2012 V8Supercar Fantasy Championship

[Antrodemus]

The 2012 V8 Supercar Fantasy Championship roars into action in the concrete canyons of Adelaide in just under a months time in what promises to be yet another furious race for the Pete55 Memorial Trophy.

V8 Despot Antrodemus took time out from re-rigging the rulebook to share his enthusiasm for the category in 2012, and is confident of a great year.
“Yeah, yeah, it'll be fantastic,” he said. “Now bugger off - can't you see I'm busy?”

In its tenth anniversary year on Network Ten-Tenths, this series can always guarantee close racing, dodgy officiating, and heated rivalries. The 2012 V8 Supercar Fantasy Championship Series is back! 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:

$1,400,000

Craig Lowndes

Jamie Whincup

$1,200,000

Shane van Gisbergen

Mark Winterbottom

$1,100,000

Will Davison

Garth Tander

$1,000,000

Lee Holdsworth

Rick Kelly

$900,000

Jason Bright

James Courtney

Alexandre Premat

$800,000

Michael Caruso

Fabian Coulthard

Steve Johnson

Greg Murphy

Tim Slade

$700,000

Todd Kelly

James Moffat

Steve Owen

David Reynolds

$600,000

Russell Ingall

Jonathon Webb

$500,000

Tony d'Alberto

Dean Fiore

$400,000

Karl Reindler

David Wall

$300,000

Whoever winds up driving cars #30 and #91

Other Drivers
If anyone else not listed above drives in one of the non-enduro rounds, they will be valued at $200,000.

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.
However, you can only do this twice during the season.

Phillip Island & Bathurst
If you wish, you may use one of your two allocated driver changes to hire some of the Sunday drivers that appear for Phillip Island and Bathurst. 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 two races. You will automatically revert to your normal driver lineup after Bathurst, 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

Surfers Paradise
For the Surfers Paradise Invitational, you will be allowed an extra $500,000 over and above the salary cap to add one international superstar (not a regular) to your normal three-driver lineup. If you had some cap room from your regular drivers, you can use it on your international; for example if you only used $1.8M on your 3 regulars, you can spend $700k on your international, for a total of $2.5M.
Adding an international does not count towards your two driver changes, but any changes to your regular driver lineup will. Should you choose to change your lineup, the option to revert back to your normal lineup free of charge also exists here.

As above, I’ll post a list once the international men of mystery reveal themselves.


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 (at Surfers, this may be advantageous ), 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 up to 107 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: Turncoat Racing
SPONSORS: XXXX*
DRIVERS:
#004 Lee Holdsworth
#019 Jono Webb
#049 Steve Owen
MANUFACTURER: Ford... no, Holden... no, Chrysler... I'll get back to you on that one...

* Nothing to do with beer - that’s a double double-cross!


Entries are open as of now, so start issuing those press releases!
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)

[Professor]

NAME: TGI Racing
SPONSORS: BWS, Woolworths, Navman, Kenworth
DRIVERS:
#96 Karl Reindler
#69 Jason Bright
#696 David Reynolds
MANUFACTURER: Holden

Liveries to be released prior to Clipsal 500.

[Professor]

NAME: TGI Racing
SPONSORS: BWS, Woolworths, Navman, Kenworth
DRIVERS:
#96 Karl Reindler ($400,000)
#69 Jason Bright ($900,000)
#696 David Reynolds ($700,000)
MANUFACTURER: Holden

Total = $2,000,000

Liveries to be released shortly...

[JC Ohope]

NAME: Flying Kiwi Racing
SPONSORS: Fair Dinkum Sheds, Bottle'O, Holden
DRIVERS:
#011 James Courtney - $900,000
#021 Karl Reindler - $400,000
#031 David Reynolds - $700,000
MANUFACTURER: Holden

[MattV]

Name:

Happy Dragon Team MVMotorsport

Sponsors:

St. George Bank, Southern Cross Constructions, AVS Security, Kumho Tyres

Manufacturer:

The General's finest

Drivers:

3 Michael Caruso $800k
33 David Reynolds $700k
34 Tony D'Alberto $500k

As always, thanks Antro for running this.

[GTRMagic]

Team Banana Car Care is GO!!

After finishing a gallant 24th in last year's series, GTRMagic's team of gypsies has moved camp again, with new sponsors, preparation team & cars for our pilots.

Sponsored by the best motorsport forum on the web in ten-tenths.com, Team Banana Car Care announces the following line up for 2012...

NAME: Team Banana Car Care
SPONSORS: ten-tenths.com, Bud, ASUS, NGK, DHL, TOTAL, PPG, TISSOT, HOLDEN
DRIVERS:
#10 Shane van Gisbergen ($1.2m)
#11 Steve Owen ($0.7m).... totalling $1.9m
MANUFACTURER: Technically 888, but its wrapped in Holden-style bodypanels

A design for the car livery mysteriously arrived in the mail... so in the interests of sharing...



