2005 V8Supercar Fantasy Championship (Warning, Large Images!!)

[rocket]

well rocket racing is still reeling from the disaster that was adelaide, having all 3 drivers dnf in the 1st race & then only 1 driver finish the 2nd race is not acceptable even in the confines of adelaide. all 3 drivers have been put on notice to pull their socks up so far that they give themselves a wedgie or they are gone

[jason7250]

JGS RACING
After a very poor start to the year we have got a case of the Gores and are replacing Andrew Jones with Jamie Wincup and look foward to a big turn around .

[Helix]

Im using one of my 2 changes for the season.

Im completely re-aranging my team.

***Press Release***

Although Phoenix Motorsports was very pleased with the last round's results, our backers, Jack Daniels, Pioneer and Shell have stressed that they will except nothing but the title.

So it is with a heavy heart that we must end our association with Russell Ingall and Cam McConville in favour of a 4 car assult.

Our new drivers are,

David Besnard 750,000
Steve Ellery 1,000,000
Jamie Wincup 500,000
Paul Dumbrell 750,000

We are very excited about our new look team and look forward to continuing our successful start to the season at the next round in N.Z.

[lcfp2297]

Originally Posted by Antrodemus

V8SUPERCAR FANTASY CHAMPIONSHIP
Round 1: Adelaide

The following people had Will Davison replaced by Max Wilson:
DNQ, dynamik gal, HDTVKSS, lcfp2297, Riddler, Rombles1, TBMATT05, woodbine.
From now on, Max is worth $500,000, and you'll need to use a driver change to hire or fire him.

Typical to the running of this sport, WOOFVESCO have moved the goal posts mid-season forcing SS-Sport to make an early driver change and throwing the whole seasons tactics into disarray!

One can only presume that this has been done to further enhance Team Ferox's chances of a third consecutive championship

Out W. Davison
In J. Whincup

[McGyver]

Seton and Baird play fish just as badly as they drove at adelaide, so they're OUT.
We are pleased to anounce that from PUKEKOHE on we will have the driving services of Steven Johnson and Paul Dumbrell.

[Antrodemus]

Originally Posted by lcfp2297

Typical to the running of this sport, WOOFVESCO have moved the goal posts mid-season forcing SS-Sport to make an early driver change and throwing the whole seasons tactics into disarray!

One can only presume that this has been done to further enhance Team Ferox's chances of a third consecutive championship

Out W. Davison
In J. Whincup

I wasn't too impressed with Mr. Longhurst's late change of plans either, as it also put me in an awkward position. I could either have given you Max and some points, or left it as it was and given you (and all the others) zero. I haven't yet seen anything indicating Max won't stay in #45 anyway.
I'm sorry it messed you up, but aside from mind reading it's the best I can do.

I did consider hiring a Dynamik driver myself initially, but decided things were a little volatile there for my liking, what with one-lap penalties and sponsor issues. So I went for WPS's lead driver instead!


On second look, this may need some clarification: All those mentioned (DNQ, dynamik gal, HDTVKSS, lcfp2297, Riddler, Rombles1, TBMATT05, woodbine) now have Max Wilson on their driver list, not Will Davison. You can keep Max if you want, but it'll cost you a driver change to fire him, as it would with your other drivers.
Made sense at the time

[Rombles1]

So I take it if Max somehow doesn't get the drive for the rest of the season, we either use a driver change, or get zero points.... a bit like if anyone picked one of the WPS drivers I guess (at some point in the season, no doubt )

[lcfp2297]

No probs Antro...You've done a good job...

My Press Release above was intended to be more of a pun on how the real world works, rather than how you are running this competition, which incedently is excellent...

SS Sport Driver Lineup for Round 2
C. Lowndes
P. Radisich
J. Whincup

[ADx_Wales]

Name: AMR Racing Wales
Sponsors: none
Livery: Green and White with Red trim
Drivers :-
#44 - Steven Richards
#81 - Steven Johnson
Manufacturer: Ford

AMR Racing were once in the AusComp single seaters running the Ford V8 Engine two years ago, their best finish was fourth in their first race of the final season. With no immediate options they waited patiently until the MotoGP2 Online season begun and ran with a Yamaha bearing the same colour scheme, but unfortunately no lucky breaks, then along came the PGR2 Street Racing series where they successfully run un-modified sportscars, most notably the Ferrari 360 Spider against the rest of the UK, and also competed in the V8 Supercar Race Driver Online Series using Greg Murphy's 2002 Holden Commodore.

