2014 V8Supercar Fantasy Championship

[Antrodemus]

A new year in fictional auto racing begins in just under a month in Adelaide, where the Pete55 Memorial Trophy will again go on the line as the ultimate prize in the 2014 V8Supercar Fantasy Championship.

V8 Despot Antrodemus took time out from courting new manufacturers to share his enthusiasm for the series in 2014, and is confident of another great year.
“After such a diverse 2013, we get 2014 away to a wonderful start with three races in Adelaide, and this year will again present a whole heap of new challenges for teams and drivers alike,” he said. “I’m sure it will be an unbelievably exciting year; lots of changes (and Volvos!) so I look forward to it all rolling out at the end of February.”

Now entering its twelfth year on Network Ten-Tenths, this series can always guarantee close racing, dodgy officiating, and heated rivalries. The 2014 V8 Supercar Fantasy Championship Series is upon us! Gentlemen (and Gentlewomen),
Start Your Engines!

1. Drivers

You can hire up to 3 drivers to drive your cars, provided that their combined salary comes in below the $2,000,000 Salary Cap.
Here is how much they cost:

$1,500,000

Jamie Whincup

$1,400,000

Craig Lowndes

$1,300,000

Mark Winterbottom

$1,200,000

Fabian Coulthard

Shane van Gisbergen

$1,100,000

Jason Bright

Garth Tander

$1,000,000

James Courtney

Chaz Mostert

David Reynolds

$900,000

Will Davison

Scott McLaughlin

$800,000

Lee Holdsworth

Rick Kelly

Tim Slade

$700,000

James Moffat

Nick Percat

Jack Perkins

$600,000

Michael Caruso

Robert Dahlgren

Scott Pye

$500,000

Tony d’Alberto

Russell Ingall

Todd Kelly

David Wall

Dale Wood

Other Drivers
If anyone else not listed above drives in one of the non-enduro rounds, they will be valued at $400,000.

Endurance Drivers
Specialist drivers will be available for Phillip Island, Bathurst and Surfers Paradise. More info below.


2. Hiring & Firing

As Team Owner/Manager, you are permitted to sack any or all of your drivers in the lead-up to a round, and replace them - so long as you don’t blow the salary cap or 3-driver limit.

To sack/hire someone, post here expressing your disappointment in your ex-employee(s), and your hopes for your new driver(s). You will only be charged a driver change if your team is different at the next round, so there is scope to change your mind if need be. The deadline for making changes is the start of first practise.

**New for 2014!**
Driver changes will now cost you championship points, as per below:
First change = free
Second change = 50 points
Third change = 100 points
Fourth change = 150 points
etcetera, increasing by 50 points for each subsequent change.

Enduro Cup
If you wish, you may use one of your driver changes to hire some of the Sunday drivers that appear during the Enduro Cup (Phillip Island, Bathurst, and Surfers Paradise). Your driver lineup, including enduro specialists, must still fit inside the $2M salary cap, but you will be allowed an extra pilot, so you can have a maximum of 4 drivers at these three rounds. You will automatically revert to your normal driver lineup after Surfers, should you choose this option. Note that you do not have to pair up your drivers.

The price list for enduro drivers will be released once we know who they are. As an added incentive, the once-a-year brigade also come with generously discounted price tags


3. Points:

Points are the same as the real series. Whatever a driver scores at each round in real life is what that driver will receive here, including penalties. Your worst round will not be dropped. You will not receive $200 for passing 'Go'.
If you notice that your team hasn't scored as many points as you think they should have (or more than they should have ), there are a couple of likely reasons for this:
1) My maths stinks;
2) I missed your driver change;
3) I've only just realised one of your drivers got penalised somewhere along the line.
Either way, let me know and I'll fix your score so its 100% correct.


4. Other Things You Should Know As Team Owner:

- One team per person, per year.
- You don’t have to use all $2 million, but DO NOT GO OVER BUDGET!!! You will be suitably punished (ie. disqualified from the round) if I discover any creative bookkeeping.
- A driver can be chosen by more than one team - these guys are consummate professionals and are able to drive eleventy-one cars simultaneously.
- Points are the same as the real series. If things don't seem to add up, feel free to point out my mathematical ineptitude.
- Round results and championship standings will be posted here following the conclusion of each round.
- After the results have been posted, you can report on your team’s performance (or lack thereof). Show us how good you are at distributing propaganda.


