About Wookey story (comments and discussion)

McLeod will rent the works Cooper he had the privilege to drive in Mexico. He puts an option on it and will buy it if it works well.

AMSTERDAM - November 4, 1968

Rumours have surfaced that a 38-year old Dutchman racing under the pseudonym 'George Joncker' will be present in the next Formula 1 season. The amateur driver claims to be a nobleman who just inherited multiple millions of guilders from his family. According to his own saying, he was a successful motorcycle racer on a national level in the late 1940s and early 1950s, until a horrible crash on the airport circuit of Leeuwarden severely crushed his both legs, which cut his fledgling career short. After a long period of recovery, financed by his wealthy relatives, on the premise that he would never race again. But old habits never die, and he decided to start racing touring cars 1.5 years ago. Now his bankroll is raised 'Joncker' will try to do the impossible: race in an ever-professionalizing Formula 1 as an inexperienced gentleman driver. In order to make sure that the relatives who paid for his recovery 20 years earlier do not find out his true identity, 'Joncker' will race under a pseudonym. It is yet unclear what type of car the self-proclaimed aristocrat will drive, but it is expected that it will be an aged car, seeing the budget the Dutchman says to bring on the table. Rumour has it that 'Joncker' has already contacted Philippe Nicolas to take over his old Cooper-Maserati, but this is not yet confirmed by the second party.

F1CFan1804 wrote:AMSTERDAM - November 4, 1968

Rumours have surfaced that a 38-year old Dutchman racing under the pseudonym 'George Joncker' will be present in the next Formula 1 season. The amateur driver claims to be a nobleman who just inherited multiple millions of guilders from his family. According to his own saying, he was a successful motorcycle racer on a national level in the late 1940s and early 1950s, until a horrible crash on the airport circuit of Leeuwarden severely crushed his both legs, which cut his fledgling career short. After a long period of recovery, financed by his wealthy relatives, on the premise that he would never race again. But old habits never die, and he decided to start racing touring cars 1.5 years ago. Now his bankroll is raised 'Joncker' will try to do the impossible: race in an ever-professionalizing Formula 1 as an inexperienced gentleman driver. In order to make sure that the relatives who paid for his recovery 20 years earlier do not find out his true identity, 'Joncker' will race under a pseudonym. It is yet unclear what type of car the self-proclaimed aristocrat will drive, but it is expected that it will be an aged car, seeing the budget the Dutchman says to bring on the table. Rumour has it that 'Joncker' has already contacted Philippe Nicolas to take over his old Cooper-Maserati, but this is not yet confirmed by the second party.

You mean november 67? right?
Philippe Nicolas can rent his car for a test at Jarama if Joncker is satisfied with it, the sale for 1968 can be concluded.
While you can race it as such for Jarama, you'll tell me the color of your helmet in order I do the model.
For 1968, the car will be repainted along your choice. You can send me a bmp file such as this,

or if you are not able to do it, just state the color of your choice.
(maybe orange, with tricolor stripe?)


Thanks for joining.

I just started work. I made the real life F1 that did really participate. I use ready made Icons with random race numbers. This is only for fun after all...

Those 4 cars were relatively easy to do

For now, the helmet will be plain white with the text 'George Joncker' on the side. This to indicate that the Jarama deal was a rushed thing. The entrant for 1968 will be officially listed as Écurie Frison. I have made a team logo, but that will not yet be on the car of course. As it is a hired drive and not yet a sale, it might be more realistic to list the entrant as 'Philippe Nicolas' or as 'Wookey', depending on whether the car is hired out by the driver or the team. For the driving skills, seeing the inexperience of the driver, his skills could be a bit lower than the average privateer, at least for the first season. I will soon work on the 1968 livery, which will be predominantly orange, but I might add some touches of other colours.

PS: Yes, I meant november 1967.

Wookey wrote:And now, I'm working on Jarama. The real life race was essentially a F2 race with 4 F1 guests. Here is the real life line up :
(...)
Miguel ? If you want to make Ramon participate, you provide the rationale. I could not find one. Same for McLeod, PNB.

(...)

Merci Philippe, as the season ended home, I think all the team will remain in Mexico until 1968 to tune the PZ Mk1 and be ready for the next fights.