Now things are getting serious.

Steven Johnson and Steven Richards, sons of two of the legends of the Australian Touring Car scene, have signed up to the all new 100% British run team, but missed the F1 Support races and the Clipsal 500 in order to get those finishing touches done.
Team Boss Ade Rees expects no immediate success but hopes to be up there fighting for it no matter whether its a three-race sprint or a 1000km haul.

As for the big one, The Bob Jane 1000, the team will only enter it as a single car with the two Stevens sharing.

[adz_34]

Cliche Motorsport Press Release

Following a successful first round at Adelaide, where the team finished a resounding 5th place on debut, Cliche Motorsport are looking forward to giving the competiton another ass whoopin' this time at Pukekowekowe, sumethin in Noow Zooland this Saturday/Sunday week.

"We warned the opposition we would be strong this year, we have the budget, the drivers, the crew, those unmarked test cars we test with at Woomera every day with, and best yet a strong leader in myself Tom Walkinshaw what could possibly go wrong? All we need is the officials to stop knobbling our far superior cars at scrutineering in a weak and futile attempt at bringing our team back to the competition, Bloody Parity Red Bull crap!"

Our team of champions remain unchanged and fully rested up and are starting the long swim from our shores to Noow Zulland as we speak, as part of their training regime, and to cut back on costs. The guys should be arriving in Kiwi land mid next week with the fastest guy to get there wont have to swim back.

Craig Lowndes remains in car #01
"Frosty" Winterbottom remains in car #79 and
Jamie Whincup is in car #97

Ford Australia Congratulates Craig Lowndes on a great start to season '05

[bestfit]

Team Bestfit Announces Lineup Change

Due to driver restrictions which see Steve Owen unable to compete in NZ, Team Bestfit has been forced to revise it's driver lineup for the rest of the season.

While Craig Lowndes will remain with the team, both Simon Wills and Steve Owen have been released from their contracts to seek alternate drives.

We are pleased to announce that Paul Dumbrell and Andrew Jones will be coming on board from this weekend on.

Following Team Bestfit's magnificent podium finish at the Clipsal 500, both drivers were delighted to have the chance at joining this front running team.
At this morning's press conference Paul Dumbrell was quoted as saying "I'm delighted to have the chance at joining this front running team" while Andrew Jones added "Me too!".

Team Bestfit fully expects the new driver lineup will have what it takes to build on our outstanding start to the season.

[Ellery31]

DONALD MOTORSPORT PRESS RELEASE

Giving unforseen circumstances involving 32 car grids, Donald Motorsport has been forced to give Alex Davison and Steve Owen the boot. They will be replaced by the services of Paul Dumbrell and Jamie Whincup. Paul will be driving the #14 DMS Machine and Jamie will be driving the #14 Machine. Steve Ellery remains in his duties after impressing throughout practise and qualifying. These changes will take place after Pukekohe and Donald Motorsport will make these drivers feel at home.

[DarthFalcon]

LEGO RACERS UPDATE

"That's better!" said Darth Falcon after round 2 of the championship.

"The changes we made to the team are reaping benefits already, and even though our drivers were involved in a few incidents over the weekend, we're happy with our time in NZ"

[Antrodemus]

V8SUPERCAR FANTASY CHAMPIONSHIP
Round 2: Pukekohe

If the Lord God Almighty came down and raced today, Murph would have beaten Him too...

Top Ten in NZ

1 Jim's Computer Services Racing (woodbine) 472
2 Lego Racers (DarthFalcon) 442
3= Bahodietek (bahodie) 412
3= Blackout Race Team (Suddy) 412
5 ELIVE Racing (nicko) 410
6= ABBSPORT (Archer) 406
6= B.O.R.I.N.G. (Boxy) 406
6= Silver Bullet Racing (White Knight) 406
9 West Surrey Racing (00 XR8) 404
10 SS Sport (lcfp2297) 356

I suspect woodbine is a happy fellow right now, not just because he did a Murph and cleaned up all and sundry, picking up a win to go with Adelaide's podium, but also because his cars still have all their bits attached!
Full results will be posted on the website shortly.

Hard Charger Award
More teams equals more places to gain, so not surprisingly the year's first Hard Charger Award, jointly earned by Silver Bullet Racing, B.O.R.I.N.G., and ABBSPORT, was a record breaker. These three all climbed an astonishing 43 places - that's almost the entire 2003 field! Lego Racers were also aiming for the stratosphere, rocketing up 39 places.


