About Wookey story (comments and discussion)

d4nf1c wrote:With so many things to celebrate, I'm sure this would go by unnoticed in Wookey's garage, but if you looked behind, you'd most likely see one of the rookies (and probably his family and friends, too) celebrating like crazy his first F1 finish, specially in this sacred shrine.

big attrition in this race, the more careful drivers that reached the finish line get good results

Next race will be Monaco. I have 42 wannabee entries for 16 places on the grid... what should I do?

N° Driver Team Constructor Engine
1 Graham HILL Brooke Bond Oxo Racing / Rob Walker Lotus 49C Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
2 John MILES Gold Leaf Team Lotus Lotus 72A Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
3 Jochen RINDT Gold Leaf Team Lotus Lotus 49C Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
4 Alex SOLER-ROIG World Wide Racing Lotus 49C Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
5 Jack BRABHAM Motor Racing Developments Ltd Brabham BT33 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
6 Rolf STOMMELEN Auto Motor Und Sport Brabham BT33 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
7 Derek BELL Tom Wheatcroft Racing Brabham BT26A Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
8 Jean-Pierre BELTOISE Equipe Matra Elf Matra MS120 Matra MS12 V12 3.0 Goodyear
9 Henri PESCAROLO Equipe Matra Elf Matra MS120 Matra MS12 V12 3.0 Goodyear
10 Andrea De ADAMICH Bruce McLaren Motor Racing McLaren M7D Alfa Romeo T33 V8 3.0 Goodyear
11 Denny HULME Bruce McLaren Motor Racing McLaren M14A Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
12 Bruce McLAREN Bruce McLaren Motor Racing McLaren M14A Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
14 John SURTEES Team Surtees McLaren M7C Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
15 George EATON Yardley Team BRM BRM P153 BRM P142 V12 3.0 Dunlop
16 Jackie OLIVER Yardley Team BRM BRM P153 BRM P142 V12 3.0 Dunlop
17 Pedro RODRIGUEZ Yardley Team BRM BRM P153 BRM P142 V12 3.0 Dunlop
19 Jo SIFFERT March Engineering March 701 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
20 Johnny SERVOZ-GAVIN Tyrrell Racing Organisation March 701 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Dunlop
21 Jackie STEWART Tyrrell Racing Organisation March 701 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Dunlop
22 Mario ANDRETTI STP Corporation March 701 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
23 Ronnie PETERSON Antique Automobiles Racing Team March 701 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
24 Piers COURAGE Frank Williams Racing Cars De Tomaso 505 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Dunlop
25 Silvio MOSER Silvio Moser Racing Team Bellasi F1 70 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
26 Jacky ICKX Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari 312B Ferrari 001 F12 3.0 Firestone
27 Ignazio GIUNTI Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari 312B Ferrari 001 F12 3.0 Firestone
28 Chris AMON March Engineering March 701 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
29 Philippe Nicolas Team Wookey Wookey PNB 70F1 Citroën SM14 V12 3,0 Michelin
30 François Cevert Team Wookey Wookey PNB 70F1 Citroën SM14 V12 3,0 Michelin
31 Danny Ross Oliver and Ross Motorsport Brabham BT26A Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
32 Michel VAILLANT Ecurie Vaillante Vaillante 701 Vaillante V12 3,0 Firestone
33 Steve WARSON Ecurie Vaillante Vaillante 701 Vaillante V12 3,0 Firestone
34 Taka Katsumoto Team Malongo Koruto F3000 Honda V12 3,0 Bridgestone
35 Riccardo PRIORI Scuderia Priori BRM BRM P139 BRM P142 V12 3.0 Pirelli
36 Chris Lewis Lola-BRM BRM P139 BRM P142 V12 3.0 Dunlop
41 Nathy WEHBE Scuderia Centro Sud SCS P02 Alfa Romeo V8 Pirelli
51 Dino Falconetti Gulf Racing De Tomaso 505 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Dunlop
52 Carlos Reutemann Vulkan Santa-Cruz Automoviles Vulkan T2 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
54 Pierre SHELLER Vulkan Santa-Cruz Automoviles Vulkan T2 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
56 Conrad McLeod Ecurie Bretagne McLeod LG70 Matra MS12 V12 3.0 Goodyear
70 Sandro Munari Martini Racing Lancia D70 Lancia DS 70 V8 Pirelli
72 "Razor Ramon" Escuderia Don Pedro March 701 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
76 Franky Mennella Johnny Lightning Special Lola-Colt T150 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear

Dino Falconetti is entered on the Gulf De Tomaso, but might be replaced by Bob Cramer... if the car is allowed to race at all.
I ask for original ideas about how to organize pre-qualifications. We are way before the Concorde agreement, so the organizers are perfectly free to accept the cars on the basis they wish.

Wookey wrote:Next race will be Monaco. I have 42 wannabee entries for 16 places on the grid... what should I do?

N° Driver Team Constructor Engine
1 Graham HILL Brooke Bond Oxo Racing / Rob Walker Lotus 49C Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
2 John MILES Gold Leaf Team Lotus Lotus 72A Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
3 Jochen RINDT Gold Leaf Team Lotus Lotus 49C Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
4 Alex SOLER-ROIG World Wide Racing Lotus 49C Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
5 Jack BRABHAM Motor Racing Developments Ltd Brabham BT33 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
6 Rolf STOMMELEN Auto Motor Und Sport Brabham BT33 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
7 Derek BELL Tom Wheatcroft Racing Brabham BT26A Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
8 Jean-Pierre BELTOISE Equipe Matra Elf Matra MS120 Matra MS12 V12 3.0 Goodyear
9 Henri PESCAROLO Equipe Matra Elf Matra MS120 Matra MS12 V12 3.0 Goodyear
10 Andrea De ADAMICH Bruce McLaren Motor Racing McLaren M7D Alfa Romeo T33 V8 3.0 Goodyear
11 Denny HULME Bruce McLaren Motor Racing McLaren M14A Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
12 Bruce McLAREN Bruce McLaren Motor Racing McLaren M14A Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
14 John SURTEES Team Surtees McLaren M7C Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
15 George EATON Yardley Team BRM BRM P153 BRM P142 V12 3.0 Dunlop
16 Jackie OLIVER Yardley Team BRM BRM P153 BRM P142 V12 3.0 Dunlop
17 Pedro RODRIGUEZ Yardley Team BRM BRM P153 BRM P142 V12 3.0 Dunlop
19 Jo SIFFERT March Engineering March 701 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
20 Johnny SERVOZ-GAVIN Tyrrell Racing Organisation March 701 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Dunlop
21 Jackie STEWART Tyrrell Racing Organisation March 701 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Dunlop
22 Mario ANDRETTI STP Corporation March 701 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
23 Ronnie PETERSON Antique Automobiles Racing Team March 701 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
24 Piers COURAGE Frank Williams Racing Cars De Tomaso 505 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Dunlop
25 Silvio MOSER Silvio Moser Racing Team Bellasi F1 70 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
26 Jacky ICKX Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari 312B Ferrari 001 F12 3.0 Firestone
27 Ignazio GIUNTI Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari 312B Ferrari 001 F12 3.0 Firestone
28 Chris AMON March Engineering March 701 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
29 Philippe Nicolas Team Wookey Wookey PNB 70F1 Citroën SM14 V12 3,0 Michelin
30 François Cevert Team Wookey Wookey PNB 70F1 Citroën SM14 V12 3,0 Michelin
31 Danny Ross Oliver and Ross Motorsport Brabham BT26A Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
32 Michel VAILLANT Ecurie Vaillante Vaillante 701 Vaillante V12 3,0 Firestone
33 Steve WARSON Ecurie Vaillante Vaillante 701 Vaillante V12 3,0 Firestone
34 Taka Katsumoto Team Malongo Koruto F3000 Honda V12 3,0 Bridgestone
35 Riccardo PRIORI Scuderia Priori BRM BRM P139 BRM P142 V12 3.0 Pirelli
36 Chris Lewis Lola-BRM BRM P139 BRM P142 V12 3.0 Dunlop
41 Nathy WEHBE Scuderia Centro Sud SCS P02 Alfa Romeo V8 Pirelli
51 Dino Falconetti Gulf Racing De Tomaso 505 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Dunlop
52 Carlos Reutemann Vulkan Santa-Cruz Automoviles Vulkan T2 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
54 Pierre SHELLER Vulkan Santa-Cruz Automoviles Vulkan T2 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
56 Conrad McLeod Ecurie Bretagne McLeod LG70 Matra MS12 V12 3.0 Goodyear
70 Sandro Munari Martini Racing Lancia D70 Lancia DS 70 V8 Pirelli
72 "Razor Ramon" Escuderia Don Pedro March 701 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
76 Franky Mennella Johnny Lightning Special Lola-Colt T150 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear

Dino Falconetti is entered on the Gulf De Tomaso, but might be replaced by Bob Cramer... if the car is allowed to race at all.
I ask for original ideas about how to organize pre-qualifications. We are way before the Concorde agreement, so the organizers are perfectly free to accept the cars on the basis they wish.

FISA-FOCA WAR!
http://8w.forix.com/fiasco-onset.html

In 1972, thanks to Ecclestone and Mosley, the Monaco Griand Prix had 25 starters rather than 20 or even 16.

What about 27 starters our of 42?

26 is already crowdy at Monaco, but why not, the question remains : how (using the game) do I eliminate 16 cars?

Wookey wrote:26 is already crowdy at Monaco, but why not, the question remains : how (using the game) do I eliminate 16 cars?

I have an idea.

Do a qualifying session in Race Mode (just a normal qualifying, if you can do that with 42 cars).

Then, tell in Wookey's story the results and impressions of that PREQUALIFYING (with photocaptures). From positions 27 to 42, those cars will not race.

P.D.: Are you playing in championship mode?

No, I play in race Mod, as I change the entry list at every race. Thanks for the idea. There is no place for 42 cars in Monaco pits.

Wookey wrote:No, I play in race Mod, as I change the entry list at every race. Thanks for the idea. There is no place for 42 cars in Monaco pits.

Got it.

For choose what cars do you not want in the entry list, do this:

Go to the VEH files of those drivers and search for this line:
Classes="FormulaOne, OpenWheel, 0ZM, 1970"

Change it to:
Classes="FormulaOne, OpenWheel, 0ZM, 1970, Not AI"

Then, go to your Player file and search for these lines:
CURNT Opponents="41"
PRACT Opponents="41"
QUICK Opponents="41"
GPRIX Opponents="41"
CHAMP Opponents="41"
MULTI Opponents="0"
RPLAY Opponents="0"

Change it to 25 (if you want a race with 26 cars and 25 opponents).

Regards,
Cristian

How about one qualifying session with the real ones, one with the fictional ones, select the best in each and do the race with these best ones? For instance, the ten best real and the sixteen best fictional ones or the opposite?

Now Monaco is done, I'm preparing Marseille's GP which will serve as inauguration race for Paul Ricard Circuit. (non championship) I will recycle there some of those who could not make the cut for Monaco.
+ French based teams

Provisory entry list is as such. Comments and candidacy welcomed.