F1CFan1804 wrote:For now, the helmet will be plain white with the text 'George Joncker'  on the side. This to indicate that the Jarama deal was a rushed thing. The entrant for 1968 will be officially listed as Écurie Frison. I have made a team logo, but that will not yet be on the car of course. As it is a hired drive and not yet a sale, it might be more realistic to list the entrant as 'Philippe Nicolas' or as 'Wookey', depending on whether the car is hired out by the driver or the team. For the driving skills, seeing the inexperience of the driver, his skills could be a bit lower than the average privateer, at least for the first season. I will soon work on the 1968 livery, which will be predominantly orange, but I might add some touches of other colours.

PS: Yes, I meant november 1967.

There you come


Now you can send me your team logo, car livery and helmet for next season when you want I'm preparing the last 67 race.

This will be my car, you'll see the reason, in the main story

Now everything is ready. As soon as I get the Lotus of Scuderia Centro Sud and Soler Roig, we can play the race. Meanwhile, I will tell you a story, that of Pedro de la Basseta and of this car above.

Final entry list for Jarama : 20 pilots, 10 F1 & 10 F2 !

# Driver, Nationality Entrant Car - Engine/Tuner Chassis Tyre
1 Jim Clark, GBR Team Lotus Lotus 49 - Cosworth DFV 49-R1 F
2 Graham Hill, GBR Team Lotus Lotus 49 - Cosworth DFV
3 Jack Brabham, AUS Brabham Racing Organisation Brabham BT19 - Repco 740 F1-1-65 GY
4 Jacky Ickx, BEL Tyrrell Racing Organisation Matra MS5 - Cosworth FVA MS5-11 D
5 Jackie Stewart, GBR Tyrrell Racing Organisation Matra MS7 - Cosworth FVA MS7-02 D
6 Brian Redman, GBR David Bridges Motor Sports Lola T100 - Cosworth FVA SL/100/4 D
8 Jo Siffert, SUI BMW Lola T100 - BMW M12/Rosche SL/100/3 D
9 Hubert Hahne, DEU BMW Lola T100 - BMW M12/Rosche SL/100/3 D
11 Philippe Nicolas, FRA Team Vulkan Eagle T1G - Weslake V12
12 Jo Schlesser, FRA Ford France SA Matra MS5 - Cosworth FVA MS5-10  
14 Conrad McLeod, FRA/SCO McLeod Cooper T81 Maserati V12
15 Andrea de Adamich, ITA SpA Ferrari SEFAC Ferrari 312 312-0005
16 Henri Pescarolo, FRA Matra Sports Matra MS7 - Cosworth FVA MS7-01  
17 Alex Soler-Roig, ESP Team Lotus Lotus 48 - Cosworth FVA R48-1  
18 Johnny Servoz-Gavin, FRA Matra Sports Matra MS5 - Cosworth FVA MS5-15  
19 Jean-Pierre Beltoise, FRA Matra Sports Matra MS7 - Cosworth FVA MS7-03  
23 George Jonker, NED Team Wookey Cooper T81 - Maserati V12
54 "Pedro de la Bassetta", ESP, Team Vulkan  Eagle T1G - Weslake V12
55 Luigi Mennella, ITA, Scuderia Centro Sud Ferrari 312/67
56 Nathy Wehbé, LIB, Scuderia Centro Sud Ferrari 312/67

Wookey wrote:Final entry list for Jarama : 20 pilots, 10 F1 & 10 F2 !

# Driver, Nationality Entrant Car - Engine/Tuner Chassis Tyre
17 Alex Soler-Roig, ESP Team Lotus Lotus 48 - Cosworth FVA R48-1  
55 Luigi Mennella, ITA, Scuderia Centro Sud Ferrari 312/67
56 Nathy Wehbé, LIB, Scuderia Centro Sud Ferrari 312/67

17 Alex Soler-Roig, ESP Team Lotus Lotus 48 - Cosworth FVA R48-1
maybe Tonight or almost sure tommorrow

58 Luigi Mennella, ITA, Scuderia Centro Sud Lotus-Cosworth DFW 58
57 Nathy Wehbé, LIB, Scuderia Centro Sud Lotus-Cosworth DFW 58
sure tonight