Biggest Loser Award
Last time I checked, Noiseworker Racing team members were still out, scouring Pukekohe with torches looking for bits of their Commodores the marshals missed. At least it took their mind off the 36 place hit the team sustained.



Standings after Pukekohe (last round in brackets)
1 (2) Jim's Computer Services Racing (woodbine) 892 (0)
2 (1) Team Ferox Racing (Antrodemus) 759 (-133)
3 (8) ELIVE Racing (nicko) 758 (-134)
4= (10) Blackout Race Team (Suddy) 745 (-147)
4= (10) Bahodietek (bahodie) 745 (-147)
6 (7) SS Sport (lcfp2297) 716 (-176)
7 (46) Lego Racers (DarthFalcon) 667 (-225)
8= (12) Bridgestone Race Team (buza) 649 (-243)
8= (12) Ross' Revhead Racers (Ross Cadell) 649 (-243)
10 (9) Riddler Racing (Riddler) 639 (-253)
11 (19) Crooks Motorsport (gtr69) 638 (-254)
12= (5) Cliché Motorsport (adz_34) 635 (-257)
12= (5) Naughty Niki Racing (Niki51) 635 (-257)
14 (3) Team Bestfit Autosport (bestfit) 614 (-278)
15 (55) West Surrey Racing (00 XR8) 611 (-281)
16= (59) Silver Bullet Racing (White Knight) 598 (-294)
16= (59) B.O.R.I.N.G. (Boxy) 598 (-294)
16= (59) ABBSPORT (Archer) 598 (-294)
19 (4) P.I.S.S. Racing (Peckstar) 596 (-296)
20 (12) Team Dark Horse (FalconEL) 589 (-303)
21 (17) Team Riva (GTRMagic) 584 (-308)
22 (12) Crash Boost Racing (lowndesfan) 577 (-315)
23 (32) Phoenix Motorsport (Helix) 567 (-325)
24 (21) Two Dollar Shop Racing (kramer) 563 (-329)
25 (35) SR.Racing (DNQ) 559 (-333)
26 (16) Team Australia (team_australia) 543 (-349)
27= (26) Rowdy Motorsport (Orrcon King) 541 (-351)
27= (26) Virgin Racing Team (Dazz) 541 (-351)
27= (26) Team Motorola (Tricky84) 541 (-351)
27= (26) BLAT Racing (Malik) 541 (-351)
27= (26) Pinnacle Motorsport (marcus) 541 (-351)
32= (20) Titanic Auto Racing Team (Desert Rat) 538 (-354)
32= (50) Crazy Johns - Bosch Racing (TBMATT05) 538 (-354)
34 (39) Skilled Racing (krypto71) 535 (-357)
35 (44) Railways of Australia Racing (Gaz170) 528 (-364)
36 (25) Bra's N Things Racing (ford boy) 522 (-370)
37= (21) Fit Shaced Racing (VenomXR) 519 (-373)
37= (21) Henry's Heroes (Henry) 519 (-373)
39 (34) JGS Motorsport (jason7250) 518 (-374)
40 (32) aBacuS (PFR) 507 (-385)
41= (18) Diet Coke Racing (pete55) 503 (-389)
41= (57) Jetstream Racing (dynamik gal) 503 (-389)
43 (31) Team Your Name Here (mitchie) 500 (-392)
44 (37) Lumpy Bum Racing (Matt H) 499 (-393)
45 (59) Igboo Racing (bartman) 498 (-394)
46 (50) Rombles Racing (Rombles1) 494 (-398)
47 (63) 433 Motorsport Group (HRT433) 491 (-401)
48 (67) Spirit Race Team (HDTVKSS) 484 (-408)
49 (21) Team OzEsnail Racing (NickoGP) 481 (-411)
50= (40) BlueBlood Racing (BlueBlood) 478 (-414)
50= (40) Gordon Gordon Racing (Chuggwald) 478 (-414)
52 (64) Tracy NZ Racing (Tracy) 466 (-426)
53 (69) Whiskas Auto Racing (Snuggles) 462 (-430)
54 (35) Quirky Motorsport (Dirk) 461 (-431)
55= (48) Blown Budget Racing (The HRT Kid) 456 (-436)
55= (50) Fairly Average Racing Team (knoath) 456 (-436)
55= (50) Headless Chooks Racing (scr) 456 (-436)
55= (50) Quiksilver Racing (Senna05) 456 (-436)
59 (49) GF Motorsport (Growling Ferret) 449 (-443)
60 (67) Gulf Western Racing (M-Kart) 448 (-444)
61 (47) Tooheys Racing (Forbesy) 447 (-445)
62= (43) Pineapple Racing (mac) 439 (-453)
62= (66) LG Racing (resisturban) 439 (-453)
64 (73) AFRICA Racing (McGyver) 426 (-466)
65 (58) Lion Red Speed Demonz Racing (Timu) 423 (-469)
66 (40) BP Racing (Mitchell) 420 (-472)
67 (44) Above Average Racing (Average Punter) 408 (-484)
68= (70) Team FMS (F|sh) 405 (-487)
68= (70) Fanatic Enterprises (Seton Fanatic) 405 (-487)
68= (81) Team NBS (Pudlea) 405 (-487)
71 (64) Team Six-Three (James63) 396 (-496)
72 (72) Midnight Spares Racing (Micklegend) 381 (-511)
73 (37) Noiseworker Racing (noiseworker) 379 (-513)
74= (78) Dunlop Racing Team (Perkins_11) 357 (-535)
74= (78) Team Ansell (jasonhill9884) 357 (-535)
76 (56) Dingo Motorsport (Dingo) 348 (-544)
77 (82) Rocket Racing (rocket) 317 (-575)
78 (80) No Dough Racing (Harves) 302 (-590)
79 (83) Buckle Up Racing Team (dandman) 274 (-618)
80 (83) Team Chapparal Racing (TCR-028) 268 (-624)
81 (74) Team Rollover Racing (racer69) 261 (-631)
82 (76) Donald Motorsport (Ellery31) 252 (-640)
83 (77) Andrew Denman Racing (stmookeyj033) 248 (-644)
84 (75) Gotta Race (billybanana) 196 (-696)
85 (83) AMR Racing Wales (Adx_Wales) 174 (-718)

