Post by GTRacer22 on Sept 21, 2020 21:37:42 GMT -5
Absolution Autosport
Team Manager: Hideyoshi Okuma (GTRacer22)
Team Summary:
Founded in 1994 under the name Okuma Motorsports, Absolution Autosport is a widely known racing outfit out of Oguchi, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Founded by Okuma-san himself, he started the team with the ultimate goal of dominating the entire Japanese motor racing scene. Starting out in the famed J-Speed GT series, the first-gen Honda NSX JS-GT was the weapon of choice. After competing for five seasons, they were able to rack up two overall championships, as well as three class championships. Once Hideyoshi and the crew had achieved their goal there, they expanded on to the team with a venture into the early stages of the Continental Super GP series. Achieving success in CSGP would prove to be much more difficult, especially coming from a background in GT racing. However, after six long years, Absolution Autosport was able to bring a GP championship back to Oguchi. In the mid-2000's, the team updated with the times, and continued to provide consistent results in the J-Speed GT Masters and the Continental Super GP championships.
Unfortunately after 10 years in open wheel, disaster struck. The infamous Japan earthquake of 2011 totaled the team's headquarters and their entire operation, in addition to multiple others in the Japanese racing scene. Hideyoshi rebuilt Absolution from the ground up in 2014, and elected to run a scaled back, one-car operation for the following two years in the J-SA GTM, with Giuliano Ansaldi piloting the team's legendary Honda NSX, albeit with underwhelming results. In an attempt to spice things up, the team made their infamous switch from Honda power to the loud, roaring V8 beast, the Corvette C7-JSR. Picking up drivers like the mild-mannered Lucien Lachapelle, ever-daring John-Watkins Glen, and sensational star Madeleine Brookland, the team expanded once again and proved that they weren't gone just yet. With a burst of new life, Absolution Autosport picked up two wins throughout the 2017 and 2018 seasons. After the 2018 season, Hideyoshi Okuma began the rebranding project of Okuma Motorsports in an attempt to market the team towards the incoming younger audience, as well as the changing times. With the new name of Absolution Autosport in place, new sponsors, and an entirely new look, who knows what the team may be capable of.
Now in 2020, the Absolution Autosport crew look to rekindle the flame once again and return to the top tier of racing in Japan. Do they have it in them to prove that old dogs can in fact learn new tricks? Or is this icon of the Nippon motorsports scene really just a washed up, beaten down mess of a team?
Team Information:
Team Tracker
Driver Sheets
Car Development - C7-JSR
Car Development - LC18
Total Credits Remaining: 9,156,250 CR
Team Roster:
Giuliano Ansaldi
Nationality: Italian
Birthday and Age: April 23, 24 years old
Driver Level: Level 16
License: International A1 (4200 XP)
Archetype: Time Attacker
Base Stats:
| Stats | ...of 20 |
| SPD | 19 |
| TNA | 10 |
| CNS | 9 |
| FNS | 14 |
| REA | 15 |
| COM | 8 |
Specialties:
Point Total: 12 SP
Cat-Like Reflexes
Drives Like Crazy
Endurance Racer [Major]
Qualifying Specialist [Circuit]
Winding Specialist [Major]
Specialty Stat Modifiers:
| Stats | WI / TE / ST / OV |
| SPD | +2 / +0 / +0 / +0 |
| TNA | -1 / -1 / +0 / +0 |
| CNS | +2 / +0 / -2 / -2 |
| FNS | +4 / +4 / +4 / +4 |
| REA | +2 / +2 / +2 / +2 |
| COM | -7 / -7 / -7 / -7 |
Current Contracts & Terms:
Hiring Cost: 700,000 CR per Event
RP terms: Driver RP is controlled by original creator
Current Contracts:
FULL TIME with Absolution Autosport in J-SA GT Master (PRO Class)
Profile:
Born and raised in Maranello, Italy, Giuliano Ansaldi was a typical boy with a passion for cars, and basically anything with four wheels and an engine. Just around the age of 10, he decided that he really wanted to pursue the career of being a professional race car driver. Starting out racing karts in northern Italy, Giuliano was an instant superstar. He won multiple national championships, and contended in the world championships as well. Soon after, he decided that he would rather focus his career in sports car racing, instead of open wheel racing. Giuliano was soon picked up by Okuma Motorsports to compete in the TIRE JSGT series, where he helped fellow teammate to a GT500 victory in their first race. Sadly soon after, the series was cancelled, and Okuma Motorsports pulled out in hopes of finding competitive racing elsewhere. In the first season of the GRL, Giuliano took home a win over teams like Team Pezzarinho, which was a major accomplishment. Currently the team's leading sportscar racer, Giu's career is still in its youth.
