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Under the new rules for [[2016 International Formula Reject Challenge season|2016]] the team managed to secure a full time entry, with Cosworth engines rebadged as Vauxhalls and a supply of Yokohama tyres. [[Raffaella Nicchi]] and [[Adélaïde Voeckler]] were the drivers, creating an all-female line up, the first in RWRS history.
 
Under the new rules for [[2016 International Formula Reject Challenge season|2016]] the team managed to secure a full time entry, with Cosworth engines rebadged as Vauxhalls and a supply of Yokohama tyres. [[Raffaella Nicchi]] and [[Adélaïde Voeckler]] were the drivers, creating an all-female line up, the first in RWRS history.
===[[Formula 1 Rejects World Race Series|F1RWRS]]===
 
The team's first race in the highest level of Reject racing was the non-championship [[2016 French Grand Prix]], entering 2 cars for [[Terenzio Nicchi]], [[Raffaella Nicchi]] and the reigning Auto GP champion [[Herberto Dominguez]]. A firestorm of controversy was created when it was found that the team was trying to sign [[Robert Anderson]] as the 4th driver, the team then approached [[Nestra Aya]] before finally securing a deal for [[Saeed Al Faisal]] to drive the #42 car in what would be his final F1RWRS event. The team finished 16th and 21st.
 
 
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The team took over [[Kingfisher Racing]]'s entry due to their withdrawal over the owner's ill health, but kept their signed drivers, [[Matt Grove]] and [[Manuel Riva]].
 
The team took over [[Kingfisher Racing]]'s entry due to their withdrawal over the owner's ill health, but kept their signed drivers, [[Matt Grove]] and [[Manuel Riva]].

Revision as of 07:08, 31 October 2013

Crusaders
File:TheCrusaders.png
Full Name The Crusaders
Base Vatican City
Founder(s) Valentino Nicchi
Team Principal(s) Emanuele Nicchi
Technical Director Marcos Lunoz


The Crusaders is a motor racing team founded by Valentino Nicchi in 1991 to compete in Life GP and is currently run by his son. The team is known for their insistence that 'everything is better than F1', a belief passionately held by team founder Valentino.

Historical

1991-1992 - Life GP

After 2 guest appearances in '91, the team prepared for it's first full season. Nicchi immediately decided to pour almost all off the team's money into engine reliability. Because of this the car lacked qualifying pace and failed to make the grid for the first 9 races, by then Nicchi got bored of the series and after the Suiss SuperPrix where he amazingly managed to retire with the most reliable car, he moved to Indycar. He was replaced by Cameron Maroon who failed to qualify for any more races that year. The team's Life GP effort shut down after that year.

RWRS

2016

IFRC

The team made it's first appearance in the last ever race organised by the Rejects of LFS Commission, the non-championship Aston 24 Hours of 2015 fielding an FZ50 with Nikolai Nurmovitsch, Jan van der Maeyede and Jasper Lerby at the wheel. The car was running in 2nd until Nurmovitsch spun off after 87 laps.

Under the new rules for 2016 the team managed to secure a full time entry, with Cosworth engines rebadged as Vauxhalls and a supply of Yokohama tyres. Raffaella Nicchi and Adélaïde Voeckler were the drivers, creating an all-female line up, the first in RWRS history.

F1RDS

The team took over Kingfisher Racing's entry due to their withdrawal over the owner's ill health, but kept their signed drivers, Matt Grove and Manuel Riva.

Other series

The team also entered the Lupo Cup with newcomer Adolfo Moretti and entered their second year in the RTCC with a new driver, Bill Phenett and a new car, the Renault Laguna. They also fielded a Toyota in the RTSS for Jayleen Mori who would miss certain rounds due to GT-R commitments.

Complete racing results

Complete International Formula Reject Challenge results

Year Engine # Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 TC Pts
2016 Vauxhall-Cosworth 3.0 V8 AUS MEX FRA GBR ITA USA GER NED FIN BEL CZE JPN 10th 17
37 Flag of the Vatican City svg.png Raffaella Nicchi Ret DNQ
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Josh Carlisle 3 7 5 9
38 Flag of France svg.png Adélaïde Voeckler Ret Inj Ret Ret Ret DNQ

Complete F1 Rejects Development Series Results

Year Engine # Driver 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 TC Pts
2016 Kawasaki-Cosworth V6 2.0L SPA GBR ITA AUT TUR FRA GER NED ENG BEL CZE JAP 2nd* 52*
26 Flag of Australia svg.png Matt Grove 12 12 3 Ret 3
27 Flag of Mexico svg.png Manuel Riva 11 5 10 5 4

Complete Rejects Touring Car Championship results

Season Car Class # Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Points TC
2016 Renault Laguna M AUS ENG AUT SCO FRA GER NED USA BEL SMR JAP 0* 11th*
99 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Bill Phenett 25 21 14
Flag of Canada svg.png Calvin Brooks

Complete Rejectrucks Super Series results

Season Car # Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Points
2016 Toyota Tacoma ADE ROD WDW KAW CHI LRP MSW MON HMS 22*
99 Flag of Micronesia svg.png Jayleen Mori Ret 2 9
Flag of the United States svg.png Scott Bellsteiner
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