Courtesy of the round victory, Jim's Computer Services Racing has overtaken Team Ferox Racing for the Championship lead, and opened a handy lead over the field. In fact, the lead is three times greater than that between any two other teams. It certainly shows the battles in the rest of the field will be keen!

Official Ten-Tenths V8Supercar Fantasy Championship Website.

[dumbrell_fan]

Crash Boost Racing PRESS RELEASE

Crash Boost Racing is still counting the dollers after round 2 hit the team hard.

Paul Dumbrell's car is no good after his race 3 crash, Paul is still a little shaken, but the doc said he should be ok after a week.

The team hope to have PD's car fixed in time for round 3, if not Paul will get the new car being built which is not dua until round 4.

Andrew Jones has been told, he must start gettign better places, or he will be out of the team after round 3.

Paul Weel has been told he is now the teams number 1 driver, after he was the teams best placing driver for the round and is the teams best placing driver in the series.

The team have also replaced Rodney Forbes as Team Manager, they would like to Welcome, JoeBremner who is from the UK and has been working for Larry Perkins for 4 years.

Team Owner Sheryl-lee said as this PR was being done, "This round is going to cost us so much in just fixing the cars i will have to ask the sponsors for more money".

[F|sh]

well FMS counts itself lucky

no mjor damage and we got some points...

[00 XR8]

Originally Posted by Antrodemus

V8SUPERCAR FANTASY CHAMPIONSHIP
Round 2: Pukekohe

Hard Charger Award
More teams equals more places to gain, so not surprisingly the year's first Hard Charger Award, jointly earned by Silver Bullet Racing, B.O.R.I.N.G., and ABBSPORT, was a record breaker. These three all climbed an astonishing 43 places - that's almost the entire 2003 field! Lego Racers were also aiming for the stratosphere, rocketing up 39 places.



15 (55) West Surrey Racing (00 XR8) 611 (-281)


Official Ten-Tenths V8Supercar Fantasy Championship Website.

Did West Surrey Racing climb from 55th after Adelaide to 15th after Puke and climb 40 places or am I reading it wrong?

And if Ellery didn't have that drama in the last race..................................people would have been saying Murphy who?

[HRT433]

Semi-Official Team Statement
--------------------------------

The team would like to congratulate Greg Murphy on an outstanding Pukekohe triumph, and Paul Morris on another steady round.