Go Team!!

[STEALTHY]

STELTHY Motortsport returns in 2012, with a new title sponsor. Thermaltake Technology Inc have increased their support accross all three cars.
Samsung and Billabong return, this season as joint secondary sponsors.
Unique Cars, Just Car Insurance, and Farmers Union return also.
Two new drivers this year, Steven Johnson and James Moffat, and Dean Fiore returns for another year.

NAME: STELTHY Motorsport

SPONSORS: Thermaltake, Samsung, Billabong, Unique Cars, Just Car Insurance, Farmers Union.

DRIVERS: #17 - Steve Johnson
#18 - James Moffat
#19 - Dean Fiore

MANUFACTURER: DJR run, ex 888 Shells, with Holden Panels.

LIVERY:

[liquid drano]

D&T Racing are back to defend the title. Proudly with No1 on board the rocket of Lethal Lee.

Name: D&T Racing

Sponsors: Globe, P&O, Apple, and Noodle Box

Drivers: #1 - Lee Holdsworth
#11 - Russell Ingall
#111 - Karl Reindler

Manufacturer: Ford

[jason7253]

Team Team Tas.

Driver 16 Garth Tander
Driver 61 James Courtney

Sponsors
Tasmanian government (Hawthorns loss), Boags,Blundstone Wigston lures and Okuma.

Car Chassis WP with HZ kingswood panels.

[Boxy]

Former Series Champions and Bathurst winners B.O.R.I.N.G (Boxy Organised Racing Including Naked Gridgirls) are back after a one year self imposed sabbatical! We believe we are the team to knock D&T racing off their little perch..

Name: B.O.R.I.N.G

Sponsors: CNW Electrical and Data, Havit Lighting & Hoosiers

Drivers: #2 - Garth Tander
#22 - Dean Fiore
#222 - Karl Reindler

Manufacturer: Holden

Glad to be back!

[Axeman444]

Defending bottom-step-of-the-podium-getters from 2011 Axeman Performance Engineering are returning, aiming to improve on their steady improvement since entering this competition only a few short years ago.

Drivers signed for 2012 are:
Moffat
Reynolds
Ingall


Given there doesn't seem enough interest to run the NASCAR comp, Team Principle Axeman444 believes he will have the time and effort to manage this team to the top step. If not, he may fire himself.

The team will be driving GT40's covered with left over body panels from Stealthy's race cars... except the headlights, genuine GT40 all the way...

[Razor]

Team Warp Speed is pleased to join in our 7th year in the V8 Fantasy Championship Series. In the style of real life V8 Supercar teams in the past, our title sponsorship will be on rotation.

For the 1st round at the Clipsal 500 event, TWS has joined in the celebration of 40 years of British rock band Queen. The band Queen was formed in the 70's by Freddie Mercury, Brian May and Roger Taylor with John Deacon joining the band before their first self titled album hit the shelves and becoming a world wide hit with songs like "Killer Queen" "Bohemian Rhapsody" and motorsport favioute "We Are The Champions". Futhering ties with Queen is sponsorship with the Phoenix Mercury Trust. This trust was set up in 1992 for AIDS research after the passing of Freddie from the disease.

Internet giant Google, HSV/Holden, Biante Model Cars, Dunlop Motorsport and Castrol have also joined TWS.

Name: Team Warp Speed
Sponsors: Queen, Pheonix Mercury Trust, Google, HSV, Holden, Dunlop, Biante and Castrol.
Drivers:

• #20: Fabian Coulthard
• #24: Steve Owen
• #40: Dean Fiore
• All cars in spirit: Jason Richards

Car: Triple Eight Engineered Holden VE Commodore II

A couple of images from the early test session and reveal at Sandown Raceway.

[Pro Racer]

!!! PRESS RELEASE !!!

Brendon Engineering launches 2012 season!
Brendon Engineering has announced that they will return for another tilt at the 10 Tenths V8 Supercar Fantasy Championship in 2012. The team has also announced they will once again enter 3 VEII Commodores. "I'm already counting the days, i've got good driver's, good cars, good sponsors, we're gonna give it a good crack!" beamed and excited team owner Brendon.

Veteran V8 "Enforcer" Russell Ingall has been signed to drive the teams #66. "We wanted experience in atleast 1 car and no-one is more experienced then Russell aswell as his appeal with the fans & sponsors, however above all his no BS "Enforcing" approach reflects our's" said Brendon. Tim Slade and Jonathon Webb will steer the 47 & #19 Commodores respectivly "These blokes are promising young talents, Timmy had a breakout year last year & Jono has won a race and we believe they will compliment Russell well and make a great driver line-up" Brendon added.

K&N Air Filters has once again signed on as major sponsor of Brendon Engineering, the teams minor sponsors Castrol Edge, Monster Energy, HSV & Powerbuilt Tools have also followed suit. The team revealed a familliar look to their cars with the same livery as 2011 has been re-applied. "There is no mistaking our cars on track, you know if it ain't broke..... Oh and maybe our design department has been a little lazy" commented Brendon.

