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The '''F1 Rejects Indy Championship Series''' is an IndyCar-style series, hosted on the Perry McCarthy Memorial Forum at F1 Rejects. The series is simulated with the sporting simulation programme "xkoranate". As the ICS is clearly inspired by the CART-era of real life American Open Wheel Racing, the ICS also features multiple chassis and engine manufacturers.
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The '''F1 Rejects Indy Championship Series''' is an American-based Open Wheeler series which was formed in [[2015 F1 Rejects Indy Championship Series season|2015]] after the merging of the then struggling IndyCar Series with the defunct [[Formula One Rejects Big Car Championship]], after Texas billionaire [[Walther Williams]] bought both categories over the course of the 2014 season.  
  
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The current season can be found [[2015 F1 Rejects Indy Championship Series|here]].
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==History==
  
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== Series Information ==
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During the course of the 2014 season, open wheeler racing in America was on the ropes, as the formation of the [[Formula One Rejects Big Car Championship]] drove both it and the IndyCar series to breaking point. For months, it seemed like 2014 would be the last season in the rich and colourful history of American open wheelers until Texan real estate magnate [[Walter Williams]] purchased the IndyCar series in late August. When the Big Car series also collapsed that October, Williams bought the series as well, and made arrangement to merge the two categories together for the 2015 season. Whilst many of the Big Car championship teams survived the transition, virtually all the IndyCar teams were either bought out (Penske by [[Melrose Racing Team|MRT]]/[[McDoggle Racing]], Andretti-Green by [[Parma Corse|Mastercard Lola]], Ganassi by [[Hydook Racing Team|Hydook]], Newman/Haas by [[Plus One Group|Plus One]] etc), moved to NASCAR full-time, or closed up shop altogether. With a new injunction of capital into the new combined series, many new manufacturers and suppliers threw their name into the hat to provide cars and engines for the new category, most notably the revival of the successful Reynard brand, this time owned by a group of Canadian investors headed up by [[The Fox]] as the chassis supplier for [[ArrowTech ART]].
  
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=== Drivers ===
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==Technical Specifications==
  
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Every driver (fictional or real life) is eligible to run in this series.
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===Chassis===
  
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=== Technical ===
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For 2015, teams had a choice between four chassis manufacturers (Lola, Reynard, Swift and Panoz), who each provided three different-spec chassis for the teams to buy at the request of Williams. The chassis were mostly from the old Big Car championship as Williams believed that they would provide a better spectacle for the fans, as opposed to the slower but more reliable Dallara DW12 from the IndyCar series. While the majority of the teams went for the relatively safe hands of Lola and Reynard, several organisations took the gamble with the lesser-known Swift and Panoz brands with considerable success, most notably [[Plus One Group|Plus One]] and [[Cassidy Racing]] for Swift and Panoz respectively. For 2016, in order to keep the cost of spare parts down for the teams, each of the four manufacturers will supply only one specification chassis each.
  
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The Indy Championship Series utilizes 3-litre turbo engines, with a maximum of six cylinders. Every engine manufacturer uses a V6 turbo, except for Aston Martin, as they went for a row-6 turbo. Engine suppliers for the series are: Honda, Chevrolet, Ford, Toyota, Cosworth, Judd, Infiniti and as mentioned, Aston Martin.
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===Engines===
  
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There are also different choices of chassis. But these do not only differ in the name of the manufacturer, but also of the age. Currently, teams, who want to save some money, can choose to buy a two-year old chassis. But from the next season on, teams have to use the newest chassis, if they want to compete in the Indy Championship Series. The exception is the Indy 500, where teams will still be able to enter older cars.
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In contrast to the chassis, the engine regulations for the first season was taken effectively from the IndyCar Rulebook. However, the major difference between the two engines was the capacity was beefed up to 2.6L for the 2015 season, as opposed to the 2.2L formula used by the IndyCar series. However, this didn't deter manufacturers from entering the series, as there were 8 engine manufacturers the teams could choose from for the 2015 season; Chevrolet, Honda, Ford, Toyota, Cosworth, Judd, Infiniti, and Aston Martin. With the exception of Aston Martin who went for the straight six arrangement, all the manufacturers went for the V6 configuration, although they were free to decide on either a single turbocharger or twin turbocharger designs.
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Chassis manufacturers are Reynard, Lola, Swift and Panoz.
 
  
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=== Points System ===
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In an effort to further distant itself from the troubled recent past of American open wheelers, Williams announced in mid-2015 that the capacity of the engines were to be further increased to 3.0L while maintaining the Turbocharged V6 formula. This proved to be a step too far for Aston Martin as they were forced to pull out of their engine program, citing a lack of interest from customers as the primary reason for their departure. In their place, Japanese manufacturer Mazda entered in their place with two designs in collaboration with Cosworth. The first was a conventional single turbocharger design based on the 2015 Cosworth powerplant, but the second design is a twin turbocharged diesel engine based on the same 2015 powerplant, which caught the imagination of the media and the attention of the [[ZimSport]] team, who promptly signed a deal with Mazda for the engine.
  