The team is pleased to have improved some 16 places in the Fantasy Championship to now run in 47th, not too bad considering the team's choice to only run two drivers, where a lot of teams chose to run three or four.

Full press release and race report will be available once we can talk Murph out of his complimentary Penthouse in Auckland...

[Antrodemus]

Originally Posted by 00 XR8

Did West Surrey Racing climb from 55th after Adelaide to 15th after Puke and climb 40 places or am I reading it wrong?

Ahh... that would be me thats reading it wrong. 40 places - top effort!

[Dingo]

After a frustrating and diabolical start to 2005, Dingo Motorsport has fired all three drivers for non-performance. In their place, 4 new drivers have been hired:
#25 Paul WEEL
#52 Paul RADISICH
#95 Jamie WHINCUP
#99 Matthew WHITE

[adz_34]

Cliche Motorsport Press Release

Axe to be weilded at Cliche Motorsport after a crazy weekend in Kiwi land which saw team drivers place 14th for Jamie Whincup, 15th for Craig Lowndes and 18th for Frosty Winterbottom.

This is not good enough, we have dropped out of the top 10 now, our fans, sponsers and suppliers have been venting their anger today by firebombing our team hq and throwing sheep at us when we walk down the NZ backalleys.

Effective immediately Mark Winterbottom will not be driving for the team anymore and we will be drafting in Steve Ellery to drive. It was a close call for the new position but we feel that Steve has come on in leaps and bounds after his Adelaide shunt and wont be game to wreck one of our cars so soon after destroying one in Adelaide.

Jamie had another solid weekend and is proving to be the value buy of the season, if he just keeps his head down and concentrates a little harder at finishing races rather than spinning into walls he will be a champion.

Once again we saw Craigs car crippled by an opposition team member. How do you explain going so well in race 3. Only to have the race stopped then our car wont restart. Rest assured there is a bounty on the head of the team member from ****** Racing and he better not show his face in WA.

Official Confirmation Cliche Motorsport are using their first driver change
Out: Mark Winterbottom
In: Steve Ellery

[StuiE]

*Crooks Motorsport

Up to 11th from 19th, I'm happy with that

[woodbine]

Jim's Computer Services Racing Press Release



We have now managed to round-up all of our team members who were out celebrating the team's first ever round win and leading the championship. Paul Radisich was the team's star, achieving 3 6th places while Paul Weel again provided a solid drive throughout the round. The only disappointments of the round was Max Wilson dropping out of Race 3 and Jamie doing some grass mowing on the side during the race.

Bring on the next round! (But no too soon as we will probably lose top spot and it feels good to be #1)

[noiseworker]

Biggest Loser Award
Last time I checked, Noiseworker Racing team members were still out, scouring Pukekohe with torches looking for bits of their Commodores the marshals missed. At least it took their mind off the 36 place hit the team sustained.



Given Noiseworker racing's dismal start to the 2005 championship, team management have been putting the hard squeeze on both drivers and crew creating a major shake up amongst the ranks.

Cameron McConville, who showed much promise with a heartening season in 2004, has shown a lack lustre performance so far for the year 2005, and team management wish to announce that effective immediately Cameron's contract with the team is terminated.

Noiseworker racing are pleased to announce that Paul Radisich will be stepping up to the hot seat as the replacement driver for Cameron McConville

"I hope this drive isnt the kiss of death on my career as it has been for both Rick and Cameron so far this year", Radisich joked. Rick Kelly who has suffered from mechanical gremlins throughout the year has vowed to recapture his winning touch, which has thus far seemed to be left at the pole position in race 1 of Adelaide.

There is a rumour circulating amongst the pits that the extra money saved on hiring "The Rat" is up for grabs to the crew as bribery if they can bring fix the cars to work again!

Devondale have also decided to no longer be a part of the team, which has enabled the team to forge ahead with a new beginning, a new look, new driver and new focus for the next round in Perth.

Keep it here for the new look livery soon to be unveiled.

[Gaz170]

RAILWAYS OF AUSTRALIA RACING PRESS RELEASE................

The team is very pleased that reliability has improved immensely, with both cars finishing strong. Russell's efforts were outstanding, and with a bit of luck Glenn could have had a very good round as well.
Considering the number of teams taking home broken cars, the team is pleased that not much work has to be done preparing our cars for the next round.
We look forward to a bit of good luck finding Glenn there and getting a good result from both drivers.