RP Notes:
-Very energetic
-Makes many sarcastic comments and corny jokes
-Rather humble and laid-back, but can still have an aggressive side at times
-Easily entertained
-Not afraid to voice his opinion
Madeleine Brookland
Nationality: French
Birthday and Age: May 10, 23 years old
Driver Level: Level 13
License: International A4 (2700 XP)
Archetype: Laser Focused
Base Stats:
| Stats | ...of 20 |
| SPD | 10 |
| TNA | 8 |
| CNS | 11 |
| FNS | 17 |
| REA | 10 |
| COM | 10 |
Specialties:
Point Total: 10 SP
Blood Knight
Hotlap Addict
Ice Cold [Minor]
Smooth Criminal
Technical Specialist [Minor]
Vicious
Specialty Stat Modifiers:
| Stats | WI / TE / ST / OV |
| SPD | +1 / +1 / +1 / +2 |
| TNA | +1 / +1 / +1 / +3 |
| CNS | -2 / -2 / -2 / -4 |
| FNS | +4 / +6 / +4 / +2 |
| REA | +0 / +0 / +0 / +0 |
| COM | -5 / -5 / -5 / -5 |
Current Contracts & Terms:
Hiring Cost: 400,000 CR per Event
RP terms: Driver RP is controlled by original creator
Current Contracts:
FULL TIME with Absolution Autosport in J-SA GT Master (PRO Class)
Profile:
Madeleine Brookland grew up in the town of Weybridge, UK, in a very motorsports-influenced family. You may know of Weybridge as the home of the famous, but now out of use, Brooklands racing circuit, which hosted countless grands prix. Her grandfather was a famous grand prix racer at the circuit back in the 1930s, and won many races. Motorsports are a large part in the Brookland household, made evident by 3 generations of racing. Madeleine started off in racing at a very early age - 6 years old, in fact. Her dad wanted her to become the next female racing prodigy, so he put her into a kart at this early age. She won numerous races, and eventually was brought onto a professional karting team during her teenage years. After taking home two championships, she moved into lower tier formula cars, but she soon realized that open wheel was not her calling. In a GT test day at Silverstone, she topped the charts by seconds, and had a large gap over everyone else. It was then that she realized she wanted to pursue racing GT cars. After a few successful seasons of AM class racing, Madeleine makes her first full time season start in a PRO class car.