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For the 2015 season, the top-20 positions are awarded points in a 45-38-35-32-30-28-26-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 format. But the ICS will adopt the 25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 format for the 2016 season.
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==Champions==
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
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! Season
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! Winner
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! 2nd Place
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! 3rd Place
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! Nation's Champion
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![[2015 F1 Rejects Indy Championship Series|2015]]
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|[[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] [[Salvatore Miccoli]] ([[Parma Corse|MasterCard Lola]])
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|[[File:Flag of the United States svg.png]] [[Dave Anderson]] ([[Mecha Grand Prix]])
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|[[File:Flag of Germany svg.png]] [[Kenan Ardaoglu]] ([[Volks Racing]])
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|[[File:Flag of the United States svg.png]] ''United States''
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|-
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![[2016 F1 Rejects Indy Championship Series season|2016]]
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|[[File:Flag of the United States svg.png]] [[Collin Pratchett]] ([[Parma Corse|MasterCard Lola]])
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|[[File:Flag of the United States svg.png]] [[Natalie Ryder]] ([[Cassidy Racing]])
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|[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Jack Christopherson]] ([[Parma Corse|MasterCard Lola]])
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|[[File:Flag of the United States svg.png]] ''United States''
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|}
  
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=== Prize Money ===
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*The Nations Cup is the unoffical champion
  
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Every car which finishes the race is awarded prize money. The amount of money depends on the type of circuit, and the amount of cars finishing the race. Car owners will also receive a year-end bonus, based on the points their drivers have scored throughout the season. From the next season on, only the top-10 will receive prize money.
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[[Category:F1 Rejects Indy Championship Series]]

Latest revision as of 23:37, 30 July 2014

The F1 Rejects Indy Championship Series is an American-based Open Wheeler series which was formed in 2015 after the merging of the then struggling IndyCar Series with the defunct Formula One Rejects Big Car Championship, after Texas billionaire Walther Williams bought both categories over the course of the 2014 season.

History

During the course of the 2014 season, open wheeler racing in America was on the ropes, as the formation of the Formula One Rejects Big Car Championship drove both it and the IndyCar series to breaking point. For months, it seemed like 2014 would be the last season in the rich and colourful history of American open wheelers until Texan real estate magnate Walter Williams purchased the IndyCar series in late August. When the Big Car series also collapsed that October, Williams bought the series as well, and made arrangement to merge the two categories together for the 2015 season. Whilst many of the Big Car championship teams survived the transition, virtually all the IndyCar teams were either bought out (Penske by MRT/McDoggle Racing, Andretti-Green by Mastercard Lola, Ganassi by Hydook, Newman/Haas by Plus One etc), moved to NASCAR full-time, or closed up shop altogether. With a new injunction of capital into the new combined series, many new manufacturers and suppliers threw their name into the hat to provide cars and engines for the new category, most notably the revival of the successful Reynard brand, this time owned by a group of Canadian investors headed up by The Fox as the chassis supplier for ArrowTech ART.

Technical Specifications

Chassis

For 2015, teams had a choice between four chassis manufacturers (Lola, Reynard, Swift and Panoz), who each provided three different-spec chassis for the teams to buy at the request of Williams. The chassis were mostly from the old Big Car championship as Williams believed that they would provide a better spectacle for the fans, as opposed to the slower but more reliable Dallara DW12 from the IndyCar series. While the majority of the teams went for the relatively safe hands of Lola and Reynard, several organisations took the gamble with the lesser-known Swift and Panoz brands with considerable success, most notably Plus One and Cassidy Racing for Swift and Panoz respectively. For 2016, in order to keep the cost of spare parts down for the teams, each of the four manufacturers will supply only one specification chassis each.

Engines

In contrast to the chassis, the engine regulations for the first season was taken effectively from the IndyCar Rulebook. However, the major difference between the two engines was the capacity was beefed up to 2.6L for the 2015 season, as opposed to the 2.2L formula used by the IndyCar series. However, this didn't deter manufacturers from entering the series, as there were 8 engine manufacturers the teams could choose from for the 2015 season; Chevrolet, Honda, Ford, Toyota, Cosworth, Judd, Infiniti, and Aston Martin. With the exception of Aston Martin who went for the straight six arrangement, all the manufacturers went for the V6 configuration, although they were free to decide on either a single turbocharger or twin turbocharger designs.

In an effort to further distant itself from the troubled recent past of American open wheelers, Williams announced in mid-2015 that the capacity of the engines were to be further increased to 3.0L while maintaining the Turbocharged V6 formula. This proved to be a step too far for Aston Martin as they were forced to pull out of their engine program, citing a lack of interest from customers as the primary reason for their departure. In their place, Japanese manufacturer Mazda entered in their place with two designs in collaboration with Cosworth. The first was a conventional single turbocharger design based on the 2015 Cosworth powerplant, but the second design is a twin turbocharged diesel engine based on the same 2015 powerplant, which caught the imagination of the media and the attention of the ZimSport team, who promptly signed a deal with Mazda for the engine.

Champions

Season Winner 2nd Place 3rd Place Nation's Champion
2015 Flag of Italy svg.png Salvatore Miccoli (MasterCard Lola) Flag of the United States svg.png Dave Anderson (Mecha Grand Prix) Flag of Germany svg.png Kenan Ardaoglu (Volks Racing) Flag of the United States svg.png United States
2016 Flag of the United States svg.png Collin Pratchett (MasterCard Lola) Flag of the United States svg.png Natalie Ryder (Cassidy Racing) Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Jack Christopherson (MasterCard Lola) Flag of the United States svg.png United States
  • The Nations Cup is the unoffical champion
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