Brendon Engineering's 3 VEII Commodores and driver's will be in action for the first time this weekend at the official test day, they will race for the first time in 2012 in just over 3 1/2 weeks at the Clipsal 500 March 1-4.

Team: Brendon Engineering.
Manufactuer: Holden.
Sponsors: K&N Air Filters, Castrol Edge, Monster Energy, HSV & Powerbuilt Tools.
Driver's:
#66 - Russell Ingall - Holden Commodore VEII - $600,000
#47 - Tim Slade - Holden Commodore VEII - $800,000
#19 - jonathon Webb - Holden Commodore VEII - $600,000
(total = $2,000,000)

Car:

Transporter:

Car being unloaded at launch:

Merchandise/Crew uniform:

[liquid drano]

Haha Boxy. I think you are confusing yourself. You have Dean Fiore in your team and no Moff. Another wager on this too maybe?

[twinwebbers]

Zoom Motorsport launches its 2012 campaign with a vow to make the top 10.

NAME: Zoom Motorsport
SPONSORS: Zoom Multimedia; Orange Communications
DRIVERS:
#2 Fabian Coulthard ($800)
#3 Steve Johnson ($800)
#32 Karl Reindler ($400)
MANUFACTURER: Ford

Thanks Antro again for running the show. Lets get this party started!

[fomoco]

B.F.& I Racing Team

Driver 1 Shane the Gis
Driver 2 Tim lucky 7 Slayer

SBR Awsome Fords
Sponsors

SP tools and Lucky Seven


B.F.& I racing wish all our competitors the best for season 2012, but we will see you in our rear view mirrors

lol lol , enjoy 2012 racing

cheers

[EBXR8]

NAME: EBXR8-Sons Of Anarchy Motorsport

SPONSORS: SAMCRO, Jim Beam, Red Bull, Iveco, Shell (And Some Ford $$$)

DRIVERS:
#17 Steven Johnson (800K)
#71 James Moffatt (700K)
#171 Dean Fiore (500K)

MANUFACTURER: FORD

Liveries to be released When I Get A Spare Moment

[Tourer]

After a rather ordinary 2011 and as a result a lot of hard work to convince sponsors to stay on board, for 2012 a consistent approach has been taken and the same drivers retained:

NAME: Tourenwagen Meisters
SPONSORS: Audi, TW Steel, Jagermeister, Gulfstream, Riva boats, Nokia, Eurocopter, Maui Jims, E-Trade
DRIVERS:
#011 Craig Lowndes
#027 Steve Owen
MANUFACTURER: Stone Brothers Racing (Holden Division)

[STEALTHY]

Originally Posted by EBXR8

DRIVERS:
#17 Steven Johnson (800K)
#71 James Moffatt (700K)
#171 Dean Fiore (500K)

Yay atleast i'll finish equal last or better this year

[joey31]

After finishing a close 2nd in its inaugural season Cooper Racing Team will be back again in 2012, to try & reach the top step of the podium. There has been 1 major change with Steve Owen released from his contract.
Name: Cooper Racing Team
Sponsors: Adidas, Pepsi, Corona, TAB Sportsbet, SP Tools, Monster Energy Drinks & Hooters.
Drivers:
# 2 Garth Tander (1.1m)
# 31 David Reynolds (0.7m)
Manufacturer: Holden

[FalconEL]

NAME: Dilligaf Motorsport

SPONSORS: Aston Air Conditioning, Graphic Skills Racing, Ford, Solutions To Go (s2go)

DRIVERS:
#5 Mark Winterbottom
#55 David Reynolds

MANUFACTURER: Ford

After a few years absence, Dilligaf Motorsport is making a return to the 2012 V8 Supercar Fantasy Championship in the quest for the Pete55 Memorial Trophy.

Team livery to be released prior to the Clipsal 500.

[Driver TBA]

TBA Racing

Driver 1: Jamie Whincup
Driver 2: Russell Ingall
Sponsors: OneTel & Stan Cash
Car: SBR Falcon

[Micklegend]

Frosty Bottles Racing enters the 2012 Championship (replacing Team Bourbonfone)

Drivers:
Mark Winterbottom #5
Dave Reynolds #55

Manufacturer: Ford
Sponsors: Orrcon Steel, The Bottlo

Looking forward to another great year...thanks Antro!

[motofan]

Name: Big Nuts Racing (BNR)

Sponsors: Woodstock Bourbon

Driver 1: James Courtney 900k
Driver 2: Slade Dog 800k
Driver 3: Patrizi 300k

Manufacturer: Holden

[leothedrummer]

Team: Axis Racing
Sponsors: Axis Percussion, Yamaha Drums, Sabian Cymbals
Drivers:
#26 - Tim Slade
#28 - James Moffat
#38 - Dean Fiore
Manufacturer: Ford