RP Notes:
- Always has a positive spirit, and always can be found with a smile on her face
- Rarely gets angry or mad at anyone else
- If something is her fault, she'll own up to it and proceed to be hard on herself
- Madeleine is a rather humble racer, and is definitely not a showoff
John-Watkins Glen
Nationality: American
Birthday and Age: June 17, 25 years old
Driver Level: Level 17
License: S-Provisional (5000 XP)
Archetype: Daredevil
Base Stats:
| Stats | ...of 20 |
| SPD | 15 |
| TNA | 16 |
| CNS | 10 |
| FNS | 8 |
| REA | 17 |
| COM | 12 |
Specialties:
Point Total: 14 SP
Grand Prix Racer [Major]
Hot-Headed [Major]
Technical Specialist [Minor]
Unrelenting
Specialty Stat Modifiers:
| Stats | WI / TE / ST / OV |
| SPD | +0 / +0 / +0 / +0 |
| TNA | +2 / +2 / +2 / +2 |
| CNS | -1 / -1 / -1 / -1 |
| FNS | +0 / +2 / +0 / -1 |
| REA | +3 / +3 / +3 / +2 |
| COM | +1 / +1 / +1 / +1 |
Current Contracts & Terms:
Hiring Cost: 850,000 CR per Event
RP terms: Driver RP is controlled by original creator
Current Contracts:
FULL TIME with Absolution Autosport in IMAS LightningCar World Tour
Profile:
If you are looking for an extremely adventurous and dare-devilish personality, well, John-Watkins will exceed those expectations by a mile. He's not a redneck that blasts country-rap music in his monster truck Ford F-150 however; in fact he hates that kind of stuff. He's more like Travis Pastrana's twin brother personality. Parasailing with ski's across the mountain ledges and bungee jumping off a tower is just the norm for him, because he enjoys the thrill of fear and knowing that you're on the edge of death. Sounds a bit masochistic if you ask me, but I digress.
He was born in the sticks of New York, and his parents cleverly named him John-Watkins, named after the infamous road course of Watkins Glen. Looking to make something interesting out of his life, he thought of what better way to do it than to start a racing career. He started from karts and was quite the prodigy at the time. He went on to win 3 championships their, along with another 2 in his Formula Ford career. He went into F3 for only 2 seasons; however, his F3 career was the only one where he never won a championship. He had competed in 3 seasons of Lightning Car in the last league he was in and managed to get 2nd in his 3rd championship season.
Even though he had mostly competed in Grand Prix type races, he did a little oval racing on the side here and there, so he does have a little experience there. Now he's in GRL, looking to take his successful career even further than before.
RP Notes:
-He's very adventurous and daring. He'll always have an idea of what he should maybe do next if (for example) he sees the Dubai tower and has the idea that maybe it would be cool if there was a bungee jump on it.
-Even though he acts tough and buff all the time, has a good heart and cares deeply for his friends and family.
-Has an absolute golden radio voice.
-Not serious all the time; in fact, jokes and sarcasm are common with him.
Lucien Lachapelle
Nationality: French
Birthday and Age: August 5, 26 years old
Driver Level: Level 13
License: International A4 (2700 XP)
Archetype: Laser Focused
Base Stats:
| Stats | ...of 20 |
| SPD | 12 |
| TNA | 8 |
| CNS | 10 |
| FNS | 15 |
| REA | 10 |
| COM | 11 |
Specialties:
Point Total: 10 SP
Close Combat Awareness
Endurance Racer [Minor]
Hotlap Addict
Ice Cold [Minor]
Winding Specialist [Major]
Specialty Stat Modifiers:
| Stats | WI / TE / ST / OV |
| SPD | +2 / +0 / +0 / +0 |
| TNA | -3 / -3 / -2 / -2 |
| CNS | +2 / +0 / -2 / -2 |
| FNS | +0 / +0 / +1 / +1 |
| REA | +0 / +0 / +0 / +0 |
| COM | +1 / +1 / +1 / +1 |
Current Contracts & Terms:
Hiring Cost: 400,000 CR per Event
RP terms: Driver RP is controlled by original creator
Current Contracts:
FULL TIME with Absolution Autosport in J-SA GT Master (PRO Class)
Profile:
Lucien Lachapelle hails from a small town just outside of Paris, France, called Anet. His love for motorsports and automobiles started at a young age, as his dad would always take him to the legendary Le Mans 24 Hour race, at the Circuit de La Sarthe. Each time a car roared past, he would be able to name it, and it's drivers. He knew everything there was to know about endurance and sports car racing at an age that would surprise very many. He dreamed of becoming the driver of one of those cars as it roared down the Mulsanne, pedal to the metal. He got into karting in France around 15 years old. Although he was rather late to start, he picked up quicker than anyone could ever, winning 10 races in his first season. The following two years, he won national championships in France and England, respectively. After runing up the ranks, he was quickly selected by Okuma Motorsports to race in the TIRE JSGT's first season as a teammate to Giulanio Ansladi. During the first GRL season, Lucien had a highest finish of 3rd, and helped the team in large ways.
