Post by maikoheart on Sept 29, 2020 0:31:42 GMT -5
STARtec Racing Developments
Team Manager: Takane Fujii (maikoheart )
Team Summary:
Situated near the Tokachi International Speedway, STARtec started life as a Formula Junior constructor in 1990. With the company making it's profits from the nearby circuit, the firm grew big enough to start fielding racing teams on the side, beginning with a Formula C program from 1996 still in use to this day. Becoming a well respected constructor and team in the club racing ranks, STARtec was a trusted and beloved name before their fall in 2003, with the company owner struggling to pay back loans.
Luckily, Japanese racing driver Takane Fujii who had risen thanks to their program was able to buy the organization out of debt and into her hands. Retiring early due to waning prospects overseas, she made it her goal to made it her own international identity. With the team rebranded to STARtec Racing Developments, the team was solely a team, ditching their constructor roots. The ideology of giving young talents a chance in the northern region of Japan still remained though, as they held academy events at the same track they resided near.
Due to a failed negotiation to bring IMAS' premier open wheel series to Tokachi, a bitter Fujii stated that she'd show the strength of her hometown on an international level, beginning to work with Vittorio and starting up their very own Lightning Car team in 2006. However, they quickly become an afterthought to the grid, finishing in the back for multiple races up until a few years into their campaign.
Leaving the bitterness behind and taking the series with a serious outlook, they've become a well established midfield staple to the Lightning Car roster, but will Takane ever bring the pride of Tokachi to the world stage?
Leaving the bitterness behind and taking the series with a serious outlook, they've become a well established midfield staple to the Lightning Car roster, but will Takane ever bring the pride of Tokachi to the world stage?
Team Information:
Team Tracker
Driver Sheets
Car Development (LC18)
Car Development (CSGP)
Total Credits Remaining: 23,100,000 CR
Team Roster:
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Kendra Seattle
Nationality: United States
Birthday and Age: February 5th, 33 years old
Driver Level: Level 16
License (Current XP): International A2 (3,500 XP)
Archetype: Daredevil
Base Stats:
| Stats | ...of 20 |
| SPD | 12 |
| TNA | 18 |
| CNS | 8 |
| FNS | 11 |
| REA | 13 |
| COM | 10 |
Current Contracts & Terms:
Hiring Cost: 600,000 CR per Event
RP terms: Driver RP is controlled by whom hired them
Current Contracts:
FULL TIME with TEAM NAME in SERIES NAME (X Class)
Profile:
Seattle was the first generation driver of her family, coming from a family who owned a small chain of sports merchandise stores. Despite the business going well, her family had to make sacrifices from the very start to help fund their child's dream of becoming a great racing driver. Fortunately, Kendra was good at her passion, she blew away the competition at karting events in the west coast, caught the potential eye of Jack Forelli, and was set to make her Formula C debut. However, her debut couldn't go any more wrong, not only being off pace for most of the rounds, but retiring in nearly half of her races during her campaign. This was the toughest point, in which she contemplated simply going back to the family business to further expand their reach in the Oregon area.
However, her parents insisted on giving it another go, and so the American pushed forward for another Formula C season, this time doing quite well. It didn't match up with her previous domination in karting, but it was good enough to keep herself afloat in the ever tough racing world. A few races in, and she was immediately recruited into a Junior program for an American racing team for a quick one way ticket into Lightning Car. Not only was this a dream for the then 13 year old Kendra, she later learned how some of her relatives used to be mechanics for a Motor City 500 entry back in the 60s. This led her to become laser focused on open wheel racing, turning down potential sports car racing contracts to try and not sway her focus.
With another season in the books, Kendra had to wait a bit until her Atlantic Super Grand Prix entry, with a year's hiatus in order due to schooling. When she returned, it turned out that none of her talent had gone away, immediately shooting back up the ranks as she did in karting. During this time, she developed a never say die mentality, becoming much too well known for being overly optimistic, brash towards others, and even sometimes a bit naive. To other drivers, she was a headache, but the fans quickly rallied behind her, making her eventual move into Lightning Car inevitable with Pavoni Speed Runners.
However, her first season was much of a disaster like her first Formula C season. With the expectations high as the sky, Kendra crumbled under the media pressure and couldn’t consistently get the same results as she did in Super GP. Being dropped halfway into her second season, Kendra settled for teams lower on the grid, waiting and biding her time to become a star once again. A devoted fan group is still behind her, still waiting for the Oregon native to show her true colors, but a deal with STARtec 6 years into her career might just give her the opportunity to finally shine.
