1 Rejects World Race Series season is currently the seventh season of the F1RWRS. This season it will also include the F1RWRS' 100th race at Spa in Belgium.
Contents
Season Review
The biggest shock in the pre-season was the departure of the 2013 and the 2014 constructors' champion DGNgineering; the British team left F1RWRS to join the Formula 1 circus. To fill the remaining team slot, the F1RWRS commission accepted the bids from French outfit Equipe Gauthier to join the grid; the team made their debut in Australia. Although this was the only new addition to the grid, Kingfisher Racing had to undergo a forced change of management as their principal Michael Alexander fell ill. Luke Knight's PORE outfit were drafted in to run the team in Alexander's absence, and this later led to a co-ownership management strategy for 2017.
Drivers and teams
Notes
- 1 - Kamaha will run Audi engines after previous suppliers Yamaha were denied an engine entry. They will be rebadged as Suzuki engines for commercial reasons.
Confirmations
Driver and team changes
Teams
- DGNgineering announced that they would be leaving F1RWRS to form a team in F1.
- Equipe Gauthier took DGNgineering's place, signing Jesus Plaza and Hansuke Shioya.
- CR Motorsport reverted back to their orignal name after Tropico ended sponsorship links with the theam. The full team name is People Power presents Holden CR Motorsport.
Drivers
New drivers
- Kamaha signed Nathan McKane, who finished 2nd in the 2015 Rejects of LFS season and current F2RWRS champion Tomo Kazama.
- Because Reinaldo Jiménez is participating in the Siemens Ausdauer Reject Series, Dave Anderson will replace the Tropican driver for the Canadian and the American rounds, in which Jiménez cannot participate due to scheduling conflicts.
- After their take-over by Plus One, Kingfisher brought in former RoLFS driver Brucie Kibbutz to race the second car, despite the fact Barii Mori was in line to drive. Mori later joined the team after a swap deal with CR Motorsport.
- Autodynamics picked up Monegasque racer Jean-Vincent Albertini to replace Damon Cannon. He will also continue an F2RWRS program with the Gillet team.
- Having struggled to attract a driver to partner Alexey Buyvolov, Dofasco signed Hiroto Tojo; the Japanese driver was picked up from RoLFS.
Retirements
- Barii Mori, announced his retirement but has been entered as a reserve driver for Kamaha. Mori later made a U-turn on this announcement, and raced for CR, Kingfisher, Revolution, Kamaha and Aeroracing during 2016.
- Sammy Jones retired after the 2015 Italian GP.
- Saeed Al Faisal after being the only driver so far to qualify the Simpson car was offered a year contract. However, the Saudi Arabian driver set up his own RRT team for 2016.
- John Zimmer retired at the end of 2015.
- David Koczo planned to retire at the end of 2015, but instead decided to stick with Alitalia for 2016. His contract extension was meaningless, as Koczo was sidelined after being caught in an avalanche whilst skiing.
Testing
Races
The provisonal calendar was annouced on the 15 September 2015 with the current version being announced on the 22 January 2016. This year will see the 100th race in the history of the Formula 1 Rejects World Race Series which is to be held at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Standings
Driver's Championship
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
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Points | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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Constructor's Championship
Pos | Constructor | # | AUS |
NSW |
GBR |
ITA |
AUT |
CAN |
SUS |
NUS |
GER |
NSE |
MON |
BEL |
MEX |
ARG |
CHN |
JPN |
Pts |
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1 | Jones-Ford | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | Ret | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 94 | ||
4 | 8 | Ret | Ret | 5 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | Ret | Ret | 5 | 6 | |||||
2 | Alitalia-Renault | 27 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 3 | 1 | Ret | 3 | 4 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 2 | 2 | 75 | ||
28 | 1 | 12 | 4 | Ret | 6 | Ret | Ret | 4 | 1 | 8 | Ret | 6 | Ret | 1 | |||||
3 | Aeroracing-Audi | 5 | 2 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 11† | 4 | 1 | 5 | Ret | Ret | 60 | ||
6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 2 | Ret | 3 | Ret | Ret | 2 | 4 | 8 | |||||
4 | Arrowtech-Gillet | 11 | Ret | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 7 | 11 | 8† | 3 | 7 | Ret | 54 | ||
12 | 4 | 1 | Ret | 1 | Ret | 3 | Ret | Ret | 5 | 5 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 4 | |||||
5 | / Autodynamics-Gillet | 35 | 9 | DNPQ | Ret | 6 | 5 | Ret | DNQ | DNPQ | DNQ | 1 | Ret | DNP | DNPQ | 9 | 33 | ||
36 | 3 | DNPQ | Ret | 4 | 4 | 9† | 5 | DNPQ | 12 | 2 | Ret | DSQ | DNPQ | Ret | |||||
6 | MRT-BMW | 1 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 1 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 5 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 22 | ||
2 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 1 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 12 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | |||||
7 | Gillet ENB | 7 | Ret | 2 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 6 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 3 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 13 | ||