N°	Driver	Team	Constructor			Engine
8	Jean-Pierre BELTOISE	Equipe Matra Elf	Matra	MS120	Matra	MS12 V12 3.0	Goodyear
9	Henri PESCAROLO	Equipe Matra Elf	Matra	MS120	Matra	MS12 V12 3.0	Goodyear
12	Bruce McLAREN	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing	McLaren	M14A	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear
14	John SURTEES	Team Surtees	McLaren	M7C	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Firestone
16	Jackie OLIVER	Yardley Team BRM	BRM	P153	BRM	P142 V12 3.0	Dunlop
24	Piers COURAGE	Frank Williams Racing Cars	De Tomaso	505	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Dunlop
25	Silvio MOSER	Silvio Moser Racing Team	Bellasi	F1 70	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear
26	wxxxxx	???	???	?
27	Bob Bondurant	Team Shasta	???
28	Christian Ethuin	Team Wookey	Wookey	PNB 70F1	Citroën	SM14 V12 3,0	Michelin
29	Philippe Nicolas	Team Wookey	Wookey	PNB 70F1	Citroën	SM14 V12 3,0	Michelin
30	François Cevert	Team Wookey	Wookey	PNB 70F1	Citroën	SM14 V12 3,0	Michelin
31	Danny Ross	Oliver and Ross Motorsport	Brabham	BT26A	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear
32	Michel VAILLANT	Ecurie Vaillante	Vaillante	701	Vaillante	V12 3,0	Firestone
33	Steve WARSON	Ecurie Vaillante	Vaillante	701	Vaillante	V12 3,0	Firestone
34	Taka Katsumoto	Team Malongo	Koruto	F3000	Honda	V12 3,0	Bridgestone
35	Riccardo PRIORI	Scuderia Priori BRM	BRM	P139	BRM	P142 V12 3.0	Pirelli
36	Chris Lewis	Lola-BRM	BRM	P139	BRM	P142 V12 3.0	Dunlop
41	Nathy WEHBE	Scuderia Centro Sud	SCS	P02	Alfa Romeo	V8	Pirelli
51	Dino Falconetti	Gulf Racing	De Tomaso	505	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Dunlop
52	Carlos Reutemann	Vulkan Santa-Cruz Automoviles	Vulkan	T2	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear
54	Pierre SHELLER	Vulkan Santa-Cruz Automoviles	Vulkan	T2	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear
56	Conrad McLeod	Ecurie Bretagne	McLeod	LG70	Matra	MS12 V12 3.0	Goodyear
70	Sandro Munari	Martini Racing	Lancia	D70	Lancia	DS 70 V8	Pirelli
72	"Razor Ramon"	Escuderia Don Pedro	March	701	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Firestone
76	Franky Mennella	Johnny Lightning Special	Lola-Colt	T150	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear

After a weekend with McLeod we decided to post our bit of story and send inspiration by anticipation for Luigi or whoever wishes to work on, and give enough time.

Beween Monaco and Marseilles, Miguel Garcia and Conrad McLeod spent good time at Bandol, on French Riviera, invited by Paul Ricard in company of many other drivers and team members. There they compared their difficulty to cope with the fast professionalising F1 of the day. Seeing the difficulty to find a suitable car for good performance and the steady increase of costs, they decided to join efforts on the technical field while still keeping their own structure and own sponsors on the commercial side. The merger will mutualize R&D costs and maintenance and deal more easily with tyres and engine suppliers.
The design will be entrusted to kiwi engineer George Begg of Tasman F5000 fame, but the cars will be built in Dartford, Kent, near Brands Hatch circuit by a pool of ex-Lotus and Brabham employees made redundant since both stopped to sell competition cars to clients in F2 and F3.

Engine will be DFV, tyres will be Michelin, oil will be Pemex, technical partners will be Champion and Koni. The 2 car team will present 2 different liveries, gold with Marine wings for Garcia and Marine with yellow tartan decoration for McLeod. Both willkeep their traditional sponsors.

inspiration for PZ McLeod 71 to 73

 inspiration for PZ McLeod 74 to 76without its airbox (different airboxes for 74,75 and of course 76)

We hope Luigi will enjoy building up these cars, or if he does not find time, another will do.