5. Team Announcements:

Once you’ve picked your driving line-up, give your team a name, announce some sponsors, racing numbers, liveries, grid girls/guys, mascots, overseas technical partners and any other stuff you can think of, and of course your manufacturer of choice, then post here giving a detailed description of the copious quantities of hide your team will kick in the forthcoming season.

To make it easy for me, could you please condense the propaganda into this sort of form following your press release:

NAME: Swedish Valiant Racing with Garry Rogers
SPONSORS: Ikea
DRIVERS:
#33 Scott McLaughlin
#34 Robert Dahlgren
#35 Dale Wood
MANUFACTURER: Volvo

Entries are open as of now, so start issuing those press releases! There are a few changes this year, so make sure you've got them noted down
Your team can be altered without penalty until first practise at Adelaide.
Comments/suggestions/queries are more than welcome, either here or via PM.


May the Fords be with you (or against you as the case may be),


Antrodemus
Top Dog,
WOOFVESCO (World Organiser Of Fantasy Vee Eight Supercar Competitions)

[Pro Racer]

!!! PRESS RELEASE !!!

Brendon Engineering back to re-claim crown
Brendon Engineering is pleased to announce it's return to the 10 Tenths V8 Supercar Fantasy Championship for 2014. After unsuccessfully defending their crown in 2013 the team is hungrier then every to come out strong in 2014 in a bid to re-clain the Pete55 Memorial Trophey with 3 brand new VF Holden Commodores.

Spearheading the Teams assault in 2014 is Tim Slade, Russell Ingall & Nick Percat. "Sladey is a top flight driver, he might not of been able to show it last year in the Merc but we believe we cn supply him the equipment for him to get back into the top 5 like he did in 2012. "Old Mate Enforcer, he might be an old fart but we believe he still has alot of skill to bring solid points for us, as for Nick he is very fast and has matured doing the support classes and enduro's the last couple years in our team he can deffinatly make the transition to be a top flight driver." said Team Owner/Manager Brendon.

Brendon Engineering has also been wheeling and dealing with some heavy hitters behind the scenes after recruiting Ludo Lucroix as Cheif Designer/Builder & Mark Dutton as head of Engineering from Triple 8. "we seen the way Roland chucked his toys after Adrian signed with Walkinshaw, i look forward to his rant about us having to steal blokes and how those guys (that left) are mercenaries." laughed Brendon.

The team and it's new signings will have their first hitout in the new Commodores at the Sydney Motorsport Park next Saturday (Feb 15).

Brendon Engineering 2014 Driver Line-up:
#23 - Russell Ingall - Holden Commodore VF - $500,000
#47 - Tim Slade - Holden Commodore VF - $800,000
#222 - Nick Percat - Holden Commodore VF - $700,000
TOTAL -$2,000,000.

[Professor]

TGI Racing - 2014 Line Up
NAME: TGI Racing
SPONSOR: #15 - GoPro; #16 - Nike; #17 - Liqui Moly
DRIVERS: Total $2,000,000
#15 - Rick Kelly $800,000
#16 - David Wall $500,000
#17 - Nick Percat $700,000
MANUFACTURER: Holden VF Commodores

Liveries etc. will be unveiled soon. The Team is busy doing some "observing" at Bathurst at the moment.

[Axeman444]

ooooh some tweaking of the costs for this year...

NAME: Axeman Performance Racing
SPONSORS: Wild Turkey, Bunnings
DRIVERS:
#44 (The) Chaz Mostert
#444 Dave Reynolds

MANUFACTURER: Ford GT40's

[fomoco]

B.F. & I Racing Team is back again,

Name: B.F. & I Racing Team
Sponsors Pepsi Max /Bottle O

Drivers:
Chaz M
David Wall
Russell Ingal

Manufacturer; Ford FG

[V8fan12]

V8 Race Engineering joins 2014 V8Supercar Fantasy Championship

Today, a new team was announced to be joining the V8Supercar Fantasy League for 2014.

V8 Race Engineering, based out of Auckland, New Zealand will enter the League with two Walkinshaw Performance-built Holden Commodore VFs.

The team owner, who wished only to be identified as "Fred", stated:
"We are excited by the opportunity to enter such a competitive and prestigious series and look forward to competing for the Pete55 Memorial trophy".

Also at the press conference were the drivers who will spearhead the new team's effort - Chaz Mostert and Scott McLaughlin, two young guns of the sport who have already impressed many.

V8RE will have their first outing on track at the Sydney Motorsport Park Test Day, 15th Feb.