RP Notes:
- Kendra is a known food lover, and she practices being a chef on the side. However, her cooking isn't very good...
- On the flip side, she hates karaoke, but has the voice of an angel. No one knows why this is.
- Takane and Kendra met at a bar with Kendra overhearing Takane speak ill of her. After a long bar tussle, the two become close friends.
- Takane and Kendra met at a bar with Kendra overhearing Takane speak ill of her. After a long bar tussle, the two become close friends.
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Lilian Melo
Nationality: Brazilian
Birthday and Age: September 8th, 31 years old
Driver Level: Level 13
License (Current XP): International A3 (3,000 XP)
Archetype: Getaway Driver
Base Stats:
| Stats | ...of 20 |
| SPD | 10 |
| TNA | 9 |
| CNS | 9 |
| FNS | 14 |
| REA | 12 |
| COM | 15 |
Current Contracts & Terms:
Hiring Cost: 500,000 CR per Event
RP terms: Driver RP is controlled by whom hired them
Current Contracts:
FULL TIME with TEAM NAME in SERIES NAME (X Class)
Profile:
With the culturally rich Sao Paulo cityscape surrounding her, Lilian was first wanting to be a teacher of the arts much like her mother was at a prestigious university. Those dreams were immediately crumpled up and put in a drawer once a close friend showed off her motorbike to her, riding around the streets for hours on end. With begging and pleading, Melo began her motorsports career as a motorcycle rider, and although junior categories didn’t have much entries in her regional area, she still showed absolute talent at such a young age. National level fared better even with the high entry numbers this time, Melo taking the top honors multiple times through the year and very quickly making headlines at home for being one of the youngest riders to win that competition at such a young age.
Demun Energy offered a contract towards her, and with great enthusiasm, Lilian became a rider for the energy drink brand and slotted into their junior program. Success in it would yield her a ride in the top motorcycle grand prix series, starting out in the 3rd tier and moving up rather quickly in a matter of a few seasons. Her first race in the premier series showed that she was a talent to depend on for years to come, consistent, clinical, and even somewhat… unhinged. With an evil laugh every time she came up on the podium, people were a bit frightened, but still attracted to the Brazilian’s antics on and off the bike.
With a few great but not too outstanding seasons, Melo quickly was looking for other avenues to satisfy her itch for speed. First it was motocross, something that didn’t require too much learning to become proficient in. This was interesting at first, and despite her relatively poor results, she clearly enjoyed her time and kept a great relationship with her sponsor and team. Though she quickly got bored… so it was towards rally cars! Rallying didn’t turn out well for her, even in a great seat provided by Demun, but she still had fun! Then it was to Thunder Alley! She fared a little better, but still not to her liking. But then, with the move to Lightning Car, she had found her new home! Now being with STARtec for 2 years, she’s become a huge source of fan support worldwide, all she needs is the championship trophy.
Despite being cold, evil looking, and consistent, away from the motorsports world she is an absolute ‘chūnibyō’ (delusional childish personality), always doing her best to practice witchcraft at home with no success at all, interacting with others on Tripwire being multiple characters away from the eye of motorsports fans, and having an alter-ego named Mimi von Mimi. She adores vampire movies, anime, and secretly attends Clara Crescendo concerts.
RP Notes:
- Don't bring up her witchcraft interest towards her in public. She'll give you a death stare.
- Her close friends think her excitable nature and extremely off the wall movements in private are due to her taking very big advantage of her free energy drink deal. She's just like that.
Team Base
Home Region: J-Speed Region
Base Size: Medium
Staffing Capacity:
75/90 Staff
Advanced Engine and Machine Shop
Facility Level: Level 1
Active Staff: 15 Staff
Car Part Upgrade Progress:
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Design Workshop
Facility Level: Level 0
Active Staff: 0 Staff
Car Part Upgrade Progress:
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Advanced Engineering Shop
Facility Level: Level 0
Active Staff: 0 Staff
Car Part Upgrade Progress:
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Autoclaves and Composite Manufacturing
Facility Level: Level 1
Active Staff: 15 Staff
Car Part Upgrade Progress:
<Upgrade A> for <Car B>, C Phases Remaining
Parts Recycling Center
Facility Level: Level 0
Per-Race Running Costs Modifier: 0% LESS
Repair Costs Modifier: 0% LESS
Fan Lifestyle Store
Facility Level: Level 2
Active Staff: 15 Staff
Per-Event Winnings Modifier: 50% MORE