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| − | '''Backmarker Brigade''' is an English sim-racing team based in Harlow, Essex in England. The team is managed by [[Simon Smith]]. <br> The team was founded on the eve of the [[2013 Challenge Malaysian Grand Prix|2013 Malaysian Grand Prix]]. Simon | + | '''Backmarker Brigade''' is an English sim-racing team based in Harlow, Essex in England. The team is managed by [[Simon Smith]]. <br> The team was founded on the eve of the [[2013 Challenge Malaysian Grand Prix|2013 Malaysian Grand Prix]]. Simon managed to convince the GPVWC admins he could form a decent team, and BMB was born. |
| − | The | + | == The new kids on the block : 2013 FC season== |
| − | + | The [[2013 Formula Challenge season]] season was a decent debut season. They finished the season in 21th position in the Teams' Championship, despite [[Oscar Hardwick]] scoring a hat-trick (pole, fastest lap and win) in the Austrian rounds of 2013. | |
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== The struggle, and the podium : 2014 FC season== | == The struggle, and the podium : 2014 FC season== | ||
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| + | The [[2014 Formula Challenge season]] was much different to the 2013 season. The team struggled to get into the points-scoring positions, which was a big worry for Simon. But the 2014 season got a nice turnaround for the team, because [[Lewis McGlade]] scored the team's second podium position at the [[Challenge Abu Dhabi_Grand Prix|Abu Dhabi round of the championship]] - as McGlade scored a great 2nd place. | ||
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The drivers who competed for Backmarker Brigade in the 2014 Formula Challenge season were: | The drivers who competed for Backmarker Brigade in the 2014 Formula Challenge season were: | ||
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{{ENG}} [[Simon Smith]] <br> | {{ENG}} [[Simon Smith]] <br> | ||
{{BEL}} [[Marco Vandenbroeck]] <br> | {{BEL}} [[Marco Vandenbroeck]] <br> | ||
| − | {{ENG}} [[Lewis McGlade]] | + | {{ENG}} [[Lewis McGlade]] (later in season) |
''' Reserve/Emergency drivers ''' <br> | ''' Reserve/Emergency drivers ''' <br> | ||
| − | {{ENG}} [[Joshua Anderson]] | + | {{ENG}} [[Joshua Anderson]] (raced at Germany) |
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==Numbers== | ==Numbers== | ||
| − | Backmarker Brigade uses the numbers '''#91''' and '''#92''' in the GPVWC | + | Backmarker Brigade uses the numbers '''#91''' and '''#92''' in the GPVWC Career Ladder. |
[[File:Backmarker1_2015.jpg|thumb|left|300px th 2015 livery]] | [[File:Backmarker1_2015.jpg|thumb|left|300px th 2015 livery]] | ||
[[File:BackMarker_Brigadeside2.png|thumb|left|300px|[[Mike Bell]] sideview of the 2015 car]] | [[File:BackMarker_Brigadeside2.png|thumb|left|300px|[[Mike Bell]] sideview of the 2015 car]] | ||
Revision as of 05:48, 15 March 2015
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| Full name | Backmarker Brigade |
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| Base |  Harlow,Essex, England
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| Team principal/s | Simon Smith |
| Race drivers | 91. Simon Smith 92.  Andreas Wauters
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| Test drivers | |
| Chassis | FC-015 |
| Engine | Valiant |
| Tyres | GPVWC |
| GPVWC Formula Challenge Career | |
| Début | 2013 Malaysian Grand Prix |
| Latest race | 2015 Bahrain Grand Prix |
| Races competed | 74 |
| Constructors' Championships | 0 |
| Drivers' Championships | 0 |
| Race victories | 1 |
| Podiums | 2 |
| Pole positions | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| 2015 position | N/A |
Backmarker Brigade is an English sim-racing team based in Harlow, Essex in England. The team is managed by Simon Smith.
The team was founded on the eve of the 2013 Malaysian Grand Prix. Simon managed to convince the GPVWC admins he could form a decent team, and BMB was born.
Contents
The new kids on the block : 2013 FC season
The 2013 Formula Challenge season season was a decent debut season. They finished the season in 21th position in the Teams' Championship, despite Oscar Hardwick scoring a hat-trick (pole, fastest lap and win) in the Austrian rounds of 2013.
The drivers who competed for Backmarker Brigade in the 2013 Formula Challenge season were:
Simon Smith
Shaun Stroud
Oscar Hardwick
Lewis McGlade
James Kirk
The struggle, and the podium : 2014 FC season
The
The 2014 Formula Challenge season was much different to the 2013 season. The team struggled to get into the points-scoring positions, which was a big worry for Simon. But the 2014 season got a nice turnaround for the team, because Lewis McGlade scored the team's second podium position at the Abu Dhabi round of the championship - as McGlade scored a great 2nd place.
The drivers who competed for Backmarker Brigade in the 2014 Formula Challenge season were:
Main drivers
Simon Smith
Marco Vandenbroeck
Lewis McGlade (later in season)
Reserve/Emergency drivers
Joshua Anderson (raced at Germany)
A new Challenge : 2015 FC season
The drivers who competed for Backmarker Brigade in the 2015 Formula Challenge season were:
Main drivers
Simon Smith
Andreas Wauters
Numbers
Backmarker Brigade uses the numbers #91 and #92 in the GPVWC Career Ladder.
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