RP Notes:
-Somewhat shy, keeps to himself
-Always is open to new things, and taking risks (on and off the track)
-Like to chill with fellow drivers in the paddock
Kimiko Nishimura
Nationality: Japanese
Birthday and Age: December 27, 21 years old
Driver Level: Level 15
License: International A2 (3700 XP)
Archetype: Intimidator
Base Stats:
| Stats | ...of 20 |
| SPD | 14 |
| TNA | 15 |
| CNS | 7 |
| FNS | 12 |
| REA | 10 |
| COM | 14 |
Specialties:
Point Total: 12 SP
Battle Averse
Drives Like Crazy
Endurance Racer [Minor]
Ice Cold [Minor]
Qualifying Specialist [Street]
Smooth Operator
Street Specialist [Major]
Specialty Stat Modifiers:
| Stats | WI / TE / ST / OV |
| SPD | -2 / -2 / +0 / -2 |
| TNA | -4 / -4 / -5 / -4 |
| CNS | +4 / +4 / +4 / +2 |
| FNS | +3 / +3 / +7 / +3 |
| REA | +0 / +0 / +0 / +0 |
| COM | -3 / -3 / -5 / -3 |
Current Contracts & Terms:
Hiring Cost: 600,000 CR per Event
RP terms: Driver RP is controlled by original creator
Current Contracts:
FULL TIME with Absolution Autosport in J-SA GT Master (PRO Class)
Profile:
Daughter of a famed Japanese street racer, Kimiko hails from the famed Gunma prefecture. Growing up, she'd always heard stories of her father's glory days as a togue racer on Mount Akina, and it was always her dream to be just like him. As soon as she could see over the wheel and touch the pedals, her father would take her out for early morning drives of the mountain (when traffic was minimal of course) so she could learn the in's and out's of driving fast. When Kimiko turned 14, she started racing karts, immediately winning her first championship in her rookie season. After two more dominant karting seasons, she was given a ride in a Porsche Cup car where she further proved her worth as a driver. Stepping up to a GT AM ride for two more seasons after that, Kimiko again won a championship, this time in her second year. Over her short career, she has amassed a rather large following home in Japan, and has caught the attention of countless professional teams. Now she has the chance to step into a PRO class ride for the first time, and she is going to give it her all.
RP Notes:
-Shy around strangers but really opens up once she gets to know someone
-Never terrified to send it down the inside, or fill up another driver's rearview mirror
-Occasionally has to fight the urge to turn her headlights off to trick other drivers
-Enjoys pranking her teammates quite often, and takes it very seriously
Team Base
Home Region: J-SA Region
Base Size: Medium
Staffing Capacity: 90
85/90 Staff
Advanced Engine and Machine Shop
Facility Level: Level 1
Active Staff: 15 Staff
Car Part Upgrade Progress:
Reinforced Heads and Cylinders for Corvette C7-JS.R, 4 Phases Remaining
Design Workshop
Facility Level: Level 1
Active Staff: 15 Staff
Car Part Upgrade Progress:
Extended Side Skirts for Corvette C7-JS.R, 4 Phases Remaining
Advanced Engineering Shop
Facility Level: Level 0
Active Staff: 0 Staff
Car Part Upgrade Progress:
<Upgrade A> for <Car B>, C Phases Remaining
Autoclaves and Composite Manufacturing
Facility Level: Level 0
Active Staff: 0 Staff
Car Part Upgrade Progress:
<Upgrade A> for <Car B>, C Phases Remaining
Parts Recycling Center
Facility Level: Level 1
Per-Race Running Costs Modifier: 10% LESS
Repair Costs Modifier: 0% LESS
Fan Lifestyle Store
Facility Level: Level 1
Active Staff: 10 Staff
Per-Event Winnings Modifier: 25% MORE