V8 Race Engineering Driver Lineup:
#39 Chaz Mostert - Holden Commodore VF - $1,000,000
#93 Scott McLaughlin - Holden Commodore VF - $900,000
Sponsors: Monster Energy, NAVY, Fujitsu

[Tracer Fire]

NAME: Silver Fernz Motorsport
SPONSORS: Interislander, Z, Canterbury
DRIVERS:
#13 Craig Lowndes ($1,400,000)
#87 Michael Caruso ($600,000)

MANUFACTURER: Mercedes

[Accident]

Team: Silvercrest Racing
Sponsors: Silvercrest Motor Group, Prevost, FARO

Drivers:
#65 Jack Perkins ($700k)
#66 Tim Slade ($800k)
#67 Dale Wood ($500k)

Car: Cadillac CTS

[twinwebbers]

NAME: Zoom Motorsport
MANUFACTURER: Volvo
SPONSORS: Fred Fern Bowls Centre; OPSM;
DRIVERS:
#3 Reynolds - $1.0m
#32 Ingall $0.5m
#322 T.Kelly $0.5m

[pascofi m-sport]

PRESS RELEASE:
Pascofi Motorsport Back for More

After a successful maiden voyage last year, Pascofi Motorsport is back for it's sophomore season in the V8FC. With a renewed motivation, and fresh drivers PMS is ready for the off in Adelaide, and this year will make an appearance at the test day this weekend...in plain colours (can't give too much away before the start).

Team: Pascofi Motorsport
Sponsors: Pascofi Media, Monster Energy, Scott's Transport
Vehicle: Holden Commodore VF (CotF)
Drivers:
#00 Scott Pye ($600,000)
#24 Russell Ingall ($500,000)
#84 Tim Slade ($800,000)
2014 Total Budget: $1,900,000

A reveal of the cars and transporter is coming soon.

Enjoy 2014.
Pascofi Motorsport

[The Rat Pack]

TEAM: Mach 1 Motorsport
SPONSORS: Air New Zealand

DRIVERS:
#16 Mark Winterbottom $1,300,000
#72 Jack Perkins $700,000

MANUFACTURER: Ford

[F J Nedos]

Greased Up Deaf Guy Racing returns for 2014 with a completely new driver lineup, focusing on not employing the same drivers as every other wood duck!

Driving two SLR-5000 Toranas are:

• Shane van Gisbergen - $1,200,000
• Tim Slade - $800,000

When prompted by the media, GUDGR owner F J Nedos simply commented:

"The other day, I held the door open for a clown. I thought it was a nice jester..."

Media enquiries should be directed to Associate Professor Reid Alderbooks, Media Manager, Greased Up Deaf Guy Racing.

[MattV]

HAPPY DRAGON TEAMMVMOTORSPORT RETURNS FOR 2014

Happy Dragon TeamMVMotorsport returns for their 11th year in the V8SCFC.

Team principal Mercurial Matty V is hoping that being a year ending in '4' will see the team perform in a manner which will see them competing for the Pete55 trophy in Sydney in December.

Matty V announces the following drivers have signed on for 2014:

#3 Tim Slade ($800k)
#34 Jack Perkins ($700k)
#43 Todd Kelly ($500k)

The usual sponsors have lined up to support the team in their 11th year; St. George Bank, Jeep, Momentum Energy, Alfa, AVS Security and McGuigans Wines. A new apparel sponsor in ISC has been signed to a multi year deal.

Due to the teams lack of creativity / apathy the livery will have to be imagined by punters unless someone has more time, creativity, design nous and/or commitment than the team itself. Just imagine a pearl white car with a red V, numbers on the doors (because that's where they belong) and the aforementioned sponsor logos.

Happy Dragon TeamMVMotorsport will be driving COtF's, with Holden headlights, unless someone else's headlights are faster.

Happy Dragon TeamMVMotorsport wishes all other competitors well for 2014, and expresses gratitude to Antro, the V8SCFC black wiggle, for his commitment to what is one of Mercurial Matty V's highlights in any V8 Supercar season.

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Post Script:

Happy Dragon TeamMVMotorsport have competed in 11 of the 12 V8SCFC's run. The team has a career best finish of fourth, achieved in 2004. The team missed the 2005 season. The team has an average finishing position of 27.5, something it is keen to rectify.

[Micklegend]

Team Frosty Pyes:

Drivers: Mark Winterbottom #4, Scott Pye #20
Car: FG Falcon
Sponsors: Four and Twenty Pies, Ford.

[Reload]

Team: Super Taxi's r us. Sponsor: RSL cabs.
Manufacturer: 66 HR Holdens.
Drivers: Fabian Coulthard & Tim Slade.