8 | Ret | 7 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 8 | 11 | |||||
8 | Kamaha-Suzuki | 13 | Ret | Ret | DNQ | Ret | Ret | Ret | 10† | Ret | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | Ret | Ret | Ret | 12 | ||
14 | DNQ | Ret | Ret | 7 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | Ret | 1 | 5 | |||||
9 | Gauthier-Pure Hart | 39 | DNPQ | DNPQ | 9 | DNPQ | 8 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 13 | Ret | Ret | 15† | Ret | 7 | ||
40 | DNPQ | DNPQ | Ret | DNPQ | DNQ | 2 | 9 | 7 | 13 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | |||||
10 | Sunshine-Daihatsu | 15 | 7 | 13 | DNPQ | DNPQ | Ret | Ret | 7 | DNPQ | Ret | Ret | 4 | Ret | 6 | 7 | 7 | ||
16 | Ret | 18† | DNPQ | DNPQ | Ret | 4 | DNQ | DNPQ | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | |||||
11 | Holden | 23 | DNPQ | 11 | Ret | 8 | 7 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 10† | Ret | 7 | Ret | Ret | 7 | ||
24 | DNPQ | 8 | 5 | Ret | 11† | Ret | Ret | 5 | 8 | Ret | Ret | 4 | 9 | 10 | |||||
12 | Kingfisher-Ford | 19 | 10 | 10 | 6 | Ret | Ret | DNPQ | 8 | Ret | Ret | DNPQ | 6 | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | 3 | ||
20 | Ret | 16 | DNQ | 9 | 12† | DNPQ | Ret | 6 | Ret | DNPQ | 7 | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | |||||
13 | Foxdale-Pure Hart | 9 | Ret | 17 | 8 | 11† | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 14† | 12† | 2 | ||
10 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 12† | Ret | 5 | Ret | Ret | 12 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 12 | Ret | |||||
14 | Boxtel-Ford | 17 | Ret | 14 | 7 | Ret | DNPQ | 6 | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | 6 | DNPQ | Ret | DNQ | Ret | 2 | ||
18 | 11† | 15 | 10 | 10 | DNPQ | 8 | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | 7 | DNPQ | Ret | 11 | Ret | |||||
15 | / CR-Holden | 25 | DNPQ | 9 | DNPQ | Ret | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | Ret | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | 1 | |||
26 | DNPQ | 6 | DNPQ | DNQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | ||||||
16 | Simpson-Renault | 33 | Ret | DNPQ | Ret | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | 8 | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | 0 | ||
34 | Ret | DNPQ | Ret | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | |||||
17 | Dofasco-Lancia | 37 | Ret | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DSQ | DSQ | DNPQ | Ret | DNPQ | Ret | DNPQ | 9 | DSQ | 0 | ||
38 | DNQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNP | DNP | DNPQ | DNQ | DNPQ | DNQ | DNPQ | 13† | DNP | |||||
18 | Mecha-Pure Hart | 31 | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNQ | DNQ | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNPQ | DNPQ | 0 | ||
32 | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | Ret | DNQ | 11† | Ret | 14† | DNQ | DNQ | Ret | DNPQ | DNPQ | |||||
19 | Prospec | 21 | DNPQ | DNQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNQ | DNPQ | 0 | ||
22 | DNPQ | DNQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | Ret | DNPQ | DNPQ | Ret | DNPQ | |||||
20 | / Revolution-Renault | 29 | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | Ret | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | 0 | ||
30 | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ |
Harvey Jones Memorial Trophy
Pos | Tyre Manufacturer | AUS |
NSW |
GBR |
ITA |
AUT |
CAN |
SUS |
NUS |
GER |
NSE |
MON |
BEL |
MEX |
ARG |
CHN |
JPN |
Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 113 | |||
2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 85 | |||
3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | Ret | 2 | 1 | 5† | 2 | 1 | 3 | Ret | 3 | 2 | 1 | 80 | |||
4 | 4 | 2 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 4 | 3 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 3 | Ret | 5 | 4 | 28 | |||
5 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 2 | Ret | Ret | 4† | Ret | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | Ret | 1 | 3 | 25 | |||
6 | File:Goodride Icon.jpg | DNPQ | 4 | DNPQ | Ret | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | Ret | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | DNPQ | 3 |
Pre-Qualifying Cup
Pos. | Team | Constructor | Pts | Races |
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1st | / CR Motorsport | CR-Holden | 50 | 1-10 |
2nd | / Red Bull Autodynamics GP | Autodynamics-Gillet | 47 | 1-6, 8, 10 |
3rd | / Kamaha Motorsports | Kamaha-Suzuki | 38 | 2, 4, 9-10 |
4th | Gulf Simpson Motorsports | Simpson-Renault | 32 | 1-10 |
5th | Kingfisher Racing | Kingfisher-Ford | 30 | 6-7, 9-10 |
5th | Mecha Grand Prix | Mecha-Pure Hart | 30 | 1-10 |
7th | Alstom Equipe Gauthier | Gauthier-Pure Hart | 29 | 1-5 |
8th | Gillet ENB | Gillet | 22 | 7-8 |
9th | Mobil Holden Racing Team | Holden | 21 | 1-3 |
10th | Dofasco Lukoil Racing | Dofasco-Lancia | 21 | 1-10 |
11th | Sunshine Daihatsu | Sunshine-Daihatsu | 19 | 3-8 |
12th | Scuderia Alitalia | IBR-Renault | 18 | 1 |
13th | Boxtel Engineering | Boxtel-Ford | 11 | 5-10 |
14th | Foxdale Auto Racing Team | Foxdale-Pure-Hart | 10 | 9 |
15th | / Revolution Engineering | Revolution-Renault | 8 | 1-10 |
16th | Pemberton Prospec Racing | Prospec | 4 | 1-10 |
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