Just trying to have a different team to others after last years buying a ticket until the end of the year used by many.

[JC Ohope]

Following on from a very successful season in 2013, Flying Kiwi Racing is proud to announce its team for the 2014 V8SCFC:

NAME: Flying Kiwi Racing
SPONSORS: Air New Zealand, Sports Illustrated, Flight Centre
DRIVERS:
#1 Tim Slade ($800K)
#11 James Moffat ($700K)
#111 David Wall ($500K)
MANUFACTURER: Mercedes

Good luck to all the other entrants in the 2014 season

[Average Punter]

They're baaaack........

NAME: Drug Squad Racing
SPONSORS: Sudafed, Xanax and Benadryl
DRIVERS:
Tim Slade
Todd Kelly
Jack Perkins
MANUFACTURER: A clandestine lab in a garage in western Sydney

[GTRMagic]

Straight Line Goes Around Corners

GTRMagic is proud to announce that Jordan Belfort's 'Straight Line Persuasion System' is both sponsor & supporter of his entry in this season's V8Supercar Fantasy Championship

Based out of the powder room responsible for some other kinds of 'straight lines', GTRMagic has put together a crack team of high performing individuals, with the powerful motivational techniques of world-famous former stockbroker Jordan Belfort calling the shots in the pitlane.

"We plan to smoke the opposition" Mr Belfort commented at the team launch.

Movie actor Don Johnson was on hand to take the covers off the 3 Ferrari Testarossa V8Supercars the team shall enter in the series this year.

TEAM NAME: Straight Line Persuasion System Racing

DRIVERS:
#1 Rick Kelly - Ferrari Testarossa - $800,000
#01 Nick Percat - Ferrari Testarossa - $700,000
#001 Russell Ingall - Ferrari Testarossa - $500,000

MANUFACTURER:
Ferrari

[Antrodemus]

L&P WORLD FAMOUS RACING ...powersliding 'round Oz since ages ago!

Ever since way back in the day, L&P World Famous Racing have always been up for a hoon around Big West Island, and this year we've got some more West Islanders to do the hooning in our choice-as brown and gold L&P World Famous Racing Commodores.

• #4 L&P World Famous Racing Holden Commodore: Russell Ingall
• #51 L&P World Famous Racing Holden Commodore: James Courtney
• #52 L&P World Famous Racing Holden Commodore: David Wall

[Helix]

NAME: Shogan Autosport
SPONSORS: Quaker State, misc minor sponsors i havent thought of yet lol
DRIVERS:
#75 Jamie Whincup (1.5)
#76 Russell Ingall (500)
MANUFACTURER: Ford FG

We know its taking a risk only running 2 drivers but we think its a successful pairing for the upcoming season

[joey31]

Cooper Racing Team is back again for the 2014 season. After a disappointing 2013 season the team has signed 2 new drivers to turn things around.

Drivers:
#2 Garth Tander 1.1m
#22 Rick Kelly .8m

Sponsors:
XXXX gold, Go Pro, Red Bull, SP Tools & Hooters.

Manufacturer: Holden VF Commodore

* If anyone can do liveries & wants to have a go it would be greatly appreciated.

[Boxy]

After a year to forget we are hoping for alot more this year!

NAME: B.O.R.I.N.G
SPONSORS: CNW Electrical
DRIVERS:
#2 Rick Kelly
#22 Nick Percat
#222 Dale Wood
MANUFACTURER: Holden

[BlueBlood]

BlueBlood Motorsport.

After a much stronger 2013 season, which delivered The Paul Radisich Trophy and a 7th place finish overall, Blueblood motorsport are back again in 2014 with a new line up.


BlueBlood Motorsport.

Sponsors:
Cougar Bourban, Fat Yak Beer

Drivers:
#7 Tim Slade
#77 Russell Ingall (Thats his race number, not his age!)
#777 Scott Pye

FG Falcons of course.

[Green Hornet]

Team: 7 UP Racing
Cars: Holden Commodore VE
Drivers: James Courtney ($1,000,000), David Reynolds ($1,000,000)

[H C Motorsport]

HCM has released its team line up for the 2014 V8SCFC. The has elected to drop down to 2 cars this year. Drivers and details below.

#111 - David Reynolds
#333 - James Courtney

Sponsors - Rapid Batteries, Fuchs, Wilson Security, iSelect and Gold Coast Titans.

Car - Ford Falcon FG

The teams livery was due to be released today, but a due to timing or to many beers, the team has decided to go to Clipsal with plain white cars, liveries will be released prior to the 2nd round.